Tyler looked down, noticing that Geist was standing rather close to his leg.
"Hey, buddy, what's wrong?" he asked his Pokemon, wondering what had him so spooked.
[small]"Abra..."[/small] Geist whispered, pointing to Simon's Poochyena.
Taking a look at the seemingly docile dog-like Pokemon, Tyler had to chuckle. "Oh, come on, Geist. It's just a Poochyena. It isn't going to hurt you," he told his Abra, trying to reassure him. Looking back up to Simon, Tyler shrugged. "Geist is fine, just a bit spooked. Dunno why, but he doesn't seem to like your Poochyena there".
Holy fucking nice! This chick is so into me! Dude, this is so sweet. Normally I gotta show off some killer moves in the surf, this girl doesn't even need that! I am so fucking awesome right now! Man, I...ah man. Just so yes.
"Uh...yeah. Yeah that would be cool. Totally. All for it," Jordan got out, stammering a little bit. "Uh, but yeah, we should probably get going out and stuff. Gotta meet up with the other guys, right? Yeah."
Jordan headed out towards the lobby with Fary, seeing has Rochelle had already bolted where he saw Tyler and some other guy waiting. Who was that? Simon? I guess. He passed them and went out front spotting Rochelle with two of the other members of the class from Pallet, Stick and New Red. That just left the other girl. Whoever that was.
"It's no problem, really." Mika said with a smile when he saw Aeris' blushing face. "I know how you mean about not being able to help yourself sometimes... I, uh, I kinda get cuddly sometimes. Like when I'm scared or nervous or embarrassed... Then if I wind up in the wrong place, I get even worse..."
His face went a wee bit red when he admitted this to Aeris, chuckling a bit nervously as Bones curled up in his lap. He smiled at the slightly burn-scarred girl he was sitting next to and then spoke up again.
"So, why do you like Fire Pokemon so much? I mean, aside from the fact that you lived on Cinnabar Island... is there any other reason?" He asked curiously.
Aeris was about to answer Mika when she saw Rochelle. Holding her Horsea. Her fear took over and she hid behind Mika. She felt stupid for doing so and was blushing slightly more than she was earlier, but she didn't care. She looked at Kirsten for a moment before hiding her face behind Mika and tried to hide herself behind Mika, holding onto his shoulders a little tightly. Blaze hid behind her, her fear of water understandable.
Quietly muttering, though just enough for Mika to hear, Aeris said "No...not a water Pokemon...get it away...I might drown..." She was trembling behind him and with small tears running down her cheeks.
Fary smiled some walking with Jordan and let Zorua out of her ball. "Feeling better Zorua?" she asked. Zorua ypped and ran around Fary then stopped seeing Jordan close to her and glowed some. "Zorua stop that now." Fary said in a harsh voice. Zorua sighed and flicked her tail at Jordan not liking his entrust in her master.
"Well I Pewter it's far from here and there's a gym there. I doubt Gary will let us in his gym anyway of Shit I should say." Fary laughed to her self. "Oh yea Jordan one more thing, don't think you're getting any tonight ether." Fary said smirking as she looked at him.
Mika jumped lightly when Aeris hid behind him from Kirsten's Horsea. He turned and wrapped his arms around her, holding her in a light hug and whispering softly in her ear.
"Shh... Relax, Aeris... It's alright. You're safe... you're not going to drown." Mika said softly to her, holding her in a hug. "You don't have to worry, you'll be alright."
Severe hydrophobia... To the extent that even Water-type Pokemon caused her to go into a panic attack. Mika thought to himself. Bones whimpered a bit and licked the girl's cheek, watching as the Charmander hid behind her Trainer. It must've been hard growing up for her... Especially considering that she lived on an island of all places.
"Aeris... relax. You're gonna be fine. Just calm down, please... Don't cry." Mika said softly, trying to comfort the whimpering older girl.
Rochelle stopped when one of the two moved to hide behind the other. Was that... "Aeris?" she asked loudly, confused by the Trainer's action. "Are you okay? It's just me and Kirsten, nothing to be scared of." She didn't recognise the guy, who looked a lot younger than either Aeris or herself; maybe Aeris had met him somewhere in the city. There was also a Pokémon near the two of them she didn't recognise. It would be another entry into her Pokédex to expand her knowledge.
Jordan looked over at Fary's Zorua. Dude, that thing hates me. I dunno why. Do I smell off?...Nah, I showered a few days ago. I'm still good yeah. Then Fary started talking. Jordan perked up...and then fell down, yet the expression on his face didn't change while his brain crashed down in his head. Awwwwww, well probably a good thing anyway. First day sex? That's not good on a long trip, is it? I mean it makes the beach awkward as it is...
"Uh...OK," Jordan finally answered. He looked back into the Pokecenter. "Uhhh, are they coming?"
Aeris clenched Mika's shirt lightly in her hands and looked at him. Her eyes were red and she was sobbing a little. "I...I can't be near...water Pokemon. Ever since..." she said, half whispering. She felt a little comfort, being in Mika's arms like this. But she was still unnerved by Rochelle's Horsea. She couldn't look up at Rochelle. "I...I can't...tell her..." she said to Mika, still half whispering. "Could you...ask her...to put her Horsea...back into her Pokeball?" she asked him with tears in her eyes. Blaze never liked it when Aeris got like this. She couldn't do anything but hug her Trainer.
"Geist is fine, just a bit spooked. Dunno why, but he doesn't seem to like your Poochyena there".
"Huh." Simon looked down at his Pokemon who yipped quietly. Considering the Abra was a good deal heavier and taller than Shadow Simon was surprised it was nervous. "That's odd." Since the petting had ceased Shadow dropped down to the floor. Simon glanced around the Pokécenter. "It seems we're being left behind again." he observed.
Simon stood up and stretched for a few seconds then straightened his glasses. Shadow mimicked his trainer, stretching out his front legs and lowering his head. When Simon put his hand in his pocket his fingers brushed against the Pokédex he'd forgotten about. 'Right...I'm supposed to be scanning Pokémon and catching them.' And the easiest to scan would be the ones already in the group. "Say, if you don't mind could I scan your Abra?" Simon asked Tyler. He held up the Pokédex as he amended his statement, "Perhaps after we catch up to the group?"
Tyler looked around the suddenly empty lobby. "Uh...yeah, that's cool," he replied. "As soon as we make sure we haven't been ditched". He looked down at Geist, who was still watching the Poochyena to make the move it probably wouldn't make. Tyler found it somewhat amusing how Geist was afraid of a Pokemon half its height, but at the same time he felt bad for the little Pokemon. He crouched down next to the frightened Abra and patted his head.
"You'll be all right, Geist. There's nothing to worry about," he told him reassuringly. Taking the Pokeball out of his backpack, he expanded the round device to full size. "Do you want back in for now?" he asked.
Geist nodded.
"Okay, then". Tyler stood up and aimed the Pokeball at Geist. "Return!" A red light enveloped the Abra's form and pulled it into the Pokeball with the familiar woosh. Miniaturizing the spherical capsule again, Tyler shoved it back into his backpack.
"Rochelle... I'm really sorry, but Aeris is scared of your Horsea." Mika said to the older female Trainer, sighing softly and stroking her back. "She's wondering if you could withdraw your Pokemon... I'm sorry that I have to ask this of you."
Bones whimpered a bit and padded over to Rochelle, nuzzling her leg and looking up at her and Kirsten. He sat down and nosed Rochelle's leg, then got up and returned to Mika, and licked Aeris' cheek gently, laying his head against her lap.
"Are you going to be okay, Aeris?" Mika asked, worriedly. "Just relax, take deep breaths."
As Simon and Tyler left the Pokemon Center and rejoined the group outside, they all prepared to leave, not knowing that another force would be ushering them into the process a lot quicker than they had hoped.
[hr]
Gary was tired, it had been a long day, Gramps had forgotten his name and learned something else...again. But at least he was back in Viridian, away from the craziness. "Maybe I'll go to the Pokemon Center, at least helping Joy out should take my mind off things a little." As he rounded the corner to do his good deed for the day, he saw the group of trainers in front of the center and...him. The one who caused most of his problems. The kid with the fucked up goatee. The bane of his existence.
"You!" he shouted at the group! "I thought I fucking told you NOT TO SHOW YOUR FACE IN MY CITY! I'M GOING TO FUCKING KILL YOU!"
"Oh shit!" Jordan cursed as he saw the crazy guy from before reappearing before them.
"THAT'S NOT MY FUCKING NAME!!!" He started running towards them, forgetting about his Pokemon and purely intent on giving that kid a solid thrashing.
"Run!" Rochelle urged. The group took off, it was a little tough convincing Aeris to run but after Kirsten was returned, she was able to dash off with the group.
They ran to the outskirts of town, Gary still in hot pursuit. A man was innocently standing on the road drinking a hot cup of coffee. "Ah, nothing like a cup of joe to start my day," the man remarked.
"YOU'RE ALL FUCKING DEAD!!!" Gary scooped some rocks off the ground and in a weak Rock Throw attempt, started hurling them at the group.
The trainers all ran past the man and his java. "Hmmmm, I wonder what that's all ab-" He was cut off by a splash in front of him. The chaser had landed one of his rocks squarely in his coffee cup, sending the brown liquid flying all over him. "My...my.....GRRRRRR!"
Gary had almost caught up to them. "HA! I HAVE YOU NOW!" However, he didn't count on his rock throw coming back to haunt him. The old man was in his way now, and he was pissed.
"YOU WRECKED MY COFFEE!!!"
"Sorry, Mr. Maxwell," Gary started to apologize. "I was just trying to-GAK!" The old man grabbed him in a vice grip.
"YOU'RE GETTING ME A NEW COFFEE! RIGHT NOW! AND IT BETTER BE GOOD!!!"
"Yes Mr. Maxwell! I'll get on it! Just let me go!!!"
Thanks to the unexpected help of the caffeine-obsessed old man, the group made it out of Viridian City, and onwards towards the next stop on their journey.
There will be a catching opportunity, I'll post the list when I get back from my weekend journey
"Geez... You seriously upset him..." Mika said with a little groan, which was matched with a slight growl by Bones. "Yeah, you said it, hun... He doesn't exactly seem too bright, does he?"
Mika smiled softly, walking close to Aeris as they left the outskirts of the city, he was able to smell the fresh air and the green grass of the nearby forest.
Tyler came to a stop after the hectic chase by a homicidal Gary Oak, leaning against a sign to catch his breath. "That guy...has...serious...issues..." he said in between heavy breaths. Wiping some sweat from his brow, he stepped back and read the sign he had leaned on.
Code:
VIRIDIAN FOREST AHEAD
"Oh, great. A forest". Turning around to face the others, Tyler shrugged. "You guys want to go straight to the forest or kinda relax around here for a bit?" he asked the group. "I'm partial to sticking around here for a bit, myself. Maybe we'll find some cool Pokemon or something". Tyler was a bit eager to find a decent Pokemon to catch. It would be the first time he'd caught a Pokemon since he got Geist two years ago, and he wanted it to be something besides a damn Pidgey or Rattata.
Aeris hadn't really been thinking much when they had ran away from Gary Oak, but she subconsciously kept herself close to Mika. He was the one that she trusted the most right now out of everyone in the group. She was still a bit red eyed, but not sobbing anymore. She felt bad that she had had to ask Mika to ask Rochelle to withdraw Kirsten, but she couldn't help it. She felt a little better now, though.
She reached a hand to Mika and held his in her, making her blush a bit, but it made her feel secure. "I-if you don't mind..." she half mumbled "c-could I...hold your hand for now?" She was really only doing it to make herself feel better, but she was starting to like Mika, especially since he had been there for her, coincidentally, when she had her panic attack earlier. Blaze chuckled at Aeris holding Mika's hand, not loud enough for Aeris and Mika to hear. She blinked Bones, as if to imply that their Trainers holding hands meant more than them just being friends.
Aeris, still holding Mika's hand, turned to Rochelle. "I'm really sorry that I asked that you withdraw your Horsea, but she was the cause of my panic attack earlier..." She started tearing up a bit again. "I'm just...deathly afraid of water and water Pokemon. I wish I wasn't, but I had...an incident when I was younger..."
Rochelle held up a hand to Aeris as she tried to get her breath back, indicating that she needed some time to respond. Running at that speed with a near-full pack had nearly exhausted her. After a couple of minutes, she straightened up, adjusting her pack to try to lessen the weight a little. Thankfully Kirsten's Poké Ball was secured on her belt, and hadn't fallen off during the mad dash away from Gary.
"Phew... okay... can form coherent sentences now," she said quietly before turning to Aeris. "I'm sorry, I didn't know. Ordinarily I'd ask for details, but that seems like something you don't want to recount. The thing is, though, Kirsten is different from most water Pokémon. She's still pretty young; the most she can do right now is blow bubbles at you. If you want, um... I could try to help you with getting over it, at least partially?"
"That would be helpful. But it doesn't matter what water Pokemon it is, except that Seaking that saved me. All other water Pokemon make me afraid of them by just being near me. It's not Kirsten's fault. If...you and her could help me get over it, if only by a bit so that I won't be afraid of her, that would be wonderful." Aeris had to fight the tears back, but a few came out. She didn't know whether to smile or frown, her mouth staying mostly expressionless for a moment. Blaze hugged her leg, which made Aeris then smile. "I hope we can become friends." she said to Rochelle.
Jordan hadn't ran like that since he pissed off a hulking bodybuilder by flirting with his girlfriend, it was the same kind of anger he saw from the Viridian Gym Leader. He was almost out of breath by the time he made it to the outskirts with the rest. "Man. That guy. He's nuts. So nuts," he got out. He looked up, he thought he could make out the forest but there was a lot of grass up ahead. "Huh, more green."
Pidgey
Rattata
Sentret
Mankey
Nidoran F
Nidoran M
Spearow
Fary panted some. "No shit he's nuts. He tried to kill us with rocks of all things." Fary said and blinked seeing a Male Nidoran charge at her. "Oh shit go Pidgey use oh crap well I guess all you can use is tackle. Use Tackle!" Fary said as she threw her Pokeball. He looked at her and nodded."Cooo cooo."Yes Mistress.
Zorua rolled her eyes and growled at the Pidgey. "Zor zoo Zorua Zo."Pussy bird.
Padgey ignored Zorua and used tackle on the Nidoran but was poisoned by the Nidoran's Poison Point. Nidoran countered with Leer weakening Pidgey's defenses. Pidgey shook feeling the poison hurt him even more but used Tackle again as Fary commanded. Pidgey wasn't in great shape and fary needed to end the battle quickly but before Fary could think of what to do Nidoran attacked Pidgey with peck taking half of what was left of Pidgey's health. The poison hurt pidgey once again as Fary threw a Pokeball at the semi weakened Nidoran, the ball twitched and spun as the light on the Pokeball flashed. After what felt like a minute the light went off. "YES I CAUGHT A NIDORAN. Hmmm I shall call you Horny." Fary smirked and laughed.
Fary ran to Pidgey and used one a antidote and a potion on her weak Pidgey. "It's ok ummmm hmmm I guess I should name you as well Pidgey. How does Phileas sound, you seem like a gentlemen. " Fary said. Phileas cooed at Fary happy with his new name and softly pecked at her cheek. "Oh yes yes I'm happy you're feeling better." Fary laughed.
Zorua pawed at Fary. "What oh yes I should give you a name too. Hmm how does Rogue sound?" Fary asked. Zorua bounced around happily and licked Fary. "I guess you all like your names." she said.
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