|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 2:01 pm
Kanto, 2001 DESCRIPTION -Kanto, ten years ago (at the time of writing). Not too different from the present day, but with a few key changes - namely, that Red is still a child, wondering why his best friend Blue has suddenly become a bit of a meanie lately. Team Rocket has yet to peak, information about the other regions (apart from Johto, of course) is still relatively scarce, and technology is, of course, ten years behind - the Power Plant is still open, in fact. Golden years? For some . . .
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 5:04 pm
 "I-I''m starting this story with a brand new me...!" Wherever the portal lead to, the girl had a good feeling where she and Seth would end up. And no matter how hard she tried to prepare for it, she couldn't. Both Trainers appeared in Amethyst's home town. You would have expected it to be a nice place to live if you knew Amy, but you wouldn't exactly be on the mark. It the was town before the Radio Tower was built. And the place where the people weren't exactly 'chummy' with one another at the time. "........" She was still holding on to Seth's hand tightly, but forced herself to open her eyes. "...Right... I remember now... Lavender Town is my home... But...." Amethyst's voice cracked at that point, and obscured her vision by placing her right arm over here eyes. Hanging her head down, the girl murmured, "....Yet I still hate this place so much... " "So if I try really hard, I can do this...! ... I-I think."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 11:04 am
  Seth Walker
Ace Trainer
"I wonder what it'd be like if I lived in a video game? . . . Nope, can't think of any differences." Seth had held his breath when he'd walked into the portal, but it turned out to be as stressful as walking through a doorway - he blinked as they traveled miles and years with but a step, and he couldn't help but look around with no small amount of wonder, even as Amethyst's grip on his hand seemed to be getting even tighter. However, he quickly remembered himself, and returned her grip with a squeeze of her hand. "Is it just me, or does it feel really . . ." He couldn't stop a shiver running down his spine before he finished his question; it wasn't that much colder than the forest had been in real terms, but there was a distinct lack of warmth in this Town - there was no happiness in the air, no excitement; just an absence . . . and what was the cold but an absence of heat? He did his best not to let it show, though.
"Well, let's see if we can't change that . . . c'mon, we have a chance here that we're never going to get again. Now, when are we . . ." The Pokemon Tower had yet to be torn down yet, the grim monolith casting a shadow over the Town, which meant they were pre-2003, but beyond that - "Amy, any ideas? I can't imagine Celebi would have put us that far away from the day your parents . . ."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:38 pm
  xxxxxxxxxBrandon Copelandxxxxxxxxx  "I'm not insane. . .I don't think I am anyway. . ."The metal, spider-like beast smashed his four steel appendages onto the ground, creating a multitude of holes from the claws on each arm. Right on top of him was a cowering, Steel-typed Elite member, basically in the fetal position atop the Metagross. 'Brandon, get up. We're here.'
The Elite released the back of his head, raising it to get a look around. It was true, he was in the small, somewhat quiet town of Viridian. While it was technically called a city, it didn't have the hustle and bustle that Saffaron or Celadon did, nor the busybody lifestyle that existed in Cerulean. In fact, the only real excitement this City saw were the newbie Trainer that came around once every year from Pallet, and the occasional Indigo Plateau challenger that passed through. Right now, however, neither of those was causing the excitement in this place, rather, it was a Gym match for the 8th Badge with the legendary 'G' protecting said object.
"A-Alright. . .we were s-sent to the p-past to try and f-fix something. M-Maybe we should s-start looking, t-try and find out j-just where w-we are exactly. . .what d-date I mean." Arach gave a full-body nod, nearly causing Brandon to slide off. Once the Steel-typer regained his position on the metal arachnid, he pointed towards the Gym. "W-We'll start th-there."
|
|
|
|
|
|
Char-Broiled Toboggans Crew
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 12:10 am
"I-I''m starting this story with a brand new me...!" "... U-uh. R-right... Then..." She swallowed down hard, really hoping that somehow she could get over her memories that seemed to be dominating over her current emotions. Celebi wouldn't have put her that far away, unless it was some trick of course. She blinked twice, wondering whether she could ask for the date and time, or just go with the flow. Amethyst couldn't help but lean towards the option of 'going with the flow' considering probably no one in this town would take their time to talk with her anyway. Taking her free hand, she ruffled the hair on her head in total frustration. It's not like she knew how the accident happened- she was just a kid back then... "The day they died was... well- my Birthday. But... the only thing I saw with my eyes was the crash. Nothing before that really... I found myself running to them and..." (The accident occurred somewhere close to Saffron City... I think I sort of remember...) The girl cocked her head, trying to think. But as soon as her train of thought started running, a door slammed open abruptly. "Harvey dearest...... YOU'RE SO SLOW!! For goodness' sake! Get your a** over here!" A woman with long, black, fly-away hair screeched into the house she had just exited. She appeared to be dignified from afar, but from underneath the glasses that framed her dark-gray eyes, you could see the apparent strong character she possessed. "...!" "... Yes honey. I'll get my a** over there in a second! Just don't wake her up when she's taking a nap..! I was fixing her back into place- you know her sleeping posture is awful! She'd catch cold after her birthday if I left her like that." A voice stated loudly enough for the woman to hear, but not too harshly. The black-haired lady only made an annoyed pouty face and leaned against the house. The other person stepped out of the door way, his droopy amber eyes made him look quite sleepy at the moment. In a casual dress shirt and a relaxed grin on his face, he motioned to the woman to depart to the exist of the town. "S'a big day for her after all. Arceus-forbid she'll roll down some hill from tossin' and turnin' so much in her sleep- and in some unknown forest when she becomes a trainer... A-And... until she comes home to visit, we'll..." "... You can cry worrying about that after we send her off with a smile, 'kay?" The pair approached a small blue family-sized car and hopped in. It drove off slowly until it was completely out of Amethyst and Seth's eyesight. The girl without saying a word, tugged at the brunette boy's arm grimly. Those people- her parents were heading to Saffron City right now. "So if I try really hard, I can do this...! ... I-I think."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 11:18 am
Seth Walker
Ace Trainer
"I wonder what it'd be like if I lived in a video game? . . . Nope, can't think of any differences." Seth gripped tightly onto Amethyst's hand all the way through her remembrance of the day her parents had passed away, and of course, when they suddenly appeared, no doubt leaving Amy in . . . well, there weren't words, were they? Not for how she must have been feeling. "Right, we're never gonna catch up to them on foot, not if we want to stop them, and I doubt Garrus or Sorii could keep up with a car." An orange tail just around the corner of Amethyst's house caught Seth's eye, and he pulled Amy toward it, seeing that it was a Dragonite - not exactly a usual sight in a sleepy town like Lavender, so he could only guess it belonged to one of the town's people, hence the lack of wonder and awe from said townspeople. Seth was, of course, very used to the large Dragon Pokemon, and so strolled up to it without a care in the world.
"Hey, mate." The orange Dragon turned to look at him. "Think you can do us a favor?" The young trainer gestured between himself and Amethyst, the pseudo-legendary smiling at them. Before he started talking in a Bristol accent. "Sorry mate, I don't do honeymoons. 'Sides, Harvey told me to stay here." Seth blinked, even as he turned bright red. "You talk?" Bristol Dragonite nodded, antennae bobbing. "Yep, pretty sure I do, mate." Young Walker was very quiet for a moment, before simply having to accept it - he supposed he should expect these sorts of things by now. "Right, never mind that - your trainer and his wife are about to die in a car crash on their way to Saffron City." Bristol's eyes were wide, and Seth rose up the clasped hands of himself and Amy. "This is their daughter, from ten years in the future. We have one shot to save them, and we need your help. I know this is absolutely insane, but we really don't have any options here."
The Dragon/Flying-type seemed to have paled dramatically, and he was silent for a moment, before one of his heavy hands reached out and took Amethyst's other hand into his own. He inhaled deeply, antennae falling a few moments after he realized the truth. "You smell of Amy. No talcum powder, though." Seth had to restrain a laugh, even despite the severity of the situation, but the Dragon seemed convinced. "We need you to follow them - Amy doesn't remember exactly what happens, so we need to get ahead of them and try to work it out. Think you can do that?" Bristol nodded, seeming to regain some of his colour now that he knew what was going on and what they planned to do. "What's your name?" Even as he asked, the Dragon was letting go of Amy's hand, preparing himself for take-off. "My name's Puff." Seth really couldn't resist a smile this time. "Puff the Magic Dragon. I'm Seth.
Amy, let's go."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Char-Broiled Toboggans Crew
|
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:36 am
xxxxxxxxxBrandon Copelandxxxxxxxxx "I'm not insane. . .I don't think I am anyway. . .""End this pathetic excuse of a match. Thunder." The large purple beast in front of the man replied with a roar and crackling of electricity around his horn. The large bolt of lightning that shot from the Nidoking's horn made quick work of the opposing Gyarados, dropping it in an instant. Another Trainer's hope for getting the 8th badge were shot. There was a reason this man, who was referred to as 'G', was the final Gym Leader, and it wasn't bribery.
The Trainer was escorted out of the Gym, but not before shouting a few. . .obscene things at 'G', something about the Leader cheating or something along those lines. Brandon didn't listen to that part all that much, he was focused more on the Leader himself. After the Trainer was gone, 'G' made a motion, like he was signalling something forward. It wasn't long after he had done so a dozen or so men came out from a door behind him. The crew started batting down raised pieces of earth and cleaning up burn marks on the floor, cleaning the place up for the next potential challenger.
After the men came from the door, a younger kid did as well. The kid, no older than 10, had slicked back, dark-brown hair and wore a long-sleeved black jacket, white undershirt, black pants, and a pair of black shoes. If someone didn't know better, they'd say the little guy was the Leader's kid. Either that or 'G' cloned himself and dressed him up just like himself.
Brandon continued staring in through the side window, watching the kid intensively. His body language was similar to 'G', like the kid was trying to be a carbon-copy of the man. Back then, Brandon didn't see a problem with it, he was just trying to become a respectable Trainer like the Leader was. However, to the older version, this was kind of creepy.
"HEY! You there! What do you think you're doing peeking through that window?! And what the hell is that thing you're on?!" Brandon nearly leaped out of his skin, but did managed to fly far enough that he fell off Arach and landed smack on the ground. Once he picked himself up and dusted himself off, he looked back to see who it was that was shouting at him.
"You heard me, what are you doing peeping and what is that thing?" Some crazy old man. The one known to be extremely cranky without his coffee. Brandon sighed. This man scared him so much when he was a kid that he didn't even bother him anymore. He'd much rather just leave the man here, let that girl deal with him. Then again. . .he did need a bit of information.
"U-Uhm. . .s-sir, could you t-tell me wh-what year it is?"
The man looked at Brandon funny. "You messing with me boy, or are you just stupid?"
"Erm. . .I-I've got sh-short term m-memory loss." Brandon lied. He had a feeling he'd be doing quite a bit of that while he was here, but anything to get some answers.
"Yeah-huh. . .It's 2001, boy. Now, scoot!"
"Y-Y-Yessir!" Brandon saluted, hopping back onto Arach and patting the Pokemon's head several times to get him to go. The man started mumbling something about newfangled technology and what not, but Brandon wasn't really listening. He was hanging on the year. Something about it was significant, but he couldn't remember what it was. Then it hit him. It was the year 'G' left.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:19 pm
"I-I''m starting this story with a brand new me...!" Seth had pulled her farther away from the exit, not that she could pull back- her legs felt like jelly, and it was a terrible feeling. But upon hearing a familiar voice, the young girl whipped her body around in an instant. "... P-Puff?" There he was. This Dragon was as still as jolly as she could remember. And still really tall too. The sudden wave of nostalgia calmed her down slightly. "....... I smelt like... Talcum Powder..?" Dismissing that thought, it was a good thing her scent hadn't changed since then- or it would have been real trouble. As she was about to drift off into her next train of thought, she shook her head frantically to snap out of it. It wasn't the time to think about such unimportant things. Seth and Puff were now getting aquatinted, and good thing the brunette dealt with the 'getting to know each other part' fast.
In a soft yet hasty voice, she spoke; "Puff...!" Amy clung to the giant Dragon that towered over her. "A-As Seth mentioned, I can't remember anything before the crash- I just happened to be at the scene at the exact same moment they... I-I know it doesn't help at all- but in the future... I-In the future- They're gone.... And all we have to do is prevent that! You can help, right..?" "Aye. You don't have to ask me twice!" Puff with his two hands, lifted both Amethyst and Seth onto his back. A few couple of pounds was nothing a mighty Dragonite like himself couldn't handle. "Just to let you two know, I'm going to kick to full speed: Seth- make sure clumsy Amy 'ere doesn't fall off. And Amy, make sure you don't let go of your boyfriend." Amy's eyes widened and her checks flushed red. Burying her face into the crook of Puff's neck in embarrassment she yelled, "Seth- he... H-He's not my boyfriend...!!!" "... Yet." With that, the Dragon-type kicked off from the ground and jetted towards Saffron City. Feeling unsafe and scared, Amethyst did as she was told and held on tightly to Seth's articles of clothing. She'd have to remember once this was all over- to never ride Puff again. From afar, the Rookie spotted her parent's car already riding through the middle of Saffron City. It couldn't be- were they too late to stop them? ...Yet- as impossible as it appeared to be, the car successfully drove out of Saffron without any harm done and headed towards Celadon City. That couldn't be right. Was it..? "H-Huh... Wait... What just... They.... I thought..!" "So if I try really hard, I can do this...! ... I-I think."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 1:33 pm
Seth Walker
Ace Trainer
"I wonder what it'd be like if I lived in a video game? . . . Nope, can't think of any differences." Seth frowned as the car below them seemed to travel unhindered, not a hint of the fatal crash that was meant to claim them today; he doubted Celebi would have sent them back earlier than the day itself, and he knew better than to doubt Amethyst's recollection of the crash, so . . . hm. This was a puzzle all right, especially considering that the car again neared Saffron City after a brief stop in Celadon, and again nothing happened. Puff brought them back to Lavender Town - he didn't think the two were lying, but perhaps they were mistaken? - and went to hunt out some chocolate, keep his energy reserves up, leaving the two teenagers alone. ". . . I don't get it. Celebi simply wouldn't have sent us back earlier than we would need, and we know what's meant to happen, but . . . argh!" Seth ruffled his hair in frustration, hands ending up kneading his forehead to stave off an oncoming headache. "There's something we're missing here. Something big. And I get the feeling that when we find out what it is, we're really going to be kicking ourselves . . ." Shaking his head, Seth turned to his companion.
"Any ideas, Amy? We know where your parents are when the accident happens, we know it has to happen today . . . what's missing?"
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 6:32 pm
"I-I''m starting this story with a brand new me!" Amethyst frowned deeply and tugged on her bangs, obviously troubled. "...... I'm not so sure about anything anymore... My train of thought is back at Square one..." Clasping her hands together, she tried to think back to this very day. She knew it happened, but it was too blurry to recall anything before the accident took place. Knowing all this made the girl even more worried. "I- I really... Have... no idea..." Amethyst leaned against the side of her house and stared at the Pokemon Tower. She recalled that the Tower was the whole reason she had been scared half to death about even breathing the air in this town. But back then, it was something that couldn't be helped. "I need think harder... What happened..?" After a good 30 minutes, the car that she had earlier been expecting to blow into bits and pieces came back. Harvey and Cecile stepped out of their seats casually, chatting about the weather forecast for tomorrow and took the groceries in. There was nothing really much to take note of, so Amethyst wrote it off for the moment.
"... Wah... M-Maybe Celebi sent us back too early...?"
"Say- Harvey, I forgot something at Celadon's department store. You wanna drive us back?"
"I mean, what else could it have been...?"
"Hmmm? Well, why not."
"... Yeah, maybe that's it..." She said to herself coming to a conclusion. The door to her house clicked open slowly and much to Amethyst's dismay, she did not hear it. Scampering out of the doorway half-asleep appeared to be a tiny girl in a white coat. The younger girl wobbled sleepily into the next house's wall and slammed her face causing her to fall back. But she didn't have a reaction to it, just a drowsy gaze. The young girl pulled herself back up, and rubbed her eyes. Apparently not watching where she was walking yet again, the youth bumped into Amethyst's partner, Seth. "...?" "So if I try really hard, I can do this! ... I-I think."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:46 pm
Seth Walker
Ace Trainer
"I wonder what it'd be like if I lived in a video game? . . . Nope, can't think of any differences." As the car pulled back in to the driveway, Seth looked up for a moment, acknowledging its return, before focusing his attention back on the conundrum of the hiccup in their plan. "Why would Celebi send us back too early, though? It clearly can't be an accident, and there'd be no point in sending us back further than we need to be, it'd just be more work for him, surely?" Seth was so intent on working out what had gone wrong that he didn't hear the door opening behind him, and he was caught by surprise more than a little bit when a younger version of Amy appeared. "Gah!" Wheeling around, and looking rather bewildered, Seth was relieved to see that it was simply the child Amy, looking entirely too cute for words. "Good lord, Amy . . . you really have only gotten more and more beautiful as you've grown." Dropping her a wink, and holding back a chuckle at the guffaws Puff was holding in not far off, Seth kneeled down to look chibi-Amy in the eyes, smiling gently. "Hey there, Amy. Sorry I was standing in your way - we'll be on our way now, right, er, Mona?" He motioned at present-Amy to go along with it, hoping she had enough sense not to touch her younger self - that really, really wouldn't help matters.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 4:03 pm
"I-I''m starting this story with a brand new me!" "..!" The older Amethyst blushed at the brunette's remark and twirled her bangs to distract herself momentarily. The Rookie didn't think she was beautiful- let alone pretty, and definitely not Mona either. But it's not like Amethyst didn't understand what message Seth was trying to convey when he had addressed her with the name of the kind blonde they had met not long ago. However, the younger Amy cocked her head in confusion, oblivious to the compliment. Writing it off, she stared at the strange boy, and then at the strange boy's even stranger acquaintance. Little Amy found it odd that he was taking to her, because no one in Lavender Town even bothered to make eye contact with each other, so this was a first. Before one was aware of it, she grew attached to Seth and tugged on his sleeve, yet face filled with melancholy rather than affection. "... Where's Papa and Momma...?" The girl tugged on his sleeve rather roughly and used her tiny finger to point to the driveway, which was empty. ... Empty. No parked car in sight. "!!!!!!" The Current Time Amethyst felt like all the hairs on her neck were sticking up like it would when you'd startle and angry Purrlion. And at the very moment, she came up with a scenario: Could it be that in the past, Amy had woken up a few minutes too late to even see what happened before the crash? Was that why her memory was all so blurry? Is it because by the time she had decided to brave up and leave Lavender Town to search for her parents, she had wandered into Saffron City to witness only but the accident? And if this was taking place right now did that mean... "T-The car's headed for... Saffron City again?!?!" The girl screeched loud enough to alert Puff. He soared back to the group of 3, and gazed towards Saffron grimly. The Dragonite tried to conceal his panic however, and motioned for the older version of his current Amy to pipe down. Amethyst clasped both her hands over her mouth and felt herself turn 5 shades paler. To Seth she whispered, "I.... I don't know if I'm jumping to conclusions, b-but..! This time-- This time I think they really are going to...!!!" Little Amy was still a child, but she could sense the feeling of tension and panic in the air. Something was wrong, and it most likely had to do with her parents. The little girl let go of Seth's sleeve and dashed to the direction Puff and the strange girl were staring in. "M-Momma!! P-P... Papa..!" Now, the puzzles were all piecing together into one fear-striking picture.
"So if I try really hard, I can do this! ... I-I think."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:28 pm
 “ Isn't battling trainers why we became frontier brains? ”
“ No, battling pokemon is why we became frontier brains. Battling trainers is what makes us miserable. ”  There a slight tinge of surprise as the Tower Tycoon emerged from the portal that the mystical, magical, animated onion created. Taking a few glances around, Khan muttered a few words to himself before hiding behind a pillar as an Elite Trainer walked by. "Why the hell am I in the Pokemon League? What does the Celebi want me to do? Punch Lance..?" The Tower Tycoon pondered the ups and downs of punching Lance, and while ALL of the results of that action would've been positive, the Frontier Brain was at a loss as to how that would save LeMarc. However, the Tower Tycoon quickly connected the dots and realized how he would save LeMarc (it involved the aforementioned thief's hacking of the Hall of Fame computer). Shaking his head at what he would have to do, the Tower Tycoon deftly maneuvered his way down the hall before knocking out the Elite Trainer with a swift chop to the back of the neck. Taking the trainer's clothing, Khan dressed himself up before looking at the door that stood before him. It read "Here lies the Johto and Kanto League Champion, Lance." Looking down to the kid he knocked out, Khan patted him on the head and apologized. "Sorry kid, perhaps you'll beat him next time, but today, I gotta get to the Hall of Fame Room." With those words said, Khan did his best to fake some facial hair and a few other aesthetic features. After all, if he was going to get past Lance, he wasn't going to battle him with pokemon. No, there was a much easier way to go about the entire ordeal.
Strutting through the doors, Khan found himself greeted by Lance who went through his entire spcheel of "I'm league champion and I have a huge stick up my arse." Growling at the champion Khan marched up to the Dragon Tamer and made a barbaric cry that went something along the lines of, "JACKSON PUNCH!" The Tower Tycoon's uppercut connected with Lance's chin, sending the League Champion flying into the air before summersaulting back to the hard arena floor. Khan briskly skipped over to the downed ginger's body and knelt over him before slapping him quickly across the face. "The important thing to remember Lance is that Jackson Vakarian of Goldenrod did this to you. Remember that. J-A-C-K-S-O-N V-A-K-A-R-I-A-N. I'm a water type user, you douchebag."
After another quick kick to the side (along with a few photos on his pokegear to commemorate the event), the Tower Tycoon stole the Champion's Key and made a mad dash for the Hall of Fame where his primary objective laid. Turning the key to unlock the door, the Tower Tycoon sprinted down the hall towards the computer where he entered the following message: "Chance, I know your name. Don't do this anymore. Find me once you see this. ~Khan"It was a short message, but it Khan felt that LeMarc would understand what was going on. If he didn't, then there would have to be other contingencies enacted, but that could be done at a later date. Walking towards the magical catapult, the Tower Tycoon prepared himself as a camera took a picture of himself and his pokemon team before sending him soaring away to New Bark Town (hey, there is a reason why you always black out after you beat the Elite 4 >_>)
Click Picture for Khan's Roster 
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 3:18 pm
Seth Walker
Ace Trainer
"I wonder what it'd be like if I lived in a video game? . . . Nope, can't think of any differences." It was done. A few blocks away, Amethyst's parents were stepping out of their car, gathering their young daughter up in their arms even as they asked what in the world she was doing in a big City all alone. Sitting on a bench, Seth, Amy and Puff were all sitting, only just realizing what they had managed to do. Amy seemed quietly ecstatic, after a slightly embarrassing squealing fit, while Puff was twiddling his thumbs and Seth was uncharacteristically quiet. His purple-haired companion asked him what was wrong - twice, before he answered - and he took a good moment to respond, avoiding eye contact. "It's, just . . . your parents." Amy sent him an odd look. "Your parents are back again. So you won't be an orphan when we go back. And you'll never meet me." His friends froze. "We only met because you were running away from the orphanage - so you'll - " He stopped for a moment, voice wavering. "You'll never meet me. We never run into each other in Slowpoke Well, we never become friends . . . I never fall in love with you." The silence was practically tangible. "A-and I get to remember it both ways. I know precisely what I miss out on, and you, you get so bloody lucky, you never f**king even meet me." The redhead was leaning forward now, shoulders shaking slightly.
Silent tears ran down Amy's face, but even still, she leaned forward, taking Seth's hand in her own and pressing a kiss to his cheek, tears meeting. Seth grasped Amy's hand in his own, kneading it nervously. "I do love you, you know." Even as she nodded, he was shaking his head, the shaking of his shoulders growing more pronounced. "You don't, though. You don't and it's not f**king fair." Ahead of them, a portal of green and golden light coalesced into existence, but none of them paid any attention. "It's not fair. All I want is you. All I could ever . . . F**k wanting, I need you." He ran an arm across his eyes. "And I can't have you. 'S not fair. Not for me, but it's so f**king fair to you. I need to let you leave." Amy and Puff leaned in, whispering three somethings in his ears, and he seemed to choke for a moment, shaking his head again. "I know. I know." He looked up, eyes red and tear trails glistening in the morning light. "Boys don't cry. C'mon." He stood up suddenly, taking Amy with him - but not realizing Puff had looped his claws into his hand. "Coming with me?" The Dragonite nodded silently, antennae downcast. "Kay. Kay, thanks." Seth groped wildly for the Dragon's arm, patting it shakily, and the orange Pokemon could only pat him back as they headed toward the portal. Stopping in front of the portal, Seth took in a smothered breath. "It's not fair. I love you. And . . . and you're better off without me." Amy leaned in again, whispering something in his ear, and he turned to look at her, smiling slightly at her even as he returned the kiss she'd given him.
"I know."
And with that, they stepped through. -- Ilex Forest --Taking the first step into Ilex, Seth expected to find himself holding only a claw, the salt in his mouth making him wince slightly - and yet, there was a warm, soft hand in his left. Turning in surprise, he froze. Purple.
She was still here.
"Seth? You OK?"
She remembered him. She knew his name. They were friends. They had met.
And she didn't remember a word of what he had said.
He didn't know whether to laugh, cry, or simply give up entirely.[[As of this post; - Amy's parents are alive; - LeMarc is alive; Brandon's past is less murky.]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
