The games: Chapter 6- How to meet your enemies...
#7 of The Games
"This will be the last time I ever see Island 12 again..."
Brey could barely see the dim lights of the town. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "I'm going to miss the fresh country air smell. What do I have to look forward to out there? Being locked up in a building for three weeks straight then being forced into an arena to kill others just to survive..."
"Come on Brey, the Lapras isn't going to wait for you for much longer!" Effie yelled out towards him. Brey turned around to see the Ferrier. "Sorry, I'm just going to miss this place".
The Lapras simply nodded her head. "Understandable" was all she replied with.
I leapt onto her back, carefully dodging the bumps in the shell. "Ready to go when you are, Lapras".
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"How much longer Lapras?" Effie was getting anxious.
"Give me another 10 minutes".
"This'll be a good chance to talk to her, if she wants to... Oi, Flare!"
She turned her head away from the ocean and looked towards Brey. "Mmm?"
Brey walked over to her, being cautious about the danger of falling off. "You OK?"
-Shudder- "As good as a fire type can be when travelling at high speeds on an endless pit of water who can't swim, and is about five kilometres away from the closest land mass. What about you? Aren't you worried?"
"Nope, my father taught me how to swim. Comes in use sometimes...... So... You said in your message that you wanted to talk to me?"
Flare glanced at Effie, who had taken to the foetal position due to anxiety. "Do you really want her to hear it? Besides, you've been avoiding me all day. Why come to me now?" She said the last part with a sour attitude.
Deciding it was best to keep out of these dangerous waters, (again, no pun intended) Brey decided to make her feel better... "Did I thank you for writing me that yet?"
"No", she snapped back at him, "You never gave yourself the chance to".
"Well, thank you then..." Brey gave her an affectionate nibble on the ear. She turned her head away from him and returned her sight towards the sea. "Please, just leave me alone..."
He took a few steps back but didn't give up there. He turned around to face her and got into a lying position, with his head between his fronts paws. His eyes were fixed on Flare. Eventually, Flare lost her interest with the ocean, and looked back for Brey, with a slightly upset look on her face. Once she turned around, Brey tilted his head slightly to the left and bent his ear down and gave her the puppy eyes; something he hasn't done since he was an Eevee.
Despite being angry at him, Flare couldn't help giving away a small smile and chuckle at this sight. She walked over to him while Brey followed her face with his eyes. She knelt down to eye level and whispered to him. "Fine cutie, we'll talk once we get a chance at The Control". She nuzzled him with her snout, making him both wag his tail and give out a purr. When she finished, she gave him a lick on his nose, then returned to her spot. Umbreon had a huge smile on his face; he had fixed things pretty well, and was quite proud of himself...
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"Land, oh sweet land!"
Flare bound of the Lapras and onto the sand before Brey even register that they had arrived. Effie carefully jumped off the Lapras and gave out a sigh of relief. "We're not late after... Actually, we are quite early; by about an hour or two..."
Both Flare and Brey stared at her in disbelief. "You're kidding, right?" They both said the line in complete unison.
Brey shook his head at Effie's stupidity and focused his gaze towards the Entrance Village. Village was a massive understatement. This place was at least 10 times bigger than Town in Island 12... All the Chosen would meet and greet each-other in this village, and once they had all met, they would go on the Dragonite buses to the main city, where they would begin training for the following weeks.
Effie led them through the entrance gate and into a pub. Brey was allowed to drink; Flare was still underage at 6.
The bartender, a Gardevoir, pointed at Flare and instantly said "Underage, get out".
"Relax Gardy; she is one of the chosen... Or do I have the wrong place?"
-Sigh- "No. They chose my bar to be the meeting point. I'm sorry Effie; I forgot that it was today..." She looked at Brey who was feeling uncomfortable at everyone in the bar staring at him. "Oh, don't worry about them" said Gardy, "Dark types aren't the most liked creatures around here. Would you like a drink?" She asked him while reaching for a cup.
"No; nothing for me."
"Effie?"
"No... I should be sober for when Tom gets here".
"You need to give up on him girl, he won't choose you over that 'pretty girl' Ella..."
Hours passed and all islands but Island 4 had arrived. The Careers were going around to all the tributes; Brey assumed they were making the alliances that they have each year. Because Brey stayed in the shadows, no-one wanted to come near him, even if they did see him. Flare, however, was dragged from conversation to conversation. Being one of the only two Fire types, she was bombarded with requests. Fire was necessary to keep warm at night...
The door opened. Brey had a perfect view of the door and saw yet another Lopunny walk in with two Chosen... Every single Reaping Reader was a Lopunny. This time, the Chosen were from Island 4, if he remembered correctly. The Pokémon was a Sneasel and an Absol. The Sneasel immediately went to the Riolu while the Absol, like Brey, went straight to shadows. He was staring intently at Brey... He gave Brey the creeps...
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After another hour of socialising with the enemy, and another two hours on the Dragonite bus. Then an argument between the Lopunnies and the hotel Manager, Brey was finally settled into his room. This time, Flare was right across the hall from him, and, unfortunately, everyone else was in the hallway too. This meant that Brey couldn't go for a simple walk without being noticed...
-Yawn- "I have an early day tomorrow, so I should probably get some sleep... I still have to talk to Flare... Flare..."
The Umbreon gave out a sigh, jumped up onto his bed, and soundly fell asleep... Across the hallway, the Absol was thinking "An Umbreon eh? Well... This might get interesting after all..."
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Yes! I'm finally into the training! I'll be doing Absol's Wish epilogue now... Then, I believe i'll do Chapter 7...
Blah, blah blah... I hope you enjoy this.... What i am really excited for is when they get into the arena...
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