Trial with Fire, Chapter 2
#2 of Trial with Fire
A Traveling Companion, A Burning Heart
As I sat there against Ponyta with Vulpix curled next to me, I tried to think up good nicknames for the both of them. It was getting dark by the time I had settled on names they liked. I named Ponyta Blaze because of his fiery mane and Vulpix was named Cinder because of the little pinpoints of fire always in her eyes. I got up and stretched, ready to go back inside to sleep, when a voice from behind me caused my blood to freeze, then boil.
"Hey, your Aidan right? Happy Birthday."
I turned to see a figure jump over the fence that surrounded my yard, landing lightly as another, smaller figure appeared next to it. It was Arrenvanthas(though you'd get hit if you didn't call her Arre), a girl who had moved to Pallet Town from the Hoenn region(A place called Littleroot Town I think) a few weeks ago, and her Ralts. Suddenly very aware that she could see me clearly as I stood in the glow of Blaze's mane, I tilted my head down a bit to cover my reddening face with my bangs. I'd never say it out loud, but I had a crush on her, and the fact she was in my yard at night talking to me didn't help.
"So.. I wanted to ask you something."
*gulp* "W-what?" Darn my shaking, I was sure she could see it.
"Are you planning on leaving Pallet Town, you know, to get Gym Badges?"
"Yeah, why?"
"I was wondering if I could go with you?"
I'll admit it, if Blaze hadn't stood up behind me I might have fallen. I gave him a grateful pat on the shoulder for his troubles. "Um, sure. When do you want to leave?"
She turned and starting climbing over the fence again. "Why don't we meet at my house tomorrow at 10 o' clock? That will give me enough time to get ready and convince my parents to let me go."
"Okay." I said, but she was already over the fence and gone. I looked at Cinder and Blaze, who stared back at me, eyes laughing. "Oh who asked you?" I asked as I turned to go inside again. I glanced back as I closed the door to see Blaze and Cinder curling up next to each other, and knew I wouldn't get any sleep up in my room. I grabbed a blanket from the hall closet and spread it out on the grass so I could spend my first night as a trainer with my Pokémon. My last thoughts as I drifted off were of what would happen in the morning....