by Frosterfree
Ri couldn’t sleep that night. When she first heard
Aqua tell her the tale of it’s misfortune, she had always wondered how things
could have been different. What if those pirates didn’t attack Aqua’s
trainer. Ri never would have met Aqua, maybe never become a breeder,
maybe, never have met Billy. She turned quickly throwing her covers onto
the floor covering her sleeping pokémon.
Billy was sleeping in the bed next to her a woke up from the
noise. “Ri, what’s wrong?”
“NO!!!” Ri woke up. She was breathing hard
and sweat was falling from her forehead. “Oh… It was just a
dream…” She looked for her pokémon who were fighting their way out of
the covers. “Agh.” Ri lifted the covers off her two scared pokémon.
“Sorry.”
“Ri, are you ok?”
“Yes… Sorry Billy… I guess telling that
story, it, it brought back some sad memories.”
“It’s ok. You had nothing to do with Aqua’s
trainer.”
“Huh. Wait a sec. I didn’t say anything about
that.”
“Are you sure? I coulda sworn you did. Maybe
you said it in your sleep.”
“Hmm, maybe.”
“Well, I have something special for you Ri.”
“Huh… What is it?”
“Get dressed and meet me in the main hallway in a few
minutes.”
“Um, ok.” Billy left quick while Ri put on her
morning clothes.
Meanwhile, Billy and Travis were sitting on a bench in the
main hallway. “Ri is definitely gonna love this. I got it from the
pokémon show just before the ship set sail.”
“I don’t remember seeing any show.”
“Oh, it ended a day before the ship left. You might
not have been here then. I think they are having another on this boat!”
“Cool. What pokémon did you get?”
“It’s a very special one. It’s called Marril.”
“A Marril?”
“Yes. Here, look.”
Billy looked at the blue tailed, blue eared, blue belly mouse
pokémon. “Oh. That’s very nice. How much do you want for
it?”
“Hey, consider it a gift. You and Ri look so nice
together, I’d really like to make her feel just as happy today as you.
Hey, I have some other nice pokémon for that special girl when I meet her.
Maybe tonight.”
“Hehehe… Thank you Travis. Don’t worry,
I’m sure someone’s out there for you.” Travis grinned.
“Tell Ri I said hi. Cya later tonight at the
convention.”
“Hey, no prob. We’ll definitely be there.”
Ri collected Aqua and Julie and left the room. “I
wonder why Billy is in such a cheery mood today.” Ri didn’t stop to
look at the date. Today was PokéValentines Day. It was a day when
couples express their feelings to each other and usually the guy gives the girl
a cute pokémon. Ri had totally forgotten about the day as she walked
towards the main hallway.
“Ah Ri.”
“Good morning Billy. What was it you wanted to show
mmmm…” She was interrupted by Billy giving her a soft kiss on the
cheek. “Huh?!?”
“Happy PokéValentines Day Ri!!!”
“MARRIL!!!”
“Huh? Hey, you aren’t supposed to come out now.”
“Marril?”
“Oh… Ehheh… Ri, I hope you accept my gift
to you. Travis found me this cute water pokémon. He said that
it’s so nice to be around, it’ll cheer anyone up. And, well, you look
like you need something to cheer you up.”
“Ohhhh, it’s very cute Billy. Thank you!”
Ri kissed Billy now. He blushed. They weren’t the only couples in
the hallway though. Many other trainers exchanged pokémon to their
friends. Sam and Jen were up there too.
“Oh Sam, thank you.” Jen planted a big kiss on his
forehead. Sam looked like he was about to faint.
“Hehehe… Guess everyone gets like that… Ri,
what are you going to call Marril?”
“Hmm…” Marril wiggled its spherical tail a few
times in anticipation. The it started to wiggle its ears. “Wiggler
wouldn’t sound right.” Marril facefaulted, not even knowing her
actions were influencing Ri’s decision. “Hmm… How about Bluu?”
“Marril! Marril Marril!”
“Ok, Bluu it is. You are very cute Bluu, yes you are.
Thanks so much Billy. Water types really are my favorite. Not that
you aren’t great too Julie.”
“Nido!”
“Haha…”
“Ri, walk with me. There’s something else I want to
show you.”
“Um, ok.”
She followed Billy to an area where they were alone.
“Ri, ever since you told me the story the first time, I wanted to find out
what happened to Aqua’s trainer.”
“Did you?”
“Yes.”
“Did she die?”
“No, she’s alive. I doubt she remembers Aqua now…
She lives on an island off the coast of Seafoam.”
“Did you find out what happened.”
“Yes. Her boat was taken over by pirates. She
hid Aqua away so they wouldn’t find her. She escaped one night but
didn’t have much. She said she only wanted Aqua to live if she didn’t
make it. She thought she had seen some other Horseas, but I guess it was
too dark to really be sure. Patrol boats found her adrift the next day.”
“Wow… So that’s what happened. Well, now I
won’t ever have bad dreams about that anymore.”
“Good. Hey, tonight, they are having a pokémon
convention in the dining hall before dinner. Travis is going.
Let’s go too.”
“Ok!” Ri’s pokémon jumped into her arms and they
went to breakfast. So far, the day was turning out to be a great PokéValentines
Day. And as the SS Dove continues it’s voyage to the Golden Islands, Ri
gets even more anxious for the breeder’s contest that awaits. Don’t
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