Story Notes:
I've been a writer for a long time, and this was my first fiction I've published since I decided to stop lurking in the world of furries. I got the idea from some Dungeons & Dragons games I've played with friends, trying to establish some Pokemon rules for it. I had a neato character idea once, and I adapted him into Draco.
Chapter 3: Getting Acquainted
OF DRAGON DESCENT
Chapter 3: Getting Acquainted
Pokemon Fan Fic
By: Scy Storm
ssbs.furrynet.com
Draco and Jules approach the start of the dock, where one of the sailors is standing and looking around, seemingly confused. He sees the two of them. "Hmm, are you the only ones boarding today?" He asks.
Draco looks around behind himself. "It appears so." He says.
"Well that's good, we can leave early. Took a while for those people to unboard anyway. Great Pokemon battle, by the way." The sailor continues.
Jules scratches his head. Draco shrugs. "I'm glad you enjoyed it...?" He says.
"Either way. Show me your passes and we can leave."
Draco reaches into one of his pockets inside his trenchcoat and pulls out his ticket, which the sailor takes. Jules notices Draco's ticket is rather ornately colored and fancy-looking. "Ah, Mr. Redfield. We've been expecting you. Welcome aboard." The sailor says, handing the ticket back.
Draco takes a deep breath, inhaling and exhaling out his nose. "I'm pleased to make your acquaintance." He says, sounding rather annoyed.
He continues down the walkway. Redfield? Where have I heard that before? Jules thinks, as he shows his boarding pass: A standard-looking one.
"Alright, Mr. Taylor. Come on aboard." The sailor says.
Jules continues walking behind Draco, and the sailor follows them in. Draco looks around. The sailor steps up and offers to lead them. They follow him to a large event room where many passengers are gathered. The sailor points out a map of the ship nearby and leaves the two to their business. Jules looks around in surprise. "Never been on a luxury liner before?" Draco asks.
"No... No I haven't." Jules states.
"They make them pretty nice. Of course, none of the trainers hang out down in this area. They're usually up on deck or on one of the battle floors."
"Battle floors, huh? Doesn't surprise me."
"Well, let's head to the floors with the rooms."
Draco looks at the map a moment and heads toward an elevator. The two move to floor 2U and get off. Jules notices they stand in a hallway with a few doors on both sides. The hallway ends at a T-turn. "So which room is mine?" Jules asks.
"What letter code is on your pass?" Draco responds.
Jules looks. "It's 2U-AF."
"Good. Then we're on the right floor."
Draco begins walking and stops at the 6th door from the elevator. The door reads 2U-AF. "Good. Now... How do I open it..." Jules says, noticing the door is nothing but metal.
Draco shakes his head. "Your pass has a slide censor. Slide it through the card slot by the door." He says.
Jules notices the slot and slides his boarding pass through it. The door opens. He walks inside to see a standard liner room: A bed, a TV, a bathroom, and a computer hooked to the internet and the Universal Trainer Network. Jules looks around. "Hey... They don't give you any place to heal your Pokemon." He notices.
He turns back toward Draco, who never entered the room. "I know. Come with me. Bring what you wish." He states, as he begins walking back down the hall.
Jules throws his backpack on the bed and leaves the room, the door closing behind him. He catches up to Draco, who is waiting for the elevator. "Well where are they, at the battle floors?" Jules asks.
"Yes, there are Pokemon Centers there, but my way is faster." Draco responds.
Jules says nothing, and instead ponders to himself as the elevator opens. The two step on, and Draco takes out his ornate boarding pass. He slides it through a card slot next to the floor buttons. The elevator begins to move, and it reaches floor 4U. The door doesn't open. Draco then turns around, as the back door to the elevator opens. Jules turns around to see what is most obviously a deluxe suite. The room is massive, most notably because of the small battle arena that lies on the left side, along with a mini environment for Pokemon enjoyment. The right side is the living area, complete with a big-screen TV, a few couches, and a pantry. Two doors lie on the far side of the room, which quite possibly lead to a bedroom and a bathroom. Draco walks in nonchalantly, while Jules walks in slowly, admiring the surroundings. "So THAT is what that fancy boarding pass is for." He says.
Draco drops his pack, removes his trenchcoat, and throws it over the back of the couch. "Make yourself at home." He states.
Jules looks over. He notices a large sword & scabbard strapped to Draco's back previously hidden below his trenchcoat. His dark gray shirt is a tight & sleeveless one. A strange tattoo is on the back of his neck, partly covered by part of his hair. He unstraps the sword and leans it against the couch before sitting down at one computer. "Where is the machine?" Jules asks.
"Over by the training area." Draco says.
Jules spots it and walks over. It's a standard machine, with 6 spaces to place balls. Jules grabs 3 of his Pokeballs, places them in the slots, and activates the machine. Glass spheres slide down over the Pokeballs and the healing process begins. Jules glances over toward Draco, who is transporting two of his Pokeballs through the PC. "Hey... Uh... Thanks." He says.
Two more Pokeballs materialize, which Draco grab. He then turns toward Jules. "No problem. I know the importance of healing. Quite well, in fact." He says.
He then activates the two Pokeballs. A Scizor and a small Scyther appear. The Scizor is golden in color. Jules raises his eyebrows in surprise. "A shiny Scizor! Wow." He says.
"Yes. The Scyther is too." Draco states.
Jules notices the Scyther's darker shade of green, along with red on certain parts of its body. The Scyther looks around attentively. The Scizor glances at Draco. Draco grabs another ball. "Is this Scyther a baby?" Jules asks.
"Indeed. He's only a few days old. He hasn't met his father yet." Draco says, expanding the Pokeball.
Jules thinks he knows who he means. Draco tosses the ball over to the Pokemon environment on the other side of the room. It opens and reveals Rokyl, his Scizor from their battle earlier. His back is to them, and like during the battle, his arms are crossed. The little Scyther lets out a cry. Rokyl turns around, his stern look suddenly softening as he sees his mate and his newborn son. The golden Scizor picks up the little one and goes toward Rokyl. "How sweet..." Jules says.
"Yeah, well... Rokyl is really happy when he gets to gets to see her. We were both waiting for that Egg to hatch."
"Golden Scizors look nice... I have a shiny Pokemon, too. Golden..."
"Interesting. Show me."
Jules shrugs, takes one of his Pokeballs, and activates it, revealing his Mightyena, laying down. It's a shiny version: Its fur is a bright yellow, and its mane, tail, and legs are a deep brown. It perks up its head, awakening, and looks around. It sees Jules and jumps up on him, licking his face. "Haha.. Yeah, you've been in there a while, huh girl?" He says.
Draco smiles. "She's beautiful. Feel lucky to have her, it's not often one catches a shiny Pokemon."
Draco walks over to the couch and flops down on it. The Mightyena walks over to the couch arm and licks Draco's hand. Draco glances over, and scratches her chin. Jules laughs. "She's pretty affectionate for a Dark Pokemon." He says.
A confirmation sound is then heard from the machine behind the two. Jules looks over, and sees the glass spheres lifting. His Pokemon are done healing. He gets up and treks over to the machine, his Mightyena following. He grabs the balls. "Excellent."
Jules then looks over toward Draco's bug Pokemon. Rokyl and his mate snuggle close while they watch their little son play around in the vegetation. Clumsily, at that. Jules chuckles, and notices Draco's lack of interaction. "So... How did you come across a place like this on this boat?" Jules asks, attempting to make conversation.
"An honorary membership kind of thing, you could say." Draco replies, after a moment of thought.
"... Well, uh... What do you mean?"
"My reputation precedes me."
Jules is a bit confused. He hasn't really heard anything of Draco, aside from the incident at Olivine City. He then happens to glance over at Draco's trenchcoat which he had tossed over the back of the couch. He spots a cluster of Pokemon Gym badges: 20 in total, plush two Elite Four Identification Badges, each under a cluster of 8 badges. Jules can't believe it. He himself has only beaten Johto. He attempts to say something, but finds his speech blocked. Draco looks back. "Something wrong?" He asks.
Jules attempts to say something, when the elevator outside stops, and someone starts yelling. Draco stands to his feet. Rokyl jumps to attention. Jules' Mightyena perks her ears. The door to the room suddenly opens, revealing a man holding a strange electronic device. Several more men come from behind him and file into the room. Jules' Mightyena moves in front of Jules and growls. Draco leaps over the couch. The man holding the device, who seems to be the leader, steps forward, and looks right at Draco. "Brian. I have finally found you." He says, with an evil grin.
TO BE CONTINUED...
Pokemon and Cities/Locations all Copyright © Nintendo & Game Freak
Characters/Locations used without permission
~ Scy
Chapter 3: Getting Acquainted
Pokemon Fan Fic
By: Scy Storm
ssbs.furrynet.com
Draco and Jules approach the start of the dock, where one of the sailors is standing and looking around, seemingly confused. He sees the two of them. "Hmm, are you the only ones boarding today?" He asks.
Draco looks around behind himself. "It appears so." He says.
"Well that's good, we can leave early. Took a while for those people to unboard anyway. Great Pokemon battle, by the way." The sailor continues.
Jules scratches his head. Draco shrugs. "I'm glad you enjoyed it...?" He says.
"Either way. Show me your passes and we can leave."
Draco reaches into one of his pockets inside his trenchcoat and pulls out his ticket, which the sailor takes. Jules notices Draco's ticket is rather ornately colored and fancy-looking. "Ah, Mr. Redfield. We've been expecting you. Welcome aboard." The sailor says, handing the ticket back.
Draco takes a deep breath, inhaling and exhaling out his nose. "I'm pleased to make your acquaintance." He says, sounding rather annoyed.
He continues down the walkway. Redfield? Where have I heard that before? Jules thinks, as he shows his boarding pass: A standard-looking one.
"Alright, Mr. Taylor. Come on aboard." The sailor says.
Jules continues walking behind Draco, and the sailor follows them in. Draco looks around. The sailor steps up and offers to lead them. They follow him to a large event room where many passengers are gathered. The sailor points out a map of the ship nearby and leaves the two to their business. Jules looks around in surprise. "Never been on a luxury liner before?" Draco asks.
"No... No I haven't." Jules states.
"They make them pretty nice. Of course, none of the trainers hang out down in this area. They're usually up on deck or on one of the battle floors."
"Battle floors, huh? Doesn't surprise me."
"Well, let's head to the floors with the rooms."
Draco looks at the map a moment and heads toward an elevator. The two move to floor 2U and get off. Jules notices they stand in a hallway with a few doors on both sides. The hallway ends at a T-turn. "So which room is mine?" Jules asks.
"What letter code is on your pass?" Draco responds.
Jules looks. "It's 2U-AF."
"Good. Then we're on the right floor."
Draco begins walking and stops at the 6th door from the elevator. The door reads 2U-AF. "Good. Now... How do I open it..." Jules says, noticing the door is nothing but metal.
Draco shakes his head. "Your pass has a slide censor. Slide it through the card slot by the door." He says.
Jules notices the slot and slides his boarding pass through it. The door opens. He walks inside to see a standard liner room: A bed, a TV, a bathroom, and a computer hooked to the internet and the Universal Trainer Network. Jules looks around. "Hey... They don't give you any place to heal your Pokemon." He notices.
He turns back toward Draco, who never entered the room. "I know. Come with me. Bring what you wish." He states, as he begins walking back down the hall.
Jules throws his backpack on the bed and leaves the room, the door closing behind him. He catches up to Draco, who is waiting for the elevator. "Well where are they, at the battle floors?" Jules asks.
"Yes, there are Pokemon Centers there, but my way is faster." Draco responds.
Jules says nothing, and instead ponders to himself as the elevator opens. The two step on, and Draco takes out his ornate boarding pass. He slides it through a card slot next to the floor buttons. The elevator begins to move, and it reaches floor 4U. The door doesn't open. Draco then turns around, as the back door to the elevator opens. Jules turns around to see what is most obviously a deluxe suite. The room is massive, most notably because of the small battle arena that lies on the left side, along with a mini environment for Pokemon enjoyment. The right side is the living area, complete with a big-screen TV, a few couches, and a pantry. Two doors lie on the far side of the room, which quite possibly lead to a bedroom and a bathroom. Draco walks in nonchalantly, while Jules walks in slowly, admiring the surroundings. "So THAT is what that fancy boarding pass is for." He says.
Draco drops his pack, removes his trenchcoat, and throws it over the back of the couch. "Make yourself at home." He states.
Jules looks over. He notices a large sword & scabbard strapped to Draco's back previously hidden below his trenchcoat. His dark gray shirt is a tight & sleeveless one. A strange tattoo is on the back of his neck, partly covered by part of his hair. He unstraps the sword and leans it against the couch before sitting down at one computer. "Where is the machine?" Jules asks.
"Over by the training area." Draco says.
Jules spots it and walks over. It's a standard machine, with 6 spaces to place balls. Jules grabs 3 of his Pokeballs, places them in the slots, and activates the machine. Glass spheres slide down over the Pokeballs and the healing process begins. Jules glances over toward Draco, who is transporting two of his Pokeballs through the PC. "Hey... Uh... Thanks." He says.
Two more Pokeballs materialize, which Draco grab. He then turns toward Jules. "No problem. I know the importance of healing. Quite well, in fact." He says.
He then activates the two Pokeballs. A Scizor and a small Scyther appear. The Scizor is golden in color. Jules raises his eyebrows in surprise. "A shiny Scizor! Wow." He says.
"Yes. The Scyther is too." Draco states.
Jules notices the Scyther's darker shade of green, along with red on certain parts of its body. The Scyther looks around attentively. The Scizor glances at Draco. Draco grabs another ball. "Is this Scyther a baby?" Jules asks.
"Indeed. He's only a few days old. He hasn't met his father yet." Draco says, expanding the Pokeball.
Jules thinks he knows who he means. Draco tosses the ball over to the Pokemon environment on the other side of the room. It opens and reveals Rokyl, his Scizor from their battle earlier. His back is to them, and like during the battle, his arms are crossed. The little Scyther lets out a cry. Rokyl turns around, his stern look suddenly softening as he sees his mate and his newborn son. The golden Scizor picks up the little one and goes toward Rokyl. "How sweet..." Jules says.
"Yeah, well... Rokyl is really happy when he gets to gets to see her. We were both waiting for that Egg to hatch."
"Golden Scizors look nice... I have a shiny Pokemon, too. Golden..."
"Interesting. Show me."
Jules shrugs, takes one of his Pokeballs, and activates it, revealing his Mightyena, laying down. It's a shiny version: Its fur is a bright yellow, and its mane, tail, and legs are a deep brown. It perks up its head, awakening, and looks around. It sees Jules and jumps up on him, licking his face. "Haha.. Yeah, you've been in there a while, huh girl?" He says.
Draco smiles. "She's beautiful. Feel lucky to have her, it's not often one catches a shiny Pokemon."
Draco walks over to the couch and flops down on it. The Mightyena walks over to the couch arm and licks Draco's hand. Draco glances over, and scratches her chin. Jules laughs. "She's pretty affectionate for a Dark Pokemon." He says.
A confirmation sound is then heard from the machine behind the two. Jules looks over, and sees the glass spheres lifting. His Pokemon are done healing. He gets up and treks over to the machine, his Mightyena following. He grabs the balls. "Excellent."
Jules then looks over toward Draco's bug Pokemon. Rokyl and his mate snuggle close while they watch their little son play around in the vegetation. Clumsily, at that. Jules chuckles, and notices Draco's lack of interaction. "So... How did you come across a place like this on this boat?" Jules asks, attempting to make conversation.
"An honorary membership kind of thing, you could say." Draco replies, after a moment of thought.
"... Well, uh... What do you mean?"
"My reputation precedes me."
Jules is a bit confused. He hasn't really heard anything of Draco, aside from the incident at Olivine City. He then happens to glance over at Draco's trenchcoat which he had tossed over the back of the couch. He spots a cluster of Pokemon Gym badges: 20 in total, plush two Elite Four Identification Badges, each under a cluster of 8 badges. Jules can't believe it. He himself has only beaten Johto. He attempts to say something, but finds his speech blocked. Draco looks back. "Something wrong?" He asks.
Jules attempts to say something, when the elevator outside stops, and someone starts yelling. Draco stands to his feet. Rokyl jumps to attention. Jules' Mightyena perks her ears. The door to the room suddenly opens, revealing a man holding a strange electronic device. Several more men come from behind him and file into the room. Jules' Mightyena moves in front of Jules and growls. Draco leaps over the couch. The man holding the device, who seems to be the leader, steps forward, and looks right at Draco. "Brian. I have finally found you." He says, with an evil grin.
TO BE CONTINUED...
Pokemon and Cities/Locations all Copyright © Nintendo & Game Freak
Characters/Locations used without permission
~ Scy