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Post by Soaring Spirit on Feb 25, 2012 0:28:38 GMT -5
Janice was slightly discouraged when she was told he didn't know much about it, but he soon pointed her to a nearby city. "T-thank you. If this place really is so technologically advanced, it could help me out..." Janice essentially just stated the obvious. "I should probably head over there... would you like to come with me? It would always be nice to be with a friend." Janice asked. She hoped for a "yes", but she would understand if the Raichu were to say "no". He probably had a life of his own to deal with. He wouldn't be able to drop everything just to escort her to a city. "I mean'.. I wouldn't mind if you didn't come, but the company would be nice." the Vulpix added.
Janice couldn't imagine what a city ruled by pokemon would look like, so she had no idea what she could expect, and having a friend who understood this world would be helpful. She just felt like she owed him. It's not every day you get saved from a terrible fate. She could probably find some way to thank this kind Raichu in the city. "I hope I'm not annoying you or anything." Janice asked, realizing that she probably already wasted a lot of this electric-type's time.
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Post by Digizel on Feb 26, 2012 12:44:10 GMT -5
Cenric looked at Janice again as he heard hear ask him to come along. He couldn't help but smile a bit at her. This was a rather cute situation he found himself in. He chuckled a little bit and nodded his head. "Of course I'll come with you. I did already say that I'd help you out, didn't I?"[/color] His tail swished around him and he started to poke the tip of it against the ground. The tip started to dig itself a little bit into the ground. He didn't really have much of a reason for doing this. He just had this as a force of habit at this point. "And no, you don't have to worry about being annoying. You actually remind me of an...old friend of mine."[/color]
He glanced at Janice again and then unfolded his arms. "Well, I guess we'd better get going. If we want to get there before nightfall, we should leave now."[/color] Without waiting for a response from Janice, he started to walk forward, in the southern direction he had pointed out previously. It was odd that he suddenly seemed to be a bit in a hurry. But for him, this was only natural.
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Post by Soaring Spirit on Feb 26, 2012 14:17:55 GMT -5
Janice was glad the Raichu wanted to come along. She felt safer around him. If she was attacked again, she wouldn't nearly feel as hopeless as she did against that Caranidos. She was left thinking about his "old friend", but she couldn't do so for long as the mouse quickly started to walk away, stating they should probably leave now. "R-right." Janice said in reply to Cenric's abrupt actions. She quickly followed and started to walk beside him.
Along the way to the city, Janice decided it would be boring just walking in silence. She decided to start up another conversation. "Thanks for coming with me. I really don't know what I would do alone in a place like this. I don't know if anything works the same way as it does in the first dimension." Janice explained. Soon an important question popped into her head. "Are there a lot of pokemon like that Caranidos in this world? I don't want to come across that kind of situation again." Janice didn't want to have to rely too much on Cenric's protection. Even though he promised he would stay with her, she didn't want to seem weak and useless.
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Post by Digizel on Mar 9, 2012 15:46:18 GMT -5
The two Pokemon continued to walk in silence for some time. His thoughts were probably focused on this 'old friend' that he'd happened to mention. But he was quick to shrug such thoughts off. Especially when Janice decided that it was time for some conversation. She had started by thanking him. Well, he supposed that that was only natural, given what the two of them had just escaped from. His thoughts almost instantly jumped to the Cranidos, wondering what he was up to right now. He couldn't help but smile a little bit at the thought of what he'd done. He was more than willing to forgive him, simply because he knew that it as only the most reasonable reaction from his character.
But then he snapped his attention back to Janice as she asked about the Cranidos. "Oh yes, that's no problem at all, m'lady."[/color] He said simply, his tail twisting around behind them. "I merely did what any good semaritan would have done in that situation."[/color] He had to stop and think about how to answer her actual question. It was, in fact, a rather good one. "Well, you see...there are definitely many bad Pokemon out there. Most of them living in the forest, and in other areas outside of civilization. From minor criminals to those that are downright sadistic and evil. However..."[/color] He put his arm around Janice's shoulder as he tried to bring a bit more light into this conversatio. "There are just as many good Pokemon, if not more. Pokemon like me and you. You'll find them out travelling, you'll find them living in the cities, and you'll find them just about anywhere else."[/color]
He seemed calm and confident as he spoke and continued to walk on. Thankfully, they didn't have to fear anything out here. Nothing would be sneaking up on them, that was for sure, what with the rolling plains. At long last, about five minutes into their walk, a silhouette appeared on the horizon. Tall towers clawed at the sky, slowly protruding farther and farther into the air as they approached. Cenric didn't seem to pay much mind to them, however. He had probably seen this so many times before, after all.
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Post by Soaring Spirit on Mar 9, 2012 17:03:15 GMT -5
Cenric's statement that he did what any good person would do in that situation just made Janice feel worse about what she did to Alice. "W-well... I don't think that's what any good Samaritan would do... I would never be able to summon enough courage to attack like that..." If any good stranger would save someone like herself, she should have saved Alice.
After realizing she was thinking about it again, she decided to try to divert her attention before she started crying again. Thankfully, the Raichu started talking again soon, answering her initial question. At first she started to feel nervous as the Raichu was describing the bad pokemon in the dimension. However, she was comforted by the mouse's warm, welcoming touch. She didn't resist and even started to move closer to the electric-type as he described the good pokemon in the dimension. "That's a relief. I suppose where we're going isn't very high in crime rate then?" Janice suggested. She supposed someone as kind as Cenric wouldn't take her to some place that was dangerous.
Soon, she could see the silhouette on the horizon. She pointed it out to Cenric. "Is that the city?" She asked. She was glad she wouldn't have to stay in the wilderness for very long. She was rather excited. She was about to see her first city in this dimension. She had no idea how anything really worked in this dimension, but a city would deffinitely be a good place to start.
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Post by Digizel on May 5, 2012 20:43:37 GMT -5
Cenric nodded a bit at Janice's words. "...Oh no, I didn't mean attacking him like that."[/color] he said with a slight smile on his face. "No, no, what I meant was simply help you out in that situation. I mean...I've seen that guy around a few times. He causes a bit of trouble every now and then, but he's not too much of a dangerous one. He just has a bit of a...temper problem."[/color] He let out a small chuckle.
He felt her nudge a bit closer to him and he couldn't help but smile a bit. It felt nice to comfort somebody to the extent that they felt that comfortable with him. "...Well I can't really say that. I mean...a city is a city after all. Even if it is supposed to be a utopia for Pokemon, there's bound to be some people who take that freedom to an extreme degree. However, I can assure you that whenever something like that does happen, they are almost always caught and, as a result, we certainly have had a dramatic decline in city-wide crimes."[/color] His tone was low and serious, but it wasn't as though he sounded worried or anything. No, in fact, he seemed comfortable as he spoke, as though he weren't worried about any possible criminals.
As Janice pointed the silhouette on the horizon, he looked followed her gesture. "Oh yes, that's the place."[/color] he said, pulling his arm away from her for a moment and taking a few steps ahead, looking at the distant town, tail swaying back and forth behind him as usual. "It's actually a lot closer than I thought it was. I guess I just haven't stopped by in longer than I thought...."[/color] He seemed to think about that for a moment, but he quickly shook it off. "So, let's get going, hm?"[/color] He moved his foot so that he was about to turn halfway around and look over at Janice and awaited her response.
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Post by Soaring Spirit on May 5, 2012 21:16:50 GMT -5
Janice smiled at Cenric's confidence, but she really felt nervous... after all that's happened to her, she felt like a target. She felt extremely vulnerable, like anyone could just take her down, kidnap her, kill her, or even just beat her and steal her stuff... that was honestly the worst thought she could think of... losing her necklace would kill her inside... it wasn't just a necklace to her...
Janice was lost in thought as Cenric started to move toward the city again. She soon realized that the Raichu was staring back at her. "O-oh.... right..." She said, running up to him, and following behind.
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Post by Digizel on May 8, 2012 17:37:20 GMT -5
Together, the two of them continued to walk on toward the silhouette of the town ahead. But as they continued onward, something caught Cenric's attention. Two undistinguishable figures could just barely be made out on the road ahead. As the two continued to approach, the shadows were slowly filled in, revealing the one on the right side of them to be quite a bit taller than the other. They were eventually revealed as a whole. The Pokemon on the right turned out to be a Hypno while the one on the left was a Gothita. They were both of average coloration and height and seemed to be watching the road.
Cenric looked at them for a moment, but decided to pay them no mind. After all, it wasn't uncommon for strange Pokemon to come wandering around the town now and again. The two were posted on either side of the road, so it didn't look like they were there simply due to coincidence.
And sure enough, when the two tried to pass between them, something stopped them in their tracks. There was a blue aura around both Cenric and Janice. The Hypno was lifting an arm and casting a Psychic attack to hold them in place. "Hold it." she said simply, making sure to keep the two held firmly in his grip.
Cenric growled a bit under his breath, but he quickly supressed any urges he may have had. "...What do you want with us? You have no right to hold us here. And we're close to the city. If you're highwaymen, then don't bother; we don't have much to take. And since the city's just right there, it would be easy to get you caught. So you may as well just let us go on our way."[/color]
"Oh contraire..."[/color] the Hypno responded with a cocky grin. "...I have all the authority in this dimension. And...we have a warrant to stop and search you and confiscate anything we find suspicious."[/color]
Meanwhile, the Gothita stood there quietly, studying Janice and Cedric closely.
"Y-you what...?"[/color] Cenric replied, his tone betraying his feeling of shock. How could they have such a thing...?
Just...who were these guys?
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Post by Soaring Spirit on May 10, 2012 18:19:28 GMT -5
Janice didn't think much of the two pokemon. People leaving a city... that wasn't suspicious. Maybe they would have a friendly chat! As she started to approach the two, she started to speak. "Hello!" she said with a friendly smile, trying to hide all her conflicting emotions. The two disn't say a word, and Janice suddenly couldn't move. She was instantly terrified. All she could do was listen. "Wh-why do you want to search us? I- I havn't done anything wrong!"[\color] she shouted out, nervously. Even if she wasn't froZen in place with the psychic, she still would've been frozen in fear, anyway. All she had on her was her sister's necklace...
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Post by Digizel on May 11, 2012 12:27:19 GMT -5
The Gothita was the one to speak up. A higher-pitched voice that sounded like it belonged to a little girl. "Hey, don't think you can play dumb!" she muttered to them in a surprisingly menacing way given her voice and appearance. "I know that you took the-"
"Quiet, Goth."[/color] the Hypno growled over at the smaller Pokemon. That quickly shut her up. "...If they DON'T know anything, the last thing we need is for you to TELL them EVERYTHING. Or maybe you've forgotten that it's on a need-to-know basis?"[/color]
"R-right, I...I'm sorry...." the Gothita responded somewhat quietly.
The Hypno ignored her and stepped over to Janice, while still maintaining her concentration in her Psychic attack. "Now then...you are both going to submit yourselves to my scanning. Not that you have much of a choice."[/color] The Hypno lifted her hand up and placed it on Janice's head. "...Now just a warning. This might hurt a bit...or a lot."[/color] she muttered in her ear with a whimsical tone. Her grip on Janice's head tightened....
"W-wait a minute...!"[/color] Cenric suddenly cut in, causing the Hypno to slacken his grip on Janice's head again. "...She only recently came here. She was...living abroad I guess you could say. It's not possible that she would know anything about anything. If your 'scanning' is what I think it means, then you can tell I'm not lying by just scanning me, right...?"[/color]
"Heh...and why would I scan only you? For all I know, you could be trying to hide something in her. Why so protective?"[/color]
"...B-because...she's just a little girl. You don't need to put her through that kind of pain when it wouldn't get you anything. You can scan me all you want...you'll find I'm not lying or hiding anything."[/color]
The Hypno's gaze had, by this point, wandered over to the Raichu. She stepped over to Cenric and looked him in the eye. "Do you have any idea who I am? No, I suppose you don't, which is as it should be. You can consider me a servant of God, and a worm like YOU has NO business telling ME what I should or should not be doing!"[/color] she spat in an angry tone, getting bits of spit on Cenric's face. But that wasn't the end of it. The Hypno lifted a foot and slammed it as hard as she could into Cenric's stomach.
At the crushing impact, Cenric let out a loud gasp of pain from the impact. "wh...what the...?"[/color] he gasped between deep breaths. "I...I've never felt...power...that was...anywhere NEAR...that level...!"[/color]
"That's right."[/color] The Hypno said with a very superior tone. "All of you little average worms are so far beneath me that I almost take pity on you. ALMOST."[/color] She looked at the Raichu again, but then moved her gaze over to Janice again, but she hesitated, almost as though she were thinking something over....
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Post by Soaring Spirit on May 11, 2012 15:30:48 GMT -5
Janice closed her eyes and even started to tear up in anticipation of the pain. "I-I swear I never stole anything! All I have is my sister's necklace... please don't take it from me... It's all I have to remember her by!" She screamed in fear. It wasn't long before Cenric interceded... which just seemed to make things worse... Janice watched in horror as Cenric was kicked in the stomach. "Centic!!" She shouted. "P-please! Scan me if it means you'll let us go! she shouted. She didn't want to watch Cen suffer for her... she already watched someone lose their life because she didn't protect her... she didn't want anyone else to suffer in her stead.
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Post by Digizel on May 11, 2012 18:05:52 GMT -5
Both the Gothita and the Hypno looked over at Janice as she started to speak up. The Gothita seemed unconvinced, just staring at her with a confident look on her face. "Oh shut up, that's just what anybody would say!" the Gothita called over to her. "Any old thief would just say they didn't steal anything, but I just so happen to know that I saw-!"
And just then, she was sent flying to the side several feet away, causing her to let out a small cry of her own. A small pulse of psychic energy was all that hit her. The source of the Confusion attack was from none other than the Hypno that she had been standing with. "How many times do I have to tell you to keep your little mouth shut?"[/color] she spat. If that stupid little brat spilled any more, he would have to make sure to keep HER silent. And he was sure that the boss wouldn't want to have to deal with THAT.
The Gothita was silent and just layed herself out on the grass. Hopefully she'd learned her lesson at this point. She turned her attention back to Cenric. "...Consider yourself lucky that I'm running low on free time...I'll take you up on your offer and hope I can save some time."[/color] With that, she lifted one of her hands and placed it firmly on Cenric's head. "...But I'm going to be checking you more thoroughly because of it. Oh and...try to keep yourself from screaming too loudly. As much as I enjoy the pained screams of pathetic worms like you, nothing annoys me more when I'm trying to concentrate."[/color]
With that, the aura surrounding Cenric brightened considerably, and suddenly, the Raichu felt a great pain pierce into his scalp. He couldn't help but let out a loud cry of pain at first. However, he managed to clamp his mouth shut to muffle the noise as much as he could. And now all one could hear was the muffled groaning of agony that managed to escape his lips.
The pain was almost indescribable. It felt almost as though somebody had stabbed a freshly-sharpened dagger straight into his subconscious...except the pain from it felt more real than anything he'd ever felt before. As the pain continued to go on, he felt memories start to get dragged from the back of his mind to the front. But...he wasn't doing a thing! What was going on...!? He felt his mind get warped and memories get unwillingly dragged around his skull as though they were being sorted through by some unseen inspector. And the entire time, the same stabbing pain to his mind continued.
And so everything went on like that for a good two full minutes. Occasionally, Cenric would be unable to keep his mouth shut and would let out another quick scream of pain, but then he'd quickly be able to shut himself up again. Eventually, though, the glowing aura surrounding Cenric and Janice disappeared as the Hypno pulled away. "...Tch. Consider yourself lucky. Your memories are fragmented enough as it is. But I could tell that you at least weren't lying."[/color]
But Cenric wasn't paying attention. The moment he'd been released from the Psychic attack, he had dropped to all fours, tears actually falling from his eyes, and his ears and tail were drooped down. He was also letting out small, controlled sobs every now and then.
"Heh...man, you must be weaker than I thought you were."[/color] the Hypno said with a slight sneer. "I've never had somebody break so easily. I didn't even go all-out on you either."[/color] She crossed her arms and her mouth split into another grin as she looked down at the Raichu at his feet.
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Post by Soaring Spirit on May 11, 2012 18:58:51 GMT -5
Janice actually felt bad for the Gothia... but she was afraid of why she thought she saw her stealing something... but she couldn't worry about that yet. She had to worry about what was going on.
She saw the Hypno's hand touch Cen's forehead. "N-no! Not him!!"[/color] she shouted out. Howdver, the Hypno had already made up his mind... Janice had to look away as Cenric's mind was being scanned. Bur she couldn't do anytging to cover her ears from the terrifying screams. She wished they scanned her instead... at least she wouldn't feel so bad for not doing anything to stop it... sure she was held back by the psychic attack, but she still felt like she should have done something... She couldn't help but shed a few tears... it sounded like he was slowly getting torn apart.
When she landed on the ground, the first thing she did was run over to the poor Raichu. "Cen! Are you okay!?" She yelled out. But her attention was quickly shifted to the Hypno. "Y-... You monsters!" She yelled out. She spat out several small embers at the Hypno without even thinking of the power she demonstrated earlier. She was too mad to think strait!
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Post by Digizel on May 13, 2012 15:52:26 GMT -5
The Hypno didn't respond to the Vulpix as she talked to her. In fact, she didn't do anything in response. She simply turned around and began walking away, laughing to herself and muttering something about another job well-done. It wasn't long after that that the Gothita quickly jumped back up and ran away as well...however, she went in the opposite direction, headed back toward the town. But that begged a simple question.... If the two weren't supposed to be going with each other, then why were they together in the first place?
However, before the Hypno could actually get anywhere, she was suddenly struck by the Ember attacks, but kept moving. Almost as though she didn't even feel it. Hypno let out another hearty laugh into the air as she continued to walk onward, completely ignoring the attack from behind.
As Janice came over to him, Cenric didn't respond. He just continued to shed tears and cry to himself. But he did finally look up at her with teary eyes after a small amount of time. When he had heard the blast of an Ember attack, he looked up and saw what happened. His eyes widened a bit in fear, as he had quickly come back to the thought of the Hypno's brutal power that had brought even him to his knees with nothing but a single kick. "J-Janice, no...!"[/color] he called up at her. "D-don't do anything...! J-just let them walk away...!"[/color] He slowly got back to his feet and wiped the tears from his eyes. The last thing he wanted to do was to see an innocent person like Janice get crushed for no reason....
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Post by Soaring Spirit on May 13, 2012 16:09:25 GMT -5
"How exactly am I supposed to just let them walk off laughing after what she did to you!?" Janice shouted in response to Cenric's request. She didn't want to let them go... but her ember didn't even leave a burn mark... there didn't seem like much she could've done... She sighed. "Are you okay...?" She said as she walked back over to the Raichu. She nuzzled him gently. "I wish they searched me instead... I deserve it more than you..." She said, feeling a tear form in her eye. "After what I did to Allie...." She started, but looked away. "I don't care how natural of a reaction it was! I should've saved her anyway!! I promised her I would protect her woth my life, and I went back on that promise!! And now I feel worse because you had to go through that pain just now... because of me..." She finished.
She turned away and took a few steps. "I-... I don't want to hurt you anymore... I should probably go..." She said as she took another step away. She honestly didn't know what she wanted... she wanted to get back home... but not if it meant everyone she met getting hurt because of her!
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Post by Digizel on May 15, 2012 15:10:37 GMT -5
Cenric didn't answer her. He simply continued to just stand there for a few moments longer. He watched as the Hypno continued to walk off until she was completely out of eyesight. Only then did he finally speak up. "...Y-yes...yes, I'm fine...."[/color] he muttered, hoping to put an end to it at that. But then he realized that Janice was beginning to go on another guilt trip about her past. It was suddenly even worse when she turned away like that. "...No, stop that. The situation was completely out of your control...in both cases. And in both cases, both of the people involved would have been harmed regardless. You couldn't help your sister then and you couldn't have helped me...you need to stop looking to the past and look forward. Stop looking what mistakes have been done and look to the future, where you can correct or make up for those mistakes."[/color]
He stepped up to Janice and put his hand on her shoulder. "...Listen to me. I could tell...it was me they wanted the whole time, not you. Even if they had 'scanned' you first instead of me and they didn't find something they were looking for, they would have done the same thing to me regardless. None of that was your fault."[/color] He tried to gently turn her around to face the town again. "...What you need to do is become stronger. Strong enough to face any threat or challenge that comes at you, and strong enough to protect those who can't protect themselves. It's the road I've chosen for myself, and it's the road that I think would most benefit you too. And I can help you do it."[/color]
And so, he held out one of his paws with a smile. "...So, what do you say? Will you trust and follow me with this...?"[/color]
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Post by Soaring Spirit on May 15, 2012 16:09:37 GMT -5
Janice was glad to hear that Cen was alright... but she still fwlt terrible... and what the Raichu said... only seemed to make things worse. "......Correct my mistakes? How can I correct my mistakes!? I'd have to invent a time machine! And it was MY FAULT she died! If I gadn't showed off that Espeon so much.... that man never would've broken in to kidnap her! And my sister never would've been caught in the crossfire! You just don't get it! YOU didn't see the terror in her eyes! YOU couldn't look at her face that showed how betrayed she felt! YOU DIDN'T SEE HER FALL TO THE GROUND!!! Cold... Silent.... Dead........ disguarded... like trash..." The poor Vulpix fell to the ground again at the memory. "I- I'm sorry... I just need to be alone for a bit... just... wait inside the city for me... I'll be there in a bit." She said, crying to herself. She hoped Cenric wouldn't get the wrong idea... all she wanted was somr time to herself. To cry and not have to say another word. Every detail she explained felt like a knife slowly cutting deeper and deeper into her heart.
All she could think about were the words she spoke to Alice that night the poor girl had a nightmare. "I will never let anyone hurt you... you'll be safe as long as you're with me." ... what a terrible lie that promose was... she felt terrible... she felt so cruel...
Soon, she realized what she had told the Raichu to do... "C-Cenric.... I'm so sorry... please don't leave me... I didn't mean to yell at you like that... and I don't want to be alone... without you... Y-you've done nothing but protect me... I shouldn't have treated you like that..." With her words, she stood up and began to nuzzle the Raichu's side. "I-... I think you mesn more to me than you know..."
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Post by Digizel on May 16, 2012 12:17:59 GMT -5
Cenric was silent as Janice started to shout at him. He wasn't sure what to say to all of that. How does one respond to something like that, exactly...? And so, he just stood there and stared at her, watching her carefully to see what she would do next. But he did know one thing. It didn't matter what she said, he wasn't going to go anywhere. She needed his help, and he wasn't going to simply abandon her. Especially if she was willing to talk about how human she was to just anybody. Right now, she really needed somebody around to help her and to protect her.
But just as he finally decided to say something, he felt Janice suddenly start to nuzzle him in the side. She even started apologizing and now...she was begging him to stay? Although there was one thing that really caught her attention. Her last statement. His eyes widened a bit in surprise at her words. Once more, he found himself speechless. And his face was now tinted in a slightly red color as well, blushing slightly from what she had just told him. He certainly hadn't been expecting anything like that. Well, for her sake, perhaps it would be better to roll with it....
Cenric kneeled down and faced her and wrapped both of his arms around her neck and shoulders. He hugged her as warmly as he could, nuzzling her cheek. "...You don't have anything to worry about. I...I'll never abandon you. You can trust me on that. No matter what you or anybody else says...I'll be here for you whenever you truly need my help."[/color] He maintained his hug for a little while longer, seeing how she would react to it. "...And I'll try to find a way to help you make up for it. I promise you."[/color]
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Post by Soaring Spirit on May 16, 2012 15:17:58 GMT -5
Janice was a wreck... again... but at least this time she had someone to confort her... someone who understood her... someone who was there for her. She didn't notice the Raichu's blush. She didn't really move much at all. She felt the Raichu's warm, welcoming hug. She didn't want to move. She loved the feel of this Raichu against her. She didn't even speak in rrply to Cenric's words. She just collapsed into his arms. But although she felt welcome, she was still upset... her sobs were heard in the silence, although the cries got weaker and weaker until she stopped altogether. Now she finally decided to speak up.
Janice pulled back and looked into the Raichu's eyes. "I- I know we havn't known each other for very long... but... you've shown me just how concerned you are about my safety... I want you to know... I care about you just as much as you care about me. I'm sorry if it seems too sudden... but that's just the way I feel..." Through her whole mini-speech, Janice couldn't help but blush. Her mouth slowly even curled into a smile. She stared into Cenric's eyes, waiting for a response.
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Post by Digizel on May 23, 2012 19:24:06 GMT -5
Cenric simply stood there, silent as the wind that passed through as the scene continued to unfold. He maintained his firm, warm grip on the poor little girl, even as he felt more of her weight fall onto him. He was able to maintain this nice embrace even as she collapsed into his arms completely. He began to move his paws as he did, starting to rub her back gently in a comforting manner as she continued to sob into his body. What could he say to help her feel better? Nothing...he didn't have anything to say. As such, he just continued to hug and pat her back as her sobbing continued, and eventually started to slow to a gentle stop.
When she finally decided to say something...he again found himself with nothing to say. Or at least this time, he had no idea what he was supposed to say now. He never intended to boast or anything, but he usually had a firm answer for almost every situation he found himself in. Or at least, he'd be able to figure one out. For this...he had no idea. He looked back into the Vulpix's eyes and saw her slowly start to smile again. That caused him to smile back in return. He looked down at her and pulled her into another hug. It was then that he finally found his voice.
"...I-I don't know what to say...."[/color] he said. "...But I know one thing. I know I don't want you to get hurt. And I promise I'm going to follow through with that."[/color] He pulled away again and brought his tail around. He lifted it up and twirled it a bit in the air. His gaze turned from Janice to the city behind her. "...Come on. How about we go?"[/color] He put his arm around her shoulders again and turned around. He was ready to head into town.
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