Before I post the new chapter, I have something to say.
I'll be inactive for a few days, maybe one week. I'm having many complicated problems, and it's better if I solve it now than later. I just read 10% of Tale's fic (for the interview) and the interview is going to be the first thing I'm going to work at when I come back. I'll slowly start to write the next chapter when I'm on Act's interview.
I hope you all understand. Sorry if no new chapter is posted for a few days/week(s)
Well, here it is, chapter ten!
The Forgotten Enchantment
Chapter Ten
John and I are cousins, but we’ve always been rivals ever since we were young.
Both of us were the only ones to inherit abilities from our grandmother. The rest were just…normal. I had the electric ability, and John’s ability was always a secret. He told very few people what ability he had, about four or five. My best guess is that it’s flying, since he had a Dragonite, and it’s a very terrible ability that barely has any use. On the other hand, my ability happens to be much stronger.
I’ve always been amazed by it. Every time the power was down, I’d bring it back with my ability. I didn’t even need to plug my laptop; I just used my ability as a source of electricity. I knew very well that my ability had much better uses, and if I made it twice as strong I’d be, as I like to call it, the Ultimate.
I wanted to find out as quickly as possible how or where I could double the powers of my ability. I read every book in the library, and spent hours on my laptop searching for it, but no result came up. The answer was with no other than John Firespeller, my worst nightmare.
So, at a normal day, I went to visit him. He was surprised to see me, since I rarely visit him. I was about nineteen at that time, and he was twenty-one. I didn’t even say “Hi!” or anything like that, I just started off the conversation with “Where can I double the power of my ability? John, I need an answer NOW.”
“Alaina, I really don’t have time right now. I’m quite busy.” He replied hastily. For the first time, I knew that he wasn’t making up any excuse because he didn’t want to see me. I saw an Eevee messing up the house and yelling insanely, so yeah, no lie.
“John, I’m serious. I really need the answer.”
“Suit yourself…right next to little Christina’s house is the Umbreon Statue, I’m sure you know it. Listen, Alaina, I seriously don’t have time, just research about the statue.” and he quickly shut the door in front of my face with a loud bang.
I found that extremely rude of him even though he had a drunken Eevee wrecking his house. He could’ve been nicer than that.
Without wasting a second, I quickly returned back home and opened my laptop. I searched for ‘Umbreon Statue’, and after some time, I found the results. I printed it out, brought Ampharos with me, and quickly headed to the statue.
I placed both of my hands on the statue, and reading out the spell on the article I printed. The shadow started to glow black, and I didn’t make one move. The black echo started to surround me. Once that was done, my hands started to spark. Before, they used to spark in blue electricity. This time, the electricity was dark black.
With an excited face, I quickly went back home and entered my violet room. I looked at the mirror, and not only had my powers changed, but my looks did too. I looked like…a depressed idiot wearing black.
My dark green eyes turned deep black, and so did my light brown hair. I was going to faint at that time. I never knew that would happen.
I had to make up any excuse; I’ll say I dyed my hair or something.
So the next day, John yells “Oh god, Alaina damaged her ability!”
Oh, I was in big trouble. Actually, they didn’t even ground me, they kicked me out of the house.
So, just because of that sentence, my whole life was ruined by my cousin John Firespeller. And I don’t let go of a grudge, so I’m going to do the same thing he did to me. Well, not the same exact thing, but something much better.
The first few steps of my plan have been completed. I got Indigo out of her house, and I’m planning to use her deadly abilities. The other thing is…
I kidnapped Jenjer, his youngest daughter.
***
As we reached the other side of Sootopolis, old memories were replaying over and over again in my mind, and I remembered Amber. If she was here, she would’ve helped me with this situation very well, since it was like she knew me the same way she knew herself. I never knew how much I liked them until now, when they were gone for good.
I knew very well that I was an extremely horrible person, and I knew I had no point in this world if I was the youngest sister between five gifted sisters with extraordinary magical abilities. If I had the water ability, I could’ve stopped that fire in no time, and they wouldn’t have died, and Louise wouldn’t be in a situation like hell right now. I’m cursed, I’m sure of it. I ruined Louise’s life badly and so as Bob’s. He’s only six for god’s sake, and he lost most of his family members! All he got left is his mom, and me, the sister he hates so badly.
If I leave them, they’d be in a better position than the one they’re currently in. What are we going to do now, live in a Pokemon Center for the rest of our lives? It would cost Louise more money if I stayed, and if I left they would have far more to spend on the pair of them. It’ll be much easier for her and for me too. I don’t belong here, I belong somewhere else. I don’t know where it is, but I’ll find it sooner or later…maybe never.
Louise was talking to some man I’ve never seen before. She was slowly drying her tears. I wanted to listen to what they were saying, but I could barely hear anything.
“Anahita,” Bob held my hand and shook it “who is mom talking to?”
“I don’t know.”
“What’s going to happen next?” he asked again.
“I told you, I don’t know, Bob.”
“Where’s dad?”
“Shut up.”
***
”How much will it cost for all of us three to get back to Lilycove? We have a reason to go there, you know. My family lives in Lilycove.” I informed Aaron pretending to be extremely desperate. I knew we were able to continue living in Sootopolis, it’s just that living in Lilycove is by far a better choice.
”Louise,” Aaron said while writing in some notebook “I’m sorry but-“
“We’ve been friends ever since we were five! I’ve done so much for you, Aaron. Hell, your family would be starving to death if I didn’t give you that money. You know I could take it away easily, the same way I gave it to you.”
“Louise, you have got to be joking.” He said, hoping I really was joking.
“I’m talking about my family here. I promised Anahita’s parents that I’ll take good care of her. All I want is for you to do a simple favor for me. It’s nothing compared to what I did for you. Do you want to know what I’ll do for my family?” Anger, I was full of anger. I stood up, and held Aaron’s tie and slowly started to choke him.
“I’ll kill, I’ll do anything, and I mean it when I say anything.”
”You didn’t change from the old days, when you were nineteen. Eh, Louise?” He said, trying to make me feel guilty or whatever he was trying to do.
“Fine, I’ll buy the tickets to Lilycove for you.” He said quickly after I shot a glare at him. That’s the answer I wanted to hear.
“As soon as possible.” I added.
“As soon as possible.” He nodded, looking at me with a scared face.
I left the room, and when I opened the door, I saw Anahita and Bob in front of me.
“Umm, hi?” Anahita said with a smile, trying to look innocent.
“Mommy!” Bob said in a loud voice while he hugged me. Anahita was still stuck at that smile, again trying to look innocent. I smiled back at her, and she stopped smiling and started to look at the palm of her hand. She wrote the words ‘Talentless’ and ‘Firespeller’ on it with a dark purple pen.
A few hours later, Bob fell asleep and Anahita was sitting on a yellow sofa staring at her hand again.
“Anahita, can I ask you something?”
“Sure, sure.” She said, putting her hand inside her jacket pocket.
“Why did you write that on your hand? I need you to explain right now.” I changed my jolly tone to a serious one, sort of placing Anahita into shock.
“All of my sisters have talents.” She said, lowering her face down.
“Well, of course dear, everybody has talents. My sister knew how to play the piano, and I didn’t know how to play anything, but I knew how to draw better than her.”
“No no no, I’m not talking about that. I’m talking about magical abilities like seeing the future, breathing fire, and growing plants in no time.”
I didn’t know what to say as an answer for that. Was she making up stuff from her mind?
“Sailaira and Laira, the oldest ones of my sisters, they have psychic abilities. Rose and Violet obviously have grass abilities. My twin has fire abilities. Me? I’m normal, I have no ability. I want to get an ability, Louise, I want one so badly!” Her eyes started to get watery, and I only knew one solution to this.
I quickly dialed Aaron’s number, and asked for Aaron.
“Change of plans. I don’t want a ticket to Lilycove, I want a ticket to Aromabell. Refuse, and the money’ll be gone, vanish, bye-bye.”
“But Aromabell is currently-”
And I hung up the phone.
~Timid Kyogre
