Island Boy

[Sin]

"Kaden here is your first pokemon."

The shade of the palm tree shielded the young man from the sun's harsh gaze. His back was leaning against the rough trunk of the tree as his long legs were stretched out in front of him. A yawn escaped his thin lips as he stared off lazily at the rolling waves lapping up at the shore. The petite city started with it's first building just a few feet behind him. The day was calm not a single drop even coming close to lapping his dark brown shoes. A white blurr sped across the beach kicking up sand into the air followed by a yellow blurr. Kaden's lips twitched curving into a smile as he watched Error run from Pikachu in a game of chase.

"Hey Kid!"

Kaden turned his head and spotted one of the villagers who had welcomed him to the town. Kaden pulled himself up to his feet brushing the dried sand from his jeans and shaking his black hair back out of his golden eyes.

"There is going to be a storm coming later tonight, free night at the inn if you latch the boats good and pull everything up onto higher ground."

"Leave it to me."

The man nodded looking off at the pokemon on the beach before heading back into town. Kaden brought a hand through his hair for a moment thinking. He looked at the docks with boats large and small archored in. Why tie them down if they have the anchor? He stepped out into the sunlight feeling the heat on his back. Error and Pikachu dashed by once more this time the white eevee was chasing Pikachu. Kaden tilted his head back and looked up in the tree where Fortune perched looking down at him with knowing eyes. Kaden nodded to his partner and turned to find the rest of his team. Milotic was somewhere in the ocean water swimming and farther down the beach he thought he could spot Carnage and Neus napping out of the water's reach.

"We better get to work it's going to take all day with just us."

Lucario leapt nimbly down to the sandy ground leaving the now empty palm tree swaying from the force. The two began a slow march towards the docks to get the ships tied down securely. It gets us by and helps the town people. His shoes clunked against the wood of the dock with each step he took on it. Fortune on the other hand was completely silent his crimson eyes looking not in front of him but at Kaden instead. We find Honor in what we do?

"Yes."

[[lyrasen]]

[may i suggest taking a breath and using commas?]

The boat swayed gently. A silent form was stretched out in it, short navy blue hair tucked underneath its head. The face watched the sky, eyes narrowed. It blew a bubble, then popped it and blew another.

An electrike dozed lazily beside the still form of the girl. Persey looked like a boy, acted like a boy, and felt like a boy. Her navy blue hair was cropped, her bangs pulled back into her cap. Only a few stray strands of hair waved in her face. She was short and stubby, small for your average ten-year-old. The girl yawned.

The electrike cracked open one eye. Footsteps approached them. The canine got to its paws, hackles rising, deeply growling. It leaped up onto the sides of the boat, narrowly avoiding the water. It scrambled for balance, not looking very graceful. Then Persephone rose, not too unlike a vampire rising from the coffin.

To the stranger, it would like a young boy and his pokemon had been dozing in the boat. That would be true, except Persey was a girl.

[Sin]

((I would but my comma button is broken. D8 I have to hit ten times in order for it to work so I usually just don't touch it.))

Kaden reached for the rope hanging on the side of the small boat when the green and yellow pokemon leaped onto the side making him jump back in surprise. His golden eyes widened in shock as Lucario leapt in front of him protectively. Kaden stared at the growling Electrike surprise replaced with curiousity. Why was the pokemon on the boat? A low growl escaped Lucario, his crimson eyes narrowed on the electric canine. Then he saw someone rising from the boat like a vampire. A young boy it seemed with cropped blue hair and a hat.

"Lucario stand down."

Kaden commanded and with hesitation and much resentment the anubis pokemon did. Their eyes were focused on the boy.

"Ah Hello."

He had an eyebrow raised but his shaggy black hair would prevent this kid from seeing it. Can I please punt the thing? Lucario asked him while staring at Electrike. The man chuckled and shook his head before looking to boy again.

"Sorry to disturb you... I was asked to make the boats secure and do some work for the villagers."

He paused unsure of himself. What was there else to say? He wasn't going to ask the boy to move that would be rude. He could do the work without having him get up. However Kaden wasn't sure if the sailors wanted him sleeping on their boat. He was conflicted. I'll just finish this boat and leave him in peace. He resolved.

"I'm Kaden."

He introduced himself.

"This is Fortune."

Lucario bowed his head. Why don't we get back to work if I can't punt it.

[[lyrasen]]

"Sorry to disturb you... I was asked to make the boats secure and do some work for the villagers."

"Oh. Right." Persey looked slightly embarrassed, about as embarrassed as she could be. "Well uh. Guess we should get outta this here boat then." She crawled out, tipping the boat. It rocked precariously, nearly throwing Static into the water. The electrike grabbed the edges of the boat, thrashing wildly as he tried to get back inside. He scrabbled away, slowly making his way up until he was safely inside.

The boat calmed down, and Static jumped out and to Persey's side. <Go ahead and try.> The electrike snarled at the lucario, meeting the other pokemon's gaze. The electric-type's eyes narrowed, and he glared until Persey had had enough. The girl startled grinning, unable to keep a straight face. Then, finally, the electrike mockingly crossed its eyes and made a stupid face. The ten-year-old burst out laughing. She'd taught him that.

The green pokemon leaped away from the danger zone, hiding behind Persey. He stuck his tongue out at the lucario, then ducked behind his trainer again. He stayed behind her the whole time.

[haha failpost.]