Together

Chapter Four

"F-Fae? Are you sure? You don't have to pressure yourself into this, dear. We can always go to the Kecleon market more often." Izar barked in desperation.

Fae frowned.

"Yes, I am sure mother." Fae replied with suspicion. "Are you sure you wouldn't rather go visit the Kecleon? It's not nearly as far as what Eon is suggesting. You could get hurt! Or killed!" Izar barked. Fae sighed, feeling exhausted hearing her own mother's words repeat themselves.

"I am positive. That's all I ever am, mother! I want to go outside. Do you think I want to stay inside this much? It's claustrophobic." She barked. Her mother glared at her. She stared back, willing to do a standoff with her own mom if it was what it took to let her go outside.

It lasted for a few minutes. Izar's glare slowly changed into a frown. Her gaze then turned away after a few minutes. She was reluctant to let Fae out. She seemed to be struggling with her own emotions, though. Tears began to form in her eyes.

Fae gaped in shock. The Jolteon rarely cried. None of them really cried. It was ridiculed in their family. Izar shook her head with shut eyes. "No. You're not thinking. You're still not old enough to explore the world. I can't lose you."

The Umbreon next to her sighed. He put a paw on his 'mother's' shoulder. "When then? When will she be old enough to explore the world? A Pokémon can only live so long. Are you willing to keep her here just for your sake?"

Izar spun around. "You know nothing, you pesky Umbreon!" The Jolteon's teeth were bared at him, a low growl rumbling in the female's throat as she shoved him away. "Leave! Now!"

She swiped at Eon who barely dodged the attack, so her paws met with air instead. She stalked closer, menacingly.

Fae had never seen her mother like this. She usually didn't act so overbearing and protective. There was something about her eyes that unsettled Fae.

The Umbreon before her looked shocked, but intense. He looked very upset. He dipped his head, turned around, and fled. The older Umbreon opened the door, and slammed it shut. After that, Fae walked over to the window and watched as he ran out of sight. She sighed desperately, closing her eyes. There goes her chance to see the world and escape this hellhole.

"Humph! Good riddiance!" Izar huffed, spinning around in a disgraceful manner, walking back towards the table.

Everyone in the house had jaws dropped at the scene they just witnessed. Ezekiel looked back at his paper, but had wide eyes the whole time. He was struggling to ignore the tantrum his wife just had. He kept unfolding the newspaper even though it was already unfolded. The kids all just gaped at their meals, whispering among themselves.

"What is wrong with mommy?" One asked. "We can't ever leave? Is she only talking about Fae, or is this to all of us?" Another wondered with fear in their black-brown eyes. "Shush. She's right there, guys!" A jittery Eevee whispered, nervously smiling at his mother; he waved at her.

"Was that really necessary?!" Neri snarled with a glare that could paralyze any Pokémon. The female Umbreon threw herself in front of the Jolteon. "You could have just accepted and allowed Eon to take Fae out on an adventure, but you just had to be selfish, didn't you?" Neri asked with a snarl, body-blocking Izar. Izar glared at her with cruelty.

"Me? You shouldn't have brought that flea-bag over here! You never should have left us in the first place, you traitor! It's all your fault that this happened!" Izar flashed back with a lowly growl. "Fae doesn't need this kind of shit in her life. She's experienced pain like you've never imagined. She shouldn't go out there!"

Fae backed up. What was going on? She never got a voice in these sorts of conversations. She glanced over her other siblings who just shrugged. They never had to deal with this. She shook her head.