Shadows and Darkness (PKM Watty Best in Romance 2014)

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

        Three weeks. That was how long it had been since the fall of Team Plasma. And everything seemed to have returned to normal. At least, that's how it was for everyone but Alice. She would have liked to say that her life had returned to some semblance of normal. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case.

        It had been exactly one week prior that she had her first run in with the Ex-Shadow Triad member. He would pop up in the most unexpected places. To be blunt, it scared the crap out of her. After the first few days, she got used to it, for the most part. But, the first were hectic. She became slightly paranoid. Looking around her every few minutes, expecting to see him appear in front of her.

        She had remained in Striaton in that week, and as such her behavior worried the Triplet Gym Leaders. Cilan frequently asked if she was alright, though she just brushed off his concern, telling him that she was just getting used to normal life again. As she got used to the frequent visits, she returned to normal, and the three didn't worry any longer.

        Alice constantly found herself in the Dream Yard. With, or without her Pokémon. She loved letting them play there, and letting them train there. The six loved it as well. The darkness the trees and the old building's remains provided appealed greatly to both the dark and ghost types. Umbreon often being chased about by either Froslass or Weavile and Zoroark and Houndoom still preferring to laze about in the shade of the trees.

        But, there were times when she preferred to go there alone. Sometimes watching the different wild Pokémon play around her, and observing the dark and misty scenery. Others, she would go just to think, without her own Pokémon accompanying her. Had she thought about it, she would have realized that probably hadn't been the best of ideas, going to that secluded place alone. Especially when she had a stalker of sorts.

        Unfortunately, Alice hadn't thought about it. And that was how she found herself in her current predicament: pinned back first to a tree, with a guy--the very same one who had been "stalking" her--looming above her.

        Her blue eyes shined with surprise as she looked up at him. While Shadow's own grey orbs shined with mischief. A wide grin crossed his face.

        Alice was frozen. She could do nothing more than stare up at him wide-eyed. One thought replayed itself over and over again in her head. What the hell is he doing? Even as he slowly bent his head down, so his lips rested next to her ear, she could doing nothing but stare at a space behind him.

        A chuckle left Shadow's lips. The sound, coupled with his breath wafting over her neck, sent a shudder down Alice's spine. Though she couldn't figure out why, the feeling wasn't entirely unpleasant, she decided, and that surprised her. She had never really been one for prolonged human contact. But, what surprised her more, was that she found her self ever so slightly leaning into his touch.

        Another chuckle escaped him. "What's wrong, Alice? Afraid? Or are you really so surprised that you can't move?" Another shudder traveled down her spine. She couldn't form any form of answer, even in her head. She could hear her heart beat in her ears. He turned his head ever so slightly toward her, "No answer? Well then, see ya later." And he was gone, his laugh echoing in the forest around her.

        She slumped to the ground. She could still feel her heart beating erratically, and this confused her. She'd never felt this before. The rapid beating of her heart, and sense that she was missing something once he was gone. Alice wasn't sure what the Ex-Triad member had hoped to gain from this little endeavor, but if it was to shake her up, he had definitely succeeded.

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There was Chapter 3~ Ah, Shadow~ Such the tease, you are~ Haha

Hm~ What's causing these odd feelings Alice is experiencing~? And what is could Shadow be trying to accomplish from teasing Alice in such a way~? Questions, questions~ So many questions~

I'll try to get the next chapter done soon! Until then, VOTE! COMMENT! FAN! TACOS! CIAO! (Akane)