Bullies, Schemes, and Pokemon Pheromones: A Sonia x OC story

Chapter 3

When Timothy, Coovers, Sonia, Electchu, Oshawott, and Yamper got to their first-period class on the second floor, most of the other students were already seated. The tables were lined up on opposite sides of the classroom, with only room for two people each. The group agreed that Timothy, Coovers, Electchu, and Oshawott would sit together while Sonia and Yamper sat at a table next to them. Shortly after they were seated, the final bell rang, and a man with purple hair, gray eyes, and black hexagon-shaped glasses came forward from behind his desk at the end of the room. He wore a white lab coat with a purple shirt underneath, where he carried his Rotom Phone in his shirt pocket, purple sweatpants, and white and purple toeless sandals.

"Settle down, everyone. Settle down," the man said. "Welcome to your first day of Pokemon biology. I am Mr. Jacq. Now, no doubt you may be aware of some forms of Pokemon biology, if with no other Pokemon then your Pokemon partner. As such, I must broaden your knowledge of Pokemon biology. Teach you the basics of Pokemon biology in general, whether it be Pokemon in society or out in the wild. Now, if my assistant were to arrive..."

"Wait! We're here! We're here!"

"Piplup!"

Everyone turned to the entrance door and saw a 17-year-old girl and her Piplup come in. The moment he laid eyes on her, Coovers' eyes widened, and his mouth dropped, for the girl had a radiant face that she hid with her thick black glasses. The front of her rose-pink hair covered her forehead and sides while the back was tied to a ponytail that reached her waist. She wore a lab coat that covered most of her black jeans and a maroon crop top that complimented her slim body. Her cheeks were red, and she looked at Mr. Jacq with a cute, bashful grin. Some other boys in the classroom stared at her with shallow thoughts, but Coovers looked at her as though she were a painting to be loved, preserved, and cared for.

"Ms. Markenel, how kind of you to join us," Mr. Jacq said. "I expected you to be here before I did."

"Sorry, sir. Traffic was a little hectic," the girl said.

"Oh, she drives," Coovers said with a blissful sigh, earning smirks from Timothy, Electchu, and Oshawott.

"Well, now that you're here, care to continue introductions?" Mr. Jacq asked.

"Oh, yes, absolutely," the girl said before turning to the class with a cheerful smile. My name is Erin Markenel, and this is my partner, Piplup. I'm a junior assisting Mr. Jacq for extra credit. Nice to meet you all."

"Piplup," Piplup said.

The class returned Erin's greeting with some of the boys still checking her out. Coovers, on the other hand, bashfully waved as though Erin was only talking to him. Coovers' best friend and their Pokemon looked at each other again, silently agreeing that Coovers' demeanor toward a girl was unusual even by his standards.

"Right. Now that introductions are out of the way, let's move on to today's lesson," Mr. Jacq said. "Today, we're going to discuss how Pokemon of the opposite sex attract each other. Erin, if you please."

Erin nodded and walked over to a cupboard on the other side of the classroom. She took a small brown bottle from the cupboard and faced the class. The students leaned against their chairs to get a good look at the bottle, which Erin held up for them to see.

"Pheromones—nature's dating service," Erin said. "They are odorless and colorless, and they are how Pokemon attract mates. Not all Pokemon have gender, but those that do release this chemical process that causes an irresistible attraction to Pokemon of the opposite sex. Observe."

Erin opened the bottle and poured a drop of pheromones onto her arm. The second it landed, Electchu, Oshawott, Yamper, Piplup, and all the other Pokemon looked at Erin like she was the most exciting thing in the world. The Pokemon rushed toward Erin with some, like Yamper, nuzzling against her legs. Eletchu and Oshawott jumped onto her shoulders, and a girl's Rookidee sat on her head. Piplup jumped onto Erin's arms and buried its face on her chest. The students were taken aback by how quickly their Pokemon were drawn to Erin from one drop of pheromones.