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

Chapter 10

The last 3 hours of school were stressful for Sonia. After calling Professor Magnolia, Sonia decided to stay outside on the campus lawn rather than attend her remaining classes. It was all she could do to keep herself together while petting Yamper, who lay on the grass next to her. It didn't help that Timothy called her while on his way to his sixth period class to tell her what happened to Coovers and Oshawott. Sonia grew frustrated that Guzma had taken things so far, yet she was thankful that Erin volunteered to take Coovers and Oshawott to the Pokemon Center. Since she wasn't attending class for the rest of the day, she and Yamper decided to the Pokemon Center to collect Coovers and Oshawott, then meet Timothy at Motostoke Station after school.

When Sonia and Yamper entered the Pokemon Center, they were shocked to find Coovers and Erin sitting at a booth in the Pokemon Center's cafeteria. Erin was helping Coovers drink a mug of Pecha Berry juice from a straw while he rested on her shoulder, half out of it. Oshawott and Piplup sat opposite their partners with Oshawott fully recovered from the poisoning. As Coovers slowly came to, he looked up at Erin with a dopey grin, thinking he was dreaming of her while resting on her shoulder. Coovers' demeanor would appear weird to any reasonable person, yet Erin didn't mind that he was happy to see her even in his half-conscious state. After processing what was happening before her, Sonia sat in the booth behind them, letting Coovers and Erin be while Coovers hadn't fully recovered yet.

By the time Coovers had fully come to, school had ended for the day. Sonia sighed before getting up to collect Coovers and Oshawott, knowing the former would hate her for stepping in. Coovers and Erin childishly pouted before the latter lifted the other's head off her shoulder and said he had to go home with his friends. Coovers reluctantly agreed and declared that he would be counting the moments until he saw Erin at Pokemon Biology class the next day. Sonia rolled her eyes and dragged Coovers away by the collar with their Pokemon following. Coovers and Erin reached out to each other, with Erin and Piplup still sitting at the booth with dramatic sighs.

Sonia dragged Coovers until they were outside the Pokemon Center. She let go of his collar and waited for him to stop moping before they rode their Rotom Bicycles to Motostoke Station. Despite parting ways, Coovers had a blissful smile as though he had been making out with Erin the entire time he and Oshawott were at the Pokemon Center. Seeing Coovers so happy made Sonia regret bringing him down to Earth by telling him about Sordward, Shielbert, and the Magnolia Paddock. With a blink of an eye, Coovers and Oshawott's joyful demeanors evaporated, and they aologized and tried to comfort Sonia and Yamper, respectively, until they reached the station.

After scanning their student passes on the Rotom Phones, they walked over to the train heading to Wedgehurst, where Timothy and Electchu were waiting. Timothy stood by one of the doors, looking at the wall with a devious smirk. Coovers, Sonia, Oshawott, and Yamper looked at Timothy, confused as they approached him and Electchu, who looked at its partner with unease. When Timothy noticed his friends coming, his smirk grew, and he gave them a wave before they got on the train. Shortly after they took their seats, with Coovers and Sonia sitting next to each other and Timothy sitting opposite them, the train began to depart.

"Timothy, are you feeling alright?" Sonia asked.

"Never better, Sonia. Never better," Timothy answered before looking at Coovers, "So, how was having your new crush come to your aid, buddy?"

Immediately, Coovers' face lit up as though he had forgotten everything Sonia said about Sordward, Shielbert, and the Magnolia Paddock, and he looked up at the ceiling with his hands clasped together.

"Oh, it was a dream I never wanted to end," Coovers answered. "I won't lie to you, Timbo. I would never ask for a reward for coming to your aid or avenging you for any wrongdoing against you. It's always been a pleasure. Still, I look at what Guzma and Ariados did to me and Oshawott as more of a blessing than a punishment because it meant quality time with an angel from the highest heaven."