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The afterparty (Gladion's perspective)

AN// The alcohol really starts to hit him after what Hau says. Also it's currently around 3 P.M and later I'm gonna use pokémon logic with bag space. And also I updated six to add A reference to Lusamine.// also I would like to give a special thank you to Lauren who helped me complete my sun Pokédex. She's in this chapter. Thank you 🙏

   "Hey Gladion. I'm glad to hear from you." I couldn't get my mind off of this boy all day. I was out drinking with Arthur to get my mind off of why he just left me, with no explanation. All he says is that he's glad to hear from me. I feel my rage building, but I couldn't let it, I need help. I called him for help, but I need to know. "Why did you leave this morning?" I try to ask in a neutral tone, but it came out more like I want to rip his head off. "I'm really sorry about that Gladion, but I'll explain it all soo-" He got cut off before he could finish his sentence.

All I hear in the background is a girls voice. The fact that he's with someone else, probably the someone that he left me for this morning. Makes my entire body shake with rage. I've never gotten this angry on the outside, i always bottle up my emotions. Who knew the saying about seeing red was right, I thought. I am actually seeing red. Why is it when I finally trust someone enough to let them in my heart and think of them in a romantic way they do this to me? He led me on. I realize that with horror and anger. Well no longer will I be the laughingstock of this boy who always was laughing. Probably at you a voice said in my head. I decided to listen to it.

I need him, and I was ready to tell him everything. About what Guzma does to me, how I went to him to get stronger after all the horrible things my mom did to me (Guzma is a lot more horrible though), and what was about to happen to me tonight. I actually was hoping after I woke up in Hau's surprisingly strong arms, probably strong from playing with his pokémon all the time.

I thought waking up together though.... He'd realize he's loved me all along. I mean I didn't even realize that I have a crush on him. And today we would start dating but instead I learn that he just used me. Like everyone else in my horrible life. And we could've like loved each other. But I guess. I guess I don't matter. I press the end call button, and scream. I scream until I can't scream anymore, and after I can't scream I cry. I need him now. But he never thought of me as more than an overly emotional plaything.

The air in my eyes is only amplifying how much I'm crying. I knew somewhere in my mind that I was overreacting, but anyone would be overreacting too if they were in my position. I almost got assaulted and the person I call for help is too busy. (He's probably fucking some whore. But she'll still mean more to him than you.) What even was this voice, but whatever it is, everything in me knows that it's right. I open my bag and grab my water bottle. I bring it to my lips with my shaking hands.

I gulped it down, and managed to stutter out "Ch-ariz-a-rd, t-take us t-to R-royal Ave-enue." My drunkiness, and raw throat made saying that take everything out of me. Charizard ended up landing in front of thrifty Megamart. Right where I wanted to go. I jump off of Charizard, my body shaking with rage. I stumble through the parking lot, and I hear Charizard ascend into the sky. I take a deep breath and then push open the doors.

"Welcome to the Thrifty Megamart... oh fuck it's you. I mean uh explosive sales!" "What do you mean it's me?" I say, while turning my head so fast it cracks. "Just uh we have uh security cameras in the back part ya knOW!" His voice cracked at the last word, and I normally would've been paralyzed in fear. And feeling like all eyes were on me. Instead of feeling like that, I laughed. I actually laughed knowing he saw me burning craters in my skin. It seemed so hilarious to me. But in this moment I realize that the alcohol makes me able to just laugh stuff off, and stop being paralyzed in fear of certain situations and I want it to go away. Now I remember why I'm here, I forgot that's why I just stood there laughing. "I want five bottles of Lum berry flavor vodka, your non damaged Lava Cookies. I know they're in the back, and I'll be waiting at Isle four."