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Family Origins 1

Ever since I returned, everything's been easy. I was lying on the floor thinking about was what I was going to do since I was technically part of Starley's family. Then Starley appeared in my peripherals jumping up and down as I questioned what she was so enthusiastic about. I was left dumbfounded as she danced around me excitedly.

"Um, are you okay?" I asked her, my face signifying the utmost confusion.

"My family wants to share their origins and background with you!" Starley squeaked still jumping up and down like a clown.

"Oh my goodness, your amped aren't you?" I asked her, slightly cringing because of how close she was to my face. I mean I could literally smell her mane, but it wasn't a terrible aroma, it was like perfume honestly - that kind of made me wonder if Pokémon even knew how to make perfume, then my thoughts were disturbed by her inching close enough to my face that her mane was literally brushing my cheek, up and down.

"Vuiiiiiii!" She squealed excitedly.

"What did you eat for breakfast?" I asked her.

"Lots of berries!" She replied, still hopping up and down like a maniac.

"Come on! I want you to know what everymon used to be like!" Starley squealed as she played around with my face.

I sighed, "Fine"

I rolled onto my back stretched my legs and followed Starley down the stairs to the living room. Downstairs, everyone was sitting in a semi-circle waiting for me to start talking to me about their back. 

Sky went first, she felt nervous but she managed to start explaining her past...

"I grew up in a forest, not far from here. I kind of spent my days playing by myself. I really didn't want friends - but I met Solaria -"

The Espeon smiled kindly at her.

" - Ever since we met then, I guess I wanted to have more friends like her. But one day - my dad went missing, I don't know what happened to him but it paranoid me almost to death, Solaria was there to support me at least... Ever since my dad went missing, mum moved us far from where my dad was last seen. I have always wandered what happened to my dad, but I try not to think about it, because if I do I get depressed. I honestly wish he was still here to talk to me and comfort me... That's kind of how I met Serry I guess. He was sort of like a therapist, somemon who understood me. After I met Serry, mating season came around and I had evolved into a Vaporeon through the stone Solaria gave me... Coincidentally, he didn't have a mate either so I guess that's how we paired up and had Starlight! Heh heh"

Starley squealed and squeezed me half to death, "Ughhjhvgh, Starley! Your gonna kill me!" I wheezed.

"Silly me!" The glittery Eevee replied, then she let go of me and I fell face first on the floor. Luckily I didn't chip my teeth when I did that, but my nose was in agony.

"So what did you think?" Sky asked.

I sat up, "Touching" I replied.

Immediately after I replied to her, Starley squealed and grabbed hold of me again, this time more gentle.

It was now Spark's turn to share her backstory. The clumsy Jolt was not only a klutz, but incredibly nervous - especially in front of a group of people, she took a deep breath and managed to start speaking about herself.

"So - I used to believe I never had parents. I hatched inside of a human power place -"

"It's called an electric grid" I corrected.

"Um - If you say so - anyway, it was cloudy and there was thunder booming all over the place. I got so scared I began to shake, but it was only as if I was scared for a moment, deep down I guess I thought the thunder and lightning were my guide... Since I didn't have any parents, I was constantly mistreated and attacked. One day, I had enough. I trained and practiced until one day - I finally gave those bullies what they deserved - a beating that made them think twice before coming near me, months later, I found a green stone and I became a Jolteon... Question, Blake - does the stone have a name?"

"Thunder Stone" I replied with a sigh.

"Thanks heh heh" Sparks replied with a nervous smile, "What did you think?"

"Empowering" I replied, impressed at how she managed to make her enemies a thing of the past.

Now that Sparks had finished, it was now Blaze's turn. Serry told me it was very unlike Blaze to reveal his past and all he knew about him were some pieces, very little pieces. Blaze sighed and looked down at me, I began sweating because he looked like he wanted to kill me and roast me - like that Furrette.

There was silence for a moment, then the Flareon began to get irritated...

"Are you gonna ask me a question, was your life ever perfect Blake?" Blaze asked me.

"Um, sort of" I replied nervously.

"Mm hm, well... I had everything pretty much, a mate and an egg due to hatch in a few weeks, then humans came and took it all away! My egg... My mate... Gone. I never saw them again. Ever since that day, I have hated humans with every muscle in my body. I remember what they took from me, the anger I felt afterward!"

"Um okay heh heh, did you ever find another mate?" I questioned, hoping for a positive answer.

"Oh I found another one, she was a beautiful Umbreon... But what do you think happened to her?"

"Oh"

"After that I gave up on a mate, then I met Serry and I guess that's why I'm here now" Blaze explained.

"Cool" I replied, trying not to show any sign of fear what so ever.

"Now that you all know about me, will you leave me alone now?" Blaze asked, addressing everyone in the room.

I sighed, now that I knew why he was always so moody it kinda made me feel better knowing why he was always so irritated or uneasy to be around... But now that I know his back story, I guess it kind of made me feel at ease. However, my fear of him was still present, this coming from the fact that I used to be human... Sheesh! I sure don't want to know what he would do if he ever managed to get hold of some child in the forest.