The Search for a Home- A Jolteon Fanfic

Chapter 2 : Integration

Chapter 2

Chapter 2- Integration

Jolt woke up that night, in a clearing lit by moonlight. He tried to get up, but his muscles were too sore and cut up to allow him to move freely, so he stayed down. Upon closer inspection, he was bandaged all over with leaves. He looked to his left, and saw Ripple close beside him, fast asleep. He looked up and saw the Glaceon and the Espeon sleeping nearby, similarly bandaged. Jolt turned his attention back to Ripple, and he scooted closer to her. It was particularly cold that night, as it was rapidly becoming winter, and Jolt was already shivering. He got so close that their pelts touched, and he snuggled up to her as best as he could. Consciously or not, she put an arm over him and rolled to where their faces were inches apart. Jolt froze, afraid he had woken her up, but after a few minutes, he became convinced she was still sleeping. Despite her damp skin, she was warm, and soon she warmed Jolt up with as well. He studied her calm, sleeping face, the feel of her arm around him, and the warmth they were sharing. Jolt didn't care how soon it had been since his lover had abandoned him anymore; he was in love with this Vaporeon. Jolt quickly fell back asleep next to her, happy for the first time since leaving the cave.

Oh Jeez, the Glaceon thought as she woke up and saw Jolt and Ripple together. She had woken up first, wincing as her muscles still ached from the thunder she took the previous day. This was just great: her little sister had went and fallen in love with a stranger. She looked at him in the early morning light. She didn't like the fact that her sister obviously had a crush on him, but all the same, he wasn't that bad. She had already seen how strong he was physically, and he wasn't all that bad looking either. Under normal circumstances, she might have even wanted him for herself. She pushed those thoughts aside and got up and stretched, ignoring her hurting muscles. She went to go find breakfast, as was the duty of the one who woke up first.

The Espeon woke up next, and wasn't very surprised by what she saw. She had felt her sister's emotions the previous day, and the days before hand, and knew she was crushing on him. She sighed, stretching out the shoulder where his thunderpunch had hit. She wondered if he was going to travel with them now, as Ripple had briefly explained what little he had told her about him from their conversation. If he too was looking for a place to settle down in, coupled with her little sister's budding feelings for him, then it wasn't too much of a stretch to think that he might come with them. The most easy going in the group, she figured she would just have to get used to him as she laid back down and fell back asleep.

Ripple was the third to wake up, followed by Jolt a few minutes later. She was initially embarrassed when she found how close they were sleeping together, but didn't scoot away. She liked being close to him, despite still being a little shy. Jolt yawned and opened his eyes, and was greeted by her smiling face. "Good morning," she said cheerfully. "Morning," Jolt replied as happily as he could, despite how drowsy he was. Ripple seemed cheerful, and that put him in a good mood to begin with.

Not too long later, the Glaceon returned with a breakfast of berries. She set them down in the middle of the clearing, and all of them got up to eat. Jolt was somewhat surprised that she offered some to him, and he gratefully accepted, thanking her as he took a bite. At least he know his manners, she thought, hoping that he wouldn't turn out to be just some asshole. When breakfast was over, they began to travel. It was decided that Jolt would stick with them for a few days, just to see if things worked out. The Glaceon, who Jolt soon learned was named Icy, looked at him often, observing him. The Espeon, Sun, seemed indifferent, and Ripple hid her joy from him. Her sisters picked up on it with ease, but neither seemed to care enough to do anything, yet.

Over the course of a few days, their small group made it to the edge of the longer, thicker section of the forest. Getting to know each other better, Jolt and Icy warmed up to each other, Sun became a little more open to him, and Ripple got over her shyness. Jolt liked their little group, and had decided to stay with hem as long as they cared for him to. They welcomed him with open arms when he announced his decision, and Ripple even went as far as to plant a small kiss on his cheek. Her crush on him slowly developed, but it wasn't too big, yet.

On the sixth day since they had met Jolt, their group arrived at a large ranch. On the gate, the name Ee. Farms was inscribed in long, black letters. "Let's see what's over there," Jolt suggested, motioning over to the gate. The others went along with it, figuring it couldn't hurt to at least check the place out. The three girls headed for the house, while Jolt made his way over towards what looked like a machine shed. "Hello?" Jolt called, stepping inside. No response. He turned around, about to leave when suddenly he was pounced on, tackled, and pinned down from behind. He landed on his back, and he looked up to see who was attacking him. Standing above him, looking exited, was a female Jolteon.

(Characters used with permission from Toy Haunter. If you haven't already, check him out. He's very talented and creative, and it would be well worth your time to read some of his stuff, if you haven't already. Story I'm using: s/8089183/1/Love-of-all-Kinds)