The Search for a Home- A Jolteon Fanfic

Chapter 7 : The Sickness

Chapter 7

Chapter 7- The Sickness

Jolt arched his back, tired, yet happy. Finally, after 4 long, grueling days of hard labor, the den was completed. He stepped back, admiring his work. With his metal claws, he had dug out 4 separate dens, each very large, as large as his room in the cave had been. Each had a ventilation shaft, and connected to a central chamber outside. The hardest part had been moving in and placing the large tree trunks that supported each room. Without Sun, it probably wouldn't have been possible, and still took several hours. He had made bedding out leaves, and wool a Mareep had traded in exchange for a few hours alone with him. It had really brightened his day from the get-go. A small stream flowed through it, perfect for drinking, bathing, and catching Magikarp. A perfect place to settle down, and maybe raise some Eevees with Ripple, Jolt thought, sitting down in the entrance. The others had gone hunting and gathering, and would be back for another hour or two. He laid down, and started day dreaming about Ripple, planning out how he could tell her his feelings. She probably knew he liked her, but Jolt had more than a petty crush on her now. He had chosen her over going back to his first family, making him think long and hard about what he wanted Ripple to mean to him. He had finally settled on the fact that he loved her, and at the very least, she was interested in him.

"Wow Jolt, it looks amazing!" Ripple cried, hugging him tightly. It looked a lot like the den she and her sisters had been born in before being captured, and it had a homey feel to it. It went over well with all three of them, although Sun wasn't as exited since she had helped build it with her telekinesis. She could really settled down here, she realized. Spend the rest of her days with her sisters and her Jolt. It wasn't hard for her to tell he was head over heels for her, and she tried to be more subtle about her small crush on him. Night had fallen, and after a dinner of fish ad barriers, the four dispersed to their chambers happily. Jolt snuggled into his soft bedding, and was just about to fall asleep, when Ripple slowly entered his room. Saying nothing, she laid down with him, (Jolt's bedding was large enough for 3) and snuggled up against him. Cautiously, hoping she wouldn't pull away, Jolt put his arm around her. Instead, she snuggled up close to him, and the two quickly fell asleep together.

Ripple awoke earlier than Jolt, who was still recovering from the labor of constructing their new home. She wanted to let him sleep in, so she silently got up, careful to not wake him, and went outside. She was surprised by Sun and Icy, who had been waiting for her once they discovered she wasn't in her room. "Morning," she greeted them both happily. Sleeping with her Jolt had put her in a good mood, but for some reason Icy didn't look happy. "What the hell were you doing in Jolt's room all night?" she asked interrogatively. Ripple looked taken aback, and Sun stepped up to defend her. "Aw, leave her alone, Ice. A girl can't have any fun around here?" Now it was Icy's turn to be taken aback, and Ripple started blushing as soon as she realized what they meant. "I didn't mate with him!" she exclaimed defensively. "I was just... uh... lonely." Sun seemed disappointed, and Icy relived. The two started bickering over whether or not mating just for the fun of it was okay, and the conversation was way too awkward for Ripple. She was ready to mate with Jolt just a few days ago, but it would have at least been in private. She slipped into the stream and swam along in it, curious to see where it went.

Jolt awoke about an hour later, just as Sun and Icy's argument was winding down. He looked all around him, but Ripple wasn't with him anymore. Dammit, he thought, wishing that they could have spent the morning together. He walked outside, hoping he could still find her, but she was nowhere to be found. "Where's Ripple?" he asked Sun, as she seemed to be in a better mood than Icy. "She went swimming in the stream about an hour ago, maybe if you ran fast enough you could catch her. Alone. With no one around to disturb you two." Jolt caught on to what she meant right away, and he looked away to conceal his blush. "Now go make up for what you two sadly failed at last night!" Jolt had never poker face'd before, nor did he know what it meant. But in that moment, he wore the best damn poker face ever made. Sun started to giggle, and brushed up against him. "Or, you could stay here, and I'll play with you," she said, not trying at all to hide the lust and seductiveness in her voice. She coiled her tail around him and pulled him in closer, and gently planted a kiss on his cheek. By now, Jolt really wasn't sure if she was just playing around, or if she really wanted him, but he had had enough. He was scared that if he waited any longer, she would actually have him.

"Ho-kay, I'll just... uh... be going now," Jolt said, breaking free of her tail and starting to make for the exit. "Excellent choice, Jolt!" Icy, who had been listening to the whole thing, called from across the central chamber. Sun gave her a dirty look, and the two began to bicker again just as Jolt got out of earshot. Jolt followed the stream for a while, jogging along, making good time while still scanning the surface for Ripple. The stream seemed to go on forever, slowly getting bigger and bigger. Jolt stopped for a minute to rest, and spotted a fallen log in the center of the river. He hopped on it and sat for a few minutes, becoming doubtful he would actually get to spend the day with Ripple after all. Just as he was about to give up and head back, Ripple burst from under the surface, tackling Jolt, and bringing into the water with her. "Whoa!" shouted Jolt, surprised, as the two plunged into the water. It was Ice cold, considering it was early winter, and Jolt sprang out of it as fast as he could.

Ripple poked her head out of the water, and laughed at him as he sat shivering on the snow covered bank. If Jolt hadn't been used to the cold, he would have probably developed hypothermia. He was still freezing cold, however, and embarrassed she had caught him off guard so easily. However, the sight of her giggling cutely killed any anger he might have had. It was very hard, he found, to be mad at Ripple. She climbed up onto the bank, and Jolt shook himself off on her, but her skin just absorbed the water. "Vaporeon 1, Jolteon zip," she teased, and Jolt just rolled his eyes, smiling. The pair sat there for a while, enjoying themselves and the other. Ripple playfully tried to tackle Jolt, but he was ready this time, and evaded. He pinned her while she was down, both of them laughing and having fun. Jolt looked into dark eyes, getting lost in them, as she did to him. Jolt found himself leaning down, inching his face towards hers. Do it you pussy! He mentally screamed at himself. There was no hesitation. Their lips were less than an inch away from each other. Somewhere behind them, a tree fell.

Fuck! Jolt thought angrily. He had gotten so close to finally showing her how he felt, and someone just had to knock down a tree. She scrambled up from beneath him, and they both turned to face the source of the noise. From behind the trees slithered a Muk, and its stench assaulted their noses instantly. Suddenly, without reason, it lurched forward and shot several flashes of purple at Ripple. Jolt's reaction time was faster, and he tackled her out of the way, just in time to keep her from getting hurt. Once she was safe, Jolt turned around and blasted the Muk with a furious, high-powered thunder. The Muk screamed and fell to the relentless thunder, and scurried away as fast as it could once Jolt let up. He turned back to Ripple, and stood over her. "Well that was weird," she began, but the words died in her mouth. "Jolt... Side," she whispered, barely able to speak. Her eyes were filled with fear, and Jolt looked down at himself. Protruding from his side were no less than 6 poison spikes.