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2: Overprotective

*A bit of a time skip*

Hop flopped down on his bed. Bede? Being nice for once? He was so confused. Was it a trap? But that wouldn't explain why he was... Only couples did that, and Bede... Hop had so many questions running around in his head, and no answers for any of them. He sighed heavily, wishing he could just forget everything that happened.

*P.O.V swap*

Bede was pacing in his room, wondering what to do. All he could think of was Hop. He didn't know why. He replayed what happened over and over in his head. Why did he do that? He shook his head, it wasn't a big deal right now. But the memory still lingered in the back of his mind.

*And another P.O.V swap*

Hop walked out of his house. He might as well go to the Slumbering Weald again, after all that was usually where he went to think when his mind was restless. He walked past Gloria's house and opened the gate to the Weald. He walked to the heart of the forest and stared at the monument that rested there. He heard footsteps behind him and a familiar voice echoed through the clearing.

"Hop?"

"Hey Gloria" He responded.

"What are ya doing?" Gloria questioned

"I'm just thinking, why did you come here?"

Gloria shrugged.

"I dunno, just felt like coming."

Hop felt like he was forgetting something, but what was it?...

Oh!

"Gloria, we forgot to return the rusted sword and shield!"

"Whoops, I forgot about that too!" Gloria exclaimed.

The two teens placed the items back where they belonged, it felt right. Soon, they heard a voice behind them.

"Wassup"

Hop and Gloria turned around to see the one and only, Bede.

"Oh Hop, It's your future boyfriend!" Gloria squeaked happily.

Hop blushed furiously, and Bede's face turned as pink as his jacket.

"Really?" Bede muttered. "That's the first thing you say?"

Hop shrunk into his jacket, and a faint "I don't exist" could be heard from him. Gloria laughed.

"That was a joke, but now that I think about it it could actually work!" She giggled.

"Can we change the topic yet?.." Hop said quietly.

"Yes please." Bede scoffed. 

Loud footsteps and obnoxious talking could be heard in the distance. Bede rolled his eyes.

"More people? Jeez, can't get any privacy around here"

Two tall, blonde haired men appeared. Their hair was shaped in awkward ways, one's looked like a sword, and the other's a shield. Gloria snickered. They ran to the monument with the sword and shield. The two men introduced themselves as Swordward and Shieldbert.

"We are descendants of royalty, so therefore, we are the true kings of Galar!" Swordward explained.

"What the cinnamon toast f*ck is this!?" Gloria exclaimed. "And what is wrong with your hair!?"

Swordward and Shieldbert were visibly disgusted by Gloria's insult. They turned their backs on her and saw the rusted sword and shield. They picked up the old artifacts and examined them, then placed them in their bags.

"Hey, put those back!" Hop yelled. "They don't belong to you!"

"They don't belong to you either." Shieldbert retorted.

Bede crossed his arms.

"They belong to Zacian and Zamazenta. And don't talk to Hop like that." He growled.

"Oooh, I'm so scared! Big bad fairy boy is gonna slap me!" Swordward mocked.

"You know what older brother," Shieldbert said, turning to face Swordward. "Let's battle them, and if they win, we'll give the sword and shield back" 

Then he whispered not-so-quietly: "And since our Pokémon are so strong, they won't win!"

*Skipping the battle because I cannot write battle scenes to save my life (It turns out the same as the game Gloria wins and Hop loses ;-;)*

Swordward reluctantly gave the rusted sword back to Gloria. Hop wished he had won too. Shieldbert was laughing at him.

"Got something on your mind boy? You weren't focusing at all during the battle!" He taunted.

Hop heard Bede walk up behind him, but he kept his gaze on the ground.

"I can't believe you're the champion's rival!" Shieldbert continued. "So weak!"

Bede glanced down at Hop, and it seemed that he was fighting back tears. Bede felt rage overtake him. How dare Shieldbert hurt his feelings! Bede stomped over to Shieldbert and swung his fist into the man's jaw as hard as he could. Shieldbert fell to the ground from the impact. Serves him right. Bede thought, smirking.

"How dare you!" Swordward spat, walking angrily towards Bede. "You're gonna pay for that you little- OW!"

He was cut off by Gloria's Cinderace using Flame Charge. Gloria whooped enthusiastically.

"A critical hit!" She joked. "Thanks for an excuse to do that Bede! I'm defending you!"

"What in Zacian's name is going on here?" A tired voice said behind them.

It was Piers. 

"Uuuhhh, nothing?" Gloria said awkwardly.

I wish I could do that in-game with my Cinderace. Gloria ships it. Bede is overprotective boyfriend. That's the end of chapter 2.