Three Years

Part Two : Unova - Chapter 14 - A day in Driftveil City

Hello guys!

Today is my birthday, so guess what? I have a present for you! After three months of hiatus, this fanfic is back in business! So let' shave the fourteenth chapter, which is also the first one of the second part of this fanfic, Unova!

And also, a few updates concerning this fic! You may have noticed, but the last chapters became way longer than the first ones, and as I already wrote a few of the next chapters I got confirmation: because they are too long, I can't write one chapter in two weeks, not with all my other fic projects. But three weeks or one month's updates are too long, so I chose another solution: I will now divide every chapter into two parts (or more if one day I write a really really too long chapter) and post one part every two weeks. So today, you have the first part of chapter fourteenth for example.

And also have a new cover to celebrate the second part~

This chapter is really special for me: not only it is the first one of the second part, but it allowed me to work on something I love to work on, secondary characters. You probably know by now, but I like how secondary characters are also important in Pokespe and how they are developed. And so, for this chapter, I made something a little bit special: there is no Dexholder appearing in it. So yeah, to see what happens to our favorite holders, you'll have to wait a month, sorry. But that doesn't mean this chapter isn't important.

Anyway, after this long beginning note, let's have the chapter itself!

oOo

     The gust of wind was blowing from the sea, the blue and gold standards violently flapping under the power of nature. The most careful people would have sensed the humidity in the air, and be aware of the high possibility of rain later in the day. The misshapen waves had taken the form of monsters that hurled itself on the dark blue pillars that supported the quays of red brick. The ferry, coming directly from Sinnoh, irregularly went up and down, as if it was a panting ice creature.

     After a few words to the crew, the man got off, his feet treading without care to the ground. The street lamps, useless at the end of the morning, felt lonely in the middle of this spectacle offered by the wind.

     The few people that were waiting near the red bollards were even lonelier.

     There was a woman with attached light-brown hair and a crimson camping bag way too big for her, a receptionist that tried in vain to stop the blue hat that was part of her uniform from flying away, a man with a black suit and sunglasses that would have looked cool if his wig and his tie did not compete about which one will cover most of his face because of the wind, and lastly, two waiters, with green and blue hair respectively, their white apron fluttering under their nervous hands. Their eyes met those of the man. They recognized each other as the person they were waiting for and came closer, so they could speak properly.

     The man started, "So you're Cilan and Cress? The people I'm supposed to meet here, right?"

     The two former Gym Leaders of Striaton City nodded their heads, their eyes still locked on the man, analyzing him. Identifying him.

     After a moment of silence, Cilan answered, "And, er, you're Byron... the Sinnoh Gym Leader that, huh, have some information for us, er... right?"

"Well, I'm not sure that I'll teach you a lot about what our concerns are today, but I do have some common interests with you!"

     The tension around them lowered. By only those few words, the Trainers that were considered strong enough to deserve the honor of defending a Gym and a Badge, had recognized each other, the strength of hiding behind their smile, the self-confidence they had to possess in themselves and their abilities to get such a prestigious role.