Crystal's Chronicles, a Pokémon: Aura Warriors Story

Riolu Is Not Having It

Crystal and Riolu were in their beds while the night sky was out. It was 8:30 where they were. Riolu was in his basket like a cat. He believes it's weird to sleep with his trainer. Crystal got out of bed and looked at the sky. "Uhhh, Riolu?" 

"Yes?" he groaned, annoyed. 

"I wanna go on a journey nooooow." she groaned, jumping up and down like a little kid who wants a piece of candy. 

"No!"

"Pleeeease?"

"No."

"Puhleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease?"

"Oh, sweet Arceus! Crystal, go to sleep, mate! Or read your books that you haven't finished."

"I can't. Violet tore the pages out of all my books. She also hit me with them, and she called me a worthless crone."

"And you still wanna play warriors with her later?" 

Riolu sighed. "It's ok to be nice, but you also need to not go for disrespect. I mean, what if the children at the daycare did that? If they did that, you'd try to fire an Aura Sphere at the brats. Let's not forget that you'll threaten to stick their Octillery snacks down their throats." 

Crsytal looked down at what he was saying. "But I thought b-being nice means..."

"Sometimes, good deeds go unrewarded. It maybe be sad, but the truth. And it's as cold as an Ice Fang, buddy." *beat* "I tell you this because I care, and I don't wanna see you get hurt again, mate. You've gotten so numb that you wouldn't even believe that Violet killed Mum and Pop." 

"But she..."

He  pulled out a Zipquik (reference to Ziploc) bag, containing a vial of cyanide. "I have the evidence RIGHT HERE!"

She shuddered in disbelief at the evidence.  

Ms. Meredith knocked and came in. "I have sad news about Violet. She died..."

"Dammit! I was going to turn her in for the crime, and... That's unfortunate..."

"She sent this letter from Alola. It stated that she got eaten by wild Poké..."

Riolu interrupted her, "I don't buy that baloney. Her truths are as authentic as the camembert from the 1 Poké Dollar Store. In other words, she is LYING! She FAKED her death!"

Crystal read the paper. "Goodbye forever, Crystal. You were a good sister."

"Malarkey!" Riolu blurted. "Except for the good sister part. She was right about that." 

"But it stated..."

Riolu plopped on the basket. "You people have more of a herd mentality than Tauros. At least the Tauros have their own minds. Sort of? Next thing you know, people here will believe that a Nanab berry with tape on it is art!" (Banana-with-tape reference.) Crystal and Meredith looked at him stupid, like something is wrong with him. 

Meredith calmed Riolu down. "We're all bearing the loss of the king and queen, and I know it's hard, but you're kind of overreacting. Come get some tea."

The Emanation Pokémon sighed. "I'm sure some Polteageist tea and sugar would help. My throat is getting scratchy from the yelling."

The two followed their caregiver to the kitchen to get some tea. "I also have Poké Puffs," the sweet lady added.

"Oooh, mocha-flavoured."