Thunder And Flames (N x Reader)

Ideals Route [7]

The next day, you make your way through Route 5's desert. It's a little cloudy, so it isn't as hot as it normally would be.

Even so, it feels like you might melt, and your feet sink a little bit in the sand so it's hard to walk.

You sigh. This sucks.

At the end of the desert is a road with an overpass above it. Trucks are going by quite fast, and there are backpackers hanging out by a nearby vending machine.

The gate to Nimbasa City is just up ahead on the road, and you're more than ready to get out of the heat.

Unfortunately, Nimbasa isn't much better, with bright neon lights and blaring speakers, as well as fuzzy noise from everyone else. All sorts of people who pop out of the crowd for different reasons walk by, chattering with each other, calling out to someone ahead of them, or just being loud.

There are cheerleaders, athletes, and even models, all wrapped up in their own intricate lives.

You feel a bit out of place, as everyone here seems to be here for a huge, grand reason, and you're just looking for N and a Gym.

Nevermind that.

Let's see...where would he be? N seems like someone who'd stand out in a crowd, what with that green hair of his.

You look around and notice a bunch of cosplayers among the crowd as well, with their huge colourful wigs and amazing makeup.

Okay maybe he won't be so easy to find.

Well...what all's here?

You find a billboard with a map of the city posted on it. There are marks showing where to find the Gym, the Musical Theater, a sports arena, and a carnival.

A carnival? Maybe N would be there? And if he isn't, you could use the ferris wheel to look for him.

So, you head over to the carnival.

There are people dressed up as clowns handing out balloons and offering snacks, as well as flashing lights showing where the Gym is, and a huge ferris wheel that towers over everything.

It almost feels like time stopped, and you've entered a bubble full of background noise and light.

And only a few steps away, staring up at the ferris wheel, is N.

He doesn't really seem like the kind of person to enjoy carnivals, since he's either quiet or salty, but against the lights that seem so much softer when he's there...

He looks right at home.

"N!" You wave and come up to him.

He looks up at you, grinning more than he normally does. He holds out a notebook.

"N always liked the ferris wheel. He compared it to a math formula, the nerd," it reads.

"What do you mean?"

He flips the page.

"Maybe one day he'll share it with you, but not today."

You look closer at him, trying to figure out why he won't talk. Then you notice he's wearing a thin layer of sick red eyeshadow. His nails are painted a matching red.

"N, are you wearing makeup?"

He shakes his head and scribbles something down on a blank page of the notebook.

"N went to the train station. He told me to weight here."

You point at the paper. "It's 'wait,' not 'weight.'"