United Front

Chapter 2

The four Pokémon walked along the Prime Path, a sobering silence between them. Zuri and Rai led the group, still a bit wary of the Pikachu and Eevee. Luke occasionally glanced at the Zorua before glancing over to trees nearby.

"So... Um... Andrew?" Luke asked quietly, leaning closer to him. "Would it be bad if I um... Tried to... Break the ice?"

Andrew glanced at the Eevee staring at him. "You could," he whispered back, "but I'm not sure that's a good idea." The Pikachu blinked a few times before staring at the Riolu in wonder.

"Wait hold on... Are you staring at the Riolu?" The Eevee followed his gaze. "You said I was, you hypocrite." Luke lowered an eyebrow in inquisition.

"I-I don't know why I'm doing this though," he responded with a whisper. The Pikachu's tail started wagging unconsciously. "It's like Lockjaw, only with your eyes."

"Tell me about it. But then how about we find out?" Luke asked quietly, his tail beginning to wag. "You go talk to the Riolu and I'll... Talk to the Zorua, as you probably already know I was planning to..."

"Fine."

"Well everyone..." Zuri ran to the top of a hill with some joy. "Welcome to Wennel City!" The Pikachu and Eevee's eyes widened as they looked over the town. It looked extremely advanced for a Pokémon town, having a tall, round building in the center. Houses and what looked like hotels dotted the area, all connected by sidewalks.

"That's a good looking city." Luke remarked quietly. "We really are somewhere different..."

Andrew slowly nodded. "Yeah, no kidding," he replied silently. "So mind telling us where we're going, Zorua and Riolu?"

"To the station to figure out what to do with you two." Rai replied honestly. "From there, I don't know where you're going."

The Pikachu's ears dropped automatically. "Um... We're not gonna get arrested or something, right?"

The Zoura looked at the Riolu, who was looking at the male Pokémon. "Well, that's if they have nothing to hide, right?"

"Don't know." The Riolu shrugged. She then turned to face the group. "Well we should get moving again, you guys."

"Fine then." Andrew obliged while starting to walk again. "Come on, Luke. Let's go."

The Eevee followed behind him before whispering something else. "I'm gonna go and talk to her." He spoke quietly, his tail beginning to wag quickly.

"Alright, I'll talk to the Riolu after you finish your conversation with the Zorua, got it?" The Pikachu whispered back while leaning to him.

"Um..." Zuri moved back to the Riolu. "Do you think you can hear them talking to each other?" She asked her.

"I probably could if I really tried, why?" Rai tilted her head confusedly. The four of them were about to reach the front gates of Wennel City.

The Zoura sighed before noticing Luke stumbling forward. "I think the two of them are acting weird towards us."

"You mean towards you?" The Riolu asked with a smile. "I don't think the Pikachu really did anything off, but that Eevee's been occasionally staring at you."

"Oh, no. The Pikachu started staring at you a few minutes a—...!" Zuri started speaking fast after the first sentence, but had to stop because Luke was a few steps away from them.

"How about we talk about this later?" Rai asked with a smile. "That Eevee's approaching, and I'll give you two some privacy."

Zuri tried to argue with that, but the Eevee suddenly arrived next to her. "F-Fine, Rai. Just go." All of them were crossing a metal gate, revealing an abundance of Pokémon walking the crossways.