Chapter 4

Chapter4- Day One

Snow awoke late into the afternoon the next morning. She hadn't thought she would be that exhausted, but the storm that night had taken its toll on her, so it wasn't too much of a surprise. She laid in her bed of leaves for a moment, thinking about the events of the previous night. I don't like the way they were looking at Jolt... she thought. He's not their male. They don't even know him! She then paused for a moment. Was she jealous of how the other girls had looked at him, wanting him? No, she couldn't be. But then, why would she care about how others looked at him? Did she actually have feelings for him? She tried not to think about it as she got up to get breakfast, but the thought hung in the back of her mind. Did she want to be more than friends with him?

Jolt had gotten up a few hours before snow, despite his exhaustion. Flame had woken him up, and asked if he wanted to go collect berries with him, and Jolt happily agreed. "It's usually just me getting all the food, and occasionally one of the others tags along. Price of being guys, I guess," said Flame, obviously still a little sleepy. "Just you? That's a lot of food for one Pokémon to carry." Flame just shrugged, and they started down the mountain, each with a backpack on their backs. "We've found a lot of things over the years," Flame explained. Flame showed him where the most bountiful sites were, and they began to fill their bags, making pleasant conversation as they worked. Jolt realized right off he enjoyed Flame's company, as Flame enjoyed his. "So, I saw you and Sky last night kinda close. Is anything going on?" Flame stopped in his tracks, blushing, then started picking berries again, trying to cover it up. "N-no! Of course not!" Jolt turned and looked at him, easily seeing the blush. "We both know that's bull shit," she said teasingly. "You totally like her." Flame said nothing for a while, but then sighed. "Maybe a little, I guess." "Looked like more than a little to me," jolt said. "Yes, I like her, okay?!" Flame snapped, causing Jolt to laugh.

They finished filling their bags full of berries and trudges back up the mountain, hoping to get back before too many of the girls woke up. "Wake me up when you do this, and ill tag along and help. If you want," Jolt offered as they approached the cave. "I'd be happy for the help, thanks," Flame said, gratefully. The two entered the cave, and only Rubi was awake. "I have no idea when she sleeps, or if she even does," Flame whispered in Jolts ear. "It's hard to keep secrets from a psychic type, Flame," Rubi mused as she walked over. Jolt chuckled and grabbed an Oran berry as flame relit the fire in the central chamber. The three sat eating breakfast and talking for a little while, as more of the others woke up and came in for some food.

Sparky woke up soon after she heard the voices of the three. She quickly trotted out and into the chamber, hoping to be near Jolt again. She saw him in his own corner, and sat next to him. "Morning, Jolt," she yawned, and began eating a Stritus berry. "Morning Sparky," he replied happily. She wondered if he was glad to see her. He seemed happy, and she hoped so. She had been thinking about him, even more so than some of the other girls. They ate breakfast together, Sparky trying to eat as neatly and girly as she could, whereas Jolt just dove right in. "Man, she really has it bad," Flame whispered to Rubi. She gave him a questioning glance, and he fluttered his eyes in response. "Oh Jolt, can't you see were meant to be together?" he said, mimicking her voice almost exactly. Sparky shot him a furious glance, making him chuckle as Sky walked in. "Oh Sky, how I love you, we need to be together!" Jolt said loudly, mimicking Flames voice. Flame squealed and bolted out of the cave, casing everyone there to laugh, except Sky who stood there confused. Jolt winked at Sparky, and started back to his room. Sparky put her head on her paws. "Is it that noticeable?" she asked. The rest of them nodded in unison.

The rest of the morning was pretty uneventful. Flame was hiding somewhere, Jolt took a nap, and the others ate and talked like they usually did. "So, when can I test him, Sparky?" Snow looked at her curiously, and Sparky gave her an annoyed look. "What do you mean, test him?" Snow asked. "Test how strong he is, see if he's all that," Midnight explained to the still confused Snow, who just shrugged and kept eating. "Why do you guys care about Jolt so much?" she asked when she had finished. "Does that really need to be answered?" asked Rubi. Snow nodded, "A bunch of lonely girls living on a mountain, and a handsome male comes along..." she explained. Snow nodded, confirming her suspicions from last night. She was glad they were so open to her, at the very least. "If he wants to when he wakes up Midnight, go for it." Sparky said. Midnight nodded, and picked out a few Stritus berries, knowing she would soon need the energy.