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A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed

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OOC: No problemo! The flashback was just something to er...lengthen...my post. 0_0;;

IC: Riddel sweatdropped as she nearly dropped her entire barrier. The boy obviously wasn't good with words. His pokemon laughing beside him seemed to think so as well.

"Um..." Riddel said "I always spend my time alone, but er...thanks?" She said awkwardly. First time someone attempted to reach out to her, it was a pretty weird situation. She hoped that this wasn't the way all interactions started, otherwise she'd much rather be friendless.

Dart was rolling on the ground, legs wrapped around his body as he laughed his head off as well <'You're worse then him with words! Humans are hilarious!'> He gasped for breath and Riddel took a deep breath, so as not to stomp all the guts out of the spider at that very moment.

She sat down as well, though it didn't help anymore, as Dart's hysterical laughter seemed to be ever so much louder down next to him.

Riddel frustratedly brushed a strand of indigo hair behind her ear as Dart settled down "Thank you." She snapped at the worn out spider "Anyway, my name is Riddel....K....Kakumani." She added, disliking the taste it left behind in her mouth. It tasted vile, saying the word, but it was her official last name.

<'Woah...I didn't know that.'> Dart said intrigued as he stood up on wobbly legs, weak from that shaking laughter he'd just gone through.

"Hmm, nobody did, so congratz." Riddel said sarcastically as Dart's forehead furrowed into about a million hilly bumps.

<'Wait a second...If nobody knew...then does that mean your a nobod-'>

And with that he disappeared in a flash of red light, concealed in a pokeball gripped very tightly by a very pissed Riddel.
 
IC:

"Riddel Kakumani? Pleased to meet you. You can call me Jake" I replied, giving her the best smile that I could manage at this current situation.

Flare-tamer and Vine-trap sat next to me, and we both observed the clearing. Riddel really was a genious in finding such a perfect place to camp out. She had created a fire right in the centre of the clearing, lighting up the entire place in a bright orange glow. The fire's long fingers beckoned my cold body closer. The trees around the two of us seemed like guards, who's watchful eyes took in everything that wet on, and would have stories to tell for years to come.

Creepers woun their way up a thick tree branch, and peeked out from behind the bark at us, as if wanting to keep hidden, but still get a share of what was happening in their forest. After all, it did belong to them, the plants and the Pokèmon. Without them to tend for the earth, this place would be a barren land of nothingness.

<This is my home,> muttered Vine-trap. <I just realised that you humans might want to leave the forest. I know this place like the back of my...leaf...so if you need help, I could be of some use.>

I nodded my thanks, relaying the messgae to Riddel.

"What do you think, should we leave tomorrow morning?"
 
Riddel glanced down at her belt, which held Dart, and Toxin. Toxin was still hissing with displeasure, and she nodded to Jake's question "But first Toxin'll be wanting to battle, just to let off some steam, or else he might sting one of your pokemon."

It felt odd, to be in the prescence of someone else, but she merely leaned back on the tree, one leg crossed over the other as she idly picked out twigs from the sleeve of her jacket "I hope your not hungry, because I didn't get any food, just to let you know. The other boy has some if you want to go ask him." She added as she tossed a pricker over her shoulder.

The sky was now a fluid navy blue, and even the first few stars poked out. Riddel supposed it was just because she'd actually had someone to talk to that the time passed so quickly, but when she reached for another pricker, she found that there were none left. Her hand fell and she wondered what she'd do to kill time until she felt even the slightest bit sleepy. She stared anywhere but at Jake and his pokemon.

She still wasn't accustomed to being with anyone at night.
 
"Go ahead and take anything you want, I'm not really hungry..."

Toren said out loud to everyone, looking up and darting his eyes around to watch each of them for a moment. He shrugged his head and shut his eyes once again, remaining in his position of leaning against the tree, arms crossed over his chest. Growlithe had been wanting to play with him about a minute earlier, but he decided that the pokemon would be tired from the battle and put it back into his Pokeball.

"Scyther!"

The excited called out as Toren released it. He reached down inside his bad and pulled out tiny, purple bottle and sprayed it on the Pokemon, healing its wounds. He put it back up and then stood once again.

Toren thought about introducing his new Pokemon, but he also thought that they would figure out that he had just caught it, seeing as the screams of it could probably be heard throughout the forest.

"Kale, calm down."

He muttered softly to the Scyther, glancing at it with one eye, leaving the other tightly shut. Kale put a sad look on its face and shrugged, leaning back against a different tree and trying to imitate its trainer.
 
Was I the only one who nobody liked, yet?! I was just too... weird for anyone's liking, I guess. Another reason to commit suicide. I nibbled on an apple, thinking deeply about ten reasons why I should commit suicide.
1: I hate myself.
2: Everyone hates me.
3: I hate myself.
4: Everyone hates me.
5: The world would be better off without me
6: I'm just plain weird.
7: I hate myself.
8: Everyone hates me.
9: I'm too weird.
10: I hate myself.
Good enough reasons for me. Maybe this was all a dream- more or less a nightmare. There was one thing that i just couldn't seem to figure out- Why was this girl so mean? It didn't really matter- Just another friend not made.
Suddenly, a tear fell from my eye. Couldn't you tell my life is miserable? And that my luck is all bad? Well, it is. I was leaning against a tree and more salt-water tears ran down my face. I tried to suck it up- I wasn't about to let boys see me like this... again....
 
Toren opened one eye and fixated it on Jen. She seemed to also be leaning against a tree, by herself, and, as Toren noticed, crying. Toren's heart sank. She had made Toren feel bad before by how sad she was acting, and he tried not too show it, but now she was making him feel horrible. Her sorrow reached him and he almost felt like crying as well, but resisted the urge because…..Well, because he wanted to.

"Jen….Stop it. I know you think that everyone hates you, but they don't. Even…"

He paused here, taking his gaze away from Jen and changing it to the other girl, who seemed to be speaking with Jake.

"...Ridell."

He closed his eyes once again and shrugged his head, wishing that Jen would just realize something…nobody hated her. Scyther glanced at Toren, listening to his words and looking around the area. He had no idea what a "Jen" or a "Ridell" was so he just remained staring at Toren with a very confused look painted on his face.

A slight breeze blew through the area at that moment, and Toren breathed a sigh of relief. He had felt a little warm, and the air provided a welcome relief. His brown hair was ruffled by it, but then settled back into its regular position once the relief had died down, leaving Toren to sulk onne more.
 
My body was trembling all over. I felt just as strong, not shivering, just- shaking, trembling.
"Impossible. She hates me, I know it." I turned to face towards the tree and wiped away my tears so Toren couldn't see me.
"Everyone at my school hated me," I said. "Even my friends talked crap about me." By now I was sniffing and still trembling, with my arms folded, trying to think of ten reasons I shouldn't commit suicide.
1: For the sake of my pokemon.
2: Nothing.
3: nothing.
4: nothing.
5: Nothing.
6: Nothing.
7:Nothing,
8:nothing.
9:nothing.
10: FOR THE LAST TIME NOTHING! (XD)
My decision had already been made...
For the sake of my pokemon. And only for the sake of my pokemon.
 
(I agree with what Deathspector said earlier, this role-play is more like a soap opera than anything else. To see what I mean..Well, just look at my post XD)

"Hmph."

He muttered some noise, listening to Jen's words. She seemed to be in denial...About everything, in fact. Ridell hating her, her life meaning nothing at all, basically everything. He brushed some stray hair away from his eyes so that he could look at her more clearly, but she seemed to have turned away from everyone and was....Staring at the tree.

"You know, I'm not really liking this at all. You don't seem to think anything about yourself or others, for you don't know how I...or anyone else would feel if you killed yourself. I considered telling you that I liked you...but I don't know anymore..."

He pushed off from the tree and started to walk away, not glancing at anything but the path ahead. He decided that being on his own would be better, the others didn't need nor want him anyway. He was pretty much useless, not able to convince Jen that she shoud live or even SPEAK to the others.

"Scyther!"

The Pokemon called out as it took one, last glance at Ridell, Jake, and Jen before also pushing off from its own, respective tree and chasing after Toren. The green Pokemon tried to convince Toren to go back, but the trainer declined and kept walking, not glancing back and trying to forget all thoughts of them.

"Kale, stop it. They don't care, they're better off without me. Oh look, hear I am, I sound like Jen now...At least I'm not thinking about suicide."

The trainer sighed heavily and kept walking, a depressed Scyther following behind him at a slow pace. Toren considered releasing Volley to keep him company, but the fire dog was still resting from his battle with Kale.
 
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OOC: When will the happy RPGs come back? XD.

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"Food? Flare-tamer, Vine-trap and I could go and get some, if you'd like," I suggested, getting up from my seat against the tree.

It wasn't as if I was trying to get away from Riddel, or anything. In fact, I kind of enjoyed her company, as she just left me to myself, and only talked when absolutely nessecary. It was just that I was hungry, and that I was willing to do Riddel a favour. Also, I wanted to stretch my legs.

I wandered out of the clearing, looking left and right, for any berries, or fruit of some sort that Riddel and I could eat, when I bumped into Jen, not in the state that I had hoped she would be.

She was crying.

And I hated seeing people cry.

"What's happened?"
 
OOC: Gonna have to go back in time a little.

IC: I heard Toren say something about how I didn't hate Jen. I rolled my eyes and said "I'm right here you know."

Dart scolded me, his miniscule voice only barely heard from his pokeball.

"And it's not like I hate you, it's the fact that you don't seem to get that this is the way I treat everyone." I shrugged, leaning back as I shrugged "Perhaps, you haven't learned yet, that crying doesn't solve anything. You want to be seen as a strong person, and crying isn't strong. You want to be treated not like a girl, but as a person, and suicide won't solve that for you."

<'Acting like you won't solve it either.'>

"It'll solve it alright, it just doesn't get you any friends." I replied coolly to Dart, "And besides, you'll find that when I'm talked to, I'm treated like an adult. It's not as great as it seems. Now if you'll excuse me for the night, I dislike comforting people. My mouth already feels like it's blown up and gone to h*ll twice."

Dart sweatdropped but kept quiet as he curled up for sleep.

I pulled my knees up to my chest to show that the subject was done and over for me. That I had already put in my two cents, and that was good enough for me.

OOC: Another OOC, but Tyson seems to think that both he and Jen are in the clearing, and yet I'm under the impression that Diamond~Star and Deathspector don't agree? 0_0;; WHERE ARE WE -all-?!
 
OOC: Say wha? *Looks around* Who is it I don't agree with? I hardlt ever disagree with anyone. ><;
IC: I turned to Jake. "Oh, erm, tha-that's alright, but I have to go somewhere. Trust me, it's not that I'm trying to avoid you-" I looked over Jake's shoulder to spot Toren. "It's Toren. He's telling me I shouldn't commit suicide when I should- and I'm going to finish the conversation."
I hurried off in Toren's direction with a wave of my hand. "Hey, wait! Please!" I panted. Once I caught up to him, I was once again trembling.
"You know, I'm the one that everyone would be better off without, not you," I panted with my palms cupped over my knees. "At least you're not weird, like I am, and THAT'S why you SHOULDN'T even be thinking about suicide." I just stared at him, trying to memorize everything he had said to me. I sighed. "We both know," I caught my breath before continuing. "That no one on this planet likes me. To everyone else I'm just The freaky crybaby that no one likes. THat's my nickname, at school. If you had that nick-name at schoool, you would WANT to commit suicide."
 
(I thought that we were all together in some sort of clearing o.o)

"Ah."

Toren said, turning around and notcing that Jen was hurrying towards him, also calling him to wait up. He sighed and held his hand in his face, staring down at the ground. However, after Jen had finished speaking about some sort of nickname that she had been in possession of during school, he lifted his head up and stared at her.

"Look, did you hear what I said? I said -I- like you. Now stop saying that, nothing you say is going to convince me otherwise."

Toren sighed again and started to back away slowly, but gasped in surprise when he found that he could no longer move. Scyther had moved behind him and grabbed his arms so that he couldn't leave again.

"Kale...


Toren murmured softly. shrugging his head and looking back at Jen, whose face still looked wet from the tears. Toren hung his head low, his brown hair falling down in front of his eyes.
 
My depressed face turned into a smirking one. "Heh, thanks, Scyther," I chuckled, and now Cinna was sniffing the green pokemon as her greeting. "I'm taking a random guess- you're just saying that to try to cheer me up. I'm also stubborn, you know." Another smirk appeared on my face. "Stubborn as a mule." Suddenly, there was silence, since Toren and I had moved away from the others. Only the whistling breeze could be heard. I looked about 100% tougher than I did before- tears all dried up, and not such a depressed face, more proud...ish. I was so stubborn- what would make me get over it? Nothing.
 
Scyther looked down curiously at Cinna, who seemed to be sniffing him. The Scyther felt like attacking the little brown thing right then and there, but it seemed to be the Pokemon of the girl that Toren liked, or so Scyther thought, so it restrained itself and looked back up at Toren, who was still wrapped tightly in Scyther's blades. Wrapped tightly, but not so much that it hurt, just so that he couldn't run away.

"So? That doesn't change anything. Now, Kale, let me go!"

Kale grunted, but remained fixated in its position, not letting Toren escape its grasp. Toren shrugged. And remained staring down at the ground, his face hidden under the veil that was his brown hair. He closed his eyes, not that it mattered much, but he felt it was right.

Scyther growled a little bit, acknowledging what Jen had said about thanking him. he waved one of his blades in the air to show that he understood, but then rested it back at his side and looked around, boringly.
 
OOC: I was under the impression that Riddel was all alon in the clearing, until Jake went up to her, while Ton and jen were camping a slight dstance away from Riddel's camp, but I have no reason to believe that the rest of you were wrong. Besides, I'm too lazy to abcktrack three or four pages to see where we are. At least we now know for sure that Jen, Toren, and jake aren't in the clearing.

IC:

Shrugging, Jake watched Jen and Toren from a distance, dramatically telling each other not to commit suicide, while Jen, herself wanted to do it, while Toren did not. Jen still seemed to think that the whole world was against her, and nobody but her Eevee and Nidoran liked her. While Toren had gotten himself so tired of trying to deal with Jen and her uncanny stuborness, and lack of understanding of other peopel's feelings, that he, himself now wanted to get away from everybody. In Jake's opinion, this was more melodramatic than watching the Orange County on T.V. every day at three.

<Humans,> muttered Vine-trap.

Jake smiled down at Vine-trap, stroking her head, as he stood up, looking around for the real reason why he had left the clearing. He had come looking for food. He saw Toren and Jen's food pack on the floor, and was tempted to take it, seeing as they had probably forgotten about it already, but retrained himself, instead, finding a small berrie bush, with tiny red berries on it. Jake had never learnt to pick out poisonous berries from non-poisonous ones, but he figured that Riddel must know. After all, she seemed to have been getting along perfectly by herself, with a fire and all.

Jake got up from the berry bush, and made his way back to Riddel, dumping the berries next to her, and sitting down next to them.

"Here's our food. Do you know if I picked poisonous berries, because if I have, I'll go and get some more."
 
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OOC: Erm, Deathspector, could you maybe edit your post a bit? Toren said earlier that he "Was not thinking about suicide", but you posted that he was. He was just irritated and wanted to get away for awhile. So, would you mind changing your post around a bit? Sorry about the confusion ^^;;
 
Riddel looked down at the berries and shifted in her position so that both her legs rested on her left side, the side opposite of Jake as she picked out any poisonous berries. It seemed that none of them were poisonous, just that some might not appeal as much to human tastes.

"Pecha Berries are sweetest, Cheri berries are spicy, Aspear berries are the most sour. But that's just out of these." Riddel said sorting them out "None of them are poisonous, just don't try the aspear unless you've got strong teeth."

Riddel picked up an aspear and tossed it up and down in her hand a few times before breaking a peice off by digging her nails into the side. She didn't let it stay in her mouth for long though, as the intense sour of the berry was bothering her tounge. She probably wouldn't be able to taste anything tomorrow...

"Do you want food?" Riddel asked Dart and Toxin. Dart nodded, seeing this as an oppotunity as to leave his pokeball, and Toxin merely shifted around, showing that he was still too eager to battle to do anything else "I'll give the leftover's to Dart." She told Jake "But he'll eat most anything, so don't bother saving any for him."

<'B-B-But!'> Dart protested <'I hate melting things with poison! Then they've got this bitter aftertaste and it feels like I'm eating baby food!'>

Riddel ignored him and bit another peice off the aspear berry, staring at the dancing flames in front of her.

OOC: Bad, but I dunno what else to do...
 
OOC: Righto, Toren. *Runs off to edit, and then comes back* All done.

IC:

"Cool," I replied, picking up a berry of my own.

From what Riddel told me, this was a Cheri Berry. I had grown up on spicy food, and it didn't phase me that I was goign to eat something spicy. To me, it was food, ad it was all that mattered. I placed the Cheri Berry to my mouth, and took a bite out of it.

"AAARGH!"

I spat it out immediately, rubbing my tongue soothingly, while breathing in and out heavily. The spiciness of the Cheri berry was one that I had never experienced in my life, and I hoped that I never would. I looked down, and picked up a Pecha Berry, putting it into my mouth, and savouring the sweetness.
 
Riddel looked over at Jake, who'd been foolish enough as to pick out a cheri berry. She almost smiled for a substitute of a laugh that had been lost years before, but instead composed herself and instead stared at him with wide eyes, unlike her usual drooping eyelids and dark glare.

"I guess I forgot to mention that most berries that have only one taste are, well, that taste to the extreme." She said indicating toward her almost unbearably sour berry. She still ate it though, as she'd lost her taste for sweets many years ago.

And suddenly, she didn't find herself so hungry anymore. Not that she ever was lately, having been studying everything and anything about pokemon and skipping nearly all her meals to continue this laborious job of trying to find new facts.

"Oh, try not to eat too many Pecha berries." Riddel added, pointing to the remaining few pinkish berries "Those cure poison, and since all my pokemon are poison, it'll help if we've got those."

She trailed off and thought to herself, all the while under the distinct impression that she was saying it aloud,

'Should keep a look out for Rawst berries as well, those heal burns...or, at least...I think they do...Sitrus berries would be a nice addition. Heal by 30 Hit points...but where would we find those?' Riddel thought to herself as she let her fingers loosely grasp the Aspear in her hand so that it nearly dangled out of her hand and onto the grass.

Riddel seemed to be jerked back into reality and flushed "Oh, well, I guess it'll really only help me. Unless, you're coming with me." She said hastily. Not only had she totally forgot that Jake had never said anything about journeying with her, but she'd mentioned it as well. An all new low. Riddel was inwardly laughing at her own lack of insight, but as usual, was calm and passive on the outside, with that pinch of dislike for all that was around her like she always had.

'Nice one.' Riddel thought sarcastically to herself 'You're even more moronic then Dart.'
 
IC:

"Well, I was thinking that it would be nice to travel with someone who's so accustomed to taking care of herself. See, I would have never known anything about these berries, had you not told me. Also, your Pokèmon, with my Pokèmon are relatively strong, so we could fight off anything. For example. If your Pokèmon were in danger of a ground Pokèmon, then Bellsprout could help, and vice versa," Jake explained, suddenly aware that this was the most he had ever talked to Riddel about in one go.

Jake sat himself down, carefull picking out all of the Pecha Berries, and putting them in the side pocket of his black and green backpack. Openeing the bag, he cursed himself for no future thinking about packing, because he had left out food. However, he did have one water bottle, but it would barely last a couple of hours between Riddel and him.

"We'll have to share my water in rations. Unless you brought your own, or we find a spring soon."

<I doubt you'll find a spring in the middle of the forest,> muttered Vine-trap saracastically.

"Shut up."
 
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