Getting Closer.
I sat between Rainbow's legs, pushing a berry around in its bowl. It was several hours after Peewee had left with his birth family, and only one since I decided to try to eat something. I generally ignored the conversations around me. I barely even reacted when they had carried me into Fluttershy's cottage.
A hoof gave me a light shove. "You gonna be okay?" Rainbow asked.
<<Maybe?>> I sighed. <<I don't know.>>
Rainbow tilted my head so that she could look me in the eyes. "What's wrong, Leo?"
I paused, trying to put my thoughts into some semblance of order. Eventually, I dropped my head back to stare at the berry in the bowl. <<I just gave up my son.>> I murmured into the now quiet room. <<No matter how I rationalize it, I still feel like I just let him get kidnapped. I still feel like I'll never see him again.>> I gave the berry another poke. <<I know that that's not true, but I still feel like a failure.>>
"I don't know what to tell you, Leo." Rainbow rubbed a hoof behind my ears. "Yes, you raised him. Yes, he's your son. But he's just as much their son as he is yours. They love him just as much as you do. He'll be fine."
<<I know, I just...>> I reached a paw out as if it could grab the words I needed from the air. <<... I just need some time.>> I sighed as my paw flopped to the floor. We stayed like that for another hour or so before Rainbow took me home.
The night passed by as they all did these days, but I did awaken at least somewhat refreshed. As Rainbow rushed through her morning routine, I stared at myself in the bathroom mirror. Eventually, I found a smile that didn't look forced.
I hopped down onto the floor to catch up with my mare. Maybe, if I put on a happy face, I'll at least feel better...
As we flew through town to Rainbow's office, she glanced up at me. "You doing okay?"
<<No.>> I didn't bother trying to hide my feelings from her. <<Still kinda depressed.>>
She nodded, slowing her approach to the weather office. "Take a few days off. We'll be fine for a while."
<<You sure?>>
"Mhmm."
<<... Kay.>> I murmured as I rolled off her back. <<I'll be around... Somewhere...>> I finished in a murmur as Rainbow blitzed into the office. I sighed, mustered my willpower, and plastered a smile onto my face. I whipped around to face into the town proper and began to meander my way through it.
With no real destination in mind, I drifted through town. I accepted any ear scritches offered, and played with any pony willing to throw a stick. My meandering was interrupted when Bon Bon picked me up and sat me beside her on a bench.
"Right," She sighed, "sorry for bothering you, but Lyra wants me to try this while she's in Cantorlot. You're also the first one I found alone." She slid a piece of paper out from her saddlebag.
<<You're teaming up against me now?>> I sighed.
"Ahem." She began saying variants of 'Eevee' as she traced a hoof across each line as she read. <<Good potato?>> She looked up at me to gauge my reaction. I just continued to look bored.
<<Coffee cappuccino java java?>> Another gauging look, another continuing boredom.
<<Beep boop banana?>> Another look, I just yawned.
"Alright, last one." Bon Bon muttered. <<Is you of having most best day?>>
My ears perked up at that. I turned my head to look at her. Lemme try something... I sat up and turned to face her properly. <<That last one was close, keep working on it.>>
Bon Bon pulled a charcoal stick out and copied the pattern I had just spoke. "Right. Now we just have to figure out what this means, then maybe we could have a start to a conversation. Thanks." She packed up and walked off to do whatever it was that she needed to do.
I stayed for a little bit trying on what to do next. Don't really feel like training, and it's still too early to justify a nap. Maybe if I go to... My thoughts were cut off by my stomach growling at me. ... Get something to eat, I'll have figured things out by the time I'm done.
I hopped down and made my way over to Sugarcube Corner. I pushed my way through the doggy door they had installed for Zann and, after stepping off to the side, surveyed the room. The cakes were behind the counter, and the Minikery seemed to be closed for the day. I looked around, noting that Zann wasn't out in the lobby, and sauntered my way behind the counter.
"Ah-ah, no." Miss Cake called out before I could step into the kitchen. "If you're looking for Zann, he's upstairs looking after the twins."
I waved my tail at her and moved towards the stairs. I bounded up them three at a time, and quickly located the right room. Noting that the door was cracked open, I slipped in. Spotting Zann over by the twin's playpen, I quickly made my way over.
I could see the twins sleeping through the playpen's mesh, so I made sure to whisper. "Watch'ya doin' up here? Shouldn't you be working?"
The fire type snorted. "That's rich coming from you." He gave me a light poke. "What'd you do to get the day off?"
I shrugged. "Rainbow just gave me it off."
He gave me a searching look. I gave him my best winning smile, but that only made him raise an eyebrow. The silence quickly grew uncomfortable. Thankfully, Zann decided to talk. "Ya know, it's a good thing that you don't hang out with Applejack."
"What do ya mean by that?" I weakly chuckled.
"Well, she might have an issue with you lying all the time." He shoved his new prosthetic into my muzzle. "I may not be a living lie detector, but I can tell when a smile is forced. And yours is very much forced."
"Fine." I dropped all pretenses. "I'm depressed. Very much so. Peewee's gone, left to live with his real family. Our eggs still haven't hatched, winter's just around the corner, and I've still not found the time to try and evolve into a flying type. Happy now?"
"Nope." Zann sighed. "Look, I can't help you with the eggs or winter, and I'm not chucking you off the top of the Cantorhorn. But your depression, I can. First off, you knew Peewee might leave someday, so suck it up. But depression in general..." He stared at the twins for a bit, lost in thought. "So... Pinkie and the Cakes have been experimenting with their MMM to enter it into the competition. It's in three days. Why don't you come with us, just you and me?"
"The others will be coming along, too." I reminded him.
"Nope." He chirped. "I've already talked with Yomega, and he said that everyone will have reasons to stay behind."
I tilted my head. "I guess he's been working on his Future Sight, then?"
"I dunno." Zann shrugged. "So it's just gonna be you and me." He turned back to me. "And, honestly Leo? When was the last time we did anything, just you and me?"
I looked away. "... I'll think about it." I turned back to him. "What're you doing up here, besides babysitting? You're usually down in the kitchen or in the Minikery."
"Health inspector's here."
"Ah."
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Might I ask what did Bon Bon just do? Trying out every language to see which one can be used with Eevees?
Small nitpick:
This reads a bit weird. Maybe change to "Rainbow just gave it to me".
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Basically went "Ee Vee Eevee veevee ee ee Eevee." in different patterns looking for a response. Lyra and now Bon Bon think that the Pack have a language based around saying "Eevee" with different inflections.
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Don't you think a telepathy like Abe or Yomega kinda make that approach obsolete now?
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Do you think Lyra knows or cares? I mean, she's obsessed with these weird things call "Hoo-Manz", and we all know that those don't exist. It's not like anything is being set up with this at all. Zann, take my notes!
I like how Bon Bon is trying to talk to the pack. Just something random that happened that day.
Hey at least you are productive in your staying awake too longiness so far at my new home I've been kept up at night by a single cricket who is very loud
I think you mean Dr. Seuss.
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Or is it dr. Zeus?
Spoiler alert: the answer is no, you were correct.
It is never too early to get another chapter of this.
Hey, everyone sane put this on Tracking already, therefore it doesn't actually matter when you update.
3am isn't 'Too-God-Damn-Early o'clock'?
Shouldn’t they know that they would have to walk with the eggs to make them hatch?
To be fair, the word Scritches have been around for ages, I first remember hearing it in the story "Stalking the Unicorn" Where a catgirl demands them as payment for doing stuff.
counterpoint: it's always too-god-damn-early-o'clock.
always
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I think that only applies in game. In the anime i dont think walking around caused eggs to hatch. Plus i doubt a wild pokemon would walk/fly/slither/other around with unhatched eggs.
Those eggs are not hatching until The Claw is dealt with. And I have a feeling that that won't be happening for a long time yet.
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I think that last one's a misplaced comma...
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All up to this point have been fixed. Thanks for the catches (round 2!)
yours (your's is apparently never grammatically correct)
And I caught up again. Ah well, guess I'll have to be patient for more. :P
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And the next wave of corrections has been fixed.
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As we read a couple chapters ago, there is someTHING keeping them from hatching. Wether or not it’s the walk condition is unclear. I do feel like this is more on the game side than the anime though. And if that’s the case when will they remember they need to walk the eggs?! D:
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Assuming it's a pokemon thing, of course
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Absolutely
This chapter was just as heart braking as the outer if not more.
Darn all caught up.
Health Inspector... The bane of every food artist...
Good potato.
You know... I just realized the round table reference