The Mystic Part 3 - The Guide
“Yo Daffodude!”
At the mention of his old nickname, the Braixen turned to the Dewott, smiling some while his paws waved back and forth through the calm, cool stream.
“Sup Dudewott?”
Owasha gave a great big smile to his friend as he got up and walked towards him.
“Me and Buibro are like, totally rested up man! We can take you to where you’d meet Illinia’s apprentice now if you’d like!
Getziah’s eyes brightened, giving a nod as he turned to find Ivory and Everett to let them know of their soon to be departure.
Once he gathered everyone together, the group set out, with Owasha and Denzel leading them.
“Just to let you know, it’s gonna be dark by the time we get there. Sorry for starting out so late, but I’m pretty sure we can get there before it gets too late.”
Denzel took off his shades and carried them in front of him, keeping his eyes forward as they walked together.
“Whats Illinia like anyway?” Asked Ivory. “What kind of Pokemon is she?”
“We dunno!” Owasha answered. “She’s a Pokemon I’d never seen before. I only got to see her like once, but man is she laid back. She’s pretty nice!”
“There’s a rumor that she guards all the spirits that passed away in the forest too.” Added Denzel. “Often times the many reason we don’t get to see her is because she’s always out checkin’ up on’em. So I guess we’re gonna have to pray she’s actually in once we get there, Unless you don’t mind waiting for her to get in. But that could take days, especially now since she’s been barely home recently.”
“Well whats her apprentice like?” Blaise questioned to them. “How did she even become the apprentice of such a busy bee?”
“That is…another thing we don’t know. She just popped up recently, we don’t even know her name!” Owasha laughed a small bit. “But from what I know, she’s pretty quiet and tends to get straight to the point. She’s a serious one, thats for sure.”
“Yeah, she’s kinda cute too.” Denzel chimed. “At least to me! The moment I laid my eyes on her maaaaaan, what a looker. I always had a thing for the serious types…”
Everett himself tried to get a few questions out, but he didn’t really know how to word them…for the most part, they had already been asked.
Instead of trying to include himself in the conversation, he simply stayed back, letting everyone chatter away as the sky began to progressively darken.
By the time it seemed they were close to their destination, night time had already settled in.
The forest grew quiet, and not a sound came from the group as they tread carefully in the darkness.
Everett began to wonder if traveling at this time of night was a good idea, save for the fact that the night had only just begun. He looked to Blaise, who had moved herself to the front of the group to provide light as they traveled.
Honestly, he still wondered why she decided to join him on this trip. From what he knew she didn’t really have anything to ask Illinia. Did she really just come along for the adventure? It wasn’t much of one…just a bunch of walking and meeting Getziah’s weird friends.
He gave a sigh though, not much he could do about it. As long as he got to hopefully meet Illinia, then that was all that really mattered, he could care less for what everyone else wanted at this point.
The long walk had definitely burned him out too, but at least he had numbed the pain from his injuries enough to keep himself going.
“We’re getting close!” Owasha suddenly said. “You see that! There’s a small little light ahead!”
Everett narrowed his eyes, and sure enough, there was indeed a small light that shined from the distance.
The moment everyone noticed it, their speed picked up, eager to get Illinia at this point.
As they finally closed in…
…a Meowstic stood before them, holding a lantern to her side. Noticing the group, she looked up at them, her blue eyes giving a small glow.
“Welcome.” She spoke softly, before anyone could get a word out.
“I have been waiting for you all for quite some time. Lady Illinia has foreseen your coming and awaits for you all just ahead. I am here to act as your guide through the path that will take you there.”
The feline then adjusted the lantern, brightening the area.
“Please, if you will follow me….”
