Change of Paces (Chapter One)

Story by Skye Meteors on SoFurry

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#12 of Clinging Onto a Hope of Happiness


The morning Fara woke up, Lucky was bathing her other pokemon. Fara stretched and took her place, sitting proudly in the next spot for her bath.

Fara was eavesdropping on the conversation between Lucky and Bubba. Lucky was apologizing for not letting him out of the pokeball at all yesterday, she had just recently gotten two new members. Adapting to new members is tough, especially two at once.

"So are you going to tell me about this old trainer of yours from three years ago?" Ches asked from behind Fara. Fara jumped at hearing the voice and turned to look at Ches cleanly sitting behind her. "Woops! Didn't mean to startle you."

"Well, you did. I'll tell you guys later, sometime after my bath..." Fara sighed. Bubba came out, which was Fara's cue for her bath. "Make sure to remind me of the subject later, when we have the time."

Fara walked in for her bath, and Lucky motioned for her to jump in. The cut on her leg was mostly gone by now, so she effortlessly jumped into the tub. Lucky picked up something behind her and showed it to Fara.

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|Snowpoint Sailors |

|Rich Suite |

|3 Days to Olivine |

"We're going on a cruize!" Lucky said excitedly.

Fara looked at Lucky, who was screaming with her mouth closed. "I've never been on a cruize before!" She said. "But you have, got any tips for not getting sick?"

"One. Don't pay attention to other people who are sick."

"I'll be sure to note that. Okay, let's get you cleaned," Lucky said, and started on Fara's back.

"So, about that cruize. Wouldn't it have been faster just to take a plane?"

"We are taking a plane. To snowpoint for this trip!"

Snowpoint... "What are you plotting?" Fara asked

"Nothing! Haha!"

"I don't believe you, but fine. I haven't felt first class in a long time, anyways." Fara remembered the food that would already be awaiting her stomach on a buffet table. Not only was there as much as she wanted, but it didn't taste like frozen berries, either. She drooled at the thought of it.

"You're getting your spit in the water, Fara!"

"Fara sucked up her saliva. "Woops!"

"Thinking about the cruize?" Lucky asked. "Well, we go to snowpoint by plane today, and our cruize starts tomorrow. You ready for a first class plane ride, paid for by the GLA for us?"

"It's paid for us?"

"Yup! Free trip!"

"Well, that was really nice of them."

"Fara," Lucky said, suddenly in a serious tone. "I want you to take this time to become better friends with your teammates. That includes Duce."

"I knew you were plotting something evil." Fara said.

"Just because I'm making you make friends..." Lucky laughed.

"It's evil because I have to make friends with Duce."

"Oh come on. He's not that bad, your expectations are just too high."

"You're right. I'll go mate with a street rattata then."

"I didn't mean it like that! Really, Fara, you take things a little overboard sometimes. I just want you two to get along, okay?"

"Okay, fine. I'll be a little more laid back. But only for you."

"Thanks, Fara."

"Now just one question. Why did you mention Duce's name of all?"

"No reason!" Lucky said, smirking.

"I know that look. You're lying to me."

"Nope!" Lucky laughed.

"Liar! You..." Fara dunked her face under the water and screamed so Lucky couldn't hear what she said. Lucky laughed and continued to bathe Fara.

When Lucky finished, Fara left purring and smiling.

Laid back... she thought.

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Fara looked up at the sky, realizing that she would be up there soon. A first class plane ride over the mountains to snowpoint... It must be beautiful. Plus, it was all free! Fara saw a cloud that looked like a mightyena. Like Duce. She promised that she would become closer with Duce.

"Lucky must be doing a really good job with you," Bubba said. "Because this is the second time that you've left the bath purring."

"Hey... you know that cloud up there?"

"Uh... what about it?"

"Doesn't it look like Duce?"

"Fara?"

"Yeah?"

"You haven't insulted me yet," Bubba said. "You are Fara, right?"

Fara laughed. "Of course it's me! I'm just.... taking a change of pace and looking at the brighter side of things."

"Change of pace?" Bubba said, shocked. "You?"

"It was Lucky's idea... you don't like it?"

"No, no that's not it at all. It's just that.... it's you."

"Gee, thanks."

"After a while, it kinda rubs off. You know, the personality."

"Sure it does. But, whatever, I forgive you for that one."

"Fara... forgiving me for something? Who are you?"

"Stop it!" Fara said, she put her paw to his face.

Lucky walked out of the bathing room with Duce behind her. Fara took her paw off of Bubba's face and looked at Lucky.

"Hey, time to go ride on a plane. Ready, guys?"

Bubba, Skeln, Ches, and Duce nodded.

"Yep! Let's go sit on a plane for hours! Sounds like tons of fun to me!"

"There you are being negative again," Lucky sighed.

"I wonder why you're meaner around Duce...?" Bubba whispered.


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