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The forest grew silent as the hours went by; the sound of bushes and trees slowly came to a halt. Night dwellers were all falling asleep as the sun slowly peeked itself over the horizon. The town close by was starting to blossom as the lights shined through the windows. The daytime Pokémon were all beginning to wake up, and the usual ruckus started to pick up by the minute.

Brynx was a large, but compact town. All of the shops were close by, and the main form of transportation was the ScarletThorn train station. The trains itself had a shiny red exterior, with an arsenic color to the spacious interior. Every three minutes the loud rumbling of the train tracks can be heard as they made their way around town. There was a Pokémon center right at the station, for those needing a quick place to heal up when the situation was dire. Close to the station--a large café for all of the trainers to come and get their morning started. The high demand for coffee in town resulted in the café blossoming. People come worldwide to check out the famous Grand Café; often a hotspot to meet others from different places. Trainers weren't the only ones that came from different parts of the world. From Roselia to Furfrou, the town was filled with all kinds of different Pokémon. Everything was in perfect harmony, unlike the forest just outside of town.

The chaos that happened last night ended abruptly, as both parties slept. The Sceptile from before was knocked out, but would recover in due time. Umbra, who was knocked out a while ago, started to slowly open his eyes. As he regained consciousness, he was baffled to find that Jolty tugged him close. He was embarrassed by how close their bodies were. His face was close to the Jolteon's mane. He felt warmth from the closeness--but the soft feelings all went away when he looked over to realize it was the start of the sun coming out. Unaware of what to do out of his comfort zone, he grew tense; unable to control his emotions, he softly pressed his paws against Jolty's face--in an attempt to wake him up.

"W-Wake up Jolty...I-I'm scared." Umbra muttered quietly, too scared to move. The Jolteon took a few minutes to wake up, but he eventually opened his eyes to look over at the helpless Umbreon. He appeared to be uncomfortable, but that was all Jolty gathered so far.

"Mmmn...Morning Umbra. Glad you're safe from harm." He said, as he pulled him in close for a tight embrace. His body shook for a moment as he fully woke up, and his tiredness went away. He softly pulled away from the hug, and realized that the dark type was still itsy. "You alright?"

Umbreon had his eyes closed, and refused to open them to see a bright light emanating from above. He didn't say anything, and instead just snugged in close to the Jolteon without any prior indication. His tail motionless as he hid himself against Jolty.

Suddenly, it clicked to the electric type. He playfully stuck out his tongue, as he pressed his paw against Umbra's nose, giving it a boop. "Silly Umbra, it's alright. The sun isn't gonna hurt you, short stuff!"

Umbra suddenly opened his eyes, looking straight at the Jolteon; did he just say what he think he heard? Puzzled, he questioned the Jolteon. "Short stuff?" he asked, almost completely forgetting about the sun for a moment.

"Yeah, short stuff! Just cause you're the tall one doesn't mean you aren't my short stuff! Heh, I might start calling you that!" He smirked, giving Umbra a quick nuzzle before getting up on all fours. "Come on, let's get a move on!"

The dark type didn't know what to say, he was at a loss for words. He was something to Jolty? He didn't understand it, but he felt warm inside from it. Never having any friends, it was new to Umbra to get a nickname--especially one from the electric type; in a way, he kinda liked it though.

His warmth was soon shrouded with fear as he got up on all fours; he didn't know where he was heading--but at this point he knew he could trust the Jolteon. Without opening his maw, he started to walk with the Jolteon. His body was shaking, but Umbra tried his best to relax in hopes that it wouldn't be as bad as he expects it to be. Sure enough, after a few steps he was calm enough to stop with the erratic movement. His steps weren't perfect, however; he never walked in a straight line, and at one point he accidentally went head first against Jolty's tail. The electric type looked back, wiggling his tail. "Having fun back there Umbra?" he questioned with a wide grin. "Feel free to play with it if you want."

Umbra grew red in the face, moving forward at a faster pace to prevent that from happening again. He looked over at Jolty with an embarrassed look on his face. "Shush up," he stated, as he tried his best to think before stepping. "I walk funny."

"Well if you get tuckered out you can always ride on my back!" Jolty snickered, playing around as he continued walking. They were close to Brynx, which was the electric type's destination. Suddenly, he felt something wash over him, and he stopped moving for a moment--looking over at Umbra.

"You know...If you feel uncomfortable or something, don't be afraid to let me know--short stuff. I want to make sure you are okay." He gazed with curiosity and concern at the dark type, hoping that he wasn't in too much pain or discomfort.

"It's fine. You've been helping me the past few days, and I know I can trust you!" Umbra said, with a smile across his face. The fears he initially had were long gone, and he felt safe with the Jolteon by his side. While he wasn't fully aware to witness what went down last night, all he could make out of everything was the Jolteon came to the rescue, as usual. Whether it was for apples or for protection, the electric type was there for him. "You're the nicest Pokemon I've met, Jolty."

"Really?" his eyes lit up. He wasn't expecting to hear that out of nowhere, especially from the dark type. He blushed a bit, trying to hide his sudden feeling of happiness. His body spiked up a bit from excitement, as he turned around to face the Umbreon. "Well...I hope you can run fast then!" he exclaimed, before darting in the opposite direction towards town. His swift footsteps were too light to trace, and the town had pavement which didn't leave footprints behind. He hid behind the first building, looking over to the side to watch as Umbra's body flailed about. He wasn't going to leave Umbra out of his sight, but he decided to...play with him a bit.

"J-Jolty! Where are you?!" he yelled out, rushing forward in hopes to spot the Jolteon once he reached Brynx. Upon setting foot on the town, he felt his anxiety kick in as all the Pokemon walked around the entrance. It was crowded enough to scare the Umbreon, as he figured from past experiences that Pokémon were usually dangerous. He didn't know what to do at that moment, as his mind drew a blank. He curled up with his belly against the ground; his paws covered his face as he wished all of the anxiety would go away. He was nervous to a point where he couldn't move.

The Jolteon realized that the dark type really did have a problem being alone in public places, and while he wanted to play some more, he decided to cut the act a bit short and dash towards the Umbreon as fast as he could. Without any sound, he plopped himself right on top, with his body pressed against Umbra's back. Some of the other Pokémon gave a puzzled look at the two as it made a scene, and while the dark type was relieved to see Jolty, he was embarrassed by the sudden act and position.

"J-Jolty! Others are watching...get off!" he muttered under his breath, trying his best to be quiet. While he would've actually liked the closeness of the Jolteon in a private situation, in a public one he was still too embarrassed. He was still learning about what he likes and dislikes, and while Jolty loved to push the boundaries, he knew he wasn't ready to be teased in public.

"Why, you embarrassed? Hah, I like it up here; who cares what others think!" he said enthusiastically, with his toothy grin showing. He gave Umbra a hug to purposely mess with him, before leaping off onto the ground. He then rushed over to grab Umbra's tail with his maw, rushing as Umbra fumbles. "You're coming with me whether you like it or not!"

The two made their way through the crowd, onto a street with lots of shops. He let go of Umbra's tail, urging him to follow as they explored around town. "I wanna explore a bit with you, short stuff!" the electric type persisted, moving at a slow pace so Umbra can take in the view.

"I've never been in a town before. It's...so big." Umbra looked left and right, noticing all of the shops in this part of town. There was a mall, a hair/fur stylist, a large movie theater--and lots more. He didn't know what half of these places were, as he never really read signs or explored outside of the forest. Sure enough, Jolty spent his time explaining what each of the places had, and what they were there for. There was one place in particular that sparked the interest in both of them, as they didn't know what it contained on the inside--the Grand Café. Jolty heard once that people came to drink something called coffee, but he wasn't sure what the fuss was about. He always wanted to try some of that, and he urged the Umbreon to join him.

"Come on Umbra, let's go to the café! I wanna check it out!" he said, already a bit jumpy from excitement. He had someone to explore the place with, and the day was young; it was the perfect time to do a bit of exploring in places unfamiliar to the both of them. "I'll make sure nothing bad happens to you, short stuff!"

Umbra nodded softly in agreement and understood what he wanted; he too wanted to see what went down in this particular building. He was curious for all of the places, but had a small hope that they weren't all crowded with individuals and Pokémon. He was nervous, and stayed close to the Jolteon--slowly making their way towards the large shop.