Cahlo and Suicune
#9 of Leisure Writing
This little section I wrote was sort of Lady and the Tramp inspired (despite not actually having seen the movie XP). The idea behind it was of a ruffian Lucario getting to meet the legendary Suicune, and both of them exchanging ideals and share how they go about life. Haven't really done anything beyond what's here, but I may explore a bit more with these two in the future.
"And here it is," said Cahlo, holding his paws out in an exaggerated manner, "my humble abode." The water type peered around him and scrunched up her nose at the sight.
"Yes...I suppose that humble is a word you can describe this place as..." she replied, padding past him and entering the tree 'cave' reluctantly. She made sure to mind where she stepped, placing her paws between the various twigs and branches rather than on them. Cahlo on the other hand could give less of a care about where he stepped. As such, the sharp sounds of wood cracking and snapping sounded out with every step he made, making Suicune flinch each time.
"Well, there's only so many places a guy like me can settle down in," said Cahlo, "And I'm no god of anything, so I don't get any royalties."
"I hear pokemon of trainers are given wonderful homes," Suicune replied, pawing at a peculiar object she had come across, "even better than any home even a legendary such as I can achieve." Cahlo huffed and plopped onto a dirt-ridden bean bag chair.
"And give up my rights as a free roaming pokemon? Hmph, don't make me laugh." He leaned over and picked up a random twig, tossing it into his muzzle and clenching it between his teeth. "I choose freedom over comfort any day of the year."
"You bring a valid point forward," Suicune nodded, moving clusters of twigs away from her before finally seating herself down on the ground, "Besides, it seems you have found yourself a happy balance, what with all of the things you stole from them."
Cahlo picked the twig out of his muzzle and pointed it at her. "Hey, it's not_stealing if they don't want it anymore. Everything I took was _thrown away by them. It was their trash. They literally wanted to be rid of them." Suicune nodded thoughtfully, her tails floating around her like leaves of seaweed. Cahlo tossed the twig back into his mouth and sat back. "Humans are so wasteful. They just consume and consume and toss their leftovers. Feh. They don't even bother to share with the underprivileged." He huffed and closed his eyes, flicking his foot rhythmically as he winded down.
"It sounds like you are rather familiar with their ways of life," said Suicune coyly, "It's almost as though you once lived among them." Cahlo suddenly sat up, startling her as he shot her a very irritated look.
"DON'T act like you know me," he barked harshly, "You know NOTHING about my life. And that's all you ever WILL know about it." A tense moment of silence passed between them, with both pokemon staring at each other in the eyes from where they sat.
"...My apologies," said Suicune with a slight bow, "You are right. I know nothing of your life's experiences. I am in no position to speak otherwise."
"...Damn right, you aren't," Cahlo growled before finally sitting back, tearing his gaze away from hers. He grumbled to himself as he picked up the twig that had fallen out of his muzzle. He tossed it back into his mouth and rolled it between his teeth.