A Jewel in the Ruff/ Chapters 25 and 26 - Pokemon - http://maxpages.com/togepi8/Chapters_25_and

Chapter 25

I quickly pack up my things and run out the door. With Vulpix in my arms and my guardian on my shoulder I swiftly walk though the halls and to where I went with Magnus on one of my first days here. It was almost like I remember it except now I went for answers. I step in the doors and a voice booms, “Why have you come to the Council of Elders?”
“I want answers! Right here, right now!”
“Okay. Let’s here ‘em!”
“Is there such a thing as a guarding pokémon?” I ask knowing mine has this mile long grin.
“Yes. But can you prove it?”
“I can now,” I reply pulling out my tape recorder I had purchased before I came.
“Well done! But can you get people to believe it?”
“Sure! You’ll see soon enough how I’ll do it and then everyone will believe!” I turn around and strut out of the room. I walk down the hall into the research lab and bring back up the article. I remember seeing an address printed on the top of the page. I quickly write it down and turn around. Blinded by my determination to get this out in the open I quickly walk towards my room.
“Ouch!” I say as someone bumps into me and pushes me down.
“I’m sorry!” I look up to see Scott standing before me. He extends an arm and lifts me off the ground. I stand before him wondering how long it has been since I’ve seen his face. “Jewel!”
“Hi,” I reply a little embarrassed. “I’m sorry but I’ve got to go! I really need to get something done. Stop by my room tomorrow and we can probably do something. Or at least I hope.”
“Okay,” he says in a kind of sad voice.
“Bye,” I reply walking to my room.
“Bye!” I hear him call but I was too determined to care right now. I quickly lock myself in my room and begin to write to the scientist. My letter is long and well written when I finally finish it two hours later. I fold it nicely and put it in an envelope and address it to the scientist. I place it in the mailbox with postage and everything. I slowly walk back to my room only to wait. Wait until morning to see Scott and wait till I get a letter from the scientist. Depressed I decide to walk to where I first met Scott. I sit up against the wall and my thoughts drift. It’s late so I sit not moving because my tiredness seems to catch up with me at that moment. My eyes close and I sit unmoving.

“Jewel!” I hear my name so I open my eyes. I’m still in the hallway with Vulpix in my arms. I try to stand up but my head hurts so much that I fall. Vulpix falls on the floor before me and she wakes up.
“Vul?”
I moan as my head throbs. I hear someone say my name but am too weak to answer. My body collapses under the wait of its self and it all of my muscles tighten making it impossible to move on my own. Vulpix runs away and I try to tell here not to but I can’t move. I lay ready to die.
“Jewel?” I hear someone ask as if they couldn’t tell who it was. “Oh my god it is you!” I feel hands on my shoulders turning me onto my back. I look up and see Scott’s concerned face looking at me. He quickly picks me up in his arms and carries me down the hall. I slip into a state of unconsciousness and the last thing I remember is looking into his eyes as he carries me with such determination. I see Vulpix on his shoulder as he walks down the hall. I feel tired all of a sudden so I fall asleep in my boyfriends arms.

I awake still to tired to move. Scott sits at the edge of my bed looking at me and smiles when he sees my eyes are open.
“Good morning.” I felt like telling him thank you and all of that but my mouth wouldn’t move. I manage to give a little smile before passing out again.

I awake to see Vulpix on my stomach and Scott still by my side. I open my mouth to talk but nothing comes out. My body feels rejuvenated so I sit up.
“Jewel! I see you’re feeling better.” I try to reply but my throat gives no sound. I clasp my hands to my throat and look down at Vulpix. “What’s wrong?” I open my mouth and then show him I can’t talk. “You can’t talk?” I nod my head up and down. Tears flow from my eyes. How could it be? Why can’t I talk? I was fine yesterday but I wake up today and I couldn’t move and now I can’t speak. I finger my throat to find three scars as if they had been there for a long time. I sigh as I lay back. I can’t talk! Vulpix comes up to me and licks my chin. She nestles really close to my face. I continue to cry and Scott picks me up out of my bed.
“Jewel. It doesn’t matter to me you can’t talk because you’re still the same person I’ve always loved and that’ll never change!” I smile at him and give him a hug. His arms wrap around me as I cry onto his shoulder. I could never tell him I love him like he did just then.

We walk through the halls, him mostly holding me up as we walk towards my room. We get there and I fall onto my bed in a tired mess. I want to talk! I want to express my emotions with words! Talk freely to people I see in the hall but the nurse says I never will again. Tears spring from my eyes and Vulpix tries to console me but it’ll be no use until I can talk. The council of elders did this! They didn’t want me to tell the world so they made it so I couldn’t talk. I release Magnus from his pokéball and he looks at me in a confused way. I remembered that he was partly psychic so he could read my mind and tell people what I wanted to say. Immediately he climbs on my shoulder and I walk out of my room with Scott, Magnus, and Vulpix.

Chapter 26

We walk down the hall in search of some answers. Vulpix looks at me with envy because I have Magnus out of its pokéball. I grab Scott’s arm and lead him to the postal room.
“Um. Excuse me do you have mail for Jewel?” he asks nodding towards me.
“Sure. Can I see some Id?” I pull out my pokédex and show her. “Thank you. Here’s your mail.” I take the letters and hold them in my hands. On top is the letter I was waiting for. Quickly I open it and read the contents. It reads:

Dear Jewel:
I was very surprised to find out someone else knows about it and believes it. I know about it and after the elders took my voice away I began to not care as much. It doesn’t matter if I tell people about it because they just think your crazy or ignore you. There’s a collective of people that can see them and after they can see them the Elders make it so they can’t talk. The only way to talk is if we get others to believe. I was annoyed to find out that you had the same dream I had that showed you that you would succeed. I have my guarding pokémon and my other pokémon and I don’t need anything else. My voice is just something I’ve learned to live without. I’m sorry I disappoint you because if you had found me earlier I would have helped you out in this struggle. Don’t worry about your voice cause you’ll get used to living without it. I laugh in your face if you actually think you can get people to believe it. Trust me. I have tried every way to get people to believe. Just give up now while you’re still strong!

Sorry,
James

How dare he! He can’t do this! I won’t give up no matter how much I fail! I can win this battle for the guarding angels! Deep in thought Scott looks at me like I’m insane. I got it! I signal for Magnus to tell him my idea.
“Jewel think that if we take the Elders to court she can get people to believe. If she get people to believe then she’ll get her voice back.”
“Okay,” is Scott’s reply as we begin to walk down the hall, “how do we do that?”
Magnus replies in a clear voice, “All we do is file a lawsuit and I’ll take its course soon.”
“Oh. Well let’s get a move on then! We got some work to do!” I smile at his comment and take into consideration that he probably doesn’t believe me.
Magnus reads my thoughts then says, “Scott. Do you believe me, um I mean Jewel about the guarding angels?”
He thinks about it awhile and replies, “I’ve never seen them but well I have been saved by something many times. I think they do exist although I’ve never seen one.” I nod my head and we walk to the paper filing room. I grab a paper and fill it out with the correct information. With a quick glance I figure out where to put the paper but I give it to Scott first. He looks over it and nods with approval.
“Where do I put it?” he asks looking around. I point to the envelopes then to the slot where you put letters and every paper your sending somewhere. He acts like I actually told him what to do. In a minute we’re walking back to my room.
When we finally get there I have Magnus say, “Scott. I’m sorry but I need to be alone for now. I’ll be alright.” I give him a kiss on his cheek and enter into my room. I shut the door and survey my room. I let all of my pokémon out of their pokéballs and they kind of clutter my room. With 13 pokémon my room looks really crowded but soon everyone has settled down and the room looks not as crowded as before. My pokémon crowd in a part of the room telling their stories of before and after they were caught. With great stories of bravery and amazing tales of defeat I’m at awe of them. I listen closely to get every detail of the stories and then pull out my tape recorder. I quickly turn it on and record their conversation with a thought in mind. After awhile I turn it off and roll onto my back. The small pokémon including Squeak, Jigglypuff, Meowth, and Growlithe lay on my bed talking about having my as a trainer. I smile at their comments and hug them all. Vulpix sits around with the other group and surprisingly seems to be interested in the conversation and not being with me. Vulpix is like my guarding angel of a pokémon. Wait a second! I hopefully can get them to let other pokémon be considered guarding pokémon and use the recorded message for my advantage! I’m going win this case, get my voice back, and give the guarding pokémon freedom at the same time! I smile as I carefully pick up all the pokémon off my bed and place them on the floors and in the two chairs located in the room. My other pokémon are still jabbering in the middle of the room as I tell them to bring down their voices. I climb into my bed and lay down my head. I smile as my mind drifts into a dream about winning the case. What else could you expect?

I awake and sadly call all my pokémon into their pokéballs. They enjoyed being free from their pokéballs but I couldn’t just take them everywhere. Quickly I walk to the mailroom where a letter waits for me. I open it to find a very nicely typed letter saying:

Dear Jewel,
Thank you for your request. Your case will held on Thursday at 2:00 PM. I hope you can prove your point.

Sincerely,
The Board of Offices

Thursday at 2:00 PM? That’s in three hours! I better get to work now!

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