Chapter 7: Feelings for...

                                    

                                          
The next morning I woke up feeling pumped for everything I would learn from Steven. 
                          
"Good morning." Steven said as I came out of the bedroom.
                          
"Morning!" I said cheerfully.
                          
"Are you ready to start training?"
                          
"Training?" Umbreon asked confused. 
                          
"Yeah, Steven offered to help me train Charizard with Mega Evolution." 
                          
"Oh..." She said softly. 
                          
"Let's go." Steven said, we followed him outside. "Bring out Charizard." I threw out Charizard's pokeball. "Mega Evolve."
                          
"Charizard listen to my heart and go beyond evolution. Mega Evolve!" He changed forms and Steven brought out Metagross. 
                          
"Charizard needs to work on it's speed."
                          
"You hear that?" I asked him and he nodded sharply. 
                          
"Use Meteor Mash!" He called out. The impossibly fast attack came once again.
                          
"Dodge!" But it was too late. Charizard was blasted back into me once again.
                          
"Faster!" Steven said harshly. I jumped back up and so did Charizard.
                          
'Let's go!"
                          
"Meteor Mash!"
                          
"Dodge!" Another failure. 
                          
"Again!"
                          
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This went on for hours. My muscles were all sore and I felt like I was going to pass out at any moment. 
                          
"You haven't improved at all." Steven said sharply. 
                          
"I'm sorry..." I panted with Charizard. 
                          
"Don't apologize, do better!" I was about to tell him that we were way too tired when a claw grabbed me.
                          
"What?!" I yelled struggling to break free.
                          
"Prepare for trouble."
                          
"And make it double."
                          
"Team Rocket!" I growled. 
                          
"Ugh, you never let us finish!" James complained. 
                          
"Because you always say the same things!" I willed myself to change forms, but I was too tired. 
                          
"Let's go we have the target." Meowth said.
                          
"Oh no you don't! Metagross Meteor Mash!" Metagross charged the balloon. 
                          
"Oh no!" Team Rocket yelled as the claw holding me was slashed. I started falling, but Charizard grabbed me.
                          
"Thanks Charizard." Team Rocket glared at us.
                          
"No fair give her back!" Jessie yelled annoyed. 
                          
"I think it's our turn. Charizard Flamethrower! Umbreon Shadow Ball!" The two attacks combined, blasting them far away. Steven came over quickly. 
                          
'Are you alright?"I nodded. 
                          
"Thank you for the concern, but I'm fine. Thanks Metagross for saving me." Metagross smiled. 
                          
'I'm sorry for working you and Charizard so hard. I thought that was the only way to get you to learn, but I realized I was wrong." He hugged me tightly as I started wobbling from exhaustion. My heart started pounding rapidly in my chest. "Let's get you inside." We went back inside, where Steven proceed to take me to the bedroom he'd given me and Umbreon. I looked at him lightly.
                          
"Steven, I'm alright. You don't have to worry, I just need some rest." He frowned and walked out of the room, but he returned minutes later with a warm blanket and something to eat.
                          
"Please eat up." I sat up and ate the food.
                          
"Steven, I'll be alright." I muttered.
                          
"Kat, it's my fault you weren't able to change forms." I touched his hand. 
                          
'Steven, I'm okay and so is Charizard, that's all that matters." He looked down at my hand touching his. I pulled it away quickly. "Sorry..." My face felt warm.
                          
"No it's alright. I'm going to run to the store in Lilycove, I'll be back in a little bit." I nodded as he left with Metagross. 
                          
'What just happened between the two of you just now?" Umbreon asked.
                          
"N-nothing!" She smiled jokingly. 
                          
"I doubt it, but I'll let it go for now." I curled up under the covers and closed my eyes.
                          
I didn't like Steven, I just met him. Did I?