Thunder And Flames (N x Reader)

Truth Route [7]

N shakes his head and pushes past Zekrom. "Y/N, I can explain... Actually...no I can't."

Zekrom glares at you, as if it thinks you'll hurt N if you come any closer.

It's clear N does not want you here right now, but if he's found Zekrom, maybe he can help you find Reshiram.

The anxiety that comes with the following silence is unbearable. You need to prove to both N and Zekrom that you're no threat.

You hold your hands out. "It's okay. I'm not going to hurt you."

"That isn't...the problem."

You can tell N isn't just worried about the fact you saw him with Zekrom. You see it in his eyes he's still thinking about last night.

"What will you do, N?" Zekrom asks, looking down at N who's still trying to calm down.

At first you're surprised that a Pokémon just spoke, but this is a Legendary Pokémon, after all.

N takes a deep breath and comes up to you, putting his hands on your shoulders. "Y/N. I need you to promise me something." He speaks slowly, making sure you understand everything. "Please, promise me you won't tell anyone about what you saw here. Especially not anyone from Team Plasma."

His perfect eyes seem to plead even more than his words do, and his hands tremble a bit on your shoulders.

"Please, can you do that for me?"

a) "I promise."

b) "I have orders."

c) "..."

a) You put a hand over one of his. "Don't worry N. I promise. Your secret is safe with me."

He sighs and looks down at the ground. "Thank you... Thank you so much. You have no idea how much this means to me."

b) You sigh and push his hands away. "I know how you feel N. But I have orders to bring you back."

His eyes widen, and he violently shakes his head. "No, please! I know you don't remember, I know they've blinded you. But please, I'm practically begging you!"

Something about his tone strikes a chord inside you. You can't really say no to him, can you?

Colress will just have to deal with another lie.

"Fine. I won't tell anybody."

He gasps. "Thank you! I knew I could trust you."

c) You stand there, silent and frozen at N's request.

He notices your discomfort and takes a step back, removing his hands from your shoulders. "I'm sorry."

"I-it's okay."

However, N's plea still hangs in the air, so you have to say something.

"I won't say anything, for now at least."

He gives a brief nod, anxiously fiddling with his bracelets. "Thank you, Y/N."

N lets out a long breath and looks at you with grateful eyes. "I'm sorry if I startled you...back then and today. I just..."

Zekrom scoffs and gives N a little whack with its wing, causing him to stumble forward closer to you.

"Sorry, I just need to-" N hugs you really tight, like words alone can't even describe how he feels. "Thank you so much, again." He lets you go and steps back, his face a little pink.

"There's something I want to ask," Zekrom says, creeping forwards and leaning down to be level with you. "What is it that brought you up here in the first place?"

"He has a point." N looks up at the dragon and nods. "It isn't exactly the best weather to be at the top of Dragonspiral Tower. Why did you come?"

Oh no. Panic time. Should you tell him?

If you tell him the real reason you're up here, all the trust you've accumulated up until now will be gone.

You know what, there are too many ifs. Let's just tell him the truth.

"I'm looking for Reshiram."

Both N and Zekrom nearly double over in shock.

"Reshiram?" N asks, like he didn't hear you right. "Why on earth would you be looking for her?" He exchanges glances with Zekrom, who looks equally concerned.

"Ghetsis sent me."

There's a slightly hopeful look on N's face, but it disappears as soon as you say that.

"Why does Ghetsis want you to look for Reshiram? What use does he have for her?"

You play with your hands a bit, not looking up at either of them. "It was to help look for you."

"I'll bet he's trying to take over Unova," N says with a sigh.

"It's only so he can liberate all Pokémon!"

"That's not true," Zekrom tells you. "It's a lie the members of Team Plasma have been led to believe."

"Exactly." N crosses his arms. "I know it's a lot to take in. You've believed Team Plasma was good your whole life. Not to mention your memory..."

Zekrom gives him a look of concern, then turns to you again. "You should think about what you believe, not what others want you to believe."

"Either way, Reshiram is not here."

"Do you know where I can find it?" you ask.

Both N and Zekrom shake their heads.

There's another pause in the conversation. Why does silence have to be so awkward?

N steps back. "We should get going. Y/N, I hope to meet with you again soon." He waves awkwardly and takes a running leap off the edge of the tower.

Zekrom's tail lights up with a blue flash as it shoots itself into the air and goes to catch him.

The two of them fly off into the distance as you stand there in awe.