Gabe swore that they would never deal with kids, they refused to end up having a child to care for till they were old enough to do it themselves. Then again, Gabe never thought that they would fall for someone that had adopted a child himself. Hope and Gabe grew close, even though Gabe was very wary about how to deal with a child but they managed. It wasnβt until one day they got a call, one where Hope and Shane were caught in a massive rock slide and she was the only one to survive.
How did it happen? Why didnβt Aphrodite pull them both? Wait, she was with Selim, she didnβt know. Gabe was choked up, trying to keep cool but failing to do so. Hope, the poor child was bawling, clinging to her Poochyena tightly as she stood with Gabe. A man approached, talking with Gabe about the accident and how her parents would be happy to take her back. His hand went to reach for the child but they grabbed it with a bone-crushing grip βYou fucking touch my daughter and I will feed you to my bloodthirsty Gyarados. If they want her back then they better fucking come out here and pry her from my cold dead hands because if I am dead then thatβs the only way to get her from me.β
They never came, that suited Gabriel just fine and they would care for Hope as if she was theirs all along. Managing without Shane was the toughest thing but they did, Hope was given the best education and new Pokemon to expand her team. Gabe did as best as they could, leading her down the right path till she was able to do her own journey. That was as painful as the day Shane passed away, Gabe barely managed but Hope did come back from time to time for Gabeβs sake.
She always came back, even if she was in the middle of her journey to be with Gabe on the day of Shaneβs passing. It never got any easier but they could only hope that he was watching as Hope grew, that smile on his face.
