Consultation 1

Gent & Lady


Dreams. Excitement. Adventure.

These three wonderful words are the magical spells that make Pokémon from all corners of the globe pack up their belongings and set off on a long journey over the land, under the sea, and even flying through the very air itself. Hundreds, perhaps even thousands, of Pokémon of all kinds, of all shapes and sizes, of both genders, and of any age make this pilgrimage in search of finding, and obtaining these words for themselves.

But, where are they headed, you may ask? Why, the answer should be quite obvious. In the center of the unknown world, in the midst of the untamed wild, situated in the navel of nature itself, lies but a single colony placed atop a grand plateau.

Why, none other than a little place known as... Treasure Town.

Never before had there been such a romantic tale as the founding of Treasure Town. Four magnificent explorers, all of which skilled and wise, struck out to the center of the vast frontier. With nothing but the sweat on their brow, and the limitless dreams they held in their heart, they constructed what is known as one of the greatest colonies known to history.

Any Pokémon that sets foot, paw, or claw on the streets of this town will see in an instant as to why this burg is so lauded throughout the world. It felt as though the very air within Treasure Town made one feel excited just to be there, to be a part of such an important part of the world.

Enthusiasm oozed from every corner of the town, from the fiery shopkeepers waging war against their customers for the sake of sales, to the booming, rowdy atmosphere built up from all the hustle and bustle from the cheery residents. It was a wonderful, uplifting feeling for any Pokémon new to this place.

Naturally, such a feeling extended to even someone such as I. A wide smile was on my face as I trotted down the streets of Treasure Town. Today was shaping up to be a great day, I felt. Not only did I get a nice tour of the town thanks to a couple of beauties, I also managed to make several new friends but a few minutes earlier. All in all, my morning was quite eventful.

A jaunty little tune caught my attention as I continued down the street in high spirits. I turned my head toward a group of flowery Cherrim and Flabébé that were standing at the side of the road. The cheerful little ladies were serenading the passerby with a delightful little song, making anyone who walked by them find a little more spring in their step. As I stopped to enjoy the tune, I decided that it would be remiss for me to not give them a little tip for the cuties.

But, as I was about to withdraw a few coins from my purse, I heard a familiar voice hail me from a distance.

"Barie! There you are! I've been looking all over for you!"

As I plucked out a few coins for the girls, I looked up and saw an old acquaintance of mine flying down toward me at a dangerous speed. I flicked the coins into the air, and took a step to the side. A few seconds later, a red blur zoomed right through where I was standing, rustling up a small gale in its wake. I covered my face with my ribbons as a wall of loose dirt and dust came billowing through afterward.

"Woah – woah – woah! I can't stop! Eeek!"

A loud scream, then followed by a loud crashing noise rang out behind me. Sighing, I dusted off the dirt on my my ribbons and adjusted the bow tie on my chest before reaching up and catching the coins. I wandered over to the group of Cherrim and Flabébé, who all looked rather frazzled by the sudden explosion, and mouthed an apology before dropping my tip.

Now that the issue of the tip was taken care of, I turned around and faced the newly formed crater behind me. Smack dab in the middle of the road was a feathery heap of red and white. Snowy down fluttered down from the sky as I walked toward the groaning lump. With a sigh, I leaned down at the edge of the crater and frowned.

"Lady, are you alright?" I held out my paw toward her, shaking my head, "I thought your brother told you to not fly so fast while in town."

Lady, a young woman who I was quite acquainted with. Although her name implied maturity, the way she acted was anything but. For example, the pretty little Latias was now lying on her back in the middle of a dirty crater of her own making.

"Urgh... I kinda feel like puking..." After that unladylike remark, Lady let me pull her up by her arms. Her golden eyes were still spinning as she got off her back. She held her head as she began to rise back into the air, hovering just a few inches off the ground.

"My, you're a complete mess now, Lady." I sighed when I saw that the beautiful white feathers that covered her body were marred by splotches of brown. Extending my ribbons toward her, I began to dust off the dirt that she had so lovingly gathered. "What would Gent say if he saw you in this state?"

Her pretty face twisted into an ugly frown as she growled at me, "He would tell me that our stupid Sylveon was an hour late for the meeting, that's what." The Latias gave me an angry glare as she knocked my ribbons away with her arms, "What took you so long? Were you busy hitting on girls again?"

"My, I didn't think Gent had such a nasty tongue," I remarked with a low chuckle. "It rather changes my view of him now, heh."

Lady snarled at my comment, and tried to swipe at my face with her claws. Unfortunately for her, all she managed to strike was thin air.

"My brother does not have a nasty tongue!" She seethed as she tried to remove the ribbons that were wrapped around her arm. "You take that back!"

I covered my mouth with my ribbons, hiding my mischievous grin. I held my paw up at her and gave her a little wink, "How about you and I go and take a stroll around town together, Lady?" I felt a strange sense of joy as I saw an aghast expression crawl onto her face, "I believe I know the layout of the place now. We can go have some fun together."

"D – disgusting!" She spat at me, looking horrified. "There's no way I'd ever go with you, ew!"

"My, that's quite a rejection. You've gone and hurt my feelings."

"Like I care!" She said, folding her arms, "If I were to go out on a date with anybody, it'd be with my brother!" She jabbed a claw toward my face, her talons barely inches away from my nose, "If you ever say something like that again, I'm cutting your ribbons off!"

"Try to keep that temper of yours under control, my dear." I said as I pushed her claw away gently "I believe you're scaring the bystanders."

"Huh?"

I jabbed a paw at the group of Pokémon that had congregated around us. An entire crowd of Pokémon of all kinds had surrounded Lady and I, all of them wearing curious eyes as they watched our heated conversation with interest. To my disappointment, that poor group of singing flowers had scurried away in the fracas. I shook my head. Oh well.

"E – er..." Lady looked a little taken aback by the sudden crowd staring at her. A pink blush began to form on her white – and – brown face. She stopped trying to swipe at me with her claws, and instead began to look a little scared.

"Maybe we should leave now," I leaned over and whispered at her. As much as I would like to see Lady's cute side, it doesn't look like she was enjoying the attention very much. With a gentle tug of my ribbons, I pulled her out of the crater and back onto the road.

"I'm sorry about the chaos everybody," I bowed low to the crowd, keeping my paw on my bow tie as a sign of respect. "please, forget about what you just saw and have a nice day." With my working smile on my face, I gave every member of our motley crowd a nod before turning back to Lady.

"Now then, shall we be off?

Lady gave me a silent nod, her face still sporting those two patches of pink. I grinned as I let go of her arms. She stared at her unbound claws for a moment. Then her eyes widened as the pink on her fce deepened to red.

"Eeeeek!" With a loud screech, my dear friend rocketed up into the sky like a firework. Her red form was visible for but a split second before she disappeared behind a cloud.

"My, my..." I mused with a shrug, "for all her bluster, she still can't handle being in the center of attention."

I let out an amused chuckle as I resumed my walk through the town, passing through the stunned crowd with little trouble. I suppose they were more interested in the odd, flying dragon rather than a little, frilly pink thing like me. But I suppose seeing a Latias crash landing into the road was quite a spectacle. How can a simple, albeit good – looking, Sylveon such as I contend with something as spectacular as that?

My, my. Well, I suppose I shouldn't dawdle for too long. After all, I shouldn't keep my associates waiting. I began to whistle the Cherrim and Flabébé's jaunty tune as I trotted down the streets of Treasure Town.


"Well look at that. The star of the show finally decided to show up. Did you get lost or something?"

I gave a polite smile and a wink at the rude Latias before taking a seat on the ground to rest my tired legs. Four Pokémon – not including Lady – were present before me. Each and every one of them were Pokémon that I've known for quite some time. We were all standing in the middle of an empty lot, with nothing but dirt and some stray logs lying around.

"Nothing of the sort, my dear." I brushed my fur with my paw and took a deep breath. "I was simply enjoying the fresh air of this place. It's quite refreshing in comparison to the city."

"Pfft, I'm sure you were." Lady made a disparaging noise and stuck out her tongue at me. I let out an amused chuckle and shook my head.

"Lady, don't be rude."

My eyes drifted over to the handsome Pokémon hovering over beside Lady. It was a dragon, much like she was. However, instead of having feathers of a fiery red color, that dragon was instead clad in a dashing coat of royal blue. His deep baritone made Lady flinch and retract her tongue with an apologetic expression on her face.

"And a good noon to you, Gent."

I nodded at the Latios, who returned the favor with a bow of his head. Always the dutiful one, he was. In fact, Gent was already wearing his uniform. A cool, black – colored cap adorned the top of his head, while a thin, silky bow tie graced his neck. He held his arms in front of his chest, a well – trained pose for him. He hovered in the air, stiff like a statue and head held up high. Prim and proper.

He raised his head and spoke in that deep, heart – throbbing voice of his, "Barie, you were meant to be here an hour ago. Would you mind telling me why you were so late?"

"My, my," I held up my own pink bow tie to my mouth and narrowed my eyes at him, "are you interested in my private life, Gent?"

"B – Barie!" I looked over to Lady, who was spluttering mad, "W – what are you implying about my brother?!"

"Lady, hush." Gent said, calming his excitable sister down with a wave of his arm. He turned his attention back to me and spoke in a stern voice, "Barie, I could care less about what you do on your free time. However, you were told to be here on time. And you weren't. I would like to know the reason why."

With a chuckle, I shrugged at the blunt Latios. "Cool and collected as always, Gent." I placed my ribbon in front of my mouth and said, "Nothing ever riles you, hm?"

"Just answer me, Barie."

"Very well," I dropped my ribbon and showed Gent my working smile, "I was taking a walk around the town, getting to know the locals and letting them know about our future establishment."

"I see," Gent said with a short nod, "but why did you forget about your appointment, Barie?"

"Let's say I got a little distracted."

The prim and proper Latios let out a loud sigh at my response. He covered his face with his claw and spoke through his talons, "Flaky as always, Barie." Gent dropped his arm and gave me a withering look, "But I suppose you're quite fortunate that our employer isn't around right now."

My ears perked up at the mention of our boss. I took a quick look around at our group, keeping an eye out for the tipsy Pokémon. Nope. She was nowhere in sight.

"That's odd." I said, rubbing my chin with my ribbon, "Wasn't the boss the one who bugged us to meet her here? It isn't like the boss to just abandon her plans like that." I flicked my ribbon into the air, where it curled itself around my ear. "Gent, do you think something might've happened to her?"

"Hm..." Gent looked down and covered his mouth with his claw as he mulled over my words. He began to mumble in an inaudible voice to himself as he pondered my question.

"Apapa! There ain't anything you should be worried about!" A loud voice drew him out of his thoughts. Gent, Lady and I all turned toward the speaker.

A large Pokémon, covered from head to toe with yellow fuzz was doing a merry jig across from Gent. His wide – brimmed hat flapped up and down in tune with the jolly guy's steps as he danced around, paying no mind to the irritated look on Gent's face.

"What do you mean, Ludicolo?" Gent said, his voice dripping with annoyance.

"Apapa!" Ludicolo let out a loud cry and struck a pose, stamping his foot on the ground and making a sharp 'pap!' noise. His bill – like mouth curled up into a jovial smile as he turned toward Gent and adjusted his hat.

"Gent, you haven't worked with the boss for as long as I have," Ludicolo said, "sometimes the boss just goes off and does her own thing, and we gotta just go with it, you understand?"

"But she..."

"No, no!" Ludicolo stuck out one of his flat hands at Gent, shutting him up as he began to tap his feet. "Bellas, tell our friend what we do when the boss is gone!"

The two cute, flowery Pokémon surrounding Ludicolo sprung into action. With big smiles on their faces, they danced around the astonished Latios, swaying their pretty grass skirts and spinning the petals on their heads.

"When the boss is gone~!" The two Bellossom swung their arms from side to side as they twirled round and round in an adorable little dance. "We dance the time away~!"

"What in the...?" Poor Gent. He looked so confused at what was happening around him. The two delightful flowers threw up their arms and scattered colorful petals all over the Latios, smothering him with an assortment of colors.

I held my paw over my mouth, trying to cover my laughter from the sight of that proud dragon, looking ever so bewildered as the two Bellossom continue to sprinkle him with flowers.

"Hey! Cut that out!" Lady had enough of the strange sight and waved her claws at the dancers, making them halt their routine and run away with a happy squeal, hiding themselves behind Ludicolo. Lady growled and shot them an angry glare as she brushed the petals off her brother's body, which only served to make the Bellossom giggle harder.

"Lady..." Gent grumbled at his sister. I noticed that his gaze had an odd, stern look to it.

"Apapa..." Ludicolo tapped his feet in a catchy rhythm as his two dancers twirled around him. With a quick spin, Ludicolo held out his hand to the dragon siblings and said, "There's no fun in being so uptight all the time, Gent!"

"Mrgh..." Gent flicked away a petal from his snout and adjusted his hat, "...I don't see how you can be so carefree when your employer is missing. Especially since you've worked for her for so long."

"My, my..." I shook my head and pulled a petal out of the air with my ribbon. I held it up to my lips and gave it a kiss before letting it fly away with the breeze. Turning my head over to Gent, I gave him a smile.

"Gent, it's because they've been together for so long that he's so carefree." I pointed at the dancing trio and chuckled, "Ludicolo knows, and trusts the boss. That's why he can dance like that without any worry."

"Apapa! Barie gets it!" Ludicolo leapt into the air and clapped his hands together with a beaming smile on his face. He danced over to me and held his hands out. I took his offer and began to dance alongside my cheerful buddy.

"Hurrah!"

"Hee hee!"

"Apapa!"

The four of us, minus Gent and Lady, spun and twirled all around the empty lot, laughing and singing together. Gent and Lady both made disparaging noises at us, but it wasn't enough to stop the merriment. One of the Bellossom walked over and held up her arms at Gent, trying to persuade him to join in the fun.

"I'm sorry, I'll... I'll pass," Gent said, shaking his head. The Bellossom looked a little down at being rejected, so I pranced on over and laid my ribbon on her head. She looked up at me, surprised.

"Gent," I said, mimicking his own stern voice and shaking my head at the Latios, "when a lady offers you a dance, it is polite to accept it." I wrapped my ribbon around the Bellossom and gently lifted her off the ground. I held the pretty little flower in front of Gent, while the Bellossom held her arms out at him.

"Barie..." Gent grumbled at me as he tried to back away from the cutie. I shook my head and closed the distance with a single step.

"My, I never would've assumed that you were the shy type, my dear Gent."

"Barie, stop annoying my brother!"

All of a sudden, a flash of red appeared in front of me. Sensing danger, I took a quick step backward and moved the Bellossom behind me. As I expected, a red claw came flying just an inch in front of my face. If I hadn't moved away just in time, then Lady's furious attack might've struck the poor flower.

"Lady!" Gent shouted. He turned toward his sister and grabbed onto her claw. His eyes were seething with fury. "What was the meaning of that?"

"B – brother..." Lady looked a little surprised at the anger in his voice, "I... I just wanted to help you..."

Gent shook his head and continued in his stern voice, "Lady, I cannot have you attacking other Pokémon like that. Even if it is for my sake."

"B – but..."

"I don't like it when you lose your temper, Lady. I believe you promised me once before that you would be more professional in your actions. Or was that just an empty promise?"

Lady looked crushed after hearing Gent's scolding words. Her head hung low as she held her claws together. The gold in her eyes was wobbling as tears threatened to roll down her cheeks.

"Now, now," I quickly interjected, placing myself in between the two siblings, "there's no need to be so harsh on her, Gent."

"Barie?" Gent's brow raised as he saw me put the Bellossom down.

"Gent, I know you're a stickler for being proper and professional," I said as I turned toward Lady. I held my ribbons up to her face and wiped away the tears on her face. "but you shouldn't let that affect the way you treat your family."

"And you are fine with her just hurting you like that then?"

I turned around and smiled at Gent, "I don't have any injuries on me, now do I?" With a shake of my head, I walked away from the pair and said, "Now then, how about we just let it be? No one is hurt, right?"

The Bellossom raised up her arm and nodded.

"See?" I turned around and held up a paw at Gent, "So everything's fine in the end." I pointed at the despondent Latias and said, "Now, why don't you two make up and be happy siblings again?"

"Barie..." The Latios continued to send me that same look of frustration, while his sister wrung her hands together in desperation. I sighed and shook my head. There was only one reason why he was being so difficult, and I had an inkling as to what it was.

"Gent, I know you're worried, and impatient to start your duties again."

Was that bingo? Yep. As I expected. A look of shock flitted across his handsome features, but he tried to hide it with his stubborn frown. Something like that couldn't escape my keen eyes though. My mouth curled into a smirk as the situation became clearer to me.

"You're such a workaholic, my dear Gent," I said as I wandered beside him, patting his downy feathers with my paw, "look at you, your muscles are all tense like a Spinarak's web."

He made a low growling noise as he shook my paw off of him. I took the hint and placed a single step's worth of distance between us before continuing my spiel.

"You were always a hard worker, Gent." I said, sitting myself down on the ground and staring him right in the eye, "In fact, I think you've probably spent more hours working back at the city than all of us here combined by this point." I let out a short chuckle, "Like I said, you're a workaholic."

Standing up, I walked over to Gent and placed my ribbons on his arms, still keeping my eyes on his.

"Don't get me wrong, I respect you for your dedication, Gent. In fact, I'd say I actually admire you for your hard work all the time." I shook my head, "You're a completely different beast than I am. You're always behind everybody, working hard while I'm just gamboling around like a fool."

I held up my ribbons and let them flutter around my head, "But, you have to realize that spending your entire life only worrying about your duties will only lead you to a dull future."

"Barie..." His voice had changed. No longer did he have that grumbling, angry tone. Instead, he sounded more mellow and calm. Perhaps my words were getting through to him. Smiling, I held his claws with my paws, making sure not to touch his sharp talons.

"We've all moved here to this wonderful town. Have you seen it yet?"

"No... not yet," he said, with the slightest hint of disappointment in his voice. "I was busy trying to organize our materials and make sure the caravans all arrived safely."

"Well, I have." I closed my eyes and began to recount my experiences, "I saw hundreds and hundreds of different Pokémon, most of them had just moved in like us. And you know what else? All of them wore these enthused, almost jubiliant looks on their faces as they wandered around the town like me."

I opened my eyes and remembered a specific event in my mind, "I've even got to meet a pair of lovely young explorers."I paused to allow myself a small chuckle, "Despite the fact that we went through some rough patches at first, I was pleasantly surprised when we separated as friends, not bitter enemies."

"For me, it was so jarring. Shocking even. Maybe I was too used the constant flood of frowns and scowls from the city. But here, it was like walking into a world of endless smiles and happiness."

"What do you mean?" Gent said, still looking a little bit confused.

I shook my head at the stiff Latios, "This town... Treasure Town is different from the doldrums of a city we called home. Much different." With a swish of my ribbons, I rotated his head toward the street that lead into town, "It's a place of dreams, excitement, and adventure. There's so much to see, so much to do, and best of all, so many Pokémon to meet. It's a very, very wonderful town."

"Which is why..." With a mischievous grin, I lifted Gent's claw and tugged him toward his sister. I placed his claw on top of his sister's and pressed them together, making the two hold onto each other. Both of their eyes opened wide as they looked down at me, bewilderment and astonishment covered their faces like a mask. I simply let go of their claws and walked away from them.

"...I want you to take your sister out on a tour of the town. Just the two of you. Simply put, a date, you could call it."

"Eh?"

"EEEEEH?"

My, two similar, yet completely different screams of surprise. I covered my smile with my ribbon as I watched their faces flush red. Even the stoic Gent couldn't help but be taken in by his embarrassment, as his cheeks began to glow like a Pikachu's.

"B – Barie...!" Gent stammered, waving his other claw in the air wildly, "I – I can't just abandon my duties to go play around!"

"What duties?" I said in a plain voice, tilting my head to the side. "When I arrived, all I saw was the entire gang just standing there without anything to do." I held up my paw and gestured toward the empty lot, "Take a good look. There's nothing here, and the boss is absent as well. Why not take the time to go pal around a bit, see the sights and have some fun?"

"It would be remiss for you – and your sister – to miss out on seeing this town with your own eyes." I said, giving the two of them my best working smile, "You won't get a chance like this again when our work resumes."

I turned my gaze over to Lady and winked. "Unless our darling Lady has any objections, of course."

"E – eh?" Her head shot up with a start. My, pretty much all the white on her face had vanished. It was all red now, thanks to her adorable blush.

"How about it?" I said, "You said it before, didn't you? 'If I were to go out on a date with anybody, it'd be with my brother!' That is what you said to me earlier, is it not?"

"B – Barie!" Her eyes opened wide in horror as she shot a glance at her brother before stammering at me, "I – I wasn't... I didn't mean it, but – no I mean...! I want to...!"

"Lady...?" Gent looked confused as he looked down at his sister. Her face must've been burning hotter than a Slugma by now.

After a moment of silence, it appeared as though Lady finally managed to calm her self down. She took a deep breath and mumbled as she held her brother's claws.

"...I want to go with you to town, brother..."

"What did you say?!"

She looked up into his eyes, "I said, I want to go on a date with you, brother!" She took his claws and began to pull, tugging him away from the group and toward the town.

Poor Gent. His eyes were opened up wide, his hat was laid askew on top of his head, and his bow tie looked as though it was about to slip off his neck. Perhaps his prim and proper mind simply could not comprehend the idea of taking his sister out on a date. Regardless, it was a good opportunity for the two to make up. And I wasn't about to let him pass it up.

"Very well then!" I said, clapping my paws together and beaming at the two, "Off you go then, have fun!" I turned toward Gent and added, "And don't you worry about the boss when she comes back. I'll speak to her on your behalf."

"T – that doesn't really reassure me, Barie..." He muttered as his sister began to drag him off, "L – Lady, wait a second...!"

His protests fell on deaf ears. Before the two of them vanished into the town, I saw Lady turn around for a brief moment. Her golden eyes met my blue for a fraction of a second. But, that was all that she needed to convey her message.

'Thanks, Barie.'

"My, my." I held my ribbon up to my mouth and chuckled. "You're quite welcome, my Lady."


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