I want to say sorry. I won't have a lot of time to update, plus this chapter is one that my friend wrote a part of so she added hot guys into the mix. But that aside, enjoy this chapter!
CHAPTER 2
The next morning... "Why did my mom make me pack so much crap?!" Mikayla groaned as shouldering her over stuffed back pack. Rachel laughed and slapped her friend's shoulder heartily.
"C'mon pack mule, it builds character!"
"Hey! Hey! That's my thing!" Rachel laughed again. The two friends were standing in line to aboard the S.S. Liberty that will bring them to Virbank City. The vessel was so immense that Mikayla had to tilt her head all the way back just to see the top. The line stretched across the entire length of the pier and Rachel and Mikayla were near the front.
"Aren't you glad that I had us wake up at four o' clock this morning?" Mikayla gloated. Rachel scoffed and rolled her eyes, but said nothing. The reason they woke up so early was to beat the morning traffic. They still had to wait a ridiculous amount of time though. They finally got through the line and boarded the S.S. Liberty. A blond deck attendant lady showed them to their room and Rachel immediately jumped onto the bed. Mikayla dropped her back pack onto her bed and twisted her body to pop her back.
"Come on Rachel, let's go explore the ship!" Mikayla cried as nudging her exhausted friend. Rachel groaned and buried her face in the soft pillows in protest. Mikayla tugged on her sleeve.
"There might be a souvenir shop," She sang, throwing in the lure. Rachel took the bait instantly and shot upright in her bed. The girls started down the hall to the shop that was a lit of bright colors and neonness. They skipped to the end of the hallway. The pokémon eyeing them like they were crazy. The girls walked into the shop like they were kids in a candy store. In it were shelves of colorful pokémon nicknacks and other useless, but very shiny objects. All of their eyes wide and excited.
"Oh my gosh! Mikayla look over there! They have hats!" Rachel squawked. Mikayla gasped and dashed over to the hat stand. There was a vast variety of pokémon hats on the stand. The two friends spent some time trying on different hats making ridiculous faces in the mirror and taking pictures. Mikayla finally settled on getting a Magikarp hat and Rachel got a Lucario one. Happy with their purchases they decided to go up onto the deck to explore some more.
There were kids running about and old people playing shuffle board. Little pokémon were also running about and splashing in the pool. The pool was 15 feet deep and was weirdly pear shaped. A little far off was a wave pool with pictures of sea pokémon on it. Behind that was a giant water slide leading around most of the deck.
"Oh my." Rachel and Mikayla gasped together, looking up in amazement.
"Mikayla we have to go and get our bathing suits so we can ride that cool water slide!" Rachel said, gripping Mikayla's sleeve excitedly. Pacman was more wide-eyed than normal and William was eagerly waiting to do something aboard the ship. The group made their way skipping and jogging back to their rooms to change.
A while later, they emerged back on the deck. The girls were in their swimming suits and towels over their shoulders. The pokémon were jumping towards an empty spot of chairs to put their things on. They put their stuff down and started towards the wave pool. Pac-man ran and jumped into the shallow side of the pool and swam around in circles. Mikayla went in right after him and he went back to nibble on her arm. The girls laughed and Rachel walked in and sat down in the shallow end and turned to William. Her torchic was timidly putting its foot in and out of the water.
"Come on William." Rachel begged childishly. "Its a little water. I'll make sure you are safe and sound." She said and held her arms out to him. William hesitated for a moment before hopping on top of Rachel's head. She shrugged her shoulders and said, "Close enough."
She then swam over to Mikayla who was chasing Pacman around the water. Pacman was playfully nibbling Mikayla whenever she came close to snatching him and he started pushing her back further into the pool. Then suddenly she ran into something solid. Astonished, Mikayla whirled around to apologize but the words caught up in her throat when she realized that she ran back into the most attractive man she has seen in her life. He had short almost black hair and was about 6'2 in height. He was wearing only a pair of white, gray, and red plaid swimming trunks and his chest was bare. He was pleasingly muscular. Mikayla felt herself sink down into the water out of embarrassment.
"Um, ah, I-I'm sorry," she said nervously, looking down at the water. The guy laughed a hearty deep laugh, like a jolly green giant.
"It's fine," he said in a rich baritone Roman accent that sent shivers down Mikayla's spine. 'MEH GUSTA' she thought.
Suddenly, the ground moved out from underneath her and pushed upwards out of the water. Mikayla yelped and fell back on her rump and realized she was on a Lombre's head. The Lombre looked around slowly in confusion and started walking away
"No! Lombre, stop!" The boy cried, splashing after the pokémon. "Mikayla what are you doing on a Lombre's head?" Rachel asked as the Lombre passed by. "I don't know!" wailed Mikayla.
"Lombre return!" Lombre glowed for a moment before disappearing out from under Mikayla. She shrieked as she fell and splashed down into the water. Strong arms wrapped around her and pulled her up to the surface. Spluttering, Mikayla wipe the water from her eyes and saw that the guy she just met was holding her in his arms. She blushed furiously and wiggled out of his arms. Pacman came splashing toward his trainer and jumped on her shoulder to see if she was alright.
"I'm so sorry," said the boy. "Lombre is so oblivious sometimes. I can't take him anywhere." Mikayla laughed and took Pacman into her arms.
"It's okay I understand the feeling." She looked past him and saw Rachel making a face.
"So, um, thanks for helping me off the top of your pokemon's head," said Mikayla, starting to walk away. She was surprised to see him follow.
"Yeah, no problem. Um, my name is Cole." He held out his hand.
"Mikayla." She shook Cole's hand. His hand was warm and rough with callouses. Suddenly Rachel appeared by her side with William cowering on her head.
"Why hello there, I'm her best friend, Rachel, and you look like you wear that bathing suit a lot, don't ya!" Mikayla blushed more as her idiotic friend was making her more embarrassed. Rachel was right though; he was indeed quite tan.
"Um, thanks?" Cole stuttered out. He gave Rachel a strange look. There was some one behind them splashing over shouting Cole's name. He had a look of surprise on his face as his friend splashed over to him.
"Hey Cole I was looking for you." He said and then noticed the girls in front of them. "Oh. Hi, I didn't know my brother made some new friends here." He said with a smile and chuckled. He had long dark hair, but light blue-green eyes like his brother. He has a croagunk next to him that just looked around at them, expressionless.
"Yeah, I was talking to Mikayla and Rachel here." He said as he motioned to each of us. "And their pokémon. So," he turned back to the girls, "what you two gonna do in Virbank City? If you want, me and my bro can show you around?" The words came out just a bit suggestively.
"Well you see," Rachel began, "we just came from the pokémon academy and are going to become pokémon masters. You know we're doing the gym challenge." She said nonchalantly.
"Wow! That sounds awesome! I bet you two were pretty good back in the academy. By the way, my name is Jason." He put out his hand to shake.
"Well, Jason it is a pleasure." Rachel said and shook his hand never losing eye contact. "So you guys really know Virbank City that well?" She let go of his hand.
"Oh yeah." Cole said while putting his arm around Mikayla's shoulder. "We'd always vacation there with our friends, you know to see all the concerts and such, plus I heard that the new Pokéstar Studios is open now."
"Ohhhh..." Mikayla said with annoyance and Rachel full of wonder at the mention of Pokéstar Studios.
"Yeah." said Jason. "I'm sure by the looks of you two you can surely make it there." He was talking about the league battles.
"Of course we have this in the bag." Rachel was showing off. "What do you think about traveling with them in Virbank, Mikayla?" She noticed how embarrassed her friend was.
"W-well," Mikayla said while taking Cole's arm off her shoulders, her face red. "I think we're fine with just looking around Virbank." She chuckled. Rachel and Jason started snickering behind them.
"Hey guys, I just thought of something!" Rachel said while jumping up and down in the water. Everyone turned and looked at her. Mikayla did an eye roll as well. Rachel pointed behind and yelled "Last one on the slide is a rotten pidgy egg!" She dashed for the edge of the pool with her torchic bouncing and laughing on her head, but still holding on.
"Hey! Wait for us!" Mikayla shouted back and started to climb out of the pool and made her way to the slide with the boys behind her. They were laughing and all smiling wildly.
After playing and having fun all day, the sun was about to set and the next day they would be at Virbank City. Pacman was playing with Lombre and Croagunk for a few minutes as the girls said bye to Cole and Jason. William was sound asleep up on Rachel's head still.
"Thanks for having us be able to spend the day you guys!" Mikayla said, waving at them.
"No worries." Cole shrugged like he was used to this sort of thing. "Remember that tomorrow afternoon we will be in Virbank."
"Yeah, so met up with us at the pokémon center. So we can go see the concert together." Jason finished him.
"Okay then!" The girls smiled back and waved. "Pacman come on! We're going back!" It's trainer yelled. The totodile looked back and waved at it's new friends and ran back to the girls. Rachel grabbed William off her head and held him in her arms as going back to the rooms.
"Today was great!" Rachel exclaimed. "Did you see Jason just do that gnarly belly flop! Man, that must've hurt a ton, huh?" Smiling at Mikayla.
"Yeah, well. Remember that cool backflip Cole did into the pool?" Smiling wildly and laughing back at the memories of the day.
"Man, I can't wait for tomorrow and having the whole day with them in Virbank. Do you think we will be able to get our gym badge tomorrow? I mean we haven't really battle recently." Rachel said with some concern.
"Hey man." Mikayla turned to her. They were back in the room now. "We'll show them what we're made off and also we will have a chance to catch some new team members and train!" Mikayla said with a winky face. Rachel gasped with her smile coming back. She held up torchic who woke back up.
"A new friend would be nice, huh William?"
"Tor! Tor!" William agreed. They finishing packing what was dirty and had their clothes out for the next day. Pacman and William slept outside their pokéballs and with their trainers.
"Good night guys." Mikayla yawned at them and rolled over in bed. Rachel chuckled.
"Goodnight and sleep tight then. We need all the rest we can get for tomorrow."
Thank you for sticking with me so far! I have some writings already written, just waiting to find a good time to publish it, so ya know. Again thank you and don't club baby seals!