I waved at two girls that I somehow knew were Haley and Dee. "Hey, Haley-chan! Dee!"
The two looked up from the magazine they were huddled over. Haley narrowed her eyes and Dee approached me. "Do I know you?" I sweatdropped.
"'Course ya do, Dee-chan. It's me...Roxanne?"
Dee's face lit up. "Oh, hey, Rox-chan! I didn't recognize ya. Is that a new haircut?"
"Erm...it's been this way for a while. I reached to play a bit with my hair but I was surprised that it didn't end at my chin like it used to. "Um...I have to use the bathroom. Be right back..." I rushed into the bathroom and looked at myself in the mirror. I looked like Gluko from Mon Colle Knights. I leaned closer to the mirror and my lilac eyes widened. I tossed my head and my lavender hair tossed then returned to its spot down to the middle of my back. I smiled at my new look and realized I was an anime character. Winking and displaying the victory sign with a gleam of my glasses that were very circular but cute, I reassured myself. Accepting that this was all a very cool dream (which is why I didn't tell Dee and Haley how the hell I got here--that and embarrassment that they'd think I was a crackpot) that I didn't want to end, I washed my face and re-entered the room.
I sat at the table that Dee and Haley were situated at. Haley shot me a look. "What was that about?"
"Uh, guess I should've relieved myself earlier." I laughed. "Too much Cactus Cooler on the way here."
"Are you going to be staying around, Rox-chan?" Dee smiled.
"Hmm," I answered as if someone inside me knew my plans. "I might be staying in Celadon for a little while." So...was that where I was? The Pokemon World?
"Do you have all your Pokemon with you?" Haley said. "You know, to be safe."
I lifted the minimized ball that hung on a chain around my neck. "This is all I need." I had a feeling my most valuable Pokemon was there. "I have others with me too."
Dee and Haley leaned close. "Can we see?"
"Sure. Lemme introduce ya to 'em." I let out a Vulpix and a Delibird. "This is Delia," I motioned to the ice-type bird beside me. Following it was a Jolteon and a Dragonair. I hugged the last Pokéball near to my heart. "And Bubble." A kawaii little Mew came out and I sighed in delight.
"Wow, that's impressive." Dee complimented.
Haley counted on her fingers. "That's only...5."
I shrugged. "I guess I can catch one more." I turned back to the Pokemon behind me. "Everyone, return." As 5 streams of ruby light erupted from the Pokéballs, three people slumped into a seat. Well, two people and one cat Pokémon.
"Team Rocket!" Dee jumped out of her seat and grabbed a pad of paper. Haley and I followed. Strolling over to the villains, Dee inquired sweetly, "What'd you three like?"
They greeted her as an old friend and I remembered that Dee was going out with Mondo and was practically a member. The team then looked down at their menus.
James giggled. "Cappuccino, French Vanilla."
Jessie looked up from her menu. "Double latte."
Meowth grinned. "Cocoa."
"Okay, thanks!" Dee cheerfully picked up the menus and walked away. We all went behind the counter to prepare the drinks.
"This is so cool," I said, preparing the cappuccino.
"They're really nice." Dee grinned and started heating up water for the latte.
"Yeah," Haley agreed and filled a mug full of milk for Meowth.
I took a tray and placed a basket of assorted biscuits and such on it. "I'll go give them these. And I'll ask 'em where they're headed."
The two other girls nodded curtly.
I walked to the Rockets' table. "Thank you for coming. Here are complimentary munchies while you wait." I smiled sweetly. "Would you mind if I joined you?"
As if to say, 'Whatever; free food,' James shrugged. "Sure."
I grabbed a seat and sat between Meowth and Jessie, across from James. "So what brings you guys here?"
"No reason, really."
"Oh, really, Jess?" Jessie seemed surprised that I knew her name. I chuckled. "Everyone knows Team Rocket..." I rubbed the back of my head anime-style. "Dee's friend. I'm a big fan."
Meowth chuckled, Jess blushed, and James did both.
"So tell me," I pressed on, "what are you doing here? Hot on the twerps' trail?"
"Sure we are."
"And we're gonna get 'em too."
I giggled. "You know, my friends and I'd love to hang with ya sometime. You know, something to do."
"Okay."
"Yeah, you can call us."
"Alright then. Your order should be ready by now. I'll see you later." I stood and walked back to my two friends and informed them of the news.
"Kay!" they said excitedly and took the three cups over to the Rockets.
When returned back to our table in the corner of the room, I turned to Haley. Remembering that she'd know where Brock and the others were, I asked, "Haley-chan, where's Ash & Co?"
"They're over training. By Blackthorn, I believe."
"Cool!" I said. "Can we go? Can we??" I was very eager to meet Brock... oh, Misty and Ash too...I guess.
"If it's alright with them. How 'bout if I call Brock?" Haley smiled.
Dee giggled at the excited look on my face. "You haven't meet them yet?"
I shook my head. "This'll be cool."
Dee handed Haley her cell phone, "Here, I have free time on weekends," and Haley dialed.
"Hi, sweetie!" Haley greeted her boyfriend (fiancé even, though I didn't know at the time) as I scowled from jealousy. I guess I was so full of envy I didn't even bother to listen to the conversation. I just followed Dee and Haley out as we headed to Saffron to catch the train...
10 MINUTES LATER...
"The train's not too slow." I complimented and stepped out.
The other two followed. I looked around. "Now how're we gonna get from here to Blackthorn?"
I thought. "Delia can take us." I patted the Pokéball at my belt.
Dee raised her eyebrows. "No, she can take you. Only one person."
"Hmm..." I perked up. "It's a bit slower, but we can rent bikes!"
Haley shrugged. "Not a bad idea. Besides, we need the exercise."
"I guess I'll meet you guys at the PokèCenter? Call me when you're close." I patted my purse where my cell phone was located.
Haley and Dee agreed, and I set off on Delia.
The two looked up from the magazine they were huddled over. Haley narrowed her eyes and Dee approached me. "Do I know you?" I sweatdropped.
"'Course ya do, Dee-chan. It's me...Roxanne?"
Dee's face lit up. "Oh, hey, Rox-chan! I didn't recognize ya. Is that a new haircut?"
"Erm...it's been this way for a while. I reached to play a bit with my hair but I was surprised that it didn't end at my chin like it used to. "Um...I have to use the bathroom. Be right back..." I rushed into the bathroom and looked at myself in the mirror. I looked like Gluko from Mon Colle Knights. I leaned closer to the mirror and my lilac eyes widened. I tossed my head and my lavender hair tossed then returned to its spot down to the middle of my back. I smiled at my new look and realized I was an anime character. Winking and displaying the victory sign with a gleam of my glasses that were very circular but cute, I reassured myself. Accepting that this was all a very cool dream (which is why I didn't tell Dee and Haley how the hell I got here--that and embarrassment that they'd think I was a crackpot) that I didn't want to end, I washed my face and re-entered the room.
I sat at the table that Dee and Haley were situated at. Haley shot me a look. "What was that about?"
"Uh, guess I should've relieved myself earlier." I laughed. "Too much Cactus Cooler on the way here."
"Are you going to be staying around, Rox-chan?" Dee smiled.
"Hmm," I answered as if someone inside me knew my plans. "I might be staying in Celadon for a little while." So...was that where I was? The Pokemon World?
"Do you have all your Pokemon with you?" Haley said. "You know, to be safe."
I lifted the minimized ball that hung on a chain around my neck. "This is all I need." I had a feeling my most valuable Pokemon was there. "I have others with me too."
Dee and Haley leaned close. "Can we see?"
"Sure. Lemme introduce ya to 'em." I let out a Vulpix and a Delibird. "This is Delia," I motioned to the ice-type bird beside me. Following it was a Jolteon and a Dragonair. I hugged the last Pokéball near to my heart. "And Bubble." A kawaii little Mew came out and I sighed in delight.
"Wow, that's impressive." Dee complimented.
Haley counted on her fingers. "That's only...5."
I shrugged. "I guess I can catch one more." I turned back to the Pokemon behind me. "Everyone, return." As 5 streams of ruby light erupted from the Pokéballs, three people slumped into a seat. Well, two people and one cat Pokémon.
"Team Rocket!" Dee jumped out of her seat and grabbed a pad of paper. Haley and I followed. Strolling over to the villains, Dee inquired sweetly, "What'd you three like?"
They greeted her as an old friend and I remembered that Dee was going out with Mondo and was practically a member. The team then looked down at their menus.
James giggled. "Cappuccino, French Vanilla."
Jessie looked up from her menu. "Double latte."
Meowth grinned. "Cocoa."
"Okay, thanks!" Dee cheerfully picked up the menus and walked away. We all went behind the counter to prepare the drinks.
"This is so cool," I said, preparing the cappuccino.
"They're really nice." Dee grinned and started heating up water for the latte.
"Yeah," Haley agreed and filled a mug full of milk for Meowth.
I took a tray and placed a basket of assorted biscuits and such on it. "I'll go give them these. And I'll ask 'em where they're headed."
The two other girls nodded curtly.
I walked to the Rockets' table. "Thank you for coming. Here are complimentary munchies while you wait." I smiled sweetly. "Would you mind if I joined you?"
As if to say, 'Whatever; free food,' James shrugged. "Sure."
I grabbed a seat and sat between Meowth and Jessie, across from James. "So what brings you guys here?"
"No reason, really."
"Oh, really, Jess?" Jessie seemed surprised that I knew her name. I chuckled. "Everyone knows Team Rocket..." I rubbed the back of my head anime-style. "Dee's friend. I'm a big fan."
Meowth chuckled, Jess blushed, and James did both.
"So tell me," I pressed on, "what are you doing here? Hot on the twerps' trail?"
"Sure we are."
"And we're gonna get 'em too."
I giggled. "You know, my friends and I'd love to hang with ya sometime. You know, something to do."
"Okay."
"Yeah, you can call us."
"Alright then. Your order should be ready by now. I'll see you later." I stood and walked back to my two friends and informed them of the news.
"Kay!" they said excitedly and took the three cups over to the Rockets.
When returned back to our table in the corner of the room, I turned to Haley. Remembering that she'd know where Brock and the others were, I asked, "Haley-chan, where's Ash & Co?"
"They're over training. By Blackthorn, I believe."
"Cool!" I said. "Can we go? Can we??" I was very eager to meet Brock... oh, Misty and Ash too...I guess.
"If it's alright with them. How 'bout if I call Brock?" Haley smiled.
Dee giggled at the excited look on my face. "You haven't meet them yet?"
I shook my head. "This'll be cool."
Dee handed Haley her cell phone, "Here, I have free time on weekends," and Haley dialed.
"Hi, sweetie!" Haley greeted her boyfriend (fiancé even, though I didn't know at the time) as I scowled from jealousy. I guess I was so full of envy I didn't even bother to listen to the conversation. I just followed Dee and Haley out as we headed to Saffron to catch the train...
10 MINUTES LATER...
"The train's not too slow." I complimented and stepped out.
The other two followed. I looked around. "Now how're we gonna get from here to Blackthorn?"
I thought. "Delia can take us." I patted the Pokéball at my belt.
Dee raised her eyebrows. "No, she can take you. Only one person."
"Hmm..." I perked up. "It's a bit slower, but we can rent bikes!"
Haley shrugged. "Not a bad idea. Besides, we need the exercise."
"I guess I'll meet you guys at the PokèCenter? Call me when you're close." I patted my purse where my cell phone was located.
Haley and Dee agreed, and I set off on Delia.