Disclaimer: I still don't own pokemon
Chapter 4
"Fun City?" the group asked in unison.
"Yeah!" Max said, with sparkles still in his eyes. "It's got a pool with a huge water slide, go karts, laser tag, bowling, and a huge arcade!" Max pointed to pictures on the poster showing the various activities.
"Well we do need to face the gym there in Violet city," Ash said while still pondering about the idea. "I guess it wouldn't hurt to stay there, as long as everyone else is fine with it."
"I'm fine with it," Luke said. "It would be nice to relax a bit from all of this traveling."
"Heck yeah I'm fine with it!" May shouted. "I have to go to that pool!"
"I'm always up for staying in a hotel," said Misty.
Dawn and Conway stood there with sparkles in their eyes. "I guess we'll take that as a yes," said Ash.
The only person left to answer was Angie, who was somewhat looking off toward the horizon. She liked the idea of staying at a hotel, but she was still uneasy about the idea of traveling with Misty.
"Umm, Angie?" Ash said, trying to get an answer.
"Oh yeah, sorry, sure, I'm fine with going," Angie said somewhat embarrassed. She wanted to tell someone about how she was feeling, how she didn't really want Misty to come along. I can't tell Ash, I don't want him to get upset Angie said to herself. I can't tell May, she likes Misty, and Max wouldn't understand. Angie looked towards Luke, who was helping Ash pick out the right directions. I couldn't ell him either, he would probably tell Ash. Angie was stumped, but she decided to continue the journey anyway.
After the group made sure their stuff was together, they walked to the path to Violet city. Though the journey only took around 2 hours, it seemed like 2 days for most of the group members.
May kept thinking about the huge swimming pool. Max thought about the arcade and go kart rides. Though Luke was more subtle about his excitement, he was still looking forward to some rest and relaxation. Dawn and Conway had always dreamed of a romantic getaway at a fun hotel. Ash was the last of the group members excited for the hotel. He liked camping out and staying at pokemon centers, but staying at a hotel was always a treat.
The only two members who didn't share the same feelings with the rest of the group were Angie and Misty. Both of them didn't want to travel with the other, and though they had to survive a night at the pokemon center with eachother, they definitely didn't want to stay in a hotel with eachother. That brat just wants to take Ash away from me Misty said to herself. All she's doing is ruining this trip for Ash and me Angie said to herself.
Along the way, the group met up with a few pokemon trainers ready to battle. Ash, Max, and Luke all got their pokemon ready and battled with individual trainers. Ash and Luke won pretty easily, however, Max was the only one having trouble. He battled his best, but barely took the win.
"Don't sweat it kid," said the trainer Max just faced. "You still a beginner, and I have two badges."
After the battles, the group was back on their way. Eventually they could see the pokemon center on the outskirts of town. The group stopped there, and Ash, Luke, and Max healed their pokemon from the intense battles. Fun City wasn't far away now, and the group was getting more and more excited with every step.
Misty and Angie were even getting excited for the stay. Even though they didn't want to stay at the place with each other, it was a giant hotel, and it was almost impossible not to like the idea. As the group turned the corner around the pokemon center, they stood in shock and amazement of the giant building in front of them. Their eyes sparkled as they looked at the hotel. On it was giant glowing sign saying "Fun City."
"I'm gonna go to the pool!" shouted may
"I'm gonna go the arcade!" said Max
"Heh heh, I have to see that huge water slide," said Conway.
"Me too!" Dawn shouted.
"I'm gonna take a nap..." said Luke
"Uhh guys, I think we need to check in first," stated Ash. Right after his statement, the group carried Ash to the front counter. Having the biggest group in the hotel, they received the biggest suite available. After everyone received a key, they rushed up to the room to pick their rooms.
Dawn and Conway were the first to get to the room, they quickly picked the only room with a queen sized bed. "Heh heh, looks like we got the best room," Conway said while propping up his glasses.
Max and Ash were able to pick the next room. It had two twin sized beds, and its own bathroom. "Looks like we got the second best room eh Ash?" Max asked, still heavily breathing from the sprint from the front desk.
Angie, May, and Misty got the last room, which was also the largest. It had three twin sized beds, and a bathroom fairly close to the room. "Ugh, looks like we were a little too slow," May said, letting out a big sigh afterwards.
Luke, not knowing it was a race, happily strolled in looking for his room. He checked around, but saw that each bed matched up with a person. Where the hell do I sleep? Luke asked himself. He then noticed the couch in the main part of the room. Oh please be a bed Luke said to himself. He picked up a pillow and noticed a handle to turn the couch into a pull out bed. Luke sighed and placed his bag next to the couch.
As May was walking to the door, she noticed Luke putting his bag next to the couch. "Why are you putting your bag there Luke? Where's your room?" May asked curiously.
"There aren't any other rooms," Luke said in an upset voice.
"Oh my god! Ash! Why didn't Luke get a room?" May asked in an angry voice.
"Well, I guess the lady at the counter said there were 8 beds, not 8 rooms," Ash said sweat dropping. "Sorry Luke, I guess we could try to fit you somewhere."
Luke sighed. "It's okay Ash, there's a pullout bed in this couch," Luke said.
After the group finished unpacking, everyone ran off in a different direction. Max raced to the go-karts only to meet up with a large line. Misty and Angie grabbed Ash's arms and brought him down to the swimming pool. Dawn and Conway ran as fast as they could to play laser tag. May sprinted as fast as she could to the water slide. Luke, still very tired from the battling, went to the balcony of the hotel room which over looked the gigantic indoor swimming pools and water slides.
Luke smiled as he eased down onto one of the chairs on the balcony. His eyes started to close as he sat there, listening to the running water and the splashing sounds. Though he could hear the loud noises of children splashing around, much of it was blocked out because of the large amounts of water running into the pool. After about fifteen minutes, Luke fell asleep.
Max was shocked to see the long line for the go-karts. He decided to ask a kid in front of him about the line. "Why's this line so long?" Max asked the kid.
"There was a big accident," the kid replied. "A bunch of teenagers decided to all start running into each other, and they ended up spinning out of control. The staff are clearing the tracks now."
Max decided against riding on the go-karts, he wanted to do something fun right away. He walked towards the laser tag arena and noticed Dawn and Conway about to enter. "Hey guys!" Max shouted, trying to get their attention. "Can I join you for a game of laser tag?"
"Hey! Yeah, come on over," Conway shouted back. "Now we'll have even teams."
Max was delighted as they entered the arena. At least this doesn't have a long line he said to himself.
May was about out of breath when she arrived at the bottom of the slide. She was excited to fly down the splashing water of the gigantic slide. She was also excited to finally be able to show off her new swimming suit along the way. After climbing the steep stairway, she finally reached the top and quickly jumped into the slide. This is the best hotel I have ever been to she thought to herself.
Misty and Angie were both in very competitive moods. They both yelled for Ash's attention and participated in a breath holding competition. Ash wasn't interested, he mainly wanted to swim around the pool and play a game of volleyball. Pikachu, who had a disliking of water, lounged on one of the various chairs surrounding the pool.
