Haiku Mystery Dungeon: Delivery Boy part II
"You must've hit your head on the ocean, it seems." Element said in regards to the Snivy's statement. But Charly didn't mind what Element said and he put down the book on the ground and flipped to another page, this page was about the Shinx. "Look!", said Charly holding up the book in the air once more, "You're a Shinx!" Element could only look in deep confusion, "What kind of job has Cameron put us in?", he thought. Charly continued to flip through the pages until he found the page about Totodiles, "And that's Cameron." Afterwards he stopped on the Scolipedes page, "And there's Gingerale." Element stayed quiet while Charly flipped and flipped, deciding to walk around thinking what they were going to do that day. His thoughts were interrupted when a "hey" was heard. Charly had stopped reading and now was staring at the inment sun rise, "Something the matter?", asked the Shinx, "Nothin'" was the response he got. "The sun rise", Charly continued, "it brings back memories of trying to look it through multiple buildings. It's nice to see it without any difficulties." Eventually the sun rose and Charly felt at ease, Element couldn't really see what Charly saw about it - he has seen multiple sun sets and rises but never saw them as soothing or calming- but he did gather up information on the Snivy's home town (or city in this case).
Element sat down next to Charly awaiting the incoming event. The star slowly made its way to the sky, Charly saw the whole thing with a tiny smile across his face while Element still didn't know what Charly saw. A couple of hours passed when the rest of the team. Cameron explained that Gingerale and Charly would have to deliver the last of the packages while himself and Element stayed at the base. Charly felt a bit scared when he heard the news, Gingerale, on the other hand, already had all the reaming deliveries strapped to his back and already out the door. The first few minutes was rather quiet- between the two at least, even though it was early in the morning the streets of Treasure Town were awake and active as the day before. "I...saw", Charly stuttered, "that you put me in your bed last night." "Well I saw you sleeping on the floor and I couldn't just leave you there. Think about it like a random act of kindness.", replied Gingerale. A couple of minutes of walking later the two stopped in front of the house of their delivery. The house wasn't very big, most likely a one-story place, the front wall was covered in a dark blue color and with two windows beside the door.
When the two delivery boys walked to the front door Charly knocked on the wooden door and grabbed the corresponding box. A while passed until a thump, thump, thump was heard from the inside. It made Gingerale a bit confused seeing how it was a Nidoqueen who opened the door. "Oh, what a cute little exploration team!" Said the Nidoqueen, "Um, are you Henry?", asked Gingerale. "Henry's my husband", replied the Nidoqueen gingerly (dum dum tis), "my name's Henrietta." She took the package from Charly's hands and replaced it with a couple of coins "Don't spend it all in one place." Henrietta advised before she closed the door. Charly and Gingerale examined the contents of the Snivy's hands until the Scolipede asked "Wanna buy some comic books?" "Fuck yeah!", exclaimed Charly. After Gingerale and Charly delivered the last of the packages and they were already on their way back the bundle that had been on the Scolipede's back was gone and replaced by Charly's weight- who was holding an issue of the Guardians of the Galaxy in his hands. By the time the two got back to the base, they found Cameron and Element fixated on the world map with photos of different cities posted onto the map.
Gingerale was expecting to be asked about how the deliveries went but no such luck, instead Cameron asked them to look at the map."Using what information we've gotten from Charly", said Cameron, "we have searched for all the possible cities that he described. But that doesn't really help much since cities have become more and more of a common sight." Cameron paused for a moment looking a bit saddened. "The thing is, going to every city and seeing if anyone recognizes you," he said looking at Charly, "might take weeks, months, or even years." Charly felt his heart sank, a barely audible "Oh", was muttered. "I need to think about this.", he said as he headed into the outside. "Hey, wait!", Cameron exclaimed running after the Snivy.
Cameron followed Charly outside where he found him walking around a tree that grew near the entrance. "We have a lot of options, now don't we?" Said Charly. "We sure do", Cameron replied, "What if we never find my home?", asked Charly, "What if no one recognizes me?". "It's too early to jump into conclusions.", Cameron reassured him. The Totodile got closer to the worrying Snivy and held him in his arms, "We will get you home, I promise.", he said, "Let's go back inside, I heard you got yourself a comic book.". The sun remained as still as ever while Cameron was showing Charly across town, when they stopped at a fruit stand a Jumpluff- that was a bit taller than the Totodile or the Snivy- came up to Cam looking rather angered, "Hey Fort", he spoke, "think you I haven't forgot what happened?" "Uh... Excuse me?", Cameron asked. The Jumpluff then quickly kicked the unsuspecting Totodile in the crotch causing him to fall on the ground, hands between his legs, and screaming in pain.
"What the fuck, dude?", Cameron asked rolling in pain. "That's what you get for-" "It wasn't me!", interrupted Cameron. "Charly, help me up", he said holding his hand up waiting for the Snivy. "After seeing where you put those hands, I rather not.", responded Charly refusing. When Cameron got back up on his feet the Jumpluff asked again when he said it wasn't it him, Cam explained it had been just a misunderstanding. The Jumpluff apologized for the kick feeling a bit guilty, "So, how you'd meet your new little friend here?", he asked. "We met...through unconventional means.", Cameron answered. "Oh honey", replied the Jumpluff grabbing Charly with his cotton-like hands, "Hey-name's Exceed- when your done with old Cameron here", he told the Snivy in a quiet voice, "there's a Rhydon I know-he pays well- and he would love to-" "He's not a prostitute!", Cameron exclaimed. A huge blush painted Charly's face and Exceed slowly stopped talking.
"I found him lost on the beach and me and my team are trying to help me.", explained Cameron. Exceed let out a nervous chuckle and let Charly know "Should you ever need some extra cash give my boy Rhydon a call.", he gave a small business card to Charly; it didn't have much written on it, the writing was an address to an alley on the northern side of town. Charly kept the card out of curiosity.
T'was midnight when Charly was woken by his Scolipede friend Gingerale who had a lit candle beside him. "Gingi, what's wrong?", Charly asked half-asleep. "Well,", whispered Gingerale, "we've known each for some time now, and I like you a lot, do you like me?" "Of course I like you Gingi, your my friend." Charly felt confused that Gingerale would doubt their new found friendship. "I want to be more than friends Charly, I want you.", Gingerale said getting closer to Charly. A deep blush ran across the Snivy's face "What do you mean Gingi?", he sturred. "You know what I mean. I want you in me." Charly felt his heart ready to burst until Gingerale said "Nah I'm just fucking with ya; good night." And went to sleep leaving Charly in the dark not really sure what just has happened.