Nothing much to say here, enjoy.
I don't own Pokemon.
The trip to Rustboro City went without further problems. Except one minor inconvenience.
One hour earlier Andrew and Talia, or according to him, Little Miss Egotrip made their way out of the woodwork, found a path that lead to the city and decided to follow it. Andrew took the lead while Talia followed a few steps behind him, bored out of her skull.
"Are we there yet?"
"No."
"Are we there yet?"
"No."
"Are we there yet?"
"NO! For fucks sake Talia what's gotten into you?!" Andrew growled over his shoulder. "...Talia? What is that in your hand?." He already had a presentiment.
"Oh, that? Just something I found in your backpack a while ago. It's tasty." She exclaimed, holding up a silver cylinder for him to see.
It was then that he noticed a zipper on his backpack was open. His bad feeling was confirmed when he put it to the ground, reached in and found ... nothing.
With an audible sigh he glared at the hyper pokemon. "Talia... do you know what that is?" He pointed at the can.
"Uhm... tasty dark water?"
"Something like that, it's called coffee and that one in particular is an extra strong to boot. There were five cans in there. Usually I need one to start the day off and how many did you drink?"
She cocked her head to the side and tried to remember, which wasn't an easy task with her mind racing all over the place. "Somewhere between four and six?"
"All of them, exactly." Andrew replied in an annoyed tone. "Hey, give me your hand real quick." He hurried towards her.
Talia complied, he took it and spun it around so her palm was facing him. He pressed two fingers to her wrist, glanced at his watch and began to count.
"Like I feared, even for a Gardevoir your pulse is reaching for the moon. Listen, I know we had a deal but in your state it would be the best if you go back to your..."
He stopped when he felt something below. Looking down he saw a hand glowing with blue light, aimed at his crotch. Andrew shot his gaze back to her ruby eyes, she had the same expression when she laid out her 'conditions'.
"Or maybe not. But we have to get that caffeine out of your system before you get a heart attack or something."
Talia stayed silent, her eyes were still focused on him and she redirected her hand to the nearby trees. With a loud bang and blinding light, at least 30 trees and everything in between were pulverized. Her companion was scared shitless and just stood there with his mouth open. He was paralized by the thought that this could've been him while she just marched on, apparently much calmer than before.
'I guess that did do the trick.' Andrew regained his composure and ran after her, catching up to her side.
As soon the duo left the scene, a small Stantler entered it. It looked around the destruction with tears streaming down its face.
"Mommy?"
"Are we there yet?"
"Yes! Now will you please be quiet until we get to the pokemon center!?" Andrew implored her when the city came into view from a distance. "You won't die on me anytime soon but you may suffer a caffeine crash and I want to get there before I'm forced to carry your sorry ass." He enhanced the map on his phone and marked the center for directions. "So according to this it'll be a one and a half hour walk from here. Think you can handle it?" He awaited her answer but it never came. Andrew looked up, only to see a green and white figure levetating full speed toward the buildings in front of him.
"Son of a bitch!" He yelled before racing after the reason he should drink ... more.
Talia was ecstatic, never had she seen a city and the life within it this up close. Though she had to admit the view she had while teleporting from rooftop to rooftop on the way to the next best cinema or candy store wasn't bad, it just got boring after a certain time. She strolled down the street, stopping and take in the sight everytime something spiked her interest, sometimes teleporting between the two sides of the street. There was an ice cream parlor, jewelry store, arcade, toy store, cinema, library and so many restaurants and food stands that she stopped counting. The Gardevoir hoped every human residence would be like that one and made hundreds of plans for the future. She came to a halt in front of a store that enticed her in particular or rather the items it displayed. Her eyes were glued to a mannequin clothed in black socks, which reached up just above its knees and short black yoga pants slightly visible beneath the hem of a white skirt. She didn't care about the rest for she has made a decision.
"Talia!" A male voice called out to her from the side. She saw Andrew running up to her, comming to a halt before he'd bend over and put both hands on his knees. He wheezed like an asthmatic.
"Talia ... what the hell ... are you doing ... running off like that?"
She grabbed him by his shoulders and shook him, ignoring both the question and wince from him caused by his still hurting shoulder.
"Andy! This is sooo awesome, we HAVE to stay here, at least for a while. We have so many things to see, things to eat and things to buy!"
Andrew was so astounded by what was before him he had to make a double take. The sarcastic, hotheaded, egotistical, violent psychopath he knew was gone. She was smiling, not the usual smug or mischievous grin, it was a genuine smile. Talia looked like a little girl in a candy store and did she just called him Andy? He pried her hands off of him and held them in place between the two.
"Talia! Listen to me, we can go sightseeing all you want later. For now however, we need to get to the pokemon center. It was a long way here and my little sprint after you didn't help my stamina one bit. And I know you're on your last legs, too. You just don't feel your fatigue thanks to the caffeine."
She wasn't convinced by his explanation and her childlike excitement turned to a slight sadness.
'Oh no, please not this again.'
"Will we eat some ice cream?"
"Yes."
"Will you buy me the outfit I want?"
"If I can afford it, sure."
"Promise?"
"Yes, I promise Talia." Andrew reasured her.
"YAY! Thank you, Andy!" There it was again, she twirled around in front of him, showing her joy ... and legs. She then took his hand and happily smiled up at him.
"Lead the way, bossman."
Still unsure what he should make of all this, he checked the map again and was relieved by the fact that the center was only 10 minutes away. Not wasting anymore time they began to walk at a fast pace.
Nine minutes and 15 seconds later, the two reached their destination, the automatic doors of the center opened. Andrew let Talias hand go and made his way straight to the counter.
"Good evening." Greeted a polite voice. "How may I help you, sir?" The nurse had a warm smile on her face.
Andrew leaned on the desk with both arms. He tried to mirror her politeness in his tired state.
"Evening, miss. I'd like to get a room if it's not too much trouble."
"Of course not, sir." She giggled a bit. "May I see your trainer ID?"
Andrew handed her his ID and she scanned it on her computer.
"Room 312, to your left is an elevator you can use. Anything else Mr. Ivaan?" The nurse handed him his keycard and ID when she noticed the dried bloodstain on his shirt. "Oh my god, are you alright? Should I get someone to look at your wound?" The smile changed to a look of concern.
"Oh no, it's fine." Andrew asured her. "It's just a scratch and I patched it up yesterday, it looks worse than it really is."
"Your Gardevoir doesn't seem too good, either. Are you sure you don't need anything?"
"Yes, don't worry. All we need right now is sleep and lots of it, it was a long day."
The nurse was still concerned but trusted his judgement. "I understand, please rest well and if you change your mind, there is a phone in your room with a number for emergencies on it. Enjoy your stay."
"We will and thank you, miss." Andrew nodded to her with a tired smile, he turned to Talia who had a hard time keeping her eyes open.
"Come on Talia, let's get some rest." He walked up to the elevator and pushed the button. Talia nodded in silence, shuffled after him and both stepped in. Another button push later, the elevator began to move up to the third floor.
"You know, the nurse was right. You do look fucking beat. You okay?"
The Gardevoir barely registered his words and just nodded again. She laid her head on his shoulder and started to slide down on him. Andrew caught her before she could hit the floor, he crouched down in front of her and placed her unmoving form over his shoulder. He secured her by an arm around her legs moments before he heard a 'ding' sound from the elevator. The doors opened to reveal a female trainer and her Lucario who looked in disbelief at them, then at each other and back at the two.
Andrew kept his cool and pointed at his sleeping companion.
"She partied a bit too hard, may we pass?"
The two just nodded with slightly open mouths and stepped aside.
"Thank you ... oh and remember, kids. Know your limits or you'll end up like her." He let out a small laugh as he passed them.
On his serch for their room, something caught his eye from his right side. Talia's butt.
'Damn, did she always had that killer ass?'
Her current position left little to no imagination of what was under that dress.
'I wonder if it will feel like it looks.' He began to raise a hand before catching himself. 'NO! Bad touch, you don't feel up unconscious women, not to mention pokemon. Granted, relationships between humans and pokemon are legal for decades now. But that doesn't mean you are attracted to one and sure as hell not to her. That mean, egotistical bitch ... with smooth skin, delicious hips and an ass I could spank for days ... FUCK! Snap out of it, you're just tierd, desperate for a womans touch but most of all tierd.'
Returning his focus to the matter at hand he found their room for the night, Andrew slid the keycard through the corresponding scanner on the wall beside the door. The lock clicked open and he entered. After closing the door he wasted no more time and he carried his 'luggage' to the bed at the other end. After he sat her on it he laid her down backwards, leaving her legs dangling from the edge.
With sleep being his number one priority, he let his backpack fall to the ground and with a groan, followed suit face first on the mattress next to Talia.
"Day one of this partnership survived. Let's see what day two will bring." Andrew mumbled.
And passed out.
Still nothing much to say. Till next time.
