Who Made You King of Anything?

Chapter 6: Take a Hit and Meet Someone New

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"We're finally here!" I say, stretching my arms above my head; the sound of the radio blares a song above our heads. Alex hands me my suitcase, and we follow Nina out of the station.

"Do you know where you're going?" I ask her, and she looks over her should.

"Yes...just follow me," she replies.

"Where did Stupid Head go...?" I mutter, looking around. Wait, I shouldn't care where he is! I smack my forehead with my palm and follow Alex out of Lumiose Station.

My eyes widen as we stop on the sidewalk; taxis and pedestrians bustle about as Pokemon run around and sleep in the shade of potted trees.

"This way," Nina says, and grabs my arm, pulling me after her.

I follow, and drag my suitcase behind me. "Is there really a palace in Lumiose? I thought the Prism Tower was at the center of this city...?" I wonder.

Nina shrugs. "It's not in the middle. They cut out a portion of the city to the north, and made a large avenue that leads up to the castle."

I nod, and take Alex's suitcase because I notice him getting tired. "Thanks sis," he says, and I give him a nod before follow Nina down another street.

"SERIOUSLY!?" I shout when I look up and see a gigantic castle.

"Well...we're almost there," Nina says. "Welcome to Lumiose Palace."

I sprint after her with Alex in tow, and we walk past the gate, as well as the guards, then arrive at the front door.

"Where is the royal family?" I ask. "I have never seen them, and frankly, I'm finding that very suspicious."

Nina shrugs. "They're...very different. I'm not sure when you'll see them," she replies. "No one ever knows what they're thinking."

I cross my arms, causing both suitcases to hit the asphalt. "Hmmm..." I hum to myself, and watch as the doors are opened, and our belongings are taken away; I assume to our rooms.

"Well...according to this schedule, we'll be here for a while," Nina says, taking a paper from a servant. "I guess we can roam the city if we so choose."

I put my hands on her shoulders. "You won't be going anywhere. You were carried back to our compartment on the back of Zayden because you're sick," I say. "I think you should rest."

She turns a bit pink, but nods. "I will..."

"What happened to Zayden anyways?" I ask.

She blushes. "He...left..." she says. "That's about it."

I shrug. "Huh.." I turn to Alex. "What happened anyway? You were in the bathroom almost the entire time we were traveling."

Alex turns beet red. "Umm...I was getting motion sick...so..."

I facepalm. "Oh that! How could I forget?" I sigh. "You never could handle trains back home."

Alex shakes his head, face still red.

Nina waves to us and heads to her room. I get a card from a servant so that I can get back into the palace, as well as my room number, then Alex and I are free to go.

"I think I might rest too..." Alex says, still looking a little pasty.

I nod. "It's alright. Just get plenty of rest."

He smiles. "Thanks." I head to my room to change into something more appropriate for the city, which consists of a plain white sundress, a brown belt, sandals, and a straw hat.

Making sure my card is safely in my bag, I exit the palace and walk down the street. There are several things to do in Lumiose, but I can't decide on what to do that easily. Instead, I head over to a cafe and purchase a few galettes and a glass bottle of MooMoo milk. Swallowing a bite of the pastry, I walk down the southern side of Lumiose, and make sure I don't get run over by a taxis, or anyone else for that matter.

Tossing my glass bottle and the paper from the galette into the recycle bins on the street, I clasp my hands behind me back, and look around. I really ought to decide what to do on my day off.

That's when I slam into someone, and I knock them to the ground. Groaning, I look down at who I fell on. A guy looks up at me in bland surprise; his hair is a messy reddish brown, he's wearing a green hoodie, and beige pants.

"Sorry!" I say, and push myself up before offering him my hand.

He takes it, and I pull him to his feet. "It's fine," he says, and shoves his hands into his pockets while skirting around me.

"Sorry!" I call after him as he walks away. I'm about to turn and leave when I notice him walking into a club. Wait...he doesn't look much older than me. He shouldn't be old enough to go into one of those...! I follow him, and steal into the building after him. I watch from behind a corner as he holds up a card of identification and is allowed to pass. So this is a private club...

Frowning, I wait til another group of people enter, and feign that I'm waiting for someone before hiding behind them and sneaking in. The club is decently classy...as far as my knowledge of clubs go...and I look at the people milling around.

Where did that kid go? He really shouldn't be here...I shouldn't be here.

Squeezing past several couple dancing, my eyes wander to the DJ. My eyebrows raise up; he's the DJ here...? Maybe I was wrong...he could be a young looking adult; I shake my head. No, that can't be; I'm sure I'm right. I make my way over to where the kid is, and accidentally bump into someone.

The individual drops a glass of...something, and it shatters. "Watch it!" they exclaim, whirling around. "Are you gonna pay for that?"

I blink, startled. "Uhh..."

"You know how much it cost?!" they continue.

I hold up my hands. "No...but it was an accident. You need to chill out."

His temple throbs in anger. "You are going to pay for this!" he states.

That's when the music stops, and I look over to see the boy from before cutting between us. "It's just one glass," he tells the man lazily. "You should just drop it."

The man growls. "You punk!" He raises his fist, but I push the boy out of the way, and the fist connects with my face instead.

I hit the floor, and cringe; it hurt.

The teen grabs the man's wrist. "Violence is not tolerated here," he says, now more alert than before. "I suggest you leave. Or I will have to get the bouncers."

Pushing myself to my feet, I hold my jaw, which is on fire.

"This is not the end!" the man seethes, and exits the room.

The teen turns to me. "Sorry about that.." he says. "But you shouldn't be here either. Let's go to the back and get you an ice pack before you get publicly kicked out."

I look around at all the people staring. "Okay," I manage to whisper. Following him out of the room and into one on the side, I sit down on a chair as he digs through a cooler.

"Here, press this to it," he says, wrapping an ice pack in a towel and handing it to me.

I nod, and hold it to my cheek. The coolness soothes the pain and I let out a breath through my nose.

The boy sits across from me. "Why did you come here anyway?" he asks. "Did you follow me?"

I nod; I won't lie, I did follow him. "Yes. You seemed to be too young to go to a club," I say quietly, trying not to move my jaw too much. "How old are you?"

He's quiet for a second. "Sorry...I can't say," he replies.

I frown. "So you are underage..."

He shrugs. "I work here because it pays well," he says.

"Does your boss know your real age?" I question. He stays silent.

I lower the ice pack. "No matter how good the job, you shouldn't work in a place like this," I tell him. "These places aren't the greatest. You almost got beat up."

He points at me. "You took the hit."

I shrug. "I did...but I made sure you didn't get hurt, so I guess it's fine...but...man this hurts.." I grumble, and put the ice pack back on my cheek.

The boy chuckles. "You're taking being punched in the face pretty well," he says, and holds out a hand. "My name is Alexis."

"Alexis?" I murmur, thinking of how similar his name is to my brother's. "Neat. I'm Rose."

We both shake hands and abruptly I stand up. "Well...I hope you listen to what I said," I tell him, then set the ice pack down next to him. "Well..I'll be going now Alexis."

He nods. "Here, you can leave through that side door over there," he says, and points.

I smile, but it ends up being a cringe. "Thanks, nice meeting you."

"Will I...see you again?" he asks as I walk across the room.

Shrugging, I wave before pushing through the door and heading back to the populated street.

-.o.o.0.o.o.-

"Hey! Marvelous, listen to me!" Kaden calls as I pass him in the entry hall. "What happened to your FACE?"

I don't answer, and head up the stairs towards my room. "Marvelous!" he calls, and grabs my hand.

I glance over my shoulder. "What?"

He sighs, rolling his eyes. "What happened? Did you get in a fight?"

I shrug, averting my gaze. "Something like that.."

He spins me around to face him. "Are you stupid? Only idiots would get into fights in such a big city like this. And you thought I was a stupid head."

I smirk, putting my free hand on my hip. "You are a stupid head, Stupid Head."

He rolls his eyes as I slip my hand out of his grasp and jog towards my room. "Hey wait a minute Rose!" he calls after me. "I'm not finished talking with you."

"Sorry!" I call, and open the door to my room. "I need to compose lyrics!"

"It's your day off!" he exclaims.

I stick out my tongue. "Meh! I don't care." With that, I shut the door and listen as the lock clicks.

That's when I freeze, feeling my face redden slightly.

Did he...call me Rose?

Ha! In your face Stupid Head! Or...that's when Rose would say... :P (For when she left him hanging and went to her room.)

A new character has appeared! xDDDD What's Kaden gonna do about this development? ;)

And Rose doesn't really think things through. She walked RIGHT into a club! XD She's blunt and hardheaded. ;) Still...she shouldn't have gone into a club. But that's Rose for you! :P

Tell me what you thought! R&R

~Misty/Ms. Ketchum