A/N: Sorry about the delay! Sometimes I take breaks from fanfics.
CHAPTER 7: ICE CREAM
The next day, Hilbert got about his usual work, remembering to feed his Cutiefly friend Snowdrop. During lunchtime, Hilbert sat with his usual group. Hilbert had gotten some pizza to eat. He saw that Kiana was reading a sports magazine.
"Hey, look!" said Kiana, reading the magazine. "Emil would like this. Evgeni Plushenko is endorsing a vodka-flavored ice cream."
Emil looked at the magazine.
"Cool!" he said.
Hilbert looked at Emil's plate.
"That pizza would look good with some vodka ice cream," said Hilbert.
"I thought you didn't drink, Hilbert," said Allison. "And besides, Emil is Polish, not Russian."
Hilbert froze for a second.
"That's true," he said.
"Aw..." said Emil. "You make Plushy sad."
"I don't think he cares whether or not someone buys ice cream," said Hilbert. "Hey, do you think it helps him do quads? You have to do quads if you want to win the gold medal."
Everyone laughed.
"Do you do any sports, Hilbert?" Ricardo asked Hilbert.
"I don't play any sports," said Hilbert. "Never really been athletically inclined. I do have a bike and a skateboard."
"I like skateboarding," said Kiana.
"Me too!" said Emil.
"There's a skate park near Konikoni City," said Kiana. "Maybe we should go."
"That would be cool!" said Hilbert. "We should go there when we have spare time."
Now, since Hilbert has had enough focus, we're going to do a little focus on Hilda. Hilda was going to meet Looker and Anabel, two of the important members of the International Police.
"Good afternoon, mademoiselle," said Looker. "My name is..." The sound of a huge ship taking off filled the air. "But you may call me by my code name, Looker."
"I'm Anabel," said Anabel.
"Glad to meet you," said Hilda.
Anabel, Looker, and Hilda talked for a few minutes. They got to know all about Hilda and her interests.
"There's an assignment we need you for," said Anabel. "It's about Team Skull. They have been harvesting Shiny Pokemon in the Wela Volcano Park to sell on the black market."
A very tall young man with parted turquoise hair and a turquoise mustache walked up to them. He wore a dark blue uniform similar to Anabel's black uniform.
"This is Osman Sarıkaya," said Anabel, "or Dondurma, as he is known by his code name. He specializes in International Police cases that involve Shiny Pokemon. He may be young, but he's already helped rescue Shiny Pokemon back in his home country of Turkey."
"Merhaba!" said Osman. "I'm looking forward to be working with you, Hilda."
"Thanks," said Hilda. She shook Osman's hand. "Should I call you by your code name?"
"You don't have to," said Osman.
"I will accompany you to the park," said Anabel. She turned to Osman. "Just note that, being a volcano, there are a lot of Fire-type Pokemon there." She turned to Hilda. "Osman is an Ice-type Trainer, so he might face some difficulty against the stronger Fire-types there."
"I can handle them," said Hilda. "I was the one who creamed Ghetsis. These Skull bastards will be a piece of cake."
"I've been given permission to drive one of the International Police's Jeeps," said Osman. "It takes about one and a half hours to get there from the base."
"Don't forget your research notes!" said Anabel.
"We won't," said Hilda. "We'll need lots of notes."
Soon after, Hilda and Osman were on the road.
"So, Osman," said Hilda, "where in Turkey are you from?"
"I'm from Adana," said Osman.
"Cool," said Hilda. "What Pokemon do you have?"
"I use Ice-type Pokemon," said Osman. "I have a Vanilluxe, a Froslass, and a Crabominable. Crabominable assists me with missions. Looker told me he used to have a Croagunk assist him."
"I can see," said Hilda, looking in the back of the Jeep, where a Crabominable was sitting. It took up both of the back seats.
Osman laughed.
"Pelin doesn't like being in her Poke Ball," said Osman. "Sometimes, she has to, since it's impractical for a Pokemon weighing more than twice as much as me to be walking outside it, but usually she tries not to get in."
"I use a variety of Pokemon," said Hilda. "I have too many to count. I started out with a Snivy. Now he's a Serperior. I've got Ice-types among them."
"Ice-type Pokemon are very rare in Alola," said Osman. "It's because of the tropical climate. Where I come from, they're common in the mountains, and often venture to lower elevations during the wintertime when it gets cold."
"There's only one cold mountain in Alola," said Hilda, "and that's Mount Lanakila on Ula'ula Island. It's always full of snow." Hilda looked to the ocean. "I have a cousin who recently joined the Aether Foundation. Yesterday he helped collect some notes on Sudowoodo that live on Melemele Island. I'll take you to meet him next time we go to the Aether Paradise."
"I'd love to meet him," said Osman. "My fiancee Yaprak works in the International Police as well. Currently, she's stationed in Almia."
"Do you keep in touch?" asked Hilda.
"Of course!" said Osman. "We talk to each other on Facebook every night."
"So," said Hilda, "how did you get your code name?"
"Dondurma is the Turkish word for ice cream," said Osman. "It's because I eat a lot of ice cream."
