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Chapter 10: Friends
I couldn't help but laugh at her joke, Luana's always such a joy to be around and tonight is going be the night I kiss her. Dancing was bit difficult to do, but eventually, Luana and I got the hang of it, we didn't end up stepping on each other's toes or anything, we actually got quite a few people clapping as they saw us dancing. After we danced to about ten songs or so, we decided to sit down and rest our feet.
"Luana, you look absolutely beautiful tonight, you're really good at dancing!" I said, feeling my face get hot.
"Thanks Kellyn, you're an awesome dancer yourself, you look really handsome in that suit!" Luana said as I felt my face get hotter.
"Hello everyone, I hope you're all having a great time! We have one final dance going on tonight, it's a lovely slow dance so get your partners and get ready to have fun!" The DJ said.
Luana and I went to the center of the room to slow dance as the song came on, as the music started playing, Luana started to shiver slightly.
"Are you okay? You're not coming down with a cold, are you?" I asked, concerned.
"Yes I'm fine, I don't feel sick it's just that, it feels good to be so close to you." Luana said as she started to blush.
I smiled when I saw how happy Luana looked, as the slow dance continued, we continued to get closer to each other as our lips almost touched. As Luana closed her eyes, we both pulled closer to each other as we passionately kissed. After a while, we stopped kissing as we gazed into each other's eyes.
"T-that was great Kellyn, you really know how to kiss and you're a great Top Ranger as well." Luana said, blushing heavily.
"You're pretty great yourself, Luana." I said, my face probably as red as a Tamato berry as Luana and I embraced.
"Okay everyone, the annual Ranger dance is now over, thank you for coming everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful time with each other!" The DJ said.
Luana and I both smiled to each other as we walked out of the dance hall, we decided to go to the main lobby since no one else was there besides a few receptionists, when we reached the bottom of the steps, I pulled Luana in for a quick kiss.
"Kellyn, I always feel so overjoyed whenever you're around me. Did you have fun at the dance?" Luana said.
"I feel the same way whenever I'm next to you, being close to you makes me so happy. As for the dance, of course I had fun, I was with you after all." I said, smiling.
"Really? I'm glad that you finally kissed me, I was waiting for that." Luana said, blushing as we walked to our room.
"Sorry for having you wait so long, do you want to head inside and relax a bit? That dancing wore me out!" I said.
"I'd love to go inside, I've never danced so much before!" Luana said, as we both went inside our room.
After I went to the bathroom and changed off from my dress clothes and into my pajamas, I went outside and placed them inside the dresser as I noticed the rose was neatly placed as well. As I turned around, I saw Luana was in her Eevee pajamas and after I saw her putting the beds next to each other, she climbed into bed. Seeing this made me smile, I did the same as I checked my Styler to see the time, it was only 11:35 P.M., but we were exhausted.
"Luana, I had a great time with you today. Even though I always enjoy spending time with you, today was very special, after all, I was able to kiss you. Good night Luana." I said, feeling my face get hot.
"Thanks Kellyn! I always enjoy being around you too, I also thought today was a wonderful day, that kiss was amazing. I can't wait for what we're going to do tomorrow! Good night Kellyn." Luana said, blushing.
We both intertwined our hands together and I started to drift off to sleep. When I woke up, I looked at my Styler and saw that it was 5:42 A.M., I was a bit confused as to why I woke up at this time and I decided to go to the bathroom. After I finished doing my business and washing my hands, I felt some of the hairs on the back of my head stand up, just like the nightmare I had previously. After I headed out of the bathroom, I fearfully looked over to the loveseat and saw the silhouette of a woman and I could tell even from a distance, she was almost identical to Luana.
I looked over to the bed and saw Luana peacefully sleeping, I decided to try running over to where Luana was and attempt to get her awake. As I was about to reach Luana, the woman sprinted over to where I was and just as she was about to reach me, I woke up in a cold sweat.
I looked over to the loveseat and saw no one was there, when I looked at Luana, I saw how terrified she looked as she started to tremble. I had to shake her awake, especially because she woke me up when I had the nightmare.
"Luana…Luana, please…wake up! Wake up!" I said, tears forming in my eyes.
Luana slowly woke up, she looked even more scared than me and as she looked around the room, I could see fear in her eyes.
"Luana…you were having a horrible nightmare, was it like the last one? Tell me about it, I'm here for you." I said, giving Luana a hug as I started to cry.
"Thank you Kellyn, I can always count on you. After I went to the bathroom and finished washing my hands, I felt some of the hairs on the back of my head stand up. After I headed out of the bathroom, I looked over to the loveseat and saw the silhouette of a man and just like before, he looked so much like you. I saw you asleep on the bed and just like in the other nightmare, I tried to wake you up, but he got up from the loveseat and just ran at me, right before he reached me, I woke up from you shaking and pleading with me to wake up. I was so scared until you hugged me." Luana said as she started to sob.
Seeing her cry was something that broke my heart, so I hugged Luana closer to me as I started to cry with her. Eventually, we both stopped crying, Luana and I didn't feel like going back to bed, especially because of how similar our nightmares were, but we decided if any missions were going to take place tomorrow, it would be best for us to rest. As Luana started to doze off, I couldn't help but notice how peaceful she looked compared to that nightmare she had earlier, the fact that our nightmares were almost identical is something that confused me as well, maybe Sven or Wendy might know something about nightmares. I decided sleeping would be a good option, so I laid my head on the pillow as I started to drift off to sleep.
In the morning, I woke up feeling relaxed compared to when I had that nightmare. I looked over to Luana and saw she was still asleep, I figured I would get ready so we wouldn't be late and I took out Luana's Ranger uniform while I changed into mine. When I finished changing and put away my pajamas, Luana started to wake up.
"Good morning Luana! How are you? Do you still feel shaken up from that nightmare?" I said as I walked over to her and put my hand on her shoulder, concern prevalent in my voice even as Luana held my hand with hers.
"Good morning Kellyn, I feel much better compared to when I had that nightmare. I'm glad I have you." Luana said, giving me a kiss on the lips.
"W-well I'm glad you're feeling good now, when you're ready to go, we'll meet up with Sven and Wendy!" I said, blushing from the kiss she gave me as I kissed her back.
"Alright, it won't take me too long to get ready!" Luana said as she ran into the bathroom with her Ranger uniform. As I checked my Styler, I saw that it was 7:09 A.M. and since we had a few minutes until we had to go, I decided to quickly go over to Sven and Wendy's room as I squeaked their Eevee toy. After waiting a few minutes, there was no response, so I turned back to go into our room and entered.
As I entered, I saw that Luana was fixing her hair and making sure she had her Styler before putting it in her uniform.
"Hi Luana! You don't need to fix your hair, it looks great just the way it is! Are you ready to go?" I said.
"Hi Kellyn, thank you for saying my hair looks good, I always want to look good for you. I'm ready to go when you are!" Luana said, smiling.
As I took Luana's hand, we headed out of the room, since Sven and Wendy didn't appear to be up yet, I squeaked their Eevee toy again and after a few seconds, they both came out.
"Hi Kellyn, hello Luana, good morning! Sorry we took so long, Sven couldn't find his Styler so I had to call it a few times. Just like I figured, it was in the refrigerator!" Wendy said, giggling as Sven started to laugh.
Luana and I looked at each other and then back at the laughing duo. With how much Wendy and Sven were laughing, we couldn't help joining them as we started to laugh ourselves. Afterwards, we decided to get our breakfast early so we went to the cafeteria.
Before we got our food, we all decided to sit down as I started telling Sven and Wendy about the nightmares that Luana and I have been having.
"Sven and Wendy, for at least two nights, Luana and I have been having some horrible nightmares, do you mind if I tell you guys about them?" I said.
Sven and Wendy looked at each other and then nodded.
"Okay, these nightmares…each time these nightmares occur, they're always very strange and scary. They involve either Luana or me going to the bathroom and feeling our hairs stand up and after we leave the bathroom, we see someone sitting on a loveseat in the corner of the room and they don't move until we try waking the other person up. The scary thing is that the person on the loveseat is almost identical to the person sleeping on the bed and then they start running towards us, the dream always ends before they get to Luana or me but it's something that's really terrifying." I said as I started to tremble until Luana put her hand on mine.
"Hmm, the only thing I can think of is if a Pokémon is somehow scaring you guys, such as a Gengar or a Gastly, but they're only around abandoned areas." Wendy said, concerned.
"Maybe it's one of those two! I don't think they're only in abandoned areas though, but they usually like to scare people, so I would say it's a Gengar." Sven said.
"If it really is a Ghost Pokémon, I wonder if anyone else has been having nightmares because of it. Have you guys had any nightmares recently?" Luana said.
"No, neither Wendy or I have had any nightmares at all. I can ask some Rangers around the Union if they've had any nightmares themselves." Sven said.
"Thanks guys, we appreciate it, let's try getting some breakfast before we run late." I said.
We all got pancakes, syrup and Miltank milk, with Luana and I taking ten pancakes each and Wendy and Sven having only three. Sven and Wendy's faces looked absolutely hilarious every time we got food to eat with them, their eyes seemed to get wider each time they saw how much food we ate.
"You and Luana had seven or eight pancakes last time, now you guys are having ten pancakes with milk?!" Wendy said, her jaw looking like it would hit the floor.
"Seeing how the both of them eat, I'm surprised they didn't get any food at the buffet last night!" Sven said.
"While we do love to eat, the way we kissed at the dance was amazing." I said, feeling my face get hot.
"I'm glad you two enjoyed yourselves and finished the dance with giving each other a kiss, as for Wendy and I, she was really nervous during the whole dance but I eventually helped her relax by giving her a kiss myself." Sven said as he blushed.
"Y-yeah, it was such an amazing kiss too, it felt like my heart started to dance." Wendy said, blushing.
"You two kissed?! Congratulations! I'm glad you two had fun!" Luana said, smiling.
"I agree, with how much you two love to laugh, it'll never get boring around the Ranger Union!" I said.
Since we finished our breakfast, we decided to head to the fourth floor where Chairperson Erma always is. As we reached the fourth floor, we saw the amazing Tree of Harmony with Chairperson Erma sitting right by it.
"Hello dearies, good morning! Did you all have fun at the dance last night?" Chairperson Erma said with a smile.
"Good morning Chairperson Erma, we all did!" We all said happily.
"I'm happy to hear that, I heard the four of you were really great at dancing and that Kellyn and Luana kissed, followed by Wendy and Sven, that must have been a wonderful moment for the four of you. Murph was giddy when he saw how happy you all looked, so he told me just before I went to bed, it reminds me of when I was young!" Chairperson Erma said.
"It certainly was a wonderful moment!" I said while Luana wrapped her arm around me.
"We had a great time! We loved dancing with each other!" Wendy said as Sven hugged her.
"I'm glad you all enjoyed yourselves, seeing how close you all are with one another makes me happy I have such wonderful Top Rangers. There's something the Ranger Union has been studying for a while now, Sven, do you remember that black stone that you found near the Chroma Ruins? One of our researchers, Vatona, thinks that it might be a piece of a Shadow Crystal. I have a mission that requires two of you to travel to the Boyleland while the other pair will go to Shiver Camp to talk with Murph's Father, Pamurph, and then head to Almia Castle. Both of these areas are said to have gems that are said to absorb the darkness of the Shadow Crystals. Which pair will go to Boyleland?" Chairperson Erma said.
"We'll go to Boyleland, Wendy and I need to head to there from Pueltown. Is that okay with you, Kellyn and Luana?" Sven said.
"Yes, that's fine, we haven't been to Shiver Camp yet, we'll have to get jackets or coats to stay warm." I said.
"Don't worry about buying the jackets dearie, the Ranger Union has some very comfortable ones in the Operator's Room." Chairperson Erma said.
"Thanks Chairperson Erma, that helps us out a lot! Let me go get them!" Luana said as she ran down the escalator and promptly came back up with two jackets.
"Wow, that was fast! Wendy and I will be headed to Boyleland, hope you guys enjoy Shiver Camp!" Sven said as he and Wendy went to the escalator and waved.
We waved back and promptly put on the jackets as Chairperson Erma smiled.
"Those jackets will keep you two nice and warm, in order to get to Shiver Camp, you first have to head south of the Ranger Union until you find a small pier, then you must capture a Floatzel and ride it all the way into Crysta Cave. After you reach inside Crysta Cave, there will be a short jog until you reach the exit and then you'll both be in Hia Valley, Shiver Camp is only a short distance away from there! Best of luck dearies!" Chairperson Erma said.
"Thank you Chairperson Erma, we'll let you know of anything we find out any information about the gem!" Luana said as we both waved to Chairperson Erma and headed out of the Ranger Union.
"So there are Floatzel south of the Ranger Union, perfect! Once we find one, they're just what we need to head to Crysta Cave!" I said as we started to walk from the Ranger Union towards the river.
"That's right, I wonder what sort of Pokémon will in Crysta Cave, hopefully not too maybe Zubats or Golbats!" Luana said.
"Don't worry, I'll keep you safe! Also, Luana, since we'll be going on a mission, we should catch a Staraptor, I'll go ahead and capture one and after we do that, let's head to the Ranger base in Vientown and get our Partner Pokémon!" I said as Luana smiled.
I quickly found a Staraptor and started to make loops around it, dodging its whirlwinds with ease, I was able to capture it quickly.
"Yes! I caught it, now time to go to Vientown!" I said as Luana and I hopped on the Staraptor and flew to Vientown, reaching there in no time.
"Thanks Staraptor, please stay here with for a bit while we head inside." I said to the Staraptor as it nodded and we went inside.
As Luana and I headed inside the Ranger base, we noticed Barlow, Elaine and Ollie were examining a Miniremo. When the door closed, Barlow turned around and when he saw us, he gave both of us a hug.
"Kellyn! Luana! How are the two of you? I heard about your kiss, Murph told all the Rangers about it!" Barlow said, smiling.
"Hi Barlow, we're doing good, it's great to see you! Murph told all the Rangers about our kiss? It was pretty special!" I said, starry-eyed.
"Hello Barlow, nice to see you, we're doing good! I know that Kellyn and I thought our kiss was special, but Murph must have thought it was something to tell all the Rangers about it! We came to pick up our Partner Pokémon and see how everyone is doing!" Luana said as she smiled at me.
"Your Buneary and Kellyn's Pachirisu are doing great, they get along very well, just like their Ranger partners! Everyone is doing good, Elaine, Ollie and I were just looking at this Miniremo that someone found on Nabiki beach, while Crawford is telling jokes to Big Bertha's Miltank." Barlow said.
"Hahah, Crawford loves jokes, maybe he'll bring back some milk pudding once he's done. Someone found a Miniremo? That's odd, maybe it came from the cargo ship?" I said as Luana went over to look at it.
"Yeah, this Miniremo could be from the cargo ship, it was easy for Elaine and Ollie to break open compared to that Gigaremo. The Miniremo has a shiny black shard in it, just like the Gigaremo. I figure this could be something important, do you guys want to take it?" Barlow said.
"Can I hit the shards with a hammer before Kellyn or Luana takes them?" Elaine said as Ollie chuckled.
"No no, we need them to not get destroyed, Elaine!" Barlow said.
"Fine…I just love taking things apart…wait…Kellyn?! Luana?! I missed you guys!" Elaine said as she and Ollie turned around and hugged us.
"Hello Elaine, hi Ollie, it's great to see you guys! How have the two of you been?" Luana and I asked as Ollie hugged me while Elaine hugged Luana.
"Hi guys! We've been fixing up the Ranger base with some additional lights and helping any Vientown citizens with mechanical issues. Ollie is a really great helper!" Elaine said, a slight blush on her face as she and Ollie let go of their embrace.
"It's good to see you found romance too, Elaine! You and Ollie are so similar!" Luana said with a smile.
"Ollie's good at taking things apart just like me, I'm glad I'm with him." Elaine said.
"That's good, Luana's right, the two of you are great for each other!" I said.
"Just like with you guys, they're never really apart. I find that to be special." Barlow said as we all smiled over him getting emotional.
"That's adorable! Speaking of two partners who are never really apart, where are Pachirisu and Buneary? Are they taking naps now?" Luana said.
"I think they are, the two of them have been training hard since you two left. They sleep in your beds so I'll go ahead and see if they're awake." Barlow said as he went into the sleeping quarters.
Barlow came out a few seconds later with both of our Partner Pokémon jumping up and down behind him. Both of them were ecstatic to see us and jumped into our arms as we hugged them back.
"Buneary, it's great to see you, you're still as wonderful as ever!" Luana said as Buneary hugged her.
"Pachirisu! I'm happy to see you, you look like you've been good." I said as Pachirisu also gave me a cheerful hug.
"Now that you guys are with your Partner Pokémon, let me go ahead and give you guys those black shards." Elaine said as she removed the shards from the Gigaremo and Miniremo.
Ollie came with a small bag to put them in since we didn't have any on us, we put the black shards inside the bag and tied it up so it was secure.
"There you go guys, maybe the Ranger Union might know what those black shards are. We don't have any idea what it could be but we do know that the fact that it's controlling Pokémon means it's related with Team Dim Sun. They'll continue to try controlling all the Pokémon in Almia, no matter what." Ollie said.