Thanks again for everyone that reviewed and I'm really happy for those that responded to the interlude chapter with Hanako and Lance as Satoko's parents! I was afraid that it wouldn't get much reception but I was pleased by how everyone took it! Now its back to the main story for now so now comes my rendition of certain pokemon episodes. Other then that please enjoy the newest chapter and remember to read and review!
Inside the Sanyou gym, the triplets, Professor Araragi, Arti, and Elesa were sitting around a table discussing on how the work schedules was going to work out, now that Satoko had won the competition.
"Alright so it's decided that Satoko works at least two weeks at each gym then? Giving two or three days for travel?" Dento said as he looked around.
"That sounds about right, it's enough time for her to get enough experience at each gym." Arti said grinning, "So she'll work at Professor Araragi first, then Sanyou gym, followed by my gym and then Elesa's? Agreeable?"
The whole table nodded.
"Since it's the middle of the month I think Satoko should finish up here for the last few days and then she should head over to you over in Hiun city." Corn added as he had glanced over at the calendar.
"That's fine, its just going to take me a while to get between the cities." Satoko sighed sadly as she held Pikachu in her arms.
"Why do you say that Satoko?" Elesa asked curiously.
"Well, my original plan was to use Charizard to fly between cities since he's the biggest of the flying pokemon I have and can make long journey's easily." Satoko replied, "but since his wings are injured Nurse Joy says he won't be able to fly for at least a month or two minimum."
"That is troubling, but that's easily solved." Arti said looking at the triplets, "just have someone travel with you. I'm sure one of the triplets would know the way from here to the cities."
"I'll go with Satoko then." Dento said before Pod or Corn could say anything. Corn looked like he didn't mind while Pod grumbled, "we can also look into getting Satoko a bike for her as well."
At the mention of a bike Pikachu suddenly to start snickering while Satoko turned red and pinched her pokemon's cheek.
"Not a word you." Satoko growled.
"I wonder if he knows your 'history' involving bikes." Pikahu snickered as Satoko just scowled.
"This is perfect then for Satoko so that she doesn't get lost and she'll at least be familiar with the roads leading to the cities." Professor Araragi said clapping her hands together.
"Dento can stay with Satoko until she knows them herself and can travel by herself as well." Arti added.
"I want to come to!" Iris said popping up into the conversation, "its not like Pod and Corn can't handle the gym by themselves and I'd like to go traveling as well!"
"Sure that'll be fun to have you around Iris." Satoko said agreeing happily to the dragon girl.
"Best to stay in a group and the more it'll be safer." Elesa stated.
"Hey Elesa, what exactly will I be doing with you? You're the only one that hasn't exactly told me." Satoko questioned the electric gym leader. When all she got was a secretive smile from her the dark haired girl couldn't help but groan knowing it was something she'd probably end up protesting against.
The group discussed their plans for a bit longer making sure that everything was cemented before the other gym leaders and professor stood up deciding that it was time for them to take their leave. As the other group left Iris turned towards the brothers and asked them something.
"Hey I uhm, I was wondering if there something I could do around here to help since I've grown to like hanging around Satoko and don't feel like leaving anytime soon." Iris asked.
"Hmm…well we could have you for a delivery girl around town, we have been meaning to do a take out service here to those who aren't able to come." Corn pointed out as he looked over at Pod and Dento who nodded seeing there weren't any problems with that idea.
"But exactly where is she going to stay?" Pod questioned.
"I can just stay at the pokemon center since I'm not that picky about rooms and they're comfortable." Iris replied.
"Well, now that's all figured out why don't I make us dinner?" Dento said grinning as he looked at his brothers and the two girls.
"Sure, but I'll be back in a bit I need to inform Nurse Joy how long I'm going to be using a room there." Iris said.
"Pod and I need to make sure the park is all cleaned up so we don't have trouble from the mayor " Corn said as he dragged Pod out the door following Iris leaving Dento and Satoko alone.
"Well I'll go get dinner started Satoko you can Pikachu can rest up." The green haired gym leader said as he headed over to the kitchen.
"What do you think Pikachu? I'm rather awake at the moment." She said looking down at her electric mouse pokemon.
"Do what you want really." Pikachu replied as he was put on Satoko's shoulder.
The girl stood in the middle of the room debating on what she could do, which wasn't much since her pokemon were currently being healed up in the pokemon center, but decided to go to the kitchen where Dento was. When she got there she couldn't help but watch at how gracefully Dento was moving swiftly around the kitchen not wasting a single moment as he prepared the food.
Dento stopped when he felt someone watching him and turned to the door and saw that it was Satoko that was watching him.
"Is there anything I can help with? I don't exactly feel like taking a nap right now." Satoko asked sheepishly as she walked inside the kitchen.
"Sure, have you ever cooked before?" Dento asked as he made room for her over by the counter where some vegetables were laying unattended.
"A few times with my mother, but I didn't cook much once I started my journey." Satoko replied, "I tend to make a few mistakes an end up having to start all over again so I usually have to have someone with me when I'm in the kitchen."
"That's an understatement." Pikachu snickered as Satoko gave her pokemon a look before she took him off her shoulder and placed him on a table in the kitchen.
"I'll watch you and help you if you have any trouble Satoko." Dento said, "just ask if you need help alright? Now do you think you can help cut the vegetables?"
"Uh I think so." Satoko said as she glanced over at the vegetables and the cutting board.
Dento smiled at the nervous girl and stood behind her as she picked up a knife. He put his hands over Satoko's and slowly showed her how to cut the vegetable safely without cutting herself. The dark haired girl couldn't help but feel her face get warm for some reason when she felt how close Dento was to her as he showed her how to use the knife properly.
Once Dento is sure that Satoko has the basic understand he moves back to work on his own preparation as he leaves the vegetables to Satoko. The two work in a comforting silence in the kitchen for a while, with Satoko asking Dento something every once in a while making sure that she was doing something right. After a bit more time has passed Satoko looks at Dento to ask him a question that's been nagging in the back of her mind.
"Dento, is it really okay for you to leave your gym to travel with me? Not that I'm complaining but I don't want you to get in trouble." Satoko asked.
"Its fine Satoko don't worry about it. I trust Corn and Pod to handle the duties just fine even without me here, besides I've always wanted an excuse to travel. Even if it's for a little bit." Dento replied chuckling as Satoko smiled as well.
"Alright, thanks again for agreeing to travel with me Dento." Satoko thanked as the green haired sommelier.
"No problem, and I'm curious but do you know what exactly you'll be doing with the other gym leaders?" Dento asked looking at the dark haired girl.
"Well I'm helping out the Professor in her lab, nothing big just helping taking care of the pokemon there, helping starter trainers when she's too busy, and learning some more pokemon care." Satoko replied, "Arti told me some ideas, something about designs I believe for his clothing lines as for Elesa I'm not quite sure."
"Hmm I've heard that Elesa is a rather famous model as well as being a gym leader in Raimon city." Dento replied making Satoko freeze as she looked up at Dento in disbelief.
"M-model?" Satoko squeaked out hoping she had heard wrong, but unfortunately Dento nodded, "she really models?"
"Yes, she's always doing fashion shows when she's not having battle in her gym she's always up front for a new clothing line released." Dento explained and watched as Satoko dropped her utensils and buried her face in her hands groaning.
"Modeling? I can't believe I'm doing modeling…" Satoko groaned, "darn it mom! She tricked me!"
"I take it you don't really want to model huh?" Dento said chortling a bit at Satoko's reaction.
"No, mom's been trying to get me to be more…girly and wear skirts and stuff rather then shorts or pants." Satoko replied sighing as she went back to stirring the bowl but was grumbling under her breath.
"Well I'm sure Miss. Elesa will take your feelings into consideration." Dento said as Satoko muttered she only hoped.
Soon Pod and Corn came back into the kitchen and saw Dento pulling out the last of the food out of the oven but noticed that Satoko was sulking at the table as she played with Pikachu's tail as a bowl of whip cream she had been stirring sat next to the mouse pokemon.
"What's up with Satoko?" Pod asked looking at the upset girl.
"Oh she just found out what she may end up doing with Miss. Elesa when she goes over there to work." Dento replied chuckling as Pod walked over and started to poke Satoko's shoulder trying to get a response from her.
"Really? What?" Corn asked.
"She might end up modeling, its something her mother apparently wanted her to do to become a bit more girly, in Satoko's own words." Dento replied, "Can you guys grab the plates, utensils and glasses?"
Corn stared at Satoko while Pod was failing in trying to hide his laughter.
"Oh man! Just imagine the frilly dresses and make up she'll end up wearing!" Pod laughed hysterically.
He continues laughing for a while until he gets a face full of whip cream from the bowl that was next to Satoko, before the girl grabs the spoon and starts chasing the red haired brother all over the kitchen and outside into the area where they usually served costumers.
Dento and Corn just stayed back and stare at the two running all over the gym.
"You know Pod really seems to enjoy getting a rise out of teasing Satoko, almost like he has a crush on her." Corn commented off handily.
Dento's eye twitched at that comment as his hand tightens on the utensil in his hand. Iris came in at that moment, dodging the two running around as she enters the kitchen.
"Those two are so childish." The dragon girl sighed as Axew agreed with her.
oOo The Next Day oOo
Corn and Dento are already finished getting dressed as they're already in the kitchen as Pod is just waking up himself as he enters the kitchen clad in nothing but his sweatpants and his hair a mess as he rubs his eyes.
"Hey where's Satoko? Isn't she up about this time?" Pod asked yawning.
"She woke up early to go to the pokemon center, " Corn replied pouring some orange juice into some cups, " she wanted to exchange some of her pokemon so they could fully heal over at Professor Oak's place."
"Wait what!" Pod exclaimed suddenly awake, "she's doing that now!"
"Yeah, why is that a problem?" Dento asks as he's mixing the pancake batter, "and what's with the yelling?"
"I wanted to have a pokemon battle against Satoko's Infernape!" Pod shouted anguished at the lost opportunity.
The two brothers stare at Pod as if he's mental.
"Pod…you do know what that pokemon is capable of right? Remember that battle against the Mienshao?" Corn said carefully as if trying to talk to a five-year-old, "do you really want to have Pansear fight against that?"
"Oh come on! You have to think it would be interesting to have a fire monkey vs. fire monkey battle!" Pod replied eagerly as he had a wide grin on his face.
Corn and Dento just shook their heads at Pod.
"You are going to be in over your head in the battle." Dento stated flatly, but Pod wouldn't listen making Pod snort.
"Please as if you two haven't been thinking about battling Satoko." Pod retorted as he folded his arms.
That stops the two right there as they cough a bit and look away from their brother.
"That thought never crossed my mind." Corn stated.
"Hadn't considered it." Dento replied, though he was rather curious on how he would fair against Satoko's unique battling style.
"Buncha liars…" Pod said giving them a look before he smirked and folded his arms, "you two should try battling her…oh crap! I have to hurry and get to her before she transfers her pokemon!"
With that statement Pod stood up quickly and ran out of the kitchen door and out of the gym straight to the pokemon center.
"We better go after him, who knows what kind of trouble he can cause this early in the morning." Corn sighed.
Dento nodded and followed after their sugar high brother at a much more sedate pace.
At the pokemon center Satoko was sitting in front of a videophone talking to Professor Oak.
"I finally passed the tournament Professor! So I'm going to send some of my pokemon back so they can relax a bit easier. Most of them are healed but I'd like them to really get a rest." Satoko said.
"I think that's a brilliant idea, so you sending back everyone but Pikachu." Professor replied as Satoko nodded scratching her pokemon's chin.
"Uh huh, I'll put the pokeballs in the transfer now then." Satoko said as she stood up and just as she was about to place the balls on the transfer a red blur suddenly crashed into her making her fall over onto the pokemon center floor.
"Satoko! Satoko are you alright!" the aged professor exclaimed as he tried to see what had knocked over his surrogate granddaughter and to see if she's alright.
Corn and Dento enter the pokemon center and hurried over to the two and gawked at the scene in front of them. Satoko was groaning as she was rubbing her head as a half-naked Pod was sprawled over her.
"What the Arceus hit me?" Satoko grumbled as she opened her eyes, and when she saw Pod on top of her she got an annoyed expression on her face.
"Pod…I'll give you five seconds to get off of me or I'll send Charizard to flambé you…" Satoko threatened, which works as the flame haired brother quickly jumped off of Satoko as Dento goes over and helps her up as she dusts off her clothes.
"Eheheh s-sorry I just got a bit excited." Pod apologized as he scratched the back of his head.
"Excited about what exactly? Your gym battles?" Satoko asked frowning.
"Satoko are you alright?" Professor Oak said a bit louder to get the girl's attention.
"Oh yes! Sorry about that Professor Oak." Satoko said looking back at the screen, "one of my friends just ran into me."
"I see…so how do you know these young men?" Professor Oak asked.
"Oh didn't mom tell you? They're the ones that I'm staying with here in Isshu." Satoko replied making Professor Oak sputter.
"R-really now!" the professor coughed out.
"Anyway, why did you run into me Pod?" Satoko asked frowning as she folded her arms looking at Pod.
"I want to battle against your Infernape! I want to have a monkey vs. monkey battle!" Pod replied grinning widely making Satoko stare at him.
"You want to what?" Satoko asked rubbing her ear wondering if Pod was serious. It looked that way.
"Come on Satoko plleeaasseeeee!" Pod begged.
"Are you sure about this?" Satoko asked as she looked over at Dento and Corn who are silently apologizing for their aggressive brother. The Kanto girl sighed exasperated as she rubbed her head, "fine I guess there's no fighting this, what about you two?"
"Uh no I'm good…" Corn said as Dento shook his head as well, "but I am rather curious that we could battle some other time."
"We have a lot to work to do and make up for the tournament." Dento said.
"Sure, I'll just send back everyone but Pikachu, Infernape, Tepig and Oshawott." Satoko said as she placed all but said pokeballs on the transfer.
Once the pokemon had been transferred out she turns to the brothers.
"So…is it usual for Pod to run out half-naked through town?" Satoko asked grinning.
Pod's face turned completely red before he zooms out of the pokemon center shouting, "I'll see you in the gym Satoko-chan!"
Iris comes down the stairs yawning, as she's fully dressed and about to head over to the gym but stops at the bottom of the stairs when she sees Dento, Corn and Satoko standing by the phones. Satoko waves good-bye to Professor Oak, telling him that he'll send over Infernape once the battle is complete as the Professor nods and the screen goes black.
"Did I miss something? " the dragon master in training asked.
"Yeah you just missed Pod wanting to test his Pansear against Satoko's Infernape." Corn replied shrugging as Iris walked closer to them as she gives the group a disbelieving look.
"Are you serious?" She asks the two brothers before turning to Satoko, "is he serious?"
"He's completely serious." Dento stated as Iris groans.
"That is so childish!" Iris mumbled out as the four of them headed out of the pokemon center making Satoko roll her eyes.
"You know that phrase is really starting to sound like your catch phrase." Satoko stated bluntly as Iris's eyes widen.
"It is not!" Iris exclaimed hotly.
"You say that sentence every time something happens that you find ridiculous!" Satoko argued.
The two girls continued to bicker back and forth as the two guys walked behind them knowing better then to get involved with that conversation. It didn't take long for the group to get back to the gym as Corn and Dento lead Satoko to the back of the gym where the battlefield was for official gym battles. Pod was already standing on the other side of the battlefield, fully dressed and prepared for battle.
"You ready Pod?" Satoko said taking her place on the opponent's side as Dento took the referee position.
"You bet I am Satoko-chan!" Pod laughed as he grabbed his pokeball.
"I hope you're prepared to give Infernape a good battle Pod!" Satoko shouted back.
"I'm a gym leader, of course I'll give a good fight!" the red haired gym-leader stated brashly.
Satoko laughed at that statement and then pointed a finger dramatically at Pod.
"Have it your way then! I challenge you Pod of the Sanyou gym to a battle for the badge!" Satoko declared.
"Fine I accept your challenge let's go then!" Pod shouted back before the both released their pokemon onto the battlefield.
Pansear appeared on the stage, as did Infernape, although Infernape instead of looking ready to battle was actually lying down with his head in his hand sleeping. He even had a bubble coming from his nose indicating that he really was asleep.
"Uh…does he usually do this?" Pod asked as he looked at the sleeping fully evolved monkey on the field.
"Not…really…I think because he was going to be resting at Professor Oak's he decided to take a nap." Satoko replied scratching the back of her head, "heeeeeyyy! Infernape wake up! There's one more battle before you go to professor oak's place!"
Infernape sits up, yawning as he stretches and sits up in the middle of the battlefield and opens his eyes to see a tiny fire monkey standing in front of him. He raises an eyebrow and turns his head to look at Satoko giving his trainer a unbelieving look. Satoko just chuckled nervously as she nods and pointed back to Pansear.
The bigger flame monkey gave an un-amused sound as he stood up but looked down at the tiny monkey in front of him as Pansear swallows hard and looks up at Infernape.
"Don't let him intimidate you Pansear! Use flamethrower!" Pod shouted as Pansear took a deep breath and let loose a stream of fire.
Infernape didn't look bothered as he moves his head slightly to the left and the flamethrower passes him harmlessly, just brushing past his ear.
"Come on Pansear I know you can get him! Try a barrage of fire punches!" Pod commanded.
Without even needing Satoko's command Infernape countered the fire punches with mach punch. The dark haired girl couldn't help but groan at the battle as she, Dento, Corn and Iris notice how one-sided the battle is.
"We did warn him…." Corn said as he watched Infernape dodge the fire punches easily with hardly any effort at all, "and that he looks bored as well…"
"Maybe this'll teach Pod not to just jump in to battles." Dento sighed as he face palmed, shaking his head at his brother, "he did see how experienced Infernape is, and he must've gone through a lot of battles to become that strong as he performed in the tournament."
After a while Infernape was getting tired of Pansear and with a modified mach punch sent the smaller flame monkey into a few rocks on the field. Pansear got up and growled, before he used dig to try and get an advantage over Infernape. It doesn't work since as soon as Pansear popped out of the ground Infernape grabbed his tail and spun him around over his head a few times making the other monkey dizzy before releasing him as he crashed into the wall leaving a crater where he landed, knocking him out.
Satoko just groaned again as she walks up to Infernape and lightly bops his head making him look at her.
"You didn't need to look that bored with it and could've at least put some effort Infernape!" Satoko stated shaking a finger at her pokemon who now looked sheepish. The bigger fire monkey gave Satoko an innocent look that she didn't believe before she tapped Infernape's pokeball on his head, returning him to his pokeball. She then walked over to Pod who picked up Pansear.
"I'm really sorry about Infernape Pod." Satoko said, "He usually isn't like that he must've pick that up from Charizard."
At that Infernape's pokeball started shaking like he was arguing with Satoko but the girl ignored it.
"It's alright, and it's really my fault for challenging a pokemon that was well above Pansear's level, but it was interesting at least I think." Pod replied chuckling a bit as he returned Pansear to his pokeball as well, "I'll just have to work on getting my pokemon stronger to put up a match against you."
"That'll work and I'm sure Infernape would enjoy that battle as well." Satoko replied nodding.
Dento and Corn walk up to the two with a case just as they turn around and see them. Satoko has a surprised look on her face when she sees Corn holding out the case containing the trio badge.
"Corn uh why are you giving me a badge?" Satoko questioned, as the blue haired brother just grins.
"Well, technically you did say you asked to challenge Pod as a gym leader." Dento said grinning.
"Bu-but I was just trying to be as serious as Pod was when we battled! Besides he challenged me!" Satoko replied not sure how to take this win.
"Never the less, she did officially have a battle with Pod and he lost therefore winning her the trio badge." Corn rebutted against Satoko making her bite the bottom of her lip unsure.
She looked at the three of them and sees that there's no point in arguing before she takes the badge from the case thanking them.
oOo Several Days Later oOo
The gym's café has become even more popular then ever due to guys actually coming in, curious about the girl that had trounced her opponents and was working in the gym. Satoko in her new uniform, was use to serving others due to her previous experience answers their questions as best as she could while trying to be polite.
"So how many pokemon do you actually have?" a guy asked as Satoko was serving him his drink.
"A lot, I don't really count them." Satoko replied breezily as she poured the tea before heading to another table to hand them the snack they ordered.
"Alright I'll be back in a bit!" Iris said as she left the kitchen with a delivery box in her hand and can't help but snicker at how Satoko is bombarded by questions by all the guys suddenly taking interest in her while the poor girl tries to be polite.
Plenty of the girls are jealous at the attention that Satoko is getting but they know that they can't do much to her due to how strong a trainer she is and that they're in public.
"Whew, I've never worked this hard before in a café!" Satoko declared as she wiped her forehead while she entered the kitchen to retrieve the new orders that were placed.
"You'll get use to it after a while Satoko." Dento said amused as he places the treats on Satoko's tray.
"Come on Satoko-chan I'll help ya out!" Pod said as he grabbed another tray taking some of the girl's load off of her much to her happiness.
"Thanks a lot Pod." Satoko replied giving the red haired teen a relieved smile.
Corn soon follows after the two with a tray full of drinks just as Dento finishes preparing the smaller snacks to be served. He's the last one to leave the kitchen to serve the tables when there is a sudden burst of energy that shakes several buildings outside, the gym included. Many people lose their balance as they're falling off their chairs, Corn along with Pod put their trays on the table to steady the plates and just as Satoko was about to fall over herself, Dento managed to catch her wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Is this place prone for earthquakes?" Satoko asked as she had yet to realize her exact position in Dento's arms.
"No….hardly any quakes happen here." Dento replied frowning as he looked around as well.
Satoko wonders exactly what was going on until she saw Iris running past the gym in a hurry holding something in her arms.
"Iris!" Satoko shouted as she practically tore herself from Dento's arms and ran after the dragon girl, with Pikachu running after her jumping onto her shoulder just as she left the gym.
"Corn, Pod stay here and make sure everyone is alright." Dento said seriously as he chased after Satoko.
"He really needs to admit he likes her." Corn said shaking his head.
oOo
Iris bursts into the pokemon center with Satoko right after her, catching Nurse Joy's attention as the dragon girl ran up to the front desk.
"What's the problem?" Nurse Joy asked coming from behind the counter to check on the pokemon in Iris's arms.
"Its my Axew! It won't wake up and he started glowing!" Iris exclaimed worriedly as she held out her baby dragon pokemon.
What Iris said was true, Axew was glowing a bright pink for some odd reason just as Satoko came up from behind Iris.
"How did this happen?" Satoko asked her friend.
"I don't know! I was heading back to the gym after we delivered that package then that quake happened! The next thing I know is I see these pink sparkles raining from above and when one of them touched Axew he suddenly fell asleep and started glowing!" Iris replied.
"I've never seen something like this before, this is very worrisome…" she said frowning as she tried to figure out what had happened.
The pokemon center doors opened once more and Dento along with another woman came running into the pokemon center. The woman had a strange pink pokemon with flora patters on its body as they came closer to Axew and Iris.
"Satoko did you find out what happened to Iris?" Dento asked as he ran to the kanto girl's side.
"No, she just said it was some weird pink spark that made Axew like that, " Satoko replied and pointed outside, "probably all of those."
Dento turned around and saw indeed that there were a bunch of pink sparkles slowly falling over the city, it even started to make a light fog with so many of it falling.
"Who ever heard of pink sparkles putting pokemon to sleep?" Pikachu said looking concern as well, but inwardly he was letting out a breath of relief thankful that he didn't get touched by one of those and ended up asleep like Axew.
"I believe I can help you wake up your pokemon." The woman said catching their attention. The woman was a professor like Professor Araragi but had a silver framed glasses and a flower hairpin in her hair that matched the patterns on the pokemon's body.
"Can you really help Axew?" Iris asked desperately as she looked at the professor who curtsied.
"Yes, my name is Professor Makomo, I specialize in pokemon dreams with my Munna here." She said introducing herself, "Munna could you eat the dream mist surrounding Axew please?"
The pink pokemon floated over to the baby dragon and opened its mouth sucking up the pink substance as the flower patterns glowed before sending out a pink mist, which showed what Axew was dreaming about.
"Its Axew's evolved forms! Fraxure and Haxorus!" Iris exclaimed as she watched her Axew evolve into its second stage and then its final stage.
"Professor do you know what's going on outside?" Dento asked looking at the woman.
"Yes, see this dream mist is created by a pokemon called Musharna, the evolved form of my little Munna." Professor Makomo explained seriously as they walked outside, Axew making sure to hide in Iris's hair so that he wouldn't be put back to sleep by the mist, "my theory is that someone has awaken Mushrana in the Dream yard making it create the mist."
Just then officer Jenny pulls up and asks them to return their pokemon to their pokeballs since the pokemon are the ones who are affected by the strange mist.
"Munna is safe since the dream mist doesn't affect her." Professor Makomo explains making Jenny turn to Satoko who shook her head.
"I can't, Pikachu doesn't like his pokeball." Satoko said surprising the others.
Dento looks over at Satoko and he thought he sees something surrounding Satoko. He narrows his eyes a bit and then he sees it, its faint but there is a distinct blue aura surrounding the Kanto girl and Pikachu that's keeping the dream mist off of the electric mouse pokemon.
'What is that color surrounding Satoko?' Dento thought to himself.
He watches Officer Jenny frowns at the situation but sees that Professor Makomo finds a solution. She asks for Satoko's white apron that she still has on her uniform for the gym and hands it over to Professor Makomo. The Professor puts the apron over Pikachu's head, and tying it onto him like a hat.
"There, he should be safe that way." Professor Makomo chirps happily.
"I guess that works but we don't know how long this mist will last here." Officer Jenny argues.
"If you could drive us to the Dream Yard we may be able to find the solution there." Professor Makomo says.
"Well that's our best lead so hop in!" the police officer replies as the police car doors open and the quartet quickly get into the car.
During the car ride Professor Makomo explains a bit of her past working with Mushrana in the facility that use to stand in the dream yard. When the arrive at the area they see Team rocket with some sort of strange device that's holding Mushrana captured.
"I should've known it was you three!" Satoko shouted growling at the trio as Pikachu shook off the apron and stood in front of his trainer.
"Hm? Looks like the twerp decided to dress up for once, decided to lose that tomboy look and try to be a real woman for once?" Musashi said flipping her hair as Satoko's face turned red.
"That's none of your business how I dress!" Satoko shot back at them, "release Mushrana! You're causing a lot of problems in the city!"
"Like when will we ever listen to a twerpish brat like you?" Kojiro sneered, "the only thing that you've improved on is your sense of dressing style other than that you're a broken record!"
"Are you actually trying to get a boyfriend for once? Hahahaha like that'll ever happen you're too gruffly looking to even be considered!" Mushashi added cackling.
Satoko glowered at the laughing trio as she clenched her fists tightly and Dento saw the blue appear once again around Satoko and flash briefly in her auburn eyes.
'there's that color again…I have to do some research on whatever that is…' Dento thought frowning as Satoko had finally taken enough from the trio.
"Enough talk! Pikachu lets go, Volt tackle now!" Satoko growled as Pikachu started glowing and dashed forward.
The device that was holding Mushrana activated and started shooting lasers at the running pokemon.
"Munna help them out use psychic on the machine!" Professor Makomo commanded, as Munna's eyes glowed a bright turquoise blue and the machine was lifted into the air and crushed, freeing Mushrana just as Pikachu made sure it was destroy and was heading towards Team Rocket but Meowth threw down a smoke bomb stopping the electric mouse in its tracks.
The trio escapes via jetpacks again and look down at the trainers below.
"The boss did say he wanted any and all info on the twerp." Kojiro said, "guess we should inform him she has a job somewhere here."
"Agreed, we'll just have to do more observing when we run into her again." Meowth stated as they disappeared.
Thanks to the destroyed machine and the return of Mushrana to Professor Makomo, the pink haze disappeared, making it safe for pokemon to leave the buildings and homes. Iris, Dento and Satoko are given a ride back to the gym and thank Professor Makomo and Officer Jenny.
"So that was an exciting way to end your stay with use for now." Dento said amused as they walked back inside the gym.
"Yeah now I just have to change out of this thing and into my clothes so we can head to the area to meet Arti." Satoko chuckled.
It doesn't take long for Satoko to get ready as she had prepared her clothes and bag earlier before the service started at the gym and meet Iris and Dento outside with Corn and Pod.
"Don't worry about the gym we can handle anything." Corn assured as he patted Dento on the shoulder.
"Just be sure to take care of Satoko-chan!" Pod stated making Dento roll his eyes.
"I'll take care of her fine Pod, you just better not slack off." The green haired brother replied making Pod laugh.
The two waved good-bye to the trio as they wished them a safe journey.
oOo Meanwhile at Professor Oak's Lab oOo
"Wish Hanako told me where Satoko was actually staying..." the aged professor thought to himself as he shook his head. He suddenly heard his phone go off and walked over pressing the accepting button. He was surprised but happy to see that it was his grandson.
"Shigeru! How goes the excavation my boy?" Professor Oak asked grinning as a dirt smudged Shigeru smirked back.
"Its going great gramps! There are a bunch of different fossils here from all over other regions! this is a big discovery because we can figure out when these fossils came here and possibly if Isshu was where all the ancient pokemon originated before the regions separated!" Shigeru replied, "anyway can you bring Satoko to the phone? I want to talk to her."
At that Professor Oak suddenly felt a bead of sweat fall down his face, he had forgotten with how busy he had gotten in the lab, Hanako going off on her 'date' and helping Satoko switch pokemon that she had failed to inform his grandson the whereabouts of his best friend.
"Uh about Satoko there's something you should know Shigeru." Professor Oak said coughing.
"She didn't run off and do something dangerous did she?" Shigeru asked narrowing his eyes, knowing the signs of when his grandfather was stalling, "gramps...whats going on, is Sato-chan even IN Masara Town!"
"Not exactly..."
"...Gramps she's either IN Masara town or not...which is it?"
"Okay she's not In Masara town."
"Is she visiting Takeshi or Kasumi?"
"N-no...She's kinda out of town...the Kanto region actually."
"...Is she in Johto? Sinnoh? Honnen?"
"She's in the new region...she's actually in the same region you are."
There was a moment of silence before Shigeru shouted.
"What in the name of Mew is Sato-chan doing in Isshu!"
"She's staying with three other guys and learning to do other things besides pokemon training."
"SHE'S DOING WHAT AND STAYING WITH WHO! GRANDPA!"
Well we got to see some more overprotective Shigeru, isn't it sweet how he worries about Satoko?
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