Our Brief PC (politically correct) disclaimer the holiday depicted in this story is Christmas and from the ideas of the Roman Catholic and pagan roots etc. This is due to the religious beliefs of the authors as well as the popularity in Japan would most likely result in a Christmas special, and we are in no way saying there aren't any other holidays being celebrated during the holiday season. Please enjoy holidays accordingly and that this is a story mechanic only and that we embrace the freedom of ideas to celebrate whatever holiday you wish.
Message from RedPhoenix:
Greeting loyal Zelegoers! Here is our Holiday special and not a moment 2 moths too late … sorry it's been hectic here for both of us writing to find the time to coordinate and write. We seem to fall behind our holiday deadlines but Also happy Valentine's day this past week and for all you out there in relationships hope enjoyed your day with your sweethearts hope you both enjoy this special :) , to all who are not in relationships and single like me (shutouts to you all woot woot ) look at this as a reason to be happy on a day that would normally suck being single, or a time with other holidays (yeh not as good as cuddling, kissing, or other stuff but best I can do sorry) . Much Love to all my fans on this holidays passed and enjoy.
Message from Pkmaster777
Right then, as my partner said "Happy belated holiday special everyone!", and since it was almost the time for another we decided to tie the two together. So without further ado here is Chapter 9 of Pokemon: the Zelego Saga.
When we last left our heroes they were waiting for dinner anxiously expecting their host to appear. Our happy couple had just experienced a romantic evening and their helpers Nightrn and Misty enjoying the fruits of their labors. As their dinner host appeared, James Harrison was in mid conversation with a woman they have never seen before.
"Like I said miss but the gym is closed for the holiday, but you are more than welcome to stay until it becomes available for use again." James said walking along side her
The girls walking next to James Harrison, is a slender bodied girl, with straight long black hair, soft blue eyes, and lightly tanned skin. In her black hair she has a Flareon pin on the right side of her hair, and a necklace with a metallic Weavile claw design. She wore Black jeans capris, with a white horizontal striped shirt just over the jeans slightly revealing her flat smooth stomach, and black sneakers with stripes down the sides.
"Alright, I suppose I'll have to make due here, but I still really wanna battle…" she said scratching her head slightly pondering what to do. As she paned the room she noticed Nightrn a few feet away.
"Ohhh" she said under her breath seeing him as she walked over her attitude changing slightly in her approach. "I wanna be a cowboy…. Baby" she said very low and seductively, but it was loud enough for him and those around to hear.
"Wha..?" Nightrn said looking puzzled. Meanwhile off to the side…
"Sir." a man in a chef's hat appeared from behind a door talking to James.
"Yes what is it?" James answered.
"Sorry to interrupt, but dinner won't be ready for another five or ten minutes…. I apologize." The chef said.
"No need I understand you are skilled, all good things take a little time." James said.
"Sorry again sir I will make up for this." The chef said before bowing out and disappearing.
Hearing this our slightly hungry travelers are a bit impatient, but looks like they decided to wait for dinner a bit longer.
Ash seeing that he would have to wait for dinner and figured to take this opportunity to battle the young woman's challenge he briefly looked at May. Without saying a word Ash looked over to her as if to ask if it's ok to answer her challenge. She looked back at him and nodded slightly, and seeing her approval Ash stepped forward. "I'll take you on." Ash said confidently.
"Ohhh you will?" the strange girl said, as she stopped her advance on Nightrn and stepped forward to Ash. "You look familiar?" She looked him over with piercing eyes scanning. After a few moments she pounded her fist slightly into her hand in realization. "Your Ash ….ket-something right? You were at the indigo plateau?" She said
"Yeh Its Ketchum… yeah I was at the indigo plateau. Have we met?" Ash questioned
"Nope… can't say that we have." she puts her hands on her hips. "But that's not important let's focus on the battle." she said "This will be fun." She said with a devious smile.
"This will definitely pass the time for dinner." Brock said looking on
"Well now, since you two are so eager to battle, why don't we have that young man be the judge?" Both Ash and the girl looked to see James Harrison speak of Brock. "It has been a while since I've seen a good battle hahaha!"
Sure sounds good to me, where should we go…" Ash started to ask, as James proceeded to head out the front door as everyone followed to the outside of the visitor center
"Here we are, this should be perfect for you two. So Ash you take the right and young lady take the left, Brock will be right here and I and everyone else can go to the benches on the side, hahaha lets go!"
James Harrison said as everyone shuffled outside for the battle there were bright lights shining in front of the visitor's center, so they decided to fight it out there. James contacted the guards at one of the towers nearby and put the spot lights on the battlers to enhance the experience.
Brock stepped forward "I will be the judge of this match, this will be a 3 vs. 3 match between Ash Ketchum and …ummm" Brock looked over at the girl "What is your name my lovely dear." Brock went to grab her hand and Croagunk appeared and shooed his hand hitting it away with his fin. Brock shook his hand in pain and Croagunk shook his fin in a gesture to say 'no 'Brock retreated and she answered
"My name is Judy, that's all you need to know for now." and she winked at everyone surveying the match.
"Trainers release your pokemon!"
"Go Muk!" as the ball revealed the pokemon it immediately turned happily to hug its trainer in its slimy embrace.
"Eww" everyone around looking at the two while Judy just stood in awe.
"Hey Ketchem are we gonna battle or what?"
Ash just looked at her as he laughed patting Muk on the head "Hehe, it's great to see you too buddy you can say hello again later but we have a battle right now, you ready."
Muk slid off of Ash and just replied happily "Muk" then turning to his opponent with a determined look.
"Thats better, Now go my Delcatty, show them your beauty." Brianna shouted throwing her Pokeball into the air. As the Pokemon took form it showed its grace and elegance then sat down licking its front right paw.
"Wow it's so beautiful!" May said from the sidelines.
"Is she serious putting that pokemon up against Muk?" Misty asked as she held her nose, still not use to the stench.
"Don't doubt her, she must have a reason for it, I think" James Harrison said as well.
"Go get her Ash show her what your made of!" Nova shouted
"This will be interesting to say the least, I remember its match back at the Indigo League." Nightrn said thinking back to the Bellsprout.
Everyone cringed hearing about that time.
"That poor, poor Bellsprout." Misty spoke sympathetic, everyone nodded.
"Alright let's let this match between Ash and Judy begin!" Brock spoke.
"Muk start off with Sludge bomb!" Muk started to charge up till.
"Delcatty use Fake out!" The Cat switched personality types going from the gentle sitting position striking Muk with its claws not even being seen.
Muk's attack was nullified, Ash was speechless. "Muk what happened you should have hit her way before that went through?" Muk just stood there unable to move just responding an unhappy "Muk".
"Hello Ketchem, it was Fake out, Muk can't move from my little Delcattys strike." Judy said with a wink.
"Darn it, Muk try Body slam while it's close to you!" Muk just took off in its own way towards Delcatty who looked scared at the slimy pokemon unable to move.
"No Delcatty!" Judy looked in shock as her pokemon disappeared into the purple gunk pokemon as Delcatty struggled against Muk from underneath.
"Oh no the Bellsprout incident all over." Misty and May shouted in horror.
"Well this is a short match." Nova and Nightrn looked on nodding in agreement.
"Delcatty calm down and use Thunderbolt, get Muk off of you." Judy spoke confidently as her pokemon ceased its struggle till a bright yellow light was seen from within the purple of Muk.
Muk flew off of Delcatty as it struck the ground with electricity through its body. Delcatty was breathing in the fresh air as a smile appeared on its face confident in its attack.
"No Muk are you ok?" Muk looked back with a smiling "Muk" "That's great buddy Get back in there and use Pound!" Muk went off again towards Delcatty bringing its sludgy hand downward on Delcatty.
"Delcatty use Double Slap get him away from you!" Delcatty couldn't move struck by something.
"Delcatty how can't you move?" Judy was confused while Ash looked on with a smile this time.
"Well when I was talking to Professor Oak before I got Muk, he was telling me that Muk's Stench can cause people or pokemon to flinch on contact. So I wanted to give that a shot since Muk hasn't battled in a while." As Ash spoke Muk just looked back happily towards its Trainer.
"Damn you, Delcatty get that Muk away from you with Iron Tail!" Delcatty swung its Iron Colored tail underneath Muk flipping it away from her, annoyed about being under Muk for a second time.
As Muk landed, it formed its head back to Delcatty looking back ready to do more.
"Muk lets use Mud Bomb!" Ash shouted as Muk gathered its power launching Mud towards Delcatty.
"Hit it back now with Iron Tail!" Delcatty did a small flip swinging its tail at the Mud Bomb shooting it right past Muk.
"Wow that was close huh Muk." Ash said to his pokemon who responded accordingly. "Okay now launch Gunk Shot!" .
Croagunk who was still next to Brock from earlier just looked at Ash like 'seriously'
With that out of the way Muk launched his attack at Delcatty.
"Delcatty use Double team!" Delcatty reacted to the noise and jumped up creating copies of it as the shot went through a copy.
"Okay now Muk use Sludge Wave get rid of those copies." Muk went into its attack, and released a massive wave of sludge all around it slamming through the copies and the real Delcatty.
Both pokemon looked worn out as Delcatty got up from the sludgy mess around her. Some sludge coming off of its tail.
"Use Return Delcatty!"
"Likewise Muk!" The two ran towards each other and slammed into each other both seemingly on equal footing and power so the bonds were deep between pokemon and trainer.
Now if the two weren't tired enough as it was they were on last legs now.
"Muk fire another sludge bomb at Delcatty end this!" Ash shouted as Muk began to build up the sludge.
"Delcatty use Shadow ball." Delcatty stood there and built up the ball ready to fire.
"FIRE/FIRE" Both trainers shouted. The attacks went off and caused an explosion creating smoke engulfing both pokemon. Not knowing what happened we just had to wait and see.
"Muk?" "Delcatty?" Both trainers waited to see as the smoke cleared, it was clear to see that Muk was down for the count.
"Muk is unable to battle the winner of the first round is Judy." Brock said with a hand towards Judy.
"Nicely done buddy you have trained hard rest easy." Ash said returning his pokemon.
"Delcatty that was amazing, take a long rest." Judy said as she petted her pokemon on the head as it meowed and purred exhausted.
"Trainers send out your next pokemon!" Brock said as Croagunk stood there mimicking his motions.
"That was well done Judy, Delcatty is strong." Ash said thinking who to use.
"You as well Ketchem but you aren't going to win I'm up one match soon to be two." Judy said laughing sweetly.
"Let's go Buizel!" Ash spoke a little confused if he should be insulted tossed his Pokeball onto the field.
"Golem time to Rock and Roll! Judy shouted as her pokemon took shape.
"Holy Shit!" "That's a Golem?" "It's Huge!" "Wow." Nova, Nightrn, Misty, and May said respectively.
"Wow I haven't seen a golem that big, I think it's even bigger than the one at my gym." Brock stated kinda impressed with the rock type that was about twice the average size.
"Wow your Golem has great girth Judy." Ash said.
"Thanks everyone, Golem was one of the first pokemon that I caught so it has shed its outer layer for many years. So you ready to fight?"
"Round 2 is Buizel vs. Golem, Let the battle begin!"
"Golem start off with Rock polish!" Judy shouted as her pokemon began to roll in place smoothing itself down.
"Buizel let's start with Aqua Jet." Buizel took off at high speed coated in water striking the boulder with immense accuracy.
"Damn it, Use Smack Down Golem." Golem brought its arm down destroying the water coat around him as it was still feeling the Aqua Jet.
"Now Buizel use Sonic boom to strike and get away." On its way down it swung its tails releasing the sonic boom into its opponents face.
"Dude That was uncool, Golem are you alright?" Golem responded with a grunt as it stared down the field at Buizel who was standing up. "Good now use Heavy Slam."
Golem didn't need to hear it twice as it started to roll forward towards its opponent with great speed.
"Buizel watch out if that hits it's gonna hurt. Use water gun to dodge." Buizel started by firing its water gun at the charging Golem trying to slow it down as the water fell all around it. Seeing that he wasn't slowing down, it launched it below and shot upwards.
Golem slammed into the large rock behind where Buizel was destroying it.
"Nicely done Buizel. Now use Aqua Tail." Ash shouted as Buizel swung its tail confidently downward as streams of water slammed into Golems head.
"Golem use Stone edge with what's around you." Golem seemed unfazed by the water as it stomped the ground launching the rocks into Buizel from below.
"Buizel no!" Ash shouted as his pokemon was sent flying across the field whacking into the ground in pain. "Don't give up Buizel I know you can do it." Buizel rose to its feet looking in pain but that trademark confidence smirk coming forth from the dust around it.
"What no way the amount of damage that he sustained should have finished him." Judy spoke 'not that we haven't taken damage either weather he shows it or not I know the water affected him in the charge.' Judy thought.
"Way to go Buizel now let's do water gun one more time." Ash spoke and Buizel responded with a high powered blast directly at Golem.
"Bulldoze in response Golem, Finish this." Golem turned facing the attack and stomped the ground beginning to charge through the water and the ground.
As Golem stated to run forward ready to run through its opponent it began to slow down as the water and ground mixed into mud around its ever sinking feet.
"Golem NOOO." Judy shouted as her pokemon kept going forward at an ever slowing pace.
Ash smiled at this sight, "Awesome job Buizel that worked like a charm. Keep up the water gun directly on him."
"What do you mean worked like a charm, there is no way you planned that out." Judy said confused and infuriated at the thought of being outwitted. Meanwhile in the stands.
"Nightrn did Ash somehow plan that out? How unlike Ash." Misty asked.
"Well it is possible that battling with Nightrn helped his strategy formation a bit but don't cut the kid short he's got guts." Nova spoke in response.
"Wow that's awesome Ash!" May said watching him do his work.
"He might have gotten somewhat faster in thinking but he has done battle strategies in the past. Let's see what else happens." Nightrn said tipping his hat down.
"Actually I kind of did plan it out it just worked a lot better than I thought because of the attack you used, now Buizel use Water Pulse stop him dead in his tracks." Buizel stopped its gun and focused it into a blast of water smiling as he did it.
Golem was struck to a stop breathing heavy trying to get out of the ever thickening mud.
"Golem use Rock throw you have to get this match over with." Golem started to get the large rock by its feet to chuck at Buizel but he was already on the move.
"Now Buizel Ice Punch." Buizel smirked as it ran up poising its icy fist striking the gut of Golem and thanks to the water that drenched its body began to freeze Golem.
"Golem… No…" Was all that Judy could utter as she looked at the now frozen statue of Golem in poised position to throw the rock above its head. Golem fell backwards and the ice cracked but he was in no condition to fight.
"Golem is unable to battle Buizel is the winner. Trainers send out your next pokemon."
"Nice job Buizel that was awesome take a good rest." Ash said as he returned his pokemon.
"Damn that Ketchem kid has talent to defeat you golem, just like we were told, this will be a fun trip." Judy spoke lowly as she returned him.
"Ok let's go Pikachu!" Ash said but before anything could happen.
*the dinner bell rings* "Dinner is served ladies and gentlemen. Sorry for the delay." A waiter appeared
James Harrison stood up "Excellent display of battling but we do not want to keep then waiting so this match will be called a tie lets go eat shall we!" Ash, Judy and Brock all fell over while everyone else just looked in awe standing up to follow Mr. Harrison.
"Well Ketchem that was a decent battle, we will have to continue at a later date, but now dinner." Judy said returning her pokemon and offering a hand to Ash.
As everyone proceeded to the dining hall it was a long table, set up with plates and dishes with small logos for the park including a Rampardos and Kabutops attacking, and the initials copywrited.
As everyone sat down to the meal, they looked at the table and realized the source of the delay. Not only did the food look spectacular, but it was in the shapes of fossil creatures, there were a line of meatloaf's shaped like Anorith's with Vegetable legs, a Craniados Ice sculpture and Tirtourga shaped mash potatoes to name a few.
As everyone sat down to enjoy the feast, they all conversed and talked and got to know each other. James Harrison sat at head of table being the host of dinner. Everyone shared lively banter about their adventures so far, and a bit about themselves as well.
Ash and May sat next to each other naturally keeping a small distance from each other, but secretly every once in awhile under the tablecloth were holding hands and blushing ever deeply in secret.
Nova was next to Miranda they were engaging in conversation with everyone sharing their tales and were very close to one other in proximity. Unknown to the group the entire time, Nova would often tease Miranda with light touches under the table. Creeping up her leg, at first she swatted him off, telling him low to stop but he persisted and she kind of got into the kinky factor and slowly accepted his teasing. Every once in awhile reciprocating light touches and teases then easing off again between the two.
Brock was next to Nova eating his steak trying to ignore what was happening,
while on the other side of table was Nightrn who was next to Judy and Misty on either side of him and things were about to get interesting . "So Judy where are you from?" Misty asked curiously.
"Well I'm from the Kanto region, from Fuschia city." Judy said between bites covering her mouth.
"Oh wow, quite a place, we haven't been there in awhile have we Misty?" Ash chimed in.
"Yes it has." Misty replied.
"Wow I have to say Judy I'm quite impressed with your skills in that battle, I wonder where you learned such talents in Fuschia?" asked Nightrn.
Judy not skipping an opportunity to strike replied back "Why thank you." she smiled and got closer "I assure you that …" she touched Nightrn's hand lightly "That I'm full of surprises." she glinted suggestively with her eyes.
Nightrn again kind of caught off guard to this and still kind of oblivious to the idea of what she was jiving at. Misty caught right on and tried to change the subject. "Well Judy I wanna hear more about your pokemon, do you have any water pokemon in your group?" Misty said with a sweat drop on her head and eyes shut look on her face. Nova whispered to Miranda "A Rival appears.", she just nodded "Yep."
"Well maybe I have a few, you'll just have to wait and see." she said winking suggestively and very chipper. Misty kind of pouted at the notion of her playing the mysterious girl card but just brushed it off accepting she got her mind of subject. As the Night progressed and dessert was finished everyone seemed to have had a great time.
"Well everyone I would say it's time to retire, I have accommodations for all of you in small cottages. Please enjoy them, Miranda would you mind showing them all the way." James said
"Sure it's no problem." Miranda said. "Great I wish you all goodnight, and be ready to celebrate tomorrow it will be quite a fun holiday." James said lightly bowing out and retiring to his chambers.
Ash everyone followed Miranda lead to their rooms; it was a set up like small houses at a hotel resort. They looked like small villas, meant to accommodate guests and tourists on vacation.
"Officially we haven't opened up the park to the public yet, but the gym is in full operation except for holidays. As such you are all free to set up in these cottages, they each house between 2-4 people comfortably." Miranda walked leading them closer pointing in each direction. "If you so choose you can set up as you desire boys and girls, or however you like." Miranda stated.
"Well I got to prep for the gym battle so if you girls don't mind I'm gonna take one of these for myself, nothing personal" Judy said holding her bag.
"Sure we understand." Misty and "Maybe next time." May said.
"Yeah that sounds great I will see you all tomorrow." Judy said waving and just before departing into her room she glanced back "And you as well Mr. Cowboy." She winked at him, and closed the door behind her. Once again everyone looking at Nightrn and him still has a puzzled look on his face.
As everyone said their Goodnights our lovers May and Ash stared at each other from afar, and went their separate ways. "I'll see you lil later tonight." Nova said to Miranda, Miranda replied back "Don't keep me waiting." she said,
"I'd never dream of it my lil Milotic." he said slyly in her ear Miranda just blushed slightly and walked off in a bit of a fluster with a grin on her face thinking about later.
The boys and the girls start to unpack the night conversations begin again.
On the Girls side Misty just getting out of the shower, her curvy body glistening and loosely the light blue towel barely covered her. While May was brushing her long flowing brown hair in the mirror meticulously getting out the knots and keeping it pristine. She was in an extremely tight tee shirt which made her chest pop and had on short shorts for bed. "So May, how was it today?" Misty said.
"It was great, how was your time with Nightrn?" May asked.
"It was good until those damn poachers came and ruined the day." Misty said flustered and still kinda mad at lead poacher.
"Well you whipped their butts good Misty." May said pumping her fist.
"That's what they get for ruining our day." May said.
"Speaking of which how was your time with Ash?" Misty said getting closer to her and asking with a devious look on her face because she knew what happened.
"Oh it was great!" May said blushing deeply,
"How did his lips taste?" Misty said.
"It was so great!" May said without realizing it then becoming extremely embarrassed when she did, and Misty plastered a huge grin on her face. "Wait how did you know?!" May said flustered.
Misty chuckled "Nightrn and I saw your little display, which was quite romantic." Misty said, "Looks like Ash finally manned up." Misty said beaming.
"He certainly did." she said blushing to herself.
"Speaking of the men what was with you and Judy at dinner tonight." May said,
"What do you mean?" Misty said in the other room taking off her towel from her body to dry her hair and when she was done drying she changed into fresh clothes for bed.
"Well it seemed to me you weren't into Judy going after Nightrn like she was tonight." May inquired. Misty walked out of other room a bit flustered.
"I dunno what you mean … I'm just trying to look out for him he is a good friend of mine." Misty said defending herself.
"Are you sure about that." May said now done sitting on the bed holding a plush Torchic doll in her arms. "
Well kinda I guess, I don't know why." Misty said thinking to herself.
"It's no matter I didn't mean to put you on the spot I was just asking." May said playing with the doll a bit.
"Either way I'm glad you and Ash are growing closer." Misty said smiling.
May smiled back "Thanks."
Meanwhile with the men
Nova was finishing up some light exercises, while Ash was in pajamas and a tee shirt fresh from shower, and Nightrn was in his trademark cowboy hat, also tee shirt and flannel pajama bottoms. Brock was also in tee shirt and shorts flipping through a book about pokemon breeding, a little light reading before bed.
"Wow that was quite some dinner huh boys?" Nova said breathing a bit hard.
"Yeh quite a day we had as well." Nightrn said.
"Yep, thanks for helping Misty in the battle Nightrn." Ash said,
"Yeh thanks for looking after my boy Meta." Nova said.
"No problem guys I'm sure you would do the same for me." Nightrn said tipping his hat.
"So what you guys think of that new girl tonight, Judy." Ash asked for their opinion.
"To be honest she is quite mysterious, and there is more to her then she shows that's for sure." Nightrn said analyzing the situation with his pinpoint perception.
"My friend you are as sharp as ever but still blind to some things." Nova said patting his back.
"What do you mean?" Nightrn said puzzled.
"She is a predator I know that, and she has her sights set on you." Nova said matter of fact pointing in the air and then at Nightrn.
"What?!" Nightrn said confused.
"Yeh dude I'm kinda oblivious to girls feelings for me, but even I knew that she had the hot's for you." Ash said with a sweat drop.
"Yep she wants a piece of your cowhide." Brock said closing his eyes.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Nightrn said flustered.
"Oh yeh Ash speaking of girls and their feelings congrats today Ash." Nightrn said smiling.
"Huh?" Ash said puzzled.
"Ohhh something juicy happened you gotta tell me!" Nova said getting closer to Nightrn and Brock as well going "Me too me too!" pointing to himself.
"Well I'm not one to tell such things." Nightrn said "About what happened by the Carricosta today," he shot a suggestive look as if to say he knew what happened. Ash realized and became flustered immediately,
"Ohh something happened between you and May." Brock said, "Tell us tell us." Brock said excited.
Ash embarrassed said "Well…we." They all looked on "Had a moment and made out a bit." Ash admitted.
"Yeah yeah wahoo." Brock said cheering him on.
"Yeh buddy I knew you could do it." Nova said putting Ash in a friendly headlock.
"Stop it." Ash said lowly.
"My how they grow up so fast." Nova said with a tear in his eye,
"More like about time if you ask me." Brock said.
"Will you all cut it out!" Ash said at the teasing.
"So Ash it won't be it won't be too long… before you show her the old diglett... ey? " Nova said butting him with his elbow in Ash's gut.
"Hey what the." Ash said flustered,
"Here we go again." Brock said.
"Oh Ash show me your hydro pump!" Nova imitating May again like he did on Thanksgiving night before, and even Nightrn chiming in as Ash every once in awhile. Ash began to give chase again getting madder running around the room and Brock could stop laughing at Nova's puns.
"Oh Ash is that a Sharpedo in your pants or are you just happy to see me te heheeheh." Nova said fawning and giggling like May would. Brock laughing harder holding his side,
"Oh May your Clamperl is ever glistening beautifully in this light." Nightrn said like a poet elegantly describing May sensitive parts in reply to the Sharpedo comment. Brock was dying at this point,
"Oh Ash take me you Poke master with your brick break!" Nova said swinging his arms wide open
"No let me use dig on your precious Clamperl" Nightrn said chiming again Ash.
This made Ash run after Nova around the room for awhile delivering line after line until things settled down, it was all done in good fun
"But seriously congrats man, I knew you could do it." Nova said, "Now if you gentlemen would excuse me … I have some hydro pumping of my own to do. Not good to keep a lady waiting." and calmly walked off into the night towards Miranda's complex.
The three gentle men stayed up for awhile and talked some more until each drifted off to sleep except for our adventurer Mr. Ketchum who was still a bit awake in his bed. Lying awake thinking about his experience with May, kissing her lips and the fireworks he felt. The passion igniting from years of kindling feelings bursting abloom into a mixed array of feeling of requited love. He lingered in these feelings as did May was also awake in her bed thinking the same. They both fell asleep dreaming about the holidays tomorrow and all the festivities to come.
As our hero slept on the air started to get colder outside and with a sudden gust of wind a sudden storm brewed bringing cold weather with it…
"Ash wake up!" said Nightrn shaking him awake.
As Ash was tossing and turning reluctant to wake up. Nightrn trying his best efforts to no avail, until a sudden squirt of water soaked Ash. With full momentum he jumped his body out of bed standing upright and soaked "What the fuck?"
Ash looked on at his "attacker." It was Misty's Spheal clapping happily laughing at being Ash's alarm clock, which pissed Ash off.
"Come back here you " he chased him down the hall and Spheal laughed bouncing along and laid an ice beam in the hallway to slide and escape which caused Ash to fall on his ass as he was giving chase behind him. Nightrn looked on and laughed at the site of it all.
As Ash recovered, and changed his clothes because he got his 'morning shower' Nightrn continued on. "It's gonna be a white Christmas holiday Ash." As he pointed out the window as snow gently dropped and blanketed the normally tropical region.
Ash was in a state of shock "How the …" looking out the window.
"We better get our clothes on and meet the girls they are probably outside." Nightrn said putting on his trench coat and a scarf. Ash agreed and dug his winter clothes out of his bag not expecting to break them out so early for deep freeze just yet. Ash put on a long pair of ski pants and a blue long sleeve shirt underneath his black winter coat and hat and boots. Nightrn had on his classic cowboy hat and black duster but he switched out his black tee for a long black tee.
As they went outside they met with the girls outside their cottage all talking in a group was May, Misty and Judy in full conversation. They were talking to each other before they noticed the men approaching. "It's the craziest thing."
"I know right?" as the girls turned to greet them.
"Good morning ladies." Nightrn said with his hand out.
"Good morning gentlemen." May said politely the girls saying the same in agreement. Misty was in a bright blue ski outfit decked out with a Seadra on the back shooting an ice beam with a matching hat. May was wearing a red ski outfit that had a Cyndaquil pushing a snowball on the top right breast and matching hat. Judy was wearing a black and white ski suit with a Weavile forming an Ice ball above its head on the front with matching hat and boots.
The sight of Ash seeing May all bundled up with a slightly red nose from the cold made him blush a bit at how cute as a button she was. "Well this is certainly an interesting change in weather isn't it." said Judy,
"Yeh I didn't think this could normally happen in such a tropical climate, in fact its damn near impossible." Nightrn said pondering with his hand on his chin in thought
"That's because it is …. Usually." a trailing voice answered. They all turned toward the source It was soon revealed to be Miranda talking, walking along clinging close to Nova she was bundled up as well they were walking together for warmth.
"Ahhh I see you two finally showed up." Misty said pouting slightly.
Nova was in black ski pants with Charizard flames up the pant legs, and a small Charizard on the right waist band, black boots and his black leather jacket and black hoodie underneath. Miranda was wearing tall plush boots up to shin high, black leggings, and a white parka with the hood down. "Sorry we were a bit …delayed." Nova said hand on back of his head with a smirk, and Miranda blushed a bit coughing to herself to break up the awkwardness.
"Well to answer your earlier question Nightrn, normally you would be right about this region. However Mr. Harrison takes special preparations to make the holiday more festive." She continued on "He has Mamoswine create a blizzard the night before to blanket everything nice and icy then has them cast powdered snow all day and part of night to keep temperature low and the snow everywhere." Miranda said pointing to a group of Mamoswine in the distance pumping out powdered snow streams.
Everyone was staring at their winter wonderland absorbing the work of their host as well as the mammoth pokemon. The Plam trees were iced over with crystals of Ice and powders of snow creating a crystal effect like glistening tree stalks. The waterfall was frozen over with a look of the water being stopped in time creating a long sheet of solid ice that the Omanyte were sliding on. The fossil pokemon could be seen in the distance playing in the snow, the Carracosta shaking off the excess snow falling on them.
"Also, Mr. Harrison is making preparations for events in the evening, so it's going to be busy all day in there. I suggest we all have breakfast in the visitor's center outdoor area to not interfere. We have outdoor heaters and they already prepared breakfast for all of us, and lunch for later so they could work freely on tonight's celebration all day while we enjoy ourselves." Miranda explained as they looked towards the visitor's center which was blanketed in the distance and had a lot of bustling activity by the looks of the outside was preparations for future events to come later that evening.
"Sounds awesome!" Ash said excited.
"I will definitely thank Mr. Harrison for this kindness later." Nova said.
"He told me he felt it was the least he could do with the Gym being closed for the holiday and the inconvenience to you all." Miranda said walking ahead a bit. "Shall we?" she lead on and everyone followed conversing.
It was a well set up breakfast as last night's dinner, with the amenities of bacon, ham, eggs, bread, fruits, coffee, etc. as everyone enjoyed their first meal of the day. Everyone was conversing and getting to know their new friend Judy better, as well as Miranda. During this meal Ash and May stole a few more glances at each other about yesterday thinking out another possible moment happening today on such a lovely winter wonderland. Judy was also scheming in her mind at Nightrn and how to trap him in her clutches, while Nightrn joked and laughed unknown to him that his predator was close by scoping him.
Nova noticed Judy's stares at Nightrn and Nova mumbled to himself "I told him." shakes his head facing down "But that boy, he don't listen sometimes." Nova finished.
"Did you say something?" Miranda said next to him questioningly.
"Oh its nothing." Nova replied sighing and Miranda with a look of confusion on her face. As everyone finished and cleaned up they headed into the park again near the Carracosta and water pokemon habitat near the waterfall.
"Hey guys what should we do for fun?" Misty inquired out loud to the group.
"Why don't we make some snow sculptures?" May suggested.
"Sure let's have a contest." Miranda also suggested.
"Let's split to teams." Nightrn suggested.
"Yeh and lets have pokemon join in as well." Judy pitched the idea .
"C'mon out guys." everyone said in triangle shot. Out of the beams of light came the following Glaceon, Coagunk, Spheal, Delcatty, Tyrant, Meta, Guardian and Pikachu joining the lineup.
Everyone got to work on their creations with their pokemon and human partners. The groups were: Ash and May naturally, Brock and Cradily as well as Croagunk, Nova and Miranda, Nightrn, Misty and Judy making a mega sculpture as 3 person team. Each creating a different design using their pokemon to sculpt and mold it. Nightrn was working on finer details of his group sculpture with his bowie knife for minuet details, while the girls were hard at work to make the sculpture better in an effort to outshine one another with their crafting skills.
While May and Ash laughed and made their sculpture together touching hands a few times and they worked on their art. Brock whom was disappointed that he had no one to pair up with cried on and made his art while his pokemon worked on having fun with the whole experience.
After an hour of work each was displayed proudly, Brocks team created a decent looking Carracosta not bad for a mostly pokemon only team. Miranda and Nova team created a Milotic for her pet name which made Miranda blush. Nightrn's team made a Gyarados, swimming creating twin waterfalls in a criss-cross pattern around him made of ice.
"And the winner is …." Misty said,
"Obviously not Brock" Ash said pulling his eyelid and sticking his tongue at him.
Ticked off Brock picked up snow and threw it "Shut up." He yelled throwing it and it landing Ash square on the chest. After a few moments pass Nova yells "Snow Fight!" As the group grabs snow and throws it at each other, after a whirlwind of pokemon and humans picking up snow and landing hits on each other. They ducked behind trees, and jumped through the air hurling gunfight John Woo style through the air. Everyone laughed as they got pelted with ice and snow.
After a few more hours of snow warfare it was time to warm up a bit and has a semi late lunch. Mostly with soup, coffee and sandwiches. Comfort food to take the cold edge off before heading back out into the frost. Miranda was thinking of the next idea as they ate
"Hey guy's lets go skating." Miranda suggested, "We have skates for such an occasion when the ice freezes on the river." Everyone liked this idea. So they grabbed the skates from the center avoiding the people setting up for the festivities, which by a glance of things seemed to be turning out very nicely. As the group returned back to their favorite spot they geared up for their glide on the ice.
Lacing up and heading to the ice river, Miranda was the first to glide on the ice with ease. She had obviously done this before. "C'mon guys its great out here." she said gliding across checking the condition of the ice for herself. One by one everyone stepped onto the ice, Nightrn unsure stepped out
"I'm used to more heat than cold but let's do this.." and skated across slowly trying to keep balance. Now Novas turn to go out on the ice also going slowly
"Same bud this is gonna take some getting used to." As he flailed his arms for balance trying to stay up and balanced. As he was tipping over his savior Miranda slid over at top speed to catch him "Thank you my dear." He said kissing her lightly and she blushed
"Welcome."
Next up Ash and May who both never really tried this before got on the ice holding each other for support. Ash had a bit of better balance from Novas training lately and it seemed to help, but may ever the klutz made this overcompensation of balance null and void. As they took their first steps on the ice May fell over taking Ash with her and they both on the ice. Ash landed on top of her face first into her chest, as May rubbed her head a bit painfully in injury while Ash was 'supported'. The group started laughing manically at the sight of all this.
"Are you alright." May said, "Yeh I'm okay dun worry." Ash said. Ash was rubbing the back of his head with a smile on his face, doing his best to hide the fact that he popped a boner in his pants. Pikachu was just doing belly slides on the ice having a blast as everyone said "awe"
Now it was Brocks turn as he prepped for the ice and stepped out slowly he had some composure "Hey I think I can get the hang of this." until, smash he fell flat on his face and everyone erupted into laughter, as Brock tried to recover. As if right on cue, Brocks Pokeball revealed our familiar favorite poison fighter. "Gunk" he shook his head at his owner's lack of coordination, Crogunk glided on the ice gracefully supporting his owner until he became accustomed to it.
Judy stepped on the ice next as well, she had a similar experience as Nova. She seemed to have balance but still a bit of difficulty. She made her way around a bit until.
"Nightrn?" she asked. Nightrn made his way slowly over still a bit wobbly but better off than her . "Will you help keep me up?" She said leaning on him pressing her athletic body against his, letting him feel her curves on purpose.
Nightrn blushed a bit "Sure" he hid behind his hat a bit.
Misty saw this and became a bit flustered and didn't know why. She locked eyes on Judy who was transfixed on Nightrn, and she decided it was her time to enter the ice.
At last was Misty as everyone was slowly gaining their 'ice legs' Misty slowly stepped out to ice as everyone watched. She gracefully entered like a dancer and slid across the ice and like a feather and did a double axel and slid backward and spun a bit. As everyone was flabbergasted at this display, Ash asked
"Misty? Where you learn to do that?" he asked.
"Yeh I am quite curious myself." May also wanted to know.
"Well guys my gym is a water gym, we have spare rooms. You don't think we freeze the empty pools every once in awhile and Skate?" she said sliding gracefully along the ice.
Everyone felt kinda of showed up by the display, especially Judy who was with Nightrn.
"I must say I am quite impressed." Nightrn said, As Misty captured his attention, and Judy was now a bit flustered, Misty saw this as she spun
"Awww thanks Nightrn." she smiled. Inside her mind she applauded the victory of getting his attention over Judy's obvious advances to get Nightrn.
The next few hours everyone got more adjusted to the new terrain, taking a few tips from the female experts Miranda and Misty. There were a few more falls and catches with Ash and May that inspired a few aww's from the on lookers, and more laughter from Brocks non coordination on the ice. Misty put on a bit of a show, doing tricks on the ice which impressed everybody as the day winded down.
As the sun peeked down in the sky setting everyone returned back to the center for the dinner to start,
"Looks like the show is about to begin." Miranda said. As they approached there were amazing lights flashing displaying the visitor's center were classical icicle lights, hundreds of them with, beautifully decorated trees also with ornaments and lights. There were Santa Clauses, as well as reindeer, bells, etc. From the outside you could hear indoors as the group approached classical Christmas songs, such as Carol of the bells, Jingle bell rock, and classics running through the speaker system of the whole center.
Decorations abound in the main area, with the door to the dining room open as well as a beautiful lounge area set up with a roaring fire and plenty of comfortable chairs. The table was lined with expensive crystal and some of the finest silverware they had seen yet to date. There were waiters running around dressed around as elves, not mostly green but also in blue, yellow , red, etc. many colors running around like Santa's workshop putting last minute touches on the table. They brought holiday ham, turkey, fish, and all sorts of goodies. They brought eggnog, wine, crème de menthe, hot chambroid cider, etc. It seems no stops were pulled for this celebration, as there was also an area on the side set with bowl's filled with food enough for the trainer's pokemon as well.
The looks of shock on the faces of our adventures could not be adequate described accepts by the bounds of your own imagination. James Harrison was set at the head of the table studying their reactions. "Spared no expense." James Harrison said with a huge grin, "I hope you all thoroughly enjoy yourselves tonight".
There was a unanimous cry of thank you from all our travelers and the loyal employee Miranda. Everyone got to sit down to this wonderful feast, including the staff that worked hard all day building, the guards, gardners, everyone .
As everyone sat down in the same seats as last night and before they were about to start, Mr. Harrison tapped his glass to get everyone's attention "Before we begin." he sat up. "I would like to make a toast, to this wonderful holiday, to my fantastic staff who worked so hard to accomplish all this I thank you." He took a bow and all the visitors from our group clapped for their wonderworkers.
"To our guests for their efforts to keep our park safe from poachers." James continued "Here here." Someone shouted and it caused a few chuckles.
"And to this holiday may we not forget the holidays are a time to celebrate not only for ourselves but the things we are grateful for, the beings that watch over us and all the beautiful and wondrous marvels life has to offer." Ash and may looked at each other and held hands under the table.
After a few seconds of silence "Oh my I feel I am forgetting something." James said a bit flustered. Nova raised his glass higher
"Let's not forget our fantastic host who also made this all possible with such amazing accommodation. "Thank you Mr. Harrison." he said with a smile. This made James blush a bit, "The best boss anyone could ask for." Miranda said as well with her glass.
"Amen to that." a worker said.
"Thank you so much everyone now let's dig in!" James said shouting a bit. Everyone shouted different things but amounts the chaos was "Yeh!" "Wahoo" "itadakimasu!" and of course Nightrn "Yeeeeehhaaaawww." which made everyone laugh especially Judy.
During dinner there were many conversations about the day's activities, as well as some funny stories and the Pokemon seemed to enjoying themselves as well. Everyone seemed to slowly migrate to the lounge area by the fire, enjoying their drink and continuing their stories.
"Ash my boy can you come here a second." Mr. Harrison called him over. Ash followed, "I would like to introduce to you my son, Obsidian." they both shook hands. "He is the gym leader you seek to challenge." James said and Ash eyebrow cocked up a bit. "Yeh sorry we didn't meet last night I was working on something in my house." he said scratching his chest. He seemed to be an unkempt fellow with Loose cargo pants filled with different instruments and a tattered visitors t-shirt from the park.
Cut to Nightrn talking to a few guests about some pokemon tips, "Oh if you will excuse me gentlemen I must use the facilities." As Nightrn excused himself and headed to the bathroom nearby he found it was occupied so he decided to travel upstairs on the second level of the visitor's center, which seemed to have a bird's eye view of the lobby, there was an occupied bathroom that was decently large. He went to complete his business and as he was washing his hands. The lights began to flicker a bit, and Nightrn was a bit weirded out. Then he heard something "Hello." He asked thinking he wasn't alone as he thought
He dismissed it as nothing and went to dry his hands when suddenly the light went out suddenly "Hey who turned out the?" Before he could finish his sentence he felt himself being pinned and pushed up against the bathroom wall in the dark. Confused and before he could react he heard
"Who is my cowboy babe…" Judy said in a low seductive voice as she traced her fingers on his chest. "Ju—mmm" before he could say it Judy grabbed Nightrn and gripped his mouth with hers. Her tongue strongly lapping into Nightrn's mouth as she grabbed his head and this caused the cowboy hat to fall. Nightrn was at first confused by this but then felt him being overtaken and gave in and attacked her back. As their tongues intertwined and the tussled in the dark, they groping at each other's bodies above the clothes. Heavy panting and light moans faintly let out and slight echo in the bathroom.
After awhile our friends start to wonder "I Haven't seen Nightrn in awhile." Ash said
"Yeh same " said Brock. They asked where he went and some workers said he went to the bathroom, so they looked around for him.
Cut to the dark bathroom, Judy looking a bit disheveled with her hair and makeup a bit smeared, still panting a bit.
"That was fun" she said lowly "We should go a little further next time and she playfully touched Nightrn from the outside of his pants rubbing strongly which caused him to shiver a bit and wake up.
"Yeh sounds good to me" he joked, and she laughed
"Hehe I like you cowboy." she said as she kissed him again. "I'll see you later." as she slinked away swinging her hips and winking back at him from the lit hallway, going off to find a spot to fix her appearance so she could return to blend back in to the party. 'man' Nightrn thought to himself 'what a woman'.
As Nightrn headed back downstairs he was fixing his appearance and Ash, May, Nova, and Miranda met him in the lobby. "Are you alright Nightrn?" Ash said.
"Yeh you look taken aback a bit." May said as she turned her head to the side not quite able to figure out what was wrong with him. Nightrn tried to play it off cool
"Ohhh its nothing, guys I am fine." Nova knowing him for so long and being observant saw right through it and so did Miranda. They whispered to each other,
"I guess she made her move, she was staring him down all night." Miranda said
"Yep she went in for the kill looks like it." Nova said. "Things are about to get interesting from now on." Nova said.
"Seems like it." Miranda agreed.
"What are you all talking about?" Ash asked hearing mumbles.
"Oh its nothing no big deal." Nova said Miranda agreeing. As they all went back to the party, Ash and May snuck off and went to the verandah where they had they moment the night before dinner.
The sounds of the music could still be heard through speakers in area, currently playing was 'All I want for Christmas 'as they stepped out on the heated area.
"Quite a night tonight huh?" May asked
"Yeh." Ash agreed. As they stared into each other from a few feet away, may noticed something above their heads
"Ohhh look, were under the mistletoe." May said looking at it then Ash. Ash did the same and they started to blush
"Let's not break tradition" Ash said slyly and kissed May. As they embraced, Ash playing with her hair she caressed his back.
Ash worked his way to May's neck delivering light kisses which made her shiver, with elation and delight. As they continued Ash working his tongue and using gentle kisses, they slowly knelt down together into the couch caressing each other. As they tussle the scene slowly pans to a shot of the moon in the sky with snow gently falling.
Meanwhile
Everyone in the lounge area relaxing by the fire drinking their drinks when a loud noise was heard from the hall, one of the waiters said "Do I hear sleigh bells." and as they running through the hall, emerged a very disheveled Santa. But this Santa was extremely hammered off his ass, and playing the part of this Santa was none other than Mr. Harrison who had a bit too much to drink and was shambling about with a bag on his back "Jingle bellz jingle bells" said Santa Harrison very loudly. Everyone was staring now. "Pikachu smells, Nightrn Laid an egg" and everyone laughed including James as he fell over drunk everyone was erupting in joy.
"I'm ok !" James said after falling over getting helped up by elves.
As Santa handed out presents, to everyone at the party such as chocolates, booze, and little party favors for the holiday, everyone was having excellent time. Ash and May eventually returned their appearance was disorderly and Santa gave them their presents as well. The wait staff set up dessert which everyone sat down to enjoy. As James fashion for these sorts of things, the dessert was exquisite sweets from around the world. Everything from cheesecake, cannolis, ice cream, tiramisu, sherbet, cookies, and the list goes on. What made it more special was that James forgot to take the Santa outfit off and was stuffing his face with dessert, getting it all on his bead and clothes because he was still drunk and uncoordinated which caused giggles at the table.
After dessert a few elf-waiters took Mr. Harrison back to his room to retire. Nova and Miranda left the party stumbling a bit laughing and whispering into each other's ears on the way back to her room. The group of Brock, Nightrn, Misty, Judy, May, and Ash . On their way back to their cottages. Talking about their fun night as they were growing tired, they ready to say their goodbyes. Nightrn blushing at Judy as she looked at him saying goodnight and winking as she walked away.
This caused Misty to have a confused look on her face. While May and Ash had their secret blush moment to themselves and all split ways. As our group heads to bed we cut to an all familiar scene of Ash staring at hi ceiling in the dark still a bit buzzed and happy that he and May will only grow closer and blossom their love. May was thinking the same as they drifted off to sleep. The snow finally stopped and the ice was quickly starting to dissipate and the temperature rising as tomorrow would be time for Ash's battle for another badge.
So that was Chapter 9 Ladies and Gentlemen of the Zelego world, we do apologize for the delay things got crazy and we were both working like mad. We will continue to write and we want to thank everyone for their support of our story it truly makes us happy and we enjoy writing it for such amazing fans. As we stated before any questions that you have send us a message we will be having a special Q&A chapter soon enough. Until Chapter 10 and Ash's next Badge, Enjoy the journey our friends and fans!