"You call those push ups?! A pokemon with no arms could do better!" Sneasel yells at Jack as the sun was setting.
Jack laid there, sweating badly, completely tired.
"Unbelievable. You can't even do some simple ones." Sneasel says as she walks around him.
"Sneasel, Riolu, come back inside." Michael calls.
Jack groans. "Give me a minute. I'll be right there." He calls out tiredly.
"Well I am done for the day." Sneasel says picking Jack up and walks to the door.
"Sure. Speak for me oh great one." Jack says sarcastically.
"I can still spank you if you run that smart mouth of yours." Sneasel reminds.
"Oh just get me into bed." Jack says almost quietly now.
"Yeah. I am kid." Sneasel says.
Jack groans as he is carried limply.
Sneasel rolls her eyes as she carries him inside the room and throws him on the bed before just throwing the blanket over him as he curls up before walking off to the others and grabs what he uses as he called a 'phone' along the way and messes with it. "What's so special about you?" She asks fiddling around with it.
"Good job today everyone." Dawn tells her pokemon as they ate.
They all cry out before returning to eat.
"You having fun?" Angie asks as Shinx is playing on the game.
"Yeah. Including everyone, right?" Dawn asks and everyone cry out again happily.
"Where are the love birds?" Gardenia asks.
"Dinner." Dawn says smirking.
"You mean Michael sleeping on the table while Zoey gets them food?" Gardenia jokes.
"Yeah. He is a sleepy head." Dawn says chuckling.
"And Zoey treating him like a new pokemon." Gardenia jokes.
"Guess they have a lot of training to do." Angie says laughing.
"Well she does have a new one in this field…how much experience does she even have?" Dawn asks.
"I though you would know. She is your friend." Gardenia says crossing her arms.
"Yeah, but I never heard of her dating." Dawn says thinking about it.
"Well maybe some fun can come from it." Angie says.
"Or if he gets out of line, I can use this." Dawn says taking out a taser.
"You are kinky, aren't you?" Angie asks sweat dropping.
"No…after a few guys grabbing my ass, I had to get something." Dawn says putting it away.
"Oh." Angie says understandingly.
"Looking at that short skirt, I can see why." Gardenia says looking Dawn over.
Dawn huffs. "Well…if he does bother Zory, I'll be there to back her up." She says smirking now.
'Yeah. So totally a lesbian for her.' Angie thinks.
"So, anyone want to play a mock battle or contest?" Dawn asks looking to them.
"I'm up for a mock battle. I want to see if Shinx has improved his reaction time." Angie says.
"Shinx!" Shinx cries out happily and jumps in place.
"Alright Pachirisu." Dawn calls.
"Chipa!" Pachirisu says happily bounding up to Shinx.
"We got everything?" Michael asks.
"Should be." Zoey says looking through the bags.
"So what next? We heading south to find a contest?" Michael asks.
Zoey sighs. "Since the original plan is gone, we better continue on with our own things. So yeah. Contest time."
"What should I do as your boyfriend?" Michael asks.
Zory smirks as she stands up. "Carry all this."
"Yes ma'am." Michael says carrying everything.
Zoey smiles as she takes a few bags. "And that reprieve is for taking it all without question." She says before kissing his cheek. "And that's for being cute." She says smirking as she walks away with him blushing.
Michael smiles as he follows her with Pyroar carrying her own doggy bag.
Zoey smiles as she looks back to him. "Are you okay with all this?"
"Yeah, I am. I think I made the right choice starting over." Michael informs.
"I mean us." Zoey clairfies.
"Yeah, I am." Michael says smiling at her.
"Good. Because you still need a lot to learn." Zoey says chuckling.
"Alright." Michael answers as they came to the pokemon center and sees Angie and Dawn battling with their electric types.
"What did we miss?" Zoey asks walking over to Gardenia.
"Angie wanted to see if the training had already started to pay off." Gardenia says.
"Well it should." Michael says, making Gardenia look to him and become shocked that she couldn't see him under all the bags.
"Is that your boyfriend under all those bags?" Gardenia asks taking one away and sees his face.
"Hi." Michael says smiling before Gardenia puts the bag back.
"How much did you get?" She asks looking to Zoey.
"A few things. Most of it is food for all of us." Zoey informs.
"Good. I'm sure these two would love it." Gardenia says looking back to the fight.
"As in we also brought dinner." Zoey adds.
"At least we won't go hungry too. I would think after today and yesterday, it's time to reward them." Gardenia says chuckling.
"Um…someone mind helping me. I can't let go of anything or it will all fall." Michael informs.
"I got it." Zoey says taking half of it away before carrying it off to their rooms with Michael following.
"Shinx, agility, go." Angie calls.
Shinx growls as she glows before running off at Parichisu at quick speeds.
"Dodge Pachirisu." Dawn commands.
"Chi…" Pachirisu cries out as it quickly jumps and glides off to the side, making Shinx skid to a stop where Pachirisu was.
"So think the little cub is going to beat the squirrel?" Sneasel asks Pyroar as they watched.
"No clue. It's tough to say as they are both young." Pyroar says smiling.
"But the squirrel does the advantage in experience." Sneasel points out.
"And barely training. Meanwhile, Shinx has been training in reaction time which is what is needed here." Pyroar says watching Pachirisu move about.
"But only one day of it." Sneasel reminds.
"Sometimes just one second is enough." Pyroar reminds Michael's saying.
"But will he see it? The moment to strike and have the reflexes to do so?" Sneasel asks.
"Depends how fast the kid learns." Pyroar says shrugging.
"Can you guess from watching?" Sneasel asks as Shinx manages a tackle on Pachirisu.
"Want to bet then? I would bet on Shinx." Pyroar says still watching.
"Didn't say bet, but who will do better." Sneasel says.
"The Shinx." Pyroar says.
"Ok. Let's see if he can." Sneasel says.
Pyroar smiles as they watch Shinx use agility again and try to tackle Pachirisu as Pachirisu jumps out of the way again and Pachirisu's cheeks start to releases light blue sparks as Shinx kept trying to hit it.
"Oh. Guess the little guy should know about abilities soon." Sneasel says shaking her head.
"Here comes discharge." Pyroar says before Pachirisu unleashed a light blue electricity all around it from it's body making Shinx unable to even attempt to dodge from it being so close.
Shinx cries out and growls as it glares Pachirisu and tries to move toward it. "Okay, that's determination." Jack says walking by as he watches the battle.
"The kid has a fighting spirit but he can't win this fight." Sneasel says.
"Considering ability and type, I would think so. My money's on the squirrel." Jack says walking off.
"He's going for a bite." Pyroar says.
Sneasel sighs as Shinx bites onto Pachirisu's foot and swings it down and slams it into the ground. "And is he out?" Sneasel asks watching carefully.
"Pachi Pachi Pachi." Pachirisu says every time it is slammed on the ground.
"Huh. Might be out." Sneasel says shaking her head.
"Shinx doesn't have the ability." Pyroar points out.
"But with physical attacks, he is far stronger from the looks of it." Sneasel says.
"With time, yes." Pyroar says watching as Pachirisu kept getting slammed before he started to spark blue. "And there is it."
"Discharge incoming." Sneasel says before Shinx tosses Pachirisu away.
Pachirisu aims towards the ground and lands close by before swinging its tail and smacks Shinx in the side of its face before using Discharge and makes Shinx cry out in pain as they were both covered in blue sparks.
"Pyroar, you want to get in on there?" Sneasel asks.
"Nah. I would rather their trainers did their jobs." Pyroar says looking to the two girls.
"Ok, that's enough." Dawn calls.
Both Pokemon back off and takes a break as they lay on the ground.
"You did good Shinx." Angie says petting her pokemon.
Shinx growls happily as it leans into the petting.
"Pachirisu, you were great." Dawn compliments.
"Chipa." Pachirisu says happily up to her.
"Ok. If you two are done, the love birds came back with dinner." Gardenia calls.
"Alright, food!" Angie cheers running off with Shinx.
"She is something interesting." Dawn says chuckling.
"And with you liking anything our Zoey can make." Gardenia teases.
"Zoey can cook?" Dawn asks jokingly.
"Well…if it's take out so that means you like the choices." Gardenia keeps teasing. "You ate alone with her?"
"Nope." Dawn answers, missing what she was really implying.
Gardenia sighs. "I try." She says as they all walk off.
"Hey, if you two aren't coming, can I have your shares?" Angie calls.
"Yeah right!" Dawn yells running now.
"Not on your life!" Gardenia calls running in.
"Yeah, I want those two." Michael says putting his pokeballs into the transfer machine.
"Of course. And here's the ones you requested." The assistant says over the video call.
"Thanks." Michael says retrieving them and turns to Zoey.
Zoey smiles as she watches it all. "Got mine still. Ready to go?"
"Yeah and it will do Lulu some good. Her mother Mirage." Michael says.
Zoey hums. "Come here." She says waving a finger to him.
"Yes?" Michael asks walking over to her.
Zoey smiles and puts her arms around his neck. "How about we enjoy the last bit of city life here before heading off? And let's make it quick because the others might get impatient."
"They can sleep a little longer as we have all night." Michael says leaning down.
Zoey grins. "Shall we go?"
"You lead." Michael instructs.
Zoey nods and grabs his hands and pulls him away outside.
"It's a nice night." Michael points out looking up.
Zoey chuckles. "Yeah. Do you still like to go on with this relationship?"
"We just started it and you are asking me that?" Michael asks.
"Can't really know what you are thinking since we are just talking battling and where to go lately." Zoey says as they start to walk along the park.
"That is mainly a average day for me. Not so much anything bad." Michael informs.
"And yet this is an add-on to the trouble?" Zoey asks looking to him.
"How do you think?" Michael asks wrapping an arm around her.
"Ah, good. You are learning fast." Zoey says looking to where he has his arm around her.
"This is right? I saw this in a movie." Michael explains.
Zoey sighs and slouches. "You still have a lot to learn. It won't always be like the movie or TV show."
"So I am doing it wrong?" Michael asks slouching in defeat.
Zoey pulls him back up by his collar. "No. You are. Just try to come up with your own ways instead of just movies. Okay?"
"Alright, this is far more difficult than I thought." Michael comments.
"Love always is." Zoey says patting his back.
"I am basically flying blind." Michael explains.
"And so am I. Never had someone this close." Zoey explains, trying to cheer him up.
"So it's the blind leading the blind then?" Michael asks holding her again.
"More like, 'Shoot and hope we hit something.'" Zoey says chuckling.
"I am happy I came to this region." Michael whispers smiling.
Zoey smiles and bumps into him. "Then I am glad you decided to choose this place."
"Come on. Kiss." Sneasel says watching, hidden behind the bushes.
"Not going to happen unless he gets some balls to try." Jack says watching without almost any interest. "Besides, she's leading the charge so it might take some time."
"So what now?" Michael asks.
Zoey grins. "Now…we just relax." She says pulling him to a tree and sits down with him as she pulls him down as well. "Just enjoy this."
"I am." Michael says.
"She is a cuddler." Jack comments.
"Quiet and let them have their time." Sneasel warns.
"Says the ice queen who wants them to kiss." Jack quips back.
"Quiet. Babies won't understand." Sneasel says.
"And yet I'm giving some advice. I say, let them have their fun and advanced their own way. You can't force them to kiss. It makes it awkward. Believe me, one of my friends had that problem with peer pressure." Jack says shaking his head.
"So we all set?" Michael asks everyone.
"Yep." They all said as they lifted their bags onto their backs and all the Pokémons stretches a bit.
"Alright then. Come on over Gogoat and let's ride." Michael calls as he makes sure he has everything.
Zoey smiles as she takes out a pokeball. "Alright Ponyta." She says tossing it up and Ponyta comes out with an excited whinny for a run.
"Ponyta, come out as well." Michael says throwing the pokeball.
Another whinny met them as Michael's Ponyta came out, excited to finally run around.
"So surprised it was a shiny?" Zoey asks.
"Yeah. Hard to find them and I'm now friends with one." Michael says smiling as he places most of the bags onto Gogoat's back and secures them.
"Gogoat, we are going to be giving them a ride on you." Michael informs patting the proud grass type.
Gogoat huffs at him and smiles and nods.
"Alright, who is riding with who? Two of them will be carrying two trainers." Michael says.
"I'll take this one." Dawn says wrapping an arm around his neck.
"I got my own, isn't that right?" Zoey asks petting her Ponyta.
Ponyta knickers as it nuzzles her hand back.
"That just leaves your blue flame one." Gardenia says.
Michael nods. "Yeah. So maybe you and Angie can ride on him. It will be one of the few times you can brag you met a shiny type."
"Alright." Angie says walking toward the shiny.
Michael smiles as Zoey knocks his head and then Dawn's. "Don't mess with him too much. It's just a ride through a route."
"That will take weeks." Dawn reminds.
Zoey knocks her head again. "Don't…mess…with…him." She spells out.
"Protective, aren't you?" Dawn asks.
Zoey rolls her eyes at that.
"Ok, come on you two. We have to get going." Michael says getting on Gogoat's back.
Zoey huffs as she gets onto her Ponyta and Dawn gets on Gogoat with Michael while Gardenia and Angie get on Michael's shiny Ponyta. "Wait up!" Jack yells climbing up onto Gogoat's head and sits down between his horns. "Ready."
"We are heading east Gogoat. Lead the way." Michael instructs.
Gogoat huffs and starts to walks off with both Ponytas following.
"He isn't made for speed like the other two, is he?" Dawn asks.
"No, he is made for endurance, power, and climbing mountains." Michael says patting his pokemon.
Gogoat huffs proudly as he continues with his head held a little higher.
"You doing alright back there?" Michael calls as Sneasel looks back from his shoulder.
"Oh yeah. Leisurely stroll." Gardenia says, making sure she has a grip.
"I meant how are the Ponyta's doing?" Michael calls.
"He's fine. Kinda wants to run though. Keeps going into a trot." Gardenia says as she looks Ponyta over as he gives a small trot.
"He will need his energy when we start hitting rough terrain." Michael says.
"You think we can follow easily?" Zoey asks.
"You should. The terrain isn't that bad, but it will sap their energy about a ways in." Michael informs.
"Settle down you." Gardenia says patting the Ponyta.
Dawn smirks. "Guess he really wants to get going. When do we reach these areas?"
"Not an hour after we exit the city." Michael says.
"Then we are going to have fun." Dawn says grinning.
"Gogoat, time to stop dragging your hooves. The kid is getting impatient." Michael says smirking.
Gogoat huffs and hurries up, catching the two off guard and the shiny to start to run to catch up as the other shakes its head and trots to catch up.
"That better?" Michael asks Dawn.
"Yeah. Now we don't have to worry about them sleeping and walking." Dawn says giggling.
Michael shakes his head as he smiles as Gogoat felt the emotion through his horns that Michael had gripped.
Jack raises an eyebrow as he looks to the horns. 'Huh. Right. Gogoat and horns. Still weird.'