Chapter 14: A Gathering
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Commander Cherlia's POV
I was at the east side of the campus with the dense, dorky Greyfield. I- I mean, we- needed to get to the west end of the campus, pronto. The other members of Team Copper were going to meet us there.
"What're we gonna do about those pesky people we'd kidnapped?" Greyfield asked.
I shrugged. "That's what we're gonna discuss."
"At the lab?!" Greyfield raised his eyebrows.
I sighed. "Look," I said sharply. "I'm not Divine Mistress, so I've no clue why, get it?!"
He nodded and starting humming a song under his breath.
"Stop humming," I stated coldly.
"But it's 'What Makes You Beautiful' by One Direction!" he cried.
"All the more reason to stop," I replied. "Besides," I added. "Why's a guy humming a song by that band?!"
"Uh..." He sweat-dropped.
We arrived outside the lab. "Press the button," I ordered.
He obeyed and pushed a button.
The floor beneath me suddenly disappeared and I fell. "Not that buttoooooooooooon!" I shrieked.
"Oops," he said.
I splashed into the clear water (thank my lucky stars). I trudged out and back to where Greyfield was standing, tossing aside the Croconaw that has decided to tag along. "Why do we even have that button?!" I muttered angrily.
I pressed the button next to the hateful button, and this time, the door swung open. I grumpily stalked in, while Greyfield walked into the door. I face-palmed. "Oh, Greyfield..." I muttered.
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Normal POV
Winter managed to gather the Elite Fours, Elite Ones, last standing Pokédex Owners, and Champions of Kanto, Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh at Prof Oak's research lab at Pallet Town.
"'Sup?" Aaron greeted cheerfully (A/N: In my stories, Aaron is a teenager. He probably is, anyway. And in this story [and maybe if there's sequels], he's the same age as Winter).
Professor Oak cleared his throat gravely. "All the Gym Leaders, except Miss Setsugen, and Pokédex Owners, except Misters Diamond and Pearl and Missy Berlitz, are kidnapped," he said. "Probably by an organization called Team Copper."
Everyone except Winter gasped in shock.
"Congrats in being one of the last standing Pokédex Owners then, son." Palmer ruffled Pearl's hair.
Pearl rolled his eyes.
"But where's their HQ?" Phoebe asked. "Surely a Team, and one that's evil, will surely have a HQ."
"It's in Lavender Town," Winter answered. "Been there."
"Let's go, then!" Sidney yelled. "I'm ready to make 'em face the music!" He played a short song on his guitar.
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"I've never thought my air car could fit so many people," Wallace commented.
"I wonder," Steven said. "How long will it last, if that's the case?"
Everyone was silent, pondering on the interesting question.
"That doesn't matter, Steven dear," Phoebe finally replied with a smirk. "After all, there's more air cons here."
"Are you sure you can drive?" Wallace asked Winter.
She shook her head after several failed attempts at starting the car. "I don't even have a license," she grumbled. "How long are your feet, anyway? I can't even reach the gas or brakes."
"Never mind." Wallace pushed her gently out of the seat. "I think I'll drive."
Winter reluctantly got out of the driver's seat (she wasn't completely pushed away) to let Wallace drive instead.
"Why do you want to drive anyway?" Bertha asked curiously.
Winter shrugged. "That'll probably the only time till five years later that I get to drive a real car," she replied. Then she thought for a moment. "Even if I drive a toy car, my mum will get nauseous," she added after a while.
"Huh?" everyone else asked. "Why's that so?"
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"This stinks," Blue remarked, waving her hand in fron of her face. "Can't the Copper members or Commanders at least clean their jail cells so their inmates can have a fairly pleasant kidnap?!"
Green gave her a look. "No kidnap is ever pleasant," he pointed out. "Besides, they'd probably want to torture us with the Miltank manure."
Blue rolled her eyes. "And what'd you know?" she demanded. "Have you ever been kidnapped?!"
"Yeah," he replied. "Five days ago, or so."
"Oh," she said. "But you weren't forced to sleep on a totally moth-eaten, ice-cold bed, suffering under the Masked Man! You weren't forced to eat crap for meals! You weren't cruelly whipped or frozen when you messed up an attack!" Blue's voice got higher. "You weren't not allowed to give your Pokémon nicknames! Not that your Pokémon has any nicknames, anyway," she added nastily.
"Uh, Blue-chan," Yellow said. "Calm down."
Blue ignored Yellow's plead. "Oh yes, and you weren't only given two sets of clothes and one pair of shoes to where!"
"Then how did you get the others?" Green raised his chin, challenging Blue's temper.
"I bought them, Mr Anti-social," Blue snapped. "Where was I? Oh, yes. And you weren't bullied with Silver by the other inmates..."
The spectators (eg. Those who weren't Blue or Green...) groaned and covered their ears.
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Winter grinned. "Do you really wanna know?"
"Yes!" the others chorused.
"Okay then," she said. "My mum's pregnant with twins!"
A storm of praises and "congratulations" came thundering to Winter.
"Girls or boys?" Phoebe asked.
"Uh..." Winter gave a half smile. "My mum told her obstetrician to keep it a secret. For a surprise, I think."
"But how do you prepare for it, if that's the case?" Argenta asked.
Winter shrugged. "I suppose we get gender-neutrel clothing and toys for them," she replied.
"Whoa..." Darach murmured. "A baby."
Palmer wiped a tear. "It's always so happy, when one's expecting," he said. "I remember when my wife was pregnant with Pearl, I was so happy I could only think of the pregnancy and stuff..." He grinned a silly, dopey grin.
"Daaaaaaaaad," Pearl groaned. "You don't need to get punch drunk just cuz mum was pregnant with me."
Pearl will never change.
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A/N: I'm crying tears of joy for Winter... I'm so happy for her...! Sob...
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