After she spoke with Apria, Dee went back out to the lobby to speak with Nurse Joy about getting a room for the night. Ash and Lucario had already left earlier, saying that they were on the way to Pewter City to see Brock now that they knew that Apria was safe.
"Sure, here's the room key. The cafeteria is just down this hallway and you can make some phone calls here if you like. They're video phones too, so you can see the person you're talking to," Joy said as she showed Dee and Ryun where everything is.
"Thanks," Dee said as they went into the cafeteria.
The cafeteria was set up like a buffet style diner. In one corner were some western foods, like macaroni and cheese, pizza, and other foods. In another corner were the eastern foods, like white and fried rice, egg drop soup, and sweet and sour pork. The third corner was taken up by fruits and vegetables and the last corner had all the desserts. There were tables set up in the middle of the room to accommodate trainers and their Pokémon.
"Wow…" Ryun said appreciatively, "Now I know why Pokémon Centers are so damn big…"
"Yeah, they're like hotels for Pokémon Trainers," Dee said.
"That's the idea, newbie," said a voice from behind Dee.
Dee turned around to see who had spoken to her and saw the same trainer she had pushed past earlier in the day.
"Oh, it's you…" Dee said, "I'm sorry about earlier, I was just worried about that Jolteon."
"I know," the hybrid trainer said, "It's alright, how's Jolteon doing?"
"She's doing fine," Ryun said, looking the hybrid up and down, "You're a Luxio hybrid."
"Yeah, so?" the Luxio hybrid said, "And you're a Lucario. How the hell did someone like her get a Lucario as her first Pokémon?"
"Not your business," Dee replied coolly, "And the least you can do is tell us your name. Or should I just call you Luxio?"
"Oh… Right. My name is Sam," he said, "Anyway, I want to have a Pokémon battle with you."
"Fine, I accept, but we won't battle 'till tomorrow, I have a Pokémon in the recovery room," Dee said.
"Right… Tomorrow then," Sam said.
That night, Dee visited Apria in the recovery ward. She walked into the room Apria was staying in to find her Jolteon looking out the window at the stars and the half moon.
"The moon was always beautiful to me," Apria said conversationally.
"I know what you mean," Dee said, walking over to Apria, "I used to sit on the roof of the orphanage and look at the sky."
"You sound like you're in love, y'know," Apria said in a matter of fact tone.
"Yeah," Dee said sheepishly, "I am… Her name is Lucy and I miss her very much…"
"Her," Apria asked curiously, "You're in love with a female?"
"Yeah. It's not uncommon for it to happen now a days, actually," Dee said.
"Is she… Like you?" Apria asked.
"A hybrid? Yes, She's a hybrid. A Luxray hybrid, actually," Dee said, "And she's beautiful too… I wonder how She's doing right now…"
Alrighty... 'Nother chapter down, but now I'm kinda stuck again. I figured that, since I've brought it up a couple of times, Lucy should have a few chapters to herself. What do you guys think? Lemme know in pm's, please.
EDIT: Someone pointed out that I had two names for one character. Sam is supposed to be the name, Not Jerimiah.