Chapter 21- A Random Narrator

Um… Hello. This is another chapter of Random Encounters with-

"They already know all that."

Right… um, I'm the new narrator.

"Cause the last one was a horrible person with a corrupted mind and a desire to destroy our friendship."

He just said that he liked Twilight.

"That's what I just said. What, do you like it too?"

No!... please let me keep my job.

Cassandra walks past him. "Stop talking to yourself, and let's go."

Phew. Saved by the MC...

"You know whispering doesn't help when I can read it, right?"

… Right…

Missingno catches up with Cassandra and points forward. "TO CERULEAN!"

Cassandra points forward as well. "TO PUTTING OUT THE FLAMES!"

"WE CAN DO THAT TOO!"

Weedy can't talk, but from Cassandra's shoulder he points forward with his head spike as well.

Cassandra walks into town, completely unaware of what has already transpired. They walk around, viewing the uncaring citizens. Not only do they not notice that their buildings are on fire, but they are as well. The sun has already set, and the flames give the town a bath of warm light.

Cassandra raises an eyebrow. "Something is wrong here."

"Yeah, we already went over this. The town is on fire."

"Yeah, but nothing is burning."

"Wait, you didn't know that, but you still took your time getting here?"

She turns towards him. "You still confuse me, but if there is one thing I have learned about you, it's that you will never fool around when others are in danger."

Missingno is watching the fire, eating a roasted potato. He turns back toward her. "What did you say?"

She sighs and walks up to a sign that is on fire. She moves her hand up to it and her brow furrows. She takes a deep breath and plunges her hand in.

"I didn't know you had a desire to burn yourself." She jumps as Missingno appears over her shoulder.

"The fire didn't have any heat, and just as I thought, it doesn't hurt or spread." She holds up her arm, completely uneffected.

"So… They stole my idea!?" He turns to the fire, nostrils flaring. "How dare you! I made that up first! Way back when I purposefully made it happen to Cassandra's Pokeballs!" He looks back at her. "Accidentally, of course."

She rolls her eyes and walks off. "Let's find this glitch so we can get some sleep."

"I don't know, that Lawyer over there is pretty suspicious."

The Lawyer in question waves at them.

"Come on." She grabs his shirt by the back of the collar and drags him off.

He glares at the Lawyer. "I'm watching you."

Missingno looks up with half open eyes. "... So, why are we in front of the gym?"

Cassandra shrugs. "Last time, the glitch was at the Pewter gym, so I thought we should start searching here." She enters the gym.

Missingno slumps in behind her and calls out in a casual manner. "Hey-yo." He gives a half-hearted wave.

Inside, Misty and the assistant are cleaning the water. Misty looks up, blinking rapidly. She turns to her assistant. "How many times do I have to tell you! When we close, you need to put up the sign and lock the door."

Instead of looking up, the assistant breaks into a cold sweat.

"Are you listening to me?"

"I-I'm sorry! I'll go do that now!" He stands up, but he still keeps his eyes on the floor.

"Too late now. They are already inside."

"I'm really sorry!"

As they are arguing, Cassandra notices Missingno being strange.

"Which is normal for me. Come on, man. Perfect chance for a joke."

"What are you doing?" Cassandra raises an eyebrow at him.

Missingno has his face pressed up against the Rhydon statue. "I'm watching the Pokemon that live in here."

"In where?"

"The statue."

"There are pokemon in there?" She tries to look into the statue, but it is just rock. "I don't get it."

"Well, you can fish in any statue in any gym, but only here is there Pokemon in the water."

"Uh…"

"Don't you have to deal with them?" Missingno points to Misty and her assistant, who are still arguing.

Cassandra loudly clears her throat. "Excuse me?"

Misty turns to Cassandra. "I'm sorry, I already sent the other trainers home. We are just about done cleaning too."

"I know, but we really need to do this today."

Misty puts her hands on her hips. "Alright, I can give you a battle today. Give me a second to get ready. How many badges do you have so far?"

Missingno perks up. "Hey, why are you only talking to her?!"

Misty pulls out a set of two Pokeballs. "She seems like the more mature one."

Cassandra smiles. "She's got you there."

"Whatever. Just do your Pokemon battle already." He sits down and pouts.

The trainers move into place on opposite sides of the boardwalk. As they do, Misty pulls out a Pokeball and smiles. "I always ask this of new trainers, but what is your approach when you catch Pokemon? My policy is an all-out offensive with water-type Pokemon! Go, Staryu!"

Cassandra fixes her hat before she points at the opponent. "Weedy, let's get'em!"

Weedy runs along her extended arm and leaps at the opponent.

Water bubbles up from Staryu's top limb, and Weedy builds power into his horn. Their resolve ready, they attack.