Disclaimer: Pokemon and Hetalia are Japanese. I am Filipino. I'll let you draw your own conclusion here. :)
A/N: I'm back~! With more Let's Catch 'em All~! And I have to say some things.
First off, Lili is the Gym Leader here, but she is not with Switzy/Vash/ Vash is actually another Gym Leader~! I'll let you guys guess which one he is!
Secondly, oh wow! 51 reviews already?! Seriously?! You guys are awesome! Thank you all for reviewing this story as it grew up~! It's five months old~! *wipes a tear* They grow up so fast~! *sniffle* So thank you guys! You guys are Prussia-level awesome! You all deserve a hug from your favorite Hetalia character~! They're right here! So I'll let them hug you~!
Last off, an important notice: my other story, "Scattered", is almost over, so there's a poll on my profile to see what you guys want me to write next. I NEED TO KNOW, SO PLEASE GO ON MY PROFILE PAGE AND ANSWER IT! (if you don't mind...)
And now, that's it, so roll the film~!
Chapter 20
"…and it was scary! I waited for hours! And you guys never came! I thought you left me alone, and being alone is worse than anything!" Feliciano rambled on and on about his adventure in the Department Store.
Ludwig groaned. At least they were able to find him. If he was taken by anyone, Ludwig would probably be wallowing in regret right now.
The Trainers had just stopped by the Pokécenter a while ago, and surprisingly, Cyndaquil and Chikorita had to stay longer. Totodile was the only primary that was fine and dandy. That was strange.
"Cyndaquil had a nasty cold, while Chikorita had a burning fever," the nurse had mentioned. "It's kind of strange. I might need to check them up a bit longer."
So Feliciano and the others decided just to have some fun in the city. It was a pretty big city, so it shouldn't be so hard to find something to do. Suddenly, Kiku remembered something important was happening in Goldenrod… oh, what was it again?
Kiku finally remembered. "Hey guys, I just remembered that at the Radio Tower here, they're giving away radio cards for your Pokégears," Kiku informed.
"Ve~ what's a radio card?" Feliciano asked.
"Well," Kiku explained, "it's a card that, when you insert it in your Pokégear, you'll be able to tune into the radio stations here at Goldenrod. It might be useful. Maybe we should go over and get it."
"Yeah, let's go!" Feliciano eagerly agreed.
"Ja, it might be worth it," Ludwig nodded.
"Toto!" Totodile chirped in agreement.
That settled it. The three Trainers easily located the Radio Tower and hurried inside.
Poland: "Like, I'm totally back~! I told you guys I'd return~! If you don't review, I'll make Warsaw your capital~!"
Me: "U-Um, he doesn't mean that! It's a free country, do whatever you want!"
Poland: "Are we still painting my house pink?"
Me: "Of course~!"
"Hi there! Welcome to Radio Tower!" the first lady at the reception desk greeted the Trainers cheerfully.
Though the tower had many floors, Feliciano knew from his mistakes and just stuck by Ludwig's side. Actually, he clung onto Ludwig. He really didn't want to get lost again.
There were three ladies at the reception desk. The first one just greeted the Trainers right now. Ludwig decided to ask the second lady about the Radio Card.
"Excuse me," Ludwig started, "but are you the one giving out the Radio Card?"
"Oh, no, I'm sorry," the lady apologized. "You want this lady next to me. But, I hold the Lottery here. If you win, you'll get amazing prizes!"
"Ve~ does it cost anything?" Feliciano asked, recalling how much the Daily Drawing Corner cost.
"Oh no, it does not cost a cent," the lady assured. "All I have to do is draw the lucky number, and if the number matches any of your Pokémon's ID, then you win a prize!"
Ludwig looked over to Kiku questioningly, who just shrugged. Just go with it. Feli wants to try.
"Okay, we'll try it out," Ludwig nodded.
"Wonderful! Let me draw the lucky number," the lady cheerfully told the Trainers. She drew out a slip of paper and read aloud, "612115 is your number. Okay, now let me see if it matches with any of your Pokémon…" the lady murmured as she looked on her PC.
Soon, she was caught by surprise. "Congratulations! The last three numbers matched Feliciano's Chikorita, so you get the second prize!" The lady happily seized something and handed it to Feliciano.
Feliciano opened his eyes to see exactly what it was. His eyes widened not at the peculiar form, but of what it was. "Ve~ this is the Experience Share!" Feliciano exclaimed.
"That's right! Juts let one of your Pokémon hold it, and it will get a share of experience points to level up whenever one of your Pokémon battle," the lady chattered. "It's a sure0fire way of leveling up your Pokémon with no problem! Thank you for playing the Lottery! I'll see you again!"
When Feliciano placed his prize in his backpack, the Trainers went over in line behind a tiny girl with short, blonde hair and green eyes. "I'm sorry, Lili, but you got that last question wrong," the lady sighed.
"Oh man," Lili sighed. "Can I try again?"
The lady sighed in annoyance. "I would, Lili, but you have things to do, remember? You can't wander around; there might be Trainers waiting for you. You can't just keep them waiting. Why don't you try again tomorrow?"
Lili sighed in disappointment. "Okay," Lili sighed. She passed the three Trainers as she walked out the door. Before she did, Feliciano caught up to her and patted her shoulder comfortingly.
"It's okay!" Feliciano optimistically comforted. "You have next time!"
Lili smiled softly at Feliciano. "Thank you," Lili acknowledged. Suddenly, she remembered her brother wouldn't want her talking to strangers, so she quickly left.
"Ve~ I wonder who she was…" Feliciano murmured before returning back to his friends.
The lady smiled up at them cheerfully. "Hi there, are you trying out for the Radio Card?" the lady asked.
"Ja, we are," Ludwig nodded.
"Oh, okay! All you have to do is answer this quiz and get the questions all right to win the Radio Card," the lady instructed. "Are you answering for yourself, or…"
"Ve~ Ludwig and I will take turns!" Feliciano bubbled. Ludwig was about to protest, but stayed quiet. If he did it alone, Feliciano would have to do so as well, but the Italian probably would have trouble on this quiz…
"Okay, so, first question," the lady started. "Can you check the Town Map with your Pokégear?"
"Si!" Feliciano answered.
"Correct!" the lady cheered. "Okay, next question: is it true that Nidorina can only be female?"
Now, Feliciano has never ever heard of or seen a Nidorina before, so of course, Ludwig answered. "Ja, it's true," Ludwig answered.
"Yes, good!" the lady smiled. "Okay, next question: Kurt, the infamous Pokéball creator that lives in Azalea Town, uses apricots as ingredients. True or false?"
Now, Kurt has never told the Trainers about his hobby of creating Pokéballs, so of course, Ludwig was befuddled. What made him even more befuddled was when Feliciano immediately answered, "No, Kurt uses Apricorns!"
"That's right!" the lady nodded. Ludwig stared at Feliciano in shock.
"How did you know that?" Ludwig asked. "He never told us anything about making Pokéballs!"
"Ve~ while I was writing in my journal," Feliciano explained, "I saw some Apricorns lying around and asked Kurt about it. He told me he made Pokéballs out of them!"
"Well, that explains a lot," Ludwig murmured.
"Okay, next question," the lady continued, "is it true that it's impossible to use a TM on a Magikarp?"
Okay, this was the harder question. Both Trainers have never encountered a Magikarp ever, and they don't know if it's true…
"Ve~ it's true?" Feliciano answered, unsure of his answer.
Before Ludwig could yell at Feliciano, the lady cheered and said, "Good job! You guessed right!"
Ludwig questioned the universe how Feliciano's luck just comes and goes.
"Okay, this is the last question: in the radio show, Pokémon Talk, is Professor Oak on with Marie?" the lady asked.
"U-Um…" Ludwig hummed as he pondered.
Feliciano just uttered "Ve~" and looked around, distracted by something. Suddenly, he spotted Lili peering in through the window. Lili mouthed "No" and ran off.
"Ve~ no, it's not true," Feliciano spoke up without thinking about it.
The lady jumped out of her seat and shook Feliciano's hand. "Congratulations! You both earned your Radio Card! Just insert it into your Pokégear and you'll be able to listen to music in no time!" With that, she seized two Radio Cards and handed both to the two Trainers.
As soon as Ludwig and Feliciano thanked the lady, they hurried out the door as Totodile chirped with happiness.
"Well, that wasn't so bad," Ludwig smirked.
"Toto!" Totodile agreed.
"How did you get that last question right, Feli?" Kiku asked.
"Ve~ Lili helped on that last question!" Feliciano announced.
"I didn't see her," Kiku commented.
"She was outside the window!" Feliciano happily chirped. "I wonder where she is… I need to thank her."
Feliciano looked around until he finally spotted the same girl with short blonde hair. "Ve~ hey there Lili!" Feliciano called out.
Lili turned around to see the same three Trainers from the Radio Tower. She saw the happier one waving to her and smiled. She waved back and hurried over to them.
"So, what happened?" Lili asked as she approached Feliciano. 'Did you get it right? I'm sorry if you got it wrong."
"No, we didn't! You gave us the correct answer!" Feliciano happily informed. "Grazie, Lili!"
"Well, you're welcome," Lili happily smiled.
Ludwig then remembered that the lady mentioned Lili got the last question wrong. "Wait a minute; didn't you get the last question wrong?"
"Yeah," Lili nodded, "but I figured if what I answered wasn't correct, it would be the opposite of what I answered. So I gave Feliciano that answer, as a 'thank you' for comforting me."
"Oh, well that explains a lot," Ludwig nodded. "Thank you for helping us out, Lili. We really appreciate it."
"You're welcome!" Lili smiled. "I'm happy to know you guys got the Radio Card. Maybe, I can get that… but right now, I need to return to the Gym." Lili looked up at the Trainers. "Do you guys happen to be Trainers?"
"Si! We are," Feliciano answered.
"Oh, then, I guess I'll see you at the Gym, then! I can't wait!" Lili squealed as she waved again at the Trainers and raced back to the Gym.
Feliciano pondered what Lili just said. "Is she the Gym Leader here?" Feliciano wondered aloud.
"Well, she seems too young to be," Ludwig stated. "Maybe she's one of those side Trainers we have to fight."
"Ve~ maybe you're right," Feliciano agreed as the Trainers headed back to the Pokécenter once more.
Man, I wanted more line breaks... :( But whatevs~! We finally met Lili~! :D yay~!
Next Chapter Summary(?): Since Cyndaquil and Chikorita are still healing up, the three Trainers decided to go to one last place in Goldenrod City. Later on, we'll find out what happened to Lovino and Grandpa Roma, since you guys are all restless about it..
So keep an eye out, and I'll see ya next time~!
Hasta la pasta~!
Forever-chan~!
