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So! Who wants to do the disclaimer today?
Emerald: I guess I'll give it a shot…
Me: That's the spirit, Rald! Go on!
Emerald: Miyuki doesn't own a lot of things. There, I said it.
Me: *sigh* Well, it was worth trying…=.="
Previously on PokéTail!:
Making their way back to Fairy Tail after being kidnapped by the Fukushu Squad, Gold, Sapphire and friends plan an attack for revenge against the enemies hiding the shadows. The group of Dragon Slayers set off on a journey to find said foes and beat them to a pulp. What will these young Dragon mages come across on their quest?
Pokespe and Fairy Tail Crossover:
PokéTail
Chapter 23:
Ambush
December 16th
Earthland
Great Plains of Fiore
Approximately 7:00 PM
"So…hehehe…" Natsu spoke through the silence his friends were giving off, "Does the food look good?"
The silence went on as the four other Dragon Slayers, plus the three Exceeds, stared at the so-called food with suspicion and uncertainty.
"No offense, dude," said Gold with a sweatdrop on his head, "But it looks like shit."
"Shut up, Thunder Head. I'd like to see you make something better." Natsu countered, visibly irritated. You can't blame him, at least he tried.
"You're on, Squinty Eyes!" Gold stood up and went farther away to make his meal.
"I miss Dia…his food was so good…" Sapph grumbled.
"Me too." Wendy agreed with a sigh, "I'm glad we had our own lunches. But we didn't prepare for dinner…"
"Seriously, what exactly was Salamander tryin' to make?" Gajeel uttered as he picked at the contents in his bowl with his metal spoon (which he actually managed not to eat).
"It's fish." Happy commented after a bite of the said food.
"Really?" The Iron Dragon Slayer did not look convinced.
The blue Exceed nodded, "Natsu can't make anything fancy. He can only toast, burn, roast and flambé things. Charle, would you like a piece?" he asked the female cat, to which his reply was a no.
"That makes sense," Wendy proclaimed, "I wonder what Gold-nii's cooking tastes like…"
Sapphire perked up, "Actually, it's pretty good. One time, he had to cook for the rest of the Dex Owners."
"So he has a hidden talent. Great." Gajeel says with boredom written all over his face.
The Sky Maiden thought for a moment, "I heard that Gajeel-nii could sing…terribly."
"WHAT?" The Iron mage yelled, "Who told you that! ?"
"G-Gray-san."
"I'm going to kill that bastard!"
"Damn! There aren't any good ingredients in here!" Gold cursed while he searched through his bag. Did he really have nothing good packed in there? Yes.
He sighed. It was probably a good idea to head back to the others. It wasn't like Natsu was having any better luck than him.
"This sucks…" Natsu frowned. He couldn't lose to Gold!
But there was nothing to cook! Just as Happy had explained before, there was nothing Natsu could do about the situation. There wasn't even any animals in this freaking area!
"Maybe I should've taken more from Lucy's fridge…"
"Well, what'd you guys make?" Sapph questioned the two boys.
"Um…"
"Y'see…"
Sapph raised an eyebrow. Gajeel, Wendy, Pantherlily and Charle gave them both looks of expectance.
"Okay, I admit…I made nothing." Natsu announced, lowering his head.
Everyone deadpanned, "We all expected it."
Natsu went to the nearest tree to sulk.
"Uhh…I guess I kind of…sort of…made something…" Gold mumbled under the hard faces of his comrades.
Sapphire questioned once again, "Then what'd you make, Gold?"
"…"
"…"
"…Nothing."
"DAWQERGHNG!" Everyone fell to the ground.
"THERE WAS NOTHING TO MAKE!" the Thunder Dragon Slayer cried out in defense.
On the grass, Sapphire wailed in desperation, "DIA~!"
"WHAT ARE WE GONNA EAT NOW?" Gajeel bellowed.
Slowly, all eyes went towards the bowl of 'fish' Natsu had made.
"You have got to be kidding me…"
The next day
Approximately 9:30 AM
After packing everything up, the Dragon Slayers began to travel once more.
"The food last night…" Wendy mumbled with a look of discontent.
Before anyone else could say anything, Gold shook his head:
"And we never spoke of it again."
They decided to follow that statement. All seven of them travelled solemnly for a while, still gloomy over last night's dinner, much to Natsu's dismay.
Sapphire tried to start a new conversation with Gold, "That Fukushu group…"
"Huh?" Gold stopped in his tracks and turned to her. Everyone else paused as well to see what Sapphire was going to say.
"I wonder if they're strong…" she muttered.
Her golden-eyed companion grinned, "Nah. They're no match for us."
She smiled, "I guess you're right…"
They continued walking for a little while before Gajeel, the one in the middle behind Natsu and Wendy, suddenly stopped.
"Hey, why'd you stop, Iron?" Sapphire asked him.
Gajeel didn't respond. He just narrowed his eyes and sniffed the air…
…Is that…!
"GET DOWN!" he ordered at the dumbfounded Dragon Slayers as they were pushed to the ground.
"HUH?"
BOOM!
"What the!" Happy screamed. Natsu and Wendy jumped out of the way just in time.
Gold and Sapphire stared at the explosion just a few feet away from them in shock. Fortunately, Gajeel was fine too, as he was sprawled out on the ground beside them.
"Heheh…" a chuckle came from the trees above. The Dragon Slayers and Exceeds all looked up to see none other than the Fukushu leader.
"It has been a while, hasn't it?" he said, addressing the two Pokémon trainers.
"YOU!" Gold exclaimed, "Or…ME!"
"No, 'You' is fine," Fukushu-Gold spoke calmly, "Remember, we're different people."
"What the heck was that for! You coulda hurt someone!"Gajeel growled.
"That's the point, you ignoramus counterpart." He scoffed.
"Where's the rest of your little gang!" Sapphire roared, "Were they too scared to come?"
Fukushu-Gold shook his head, "No, they're waiting for you to come. I just came to get you myself," He looked down at a Pokéball in his hand, "You're too slow."
"WHY YOU!" Natsu yelled, "You're the one who kidnapped Gold and Sapph! I'll beat you up, bastard!"
The enemy didn't reply as he released a Metagross from the Pokéball. He jumped from the tree to the top of the Metagross as the steel Pokémon tucked in its four legs and began to fly away.
"If you want to fight for real, right now, follow me!" Fukushu-Gold taunted as he flew into the wind.
"YOU'RE ON!" Natsu and Gold yelled at the same time.
"Togetaro, chase after him!" Gold called out his trusty Togekiss (1). He quickly jumped on and took off.
"Happy!" Natsu yelled to his partner, "Full-speed ahead!"
"Aye sir!"
"W-wait for us!" Wendy cried while Charle picked her up.
"Dammit!" Gajeel and Pantherlily flew up as well in an attempt to catch up.
"Hey, you guys!" Sapphire whined, calling out her Tropius.
Soon, all five Dragon Slayers were chasing the Fukushu Squad's leader.
What will happen next…?
TBC…
A/N: WOOT! Best chapter ever! That was sooooo fun to write! I'm so proud of myself!
(1): Yes, Gold's Togepi evolved. Twice. In the HGSS arc. Which I still haven't completely read.
See you guys next time!
Please review!
~Miyuki
Next time: Chapter 24: The Battle Has Started
In which messages are sent and Fukushu-Gold unleashes something frightening.