Chapter 29
My eyes snapped open when my pokegear rang. Groaning, I picked it up.
"Hello?"
"Rise and shine! Today is the big day!" Lyra shouted.
"Ahh!" I rubbed my ear.
"What the hell?" Silver's voice said.
"You called both of us?" I sat up.
"Yep! Gotta kill two stones with one bird!" She beamed.
"You have it backwards, moron." Silver rubbed his eyes.
"Hey well this moron helped you two sleepyheads wake up! Did you forget what today is?"
"Oh crap! We depart to Kalos today! Did you contact Blue and Calem?" I jumped out of bed.
"Already did! They were already awake and probably on their way now."
"Shit," Silver pulled his blanket off.
"Silver! We're meeting in Olivine City! That's where the S.S. Aqua is!" I said while trying to get dressed.
"Alright, alright, I'll be there as fast as I can." He grunted.
"I'm waiting outside your apartment Silver, so you knuckleheads better hurry up!" Lyra giggled.
"Shut up. We'll be right there." He responded and hung up.
While I was in the bathroom, I splashed cold water in my face. I felt my heart beating in my chest. This past month was hectic. We trained our Pokémon under Blue's brutal training regimen. I did feel my Pokémon and I have gotten even closer. Battling Red was no walk in the park either, none of us were able to beat him yet. I smirked at my reflection.
"A badge is just a piece of medal, huh…"
"Gold? Are you up?" My mom called.
I turned off the sink. "Yeah, I'm ready!" When I got downstairs my mom handed me boxed lunches.
"What's this for?"
"For your journey, silly. Wouldn't want you or your friends to get hungry."
"Mom, there's gonna be food on the deck." I laughed.
"Nothing beats a mother's cooking." She said proudly. "Besides, those sketchy cooking won't help you grow."
"Mom!"
"Haha only teasing, dear. You're already a handsome young boy. I know Red thinks so." She giggled.
"What?! How did- why- I mean,"
"Hehe, call it mother's intuition. I can tell from the way you spoke about him. I never seen you speak so fondly of someone."
I blushed.
"Have fun in Kalos. And be careful, okay? Stay close to everyone." She hugged me.
"I will. Thank you." I hugged back.
Outside, I saw Lyra and Silver waiting for me.
"Hey, look who was able to get up."
"Shut up! It's not like I could sleep through Lyra's loud-ass voice anyway."
"Enough with the insults! Let's get going!" She took out her pokeball.
At Olivine City, Red, Blue, Calem, Professor Oak, and Red's mom were all present.
"Hello children! You're just in time. The Aqua doesn't leave for half an hour." Oak greeted.
"Hey Professor!" Lyra waved.
Silver nodded to him.
"Hi professor. Thanks again so much for giving us these tickets." I shook his hand.
"Think nothing of it, Gold. After the journeys you and your friends have gone through, it's the least I can do."
"Surprised you got up on time." Blue sneered.
"Shut up," my rival responded.
"Hey guys. Can't wait for you to see Kalos." Calem smiled.
"I can't wait! I wanna go to all the cafes!" Lyra squealed.
"You're gonna go broke first." Silver muttered.
"I can't wait either. I want to see all the Pokémon." I added.
When we got to the dock, a delicate hand gently grabbed mine. Confused, I turned around to see Red's mother with a concerned look on her face.
"Gold, may I speak to you for a second?"
I looked over to see the others distracted, exchanging words of excitement.
I nodded.
"Please, look after my son. He's a responsible young man, but I'd feel better if someone was watching him."
"Oh sure, but uh, why are you asking me?"
"I've seen the way Red looks at you. He doesn't speak much but when he does it's always about you It's obvious he deeply cares for you."
"R-really?" this was indeed a shock.
"Yes, I know my son, and its been a long time since he's looked at someone that way. I feared that… after what happened he wouldn't want to get close to anyone. I'm glad he met you. Thank you… for being such a good friend to my sons." She pulled me into a hug. Not knowing what else to do, I complied.
"I will."
After everyone exchanged words, it was time to board the ship.
"Goodbye Professor Oak!"
"Take care kids! Don't get into trouble now!"
Red's mother hugged him.
"I'll come back. Promise." He whispered. She teared up and nodded.
"I know,"
When we got to the ship, people were running around trying to find their rooms. Others were enjoying the luxury. I felt a wave of nostalgia.
"Man, its been so long since I stepped foot here."
"Yeah! This is where we met you, Blue!" Lyra turned to the taller male.
"Heh, you were so pissed at me. I was wondering why this short stuff wanted to pick a fight." (refer back to chapter one)
"Hey! I was worried about Lyra, ok?"
"Where's our cabins?" Calem looked around.
"You and Silver are down the hall on the right wing. I'm on the second floor, and Red, Gold, and Lyra are on the first."
"Why are we separated?" Silver asked.
"Who knows, for now let's just go to our assigned rooms and settle in. Let's meet up later, I'll tell you when." I said.
They looked slightly confused but nodded.
I went to my room and threw flopped on the bed. A month of training and waking up early took a toll on my body. While lying there, I looked around the sky-blue colored room and simple furniture. I looked out the rounded window and saw the sun rising. From here I was still able to smell the salty waves of the ocean. I smiled at the memories of excitement going to Kanto for the first time. I closed my eyes when my Pokegear's notification tone rang. It was Officer Jenny.
'Did you guys board yet? My cabin is on the second floor. Knock three times.'
'Alright.'
When I went up to the second-floor cabin area, I knocked three times. She opened it and I saw that Blue was already there.
"Hey Officer. How are you? How's work?"
"It's alright," She sighed. "I took off work for the time being to focus on this case. I'll be undercover, so just call me Jenny or Jen."
"Alright."
"Why did you only call us here?" Blue asked.
"I didn't want to draw attention."
"Understandable. That's why are rooms are all over the place." He noted.
"But why? We're going all the way to Kalos." I questioned.
"Actually, while I was doing research, I found out that there may members of Team Rocket on this ship." She said in a low voice.
"What?!" Blue and I said.
"Keep it down!"
"Are they spies?" I asked.
"I can't say for sure. But its too coincidental to not be a theory."
"Shoot, if they are, how do they know about us?" Blue wondered.
"Word probably spread fast. Maybe one of the Rockets contacted their colleagues when you got that one in Goldenrod. The Seafoam Island infiltration probably wouldn't have gone unnoticed."
"Sorry. We should've done a better job." I looked down.
"It's fine, Gold."
"Also, none of your rooms have any chips, I checked before you got on. But if you see someone following you, keep walking to make sure. Also, notify me immediately and try to describe what they look like."
"Right."
"I figured there could be more of them lurking, so we decided not to tell our parents. Including my gramps, the Professor."
"That was a smart move. You wouldn't wanna endanger any loved ones."
I thought of my mother and didn't even want to imagine what could happen.
"Alright, let's hope what I found out is false. You can have fun while you're here but stay alert. I'll be watching. But let's keep each other updated. I'll continue to do my research."
When we left the cabin, we gathered the others at the cafeteria and updated everyone.
"Shit. We can't even catch a break, can we?" Silver sighed.
"This is fun! I feel like a detective under cover!" Lyra's eyes sparkled.
"Can you be serious for once? Anyways, let's not make it obvious what we're really here for. Let's just play a bunch of kids having fun." Blue ordered.
"Right," We agreed.
"Don't engage into battle either, unless absolutely necessary." He added.
"Yeah it could cause a panic among everyone." Calem agreed.
"Aw," Lyra pouted. Silver and I rolled our eyes.
"But let's not talk to much about it here. There's too many people." Blue said.
"Let's gather in one of our rooms if anything." I suggested.
They all agreed.
For the remainder of the day, we ate lunch, played games in the leisure room, and explored the ship.
Tired from a long day, I went back to my cabin. The window showed the starry night sky over the peaceful ocean. I messaged my mom telling her my first day was going well so she wouldn't worry. I sighed.
There was a knock on the door, nearly making me jump.
Cautiously, I got up. Looking through the peephole, I saw it was Red and sighed in relief.
"Hey Red, what's up?"
He just hugged me.
"Okay, okay, Red. Wanna come in?"
He took his face in his hands and kissed me.
"Mmmph!"
He gently pushed me back in the room and shut the door.
"Ahh…Hey what's gotten into you lately?" I said while he kissed my neck and ran his hands up my shirt.
During the past month of training, Red would start getting intimate with me whenever I stayed over. He didn't give an explanation for this, not that I expected him to. I didn't hate it, so I let him.
"May I stay?" His husky voice whispered.
"You mean in my cabin? Yeah sure." My face heated up.
He smiled and nodded behind me. I shyly nodded and sat down on the bed. He shed most of his clothes and turned off the lamp shade. Only the full moon illuminated the room, making his red eyes glow. If he wasn't the most beautiful human being on this planet I didn't know who was.
"You really have beautiful eyes, Red." I gently stroked his face. He moaned into the touch and pushed me back.
"Gold, you're more amazing…"
I laughed nervously. "C'mon. I'm not that-hey!" he slowly unzipped my sweater.
"I love your eyes too. Especially when they beg for more."
"Red! Don't say that! Its embarrassing!" I covered my face. He laughed and pinned my hands to the side and kissed me. This was gonna be a long night.
A/N: Yikes! a spy? What awaits them on their way to Kalos?
