Lucina groggily wakes up upon the hay, letting out a little groan. She gets up and stumble around as her limbs jerks up before letting herself fall back onto the hay while Phantom tries to pry himself from the Riolu's body. He manages to get out, sending himself flying upward to the ceiling before shouting. "FINALLY! God damn!"
"Morning...Phantom..." Lucina say in a barely inaudible, tiresome voice while she rubs her eyes.
"Looks like we don't have much time before we get Flame and Destiny." Phantom says while looking around as the first few morning light invades the room. "Come on, get up." The little ghost grabs through telekinesis Lucina and get her up, giving a head pat and a ear rub before patting her toward the hatch leading downstairs.
"Hmhm...What happened...?" Lucina ask while she stumbles toward the hatch.
"Do you remember what you've dreamed about?" Phantom ask.
"Yeah...Just...Tired..." Lucina says while lazily opening the way downstairs and start heading down.
Phantom phases downward and look back at Lucina who missteps while using the ladder. The little ghost takes her through his telekinesis and gets her safely on the ground. "There you go."
Lucina smiles back. "Thanks..." She heads into another open room and takes up a bowl of berries while Phantom spats out a bluish Flame onto the firepit. As Lucina enters back the room, she sits back next to the pit and eat up a oran berry while looking at the little fire. Phantom takes a pecha berry and takes a bite.
"...Man, you really don't look good!" Phantom chuckles. "You sure you should be fine for the day?" Lucina lightly nods while continuing to munch on her berry. The duo finishes their breakfast, Lucina gives out another yawn before stretching herself. "Better?"
"Yeah. I should be fine for the day!" Lucina smiles back, looking awake. She then looks toward a nearby clock. "And yeah, we should be heading off. Would you like to come inside of me?-"
"Nah, I'll just pick you up." Phantom says while phasing upstairs.
Lucina takes the bowl and goes back to the open room before getting out while hearing some bumps from upstairs. She then looks back at the hatch leading downstairs, seeing the little ghost floating down with two backpacks. "Still not able to do it?"
Phantom forwards one backpack to her, Lucina puts her scarf around her neck along with her team badge then wear her backpack. "Nah, I'm starting to think it's just because I don't want to fuck it up and let my things get stuck. Just don't worry about it, alright?" Phantom smiles back to her while placing his own scarf and backpack.
"I don't see why you use the word mate, but okay." Lucina says while heading toward the exit.
"Is there anything you need before you leave? I mean, we'll be off for two days, right?"
"A day and a half, hopefully, but yeah I got everything!" Lucina gives a reassuring smile to Phantom as she opens the way outside. "Could you take out your flame? I don't want my father to know you or someone else was here."
Phantom looks back at his bluish flame. "Sure, feels weird how these things can last forever." He then takes it up outside, tries to shake it off...Then let it simply rise into the air.
Lucina giggles while taking a key underneath a rug, closes the door and lock it up before placing back the key underneath it. "Yep! It's no wonder why it's called a interna-flame, or a will-o-wisp. It's not very strong, but once it latches onto your skin, it's gonna hurt a lot. It's best to see a healer or it's gonna stick to you forever."
"So that's what it's called, huh?" Phantom says while watching the thing rise up. "Well, in a way I'm glad I can do that, because that means a good source of light." He then grabs Lucina in a Princess carry. "Ready to go?" Lucina nods back while closing her eyes. Phantom takes a moment to look back at the house before flying away.
"...But like I said, you have to be careful with it! One step in it, or even if you try cooking with it, it's gonna latch onto you-" She then pouts. "And I'm serious! The food you cook with it will have the fire latched onto it, and then if you eat it, your mouth will forever burn...Unless you get a healer! It's really scary!" She pats up her tongue at the thought. "Pleh..."
"Yeah, I'll keep that in mind." He then chuckles up. "Hell, that cooking thing might come in handy if we ever get some unwanted company, hm?"
She pouts back to him. "Just be careful with it...And make sure to tell us where you put it, or make it as visible as it can be if we're in a fighting situation. Friendly fire's no joke."
Phantom nods. "Yeah, no worries. I wouldn't want you guys hurt by me, hell I pretty made it clear in your dreams, hm?" He winks back to her while she giggles back.
"You sure did! It was really fun! ...It's just a shame you won't be able to do it tonight."
"Hmhm, yeah, no worries about that. Beside, you said it's only in case if something happen?"
"Yep. In theory, we should be there before nightfall. We still have the whole day tomorrow but even then there's a good chance we'll be at happy town before dinner time. We're still gonna get enough food just in case something happens."
"Hmhm. Anything else I should know?"
"Well...It's best I explain that once we get Flame and Destiny. How long before we get there?"
"Open your eyes!" Phantom chuckles.
Lucina quickly shakes her head toward Phantom while pressing her paws against her eyes. "Noooooooo, just tell me when we'll be here!"
"Alright, alright!" He keep chuckling. "We're almost there!"
Not too soon and Lucina gets put onto the grass near Flame's family mansion. She opens up her eyes and look back to it. "Huh? My Dad wasn't kidding when he said Cinder has a gigantic house!"
Phantom chuckles. "Yeah. So how's Cinder?" Phantom ask while forwarding himself toward the door.
"Huh? You don't know him? But he owns this place!"
"Let's just say I met Cinder in weird circumstances, I never really met him yet."
Lucina pouts. "Yeah...And I get a odd feeling about this place, it's so full of energy and..." She then walks backward while rubbing her head with one hand. "Can I...Stay outside while you get them? I really don't want to get in..."
"Yeah, no worries. I shouldn't be long." Phantom says while going to her side and places his backpack and scarf next to her. "Here, keep an eye on these while I get in there, the scorbunnies tend to try and nab these things."
Phantom then rise upward. "Ah! Wait! Shouldn't you go through the main door?"
"Nah, I'll be fine! I know where to pop up!" Phantom says while heading to a window and going through it, seeing a pile of sleeping scorbunnies onto one bed...On top of a Cinderace. He then pops into another room."D'aaaaaaawwwwwwaaaAAAASHIT FLAME!"
Flame is on top of Destiny, eyes open wide, saliva dripping and completely motionless. Phantom quickly takes him up and shakes him. "BUDDY! BUDDY! WAKE UP!" Phantom then gives him some light slaps before placing him onto the ground, trying to give him cpr. "HELP! HELP!" He screams up while opening the nearby door. Some scorbunnies looks into the room, unsure of what was happening. "GET A INDEEDEE!" He shouts toward them.
A Cinderace checks into the room. "Hey, what's going on in there?"
"WE NEED SOMEONE TO HEAL HIM UP!" Phantom screams back while pumping Flame's chest through telekinesis.
The Cinderace takes a moment to look at Flame, then back at Destiny. He then start laughing it up. "Kids, kids, go play! I'll handle this." The man pushes the scorbunnies out of the room as they let out a little 'awwww'.
One of them sticks around and look back. "But I wanna watch!"
"That's just normal, kid! He's in a panicked state!" The Cinderace let a paw press against Flame's head and pet him up. "See? His eyes are completely open! But he's deep asleep. Something must have scared him to death last night!" The bunny man chuckles up. "Just give him some time and-"
"I'll handle it!" A female Indeedee rush into the room along side with a Scorbunny. She sits up to Flame and heals him up.
"Well, that will do! You guys have a good one, okay? I'm out!" The Cinderace says while quickly rushing out of the room, waving off with his little paw.
"Brother!BROTHER! Areyouokay?!" The scorbunny ask at Flame's side, trying to wake him up.
Flame sits up while letting out a groan, rubbing his head then swab his lips from the saliva. "Huh? What happened-AH WAIT!" He quickly stands up and look back at Destiny, completely still.
"Hey, buddy! How are you?" Phantom smiles back to him, patting his head.
"BROTHER!YOU'REOKAY!" The other scorbunny shouts up while hugging Flame.
"There you go! Flame should be fine!" The Indeedee gladly says, she then looks back at Destiny with a frown before getting up and healing her.
Phantom looks back at Destiny and then Flame. (Let me guess, you fucked the girl?) Flame nods back, keeping his eyes on Destiny in a panicked state. Phantom chuckles back and pats his head again. (Good for you! Just don't mention that to her...Maybe. Wait, does she...?)
Flame shakes his head, Phantom frowns while looking back at Destiny. She start coughing up. "EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!" She quickly shakes herself and back away from the Indeedee. "WHAT ARE YOU? GET AWAY!" She screams while trying to backward herself before sprinting away toward the exit of the room, only to be grabbed by Phantom."LET ME GO! LET ME GOOOO!"
"Calm down, girl! Don't you remember what happened? You've slept with Flame! And you're fine! We're meant to leave for a big adventure today, and we'll get you some food first, alright?" (And that's an Indeedee, try not to panic!)
"I NEED TO GO PEE!" Destiny screams.
"Can you show her where the toilet is?" Phantom ask to the female Indeedee.
She nods back. "Leave it to me!" She goes in front of Destiny. "Excuse me for the sudden wake up, I couldn't help but notice you were in pain. I've healed you back-"
"I GOTTA GO PEE!" Destiny screams again. Phantom releases her while the Indeedee beckons her. The two of them leaves the room.
Meanwhile Flame's brother keep hugging him. "OHMYGODAREYOUOKAYITHOUGHTYOUWEREDEADANDLAVASAIDIHADTOGOAWAYPLAYIDIDN'TWANNALEAVEYOUANDIGOTINDEEMA-AREYOUPROUDOFME?" He ask, mouth agape and eyes shining. However, no response from Flame who keep his panicked state at Destiny the entire time.
"Well, I knew it would have come to this. Just not that soon I guess?" Phantom says while giving himself a neck rub. (Ah, don't worry about it. We'll figure something out.) Flame looks back at Phantom in the same panicked stare.
Meanwhile Flame's brother pouts. "BROTHERAREYOUEVENPAYINGATTENTIONTOME?LOOKATME!LOOKATME!LOOKATMEEEEE!" He yells while tugging at Flame's arm.
"Alright, kid. He's very proud of you. He's just...Special. Just go and play, alright?"
"What? You can't say these things, Phantom!" Flame angrily says to Phantom. He then smiles back to his brother and gives him a hug. "Sorry I've acted this way! I just...I got...I'm gonna explain to you later, okay? I need to deal with this later!" He says while pushing the scorbunny outside the room.
"BUTAREYOUPROUDOFME?YESYESYES?" The other ask while trying to push Flame toward the room.
"Yeah! You are! Um...Seeya!" He closes down the door and locks it. He then rush toward Phantom and whisper while shaking him. "PhantomcanyouevenhearwhatIsayinmymindand-"
Phantom goes into him. "There, better?" He ask through Flame's body, he then goes toward the bed. (Boy, look at that mess)
(Why did you say I was a retard?)
(It's just an expression! I mean, the way you were staring-Beside I thought you were dead man.)
(Destiny said I can't touch her, but I did it anyway. To think I even said I wouldn't get a parental book-NOW I NEED ONE. RIGHT NOW. HOW LONG IS A EGG?)
(Relax, man. We'll deal with it later, plus there's a chance she won't get one. I mean...Jesus, you two are different species, it shouldn't work!)
(Nuh-huh! I bet we work! You don't work because you're a ghost, and I'm a scorbunny! But SHE'S GONNA HAVE A EGG! I got this awful gut feeling, a tiny little smell's in the air! I can smell it!)
(How the hell would you know? I mean, you're just a kid, right? Beside you shouldn't be...You know)
(PHANTOMI'MTELLINGYOUICANFEELITINMYGUTICANSMELLITINTHEAIRI'MGONNABEADADDYANDI'MTOOYOUNGTOBEADADDYANDSHETOO-WERENOTREADY!)
(Relax, relax. We'll take it one step at a time. Beside your world is different from mine so you won't even have to deal with all that second hand bullshit. You'll be fine, she'll be fine, the kid's gonna be fine.)
(NO. THERE'SAGOODCHANCE...She shouldn't come with us today! She should stay home! It's gonna be a MESS. AND...AND...)
(Hey, no worries, alright? I said first we'll deal with Destiny. Then we'll see what happens next, alright? Right now she's gonna do her business, come back here, then we'll tal-)
(SHOULDWEEVENTELLHER?WHATIFSHEGONNABEMAD?IDON'TWANNADEALWITHTHATPHANTOM. YOU DEAL WITH IT. LET ME OUT!)
Phantom gets out of Flame. (Alright, but it won't be a fun time, okay? Beside I need to check on Lucina outside, I'll be back.)
Flame quickly takes Phantom's tail end and shakes his head. "Don't go...!" He whispers, frowning with puppy eyes.
"Fine, fine..." Phantom gives a headpat to him. He then check back to Lucina, who is now sitting next to the street with the two backpack next to her while she looks back toward the door. He then looks for Destiny, seeing different scorbunnies, Raboots and Cinderaces going about with their lives sleeping, playing, fucking and other things. He then spots the ice type vulpix in a sort of room taking a icy leak and shit, as if ice cube fell down from her over a hole while a female Indeedee patiently wait outside, two scorbunnies pressing their ears over the door and grinning. "What the fuck"
Meanwhile Flame press his head over Phantom's body, pulling him close and sniveling. "I'm not ready...!" He whispers.
"Look, you'll be fine, alright?" Phantom gives a hug and a headpat. "Like I said, one step at a time. We'll discuss with her, that's it, and that's all!"
He lightly nods as he keep rubbing his face over the little ghost. Phantom kept watching Destiny as she awkwardly look back into the hole, unsure and disgusted.
Meanwhile the two scorbunnies began to laugh outside. Destiny widens her eyes before looking mad and puffing her cheeks toward the door. "YOU TWO GO AWAY! I HAVE TO TALK TO...THAT BIG PERSON NEXT TO YOU TWO!"
"Are you okay in there?" The female Indeedee ask. "Do you want me to open the door and come in...?"
"YES...But PLEASE! GET THEM AWAY!"
Outside the Indeedee forward a hand away from the two scorbunnies. "Okay, children! Enough! You two go play, I have to talk to her...Okay?"
The two of them look at each others, one winking back at the other. "Okay...!" The two start walking away, one pulling on the other's arm. The female Indeedee opens up the door and get inside. The two scorbunnies quickly rushes inside and start running around Destiny. "POOPIE WEIRDO! POOPIE WEIRDO!"
"GET OUT!" Destiny screams while backing herself near to a wall.
"I'm very sorry for how these children are acting...! Please understand!" The Female Indeedee says while taking them through telekinesis, the two scorbunnies kept laughing before being placed outside as the door closes down. "How may I help?"
Destiny groans. "I...I must know if there is something in my backside...Anything!" She looks down, unsure.
"Please don't feel so bad about this! This is entirely normal, and I usually help the children with their needs."
"Ewwww..." She turns around. "Just please be quick...?"
The Indeedee takes a moment to look back behind her. "Everything appears to be fine! You don't need cleaning, or anything of the sort!"
Destiny looks back to her. "Are you sure? Nothing? Nothing at all? I feel like something is stuck inside of my...Um..." She looks away shyly.
The Indeedee smiles. "It appears to be an egg!"
Destiny widens her eyes. "WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!"
"Ah! Wait! This is completely normal for a female pokemon! ...It must be your first time, isn't it?"
Destiny keep blinking at the Indeedee, completely unsure. "W-What do you mean?!"
"Please don't worry! It appears you have reached maturity! This means you have to lay eggs after a certain period of time!"
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Destiny shouts to her. "WAIT." She then awkwardly laughs. "...Please tell me this is menstruation, but with eggs."
"Um...I'm not sure what you mean by this...?"
Destiny looks back toward the ground, pouting. "I used to be human...Um...Let's just say every month girls have to...Um..."
"Lay a egg?"
"Nooooooooo! Even worse! I don't wanna talk about it!"
"Then we don't need to talk about that...But we do need to talk about the egg, okay...?" The Indeedee smiles back.
Destiny pouts. "But what do you mean? Does it mean I have an actual egg? Like a round one inside of me...? I thought mammals was like...Um...Blood...And stuff..."
"Oh, no no! If you were bleeding from your...Special place you wouldn't be here!" The Indeedee frown while explaining. "It would mean you've undergone too much stress during the process and you'd have to have it removed by a specialized healer." The Indeedee then smiles. "It means once you...Um...Yes! You will lay an egg in a day or so, but for now you shouldn't worry about it...Thought...If you had any plans for today and the rest of the week until you give birth to the egg, you must put them aside, and instead relax. Even if your egg is unfertilized, being under stress could cause you some serious issue."
"Um...So what you are saying is...I should stay home?" Destiny ask, confused.
The Indeedee nods. "Yes. But please don't worry! Once you will give birth-"
"Please don't say birth!" Destiny pouts back to her.
"Ah, but I'm sorry! Even if your eggs are unfertilized, it is called birth!"
Destiny let out a groan. "That's so weird..." She whispers.
"But this is the beauty of nature!" The other smiles back. "However, I have no idea if your species can self-procreate...I'd suggest heading to a hatchery once you have laid your egg to get more information about your gestation periods and if you have a fertilized egg. They will also be able to handle your egg afterward if you are busy or you...Um...Do not want it!"
Destiny groans. "But I don't get it...Don't you need a...Guy for that?"
The Indeedee nods. "For most species, this is true! ...However, there are also species that can self-procreate. I have never dealt with your kind before, so perhaps it could be true!"
Destiny takes a moment to look down. She then looks back to the Indeedee. "Could I...Stay here? Or should I head somewhere else for relaxation...?"
The maid-type pokemon smiles back. "Because you are the friend of Flame, you may stay as much as you'd like! The Indeedees will help you through the process, and you can take a bath if you'd like!"
"That do sounds nice..." She then smiles back. "I guess having a egg isn't that bad from...Um..." She shakes her head. "Ew, nevermind..."
"It's okay! Would you like me to stay with you for the day...?"
"Ah, yes! At least for the bath! ...Can we go talk to my friends first? I have to tell them I'll..." She let out a groan...Then cracks a grin. "-That I'm gonna have to stay home! Hehe!"
Meanwhile Phantom keep watching the scene while rubbing Flame's head. The scorbunny sniveling and rubbing his head against the little ghost. "She's smiling, she's happy!" Phantom whisper to Flame.
"Huh...?" He looks back up to him.
"The Indeedee managed to talk through her, we may have to lie"
"Why lie...Should we tell her?"
"Let's not be hasty on that, want me to get inside of you and deal with it?"
"YES!" Flame begs while giving Phantom a worrisome look and tightening his hug on him as he keep tearing up. Phantom heads into the scorbunny and rubs his eyes before looking back at Destiny coming back. (EWWWWWWWW, CHANGE YOUR EYES. I SEE WEIRD UNCLE WITH A AUNTIE.)
"Fine, fine..." Phantom rubs his eyes and look back at the door, trying to focus on just what's behind it. "Baby."
(HEY! I said no relative doing fun stuff! That's disgusting! ...Beside, don't screw it up! DON'T TELL HER!)
Phantom awaited Destiny while rubbing Flame's eyes, trying to make sure the tears are swept away. Not too soon and a knock is done on the door despite the female Indeedee not touching it. "Enter!" Phantom says through Flame's body.
The Indeedee opens up the door, and Destiny enter first. "Guys!-Wait, where's Phantom? Are you okay?"
"He's gone outside to check on Lucina! The two of them are awaiting us outside!" Phantom points toward the windows nearby.
(You said outside twice!)
"But you're crying...Did something happen...?" Destiny ask in a pout.
"Um...Phantom got taught by Lucina how to make others cry through a spell. Hehe!" Flame let out a snivel while rubbing one eye. "It's so weird!" He happily let his mouth agape, eyes crying.
(Really? A spell? Is that even possible?) Flame ask.
"Um...Yeah...I don't really like seeing this-You'll be fine?"
Flame nods. "Yep! Don't worry about me! Are you okay?"
"Yeah..." Destiny pouts while looking away. "...I'm sorry...I won't be able to join today..." She furtively smiles before frowning.
"Huh? How come?" Flame tilts his head.
"It's um...Actually...To be honest it's..." She let out a sigh. "...The mystery dungeon sounds really scary! I did say I wanted to go last night with you guys...But the more I think about it, the more I think it's really dangerous. I have no idea how to fight, and even if you three are with me...I...I doubt I'll be much of use...Even if you said I should come! What I mean is...I won't be able to come...Sorry..."
Flame nods. "It's okay! We did say to you it's gonna be a pain and we maaaaaaay have to sleep over night! You shouldn't feel bad about this."
"Yeah...The sleepover part is what really got me off edge...My original plan was...Just come with you guys then use my badge midway or before you guys went inside. To be honest you guys were so happy last night I think I might have just...Lied to you guys?"
"Hm...Yeah, no worries about that." Flame says.
(WAIT! YOU SHOULD SAY HOW COME?!) Flame shouts.
"And...Um..." Destiny looks toward the ground.
"...Yeah?"
"...Nothing...Is it okay if I stay in your room for the day?"
"Yep! Feel free to do that you want!" Flame smiles up.
(TELL HER ABOUT THE BOOKS!) Flame ask.
(What books?) Phantom ask.
Destiny smiles. "I'll go take a bath, then I guess I'll read some of those books you got me!
Flame nods. "Sounds great! You have fun, okay? I shouldn't let the other wait, we really need to go soon or we won't be able to make it in time!" He forward himself to a backpack and pick it up.
"Ah! That's mine! It's the other one!"
(WRONG ONE!) Flame yells up.
"Right!" He picks up the other wear it. "My bad!"
"I should at least come and say good bye to Phantom and Lucina, come on!"
"Ah! About that...They're already at the guild!"
(YOU SAID THEY WERE OUTSIDE!) Flame points out.
Lucina lets out a scream.
"Are you okay?!" Flame ask.
"...Yeah! Yeah!-I um...I'm not gonna come to the guild today...Let's just say I really need to stay put! I-...Um...You'll understand when you'll be older, okay Flame...?"
Flame tilts his head. "Um..." He then nods." Lady stuff. Got it!"
(PHANTOM. NO.)
"YOU KNEW?!" She widens her eyes.
(NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!)
"Not really! But there's a faint smell in the air...!"
"Ew. No." She pouts with a slightly angry look. "I don't need to hear that...Weirdo..."
(PHAAAAAAAAAAANTOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!)
"Sorry..." Flame rubs his neck.
Destiny let out a groan. "You shouldn't make them wait...Tell them I'm sorry, okay...?"
Flame smiles back. "Will do!"
Destiny smiles back. "See ya! ...And...I'm sorry it has to be this way."
Flame nods back. "It's okay! I understand!"
Destiny nods back then looks back at the female Indeedee who beckons her toward the hallway, starting to walk.
(...Can you release me now?) Flame ask.