Chapter 42 - I'm Sorry
Ellie's body locked up when the light from the door fell across her naked body. She didn't move, it didn't even look like she was breathing for several seconds. Rei and I stepped into the room and gently shut the door behind us. As soon as the door had shut we were thrown into pitch-black darkness.
Stumbling clumsily over to the bed my shin found the side of the frame and I let out a hiss of pain before trying to ease onto the mattress. I heard Rei do the same and go around the other side of Ellie. With unspoken agreement, Rei and I both started to slip out of our clothes so we could share skin contact with the still crying girl.
When I got into the bed Ellie felt cold. Her skin was clammy and wet damp with sweat. I pulled her head onto my chest and could feel her warm tears run across my skin and start to form a puddle on my sternum. The petite girl didn't say anything, she just nestled her head into my breast and threw an arm and a leg over me. Her stomach was clearly big enough to get in the way already and I felt the firm bulge of her swollen belly press into my side.
Rei slid in the bed behind Ellie. She wrapped the small girl up in a hug and started to pet her hair with slow idol strokes.
Several minutes went by where none of us said a word. I tried to keep my mind to myself and not dive into Ellie's sorrow. For now, I just wanted to let my younger girlfriend know that she was safe and loved. Her cries started to die down as her energy flagged and when she was reduced to nothing more than shuddering gasps of breath I dared to open my mouth.
"Ellie, we're sorry for the fight." I started, guessing that might be part of why she was upset.
She went rigid again for a brief second, then relaxed. "Oh…*sniff*...I honest...I honestly…*sniff*...f-forgot about that." She took in a deep shuddering gasp for air and I felt two hot tears roll over my skin to join the large pool of salty water in the center of my chest.
"Ellie…" Rei started, then paused, "Cinnamon Bun, what happened?" She asked in a soft whisper. Her tone was warm and motherly. It reminded me of all those times Mum had comforted me during my moody early teen days.
Ellie broke down into a shuddering cry of pain once more. Rei and I pulled her in tighter and let her get back to a spot where she could feel safe. Despite my best efforts I could still feel the pain rolling off the small girl. Her emotions were nothing but a feeling of loss and a deep sorrow. The entirety of her emotions in that moment were like staring into a dark nights sky, with all the stars swirling rapidly to form a confusing swirl as you looked upon them.
After several more minutes she calmed down enough to speak. "I…*shudder*...Elaine told me…*sniff*...m-me about how…*wimper*...how my body works." Her entire body tensed up and I felt her nails dig into my skin where she was currently clutching my stomach. I didn't care and happily accepted the pain. "She...she...s-she told me…" Ellie trailed off into another series of shuddering gasps. Her tears must have run out, because I didn't feel another one drop onto my skin, but her entire body still shook with the force of her sorrow.
"It's ok. You're safe with us." Rei cooed into her ear.
"And we love you." I added in a soft tone as well.
"I love you both...s-...so much." Ellie shuddered, then I felt her sit up and press her lips to mine. Her entire body was cold and her lips tasted salty from all the tears that had been rolling over them for the last hour. In that moment, however, Ellie had never tasted more sweet. I felt my love for this petite beauty blossom and its warmth flooded over me and filled my entire being. I kissed her back, softly, but put every ounce of my love into that kiss.
"Shit, I just felt that too Kass." Rei said, then leaned up and pressed her lips into the both of us. The three of us kissed at once for just a few seconds. In that short time, I felt our bond galvanize and knew that whatever happened, the three of us were going to be able to overcome it.
Ellie pulled away first and settled back onto my chest. Her body still suddered involuntarily as it tried to get back to normal, but it was obvious that she was feeling a little better. "I can't ever have…*whimper*...a human baby." Ellie finally finished what she had been trying to say, then broke down into a final long cry of pain. The low keen of pain filled the room as she wept once more.
Rei and I let her cry, at least until she could talk more. I opened my mind to Rei and we had our own conversation in my head as Ellie cried.
"Do you have any idea what she meant?" I asked.
"Not really. I've never heard of a human that could breed directly with Pokémon. No one has. Ugh, I wish Mummy had given me more to go on." She growled in frustration.
"You want me to try and pull it out of Ellie?" I asked, already thinking about how I might be able to get the information from the petite silver-haired girl.
"No, I'll get it later. I think," Rei trailed off and I could see flashes of Elaine talking to her daughter and giving advice over the years, "I think she did that on purpose. So we would focus on Ellie."
"You're right, just follow my lead." I said, coming to an idea.
"Ellie, sweetie." I said, now trying to interrupt the petite girl. "It's all going to be ok. We're here for you. No matter what." I rolled and put the girl between myself and Rei on her back. We each picked a side of the small girl to snuggle up to and within a few seconds she had put an arm around each of our shoulders. My head rested on her chest and I breathed in her smell. Ellie usually smelled like lilac, but this time it was mixed with sweat and a bit of an astringent smell that reminded me of a doctor's office. Still, taking in her sweet floral scent calmed me down.
I put a hand on her swollen belly and gently rubbed it up and down. "You still have babies. Sweetie and I know that you love Eon just as much as if he were human."
"Bella and Joy too." Rei added, her fingers lacing into mine and we rubbed Ellie's stomach together.
Ellie let out a hiccuping sigh. "I do love them. They are my babies, but I...I always dreamed of...b-being a true mother someday."
We each kissed one side of Ellie's lips and our hands continued to rub at her stomach. "Then I will do everything I can to make that dream a reality, Cinnamon Bun." Rei said, a determined resolve in her voice. "Promise."
Ellie just nodded then continued to kiss us in turns for several more minutes. Eventually, the exhaustion from her sadness must have won out. Soft snores came from the girl and Rei helped me ease her onto her side and cover her up.
"Poor girl." I said to Rei as I put myself into bed next to Ellie and covered up.
"Yeah, but I meant what I said. I won't rest until I can figure out how to help her Kassi."
"I know you will babe. That's why we love you. Now, put that big brain to rest. You're going to need it tomorrow." I leaned over Ellie and kissed the honey blonde good night. We each snuggled into one side of Ellie and soon were drifting off into sleep alongside her.
The smell of Lavender filled my nose as I woke up. My eyes flitted open and I saw that Ellie's bright blue eyes were staring into my own. Her face was just an inch or two away from my own and her medium length hair fell down her cheek. I reached up and tucked the errant lock behind her ear. "Good morning my love, how are you doing?"
Ellie didn't answer, but she leaned in and pressed her lips against my own. She sucked in a deep breath as we kissed and pulled my into herself. Her entire body relaxed and melted into my own. Our breasts pressed together and I felt the slender girl wrap a leg around my hips. Her swollen belly pressed into my own and I felt a slight shift under her skin as one of the Pokémon growing inside of her moved around.
That motion seemed to break the spell and Ellie pulled away from the kiss, a line of spit still connecting our lips for a second before falling onto the sheets below us. "I'm so sorry Kassi." Was all she said, looking deep into my eyes, a look of deep sorrow still filling them.
"It's ok. Just talk to us next time, ok. I promise, we'll listen. But that isn't as important as how you are doing this morning my love." As I spoke I gently rubbed the ball of my thumb across her cheek.
"I still hurt. My entire soul hurts. You have no idea how comforting the idea of being a mother someday to me was. When things got bad with my adoptive parents, I swore that one day I would be a much better parent some day. Now…" her voice broke a bit at the end. Ellie bit her lower lip and swallowed hard. "Now, I know that I will never have a human baby. It hurts, in a way that I can never describe."
"I'm so sorry Ellie. But, you are already an amazing mother, and about to be again twice over." I reached down and placed my hand on Ellie's baby belly.
"I know that Kassi. But, there is a part of my mind that can't help but see a difference. Isn't Joy different than a human baby would be?"
I thought for a few seconds on that thought. Joy meant the entire world to me right now. And I felt like all of my motherly instincts were on and active for the tiny kit. But, was it the actual thing? Would I treat a human child any differently? "I...don't know Ellie. As far as I can tell, Joy is the same to me as any child would ever be. But, I've never experienced and actual pregnancy before. Besides, I love you and Rei and you are the only ones I would have children with, and our plumbing isn't exactly built for…"
"Actually, I have an idea to fix that." Rei's voice cut me off and the honey blonde rolled over and wrapped an arm over Ellie and I as we cuddled. "Good morning my loves. You felling any better cinnamon bun?" She asked Ellie then sat up enough to kiss the silver haired girl.
"We were just talking about that. I still hurt, but I can talk about it..I think." Ellie answered, her voice still small and weak.
"Tears are all dry? I remember those days. All the times I would cry myself to sleep for not understanding the feelings I had for girls and how Mummy would take the news." Rei seemed to fall into her own thoughts for a few seconds and stare off into space.
"Ahem, you were saying Honey?" I said after clearing my throat to get her back to attention.
"Oh, yeah. It's an idea I have based on how Pokébaby works, except for human cells. Would allow same sex couples to conceive using their own DNA instead of expensive gene combination tech and the need for a surrogate." her eyes were almost glowing with excitement as she spoke about her idea and I saw that her excitement had managed to lift the corners of Ellie's mouth. It was hard to not catch Rei's bubbly excitement, especially when she got like this.
"Of course it's only a theory of mine right now. I was gonna see if Mummy would let me do some testing after the Challenge was over. That is, if I'm not too busy being the Champion."
"As if, you're going to just be one of my groupies!" I exclaimed, a big smile coming over my face.
"Groupie! Why would a Champion be a groupie to someone who lost?" She smirked back at me and clenched a fist and pumped it in the air victoriously.
Ellie's giggles filled the room. It was soft and tinkling, like a bell,
Rei and I looked down at her and we both smiled.
"You're both wrong. You're both going to be my groupies once I win." The petite silver haired girl exclaimed then wrapped an arm around each of our necks and pulled us into her. We all shared a passionate threeway kiss as we smiled together and cuddled into the girl. Several seconds went by and our kisses grew more passionate. Finally we pulled apart and Rei and I hugged the small girl.
"Well, whatever happens. I love you girls and I promise to be more aware of how my actions affect you." Ellie stopped, then looked back and forth to each of us. "Hey, I'm having twins and I wanted to ask you something. Would each of you act as a Trainer for one of the babies?"
I blinked a few times, Rei did the same. Zeraora was an exceptionally powerful Pokémon and nearly extinct in the world. Ellie was the first Trainer I had heard of in recent history that had been able to capture one, nevermind Train it. "Ellie, are you sure that's a good idea?"
"You two are some of the best Trainers I have ever seen, and I was a Champion for two years if you'll remember. I can't imagine anyone better to unlock their full potential than you two." Ellie said and managed a smile. "Plus, if I give you one of my babies then that means you really are stuck with me out of wedlock."
"Then, I accept." I said, kissing one of Ellie's cheeks.
"Me too." Rei said, kissing the other cheek. "Plus if they're anything in bed like Korra was…" she finished her thought and both Ellie and I let out a groan at the poor timing of Rei's thought, which brought on another round of giggles from all three of us.
We laid in bed for several more minutes, just talking, cuddling, and making up with each other for the fight. I could still sense that Ellie was hurting, but she was trying her best to enjoy herself. After a while we all got out of bed and made our way to the bathroom to shower together and get around for the day.
"Kassi what did you do!" Ellie exclaimed, looking at my left breast once the lights had kicked on. The room we had just come from had been almost pitch black with the curtains still drawn and it dawned on me that Ellie had not known about our trip to the piercing parlor yesterday.
"Oh this, just a little accessory. Although it's nothing compared to what Amber and Rei did." I tried to play it off and went to turn the water on as Ellie rounded on the honey blonde. I heard a gasp as Rei exposed her new piercing to Ellie. Turning around my own curiosity got the better of me. I hadn't been able to see Rei's new accessory myself.
Rei sat on the counter and had her legs spread wide open. Her light pink, tender folds were exposed to Ellie and I. A silver bead sat on the bit of skin that covered her clitoris. She lifted the skin and I saw another, smaller bead sat on its underside right against her tender bud. "I also got another ring as a gift for the two of you. It vibrates the lower bead and it's remote controlled."
I walked over as the water warmed up behind me and gave a brief brush to her clit, making the honey blonde shudder. "Too bad I'm going to lock you in a chastity belt for today and tomorrow then, huh? Because after this shower, you're going to put it in and Ellie and I are going to make sure that you get teased for two days solid without cumming." I said in my dominatrix voice.
Rei's lip stuck out and let out a frustrated moan. "You're so mean, you got a piercing too."
"What are you talking about?" Ellie asked confused, but also poking at Rei's hood piercing with curiosity.
"I've thought for a while about getting my nipples pierced, you hadn't and just gave in to peer pressure. Plus, you got one of the most problematic piercings without even thinking. So, to make sure you don't get infected and to make you think in the future, no sexual contact for two days. Other than your new piercing. Got that Ellie?"
"But, I used Full Restore! It's fully healed and there's no risk of infection!" Rei protested, but Ellie and I ignored her.
The silver haired girl smiled devilishly then nodded. She then turned to me and touched my own piercing. I let out a happy moan as I felt the tiniest bit of pain mix with the pleasure. Despite the Full Restore I had used myself, the nipple was still very sensitive to the touch. Then Ellie surprised me by dipping her head and popping my nipple into her mouth. I moaned happily as I felt her lips and tongue explore the metal bar and flow over and around my erect nipple. The addition of the metal bar made it an entirely new experience and I couldn't stop my body from pushing my chest towards her mouth for more pleasure.
"I see, I like it." Ellie exclaimed when she popped off the tit with a loud slurp. I grabbed the back of her head and pulled her into a kiss. My tongue swirled around hers and she moaned happily as we made out. She reached up and grabbed hold of the bar. I had chosen a simple metal stud with a Pokeball for the bead on either end. It was cute and matched the Pokeball I kept shaved into my pubic hair perfectly. An intense moan escaped my lips as all my nerves lit up.
After another few seconds I broke away from Ellie and dashed over to the shower. "Come on loves. We have a full day ahead and if we start fucking now, we'll never stop. I love how sexy Ellie looks right now." I glanced at the petite beauty. Her stomach was as big now as it had been right before she'd had Eon, and she had at least one day to carry left. Her breasts were now bordering a B cup. The dark areolas and nipples stood in stark contrast to her pale porcelain white skin. Not a hair was on her body besides her head and she seemed to have a glow around her. She looked gorgeous to me in that moment and I wiggled a finger at her. "Maybe just one round, Rei can eat us both."
Ellie smiled and Rei tried to pout before grinning herself. Both of my beautiful girlfriends then stepped into the shower with me and for the next several minutes of bliss, nothing else mattered.
Once we had finished washing up and two rounds of making Rei eat us, but not get herself off, we got dressed and gathered everything to head downstairs. The honey blond was already going mad with lust and Ellie and I made it a point to slowly tease her as we got dressed, much to her chagrin. It was still very early in the morning, despite all of our efforts to drag out the morning and take our time to breakfast. The three of us were the first ones to breakfast and my two girlfriends talked about what the baby Eevee were doing now that they were on the family island belonging to Rei. The place sounded like paradise on earth and it made me want to visit more than anything. It also gave me an idea to help Mum get some much needed time away along with taking Joy to meet other pups her age.
Amber was the first one to come down. She looked radiant, like she had caught up on all the sleep she had missed over the last several days plus received a spa treatment. Keifer, who came down a few minutes later, looked the exact opposite. He looked like he hadn't slept a wink and was a walking zombie. Beside him Hatterene beemed, nursing the baby Milcery and Hattena babies; her stomach already expanding with another egg.
There was an awkward silence between Ellie and Amber when the curvy redhead sat down, and to her credit Ellie was the one that broke it. "I'm sorry Amber. I let my emotions get the better of me. I shouldn't have slapped you and said those mean things." She bowed her head a bit as she spoke and despite Amber not having Nona on her shoulder, I got the feeling she understood the gesture.
"Just don't do it again. You are responsible for more than yourself now Ellie. Remember that." Amber leaned in and gave the petite girl a peck on her cheek. "Just know that I always love you and I'm here to be a guide if you need it."
"I thought you were blind and the one that needed a guide." Ellie said, with a chuckle then a sly grin.
"Touche." Amber said. Grinning she reached for her fork to dive into the breakfast set before her.
We ate our meals together and spoke like nothing had happened. Ellie did her best to remain normal and despite the sadness in her eyes, managed to smile and laugh for our friends. Keifer looked like a zombie and he claimed that between the baby Pokémon and his own team he hadn't slept a wink all night. Even with me tugging at the neck of my dress to reveal an eyeful of cleavage didn't seem to get his attention so I guessed he really was that drained.
We cleared our table and Ellie took Keifer to help him pack since he was dead on his feet. We were heading back to the elevators when a voice as cold as Lilith's (Rei's Froslass) spoke up from behind us.
"Amber." Said Ivy, Amber's sponsor and the head of Pokétech Industries. Amber turned to face the woman, I stepped up to her right and Rei to her left. Ivy had a look of cold determination and not a single drop of emotion on her face. Ivy was the wrong side of forty, but looked barely a day over twenty. She had killer legs, a small but perky bust, and while her business attire was very professional; it very much showed that she was still a very attractive woman. Her hair: it was ridiculously long, falling in soft waves to her knees. The color, a black that was almost reflective and shone in the soft light of the hotel lobby. Most haunting of all were her jade eyes, that seemed to stare right through all three of us to our very souls.
"Ivy?" Amber said, her tone confused.
The hall was dead silent in that moment other than the click of Ivy's designer heels as she walked up and placed a piece of paper in Amber's hands. The blind woman took a few seconds to brush her fingers over the raised bumps that made up the words; her brow furrowing increasingly with each sentence.
"I don't understand?" Amber said. "Why do I need the contract we signed all those months ago?"
"PokéTech is terminating your sponsorship," Ivy said. "You have not performed to the standards we expected, and as such, clause five comes into effect."
Amber skimmed her fingers over the paper and then her entire body went stiff.
"Amber?" I said with concern.
"What am I doing wrong?" Amber said, her voice wavering. "I'll improve my performance, if that's what you need."
"I'm afraid that's impossible," Ivy said. "What PokéTech was looking for, we've had to admit it just isn't there. It's a shame, really; you could've been great, Amber-the crowning jewel in our success. But you just weren't good enough. Now. Hand over the Espeon."
"You can't take Nona!" Rei exclaimed with shock.
"Don't speak of what you don't know, little girl," Ivy said, her tone dismissive. "Amber there has the contract; she knew quite well that if she failed to perform, she'd have to give up the Espeon. She had everything she needed, and even so, she failed."
"Then I'll buy the Espeon from you," Rei said. "Name your price."
Ivy laughed. "Do you really think you have-" She cut herself off. "I extend my apologies to you, little girl. You're Elaine's daughter. You do have enough resources to buy the Espeon."
"Name your price," Rei said, biting off each word with steel in her voice, coldly businesslike.
"I will sign over all rights to the Espeon," Ivy said, "once Elaine signs ownership of PokéHealth, its patents, and all other related incidentals over to me. Until that time, the Espeon comes with me. Any further attempt to delay my obtaining said Espeon will be treated as a breach of contract, and you know quite well that any competitor who finds themselves in legal trouble during the Challenge is automatically expelled from the Challenge."
Amber unclipped Nona's Pokéball from her belt, her hands trembling as she did so.
"Amber, no," Rei said.
"Is your mother going to agree to her terms?" Amber said.
Rei didn't answer, and that was enough..
"I'm waiting, Amber." Ivy said, a cruel grin splitting her stony facade.
Amber held out the Pokéball, and Ivy took it.
"Enjoy the rest of your challenge, Amber," Ivy said, her tone mocking, and she departed.
Amber just stood there, her world darker and smaller now.
My blood boiled and without stopping to think I whirled around. "Wait! I challenge you to an official match!"
There was incredulity in Ivy's voice as she turned. "Need I remind you as a non-competitor, I am not beholden to the rules governing the Challenge?"
"That's true," I said. "As a non-competitor, you'd only have to abide by the rules if you challenged an actual competitor. I guess it's a good thing for me that you apparently didn't read up on what being a sponsor means."
"What's your point?" Ivy crossed her thin arms over her chest, Nona's ball still locked in her long, thin fingers.
"Any sponsor, be they an individual sponsor, or the representative of a sponsoring company, is obliged to abide by Challenge rules for the duration of the Challenge they sponsored for. Which means, despite terminating Amber's sponsorship, you are still bound by the rules, and failure to answer an official challenge is a loss by default." My voice spoke the words with authority and by wrote as I had memorized them from the official rulebook.
A minute or so passed before Ivy spoke again. "Well, if you're going to bring the rules into this... I assume if you win, you want the Espeon?"
"You'll sign ownership of Nona over to Amber in entirety, but yes," I said.
"According to the rules, I'm still free to reject your challenge, without penalty," Ivy said.
"On what basis can you claim that?"
Ivy gave a derisive snort. "There's a whole section of rules relating to challenges, as you should well know. You're correct: failure to answer an official challenge does mean an automatic loss-with two exceptions. The first, the penalties for losing are not discussed beforehand, and the second, the penalties for losing are not equal. You want me to give up the Espeon. What could you possibly offer me, little girl, that would even come close to equalling the Espeon's value?"
"If you haven't been following the Challenge," I said, coming up with something on the fly "then you might not know that I'm called the Mistress of Ice and Fire. I was given that name because I found a hybrid fire/ice Vulpix in the Wild Area, and she was able to use a Fire Stone and an Ice Stone to evolve into a Ninetales. To date, she's had one egg; I carried it."
"Fascinating story, I'm sure," Ivy drawled. "Would you kindly get to the point?"
"I swore that I'd never treat my Pokémon as breeding stock. That's what I'm offering you. If you win, I'll go with you immediately, and stay with you until I've delivered a Fire and Ice Vulpix egg for you." My mind spun into high gear as I thought of the implications of this fight. What would Hope think? Would she grow to hate me over this? Once again, me acting before thinking had gotten me in trouble.
"Count me in too," Rei said.
"...are you seriously thinking about what it'd be like to have Hope fuck you? Now of all times?" I said, projecting my words to her and Amber.
"It's for a good cause! ...and I'm horny." Rei answered simply.
"You're always horny," I said, then sighed. "There you have it. You'll get two of Hope's eggs."
"I'd need one of you as a brand sponsor," Ivy said. Her tone now back to flat and calculating.
"I'll be your fucking brand sponsor, then," I said with as much venom as I could muster. "Is that an offer worth Nona?"
Before Ivy could answer, the elevator dinged. The tension barely abated as two sets of footsteps drew closer to us.
"What's going on?" Keifer said, looking at the four of us and feeling the tension in the air.
"I'll be outside," Ivy said, and she walked off.
Rei guided Amber to a chair, talking over her shoulder. "Kassi challenged that bitch Ivy to a match for ownership of Nona. Apparently, since Amber's sponsorship was terminated for non-performance-whatever that means-PokéTech Industries gets Nona back."
"All right, I'm gonna give her ass a beatdown," Keifer said.
"You do that," Amber said, "Ivy will press charges, and you'll be out of the Challenge."
"But she can't take Nona away," Ellie said. "Nona's yours."
"I signed a contract," Amber said. "Legally, she can. I only signed it because she lied to me. Said she had to protect PokéTech from me deciding to fail out, taking a perfect Pokémon from them-my sponsorship wouldn't be dropped in any other case."
"...did you just say that Nona's a perfect Pokémon?" I said.
"So Ivy claimed, yes."
"Shit. Fuck, she probably has a whole team of perfect Pokémon! How am I supposed to win?" My mind spun through all the possible ways to get around this. My team was strong, but I didn't know if they were strong enough to beat a genetically perfect team. She probably also boosted her Pokémon with all sorts of enhancers too. This was bad, really bad. My chest felt tight and a cold sweat broke out on my brow as I spun tactic after tactic through my mind.
"Kassi, breathe," Ellie said. Her small hand reached out and touched the side of my face.
I breathed in and out a few times, and my voice was a little steadier when she spoke again. "In a fair fight," I said, "I don't think my Pokémon would have a chance against a perfect Pokémon. Having type advantage wouldn't matter. I need a way to counter perfect Pokémon before I go out there."
There was silence, and Amber leaned back into the chair. Lack of sponsorship didn't mean Amber couldn't complete the Challenge... but without Nona, I didn't see how that was going to happen.
"Seriously, I'll go beat her ass down," Keifer said. He didn't sound nearly so convinced this second time; perhaps thinking about what he risked.
Suddenly I had an epiphany. "Rei?" I said, and there was a spark of hope in my voice.
"What is it, Kassi?"
"You've had Blush since you were a little girl, right?"
"Yeah; Mummy got her for me. Why?"
"I need to speak with Elaine. Now."
Rei fumbled with her Rotom Phone. The phone rang twice then I saw the face of Janice, Elaine's assistant, on the other end.
"Kassi? Elaine received the samples, but I'm afraid she specifically requested that she not be disturbed," Janice said.
"Tell Elaine that Ivy terminated Amber's sponsorship, reclaimed Nona, and I'm about to battle her team of perfect Pokémon, winner takes Nona," Ii said, my voice sharp. "I think she'll change her tune."
Janice gasped, and seconds later, Elaine took the phone in hand.
"What do you need, Kassi?" She said, a maternal worry in her tone.
"You gave Blush to Rei when she was little," I said. "Why did you give her a Budew, of all things? How did you get her?"
"Rei wanted a Budew," Elaine said. "Remind me to show you the photo of Rei dressed up as a Budew."
"Mummy, no!" Rei said.
"You're blushing like a tomato; I've got to see this," Ellie said.
"As for how," Elaine said, continuing as if Rei hadn't protested, "nothing but the best would do for my little girl. I had the time and the resources to experiment. Carbos, proteins, if it could boost a stat, I tested it on Blush. That Pokémon was the test subject for all the stat boosting drugs we now mass produce. She was originally my Pokémon, you know. I've no doubt she can deal with anything Ivy throws at you."
"Thank you," I said, ending the call. "Rei, I need to borrow Blush-oh, thank you." The honey blonde had the ball in hand as I turned to hand her the phone back.
"I think we should get out there," Keifer said. "I wouldn't put it past the bitch to argue a forfeit because you weren't there quick enough."
I headed for the door, but then stopped, coming back. "Wait," I said. "Amber. I did it again. Maybe you just wanted to let her win, rather than fight a battle you were going to lose anyway."
"At least you're learning, Kassi," Amber said with a shake of her head; her long red locks swishing as she did so. "It's too late now, though; you have to fight. Forfeiting means she'll get the two eggs, and none of us want Hope's eggs in the clutches of that bitch, do we?"
"You have a point," I said, thinking of a plan and doing something I hoped I wouldn't regret later. I activated my ring, and connected Amber's mind to mine, followed by Rei's, Ellie's, and Keifer's. "I'm sorry. I reacted to an injustice against a friend, and got into a battle that can't be forfeited. But I don't have to fight it."
"Of course you have to fight it!" Keifer said. "You can't back down!"
"No one would blame Amber were she too distraught to watch the battle," I said. "If someone stayed with her, that too would be understood. Ellie perhaps; they have history."
"Why am I staying behind?" Ellie said, her tone incredulous. "I want to watch that bitch humiliated as much as anyone else!"
"Because it's Amber's fight," I said. "And someone needs to stay with her body while she hitches a ride with me."
Silence.
"Amber hitches a ride, and drives me, so to speak, during the battle. If that's okay with you, Amber?" I said after a few seconds to break the quiet and explain further.
A wide grin spread over Amber's face in response and I felt like the woman was hugging me with her mind, which wasn't unpleasant because it came with the feeling of her large breasts pressing into me.
I relaxed and let my link to everyone but Amber fall away. My eyes rolled in the back of my head and I attempted to pull Amber into myself. More than I had when I'd given in to her rape play fantasy a few nights ago. I wanted Amber and myself to be one and the same. For her to be able to control my body while I watched from behind. A few seconds later there was the sound of her body slumping into the chair and I felt myself being pushed into the background.
"What...wow. I can see! And I'm so short!" I heard my voice say, but with Amber's Kalos accent. My eyes opened, but to me it was like I was looking at a movie screen. Everything was there, but I was only viewing it.
"I guess it worked? Kassi, this gives me some ideas for later." Rei said, biting her lip as she stared at my body.
Not wasting a moment Amber directed my body to step towards the hotel doors and out to face Ivy.
My body stepped out of the hotel, looking around.
"Finally," Ivy said, and I looked to the woman who'd spoken. She was impatiently tapping her heeled foot on the concrete and staring at the stylish watch on her wrist. "I don't have all day, little girl," Ivy said. "Let's get this over with so I can get on with dissecting the Espeon. One on one should do it, so I don't see the point in you stripping when you lose. We've already agreed on terms, anyway."
"I wonder if I can punch through her mental shields... or if she even has any... could give us an edge," I said to Amber.
"I'm here, Ivy. Let's battle." Amber said in my voice, taking no notice of my words. Even though we were sharing my body I didn't know if she could still hear me. Or if she just wasn't going to acknowledge my statement.
Ivy released a Hydreigon, and my body took a step back. The majority of its skin was green, but there were two rows of purple blocks running vertically over its torso, and the tip of its tail was black, as were its upper body and three necks. The black skin flared out like a flower's petals at the end of each neck, revealing the three heads of the Hydreigon. The underside of the flared skin was purple. It looked at me with each of its three heads, and I had a sense of evil emanating from it. Worse, when it had appeared it had done so with a bright golden aura that turned a deep black as the dragon pumped its wings.
"Of course she'd have a shiny perfect Pokémon. Pretentious bitch." I said to myself as I looked on at the Pokémon. Given it belonged to Ivy... it being evil wasn't much of a surprise. Deciding to give my idea a try I reached out towards Ivy with my mind, but nothing happened. I couldn't extend my mind any further. Worse, I could no longer control any part of my body even if I wanted to. Amber was in full control, and I was locked inside my own mind; a bystander completely to this fight.
Amber released Blush, looking her over. She was humanoid in shape. Her legs and arms were a dark green, her arms ending in large roses: blue on the left; red on the right. A gold necklace sat delicately on her neck. She looked at me, giving a single nod.
I heard footsteps and saw Rei and Keifer come out. They both gasped at the sight of the large, evil-looking dragon staring down the tiny Rose Pokémon.
"Blush, serious mode." I heard Rei say from the side of the showdown and the little Pokémon set herself in a fighting pose. That's when her own Brilliant Aura flared to life. It was almost painful to look at with its brilliance and the little Pokémon looked like it was encased in golden fire.
"Holy fuck," I gasped as Amber made my eyes take in the sight of Blush at full power, "What kind of monster is she?"
"Blush, Dazzling Gleam."
Blush dodged an attack from Hydreigon, before the world flashed white. Seconds later, there was a scream, a crash, and then something of a scuffle. When my vision returned, I saw the Hydreigon was knocked out, and Keifer was astride Ivy, pinning her down.
"Bitch tried to do a runner," he grunted, using all of his muscled weight to keep her immobilised and his country accent coming on thick. Not that it was working all that well; Ivy was bucking and thrashing like a cornered Liepard.
"I didn't use the right Hydreigon! I want a rematch, a second round!" Ivy shouted.
"Not happening," Amber said, using my dominatrix voice. "You wanted a one on one; my Pokémon won with one hit. By the terms, you're signing Nona over. Bring her in, Keifer."
Keifer got up, yanking Ivy to her feet, still holding her tight.
"Let go of me, you ruffian!" The woman squealed, her perfect hair now tousled and her dress dirty from the ground.
"Oh, what the hell," Amber said, and my fist punched Ivy right in the jaw. She sagged into Keifer, stunned, and the pain in my knuckles made me automatically shove Amber back to her body. A took a stumbling step then shook my head and blinked several times.
"You back?" Keifer said, now holding up Ivy's unconscious body.
"Yeah, damn my hand hurts." I said, looking down and seeing that indeed, my hand didn't look quite right.
"I only wish I could have done that myself." A masculine voice said from behind me. I spun and saw that Leon was standing on the edge of the clearing.
"Hey Leon! What brings you here?" I said, my excitement at seeing the Champion here of all places.
"Pokétech is one of my biggest sponsors. Ivy uses me as a body guard from time to time, but maybe this will end this torture. We need to chat, along with Hop soon. I'll make her sign the papers for you guys." The Champ walked over and scooped a Pokeball off of Ivy's person and handed it to me. His Rotom phone was floating over his shoulder and he smiled, "Otherwise I'll just go ahead and release this tape and everyone can see what a backstabbing bitch Ivy really is." The muscular man took Ivy's limp body and tossed it over his shoulder. "Call me, we've got some business Kass. Later" He lazily threw his Charizard Pose over his head and then he took off towards the Pokémon Center; Ace, his Charizard stomping along just a step behind the Champ.
Rei grabbed hold of my hand and inspected it as soon as Leon had walked away. I winced in pain as she inspected the rapidly swelling knuckles. "Damn, might be broken in a few places. Luckily Mummy isn't too far away. She's back in Hammerlocke, should be able to get there in no time if we use the Heli."
"What about Spikemuth?" I said, wincing more as Rei took out a splint and bandages from her pack and bound my hand in place.
"Concierge told me the bridge on Route 9 washed out a few days ago. You'd need to take a water bike or Pokémon to get there." Ellie said, walking out of the hotel with Amber holding on to her arm.
"Do I look like I'm going to ride a damn water bike! Just walk from Hammerlocke to Spikemuth," Amber said with indignation then smiled in my direction. "Thank you Kassi, for butting in this time." She held out her hand and I placed Nona's ball in it.
Amber held the ball up to her mouth and kissed it tenderly, then released the Espeon. As soon as Nona appeared the Pokémon leapt into her Trainer's arms and they both started to tear up as they were reunited. I smiled happily at the scene as Rei called for our ride.
"Mummy wants to see you when we get there Amber." She added after confirming that our ride would be here shortly.
"Me, why?" Amber sniffed and looked towards Rei.
"Hopefully, a surprise that Kassi and I have been working on." Rei's smile was bright and warm. "You too Ellie, you're gonna need help with those kittens."
All of us gave Rei a hug then waited for the last few minutes for our ride to arrive. A trip to the hotsprings had been on my list of things to do while we were in Circhester, but we'd already had so much happen here I was just ready to get on to my next step in my adventure.
Half an hour later we touched down in Hammerlocke. Rei let us know that Elaine would be ready for us in an hour and that we needed to kill a bit of time.
"I smell cupcakes." Keifer said, his voice zombie-like and he shuffled off on his own.
"Cupcakes what does that have to do with…" I started.
"I SMELL CUPCAKES!" He yelled, then took off towards the nearest cafe.
We dashed in after him and saw that he was already seated and demanding the sweet confections loudly. A girl stood in front of him, worried face apparent as she took in the sight of the sleep deprived young man shouting for cupcakes.
She was really cute and I recognized her style immediately. "Mina! The Sugary Striker?" The whole group looked and took in the sight of the famous Challenger. She was mid-sized, about 5 foot 6 inches with a decent chest and toned legs. Her eyes were pink; hair was dyed three colors in a neapolitan style with chocolate roots, blonde length, and strawberry pink tips. She wore a brown and pink dress that hugged her chest and was frilly at the bottom to look like cupcake papers and covered in sprinkle patterns. A choker with a pink macaroon finished off her sugary sweet look.
"Oh wow! I didn't expect to run into so many other Challengers here...uh, please tell me none of you are wanting a piece of ." She said, her voice soft and angelic; but she struck a pose with a hand on her hip that was confident and emanated inner strength.
"Kassi, I want a cupcake." Rei said into my ear, I could feel her lust spike as she looked at the beautiful girl in front of us.
"No Rei, you're grounded from sweets, remember?" I smirked, as we took a seat to enjoy some cupcakes and she pouted.
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