Ok, readers. In this chapter Laurean's finally going home. But...When her mother comes to get her, she comes with news What is this news? Read and find out. Here's episode 40.
Today on a fine day in Ringtown, we see our favorite male ranger, Lunick, helping his baby sister, Laurean, pack up her things so she can go home after her long ' 2 month' stay. " Aww. I can't believe I have to go home today. " whined Laurean. " I don't want you to leave either, but you have to go home, squirt." said Lunick. " Don't call me squirt, cheesehead!" said Laurean. " I've told you not to call me that, Laurean." said Lunick. " Ah. Brother and sisterly love. How cute. I wish I had a little sibling to share that love with." said Solana staring at the two. " Want mine? I'll give her to you for 5 bucks." said Lunick trying to sell his little sister. " Hey!" said Laurean protesting against this. Just then they hear a knock at the door. " I'll get it." said Solana getting up from her chair at her desk and walking to the door to open it. When she opens the door she sees Lunick and Laurean's mom standing right there. " Hello, Solana. I'm here to get my little angel." said Jane greeting Solana. " Mommy!" said Laurean running up to her mom. Jane then picks up her little girl and gives her a hug. " Mommy, Lunick's trying to sell me...again." said Laurean telling on her brother. " Lunick, what have I told you about trying to sell your sister?" asked Jane. " You told me not to...And if I actually sell her, you're gonna tie me up and hang me over a pool of man-eating Sharpedo." said Lunick. " Good. Now stop trying to sell her." said Jane. " But, mom...It's just fun." said Lunick. " Lunick, do you WANT to be hung over a pool of man-eating Sharpedo?" asked Jane. "...No...Ok, fine. I'll stop trying to sell her." said Lunick. " Good." said Jane. " Let's go, Mommy! Let's go!" said Laurean trying to get her mother to take her home. " Not yet, Laurean. There's something I have to tell you and your brother." said Jane. " What is it?" asked Lunick. " Well...It's not easy for me to say, but...Lunick, your father and I are divorced." said Jane. " I know." said Lunick. " You do? How do you know? He didn't call did he?" asked Jane. " No. Laurean told me." said Lunick. " Oh...Well...I hope you're not too upset are you?" asked Jane. " No. Not really." said Lunick. " Oh good. Because I have something else to tell you...It's about why I've been gone for more than 2 months." said Jane. " Yeah...I've been wondering why these 2 months felt so long." said Lunick. " Well...First of all, there was a business meeting that I had to go to. Second, it didn't last 2 months. It only lasted 1 month. Third, over the other months that passed...I...I...I eloped." said Jane. The room went silent for a few minutes. " Ok. Well I see this is a family moment so I'll leave." said Solana leaving the room. " You eloped?" asked Lunick. " Yes. I'm sorry for not telling you." said Jane hanging her head in shame. " Mommy, what does 'elope' mean?" asked Laurean. " It's like a wedding, but just a very quick one that not to many guests come to." said Jane. " So...Where is he?" asked Lunick. " He's waiting for us back home." said Jane. " Us? What do you mean 'us'? " asked Lunick. " The three of us. Me, you, and Laurean." said Jane. " Why must I go?" asked Lunick. " Because...He wants to meet my children." said Jane. " Can't you just tell him you just have Laurean and that's it?" asked Lunick. " No. Because I already told him that Laurean AND you are my kids." said Jane. " But, mom I don't wanna meet him." said Lunick. " Too bad. You're going that's final." said Jane. " But I have to work." said Lunick. " I already asked your leader and he said he'll let you go." said Jane. " B-but...Solana and the rest of my friends need me." said Lunick. " I anticipated you'd say that and I also asked your leader to let them go with you. And he said yes." said Jane. " You're always one step ahead of me aren't you?" asked Lunick. " Well I'm your mother. That's my job." Jane said with a sly smile. " So...When do we leave?" asked Lunick...
A few minutes later in Daisy and Megan's room.
"...Tonight?!" asked Daisy with a surprised face. " Mhm..Tonight. We're setting out for Sinnoh tonight at 8:00" said Lunick. " B-but that's in...6 hours!" said Daisy. " Relax relax. Just start packing now." said Lunick. " Tell us again why WE have to go?" asked Solana. " Because...I need people to hold me back unless I try to kill this guy." said Lunick. Just then the three girls sweat drop anime style. " Ok. So while you're having fun times with your mother, sister, and new dad, what are we gonna do?" asked Megan. " Well...My mom says you guys can do what ever you guys want in the mansion." said Lunick. " Ok..One more question. Do we have to pay for any part of this trip?" asked Solana. " Nope." said Lunick. " Ok I'm going for sure!" said Solana.
A few hours later, at the port in Fall City, the 4 rangers, Jane , and Laurean are waiting for their ferry to come. " You know mom,...If you don't want me to go then..." said Lunick before Megan hit him in the head with a stick. " Shut it, Lunick. We're about to have a nice, relaxing, and more importantly, free trip. Now don't try and ruin it." said Megan. " Ow...Sorry...Can't blame a guy for trying." said Lunick rubbing his head. Just then the ferry arrives and the six people plus two Pokemon, Plusle and Minun, board the ferry along with the other passengers. After everyone's settled and on the boat, the boat pulls out from the port and sails off to it's destination. " Welcome aboard passengers to Fiore sea-liner 67...We'll be arriving at our destination, Canavalve City, Sinnoh region, in 10 hours. So we should be there by morning. Thank you once again for choosing Fiore sea-liners as your choice." said A woman from a P.A. system. " Ten hours 'til I finally meet this guy?" asked Lunick with a sigh. " Aww...Is my little Nicky feeling nervous about meeting his new step-dad?" asked Jane teasing Lunick a bit. Lunick's eyes shoot open wide after hearing what his mother had said to him. " Mother! I thought we agreed you'd never call me that in public." said Lunick with his cheeks as red as a firetruck. Just then the three girls snicker behind his back. " Nicky? Aww...That's so cute, Nicky." said Solana giggling. " Shut it..." said Lunick turning around and giving his girlfriend a death glare. " Lighten up, Nicky. It's just a name." said Daisy. " Yeah, Nicky. Just because you hate that name doesn't mean we can't still say it." said Megan. " Grrr..." growled Lunick giving all three girls a deadly death glare. " Now calm down, Lunick. They're just playing around with you." said Jane. " But, mother...They're mocking me..." said Lunick. " Now stop getting all heated up...I'm sure they don't mean it. Right, girls?" asked Jane. " That's right. We're not laughing at you...We're laughing with you." said all three girl simultaneously. " There. You see. Those three love you. Right, girls?" asked Jane. " Of course! We love you, Lunick." said Solana and Megan, no Daisy this time, simultaneously and tackling Lunick in a hug and giving him kisses. " Hmm? Daisy? Not gonna give my son any love?" asked Jane. " No. Sorry, Mrs. K. I'm a lesbian." said Daisy with a straight, smiling face. "Oh!...Uhm...Ok." said Jane a little bit creeped out. " Mommy, what's a lesbian?" asked Laurean. " I'll tell you when you're older." said Jane. " Aww...But mommy..." whined Laurean. " Laurean, we can't talk about that stuff right now...Right now...I..uh...Wanna hear about what you did while I was gone." said Jane. " I had fun! I went to meet a queen with Solana. And I got to play with a princess. And I got to wear one of her tiaras and I got to be a princess, mommy!" said Laurean. " Aw. My little princess sounds like she had fun. What else happened?" asked Jane. " Then for Halloween. I went to Solana and Lunick's friend, Claire's, house because Lunick said I couldn't watch the movie they we're gonna watch." said Laurean. " Aw. I'm sorry. Next Halloween you can watch all the scary movies you want." said Jane. " Yay! Anyway then we went to Solana's home. And we met her parents. And I got to play with Solana's dollies. And then we went to the beach and we played in the sand. But when we were leaving the beach we accidentally left Daisy and then Daisy hit Megan in the face and Megan hit Daisy with a rock." said Laurean. "...Oh..god..." said Jane. " And then for Christmas, Claire and Megan took me to meet Santa! Lunick didn't take me because he had to make Solana feel better, because her mommy died." said Jane. " Oh my...That's terrible." said Jane. " Then after Christmas, Solana left to go to her mommy's funeral. And I got to ride on Daisy's pony." said Laurean. " Daisy actually got a pony?!" asked Jane. " Yeah! A pink and white one named Marshmallow." said Laurean. " Daisy, is what she said true?" asked Jane. " Yeah I really did get a--Oh my god! I forgot to feed it before I left!" said Daisy. " I wonder how it's doing." said Laurean.
Back at the ranger base in Ringtown. In the field in the back of the base.
In Marshmallow's little stable, we see Marshmallow laying on it's side panting. '-pant pant pant- Damned woman. She didn't feed me at all today!-pant pant pant-' thought the pony.
Back on the ferry.
" Oh I'm sure it's fine! I really miss my Marshmallow." said Daisy. Just then Megan and Solana get up from dog-piling on Lunick, who is sorta dizzy from all the kisses. " Wow. That was fun." said Megan. " Yeah. Just don't expect to do it again anytime soon, Megan. He's all mine." said Solana hugging her boyfriend. " Don't worry. Lunick's not my type." said Megan. " I feel insulted somehow, Megan." said Lunick. " Good for you." said Megan. So later, the 10 hours pass and the ferry pulls up at the port. When the ferry docks, the passengers get off of the boat. " -yawn- I had a good-night's sleep last night. Sleeping on a boat can be very relaxing." said Megan walking off of the boat. " I didn't sleep a wink. Couldn't stop thinking about this guy I'm meeting." said Lunick. " Oh, Nicky, stop worrying. He's gonna like you. I'm sure of it." said Jane. " Mother, I've told you to stop calling me that." said Lunick giving his mother a glare. " C'mon, Lunick. I know you're too old for the name, but I like it." said Jane. " But I don't." said Lunick. " Aww...C'mon, Lunick. Let mommy call you Nicky. Please?" asked Jane giving her son the puppy dog pout. " Oh god...Mother...I...I...uh...Ok...You win. You can call me...urgh...Nicky..." said Lunick falling for the pout. " Thank you, Nicky." said Jane giving her son a hug. " Ok. So where's the limo? Daisy wants to ride in the limo!" asked Daisy excitedly. " No limo, Daisy." said Jane. " N-no limo?" asked Daisy with a sad face. " Nope. Speed boat!" said Jane pointing behind her to a guy holding up a sign with her name on it. " Oh...Well I guess that's a little better." said Daisy. So then the five plus two Pokemon board the speedboat and the boat takes off at great speed. Just as they're getting closer to their destination, they see a a tall, man, with nicely groomed, medium length, black hair, dressed up in a black suit which consists of black dress pants, white shirt, gold and sliver - striped tie, and a black vest. " Mom, who's he? The butler?" asked Lunick. " No...He's your step-dad." said Jane. Just then all of the girls get a good look of the guy. " Wow! He's hot!" said Megan. " Burning hot!" said Solana. " Meh...He's ok..." said Daisy. " You girls need help." said Lunick staring at them. " Hey. Can't we complement your hot new dad?" asked Solana. " Solana, the last time I checked you had a boyfriend -me." said Lunick. " I know. But can't I just look?" asked Solana. " Nope." said Lunick. " Mean." said Solana. So then when the boat stops at their destination, the five and two Pokemon get off the boat. The guy then walks up to Jane and greets her. " It's great to see you again, my dear." said the man giving her a kiss. " Ok. Ew. Mother, I don't really think we came here to see two old people make-out." said Lunick. " Oh, calm down, Nicky. I haven't seen him in like two days." said Jane. " So this is your son? Nice boy you have." said the man walking up to Lunick. " Hello there. I'm William Dawson. I work with your mother at her business." said William introducing himself. "...I'm Lunick Kazuki...Rank 10 ranger in the Ranger union of Fiore...Nice to meet you..." said Lunick trying with all of his might to be nice. " Ah! I here that the rangers in Fiore do a smashing job. I say, my dear boy, I think that there should be more rangers like you in Fiore everywhere." said William. "...Thanks..." said Lunick flatly. " Hm? Ah! And this beautiful young woman must be young Laurean." said William walking up to Solana and grabbing her hands. " Uh...Thanks. But I'm not Laurean." said Solana with a cute smile. " You're not? Then who may you be?" asked William. " Her name's Solana and she's MY girlfriend." said Lunick pulling Solana away from William. " Oh! Solana! You're the one that my young new son is marrying." said William. " Marry?...Who said I was gonna marry her?!" asked Lunick. " Ahem...Lunick,..." said Solana giving him a glare. " U-Uh...That's not what I meant." said Lunick. " I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you. From what I've heard from your mother, I thought you were gonna marry her." said William. " I might...Not now though." said Lunick. " Ok. That's fine, my boy. Now. Please tell me where is my new daughter." said William. " Right here! Right here!" said Laurean walking up to him. " Ah! So you're Laurean! You're a cutie aren't you?" said William picking his new daughter up. Laurean giggles at his complement. " Ah! I'll enjoy spending time with this little one." said William. " Now. Who are these lovely ladies here?" asked William. " I'm Megan. I'm a rank 7 ranger in Ringtown. It's very nice to meet you." said Megan introducing herself. " Very nice very nice. And you my dear?" said William. " I'm Daisy. I'm a rank 10 ranger in Ringtown. It's very nice to meet you." said Daisy introducing herself. " Ah! You all are very nice. Now, Jane my dear, where is this Pokemon you said your son had? I believe it was a...Oh shoot...What was it called again?...I know it's small, and of the electric type...Somewhat like a Pikachu and a Pichu...Ah! I believe it was a..." said William. Just then Plusle walks up to William." Plah!" squeaked Plusle. " Ah! It was a Plusle! Aren't you a cute one!" said William petting the little Pokemon. " Uhm...Excuse me, sir. But...That's actually my Pokemon." said Solana. " It is? Oh I'm sorry. Please excuse me. Where is my son's Pokemon?" asked William. Just then Minun walks up to William. " Mai..." said Minun. " Oh! It's this Minun! I see. It's a very nice Pokemon." said William petting Minun. " Maaaaiiii mai!" purred Minun. " Ok, everyone. Let's go inside!" said Jane directing them towards the door. Just then they all walk into the mansion. " Alright, everyone, for those of you who have not been here before, lemme tell you what this house consists of. This house consists of 5 floors. First floor, which is right here, you have the main hall, the closets for various things,the dining room, the kitchen, and the laundry room. Second floor, you have the library,the gym, indoor pool, and indoor basketball court. Third floor,you have the bedrooms for both the family and guests, and 4 bathrooms. Fourth floor, you have the theater room where we watch movies, then there's the game room where you can play the latest video games out there, and then you have the art studio where you can make art. And finally the fifth floor, it's just practicaly the roof. If you somehow get lost, we have maps to guide you. Any questions?" said Jane. " Just one. How could you afford all of these things?" asked Megan. " When you're rich, you can afford almost anything." laughed Jane. " Anymore questions?" asked Jane. Noone raised their hands. " No? Ok then! Well,everyone, head for the third floor and find a room to stay in." said Jane. Everyone heads for the third floor and finds a room where they could stay in. Daisy then grabs Solana's arm. " Solana, I want to share a room with you." said Daisy. " Uhh..." was all Solana could say before Lunick grabbed her arm. " Sorry, Daisy, but Solana's staying with me. " No fair!" said Daisy with a pout. So then everyone gets settled in their rooms. " So, Lunick. How do you like your new dad?" asked Solana laying back on the bed. " He's not my dad." said Lunick. " Ok. Step-dad then. So how do you like him?" asked Solana. " Well right now...I just think he's just trying to make me think he's an overall nice guy. But I know deep down...he's pure evil." said Lunick. " Relax. I'm sure he means well. Just wait. You'll grow to like him." said Solana. Just then William enters the room. " Excuse me for coming in. I'm not interupting anything am I?" asked William. " Yes." said Lunick trying to make him go away. " No. You're not." said Solana knowing what Lunick was trying to pull. " Oh good then. Lunick, my boy." said William. " Hn." answered Lunick. " You mother, Laurean, and I are going to go out for a family dinner and we were wondering if you'd want to go with us." said William. " N--." started Lunick before Solana covered his mouth. " Of course he'd love to. He'll be ready in a few minutes." said Solana. " Oh. Very well then. Meet us outside." said William leaving the room. Just then Lunick breaks the grip Solana had on his head. " Why did you do that?" asked Lunick. " You need to get to know this guy or you'll never get any closer to him." said Solana. " I don't wanna get close to him." said Lunick. " You will get close to him and like it." said Solana. " And if I refuse to?" asked Lunick. " No sex..." replied Solana. " Shit..." cursed Lunick under his breath. " Ok. I will." said Lunick. " Good boy. So if you're a good little step-son tonight, I'll give you something nice." Solana whispered into Lunick's ear. " Can it have whipped cream on it?" asked Lunick with a open smile. " Anything you want." said Solana. " Oh god...I feel motivated to get to know this guy somehow..." said Lunick. So later, Lunick goes outside to meet his mother, sister, and new step-dad. Lunick comes out wearing black dress pants, white dress shirt, a dark blue silk vest, and a purple and black striped tie. " Hello there, Lunick, my boy. So glad you could make it." said William. Lunick then puts on a fake smile. " Thanks...Shall we go now?" asked Lunick. " Very well then. Let us get into the limo." said William walking towards the limo. Lunick starts behind him until his mother grabs him by his collar. " Ok. What's are you up to?" asked Jane suspiciously. " Nothing, mother. Why would you say that?" asked Lunick, still with a fake smile on his face. " You didn't like William before. Now you like him. What are you planning?" asked Jane. " Nothing! Why would I be planning anythi--" said Lunick before his mother interrupted. " Solana took away something from you didn't she?" asked Jane with an eyebrow raised. " Yeah, pretty much." said Lunick still with the fake smile. " What was it?" asked Jane. " Mother, there's something I've been meaning to tell you..." said Lunick looking away from his mother. " You had sex didn't you?" asked Jane. " Yeah...I was going to tell you that. But..." said Lunick. " Relax. I did itwith your father when I was your age. So don't worry...Teenagers are likely to get a little horny at this age. So...Solana put the ' No sex' restriction on you if you weren't nice?" asked Jane. " Yes...That's why I have to behave..." said Lunick. " Later remind me to thank her for that." said Jane with a sly grin. " Mother, you are so evil." said Lunick. Later, the four of them are sitting at their table in the restaurant. It was very silent for the first 10 minutes until Jane spoke. " So...Lunick,...isn't there something you want to say to your new step-father?" asked Jane trying to start a conversation. " Nope..." said Lunick as he raised his glass of water to his mother. Jane then kicks her son in the leg, which causes Lunick to spit out the water in his mouth. " I mean...Yes!...Uhm...William..." said Lunick. " You can call me 'dad if you want." said William. " I preffer William." said Lunick. Just then Jane kicks her son again. " Ow...Er...Then again...dad is fine...So, dad,...How did you and mom meet?" asked Lunick. " Well...I met your mother at work. Though we didn't officially get to know each other at work, we didn't talk that much..." said William. " Why couldn't it stay like that?..." Lunick mumbled to himself, but Jane could still hear, causing her to kick her son again. " Ow...Continue please." said Lunick. " Anyway, about a month later, I was in a bar hanging out with some of my good friends when I saw a woman laying her head on the counter. When I saw her, she had looked familiar to me. Then I realized it was your mother. So I went over to her to say hello. Then I realized that she was drunk. So she wouldn't cause any harm to herself, I picked her up and carried her to my car." said William. " Mommy, what does drunk mean?" asked Laurean. " Uhm...Well...Laurean,...drunk is...when..." started Jane. " Drunk is when you drink too much alcohol and get sick." said Lunick. " Alcohol?...Is that like juice?" asked Laurean. " Yeah...It's exactly like juice except it's very strong." said Lunick. " Can I have some?" asked Laurean excitedly. " No, Laurean. You can have any of this juice. It's not for little kids." said Jane, once again, kicking her son. " Ow! Mom, stop kicking me!" said Lunick. " Stop acting like an idiot and I will." said Jane. " Oh! I'm sorry, dear. Please continue." said Jane. " Yes. Now anyway, when I had asked your mother what she was doing in a bar. She had said that she had ran away to the bar after an argument with her husband...So then I asked what she was going to do then. Then she said that she had to get a divorce with him or else it'll get worse for her." said William. " So lemme guess...She divorces him...You two date...You go on a ONE month business meeting...Run off and elope...And go on a honeymoon...And here we are." said Lunick. " Wow...How'd you guess?" asked William a little amazed. " Just say I'm smart like that." said Lunick. " I see...So anymore questions for me?" asked William. " Yes...BEFORE MY MOTHER KICKS ME AGAIN...Tell me...What do you think of me so far?" asked Lunick. " Well...I think you are a very nice boy. There are no issues with you that I have..." said William. " None? Not even one?" asked Lunick a bit disappointed. " No. None at all." said William. Lunick then lets out a sigh. " Ok...Whatever..." said Lunick looking away. " Jane, dear...did I do something wrong?" asked William a little worried. " No no! Lunick has always been this cranky since he hit puberty." said Jane. " Mommy, what's puberty?" asked Laurean. " Uhh...Laurean...It's...uh..." said Jane. " It's when people know when to shut up. Like you need to." said Lunick. Laurean then starts to tear up. " Lunick..." growled Jane as she kicked her son, not in the leg this time...but in the crotch. Lunick's eye then starts to twitch and then he lays on the table with his hands holding his crotch. " Mother...If I can't have kids...I blame you." said Lunick.
Meanwhile at the mansion. The girls and Plusle and Minun are hanging out in the pool. " Ahh! I love it here! It's so wonderful! I never want to leave!" said Megan swimming in the pool. " So you just wanna give up your job in Ringtown and live here?" asked Solana. " Hmmm...Yes!" said Megan floating on her back. " The only way you're going to have the chance to live here is if you marry Lunick, which you're not going to have the chance to because I'm marrying him." said Solana diving into the water. " What?! B-b-but Solana, I thought you said you were gonna marry me!" said Daisy with teary eyes. " Daisy, I never said that. I said I wasn't going to marry you." said Solana. " B-but...Who am I supposed to marry?!" asked Daisy. " Hmmm...Maybe you can marry...Hmm...Megan!" said Solana. " What?!" said Megan and Daisy in unison. " Hahaha...Just kidding! I don't know. Marry whoever you want to marry." said Solana. " B-b-but, I wanna marry you!!" said Daisy hugging Solana tightly. " D-D-Daisy,...too...tight...leggo..." said Solana as she was gasping for air. " Sorry." said Daisy letting go of Solana. " And no I'm not marrying you." said Solana. " Awww..." said Daisy as she cried anime style.
Ok back to the family.
We still see all four of them at the table. Laurean and Jane are pigging out on the bread, while Lunick stares off into space and William is watching him. " You guys seem so quiet. Either of you want bread?" asked Jane. " No." said Lunick. " Not now dear." said William. Jane then sighs. ' These two are never gonna see eye to eye.' thought Jane. Laurean then sees the expression on her mom's face. " Uhm...Mommy, I have to go potty." said Laurean. " Ok. Lunick, take your sister to the bathroom." said Jane. " No! I want you to take me!!" whined Laurean. " Ok ok, Laurean." said Jane taking her daughter to the bathroom. When the two females left the table, it was just Lunick and William. Alone...
In the bathroom.
Jane walks into a stall and starts to lift up Laurean's dress and puts her on the toilet seat. "...Ok now, Laurean, do your business." said Jane. " I don't have to go, mommy." said Laurean. Just then Jane gets a ' WTF' look on her face. " Then why did you tell me you had t-- Ah! Laurean, were you trying to help mommy try and get Lunick and your new step-dad to get along?" asked Jane. " Yes." said Laurean. " Good girl. You're very smart for a three year old." said Jane petting her daughter.
Back to the table
The two men sit in silence until William finally speaks. " Lunick..." said William. " Hn." answered Lunick. " Why...don't you like me?" asked William. " ...Where'd you get that idea from?" asked Lunick. " Well,...it's just that...You don't act as if you don't want to be my friend or anything. If you don't want to accept me as your father, I'm fine with that. But I just want you to accept me as a friend." said William looking down. " William,...It's just that...I've always thought that my parents would stay together forever and that no one could ever replace them. When I heard that they divorce, I was just shocked and kind of heartbroken. I just thought that...you were trying to replace my dad..." said Lunick. " Lunick, that's the last thing I'm trying to do. All I want to do is get on your good side. That is why I'm talking like some...old British dude...This isn't who I really am. I'm just one of the guys. Just ask your mother. She knows I'm just talking like this to make a good impression on you and your sister." said William. " You are?" asked Lunick. " Yes. I'm not really a suit and tie type of person. I'm a regular type of guy. You know? I dressed up all sophisticated so I could make a good impression." said William. " So...All this time I've been hating you...I should've tried to get to like you? Wow...I feel stupid right now." said Lunick. " Relax. I've been there before. My mother got a new husband after my father died when I was 13. I hated the guy so much. Never realized that he was a good guy until he ended up in the hospital and died of cancer." said William. " Oh...Heh...So I guess we should get to know each other now, before it's too late." said Lunick. " Yes we shall. Tell you what...Tomorrow, you and I are going to hang out. Just you and I. And we'll go on a nice hike. How about that?" asked William. " Hiking? W-w-with...wild Ursaring and Sevipers and Mankeys?" asked Lunick a little scared. " Hmm? You're not scared are you?" asked William. " No! I'm not! I'll go hiking! I'm not scared!" said Lunick trying to defend himself. " Hahaha...Well I guess it's settled then." said William. Just then Jane and Laurean return. " We're back. I see you two are getting along!" said Jane with a smile on her face. " Yes. We are , dear. Lunick and I are going hiking tomorrow." said William. " Hiking? Lunick?!" asked Jane a little bit shocked. Jane then bursts out in laughter. " Hey! What's so funny?!" asked Lunick. " Nothing nothing. It's just that the thought of you hiking..." said Jane before she laughed even harder. " What about me and hiking that's so funny?" asked Lunick a little pissed. " Remember when you were 10 and your father and I took you camping and we went on a hike?" asked Jane. " Yeah. So?" said Lunick. " Remember when you got scared of all of the cute little Starlys and Pidgys? And then you ran away screaming and you swore that you'd never go hiking again." said Jane. Lunick then feels a little embarrassed after hearing what his mother had said. " I...I...Ah! Mother, I'm going hiking and I won't be scared!" said Lunick standing up for himself. " That's the spirit, Nicky!" said Jane cheering him on. " Trust me...He won't last two minutes." whispered Jane to William. Later the four of them finish up their dinner and head back to the mansion. When they get there, Lunick heads up to his room, to find his girlfriend laying there asleep. So he decides to go over to the bed and whisper softly in her ear. " Lani, I'm back. Wake up." whispered Lunick. " Mmm...Were you good tonight?" asked Solana waking up. " Yes. I was very good. William and I are going hiking tomorrow." said Lunick. " Hiking? You?!" asked Solana, surprised. Solana then bursts out in laughter. " Why does everyone laugh when I tell them that I'm going hiking?" asked Lunick a little annoyed. " Sorry. It's just the thought of you hiking." said Solana. " And what's so funny about that?" asked Lunick. " Well, the last time we went on a mission that involved hiking, you were scared of all the little forest Pokemon there." said Solana. " I was not!" said Lunick trying to defend himself. " Then why did you try to run every time we passed a Caterpie and a Wurmple?" asked Solana. " Because...I don't like those slimy bug-type Pokemon touching me." said Lunick. " Oh, so is wetting yourself afterwards part of that reason, too?" asked Solana. " Shut up." said Lunick. Tomorrow morning, we see William and Lunick outside of the mansion about to set off on their journey. " Ok, dear. Make sure you have your cellphone on, incase we need you. Make sure you have lots of snacks to eat. And make sure Lunick doesn't run and wet himself." said Jane. " Mother, I will not run and wet myself." said Lunick. " I'm sorry. I meant to say, William, make sure Lunick doesn't run OR wet himself." said Jane. " You are one of the most evilest people there are, mother." said Lunick. " Ok, dear. We'll be back before sunset." said William as he and Lunick set off on their journey. Later, as Lunick and William are hiking up the mountain, they start to talk more. " So, Lunick, how's school?" asked William. " School's fine. I'm getting all straight A+'s. My teacher says I could be the class valedictorian at graduation." said Lunick. "Very nice. I wish I had grades like yours when I was your age. My grades were so terrible, it was a miracle that I graduated without going to summer school." said William. " Seriously? That's amazing." said Lunick. " I know. But I did better in college and I got where I am today. So where do you plan on going to college?" asked William. " Uhm...I'm...not going to college." said Lunick. " Why not?" asked William a little surprised. " Well, I've been thinking that after high school I'd just stay and work for the ranger union. And there's something I'm also planning to do after graduation." said Lunick. " What's that?" asked William. " Well,...I've been thinking about...proposing to Solana..." said Lunick. " Proposing?...You must really love this girl then." said William. " Yes..I really do...A lot." said Lunick. " Well don't worry...If you want...I'll help pay for your wedding." said William. " Seriously?!" asked Lunick in surprise. " Yeah...That's what's fathers are for..." said William giving his step-son a warm smile. " Thanks,...dad." said Lunick returning the smile.
Back at te house, we see the five females plus two Pokemon are in the srt studio painting pictures. " Mommy! Mommy! Look at what I painted!" said Laurean. We see that Laurean painted a not-so-well-painted-but-still-good picture of the sky and the ground with flowers and animals and all that stuff. " Wow, Laurean. That's very nice. Very good, Laurean. We'll put this on the wall with the other nice pictures later." said Jane. " Thanks, mommy!" said Laurean. " Hey, Daisy. Solana. Check out what I painted!" said Megan gesturing for them to come over to her. We see that Megan has painted a very nice, but not perfect, painting of herself. "Wow, Megan...This looks awesome. What is it?" asked Solana. " It's me as a dancer. Me...Dancing on Broadway." said Megan imitating the dance she's doing in the picture. " Hmmm...This picture almost makes you look like a monkey." said Daisy. " You know what, Daisy...Let's see what bad picture you painted!" said Megan. " Ok. I admit it's not very good, but...here it is.." said Daisy showing her friends the picture she painted. We see that Daisy has painted an absolutely perfect picture of...what seems to be a naked goddess or something that almost looks like Solana. " Wow, Daisy! This is...this is perfect!" said Megan. " Yeah. I never knew you had so much talent. What's it supposed be?" asked Solana. " Uhm...A sea goddess!" said Daisy. " Wow..This is very pretty..." said Solana. " It almost looks like Sola--." said Megan before Daisy punched her in the face to shut her up. " Ow..." said Megan as she rubbed her face.
Back to the men and their hiking trip.
We the two guys have reached the top of the mountain they were hiking on. " Well. Here we are, Lunick. Ah! Doesn't it feel great breathing fresh mountain air?" said William taking a breath of air. " Yeah. Feels ( sneezes)...great..." said Lunick. " Hm? Are you catching a cold?" asked William. " No no. I'm just allergic to pollen. There's too many flowers up here." said Lunick. " Well then...I guess we should head back. It's almost sunset." said William as he started down the mountain. Later the two guys get back to the mansion. " We're home!" called William to his wife and guests. " Welcome home , dear. How was the hike?" asked Jane. " It was great. Lunick and I were having a great male bonding time." said William putting an arm over his step-son. " So I guess Lunick didn't run away this time?" asked Jane with a smile. " No. Not at all." said William. " Yeah. I was fine, mom. I'm gonna go upstairs and rest for a bit." said Lunick leaving. " Ok, son." said William to his step-son. When Lunick was out of sight, William told Jane the truth. " Ok. Here's the truth. When we were walking up the mountain...Lunick started shaking. Not because it was too cool. Because he was afraid of the little bug-type Pokemon." said William. " I knew he wouldn't be so calm about hiking up a mountain." said Jane. " Well...Neither was I...I was pretty much scared myself." said William. " You were?" asked Jane in surprise. " Just a little. I'm just a little afraid of heights." said William. " Aww...poor, baby." said Jane giving her husband a kiss. So then a week later, the rangers say their good-bye's and leave for Fiore to return to their work.
End episode 40.
Well wasn't that nice? Boy meets new father. Boy doesn't like him. In the end boy turns out to like him. Well...next episode: Solana's gonna get raped! What'll happen next? Will Jackie get away with it? Will Solana have his child? Stick around and find out.
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