The Writing Wacko's! Caffe Bacci Pact!
"Ahhhh Caffe Bacci!" Mr. Emerid and KooeyKooey stood out a caffe with simple glass windows that let you look inside, and the inside was pretty simply, tiled floors, a Counter with clear containers with food and such with marked prices. He opened the doors and walked to the counter, pulling a wallet from his pocket.
"Hello, I'm Jill, what would you like?" Asked a Blue haired girl behind the counter.
"I will have a Simple Orange soda, a Pokechino for me Poke-pal down here, and two Bagels." Mr. Emerid asked. Jill Nodded and went to the back for the order while Mr. Emerid and KooeyKooey found a seat that wasn't taken.
"Ahh Caffe Bacci, based in every town like a Pokecenter. Gotta love Franchises." Mr. Emerid joked, patting KooeyKooey's head. Soon enough, Jill brought his order and set it down quickly when she saw a Brown haired girl with a Meowth waiting at the counter. Mr. Emerid dug in immediately, Biting into his bagel while KooeyKooey lapped some of it's Pokechino. He barely noticed when the girl sat down at his table.
"Damn Franchises, alway's packed." She muttered, setting her Meowth Up on the table. KooeyKooey stopped drinking and hesitantly walked over to the Meowth, looking it over.
"Koo Koo E?" It asked playfully, wagging it's tail around.
"*No I don't want to play!*" The Meowth retorted, curling up. Mr. Emerid looked from the Meowth to it's trainer, finishing his bagel.
"Hiya, My names.....Mr. Emerid....Who're you?" He asked boredly, starting on his orange soda.
"The Names Kathryn Molly, most people call me Mew2."
"I'll call ya Molly then."
"Call me Molly and End up in the Emergency room, got it?"
"Okay Okay! Yeesh. So you're a Poke-trainer too?"
"Want to be anyway. Don't look like it's gonna Happen." Mr. Emerid set his drink down and leaned back.
"And Why is that Madame Mew2?" Mr. Emerid Smirked.
"Don't got enough Money. I wanted to start one with a Friend o' mine, but unfortunantly....She started without me." Mew2 said Grumpily, nodding in acknowledgement as Jill set her order down, it consisted of two Danish's, a Latte, and a carton of Milk.
"Why start with a friend?"
"Split th' cost of Potions, Pokeballs, Pokemart junk."
"Ah well. Too bad for you."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Mew2 asked Defensively.
"Too bad for you. I saved up 'fore I started mine. But it Helps to fight trainers too." Mr. Emerid had a bit more than a touch of arrogance in his voice, which started to aggravate Mew2.
"I KNOW that Blowhard." Mr. Emerid frowned at the insult, but brushed it off.
"Anywhoo....Where'd you go if you started a Poke-journey?" Mew2 sat a moment, munching on her Danish a bit before answering.
"Probably Down to Cerulean for a Cascade badge first....plus winnin' a Gym match gives you LOTS of money." They stopped when a Rattata jumped up on the table as another girl sat down with scruffy blonde hair and black and blue clothes.
"Hiya. The Names Mr. Emerid, this volatile vixen over here is Mew2, and who're Y-OWW!!!" Mr. Emerid held his head in pain as Mew2 whacked him in the head with her fist.
"Call me a Vixen again I break your nose capice M&M?" Mew2 growled.
"It's Emerid! Not M&M!" The Blonde girl just snickered at the two.
"The Names Karrie Kerril, Most people call me Cool th.....Cool Trainer F, CTF for short."
"Cool Trainer F?"
"Don't ask, Long story. What an adorable Pokemon!" CTF cooed, rubbing KooeyKooey's head. KooeyKooey giggled playfully at the sudden attention.
"So what's your story CTF? A Pokemon trainer? Pokemon Breeder?" Mr. Emerid questioned, leaning closer now that his head stopped hurting.
"Weeeelllll......I'm...err....a Job specialist at what I do."
"And what do you do?" Mew2 asked. CTF smiled proudly.
"CTF actually stands for 'Cool THIEF freak'."
"Thief....Freak?" CTF just shrugged, playing around with her drink.
"I act crazy sometimes. I'm the best thief in the world!"
"Uh huh. Suuurre." Mr. Emerid said in a mock tone. CTF frowned and looked him over a moment. She looked at her Rattata, who chittered in approval.
"Alllright...you doubt my Power?" CTF said in a sly tone. Mr. Emerid grinned cockily and nodded eagerly. CTF took out a silver coin and looked it over, flipping it into the air once then catching it.
"Alright then Emerald......hold this." CTF dropped the Coin in front of Mr. Emerid, who picked it up slowly.
"It's Emerid!"
"Whatever. That's a genuine 1863 silver poke-dollar, worth an even two Mill on the coin market because of it's maker, Maktizky Pokchan, only ONE of these was made, and I got it." CTF Grinned Proudly.
"Sweet." Mew2 said in admiration, looking the coin over.
"So why even steal if you got this sucker with you? Sell it for the highest bidder and you're on the gravy train for the rest of your life!" Mr. Emerid commented, turning the coin over.
"It's not about the MONEY, it's about...stealing! You don't just steal something 'cuz it's VALUABLE....you steal something because of the CHALLENGE! The Sheer quality, the thought of owning something valuable and that's in the history books!" CTF explained, gesturing with her hands.
"Rattata and I so far, we've been getting.....FUNDING......so we can go back to the big time."
"*Yup!*" Rattata agreed, digging into it's meal of corn flakes.
"Yet again I refer to the coin. Sell It, big bucks, back into the big time."
"That was the first real VALUABLE thing I stole, I'm keeping it as a Memento. Flip the coin in the air and catch it." CTF challenged. Mr. Emerid laughed in mock respect.
"C'mon, you're on the other side of the table, this isn't a challenge!" Mr. Emerid laughed, then sighed as CTF just gave him an evil look. He flipped it in the air and caught it, smiling cockily at CTF when he felt it in his hand.
"See? I knew you weren't a thief! I bet the coin's just Chocolate!" Mr. Emerid laughed, opening his palm to reveal.....a Penny. Mew2 and Mr. Emerid stared a moment at the penny, then at CTF, who was holding up the silver dollar in triumph.
"Slick." Mew2 said in admiration as CTF flipped the coin in the air.
"Yup. Extremely." Mr. Emerid agreed, pocketing the Penny.Mew2 looked at Meowth, who was listening to the conversation but slowly dozing.
"So you want to be the best Thief, I want to be the best Trainer, And Emeraldo here wants to be the best freako correct?" Mew2 said, looking at Emerid with a smirk.
"Yup, I want to be the best thief, and I find that Certain Pokemon tend to be able to teach you a few things." CTF said, pointing to Rattata, who grinned broadly before going back to it's meal.
"I DON'T want to be the Beast Freako, I'd rather be a Breeder or a Trainer. Most Pokemon tend to take a shine to me Animal Magnetism."
"Yeah...They are immediately repelled." Mew2 insulted, snickering.
"Annnnywhooo....I know a bit of Sleight of hand m'self, picked it up in 3rd grade." Mr. Emerid bragged, Letting KooeyKooey curl up on his shoulder.
"Great for you, so what we got here is people who want to be the following; the Best Trainer, The best Thief, and the Best Breeder. The only thing stopping us?" Mew2 asked rhetorically.
"MONEY." They all said unanimously.
"How much have you people collected?" Mr. Emerid asked with a sigh.
"I got 20 bucks and a total of thirty two cents." Mew2 groaned.
"An even 150 after paying the bill here."
"And I got $357 from a recent battle." Mr. Emerid finished, sighing. Mew2 suddenly looked a bit disgusted.
"What's with you Mew2?" Emerid asked, rubbing his face.
"Well....We all got the same problem, we need moolah to get us on our journey."
"Yeahh...I wouldn't mind training Pokemon as a Side gig." CTF sighed in thought, petting Rattata's head.
"And?" Emerid asked, finishing off his Orange soda.
"Well....I'm disgusted to even suggest this.....but three wallets with money is better than ONE." Mew2 grumbled almost inaudibly.
"Say Wha?"
"What makes you think I didn't just steal your wallets??"
"I said Three wallets are better than one!" She shouted this time, making everyone in the caffe stop. She blushed a little, but leaned closer.
"Look, we all have the same problem. We need Moolah. Whether it's to start a grand theft, or to start a Poke-journey, we need the money. I'm suggesting a.....I can't believe I'm suggesting this....a temporary alliance." Mr. Emerid sat back in thought as CTF rubbed her chin.
"And what would be the ground of this alliance, that is if I HAVEN'T already stolen your wallets?"
"You didn't steal them Karrie. The grounds? We all stick together, chip in money-wise so we can START our journeys, then maybe split up when each of us has enough Money. I can't BELIEVE I'm suggesting this to a Bright orange Goofball like M2M over here."
"It's EMERID for crying out loud! Not M&M, Not Emerald, Not Emeraldo, and NOT M2M! Although......you got a good point."
"Yeeeaaahhhh.......I mean, if I keep stealing Purses and wallets, sooner or Later one o' th' Jennys'll catch me." CTF Mused, but stopped when she saw KooeyKooey, Meowth, Mew2, and Mr. Emerid staring at her strangely.
"What?" They simply shook their heads in response.
"Mew2, ya got a blunt point there. It'd be nice not t' have to battle all the time to keep up the Income."
"Hey Numbnuts! This doesn't mean we aren't gonna battle Trainers! It just Means we take Turns to build up our Dollars!" Mew2 pointed out, bopping him on the head lightly.
"What about Gym Battles??" CTF asked, finished her Coffee.
"We'll all take turns." Mew2 Shrugged. Mew2 Held out her right hand onto the table.
"So....you guy's in?" She asked. CTF nodded and put her hand down too.
"I'm in. I could use this." CTF said boredly. They both looked at Mr. Emerid, who fidgeted with his bright orange hat a minute.
"Well Emmy?" Mr. Emerid growled and held out his hand too.
"Don't call me.....wait...Emmy as in Emmy Awards? I'm not gold dagnabit! Anywhoo...I'm in too!"
"Ahhhh Caffe Bacci!" Mr. Emerid and KooeyKooey stood out a caffe with simple glass windows that let you look inside, and the inside was pretty simply, tiled floors, a Counter with clear containers with food and such with marked prices. He opened the doors and walked to the counter, pulling a wallet from his pocket.
"Hello, I'm Jill, what would you like?" Asked a Blue haired girl behind the counter.
"I will have a Simple Orange soda, a Pokechino for me Poke-pal down here, and two Bagels." Mr. Emerid asked. Jill Nodded and went to the back for the order while Mr. Emerid and KooeyKooey found a seat that wasn't taken.
"Ahh Caffe Bacci, based in every town like a Pokecenter. Gotta love Franchises." Mr. Emerid joked, patting KooeyKooey's head. Soon enough, Jill brought his order and set it down quickly when she saw a Brown haired girl with a Meowth waiting at the counter. Mr. Emerid dug in immediately, Biting into his bagel while KooeyKooey lapped some of it's Pokechino. He barely noticed when the girl sat down at his table.
"Damn Franchises, alway's packed." She muttered, setting her Meowth Up on the table. KooeyKooey stopped drinking and hesitantly walked over to the Meowth, looking it over.
"Koo Koo E?" It asked playfully, wagging it's tail around.
"*No I don't want to play!*" The Meowth retorted, curling up. Mr. Emerid looked from the Meowth to it's trainer, finishing his bagel.
"Hiya, My names.....Mr. Emerid....Who're you?" He asked boredly, starting on his orange soda.
"The Names Kathryn Molly, most people call me Mew2."
"I'll call ya Molly then."
"Call me Molly and End up in the Emergency room, got it?"
"Okay Okay! Yeesh. So you're a Poke-trainer too?"
"Want to be anyway. Don't look like it's gonna Happen." Mr. Emerid set his drink down and leaned back.
"And Why is that Madame Mew2?" Mr. Emerid Smirked.
"Don't got enough Money. I wanted to start one with a Friend o' mine, but unfortunantly....She started without me." Mew2 said Grumpily, nodding in acknowledgement as Jill set her order down, it consisted of two Danish's, a Latte, and a carton of Milk.
"Why start with a friend?"
"Split th' cost of Potions, Pokeballs, Pokemart junk."
"Ah well. Too bad for you."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Mew2 asked Defensively.
"Too bad for you. I saved up 'fore I started mine. But it Helps to fight trainers too." Mr. Emerid had a bit more than a touch of arrogance in his voice, which started to aggravate Mew2.
"I KNOW that Blowhard." Mr. Emerid frowned at the insult, but brushed it off.
"Anywhoo....Where'd you go if you started a Poke-journey?" Mew2 sat a moment, munching on her Danish a bit before answering.
"Probably Down to Cerulean for a Cascade badge first....plus winnin' a Gym match gives you LOTS of money." They stopped when a Rattata jumped up on the table as another girl sat down with scruffy blonde hair and black and blue clothes.
"Hiya. The Names Mr. Emerid, this volatile vixen over here is Mew2, and who're Y-OWW!!!" Mr. Emerid held his head in pain as Mew2 whacked him in the head with her fist.
"Call me a Vixen again I break your nose capice M&M?" Mew2 growled.
"It's Emerid! Not M&M!" The Blonde girl just snickered at the two.
"The Names Karrie Kerril, Most people call me Cool th.....Cool Trainer F, CTF for short."
"Cool Trainer F?"
"Don't ask, Long story. What an adorable Pokemon!" CTF cooed, rubbing KooeyKooey's head. KooeyKooey giggled playfully at the sudden attention.
"So what's your story CTF? A Pokemon trainer? Pokemon Breeder?" Mr. Emerid questioned, leaning closer now that his head stopped hurting.
"Weeeelllll......I'm...err....a Job specialist at what I do."
"And what do you do?" Mew2 asked. CTF smiled proudly.
"CTF actually stands for 'Cool THIEF freak'."
"Thief....Freak?" CTF just shrugged, playing around with her drink.
"I act crazy sometimes. I'm the best thief in the world!"
"Uh huh. Suuurre." Mr. Emerid said in a mock tone. CTF frowned and looked him over a moment. She looked at her Rattata, who chittered in approval.
"Alllright...you doubt my Power?" CTF said in a sly tone. Mr. Emerid grinned cockily and nodded eagerly. CTF took out a silver coin and looked it over, flipping it into the air once then catching it.
"Alright then Emerald......hold this." CTF dropped the Coin in front of Mr. Emerid, who picked it up slowly.
"It's Emerid!"
"Whatever. That's a genuine 1863 silver poke-dollar, worth an even two Mill on the coin market because of it's maker, Maktizky Pokchan, only ONE of these was made, and I got it." CTF Grinned Proudly.
"Sweet." Mew2 said in admiration, looking the coin over.
"So why even steal if you got this sucker with you? Sell it for the highest bidder and you're on the gravy train for the rest of your life!" Mr. Emerid commented, turning the coin over.
"It's not about the MONEY, it's about...stealing! You don't just steal something 'cuz it's VALUABLE....you steal something because of the CHALLENGE! The Sheer quality, the thought of owning something valuable and that's in the history books!" CTF explained, gesturing with her hands.
"Rattata and I so far, we've been getting.....FUNDING......so we can go back to the big time."
"*Yup!*" Rattata agreed, digging into it's meal of corn flakes.
"Yet again I refer to the coin. Sell It, big bucks, back into the big time."
"That was the first real VALUABLE thing I stole, I'm keeping it as a Memento. Flip the coin in the air and catch it." CTF challenged. Mr. Emerid laughed in mock respect.
"C'mon, you're on the other side of the table, this isn't a challenge!" Mr. Emerid laughed, then sighed as CTF just gave him an evil look. He flipped it in the air and caught it, smiling cockily at CTF when he felt it in his hand.
"See? I knew you weren't a thief! I bet the coin's just Chocolate!" Mr. Emerid laughed, opening his palm to reveal.....a Penny. Mew2 and Mr. Emerid stared a moment at the penny, then at CTF, who was holding up the silver dollar in triumph.
"Slick." Mew2 said in admiration as CTF flipped the coin in the air.
"Yup. Extremely." Mr. Emerid agreed, pocketing the Penny.Mew2 looked at Meowth, who was listening to the conversation but slowly dozing.
"So you want to be the best Thief, I want to be the best Trainer, And Emeraldo here wants to be the best freako correct?" Mew2 said, looking at Emerid with a smirk.
"Yup, I want to be the best thief, and I find that Certain Pokemon tend to be able to teach you a few things." CTF said, pointing to Rattata, who grinned broadly before going back to it's meal.
"I DON'T want to be the Beast Freako, I'd rather be a Breeder or a Trainer. Most Pokemon tend to take a shine to me Animal Magnetism."
"Yeah...They are immediately repelled." Mew2 insulted, snickering.
"Annnnywhooo....I know a bit of Sleight of hand m'self, picked it up in 3rd grade." Mr. Emerid bragged, Letting KooeyKooey curl up on his shoulder.
"Great for you, so what we got here is people who want to be the following; the Best Trainer, The best Thief, and the Best Breeder. The only thing stopping us?" Mew2 asked rhetorically.
"MONEY." They all said unanimously.
"How much have you people collected?" Mr. Emerid asked with a sigh.
"I got 20 bucks and a total of thirty two cents." Mew2 groaned.
"An even 150 after paying the bill here."
"And I got $357 from a recent battle." Mr. Emerid finished, sighing. Mew2 suddenly looked a bit disgusted.
"What's with you Mew2?" Emerid asked, rubbing his face.
"Well....We all got the same problem, we need moolah to get us on our journey."
"Yeahh...I wouldn't mind training Pokemon as a Side gig." CTF sighed in thought, petting Rattata's head.
"And?" Emerid asked, finishing off his Orange soda.
"Well....I'm disgusted to even suggest this.....but three wallets with money is better than ONE." Mew2 grumbled almost inaudibly.
"Say Wha?"
"What makes you think I didn't just steal your wallets??"
"I said Three wallets are better than one!" She shouted this time, making everyone in the caffe stop. She blushed a little, but leaned closer.
"Look, we all have the same problem. We need Moolah. Whether it's to start a grand theft, or to start a Poke-journey, we need the money. I'm suggesting a.....I can't believe I'm suggesting this....a temporary alliance." Mr. Emerid sat back in thought as CTF rubbed her chin.
"And what would be the ground of this alliance, that is if I HAVEN'T already stolen your wallets?"
"You didn't steal them Karrie. The grounds? We all stick together, chip in money-wise so we can START our journeys, then maybe split up when each of us has enough Money. I can't BELIEVE I'm suggesting this to a Bright orange Goofball like M2M over here."
"It's EMERID for crying out loud! Not M&M, Not Emerald, Not Emeraldo, and NOT M2M! Although......you got a good point."
"Yeeeaaahhhh.......I mean, if I keep stealing Purses and wallets, sooner or Later one o' th' Jennys'll catch me." CTF Mused, but stopped when she saw KooeyKooey, Meowth, Mew2, and Mr. Emerid staring at her strangely.
"What?" They simply shook their heads in response.
"Mew2, ya got a blunt point there. It'd be nice not t' have to battle all the time to keep up the Income."
"Hey Numbnuts! This doesn't mean we aren't gonna battle Trainers! It just Means we take Turns to build up our Dollars!" Mew2 pointed out, bopping him on the head lightly.
"What about Gym Battles??" CTF asked, finished her Coffee.
"We'll all take turns." Mew2 Shrugged. Mew2 Held out her right hand onto the table.
"So....you guy's in?" She asked. CTF nodded and put her hand down too.
"I'm in. I could use this." CTF said boredly. They both looked at Mr. Emerid, who fidgeted with his bright orange hat a minute.
"Well Emmy?" Mr. Emerid growled and held out his hand too.
"Don't call me.....wait...Emmy as in Emmy Awards? I'm not gold dagnabit! Anywhoo...I'm in too!"