Hey, I'm glad everyone likes this so much! ^_^ Sorry for not updating
sooner. I have twenty-one chapters of this done, I SHOULD post them faster.
. .but I'm a lazy bum. Just ask anyone. So. . .here we go!
~Chapter Four~
"Welcome to our Pokemon Center. Would you like me to heal your Pokemon?" Nurse Joy asked.
"Sure," I answered. I was feeling tired, and was pretty sure Mystic was also. We had managed to get to Cherrygrove City and into the Pokemon Center just before it closed. I had just walked five miles and was exhausted.
"May I see your Pokemon?" Nurse Joy said, interrupting my thoughts.
"Oh, yeah," I said, feeling a little foolish. Mystic hopped from my shoulder and onto Nurse Joy's desk.
"This is all?" Nurse Joy asked with a funny look on her face. "Yes?" I answered, in more of a question tone.
Joy smiled and took Mystic. "Thank you. She'll be out in about a half an hour."
"Thanks."
I wandered away from the desk and looked around the lobby. Since the Pokemon Center was closed, there weren't many people in it. Just a few that were looking over maps or talking on the phone.
"Phone. . ." I repeated to myself. I wandered over to a videophone and dialed my number. An image of my mother appeared.
"Mom!" I exclaimed.
"Honey? Is that you?" Mom squealed. She didn't wait for an answer. "Oh, I can't believe it! How are you doing? Are you in the Pokemon Center now? Did you make it before dark? Did you see your Pokemon?"
I thought for a second, then answered, "Fine, yes, yes, and yes."
Mom laughed. "How IS that Dratini doing?"
I choked. "You KNEW about Mystic?" I cried.
Mom paused for a minute. Then she finally answered, "Yes. April, that Dratini is a very, very special Pokemon." She seemed to look me in the eye, even though we weren't face-to-face. I shivered.
"But how did you know about her?" I exclaimed. "Your father showed her to me," Mom whispered. "He wanted you to have that Dratini."
"Oh. . ." I trailed off, not knowing at all what to say. What COULD I say? "Listen sweetie, I have to go," Mom interrupted. "I have Mrs. Cattad and Mrs. Snyder over. Take care now. I love you."
"Love you too," I smiled.
Mom smiled back and suddenly her image dissolved into blackness.
I sighed and sat on one of the comfortable couches that were in the Pokemon Center. I stared at the ceiling for a bit, and then took out my diary.
"~*~ Dear Diary, Today was really grueling. I had to walk over five miles between home and Cherrygrove City. So much has happened between then! I was drinking some water, and a Sentret came out. I threw the Pokeball Dad gave me so it could battle, and a Dratini came out. I was so surprised. I have not ever seen a Dratini; nor has Dad ever told me about them. But Mystic is sweet. She's an adorable little thing. The weirdest part, though, was that when she came out of the Pokeball, she was holding a note in her mouth. . .from Dad. I still don't know what it really means. I have a feeling my parents have kept a huge secret from me my whole life, but I'll never find out what. ~*~
I closed my diary and slipped it back into my backpack. I found the note from Dad that Mystic had been holding, and unfolded it. I reread it . "Oh Dad," I murmured. Then I noticed the P.S. "When you get to Cherrygrove City, go to the Pokemon Center and ask the Nurse Joy in there if you can have the item Chris Tamer left."
"Omigosh!" I cried. "I completely forgot!" I refolded the note and set it in my backpack. I raced to the counter, where Nurse Joy was giving instructions to a Chansey.
"Go to room nine-oh-nine and tell them they will need to stay another night," she said in her soft voice.
"Chanseeeeeeee," the Chansey agreed. Then it wobbled off. Nurse Joy turned around and saw me. "May I help you?" she questioned.
"Yes. . ." I gulped. "I'm April Tamer. My father was Chris Tamer. He wrote me a note that there was something left for me?"
Joy squinted at me. She ducked her head under the desk, looking for something.
"Where. . .somewhere. . .something. . .ah-ha!" she cried. She held up a little white box with "April Tamer" written on it in my dad's neat handwriting.
"Here you go," Nurse Joy said, handing the box to me. "Oh, and your Dratini will be ready in about ten minutes."
"Thank you," I whispered. I stared at the box while walking back to my seat. With trembling hands, I opened the box.
A folded piece of paper was on top. "Another note," I murmured. I unfolded the note, knowing it was from my dad. I was right.
~*~ Dear April, Well, I guess this means you have gotten the Pokeball and have made it to Cherrygrove City. I hope you have seen many interesting Pokemon on your way. I also hope Dratini has been no trouble for you. You are probably wondering what this item has to do with anything. I promise you will find out soon. Keep it with you ALWAYS, and never, ever, let anyone take it. April, I hope your journey went as well as mine. I love you. Love, Dad ~*~
My eyes grew hot as they filled with tears. A drop of water landed on the note, smearing the ink a little.
I took a deep breath and put the note down. I looked at the item Dad had left me, and held it up.
It was a beautiful golden key. It was on a chain the matched the color of the key. The key was shaped funny; it had little swirls on top of three loops that obviously made the key part.
I gasped. My heart skipped a beat. I held the key a little closer to my face. It was so shiny and clear, I could see my swirled reflection on it. I struggled to open the tiny clasp, and put the key on. I hid it under my shirt.
"April Tamer?" Nurse Joy said, startling me. I gasped again and turned around. Trying not to sound totally surprised, I said, "Yes?"
"Your Pokemon is ready," she said, sounding impatient.
"Okay," I answered. I walked up to the desk. Nurse Joy handed me Mystic, but before I could take her, Mystic jumped onto my shoulder.
"Thanks," I muttered. I walked away from Joy and back to the couch. Mystic started to sniff me.
"Uh, Mystic? What are you doing?" I asked, confused. Of course she didn't answer me. She hopped up and down.
"What is it?" I cried.
Mystic stopped hopping and pointed her nose near my neck, where the key was. "Oh, this?" I asked, pulling it out.
Mystic sniffed the key and starting going crazy. I had to hide the key back under my shirt so she wouldn't hurt herself.
"Mystic, calm down," I said calmly. I looked at my watch. It was nine- thirty.
"We'd better get to bed," I sighed. "Come on, Mystic."
Mystic hopped onto my shoulder. I dragged my backpack to a "bedroom," which was basically a bunch of rooms with beds for traveling trainers. I walked into room 118 and saw a comfortable-looking bed inside. I dropped my backpack with a loud thud and fell into bed. Mystic curled up on my pillow.
"Good night Mystic," I yawned.
"Draaatini, Tini, Dra," Mystic said to me before falling into a deep sleep. ~*~*~ Now go review this!
~Chapter Four~
"Welcome to our Pokemon Center. Would you like me to heal your Pokemon?" Nurse Joy asked.
"Sure," I answered. I was feeling tired, and was pretty sure Mystic was also. We had managed to get to Cherrygrove City and into the Pokemon Center just before it closed. I had just walked five miles and was exhausted.
"May I see your Pokemon?" Nurse Joy said, interrupting my thoughts.
"Oh, yeah," I said, feeling a little foolish. Mystic hopped from my shoulder and onto Nurse Joy's desk.
"This is all?" Nurse Joy asked with a funny look on her face. "Yes?" I answered, in more of a question tone.
Joy smiled and took Mystic. "Thank you. She'll be out in about a half an hour."
"Thanks."
I wandered away from the desk and looked around the lobby. Since the Pokemon Center was closed, there weren't many people in it. Just a few that were looking over maps or talking on the phone.
"Phone. . ." I repeated to myself. I wandered over to a videophone and dialed my number. An image of my mother appeared.
"Mom!" I exclaimed.
"Honey? Is that you?" Mom squealed. She didn't wait for an answer. "Oh, I can't believe it! How are you doing? Are you in the Pokemon Center now? Did you make it before dark? Did you see your Pokemon?"
I thought for a second, then answered, "Fine, yes, yes, and yes."
Mom laughed. "How IS that Dratini doing?"
I choked. "You KNEW about Mystic?" I cried.
Mom paused for a minute. Then she finally answered, "Yes. April, that Dratini is a very, very special Pokemon." She seemed to look me in the eye, even though we weren't face-to-face. I shivered.
"But how did you know about her?" I exclaimed. "Your father showed her to me," Mom whispered. "He wanted you to have that Dratini."
"Oh. . ." I trailed off, not knowing at all what to say. What COULD I say? "Listen sweetie, I have to go," Mom interrupted. "I have Mrs. Cattad and Mrs. Snyder over. Take care now. I love you."
"Love you too," I smiled.
Mom smiled back and suddenly her image dissolved into blackness.
I sighed and sat on one of the comfortable couches that were in the Pokemon Center. I stared at the ceiling for a bit, and then took out my diary.
"~*~ Dear Diary, Today was really grueling. I had to walk over five miles between home and Cherrygrove City. So much has happened between then! I was drinking some water, and a Sentret came out. I threw the Pokeball Dad gave me so it could battle, and a Dratini came out. I was so surprised. I have not ever seen a Dratini; nor has Dad ever told me about them. But Mystic is sweet. She's an adorable little thing. The weirdest part, though, was that when she came out of the Pokeball, she was holding a note in her mouth. . .from Dad. I still don't know what it really means. I have a feeling my parents have kept a huge secret from me my whole life, but I'll never find out what. ~*~
I closed my diary and slipped it back into my backpack. I found the note from Dad that Mystic had been holding, and unfolded it. I reread it . "Oh Dad," I murmured. Then I noticed the P.S. "When you get to Cherrygrove City, go to the Pokemon Center and ask the Nurse Joy in there if you can have the item Chris Tamer left."
"Omigosh!" I cried. "I completely forgot!" I refolded the note and set it in my backpack. I raced to the counter, where Nurse Joy was giving instructions to a Chansey.
"Go to room nine-oh-nine and tell them they will need to stay another night," she said in her soft voice.
"Chanseeeeeeee," the Chansey agreed. Then it wobbled off. Nurse Joy turned around and saw me. "May I help you?" she questioned.
"Yes. . ." I gulped. "I'm April Tamer. My father was Chris Tamer. He wrote me a note that there was something left for me?"
Joy squinted at me. She ducked her head under the desk, looking for something.
"Where. . .somewhere. . .something. . .ah-ha!" she cried. She held up a little white box with "April Tamer" written on it in my dad's neat handwriting.
"Here you go," Nurse Joy said, handing the box to me. "Oh, and your Dratini will be ready in about ten minutes."
"Thank you," I whispered. I stared at the box while walking back to my seat. With trembling hands, I opened the box.
A folded piece of paper was on top. "Another note," I murmured. I unfolded the note, knowing it was from my dad. I was right.
~*~ Dear April, Well, I guess this means you have gotten the Pokeball and have made it to Cherrygrove City. I hope you have seen many interesting Pokemon on your way. I also hope Dratini has been no trouble for you. You are probably wondering what this item has to do with anything. I promise you will find out soon. Keep it with you ALWAYS, and never, ever, let anyone take it. April, I hope your journey went as well as mine. I love you. Love, Dad ~*~
My eyes grew hot as they filled with tears. A drop of water landed on the note, smearing the ink a little.
I took a deep breath and put the note down. I looked at the item Dad had left me, and held it up.
It was a beautiful golden key. It was on a chain the matched the color of the key. The key was shaped funny; it had little swirls on top of three loops that obviously made the key part.
I gasped. My heart skipped a beat. I held the key a little closer to my face. It was so shiny and clear, I could see my swirled reflection on it. I struggled to open the tiny clasp, and put the key on. I hid it under my shirt.
"April Tamer?" Nurse Joy said, startling me. I gasped again and turned around. Trying not to sound totally surprised, I said, "Yes?"
"Your Pokemon is ready," she said, sounding impatient.
"Okay," I answered. I walked up to the desk. Nurse Joy handed me Mystic, but before I could take her, Mystic jumped onto my shoulder.
"Thanks," I muttered. I walked away from Joy and back to the couch. Mystic started to sniff me.
"Uh, Mystic? What are you doing?" I asked, confused. Of course she didn't answer me. She hopped up and down.
"What is it?" I cried.
Mystic stopped hopping and pointed her nose near my neck, where the key was. "Oh, this?" I asked, pulling it out.
Mystic sniffed the key and starting going crazy. I had to hide the key back under my shirt so she wouldn't hurt herself.
"Mystic, calm down," I said calmly. I looked at my watch. It was nine- thirty.
"We'd better get to bed," I sighed. "Come on, Mystic."
Mystic hopped onto my shoulder. I dragged my backpack to a "bedroom," which was basically a bunch of rooms with beds for traveling trainers. I walked into room 118 and saw a comfortable-looking bed inside. I dropped my backpack with a loud thud and fell into bed. Mystic curled up on my pillow.
"Good night Mystic," I yawned.
"Draaatini, Tini, Dra," Mystic said to me before falling into a deep sleep. ~*~*~ Now go review this!