The Psychic called her Pokémon out of their Pokéballs. "Alakazam, Golduck, Hypno, go to the edge of the water there at the beach. Get some fish, make sure they're big!" She turned to Jynx and Mr. Mime. "You two, clean up this mess and get a REAL fire going." she ordered.
Alakazam and the rest trotted down to the beach. Alakazam and Hypno stayed at the shore, while Golduck leaped into the water. Erika tried to hold onto a few shreds of her dignity by saying, "Ha, I'd like to see how they are going to bring anything suitable for eating.... those two can't even swim, HAHAHA!!" she laughed nervously. Natsume only smiled smugly and went back into the jungle with Abra and Kadabra.
Alakazam and Hypno lifted their hands slowly into the air, and one by one, several Magicarps, Goldeens, Seakings, and even a Gyrados and a Blastoise were pulled out of the water, kicking and spitting! Alakazam and Hypno hovered them high over the sand, while Golduck came out with three Krabbys in his claws (They were floated up to join the rest in the air.) Natsume, Abra and Kadabra came back, holding some halved coconuts that would serve as bowls. All this happened in about 5 minutes. Erika could only stare with open-mouthed shock.
Natsume smiled at her. "There's a reason why I'm the second most powerful Gym Leader. Hey, don't look so glum, we're gonna share with you!" She looked up at the large shadow of Pokémon floating in the sky. "Whoa, they've really outdone themselves! That's probably enough to last for 10 years! No matter..."she said, the suprised look fading from her eyes. "Mr. Mime, could you please be a dear and make a wall to contain them in? Thank you." Mr. Mime built a barrier around the Pokémon, and it was lowered to the ground near the large bonfire he and Jynx had built.
Erika tried to mouth words, but none came out. Finally, she croaked, "Natsume...I..." Natsume silenced her with a wave of her hand. "Not now Erika, we have some dirty work to do. Ever cleaned, scaled, and gutted a Gyrados? Messy business." She looked up at the 'box' containing the water types.
"Hey, look, we've got a Blastoise! Don't find them often in the wild...Hey, here's an idea. Let's keep it in case a certain Gloom gets feisty and decides to toast us all again, shall we?" she said with a wink in Erika's direction. But as soon as she had said it, she knew Erika was not in the mood for jokes. "Sorry..." she muttered awkwardly. "Well then, c'mon guys, let's get to work. Erika, are you ok?"
Erika nodded jerkily. Natsume knew she was far from ok. Even though she could have found out why in a millisecond by simply reading her mind, she decided perhaps Erika deserved some privacy. Erika slowly backed towards the edge of the palm tress. "I...I need a little time to myself, Natsume...Please excuse me. I'm sorry I can't help to clean the fish, but...I really...I can't..." she spun on her heels and dashed into the cover of the tropical forest.
Natsume watched worriedly. Her conscience told her that it wasn't only the fish guts that were bothering the that girl. However, she knew from personal experience that time spent alone with oneself was invaluable, and she knew how angry she got when someone interrupted her solitude when she was seeking it. Therefore, she decided to leave her be, at least until the food was ready. She sighed and stared at the tons of fish, and ant the bonfire, then back at the fish. "I've just decided, maybe we should just have sushi..."
Alakazam and the rest trotted down to the beach. Alakazam and Hypno stayed at the shore, while Golduck leaped into the water. Erika tried to hold onto a few shreds of her dignity by saying, "Ha, I'd like to see how they are going to bring anything suitable for eating.... those two can't even swim, HAHAHA!!" she laughed nervously. Natsume only smiled smugly and went back into the jungle with Abra and Kadabra.
Alakazam and Hypno lifted their hands slowly into the air, and one by one, several Magicarps, Goldeens, Seakings, and even a Gyrados and a Blastoise were pulled out of the water, kicking and spitting! Alakazam and Hypno hovered them high over the sand, while Golduck came out with three Krabbys in his claws (They were floated up to join the rest in the air.) Natsume, Abra and Kadabra came back, holding some halved coconuts that would serve as bowls. All this happened in about 5 minutes. Erika could only stare with open-mouthed shock.
Natsume smiled at her. "There's a reason why I'm the second most powerful Gym Leader. Hey, don't look so glum, we're gonna share with you!" She looked up at the large shadow of Pokémon floating in the sky. "Whoa, they've really outdone themselves! That's probably enough to last for 10 years! No matter..."she said, the suprised look fading from her eyes. "Mr. Mime, could you please be a dear and make a wall to contain them in? Thank you." Mr. Mime built a barrier around the Pokémon, and it was lowered to the ground near the large bonfire he and Jynx had built.
Erika tried to mouth words, but none came out. Finally, she croaked, "Natsume...I..." Natsume silenced her with a wave of her hand. "Not now Erika, we have some dirty work to do. Ever cleaned, scaled, and gutted a Gyrados? Messy business." She looked up at the 'box' containing the water types.
"Hey, look, we've got a Blastoise! Don't find them often in the wild...Hey, here's an idea. Let's keep it in case a certain Gloom gets feisty and decides to toast us all again, shall we?" she said with a wink in Erika's direction. But as soon as she had said it, she knew Erika was not in the mood for jokes. "Sorry..." she muttered awkwardly. "Well then, c'mon guys, let's get to work. Erika, are you ok?"
Erika nodded jerkily. Natsume knew she was far from ok. Even though she could have found out why in a millisecond by simply reading her mind, she decided perhaps Erika deserved some privacy. Erika slowly backed towards the edge of the palm tress. "I...I need a little time to myself, Natsume...Please excuse me. I'm sorry I can't help to clean the fish, but...I really...I can't..." she spun on her heels and dashed into the cover of the tropical forest.
Natsume watched worriedly. Her conscience told her that it wasn't only the fish guts that were bothering the that girl. However, she knew from personal experience that time spent alone with oneself was invaluable, and she knew how angry she got when someone interrupted her solitude when she was seeking it. Therefore, she decided to leave her be, at least until the food was ready. She sighed and stared at the tons of fish, and ant the bonfire, then back at the fish. "I've just decided, maybe we should just have sushi..."