Later...Erika was stirring a bowl suspended over the red coals, which were all that were left from that afternoon's huge fire. She had pushed the coals onto a long flat stone with a stick and carried them into the cave. Kadabra had resumed his place in the middle of the cave, holding a bright ball of light in his spoon that gave the cave a ghostly glow. ::'This is boooring.':: he thought-spoke to Natsume.
::'Well that's too bad. We need the light. And you were naughty yesterday, so I'm not sorry at all.':: she snapped back.
Kadabra glared at her. ::'If I didn't have this collar on...'::
::'Well, you do. Besides, my Psychic powers are still too great for you. But you're a spunky one, and I have to admire that.':: she replied. Kadabra growled.
::'One day I'll grow up to be a huge Alakazam, then you'll be sorry. I'll turn all the Pokémon in the world against you, even the ones you own. I'll have the grandest army on Earth, and then...'::
::'And then you'll wake up.':: laughed Natsume. ::'You've got a lot to learn, but you've still got potential, my friend. In the meantime, you'd better learn to quit whining and just behave yourself!'::
Erika looked at the two of them curiously. "Ah, Natsume, why are you and Kadabra making those weird faces? Are you having a contest?" she giggled.
Natsume was a little startled, having almost forgotten that she and Kadabra weren't alone. "Uh, no. Actually, we were having a highly intelligent conversation. Isn't that right Kadabra?"
Kadabra scowled up at her. "KaDABRA! Kadabraaaa!" he seethed. Natsume patted his head. "Dumb animals. Gotta love 'em!" she said sarcastically. Erika gave her an uncertain smile. "Yes, well...the tea is ready." Natsume inspected the steaming liquid in the coconut shell. "Well, it does sort of resemble tea... It smells like flowers."
"It's made of flowers...Oh, just try it! How many times to I have to explain it, it IS tea!" Erika moaned. She poured half of the tea into another shell and handed it to Natsume.
The Psychic took the bowl carefully. "Well, I would be able to sense it if you were purposely trying to poison me, so..." she sipped at the tea. It tasted sweet and faintly of coconut. It reminded her of something, but she couldn't quite place it... "It's...really good." she admitted. Erika sat close to her and smiled. "I thought you'd like it. It's an old family recipe." Her eyes narrowed. "And it IS tea."
Kadabra snorted behind one of his hands.
Natsume spun around to face him. "Shut up or I'll pour this on your head." she threatened. She turned back to Erika and smiled sweetly. "Every once in a while, gotta show 'em who's boss, you know?"
Erika sipped her tea slowly. "Don't you think you're a little hard on your Pokémon? You seem awfully strict with them."
::'Listen to the girl, she's smarter than you!':: cried Kadabra in Natsume's head. Natsume dumped the empty bowl on his head. "I think they deserve everything they get. Especially this one. He needs to learn some manners."
Erika looked at Kadabra, who looked ready to kill. "I think you don't have very good relations with them. You should really stop being so abusive and try to be friends. That way..."
"That way they won't obey me!!"
"Natsume, they already don't always obey you." the other girl pointed out. Natsume groaned. "Now even the little trainers are trying to tell me how to handle my Pokémon. I know what I'm doing, OK?" Erika looked hurt.
"I'm sorry Natsume. I'm not tying to argue, or make you look bad. I'm trying to help." Natsume sighed.
"I...I know. I guess I'm just...still very stressed. Don't take everything I say personally." Kadabra huffed. ::'Yeah, really stressed. Just as stressed as ALWAYS.'::
::OH, SHUT UP YOU ANNOYING PIECE OF SH**!:: boomed Natsume's voice in everyone's mind. Both Erika and Kadabra were knocked to the floor, and the entire cave was pitch black. The only audible sound was Natsume's panting, echoing off the walls.
When the ringing in her ears was gone, Erika finally found her voice. "Ooooooh...oooooooww..."
Natsume gasped. "I-I'm sorry!! I got a little carried away!! That wasn't aimed at you, Erika...sorry.."
She recalled Kadabra and took out a Ghastly. The Ghastly glowed purple light, and they were able to see each other again.
::'Well that's too bad. We need the light. And you were naughty yesterday, so I'm not sorry at all.':: she snapped back.
Kadabra glared at her. ::'If I didn't have this collar on...'::
::'Well, you do. Besides, my Psychic powers are still too great for you. But you're a spunky one, and I have to admire that.':: she replied. Kadabra growled.
::'One day I'll grow up to be a huge Alakazam, then you'll be sorry. I'll turn all the Pokémon in the world against you, even the ones you own. I'll have the grandest army on Earth, and then...'::
::'And then you'll wake up.':: laughed Natsume. ::'You've got a lot to learn, but you've still got potential, my friend. In the meantime, you'd better learn to quit whining and just behave yourself!'::
Erika looked at the two of them curiously. "Ah, Natsume, why are you and Kadabra making those weird faces? Are you having a contest?" she giggled.
Natsume was a little startled, having almost forgotten that she and Kadabra weren't alone. "Uh, no. Actually, we were having a highly intelligent conversation. Isn't that right Kadabra?"
Kadabra scowled up at her. "KaDABRA! Kadabraaaa!" he seethed. Natsume patted his head. "Dumb animals. Gotta love 'em!" she said sarcastically. Erika gave her an uncertain smile. "Yes, well...the tea is ready." Natsume inspected the steaming liquid in the coconut shell. "Well, it does sort of resemble tea... It smells like flowers."
"It's made of flowers...Oh, just try it! How many times to I have to explain it, it IS tea!" Erika moaned. She poured half of the tea into another shell and handed it to Natsume.
The Psychic took the bowl carefully. "Well, I would be able to sense it if you were purposely trying to poison me, so..." she sipped at the tea. It tasted sweet and faintly of coconut. It reminded her of something, but she couldn't quite place it... "It's...really good." she admitted. Erika sat close to her and smiled. "I thought you'd like it. It's an old family recipe." Her eyes narrowed. "And it IS tea."
Kadabra snorted behind one of his hands.
Natsume spun around to face him. "Shut up or I'll pour this on your head." she threatened. She turned back to Erika and smiled sweetly. "Every once in a while, gotta show 'em who's boss, you know?"
Erika sipped her tea slowly. "Don't you think you're a little hard on your Pokémon? You seem awfully strict with them."
::'Listen to the girl, she's smarter than you!':: cried Kadabra in Natsume's head. Natsume dumped the empty bowl on his head. "I think they deserve everything they get. Especially this one. He needs to learn some manners."
Erika looked at Kadabra, who looked ready to kill. "I think you don't have very good relations with them. You should really stop being so abusive and try to be friends. That way..."
"That way they won't obey me!!"
"Natsume, they already don't always obey you." the other girl pointed out. Natsume groaned. "Now even the little trainers are trying to tell me how to handle my Pokémon. I know what I'm doing, OK?" Erika looked hurt.
"I'm sorry Natsume. I'm not tying to argue, or make you look bad. I'm trying to help." Natsume sighed.
"I...I know. I guess I'm just...still very stressed. Don't take everything I say personally." Kadabra huffed. ::'Yeah, really stressed. Just as stressed as ALWAYS.'::
::OH, SHUT UP YOU ANNOYING PIECE OF SH**!:: boomed Natsume's voice in everyone's mind. Both Erika and Kadabra were knocked to the floor, and the entire cave was pitch black. The only audible sound was Natsume's panting, echoing off the walls.
When the ringing in her ears was gone, Erika finally found her voice. "Ooooooh...oooooooww..."
Natsume gasped. "I-I'm sorry!! I got a little carried away!! That wasn't aimed at you, Erika...sorry.."
She recalled Kadabra and took out a Ghastly. The Ghastly glowed purple light, and they were able to see each other again.