Elite Circle
Disclaimer: I don't own it.
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"Hurry up, he'll be here any minute!" Bruno says. He, Karen, Will and Koga are setting up decorations in the cafeteria. One of Will's Xatus is standing guard at the entrance. Umbreon is at the rear entrance just in case. The group is frantically trying to finish. Lance is downstairs with a challenger. For once, they are happy they were all beaten. Finally, the last of the decorations is up, and the chef comes out with the cake. He puts it on a table and begins putting the candles in it. 25 candles, creating a spiral on the cake. The cake itself has a picture of a Dragonite on it and the words 'Happy Birthday Lance' written under it. Karen quickly lights the candles, and not a moment too soon.
"Xat, Xatu!" Xatu calls from his post. Lance is on his way. The group turns off the lights and hides. Lance comes in to the darkened cafeteria confused.
"I didn't know they were closing early." He says. He tries to leave figuring the place is closed, but something is blocking him. "What the......" he starts. Just then, he notices the small amount of light in the center of the room. He turns on the lights.
"SURPRISE!" The group jumps out, nearly giving poor Lance a heart attack. He turns around and sees Gengar preventing his escape.
"You guys are something else." He says. Bruno practically drags him over to the 'honoree seat'. The others sit around the table.
"So how does it feel to be the bit 2-5?" Karen asks. Lance just looks at her.
"The same as it did when I turned the big 2-4." He replies. Karen pouts, but doesn't do anything stupid. The guys laugh.
"Enjoy it while you can." Koga says. The others laugh.
"This isn't going to be the 'be grateful you are still young' speech, is it?" Will asks. Koga smirks.
"One too many times, huh?" he says. Will nods. Lance is itching to get into the cake.
"Hey genius, before you try to eat it," Bruno says, "how about blowing out the candles and making a wish." Lance closes his eyes a moment, then takes a deep breath. He blows all the candles out in one shot.
"Blowhard." Karen says smiling. Lance tries to deck her, but of course misses. Karen just smiles. After they each get a piece (Lance's the largest of course) Karen gets the presents.
"Uh-oh." Lance says. The others chuckle.
"Pick one." Bruno says. Lance just takes the top one. The tag on it says 'From Will'. Lance holds it up to his ear for a moment.
"What are you doing?" Will asks. Lance smiles.
"Just making sure it isn't ticking." He says. Will just groans. Lance opens it with all the grace and neatness of a five-year-old. He holds up a box of Dragon treats.
"I figure that should give you some peace for a while." Will says. Lance grins.
"Won't last two days." He says. He reaches for another one. It has a cylindrical shape. He looks at the tag. "Karen, this should be good." Karen gives the wounded pride bit.
"You don't trust me?" she says. Lance gives her a quick glare, then slowly opens it. It's a fire extinguisher. He sends a questioning look to Karen.
"I want an explanation for that one." He says.
"That's for Charizard." She says.
"Just because he set your plants on fire that one time...." Lance starts.
"Do you know how much work I put into those?" Karen shoots back. Lance decides not to bother. He goes for the envelope. On it is written 'To Lance from Koga'.
"No imagination?" Lance asks. Koga just shrugs. Lance opens it. 1000 Pokebucks at the Pokemon Mart. "A THOUSAND?!" he practically shouts.
"Don't worry so much. When you get down there you will know why." Koga says. Lance puts it aside and goes for the last one. A small package.
"Bruno's," he says. He opens it up. In the box is a cell phone with a Dragonite picture on it. He looks up at Bruno.
"You're always complaining that you can't find a phone when you need one, now stop complaining." Bruno says. Lance just smiles. He starts playing with the phone while he is eating. When they are done, they are just chatting, until Koga's cell rings.
"Yes?" he says into the phone. Lance holds up his phone. Koga just shakes his head. Then he looks at Bruno.
"You had to, didn't ya?" he says. Bruno just shrugs. Then they all get back to the celebration.
Disclaimer: I don't own it.
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"Hurry up, he'll be here any minute!" Bruno says. He, Karen, Will and Koga are setting up decorations in the cafeteria. One of Will's Xatus is standing guard at the entrance. Umbreon is at the rear entrance just in case. The group is frantically trying to finish. Lance is downstairs with a challenger. For once, they are happy they were all beaten. Finally, the last of the decorations is up, and the chef comes out with the cake. He puts it on a table and begins putting the candles in it. 25 candles, creating a spiral on the cake. The cake itself has a picture of a Dragonite on it and the words 'Happy Birthday Lance' written under it. Karen quickly lights the candles, and not a moment too soon.
"Xat, Xatu!" Xatu calls from his post. Lance is on his way. The group turns off the lights and hides. Lance comes in to the darkened cafeteria confused.
"I didn't know they were closing early." He says. He tries to leave figuring the place is closed, but something is blocking him. "What the......" he starts. Just then, he notices the small amount of light in the center of the room. He turns on the lights.
"SURPRISE!" The group jumps out, nearly giving poor Lance a heart attack. He turns around and sees Gengar preventing his escape.
"You guys are something else." He says. Bruno practically drags him over to the 'honoree seat'. The others sit around the table.
"So how does it feel to be the bit 2-5?" Karen asks. Lance just looks at her.
"The same as it did when I turned the big 2-4." He replies. Karen pouts, but doesn't do anything stupid. The guys laugh.
"Enjoy it while you can." Koga says. The others laugh.
"This isn't going to be the 'be grateful you are still young' speech, is it?" Will asks. Koga smirks.
"One too many times, huh?" he says. Will nods. Lance is itching to get into the cake.
"Hey genius, before you try to eat it," Bruno says, "how about blowing out the candles and making a wish." Lance closes his eyes a moment, then takes a deep breath. He blows all the candles out in one shot.
"Blowhard." Karen says smiling. Lance tries to deck her, but of course misses. Karen just smiles. After they each get a piece (Lance's the largest of course) Karen gets the presents.
"Uh-oh." Lance says. The others chuckle.
"Pick one." Bruno says. Lance just takes the top one. The tag on it says 'From Will'. Lance holds it up to his ear for a moment.
"What are you doing?" Will asks. Lance smiles.
"Just making sure it isn't ticking." He says. Will just groans. Lance opens it with all the grace and neatness of a five-year-old. He holds up a box of Dragon treats.
"I figure that should give you some peace for a while." Will says. Lance grins.
"Won't last two days." He says. He reaches for another one. It has a cylindrical shape. He looks at the tag. "Karen, this should be good." Karen gives the wounded pride bit.
"You don't trust me?" she says. Lance gives her a quick glare, then slowly opens it. It's a fire extinguisher. He sends a questioning look to Karen.
"I want an explanation for that one." He says.
"That's for Charizard." She says.
"Just because he set your plants on fire that one time...." Lance starts.
"Do you know how much work I put into those?" Karen shoots back. Lance decides not to bother. He goes for the envelope. On it is written 'To Lance from Koga'.
"No imagination?" Lance asks. Koga just shrugs. Lance opens it. 1000 Pokebucks at the Pokemon Mart. "A THOUSAND?!" he practically shouts.
"Don't worry so much. When you get down there you will know why." Koga says. Lance puts it aside and goes for the last one. A small package.
"Bruno's," he says. He opens it up. In the box is a cell phone with a Dragonite picture on it. He looks up at Bruno.
"You're always complaining that you can't find a phone when you need one, now stop complaining." Bruno says. Lance just smiles. He starts playing with the phone while he is eating. When they are done, they are just chatting, until Koga's cell rings.
"Yes?" he says into the phone. Lance holds up his phone. Koga just shakes his head. Then he looks at Bruno.
"You had to, didn't ya?" he says. Bruno just shrugs. Then they all get back to the celebration.