That day was one I'd always remember as one of the longest I had ever
experienced. It wasn't the fact that it was painful, just... It was...
"Shopping."
Yes, thanks... Iris... Oh crap... I mean my first day in Celadon was the best day in my life!"
"You've already lost it, Chi.."
Well, anyways... We entered the gray city. It was quiet for a city. Apparently, this was due to a Rocket Casino, and everyone wanted the prize Pokemon. I found a perfume shop, and decided to step in to ask for directions. "Excuse me," I asked, "Could you tell me where the city Gym is?" The girl turned to me.
"Chi..." She growled, "Why are you acting like you don't even know me!"
I looked at her for a minute, "Oh! I'm sorry Iris!" I covered my eyes, "It's just that Pikachu doesn't look the same without her fur..."
"Nidoran..." She sighed.
"Nidoran? Pikachu? What?" Some of the kids questioned.
"Well... It's nicknames. Iris is Pikachu, Petra's Eevee, Alice is Nidoran, and I am... Also Nidoran."
Anyways, the manager came up to us. "You must be Surges Ex-Lutenant, Chi Taki." She gave a light bow. "I am Erika, the leader for the Celadon city gym." Erika kept a very business-like tone, and most likely descended from a noble family. "I'm sorry, but we won't be open until tomorrow.
"Okay, do you know how a guy could entertain himself without stepping inside that casino?"
Erika leaned to me, "So you notice a strange thing in the name?"
"Come on..." I groaned, "They put rocket in the front of it, they might as well put a blazing R in it."
"Well, all that's left alive in this place is the mall..." Erika suggested.
"Well, it's not the casino." Let me tell you this; I HATE SHOPPING! Especially as a pastime. This was like pulling teeth. Long story short, Iris pulled me along and dragged me into each and every store. Then again, I got a good kimono out of it. Sadly there aren't any situations in Hoenn where one is appropriate. This was a boring experience until we saw a man on a soapbox shouting about something.
"Lt. Surge is too powerful! He has defeated more trainers than the rest of the league combined! He must be removed."
Now as expected, I heard this and was PISSED. I started to shout back to him. "Hey! The gyms are not institutions to give out badges; they're there to challenge trainers. Surge is just doing his job. If you have a problem, you can suck it up and actually train with your Pokemon instead of whining about it!"
"Oh, I don't train Pokemon."
"Then could I speak with you in private then?" We walked into a forgotten hall, and a flash of purple lightning emanated through the mall. "That'll teach ya' not to meddle in things that don't include you." When I walked back, Iris just stared. "He had it coming."
"Shopping."
Yes, thanks... Iris... Oh crap... I mean my first day in Celadon was the best day in my life!"
"You've already lost it, Chi.."
Well, anyways... We entered the gray city. It was quiet for a city. Apparently, this was due to a Rocket Casino, and everyone wanted the prize Pokemon. I found a perfume shop, and decided to step in to ask for directions. "Excuse me," I asked, "Could you tell me where the city Gym is?" The girl turned to me.
"Chi..." She growled, "Why are you acting like you don't even know me!"
I looked at her for a minute, "Oh! I'm sorry Iris!" I covered my eyes, "It's just that Pikachu doesn't look the same without her fur..."
"Nidoran..." She sighed.
"Nidoran? Pikachu? What?" Some of the kids questioned.
"Well... It's nicknames. Iris is Pikachu, Petra's Eevee, Alice is Nidoran, and I am... Also Nidoran."
Anyways, the manager came up to us. "You must be Surges Ex-Lutenant, Chi Taki." She gave a light bow. "I am Erika, the leader for the Celadon city gym." Erika kept a very business-like tone, and most likely descended from a noble family. "I'm sorry, but we won't be open until tomorrow.
"Okay, do you know how a guy could entertain himself without stepping inside that casino?"
Erika leaned to me, "So you notice a strange thing in the name?"
"Come on..." I groaned, "They put rocket in the front of it, they might as well put a blazing R in it."
"Well, all that's left alive in this place is the mall..." Erika suggested.
"Well, it's not the casino." Let me tell you this; I HATE SHOPPING! Especially as a pastime. This was like pulling teeth. Long story short, Iris pulled me along and dragged me into each and every store. Then again, I got a good kimono out of it. Sadly there aren't any situations in Hoenn where one is appropriate. This was a boring experience until we saw a man on a soapbox shouting about something.
"Lt. Surge is too powerful! He has defeated more trainers than the rest of the league combined! He must be removed."
Now as expected, I heard this and was PISSED. I started to shout back to him. "Hey! The gyms are not institutions to give out badges; they're there to challenge trainers. Surge is just doing his job. If you have a problem, you can suck it up and actually train with your Pokemon instead of whining about it!"
"Oh, I don't train Pokemon."
"Then could I speak with you in private then?" We walked into a forgotten hall, and a flash of purple lightning emanated through the mall. "That'll teach ya' not to meddle in things that don't include you." When I walked back, Iris just stared. "He had it coming."