"OK…we've stopped at the Stadium, the Small court…We've already done the ferris wheel…"
Lena carried her egg in one arm, while she read off a list that was in her free hand.
Behind her, Cye was holding two small boxes, watching his trainer look over the list of places she needed to go to fulfill the deliveries that Elesa had tasked her with. Over to the side was Nos, who looked board to tears, holding an accumulating bag of goodies…that he wasn't allowed to rummage through.
Why did Lena agree to this? Or better yet…why was HE being forced to help? Phantom would have been better right?
"Geeeeeennnngaaaar" Nos grumbled.
Lena looked up from her list. "We are ALMOST finished, you big baby." She smirked slightly. "And it hasn't been forever, it's only been two hours!" She made a motion with her hand. "Tell you what. You push through for the final two stops, and get the returns back to Elesa; I will let you CHOOSE what we will have for Lunch."
Nos suddenly perked up, looking ecstatic.
Cye on the other hand suddenly looked doomed. He put up a single claw, his eye twitching. "Sci-...Scizor…"
"Next stop Nimbasa B.S…." Lena gave a weird look. "...B.S.? What's that supposed to stand f-"
Nos suddenly started cackling as loud as he could, pointing at his trainer accusingly and laughing.
Lena blinked….and a sarcastic look came to her face. "...Nos you're an overgrown child." She turned and put her list in her pocket, and ended up taking out her Rotom phone. "Ok Tom-Tom. What is Nimbasa B.S?"
Her Rotom Phone hovered in the air for a while, before a map appeared. "Nimbasa Battle Station! A location in Nimbasa City for Trainers to gather and battle!"
"Ah. Perfect!" Lena put her phone away and rubbed her egg slightly. "Let's get going. I want the afternoon free." She started walking, Cye close behind, and Nos following…and still laughing.
After a few minutes of getting past crowds, and occasionally hearing banter between trainers, Lena stole a small glance towards the egg in her arms.
"...it's been a month…I hope this little one is alright…" she mumbled quietly. She would HATE to find out she hadn't been taking proper care of this egg she received in Sinnoh. Was the little one alright? Did it just take longer to hatch than other pokemon?
….had she in anyway neglected it and it's life was on her hands?
"Does that girl look familiar to you?"
Lena kept walking, but her hearing picked up a stray conversation.
"...Not really."
"You sure? She kinda looks like Morty's sister from Jhoto…"
Lena suddenly felt her world screech to a stop, but forced herself to keep walking. She could feel her chest tighten…did she need to run again? Did she need to-
"No dude. Morty's sister has long platinum blonde hair. That chick has short fluffy black hair."
"Huh. True. Man it's hilarious how some people look like completely different people!"
Lena deflated, putting a hand to her face as she walked.
….was she pulling this off? Was everything going to be ok? It had been five years since her strike against Morty…and she was all too aware of him trying to find her…
…no doubt to punish her in his stupid 'holier-than-thou' personality…
"Scizor…"
Lena felt Cye put a gentle claw against her back to reassure her. She glanced back at her partner and smiled, continuing to walk…
After a while, they found themselves at the location that her Rotom Phone had pointed out…an archway with stairs that lead down…underground?
"The Subway?" Lena looked confused, and a wave of dread washed over her. "...Oh PLEASE don't be for who I think it's for." She turned and looked over the two remaining boxes that Cye was holding.
….Sure enough, one box was labeled "Ingo of Nimbasa B.S." while the other read "Emmet of Nimbasa B.S."
"Greeeeeaaaat." Lena grumbled. "I get to deal with the duo of doom." She rubbed her face and turned, holding her egg tighter to herself. "...let's just go in, drop off the boxes, and get out."
"Zor." Cye nodded slightly.
"Gen" Nos grinned wickedly. Oh if he saw that Emmet guy, he was going to have FUN!
The trio walked down the stairs and made it to the gates of the station. Lots of people were showing their passes to the workers, before they headed for the correct path that took them to the train they wanted. People walked busily for the local Nimbasa trains, while other people casually headed for trains headed for other places in Unova.
Lena looked around, trying to figure out…WHERE THE HECK one was supposed to make a delivery. There WAS a few information stations…but it looked like they were Rotom stations.
As much as she loved Rotom, she needed to speak to an actual person…Maybe Officer Jenny or one of her officers were nearby?
But what would a police officer know about where deliveries were supposed to go in a TRAIN station?
After what seemed like ten minutes of walking around in…well…a CIRCLE, Lena felt herself getting a little claustrophobic. She was standing in the path of all these people who were being forced to step around her and her pokemon.
"Move it!"
"Lady get your Pokemon out of the way!"
"Do you HAVE to have that big-ass Gengar out of its ball?!"
Nos growled and turned to start retorting to the next person who lashed at his trainer.
Lena let out a slow breath and looked at Nos. "One moment buddy." she muttered, taking out his Pokeball and returning him to his ball, that way at least SOME people could get by without worrying about a huge Gengar in their way.
….even though some of these idiots had freaking MACHAMPS and BRONZORS following them around.
She picked up the bag that Nos had been carrying and looked towards Cye. "I think the best course of action would be to just go back to Elesa and tell her the Subway station is a nightmare to figure out."
"Scizor" Cye nodded in agreement.
Lena turned and started walking down the halls….where had they entered? Where exactly WERE they? She wasn't getting good service in these tunnels…she COULD ask her Rotom to power up…but that would wear him out faster.
….Maybe she could-
"COMING through!"
Someone SLAMMED into Lena as they ran past her, causing her to fall to the ground.
"You! Sir! No running!"
Lena groaned and tried to get herself up without harming th-...where was her egg? A sharp gasp left her when she saw her egg rolling down the station. She quickly scrambled up, leaving the bag behind and rushing after the egg. "NO!"
"SCIZOR!" Cye called after Lena, who was too focused on trying to save the egg she had sworn to raise right.
She couldn't lose it now…NO! She couldn't let this egg never have a chance to live! Lena sped up her run, trying to catch up to the egg.
"Miss! The train!"
Lena's focus was on the egg…the egg-...rolling for the tracks? She felt fear grip her. NO! She was going to lose the egg! The egg was going to die! She-
"MISS!"
Lena felt all the air rush out of her as someone TACKLED her to the ground…and a rush of wind went by, an express train rushing on the tracks.
The person on top of her held her firmly…until the rushing wind finally stopped. Lena trembled and felt the person get off of her slowly.
The station had gotten eerily quiet at the fuss, but Lena wasn't concerned with them. She was too busy forcing herself to sit on her knees and look up. The tracks….
….she lost the egg…
…she was a horrible trainer…
"Miss really!" She heard the person standing over her scold. "We have the no running rule in the station for a reason! You could have been KILLED! You could have-"
"I failed to save it…" Lena whimpered, putting her hands on her head and finding her whole body trembling. "...I wasn't fast enough to save it…" she felt hot tears running down her face.
There was a moment of silence, before the person standing over her knelt down and put a hand on her back. "...miss….miss calm down….please."
"There's nothing to calm down about!" Lena tried wiping her eyes. "I lost the egg! I-"
"Miss! Miss! Your egg is safe"
"Wha-" Lena paused and looked towards the person trying to comfort her- and quickly pulled away, scrambling up and taking a few steps back upon seeing Subway Boss Ingo, who looked a little spooked when she pulled away from him.
Beside Ingo was his Chandelure who was using a psychic move to hold an egg…
THE EGG!
Lena gasped sharply and and quickly took the egg away from the ghost/fire Pokemon, hugging the precious life to herself. "Oh my gosh…I thought I lost you…" she whimpered, rubbing her face against the shell.
Ingo watched Lena slowly calm herself down, knowing that her precious egg was safe, before he glanced back towards the crowed watching. His eyes rested on a particular trainer who looked spooked.
"You sir." Ingo pointed towards the trainer, narrowing his eyes. "You should be EXTREMELY relieved this woman and her egg are safe. If I ever catch you breaking important subway rules again, there WILL be consequences."
"Y-...yes sir." The trainer pulled his cap over his face, pushing past the crowd that was murmuring among themselves as he scampered off.
Ingo looked back towards Lena and reached for her- only to take a step back when her Scizor stepped in front of her, pushing Ingo aside gently and putting his claws on her shoulders.
"...Scizor…." Cye rested his head on Lena's and hugging her gently…
….he had been so certain he was about to watch his best friend die….
After a moment of allowing both Pokemon and trainer to calm down, Ingo took a step up, placing a hand on Lena's shoulder. "Miss. Let me get you to the break room. I want our nurse to look over you and make sure your injuries aren't too severe."
"...injuries?" Lena slowly tried to relax her body…finding scrapes and gashes along her legs and arms from the impact with the floor.
"...O-oh…right…"
