Chapter 22: Celadon
After renting bikes and going through Route 17, we find Aaron, Andy, and Marie in Celadon City.
"I smell perfume." Marie said with a smile.
"Oh. THAT'S what that horrible smell is." Aaron said.
Marie glared at him "Watch it Ketchem."
"Marie. Be nice." Andy said before adding in a whisper, "We can't expect him to know much about perfume. Remember?"
"Oh. Yeah." Marie said guiltily.
"I'm going to the gym." Aaron told them.
"Alright. I'm going to the perfume shop." Marie told him.
"I'm going with Marie so I can buy Officer Jenny some perfume."
"Don't worry. I'll keep him from it." Marie informed Aaron.
"Please." Aaron begged.
"Pikachu Pika." (See ya Aaron.)
"Oh no you don't. You are coming with me."
"Pikaaa pi" (Aw man).
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On the way to the gym,
"I can't believe it." Aaron heard a young boy say.
"Excuse me. What's the matter?" Aaron asked the young boy.
"I found this Totodile, but my parents won't let me keep him"
"Totodile" (What can we do?)
"Can you take care of him?" theboy asked.
"Sure." Aaron said.
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At the gym,
"Finished" a young teenage girl said.
"You would never know there was a fire here." Her assistant said.
"How are things at the shop?" the first girl asked.
"Running smoothly."
"Excuse me." Aaron said.
The two girls turned and saw Aaron with Static.
"Hi. Long time no see." The first girl said.
"I've never met you." Aaron said.
"He must have amnesia." The second girl whispered.
"I do not. My name is Aaron Ketchem from New Bark. I'm here to challenge the gym leader for a badge."
"Well then, I'll accept your challenge. Sorry for the mix up. You just look remarkably like someone I knew. By the way, I'm Erika, the gym leader."
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After Static defeated Erika's Ivysaur and was defeated by her Gloom, Typhlosion barbequed the grass type and Aaron earned a Rainbow badge.
At the Center,
"Alright guys! Let's go to Saffron! Guys?" Aaron said looking around for the other after Static was revived.
"You really need to cool it when it comes to Officer Jenny." Marie said tugging on Andy's ear as they entered the Center.
"Where were you two?" Aaron asked.
"Well, after we left the perfume shop, we ran into these two members of Team Rocket. They asked where you were and who I was. After I had my Mr. Mime use Psychic on them, Officer Jenny came up and…"
"Say no more." Aaron told her. "Andy started flirting.
"Right. So, how was the battle?"
"Well, Static defeated her Ivysaur, but was defeated by her Gloom. Then, I sent Typhlosion out."
"You won didn't you?" Andy asked as he rubbed his ear.
Aaron showed him the badge.
"Great. Now we can go to Saffron." Marie said.
"I'll get that badge. I'm on a roll." Aaron bragged.
As Aaron started to walk out the door, he stopped.
"What is it?" Andy asked.
"You want to know what the best part is." Aaron asked.
"What?" the other two asked.
"I haven't seen Greg in a long time."
TBC