Hey, it's Calvin again. It's been a while since my last posting. Saige and I have reached Vermillion City with out much incident and spent the remaining of the day training Umbreon and Espeon. Haunter somehow learned to use the Attack Psychic, and we still made it aboard the ship before the departure time. Departure is in thirty minutes, so I'm relaxing in my room now. Saige is in her room not too far down that hall. I haven't received any more reviews so there isn't anything to reply to. Read review and enjoy.
Reminder: I didn't create Pokemon, but my team is my choice, I also didn't create the names of the places or gym leaders of the land. If you're wondering around the world of Pokemon too, send you're Trainer Id and team to be and I might just run into you some where.
Calvin laid on his bunk in a small room aboard the luxury cruise ship S.S. Maria heading for Slateport City in the Hoenn region. It was a four day cruise, in which there really wasn't much to do but enjoy yourself. This was the way to travel.
(Hey, Espeon) he said to his Pokemon curled up at the foot of his bed. (Want to explore the ship so we can find out what we are going to be doing over the next four days.)
(Sure. It would hurt to learn your way around.) Espeon replied teasingly. (That way you don't get lost trying to find your way back to your room.)
(I am not that bad of a navigator.) Calvin replied.
(I seem to remember when we first started our quest. You left Viridian City to head to Pewter via the Viridian Forest, and somehow after a day of wandering around in there we ended up back in Viridian.)
"Hey that was a long time ago. I learned to read maps since then."
Espeon started laughing. (Come on, let's go.)
Calvin rose from the bed as Espeon hopped down to the floor. They crossed to the door and opened it. Saige stood in the door way preparing to knock.
"Yes?" Calvin asked her.
"You could at least wait until I knock to answer the door." Saige responded.
"Don't mind that." Calvin said ignoring her comment, and closing the door behind him. "We're off to explore the ship, want to come along?"
"Sure," sage replied. "But I wanted to talk to you about your Haunter." Haunter floated away from Saige, leaving the form of the purple and blue shawl in which he had been traveling and floated over to his trainer.
"What about it?" Calvin asked extending his arm and letting haunter wrap itself around him, forming a cape.
"It's just that you're a psychic trainer and ghost type Pokemon doesn't fit your team..."
"You want me to give you, Haunter?"
"Its really has been traveling with me for the last two days."
"Maybe later on in the journey, if you catch a psychic type Pokemon we can trade."
"You can't be serious?"
"Why not? Who knows what kind of Pokemon we would find in the Hoenn. We come across a ghost/ psychic Pokemon and you beat me to the catch, we can trade."
"That is so not fair."
"You had the change to catch Haunter back in the tower, but you didn't." Calvin replied. They had reached the deck of the ship. Many of the other passengers had gathered on the deck of the ship to wave goodbye to friends and loved ones who had gathered on the docks to wish them well on their journey.
Ignoring the crowd, the two continued to walk along the deck. There was a large swimming pool in the middle of the deck where trainers could take a dip with there aquatic Pokemon. Rows of recliners lined the pools people could relax and enjoy the sun. Past the pool was a flight of stairs leading up to a battle deck.
The battle deck was equipped with everything a trainer need to keep there Pokemon fit. A track for jogging and running, Weights for lifting and a battle arena for friendly matches with other trainers. There was also a Pokemon center and shop to heal injured Pokemon and shop for items.
At the bottom of the stairs was a pair of large glass doors that lead to dinning hall, which served a twenty four hour all-you-can-eat buffet. Below the deck was a spa, video arcade, day care for Pokemon and little children, beauty salon and an indoor swimming pool.
By the time they finished looking around the ship had set sail. They returned to the dinning room for lunch.
"This is a really luxury cruise, luckily our clients are putting up the bill." Saige said as she set a bowl of poke-chow for her Umbreon.
"I know." Calvin replied. "Sabrina should have taken this trip her self. She could have used the vacation."
"You decided on what you're going to do while were on the way to Hoenn." She asked him.
"Train mostly. I have to get stronger before I return to Saffron. That is the whole purpose of this trip."
"I might just take it easy for now, try and get at tan or something like that. If you get tired of training, you're welcome to join me."
An announcer blared over the speaker system disrupting their conversation. "Attention all passengers: We will be holding a departure dance tonight in celebration of a successful cast off. We hope you will attend and enjoy the rest of our journey."
There was a pause of silence, and then Saige asked. "Are you going?"
"Most likely not, I think I will pass this time, but if you need me you can find me on the training deck or in my room."
(Don't forget the video arcade.) Espeon said. (About ninety percent of your time will be spent there.) Calvin glared at his Pokemon, which responded by saying (Hey, feel lucky she can't hear me.)
"When we get off this ship we'll be in Slateport City, It's still a long way to Mont. Pyre and ever further to Mossdeep City. So we need to plan our path so it we can shorten the trip as much as possible."
"You can do that." Calvin said cleaning up where he and Espeon had just finished eating. "I trust you can read maps." He rose and headed for the exit with Espeon trailing behind him."
The sun was high and the sky was clear, as Saige laid on a recliner by the pool. She had changed into a two piece bathing suit and just decided to enjoy the warm weather before taking a dip in the swimming pool. She had not seen Calvin since he left at lunch. She really didn't care either. She gently petted her Umbreon that had fallen asleep curled up next to her.
"Well hello there." Someone said. Saige looked up to see two boys standing over her. From the looks of them they were twins. Both had short spiky brown hair and brown eyes. They wore matching outfits in different colors, one in red, and the other in green. They both were smiling rather slyly. She lowered her sun glasses and looked at them.
"We're looking for a beautiful date to the dance later tonight." One of them said.
"And then we saw you."
"You want come with us?"
"Sorry" She replied. "But I'm not interested."
"She seemed to think that we were giving her a choice, Red." The first on said to the other.
"We did give her a choice Green, but she made the wrong choice." The second on replied. "And making the wrong choice brings consequences." They both turned to face Saige as a sly smile spread across there faces.
Calvin sat in his room floating a foot from the floor. Espeon was holding him up using psychic. Calvin would throw a ball at Espeon, trying to get Espeon to dodge it. He was trying to get Espeon to dodge with out releasing him from psychic hold. A shadowy hand floated up from the floor halting the training exercise. Haunter followed its hand and began speaking frantically.
(It said, to follow it. Something has happened to Saige.) Espeon explained, breaking its focus on Calvin and dropping him to the floor. Calvin rose and followed Haunter out of his room and down the hall to another room. Haunter floated through the door. Calvin could hear soft crying coming from inside.
"Saige?" He called. There was no response. "Saige are you alright? Saige still did not respond to his call. "Espeon Use Psychic to open the door from the inside."
Espeon's eyes began to glow and the door swung open. Saige sat curled up in the corner of her room with tears flowing down her face. Haunter floated behind her resting its hands on her shoulders Calvin walked over and knelt in front of her. "Saige, what's wrong?"
(Where is Umbreon?) Espeon asked. (I don't sense him here.)
"What happened to Umbreon?" Calvin asked. Saige began to cry even harder. He gently held her, letting her cry. He knelt there holding her for a few minutes while calming her down.
When she stopped crying she said. "Thank you, Sorry about that."
"Care to tell me what reduced you to that?"
"I was attacked by two boys. That demanded I go to the dance with them. I could of taken them, but it was a two on one, and to insure that I show up tonight, they used there Drowzee to put me to sleep and they took my Umbreon."
"You feel helpless with out Umbreon, and that is why you are crying." Calvin started. "But you're not, As long as you have your friends." He pulled a pokeball from his belt and gave it to Saige. Then arouse and walked to the door. "Come on, let's go get Umbreon back.
"This is... Haunter's Pokeball?"
"Well you have to get used to using him while you're looking for something to trade." Calvin said with a smile. He held out his hand for Saige to follow him. She rushed forward embracing him, nearly knocking him over. "Thank you... For everything."
"Don't thank me until we get Umbreon back." Calvin replied. "And you might want to change in to something that would look a more you. You're too pretty right now." Saige smiled as Calvin closed the door. A few minutes later Haunter and Saige emerged from her room. Saige had changed into one of her long black dresses let Haunter wrap around her to form her shawl.
"Let's go." She said. Calvin who was leaning against the wall joined her side and they headed up toward the deck of the ship. The salt aired wind that surrounded them as they reached outside filled they with determination. Walk to the pool they say the two boys leaning against a wall looking at the girls walking pass them. Discussing with each other who their next target would be.
Calvin walked up to them and said "You to have something that belongs to my friend. Hand it over."
The two boys looked at him, wonder who he was. They then spotted Saige and smiled. "You want this don't you?" The one wearing in red said as he held up Umbreon's pokeball.
"You can have it back if you can defeat us in a battle, but if you lose we keep her." The other said motioning to Saige.
"Fine." Saige said stepping forward. "But if I'm on the line this will be a double battle."
"How can you battle if we have your Pokemon?" Reid said laughing.
Saige shot a glare in his direction that made him recoil. "Don't underestimate me." She said darkly.
"We except," Greene said. "See you on the Battle Deck" The two twins turn and headed up the stairs followed closely by Calvin and Saige. They took there positions around an arena. "When ever you're ready, we can start."
"I'll start with Umbreon's friend, who's a little mad your holding him." Espeon Pokeball burst open releasing it.
"I'll use a friend who's mad you hurt me." Saige said as Haunter detached itself from her and floated into the battle field glaring at the boys.
"Can you defeat our twin power?" Greene said as they both released their Pokemon, a Drowzee and a Mankey.
"Mankey, start things off and hit Espeon with your karate chop." Reid commanded his Pokemon.
Mankey started rushing for Espeon but stopped halfway across the field. It was slowly was levitated in to the air. Espeon had stopped the attack with its Psychic.
(Can you handle this with out me?) Calvin asked his Pokemon.
(Most likely, from the looks of it there is no reason Umbreon should have lost.)
"Drowzee, release Mankey by hitting Espeon with a Headbutt." Drowzee lowered its head and started charging toward Espeon. Once again it made it only halfway across the arena before it was stopped. This time buy a hand erupting from the ground in front of it, in a powerful uppercut, sending Drowzee rolling backward across the arena. Haunter hand disappeared, then reappeared floating back in front of Haunter.
"You actually lost to these two?" Calvin asked Saige.
"It was a two-on-one, and Umbreon is weak against fighting type moves." Saige explained. She turned back to the battle. "Haunter, take Mankey from Espeon and let him finish Drowzee."
Haunter's eyes turned the same color of his sapphire glow as the glow in Espeon's eyes changed from blue to red. A ball of dark matter formed in front of Espeon before shooting across the arena and connecting with Drowzee who was getting up from the Shadow punch. Drowzee was knocked rolling by the attack and landed at its trainer's feet.
"Haunter, finish it." Saige said.
Mankey, who was suspended in air, was crashed to the floor as though slammed by and invisible force. It tried to get up but collapsed.
"Drowzee Hypnosis," Greene commanded. Drowzee eyes began to glow and it moved its hand in small circles and chanting.
"Oh, Shut up" Saige said. Haunter shot its hand strait toward Drowzee landing the final Shadow punch. Both boys rushed on to the field to tend to there Pokemon. Saige crossed over and grabbed Reid by his shirt and pinned him to the floor. "Hand over Umbreon, now."
"Saige, that's kind of evil." Calvin commented.
"I'm in a bad mood." She replied. Then said, turning back to Reid "My Pokemon."
"Hold on." He said reaching in his pocket and pulled out Umbreon's pokeball. However instead of handing it over to Saige his tossed it to his brother. "Greene, Run!"
"Idiot!" Saige screamed punching Reid in the face knocking loose a tooth.
Greene caught Umbreon's pokeball and took off. He made it to the stairs before finding him self hanging upside down in mid air.
"How far did you think you were going to get?" Calvin asked him. "The Pokemon."
"Okay, I'll hand it over just put me down." Greene pleaded.
Calvin glanced back at Espeon who was holding up Greene with Psychic. Greene began to shake up and down violently until he dropped Umbreon's pokeball, and was dropped to the floor. Calvin retrieved the pokeball and returned it to Saige.
"Thank you Cal." She said.
"No problem," He replied. "If you need me I will be in my room." Espeon walked over to him and brushed against Calvin's leg before they both flickered and vanished.
Saige released her Umbreon and petted it. She let Haunter wrap itself around her and headed inside.
Calvin once again sat in his room. This time he was not training a just relaxing playing a soft melody on his blue glass flute. Espeon sat curled up next to him listening to his melody. (That was fun, are we going to battle other people while were here?) Espeon asked.
(We can if you want. Maybe tomorrow we can go looking for other trainers who want to battle.)
An announcement blared over the speaker system interrupting their conversation. "The departure banquet will start in thirty minutes; any one attending may start heading to one of the ships four dinning rooms."
The announcement was followed by a knock on his door. Calvin psychically removed the lock while Espeon psychically opened it. Saige stood on the doorway dressed in a black kimono with silver designed down the left side. She had tied up her hair with a sliver ribbon and put on some make up. Both Calvin and Espeon stared at her, mouths open, shocked over her appearance.
"Boys," She sighed, flipping out her folding fan and smacking Calvin out off his trance. "So how do I look?"
"Stunning. You actually look beautiful." Calvin's said. "So you're going to the banquet anyway?"
"Yeah, the banquet is there for us to enjoy." Saige said.
"Well enjoy it then." Calvin replied. "But who are you going with?"
She glared at him then smacked him with the fan again. "I'm taking you. Get dressed. It's not smart to keep me waiting." She turned and left closing the door.
(She didn't give you much choice did she?) Espeon asked.
(Espeon return.) Calvin said returning Espeon to his pokeball. He got up and changed in to a silver dress shirt, and black pants. He brushed his hair and went to join Saige.
Saige: If you want to read about the banquet, Write it in a review. If not, i'll get Calvin to just continue on with the main sections of the story.