Nicole May's note: Heh, it's me and Avegaille with another update… XD Well, I have been trying to annoy Avegaille for the past few days (months) to update the fanfic at least, so yeah, here's the next chapter. Oh, and btw, I finally figured out why Avegaille couldn't update. It's because her MS Word needs to be reinstalled… . ;;; So, it's finally back up. That's all.
Avegaille's note: I am on a huge hiatus, damnit… Yes, it's a very long one… so, this chapter might not turn as good as the previous ones…
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Chapter 8: Arrival at Kanto!
"For now we need to get some sleep," Avegaille continued out as she laid her back on the bed. She turned around as she closed her eyes and started to snore.
"Like, how am I suppose to tell you how to get along with Nicole May if you aren't even interested?" Phil asked quietly and gave out an exasperated look.
Phil sweat-dropped for a while and then took a look at his Pokémon who were fast asleep on his bed. He saw that all of Avegaille's Pokémon were sleeping besides her. Phil thought it would be best to get some sleep, seeing as everyone else was already sleeping.
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"Sandra? Where are you?"
Nicole May rushed through the hallways as she looked around every corner for Sandra. She was getting worried as she got out of the hallways and through the bridge deck. Then, she saw Mr. Briney by the distance petting a small Pokémon. Nicole quickly approached Mr. Briney and took a quick look at the Pokémon he was playing it, which turned out to be Sandra. Sandra quickly noticed Nicole May and quickly jumped right in front of her. Nicole May caught the little Skitty in her arms as she hugged Sandra tight.
"Ah, she must be your Pokémon, eh?" Mr. Briney asked as he noticed Sandra's sudden reaction over Nicole.
"Um, yes, sir," Nicole May said slowly as she turned to Mr. Briney. Sandra gave out a cry of joy and giggled a little.
"It's already night time, both of you should get some rest," Mr. Briney told them. He turned to Peeko, who was sitting on his shoulder. "Isn't that right, Peeko?"
"Peeko!" Peeko cried out as she gave out a smile to Nicole and Sandra.
Nicole took a closer look at Peeko and felt that her nervousness over the Pokémon disappeared. She smiled back at the Pokémon as Sandra did the same thing. Mr. Briney noticed that Nicole wasn't afraid of his Peeko anymore. He couldn't help but smile at Nicole and Sandra.
"Well, tomorrow, this ship is docking to Kanto, so you better get some rest," Mr. Briney added.
"Okay then, thanks for keeping Sandra company," Nicole May said in return. Nicole looked down at Sandra and noticed Sandra's worried look.
"-Miyah, you know I just want to be always with you…-" Sandra murmured out as she sighed.
Nicole May couldn't help but smile as she walked back to the room with Sandra in her arms. Mr. Briney stared at the door in which Nicole May entered and glanced at Peeko.
"One bizarre trainer, don't ya say?" Mr. Briney asked out to Peeko.
"Peeko!" Peeko replied out as she nodded.
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The next day, Avegaille woke up a bit earlier from everyone else and thought of exploring the ship before the ship's arrival in Pallet Town. She noticed a chunk of iceberg as she looked towards the sea. She observed the Pokémon playing on the iceberg as the ship continued to sail its way to Kanto. Avegaille then took out her Pokédex and looked at the data in it.
"Spheal - Clap Pokémon: Spheal is much faster rolling than walking in getting around. When groups of this Pokémon eat, they all clap at once to show their pleasure. Because of this, their mealtimes are noisy."
"Sealeo – Ball Roll Pokémon: Sealeo has the habit of always juggling on the tip of its nose anything it sees for the first time. This Pokémon occasionally entertain itself by balancing and rolling a Spheal on its nose."
Avegaille placed back her Pokédex in her pocket as she watched a Sealeo balance a Spheal in its nose. Then, the Sealeo quickly tossed the Spheal off its nose, causing the Spheal to fly up in the air. Avegaille noticed that the Spheal was coming towards her. Avegaille felt a bit startled until…
"Hey, Avegaille!" a familiar voice called out.
"Huh?" Avegaille turned around and saw Nicole May right in front of her. Then, she quickly bent down as the Spheal smacked right into Nicole's chest. Nicole quickly lost her balance and fell down on the floor, also causing her Pokéballs to scatter on the floor.
"Ack! What is this?" Nicole May asked furiously as she stared at the Pokémon annoyingly.
"It's a Spheal," Avegaille replied out as she stood up.
"I know that, stupid… but how the hell was it able to fly up here like that!" Nicole May blurted out as she sat up on the floor.
The Spheal slowly rolled off from Nicole May as it started to play with the Pokéballs on the floor. Avegaille shrugged as Nicole May stood up from the floor and started to pick up her Pokéballs. Then, Nicole noticed that the Spheal was about to activate the empty Pokéball.
"No! Don't!" Nicole May exclaimed out to the Spheal but it was too late. The Spheal activated the Pokéball, in which a red light came out from the ball and took in the Spheal inside. The Pokéball shook a few times and gave out a sound.
"Well, looks like you have a new Pokémon in your team…" Avegaille remarked as she looked at Nicole May mischievously. After that, Avegaille walked off, leaving Nicole May with the new Pokémon.
"Oh, great… like I wanted a Spheal in the first place," Nicole May muttered to herself as she picked up the Pokéball on the floor. She looked down at the Pokéball in her hand and sighed to herself. "At least, now I have an advantage over Avegaille's Charmander."
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Upon the ship's arrival at the pier of Pallet Town, the group's Pokémon, except for Nicole May's new Pokémon, got off the ship first before the trainers. All of the Pokémon were very excited of what they'll discover in the region of Kanto. The pier of Pallet Town consisted of small booths by the side and a roadway leading to the houses. Then, Avegaille quickly got ahead of Nicole May and Phil and looked around the pier. Linole quickly jumped into Avegaille's chest as Avegaille caught him and carried him in her arms. Nicole May and Phil took out their Pokéballs and sent back their Pokémon to their balls except for Sandra and Randy. Avegaille shrugged as she walked off with Mandy and Charlie following her. Nicole May and Phil quickly followed Avegaille and went in front of her, with their Pokémon following them.
"What's the big deal?" Avegaille asked in confusion as she stopped walking.
"Do you even know where you're going?" Nicole May muttered out as she folded her arms across her chest.
"Yes, Prof. Oak's Lab, just a few miles from here," Avegaille replied out as she shrugged.
Nicole May and Phil looked at each other as Avegaille shrugged and took out Mandy's and Charlie's Pokémon. Avegaille quickly sent back the Pokémon in their balls as she continued to walk. Nicole May picked up Sandra from the ground and carried her in her arms as she quickly followed Avegaille. Phil quickly grabbed Randy as he followed Nicole May.
The roadway was filled with bushes and a couple of trees by the side. There were also a few houses that Avegaille passed by. Avegaille stopped walking as she noticed the big building with a signboard by its side that says "Kanto Pokémon Research Lab". She turned around and saw Nicole May and Phil following her. The two of them seemed to be a bit tired from following Avegaille. Then, Avegaille quickly entered the lab as Nicole May and Phil looked at each other and followed her once again.
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Inside the lab, there were bookshelves by the side and a few tables and chairs near them. By the end of the room were a computer and a huge machine with some cables hanging out. There was also a counter table in front of the computer. Avegaille quickly ran up to the table counter but noticed there wasn't anyone inside the lab at all. Nicole May took out one of the books in the shelf and started to read it. Phil quickly approached Avegaille and took a look around the lab. He noticed a door with a small see-through window in it. He quickly ran towards the door to see what was in the room. The door suddenly opened, which smacked right in Phil's face. Phil fell on the floor as an old man wearing a lab coat with a purple shirt and pants underneath came out from the room.
"Hi, You must be Professor Oak," Avegaille greeted as she smiled.
"Ouch… that hurts…" Phil muttered out as he stood up from the floor and slowly approached Avegaille while rubbing his nose.
"Eh? And who you all might be?" Prof. Oak asked as he looked at them perplexedly. He approached the table counter and placed the books he was carrying on top.
"I'm Avegaille, and this is my cousin Phil," Avegaille replied out as she went closer to the professor. Then, she looked at Nicole May, who was still reading a book. "And the one who's currently reading a book over there is Nicole May."
"Ah, yes, the trainers Prof. Birch was referring about," Prof. Oak replied. "He told me to upgrade your Pokédexes and Pokénavs before all of you can start your journey here."
Nicole May stopped reading the book as she walked up to Avegaille and Phil, who were getting instructions from Prof. Oak. The two of them took out their Pokédexes and Avegaille took out her Pokénav while Phil took out his Capture Styler. Nicole May also took out her Pokédex and Pokénav, in which Prof. Oak took to upgrade. The professor quickly went to his computer to start upgrading the devices. Avegaille got a little bored and took one of the books that were lying on the table counter and started to read it. Then, Prof. Oak came back and gave back the devices to them.
"Phil, I'm quite intrigued with your Capture Styler… are your parents Pokémon Rangers?" Prof. Oak asked.
"Not that I could remember anything about my dad, but my mom was a trainer," Phil muttered out as he placed back the Capture Styler in his backpack.
"Ah, well, it's okay," Prof. Oak said as he noticed Nicole May was still reading that book after she put back her Pokédex and Pokénav in her bag. "And, Nicole May, would you like to keep that book?"
"Huh?" Nicole May looked up at Prof. Oak and noticed that he was smiling at her. "Um, well, if it's okay with you…"
"Ah, don't worry about that, I can always get a new copy, so you can keep it," Prof. Oak told her. Then, he glanced at Avegaille, who was reading one of his researches. He quickly took the book away from Avegaille's hand and closed it.
"Eh? Was that meant to be top secret?" Avegaille asked as she looked at Prof. Oak nervously.
"Yes," Prof. Oak replied as he coughed for a while and turned to everyone else. "Anyways, with the upgraded Pokénav, you'll have the map of Kanto region. So, I don't think you'll all be lost in this region now. The next town you all should encounter is Viridian City. But the first Gym is Pewter, so it's quite a long way."
"Heh, better start training then," Nicole May muttered to herself as she closed the book she was reading and placed it inside her bag.
"Oh, are there any Contest Halls here in Kanto?" Avegaille quickly interrupted.
"Why of course, but the location is for you all to find out, so good luck then," Prof. Oak replied out. He went behind the table counter and took the books that were on top. "Now if you'll excuse me, I need to do some more researching…"
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As all of them got out of the lab, Avegaille took out her Pokénav and checked up on the map of Kanto. She couldn't understand anything on the screen so she turned it off and placed it back in her backpack. Nicole May took a look around and saw a pathway to the northwest which then leads to Route 1. She started walking towards the path as everyone else followed.
While walking along Route 1, Linole started to sniff around the area as Avegaille looked up to see what Linole was doing. Avegaille felt the silence of the area as all of them continued to move on. Randy felt a bit nervous and hid his head behind his trainer. Nicole May didn't seem to care about what was around Route 1 as Sandra climbed up to Nicole's head and looked around. An hour more of walking and they finally reached Viridian City. It was almost afternoon that time, in which they needed to get to a Pokémon Center before night arrives.
"Shall we book up a room for the night?" Phil asked as he stopped walking and faced the girls.
"Sure, it'll be fun… I get my own room!" Avegaille exclaimed out as she quickly rushed off to the Pokémon Center and went inside.
Nicole May and Phil sweat-dropped as they looked at each other and towards the direction Avegaille ran to. They had no choice but to follow her inside the Pokémon Center.
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Inside the Pokémon Center, Avegaille was sitting down on the couch while waiting for her Pokémon to be healed. Phil and Nicole May were talking to Nurse Joy at the counter while they were also waiting for their Pokémon to be healed. Avegaille couldn't help but chuckle to herself while she watched Phil and Nicole May argue with Nurse Joy.
"Are you sure there aren't any rooms left besides the one you're offering us?" Nicole May asked in dismay.
"Nope, the other room was already taken by your friend over there, and it's only meant for one person," Nurse Joy explained as she looked at Avegaille.
"I can't believe this is happening to me…" Nicole May muttered to herself as she stared at Phil exasperatedly. "Can't you just switch rooms with Avegaille?"
"Who? Me? I thought you hate sleeping with her…" Phil replied as he glanced at Avegaille. "Unless…"
"It's her rather some strange guy who I only met recently…" Nicole May interrupted as she folded her arms across her chest. She turned around as her face started to turn red.
"Fine, I'll ask her," Phil sighed out as he approached Avegaille. He sat down next to Avegaille as he looked at her nervously.
"What? What do you want?" Avegaille asked as she looked at Phil weirdly.
"Um, well, Nicole May doesn't want to sleep… with a guy…" Phil muttered out nervously.
"Oh, that… yes, it's quite obvious she likes you, but if you're asking to switch rooms with me, then, it's a 'no'," Avegaille said as she turned around. "I don't wish to sleep with her for the night."
"Well, what if you switched rooms with her?" Phil asked out.
"I suppose it could work, seeing as we are related…" Avegaille muttered out as she turned back to Phil. "Fine, give her this then." She took out a key with a tag attached to it from her pocket and handed it over to Phil.
"Okay, see ya!" Phil exclaimed out as he ran back to the counter where Nurse Joy and Nicole May are.
"Hmph…" Avegaille folded her arms across her chest as she leaned her back on the couch.
Nurse Joy then came back with the trainers' Pokémon as Phil gave to Nicole May the key he got from Avegaille. Then, Avegaille stood up from her seat and approached the counter to get her Pokémon. She quickly tossed them to send out all her Pokémon out. Nicole May took hers and attached them to her waist except for one, which she sent the Pokémon out. Phil shrugged as he took all his Pokéballs and clipped them all to his belt. Sandra started to play with all of Avegaille's Pokémon. All of the Pokémon were laughing as they were playing tag inside the Pokémon Center.
"You know, if all of your Pokémon could get along, why shouldn't the two of you?" Phil asked out to Avegaille and Nicole May.
Avegaille and Nicole May glanced at each other for a moment and quickly turned away from each other, folding their arms across their chest at the same time. Then, Nicole May watched Sandra, who was having fun playing with all of Avegaille's Pokémon and quickly approached her.
"Come on, let's go…" Nicole May muttered out to Sandra.
"-But…-" Sandra groaned.
"Let's go… okay?" Nicole May repeated as she raised an eyebrow.
Sandra looked at the other Pokémon, who stopped chasing each other and were waiting for her. Sandra gave out a moan as she jumped into Nicole's arms. Nicole May then walked off to the stairs. The other Pokémon were all upset as they looked at each other and then at Avegaille. Avegaille sighed to herself as she sat down on the floor with her Pokémon.
"I know, it's hard for all of us to understand her, but I wish she wouldn't take the fun out of everyone else…" Avegaille muttered to herself as she looked at her Pokémon.
"Was it something I said?" Phil asked himself as he watched Avegaille talk with all of her Pokémon on the floor. Then, he turned to Nurse Joy, who handed over the key for their room.
"Ah, so the two girls aren't getting along, huh?" Nurse Joy asked as she placed her arms on the counter.
"Yes, I believe it's a past experience…" Phil muttered to himself as he continued to observe Avegaille.
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End of Chapter 8
Avegaille's note: After… 5 months of hiatus, (wtf?) I was able to finish this chapter! Yay! Now it's Nicole May's turn to type the next chapter! P