"Scissor Street?" Amy and Isaac asked simultaneously when Rose led them to Scissor Street,
"Why are we here?" Isaac asked,
"I thought this was called Breeder's Lane," said Amy,
"You'll see, and this place can be called Scissor Street or Breeder's Lane," Rose answered and was leading them around until she found what she was looking for and pushed open the door.
Amy and Isaac looked at the store,
"This place looks like it has good business," said Isaac,
"Yeah," Amy agreed and walked in.
Inside were a few people waiting for either their Poke'mon or for their Poke'mon's turn.
Rose was waiting for…something.
Then a woman with aqua blue hair walked out with a Clefairy and handed it to one of her costumers. Then Rose ran straight up to her and started rambling.
The woman nodded and announced that her store will close soon and that the people waiting will be her last costumers.
Then a man with blonde hair brought an Arcanine out with such beautiful fur and returned it back to his owner. He had a quick conversation with Rose then both the man and the woman went back to work.
"So Rose, who were they?" Isaac asked when the three took a seat,
"My dad's friends, the girl is Suzie, and the guy you saw is her husband, Zane, we can go back there you know. You have GOT to see their Vulpix and Ninetales!" said Rose excitedly.
"Sure, I'll check them out," said Isaac standing up,
"Okay!" said Amy and stood up too,
"Not now because they have to 'beautify' the remaining costumers' Poke'mon," Rose added.
When they closed the store:
"Come on back, Rose," Zane called,
"Coming!" Rose answered and started running…then was collided with another person.
Amy and Isaac gasped,
"YOU!" Amy pointed to Ray as he picked up his cap,
"Oh dang…Of all the places! I meet Amy here!"
"Um…hi?"
"Don't you 'hi' me! You got some explaining to do!" Amy nearly shouted,
"No I don't," said Ray standing up, then helped Rose up and apologized to her,
"Yes you do!"
"No I don't" Ray replied calmly again,
"Ray, I know what I saw…and I want to know how you can communicate with Poke'mon! I saw and heard you talking to Volta back when we were trapped in the St. Libra!" said Amy confident that she'll win this argument.
"Should I swerve around this? Or should I lie because her friends won't believe her? Hm…my parents would kill me if I lied…yet; it's supposed to be a secret. What to do, what to do…"
"Um…we can all talk to our Poke'mon," said Ray finally and gave a nervous smile and a sweat drop.
"Ray, you know what I mean!"
"No I don't,"
"Stop saying you don't!"
"Why?"
"Because it's annoying me!"
"Sorry then,"
"How can you be so calm?"
"Because I can,"
Amy groans.
"Oh, I see you kids already know Ray," said Suzie,
"Hi Suzie! Oh yeah, this is Amy, and her cousin Isaac, and you know Ray?" Rose asked,
"Yes, I do, his family is a regular costumer and good friends here so I let him stay a bit here until Zane finishes with his Vulpix," Suzie,
"You have a Vulpix?" Rose asked,
"Actually, it's my mom's, I'm just picking it up for her," Ray explained.
"I want to see a Vulpix up close!" said Amy no excited,
"You can look at mine, and Zane's Ninetales is over there too," Suzie pointed. There was a Vulpix curled up on a chair and a Ninetales curled up on the floor.
"ADORABLE!" Amy and Rose squealed and they rushed over to them.
Amy took out her Poke'dex for a bit more info.
"Vulpix, a fox Poke'mon. Its six tails are extremely beautiful, and when it evolves, it will grow even more tails."
"Ninetales, a fox Poke'mon. The evolved form of Vulpix. This Poke'mon is very intelligent and can plot a thousand year curse if you pull one of its tails."
"Beautiful…" said Rose and sighed.
"Ray! Here's your mother's Vulpix, and your Pikachu," said Zane and handed Vulpix to Ray as Volta climbs onto Ray's shoulder.
"Thanks Zane," said Ray,
"Give your mother my compliments, she raises Vulpix very well, I don't know why she even comes here. But you've taken care of your Pikachu well as well," said Zane,
"Um, yeah, thanks, I'll tell Mom that," Ray replied.
"Oh! I can't resist! I just have to hold one Vulpix!" Rose squealed.
"Please don't touch mine, Vulpix really hates being touched or picked up by strangers," said Suzie,
"Oh that's fine, I'm sure Ray will let me hold his!" said Rose as she snatches Vulpix out of Ray's arms giving Ray a scared look.
"It's so cute!" said Rose,
"And cuddly," said Amy,
"And dangerous," Ray added and the girls looked at him, then Vulpix gave both of them a flamethrower and jumped back into Ray's arms.
"Mine hates people that act the way you were and then taking her away from who she's close too," said Ray and smiled.
"Ow…" the two fell to the floor as Isaac laughs his head off.
"Say, since you kids are here and friends with Rose and Ray, I think you kids can deserve free treatments for your Poke'mon," Zane offered,
"Really?" Isaac asked and stopped laughing,
"Sure, we'll make them beautiful, on the inside and the outside," said Suzie.
"Oh that would be great!" said Amy.
"This way I can get Ray to tell exactly what happened when he got me out of the St. Libra…oh yeah, I never said thanks," Amy thought.
Everyone sent out their Poke'mon and they sat together to have a little talk.
"Your mom owns a gym right?" Isaac asked,
"Yeah," Ray answered,
"Cool," said Isaac,
"Ray…"
"Yeah Amy?"
"…I never said um, well, thanks, for you know, helping me out when we were trapped in the St. Libra…yeah, so, thank you," said Amy blushing,
"Oh, your welcome, no problem at all," said Ray who took it very well.
"Pika Pi!" said Volta who was bored since Amy's Pikachu was with the others; and she didn't want to play with Vulpix.
They get along well, both the Poke'mon and the trainers. But Ray was getting all these questions dropped on him. Isaac was asking about how good his parents are. Amy is asking about the St. Libra incident. And finally, Rose was asking about if he's single or not.
"It's nice having them as my parents except for the fact that they never have time for me…No Amy, there's nothing suspicious of what happened on the St. Libra…No Rose, I don't have a girlfriend," Ray replies.
"Are you planning to become a gym leader or something else?" Isaac asked,
"I'm not stupid Ray! Tell me!" Amy whined.
"So what kind of girls are you interested in?" Rose asked shyly.
Ray groaned and dumped his head down.
"Vul, Vulpix,"
"I'm fine Vulpix, it's just that they won't shut up," Ray whispered.
Suzie and Zane walked in and saved Ray from answering more questions.
"Here, you're Poke'mon are more beautiful than ever," said Zane,
"Wow! My Onix, Rhyhorn, and Nidoran (Male) look so…wow!" said Rose lost for words,
"Beautiful, so smooth looking, they're good," said Isaac looking at his Psyduck, Horsea, and Sandshrew.
"Oh wow! I love Pikachu's coat! Charmander looks so…like he was re-energized! Pidgeotto looks like he's got a good grooming, and Krabby looks shiny! Bulbasaur, you look so refreshed!"
"This may be a good time for me to sneak away…" Ray thought and started taking quiet steps towards the way out.
Amy looked around when she felt like somebody was missing.
"What the? RAY! Why that snake! Now I'm a hundred and ten percent sure that he's hiding something from me!" Amy exclaimed and recalled her Poke'mon and headed for the door,
"Where are you going, Amy?" Rose asked,
"Finding Ray!" she answered without looking back.
Then broken glass was heard and Amy's cream.
"AMY!" Isaac and Rose cried as they hurried to see if she was okay.
Amy was fine, except when they looked outside with Amy, they saw Ray being chased down the street by a team Rocket machine. While the machine was slowly moving and chasing Ray, it picked up Poke'mon along the streets with its claws while they were at it.
"Team Rocket?" Rose asked in surprise,
"Again?" Isaac asked in an annoyed way.
"We have to help Ray," said Amy and headed for him.
Rose and Isaac looked at each other,
"Come on," said Isaac in a 'here we go again' voice, and called his Poke'mon and motioned Rose to come too.
"No Amy, this isn't Trent and Kiara, these are just normal Team Rocket scums. And NO you cannot help me battle!" Ray argued.
"Why not?" Amy asked,
"Because I know for a fact that your Poke'mon won't stand a chance against this machine," said Ray,
"And how do you know that?"
"Because I do!"
"Oh yeah? What makes you so smart and what makes you in charge of me?"
"I'm not in charge of you! I just don't want you involved with my business!"
"I'm not in your business!"
"Yes you are! They're after me so-"
"HA! I KNEW IT!"
"Amy, just go!" Ray motioned.
"I knew it! Team Rocket is after you!"
"Amy,"
"Now you have to tell me!"
"Amy,"
"I'll help you fight, then you'll have to tell me your secret!"
"Amy look out!" this time it was Isaac and pulled Amy to the ground with him to dodge the claw,
"Amy! Are you alright?" Rose asked,
"It was after your Pikachu. If not, me but then that means they have horrible aim," Ray said jokingly. Amy shot up,
"That does it! PIKACHU! THUNDER!"
"PikaCHU!"
The damage does nothing.
"Oh that was impressive. Really, I couldn't of have done any better…yes I could," said Isaac and threw a ball,
"Go Sandshrew! Slash attack!"
Nothing
"Krabby! Crab hammer!"
Nothing and the machine gets closer.
"Nidoran! Fury attack!"
Nothing
"This is ridicules," Ray thought.
"Go! Eevee!"
"Eiiv!" Eevee squeaked.
"He got an Eevee?" Isaac asked,
"Eevee use Shadow Ball!"
"Vee!"
No damage.
"Oh that went well," said Amy,
"Shut up…"
"So what do we do?" Rose asked,
"Simple, I run, you guys hide, and I'll get them out of here," said Ray,
"No!" Amy argued,
"Why are you so stubborn?" Ray asked,
"Why are you trying to play hero?"
"I'm not trying to be hero! What are you talking about?" Ray asked,
"I'm talking about what I'm saying!" Amy answered,
"…what? Forget it. Vulpix, do us a favor and help us out please?" Ray pleaded,
"Vulpix! Vul!"
"Alright!"
"What did Vulpix say?" Isaac whispered to Rose and she shrugged.
"Go Vulpix! Heat Wave! And don't let it up!"
Vulpix blew fire and got the machine to stop in its place and was heating the machine up.
"Keep it up Vulpix! Isaac! Amy! Get your water Poke'mon!" Ray ordered,
"Why should I listen to you, again?" Amy asked,
"Good idea, Ray! Go Horsea! Psyduck! Attack with Water Gun!"
"Wait, what's going on?" Amy asked,
"Alright Vulpix, that's enough! (take out Poke'ball) Go King! Hydro Pump!"
The water Poke'mon attacks cracking the machine a bit.
"Oh! I get it!" said Amy and takes out her ball,
"Krabby! Water gun!"
"Uh Oh…" Ray said quietly,
"What's wrong?" Rose asked,
"To break it, we need a really powerful attack. And I got nothing," said Ray with concern,
"We just need a powerful attack that can send Team Rocket flying in one hit," Ray added actually worried for once.
"Vul! Vulpix!" Vulpix cried and Ray reacted as if he just woken up from a dream.
A Pikachu jumped off of Ray's shoulders and a voice shouted,
"Sparky! Thunder!"
"PikaaaaaaCHUUUU!"
And completely obliterated the machine causing an explosion.
Amy and her friends duck but Ray stayed standing like he knew he was going to be protected.
Ray looked up and whistled,
"And Team Rocket is blasting off again," he said and smiled.
Everyone stood up and dusted themselves off except for Amy.
"That was Sparky…and that thunder attack was so powerful…" she said in a voice below a whisper.
"Dad?" Ray asked turning around,
"Pika!"
"Omph! Sparky! How've you been? Ha! Ha!"
"Pika!"
"Pika Pi!" Sparky jumped off Ray and greeted Volta.
"It's…it's…" Rose couldn't get any words out.
"An Elite Trainer for the Poke'mon Master and a member of the Elite Four," Isaac finished for Rose as Richie walked up to them.
"Hey Dad, what are you doing here?" Ray asked,
"Your mother asked me to pick up Vulpix, she doesn't want you going all the way to Emerald Village and you know Vulpix hates the Poke'ball," Richie answered.
"Oh…Ah! Dad! There were Poke'mon in that machine you blew away!" Ray almost shouted,
"Oh I knew that, that's why I had Midnight lead them out after he skull bashed an opening," Richie explained. Ray looks around and saw everyone's Poke'mon was back with their trainers.
"Midnight!" Richie called and an Umbreon appeared by his side.
"Midnight! How have you been? And how's Mother?" Ray asked when he knelt down and started petting the Umbreon.
"Ray, your father has an Umbreon?" Amy asked, too nervous to ask Richie himself,
"Oh, no! Midnight belongs to my mother!" Ray explained,
"If an Umbreon could break through that machine with a skull bash, and our Poke'mon didn't even make a dent…this gym leader is pretty powerful…" Amy thought nervously.
"But I thought your mom uses fire Poke'mon," said Isaac,
"She does, in her gym battles. But she was a trainer once too you know? That's how she met my father," said Ray,
"You're friends, Ray?" Richie asked leaning over to him,
"Well, in a way, that's Isaac of the Cerulean City Gym. That's Rose of the Pewter City gym. And last but not least, that's-"
"Amy Ketchum," Richie finished,
"You know her?" Ray asked and his father shook his head,
"No, but Ash told me all about his daughter. He described you pretty well too," said Richie.
"So Dad, where are you going to go now?" Ray asked,
"Well, I'm going to take Vulpix home, then I might continue tracking down Team Rocket after I say hello to your mother," said Richie and crossed his arms,
"Alright, be careful then, Dad," said Ray.
"You too…Oh, your mother called me and told me about the incident aboard the St. Libra!"
"Uh oh…I'm in trouble now. I knew he was going to find out sooner or later…" Ray thought and got a sweat drop.
"What did I tell you about going aboard ships with a lot of Poke'mon? You know you're walking right into a trap,"
"I know! But I had to go aboard! I mean, what if Team Rocket succeeded in capturing the Poke'mon aboard. I'm sure Amy, Isaac, and Rose are thankful for me," said Ray,
"WHAT? I didn't need you!" Isaac argued,
"Of course Ray helped, he's a real sweetie!" said Rose dreamily and Amy did no comment.
"…Can you kids excuse us for a minute or two?" Richie asked,
"Of course!" said Isaac,
"Okay," said Rose and Amy just followed…but stuck around nearby to listen in.
"Your mother scared me when she told me you were stuck under water in that ship. But you almost let your secret out when you called Lugia!"
"Did she really tell you all that in detail?" Ray asked with a sweat drop.
"We just want you to be more careful with your use of powers. The more you use them, the more likely you'll be around at least one legendary Poke'mon. And the more Legendary Poke'mon around you, the more chances for Team Rocket, or any other evil organization will want you, you understand?"
"Yes, Father," said Ray.
"Good…so, I'll be on my way," said Richie and picked up Vulpix.
"Already?" Ray asked,
"Yeah…and Ray, why does Amy seem to be afraid of me?" Richie asked out of the blue.
"What?" Ray asked confused. Richie pointed over where Amy was hiding but since Pikachu was waiting for her, it was obvious of where she was. And Richie also saw fear in Amy when she saw the power that Richie showed before.
"Uh…don't look at me," said Ray shaking his head.
Amy jumped up,
"I'm not afraid! I'm just…surprised..."
"Sorry Amy, that wasn't very convincing," said Ray kind of in a rude way.
"Ray," Richie gave him a small glare,
"Sorry,"
"But I'm not afraid, I just, can't believe how much power and strength you have, how can I beat my father then?" Amy said quietly.
"…Battle me," said Ray,
"What?" Amy asked looking at him,
"Battle me, show me what you got, if you don't want to battle, get Isaac out here and I'll battle him instead," said Ray and Isaac popped out of no where,
"You're on!"
"Okay, bye Ray, and behave," said Richie and waved bye,
"Okay, see you later Dad, Sparky, Midnight, and Vulpix!" Ray waved as his walks off with his family's Poke'mon.
"Rose, do me a sweet favor and be the judge of this match please?" Ray asked sweetly,
"Oh course Ray!" said Rose quickly.
"Watch and learn Amy, it takes hard work to be as good as the Poke'mon Master himself," said Ray and nodded to Amy.
"This will be three on three match okay?" Ray asked Isaac,
"No problem!" Isaac replied.
"Alright! Let the battle begin!" Rose announced.
Please R and R!
I can't really say what Richie looks like as an adult since we all have our own little imaginations. I bet he wears similar color clothes when he was a trainer though!
Did Amy lose her confidence as a trainer? And who will win between Isaac and Ray? Then Rose asks if Suzie and Zane had a kid, do they? We'll all find out next chapter! And don't ask why Richie didn't stick around; he didn't want to draw attention to himself and he promised Reena that he'll be home before dinner.
But seriously, review! Please?