A/N: Right, next chapter. This is rather short, I'll confess. But it answers a few questions. I'm surprised no one commented on the "mmph!" last chapter.
Fjord Cannon: Yeah, I hate that kinda person. And I live with one of 'em. Pity please... ;)
Mathrara: Yays! Another hug! Wait... Sandstone, do you know what gender the reviewers are?
Sandstone: Says she's female on the profile.
Mathrara: (Grinning) Nice squishy...
Sandstone: Shaddup before I summon StBCoD.
Mathrara: That won't work here.
Sandstone: (Vein in his forehead pulsing) Want to try me?
Mathrara: (Chibified) Uhm... I'm going to run far away now. Bye!
Shelby Cloister: Just one thing's been bugging the techno-geek within me. Why haven't you set up a 'dummy' account on Yahoo, Gmail, or Hotmail? I have two 'fake' accounts that I use for stuff that I'm not sure about, or want to keep private from prying parental eyes. Unless your parents are seriously skilled hacks, you could use one of those e-mail providers, and use an account from there to e-mail stuff relating to fanfiction. (Sandstone chuckles weakly) Believe me, I'd know. Boss dude here is skilled with computers, but the trick worked on him... anyway, I got the mail, and my character / name list is up on my profile.
Chris: You don't want to know what he used them for. Sandstone, was that legal?
Sandstone: Uhm...
About the comments in the review: Kani's crushing on Chris. But... it's a crush. Something like an teenaged crush, that dies fast when reality hits. And now it's hitting. I kinda like the Mathrara / Kani couple too, but Kani doesn't.
Doom18769: DQ? You mean the Dark Pokemon? He'll show up in the poison gym.
Chapter Forty-one: Ice melts
Chris nearly shuddered. What the hell was Sanja doing? He stood passively, and let her do as she pleased while they kissed. And she WAS doing what she pleased.
When she broke it off, he gasped. "What the hell…"
"What the hell just… did I…"
Chris gave Sanja a surprised look. "I didn't… you did. What the hell is going on?"
Sanja seemed to be in a state of shock herself. After a moment, she blushed. "Uh… well…"
Chris could 'hear' Krited say something to Sanja, and she sighed. "Look… I've sworn never to fall in love… until you came along, it wasn't that hard, all the other psychics are power-crazed."
Chris nodded, not really understanding. "Uh… why?"
She snapped, "Because." She paused, and then she continued more mildly "There's this prophesy about me. It's full of double-talk, but it says I'll become the guardian of a person capable of changing the world forever… and fall in love with whoever it is. Something like that."
Chris said slowly, "Ok… and… was that why you were so pissed off at the Center?"
Sanja nodded. "Yea. The mediums reminded me of it… and I'd realized that you fit the description… and I was falling for you. You get what I'm saying?"
Chris rubbed his temples, and said, "I think. You never wanted to follow the prophesy, so you swore never to fall in love. And when I showed up, you weren't thinking about it. But when the mediums reminded you, you realized that I fit the bill, and that those feelings you had coulda been set there by fate..."
Sanja nodded. "Yes." She sighed, and sat down on the ground, nearly collapsing. "Do you know how hard it is to fight fate? I kept on getting urges whenever I even LOOKED at you…"
Chris sighed, and looked over at Kani, who was looking pained. "No destiny, huh?"
Kani sighed. (Sorry. But… usually, people don't have a great destiny. I guess for some people, there is such a thing.) She sighed again, and said, (it's not fair.)
"And I wish that there was no destiny involved. I mean, you're really not that bad of a guy… I'm surprised that you don't have a girlfriend."
Chris snorted, sounding amused. "I'm the go-to guy for information about what so and so is thinking. Girls don't mind talking to me, but I'm creepy. I kept to myself, and disappeared for hours at a time."
Sanja snorted. "That's northing. Try dating when the guy knows you're stronger than him."
Chris replied softly, "I wouldn't care."
Sanja just smiled faintly at him. "Well, you're no normal guy yourself, gifted one."
Chris rolled his eyes. "Well, now what?"
Sanja shrugged, looking like her past self. "I'll make up my mind later. I hate destiny… but I might be able to tolerate hanging out with you for awhile…" Chris asked indignantly "tolerate?" Sanja rolled her eyes at him, and continued, "so I'll decide later."
Chris sighed. "Great. My first kiss, and it's from a psycho girl who has destiny problems."
Sanja cracked her knuckles, but then laughed (she knew he was joking). Chris caught it, and started laughing as well.
Icewind smirked, looking at the innocent building from a distance. You'd never suspect it for being a Rocket base.
They never wondered why one of their grunts walked around near the support beams, apparently examining them. Now, it was too late for them.
He pulled out the remote trigger, and activated it. After a few moments, the building collapsed, with rumbling coming from it (the sound of the shaped charges he'd rigged to the support for the underground base).
The rubble continued falling, until it made it clear that there had been an extensive building underground –building that had collapsed.
Icewind idly wondered how many lay dead. It didn't matter, they were criminals all.
He tossed open Suicune's ball, and slowly climbed on her back. "Let's find the next base to demolish."
His shirt was slightly stained with blood, but neither of them noticed.
Anekiro: Uh, Sandstone? Why'd cast members get involved in the reviews again?
Sandstone: I got bored. I needed a bit of humor at three in the morning.
Anekrio: (Smirking slightly) So, night-owl after all this time?
Sandstone: (Shrugging) Yup. And I still even listen to J-pop and anime soundtracks.
Kani: How many years now? Four? And you still don't speak Japanese? Just learn the language!
Sandstone: Too... damn... lazy! Besides, I got school to deal with, come August.
Kani: Well, at least we now get to see your dorm. And that guy you've been chatting with... roommate.
Sandstone: Who said I'd be bringing you with me? And if you make one gay joke, I'm going to kill someone off, maybe even Chris. No joke. Who do you want to die, Kani?
Kani: (Glum look) Fine. I'll keep quiet.
