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Ch.12. Tall Stalk City.
"Lyric in trouble. Come to Tall Stalk City." I read it over and over again not wanting to believe. it. It was only a week later and I still thought about her and the day I met her. This was the first time Tank had messaged me and I was still in my pajamas. If I was to go to Tall Stalk City I would have to get dressed quick. I got all the equipment I would need for a outing for the day. My pokedex just incase I needed to learn about some new pokemon and my Shroomish…who was asleep in the corner.
"Shroomish wake up!" I said as I threw on my vest. It opened it's eyes and gave me a dull groan.
"come on. Lyric's in trouble." I said now tying up my shoes. " there's a cab on the way and we got to get ready now. Come on lets go eat something at least."
Hearing this Shroomish popped straight up and dashed towards me. "that got you going."
-after a quick meal-
"pretty good ah Shroomish?" I asked starting out the Door. Haven already told my parents about the whole deal they allowed me to go along to Tall Stalk City they agreed and showed that they didn't think it was a big deal. On my way out I saw that my sister was bushing her Arcanine. I pushed open the door and called out to her. Shroomish was fallowing me now hopping down the few stairs in front of the door.
"oh hey" she responded.
"I'm going to Tall Stalk City. Tank said Lyric's in trouble and he already sent a cab." I explained to her as she brushed the huge pokemon on the chest.
"Tall Stalk ah? Well I remember that there where a lot of wild pokemon there. Spearow's and rattata's. if your lucky you might even spot a pikachu or two…oh look that rimed!" she said laughing.
"ha ha…well uh…what kind of pokemon is Spearow?" I asked hoping to learn something before going to a new place. She stopped laughing and looked at me as if I didn't know the sky was above my head.
"…boy you need to look at your pokedex more often. On the ride over study some random pokemon. It will really pay off." she finished rolling her eyes.
Sometimes I don't even ask knowing if I didn't know the simple things she would get upset. Luckily she had told me to learn form my pokedex instead of a long lecture on it.
"oh look the cab" said my sister poking her head around the huge pokemon.
The cab was rushing around the corner of the dirt road. It stopped in front of the house. I walked over to it and stared at the driver.
"you Jet?" he asked.
"yeah" I responded.
"you all ready to go? Once we start our way back we cant turn around. don't have the time today." he said.
Knowing I had everything I needed I waved goodbye to my sister and got into the cab.
"no pokemon out of there ball in the car." the driver told me as Shroomish hoped on the floor of the cab.
"sorry Shroomish." I said as I pointed the ball at him and recalled him.
"ok here we go." said the driver as we backed out of the driveway.
-an hour later-
"ok kid. Here we are, Tall Stalk City." he said distracting me from my pokedex studying.
I looked up and noticed that it was dark. I realized it wasn't night but building that shaded out the light. I looked up and couldn't see the sky. In almost every direction tall buildings where seen. I could see why the lights where on in the streets. There where others cars on the road but some pokemon walking along side the people. A few Machokes held a large bell as they walked. A person that had some strange fancy looking clothing was walking around with a Ninetailes. a lot of interesting looking people where on the streets. I just wondered where I was going to end up.
The cab pulled up and I spotted Tank right away.
"ok here we are." the driver said parking the car.
" thanks" I said as I left the car.
"ah ah ah…what about the money? " he asked.
"don't worry…here it is. And tip." said Tank as he paid the driver.
Without another word the driver took off.
"so what's going on." I asked Tank.
"last night Melody came over and told me that she saw from her window a few people go into Lyrics house. I didn't know they lived as close as they where until she saw her one day. Well anyways at first she didn't think anything about it but she didn't see her for the next few days. Finally she told me last night. I thought you should be the first to know…seeing that she's your girlfriend." he said.
Hearing this I wondered that my self…"actually nothings official…" I said now feeling a bit bad…
"oh…well anyways lets go get Melody. I think that might help." Tank said an led the way to Melody's house.
Standing out side of Melody's house I could see that we had drastically changed locations. The buildings eventually became shorter and the sun slightly spotted the ground.
"this is the poor part of town. Not that I'm downing Melody and Lyric but just letting you know where we are." Tank explained.
The Building that housed Melody was still quite large. But compared to the area that Tank lived it was puny.
After sending for a call to Melody's apartment we waited in the small lobby for her arrival.
"so what kind of pokemon do you like? I personally like psychic types. They have-" said Tank before we both noticed Melody standing in the elevator door way. She was dressed in a slightly over sized light pink shirt with a large Wigglytuff print on the side. She also had some tattered jeans with a few pokemon patches to close up the holes.
"hi guys." she said smiling at both of us.
I'm not sure what Tank was doing but I couldn't help but stare at the extremely cute Melody.
"um guys?" she said alerting us of our goggling.
I quickly looked away for a second to clear my mind.
"hi Melody." I started "so you said you saw something happen to Lyric?" I asked now showing my seriousness.
"oh yes…" she said before she explained a some what shorter version of what Tank told me.
"You said the last time you saw her she went to her house. Can you show me where she lives?" I asked.
"yeah ok come on its just on the other side of the building.
"Here it is." said Melody as we now stood in front of a house…an actual house.
"Lyric lives in this house…really its strange because some how they kept there original house in there family…I don't know where the money came from to do that but they kept there house." explained Tank.
Suddenly there was a loud sound. As if some one kicked down a door. We all looked around and noticed a shadowy figure moving inside of the house.
Not even thinking I started towards the house. I crouched by the window and peered over to see inside.
From what I could see I could tell I was looking into the kitchen window. There was a man standing inside looking through some of the cabinets and drawers. He looked around and swiftly moved into the next room.
I looked back to see Tank and Melody now right behind me looking over my shoulder.
"could you hear anything?" asked Tank still trying to get a good view into the window.
"no but I think he broke down the door in the back. I'm going to take a look." I said now getting up from my spot and creeping toward the back side of the house.
The first thing I noticed was that there was a lot of split wood in the corner. It almost looked like a barricade or something. I also noticed that the door on the side of the house was completely fallen in.
"Shroomish come out" I whispered giving the poke ball a poke. Shroomish stood by my side looking quite confused. I quickly explained what was happening and told him that I needed him to be around just in case of danger. He gave me a grunt showing me that he understood.
"Jet. See anything?" asked Tank from behind me. "oh you took out Shroomish…hay come out Teddiursa" Tanks Teddiursa has it trademark crescent moon on its forehead. It was quite cute as it yawned and tiredly hugged the side of Tanks leg.
"oh that's so cute!" chimed Melody "oh ok now come out Magikarp!" Melody said as she tossed out her pokemon.
I had to keep my self from laughing as her Magikarp flailed around and bounced into her arms and knocked her off balance.
"put that thing away. Its seriously no good. I cant understand why you even got it in the fist place!" Tank said clearly showing that he disliked the pokemon.
"yours so mean…ok Magikarp come back…" she said now looking a bit sad.
"so what do you want to do" asked Tank.
"well I'll take a look in and tell you guys if its clear. don't come in until I say so ok?" I explained now starting towards the door.
I walked inside and was overwhelmed by the smell of incense. I took a few steps in and looked about. The house was torn apart. I made sure Shroomish was still by my side I noticed a few doors where open. I looked around one of the corners and saw the man we saw from the kitchen window. He was on a cell phone talking to some one.
"listen if I knew where she was then I wouldn't be calling you! I don't want to get caught here." said the man into the cell phone. He was wearing a backwards cap that had a emblem of a fist on it. Besides the hat he looked like he was a professional of some sort with a dark purple lab coat.
"listen Tarry I'm giving this 3 more minutes before I'm out of here. I'm am NOT going to be caught by that Ghost lady!" he said looking even faster around the room and looking increasingly worried.
Suddenly I heard some one from behind me I thought It was Tank or Melody but it was some one else. Melody and tank had already noticed her but where in shock at the sight of her. And after I saw her I knew why they where in shock.
"Ghost lady eh? The names Agatha and don't forget it!"
