Okay, so I've been working on this chapter for a little while. I love the concept! And this is one of my longest chapters ever! Enjoy!
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Sega Nesquik: Thank you! You've been awesome from the start. I've gotten more used to writing battle scenes, so I think I'll fare well. Any constructive criticism is always appreciated!
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Now, the disclaimer!
Cyndi: Quilava, Quil Lava Quilava (gothchic6 doesn't own Pokémon, and doesn't receive anything for writing this).
Note: 'Words in one quote mark are thoughts'
Chapter 8: The Forced Escape
You know something I've been noticing about my life, lately? It's been filled with redheads.
Speaking of redheads, both JC and Silver are staring at me, one with an amused grin, and the other, with an annoyed scowl.
I walk right past Silver, ignoring him, so I can go talk to JC.
"Calypso! I knew you'd get here eventually. How are things going", JC asks rapidly, and excitedly.
"JC, chill out! I'll tell you everything if you just settle down for a moment", I respond with fatigue in my voice. Man, normally I don't get this exhausted very often… Maybe it's because of the constant battling and the fact that I am carrying a Pokémon Egg on my back.
"Is that a Pokémon Egg? You look so cute." That's when JC notices my exhaustion, and frowns. "Man, Calypso, you look like you could use a nap! Do you want a room for the night?"
I nod. "That would be awesome, JC. Are there any Monicas I have to deal with?"
She giggles. "Nope, not this time. It'll be $300 for a room for the night. Sorry, Pokémon Center policy."
I hand her the money, and she goes to lead me to my room. Then, I hear a mutter that sounds a lot like the word, "wimp".
I turn my head around, and of course, it's that jerk, Silver, that muttered the insult. He's just sneering at me, enjoying the flush that comes to my face.
"What did you say", I threaten slowly. I'm in no mood for his shit at the moment.
He just keeps on sneering, and responds, "You heard me… Wimp."
My face goes from a nice blush to the color of a tomato in seconds.
I stomp over towards Silver, dead set on beating the shit out of him. I may be tired, but that doesn't mean I'm going to run away from an obvious challenge. JC, with the help of a couple of Chanseys, manage to hold me by the back of my shirt so I don't pummel him to the ground.
"A wimp, huh? Come over here and say that to my face, you ginger headed loser! We'll see who the wimp is, then!"
Silver lets out a mocking laugh, and just sits there, his smirk infuriating me to no end. 'If JC wasn't here to hold me back, you ass, you'd be worse than dead!', I scream inside my head.
"Calypso, he isn't worth it! Just let it go", JC pleads with me. I shake my head, and try even harder to escape her and Chansey's grasp.
"Calypso, if you don't stop right now, by Pokémon Center law, I have to call the police! I would hate to have to do that to you", JC cries as she tires from the effort of holding me back.
Her police threat makes my body go limp. The police? Well, fuck, Silver isn't worth getting arrested and going to prison for! I just send Silver the dirtiest look I can muster, and then I look back to JC.
"Could you walk me to my room? I'm tired of all this shit, including him", I ask her as I point over to the redheaded jerk.
JC nods tiredly, and she walks to a fairly well sized room with a double sized bed, a couch, a fully functional bathroom, and a desk and chair.
"This should be okay for you. You need a place to put that Egg… I know! I have an incubator somewhere here! I'll go get it!" And with that, JC leaves to find the incubator.
Cyndi and Forest look happy to be in the comfort of the Pokémon Center. Cyndi jumps up on the bed, curls up, and starts snoozing. Forest climbs up onto the bed, and then onto my shoulders, where sits. He looks into my eyes. Sometimes, I swear Forest can see my soul.
"What's up, Forest", I ask him tiredly.
"BellSprout, Bell Bell (Nothing much, just sitting here)", he responds, just as tired as I am.
I nod, and put the Egg in the pouch, which I hung from the lamp. I recline on the bed. Forest's voice is the last thing I hear before I fall asleep.
*JC's Point Of View (POV)*
It's about 8:45 in the evening, and I still haven't found that incubator for Calypso's Egg!
After looking in the storage area, I walk back into the lobby. The lobby is quiet, and no one is in here but me. The few Pokémon trainers that came in earlier have either left, or gone to their rooms. Even Silver, the rude red headed guy who called Calypso a wimp earlier, is in the room he paid me for.
I go to look for the incubator behind the counter, when an Officer Jenny walks in. I am about to say hello, when I notice which Officer Jenny it is.
Remember when I said that each Nurse Joy has a nickname to tell them apart? Well, the Officer Jenny family also use that system.
The Officer Jenny that's in here now is Officer Jenny Paige, also known commonly as JP. She's a recent recruit from the Violet City unit. She became an Officer Jenny only a few months ago. She feels as if it's her job to come into my Pokémon Center and exert her authority over me in the most degrading way possible. I wish she would just stay up in Violet City where she belongs.
Don't get me wrong, I like most of the Officer Jenny family, but I couldn't care less about JP. I wish the Route 32 Officer Jenny, Jenny Anne, would come around more, and scold JP for slacking off her Violet City duties. Every time ask JP where JA is, she just tells me that JA is always needed in Violet City. If this continues for much longer, I'm calling in a complaint!
JP sneers at me in her usual demeaning way. I look at her and snort, not impressed with her actions.
"Well, JC, while I'd like to be here just to tell you how bad of a Nurse Joy you are, I've actually got some work to do. I've got two criminals that the whole Johto Police Department are searching for right now. Here are the wanted posters. I'm putting them up all over the Routes", JP says with a serious note.
I take a look at the first wanted poster, and almost gasp. On it, is a photo of Calypso with a Poké Ball in her right hand, and a serrated four-inch knife in her left hand. It reads,
Name: Calypso Aspen Primrose
Wanted For: THEFT (Goods and Pokémon)
Status: Runaway Minor
Age: 17
Date of Birth: April 8th
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 135lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Purple
Hometown: Cianwood City
Last Seen In: Cherrygrove City
REWARD FOR INFORMATION ON CALYPSO'S WHEREABOUTS RANGES FROM $100 TO $10,000!
WARNING: If you see this young woman, DO NOT CONFRONT HER! She is considered to be ARMED and DANGEROUS.
If you see this young woman, please call the following number:
911-574-0385
THANK YOU
-Johto Police Department
I stare at the poster for a moment longer, and then I look at the second poster.
The second poster has a striking resemblance to the rude redhead Calypso was fighting with earlier. There are a few differences, though. The guy on the poster has shorter hair, darker eyes, and a longer jacket. Not to mention, the name says Gold. The guy who is staying here told me that his name is Silver.
I decide to do two things:
Shift the Police's attention away from Calypso and this guy, Silver.
Mess with JP.
I decide to take advantage of her lack of experience. I deliberately gasp, and JP glances at me, a questioning look on her face.
"What is it, JC", JP asks.
"Both of these people are staying at my Pokémon Center, right now!"
JP's amber eyes widen. "Well, come on, then! I'll arrest them!"
I stop her, and tell her to quiet down. "Shut up, JP. First of all, they are both very sneaky and hardened criminals. You won't be able to get both of them at the same time."
"So, I'll call for back up!"
"JP, are you stupid? No, then they'll get suspicious! They flinch if they even hear a siren. I have a plan. I'm going to have them share a room, and tell them that a young couple came in, and needs a room. That way, you can get them both at the same time!"
"Okay. I'll wait here, behind the counter."
I go to Calypso's room, and open the door. She's sleeping on the bed. I have to shake her a few times, but she finally wakes up.
"What the hell, JC? I haven't even been asleep for an hour. What do you want?"
"Come on, Calypso. There's a young couple that needs a room, so I'm afraid you'll have to share with someone. So please gather your stuff, and follow me."
Calypso mumbles various curses as she grabs all of her stuff, and returns Cyndi and Forest back to their Poké Balls. Then, she follows me to a room.
I open the door to the room where I know Silver is currently residing. Silver is laying on the king size bed, a book in his hands. He looks up at me with a scowl as I enter the room. Calypso follows in after me, and then glares at me angrily when she realizes whom she has to share with.
"Seriously, JC? You know I hate this guy. All I want is a good night sleep without any distractions! Is that too much to ask for", Calypso says furiously.
Silver glares at Calypso. "You think I'm happy about this? This is the worst thing that could happen to my night. How am I going to sleep with this wimpy chatterbox in here", Silver exclaims in protest.
"Oh, come on, guys! Will you just listen to what I have to say", I plead with the both of them.
Calypso snorts, and then sighs, "I guess so. But only because I know you wouldn't do this to me unless there was a good reason."
I look over to Silver. "Fine", he says crankily, "but make it quick."
I grin at the both of them, and exclaim, "Thank you guys, so much!"
Silver nods his head while Calypso gives me a thumbs-up.
"Okay", I start out, "Here's the situation. Out in the lobby, there is an Officer Jenny. She has wanted posters of you guys. Calypso's wanted poster is spot on, but Silver's wanted poster is pretty messed up."
Calypso and Silver both mutter at the same time, "Yeah, I know. I've seen it."
"Do you guys know what the hell is up with the wanted posters", I ask suspiciously.
Calypso speaks before Silver even has a chance to open his mouth. "Yeah. Let's just say that Silver and I aren't the most morally good people in the world. I'll tell you my entire story after the Officer Jenny thing, but as for Silver's poster, I'm the one who provided information for it. I purposely messed it up."
"Well, that explains it. Anyway, The Officer Jenny that is out there is an Officer Jenny called Jenny Paige, or JP. She's a recent recruit for the Violet City Police Department. For her few months as an Officer Jenny, JP feels as if her job is to tell me how to run my own Pokémon Center, while humiliating me at the same time. In other words, I hate her. So, my plan is to help the two of you evade the police while humiliating JP in the process. Does that sound alright to you?"
Silver nods. Calypso grins, and wraps her arm around my shoulder. "Look's like you and I are on a mission to make another person look like an idiot again!"
I smirk, and respond, "Yep! This will be awesome. Okay, so I told JP that you two are staying here—"
Calypso interrupts me, "What?!"
I scowl at her, "Hey, hey calm down! I have a plan! Now, listen! I told her that both of you are staying here. Of course, JP, being her impulsive self, wanted to arrest the two of you on the spot."
Silver crosses his arms, and replies, "Well, why didn't she?"
I glower at him a little, and respond, "I told her that if she tried to arrest you guys, that she would only be able to get one of you."
"And what did she say", Calypso asks curiously.
"She suggested calling back up", I say, "but I told her that the more police that appeared, the more that you two would get suspicious. I also told her that you two flinch at the sound of police sirens. So what I told her instead is that I am going to make you two share a room so you can be arrested at the same time."
Silver has a hint of a very small smile on his face. "That would be a somewhat decent plan if you were actually trying to arrest us. What are you going to do instead?"
"I'm not quite sure. I have to go out into the lobby to talk to her again in a few seconds. After she leaves, I'll tell you the entire plan. Is that okay", I question while looking at the both of them.
Both Calypso and Silver nod. I leave their room, and then go to talk to JP in the lobby.
*Calypso's POV*
So, JC just left the room to talk to that Officer Jenny, JP, who apparently is a total bitch. I've taken a seat on the couch that's thankfully in the room. Silver is still sitting on the bed, a large book in his hands. His steely silver eyes are not on the book, however; they are on me.
"What are you looking at, you soulless ginger head", I insult.
Silver sneers, and replies, "I'm trying to imagine how small your poor excuse of a brain is. The problem is, I'd probably need an imaginary microscope to see it."
I have to admit, that's a pretty impressive insult. But I'm the Queen of Insults and Comebacks, so it doesn't faze me very much.
"At least I have a brain", I come back with, "When you were born, Arceus clearly forgot to give you your brain."
"And yet, I still have ten times as much common sense as you do", Silver retorts smugly, thinking that he has won our insult war.
I snap back with, "Yeah, but I'm more than ten times the Pokémon Trainer you'll ever be!"
Silver growls at my comeback. I just laugh a little, enjoying my triumph over him. Silver makes an irritated noise, picks up his book, and starts reading again.
I'm still sitting on the couch, bored out of my mind. I'm honestly not a big fan of reading. I mean, I can read, I just don't like to. So reading is out of the question for an activity. I'd like to go back to sleep, but this couch isn't that comfortable. Besides, I want to be awake when JC comes back.
I let out a loud sigh. I see Silver twitch a little bit in annoyance. So, that annoys him, huh? I think I just found the perfect thing to do while I wait.
"Hey, Silver", I say with as much innocence in my voice as I can manage.
"What do you want", he says in annoyance. He looks completely engrossed in his book. I'll have to change that.
"What's it like to not have a soul", I ask innocently whilst laughing on the inside.
Though I can't see most of Silver's face because his book is covering it, the part I can see is quickly becoming the same color as his flaming hair.
"I don't know", Silver answers, his voice trying to mask his anger, "What's it like to be an idiotic girl with no maturity whatsoever, and whom has no skills besides annoying people?"
I shrug, and respond with a smile, "I wouldn't know, except for the not having any maturity part. That's completely true. Maturity is completely overrated, anyway."
Instead of replying, Silver just pulls the book closer to his face. I pout at the lost activity. I decide to think about what JC is telling JP instead…
*JC's POV*
So I just walked out of Calypso and Silver's shared room, and back into the lobby. JP is waiting here for me, shaking in excitement.
"So, can I arrest them now", she exclaims quite loudly.
I frown at her, and reply, "JP, you moron, keep your voice down! You'll let them know that we're onto them! And, no, you can't arrest them right now."
JP crosses her arms, and responds, "And why not? You put them into one room, didn't you? I should be able to arrest them already! Are you aiding the criminals, JC? It wouldn't surprise me."
I shift my hands on my hips, and shoot back, "How dare you accuse me of aiding criminals! I am a law-abiding citizen of the region of Johto! I have been in service as a Nurse Joy for five years, and never once have I gotten a complaint from any customer that has come into my Pokémon Center! Besides, I'm a Rank 4 Johto Service Provider, which trumps your Rank 2! Don't even think that you can come in here and start exerting your authority over a Pokémon Center in an area where you're not even assigned! I ought to call the Department on you!"
JP looks shocked that I even stood up for myself this time. Normally, I just ignore her when she talks her trash about me. She looks like she wants to argue, but I guess she realizes that if I really set my mind to it, I could get her fired from her Department. She grits her teeth, and crosses her arms.
"Okay, I'm sorry for accusing you of helping the criminals…", JP says hesitantly.
"Oh, thanks", I say with a hint of sarcasm.
"So, why can't I arrest them now, anyway", she asks with curiosity.
"Well, since I just moved them into a room together, they'll be extra suspicious. If you try to make a move now, they might catch on. If I were you, I'd wait until midnight to sneak in, and arrest them then. That is probably when they'll be the most vulnerable since both of them are really tired. Come back at midnight, and you can arrest them", I explain to her.
"Oh… okay, I guess that makes sense. I'll come back at midnight, then", JP says finally.
"Alright", I say thankfully, "I'll see you then."
JP says goodbye, and then walks out of the door. I watch through the window to make sure that she is gone. When her and her motorcycle fade into the horizon, that's when I start putting my plan into action.
*Calypso's POV*
I don't know how long it's been since JC went to talk to that Officer Jenny, but it feels like forever. By this time, Silver has finished his book, and is instead, writing or drawing something with a small notepad and a pencil. I asked him what he was doing, but he just grunted and said, "None of your business." Based on his personality, I'd say he's trying to come up with battle strategies.
Since annoying Silver hasn't worked, I'm just sitting on the couch, bored out of my mind. Thankfully, my Poké Gear rings, and I'm saved from death by boredom. I answer the phone, and it's JC on the line.
"Hey, Calypso", JC says with a satisfied tone, "JP just left. Here's the plan. I told her that it would be a bad idea to try to arrest you now because you would be on edge from the room switch. So I told her to come back at midnight."
"Well, that's good", I say, "but what are we gonna do when midnight rolls around?"
"Okay, Calypso, go and get some paper and a pencil. Since it would look suspicious if I went into the room again, I'll just give you the instructions over the phone, where the police can't track you", JC says quietly.
I walk over to where Silver is on the bed, and I grab the notepad and pencil out of his hands. "What the hell", he says angrily.
"I need this to write down important stuff, asshole. Don't be a jerkoff", I explain.
"Okay, so here is the plan", JC says from over the phone, "It's about 9 pm right now. At about 11:30, I want you and Silver to destroy the video cameras that are in your room. That way, the police can't see you guys when you leave."
"Okay, then what", I ask.
"Then, what I want you and Silver to do is escape into the woods through the window in your room. Make an obvious fake trail into an area that you guys aren't going towards. After you do that, hide high up in a tree kind of close to the Pokémon Center, but not too close, in case JP looks in the trees. Hide up in that tree until I call you on your Poké Gear. At that point, JP will be gone, and you guys can come back to the Pokémon Center", says JC happily.
"Okay. I'll tell Silver. See you in two in a half hours", I reply happily.
Silver, who is still fuming over the loss of his notepad and pencil, gets off of the bed, and walks so he's about a foot away from me.
"What's the plan", he says gruffly.
I'm not good at explaining things, so I just hand him the escape plans. He looks over it, and nods in understanding. He then grabs the notepad and pencil out of my hands, tears the escape plan off of it, and hands me the escape plan. Then, he resumes whatever he was drawing beforehand.
I sigh as I find myself as bored as before. It's only around 9:30! What am I going to do for the next two hours? Sleep sounds awesome, but this couch is uncomfortable as hell! I would sleep on the bed, but Silver is sitting on it…
I walk up to where Silver is sitting in the middle of the huge, king-size bed. He notices me approaching, and scowls.
"What do you want this time? Can you not tell that I don't have time for wimps like you", Silver says irritatedly.
"Move", I say as I sit on the bed. When he doesn't move, I am forced to sit uncomfortably close to him so I have room. He gives me a mildly freaked out look, and says,
"What the hell do you think you're doing?"
I shrug, making my arm bump into his on accident. I look at the annoyed expression on his face. Since I am so close, I can't help but notice how attractive he is, and how nice he smells… kind of like the smell of burning wood and pine trees…
Wait, what? What am I even thinking? I jump up suddenly, making Silver jump as well, and I quickly sit back on the couch, a safe distance away from him. I hold my head in my hands, cursing myself for even thinking of him in that way.
'But he is pretty attractive…'
'Who the heck are you?'
'I'm your subconscious… and I say that the boy on the bed is a stud muffin!'
'What? Subconscious? I thought I got rid of you a long time ago! And don't call him a stud muffin! He is an asshole, no matter how good-looking he is…'
'Hahaha, you just said that he's good looking! I'm right, I'm so right—'
'Oh, shut up! Yeah, I admit that he's good-looking. I'm not blind. But just because his face is nicely symmetrical doesn't mean that he isn't an asshole!'
'And isn't his long red hair awesome? I mean, imagine having kids with purple eyes and bright red hair—'
"Ahhhhh, shut up, shut up, SHUT UP! There are no kids anywhere in my future", I cry aloud, trying to ignore the nagging voice in my head.
"You know, talking to yourself is the first sign that you're going crazy", Silver says snidely.
I clench my fists, and shoot back, "I hope I do go crazy! Then, when I murder you, I can't be held responsible!"
He is about to reply, but the sound of my Pokégear ringing stops him in his tracks.
"It's only ten o'clock."
Ah, shoot, cliffhanger! Oh, well, I have the concept for the next chapter already written, so it will probably be up soon than this one was.
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