Hello! This is the one, guys! The Anthian City arc of chapters officially starts here! Boy, I sure have been waiting for this just as much as you guys are!
But I got nothing else to say for this newly released chapter, so I'm just gonna let you guys read it and let you have your opinions on it!
Enjoy! :D
The airship finally makes a stop after the five minutes we have been on it. Once the airship fully stopped moving, all of us came closer to the front so we can land on the ground of the floating city.
Yep. That's because we have arrived at Anthian City.
I was the first to step on the ground of the large city. The others followed shortly after I did, and Rotom just floated above us because he isn't a walker.
I looked around. I could see up in front that, indeed, this city is huge. In the distance, I see some small buildings, but from this point, I don't know what each of then are. But then I turn back to my friends, and they all share the same excitement as I am.
"We've finally made it!" Jake cheered, "Anthian City. What a beautiful place!"
"It is very beautiful, Jake. It's entrancing look is really showing!" Sonic complimented.
"Extremely extraordinary." I added.
"You got that right, Nifty!" Rotom chuckled.
"Where should we go first?" Jake asked Tess, trying his hardest to not let his excitement get too out of hand.
"Well, Anthian City is divided into four districts," Tess explained, "We are currently in the housing district. This is where all the locals live. There are even several places where trainers like us can rent apartments."
Ooh, rent apartments, eh? I thought about that. It wouldn't be too great to always sleep in the nearest Pokémon Center every time in our journey. I think doing that would be a great idea!
"Plus, the museum is in this district, with lots of great art and history." Tess continued.
"Whoa! Bzzt, thizzz would be a great idea to go to one day!" Rotom exclaimed.
"Most definitely." I whispered to Rotom. Jake just had an excited grin on his face as Tess told him everything that she knows about the city. Sonic and I were also certainly interested.
"At the end of the Housing District is the entrance to the Shopping District," Tess said, "The Shopping District is where you can do a lot of shopping for Poke Balls, clothes, and other neat items. And from the Shopping District you can reach the Battle District and Park District."
"So, where do we head to?" Sonic asked in a curious tone.
"First, we need to head to the Shopping District. Gerald, my father's friend, works there with his wife." Tess replied as she turns to Sonic.
"Ahh, thatzzz right! To know more about Team Eclipse and Sonic's and Nifty's parents!" Rotom suddenly said.
"Alright, what are we waiting for? Let's go talk to him!" Jake insisted. And then he gone off ahead, with Tess following him.
"Hey, wait up!" I shouted, as Sonic, Rotom and I quickly walked up to catch up with them.
"Oh! Sorry, Rotom, Nifty and Sonic. We got excited for a second there, we couldn't help it." Tess said with a nervous laugh as she and Jake stopped in their tracks.
"It's okay, Tess." Sonic responded while smiling. And then we all walked together. So we passed one small path, and then reach a circular area, where there was a large logo that said "Anthian City" in white letters, and a red glow.
I saw some people all around, but we are focused on visiting Gerald for now before we come back here. Behind the logo was a small waterfalls, like all those rich, fancy places have.
Up a small set of stairs, and here was more for us to see. To the right was a big place called "The Golden Poke Ball". I have no idea what that is. Maybe some kind of hotel? And to the right, there's the museum. And there was also a small bridge connecting to the left and right sides of this district. Makes sense, cause of the water border.
Moving on, and past another set of stairs, there was another bridge, and two buildings for apartments, too. The one on the right, which is the one we were on, is Affordable Anthian. Kinda weird for a name. And on the left was Anthian Adobes.
We just walked past all of that for now. We walk up a larger case of stairs after walking a little bit more. And soon enough, we ended up in the Shopping District.
There were some more smaller buildings, but there wasn't any logos or anything. Just some neat, fancy glows. And that's okay enough.
"Welcome to the Shopping District, guys." Tess said as she observes her surroundings.
"Wow. We've been in this place for one minute, and I already love it." I complimented. All of us chuckled at that.
"The Poke Ball Shop is just ahead. Let's all go now." Tess insisted. We agreed to her request, and followed her to the entrance of the Poke Ball Shop.
That specific shop is a red building similar to the Pokémon Center. Looking out the window were different kinds of Poke Balls on display, and there was a sign that had a giant Poke Ball, and it was rotating. Such a sight to see.
We head inside the shop. It looked a little bigger on the inside, but I wouldn't mind either way. The floor is also red, and the walls were white, like an actual Poke Ball. There was also a gray border on the bottom of those walls, with a red line above the border. There were displays of different Poke Balls, and there was the shop clerk who had dark skin, black fuzzy hair, a blue shirt with a black tie, and greenish-brown pants.
Tess led us to this one man who was looking at one of these case displays. It was a man who also had dark skin. He wore a black top hat, a black long sleeve shirt, and tan khakis with black boots.
"Um, Gerald? Is that you?" Tess asked the man. And as soon as she said that, the man turns around. I then notice that the black shirt was a black jacket, and he had a white shirt underneath that. The man looked surprised as he looked at Tess.
"Well, my goodness! Is that you, Tess?" He asked. Tess nodded. Ah, so this must be Gerald. Good thing we found him.
"My my. You're quite a lot older than the last time I saw ya. It's been five or six years, at least," Gerald chuckled, "How's that grandfather of yours?"
"It's been ten, actually. And my grandfather is as old and obnoxious as always." Tess replied. Holy crap, ten years?! Giratina Christ, it must've been since forever since these two met!
"Oh, ha ha ha! That sounds like him, alright." Gerald laughed. He calmed his laugh down easily, and then looks at all of us.
"So, what brings you kids all the way out to the great city in the sky?" He questioned.
"Gerald, I remember my father talking about traveling with you all over Roria." Tess reminded. Well, considering she said that Gerald is her father's friend, it would make sense she would remind the man of that.
"Oh, yes. Your father and I were very well known for our adventures and findings all throughout this region," Gerald replied, "There is hardly a rock in Roria that we have left unturned throughout the course of our expeditions. I was so hurt when I found out about your mother and father's disappearance. I've hardly left the city but a handful of times since that time."
Wow, this is getting interesting. I remember when Tess's aunt told Sonic and I that her parents disappeared, and haven't returned ever since. This has gotten my full attention.
"You know, I was a part of the first search party to go looking for your parents," Gerald continued, "After a week of searching some of the places your father and I traveled to, I could not think where else to look for them. I'm so sorry that they were not around to see you grow to become the capable young person you are now."
Geez, that must've been deep for her. And I remember Jake about to compliment Tess of being capable after that time in Route 9.
"It's alright, Gerald. I'm actually not here to talk about my parents, though." Tess reminded him. Gerald was shocked that that wasn't the reason, but he kept calm and clears his throat.
"Oh, well then... how can I help you?" He asked. Tess gestured towards us.
"These are my friends: Nifty, Sonic, Jake, and Rotom." She responded.
"Hello!" Jake greeted.
"Nice to meet you!" Sonic added.
"Pleasure to meet eyezzz with you, Mr. Gerald!" Rotom said.
"Howzit goin?" I replied. Gerald chuckled warmly, and proceeded to give us all a handshake, one by one. I was the first, then Sonic, then Jake. And Rotom used his bolt-like arm to just feel Gerald's hand since Rotom is in the form of the Pokédex.
Gerald then went back to his position as Tess began to explain things.
"You see," She started, "Not too long ago, a ruthless gang of evil people named 'Team Eclipse' kidnapped Nifty and Sonic's parents. Nifty, Sonic, Jake and Rotom have been tracking them down until they wound up in Rosecove, where Grandpa and I were attacked by Team Eclipse. Thanks to Sonic, Jake and Nifty, Grandpa and I were saved."
Every detail was said in the most truthful tone I've heard.
"Unfortunately, we were not able to get any information on Nifty and Sonic's parents," Tess sighed, "We decided to set out and look for them together. I thought we could try asking you if you knew anything that might help us find Sonic and Nifty's parents, or track down Team Eclipse."
"Yes, I am very well-acquainted with the name 'Eclipse'." Gerald said, as he now got serious.
"Really?" Sonic asked.
"What exactly do you know about them?" I questioned, curious to know what Gerald thinks of them.
"Those goons have raided our city before," Gerald replied, "Anthian City has since banned them and anyone suspected to be associated with them."
Gerald walked a little closer towards me.
"I'm curious though, Nifty. What did they want with your parents?" He asked.
"The Professor Cypress from Mitis Town believes it may have something to do with the fact that they are archeologists, and know a lot about the history of Roria." Jake said.
"That's right. Since my parents are very smart thanks to their skills as one of the most famous archeologists of Roria," I added, "Team Eclipse would be curious to threaten them in a way that will force them to give in every little piece of personalized information."
It was then that Gerald backed up a bit, a quiet gasp being heard. Does he know them? Is that why this man I met a minute ago is surprised?
"Oh my. Your parents are the world-famous archeologists from Mitis Town? I've run into them on several times of my own adventures." He said in shock.
"You're kidding." I said, my eyes widening.
"I guarantee that thizzz man izzz seriouzzz, Nifty." Rotom reminded.
"Well, we can't go wrong with that." I responded, shrugging my shoulders.
"They are some of the greatest people I've met in my journeys," Gerald said, "They sure do know an awful lot about the history and legends of Roria. That worries me, though, knowing that Team Eclipse wants them."
"Let's not forget that they abducted Sonic's parents, too. They're scientists, and my parents are complete buddies with his parents. Since the two pairs share a lot of interests with history and legends, Team Eclipse is desperate to want something so hidden, even from us." I ranted.
"Hm. That is truly concerning." Gerald sighed.
"I hope we save them soon." Sonic cried.
"Don't worry, Sonic. We will. Team Eclipse won't know what hit 'em." I responded to my friend, trying to cheer him up.
"Especially since you have us." Tess added. Sonic and I turn to her, and Tess smiles. Jake waves while showing a big, excited grin. And Rotom is just there, too. I respond by showing a thumbs up, and Sonic nods and smiles.
"So, Mr. Gerald," I said as I turn back to the dark-skinned man, "I heard before you said that Team Eclipse raided Anthian City one time. What are the major details during that invasion?"
"When Team Eclipse was here in Anthian, they made an attempt to steal an artifact from the museum," Gerald explained, "Thankfully, our local police were able to stop them in time."
"What artifact were they trying to steal?" Sonic questioned.
"The item they were after is known as the Prison Bottle. And Nifty," Gerald turns towards me again, "Your parents were actually the ones who discovered it, in a cavern off the main shores of Roria."
I began to think about that. I remember when I was about to begin my adventure, I saw my parents in front of a cave that was condemned, so I was unable to go in.
Is that the cavern? Is the Prison Bottle the reason why my parents closed off the entrance?
And then I thought about latter. Sonic's parents must've done some analysis studies on it, just to be sure. And I could tell it would be extremely dangerous.
"There's a legend that says it contains the true power of a Pokémon that lies dormant somewhere deep within the caves of Crescent Island. Nobody has been able to prove that the legends are true. Nobody has proven them false, either." Gerald continued.
"Crescent Island is just off the eastern coast of Roria, isn't it?" Jake asked.
"Correct," Geral answered, "Many times, adventurers like Tess's father and I would go cave diving in Crescent Island. We've never seen anything more than an interesting set of rocks in those caves."
Ahh, so that's why Tess is experienced with free diving! She inherited that from her dad! It all makes sense now!
"Anyone that has gone down into those caves looking for artifacts has returned empty handed... with the exceptions of your parents, Nifty." Gerald stated.
"Wow. They never told me about that stuff. No wonder they're secretive in their skills." I mumbled.
"So, if Mr. and Mrs. Weaka were able to find the Prison Bottle, then we may know the secrets hidden inside!" Sonic said.
"I do not know what the Prison Bottle is really for, but it's best it stays in the museum, out of reach of that Team Eclipse." Gerald reminded.
"So Team Eclipse was here and tried stealing an artifact?" Jake asked.
"Dude. Gerald literally said that not a minute ago." I sighed.
"But it's best to stay aware. We may never know if they'd come back." Sonic warned.
"That's true." Tess and I said in unison. But still, Gerald nodded after Jake's question.
"That's interesting," He complimented, "I wonder if they were after it because of something your parents told them. You know, since your parents were the ones that found it."
"Valid point, Jake." I replied.
"They'll do whatever it takes, won't they?" Sonic questioned.
"The Weakas and the Harknahs are getting an endangered warning when it comes to that crap. So yeah, you're right." I answered.
"I can't imagine why else they would be after it." Jake sighed.
"Gerald, is there anything you can tell us about Team Eclipse? Anything that can help us find them?" Tess asked the tall man. Gerald sighed and shows a somber look, really giving us the answer there.
"Unfortunately, that's all I know about them," He said, "They usually only surface when they're after something."
That explains the volcano incident with Groudon, and the lighthouse problem with Kyogre. Not to mention that the Team Eclipse Duo were sneaking up on us to kidnap Jirachi for themselves.
"There's gotta be some other hints!" Sonic exclaimed.
"Well, they were yelling something about a 'new world' when they were here." Gerald reminded. I stumbled a bit, but no one else noticed. But I had the rights to.
I remember when Eclipse Admin Gabe was about to catch Kyogre, he said something along the lines of "Join me, and we'll create a new world together".
"Our police managed to capture one of them," Gerald continued, "They interrogated the man, and he said that our world would crumble and that a new world would save mankind."
"What the hell kind of rant is that?! That sounds like something an insane person would say!" I shouted.
"It does sound scary." Sonic shuddered.
"But why? Why would Team Eclipse say a bizarre statement in order to scare otherzzz?" Rotom asked.
"If you ask me, it just sounds like a bunch of crazy people decided to make a gang and harass innocent members of our city." Gerald grumbled. All of us gasped.
That's something to take in mind, remembering a sociopathic rant with a "new world" attatched to it all.
"If I were you kids, I wouldn't go messing with them. They are nothing but trouble. I would let the police of Roria take care of it." Gerald warned. Here we go with this crap again...
I had to speak up against this.
"Now, wait just a bloody minute!" I yelled, "The police ain't gonna do s**t! You need some people who are daring enough to travel around Roria and put an end to this! Cause if anyone is going to stop a group of psychopaths and save my parents, along with Sonic's, it's gonna be us! And ONLY us!"
"I'm afraid I can't stand back and wait, either." Tess agreed. She shows an angry look, which made me know that she isn't messing around. She walked towards Gerald and closed her hands to form them into fists.
"When my parents disappeared, it took a whole month to get a search team together! I can't let the same happen to Nifty and Sonic!" Tess shouted, "I'm going to do whatever it takes to help save Nifty and Sonic's parents from Team Eclipse!"
"Gee. Tess izzz getting worked up from thizzz." Rotom stated.
"Stuff it in your socks, Rotom. She actually agrees with knowing we can do this together." I growled.
"You are just like your father, you know," Gerald sighed. "Brave and adventurous. The Exeggcute don't fall far from the Exeggutor."
Gerald stroked his chin for a moment, and then he smiles at us.
"Alright," He decided, "I will start doing some quick research and see what else I can find on Team Eclipse. I know a few people from a few places around Roria that might know a thing or two more than I do."
"Great! That would be so helpful!" Tess giggled. She turns to all of us, and we all face her.
"Nifty, Sonic..." She pauses her sentence to pump her fist and show a determined look, "We are going to stop Team Eclipse and get your parents back! I just know it!"
"Heck yeah!" I cheered.
"Thanks, Tess! You're a really great friend!" Sonic complimented.
"Aww, you're too kind!" Tess chuckled.
"This may take some time," Gerald said, "If you kids want to explore the city while I make a few calls, I will come find you when I am done."
"Well, if we're being honest, I was thinking we'd tour everywhere here," I explained, "See, Sonic and I don't know anything about Anthian City. And plus, since we'll have to stop multiple times to eat and sleep, I was thinking I would rent an apartment for all of us to stay at."
Everyone was shocked at my sudden explanation.
"You wanna stay here?" Gerald asked.
"Yeah, just until we put an end to Team Eclipse once and for all." I responded.
"Staying at this big city sounds like a wonderful idea!" Jake cheered.
"Alright, Nifty. We'll hook up a room for rent. Perfect for relaxing after a long day's work." Tess said with a smirk. I also smirked to match hers.
"Neato." I said. And then we all leave the shop, leaving Gerald to his busy work.
Back out in the Shopping District of Anthian City, we looked around.
"Let's head back to the Housing District to get our room!" Sonic suggested.
"Way ahead of ya." I replied. We wasted no time in heading to the Housing District as soon as we were done talking.
We arrive at the District in a few more seconds from walking.
"So, where to, guyzzz?" Rotom questioned.
"Well, I was thinking we can probably stay... there." I responded, pointing across from us, but also a bit north. The building I was pointing at was the Golden Poke Ball.
"Ooh. I heard that the Golden Poke Ball is really good. But... it's also very expensive." Tess warned.
"The other places may seem too basic." Sonic pointed out.
"Hmm... what if we combine our money?" Tess suggested.
"That could work." I said. So we walked to the big building after more walking. Seriously though. The building is freaking huge.
*scene: Golden Poke Ball*
I step inside, and the others stay by my side. We were all in awe from how amazing this place looks on the inside.
It was very bright with a clear, marble floor. And there was even a Poke Ball icon in the middle (with the top part of it gold, of course). There were tons of people walking everywhere, doing anything they set their minds to.
There were some blue pillars to really set the mood, and possibly hold the place up. There were two small plants around the pillars, too.
Yeah, this place really gets to me.
To the right of the inside of this place, there was the entrance to an arcade. Wow. I can already tell I am going to enjoy this place.
But we'll tour this amazing building once we get our room.
We head to the front desk, and the lady at the front smiles warmly at us.
"Welcome to the Golden Poke Ball," She greeted, "We have a range of high-quality condominiums available for purchase. If you're just visiting a friend, you are welcome to take the elevator to their condo. Or, are you looking to buy one of your own?"
"Yes. We're here to rent an apartment, ma'am." I said. The woman bows and her smile is wider.
"Great! These are the layouts we have available." She brings out a paper that shows the layouts. There were three pictures to show all three layouts, and there was a small description of each.
The first layout is Symmetry. This one is contrary to its name, since its in a symmetric format. It features 2 staircases, 2 bedrooms, and another big room in the lower parts of the whole apartment.
The second layout is Fabulous. So, it says in the description that it has 3 bedrooms, but one entrance. There is a window on each floor, and there's a good amount of open space for us.
The third layout is Elegance. There is tons of open space, a balcony, and two bedrooms. I believe I may already know which one we're going for.
"So. We should go for the elegance layout. What do you think?" I suggested as I turn to my friends.
"Do we even have enough?" Sonic asked.
"In case it doesn't... I always kept a good amount of Robux that works for shopping at anything. This may work, too." I explained.
"Okay! Let's go for it then!" Sonic cheered.
"Lady, we'll be viewing an elegance layout, please." I turn back to the woman and tell her our request. She smiles and nods.
"Right this way." She said. And she guided us all to the elevator. She presses a button to go up, and we head inside the elevator.
10 seconds pass by during this small ride, and we reach a hallway of five different doors. The lady guides us to the door farthest from the elevator.
She opens the door, and I can already tell this room is huge.
"This room is special since all four of you seem to travel together. But anyway, take a look around. Let me know what you all think!" The lady said.
"Thanks." I replied. And we all tour around the room. Well, that paper didn't lie when it said there's tons of open space here.
But there was something different about this room, it seems. Let me explain.
So, as it turns out, unlike the usual two rooms like the paper said, this specific room had these details: four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a large balcony, and the kitchen, dining room, and living room were also very wide.
It's decided. We're taking this room.
We eventually meet back up to the woman, who was still standing by the elevator.
"So, what do you say? Do you want it?" She asked.
"Itzzz so big!" Rotom screeched.
"I love it!" Jake giggled.
"So do I!" Sonic added.
"I also really like it! I've never seen a room so big!" Tess complimented.
"We'll take it." I finalized.
"This one costs $900,000. Is that okay?" The lady warned.
"Do you guys accept Robux?" I pulled out some leftover Robux I had. The hostess nodded.
"Yes, of course. With that, I can lower the price a tiny bit." She reminded.
"Deal!" I responded. I give a couple of the Robux to her, and she began to think of some calculations in her head.
"The price is reduced to the normal price of $750,000." She said. Dang, that's the normal price? This room must be very special.
"Okay, guys. Let's combine some of our money for this room." I told my friends. Everyone gave a specific amount of money. Not too much, and yet not too little.
I did some calculations myself on my phone before we gave a certain money amount. The amount we gave is $187,500.
"The room is all yours. I hope you enjoy it." The woman bows while keeping her kind smile, and then she leaves by taking the elevator.
We all then huddled up together, now that we have this huge room for ourselves.
"What now, guys?" Sonic asked.
"If I were to point something out, we should decorate. This whole layout looks... dull and boring." Tess replied. She isn't wrong. This whole room had no furniture, with a tannish floor, light gray walls, and some white staircases.
"Yeah, we should get some paint, and some furniture, too. Give this special room some pizzazz." I suggested.
"Any of you do know where we can buy that stuff, right?" Rotom questioned.
"Follow me, boys." Tess assured. And we leave our special room for now. Luckily, I also saw a quick glance of a high security in each room, to make sure no one breaks in.
That's always good to have.
*scene: Anthian City Shopping District*
We arrive back at the Shopping District shortly after we left. We take a couple turns around the place, and eventually we find this orange building with the title saying "Zombie's Painting And Hardware".
"We'll check here for some paint." Tess said.
"Awesome!" Sonic and I cheered in unison. We enter the orange building. The interior seemed small, with a dark brown wooden tiled floor, and white and greenish-brown walls.
But since this is mainly a paint store, it has its rights for being small.
At the front desk, we see this mysterious figure who just wore a golden hoodie. We couldn't see his face at all. Or any other body part, for that matter.
We walk more towards the right to look around the small place. There were some small paper decals hanging on a wall, and it showed many different colors. And then there was this one man with a white shirt standing there.
"I'm trying to pick a new color for my apartment. I can't decide between brown and blue." He sighed.
"Well, I hope you'll find a color that works out for you." Sonic assured.
More farther to he right, we see some wallpapers standing on a shelf. And a girl with brown hair and a blue, long-sleeve shirt looks at us.
"How do you go about choosing what you want your walls to look like when there are so many choices?" She cried.
"Patience is a virtue." Was all I said. And then we step up to the front desk after that small talk.
The unseen figure looks towards us.
"Welcome to Zombie's Paint and Hardware!" He greeted enthusiastically, "How may I help you?"
On the bright side, this guy isn't speaking in a deep, scary voice. So that really eased us up.
"Well, for starters, we're looking for some paint, please." I replied.
"Please select a color." The figure reminded, pulling out a custom tablet. On the screen of that tablet had a color wheel where we can choose which kind of colors we want.
"Ooh, okay," I chuckled, "So, I just wanna say all of us are picking our own colors, so we're all paying together. For me, I'm gonna go for a bright red."
"For me, I'll pick blue." Sonic said.
"I'll pick a darker gray!" Jake stated.
"And for me, I'll have a neon purple." Tess added.
"And I'm here, too!" Rotom cheered.
"We know." Sonic, Jake, Tess and I said in unison. I clear my throat as I got another idea.
"Maybe a couple extra colors for other rooms: maybe a dark brown, and a cream color." I insisted.
"The total is $3,000. That okay?" The figure questioned.
"Yep!" All of us said at the same time. We give this man the money, and then he gestures towards something on his desk.
"Okay! Let's mix it!" And the mysterious guy walks towards a blank paint bucket underneath a small machine. This machine must give it the colors we want.
He reaches under the desk, and out comes three more paint buckets. And he uses the machine for each individual bucket.
About 2 minutes pass, and all buckets have their specified colors. Red for me, blue for Sonic, dark gray for Jake, and purple for Tess. And the figure also got the dark brown and cream colors for the other rooms that won't be ours.
"There you go, guys! Have a nice day!" The figure said as he gives us the paint buckets.
"Thank you!" We all said. And we wasted zero time in leaving the paint shop shortly afterwards.
Stepping outside the building, I take in the fresh air of this amazing city. We have a room in one of the most expensive places, got a small discount for it, and we even get to paint the walls now.
That room has four bedrooms, for Arceus sake! We can color it for all our needs!
"By the way, there's a furniture shop here, too. We should go check that out." Tess said.
"Good idea." I responded. And like before, Tess led us to another building. This time, it was a bigger green and yellow building, with the title "Anthian Furniture", which had its logo on a wooden panel.
This building seems bigger than the last one, so I think we'll take the opportunity to explore what's available.
Inside, it looked big enough for my expectations. A wooden floor, and the walls were the same color as the exterior of the building. Also, there were some green chairs, couches, and beds on display. Why entirely green though?
Meh, I guess it doesn't matter.
And there were two people at the front desk. One was a woman with pink-like skin, a crown, princess-like clothing, and purple wings. For cosplay, of course. And the other person is a guy with yellow skin, an excited grin on his face, and he also had a red top hat on his head.
And in the lobby, there's just this one guy standing there.
"Furniture HYPE!" He screamed. All of us looked in him with an uncomfortable look. But it's not like it mattered too much. Cuz we're gonna get some furniture of our own.
So we walk up to the front counter, and decide to talk to the woman first.
"Hello, I'm Brie," She greeted, "I sell special even furniture from time to time. Check back in regularly to see if anything is available!"
"Understood. Have a good day, ma'am." I said. So now we know she has the special furniture whenever it is being sold. So I assume the other guy is selling regular furniture?
We decide to ask him about that.
"You're here to buy some fantastic furniture, am I right?" He assumed.
"Yes. We would like to check out some furniture." Sonic replied.
"Sweet! Here's what we have available..." The man said, and then he gave us a large sheet of items. They were each separated into different categories, so we can find requested items easier.
And by categories, these kinds are in styles. The styles go in this order: Ancient, Classic, Cute, Honeycomb, Marble, Modern, Next Level, Royal, Rustic, Sci-Fi, Sleek, Slick, Smooth, and Unknown. And there's also a miscellaneous section, too. Which I assume has extra items.
"Feel free to take a look around, guys. We're each paying for our own." I told my friends. Jake, Tess and Sonic nodded at my suggestion, and Rotom just smiles at us as we browse around.
We took a few minutes to gander at every possible thing. We mostly looked at the classic and modern items that are available.
So we took our time to get any important thing pertaining to our interest: beds, chairs, tables, and even other stuff like shelves and cabinets.
Sonic and I insisted to get some other expensive, but worthy things. Stuff like kitchenware and a TV set.
And once we got the important stuff out of the way, we then headed to the miscellaneous items that they offer at this store.
So for me, I ended up looking at a few rugs and mats. Yes, they have a red option for the rugs and mats. Gotta stick with Valor, ya know?
They also had the same for these small display crystals. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. They look so real because of how they seem to glow.
Just for some decoration, I got a couple of the red crystals.
But we all decided on all our items that we are getting like that. Like for the room and the paint, we combine some of our money to obtain the total for all our items.
"Thanks for the purchases! We'll put them in right away! I, John Litt, will make sure!" The guy said. All of us got surprised by that.
"Wait! You're gonna install all that in our room?! You're kidding!" I yelled.
"No, I'm serious!" John chuckled, "It's been a tradition. And don't worry, I got some helpers to assist me on the job. Oh, and if you guys have paint, I can quickly call Mr. Zombie to do that for you as well."
"Well, there's four unique colors, I'll tell ya that. Those unique colors can each go in one room," I explained, "And then there's, like, a classic cream and brown color. Those can go in other rooms except for the four bedrooms."
"May I ask your name, in case some trouble happens?" John assured.
"Nifty Weaka." I said.
"Understood, Mr. Weaka! I'll keep it in mind." John responded. That was... odd, but I guess it would make sense, because none of us in the group have any experience with installation of furniture and paint yet.
I lower by eyebrows, still suspicious.
"And... are you sure you'd know where to put it all? In terms of which room?" I questioned.
"I always ask. Every purchase at any hotel is what I always ask upon entering!" John answered, "And plus. It'd be better if we help you out. You're free to do all the extra stuff if you want to!"
"Neato." I responded.
So now that the furniture and paint is taken care of, we step outside the shop.
"You sure that we'll see our room differently once they're done?" Sonic asked.
"I guarantee it. Plus, it'd take much longer if we were the ones doing it." I replied.
"Well, we did it," Tess said with a smile, "It's safe to say we'll be living in Anthian City now. Gotta give my thanks to Nifty for coming up with the idea."
"Heh, no problem." I chuckled.
"Yeah, bzzt! I appreciate the well-thought suggestion, Nifty!" Rotom exclaimed.
"Would you prefer this now over having to stay at a Pokémon Center every night?" I said with a smirk.
"Absolutely!" Jake and Tess said in unison.
"I also agree." Sonic giggled.
"It's unique to be staying at a place that is so good!" Rotom added.
"Exactly. We all start somewhere." I responded while shrugging my shoulders.
"So, it may be a while until they may be done setting up, and we shouldn't disturb them. What should we do now?" Sonic asked.
"Well, I mean, we are in the Shopping District." Tess said.
"You're right. We must check out what else there is to this part of the large city. Explore every inch, and see what they have for us to see. It'll be a nice way to get rid of some time." I explained.
"So let's go find some more shops, and look around!" Jake suggested.
"My thoughts exactly." I said with a smirk. This whole district itself was huge. I'm not even kidding. There was a lot to look around at!
We walk along to see which shop we'd like to head to first. There was so many to look at! And just viewing around this large area is good enough on its own.
Yeah, I admit, going to this large place is worth it. I'm glad that we oughta come here. And no, it's not only for the Gym Badge.
Because it's the sights of the city that really matter.
"Oh, what's that?" Sonic asked as he pointed at one of the shops. We look go see what it was. It was a large, wide, red shop with large windows.
The logo up on the top said "Hero's Hoverboards".
No way! They sell hoverboards here?! Now that is cool!
"Hoverboards? Aw, hell yeah! Count me in!" I cheered.
"Let's see what hoverboards are there!" Jake giggled. And we all head inside the shop.
It seemed larger on the inside than on the outside in my own humble opinion. A classic, brown wooden floor, and gray walls with some blue lights to make the place look even more interesting.
There was this tan-skinned girl standing on one spot, and she looked pretty happy.
"Hoverboards are a great way to get around fast! You can't ride them indoors, but riding outside is a blast!" She told us as we looked at her.
"Oh yeah, we're getting ourselves a hoverboard." I chuckled.
"It's fun to have one in general!" Tess added. There was even more to the right, where there's just more layout to the building in general, with some yellow lines, the logo appearing in the middle, and there was even a halfpipe. For testing the hoverboards, I assume?
And then there was this guy with a hat browsing around the store.
"The deluxe hoverboards are where it's at! They're all so cool looking, and they even go faster than the basic boards! But the hardest part is picking which to use." He cheered.
"Do you have an idea of which one you want to get?" Sonic asked.
"I want them all! Except... maybe the watermelon one..." The guy mumbled. We looked at the deluxe hoverboards they have available.
"That's at least a thought." I said. But we decided not to look at all of them just yet. Besides, there are so many choices for us to choose from!
So now that we know what some of these hoverboards are like, we walk up to the front desk, where this man with a white shirt greeted us.
"Welcome to Hero's Hoverboards! Ran by me, Hero! What can I do for ya?" He greeted.
"Yes, hi. We're here to browse hoverboards, please." I replied.
"What are those ones?" Sonic asked, as he pointed at eight hoverboards hung on the wall behind Hero.
"This is our Basic Collection. You may take one out at a time for free!" He said, "Choose whichever one you'd like!"
So we all look at the basic hoverboards. They're basically the same look, but just have a different color.
There are eight colors available: green, red, pink, white, black, blue, yellow, and gray. Basic as they are, they still look good in my own eyes.
"And what about the ones on the other side?" Jake questioned.
"This is our Deluxe Collection. Once you purchase a board for 50 Robux, you can take it out anytime!" Hero replied. Then he gave us a paper that showed the names of all the deluxe hoverboards.
There's the Noob hoverboard, based off a prototype experiment where a person became all blocky, as well as their whole body changing to a different color.
The second one is the watermelon hoverboard. It's just a long hoverboard, but its color is that resemblant to a watermelon. And the circles on each end are the colors of the contents inside.
The third one is Winter Storm. It's a white hoverboard with black circles on each end, and a black rectangle for where we stand on.
The fourth one is Rainbow Ride. So this one is in the shape of a rainbow, and clouds at the ends. That's pretty much it.
The fifth one is Spear. Gray on the outside, black on most of the inside. It kinda resembles a spear. Looks more like that one part of a guitar.
The sixth one is Dual Blade. This hoverboard is made up of two red edges, with yellow lines to make it stand out. And it's held together by a small, yellow rectangle.
The seventh one is Lavaboard. A red hoverboard with bright yellow details to represent that lava, hence the name.
The eighth one is Heart Attack. A pink hoverboard with little white features, and has a pink flame from the bottom.
The ninth one is Jetstream. Like Heart Attack, it's a similar style, but it's light blue with dark blue lines, and a cyan flame.
The tenth one is Banana. It's... just a large banana. That's it.
The eleventh one is Green Laserboard. It's in the shape of a black sword, and neon green details in the middle, and two green lines on the bottom.
And the final one is Purple Laserboard. It's just like the green one, but it's purple to replace the green.
"Nifty, how do you earn these 'Robux' anyway?" Tess questioned.
"Sonic and I will tell you. We know a little secret." I whispered.
"Let's get the basic hoverboards. We need to save some money just in case we find anything at other shops we head to." Jake suggested.
"Ah, that's exactly what I was thinking!" I chuckled.
"So, what color will it be, guys?" Hero asked.
"You know I'm gonna get the red one." I snickered.
"I will take the blue one please." Sonic said.
"Ooh, ooh, I'll take the gray one!" Jake exclaimed excitedly.
"Well... since there's not a purple option, I'll pick the green one." Tess added.
"Ah, so in total, you'll have the Basic Red Board, Basic Blue Board, Basic Gray Board, and Basic Green Board. You all would like to take those with you?" Hero questioned.
"Yes." All of us said in unison. Hero walked to another small room that is only available from the front desk.
A few minutes later, he comes back, along with placing four hoverboards on the desk.
"Thanks for stopping by! Peace!" Hero laughed as he shows a peace sign.
"You're welcome!" Sonic said with a smile. We each took the hoverboard of the color we requested.
"And if you're new to this, here's one of our instruction manuals. We give these to any of our customers, free of charge!" Hero insisted, giving us a small book. The cover of said book had the title "Hoverboard Instructions" in a large, green font.
There was also an image on the cover, which had a guy (preferably an adult) riding around Anthian City on a basic black hoverboard.
"Thank you. We'll need this." I said. Once we took the manual, we left the shop.
I was the first to place my hoverboard on the ground as soon as we left the shop.
And as I expected, the hoverboard didn't simply fall, nor make a clattering noise. Instead, it just floats in its one position.
"Yeah, erm... I do not know how to ride one of these things." Tess admitted.
"Neither do I." Jake cried.
"But look on the bright side," Sonic assured, "It's always good if we got to learn, right? Even though this is new, we just need practice!"
"Well, let's take a look at the manual, shall we?" I chuckled. I opened the manual, and went ahead a little bit to see how to operate the darn thing.
"What doezzz it say?" Rotom asked.
"Well," I said, "According to the manual, it says to keep both feet on the hoverboard. Then, when you do, lean forward to go forward, lean back to go backwards, lean left to turn left, and lean right to turn right. Eh, they make it sound simple."
"Yeah. But the problem is actually doing it." Jake sighed.
"Well, all of us are gonna at least try. We bought these for a reason, correct?" I teased.
"You're not wrong." Tess replied.
"Exactly. Let's see how we do with this riding." I said. I stepped on my hoverboard, making sure that both my feet are balanced.
I stumbled a bit, but I extended my arms to the side, and it helped me maintain my balance. When the stumbling stopped, I put my arms down, but I stood in a steady position to not accidentally move the hoverboard.
I look at the others. They were all also having a little trouble. But eventually, they got the hang of it.
"So. What do y'all think?" I asked.
"This feels nice!" Sonic replied.
"Though a little cramped. Maybe I'm just not used to it." Jake confessed.
"It's way different than how TV shows portray them." Tess said.
"How about moving? You guyzzz should do that next!" Rotom reminded.
"Yep. Else we'd never use them." I responded. So I leaned forward slowly, and I started moving at a pretty slow pace.
But hey, it's better than nothing.
A bit more of the practice, I leaned over a bit more. And I started going faster. But I didn't lean all the way, since I don't wanna go too fast.
I decided to go a little advanced then, and lean right as I moved forward. But that didn't last too long.
"Erk!" I grunted as I shut one eye, starting to lose my balance. I couldn't stop the stumbling this time, so I went with plan B.
I jumped up a tiny bit, and I placed my right foot on the solid ground. The hoverboard came to a halted stop. That allowed my other foot to step off, too.
"Are you okay, Nifty?" Rotom asked.
"Yeah. I'm fine. Just not used to it yet." I replied. I took my attention back to the others. They were moving slowly on the hoverboards similar to me.
But I saw Sonic stumble a bit. My shock grows bigger when I saw him about to fall!
Just as soon as he was about to fall, I quickly grabbed his hand and pushed him to the other side so he can keep his balance on the hoverboard.
"You got this, pal. Just give it some time." I said.
"Thanks, Nifty." Sonic replied. I nod as another response. Then I let go of his hand, and let him get used to the hoverboard.
"Oh my Arceus! This feels amazing!" I heard Jake cheer. I looked over at him to see him having a fun time with the hoverboard.
"Feels nice, right?" I questioned.
"Yeah, it doe- WHOA!" Jake said, but then he yelps as he lost his balance during his talking.
He fell backwards, and... as it turns out, he landed right on Tess. She didn't fall (though I'm unsure why not), but the two were very close.
Jake saw what just happened. And his next response was a very surprised look, and a bright red blush. Tess also shared that same red tint on her face.
"Holy-! TESS, I AM SO SORRY! I-I lost my balance!" Jake screeched.
"I-It's alright, Jake. I-It can happen to me, too! Hoverboards are still new to us!" Tess responded with a nervous laugh. I stifled a laugh from their conversation. Yeah, you better believe I know this pair is gonna set sail.
"Whatzzz with the laughing?" Rotom asked, narrowing his eyebrows.
"Shh. Don't ruin the ship." I whispered as I put my pointer finger near Rotom's screen. Rotom was unamused, but he compiled with my request, and floated to where Sonic is at.
That little ship moment didn't last too long, but I savored the moment, knowing I am going to remember it.
"Well, I think we get the idea. We'll get the hang of it eventually." I said.
"Yeah. We should check out some of the other shops." Sonic suggested.
"Where do you think we should check next?" Tess asked.
"We should find out." I replied.
About 20 minutes later, we were really taking our time to browse every other place that the Shopping District held.
The first stop we saw was this "New Sushi Stick". And after that long climb at the Cragonos Mountains, it's best if we all had a little snack before dinner.
During that time, we each got a berry after trying the Magik Sushi.
The next place we headed to was Hobo's Lucky Lotto. Like in other regions, we have trainer IDs, and that same ID copies to the Pokémon we catch.
The Lucky Lotto simply scans if certain numbers match even a little bit of the ID. Wouldn't you know it...
We got a prize. Though, technically, we shared the prize.
And that prize is money. What a win-win! We used money for our hotel, paint, and furniture. And then we gained a little more back since we were... well, lucky.
And after that fun accomplishment, we were at our last stop: the Stone Shop.
(Hey, guys. JRedd7272 here. I was originally going to put some description for the group's time in the Stone Shop, but I am absolutely done with YouTube for a while because it's so stupid. Please let me know if you'd like to descriptions after this release, either by remaking the chapter after its release, or by another separate chapter. Or just leave it be.)
But geez, it was a good time there. We took the time now to rest for a bit. There were a couple benches at a corner of the district, so we stopped there.
As I sit down on the bench, I reached into my bag again. I pull out the mysterious stone that I got.
Its bright orange color along with a hint of red glows as I stare at it.
"I won't lie when I say this, Nifty... but... you got a Mega Stone as a present, and I sure am impressed you managed to get it, and not in the shop!" Tess shouted.
"Me too, Tess. I, too, am surprised, but also proud." I replied.
"All you need now izzz a Key Stone, bzzt, then you'll be able to get a glimpse of Mega Evolution within you!" Rotom screeched. I smirk as I thought about that.
I remember the battle against the Team Eclipse Duo. When Ray's Sableye was capable of Mega Evolution. I may get to counter against that one day.
"And me, too!" Sonic giggled as he holds my hand, sitting next to me.
"That's correct, because you also have a Mega Stone." I responded.
"I'm excited to use Mega Evolution for my team! It's gonna be awesome!" Sonic cheered.
"Word." I said.
"So, should we go back to the room now, guys?" Jake asked.
"Yeah, bzzt," Rotom agreed, "We have been at the Shopping District for a while now, yet we need to check if our paint and furniture hazzz arrived."
"Oh yeah, let's get going." Tess said.
"Alrighty." I responded. I put the stone back in my bag and then I stood up, with Sonic still next to me.
"Psst."
I heard a whisper. I looked around. There was no one but us.
"Who said that?" I wondered, still wandering around.
"Over here." The same whisper said. I looked all around. But again, I saw nothing.
But then someone approached us from the small yellow corner that we were next to. This person is a businessman, who wore a black suit, a white shirt with a black tie, and long black pants with black shoes.
"Uh... hello, mister." Sonic greeted.
"Forgive me for the sudden intrusion, but I can't help but to notice you guys observing Anthian City. Are you all new here?" The businessman asked.
"Well, I've been here before, but my friends haven't," Tess replied, "My name is Tess. These are my friends: Nifty, Sonic, Jake, and Rotom."
"Ah. My absolute pleasure to meet you all." The man chuckled.
"Same to you." I responded, offering a handshake. He accepted, and the others did the same thing. Well, except Rotom.
"If I may ask, how are you guys enjoying this large city so far?" The businessman questioned, tilting his head to one side, curiously.
"I think it's really good!" I cheered.
"All of us really like it here. We were about to head back to our hotel room right now. We've been shopping for a while," Sonic explained, "And during our shopping, our furniture and stuff is probably shipped there by now."
"Ah, so I would presume you are all moving in." The black-suited man said.
"Yeah! We have a special room at the Golden Poke Ball!" Jake giggled.
"Bzzt, thanks to thezzze guyzzz!" Rotom yelled, as he floated around at a quick pace.
"Hrm... you four are lucky to obtain such a condominium. Let alone gaining it at the most expensive place in all of Roria." The man said, expressing surprise in his tone.
"Heh, you have to thank Nifty and Sonic. Nifty with getting the discount with these 'Robux', and Sonic for helping pay for the more needy furniture."
"Aww, Tess." Sonic chuckled nervously as he rubs the back of his neck with his hands.
"Yeah. We're all a big group at this point. But, uh... we must get going." I said.
"Oh, before you go... I am just wondering..." The businessman sighed, "I'm feeling a surging area between you five as I was close to you."
"What are you saying?" I exclaimed, placing my hands on my hips as I stare at the man.
"Do any of you have access to the legendary ability known as... Battle Bond?" He questioned. My jaw dropped to the floor. The others shared a similar reaction.
"Nifty actually doezzz have that bond with hizzz Greninja!" Rotom screeched.
"Why do you ask that?" I grumble, gaining suspicion on this man.
"Would it be okay if I would see your Greninja's Poke Ball?" He requested, "If you have the special bond with you, I may give you some tips on how to control it, and maybe even help you master it."
I mumble a swear word. I didn't notice a suspicious tone, but the way he's wording it really made me not trust him.
The only thing in my mind was freaking Linda. I almost lost my necklace that my parents gave me, thanks to her. Luckily, I got it back.
How am I supposed to know if this man is on Team Eclipse? It's unethical!
"Nifty... I think you should," Sonic insisted, "You and Greninja have a huge bond together, so the man may help you make it grow even larger."
"I don't trust him. He may trick us." I snapped.
"Don't worry, all of us are together. We'll stop him if he tries!" Sonic said. He gestured towards the others, and I just see Jake, Tess and Rotom with encouraging smiles.
"Alright, fine." I sighed. So I grab the Poke Ball that Greninja is in, and I gave it to the man. He held the ball with both of his hands.
I felt a little tense. But I knew I'd be able to fight back in case I sense a trick. Then I began to feel... a fierce, surging energy.
It may be the Battle Bond again. That's my only guess.
A few seconds later, the man hands me the Poke Ball back. I only raise my eyebrow in confusion. Was this not a trick?
"Eh? That's it?" Tess yelped.
"So... what did you find out?" I asked the business man. He simply nodded while showing a small smile.
"Young man, I have to say you're a natural at this power," He complimented, "However, that does not mean the power is free for you to control. There is the slight pain from the aftermath of that ability. It's best you learn to take the pain, and keep on fighting as if you're still on the line."
"Amazzzing! I better take thizzz in!" Rotom said frantically.
"Just remember to be aware of your surroundings as you see through your Pokémon's eyes," The businessman continued, "Even though your Greninja is the one battling, you must team up with Greninja mentally so both of you know when to strike."
"Mentally? What do you mean?" Sonic asked.
"I think it means something along the lines of 'guess my thoughts and predict the future'." I guessed, as I turned back to the man.
"That is for you to find out on your own." He said.
"Well... thank you for the tips, mister. I'll be sure to remember that for my future battles." I said, showing my trademark pose, which consisted of an arm cross, and a smirk.
"Oh, my pleasure, young man. Good luck on your adventures. One day, you may master the bond perfectly." The businessman complimented. He puts his hands behind his back, and walks back to the blue bench in the yellow corner.
"So, now we're going back to the hotel, right?" Rotom asked.
"Yes. We are." Tess replied.
"Oh, I just realized," Sonic yelped, "Since we're now going to be... living there for a while, I didn't pack all of my stuff with me. I have to go back to Mitis Town to get it."
"Now that you mention it... so do I." I added.
"It's okay, Nifty. We all forget at times." Jake assured.
"We can meet you two back there when you're done." Tess said.
"Yeah. But if our furniture arrives, don't set it up. We're helping you." I warned.
"Why? Can't trust a couple people by themselves?" Tess teased, smirking.
"No, it's not that," I responded, "The thing is... we purchased a whole lotta crap. It'll take all four of us to get set up."
"Eh, good point." Tess agreed.
"We'll zeee you later, guyzzz!" Rotom exclaimed. And shortly after, Jake, Tess and Rotom walk another direction, preferably back to the hotel room.
Once they were out of sight, I grab Charizard's Poke Ball. I throw the ball up in the air, and the large, draconian Pokémon roars as he lands on the ground.
"Only way we'll get back at this rate is by flying." I said to Sonic. Sonic just shows me a smile as he nods.
Both of us hop on Charizard's back.
"Hey, Charizard. You remember where Mitis Town is, right?" I questioned. Charizard looks at me, and growls in approval. Heh, I expected it. He's been in Mitis Town since he was a Charmander.
"Alright! Then let's go!" I cheered. As Charizard starts to fly, Sonic and I hang on a little tighter so we're sure to not fall.
During the flying trip, I was just amazed by the view. This is majestic and amazing.
Good Arceus, I could view this all day if possible...
*scene: Mitis Town*
After a few minutes of that trip, Charizard lands at another place that I knew is super familiar.
Ahh, back in our sweet home: good 'ol Mitis Town.
"Thanks, Charizard." I said to my second starter as I pet his head. Charizard just growls quietly as he lets me pet him. Then I return him after that affectionate moment was over.
"It feels nice coming back here, doesn't it?" Sonic wondered.
"It'd be normal as ever if Team Eclipse didn't ruin it..." I stated. But then I shook my head as I got back on topic, of the reason we came here.
"I'm heading home to get my stuff. I'll meet ya back in this spot, dude." I told my friend.
"Okay, Nifty." Sonic replied. And we head to different directions.
I arrive outside my home. An average sized home, though looking similar to the other houses regarding the exterior.
I just went inside, as the door was unlocked. That's... honestly surprising. If this is Team Eclipse's dirty work, then they did a terrible job.
Anyways, I look around the living room upon entering. Geez, it feels so... empty inside without mom and dad here.
But I'm determined to save them from whatever Team Eclipse would do to them! But first... since I'm traveling as a group, we're all working together.
I shake my bag. Fortunately, there wasn't too much. So I had plenty of room.
Also also, I did pack more of the important necessities for travel, like a few snacks, extra clothing, toothbrushes, etcetera. And, of course, I had my hoverboard and the Mega Stone...
I head upstairs to my room. I think it's about time I give a little tour of what it's like to you, because I may not come back here for a long time.
It was small, but large enough where I can enjoy it. The walls were gray, the floor was made of wood. That's pretty much the basic stuff.
What I can also add is that I have a desk with drawers as part of it, and there's a small lamp on said desk. I have a black and red mixed rug in the middle as a way of representing my support for Team Valor. Speaking of which...
I only had three posters on my wall. Above my large desk, there was the sympathetic poster of me and my family, along with Sonic and his parents. This took place pretty much around a couple years when Sonic and I met.
On one side of the wall, there's a normal Team Valor poster with the logo, and some fire surrounding it. The poster across from that is another Team Valor poster, but it had Candela and her Flareon.
And to finish the tour, I have a large bed that's big enough to fit two people. There was another desk next to my bed, and it was more wide than big. There was a large TV up top, where my Nintendo Switch was connected to it, as the dock sat on the small desk.
But enough explanations. I have to get packing!
So I start with my clothes. Even though I have a spare, I needed to pack more extras. So I did. I also packed spare pajamas, as it wouldn't be too okay to have only one of those, either.
Once I got those out of the way, I packed more clothing-styled things I had. So in short, I packed some long-sleeve shirts, jeans, sweatpants, tank tops, and my swim shorts.
Welp, that's the clothing. And I already had my sketchbook with me, as I do draw sometimes when I'm bored. But I took some more pencils in case one of them broke. Better safe than sorry!
I take my Switch out of the dock. Then I grab the carrying case for it, and place it inside. I also take the Pro Controller, and a GameCube controller (wired) along with the adapter, in case we'll play some Smash Bros. I also took the dock and all the cables, since we bought that TV set at the shop, and we ain't using it for nothing.
Yeah, we're definitely relaxing after this long adventure. Playing some games on my Switch, along with my friends, is just gonna be a good time.
Seriously though, I do not wanna deal with the stupid Joy-Con drift.
Well, that's everything. I'm good to go now. As I said before, I'll take any chance I can take during my adventure.
I reach into my pocket, and grab my trainer card. Just my ID number, my name, and the badge showcase. In which I have three of them, along with Sonic.
I put the trainer card back, and look at my necklace dangling around. I stare at the shiny brick, and smile.
"I guess the career starts here." I mumbled. I double checked to make sure everything is packed.
Yep! It's all snug in my large bag. So I strap my now-heavy bag on, and head back outside to meet up with Sonic.
*meanwhile, with Sonic at his home...*
-3rd person POV-
As soon as Sonic entered his home, three Pokémon were running towards him. Sonic's smile grew wider when he saw them.
Talonflame and Ampharos were relieved to see Sonic alright, that they were basically rambling to him about... something. Lucario, however, just rolls his eyes as he smiles.
"It's great to see you guys, too," Sonic giggled, "But it may be a while since I visit here again. Nifty and I are going to be moving to Anthian City for a bit, along with some friends of ours."
Lucario just waves his hands in a "don't worry about it" motion. Then he smiles as he gestures to himself, as well as the other two Pokémon.
"Ah, good. To know that you three will look after the house until mom and dad come back." Sonic said. Ampharos yaps in agreement, and Talonflame just flies around in a happy manner. And, as always, Lucario just had the calm smile as he appreciates Sonic's decision.
"I'll be right back. Heading to my room to pack." Sonic reminded. The three Pokémon step aside as they let Sonic freely do his packing.
And Sonic also remembered Dratini, as those three Pokémon were watching him.
Sonic headed over to his room. It was just the same as ever. The navy walls, grayish-carpeted floor, along with a large bed with a blue blanket. And then there were tons of movie and video game posters on the walls, too.
"*sigh* I'm going to miss this room. But... at least I'll remember to visit it." Sonic said to himself.
Sonic took this time to pack extra clothes, and other important stuff he needs. Like Nifty, Sonic also has a Switch. So he took that with him as well. Along with the AC adapter, since he thought Nifty might beat him to it with the dock.
Adding onto that, Sonic took a couple posters just for decoration of his new room in Anthian City.
"Phew... that oughta do it." Sonic said. He then looks down to see the silver sphere necklace. Sonic showed a determined smile, and looks out into the distance from a window.
Just looking out there reminded Sonic of seeing Nifty leave back to his own home for the years that the two friends have known each other.
"Well... it's time to go." Sonic mumbled. And he walks back down until he reaches the main entrance.
But before Sonic put his hand on the door to leave, Ampharos places his hand on Sonic's shoulder.
"Hm? What is it, Ampharos?" Sonic questioned. Talonflame soon flew over.
"I'm sorry, guys. But I can't stay." Sonic said sadly. Talonflame shakes his head, then he and Ampharos turn backwards to show Sonic something.
Sonic looked forward as he saw Lucario walking towards him. Once the two were just a little apart from each other, Lucario extends his hand to show Sonic something.
Sonic gasped. It was a black ring, with some weird, smaller rainbowish stone in it. It was a Mega Ring, with a Key Stone built inside it.
"Y... You're giving this to me?" Sonic asked. Lucario nods, and then offers the ring again. Sonic took the ring in his hands. He placed it on his right arm. It fit him perfectly.
After Sonic puts the ring on, Lucario offers a handshake as a blue aura emitted from his palm.
Sonic knew what was gonna happen, so he accepts the handshake and closes his eyes as the aura surrounds the two.
"That ring belonged to your father. And now, it's up to you to continue the legacy." Lucario's voice can be heard telepathically. Only Sonic can hear the aura Pokémon speak, though.
"Lucario..." Sonic muttered.
"Just trust me when I say it's okay for you to keep this," Lucario reminded, "Your parents would probably do the same thing. We all agreed that you're responsible enough to keep hold of this priceless artifact. And also... leave it to us to take care of the house until your parents are saved."
Lucario lets go, and the aura dissipates. Sonic's smile grew wider, and then he hugs the Pokémon. Lucario was unfazed, nor did he flinch. But he hugs back.
"Thank you, Lucario. I promise I will take care of this ring." Sonic sighed happily. Lucario just grunts, still showing the calm smile.
Seconds later, Sonic lets go and opens the door. Before heading out, he turns to the Pokémon one last time, and waves. The three Pokémon wave back.
And, for a long time, Sonic leaves his childhood home.
*outside Mitis Town*
-Nifty's POV-
I stand around with my hands in my pockets. I sent out Charizard again so we can fly back. So now I just had to wait for my friend.
"GAH!" I yelped as a hand abruptly lands on my shoulder. I turn around to see Sonic. I should've known...
"Arceus d**n it, man, every time." I ranted.
"Aw, come on! It's fun!" Sonic giggled.
"Heh, sure..." I roll my eyes, still smirking. But then... something black caught my eye.
"Huh?" I look at Sonic's right arm, and... holy crap! He has a Mega Ring?!
"You... You got a Mega Ring?" I exclaimed, my face in a shocked position.
"Lucario gave it to me." Sonic replied.
"Well, heh, he sure is glad to give that to you. And I would agree on that as well." I chuckled.
"Thanks, Nifty." Sonic said.
"Any time, dude." I responded. I then hop on Charizard again, with Sonic following behind.
"Okay, Charizard! Let's go back to Anthian City!" I yelled excitedly. Sonic and I made sure we were hanging on tight as Charizard flies.
*scene: Anthian City Housing District*
Charizard lands on the large spot at the start of the whole city, near where the airship is at. I thank my second starter again, and return him once again.
I decided, as I got time, to try and get used to my hoverboard again. So I take it out and step on it, making sure to stay balanced.
"You're enjoying that hoverboard, aren't you, Nifty?" Sonic teased.
"What can I say? It's, like, really enjoyable." I replied. The two of us head to the Golden Poke Ball, but I made sure to lean only a little bit to make sure I don't fall.
When we arrive at the entrance, I stumbled when I stopped. But I pushed myself on the balance act to prevent myself from falling.
Fortunately, I managed to not fall. I step off the hoverboard and put it away, then I open the huge door to the Golden Poke Ball.
I hold the door open to allow Sonic to go inside. He thanks me, then does so. I close the door when he stands beside me.
We walk to the front desk, and the lady from earlier looks at us, as if she expected us.
"You are Nifty Weaka, correct?" She asked.
"Yes ma'am." I replied.
"Your bought items have just arrived, and are on its way to your room. Thank you for your request." The woman said with a bow.
"Any time." I chuckled. Sonic and I look at each other, and we just nod in unison. We headed to the elevator.
It opens, and we head inside, meeting with the bright, yellow walls of the interior of the elevator. I pressed the button of the floor we were going to (because I saw which button the lady pressed earlier), and the doors slide to close.
About ten seconds later, the doors slide open, and Sonic and I walk to where our room is.
I knock on the door because I know who to expect. Upon doing so, Tess opens the door.
"Ah, Nifty! And Sonic! Right on time!" She said gleefully.
"Our furniture is there, isn't it?" Sonic assumed.
"Yes. Oh, and don't worry about the paint. That's already taken care of by the workers." Tess reminded.
"Oh, cool." I replied.
"Now... shall we start decorating, boys?" Tess asked while smirking.
"You bet!" Sonic cheered.
"Let's go for it." I added. Tess smiles as she nods her head. And then we head inside the room to start rearranging everything.
Time to give this time in Anthian City... one of the best times of our life.
A/N: Whoo! I hope this was worth it, guys! And that's just part one! Next up, the gang is gonna explore the hotel!
Oh, and there's gonna be another battle between Nifty and Sonic at the end of the next chapter, just to put some long-awaited action. ;)
Also, I do wanna point out that this story... I imagine the characters to look more human-like, just like in the anime. It seemed noticeable from the explanation of the noob board.
But anyways, thank you for reading! The next battles in more future chapters are guaranteed to get better!
Have a great day, and I'll see ya next time! :D