Chapter 8: Where the teams are introduced.
On the way to the dining room, Mo and Aaron were discussing the situation with Mo and Charlotte.
"I think you look cute!", explained Aaron. "I'm happy for you two!"
Mo blushed. "She just hugged me! ... and wouldn't let go anymore. I don't think she's my type, literally. Plus, we just know her for, I don't know, 24 hours? For me, she's just a rolling ball of fluff right now."
While talking about her, Charlotte was just rolling along, casually.
"Are you worried what your children will look like?", asked Aaron.
"I don't know if that's even possible and if so ...!", answered Mo and began to think. "Nope!"
"You always said you wanted to have a life partner.", Aaron reminded him.
"I have standards and thoughts.", Mo explained.
Aaron raised an eyebrow. "You asked me out a year ago."
"Can we change the subject?", Mo suggested embarrassed.
"And I told you I'm already in a relationship. It's okay!", Aaron tried to calm him down.
"To my defence, you broke up with your old boyfriend before and suddenly had another one.", Mo tried to defend himself.
Aaron seemed to have new boyfriend every three to four month. Mo never met one of them.
Team Purple arrived at the dining room. The room was much brighter than other parts of the guild and with more lamps on the ceiling. In the middle of the room was a very wide and expensive looking table in a Chinese style made out of dark wood. The table wasn't set yet. It would take some time before dinner would start. In the corner of the room were many chairs of different sizes fitting to the table for Pokémon to use or not to use. At the table were already Team Green and Team Red.
Axel and Amy waved at Team Purple, suggesting to sit with them. Team Red sat on the other side of the table. They had to walk past Team Green, who's Golem just shook his head as he saw them. He was the one who caught Team Purple "in the act".
Team Purple sat at the table on the other side of Team Red. While Aaron sat on the ground, Mo and Charlotte got themselves chairs to properly reach the table top.
"Good to see you made it trough your first day!", Amy cheered.
"AFTER WHAT HAPPEND THIS MORNING, I WASN'T SURE.", said Steve.
"That Pikachu was asking for it.", said Mo.
"Where did you lean thunder shock anyway?", Axel asked Mo.
"Well ...", Mo started to explain. "I thought it looks cool and no one would expect someone like me to fire lightnings at them. And either that or shadow ball. ... at the Kecleon store in Baram Town. Wasn't cheap, but worth it."
"It so nice to have you here.", Amy smiled. "You and your friend, and to see Charlotte finally with a scarf."
"SHE'S BEEN HERE FOR A WHILE NOW.", added Steve.
"Where does she come from anyway?", asked Aaron.
As Mo and Aaron looked at Charlotte, sleeping like normal, seemingly not taking any notice of her surroundings, Amy stood up and ran out of the room.
"Be right back!", she said as she left. "I just remembered something."
Axel and Steve didn't knew what Amy was up to.
Shortly after, Team Blue entered the room and set down at the other end of the table, chatting with each other.
"Hey, Bootleg!", the Pikachu called in Team Purple's direction.
Mo looked up at him.
The Pikachu turned back to his team mates.
"See? Told you he react to this name."
The rage came back up inside Mo. His eyes glowed as he jumped on the table and lifted up his chair to throw it at the Pikachu. Before he could to that or the other teams noticed this, Aaron quickly grabbed him with his ribbons and sat him back on the ground.
"Please. We're about to eat.", he begged Mo."
Amy returned with a pencil in the on hand and with some sheets of paper in the other. He put both in front of Charlotte on the table.
"Alfons maybe explained it already. Charlotte can't speak, but she can write."
Charlotte took the pencil with one hand and began to write something on the paper. Slowly.
"Amy was your name, right?", Aaron asked her. "We weren't introduced to the rest of the guild. Can you tell us about the other embers of the guild?"
"Yes. Who is that Pikachu's name. I need a name.", Mo added, still in anger.
"The Pikachu's name is Ziggy.", Amy explained to them. "He comes from a wealthy family and only joined the Adventurer Guild only to boast his already high ego."
Mo eyes glowed up again as he looked at the Pikachu. "Ziggy?"
"HE STILL DOES A GOOD JOB. THERE IS NO DAUBT ABOUT THAT."
Amy continued: "Nya, the Litleo, comes from a royal family from the Sand Continent. She went to the Air Continent for educational reasons and became friends with Ziggy. They sure fit together".
Axel leaned forwards at Team Purple: "And that Hoothoot, Richard.", Axel pointed at the Hoothoot. "He's brilliant. He can ... hypnotise Pokémon. He's a hypnotiser, you know."
"OR THATS' WHAT HE'S SAYING. HE LITTERALLY INTRODUCED HIMSELF LIKE THIS WHEN HE FIRST ARRIVED. MY NAME IS RICHARD AND I CAN HYPNOTISE POKÈMON. I'M A HYPNOTISER.", Steve laughed in his robotic way.
Charlotte put the pencil back down. She was done writing. Mo leaned to her and took the paper, reading what was now standing on it. Her writing was bad and hard to read.
"I used to be a lonesome wanderer. I travelled were the wind took me. I decided to stay here. Then I met you.", Mo read. At the end she drew a heart.
"That's ... sweet.", Mo said to her. "You probably have many stories to tell."
Charlotte took the pencil again started writing on another sheet of paper.
"I'll read that later, okay?", Mo said to her.
"And what about the other Teams?", asked Aaron Team Red. "Team Green for example."
Amy began to explain: "The Golem, his name is Gangolf. He used to be the leader of Rescue Team Rumblerock. He also helped building the HQ with his partners and knew the old guild master for the longest time. He is still mad that he didn't became the guild master after the old one left. He is also the strongest member together with Bao. The two Graveler are the Joakim Twins. Joakim the oldest and Joakim the youngest."
"YES. THESE ARE REALLY THEIR NAMES.", Steve said, answering the question Mo had for them.
Alfons, the Chansey and Team Yellow came in, carrying plates and bowls filled to the brim with all kind of food, fruits, vegetables, berries, rice, and eggs. Each of every variation.
"The Mienshao's name is Bao.", said Amy. Mo already knew who he was after he met his sister. "He used to travel around and train all day and night. One day he just joined the guild No one knows the reason. He and his partners never talks about it."
Mo was confused. He thought Yinping was the reason why he is here. Does Amy know about Yinping? This is really strange. Do they keep the girl a secret?
"HIS PARTNERS ARE PAUL, THE POLIWRATH, AND PHIL, THE POLIWHIRL. BAO ONCE DEFEATED THEM BOTH IN BATTLE AND TOOK THEM AS STUDENTS.", added Steve.
"And the Chansey is our nurse, Heidi.", Axel said. "If you're sick or badly hurt, she'll fix you up. She's such a nice lady!"
Team Orange came in and wanted to sit down as Alfons came to them, telling them something. Mo was too far away to hear what they were talking about. Upset, Team Orange stood up again and helped setting the table with the others.
"What about them?", asked Mo. "I've already met them. Some strange kids we have here."
"Team Orange?", asked Axel.
"These three are Hilarius' sons. He himself used to be the old leader of Team Orange. Hilarius II. is the oldest and the leader, then Fabius and then Publius, the youngest.", explained Amy."They believe they are above everyone else, because their father is the boss. So don't be bothered if they are mean to you."
"Isn't it strange to employ your own kids?", Mo asked.
Axel and Amy shrugged.
After some time the table was completely set and everyone, almost everyone was ready to eat. Guild Master Hilarius wasn't there yet.
"When do we start? I'm hungry.", said Aaron.
"WE WAIT FOR THE GUILD MASTER. WE NEVER START UNTIL HE HAS ARRIVED.", answered Steve.
"Quiet.", Amy suddenly said. He just came in.
Hilarius slowly walked to his place at the top of the table with Alfons to his rigth side and Heidi to his left side. Everyone stood up.
Hilarius observed everyone in silence. He took a glass filled with clear water.
"Before we begin, I'd like to welcome our new members!", he said and raised his glass. Your new Team Purple!"
Everyone, including Team Blue applauded, some even cheered. Mo didn't knew how to react to this. He was happy, no one could see his face. Aaron was just smiling casually while Charlotte was lying with her head on the paper she wrote one minutes before.
"They already did a good job today by successfully completing a mission and discovering another threat for Pokémon in Sinister Woods.", Hilarius continued. "I want every one of you to respect them, like you respect everyone else in our guild and like you want to be respected yourself."
Hilarius then turned to Team Orange.
"And hat includes you, Hilarius II.! ... and look at me when I'm talking to you!"
Hilarius put down his glass again.
"Alright then.", he paused for a moment "Let's us begin!"
That moment, everyone sat down again and started grabbing the food, as there wasn't enough. So Team Purple did it was well. Mo already made a claim on the fried chesto-berries-on-a-stick. From his perspective, Hilarius and Alfons where the only two Pokémon in this room who had manners at the table. Steve didn't eat anything. He said, he has no need for nourishment.
Like everyone else, except for Steve, Team Purple was busy eating. They haven't had much during the day. Except for Mo, who ate up all the chesto berries they've taken with them. Mo was amazed about Charlotte. He knew by now she could do much, even tho she was constantly asleep, but her way of eating made her seem almost fully awake.
"So ...", Aaron said, put down his food and looked to Team Red. "You told us about the other teams. What about you three? How did you came here?"
Mo was not very interested in their story. He wasn't interested in everyone else's story either. He still decided to listen while eating his third chesto-berries-on-a-stick.
"You know ...", Amy started to explain. "My mom and I moved here from the Mist Continent after my dad pasted away. He also used to be an adventurer. The were places for two teams before we joined, Red and Purple, but I didn't had the courage. The courage to even to tell my mom I wanted to step in my father's footsteps."
"That's sad.", Mo thought.
"One day I met Axel here and we became best friend. With his help we joined the adventurer guild.", Amy continued.
"You're from around here, Axel?", Aaron asked.
"No. I'm ...", Axel tried to explain, but didn't knew how to tell. "I can't remember who I once was. Well I know, but ..."
"Amnesia?", Mo asked.
"It's hard to explain.", Amy said for Axel. "Let's just say he lost almost all of his memories and he's here because he has nowhere to go."
"That's also sad.", Mo thought, again.
"And you?", Aaron asked Steve.
"I USED TO WORK AT THE AIR CONTINENT POLICE DEPARTMENT BUT LEFT BECAUSE IT WAS STARTING TO BORE ME."
"Okay.", said Aaron and continued to eat.
"How about you?", asked Amy Aaron. "We already know how Charlotte came to us and why Mo is here. What is your story? How did you two met?"
Aaron and Mo both stopped and looked at each other.
"I tell.", Mo decided.
"About four years ago I took a job at a restaurant in Baram Town, as a cook. At the end of my time there Aaron joined helping out as a waiter. Back then he was still an Eevee. One day, during a break, he started using some cooking pots a drums. I told him, he played good. Then he started to hang out with me, he evolved two years later and now we are here."
"I like to have him around.", Aaron added.
Axel, Amy and Steve looked at Mo in confusion.
"You can cook?!"
Mo tried to say "yes", but had his mouth full at the moment.