Intermission, enjoy the chaos, lol
Remember, this is you in the story.
Featuring: Leafoe278, Unownace, Infernapelover, Supereeveefan12, Kaznus, Mandercloud, TheBlueRiolu, DistortedQueen2003, and Kaylee!
If you want to be featured, all you have to do is note me.
Close Call at "Dinner" time
(It's evening, somewhere around 6-7pm. Loudred it was dinner time, but little do you know, "Dinner time" was more like a "party time".
Leaving the room and making your way to the Main Area, you come across the sight of at least 40 or more Pokemon, each doing their own thing. From chatting with each other and helping to set up, to look at the new boards and...saying a cheesy line just to make a move on another Pokemon. It oddly feels welcoming.
For the last week, you've been sleeping at Sharpedo's Bluff, gathering supplies, and getting food for yourself. Who would have known all of that would change simply by staying at the guild?)
"Hey-hey! Looks like Loudred got you just in time!" Corpish said, walking up to you. "The food isn't exactly done yet, so it's you enjoy yourself in the meantime. There's even more pokemon on the first floor so If you wanna try to find someone to talk to or hang around!"
(Nodding to him, Corpish walks off to greet more guests as you look around the room. Personally, you feel like you don't know where to begin and start walking around the room, overhearing conversations. Apparently, there's always something going on...)
[Conversation #1 ]
"Did you see any new Escorts on the board?" A Wooloo said, wearing one of the Relief Member sashes. The Pokemon they were talking to was an unusual-looking Caterpie, wearing an impressive badge on its forehead.
"No, not yet. We may have to start doing rescue mission out in Crystal Crossing at this rate..."
"Crystal Crossing!? That far!?"
"Yeah, besides, all three of us can now teleport to the location again. Remember, the ban lifted two days ago."
"Right...besides, where is Amanda? For a Togepi she can get around pretty quickly."
"Beats me. Anyway...wait, Is something burning?
Behind them, an explosion erupted from the kitchen followed by smoke, which didn't seem to affect anyone.
"Huh, I hope they're doing ok in there," The Wooloo said, as they watch a dozen or so pokemon scramble in and out of the kitchen. After a few minutes, the commotion dies down.
"I'm sure they're fiiine," The Caterpie said, ignoring what happened. "This is probably nothing new to them. No one seems surprised. Regardless, isn't this a nice gathering, Alex? They said this is their usual dinner, but it looks more like a party."
"It kinda is," They said, looking around. "Everyone seems to be enjoying themselves, especially those two on the porch."
"Who?"
Ahead of him, he points to a Grovyle, who appears to be holding flowers behind his back, and a Servine wearing a pink headband and a flower in her hair. Judging from the scarves around they're neck, they must be Explorers, but for now, it seems like they are enjoying the peace.
"I wish I had that luck..." The Wooloo said, watching them intently.
"Alexander...now isn't the time, we gotta find Aman-"
Behind then, another explosion went off, cutting off the Caterpie. Around the corner, a Togepi walks towards them, covered in ash and soot with a smile across their face. "Food is almost ready!"
"A-Amanda? W-What happened to you?" The Caterpie said, confused. "Was that you in the kitchen?"
"Kinda. Everything was fine but one of the cooks in there, An Espeon...I think his name was Espie-He thought of the idea of me using my metronome on one of the dishes to give it more of a 'kick'. Who knew my metronome would do Fire Blast then Explosion, haha..."
"...You know, I could have just cooked the dish and added a little spice to it..." Alexander said, trying to understand what happened a few moments ago. "Oh well, If the food is almost ready then we might as well wait, I'm hungry!
[Conversation #2] (Ha.)
"Found anybody yet?" Standing next to the new Supply Board, a pink-accented Cinderace takes a sip of their drink. Judging from the accessories they were wearing, especially the bow-like collar around their back with a puzzle piece-shaped tag attached to, it was definitely Kaznus the City Hall Secretary. In front of him was a rather flamboyant (not just by look) Flareon who you could tell was Blake, also holding a drink, but gave off the faint smell of alcohol. Since he seemed fine, it probably was his first or second one.
"No! I even dressed myself up this time! Look! My nails and my fur is fluffed out. What could I be doing wrong?"
"I don't know, try harder? Seeing your hips around a little? You know what guys want—"
"Kaz, I don't want just any bone-head. He has to be strong and smart, not just hot. And he can't be just any Pokémon either."
"Aaaand that's why you're single," Kazzy mumbled slyly, taking another sip of his drink.
Hearing it, Blake growled. "What's that suppose to mean!?"
"You're asking for a lot for some who wants a boyfriend so bad. Tone it down a bit. I sure had to and when I did, I ended up with mine and he's a cutie~" Kaznus waves at a Shiny Buttterfree fluttering past. The Butterfree blows a kiss at him, making Kaznus giggle, before continuing helping the others set-up. "Besides, you want an awful lot for someone who isn't a gi—"
"Don't you dare finish that," Blake snarled, leaning against the board. Immediately, the board started smoldering from the amount of heat Blake was letting off. Kaznus fanned the board to try and cool it off, as a few of the missions stapled on the board started combusting spontaneously. It was almost as if Blake was an oven to anything around him.
"Fine, at least get off the board! It's starting to melt and I don't feel like making new copies of these missions!"
In a huff, Blake moves over a bit and immediately the board cooled and the flame went away instantly. Sighing in relief, Kaznus looks over across the room and see Yiza talking to a few other female pokemon of different kinds. A grin runs across his face. "Hey Blake, aren't you and Yizo close?"
"That has to be a joke. He's my rival. Whatever he does, I'll make sure to best him at it. There's no effin' way I'll be close to him."
"You sure about that? I see you with him more than anyone else~" Kaznus chuckles and takes a sip of his drink, only to realize the drink evaporated.
"Positive, why?"
"Well, he's over there flirting with a bunch of girls." Kaznus smiles smugly as he points to a Raichu with a S.P.E.F. Band on his arm. Looking closely, he does a few neat tricks with his electricity, impressing the girls; one of which gets up close to him. Seeing this, Blake eyes widened and he let out a growl that caught the attention of at least half the Pokemon around him. Around him, objects began combusting on the spot from the amount of heat Blake was letting off, even the glass in Kaznus hand started to melt. Unable to stand seeing the other female pokemon around him, Blake stomps his way over to him. As he got close, the girls noticed Blake slowly backed off, leaving Yizo confused. Looking over to see what scared them off, Yizo turned and was greeted by Blake's angry look as he stood over Yizo.
"W-wha? Why are you looking at me like that?" Yizo said, confused. Without a word, Blake slowly started getting in his face as he growling at him. Yizo backed away slowly then narrowed his eyes at Blake before suddenly chuckling. "Wait a sec, you're not jealous, are you? But you're a gu-"
Before he could finish, Blake slaps him to the floor, causing everyone watching to wince before heading for the stairs.
"Ooow, Dang, I felt that," Kaznus said, trying not to laugh. "So much for being positive, eh? Blake?"
"Oh shut up," Blake said without looking, his face completely furious as he leaves the room. On the other side, Yizo gets up slowly, sporting a burning palm-mark on his cheek. Confused, he looks around only to notice Blake is gone and starts panicking.
"Wait, crap. Where's Blake? Anyone see where he went?"
"Oh my gosh, doesn't that hurt?" One of the girls asked, only to realize that it was Sunflora, one of the Veterans.
"Maybe, but that doesn't matter right now. I need to know where Blake went."
"Upstairs, probably outside," Kaznus shouted, point to stairs with a smirk on his face.
"Alright, thanks. Geez, that was some slap..." He said, holding his face as he headed for the stairs.
[Conversation #3]
"This place, I really love the vibe. Quite relaxing," A Raichu said, admiring the scene. In her hand was a clipboard covered in sticky notes. The handwriting was rather neat.
"Yes, but weren't we just talking about the collapsed fortress, Rachel?" A Mawile said, frowning. Despite her expression, you could tell she was enjoying it as well.
"Right, right, but this is our chance to relax, Mawily. The Mayor even suggested we take it easy. The nightshift is currently working on the site and if I remember correctly, we already recovered some value stuff, like the Journal."
(Upon hearing that, you decided to go and talk to them. Upon approaching them, the Raichu and the Mawile look at you and greet you with a smile.)
"Hi, did you need something?" The Raichu said, studying you.
(Taking the opportunity, you ask her about the Journal she mentioned and asks her if it's the same journal that Gwen had. Surprisingly, she nods.)
"Correct, we found a Journal a few days ago. It was covered in scratches and worn, not related to the collapse," The Raichu said flipping through her notes she gathers on her clipboard. "Kinda weird if you asked me."
"It also had a pretty interesting design for a Journal," The Mawile chimed in. "Especially since there's no other like it, as far as what we've seen.
"Yeah...but why do you ask?"
(Notably, you tell them you're a friend of who the Journal belongs to. They both nodding, smiling sadly.)
"I see, you're a friend of Liloxi, the Hero. I'm sorry about what happened, but you can be sure that we'll do our best to find him. I'm Rachel and this is Mawily. We're part of the Chimera Research Team. On the day we visited, we ended finding the place in ruins and couldn't help but give a hand. We ended up getting a Job from the Mayor himself," Rachel said sounding pleased about it.
(Curiously, you ask them if there was anything else found. Quickly, Rachel shook her head, but Mawily face turned pale.)
"No, nothing else was found," Rachel said dismissing the question. "We only found this journal because one of Gwen's Team Members, a Lucario, pointed to the location of the Journal as if she knew where it was, despite the fact she's never seen it. We're glad they were so willing to help with the collapse since they were there to see it happen."
(Frowning, you look at the Mawile who frantically nodded in agreement. Despite the suspicion, you ask them if they knew where the Team Member is.)
"Yeah...while heading in, she was standing on the uppermost beam of the tent," Mawily said, trying to keep her composure. "There was a Nuzleaf and a Pikachu with an unusual weapon trying to get her down. They should still be out front."
(Thanking them, you head for the stairs. Climbing up, you reach the 1st floor and noticed that it was even more packed than the 2nd floor. In the crowd of Pokemon, you notice a few familiar faces, like Token, who was sitting in one of the chairs against the wall sleeping, and two of the triplets, Bolt and Mirage, chatting with a group of other Pokemon.
{~Outside (Present Time)}
Exiting the first floor, you spot the two pokemon mentioned by Mawily, a Nuzleaf who happened to be Korry and a Pikachu with black hair wearing a black Uniform, sporting a Gold Badge saying "S.P.E.F.". Attached to his hip was a weapon that you don't recognize, but assume it must be deadly.)
"How long is she going to stand up there? It's starting to concern a lot of Pokemon heading in," The Pikachu said, his arms crossed.
"I don't know...she's still searching for him for days now," Korry said, shaking his head." She's been worked up ever since the fortress collapsed, saying 'I failed! I failed! This is not what I foresaw!'. You saw how out of it she was when you pulled us out of the rubble.
"Yeah, but this is a bit much. She needs to come down."
"Got any ideas?"
"Well, I was thinking of asking that Infernape couple to go up there and talk to her before they went in, but I thought it could've been a bad idea, especially if it got rough. You know, Fire and all."
"Uh, She's Psychic and Fighting, Ace" Korry said, giving the Pikachu an uneasy look. "She would do more damage to them".
"Oh. Yeah, that would've been a problem," He admitted. "Well, why don't you go up there?"
"I tried, but I can never get close enough. She in this 'state' called Awakening, according to the Mayor. It happened like 3 days ago and it's supposed difficult to turn that way. I'm not fully sure what it does, but I do know it makes you extremely strong. It's enough for her to teleport me back to the ground without doing anything. There's no way for me to get up there."
"Hmm, I could send you up there."
"Wait, you're strong enough to throw me?"
"More like 'Push' you up there. Wanna give it a try?"
"Why not, It's our only shot."
Holding his hand out towards Korry, The Pikachu raises it and Korry starts lifting off the ground. "Whoa! You sure about this?"
"Affirmative. Prepare for Launch, kid!" Turning his wrist, Korry's body towards the tent. Thrust his arm forward, Korry Instantly shoots towards the top.
(Unable to see any further, you rush outside the tent, to get a better look. Looking up, you see Kayl standing on the highest point of the tent, holding Korry in a Psychic Bind. Looking closely, you notice the bottom of her dress torn and shredded and the orb of her staff cracked, with pieces of metal missing. Despite not having any scars, She looks like she just came out of a war.)
"K-Kayl, stop, you should eat, take a nap, something!" Korry said frantically. The Bind she had him in shouldn't have been able to hurt him, but you could tell Korry was struggling to break free.
"I refuse to rest until I find him, you can go eat," She said, her voice sounded as if it was shimmering. Without hesitation, she taps her staff against Korry's forehead, and in a flash, he immediately gets launched to the ground. Luckily with fast reflexes, Ace extends his hand towards Korry, halting his fall.
"Nice catch there, Ace," Korry said relieved as he sets him down back by the tent entrance.
(Looking back up, you notice Kayl staring at you, her eyes narrowed as it glows mysteriously. Cautiously, you back towards Korry and Ace, before asking them what is going on.)
"That's Kayl. She and I are part of Gwen's team," Korry said, keeping his eyes fixed on her. "She's trying to look for our old leader. He went missing a while ago."
(Nodding, you tell him that you know already. Hearing it, Korry looks at you, puzzled.)
"Wait, how do you kno-"
(Before he could finish, Kayl jumps and lands in front of you, her eyes glowing as if she was in a trance. Unwaveringly, she walks up to you and narrows her eyes again, giving off an uncomfortable atmosphere.)
"Your aura...There are traces of his aura on you!" She said, her sharp tone of voice sounded as if it was rippling in the air. Without warning, she grabs your hand and holds it up to her face, examining it before tightening her grip. She's very strong. "Do I know you..."
(In fear, you shook your head frantically. Not liking the answer, she tightened her grip even more.)
"WHO ARE YOU TO LILOXI!"
"Kayl! Relax! They're probably a friend of his," Korry said, trying to convince her to let you go. "Look, I'm sure we have traces of his Aura on us too."
"That's because we were with him! This Pokemon wasn't with us! Or were you..." Kayl draws in close, as she growls at you.
"They could have been in his room. Remember, Gwen was in there and you notice the same thing."
(Thinking about it, Kayl's Expression softened and after giving a good, long stare, Her eyes stop glowing and she releases her grip.)
"You're right. What am I thinking...I guess I do need to eat," She said, holding her head.
"According to Korry, it's been 3 days since you ate. I'm sure the food is ready by now, Let's go," Ace said, directing her inside.
"Alright, and by the way, sorry about that," She said look at you, before heading inside.