David's match, and the Prof. Oak's visit
season 1 episode 9
«Hi David»
«Hello Mirkho. Tell me»
«Do you want to battle with me, so we both train?»
«Nice idea! I'm here, ready. I will use my Pichu»
«I'll use my Mareep. Jolteon, having been the Pokémon of a Gym Leader, I think it's also competitive without a pre-match workout»
«All right. But it's almost four o'clock, if we pull for long it will be better to stop and end in a draw»
«Agreed. – I turn to my girlfriend, who came out to smoke – Renamon, do you want to be our referee?»
«Ok, ok, I'm coming» she replies, from the porch.
I pull out Mareep, which ranks ahead of me. David recalls Pichu, and within a few seconds they are ready.
«Boys, – says Renamon – the battle will be one vs one, and it will end when the Pokémon of one of the two can't fight anymore. Ready? Get started»
«David, go you first»
«Ok. Pichu, go with Quick Attack»
«Mareep, jumps and avoid it, then use Tackle»
But Mareep is not the fastest among the Pokémon, and then it didn't have time to avoid the attack.
«Come on, get up. Use Tackle, you can do it!»
The sheep gets up and starts running towards Pichu, and hits it, thanks to a momentary indecision of David. Understandably, it's normal that those who have never really had to deal with Pokémon in their life have a moment of indecision, so I don't say anything and expect the answer of my opponent.
«Aeh… er… yes, Pichu, Leer!»
The little Pokémon stares Mareep, who backs.
«Mareep, don't be influenced! Use Confuse Ray!»
Two yellow balls come out of Mareep's mouth and begin to turn around Pichu, but…
«Pichu, jump, and use Quick Attack again!»
Pichu avoids my attack when it was about to take effect. Then, Mareep is hit again.
«Well done, you see that if you take the hand is much simpler? It's just nervous. Just think only at the victory! Now Mareep, use Thundershock!»
The attack hits, but since it's of the same type of the move, Pichu doesn't suffer enormous damage.
«Pichu, let us commit ourselves to the max! Now use…»
David doesn't finish the sentence when Pichu start running, arrives in front of my Mareep, jumps, his tail becomes silver and strikes with force on my Pokémon, leaving it on the ground.
«Mareep is no longer able to fight, the victory goes to David and Pichu» concludes Renamon, who then goes back inside.
«Congratulations, David, twice! For the victory and for the new move of your Pichu» I congratulate, while I let Mareep in the sphere.
«Wow… and that move was?»
«Iron Tail. Also my Riolu can use it. Trust me, when it hits you're fucked»
«Fantastic! Good job my Pichu!»
«Now I left my wallet in the room, otherwise…»
«You must be joking! We are friends, so forget it. Let the money shot between us only when we eat in a restaurant» he says, hugging me.
«In fact I was joking. Come on, let's bring our beloved Pokémons to the nurse»
Then I hear a cry. I turn and find Riolu sat on the wall.
«Ah, you're here… I didn't hear you coming, honey»
She grabs my leg and stares at me.
«What's up? You want to fight too?»
Riolu nods.
«Darling, I'd love to, but in this gym you are in disadvantage of type … I'll try to get you to fight, but I don't guarantee you anything… come on, come with me»
As already said, we go to the nurse Joy, who heals our Pokémons in a short time. After that, I go back outside to smoke a cigarette, and seconds later Keldeo reaches me and, seeing the cigarette in my hand, says:
«Throw it, that hurts!»
«I know, be patient, it's a habit… by the way, what time is it?»
«It's a quarter past four, precisely your cousin had sent me to call you to tell you that we go to the gym»
«Right. Two minutes and I'm done, coming»
Keldeo comes back in, and so do I, as soon as I finish smoking. In the room, I put the first clothes I find, and once all ready, we go out, we take the bikes and set off, with Keldeo following us.
In about 10 minutes we arrive in front of the gym, a big beautiful building. We enter and, in the hall, we find Valkner.
«Hello guys, welcome, I was waiting for you»
«Good afternoon, Valkner» we answer. Then he looks at me:
«You're Mirkho, aren't you? I remember you, we met in Cherrygrove City, right?»
«Right, it's nice to see you again»
«Well, who challenges me today?»
David comes forward:
«Here I am… my name is David»
«Well, David, are you ready?»
«Yup»
«Perfect, I am as well. Follow me. Meanwhile, you can sit in the stands, turn around the corner to the right, then open the only door there»
«All right. – I answer – Boys, let's go»
We sit immediately in the closest seats to the battlefield. After five minutes the two come, followed by the referee. Valkner places, compared to our visual, to the left and David to the right.
«What do you say, Mirkho, will he hold the nervous?» asks me Renamon.
«I hope it very much for him, otherwise he's doomed, because he becomes indecisive and unable to reason. In the fight I made with him before, you certainly have noticed that for a while he didn't know what to do. I told him not to worry and think only at the match»
«Well, if I'm not mistaken, on Monday he has beaten Misty, a former gym leader»
«Yes, but I had to suggest him a couple of moves, because he was motionless. Seriously, I hope he wins, we cheer for him»
«Also because the earlier we move the better it is»
«Why, don't you like Violet City?»
«No, it's not that I don't like this city, is because I want to discover new places»
«Yeah, we all want that. Patience is a virtue, Rena, at the appropriate time we'll leave… even if it means say goodbye to Keldeo…» I say with a weak voice watching the Colt Pokémon.
Right now the referee begins to speak:
«The match between the gym leader Valkner and the challenger David is about to start, and it will end when the Pokémon of one of the parts will no longer be able to fight. In addition, only the challenger is allowed to replace his Pokémons. Fight!»
Valkner begins with a Pidgey sent to the battlefield, the same Pokémon of Jacopo. After a couple of seconds, David lets his Pichu out.
«Good! – I comment – With this he can do it, Pidgey is a Pokémon easy to defeat!»
«Perfect! Go David!» scream Renamon, Ylenia and Lucy.
«Good luck, David. – it encourages the Gym Leader – You know? These are the beloved Pokémons of my father… I inherited his gym a few years ago»
«Thank you, Valkner»
«You begin»
«Ok. Pichu, let's start with Thundershock»
While launching his attack, Valkner yells at his Pokémon:
«Pidgey, dodge it, then use Acrobatics!»
Pidgey dodges and with Acrobatics hits the small Mouse Pokémon. After it has got up, he receives the order to wait. "Why?" I wonder. Valkner orders his Pidgey to use Wing Attack, and here the unpredictable happens: when the bird was close enough, David snaps:
«Pichu, now! Jump and use Shock Wave!»
Extremely quickly, Pichu jumps and hits with an electric wave Pidgey, who falls to the ground paralyzed.
«What the…! What a stroke of genius! I would never come up with such a thing! Good job!» I comment, stupefied, followed by a chorus of encouragement of the rest of the gang.
«Pidgey, can you get up? Come on!»
But the Pokémon can barely move a wing.
«Pichu, it's time! Let's end it with Iron Tail!»
Taking advantage of the opponent's palsy, Pichu charge and, after a couple of somersaults, hits Pidgey violently with its tail, leaving him motionless on the ground. After a few seconds of waiting, here is the response:
«Pidgey is no longer able to fight, Pichu wins!» says the referee, waving the flag in his hand toward David, who rejoices.
«Good, really good. Let's see how you get on with this»
Valkner sends out the evolution of Pidgey, Pidgeotto, slightly larger (and faster) than the other.
«Pidgeotto, it's up to you! Use Aerial Ace!»
While the bird takes off, David orders his Pichu again to don't move.
«What does he plan to do this time?» asks Renamon, without taking her eyes from the battlefield.
At the very moment of almost contact between the two, David shouts again:
«Now! ThunderShock!»
The bird is shot, without having the time to react, and ends on the ground.
«Perfect, now go with Tackle!»
«Dodge it, then use Wing Attack!»
In a short time, Pidgeotto takes off of range of the move and, turning, hits Pichu, throwing it to two meters away, almost on David.
«Pichu, are you okay? Are you able to get up?!»
The little Pokémon gets up with difficulty.
«Pidgeotto, now uses Tackle!»
David observes again the opponent getting closer.
«Iron Tail!»
With a quick movement, and with its last strength it had left, Pichu hits the bird right when it is over it, spreading it. Definitely.
«Pidgeotto is no longer able to fight. Pichu wins, and consequently the match victory goes to David, the challenger!»
Even Pichu lets it go, breathing hard. Like Julia, also David managed to win a medal without a single Pokémon being defeated. All we rejoice and hug.
«Wow, he has developed a fighting style all his own, no doubt about it! And I was starting to think he was mad!» I comment.
Valkner approaches to David:
«You were very good, no doubt about it. Here is your well-deserved reward, plus the medal!»
David, extremely happy, takes it and thanks Valkner. And there, suddenly, we hear a voice:
«Well done, good fight. Not bad for someone who comes from the real world!»
I turn and, like the rest of the group, I remain astonished: in front of the entrance to the battlefield,
leaned against the railing, there was the prof. Oak! Yes, him! When the heck did he arrive? I didn't realized it!
«Look! That's him, I would recognize him among a thousand!» I say, inciting the others to go to him.
«What the… you? You come from the real world…?! I have been beaten so easily by one of another world?» says meanwhile Valkner, horrified.
«All of us come from the real world – explains David – even the girl who has beaten you this morning»
«Unbelievable…»
All happy we reach the prof. Oak.
«Good morning, boys, it's a pleasure to meet you»
«Greetings, Professor. – I start – It's our pleasure as well»
«Seeing people from another world who are interested to travel with Pokémons makes me very happy, more than you can imagine. Watching this battle I deduce that you are very good. How many of you have already the badge?»
«I am the second» answers David.
«Good. So… may I know your names, if you want?»
Everyone introduce himself and shake hands with the professor. When he sees Renamon, accentuates the smile:
«We have also one from the digital world, I see… you are a perfect team. I have my lab in Pallet Town, in the region Kanto, if one day you want to come to find me, I'm there»
«Pallet Town? The same town of Ash? Fantastic!»
Actually I knew everything, I just wanted to do some scene.
«You know Ash?»
«Yes, I've met him once, he's a nice guy»
«So much the better. Listen, I have some things to tell you. One: you can't bring with you more than six Pokémon at a time»
«Why?» asks Lucia.
«It's the law, young lady. In the Pokémon battles are allowed up to six Pokémon»
«Lucy, it is also a matter of convenience, would you succeed take care to all the Pokémons you bring with you?» I ask her.
«Oh, ok, I get it»
«Two: to overcome this problem, as I did with Ash, I will create for all of you a storage space in the network for the other Pokémons, to make the life easier, don't you think it too?»
«Certainly, we thank you» is my cousin.
«Lastly, I brought these for you»
As he said, he takes the suitcase he was carrying and opens it. From it he pulls out some species of large watches with a 2"x1,5" screen and hands them to us.
«These are the latest generation of Xtransceiver useable to call anyone, and they are all yours. I took the trouble to store my number inside, so if you need help you can contact me at every occasion»
«Thanks a lot» we answer all.
Obviously, even the Xtranceiver screen is touch-screen, and now we save the "numbers" each other.
«Where did you start from, New Bark Town?»
«Yes» I reply.
«So basically you've just started your journey, the road is still long. I hope you have fun and have many adventures. Oh, I almost forgot!»
He looks back, then in the hallway leading the exit of the gym.
«Samantha? Hey, Samantha! Where is she…?»
«Who would be this Samantha?»
«Oh, if I find her I'll let you know her, she's one who… well… she need to learn, as you»
He makes a few steps, then he turns his head, and making a gesture with his arm screams:
«Samantha, what the hell! I told you to stay with me! Come here!»
From behind the wall we hear a lively shrill female voice:
«Yes, Professor, I'm sorry, I was distracted for a moment»
When she enters with the Professor, we don't believe our eyes: the Samantha in question is a shocking beautiful humanoid Samurott!
«Wha…!» I comment, trying to stop myself because I rightly have already Renamon to think about.
«What an eye candy!» adds James, completely mesmerized.
«Breathtaking…» goes David. The girls were silent, also them stunned.
She was wearing brown jeans with a red belt, a pink shirt and a necklace depicting a Pokéball. On her head, the unmistakable helmet with the horn. Only she hasn't the typical moustaches of the Samurotts. When I ask her, she replies:
«I don't like them… I have cut them off right away because they make me look like a boy»
«And indeed you are better this way…» continues James.
«Anyway… uh… hi, guys… as you heard, my name is Samantha. You?»
«I… I'm James, it's an immense pleasure for me to meet you» says her my friend, approaching and shaking her hand. But then continues:
«Samantha, you have a beautiful voice, you are fantastic in every way»
«What are you doing, are you trying it with her? Do you even know if she's single?»
James looks at me strange, he doesn't know what to say.
«Ah ah, no problem, I'm alone hee hee»
We introduce all. Now we know how Ash and the others feel when they say their names all the time.
«Guys, – resumes prof. Oak – Samantha became humanoid just recently, and would like to learn about trainers' life… it's ok to you if she joins you in your journey?»
«No, no, not at all, you're welcome!»
«James, smétla*, half world knows that you like the girl!»
Samantha looks at me and says:
«What?!» giggling slightly.
«Don't worry, he got it. However, as James has already said, you're welcome, we'll help you»
«Thank you all»
Happy, she hugs us one by one, and gives us kisses on the cheeks.
«Rena, sorry, don't think bad, it's just this time…» I say, turning to my girlfriend after Samantha's hug.
«Quiet, I don't do nothing. Fighting with someone is the last thing I want to do»
Samantha beats hands twice and says,
«Well, guys… when will we leave Violet City?»
«Have you rush to leave, Sammy?» I do.
«No, no, please… it was a way to ask how many battles you have to do»
«Ah… well, me and my girlfriend are the last» I say pointing to Renamon.
«Ah, is she your girlfriend? You two are a beautiful couple»
«Thanks» answers Renamon.
«Did you see Keldeo?» asks Ylenia.
«Where?»
«I'm here» says the Colt Pokémon, trying to make his way.
«Uh, what an honor… the Sacred Swordsman is here! Hello!»
«Ah, ah well… nice to meet you, Samantha, but to tell the truth I'm not yet…»
«No? I thought so»
«To become it I have to beat Kyurem»
«Kyurem? Are you kidding? That's a big beast of the Virgin Mary, it will be at least 30 times you!» I comment, amazed.
«Eh, it's up to me. Except that first I have to learn to use Secret Sword continuously, not once in a blue moon!»
Keldeo has never been in my world, but knows all the common saying of the real world, eh eh…
speaks as one who comes from Padua, or at least from Veneto**!
«Well, – I whisper to James after giving him a slight nudge – another Pokémon movie coming, you'll see! Maybe not immediately, but sooner or later…»
«Mh» he reciprocates.
After a while, all we leave the gym and head to the Pokémon Center, where David gives to the nurse Joy his Pokémon he used in battle. Even Samantha has got a bike before joining us. As the nurse Joy cures David's Pichu, we and prof. Oak speak a little of everything, sitting at a table with sandwiches in our hands.
«Except you, Renamon, do you all come from the same city?»
«Of course, Professor, we are all from the city of Rimini» I answer, saying it like the people of this world.
«Rimini, eh? Interesting… that city is linked to two special Pokémon»
«What?! – jumps Jacopo – Rimini is linked to two Pokémon?! What do you mean? And what would be these two Pokémon?»
«There's no hurry, I will leave you to discover everything in due time, because I'm sure that you will reach that beautiful city»
«Oh, amen, we'll find out when we'll find out, we have all the time we want, even if we are actually still on the high seas with the trip, after all we are only in Violet City…» I comment.
The professor stops for a moment, then says:
«Yes, yes, sorry, I was thinking, eh eh… anyway, are you really so interested in this your new life?»
«Very. To be honest, we would never have expected such a thing. I've always fantasized about, but I would never have predicted that what I write in the stories would come true» I say.
«Ah, you're a writer? Not bad, if you want, can you let me read all your works?»
«Of course, now I don't have them back, but as soon as I can I will give them to you»
I left them in the desktop computer I have in the real world, I keep forgetting to put them in my portable pc!
«Ok, I'll wait impatiently. And then in the stories you already imagined your trip here?»
«Yes, although the narrated events and the ones that I'm living don't match, but I don't mind so much»
«Alright. Without the slightest doubt, you are the right people for an adventure like this, if I can express an opinion, this world absolutely suit you»
«I thought so»
Then Ylenia takes the floor:
«Excuse me, Professor, let me tell you something…»
«Please, I'm listening»
«Ehm… the Pokémons, although they aren't present, are well known in our world…»
«I know it perfectly»
«Excuse me, may I finish my sentence? That's… I said, although there are not with us, are very well known, and have millions of fans around the world. To be honest, I've never been totally interested, and since my brother is crazy about them, I occasionally glanced at them, but I never knew that much. The spark has struck only when Mirkho presented me his Riolu, and there a world opened to me, so I'm a bit disadvantaged. That said, I would like to take this opportunity to become more expert»
«It's also my case» adds Lucy.
«Well, so much the better – he says, placing a hand on Ylenia's shoulder – this is an experience that helps a lot in life, Pokémon are your most loyal friends, willing to do anything to protect you, to help and to stay with you»
Just what I repeat since something like 10 years now.
«Can you tell me in what way are known in your world? I have been only once in your world, two years ago, and I saw the poster of a movie»
I wonder what movie… if he has been in Japan he could have seen the one of Arceus, while if he has been in Europe should have seen at least the Giratina's one, since movies always come a
year later to us, more or less.
«We have a bit of everything. – answers James – Plushies, action figures, comics, key rings, gadgets of all kinds, in short»
«I see. Which of you is the most knowledgeable about Pokémons?»
«Me and James, – I say proud – we watch them on TV since childhood, and somehow we grew up with them»
«Hey, do you forget about me? I like them too, also I know something!» intervenes my girlfriend.
«That's right, love, I'm sorry»
Samantha is there, good and quiet, listening carefully to our speeches without getting bored.
«How did you spend your first day here?»
«Maybe it's better if I begin, because everything started from me. So… it's been now two weeks… it was a beautiful sunny afternoon, I was dying from the heat, I spent all morning doing nothing, just after lunch, while I was watching the news, it opened a dimensional portal and I found myself here. I mean, not really here, but in Sunyshore City, in the Sinnoh region, and it was there that I met Ash. Along with Brock and Dawn he helped me. As we walk together toward the city I find an egg on the ground, from which my Riolu was born. Then I thought I had arrived here with a dimensional portal, Dialga and Palkia govern time and space, so I tried to reach them, and the Ash's group followed me willingly. And in the end it was the right thing, because I have confirmed that they were the ones who brought me to this world, and they gave me this badge with which I can travel between here and my world»
«I would have imagined. – says me Prof. Oak – In practice is the standard procedure by which the Pokémon Chosen are chosen from the real world (no pun intended)…»
«Right, can you tell me more about that story of the Pokémon Chosen? Unfortunately my girlfriend, although she's one of them too, hasn't been very exhaustive»
«To tell you the truth, I've never been explained the selection mode, and even how and why, I'm sorry but I can't help you here. I said "I would have imagined" because you aren't the first who tell me such a thing, including the story of the badge and the dimensional portals»
«Ah, thank you anyway… then, I invited all my friends you see here»
«And… take my curiosity… a man named Berlusconi is still the prime minister of Italy?»
James starts to laugh, and I say:
«Yes, he still is, but I prefer not to talk about politics at the time»
«Ah ah ok, fine. Anyway I tell you that I would love to see Pokémons in your world, even if in fact I admit that it would be a little dangerous…»
«Yeah… we have a war per day there, and frankly I don't see the Pokémons as instruments of war in the hands of certain individuals of my world»
«That's the only obstacle… and we have our criminals too, apart from the various "Teams", two days ago one has killed another one with his Pokémon, just outside Cianwood City»
«Ah, encouraging…» comments Ylenia.
«Guys, before I leave, and leaving (excuse the pun) Samantha in your hands, I would like to ask, if you want, to give me your Xtransceiver numbers»
Well… is he the Professor Oak or the Professor Pun? It's the second time!
«Sure» replies David, taking a slip of paper from his wallet where he have written his number.
All, one by one, we leave him the numbers, then the Professor asks us something else:
«By chance, do some of you have a computer?»
«A computer? Which one, desktop or laptop?»
«Both»
«Yes, but at my house… I only have a laptop there with me»
«Good. Let me give you this gift»
«What is it?»
«Surely you'll find out later. Don't rush. Everything has its time»
«Huh… oh well, I don't know what to say… anyway, thanks» I say, after he gave me the CD.
«You're welcome. Now I leave you, but we always keep in touch, and I will always be at your disposal, if you need me just call me with the Xtransceiver. Goodbye»
«Goodbye, Professor» we all answer.
«Oh, and greet me Kuro when you see him. Bye Samantha, have fun»
«Of course, Professor, thank you very much» replies the girl.
The professor. Oak leaves the Pokémon Center, gets in the car he had parked here in front and disappears.
«Julia, please keep the CD, if I put it in the backpack I could break it, at least your bag it's more ordered»
I give it to her, then I look the time: it's ten past six. Wow, has it been so long? I hadn't noticed it certainly, like no one else here.
«Boys, how about spending the evening in the game room? There's one on the way to the gym, I saw it before when we walked past» says Samantha.
«Hey, what an idea, it's a long time I don't go to a game room. – says James happy – I have a great desire to play pool»
«Me too! I was going to say it! You and me are of the same mind!»
Samantha is euphoric and embraces James. To stop them, I tell them that I was willing to play pool too. Of course, I'm not a great player (the last time, in the center of Rimini, I ripped the green cloth layer of the table with a stick, and always with it I've hit the chandelier that almost came down!), but I admit that relaxes me a lot.
«Nice people, do you want to eat pizza for dinner?» suggests Lucia.
We all agree, and therefore we say to the nurse Joy that we eat out. Then, we go all in our room to spend some time, it's still early. We let all our Pokémons running around the room, to introduce them to the new entry of the group.
«You're all so cute. Now I let out mine»
«You have Pokémons too?» asks James.
«Of course, the fact that I'm a Pokémorph doesn't mean I have no other Pokémon eh»
«What did she say?»
«Pokémorphs are humanoid Pokémons, no mystery» I explain.
Samantha has two Pokémons, all from the Unova region: a Deerling and a Zorua!
«Wow, these are two Unovan Pokémon I love a lot!» I comment.
I reach down and caress them, and they seem happy to know us. Shortly after, Zorua assumes, thanks to the ability Illusion, my likeness. While Samantha, Ylenia and Julia begin to laugh, I remain stunned.
«Oh well… I guess I'll get used to it…»
Samantha makes Zorua return to its normal shape.
«Never mind, – she says – it's her way to say hello, very funny»
«I see… but has still her nice side» I reply looking Zorua smiling at me.
I'm happy to see that in less then an hour our new friend has been fully integrated into the group. Except that, when we go into the real world, there are now two problems: in addition to Renamon we must be careful also to Samanta, and I have already said many times the motivation.
Then I see Riolu sitting on Deerling's back running all over the room, while James and Samantha lying on his bed playing with the iPad, a devil object that makes curious the girl. Finally I decide to take a shower, because to be honest it's a bit of time that I don't do it, and I think I begin to give off a not quite sweet smell.
After the shower, which lasted about ten minutes, I dress with the best clothes at my disposal and,
after the others have finished the same phase, we let our Pokémons into balls and, bike in hand, we head to the first restaurant we find, as the sun is setting behind the tall buildings of the city. After touring for a couple of streets, we find one.
«What a beautiful design… I like it. It's ok if we go here, nice people?» asks Lucia, happily.
«Yes, I like it too. Also because I'm hungry and I don't want to wait any longer» I add.
«We agree» conclude Samantha and James.
We park the bikes near the entrance and sit in the first large table we find. We are eight, if we count Keldeo we're nine, and fortunately we found one large enough.
When the waiter comes, we give him everyone the orders we took from the menu.
I take my usual pizza with wurstel and chips, but here they have the variant with the Tamato berry sauce, which gives a spicy flavor to everything. All the better, I love the spicy stuff. The other take more normal pizzas, except Ylenia who takes a salad and three tons of mozzarella. To drink, I take a gaseous, James the orange juice and all the others a drink called Saint Helen but that is like our beloved Coca Cola. After waiting about twenty minutes, here comes everything. While we eat, Samanta asks us:
«When will you come back in your world? I would like to come with you»
«On July 21st we will do a dinner in our world between former school classmates, but you can come of course!» I reply.
«Uh, thanks, I'm honored, I can't wait»
«Be careful 'cos if they catch you, you can go in trouble, because in our world there are no Pokémon» warns her my cousin.
«No? Too bad… oh well, I'll take the proper precautions, don't worry»
«It's ok, I worry more about my cousin than you»
Hastily I put the slice of pizza on the plate.
«You never lose an opportunity to shut up?»
«As if I don't know you…» she waves me her hand.
I decide to let it go and get back to eating, while Samantha chuckles. I must say that she's a very nice girl with a good sense of humor. And then… with all the trainers that there are in this world, Prof. Oak has sent her to us… no, I'm not recriminating, rather, we consider ourselves lucky to have her. What makes me thoughtful is that he sent her to us despite we aren't expert trainers. Well, it doesn't matter, at least when we learn something new we'll do it all together, that's what counts.
We go on talking until we finish eating. We go to the cashier and everyone pays his stuff, for a total bill of ₱ 116.50, more or less $164.
«Guys, we ate a lot…» says David, reading the receipt.
Happy and with a full stomach, we leave heading to the games room indicated by Samantha. We enter and we find a lot of people, but fortunately we can find a free pool table. While James and Samantha remain there to keep it busy, I and my cousin go to buy the token needed to retrieve the balls. Once done, let's get back to the table, I give the token to James, he and Samantha take sticks, placing the balls in the triangle, take it away and placed the white ball, do odd or even about who goes first. Samanta starts to play.
I stand there watching them for a while, they both play well. After a few minutes, I decide to do a tour of the place, stopping to do some car races in a game that vaguely resembles Need for Speed, and that excites me. I decided not to stop the slot machines because here, as in my world, are forbidden to minors, but also because I don't want, in any way, take the bad habit of gambling. Are you kidding me? I have the opportunity to earn money by simply doing Pokémon battles, why disperse them at online casinos? Moreover, in tough economic times (at least in my world)!
I finish a couple of races, I won both (I'm good in this area), I and Renamon go outside to smoke. It is twenty to eleven pm and, to be honest, after a day like this I would be quite tired. After all, between school, battle in the gym (not mine), Prof. Oak and everything else, I might have exhausted the budget.
But I prefer to wait for James and Samantha to finish their game, according to my cousin it doesn't miss much, so I stay here watching. When they finish, it's 11 o'clock pm. They took so much time because, although they say they are good players, they were unable to bring a blessed little ball into a hole. In the end it was a nice evening, which is served much at the Samurott girl to know all us well. We greet the games room manager between a thousand yawns and, coming back to the Pokémon Center, we wrong the road two times (perhaps from exhaustion!).
«Boy, sure you have a sense of orientation… scary» quips Keldeo who, pretty fed up, decided to guide us.
At the Pokémon Center, we greet the Nurse Joy without stopping. We go straight to our room and, once inside, we throw ourselves headlong on the beds. Samantha lets out Zorua and Deerling, the first then jumps on my belly.
«Aah… Zorua, what the fuck, you want me to throw up the pizza?»
I get up while sitting, starting to cuddle the Tricky Fox. A few seconds pass and, glancing at James and Samantha, I see them massaging each other. All normal, until they reach the hot zones.
«No, guys, you're not going to…? Oh God… Zorua, excuse me a second eh…»
I quickly go to close both the curtains of the room, just to avoid that a few curious in the next room want to snoop from the balcony. Then I turn to the two:
«Boys, have a little decency! We aren't alone! I understand the desire, but it's not the right time!»
«But we didn't do anything scandalous huh. – she makes me with a little smile – We were just massaging ourselves»
«Sure. – I replied – We miss only the Durex oil and we're done… try to contain yourselves»
«He's right, eh… please» adds Julia.
The other girls in the group are all in the bathroom. Obviously I don't think they do the make-up, for sure they embalm themselves of night creams worse than the Egyptian mummies.
I put on my pajamas and, with Riolu, I put myself under the covers, inviting the others to do the same. Keldeo settles on the carpet between me and my girlfriend's bed and that of James and Samantha, to my left. Within half an hour (because girls, quite rightly, have to lose hours in there) we settle all, happily, we turn off the lights on the bedside tables, and close our eyes.
THE END
*= smétla: "stop it" in romagnolian.
**= Veneto: a region of north Italy.