Chapter 33: The Calm Before The Storm.

Frost had just left Cynthia's room and was now making his way to the Pokemon Centre to pick up his Pokemon. While nearing the hotel's exit Frost thought

[She played me again.]

Normally Frost like his Ninetales wasn't a very open person and was especially not easy to see through but for some reason on very few occasions he had dropped his guard around a particular person, that person being the champion of Sinnoh.

He sighed at his defeat and thought

[Well all I can do is be extra careful next time.]

As he was now on the streets of Lumious his mind diverted from Cynthia and her uncanny ability to see through him and onto more pressing matters.

[The Galactic base in Lumious... where could it be?]

Frost asked himself as he walked through the automated door of the Pokemon center where he was greeted by a familiar face.

"Hello and welcome to the Pokemon Center how may I help you?" Nurse Joy asked in her well known happy voice.

"Hi I had sent my Noivern and my Jolteon here a few days ago, I came to pick them up." Frost replied in a soft voice.

"Ah... so you are the trainer of the Jolteon with the broken leg." Joy exclaimed.

"Yes ma'am."

"Well I am glad to see you are doing well how are your injuries Mr..."

"Frost and how did you know I was injured?" Frost asked thinking whether he is becoming to easy to predict.

"Well the person who came to deliver your Pokemon told me that both Trainer and Pokemon had been in a car accident and were injured and that was the reason you couldn't personally come drop your Pokemon." She replied.

Frost internally smacked himself as he realized that the Hotel's receptionist must have made up the story to make Jolteon's injury more believable.

"So how are you doing?" Joy asked again making Frost break from his Trance.

"I am doing fine thank you Joy my arm was a bit hurt but the doctors said that it will be completely fine after a few week's rest." he lied to make the story work.

"I see well that's good also your Jolteon's leg is healing nicely but I would also recommend few days worth of rest for her as well." Joy replied as her partner Pokemon brought up a tray with two Pokeball's kept on it.

As Nurse Joy handed Frost the Pokeballs, Frost thanked her for taking care for his Pokemon before taking his leave.

Frost walked out to the grounds behind the Pokemon center before calling out his Jolteon.

The Electric Eeveelution was happy after seeing her Trainer after a long time as she immediately jumped onto his arms.

"Easy there girl you just recovered." Frost said as he safely caught the Pokemon in his arms.

"Jolteonnnnn." cheered the Pokemon as she snuggled close to Frost's face.

Frost returned the gesture before placing Jolteon on the ground and calling out Noivern as well.

The giant bat-like Pokemon revealed himself as he screeched to assert his well being.

"Both of you did a good job on the plane." Frost praised his Pokemon.

"Noi noivern."

"Jolteon!"

"Noivern your aerial acrobatics were on point as usual and Jolteon you had great coordination with Cynthia."

"But Jolteon I would prefer if you listen to me before jumping into battle to prevent getting hurt, I know you only wanted to protect me but still what you did was reckless and you should feel lucky that you are only walking out of this with a broken leg." Frost suggested in a slightly more serious note.

Jolteon nodded and accepted her mistake.

Frost did not want to scold Jolteon but he still had to address her mistake to her so she doesn't getb hurt in the future.

After a few more minutes with his Pokemon Frost recalled them before heading out into the streets of Lumious to start thinking about finding the Galactic base.

With a couple of minutes of walking he found a small bench in the shade near the shopping district.

He could see the many shopkeepers selling their fresh produce in stalls with many Pokemon also helping them whether be it in publicity or just manual work.

Frost had always like places where their was harmony between people and pokemon he like how the two systems interacted with one and other it was somewhat calming for him.

While settling himself down on the bench he started thinking about work again as he used his Pokegear to connect with the Ranger Database and looking possible sites for setting up base inside Lumious City.

As it goes with Frost time flies fast while he works and when he finished up short listing the places inside Lumious he realized it was already time for his lunch with Cynthia.

[Crap! I didn't think about where I should take her to lunch.] Frost thought as he stood up from the bench as he started making his way back to the hotel.

Looking at his Pokegear he realized that Cynthia could call any moment now and he had no place decided.

With a normal person any good restaurant would do but we are talking about the Champion of Sinnoh here if he took her to any good place she would be easily recognised by the customers there and it would become a signing session instead of a lunch for her.

As he walked through the market of Lumious city looking for a solution a thought clicked in his mind.

[Well these are desperate times...] he thought as he walked through the crowded streets.

Author's Notes:-

Well well well look who is back after saying "I will try uploading twice a week". My excuse is that my college admission was taking place so i had to focus on that on top of that I am lazy you get the point. Still I might not be able to upload quite as often but fear not i won't abandon this story even if it takes me an eternity to you like what you see and please share your views in the reviews. Until next time

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