Jordan wasn't quite alone, He woke up without Derrek in the room, and knew something was bad, but wasn't going to worry too much because he knew it was Derrek. Derrek could get through anything… Even if it was a big deal, Jordan thought Derrek could handle it, he had faith.
"I live in a library, without books…" Brian said, muttering.
"Don't think of it that way, think of it, I live in a library of infinite possibility." Jordan replied, attempting to make it sound better than it did.
"Library, no books!" Brian yelled, louder than the previous time.
"Library with the most space for recordkeeping?"
"BOOKLESS LIBRARY!" Brian screamed, "Seriously! How am I suppose to keep records without some sort of journal!"
"We'll get you some books! I'll go into town now, okay?" Jordan replied, "Do you want history books, or just a bunch of journals?"
"Journals should be the top focus, but a couple of history books would be nice, something to pass the time."
"Alright, I'm off then. Be sure to get Team Pyrokinesis out doing requests when they wake up." Jordan muttered, walking to town.
Jordan was walking through the center of Dream Town, nobody was out today, and it was raining. The clouds covered up the sky, making it dreary and grey out. The stores keep open even when it's raining though. Jordan walked up to the Kecleon store, "Hey, any books in store?" He asked, "As well as Journals?"
"Yes, there are two, both good reads, and both non-fictions. 'The History of the Guilds' and the 'Local Historia' for this region. We also have two Journals available, if you buy all of them, I'll toss you a ten percent discount, in all, it'll cost you one thousand and eight hundred Poké, but with the ten percent discount it's down to sixteen hundred twenty Poké."
"I'll take it, here's your cash." Jordan said, handing over the required amount, "Thanks, someone that I know has been requesting these for a little while now…"
"Hey, where's Derrek? He'd normally be with you." Kecleon asked, tilting his head.
"No clue, he was gone this morning, I trust him to come back though…" Jordan sighed, he didn't like the outlook of this, his friend hadn't disappeared before so suddenly, his mind was racing, jumping to conclusions, fearing the worst, Jordan waved goodbye and walked off…
I sat down, we were about halfway through the dungeon, judging on how we were at a statue, I didn't know what to think about Jordan, I was worried for him, is he okay? Is he panicking too much? Will he be okay? "Hey, Mr. Zoneout here? You okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine." I said, responding to Pikachu.
"Good, let's get a move on. If we don't get to Dream Town, I can't beat you in a race!"
"Yeah, sure, if that's what you think is gonna happen." I said, moving forward, the rest wasn't very long, but it was very relaxing… Excepting Pikachu's talking. When we set off, we expected more floors, but the room we entered was large, and unnerving…
"Something is very wrong here." Pikachu said, "Something very, very wrong."
"Yes, there is something wrong here! THIS IS SUPPOSE TO BE MY SANCTUM! Get out or perish" A voice said.
"What? We're just passing through…" Pikachu stated.
"NO, OUT!"
"A Frillish! Look out!" Klefki yelled, I turned and look, she was being strangled, and was forced to the ground.
"LET'S GO!" Pikachu yelled, starting off the fight with Electro-ball, only to be smacked by a Ominous Wind. I used Fury swipes, it hit twice. Frillish returned fire with a water pulse. "THUNDER!" Pikachu screamed, using the aptly named Thunder.
The frillish took a little more time than previous people at the top of Mystery Dungeons. It eventually went down, dropping a TM for Shadow Ball, which I used immediately, replacing Fake Tears, I don't know how I used it earlier, I didn't even know the move. "We're almost out right?" Pikachu cried, "Please let us…" She cut herself off, "YES!" She pumped her forepaw, and rushed off, "WE'RE COMING DREAM TOWN!"
"To home I go…" I muttered.
"I understand how you feel, it has been forever since I've been to Dream Town, although I doubt it has that much meaning to you, as it does me." Klefki said, "I grew up there, it is my life. I only went away to keep my business. Its one of my more personal things."
"It's my home, it's the only place I know, I don't know anything else here." I said, muttering.
"Let's just get there then. Both of us value it, why not, right?" We set off, the path long and hard ahead.
"I can't believe I'm safe… I was stabbed. Back home…" The girl said to herself, "I used to play Pokémon, the original green version. Now, I'm in a world completely made of Pokémon that I don't even recognize save a few. What am I to do? Learn about this stuff? They must have some sort of book about it… To the library." She said, steeling herself, and entering the library. "H-Hello? D-Do you h-have a b-b-b-book on Pokémon typing?"
"No." The strange ghost said, "Although he might be able to get you one."
"WHAT? ME?" Jordan cried, "Gosh darn it. Fine. If you want one, I'll get it. I'll be right back."
"O-oh o-okay, th-thanks…" She stuttered, smiling nervously.
"No problem… I hope." Jordan said walking off.
"I'll wait here, not talking, silently." She muttered, and zoned out.
"So wait, you want a type guide? Why would you need one?" Kecleon asked, stunned by the sudden request.
"Yeah, my friend wants to study it, amnesia, doesn't remember anything about the types." Jordan said, somewhat upset.
"Okay… We don't have many of those, it'll cost you… One thousand Poké. I can't give any discounts either." the other Kecleon said, causing a stream of muttering.
"Alright, here, I can't believe I'm buying this." Jordan muttered, giving his Poké, his wallet was getting much smaller.
"Thanks, here's your type guide… Blech, saying that makes me sick." The first Kecleon said.
"No problem, I'll be leaving as fast as I can…" Jordan said, rushing off back to his home.
"Here's your type guide… Don't know why you'd need it, now if you don't mind, I'm going to sleep." Jordan said, frowning.
"T-th…" The girl started, "Thanks." She managed to get out after Jordan was gone, she was alone again. She started reading, "Ice-type? Dark-type? Fairy? What? Oh, so they added ice and dark to nerf dragon and psychic. Fairy is the super nerf to dragon… Hmm." She smiled to herself, "I wonder if I can remember the previous type advantages." She proceeded to list off the type advantages, getting most of them correct, but it would do her little good, stuck as a single type.
"Hey, you wanna give that book to me when you're done? I wanna archive it." Brian called, "The more I archive, the better this library will be."
"Oh o-o-okay, here…" The girl said, handing the book to Brian, although she wasn't paying attention, it kind of fell through his 'hands', he attempted to pick it up, and had the appearance of grabbing at air. She was wracked with shyness and nerves, she didn't know what she wanted to do…
"So the town is just over this hill, race you?" Pikachu asked, smiling.
"Oh, you're so on." I said, wanting to show this cocky Pokémon who's who.
"Alright, the fountain is in the middle of town, first one there wins." Klefki said, "3… 2… 1… GO!" We both took off, the path wasn't long, and the speed was kind of equal, I was keeping my speed low, it was raining.
"Hey, don't wait up for me! The roads ahead will be treacherous, be careful!" Klefki yelled, waving a single key at us.
"Yeah, they tend to get slick. Use caution when taking steps in puddles." I said, commenting on the roads.
"I'm not taking roads. Bye!" Pikachu called back, bouncing off of a pair of crates onto the roofs of the town.
"Fine, let's go then!" I picked up speed.
"Already moving!" She taunted. The fountain was on the left, Pikachu was jumping across the roofs on the right, I knew the town better than she did.
"Hey, wrong side!" I yelled, turning left, the fountain was straight ahead. I heard her land behind me.
"WHAT NO!" She yelled as I touched the wall of the fountain, she was charging at me, but missed her stopping, and splashed right into the fountain.
"I'm faster, thanks for the race though. Maybe we'll meet again. Bye!" I called, taking off home.
"Hey, Jordan? You awake?" I called, "Jordan?" I yelled.
"Oh hey, you're back, welcome!" Urist called, seeming to smile.
"Welcome back, Derrek!" Jeremy called, waving, "Brian's attempted to take the job of accountant."
"Alright, good for him. I'm going to go see him." I said, walking to the library. I entered the library, and looked for the floating ghost, "Hello? You available?" He snorted then awoke with a start.
"SIR, YES, SIR" The ghost seemed to stand at attention.
"You're doing a good job, what'd I miss while I was gone?" I asked, the ghost still stood in a saluting manor, "You don't have to be so formal." I added to the end.
"You missed nothing sir, but I cannot be informal, old habits die hard, sir!" He responded, I sighed, formality wasn't something I wanted to hear.
"Fine, if you wish, hey, do you have any books?"
"Yes sir! Jordan went out and bought me two books, and two journals. I also managed to get a third book when Jordan bought a book by the shy girl's command, Sir!" He said, "That is all to report, SIR!" He kept standing, I waved him off, then he sat down.
"Thanks for the report, have a good night." I said, walking out the door.
"Jordan, you up yet?" I asked, still yelling out to the house.
"NO, GO AWAY DERREK… Wait, Derrek?" Jordan yelled back, dropping his voice for the second half of the sentence. He rushed outside, I watched him jump out the door and race to my side, "Ohmygod things kinda fell apart. I made it work, but it was hectic."
"I heard that, liar!" Jeremy called, shaking his head, "I watched every bit."
"That girl talked though, that was new." He said, "Maybe we can get her to talk more…"
"No, we don't push her, she'll do the work herself. Trust me, should she want to reach, she'll reach." I said, glaring at him.
"Alright, fine, let's make some final rounds around…" Jordan started.
"HEY! Guild-leader! You in?" Cried an extremely familiar voice. I sighed, I knew exactly who it was, "Hey! I'm here to…"
"Nope, no one's in." I muttered, glaring at Jordan.
"Yeah, we're right here! Whatcha here for?" Jordan cried back. I shook my head, "Hey, just keep on the road."
"Oh hey! Its that one Zoroark! Hey remember me? It felt like yesterday that we were exploring! Oh man goood times!" Pikachu said, after coming into sight.
"Maybe it feels like yesterday, because it was earlier this morning." I muttered, adopting an annoyed posture.
"So are you the guild leader? Oh that would be soo cool! I can't believe I explored with the leader of the local guild! That's too cool!" She cried, I shook my head. I was not enjoying the thought that I had to house her.
"Yeah, he's the guild leader, what can I do ya for?" Jordan asked.
"Oh well, I'd like to make an exploration team.." She started.
"An exploration team consists of two or more people in this guild, we don't think that its safe to go by yourself into Mystery Dungeons." I said, interrupting her.
"Uhm, uh, c-could I join her? I-I mean that…" The girl started, stuttering.
"Sure, we could allow that." Jordan said, smiling, "HEY BRIAN, BRING A JOURNAL! WE'RE INITIATING ANOTHER TEAM!"
"Incoming!" Brian yelled, a book flew past their head, then hang there, "Sorry, coming right now!" He floated over, and the booked open. "Thanks Eliza!" He started scorching letters into the book, "Now, what's the team name going to be?"
Author's Note
GO Grovyle!... Wait, Oh hi! Sorry! I'm just almost too busy playing Omega Ruby! OMEGHURD BAH. Enjoy it if you got it!
Post-Author's note
Enjoy the thanksgiving, and its weekend! I'm unable to update this week, sorry 'bout that. Although, now you get to make guesses on the team name! I hope. Tell you're partner they're the best, be it in the PMD universes, or just plain Pokémon!