Chapter 8: Cerulean City (Part 2)
I do not own any character expect Terra. Thoughts are italized
After waking up and getting breakfast from the Center's café, Terra and Gary went to Nurse Joy to receive their Pokémon, who were now fully recovered. The two of them thanked Nurse Joy and left the building but were still in front of it.
"Well are you ready, Gary? I'm pumped and primed for it!" Terra asked Gary.
"Ready as I'll ever be, Terra!" Gary smiled at her but inside was still a little bit depressed.
The two of them started to walk over to the gym when suddenly a cry could be heard. ("Help me! Please! They are trying to steal the machine part of the Power Plant!") Gary and Terra raced over to see where the cries were coming from and saw a house with its door on its hinges. After moving the door, they saw a family huddling in the corner. The two little kids were whimpering as their parents held them who were pleading for their lives. Standing above them was two Team Rocket Grunts and their Pokémon. They were about to attack…
"Freeze…stop right there Team Rocket Scum! How dare you break into this family's lovely home?! Bam-Bam prepare for battle." Terra sent out Bam-Bam while Gary sent out Shell-Shocker. Shell-Shocker looked like it was ready to battle. However, Bam-Bam was nowhere to be seen. As quickly as Terra opened the ball it also closed on itself. Terra took Bam-Bam's pokéball and tried to manually open the ball and at the same time yelling at the Pokémon to come out. Two tiny miniature arms were holding onto the black band on the top part of the pokéball with all of their might. Bam-Bam, for some unknown reason, was not going to be coming out today. The Team Rocket Grunts were chuckling at this ten year old girl. Gary on the other hand was more embarrassed than anything else. Terra just sighed a disappointment and switch out pokéballs.
"Go Tory the Kid! Stomp their Rattatas." Terra ordered. Gary told Shell-Shocker to water gun the robbers. The respective attack hit their attending targets. The power of the two moves was enough to faint the Pokémon and to blast away the Team Rocket Grunts.
The father stood up and walked over to Gary and Terra. "Oh…thank you so much for rescuing my family and me. How can I ever repay you...As a token of my appreciation please take this skill sheet. It can show the Pokémon how to properly 'Dig'. This is perfect for finding fossils or to use in battle." He handed over the scroll to the two young trainers. They hand no choice but too graciously accept the man's offer. The mother then offered to cook (lunch and dinner) for the two of them. Gary and Terra also accepted the mother's offer.
At lunch time the mother made a delicious cheese sandwich and tomato soup. It was a classic combo no one could mess up. In the afternoon, Gary and Terra played with the little kids and their Pokémon (except Bam-Bam who was still refusing to come out of its ball). That evening the mother made a delicious chicken with lemon pepper seasoning. Gary and Terra that night told the kids their bedtime story (they wanted to hear about all the adventures that Gary and Terra had so far which wasn't much).
In the guest bedroom Gary and Terra looked at each other as there was only one semi-giant bed for them to sleep in.
"Um…how about I sleep on the floor. You can have the bed." Gary offered to a blushing Terra. Terra told him that it was big enough for them to sleep on it. Gary shrugged a 'cool' towards her and begun to undress himself. Terra noticed for the first time how Gary was starting to develop muscles all over his body. He left his underwear on and hopped into bed. He cheekily asked her if she like what she saw. Terra grabbed her nightgown and put it over her clothes. She then undressed herself and joined Gary in the bed.
"So are you ready to battle the gym leader tomorrow. From what these people told us seems like the gym leader is known as the 'underwater mermaid'. My best guess is she uses water-type Pokémon. I know that you are set with Bulbasaur but who am I going to use?" Gary was talking to a sleeping Terra. He turns around and realizes the current situation. His arm naturally wrapped around her waist.
Terra looks cute in her nightgown. I am really lucky that I asked her to come with me. However, I feel that she is hiding something from me. It seems that the gym leaders know her personally but they do not want to draw attention to it. Also her battling skills, especially her Bam-Bam, are way above the levels of a beginner. Maybe she'll trust me soon enough to tell…me…the…truth.