The Party of the Century

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Chapter Two: Talks, Explanations, and Invitations

The next morning, everyone was up (some more reluctantly than others) and at the kitchen table. The cabin they were staying at was a nice, three bedroom place, with bunk beds in each room, adding up to six beds. (For those of you who can't do simple math.) The cabin was one of four, and the other three were currently unoccupied.

Everyone was staring at Taylor, waiting for him to speak, while he ate his cereal. He looked up and said, "What?" "Well? Aren't you going to tell us what exactly is going on?" Ash replied. Everyone leaned in, wanting to hear what he had to say. Taylor leaned back, trying to get away from the invaders of personal bubbles. "Ok, ok, just, stop getting so close to me!" Under the table, Graemier (The Eevee, remember?) laughed quietly. "I heard that, Graemier." Taylor said. The laughing got louder. Taylor sighed, "Anyway, this is the biggest wildlife preserve in the whole region. It houses hundreds of different species of Pokemon, and is very well located, in my opinion, as it has regions that suit pretty much every kind of Pokemon there is. There are lakes, mountains, forests, plains, and even an ocean on one side." "Yeah, yeah, we get it, great place. Move on, please?" Brock said.

Taylor glared at him for a moment. "I was getting to it." He retorted. (He talks a bit too much, just like me!) "Anyway, the main complex is right in the middle of it." He said, showcasing a large map he pulled out of hammerspace. "This is where we monitor for any unusual activity that might indicate poachers or legendary Pokemon."

"Wait, what do you mean, monitor for legendary Pokemon?" Dawn asked. "Well, they visit from time to time, and I like to be informed." "Legendary Pokemon just up and visit you?" Ash asked, incredulous. "Well, yeah. I make it a point to try and befriend every legendary Pokemon there is. They like to visit to talk to me, and they also know that this is a safe place for them. But I digress."

"Every year, we have a big festival for all the Pokemon in the preserve, as well as some outside of it. It's all centered on a tournament we have for the Pokemon. There are two divisions, normal and legendary. Normal is for all the Pokemon that can be found in the wild, while legendary is for the legendary Pokemon, hence the name." "Really? When is it?" Dawn asked. "Well, you're in luck, because it's actually next week. I was hoping that you'd care to stay, and maybe invite some friends." "Sure! We'd love to!" Ash replied, excited at the thought of Pikachu competing in a tournament. "Ash, wait. I thought we were going to go back to Kanto for a bit." Brock said. "We will, but first I'm gonna win that tournament!" Ash replied with fire in his eyes. "Great! The phone is down the hall to the left. You can invite anyone you want. I know I'm inviting some people!" Some of which I'm hoping for more that others. He thought.

As Ash, Brock, and Dawn all headed for the phone, Taylor walked off to a secluded part of the house and pulled out his cell phone. He dialed in a number, and waited with his heart in his throat as it rang. "Hello?" A voice asked on the other line. "Hi Duplica, It's Taylor." "Oh, hey Taylor! How've you been?" "Pretty good, I was just wondering if you, Ditto, and Mindit wanted to come to the reserve for the festival." "Are you kidding? I'd love to! I'll be there as soon as possible!" "Thanks, Duplica, see you soon!" "Ok, bye!" "Bye!" Taylor closed the phone and looked at it. I love you… He thought, and sighed.

Meanwhile, the gang was calling all of their friends to invite them to the festival. "Hey, Misty." Ash said when she finally picked up the phone. "Oh, hey Ash! Long time no see!" "Yeah, we've been pretty busy lately. Listen, we met this pretty cool guy named Taylor that owns a reserve in the Sinnoh region, and there's a festival going on next week, and I was wondering if you wanted to come." "Sure! I'll just need to inform the Pokemon league that the gym will be closed and I'll be right down!" "Ash, stop flirting with your girlfriend and let us call some people!" "She's/He's not my girlfriend/boyfriend!" They shouted at the same time. But in their heads, they thought, Unfortunately…