Ch.6: Seabreeze City, The City Where Journeys End
(Seabreeze City Port)
A pink short-hair girl walked off a tiny boat (think pokemon movie 2, boats that people have) and onto the wooden docks of the city. She was sent to retrieve the hokage of her village, where you could become a ninja and a pokemon trainer and of course she became both. Another ninja, like her, was sent days earlier to get the hokage. She blushed at the memory in her village, seeing him leave to complete the mission. The mission was ranked E since there were no ninja in Whirlpool country. The hard part, find the hokage.
"Now I need to find an inn or pokemon center." She said as she adjusted her headband on her hair.
(Route 33-Outside Seabreeze City)
Naruto sat down eating some left-over cheese and bread, the last of his food, he needed more. The bread was overly crunchy and the cheese, which was half-melted, stunk like rotten garbage on hot day. The meal was moldy in all the wrong places. Kyuubi was trying to rip a piece of well-done steak, not having much success. Akira, Bolt, and Suzuka were trying to make a meal out of fruit and berries, which had gone bad.
The group spent weeks going down steep hills. Loose rocks sat on the tops and bottoms of the land formations, if you weren't careful, you could slip and fall, which Naruto did at least twice a day after the first week of travelling the rough terrain. He couldn't find a decent place to sleep due to the fact that every night he tried to sleep in his sleeping bag, he'd roll right off the side of a hill no matter how far he was from the edge; those rocks were just loose. Although Naruto couldn't get to sleep, his pokemon, which were outside their pokeballs, always found a steady rock to sleep on.
'Grrr,'Kyuubi said, still having no luck tearing the meat apart. 'What's that smell.'
"What smell?" Naruto asked drowsily.
'Burgers, sandwiches, rice balls, and overall FOOD!' Kyuubi said excited.
Naruto checked his map. "We just need a patch of woods to reach the next city!" The whole group couldn't wait for real food and headed out.
'What's that sound?" Kyuubi alerted the group only minutes after moving through the small forest.
"What sound?" Naruto asked. After moment of listening carefully, everyone heard a faint cry in the breeze. The group ran until finding a fallen charmander. It had scratches all over its body and the flame on its tail was very small and weak. Naruto pulled out his pokedex.
"Charmander, the Flame Lizard Pokemon. The flame on its tail indicates its health, power, or the emotion it feels. It's said that if the flame on its tail ever goes out, the pokemon would die. This is most likely why it holds its tail if tried to be squirted with water."
"But, why the charmander picture on the pokedex red and the charmander is is yellow." Naruto questioned.
"Some pokemon are a different color then of its species. It is very rare. People often call these pokemon; shiny pokemon." The pokedex explained.
Naruto sprayed its wounds with a super potion and took out his poke scanner.
"That burns!" The pokemon said after the medicine was applied.
"It will burn but it works." Naruto stated while he scanned the lizard.
Level 15
Gender: Male
Moves: Scratch, growl, ember, and smokescreen
"What's your name?" Naruto asked.
"Blaze." The charmander answered already guessing what Naruto is.
Naruto checked his map once again. "We almost to the next city, just a little longer." Naruto said while pointing to the dirt road and once again the group moved forward with the captured charmander.
2 hours later
Naruto saw a sign and decided to see what it said.
Seabreeze City, the city where journeys end.
(The rest of the words were to faded to read)
This really bugged Naruto. Thousands of millions of question raced through his mind, questions that could not be answered. After a moment or two, Naruto kept going.
It was after dark when the team finally arrived at the city. They took a moment to look around. The place was covered in plants and only a few people, which were heading home, were outside. There was an eerie vibe, like someone was watching you. The group quickly went into a place called The PokeDiner.
"The Hearty Hamburger Special; with cheese please, pokemon food, and can you try to cut up that steak for Kyuubi." Narotu quickly said. The waitress, which had brown hair and a red French maid outfit {even the hair accessory} jot down the order on a notepad, asked if he would like anything else and Naruto responded with for now, and took the meat from the Kyuubi.
"Where'd the steak come from anyway?" Naruto asked when the waitress was gone.
"Some random hiker fell asleep while cooking. The steak isn't burnt though, just well over-done. I took it from him because it looked like he could skip a few thousand meals and live with that blubber!" Kyuubianswered. Naruto stared with surprise.
"Oh look, foods here." Blaze simply said.
The Hearty Hamburger Special is a hamburger with three, half pound patties, four honey grilled ham slices, five crispy bacon stripes, lettuce, onion, tomato, with a sweet, tangy secret sauce, and is served with half a pound of fries.
"Oh. Miss I say a sign outside the city, it said this was the place where journeys end."
She thought a moment. "Oh that sigh, it needs to be replaced. You see when people are satisfied with their travels, they retire here. Since this place has lots of jobs they come from all over and start families, it is true that some retire in villages and towns in Whirlpool Country." After that Naruto was satisfied and swallowed his food whole.
"Why did you order so fast?" Akira asked while they were leaving
"The PokeDinner is really popular place in Whirlpool Country and the Hearty Hamburger Special is my favorite."
"Hey, you should stay at the hotel, my twin works there and can give you a discount on a room, besides the pokemon center doesn't have rooming for trainers since the hotel has been around since this city was a village."
"Ok, we'll be there."
Once the party had reached the hotel, they found the waitress's twin who had a black French maids outfit.
"Hello let me take you to your room. My sister told me you were coming and I signed you in. You now that waffles, eggs, and juice make a good breakfast. Speaking of food, breakfast will be served to your room tomorrow morning. This hotel gives free room service since lots of trainers come here and we get enough money. You must be tired {I should stop talking so much}. Alrighty, here's your room. I'll see you tomorrow and I hope you enjoy your stay at the world famous Life Hotel. If you stay twice at one of other Life Hotels, you get a free night. We have contest at a Life Hotel in the next city and I hope you will come. Thank you for your most gracious listening," {like he had a choice.} "Thank you and goodnight." She said {she didn't take a breath at all} as they went to the elevator, went up two floors, found his room, and once he was in the room; closed the door.
The maid was tired, overworked, and just wanted to go home. {She is usually very peppy though}. You can understand her position, right? {I hope so.}
The Next Morning…
Naruto had woken up in the brightest room he ever saw. There were lights everywhere; wooden dressers, tables, wall border, and bed posts {fine oak}. The walls, ceiling, some pillows and sheets were white. Blankets, the plush carpet, electronics, and the rest of the pillows were mint green. Hand painted pictures of fruit, which were thoughtfully placed, were hung with care and huge curtains covered equally sized windows.
Naruto got up and put is feet through snug slippers and put on a soft robe which hung by his bedside. He then walked over to curtains which were longer than the others. When he opened them, a glass sliding door was there. Naruto then followed the winding path that lead to a close by building, which was also connected by a hallway from the building he was just in and held the pool.
About ten minutes after Naruto left the room, Kyuubi come from the adjoining room. Kyuubi searched the room for Naruto then saw the sliding door open just a little and its curtains open too, which were closed the night before. He then opened the door more and followed the path Naruto took.
Naruto was relaxing in the hot tub; all his worries seemed to vanish. He quite liked being under the warm water as bubbles rose to the water's surface. Kyuubi then walked in.
"Good morning Naruto." He said while stretching.
"Morning Kyuubi," Naruto said calmly," there is a steam room over there." He pointed towards a wooden pushing door which was next to a big window showing the steam room.
"Well, I'll be in the steam room then." Kyuubi went through the wooden door and curled up in the steam room afterwards.
After a breakfast of pancakes, eggs, bacon {Naruto} and pokemon food; the group headed out. The city was bursting with life, a totally different atmosphere then the night before. A variety of different sizes, shapes, and types were seen around every corner. It seems that retired trainers let out their pokemon for exercise, as long as they didn't get into any trouble.
The group found the gym in no time and Naruto thought he would be inside, challenging the gym leader, that's until…
"What do they mean by the gym leader is out to lunch? Naruto practically screamed!
Sorry for the long but chapter and taking so long to type it {my computer has been acting up plus I share it}. Also the gym battle is going to be pushed 'till next time. I OWN NOTHING!
Blaze will evolve in two chapters! I'm debating on what to evolve Akira into….
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