Ch. 3: Meetin' the Gold Rank Team
"Kate, get up!" Bolt said, shaking me.
"Five more minutes…" I said drowsily.
"We're going to be late."
"I don't care."
"Come on, we need to go."
"Let me sleep."
"Today's a big day!"
"Fine…" I then dragged myself out of bed.
I slowly walked my way through Central Park. I had lost Bolt in the crowd and, now, was past the busy part (which was most of the park.) I was almost to the dojo when reason number one, that today was a bad day, came up to me.
"Hehehe," laughed a Zoroark.
"What's so funny?" He then jumped and turned into an exact copy of me.
"Hehehe!" The Pokémon continued to laugh.
"I said, what's so funny?" We said at the same time.
"Stop copying me!" I nearly screamed.
"Hehehe."
"I don't need this!"
"You don't have so sensitive, you know." Zoroark said in his form but still laughing.
"You are the regular Tony DiNozzo." I said sarcastically.
"Sarcastic much…"
"First impressions are big, Mocker!"
"Touché." This is when I went into the dojo.
"I see you met Kagoni." Bolt said
"You think."
"He is from the gold rank team."
"Not caring."
"You should, gold rank is a high rank."
"So."
"It means you are highly respected."-Blaze. She and Kay walked up to us.
"When I'm this tired, information that is important has a delayed or no reaction."
"That's why you're so grumpy."-Kay.
"Let's just get to work."
"Great, because we are going to the boards."-Bolt
"The boards?"
"I'll tell you 'bout them when we get there!" –Blaze.
We had to go to the western end of the town to get there. They were on the beach right next to a building Bolt called the Pelipper Post Office. All four of us went up to the three wooden boards. Papers were taped on them.
"This one is the Job Request board," Blaze said as she pointed to the board at the far right, "sometimes Pokémon…" I stopped listening and dwelled on the thought of what to do next until Blaze finished talking.
"The board next to it is the Outlaw Notice board," Kay explained, "bad Pokémon…" My thoughts once again drifted on what to do next. I then noticed the last one.
"What's that one?"
"That's the 'Missing' board." Bolt said. "They're the Pokémon who disappeared."
"Do they have anything in common?" I actually paid attention this time.
"They were either in E. Teams, were related to them, or were being escorted by them." –Blaze.
"Some are found but most aren't so lucky." A new voice said. All of us turned around to see a Jolteon. Blaze instantly blushed.
The Jolteon had a bright red scarf around his neck. After that, I noticed that Blaze had a yellow-orange one, which was the same color that painted her face. Kay had a white scarf and Bolt's was brown.
"Hey Jolt!"- Kay.
"I see we've got some new members." He said looking at Bolt and me. We both remained quite.
"This is Kate and Bolt of Team Legend, their goal is to go after folklore, myths, and others." Kay once again broke the silence.
"Well, I have to get going. You two should do the same." With that; Jolt went to the job request board, grabbed one of the sheets of paper, and then disappeared through the grasses and bushes that lead back to town.
"Now, let's pick our jobs," Blaze said, shaking off her blush.
"Agreed."-Bolt.
We looked at the Job Request Board. There were papers of fancy print next to ones that were scribbled on. Some were on fine paper; the others were torn and smelt of salt.
"This one is perfect for you."-Kay. She gave the letter to Bolt.
'To whom it may concern,
I have art supplies to be delivered to my brother in Emicho. I also have a Ponyta to carry the cart of supplies but she is too young to go by herself. She isn't strong enough to defend herself. I need someone to go with her. I can't do it myself because I'm far too busy. There is a 500 Poke reward to those who are willing to travel two days (one to the city, the other back) and bring those supplies to my brother.
Sincerely,
Sketchy' –Bolt read.
"I think we can do it," I said.
"I'll take you to Sketchy the Smeargle then."-Kay.
"So, you two will go with Scarlet." Kay had brought us to Sketchy's art shop which was outside Central Park.
"Yes sir!"-Bolt.
"Scarlet is already prepared outside around the back. You can take that door." Sketchy said, pointing toward the door at the back of the shop.
"Bye." Bolt and I said, walking the door.
"Good luck," Sketch said.
"See you soon.-Kay.
We had gone onto the cart and left Hideki when Bolt handed me a rose pink scarf.
"Put it on, Kate, it will look good on you."
"What is it for?"
"That one is a speed scarf, it makes you faster. The one I'm wearing is a special attack scarf." I then put the scarf on.
It was around noon when I started getting bored. Nothing had happened since Bolt gave me the scarf so I slept most of the morning. I napped so long, I wasn't tired anymore. I decided to have a conversation with Bolt. "Hey Bolt."
"Yeah?" Bolt asked drowsily.
"Why do wild Pokémon in dungeons attack?"
"When a Mystery Dungeon is created, the Pokémon living there freak out." I saw this wasn't really helping so I changed the subject.
"What were those paintings in the dojo?"I remembered many pictures lined the top of one of walls.
"Each year's dojo members."
"I happened to notice the last one having an Absol and a Grovyle in it, who are they?"
"Team Iridescence, they are gold rank and left the dojo about two months ago."
"Oh." Why did they leave?
"There are some teams who leave dojos when they can."
When we arrived in Emicho, we located Sketchy's bother's shop. He wasn't there but Scarlet decided to wait for him. The sun had been setting so we went to an inn and stayed there.
In the morning we set out again and arrived back in Hideki around the same time we arrived in Emicho.
"Sorry about yesterday,"-Kagoni.
"I'm sorry too. I acted without thinking."
"I should introduce my other team members. This is my mate Chishiki the Beheeyem."
"It's nice to meet you." Chishiki voice sounded almost like a computer.
"Next to her are mates Herupa the Audino and Yukio the Braviary."
"It's a pleasure."-Herupa.
"Ditto."
Finally, another chapter. The computer was fixed so I could update again. Yayz! TvT. Phycro4, as for your question, they might have five or six moves depending if I need the characters in the story to have more moves.
Team Iridescence is only mentioned in this chapter but will appear later on. I haven't yet decided the moves everyone has yet. If you want any of your OC's have any HM/TM moves please put it in a review.
As for the pun in this chapter, you can take it as one or not. Disclaimer: You know the drill! In the next chapter of Mystery Dungeon: "We have a lead?"
R&R.