Hi everyone! I missed you! Sorry it took so long, but here it is! Chapter fifteen!
Chapter Fifteen
Before going to the museum, Touko and Touya decided to go train on Route 3. Touko caught a Pidove, which she named Paul because he was so small. Touya caught a Blitzle which he named Bronte which meant thunder.
"Why do I always get girl Pokémon?" Touya exclaimed.
"I always get guys," Touko said. They looked at each other and laughed.
"Oh, hey. I need to go buy some things, but let's meet up again later," Touya said, handing her his Xtransceiver. She entered in her number then handed it back to him. He smiled.
"All right. I'll call you later!" He waved and ran in the direction of the Pokémon Center. She waved back and walked to the museum. When she entered, she saw a man admiring one of the exhibits.
"Wow! Whenever I look this skeleton, I'm… fascinated," He said to himself. Touko giggled, and he turned around.
"Welcome! I am Hawes, the assistant director. Since you were kind enough to visit, I'll give you a tour of the museum." Touko smiled at Hawes.
"Thank you!" She said. She walked up to the skeleton he was standing in front of.
"This skeleton is of a Dragon-type Pokémon. There's a theory that it had an accident while it was flying around the world, and so it became a Fossil." Touko nodded, and they walked over to another artifact.
"This rock is amazing! It's a meteorite! It contains some kind of energy from space," Hawes said.
"That's cool," Touko said. They walked to the next artifact.
"What's this?" She asked.
"Oh, this? This is just an ordinary old stone. It was found near the desert, but other than the fact that it's old, it doesn't seem to have any value… We only display it because it's rather pretty to look at," Hawes said. Touko laughed, and they walked up the stairs to the second floor of the museum.
"The Pokémon Gym is just beyond here. At the end of the gym, a very strong and kind Gym leader is waiting. By the way, Gym Leader Lenora happens to be my wife!" Hawes smiled.
"That's nice. Wish me luck!" Touko waved, then walked into the entrance to the gym.
A man noticed her and told her that Lenora used Normal-types, which were weak against Fighting-types. He also said that she had to answer questions in books to find Lenora. The first book was Nice to Meet You, Pokémon. He said that she could ask anyone about where the book is. She nodded and walked forward. She battled against a boy who said others called him a bookworm. She defeated his Patrat with little effort.
She walked to the first bookshelf she saw and grabbed a random book. It was Nice to meet You, Pokémon. She grinned and began skimming through the pages. She noticed some writing in between the pages and smiled. It said:
Pokémon Trainers! I am the Gym Leader, Lenora! I hid four memos in this library. Each of those has a question. Can you solve the questions and find me? Now, this is the first question! What is the first Pokémon you met in this Gym? The hint is… on a bookshelf in the middle row! Now try and find it!
Touko scratched her head. The first Pokémon she met was a Patrat, but she knew the next question was in the other book. She sighed. Unlike Cheren, she hated reading.
There was a girl standing in front of one of the shelves. so she went to the one across from it. She found the book called The Biology of Patrat, and she started flipping through the pages. She saw something written on the back cover. It said:
As I thought, that question was easy. Well, this is the second question! Flame burns inside its body, and it gives off smoke from its head while it runs. What is this book? The hint is, somebody may be reading it.
Touko sighed. Now she had to go bug someone for their book. And she had no idea who! She walked over to the girl at the bookshelf across from her.
"Hi, I found the second memo, and I'm looking for a book," Touko said.
"What does the memo say?" The girl asked, and Touko recited it perfectly from memory.
"I'm reading a book about Tepig, but is this book the correct answer?" The girl asked. Touko shrugged.
"Probably not," Touko said.
"Oh you're smart! Here's a hint! The answer may not be a living thing!"
Touko gave a thumbs up to the girl as she walked away. All these smart people were giving her a headache. She walked to another row of shelves to another girl who was reading. Before Touko opened her mouth, the girl spoke.
"Oh! Did you find the memo and come here to look for this book? What does the memo say?" The girl asked, and Touko sighed, then recited it again.
"I'm reading a book called The Structure of a Locomotive. Is this book the correct answer?" She asked.
"I'll just go with yes," Touko said.
"Oh! That is correct! That's exactly how a locomotive looks! Here I'll give you this book." The girl handed Touko the book.
"A loco-what?" Touko muttered.
"But, before you start reading, it would be great for my research if we had a Pokémon battle." Touko sighed.
"Fine," She muttered, and she threw out Pyralis. The other girl had a Herdier. Touko smiled. She couldn't wait until Argos evolved.
"I hope your ready. I haven't lost a battle yet!" Touko grinned.
"Arrogance is not a virtue," The other girl said. Damn all these smart people.
"Stop using big words I don't understand!" Touko exclaimed angrily.
"Why don't you learn them?" She asked.
"That's it! Pyralis, use rock smash!" Touko screamed.
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