Kates' P.O.V
As we walked into Nabiki Beach Cave, or in Crawfords' case, as he was dragged in Nabiki Beach Cave, a strange sound filled the air. I grabbed my head from feeling a little dizzy at the sound of it, it sounded, hypnotizing.
"Keith watch out," I called as I saw a Zubat head his way; the boy readied his styler before catching the pokemon. We watched in confusion as it flew off.
"What the?" I asked.
"It seems to me like the pokemon can't be befriended."
"AH!" I yelled as Crawford spoke, I glared at him as he walked in front of me.
"I will knock you out again, so don't start," I stated as he looked around the cave.
"It's like most pokemon here are under hypnosis or something," Keith stated, yeah we figured that much out. I held my head as I sunk to the ground again; Keith knelt down next to me.
"You ok?" he asked, I nodded my head.
"Yeah, just dizzy," I stated as I tried to stand, Crawford looked at me with worried eyes as I fell into Keiths' chest.
"You sure you're ok?" Crawford asked, I pushed myself off the warm toned chest as I stood up.
"I'm fine," I answered as we started walking through the cave, Crawford walked behind me and Keith as we walked in front, I don't know why though.
I looked down at Glaceon, she was fine, as was Buizel, but the rest of the pokemon were going haywire. As we walked, we came to the back of the cave; a red machine thingy was placed there. Two Shellos, a Zubat and a Pichu were running around it, I frowned as I felt myself wanting to pass out.
"Well, this must be the thing that's making the pokemon go haywire," Crawford stated as he walked over to the machine, the pokemon ended up tackling him away from it.
"Those pokemon are in pain," Keith stated as he looked at the pokemons' faces, they were in pain, a lot of pain.
"I know, let's see what's back here, maybe we can find something to break it," Crawford stated, we nodded as we followed him through to another room in the cave.
The pokemon were fine, the pulsing noise couldn't be heard back here. I looked around, my senses coming back to me as I smiled, I felt so much better now.
"So, what pokemon can smash it?" Keith asked, Crawford face palmed.
"I forgot to scan it, be right back," he smiled sheepishly as he walked back out the room; I shook my head, poor idiotic Crawford.
I began walking around the back of the room until I ran into a Nosepass, I remembered seeing a big boulder at the front of the cave, so I caught the pokemon before walking back to where Keith was standing, I don't think he noticed me leave.
"Don't go running off like that," he scolded, I rolled my eyes.
"Sorry dad," I answered, Keith glared at me, I glared back, soon it became a glaring contest. I shook my head as I heard Crawford come through the passage.
"My head hurts, my arm hurts, those pokemon are CRAZY!" he yelled as he looked at us, I cocked a brow.
"How does your head hurt? You have no brain to injure," I stated, the afro haired boy glared at me, I just smiled innocently as he looked around the back of the cave, it was nothing special. Some rocks, some boulders, some water, some wet rocks, ok if Keith heard me think that, he wouldn't let me live it down.
"We need a pokemon that knows the move 2soak," Crawford explained, "There should be some Gastrodon around here somewhere," he added, at that we heard a pokemon cry.
"It came from behind here," Keith stated as he placed an ear on one of the rocks, Crawford nodded his head before looking around.
"Oh, Kate, use Nosepass to smash the boulder," he smiled, I nodded my head as I ordered the pokemon to smash the boulder, it did as told before running off.
Keith then walked in, leaving me and Crawford outside while he caught one of the pokemon.
"Do you like Keith?" Crawford asked out of thin air, I gave him a confused look.
"What? Why would you ask that?" I asked, Crawford shrugged his shoulders.
"Do you like him, more than a friend, yes or no?" he asked, I blushed a little before looking at the ground.
"I don't know," I answered; Crawford slipped an arm around my shoulders.
"Wrong answer Katie," he frowned, I sighed.
"Ok, maybe a little," I answered, Crawford smirked at me.
"I knew you did," he stated as he pulled his tongue out at me, I shrugged his arm off as I tried to ignore him for the rest of the time Keith was gone.
"ACK I'M COVERED IN SLIME!" Keith yelled when we walked out, I looked at him, blinked then burst out laughing along with Crawford. I saw Keith smirk as I looked at him.
"Come here Kate, give me a hug," he said as he walked towards me, his arms held opened for me to hug him, I moved out of the way.
"No way," I said as he turned in time to grab me around the waist before lifting me up, "AH!" I yelled as I felt how cold the slime was, I shivered as I looked at Keith, who smirked widely at me.
"There that's better," he smiled, Crawford just started laughing more.
"Come on Crawford, don't feel left out," we smiled as we hugged the older boy, who began wriggling and cringing as we did so. When we were all done, we looked at each other before Crawford and I looked at Keith.
"I hate you," we said in unison, Keith smiled widely at the both of us.
"Then my work here is done," he stated, "Now let's go smash that thing," he ordered as we walked over to the exit of the room, I hesitated before stepping through. My head began spinning again as I watched Keith smash it, the pokemon looked around confused before running off back to where they came from.
Crawford walked over to the machine, while I sat on a nearby rock, my head in my hands; Keith knelt in front of me.
"You ok?" he asked, I smiled at him.
"I've been better," I admitted as I looked at Crawford, who was frowning.
"Let's get this back to base, come on you two," Crawford ordered, we nodded as we helped him pick the machine up, it was god damn heavy.
"Ok, scratch that, that's not getting lifted from the floor, we need some muscle," I stated, at that the two boys pouted, I laughed at them.
"I'll call Barlow," Crawford stated as he called Barlow, who would send Big Bertha.
"Good idea, Barlow can help carry this thing," Keith smiled, I looked at him.
"Barlow will send Big Bertha to help carry it," I stated as I looked at Keith, who looked at Crawford, who nodded his head, Keiths' mouth fell open at that.
"You two can head back, I'll report to Barlow through the styler," Crawford stated, Keith and I nodded our heads as we walked out of the cave.
My hand went to shield my eyes as I looked at the sunlight that was shining down on the beach, Glaceon ran straight to the ocean, with Buizel on her back. I smiled at the two pokemon; it was like they didn't have a care in the world.
"Well, we should head back," I stated, Keith nodded his head.
"Yeah, hopefully there's no more pranks," Keith smiled as we began walking along the beach; I laughed a little at him.
"Crawford's in the cave, I highly doubt there will be," I answered as we walked to the steps.
"Oh my, look at you two, so cute walking along the beach together," Big Berthas' voice reached my ears as I stepped off the first step to allow her passed, "Thank you Kate," she smiled at me as she began to pet Glaceon and Buizel, who had previously ran up to us, I looked at Keith.
"Told ya," I whispered as Keith tried not to stare wide eyed at Bertha.
"Well, when I got the call from Barlow about Crawford needing help, my husband went on a frenzy, saying I was going on I date with Crawford, so you know what I told him?" Bertha asked, I looked at her.
"What?" I asked, the woman smiled.
"I told him that's exactly what I was doing," she smiled, Keith began thinking.
"First date in a dark wet cave," he stated.
"Crawford sure knows how to show a girl a good time," I laughed as Bertha smiled at us.
"Well, I won't keep you two any longer, have fun," she smiled as she walked away, Keith looked at me.
"Why does everyone think we're together?" he asked, I looked in the direction of the cave.
"Crawford remember?" I asked, Keith looked at me.
"Oh yeah," I sweat dropped at that as we walked towards the Base.
When we entered Base, Barlow congratulated us, and let us call it a day, after putting us up a rank. We waited in Base for Crawford to come back with Big Bertha.
"Got any twos?" Keith asked, I threw him a card, the boy smiled in victory, "I'm bored, let's play strip fish, every time you have to pick up a card or lose a card, you lose an item of clothing, every time you get a pair, you put one on," he stated, I shrugged as I looked at him.
"Sure why not?" I asked, I had a bikini on underneath my Ranger uniform. I shuffled the cards before dealing six out to each of us.
"Got any threes?" Keith asked, I looked at my hand.
"Go fish," I ordered, Keith picked up a card while he took his gloves off.
"Got any queens?" I asked, Keith handed me a card, I had nothing to put on.
"Got any fives?" Keith asked, I sighed as I tossed him a card, the only thing I could take off were my shoes for now.
"Got any eights?" Keith asked, I looked at him before throwing him a card, I took my socks off next, I saw Rythmi hold up a number from behind Keith.
"Got any nines?" I asked, he handed me a card before taking his own shoes off.
"Got any tens?" he asked, I smiled at him.
"Go fish," I stated, Keith sighed as he took his socks off.
"Got any aces?" I asked, Keith threw me a card as he took his top off. I blushed a fair shade of red, before looking away from his chest. Keith smirked at me as he saw my face go red.
"Got any-,"
"We're back," Crawford yelled as he stepped through the door, he looked at Keith then me, "Why is Keith half naked?" he asked, Rythmi smiled as she walked over to us all.
"They're playing strip fish," she stated, Crawford cocked a brow.
"I don't think you can strip a fish," he stated, at that we all laughed, "I wasn't even trying to be funny them," Crawford stated as Bertha set the machine down on the rug, I looked at her then the machine.
"You carried that thing over on one shoulder?" I asked, Bertha nodded her head; Keith looked at her in shock.
"What work out programme do you use?" he asked, Bertha only laughed as she began talking to Barlow, who thanked her.
"Right Rangers, line up," he ordered, we all did as told, "Now because of this, I will have Professor Hastings come to examine it, which means no taking it apart Elaine," Elaine whined at that, along with Luana, she only liked taking things apart because she could blow them up after.
"If you wanna take something apart, take Crawford apart, I wanna know how he works," I stated as I pushed Crawford to them, the two girls gave evil looks, Barlow sweat dropped at them, while Crawford ran to hide behind the couch.
"Anyway, I'll call the Union and have then send the Professor down as soon as possible, for now, it's mission clear Rangers," Barlow stated as he looked at us, we all smiled as we did our Ranger Poses before we walked to our rooms to rest.
I sighed as I fell onto my bed, Glaceon laid on a small bed I had made for her and Buizel on the floor, Keith was in the bathroom. A knock came from the door, Rythmi walked in, she smiled at me, I nodded to her.
"Keith here?" she asked, I motioned to the bathroom just as Keith stepped out.
"Yeah?" he asked, Rythmi smiled.
"Kates' mom and dad have told me that Summerlands' Gift travels around this time of year and that it's hear in Almia, call your dad and tell him," she ordered, I gave Rythmi a confused look before knowing why she was telling him this, Keith gave her a confused look.
"Are you crazy?" he asked, Rythmi shook her head.
"Kate's the only one in Summerland brave enough to stand up to you father, now she's been stationed here, he's gonna try and get the info out of people there," she stated, Keith sighed.
"Fine, fine," he answered as he grabbed his phone, "Dad?" he asked, they was a low voice on the other end, "Listen, I've been told by someone that Summerlands' Gift moves around and that it's in Almia right now," he stated, "Alright, alright, yeah, see you around then," he said as he hung the phone up.
"Well?" Rythmi asked, Keith sighed.
"He's coming to Almia," Keith stated, Rythmi nodded her head before wlaking out the door, saying something about having to make a phone call. I looked at Keith.
"I'm bored," I stated, he shrugged.
"Un-bore yourself then," he stated, I glared at him.
"Wanna play a game?" I asked, he looked at me.
"No," I pouted at that.
"You're no fun," I stated as I looked at the ceiling, my head still hurt from earlier today, "I'm gonna get some aspirin," I stated as I stood up, I walked to the bathroom before grabbing a couple of them, I got some water before drinking them down.
"You ok?" Keith asked, I looked at him.
"Why do you keep asking that?" I asked as I looked at him, Keith smiled.
"I don't know," he answered, I smiled at him.
"Aw, little Keith worried about me?" I asked, the boy glared at me as he sat up on his bed, "You don't scare me," I stated, Keith smirked as he walked towards me, I backed up a little falling on my bed, this was getting old.
"Oh really?" he asked as he climbed on top of me, his legs straddled my waist as he placed his hands at either side my head, I rolled my eyes.
"Get off me Keith," I ordered as I looked at him, I pressed my hand against his chest, trying to push him up, he wouldn't move, "Keith," I said again, my voice low, he smirked as he leaned his head into the crook of my neck.
"You're too innocent for your own good," he whispered as he rolled off of me, I looked at him before sitting up.
"You're still a dick," I stated as I climbed into my bed, I looked at Keith one last time, the boy was stood over me.
"Seriously Keith?" I asked, he smiled innocently at me, I sighed, "You're weird," I stated as I rolled over, my hair fell into my face as I did so. I felt Keith move it out of my face before he leaned down towards me, his breath was hot on my cheek, I blushed thinking he was going to kiss me.
"I know I am," he whispered before walking back to his own bed, I shook my head before closing my eyes. There's no way he'd ever kiss me, there's no way he'd ever even love me, I have the powers of Arceus knows what coursing through me, I'm just a freak.
Chapter 19 done, I hope you all liked it, I won't be updating tomorrow since I'm out, so please REVIEW and I'll update of Friday, REVIEW :D