Alright, here's another chapter… I only got two reviews on that last one! TWO REVIEWS! I mean, does anyone even enjoy reading this? Please tell me, okay?
Electrify: He did. Petal cut them off.
Some guy named Blaze: Cool.
Moemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Chapter 24
Petal and I whirled our heads around to see a strange man standing in front of us. His outfit was sort of a Matrix meets Matrix Reloaded combination, with a strange black hat. He had messy green hair that totally clashed with his Neo coat, and green eyes.
"Now, what are you doing on a ship like this?" The man asked, smiling. "This isn't the Love Boat, is it?"
"Who are you?" I asked, frowning. This guy was really strange. Part of it wanted me to sock him in the face because of how annoying he was.
"What, you don't remember me?" The man asked, smiling. "Oh, how saddening. Your name's Kellyn, right?"
"How do you know what Kelly's name is?" Petal asked, frowning.
"Oh, you must be Petal, right?" The man asked, smiling. "I can tell. You know why?"
"Why?" Petal asked, frowning. "Are you like my stalker or something?"
"Nope." The man said, running his hand down her cheek, an action that made me think that he was just that: a stalker. And that made me want to punch him in the face and kill him. I really, really, hate that smug bastard.
"Your eyes." The man said, smiling. "Warm and wet."
"You're talking about my eyes, RIGHT?" Petal growled. "Better hope to god the answer's yes."
"Of course." The man said, smiling. "And your beautiful chocolate hair and eyes… That fiery look in you… Everything about you reminds me of your big sister, Leaf."
"You know Leaf?" Petal asked, surprised. That's strange, who's Leaf? Is that her mom or something?
"Who's Leaf?" I asked, frowning.
"She's… my sister…" Petal sighed.
"Wait, is she the sister that took the guys you like from you?" I asked, frowning. "She must be a real jerk."
"She is." Petal said, nodding. "But that's Sakura, my other sister. No, Leaf is my big sister, and she only took one guy I like."
"Who?" I asked, frowning. "You liked another guy before me?"
"Yeah." Petal said. "My sister had this cool boyfriend named Aoshi. I thought he was really cute, but he only had eyes for Leaf. However, everything I loved about him was only, you know, a schoolgirl crush."
"Wait, your sister had a boyfriend named Aoshi?" I asked, surprised. "Wow, my cousins' name is Aoshi."
"Huh." Petal said, frowning. "Must be a pretty common name."
"Yeah, I guess." I said, nodding.
"Oh, GOD." The man said, face palming. "You two have GOT to be the most stupid couple after Aoshi and Leaf."
"Shut up…" I sighed. "Who are you, anyway?"
"Now listen Kellyn, I'm not surprised you don't know who I am." The man sighed. "But Petal, I'm surprised YOU don't remember me."
"What, am I supposed to?" Petal asked, frowning. "I've never met you before. I think I'd remember someone who wore such weird clothes."
"Oh, we've met before." The man said, chuckling. "Many times. But you probably don't remember. You were just a little kid, after all."
Petal as a little kid… No, I can't picture that. In fact, I really DO NOT want to picture it. That is a very scary thought, Baby Petal. Kind of like a female Stewie Griffin, I'd think. Or maybe Maggie Simpson. One of those.
"Wait a second…" Petal said, interrupting me trying hard not picture her as a baby. "Yeah! I do know you! We met a long time ago!"
"What?" I exclaimed, surprised. "When did that happen?"
"It was a long time ago." Petal explained. "He was a friend of my older sister."
"Sakura or Leaf?" I asked, not sure who she was referring to.
"LEAF." Petal answered. "I think he was the president of her Moemon Prep. School club or something."
"So you met him before?" Kurou, who had been hanging back for a while, interjected.
"Right." Petal said, nodding. "He used to babysit me when I needed looking after. We'd play games and watch television. He was closer to me than my sisters sometimes.
"Yes, I was." The man said, smiling. "We were such good friends, weren't we?"
"Yeah, we were." Petal said, nodding. "I know your name too. It's-"
"I don't care about that." I interrupted. "Your name doesn't really matter to me right now, and neither does what sort of games you used to play with my girlfriend. What does matter is finding Barlow. Now, you can either help us, or get out of the way."
"You're pretty fiery for a guy in this series." The man remarked, smiling. "I mean, you've got to be pretty strong-willed compared to the other pussy main characters we've had. But don't worry, I'm sure Petal will domesticate you soon enough."
"So why are you here?" Petal asked, frowning.
"I came here to warn you guys about Team Dim Sun." The man explained. "You guys would be best to stay out of their way."
"What?" Petal exclaimed, frowning. "Why would we do that?"
"Because." The man said, smiling. "I have my own agenda, and for that, I need Team Dim Sun and their stupidity to find a certain item."
"What?" I asked, frowning.
"A certain stone known as the shadow crystal." The man said, smiling. "The shadow crystal has the legendary moemon pf darkness trapped inside of it, and Team Dim Sun are going to use her powers to control all the moemon of the world. I, on the other hand, need it for something else."
"What?" I asked, frowning. I knew there was something about this guy I didn't like.
"Now if I told you that…" The man said, smiling evilly. "…Then things wouldn't be nearly as fun, would they?"
"This isn't supposed to be fun!" Petal exclaimed. "We're trying to save the moemon!"
"Keep your voice down, Petal." The man said, smiling, walking away. "You don't want someone to hear you, right?"
SO, how was that chapter? Our mystery man makes a surprising return!