"HEY! WAKE UP LAZIES!"
I groaned. "Turn that dumb alarm off!"
"I SAID WAKE UP! YOU TWO DON'T WANNA BE LATE!"
I opened my eyes. Loudrid glared at the two of us as he walked out. Pip stood up with a groan. "I'm so tired." He complained.
Strangely enough I felt like I had gotten too much sleep. My body felt great and rejuvenated. Maybe as a human I didn't get enough sleep for some reason.
I walked out with Pip and we stood in the back of the two rows of Pokémon.
"Alright, now it's time to say our rules!" Chatot sang.
Everyone chanted, "ONE! DON'T SHIRK WORK! TWO! RUN AWAY AND PAY! THREE! SMILES GO FOR MILES!"
"Good job everyone! Now go off and do your duties. Oh! But Bidoof, please show our newcomers Treasure Town!"
Bidoof turned to us. "Got it, boss!" His smile lit up his face. "Come along, you two!" He danced ahead as we followed. The town's atmosphere was just like the atmosphere in the guild. Everyone was just way too happy for Time Gears being messed up. "Welcome to Treasure Town! We have everything from a bank to shops! Any questions?" We stopped at the middle of the square in front of a statue. The statue was of a bulbasaur and leaning against it was a strange looking thing. Was that, possibly, a human?
"Who is that?" I pointed at the statue.
Bidoof looked appalled. "You don't know the legendary Linda?"
I shook my head.
"Linda is a legendary human-turned-Pokémon and was the leader of the greatest rescue team! She disappeared long ago but everyone looks up to her." Bidoof started to tear up. He shook his head. "Anyway, once you two are ready to go we'll go."
Pip grabbed my hand and led me through the town to Kecleon's shop.
"Welcome! Welcome!" Said one of the two brothers happily.
"And we welcome you two." The second brother said to someone behind us. We turned to find two brothers, like the kecleon's brother, except they weren't twins. This was a Marill and Azurill.
"Hello, Kecleon." Marill smiled. "I need an apple for our mother." He gave them some money. "I'm sorry, this is all I have."
"It's okay, it's okay." The purple Kecleon said as he handed them some apples.
Azurill frowned. "You gave us two by accident."
"No we didn't. This is a gift. Split it among yourselves and enjoy."
The two brothers lit up like a Christmas tree. "Thank you!"
I smiled as I watched them walk away. They look too cute.
Azurill tripped. The apple rolled at my feet. I picked it up and knelt in front of him, handing it to him. "Thank you." Azurill grabbed it, his hands brushing against mine.
Everything started to spin. I held onto Azurill hand to keep myself from falling over. "Are you okay, Miss?" The child whispered.
In my minds eye a line of light shot across its vision. I closed my eyes.
"HELP!"
My eyes snapped open and I was back in the town. "Miss?" Azurill seemed worried.
"Azurill! Come on!" Marill took his brothers hand and led him off. I pushed myself to my feet.
Did Azurill just scream a moment ago?
Pip had a bag in his hand. From behind me he practically choked a scarf on me. It was a beautiful sky blue. "I thought it would look great on you." He explained as he fastened it on. "It doesn't do anything special but you seem like the type to wear one of these things for fashion."
I looked in a mirror the kecleon had set up. "It's beautiful!" I exclaimed.
"Come on lets go meet Bidoof." Pip and I started walking to the middle of the square. In front of the statue the two brothers were talking to a Drowzee. I approached them.
"Are you two doing well?" Something about children talking to a strange Pokémon seemed to nudge me the wrong way.
"Yeah. Drowzee was just telling us that he found our precious item. He's just gonna show us where he found it."
"Really?"
"We should really get going, kids." Drowzee insisted and started to push them away from us. As he walked past his shoulder bumped into mine. "Sorry." He whispered.
"Wow, what a nice guy." Pip said.
The world started to spin again. In my minds eye there was that streak of light. I closed my eyes and when I opened them I was in a cave of some form. In front of me were Drowzee and Azurill.
"Don't run off! I need you!" Drowzee grabbed Azurill as he tried to run.
"HELP!"
I blinked and I was back to the world. Pip gripped my shoulder. "You okay?" He asked.
"I think I had a vision. Drowzee had Azurill hostage."
Pip frowned. "But he seemed like such a nice Pokémon…You're just overreacting!"
I frowned. Maybe but still…it's a litter nerve racking…
"Hey! You two all done?" Bidoof called as he came from the back of the statue. "Let us head back now!"
