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Flame gets a little confused about the Human town, and Squirtle has a laugh.
Episode Eight: We nearly have a plot
As we left the center, I found myself in the center of a human settlement, the thought was scary but I payed it no heed. I heard Moron mention something about a Gym. I really had to start paying attention to what they were saying or I'd end up relying on Squirtle to translate their psycho-babble.
Fortunatly Pika was walking alongside me and noticed my confused and borderline homocidal expression. She sighed slightly before explaining, "A Gym is where Trainers battle a leader to get badges to show their battle skills."
Seemed simple enough, so I nodded and looked around to get my bearings.
A fair way behind the Pokémon center there was a field of what I recognized as Pewter Daisies. (Hey stop complaining, you got the Human name. Count yourself lucky, the Pokémon one contains a few of what you would call rude words.) Humans have some weird hobbies. Anyway, back on topic, to our right was a large pathway that led into a canyon. Far off into the distance, I could see a large mountain with its peak lost in the clouds.
"Not bad," I said to myself. I heard the distinct sound of Squirtle laughing from behind me. I could tell that he has laughing at me so I spun round and faced him.
"What's so damn funny?" I growled, which caused even more laughing. Even Pika gave a small chuckle. It was a good thing that my scales couldn't change colour, or my cheeks would be right red.
"You just admitted that Human's were not bad. So much for the 'I hate all humans' thing, Flame," Squirtle managed to say before falling on his front and laughing his blue head off.
Needless to say, my temper was boiling. I tried to keep calm but my conscience told me to let it out but in a subtle way. So naturatly, I listened. I slowly reached down and picked up a fairly hefty looking rock. One, not too suble, thump later and Squirtle was no longer laughing, instead nursing a large lump on his forehead.
Moron, as usual, wasn't paying attention to what we were doing, so I let out what was left of my supressed rage by lobbing my rock at the back of his head. Fortunatly, for him this time, my throwing arm wasn't too good and the rock sailed past his ear.
He let out a yell that sounded suspiciously similar to a Pidgy slamming into a tree at high speeds. Pike was cracking up laughing while Moron tried his hardest to keep calm and not throw a temper tantrum, even Purfume looked amused although I got the impression that her amusment was directed at me.
Moron finally got himself back under control and glared at me for a few minutes. It was a staring contest that I was determined to win, unfortunatly Squirtle choose that moment too run screaming in the direction of a large building with a red sign on it. I think he did it to difuse the situation, but I cannot be certain. Water Pokémon work in strange ways.
Moron turned back and ran after Squirtle, shooting back a parting glare which I returned with one of my extra toothy grins and a wave. Pike got her laughter under control just before it made me start foaming at the mouth. Purfume grinned at both of us.
"Off to the Gym we go then," she said before following in Moron's tracks.