e sorry for the late post but here is chapter 13
Chapter 13
A New Day, Some Old Problems
Oliver P.O.V.
It was night time by the time we Heliord. "Oh my, doesn't the city seem less busy than before?" Estelle said looking around Heliord. "Togetic." Togetic said looking around like Estelle. "Yeah this place has gotten a lot more ghost towny." Yuri said, looking around. "Bisharp." Bisharp said, looking around. "It's late guys maybe they're all asleep; but yeah it's almost too quiet I wonder why." I said to everyone. "Now that you mention it maybe." Kaorl said to me. "Huh? What's wrong?" Judith asked Karol.
"In Dahngrest I heard that the construction work here's so brutal that tons of people have been fleeing. I don't know if that's true or not though." Karol said to us. "I think it might be true a city even at night shouldn't be this quiet." I said to Karol. "Hmm. interesting. She has to do something about it." Yuri said, looking at Estelle. "Bisharp." Bisharp said nodding his head. "What do you mean?" Estelle asked Yuri. "You can see it on her face." Judith said to Vibrava. "Vibrava." Vibrava said nodding his head. "Estelle you have no poker face we can see what you want." I said to Estelle.
"If that's the case we should go to the inn and have a strategy meeting first. After all, we need to go check on the blastia too." Karol said to us. "Yeah and it's not like Estelle can just let things go." Yuri said to Karol. "You can't just ignore people's problems can you?" Estelle said to us. "No we can't but we can't do anything if we are tired so let's get some sleep." I said to Estelle. "So then let's go to the inn!" Karol said running to the inn. "Skiddo." Skiddo said following Karol.
"He sure is getting into it." Judith said to us as we watched Karol run to the inn. "He's so happy that he was able to start a guild with Yuri and Oliver." Estelle said to Judith. "Hey it's not like I did this just for Karol's sake." Yuri said to Estelle. "And I thought a guild with Karol would be a lot better than working for the Empire." I said to Estelle. "But you two care about his feelings. don't I know it." Judith said as Estelle and Togetic smiled at us. "Yes." I said "Yeah well come on we should hurry to the inn." Yuri said as we went to the inn. After we got to our room Estelle, Togetic, Karol and Skiddo, went to sleep. But Yuri and Judith went outside for a few minutes.
We were all asleep in our room when Yuri and Me hurd the door open. We then noticed Judtih was missing but Vibrava was still here. "I guess Judtih went for a walk." Yuri said to me. "Come on let's go find her." I said to Yuri. Soon Yuri and I left everyone else as we started to look for Judith.
After a few minutes we found her at the edge of town. "Late night stroll?" Yuri asked Judith as she noticed us. "The scenery here reminds me of home." Judith said looking at the city. "Huh your home must be in a pretty place then." Yuri said to Judith. "I just mean that it's up high like this and has a good view,"Judith said to us. "It sounds like a nice place to live, but I got to ask do people in your town have a problem with heights?" I asked Judith. "We don't have a problem with heights Oliver." Judith said to me. "Heh yeah I guess you wouldn't. Riding around on that monster." Yuri said to Judith.
"He's name is Ba'ul. And he's not a monster. And it's not only because he can fly. We've been together ever since he saved me during the war." Judith said to us. "A war?" I said wondering what she was talking about. "War? You mean between the empire and the guilds?" Yuri asked Judith. "This world always seems to be ravaged by some way or another." Judith said to us. "Yeah I guess so." Yuri said. "That's just sad with all the problems in this world. You think the people in power would focus on those problems not wasting lives just so they can get more food for themselves and only for themselves." I said to them. We just said quiet for a few seconds looking at the star filled sky.
"It was you who attacked Estelle here earlier. Wasn't it?" Yuri asked Judith. "Yeah what's the deal with that?" I asked Judith. "You two are pretty sharp if you were able to tell who it was I was after." Judith said to us. "I'm just that kind of guy." Yuri said to Judith. "And you showed up after Estelle used a lot of healing arts it wasn't that hard to guess." I said to Judith. "Phaeroh also appeared because of Estelle." Yuri asked Judith. "No he was looking for Oliver and Ava, Estelle was a bonus." Judith said to Yuri. "That doesn't make me feel better." I said to Judith.
"Is there some connection between them? Between him and your partner?" Yuri asked Judith. "Yeah what are they?" I asked Judith. "It's hard to explain." Judith said to us. "Fine, but you have to explain one day." I said to Judith. "But you won't deny it. That you had come for her." Yuri asked Judith. "I'm afraid I'm not very good at lying." Judith said to us. "You're good at keeping secrets, but nor good at lying." I said to Judith. "All right. I won't ask anymore questions. But if it looks like you're going after her again." Yuri said to Judith. "We will end you." I said to Judith.
"You needn't worry I won't be doing that sort of thing anymore. You have my world." Judith said to us. "You mean it?" Yuri asked Judith. "What can I say that will make you two believe me?" Judith said to us. "You just have to earn our trust and knowing that you where after Estelle is not helping. And you said you are not good at telling lies so we'll just keep an eye on you for now." I said to Judith as me and Yuri walked back to the room. Before Judith was too far out of reach I heard her say "Your a strange man Oliver." Soon Yuri and I made our way back to the room and went to sleep.
The next morning all of us were in the lobby of the inn. "Well shall we have a look around the town?" Estelle asked us. "We also need to have a look at the blastia that went berserk last time." Karol said to Estelle. "Chesnaught came out and helped us." I said letting Chesnaught out. "Ok everyone let's go and remember to keep an eye out for trouble." I said to everyone as we left the inn and headed to the blastia.
"It seems like the area has returned to normal." Estelle said as we reached the blastia. "Yeah doesn't look like it's gone berserk since then." Karol said, looking at the blastia. "That's good I rather avoid another explosion from this thing." I said looking at the blastia. Then Rapede barked. "What is it?" I asked Repede. "Hey it's those guys we met at Nor Harbor." Yuri said to us.
I turned my head to see Kellas and Pauly standing there with a small pokemon with a green spiky back and a tan front with brown arms, and a green tail with a red tip. And a purple monkey with a hand on its tail on Kellas shoulder. "Oliver, Chesnaught." Pauly said to me. "Chespin." The small tan Poekmon said as they ran to me and gave me a hug. "Hey Pauly and Kellas how's it going?" I said returning the hug. "Yes how have you been?" Estelle asked them as Kellas walked to us.
"We're great allow us to introduce you to our new family members." Kellas said pionit to Chespin and the purple monkey. "Aipom." the monkey said waving his tail at us. "Cool a Chespin and an Aipom." I said looking at the Pokemon. "Chespin and Aipom?" Estelle said pulling out the pokedex.
Aipom
The Long Tail Pokemon
Normal
Aipom's tail ends in a hand-like appendage that can be cleverly manipulated. however, because the Pokemon uses its tail so much, its real hands have become rather clumsy
Chespin
The Spiky Nut Pokemon
Grass
Such a thick shell of wood covers it head and back that even a direct hit from a truck wouldn't faze it.
"Pauly met Chespin when he was playing just outside of town and the two of them instantly became friends." Kellas said to us. "What about Aipom?" Estelle asked. "Aipom we had a little trouble with him. We were having a picnic with Chespin when Aipom stole our lunch. We chased him around the park for a few minutes but then I asked him to stop and he did he put our lunch down and then left. But Aipom still watched us so I invited him to join us. And he loved my food so I told him that if he helps me around the house and stay out of trouble I will cook more meals for him." Kellas said to me.
"So how is it having Aipom and Chespin in the house." I asked Kellas. "It's fun Pauly and Chespin are having a blast together and while Aipom does cause trouble every now and again he still helps around the house right Aipom." Kellas said to Aipom. "Aipom." Aipom said jumping off Kellas shoulder and used his tail to land on the ground. "And me and Chespin have been playing and having a lot of fun together right Chespin." Pauly said to Chespin but we were staring at Chesnaught. "Chesnaught?" Chesnaught said looking at Chespin. "Chespin ches ches chespin." Chespin said jumping up and down with sparkles in its eyes.
"What's up with Chespin?" Karol asked me. "He must like Chesnaught." Pauly said to Karol. "It more than that Pauly you see Chesnaught was a Chespin when I first met him. So to Chespin it's like seeing a cool grown up version of himself." I said to Pauly. "Really Chesnaught was just like Chespin when he was little?" Pauly asked me. "Yes in fact when I was about your age the first Pokemon I picked was a Chespin and look at him now." I said to Pauly as Chesnaught picked Chespin up and placed Chespin on his back.
"You think Chespin will be as cool as Chesnaught one day." Pauly asked me. "Yes, but you have to work for it." I said to Pauly. "What do you say Chespin do you want to be as cool as Chesnaught?" Pauly asked Chespin. "Chespin ches ches." Chespin said jumping of Chesnaught back and coping Chesnaught. "I take that as a yes." I said making everyone laugh.
"Who is this?" Judith asked me. "This is Pauly and Kellas, a family we helped in Nor Harbor." I said to Judith. "We can't thank you enough for all you've done for us." Kellas said to me. "No problem I'm just glad the familys is together. Wait a minute where's Teagle?" I asked Kellas. "Yeah where is your father?" Estelle asked Pauly. Then Kellas and Pauly looked sad. "Hey what's wrong?" I asked them. "I haven't seen Teagle my husband or his Pokemon for the past three days." Kellas said to me. "Wait what? And what Pokemon?" I asked Kellas. "He's small has orange fur with two small blue fins on his arms and an inflatable yellow collar." Pauly said to me. I think I know what it is.
"Estelle can I have the Pokedex." I asked Estelle. "Sure here." Estelle said given me the Pokedex. "Is this it?" I asked Pualy. "Yeah that's it." Pauly said to me. "Yes that's it that the Pokemon that saved my father when he fell into the ocean the other day." Pauly said to me. "What Pokemon is it Oliver?" Estelle asked me. "It's a Buizel." I said giving Estelle the Pokedex back. "Buizel?" Estelle said taking the Pokedex back.
Buizel
The Sea Weasel Pokemon
Water
It inflates the flotation sac around its neck and pokes it head out of the water to see what is going on.
"It sounds like rumor might be true." Karol said to Yuri. "Don't you have any hunches?" Yuri asked Kellas. "Yes the night before he and Buizel disappeared. He talked again about working to become a noble." Kellas said to us. "Become a noble? What do you mean?" Estelle asked Kellas. "When this city is finally completed. We will be able to live here as members of nobility." Kellas said to us. "Huh? That doesn't sound quite right." Estelle said to Kellas. "What are you talking about Estelle?" I asked Estelle. "The rank of nobility is reserved for those whose service has earned the emperor's confidence." Estelle said to me.
"B-but Sir Cumore gave his word to us! He said we would be welcomed as nobles!" Kellas said to Estelle. "Cumore from the Imperial Knights?" Estelle asked Kellas. "Curmore what is that trash up to now." I said raising a fist. "He is the current magistrate of the City." Kellas said to us. "What with the empire and evil magistrate?" I asked everyone. "I don't know Oliver?" Yuri said to me. "That is strange though I mean the Imperial throne is empty and all." Karol said to us.
"But then… Then why on earth have we been working this hard? And what about Teagle and Buizel?" Kalles said, looking sad. "Aipom." Aipom said climbing on to Kellas shoulder trying to cheer her up. "Is father not coming back?" Pauly asked me. "Chespin." Chespin said to me. "Don't worry Pauly he'll be back me and Chesnaught will make sure of it." I said to Pauly. "Hey Yuri?" Estelle asked Yuri. "You're gonna ask me why we don't join Oliver and take this on as a guild right?" Yuri asked Estelle. Estelle nodded yes. We then looked at Karol.
"I promise to take care of her fee when I pay my own." Estelle said to Karol. Karol then looked at all of us. "Well? Okay that's fine." Karol said to us. "What? But I..." Kellas said but I interrupted her. "It's ok Kellas were friends and what are friends for." I said to Kellas. "So this means our next job is finding a missing person." Judith asked us. "Yep." I said to Judith. "And if Cumore's up to his usual stunts, we'll just have to slap him around till he stops." Yuri said to us. "And by slap you mean me hitting him in the face with my maces." I asked Yuri. "You know it." Yuri said as we started to laugh, but everyone Judith was surprised by our words.
"Please don't do that Oliver. The Knights do exist for the protection of the people after all." Estelle said to me. "I doubt Cumore cares about anyone, but himself Estelle." I said to Estelle. "Olivers right, but let's just make sure we're careful." Karol said to us. "Why?" I asked Karol. "The Knights could squash a little guild like us if we get on their bad side." Karol said to me. "And how is that different from any other day?" I said playing my hands on my hips. "That's a good point." Karol said to me. "We'll find your father and his Pokemon I promise. Just wait right here." Estelle said to Pauly. "Yeah he'll be home in time for dinner." I said petting Pauly and Chespin heads. "Well that's that. We'll take the job." Yuri said to us. "Thank you thank you so much!" Kellas said to us.
"All right. Let's go find him." Yuri said to us. "Question where should we start?" I asked Yuri. "There's something very suspicious about that area over there." Judith said pionit to a knight standing at an elevator that goes down. "Yeah. Even more so because it's marked off-limits." Yuri said to us. "I wonder if there's some way we could get in." Estelle asked us. "Ok here's the plan Chesnaught will smash the guard away from the elevator and then we charge right in sword swinging destroying everything in are path." I said to the group. "I like it." Yuri said to me. "No we have to be careful. Oliver remember? Careful." Karol said to me. "Fine then why don't we just ask the knight if we could pass." I said to Karol waving my hands.
"Ok I ask." Yuri said walking away from us. "I was joking!" I said to Yuri. "I'd like to pass. If I could." Yuri asked the Knight ignoring me. "Sorry no can do, buddy. The laborers camp ahead is too dangerous." The knight said to Yuri. "Hmph." Yuri said, looking at the elevator before walking back to us. "Thank goodness. Knowing you Yuri. I thought for sure you'd go with Oliver's plan and force your way through." Karol said to Yuri. "Bisharp." Bisharp said agreeing with Karol. "Well. "proceed with caution." and all that. Boss's orders, y'know." Yuri said to us.
"But how should we get by the guard?" Estelle asked us. I then opened my mouth. "And we're not attacking the guard." Estelle said to me. "Togetic." Togetic said to me. I then closed my mouth. "I still think Oliver plani is the most effective way in." Judith said to Estelle. "Vibrava." Vibrava said agreeing with Judith. "No I won't allow it! All we need to do is draw the guard away from his post." Karol said to us. "But how will we do that?" Estellle asked Karol. "If that's the plan then I have an idea." I said looking at Judith. "What is it Oliver?" Judith asked me.
"It's simple you just have to use your feminine wiles and lure him away." I said to Judith. "Interesting plan, but wouldn't you like to use Ava for this plan." Judith asked me. "One she's not here and two I will never let her be bait for some random guy." I said to Judith. "But you don't care if I'm the bait." Judith asked me. "We both know that you'll punch him the second you're alone with him." I said, rolling my eyes. "Fair enough." Judith said to me before she started to walk away with Vibrava. "Where are you going?" Estelle asked Judith. "To buy a dress of course. I can't seduce anyone in these rags!" Judith said to Estelle. "Rags?" I said looking at Judith's clothes.
"Isn't what you're wearing good enough?" Yuri asked Judith. "No no my pride would never allow it." Judith said to Yuri. "I don't really understand, but she appears to be going to buy a dress." Yuri said to us. "So she's going to see the peddler then." Karol said to us. "I think I saw the peddler working in the inn." I said to them. "Ok let's go." Yuri said as we walked back to the inn.
Soon we made it to the Inn and while Judith was looking at dresses Estelle wondering why she couldn't do it. I told her that if Flynn saw her wearing anything that Judith was looking at then Flynn would skin me and Yuri alive. Soon Judith picked out an "Interesting Dress" and went to our room. When Judith came out she was wearing a "Interesting" bunny dress. "I only have eyes for Ava. I only have eyes for Ava. I only have eyes for Ava." I repeated while I covered my eyes with my hands.
"So grown-ups are interested in these kinds of outfits." Karol asked Judith. "Karol don't ask that kind of question." I said to Karol still not looking. "All is ready let's go." Judith said to us. "Hey are you seriously going in that outfit?" Yuri asked Judith. "Huh? Something wrong with this?" Judith asked Yuri. "well I could say everything uh. Never mind that." Yuri said to Judith. "It's very cute and I have a feeling that this is going to work." Estelle said to us. "Ok but please don't tell Ava about how this was my idea please." I said as we walked out of the inn.
Soon we all hid behind the blastia while Judith walked to the knight. I could hear them talking. "Ohhh it's so hot out here." The knight said as he saw Judith. "Hello there. Oh? Oops! Did you get an eyeful just now?" Judith said to the knight. "N-no I d-didn't see anything! I didn't even see if there was anything to see if there was anything to see!" The Knight said to Judith. "Oh is that so… that's a shame." Judith said to the knight as she turned away from him. "A sh-shame?" the knight said wondering what Judith was talking about. "Are you going to make me say it out loud?" Judith said to the knight. "Eer?" The knight said unable to talk.
"I've fallen madly in love with you big. Strong… work ethic." Judith said to the knight. "M-madly in love?" the knight said. "Mmmhmmm… so… you get what I'm saying right?" Judith asked the knight. "Err… Maybe?" the knight said. "Maybe I'll just have to come out and make it clear. Would you like for you and me to have a little fun?" *wink*" Judith said to the knight. "Yeah b-but... there's someone back in the capital I promised to marry." The knight said to Judith. "Oh don't be such a stick in the mud." Judith said leading the knight to us. "But I... hmm..." The knight said as they stopped. Then Chesnaught hit the knight on the top of his head knocking him out.
"Good work." Yuri said to Judith. "Can't believe adults can be easily fooled like this." Karol said, looking at the unconscious knight. "Karol you'll understand the power of women when you're older." I said to Karol. "And how long are you going to say in that costume?" Yuri asked Judith. "Yeah can you change back to your normal clothes please." I said to Judith still not looking at her. "I guess this calls too much attention I'll leave it at the shop." Judith said to us. "But what was the "Fun" thing you were talking about?" Estelle asked Judith. "No no no Estelle don't ask that." I said to Estelle. "Going for a swim." Judith said before walking away.
A few minutes later Judith came back to us in her normal clothes and we finished talking off the knight's armor and stacked him in a box nearby. Karol asked if this was a good idea and I said. "If they find him armorless then they will know there's an intruder in their ranks." As we closed the box. "All right on to the next step." Judith asked us. "Well since we are going with a stealth plan. Part two is me wearing parts of the armor." I said to Judith. "Why you?" Yuri asked me. "Most of my armor is knight base and if just add a few things I should pass as one." I said to Yuri. "Ok Oliver if you say so." Yuri said to me.
After a few minutes I put on the missing pieces of my armor and the helmet I looked like a real knight. "Man how do people see this?" I said flipping the helmet open. "You'll get used to it." Yuri said to me. "I don't know about that Yuri?" I said to Yuri. "Hey! Quit goofing off over there!" A knight said as he came to us. I was surprised to hear the knights voice that I dropped the face covor of my helmet close. "You mean me?" I said, pointing at myself. "Yes now come on we have a problem and we need all hands on deck." The knight said grabbing my hand. Maybe I didn't think this through. I said as the knight dragged me into a room.
But before I could processed what was happening a fire ball and a Psyshock hit and knocked out the knight that brought me here. I then saw Rita and Solosis standing in the middle of a room full of unconscious knights and them preparing another attack for me. "Oh on." I said as I started to run. "Just hold still." Rita said to me as they fired their attacks. For a few seconds I ran from Rita and Solosis until they hit a crate full of flour making an explosion of flour giving me the chance to hide. Then I heard the door open. "Rita! Solosis!" I heard Estelle said to Rita and Solosis. "Togetic?" I heard Togetic said to Rita and Solosis.
"Estelle and is that Togepi what are you doing here and what happened to Togepi." I heard Rita say to Estelle. "Solosis?" I heard Solosis said. "Togepi evolved while you were gone now she's a Togetic now." I heard Estelle said to Rita "Togetic." I heard Togetic said to Solosis. "Was it you causing all that racket in here?" I heard Yuri asked Rita. They could hear my suffering from outside what good friends they are. "Yeah I was trying to hit this knight who would stay still." I heard Rita say to Yuri. "Do you think Oliver is all right?" I heard Judith say to everyone. At least she worried about me. "Yeah Oliver." I heard Yuri as he called out for me. "Oliver." I heard Estelle called out.
"What is that jerk here too?" I heard Rita asked everyone. "Of course I'm here and you tried to turn me into firewood." I said get up from my hiding spot. "There you are." Rita said getting ready for another fireball attack. "Hold up Rita, that's Oliver." Yuri said stopping Rita from casting a spell. "Yeah it's me." I said taking off the helmet and throwing it to the side. Soon we made our way back outside.
"Have you calmed down?" Estelle asked Rita and Solosis. "Yeah." Rita said. "Solosis." Solosis said nodding her head yes. "So what are you doing in a place like this?" Estelle asked Rita. "After a few hours of running away from Dahngrest one of the Don's men flew in and told us that the monster left Dahngrest and then they guided the people back to Dahngrest. After that I left for Heliord. I thought I'd check out the blastia here. Before investigating the aer krene." Rita said to us. "And you wound up biting off a little more than you could chew. Just like always." Yuri said to Rita.
"But what was it you got involved in?" Estelle asked Rita. "She probably just managed to make everyone angry at her again Estelle." I said to Estelle. "No they're sneaking blastia into the labor camp at night. I mean that's already pretty shady." Rita said to me. "Don't tell me you two were sneaking around investigating it when you got caught." Yuri asked Rita and Solosis. "Of course not we were very stealthy about it." RIta said to us. "And yet we found you in a room full of burn and unconscious knights." I said crossing my arms.
"Well I couldn't just sit around while they were trying to do something weird with the blastia. The people and Pokemon here have been threatened by the Knights and are being made to work." Rita said to us surprising all of us. "I bet Teagle's and Buizel are in there too." Karol said to us. "Most likely." I said to Karol. "We cannot allow this to go on." Estelle said to us. "Your right Estelle let's stop them." I said to Estelle. "Hold it Oliver. Rita what is this blastia you saw?" Yuri said to me and RIta. "It was a hoplon blastia. It looks like they're gathering them up for a war." Rita said to us.
"They wouldn't. You don't think they're planning on attacking Dahngrest again?" Karol asked me. "I can't be sure maybe they planning to attack or Cumore is trying to pull a Ragou and gain more power." I said to Karol. "But why? After they've just set up the friendship agreement?" Estelle asked me. "I agree with Oliver it's gotta be Cumore. There's no way he intends to keep any promises he made to the guilds." Yuri said to us. "Do you know him Yuri?" Karol asked Yuri. "You met him once at Caer Bocram." Yuri said to Karol. "Yeah that's stuck up jerk with the weird hair." I said to Karol. "Ah you two mean the guy with the creepy voice." Karol said to us. "Bingo." I said to Karol.
"I don't mind discussing things here, but aren't we forgetting something?" Judith said to us. "That's right! We've got to rescue Teagle, Buizel, and the other!" Karol said to us. "Karol right the guard it gone we should be able to get into the camp." I said to everyone. "Then we'll put an end to that forced labor, get rid of all the blastia they're gathering and um?" Estelle said, but lost her train of thought. "And we will smash, burn and bury the blastia." I said finishing Estelle's thought. "No you can't do that. They need to be recovered and taken care of." Rita said to me. "Yes recover from one bad guy to another another bad guy and be clean from all the blood stains on the weapons after they are used." I said to Rita.
"That won't happen." RIta said to me. "How do you know that?" I asked Rita as locked horns again. "We'll have the mages in Aspio come pick them up." Estelle said. "You expect mages from a city that are three day's way to pick up weapons that the knights are using." I asked Estelle. "Uh yes." Estelle said to me. "Just drop it Oliver we have to go." Yuri said to me. "Fine let's go." I said as we started to walk. "Wait we're being careful right?" Karol asked us. "More of less let's go." I said to Karol. On the way there we say Cumore. "Hide." Rita said as we all ran behind the blastia and some crates.
We then say Cumore and some guy with spiky gray hair and a blue suit talking to each other. "Ah milord. Are you sure you shouldn't be going to the Sands of Kogorh now sir?" the man asked Cumore. "Hmph I don't have to pay attention to Alexei's orders. Using the money and weapons I have everything will soon be within my reach." Cumore said to the man. "And I hope you'll remember to appreciate the work Leviathan's Claw has done for you." The man said to Cumore. "Yes you will be taken care of Yeager." Cumore said to the man.
"You'll take those weapons I sold you and attack the Union- BOOM!" Yeager said to the Cumore. "Heh I'm afraid I have my sight set on loftier things then the Union and their monsters." Cumore said to Yeager. "Ignoring The Don and Lady Ava is a big no-no. They are wonderful people ja? Don't go forgetting that." Yeager said to Cumore while I was titing my grip on the crate I was hiding behind. "My my it almost sounds as if you respect them." Cumore asked Yeager. "Respect them I do. But Leviathan's Claw always gets the job done." Yeager said to Cumore.
"Oh ho ho. Such dedication. That's just what I like about you. Don't worry though. You are looking at the future Commandant of the Imperial Knights. That fool Alexei telling me to watch the Union while he signs friendship treaties with them." Cumore said revealing his plan to us. Then Yeager turned his head to us. "Yeah You tell them!" Yeager said and I think he said to us. "If it were me. I'd crush them in the blink of an eye with your lovely weapons!" Cumore said as they went down. "The Union and their monsters can't possibly hope to stop me." Cumore said as we came out of hiding while Yeager started to laugh.
"Hey that guy with the weird hair looked over here laughed." Rita said to us. "He probably knew we were here." I said to Rita. "So he thinks we're funny does he?" Rita said to us. "Man it's always the same thing with these idiots." Yuri said to us. "What can I say idiots will be idiots no matter what's going on in the world." I said to Yuri. "So now we know there's a bunch of people and Pokemon being kept down there." Yuri said to us. "Yeah." Rita said to us. "All right let's go free them from the idiots." Yuri said to us. "And give the idiots a prober beat down." I said to the team. "All right if we find anyone being forced to work. Let's tell them to run." Judith said as we went down the elevator.
Soon we made our way down to the labor camp and told people and Pokemon to run while we looked for Teagle and Buizel. "Hmm? Looks who's here." Judith said as we saw Cumore and Yeager with a group of these assassins we met at the castle. "And a group of those red eyes!" Estelle said to us. "Looks like Cumore's become their new client." Yuri said to us. "Just who are these red eyes?" I asked as Yeager sent them away.
"Hey do you think that guy who talks all funny could be the red eye's boss?" Karol asked us. "I look like Kaorl." I said to Karol as we moved close to them. Then we saw Teagle and Buziel behind Cumore and Yeager and they culpaps for execution. "Get to work! No slacking off! You worm and monster!" Cumore said to Teagle and Buizel. "Urgh ugh." Teagle said unable to move. "Buizel." Buizel said not moving like his partner. "Look it's Teagle and Buizel." Karol said to us. "Good how should we do this after all Cumore and that Yeager guy is right there next to him." I asked the group.
"If it's money you want you'll have more than you can use. Now work! Work!" Cumore said to Teagle. "That's it! Yuri with me!" I said as, Yuri, Chesnaught, Bisharp and I moved out of hiding. "Wait, guys?" Kaorl said to us, but we ignored him. "Batter up." I said as I pulled out one of my maces. Yuri then threw me a rock. I then hit the rock with my mace, sending the rock right into Cumores left eye. "Bulls eye." I said as Cumore turned to us with an angry look on his face and a black eye. "Wh-who?" Cumore said as he noticed us. "Hey Cumore how's it going." I said waving at Cumore. "Oliver Forest! Yuri Lowell! What are you doing here?" Cumore asked us.
"Oh nothing were just playing a game of rock ball." I said to Cumore as everyone came out from our hiding place. "P-princess?!" Cumore said as he realised he was busted. "You have no right to call yourself a knight! Brute force is not the way to honor the prestige of the empire. Put down your weapons now. You will also release the people you have tricked into coming down here!" Estelle said to Cumore. "Togetic." Togetic said agreeing with Estelle. "This all might be easier if such a naive little princess were to simply disappear." Cumore said to us.
"Do you really think that you can kill Estelle? The only time you defeated me was when there was a small army of knights backing you and you didn't do anything to capture me you just took the credit. And now I have friends and the ability to fight so what can you do Cumore?" I said as we drew are weapons. "How dare you talk to me like that. All of you utopian ramblings make me sick." Cumore said to me. "That's not the kind of thing someone with delusions of becoming Commandant of the Knights would say." Yuri said to Cumore. "Yeah your all bark no bite Cumore." I said to Cumore as Teagle and Buizel got up. "It's you!" Tegale said, looking at me. "Buizel?" Buizel said looking at me wondering who I am. "Yeah Teagle glad to see you and your Buizel are alive." I said to Teagle.
"Yeager! get rid of them!" Cumore said to Yeager. "What's wrong Cumore can't the future Commandant handle us by yourself." I said to Cumore. "You guts kid I like that." Yeager said to me as a group of red eye's appeared. "Nothing personal you see just business." Yeager said to us. "That's what they all say." I said as the red eye's started to attack. "This one is mine." Cumore said as he drew his sword and pointed it at me. "Let's see what you're made of Cumore." I said as Cumore than swung his sword at me. But I easily dodged Cumore's attack and hit him in the face with both of my maces breaking his nose and a tooth. "How! How dare you I am the man destined to become Commandant. A peasant like you has no right to strike me I'm a noble." Cumore said as he dropped his sword to cover his face.
"Your destiny is an unmarked grave in the middle of nowhere where you will be forgotten." I said to Cumore. "How dare you." Cumore said to me. "Cumore you're nothing special just another pride full idiot that thinks they're better than everyone just because they have a fancy title and a few extra bucks." I said to Cumore. "Get him." Cumore said as he ran behind Yeager.
"Togetic use Air Slash." Estelle said as one of the red eye's charges at her. "Togetic." Togetic said as she fired two blades of air from her wings. The two wind blades then cut through the blades on the red eye's arms. Then Estelle smashed her shield into the red eye's face knocking him out. "Vibrava uses Crunch." Judith said to Vibrava as she blocked the attacks from a red eye. "Vibrava." Vibrava said as large white teeth grow out of his mouth and bite into the red eye's legs. The red eye stopped attacking Judith and turned to Vibrava. But before he could attack Judith swung her spear at him siding him flying into a tent nearby.
"Skiddo uses Vine Whip." Karol said to Skiddo. "Skiddo." Skiddo said as he grabbed one of the red eyes and tossed him to karol. Then Karol swung his big hammer at the red eye smashing him into the ground. "Solosis use Signal beam." RIta said to Solosis. "Solosis." Solosis said as she fired a pink beam with shapes at one of the red eyes from above while Rita fired a rock blast spell from below dealing major damage. "Bisharp uses Metal claw." Yuri said to Bisharp. "Bisharp." Bisharp said as silver blades came out of his arms. Then they slashed one of the red eyes leaving a deep X cut on the red eye chest.
"Chesnaught uses Hammer Arm." I said to Chesnaught as I hit one of the red eye's in the face. "Chesnaught." Chesnaught said as he picked up the red eye me and Yuri were facing and shamed them together and then into the ground. "Chesnaught / Skiddo / Vibrava uses Rock Slide." Karol, Judith and I said at the same time. "Chesnaught. Skiddo. Vibrava." The Pokemon said as they raised their heads to the sky. Soon a lot of rocks started to fall from the sky landing on all of the red eye's so that if they do wake you they'll be trapped.
"I must admit. You're all very strong." Yeager said to us. "What can I say Yeager when people and Pokemon work together there is nothing that can stand in their way." I said to Yeager as a knight showed up. "SIr Cumore! It's the Flynn Brigade!" The knight said to Cumore who was still holding a hand over his face. "Flynn?!" Estelle said. "Just what we need more knights." I said slapping my hand into my face. "Well send him away!" Cumore told the knight with an angry tune in his voice. "We tried, but he insists on coming down to perform an inspection and to see what was the deal with the falling rocks." The knight said to Cumore.
"That lower Quarter lout. He simply has no tact!" Cumore said making a fist with his free hand. "And you have no kindness Cumore. It is time to surrender and forget your delusion of greatness." I said to Cumore. "Never." Cumore said to me. "Gauche. Droite." Yeager said as two girls appeared out of nowhere. Both of them wear the same kind of dress suit while and have two ponytails each. One had yellow hair and a spiky ponytail and the other had red hair with long red hair. "Who are you two?" I asked the girls. "I'm Droite." The yellow hair one said to me. "I'm Gauche." The red hair one said to me.
"This is our time to shine!" Drotie said to us. "No these Pokemon are strong. I think we better be making the escape ja?" Yeager said to the girls. Then Drotie made a thick and big smokescreen. "Aaah what is this?!" Karol said covering his face with his arms. "It's just a smokescreen Karol." I said to Karol as I heard Gauche and Drotie talking. "Please step this way." Gauche said. "Move move time to get a move on!" Drotie said. "We'll get you next time!" Cumore yelled to us. "That's what they all say when they run away with their tail between their legs." I yelled to Cumore as the smoke cleared.
"If we don't follow them they'll-." Estelle said but I interrupted her. "Estelle we lost them and our job is to save Teagle and Buizel." I said to Estelle. "His job is to rescue Teagle and Buizel." Karol said backing me up. "But." Estelle said to me and Karol. "I don't know who's job is what. But are we following them or not?" Rita asked us. But before we could answer Flynn and Rookidee showed up.
"Everyone freeze! That's enough!" Flynn said to everyone in the camp. "Rookidee." Rookidee said as he noticed us. "Hey just in time." Yuri said as Flynn noticed us. "Hey Flynn can you clean up here we have to hit the road." I said waving to Flynn. "Yuri? Oliver?" Flynn said to us. "Can you two get up?" Yuri asked Teagle and Buizel. "Y-yes." Tegale said to Yuri. "Buizel." Buizel said to Yuri. "Here let me help you up." I said helping Teagle up. "Chesnaught." Chesnaught said helping Buizel up. "Sorry Teagle, but we have to go. Take care and say bye to the family from us." I said to Teagel. "I will and thank you." Tegale said to me. "Buizel" Buizel said thanking me before they left us.
"So we are going after them." Judith asked us. "Well it's either go after them or stay here and get captured by Flynn so let's run." I said to Judith. "Yeah I'm sure Flynn has things under control here. Sounds good Karol?" Yuri said to Judith and Karol. "Yeah plus. I think Estelle's going to take off after them any minute." Karol said as we turned our heads to see Togetic trying to hole Estelle's still. "Sorry." Estelle said as Togetic let Estelle go. "Jeez! We're going after them right? So let's get going." Rita said to us. "She's right less talking more running." I said to the team.
"All right." Estelle said as everyone started to move. "Yuri, Oliver wait!" Flynn said to us. "Gotta run Flynn!" Yuri said to Flynn before he started to run. "Yeah Flynn we got to go see you later." I said as I started to run. "Lady Estellise! Oliver! This journey is far too dangerous for-." Flynn said but I interrupted him. "For a person to go alone, but we're not alone we have Pokemon and friends so we'll be fine by Flynn." I said as Flynn ran out of Flynn's line of site.
We ran into the woods nearby looking for Cumore and for trying to lose Flynn. After half an hour of failing to find Cumore we walked into a clearing. "There's no sign of them." Estelle said to us. "Togetic." Togetic said looking around. "Looks like they ended up getting away." Rita said to us. "Solosis." Solosis said agreeing with Rita. "Well they did have a head start and a smokescreen as cover." I said to Rita. "Where are we anyway?" Karol asked us. "No idea but I think Torim Harbor is that way I just don't know how long." I said, pointing east. "Your right right now is in a forest in the central Tolbyccia. And Torim Harbor is that way." Judith said to me.
"We should probably just get to the harbor rather than going back to Heliord." Yuri said to us. "Bisharp." Bisharp said agreeing with Yuri. "What? But what about Cumore?! Do we just let him go?" Estelle asked us. "Estelle we don't know where he is, but we do know where he's going." I said to Estelle. "Where?" Estelle asked me. "He said he's going to the Sands of Kogorh which is where we're going so we should head to the Sands of Kogorh and catch him there." I said to Estelle. "He's right Estelle your journey is to find Phaeroh, but if we happen to run into to that man in the Sands of Kogorh we can catch him." Judith said to Estelle. "Well um?" Estelle said not know what to say. "Estelle Brave Vesperia is formed to stop guys like Cumore, but running around this forest is not going to help we know where he's going will catch him there." I said to Estelle.
"Your right Oliver sounds like a plan." Estelle said to me. "Hey "Phaeroh?" "Brave Vesperia?" Start Explaining." Rita asked us. "Just about to ask the same questions myself." A familiar male voice said. "Yeah don't keep us out of the loop guys." A familiar Female voice said. We then turned our heads to see Ava, Raven, and Drilbur standing behind us. "Huh? Wh-what the?!" Rita said as she noticed them. "Ava it you." I said as I was about to hug her. But she placed one of her hands on my face, stopping me. "Ok I'll hug you later." I said backing up.
"Kind hearted as always Ava. Now what's wrong, miss genius mage? Forgot me already?" it's me Raven the-." Raven said but Ava intruted him. "The oddest person in the world." Ava said making us all laugh. "That hurt Ava. And why are you laughing Drilbur?" Raven said looking at Ava and Drilbur. "So? What are you two up to?" Yuri asked Ava and Raven.
"With all the stuff you've been doin' poor Raven got sent all the way out here to keep an eye on ya." Raven said to us. "Is that why you're here to Ava?" I asked Ava. "Yes it is." Ava said to me. "No it wasn't you were long gone before I left and I'm sure it because you could stand your boyfr-." Raven said, but was interrupted Ava punching him in the stomach and he fell to the ground.
"Please ignore him we should head to the inn in Torim Harbor. So we can talk in place. Now let's go." Ava said leading the way. "What about Raven?" Karol asked Ava. "Just leave him. He'll catch up later." Ava said to Karol. "Drilbur dril dril bur." Drilbur said to Ava. "Fine we'll bring him. Chesnaught you carry him" Ava said to Drilbur and Chesnaught. "Chesnaught?" Chesnaught said looking at me. "You heard the lady Chesnaught." I said to Chesnaught. "Chesnaught." Chesnaught said throwing Raven on to his back. We then walked to Torim Harbor.
Once we got back to town the first thing was head to the inn where we listened to Raven complain to Ava for a couple of minutes. After that we told Rita about what happened in Dahngrest. Then Raven told us why they were here.
"Huh so even the Union can't sit still when it knows a princess of the Empire is out on the loose." Yuri asked them. "Yup." Ava said to Yuri. "Then The Don knows that I'm a candidate for the imperial throne too." Estelle asked them. "Yup that's why he told me." Raven said, but stopped when he noticed Ava looking at him. "I mean that's why he told us to come keep an eye on ya." Raven said to us. I wonder what's wrong with Ava? "So you're here to observe her? That's kind of creepy." Karol said to them. "Skiddo." Skiddo said agreeing with Karol.
"Really?" Estelle asked Karol and Skiddo. "Karol, Estelle could be the leader of the Empire so they have to know if Estelle is a danger to them." I said to Karol. "What are you talking about?" Karol asked me. "The Empire needs a leader to control it, but if the leader is someone like Cumore then it will be nothing, but trouble for the guilds." I said to Karol. "He's right and the Don likes Estelle so if she becomes the Empress then things should get better so it best to make sure that she stays alive." Ava said to Karol. "Oh ok." Karol to us.
"Anyway. Here we finally catch up with ya and we wind up sticking my foot in that mess back there. It hasn't been easy for old Raven." Raven said to us. "Drilbur." Drilbur said to Raven. "And for poor Drilbur to." Raven said to us. "Drilbur." Drilbur said with a smile on his face. "So you're all planing on looking for this Phaeroh by going to the Sand of Kogorh." Rita asked us. "Yes." Estelle said to Rita. "Togetic." Togetic said nodding her head. "Do you know what sort of place a desert is?" Rita asked us. "Well it's hot and dry they've got a lot of sand there." Karol said to Rita.
"That's putting it lightly. It's not as easy as all that though." Rita said to Karol. "Yeah if you're not careful or prepared then you'll never be seen again." Ava said to Karol. "One step at a time Ava first let's get to the Sand of Kogorh." I said to Ava. "And then?" Rita asked me. "Then we'll start looking around for Phaeroh. I'm sure we can figure something out when we get there." I said to Rita. "I don't even know where to begin commenting on that plan." Rita said to me. "That sounds just like a Oliver plan to me."
"Some things never change." Ava said, cracking a smile. "Estelle this isn't about not going back to the castle anymore right?" Rita Asked Estelle. "Um well." Estelles said to Rita. "It'd be easier on old Raven if you did though I'm just saying." Raven said to Estelle. "Sorry, but we are going to the Sand of Kogorh if not for Estelle then for us. Phaeroh knows something about Pokemon and I want to know how." Ava said to Raven. "She's right we have to know the truth behind Phaeroh's words." Estelle said to Raven.
"Huh well Desier continent actually suits me just fine." Raven said to us. "Why is that?" Judith asked Raven. "We've got ta go to Notdopolica for another errand I'm runnin' for The Don. We have to deliver a letter to Belius." Raven said as he pulled out a letter. "Whoa that's pretty important." Karol said to Raven. "Who's Belius?" I asked Raven and Karol. "That's the boss of the coliseum and ruler of Nordopolica isn't it?" Estelle asked Raven and Karol. "Technically speaking he's called the Duce." Karol said to us. "And yes Estelle Belius is the leader of Nordopolica, but form what The Don has told me only a few people in the world have ever met him." Ava said to me and Estelle. "What does The Don want from Belius?" I asked, as Raven toast the letter to Yuri.
"Don't know it's got somethin' ta do with those monsters that attacked Dahngrest. In particular about that Phaeroh chap you all are following. The Don thinks Belius will know something about that monster." Raven said to us. "Looks like it just became worth our while to pay this Belius a visit too." Yuri said as he gave raven the letter back. "Looks like it." I said to Yuri. "Right." Estelle said to Yuri. "So if ya don't mind Raven and Drilbur here'll just tag along with ya." Raven said to us. "Drilbur." Drilbur said to us. "And I come with you as well." Ava said to me. "I love for you and me to travel again Ava." I said to Ava. "Oliver I'm just here to keep an eye on Raven and it is not fun.''Ava said to me.
"Well I still love having you here with us." I said to Ava. "That's fine, but you three will have to follow the laws of Brave Vesperia." Karol said to Ava, Raven and Drilbur. "Drilbur." Drilbur said to Karol nodding his head yes. "Got it. It's not like me and Drilbur can go join your guild ya know ya understand." Raven said to Karol. "Why can't you join Brave Vesperia?" Estelle asked Raven. "It's against the rules for anybody to be in two guilds at the same time. And I guess technically speaking you two are members of Altosk." Karol said to Estelle, Raven and Drilbur. "Whaddya mean technically?" Raven said to Karol.
"Does that law apply to you to Ava?" I asked Ava. "No." Ava said to me. "Why not?" Estelle asked Ava. "After I taught The Don how to bond with Drampa. The other guild started to fight over which guild I should join and give them the rights over Pokemon training. So The Don made me a wild member letting me join any guild and teach them about Pokemon then I could leave them when I feel like it, but my knowledge was mine and mine alone so no guild could have it. So I can be a member of Brave Vesperia for now." Ava said to Estelle.
"Hold it!" Rita said, making us all turn toher. "What is it Rita?" I asked Rita. "So are we done I'm going to get some rest then." Rita said to us. "I guest it has been a long day lets get some rest." I said to everyone as Rita left. "What? What do you think Rita's going to do?" Estelle asked me and Yuri. "Hmm what indeed." Yuri said to us. "No idea?" I said to Estelle. "Does this mean we're on our own until we leave tomorrow?" Judith asked us. "Yes, but don't stay up too late we still have a long road ahead of us and today was a long day. We'll meet in the inns loddy first thing in the morning." I said as everyone left leaving me Yuri, Karol, Bisharp, and Skiddo in the room.
"What's the matter boss?" Yuri asked Karol as Karol and Skiddo took a seat on one of the beds. "Yeah, what's your mind boss man?" I asked Karol as I took a seat next to him. "Mmm. I don't know if I like you two calling me that." Karol said to us. "The boss is the boss! What would you have us call you instead?" Yuri asked Karol. "Just call me whatever you called me before this "boss" thing seems a little over the top. It makes me feel silly to have you calling me that." Kaorl said to us. "You just have to get us to it Karol after all you are the leader of Brave Vesperia." I said wrapping my arm around him. "Well maybe." Karol said to me. "No maybe you know more about being in a guild than me and Yuri so you are the best choice to lead theis guild." I said to Karol.
"I guess. The boss of a guild has to stand as a role model for everyone else. I wonder if I could be that great of a person?" Karol said to us. "Come on it's not like you're expected to be the best boss ever from the very beginning. You can take it a little at a time. For now our guild has a job to complete." Yuri said to Karol. "He's right Karol sometimes it is easier to take it one step at a time then rushing it so be patient you will be a great boss in time I know it." I said to Karol. "You're right. First we need to take Estelle to meet Phaeroh. But do you think we'll be able to meet him?" Karol asked us.
"Our guild's job is to figure out a way to meet him. If we can't meet him we won't get our reward and people will lose confidence in our abilities. That's all there is to it." Yuri said to Karol. "Yeah after we just have to find a giant monster bird in the middle of a big desert what could possibly go wrong." I said to Karol. "I think we may have picked something a little too tough for our first job." Karol said to us. "Too tough? Nothing too tough for the great Caption Karol and his noble Skiddo." I said to Karol. "Yeah it's more of a challenge that way. And our reward will be that much bigger too. Let's make the best of it." Yuri said to Karol. "Y-yeah." Karol said, sounding sleepy.
"Ok you two time to sleep." I said to Karol and Skiddo. "Right see night Yuri, night Oliver, knight Bisharp, night Skiddo." Karol said as he rolled into bed. "Skiddo." Skiddo said as he laid on the floor next to Karol's bed. "Bisharp you stay here." Yuri said as we left the room. "Bisharp." Bisharp said nodding his head yes. We then headed to the girls room wondering who's there and we found Rita and Solosis in the room.
"Do you two really plan on helping Estelle find that Phaeroh whatever?" Rita asked us as we entered the room, not looking at us. "Yeah I guess so." Yuri said as I closed the door behind us. "Phaeroh know something and me and Estelle want to know what it is." I said to Rita "Didn't that thing say that you and Ava were End Bringer and Estelle was an insipid poison or something?" Rita asked us still not looking at us. "That's what he called us." I said to Rita.
"After something like that I can't just tell her to forget about the whole thing. But it won't help her if she uses that as an excuse not to deal with the issue of the succession to the throne." Rita said to me. "I don't think that's the real issue here Rita." I said to Rita. "Wh-what are you talking about that's is the REAL issue!" Rita said to me, finally turning to me. "Yeah maybe." Yuri said to me. "No the real issue here is that you want to keep Estelle safe. And running into a desert to look for a big monster that doesn't like us is not your idea of safe." I said to Rita. "No that's it at all." Rita said to me.
"Rita remember this is Estelle's life and only she can decide what to do with it. If she wants to run to a desert to find out who she is then we shouldn't try to look her back into the castle where she would be unhappy. We should follow her and support her and be there for her when she needs us." I said to Rita. "You don't get if Estelle goes to that desert she will die. You should just bring her back to the castle." Rita said to me. "She's not going to die that's why we're going with her." Yuri said to Rita. "Argh have it your way then! Now leave." Rita said to us to make us leave.
Then we left the inn and started to walk around the harbor. Then we found Estelle by the water with Togetic asleep in her arms. "I'm just incorrigible. Whenever something or someone catches my eye. I forget all about everything else. I really lost sight of everything I was planning on doing beforehand." Estelle said, not noticing us walk to her. "Hope that's about right." Yuri said to Estelle. "Oh Yuri Oliver I didn't see you there." Estelle said to us. "What's wrong Estelle?" I asked Estelle. "I'm just thinking about what happened earlier after all I was so focus on catching Cumore that I forgot about finding Phaeroh." Estelle said to me.
"Estelle." I said to Estelle. "Until now I've been dragging the rest of you around with me like there's no tomorrow." Estelle said to us. "Estelle stop thinking like that, we're here because we want to be here, we're your friends and nothing is going to change that." I said to Estelle placing my hand on her shoulder. "Thanks Oliver, but I still feel like I'm dragging you into my problems." Estelle said to me. "Estelle your problems are our problems. And no matter what comes we all got you back me, Yuri, Bisharp, Togetic and everyone else we will be there when you need us after all what are friends for." I said to Estelle. "I kind of feel like coming with you two was the right choice." Estelle said to me.
"Oh yeah." Yuri said to Estelle. "I've been able to see all sorts of new things. I still don't know whether I'm going to take the imperial throne but? There are still so many things left to learn about in this world, not to mention all the Pokemon I have yet to see." Estelle said to us. "And Phaeroh's one of those things?" Yuri asked Estelle. "It scares me to think about it. But I have to know who I am. I have to know what he meant by saying I was the insipid poison of this world and why you and Ava are End Bringers?" Estelle said to us.
"I know who you are, your Estelle a kind hearted and brave young lady. Who has a sweet and kind Pokemon called Togetic. And I know no matter what happens that you learn on this trip you will still be the same kind girl I met who only wanted to protect an egg that she found." I said to Estelle petting Togetic head softly. "Oliver. Yuri." Estelle said to us. "Hmm?" Yuri said to Estelle. "I might end up trying to order you guys around again. Next time I do that. Yell at me would you?" Estelle asked us. "Not happening Estelle after all we're friends I won't yell at you, but I will question you so that we stay on track." I said to Estelle. "Thanks Oliver I mean that." Estelle said to me. "No problem now go to sleep and have a lovely dream with Togetic." I said to Estelle. Estelle then bowed at us before heading to the inn.
We then walked to the docks to look at the ship only to find Raven and Drilbur standing there. "Awww. I can't believe we have to travel with you two." Yuri said to Raven and Drilbur. "What, you ain't happy?" Raven said to us. "Don't take this the wrong why, but you seem to be a bad luck magnetic." I said to Raven, making Drilbur laugh again. "It's not funny Drilbur." Raven said to Drilbur. "Drilbur." Drilbur said to Raven. "And come on how bad can I be I did stand together with you in the face of evil?" Raven said to us. "That was only because you had to. I still haven't forgotten what you did at Nor Harbor." Yuri said to Raven. "Yeah you used us as a distraction while you went and did your own thing." I said to Raven.
"You two still remember that? Some people just don't know when to give up." Raven said to us. "It was almost a week ago." I said to Raven. "And saying that we'd rather not have your company on our trip is already more than enough." Yuri said to Raven. "Don't worry, don't worry. We'll be on our best behavior! We behaved at Keiv Moc and at Ghasfarost didn't we?" Raven said to us. "Drilbur." Drlibur said to us. "That doesn't make me feel better." I said to Raven and Drilbur. "Come on Oliver you should be worried whether or not these old bones will be able to keep up with you young'uns for much longer." Raven said to me. "You better keep up after all if we're not waiting for you." I said to Raven. "Mean." Raven said to me.
"So you plan on sticking with us until Estelle goes back to the castle?" Yuri asked Raven. "The Don ordered us to keep an eye on the girl. We don't have much choice in the matter." Raven said to Yuri. "Sounds like a tough job." Yuri said to Raven. "I wonder if I could hand her over to the Imperial Knights somewhere..." Raven said, but I stopped him when I pulled out one of my maces and pointed it at his face. "If you even think about handing Estelle over the knights then I will turn you into a practice dummy." I said to Raven. "Relax Oliver I was just kidding." Raven said to me. "Well I'm not, so behaved and don't stay up too late we won't wait for you." I said to Raven putting my mace away. "I don't know what Ava sees in you." Raven said as we walked away from him.
We then walked to the edge of town where we met Judith and Vibrava. "Oh are you going to look for that Cumore guy by any chance?" Judith asked us. "Nah just going on a walk. Where were you?" Yuri said to Judith. "Just out for a walk like you two." Judith aid to us. "Ok just stay out of trouble." I said to Judith. "Why whatever do you mean?" Judtih asked me. "Judith we still don't trust you fully yet. So don't do anything we'll regret. And don't hurt Estelle." I said to Judith. "You really care about her." Judith asked me. "Estelle is a good person. She deserves a long and happy life, so don't do anything that might ruin it." I said to Judith. "May you do care, can I ask us a simple question Oliver?" Jufith asked me.
"Why do you care about Estelle so much?" Judith asked me. "I guess you could say Estelle reminds me of when I was young. I want to explore the world and meet every Pokemon just like her. It makes me feel like I'm Estelles brother and like a good brother I want to help protect my sister." I said to Judith. "How sweet of you Oliver." Judith said to me. "Thank you Judith now why don't you three go to bed we had a long day I'm going to find Ava before I go to bed." I said to Yuri Judith and Vibrava.
"Vibrava." Vibrava said as he flew to the inn. "Ok good night." Judith said following Vibrava. "Don't stay up to long Oliver." Yuri said as he left. I then started to walk around town looking for Ava wondering where she was.
Ava P.O.V.
I watched as Oliver and Yuri talked to everyone keeping an eye out for knight. I didn't want to tell him the real reason I was here after all I was still mad at him for breaking my heart.
"Ava there you are." I turned my head to see Oliver walking towards me. "Hey Oliver what up?" I asked acting like I wasn't spying on him. "I was just seeing how you were doing." Oliver said to me. "That's my question Oliver after all you had a fight today and dodge Rita's fireballs. While the only thing I did today was run." I said to Oliver.
"Then I'm fine and I'm happy to have you back in my life Ava. I miss you a lot Ava." Oliver said to me. "I did too." I said not looking at Oliver. "Look I know you still don't want to talk to me about it, but I will be here until you are ready to talk about it." Oliver said to me. I didn't say anything. "Ok well good night Ava see you in the morning." Oliver said before he left.
I watched as Oliver left me alone. Then I let Goodra out of her pokeball. "Goodra what I am doing. I am here keeping an eye on someone I hate all because some guy said he needed him for something." I said to Goodra. "Goodra goo goodra." Goodra said to me. "I know something going on, but I can't tell Oliver that he's being hunted he'll just think I still care about him." I said to Ava. "Goodra?" Goodra said to me. "What I don't care about him. He is just a jerk who plays with every girl's feelings." I said to Goodra. "Goodra goo goodra." Goodra said to me.
"Ok fine maybe I do still care about him, but how do you know if he really does care about me even after what he did to me." I said grabbing my camera. "Goodra goo godra goo." Goodra hugged me. "Thanks Goodra now return lets go to bed." I said returning Goodra to her pokeball. I then looked at my camera looking at the words on it. "So you never forget all the amazing places you will see. Love Oliver." It said on the side. "Oliver why did you have to break my heart." I said as a single tear drop fell from my eyes and onto the camera. I then wiped my eyes before heading back to the inn wondering what the future holds for us and what is Alexei up to.
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