It was a bright morning in the city of Rustboro, the morning sun trickling through the windows of the hotel room. While the cleaning ladies were typically very meticulous in their day to day cleaning, they would have their work cut out for them due to the antics of this particular room's inhabitants.
The bedroom was a mess; hastily removed clothes belonging to both genders littered the floor, the bedsheets were askew and stained with various bodily fluids, and the stench of sweat hung heavily in the air. The cleaning lady would have her work cut out for her.
The common area, or more specifically the kitchen, was also in a sorry state. Unlike the bedroom, the kitchen's current state was the result of activities far more recent.
"Aaah! More, Seth! Please!" Roxanne's half naked body was pressed onto the hard surface of the table, her arms pinned down by the firm grip of her lover and her hair hanging loosely over the opposite end. Also naked, Seth held her firmly down against the table and continuously thrust up into her, probing her sensitive depths and driving the both of them wild with lust.
"Roxanne!" Seth's silky black hair rippled with his every motion. Every time he thrust into Roxanne, his skin slapped against hers and the table shuddered from the impact. Ever so often, he had to adjust his position as the table gradually made its way across the kitchen floor.
On the table were an assortment of plates and glasses for which their still cooking breakfast was intended, though as a result of their feverish lovemaking, half of them had scattered or fallen to the floor. One of the few remaining plates on the table was covered with an assortment of bluish berries, from which Kyra was leisurely snacking while she watched her trainer and the gym leader having sex with interest.
It hadn't taken much for this to happen. Upon waking up from slumber, Seth had walked into the kitchen to see Roxanne cooking breakfast while wearing only a short translucent nightie with no underwear, such that her shapely butt was on full display. In a rare show of assertiveness, Seth had come onto her from behind. He had originally intended just to hug her, but once her body was up against his and he could feel her gently squirming beneath him, he'd quickly lost control and kissed her neck, thus resulting in the current scene.
However, just as Seth could feel his climax approaching, he heard his phone ringing from the table beside him. Obviously he was occupied at the moment, but he paused, recognizing the ringtone to be that of his father, who hardly ever called. Thus, Seth slowed his thrusting to a stop and grabbed his phone, much to Roxanne's disappointment.
"Must you take that call? I'm so close," Roxanne complained, her face flushed and her chest heaving. She wrapped her slender legs around Seth's waist, attempting to pull him in closer.
"I have to...my father hardly ever calls me," Seth lamented. When he saw her dissatisfied face, he felt guilty enough to reveal to her. "My father is Norman, from Petalburg."
"Really? I thought you looked somewhat familiar," Roxanne returns with a surprised expression. Seth did his best to ignore how strange it was to be having a normal conversation with her while buried up to his hilt inside of her. Every slight motion sent pleasurable sensations racing through him, reminding him of how close he was to orgasm. "That also explains why you're so attractive...but yes, do make it quick, if you can."
Seth nodded, and then he answered the phone. "Hello?"
"Seth, I wanted to talk to you." Norman was as straightforward as always in his greeting to him. "I managed to catch your match with Roxanne on TV yesterday. I wanted to take a moment to talk about your strategies, if you have time."
Norman was ecstatic. He wouldn't sound like it to the casual observer, but Seth knew his father well enough to recognize the subtle change in his voice. Seth looked down at Roxanne, his shaft still half inside of her and slick with her juices. As much as he wanted to finish, he also didn't want to disappoint his father, with whom he never spent that much time due to their difference in opinion towards pokemon battles.
"I suppose I have a few minutes. How did you know I would be on TV?" Seth responded, much to Roxanne's annoyance.
"Your mother called me the moment you walked into the arena." Norman revealed. "More importantly, your battle between Kyra and Roxanne's geodude was rather impressive. That matchup was stacked in her favor, counting her experience and the home field advantage, but you managed to pull it off, albeit barely. Have you done much training with Kyra?"
"I mean, I've battled trainers with her occasionally, if that's what you mean," Seth replied. He flinched and clapped a hand to his mouth to stifle a moan as Roxanne squirmed on the table, her folds shifting on his shaft. His heart pounded, hoping that his father hadn't heard.
"I was talking about your battle strategies. You're good, so you've likely already noticed that you can't give your pokemon detailed orders on the field, else you risk the other trainer adapting," Norman continued. Despite his predicament, Seth recognized the truth in his words. He'd been unable to learn anything from Roxanne's orders, as she'd labeled her strategies with different letters. "Do you understand how to circumvent that disadvantage?"
"By coming up with a strategy beforehand," Seth realized. "But you won't always know what's coming up in the next battle, so how do you adjust?"
"You're right; you won't always know. This is an obstacle each trainer must learn to overcome in order to progress. You may find it best to practice general strategies that can be swapped between on the field, or you may be the type to gather information before a battle. Either way, I suggest you work on developing your own style, so that what happened with Nosepass won't happen again," Norman advised. "Which reminds me...how did you manage to find a Milotic? I only know of one other trainer with a pokemon that rare, and she's a league champion."
"Really? I knew she was rare, but not to that extent," Seth replied with awe. He glanced down at the pokeball on his belt that contained Princess. He couldn't believe how lucky he was. Suddenly, before he could say anything further, he felt the telltale feeling of psychic energies gently massaging his shaft where it intersected Roxanne's entrance. Seth couldn't help but grunt with pleasure. "Unnh...Kyra, stop that!"
"Are you alright?" Norman asked curiously. Seth glared at Kyra, who simply stuck out her tongue in response. She didn't stop her teasing, and Seth knew he wouldn't last very long in a coherent conversation if she kept that up.
"Yeah, Kyra just...dropped her bowl on my foot," Seth lied hastily. "To answer your question, I caught her as a Feebas at the beach outside Petalburg. It took two of us to bring her in."
"So, you witnessed a pokemon evolve. I'm curious, but I have a gym challenge to prepare for." Norman at last brought the call to a close, much to Seth's relief. "You should try heading for Dewford if you can find passage; the gym there should prove as a suitable next goal. If you still intend to complete the league."
"I've already started so...Kyra, please stop...I might as well keep going. It might be some time before I get there though; Hoenn is a big place." Seth squeezed his eyes shut and did everything he could to hold back, but Kyra's ministrations were merciless. Even Roxanne was feeling it, her hand clapped to her mouth to keep from moaning aloud. "Anyway, if you have to go, you can go. I plan to explore Rustboro a little longer before leaving."
"Very well. Enjoy your trip, and keep me posted on your progress," Norman replied, and then at long last, Seth heard him hang up with a click.
"Finally!" Seth cried with relief, and then he clamped his hands tightly on Roxanne's butt and began to thrust once again, causing Roxanne to gasp aloud and bite her lip, her blush returning. Unfortunately, thanks to Kyra constant edging, he didn't last too long before he came, spilling his seed deep inside of the gym leader. "Mmff...cumming! Hah...Kyra, you little brat."
"Your Ralts is...quite the troublemaker I see," Roxanne panted, hissing slightly as Seth pulled out of her, cum seeping from her folds. Kyra innocently cooed, looking completely unrepentant. Roxanne shook her head, and then she rose from the table. She immediately grabbed a napkin and moved it to her crotch. "Whoops, it's trickling down my leg."
She then moved to the stove just in time to prevent their meal from burning. She glanced back at him with a smile. "Maybe I should start covering up in the mornings; apparently you can't control yourself."
Seth blushed and scratched the back of his neck. "I'm sorry, you were just standing there and…I couldn't help but want to...you were…"
"Relax, I'm only teasing," Roxanne assured me, loading our food onto plates and setting the table for us. "Come, let's eat, and then we can clean up."
Seth nodded, and then he released Princess from her pokeball so that she could join them as well. Princess crooned and stretched out her body, proving to be long enough to encircle the table completely. She rested her head on Seth's shoulder as he ate, so he reached up and stroked her face every so often.
"She's positively breathtaking," Roxanne commented, gazing at Princess with admiration. "The way the light catches her skin reminds me of a rainbow. You're very lucky."
"I really am. Between her and Kyra, I've found very good companions. I couldn't ask for better," Seth agreed readily, his cheek brushing up against that of Princess. He shot Kyra a pointed look. "Even if one of them likes to prank me. I swear, I never knew she had a mischievous side."
"Do you often engage in sexual acts with your pokemon?" Roxanne asked curiously, taking Seth by surprise. He then remembered Roxanne had witnessed and experienced Kyra's antics; he had been caught. When she noticed his blush, Roxanne smiled. "I've no issue with it if you do. Pokephilia is actually rather common in this region."
"So I'm beginning to understand. It's...still rather new to me. But to answer your question, I do. They seem to be more than willing, especially Kyra," Seth answered shyly. "What about you?"
"Sexual acts are but another means of intimacy between a pokemon and his or her trainer. Of course all pokemon have their individual habits, but I think it's something to be treasured," Roxanne expresses. "As for me, I don't do it often. Rock pokemon aren't typically easy on the skin."
"I can imagine. I'm glad you don't judge me. I'm still getting used to Hoenn's societal norms," Seth admitted. "Where I came from is...basically the exact opposite of here."
"This region has its perks; Girls such as myself would likely be called some rather nasty names in other regions," Roxanne remarked. Seth sighed, knowing that she was right. "Now then, let's finish our meal and get on with our day."
"That sounds good."
Once they'd finished their meal and cleaned up the kitchen to the best of their ability, Roxanne and Seth made their way out of the hotel. On the way, Seth decided to check out of his hotel. While winning the gym battle did provide him with some prize money, he wouldn't be able to stay for very long in the city due to its higher cost of living.
"What are your plans from here?" Roxanne asked him as they walked out onto the streets. "I imagine you'll be proceeding with your league challenge."
"Kyra won't let me quit," Seth replied wryly, reaching a finger up to brush the Ralts's hair from where she sat on his shoulder. "My father recommended Dewford as my next destination. That's across the sea according to my map."
"It is, but it shouldn't take more than a few hours to reach by boat," Roxanne assured him. "There's public transport to the island from here, if you head to the docks just south of the industrial district. It will cost you a decent amount for a ticket, however."
"Thanks for the directions. I think I'll look around a bit more before I leave," Seth said, repeating what he'd said to Norman over the phone. "The city is very big and I feel like there's still so much to see."
"I can understand that. I almost want to ask you to stay; I've slept with you, but I'd also like to learn more about you," Roxanne reveals, causing Seth to blush slightly. "But that would be foolish. You've a long journey ahead of you, and I shan't distract you from it."
"I can always come back later," Seth offered. "It's a big city, and I can hardly say I've experienced it all just by wandering around once. So I'll have plenty of reasons to return."
"I'm glad to hear that. In fact, to facilitate your return should you ever feel the need, shall we exchange contact information?" Roxanne responded, retrieving an unfamiliar device from her pocket. It was roughly oval shaped with a blue orb set in the center. She hit the orb with her thumb, and the device opened up, the back half unfolding upwards to reveal a high tech LCD screen.
"I'd love to, but what is that you're holding? I've never seen anything like it," Seth asked, stepping closer. Roxanne angled it towards him so that he could get a better look.
"This? This is a PokeNav. It's the most recent advance in mobile communications technology," Roxanne explained. On the screen, Seth could see could a streamlined user interface consisting of multiple buttons, labeled contacts, map, photos, and condition. He recalled Tom telling him earlier that if he wanted pictures from their fishing experience, he would need one.
"Oh yeah, made by Devon Corporation," Seth recalled. Roxanne nodded to show that he was correct. "I guess it is a straight upgrade from this simple cell phone I've been using, but it's probably outside of my price range at the moment."
"If you keep improving your battling skills, it shan't be long before you've plenty of wealth," Roxanne reminded him. The two of them swapped devices, such that Roxanne held his cell phone, and Seth held the PokeNav. It didn't seem to have any kind of keyboard for him to use, so he gazed at it in confusion until he had the presence of mind to tap the two buttons beneath the screen that allowed him to navigate.
With their numbers exchanged, Seth retrieved his cell phone and glanced at the screen, noting that he now had several numbers on his list: his parents, Jasmine, Tom, May, and now Roxanne. It was odd to have so many contacts after years of having only three.
"Give me a call if you're ever back in town, or even if you simply need some pointers. I am still a teacher, after all," Roxanne told him with a smile. With one last hug, the two of them parted ways. "Do take care of yourself, Seth!"
Seth waved to her as she went, and then he was by himself in the streets, with only Princess and Kyra to keep him company. Like always, Kyra sat on his shoulder, and Princess hovered just above the ground behind him. It occurred to him that he could put either of them in their pokeballs, but the idea didn't much appeal to him.
"Alright! Where shall I go today?" Seth asked aloud, mostly to himself as he knew his pokemon would have little idea the layout of the town. "Perhaps I should go check out this Devon Corporation I keep hearing about. I doubt they'll let me in, but it might be nice just to see the place."
Kyra hummed in response. Whether that was an agreement or not, Seth wouldn't be able to tell, but he decided to go anyway. With that destination in mind, Seth once again began to meander through the streets of the city. It stood to reason that the corporation would be close to the industrial sector of town, so Seth made that his general direction as he wandered.
In the process, Seth found himself walking through the market district. Compared to the other parts of town, the market was crammed full of people visiting the countless malls, shops, and department stores the city had to offer. As he glanced over the products on display in the windows of the different stores, Seth found that he had to remind himself of his own budget, as well as the space in his bag. There were so many interesting knick-knacks and souvenirs to which he found his gaze drawn, but he didn't have the money or the space to purchase them. Such was the cost of his nomadic lifestyle.
That being said, he did spend some money at a few of the various food stalls around the district when it neared lunch time. He bought himself a small boxed pizza, along with a few specialized snacks for Kyra and Princess, though it was a challenge finding something that Princess would eat. After stopping for a time to eat, Seth moved on, eventually leaving the market district.
It wasn't hard to find Devon Corporation. Even if he had managed to miss the various signs, vehicles, and buildings bearing the corporation's logo, it would be impossible to miss the Devon headquarters.
The headquarters consisted of three separate buildings, each one located close together and towering over their surroundings. Like the rest of the city, it was made primarily out of stone to give it an old fashioned corporate grounds were fenced off, but the gates were open and surprisingly enough, pedestrian traffic was passing in and out. Seth noted a school bus driving through the gates, carrying a load of children likely on a field trip.
"Interesting…" Seth noted. He altered his path and joined the throng of pedestrians, figuring that if they were open to the public, a look inside wouldn't hurt. As he was passing through the gates, he became aware of a commotion up ahead. He could hear indistinct yelling, and it became clearer with every passing second.
Suddenly, a man dressed in a blue and white striped shirt and a blue bandana burst from the crowd on the other side of the street, a briefcase clutched tightly in his hands. The man was sprinting as fast as his legs could carry him, no matter who or what he knocked aside in the process.
Seth recognized him in an instant, a bolt of adrenaline and horror rushing through his system. It was Eric, the member of Team Aqua that he'd met in the forest a few days ago. It didn't take him long to understand what was going on. Eric had failed to get the briefcase from Hester back in the forest, and it didn't seem like he was the type to give up. It appeared he had finally succeeded.
"Somebody, stop that man! We...We can't let him have that briefcase!" Which would make the man chasing after him at a rapidly deteriorating pace Hester, the field scientist. Yet, not a soul raised a hand to help him, instead just watching the scene unfold with interest or just straight up ignoring it, not wanting to get involved. "Please...anybody!"
Seth hesitated, despite the looks both Kyra and Princess were giving him. Unlike before in the forest, he was not in any danger. Therefore, this wasn't necessarily his problem. Getting involved with this situation before nearly ended in his death, and the death of his pokemon. If Princess hadn't evolved...he didn't even want to think about what might have happened.
But, assuming that Eric still had the same pokemon, and the same tactics...Seth considered that he might have the edge this time around if he did face the criminal again. Unfortunately, by the time he arrived at that conclusion, Eric had run out of sight, the crowded sidewalks serving to obscure his fleeing form.
"Is there something I can do to help?" Seth approached Hester, wondering if he was going to end up regretting getting involved. Hester recognized him instantly, hope lighting up his beleaguered face.
"Oh, Seth! It's good to see you. That Team Aqua grunt got the jump on me," Hester lamented. "If we're quick, we might be able to catch him before he leaves town. WIll you help me again?"
"I've already fought him once; a second time shouldn't be an issue," Seth responded with a nod. Hester looked appreciative, and then the two of them broke into a run, Kyra clinging tightly to Seth's neck to keep from falling. "How did he catch you? I thought that whatever is in that briefcase would be safe in your headquarters by now."
"The briefcase actually carries blueprints for a cutting edge system we're developing. I can't tell you much, but the reason I brought them here to Rustboro in the first place was to get them checked over and approved by experts. Now, I was supposed to take them to Slateport, but...I didn't expect that grunt to be waiting for me right outside," Hester explained as they ran. Just ahead, Seth could make out the disturbances in the crowd from where Eric was running. "I'm so glad you happened to be around. Without you, I would have had to go to the police, and they never would have caught him in time."
"We might not even catch him in time," Seth reminded him as the distance widened between them and Eric. "I hope you have some ideas."
"I do. I don't think Team Aqua has any real presence in Rustboro, so I don't think this grunt is very familiar with the city. If he keeps going the way he's going, he'll eventually end up on Route 116. If that's the case…" Hester pointed Seth towards a side street. "This way. I know a shortcut through the side streets that avoids the intersections. We'll head him off at the city exit."
Trusting Hester's expertise, Seth followed the scientist into the side street, cutting through dark alleys and crossing simple one way streets as opposed to intersections. As they ran, Seth felt himself slowly draining in stamina. While he wasn't weak, he was more used to slow walks, as opposed to sprints like this...especially when he was carrying all of his travel gear with him.
Hester's knowledge of the city soon paid off, and as the two of them cut down to the south, they came right across the final intersection that led out of the city, where Eric could be seen walking towards it casually, no doubt believing that he had lost them. However, Eric quickly spotted them, his eyes bugging out in surprise when he recognized Seth, or more likely, Princess.
"Zubat, stop them!" Eric commanded as he ran, throwing out a pokeball into the street. His Zubat emerged in a flash of light and immediately spat corrosive poison up at the power lines ahead, dissolving the rubber and causing the lines to split and fall, their ends sparking with lethal electricity.
"Kyra!" Seth called out. As if reading his mind, Kyra lifted her little arms and focused hard, managing to catch the lines with her telekinesis and redirect them just in time for Seth to pass safely.
The distraction had bought Eric just enough time to accost a nearby civilian who had just unlocked his bike from a nearby rack. The man could only yelp before Eric planted his fist ruthlessly into his eye, knocking him down, where his head smacked against the hard concrete. Eric leapt onto the bike and pedaled as fast as he could out of the city, his Zubat flapping hard behind to keep up with him.
Seth, being the closest, made the decision to come to a halt and help the fallen man, who was still conscious, but had taken a nasty hit; one that would likely require treatment.
"Hey, are you alright? Answer me," Seth asked the man, leaning down to check the extent of his wounds. He winced when he saw the damage; the back of man's head was bloody from the impact. All the man could muster was a groan before he fell unconscious. Seth panicked, unsure what to do. "Hey! Uh…somebody help!"
"Somebody call the police!" Hester arrived and knelt down by Seth's side. "Seth, I'll take care of him. I know a thing or two about first aid. Can I ask you to go after the briefcase?"
"Uh…" It took Seth a moment to recognize that Hester was talking to him. The scene of Eric punching out an innocent man kept replaying in his mind; he'd never seen such violence between humans play out before his eyes before. Only when Kyra sensed his emotions and hugged his neck did he snap back to reality. "I'll never catch up to him. He's on a bike now, and I'm already exhausted. I'm sorry...I didn't think he would do something like that."
"Don't worry." Surprisingly, Hester appeared triumphant, despite the hopelessness of the situation. Hester clenched his hand into a fist. "We've got him."
"How do you mean?" Seth asked. He watched as Hester produced white cloth from his coat with which to treat the unconscious man with.
"Can your Milotic produce cold water?" Hester asked, holding out the cloth to Princess. Princess responded by forming a point of blue light before the tip of her nose, from which clear water poured, soaking the cloth. Satisfied, Hester began to wrap the man's wound, holding his head still. "That grunt got here around when we did. Assuming he was waiting for me the whole time, he likely doesn't know that Route 116's tunnel construction was shut down a day or so ago, just before its projected completion date. There's nowhere for him to go."
"That's...wow." Seth was impressed by Hester's ability to plan ahead despite how desperate he had seemed. Despite the scientist's lack of trained pokemon, his knowledge nd experience more than made up for it. "So it's just a matter of me cornering him in the tunnel? How do you know he won't just run off into the forest?"
"The forest of Route 116 is incredibly thick. Even if he could navigate through it, it would be pitch dark and he'd be prone to getting lost or set upon by vicious pokemon. I don't think even he is that stupid. Even should he stick to the path, before long he won't even be able to ride that bike," Hester reassured him. In the distance, the sounds of police sirens filled the air, no doubt heralding the imminent arrival of an ambulance. "Looks like the police are on their way. I really appreciate your help, Seth. I really can't thank you enough for this."
"It's no trouble. Actually...I'm a little invested in this now," Seth's words were grim. He stood to his feet, stroking Princess as he turned towards the exit out of the city. "I just watched a man get assaulted in broad daylight, just for his bike. Talking tough is one thing, but to actually do it...these Team Aqua members are just criminals."
"I couldn't agree more. Now go on ahead, I'll be alright here," Hester responded. Seth nodded, and then with his pokemon in tow, he exited the city.
As Seth passed through the building that let into the route, he noticed a rack of brochures detailing Route 116. The rack was mostly empty, but there were a few left, so Seth grabbed one of them out of curiosity. He took a glance over its contents as he left the building, finding a list of attractions and a detailing of Rusturf Tunnel, which was being built through the mountains.
The tunnel was a joint effort between Rustboro City and Verdanturf Town to bridge the two settlements. According to the brochure, Verdanturf was a beautiful resort town, so Seth deduced that their reason for extending the proposal was to benefit from the huge increase in revenue from tourism that such a path would generate. Additionally, it seemed like Rustboro would have appreciated having an extra source of customers for its heavy industrial base as well.
As far as Seth was concerned, all he knew was that Wally, the cute man he'd met back in Petalburg, said that he lived in Verdanturf Town. Such that he was a little disappointed despite the situation that the tunnel was shut down; he wouldn't have minded seeing Wally again.
As he walked, Seth realized that Kyra was poking at his neck lightly. "Hm, is something the matter?" Seth asked her. Kyra gave a sad hum, and she hugged his neck again. He smiled warmly, recognizing the gesture for what it was. "You're worried about me? I guess I can't blame you; I'm still a little shaken up. I've never seen someone hurt like that before."
"I didn't think something like this would happen to us on this journey," Seth admitted. He kicked a rock off the crest of a hill, finding some small satisfaction from the sound it made as it fell into the leaves of the underbrush. "I expected to just explore the region and battle as we went, but dealing with criminals...it's a little much."
"So here's the idea; as soon as I deal with Eric, I'm done with Team Aqua. I say we should leave them to the authorities," Seth resolved. Talking to Kyra like this helped him feel a little better, causing him to feel even more appreciative for her presence. He knew she could likely feel that from him, but he decided to voice it anyway. "Thanks, Kyra… for listening."
Kyra tapped his cheek. Seth turned his head towards her just in time to feel her tiny lips pressing against his in a brief kiss. Seth flushed; he hadn't expected the affection, but he liked it nonetheless. Now that he was in a better state of mind, he forged ahead through the thickening forest.
In the distance, Seth could see the mountains in the path grew hillier the more he traveled in their direction, and it became much more difficult to traverse. Roots from the surrounding trees started to cut through the path, and the underbrush grew deeper. Before long, Seth came across a discarded bike lying on the ground. Sure enough, the path ahead rendered the usage of wheels impractical.
Eventually, night fell, forcing Seth to pitch his tent on the side of the path, in a small clearing betwixt the trees. He crawled inside and made as if to tuck himself into his sleeping bag, but Princess's presence made such a thing redundant. She coiled around him and formed a passable imitation of a bed with her body, her head resting on his chest. Seth found it very easy to get comfortable, and he soon drifted away to sleep with Kyra's tiny body cradled in his arms.
The following morning, Seth woke early and set out once more, determined to make it to the mountains before the afternoon. As it turned out, he had made better time yesterday than he'd thought, and it was only a few more hours before he entered an area that resembled civilization.
It would be more precise to say that he'd entered a construction zone. There was a small entrance to the highway, several construction vehicles, and a few mobile living areas the workers likely used to rest. There were also multitudes of trainers in the area, a few of them already battling. Seth went out of his way to avoid passing any trainers; he had more on his plate than battling with trainers.
Seth could see a rocky cliff face in the distance, in which a dark hole served as the opening to the tunnel proper, though it didn't look as though it had seen any real use. There was another one of those mobile homes several meters away, in front of which an older man was speaking animatedly with two other men dressed in the attire of construction workers. Seth could tell that something was wrong due to the way that the old man was favoring one side.
"...understand! My dearest friend, Peeko, is inside with that thug! I know that the pokemon inside are easily startled, but…" the older man was saying to the two workers. He was a thin man, with a bald head and a full white beard coating the lower portion of his face. At the moment, he seemed very distressed. He stopped in the middle of his sentence when he noticed Seth approaching. "Oh, hello, young one. I hope you didn't have to overhear that bit of nasty business."
"I did, but that's okay. My name's Seth, and I'm here pursuing someone." Seth addressed him. "By 'thug,' you don't mean a man dressed a blue and white shirt and a headband, carrying a briefcase?"
"Why, yes, that's precisely the one" the old man responded, turning away from the two workers to give Seth his full attention. The two workers, now that they weren't being spoken to, retreated, walking back into the mobile home and shutting the door. "Does he happen to be the one you're pursuing?"
"Yes; I've been chasing him all the way from the city," Seth replied. The man started to look very hopeful after hearing that. "He didn't hurt you, did he?"
"Oh, don't you worry about me. It's nothing a good night's sleep won't fix. Still, thank the heavens you've come!" the old man grabbed one of Seth's hands with both of his and shook it with a surprising amount of vigor considering his age. "Pardon my terrible manners; I'm Jim Briney. If I could ask you to find that thug for me and get back Peeko for me, I'd be forever grateful."
"Peeko?" Seth repeated, prompting Jim for more information.
"Peeko is a Wingull, and my closest, most treasured friend. That thug took him from me, saying old men like me didn't deserve to have a pokemon, and then he attacked me when I tried to teach him a lesson," Jim explained anxiously. "Please, save my Peeko. I couldn't imagine a life without him."
"That's despicable," Seth responded. He didn't think it was possible for his opinion of Eric to drop any lower, but attacking an innocent old man like Jim and stealing his pokemon… Seth's desire to find Eric and make him pay for what he's done only grew stronger after hearing that. "Don't worry; I'll get your pokemon back for you. Where can I find him?"
"Oh, bless you, young man! He ran into the tunnel; I don't think he knows that construction was sealed because of all of the Whismur inside. He should still be inside," Jim answered. "Thank you so much for doing this."
"Leave it to me," Seth responded with a reassuring smile. With that, he stepped away from Jim and headed towards the entrance to the tunnel. "I'll be back."
Seth entered the tunnel, finding it to be well lit by incandescent bulbs dotting the support structures every few meters. The ground was churned up by the treads of the construction vehicles that once passed through and was still very much uneven. It didn't appear that the company in charge of construction got around to paving before the project was shut down.
"Alright, you two. You should remember his team from the last time we fought him." Seth started to come up a plan, cracking his knuckles. "He had a Zubat, and a Poochyena, and we know he'll use them both at the same time. Listen closely; here's what I have in mind…"
Eric did a double take when he saw Seth approaching him from around the bend. Nothing but a sheer rock wall lay at the end of the tunnel, the spot where the construction workers had decided to stop digging. There was nowhere for him to go, and he knew it.
"It's you...the one with that damned fish." Eric took several steps back, setting down the briefcase he carried. He wasted no time in releasing his two pokemon; Zubat and Poochyena appeared in a flash of light. Seth noted the presence of a third pokeball at his belt as well...which was likely the Wingull Jim mentioned. "You followed me all the way here from Rustboro?"
"That should be self-evident. I have no further words for you. Give back the briefcase and the pokemon you stole." Seth was surprised at the way his own words sounded. He'd never disliked someone more than the man before him, and it was clearly evident in his tone.
"You must be joking. You think you're some tough guy, just because you beat me once?" Eric bristled at Seth's words, enunciating his question with a chop of his hand. "You took me by surprise before; this time, I'm ready for you! So if you're coming, then come on! I'll teach you to take me lightly!"
"Kyra, Princess." Deciding that further talk was pointless for a man like Eric, Seth addressed both of his pokemon, the Ralts and the Milotic positioned on either side of him. Kyra blinked forward with her teleportation, and Princess slithered forward on a thin sheet of conjured water. "Remember the plan. Teach him a lesson he won't soon forget."
"Take down his worthless pokemon, Poochyena, Zubat!" Eric ordered his pokemon in response, and they swiftly closed the distance between them and Seth's pokemon, who remained still, waiting for their approach.
Poochyena did exactly what Seth expected; it nimbly leapt from side to side to avoid Princess's jets of water, and then it made a beeline for Kyra, whose psychic abilities they both knew wouldn't affect it.
Likewise, Zubat headed for Princess, keeping a healthy distance between them while lobbing blobs of venom towards her. In other words, they were attempting to avoid their weaknesses and capitalize on their strengths. Precisely as Seth had anticipated.
Two things happened at once. Princess circled around Kyra and met Poochyena's lunge with a whip of her tail, knocking it to the ground ruthlessly. Then, as Zubat swooped in to capitalize on Princess's opening, Kyra leapt atop Princess's tail, who then used it to propel to Ralts straight up into the air.
"What!?" Eric gasped in shock. Kyra flew directly towards Zubat and grabbed it with her telekinesis, holding it tight so it couldn't escape. She somersaulted once, and then as she fell, she used the force of gravity to slam the bat right into the ground, knocking it out instantly. "But that's…"
The Poochyena suddenly found itself between Kyra and Princess, both of them advancing upon it at once. The pup dithered a bit, not knowing what else to do.
"Attack the Ralts, you dumb mutt!" Eric snapped at it desperately.
The Poochyena moved to do so, breaking into a run. Kyra smiled, and then she teleported just as the pup lunged. The Poochyena skidded upon landing and it planted its from claws into the ground, using its momentum to wheel around to face Princess and Kyra, who was standing on the former's head.
Princess released a jet of high powered water towards the Poochyena, who immediately dodged...but it didn't expect Kyra to grasp the water with her telekinesis and bring it around to hit the pup from behind. The downside of using such a technique caused the water jet to lose some of its force, but it was more than enough to push Poochyena towards Princess, who stopped its path midway with a vicious tail whip, knocking the pup out instantly.
"But...my pokemon…" Eric was speechless at how easily he had been defeated. Seth clenched his fist, viewing the results of the battle with satisfaction; his plan had gone off without a hitch. None of his pokemon had even taken a hit. "But I...so easily…!? How!?"
"Kyra, cut off his retreat," Seth ordered. Eric looked up with horror as Seth approached him rapidly, Kyra moving to prevent him from running away.
"Wait, hold on...don't…!" Eric cowered up against the rock, but it wasn't enough to stop Seth from reaching him...and punching him straight in the eye. Eric cried out with pain and fell back against the wall. Seth retracted his fist; despite how much his knuckles ached from the impact, he couldn't deny that it felt good.
"That's for the man whose bike you stole," Seth informed him coldly. He then reached down and grabbed Eric's remaining pokeball from his belt, the team member too busy nursing his eye to resist. Finally, he picked up the briefcase and began to walk back towards the entrance to the tunnel. "Hopefully this will teach you not to hurt anyone else. Don't let me see you again."
With nothing but Eric's whimpers as a response, Seth made his way back to the entrance. As he did so, he glanced at the fist with which he'd struck Eric. Before now, Seth had never laid a hand on anyone with the intent to hurt them. He was a little unsettled by how easy it had been, and how good it had felt.
"I've learned something about myself today," Seth murmured. He leaned down and let Kyra leap up to his shoulder, where she was so fond of sitting. "It always used to make me so sad whenever I'd hear about people getting hurt...is this what I'm like when I'm in a position to do something about it? Is this normal?"
Kyra's response was just to hug his neck. As Seth knew, she couldn't answer him. He supposed he would have to think about this tonight in the tent.
"You're back! Is everything alright? Did you find my Peeko?" Jim greeted Seth eagerly the moment he spotted him emerging from the tunnel. The old man looked so hopeful that Seth wasted no time in producing the pokeball from his belt and releasing it before him. From within appeared a bird-like pokemon whose body was made up mostly of its head, beak, and two wings. The old man's face lit up with a bright smile of relief and happiness as the Wingull flew into his arms. "You did! Oh, Peeko, my darling! I don't know what I would do without you!"
Seth watched the display of happiness with a smile on his face. His uneasiness towards his earlier uncharacteristically violent actions abated somewhat before the warm feeling he now felt. Going to the extra effort now seemed worth it, if he could bring such happiness to someone else.
"I don't know how I can thank you, Seth. No amount of money could possibly make up for my Peeko's return." Jim turned back to Seth and shook his hand with fervent gratefulness.
"That's okay. To be honest, I originally came to help out a researcher from Rustboro, so I wouldn't feel right taking payment from you," Seth explained. "I helped because I happened to see you."
"Nonsense! You did more than those useless construction workers did." Jim glared back in the direction of the mobile homes. "Still, I must thank you somehow. Hm...tell you what. If you ever need to cross the seas down south, come find me at my cottage west of Petalburg. I've got a boat I could take you in. Should save you some money!"
"That's...actually really thoughtful of you." Seth found himself taken aback by Jim's generosity. That would save him a considerable amount of money, especially when the time came for him to head to Dewford like his father had said. "I gratefully accept your generous offer. I'll likely take you up on that in the future."
"Then I look forward to sailing with you! Do take care, and be safe on your way back to the city." Jim shook his hand one last time, and then he turned back to the wooded area, walking away with his Wingull flying close behind him. "Let's go, Peeko! There's adventures to be had yet!"
Seth watched him go for a time, and then he decided to return to Rustboro. He decided he would take his time on the way back, now that there were no pressing concerns burdening his mind. Still pondering over the events in the cave, Seth set out back the way he'd come. That night, Seth lay awake for a long time, talking aloud to Kyra to ease his thoughts while he gently stroked her hair.
Upon returning to the city, Seth made his way back to Devon Corporation, this time managing to make it through the gate without any further effort. Seth walked by the fountain in the front of the main building, admiring its craftsmanship briefly before entering the main building.
The two security guards at the entrance didn't hinder him nor any of the other people walked in and out. Curious, Seth asked one of them, and discovered that the bottom floor of the main building was open to the public.
Seth walked inside and whistled to himself at the interior. The first room was extensively large with a tiled floor colored tan and brown. The center of the floor was dominated by a circular depression filled with flowing water over sand, where what looked to be fossils and other bones could be seen. The depression was covered with a glass floor, allowing people to walk right over it.
He made his way through the crowd and walked up to the counter. He wasn't sure who he should give the briefcase to, so he awkwardly asked for Hester from one of the receptionists on duty. In the process, Seth had to give both his name and show his personal identification. He supposed the extra security wasn't surprising.
Hester soon emerged from one of the elevators, the researcher's face lighting up with joy when he spotted Seth. "Seth, you made it back!" he exclaimed, the man moving to join him. Seth stood up from where he had been sitting, passing over the briefcase. "You even brought back our goods! I, no all of Devon Corporation thanks you for your timely help."
"I just did what I could because I happened to be there," Seth confessed. Although he felt good about the gratitude he was receiving, it was still a relatively new feeling for him. Before coming to Hoenn, he'd never done anything to warrant attention like this. "I hope everything goes well for you from this point forward. Maybe a little extra security wouldn't hurt?"
"About that...if you're not in a rush, would you care to come with me to the upper levels?" Hester asked, the man looking noticeably more excited. Seth was confused by that offer; only company executives were allowed on the upper levels. When Hester noticed his confusion, he explained. "After you left for Rusturf Tunnel, I had to report to the CEO of the company about what had happened. He expressed a desire to meet you when you returned."
"The CEO?!" Seth could only echo in shock. For large corporations like Devon, the chances of a civilian getting an appointment with the CEO were almost zero; people like that hardly had time for anything other than managing the future of their company. "He really wants to see me? I'm just a wandering trainer!"
"I don't think you understand, Seth. This briefcase you brought back for us is worth hundreds of thousands of dollars at the very least. Not only did you help defend company assets from known criminals once, you also traveled well out of your way at risk to yourself to get them back for us, and stayed true to your word. The less scrupulous might have sold the briefcase to a rival company for their own benefit," Hester pointed out seriously. "That's more than enough to get any CEO's attention."
"I suppose so, but if you thought that there was a chance I would sell the briefcase, why did you send me?" Seth questioned curiously.
"I decided to trust you. After watching you battle that thug in the woods and seeing the way you treated your pokemon, I couldn't imagine you stabbing me in the back for your own benefit. I didn't know for certain, but I decided to trust my gut," Hester clapped Seth on the back in a friendly manner. "And it seems like I was right. So, are you coming with me?"
"Right now?" Seth could only let out a sigh in an attempt to relieve some of the stress he was feeling. The thought of meeting the CEO of a company on such short notice was overwhelming. When Hester nodded, Seth gulped. Thanks to Kyra brushing up against him, he managed to gather his courage. "Alright. Lead the way, I suppose. I hope you don't mind, but I'm a little nervous."
"Don't be. President Stone is a nice man; very approachable," Hester patted his shoulder in reassurance. There didn't look to be enough room in the Elevator for Princess, so Seth recalled her to her pokeball, feeling bad that he had to do so. The two of them entered the elevator along with a few other people, where Hester hit the button for the top floor. They ascended in silence, until the elevator was empty. "He's already positively predisposed towards you, so you also have that working in your favor."
When the elevator came to a stop, the doors opened to reveal a single, smaller room: the CEO's office. The moment Seth stepped out of the elevator, he found himself meeting the gaze of a stocky man who looked to be in his early fifties sitting behind a fancy desk. Seth had no doubt that he was looking at the CEO.
"Ah, I was hoping to meet you," the CEO greeted Seth in particular as he and Hester moved towards the center of the room, where a glass table surrounded by plush cushions was situated. The older man rose from his chair and met them in by the table, shaking Seth's hand politely. "I'm Jonathan Stone, the CEO of Devon Corporation. You must be the one I've heard so much about. I hear you saved our staff not once, but twice?"
"I guess I did," Seth replied at first, and then he immediately cursed how timid he sounded. He made an extra effort to sound more confident the next time he spoke. "It's nice to meet you Mr. Stone. I'm Seth Rhines."
"Rhines?" Much to Seth's surprise, Jonathan seemed to recognize that name. A small grin crossed his face. "You're Norman's child? No wonder you made such short work of that pesky Team Aqua thug, then."
"You know of my father?" Seth asked, not missing the fact that Hester was showing surprise and awe as well, hinting that he too was also familiar.
"I do. Please, take a seat," Jonathan offered, indicating the table before them. Seth picked one of the cushions and sat across from him, Kyra hopping down onto the table to gaze over at the CEO curiously. "My son, Steven, is heavily involved in the pokemon league, so I keep up to date with comings and goings of new trainers and gym leaders. I heard from our city's resident gym leader, Roxanne, that your father had moved his family into Hoenn very recently. I hadn't heard that his son had decided to become a trainer as well, so this is quite the pleasant surprise."
"Oh..okay," Seth awkwardly replied. He had no idea what to say in response to that. He knew his father was an excellent trainer, but to find that word of him had reached so far, so fast was rather shocking.
"Pardon me for rambling. My son always tells me I have too much to say." Jonathan laughed merrily. "That's not why I wanted to see you, however. I wanted to thank you with more than words, and to ask a favor of you."
"A favor?"
"That's right! You've brought our valuable company secrets back to me across a considerable distance, showing that you're a man of integrity. My company has little in the way of strong trainers now that my son has taken to wandering, so I was hoping to enlist your services once more." Jonathan beckoned to Hester, who then gave the older man the briefcase. Jonathan placed it on the table and slid it back over to Seth. "Would you be willing to protect this briefcase for me a while longer? I need someone to deliver it for me."
"You would trust me with something so valuable? As a trainer, I'm still just a beginner!" Seth protested, the gravity of the situation growing too much for him to handle.
"A beginner with the skills to fight off a member of a criminal organization without breaking a sweat, I hear," Jonathan remarked. Seth was about to argue that the thug had nearly killed him before, but the CEO wasn't quite finished. "Mr. Briney and I are good friends, so I heard that a trainer matching your name and description aided him at Rusturf Tunnel. No need to be modest. You've more than earned my attention."
"Isn't that Team Aqua still going to try to come after it, and by extension, me?" Seth didn't much like the idea of exploring Hoenn while being chased by criminals. The very idea was terrifying, and it put a damper on his enthusiasm for his journey. "What do they even want with it?"
"I have an inkling as to their intentions. As Hester may have told you, they are blueprints and other more physical components needed to construct our latest technology; a new means of pressure distribution for submersibles. Team Aqua must be planning reach something far underwater," Jonathan revealed. Seth nodded, finding that reasonable, given Team Aqua's focus on the sea. "They likely won't give up, but they'll never expect us to have sent it with you. I don't expect you'll run into any problems."
"I don't know…"
"Of course, I'm not going to ask you to do this for nothing. I'll compensate you very well. Here." Jonathan stood up and retrieved an object from beneath his desk. He placed it on the desk, but he held his hand over it until he was ready to reveal it. "First, I'd like to present you with the newest model of our PokeNav mobile device."
Seth gaped when the man removed his hand to reveal a brand new unopened box with the image of the device printed upon it. He recalled the one he'd seen Roxanne using, and understood that if he accepted this, he'd be able to upgrade his phone far earlier than anticipated. Jonathan beamed at his expression.
"That's not all. Given the amount of time and money you've saved me by keeping these blueprints from the wrong hands…" Jonathan produced a checkbook and scribbled down an amount, which he then pushed across the table for Seth to look at. Seth looked down at the figure and his jaw dropped. "...this is nothing."
"This is...this is too much. I can't accept this," was Seth's immediate response. With the amount of money he was being presented with, he could buy a brand new car in full. "I really just happened to be there when all this was going on."
"Yet you went out of your way to help us...twice. I insist, Seth. As I said, it would have cost me significantly more had Team Aqua made off with those plans…and who knows what fiendish plans they would have carried out with them." Jonathan made no indication of taking back the check. "I consider myself a generous man, so there'll be more where this came from if you do me this favor."
Seth glanced down at Kyra, who had lifted the check in her telekinesis and was inspecting it closely. When she noticed him looking, she placed it down and looked at him curiously. Seth didn't know what to do next. It sounded like a good deal, but this was a lot to take in at once. Kyra just lifted her arms as if to say "it's your decision."
"Alright, I'll do it. I'm already this far in," Seth decided, much to the relief of both Jonathan and Hester. "Where would I be taking these plans?"
"They need to be delivered to Captain Stern, in Slateport. He runs the shipyard and also the Oceanic Museum," Jonathan answered. He then placed one more thing onto the table; an envelope addressed to Steven Stone. "One last thing; if you head to Slateport by sea, could you make a stop by Dewford and deliver this letter to my son? Mr. Briney would take you, seeing as you helped him out and all."
"I suppose that works. I was planning to go to Dewford anyway, to continue my league challenge," Seth sighed, realizing that he'd been saddled with several troublesome tasks. He took the check from Kyra, figuring that the money was at least very welcome. He could live comfortably on this for quite some time.
"Excellent! Allow me to thank again for your continued help." Jonathan beamed at Seth's acquiescence. He rose from the table, as did Seth, and two shook hands one last time. "Now then, Hester, if you would assist the young man with getting his PokeNav activated so he can get on this way."
"Right away," Hester responded as he called the elevator. He looked at Seth expectantly. "Right then! Shall we?"
Activating the PokeNav took a little over an hour, as it required that Seth have an account with Devon Corporation, who would be his cell provider for all intents and purposes. He also had to select a plan to use, but those were thankfully simple to understand and were cheap to use, the monthly cost almost being negligible compared to Seth's new pool of money. After that, it needed to be connected to the mobile network and his contacts needed to be transferred over.
As soon as he was finished there, Seth fit the briefcase in his pack, barely managing to squeeze it in amongst his other essentials. He winced, feeling the weight of his pack increase. It was still nothing he couldn't handle, but it would slow him down somewhat. Then, he bid farewell to Hester and left the Devon Corporation, once again free to his own devices.
After cashing the check he received from Jonathan, Seth made his way to a small cafe and ordered dinner for himself, Kyra, and Princess. While he waited for his food, he experimented with the PokeNav until he learned his way around its various functions. The first thing he did was send a message to Tom.
Tom responded almost immediately; the device was pinging almost constantly as picture messages came in one after the other. Not only did Seth see pictures of the time he spent with the four of them, he also saw images of him pulling in Princess with Connie. There was even a shot of the four friends riding in an ornate black car together, each of them waving at the camera. That particular picture was addressed to Seth in particular, earning a smile from him. It was a shame they were so far away now; Seth really had enjoyed their company.
With a smirk, Seth informed Tom of Princess's evolution, and before he knew it, he was in a group conversation with them all.
Douglas: I don't believe you
Douglas: Everyone knows Feebas are pointless to train
Gin: It wouldn't be the first time a pokemon possessed a hidden evolution.
Gin: Scyther, for instance.
Connie: I want to see. Do you have a picture, S?
Douglas: Oh boy Connie's interested now :P
Connie: Shove it, big guy.
Seth: I don't have a camera, sadly.
Tom: ASFJSADGKJSG
Tom: HOW DO YOU NOT HAVE A CAMERA!?
Tom: GET A CAMERA AND SHOW US!
Seth chuckled to himself as the conversation went on. He supposed having a camera would be a worthwhile investment, so he made a mental note to get one before he left town. He messaged them one last time, and then he dug into his food.
He didn't get much peace before a call came in for him. When he saw it was from May, he opened the device and accepted the call. She'd just wanted to check in on him, and after a few moments, she revealed that she too, was in Rustboro.
"Seth, hey! I haven't seen you since I left Littleroot!" He met May near the edge of the Gym district, the girl rushing up to greet him. She was dressed in her usual red outfit, with a notable two pokeballs at her waist, as opposed to one. It seemed as though May hadn't been inactive either.
Seth was completely unprepared for May to rush up and hug him tightly, her arms sliding around the back of his neck. Her scent filled his nostrils, causing him to shift as he was reminded very strongly of their various escapades together. May drew her head back, her nose only inches away from his and her lips set into a cheeky smile. Seth managed to stutter half a greeting before she swooped in, her lips pressing up against his in a deep kiss.
He blushed as she held him tighter, her head turning just enough and her lips parting. Seth realized with shock that she was holding the kiss much longer than would be socially acceptable. Yet, as a few of the trainers laughed and whistled at them as they passed by, he hesitantly reciprocated, remembering that he was no longer in Johto and those social rules were no longer present.
May eventually had to break away, due to Kyra poking her cheek in annoyance from her position on his shoulder. "Alright, you jealous thing, I'm done." May pouted, she and Kyra exchanging glares. She then noticed Seth's face. "Oh wow, you're so red! Come on, that was just a greeting!"
"Shut up," Seth stammered, serving only to amuse May more.
"I've missed you. You are still just the cutest thing," May teased, poking him lightly on the cheek. Seth averted his eyes; he didn't know how it was possible to feel this embarrassed. "So? What brings you all the way out here to the city? Did you decide on what you wanted to do?"
"I did. I spoke to my father, and I was convinced to try the League Challenge," Seth admitted. "I'm not too crazy about it, but as long as Kyra's having fun, that's all I care about."
"Yes! That's great! So you've come here to challenge Roxanne then, huh?" May rested her hands on her knees, stretching out her muscles.
"I actually already have." For the first time, Seth saw real shock from May as he showed her the case that held his very first badge. "It was pretty rough, but I made it through."
"Did you now? I'm impressed! Roxanne may be the first gym leader new trainers challenge, but she's still very tough. Congratulations!" May whistled in awe. A grin slowly crossed her face. A sinking feeling came over him upon seeing it. "Tell you what, I want to see how much you've improved. Shall we battle right here?"
"Right here? Now?" Seth had a feeling this was coming. Kyra grew visibly excited, the Ralts leaping off his shoulder to the ground and hopping in place. Seth sighed, glancing at Kyra. No doubt she was excited to have another chance to fight Crux, the Duskull that had defeated her in her first real trainer battle. Seth gently fingered the second pokeball at his waist. If May didn't even know that he'd defeated Roxanne, then she wouldn't know about Princess, either.
"Yeah, why not? Nothing says all pokeman battles have to be out on routes. Come on, show me what you've got!" May retrieved one of her pokeballs and unleashed a familiar bug pokemon that Seth had encountered in Petalburg Woods: a Nincada. "You like him? I caught him in the woods on the way here. He's a fast little thing, so I named him Kotaro!"
"Like the ninja, huh?" Seth noticed that other trainers immediately moved out of their way the moment it looked like they were setting up for a battle. Some of them even stuck around to watch the outcome, glancing at our pokemon with interest.
"Exactly like the ninja! You know your stuff!" May seemed pleased that he'd picked up on the origin of her Nincada's name. "For our wager...if you lose, you're mine for the night."
"Oh wow, I uh...see you haven't changed," Seth's blush returned at the connotations of her words. "What happens if I win?"
"I'm yours for the night."
"What's the difference?" Either way he looked at it, that just seemed like May wanted to have sex with him regardless of the outcome. He suddenly felt very subconscious beneath her gaze.
"Choice of position," May finally said, loud enough for some of the other trainers to hear. The result was several of them whistling and cheering to show their approval of the wager. Seth even heard one or two expressing their jealousy for him. "Now then, Kotaro, show me what you can do. Attack his Ralts!"
With that, the battle began. The Nincada was indeed very fast. He zipped erratically to the side, leaping from the ground to the wall of the nearby building and crawling along it. When he came into range, he propelled himself off of the side of the building and lashed out with its claws at Kyra…
...only to be immediately caught in her telekinesis. Kyra made a clicking sound with her tongue, as if chiding the Nincada. She whipped the insect in a circle and slammed it into the ground, the Ralts attempting to end the battle right there. Surprisingly, the Nincada didn't seem all that affected by the impact.
"Kotaro's got a very hard shell, so don't think you can knock him out that easily!" May revealed to him. Kotaro chittered and attacked Kyra immediately with his claws, but she teleported away a few feet. Unfortunately, due to being in the city, Kyra couldn't use any debris as projectiles.
This soon resulted in a standstill. Kotaro was fast enough to place pressure on Kyra regardless of her teleportation, forcing her to use telekinesis to force him away. Yet despite the thrashing she was giving him, Kotaro didn't appear to be taking much damage. Yet, Seth's mind calculated that at this pace, Kyra would be able to win in time...at the cost of her mental strength. She'd be in no shape to fight Crux.
"Kyra, time for a change in strategy. Remember the moves we've been working on?" Seth reminded her calmly, deciding that now was the best time to put their rehearsed strategies into action. He hadn't needed it against Eric, but May was an excellent trainer. "Use them!"
Kyra stopped running from Kotaro, and once again caught him in her telekinesis. Yet this time, instead of using it to deal physical damage, Kyra focused her efforts inward, her psychic energy attacking the Nincada's mind directly. Kotaro froze, its eyes shrinking to pinpricks and its claws waving wildly.
This time, when Kyra repulsed Kotaro, the Nincada didn't recover nearly as easily. Instead, it ran completely the wrong direction, its eyes unfocused and darting from one place to another swiftly. In the end, Kotaro ran right into the wall of the building, knocking itself out.
The onlooking trainers cheered in approval, and Seth noticed that their number was steadily growing. He also noted that the school building nearby had let out for the evening, and their students were steadily joining the throng. Their little impromptu match had grown to take up the entirety of the street, with a makeshift ring made entirely out of spectators.
To his shock, Roxanne soon joined them, the gym leader making her way to the front of the crowd. Seth gulped, realizing that there was now more at stake here than just the evening. Dread filled him, especially as May recalled Kotaro and reached for Crux.
"Not a bad trick! I see you've learned how status conditions work," May complimented him. She clicked the button on her remaining pokeball, and released a wisp of black smoke that soon formed into the dark shape of Crux, the Duskull. "Don't relax just yet! Crux, you know what to do!"
"Kyra! Countermeasures!" Seth called out as Crux zipped into the skies. Kyra nodded, and before Crux could fire off even a single beam of darkness, she focused her energy and she would appear to split into four versions of herself. When Crux fired his first beam, it struck one of the images, passing through it harmlessly.
"Oh, you're trying to counteract Crux's foresight! Smart!"
Seth ignored May's compliments, each of them sounding more like gloats to him rather than genuine compliments. Instead, he wracked his brain for a solution as Kyra worked hard and teleported around to avoid Crux's onslaught of shadowy beams. He just couldn't figure out a way for Kyra to reach Crux without any debris to use.
"What's the matter? You're faring worse than you did outside of Odale~" Now May was getting smug, causing Seth to scowl. He wanted to tell her that it was due to the lack of debris, but it wouldn't change what he was dealing with at the moment.
Kyra's last image was blown away by one of Crux's beams, and in order to dodge the next one, she teleported behind a nearby street sign...which snapped right off at the point where it met the concrete. Kyra immediately grasped the street sign with her telekinesis and hurled it up at Crux, managing to smack him right in his skull.
Even as May covered her mouth in shock, Crux's glowing eye narrowed. He was still in the fight, and it seemed like the Duskull was angry now. He zipped across the street at a speed that Seth could barely follow, disappearing into the shadow of the nearby building. Before Kyra could figure out his location, Crux shot out of the shadows and streaked towards Kyra directly.
She didn't have enough time to focus her telekinesis. Instead, she was forced to lift her barrier, which shattered after the first hit. Crux zipped around like a Beedrill, striking Kyra again and again, much to Seth's horror. Kyra weakly lifted an arm to catch Crux, but the Duskull's eye flashed, and it moved just enough to avoid her efforts, no doubt using foresight again. It then hit her with a beam of shadow at close range, knocking her right out.
"Kyra! Blast it!" Seth cursed, already rushing to her side. He retrieved a potion and brought her back to the edge of the street, where he nursed her back to health. A sense of bitterness formed inside of him as the other trainers cheered for May. "I'm sorry...it doesn't look like we're good enough to fight her just yet."
"You say that now, but you have a second pokemon, don't you? Let's see it!" May expressed eagerly. "I want to see what kind of pokemon are your type!"
She didn't need to say anything. Kyra had already pulled Princess's pokeball off of Seth's belt with what remained of her psychic energy. As her telekinetic grip faded out, Seth caught the ball and grasped it tightly. This was the only card he had left. As much as he didn't want Princess to steal Kyra's victory away from her, he didn't want to lose to May again.
May and the rest of the onlookers watched in awe as Princess appeared from her pokeball in the street, the beautiful sea serpent reflecting the evening sun off of her iridescent scales. She let out a cry and gazed seriously at Crux, the Duskull floating in midair serenely.
"Where in Hoenn did you get that?!" May exclaimed, looking utterly dumbfounded. Seth took some small pleasure from that reaction; this was the first time that something he'd done had truly managed to shock her.
"I went fishing," Seth said simply with a smirk. He wasn't about to tell her the specifics on how he got her. "Princess, that ghost is your target. Watch out for his foresight."
"I've only ever seen a pokemon like that in the world championships! I can't wait to see what it can do!" May exulted. "Crux, give it everything you've got!"
Crux immediately fired a beam down at Princess, but it was countered by a similarly sized stream of water from the serpent. Crux paused briefly, and then began to circle Princess, unleashing a storm of beams down at her. It quickly became apparent that Crux could fire those beams faster than Princess could counter with water. Yet, despite the beams striking Princess dead on, she merely shrugged them off.
"She even regenerates! What a rare pokemon! I'm sooo jealous," May expressed as she watched the burns slowly fade from Princess's body. Seth did his best not to gloat at that; he knew that he was lucky he found Princess in the first place. "Alright, let's try physical!"
Crux, upon hearing May, began to zip about like he'd done to defeat Kyra. Princess took a few hits, and these clearly hurt more than Crux's beams, but she still seemed able to resist them. Her head followed Crux even as she took hits, and eventually, she counterattacked.
Princess waved her tail, a sheen of water seeping from her body to coat her scales. Just as Crux was charging towards her once again, Princess twisted her body and whipped her tail directly opposite the ghost's momentum. Yet, the ghost faded out a mere instant before Princess's attack hit.
"Agh, that foresight is infuriating!" Seth knew instantly what it was. There was no way Crux would have been able to dodge that if he hadn't known it was coming.
"You're open! Do it, Crux!" May ordered. Crux's eyes flashed, and what looked to be a ray of psychic power extended from his open arms, the air seeming to thrum as it passed. Princess winced as the ray hit her, and just like the Nincada, she began to sway and look about, as though she couldn't get her bearings. "You're not the only one who knows how to use status effects!"
"Come on, snap out of it, Princess!" Seth begged, but Crux wasn't going to give her a chance to recover. The moment his ray hit, Crux returned to the offensive, and this time Princess couldn't gather her wits enough to counterattack. Seth could do nothing but watch as Crux wore Princess down, until she eventually fell, the serpent falling limp on the street.
The sizable crowd that had formed around them erupted with cheers, the other trainers moving to congratulate May on her victory. Seth bitterly made his way to Princess, who was already stirring as her injuries regenerated. Nevertheless, he treated her with a potion, stroking the side of her head reassuringly.
"You're improving, Seth!" May finally addressed him with a compliment that Seth couldn't bring himself to feel good about. She'd picked his pokemon apart like nothing; he couldn't recall ever being at such a disadvantage. Even as May walked towards him with Crux floating behind her, Seth resolved that he would need to spend several evenings coming up with a way to circumvent Crux's foresight advantage. Unless he could figure out how do that, he would never beat May. "Those were some really cool techniques you used; that thing you did with Kyra: the multiple images? That was ingenious!"
"If you say so." Seth muttered. He glared at her, and then he sighed. May was a good trainer, and he knew that. He reasoned that he was a newer trainer; beating someone experienced and skilled such as May was well out of his reach as he was right now. He shouldn't make himself look even worse by being a sore loser. Despite thinking that, he felt even worse when Roxanne moved to join them. "Crux is still as strong as I remember."
"It doesn't help that he has a type advantage on Kyra. Still, I'm fascinated by that Milotic. I've never seen one in person." May reached out a hand to the recovered Princess...only for her to turn her head away from her and hum threateningly. That, combined with the stare that Kyra was giving her, caused her to chuckle and retreat. May then turned to Roxanne. "Hey, you're the gym leader, aren't you?"
"You assume correctly, miss," Roxanne smiled and performed a small curtsy. Seth couldn't help but admire her figure as she did so. He forced himself to look away; just because he'd been with her twice didn't give him the right to stare. "That was an excellent battle. You are both very skilled. It's also good to see you again, Seth."
"I wish you hadn't had to see me lose," Seth muttered. He noticed the crowd steadily dissipating as they spoke. Before long, they would be alone again. As a response to Seth's words, May laughed and hugged him around the neck again. "Wha…"
"Don't be like that! You'll have plenty of chances to battle me later, and you're still very new to all this!" May attempted to reassure him, her words sounding sincere. Seth forced himself to relax; he knew himself enough to know that his bitterness at losing was coloring his view of her. May wasn't the type to gloat. "Besides, I'll make it up to you in my hotel room later~"
"Oh?" Roxanne raised a brow after hearing that, even as Seth flushed in embarrassment that she'd heard that. A small smile crossed her lips. "Seth, is she, perhaps, the one who relieved you of your virginity?"
Seth choked, not having expected Roxanne to be so blunt about it. May blushed a bit as well; she must have been caught off guard by a gym leader of all people knowing about her sex life.
"Yeah, that was me. Did he...uh...tell you about me?" May admitted, giving Seth an accusing look.
"No, I simply deduced." Roxanne shook her head, looking rather pleased with herself. "I too, spent the night with Seth, and he informed me that his first time was recent; sometime after immigrating to Hoenn, I imagine. I simply put two and two together after seeing how affectionate you seem to be with him."
"Well, I guess that makes sense." May let that slip past her for several seconds before she did a double take. "Wait, you slept with Seth!? How? When?"
"About a week or so prior, not long after he defeated me at the gym," Roxanne answered, giggling at May's reaction. Seth listened to the two of them discuss their escapades with him with embarrassment. He didn't have any idea how to react to this. He was also worried that they might fight; in Johto, having more than one partner was cause for persecution. "He was lacking in experience, but it was still pleasant for me. He's considerably well endowed."
"I know, right?" Contrary to Seth's expectations, they seemed to be getting along a little too well. May stepped closer to Roxanne. "The best part are those cute girly moans he does, especially when you're in control."
"I do seem to recall such, yes. I do enjoy the fair of face and of voice, so such made the encounter a great deal more pleasurable." Roxanne didn't seem to mind May's closer proximity in the slightest. Instead, she turned her body towards her. "Did you know he came onto me as I was attempting to cook breakfast?"
"Did he? I'm so proud; I never knew he had it in him to make the first move!"
"Okay, can we please stop talking about me like I'm not here? This is...really embarrassing." Seth finally couldn't take it anymore, and he had to cut in. This only resulted in laughter from the two girls at his expense.
"My apologies, Seth. Such was never my intent," Roxanne apologized after she finished laughing. She turned to May. "You are an interesting girl. Would you care to tell me your name?"
"Oh right, sorry. I'm May. I'll probably be challenging you at some point, but probably not until tomorrow. I'm...gonna be busy tonight," May glanced over at Seth and latched on to one of his arms, making him once again feel very self-conscious. "You understand, right?"
"I do. I wish you both a pleasurable time," Roxanne responded with a nod. Yet, before the two of them could leave, a thought crossed her mind. "Actually, if I may be so bold...would you, perchance have room for another in your plans for tonight?"
"Wait, what!?" Seth exclaimed, shocked at the implication. May, on the other hand, looked greatly intrigued.
"Oh wow, you'd do that with us? And here was me thinking you couldn't get any more awesome," May let go of Seth and walked back up to Roxanne, blatantly glancing at her bust and then walking around behind her to get a better look at her rear. Roxanne noticed her looking, but didn't stop her, insead blushing and putting on a sheepish smile.
In a streak of assertiveness, Roxanne reached forward and grasped the collar of May's jacket and pulled her in for a kiss. Seth's eyes widened as May reciprocated the kiss eagerly, the two girls starting to make out in the middle of the street, earning several calls of approval from those still in the streets. Seth could never have expected this; they were the same gender...was that also something accepted in Hoenn?
"Did I prove that assumption false?" Roxanne asked with a hint of smugness in her voice once they broke away.
"Hell yeah, you did. You're a really good kisser," May licked her lips, and glanced at Roxanne, her eyes lidded her breathing coming quicker. "How kinky are you?"
"I've dabbled in various research topics," Roxanne returned without missing a beat, somehow still managing to sound formal despite the subject matter. Hearing the two girls talk like this, despite how odd it was for two girls to flirt so blatantly, caused Seth's pants to become uncomfortably tight.
"Yeah, let's get out of here. I have a hotel room near the market district." May clearly couldn't wait any longer. Seth yelped as the girl grabbed his and Roxanne's wrists and pulled them along,with Kyra and Princess following along behind.
The door to May's hotel room slammed open, and May grabbed Roxanne and pressed her up against the wall, kissing her fiercely and reaching up a hand to squeeze one of her breasts. Roxanne let out a pleasured sigh, her chest heaving beneath May's touch. It wasn't long before May started to strip her down, littering the ground with the gym leader's clothing.
"Just one moment," Roxanne, now wearing only a bra on her upper body, placed a hand on May's chest, keeping the greatly aroused girl from going any further. Roxanne glanced over at Seth, who was standing awkwardly in front of the closed door, Princess on his left and Kyra on his shoulder. "We don't want to start having too much fun without Seth, do we?"
"You're right, I don't want to leave him out of it," May agreed, stepping away from Roxanne.
"Whoa!" Seth cried out as May grabbed him and dragged him over to the bed, Roxanne assisting by grabbing his other side. They both threw him to the edge of the bed, forcing him into a sitting position. "Wait...hold on...I…this is…"
"Still so shy! Don't ever change, Seth," May teased. She climbed onto the bed and stripped away his jacket, tossing it aside before moving to his shirt. Seth gulped, realizing that there was no getting out of this situation. Yet at this point, as May lifted his shirt over his head, Seth no longer wanted to get out it. "Roxanne, can you handle those annoying pants of his?"
"I can. But first, I will relieve you of yours." Roxanne slipped her fingers into the hem of May's tights and easily slid them down her slender legs, along with her panties. Roxanne giggled at what she saw, and she grasped May's butt and spread her cheeks just enough for her to get in and give her slick folds a teasing lick. May gasped and flushed a deep red, and she glanced back at Roxanne, who had already pulled back. "I know; I won't get started too soon. I simply couldn't resist. Your rump is very attractive."
"You are such a tease...just wait until I get my hands on you," May returned. Roxanne giggled, and then she unzipped Seth's pants. Before he knew it, he was sitting naked on the bed, his hardened shaft standing erect before the two of them. "Ooh, seems like someone's been enjoying our little display."
"I...yeah...I've never seen two girls do anything together before…" Seth admitted, unable to meet their gazes. "And I've only ever been with one."
"Homosexual relationships aren't that unusual in Hoenn, Seth," Roxanne explained, confirming his earlier thoughts. She unclipped her bra, revealing her bare chest to him. "It's often how a lot of people have their first experiences."
"What have I said about looking away, Seth?" May pouted and grabbed Seth by the jaw, forcefully turning his head back to look at them. "It's okay if you're embarrassed, but don't look away. Appreciate who you're with, or it gets weird!"
"Sorry...this is just...aah…" Seth tried to apologize, but then, Roxanne's slender fingers curled around the base of his shaft, and she started to stroke him slowly. "Roxanne…"
"I appreciate that sentiment, May. The point of such encounters is not the relations themselves, but with whom you engage in said relations," Roxanne agreed as she continued to stroke him. "It is important to enjoy the bonds between...ulp!"
May, who had been listening to her, raised an eyebrow, and then she placed her hand on the back of Roxanne's head and forced her down, such that Seth's shaft slipped into her mouth, cutting off her words. Roxanne let out a muffled gasp and she gagged slightly on him, but she adjusted quickly and started to suckle him gently.
"You're so funny, talking like a teacher even when we're about to have sex," May commented. When Seth laughed in response, she glanced at him. "Did she do the same with you?"
"She did!" Seth found that amusing, even as he gently squirmed, Roxanne's mouth feeling warm and pleasantly wet around his member. "Aah...that feels so good…"
"It looks like it does. But don't hog it all for yourself, Rox." May eventually tapped on Roxanne's head, and the gym leader lifted her head, her tongue dragging along Seth's length as she did so. May hopped off of the bed, and for the first time in weeks, Seth got an up close look of May's perfectly rounded butt, complete with her arousal steadily trickling down her leg. She then took hold of Seth next. "It's my turn."
May took him into her mouth, one of her hands moving down to her entrance, where she began to gently finger herself, her moans muffled by Seth's length. Roxanne, not one to be a spectator, leaned forward and placed her mouth wherever May wasn't. Seth's breathing quickened and he moaned, unable to keep himself quiet. Now, two beautiful women were pleasuring him at once, the two occasionally alternating which one of them was sucking on him.
"Those girly moans are...just the best," May commented after Seth let out a particularly loud moan. He blushed even deeper, feeling self-conscious of the way he sounded. May suddenly shuddered, and she let out a pleasured grunt, her fluids sprinkling the floor. "Aah...I just came...so good."
"I have yet to do so. Perhaps a change of position would be in order?" Roxanne suggested, one of her hands idling stroking Seth's shaft that was now thoroughly coated in saliva. "Any ideas?"
"I have one. Take off your pants while I grab a little something." May walked over to the other side of the bed, where her travel gear was located. From one of the bags there, she produced what appeared to Seth as a leather belt, but then as it hit the light, his eyes widened. He was gazing at what looked to be a set of firm panties made of leather, with a shaft made of hardened silicon protruding from the crotch area. Additionally, on the inside, two more shafts protruded upwards.
"What is that?" Seth asked with a hint of perverse curiosity.
"That is a strap-on dildo, often used by pairs females in order to perform in sexual acts resembling that of standard heterosexual intercourse," Roxanne explained as though she were reading out of a textbook. She then colored slightly, her pants already halfway off. "Oh dear. You intend to use that on me?"
"You guessed it! I got a good look at your butt, and whew... I gotta have it," May produced a small bottle and squeezed out a liberal amount of a clear liquid onto each of the different shafts, and then she slipped into the strap-on. "One sec, I gotta ease these in me real quick...wait….aaah!"
May's eyes suddenly went wide as the two shafts at the base of the strap-on suddenly lifted of their own accord and pressed against both of her entrances. Seth and Roxanne noted Kyra, who seemed to have gotten bored of just watching, was standing on the floor just behind May and was using her telekinesis to assist her in putting on the strap-on.
"Kyra, you naughty thing...oh gosh, not all at once! Aaaahn!" May's mouth opened wide and she let out a loud cry as Kyra eased the strap-on on and pushed both shafts into May at once, filling her up completely. "Oh wow...Seth, your pokemon is really kinky."
"I didn't expect her to join in either," Seth admitted. He couldn't help but smile back when Kyra shot him a smile. "So, what do we do now?"
"Now, Roxanne gets on the bed. Come on, don't make me move you," May turned to Roxanne and slapped her on the butt with a wet smack. Roxanne yelped but she did do what she was told, climbing on the bed and sitting down with her legs spread. Her untouched slit, sopping wet from her arousal, left a wet spot on the sheets. "We're gonna spit roast her. Seth, do you know what that means?"
"Oh...oh my," Roxanne gulped, her cheeks turning a blazing shade of red. "This will be a new experience for me."
"I don't," Seth admitted. "Is that like the cooking technique?"
"That's where it got its name. Go on, get on the other end of Roxanne. You'll take her mouth, and I'll take this end," May climbed onto the bed and knelt down in front of Roxanne, her hands pressing down on the latter's thighs. She brought her hips forward, the tip of her artificial shaft pressing against Roxanne's entrance. "This won't be like a blowjob; you're gonna go all the way into her throat, got it?"
"Will that be okay? Won't it be hard to breathe?" Seth couldn't help but find the idea enticing, but he was worried about hurting Roxanne.
"In theory, I can breathe through the sides of my mouth and out through my nose, but as I am rather new to this, I will likely need to tap out once or twice to catch my breath," Roxanne answered for him. She gave a sheepish giggle, and she laid back flat, one hand reaching out for Seth. "Oh my...I do believe I'm looking forward to this a little."
"Okay. Definitely let me know if you need air." Seth climbed up on the bed on the other side of Roxanne, his cock hanging in the air just above her. Roxanne nodded, and she reached her hands back and around Seth. Seth yelped as she grabbed his butt and pulled him forward, her fingers kneading the soft flesh there. She opened her mouth obediently and took him in once again, causing him to gasp and moan.
"Come on, lean forward. You don't want to sit on her." May reached out her hands and pulled Seth forward, such that he was kneeling over Roxanne's face with his shaft sinking deep into her mouth. He could feel her gag somewhat on him, but then he felt her throat open up and take him in, and it was a wonderful sensation unlike any he'd ever felt before. "Now, just gently rock your hips, and let her handle the rest."
"O-Okay." Seth nodded, and gingerly did as he was told, his length slipping in and out of Roxanne's mouth. As for May, once she was certain that Seth knew what to do, she grasped Roxanne's butt and pushed her artificial length into the gym leader's waiting slit. Roxanne shuddered beneath Seth and he felt her throat vibrate around him as she released a muffled moan. May began to thrust, her hips rolling up against Roxanne. "This is...wow…"
"It's great, right? I've been around the...ahhh….block, so to speak, so...nnfff...I know a thing or two about...what I'm...doing...oh, gosh, I'm gonna cum!" May briefly sped up her pace, biting her lip as she soaked the seat of her strap-on. Roxanne spurted her orgasm as well, the girl shaking and whimpering around Seth's length. "So good...I can't get enough!"
May pulled Seth forward and kissed him fervently, her warm breath escaping from her nose and ticking his skin. She grabbed one of his hands and placed it upon one of her breasts, which he obediently squeezed for her. For a moment, Seth lost himself in the steadily growing pleasure in his loins, the heavenly taste of May's lips against his, and the lewd sound of flesh smacking against flesh that filled the air.
Their rough lovemaking continued for several minutes, with Roxanne only needing to take a break once. Yet eventually, Seth started to reach his limit, and he broke away from May.
"May, I'm...ahh...I'm…"
"Getting...hah...close?"
"Y-Yeah...I can't...hold it in any longer!"
"Do it! Spill it down her...gnnnf...throat! Are you ready, Rox?" May asked, her eyes fixated on the sight of Seth's cock pounding away at Roxanne's mouth.
"Hkk...Glkk...M-Mhmm…" was Roxanne's muffled response. Hearing her give her permission, Seth hugged May tightly and let himself cum, his loud effeminate moans filling the air as his shaft throbbed inside of Roxanne, releasing his seed deep into her throat. Roxanne gagged, and some of his seed overflowed, trickling down her lips and chin.
"I'm cumming too! Aahh! Aaaahn!" May hugged Seth back, her eyes screwed shut as her entrances squeezed the shafts inside and leaked yet more fluids into the seat of the strap-on. She panted heavily as she came down from her orgasm induced high. "Hah...hah...wow...my mind is just...blleeh."
Seth pulled out of Roxanne's mouth gently, wincing a bit as his sensitive head scraped against her teeth. He collapsed back against the pillows, his chest heaving from the exertion. Roxanne rose from the bed, gathering the remaining seed from her chin with her fingers, and then licking them clean.
"That was...a wonderful experience. I don't believe I've ever been treated so roughly before," Roxanne admitted, leaning against the pillows beside Seth. "I don't believe I'll be walking correctly tomorrow. My legs feel rather weak."
"That just means I did it right!" May laughed as she pulled the soaked strap-on out from within her. "I learned something new today, as well."
"What's that?" Seth asked curiously. She gave him a mischievous look; one that made him regret asking.
"So, you like to hug people when you cum, huh?" May asked. Seth immediately turned a deep red, a stream of incoherent words tumbling over his lips. "I never knew you were such a romantic!"
"Shut up; I didn't see you complaining!" Seth stammered, but it was to no avail; the hot, steamy air filled with the laughter of the two girls.
Author's Note:
OH MY GAAAAH! I can't believe its been over a year since my last update! I had no idea it had been that long! I won't go into all the messy details that no one much cares for, but I was in a pretty poor job situation that killed my morale to write, so that's the primary reason my updates ceased. I'm in a better job now, so I'd been pounding away at this every day for a while, thanks to a certain blue dragon reminding me that there were people waiting to see more of this!
This chappy was actually a lot of fun! Between getting a chance to fight team aqua again, more Devon Corporation, fun, and introducing more new characters like Mr. Briney and Mr. Stone (seriously, what is it with this game and not giving people first names!?) there was a lot to cover! And of course, I gave you all a lot more sex, with a little spice added!
Anyway, I don't know when the next one will be out, but I won't let it go for a year like before! Please, if you've gotten this far in my story, do leave me a review, I appreciate them greatly!