Spells and Louds
Chapter 399: Clyde and, Chloe
(August 17, Spellman Estate.)
Neil comes out of the kitchen and with him is a tray of orange juice, cough drops, some fever pills and chicken noodle soup. "Thanks again Courage and Gothorita." He then makes his way to the dining room and he stops just in time as Lincoln and Linka come down the stairs. "Whoa! Where the heck is the fire around here?"
"Sorry dad. We just have to get to the park, last night Clyde came back and he said he brought someone along with him" replied Lincoln. Absol and Growlie also come down the stairs.
"Huh, Clyde came back from cooking camp? I wonder why" said Neil.
"That's what we wanna know, Jordan said she'll also meet us there and the same goes with Jenny. But from Jenny and the rest of us know, chances this special person he brought back from cooking summer camp is a girl" said Linka.
Neil smiles. "A lady who has the same likings as Clyde, let's hope she can handle the McBride father's, otherwise Clyde might not ever get a chance to love."
"We're hoping so too." Lincoln then notices the tray. "So, Duchess still not feeling under the weather?"
Neil sighs. "She still has a common cold, which is confusing as to how the heck did she even get it."
Linka then recalls. "Probably when she went shopping with us a few days ago, someone did cough behind her back like several times and she got annoyed. Thankfully she was able to get to the register before she lost her temper, but if she stayed in the line longer then she would've caught something more than a common cold."
They then see they're dad not looking happy at all from this news. "Thank you for mentioning that, after I give Duchess these, I am going to Reiningers to check on the cameras from yesterday." He then heads upstairs. "Oh, and tell Clyde I said hi."
Lincoln and Linka then head out of the house with their Pokemon. "Sure fell kinda bad for Duchess, all she did was wait in line and someone who was probably sick coughs on her? What the heck? Couldn't he just cough on his own sleeve?!"
Linka also feels upset. "I know how you feel bro, and chances dad might hunt this guy down for bringing an illness to Duchess, even I'm not happy at all."
As they both walk out of the house, they spot Luna closing the hood to her purple Low-Rider. "Hey dudes, headed into town to check on your pal?"
Lincoln and Linka whistle and Nel'Thorious and Shall'Cross come down. "We are. You headed to the Sharp house?" asked Lincoln as he hops onto his Netherdrake, Absol also hops on.
"Sure am, Sunset said she was gonna tag along, but with Duchess not feeling so groovy, she said she's gonna stay and help her feel better again" said Luna. "How is she by the way?"
Linka sighs. ""Not well still, also I think dad is gonna hunt down the guy who made her sick."
Luna chuckles. "Typical pops. He would do his best to make sure we're happy and safe, even though we can practically protect ourselves from anything." Luna then gets into her car. "Tell Clydesdale I said hi and see you guys later too." She then drives off.
Lincoln and Luna along with Absol and Growlie then take off on the Netherdrakes and make their way to Ketcham Park. But you know what confuses me, how the hell can a Netherdrake that is half the size of a man, be able to carry an Arcanine? Wow!
(Ketcham Park.)
Humans and Faunus are all enjoying this summer in August, and also some of the leaves are starting to change in color, almost.
Then two large shadows fly over the place and high above Lincoln, Linka with their Pokemons on their Netherdrakes scope the scene and look around. "Where the heck is Clyde and his friend at?" asked Lincoln.
"Well, I see Jordan" replied Linka. They spot the Rosato girl and her Indoraptor wave at them. They then come down and confront her.
"Glad you guys came." Jordan hugs Linka and she kisses Lincoln. "Also, I know where Clyde and his new friend is." She then sees someone. "Hey Jenny."
They turn around and see their friend Jenny Mulligan go to them. "Hey guys, come on! Clyde and Chloe are this way!" They all follow her. They smiled knowing they now know the name of this pal Clyde brought with him, "Chloe."
They follow their friend Jenny and then they see them, Clyde McBride and this brown haired girl exactly his age and wearing this cute violet beret, and what are they doing? Handing out some of the cookies and cupcakes they made and the people of the park and the Pokemon, the kids and Faunus love them.
Lincoln, Linka, Jordan and Jenny just let them finish. Linka then looks to Jenny. "So, any info on who she is Ms. Mulligan?"
Jenny chuckles. "Well, from the info I got from social media and the many connections I pulled. Her name is Chloe Curda and she moved here a day after the whole graduation with her parents and baby sister, the Curda family moved from Hazeltucky, they said they wanted to get away from the issues with that town and see how nice people and Faunus are together and so they came here to Royal Woods."
"Wanting to see true equality in a town of humans, Faunus and Pokemon, nice of them to think so" replied Lincoln. "They seem to be enjoying what they do and that's baking and also cooking."
Jordan then notices something. "Guys, I think they have Pokemon with them!" They also look closely at their Pokemon. Clyde McBride has a Petilil and Chloe Curda has a Minccino.
Lincoln chuckles. "Well I'll be! He finally has his own Pokemon, and I thought Combusken from the Elementary School was gonna be his partner, a plant-type Pokemon that can help him with some things around him, like his dads."
They wait for them to finish and soon enough they finish handing out so many treats and pastries to everyone, even to the officers. They then go to Clyde and Chloe. "Hey Clyde."
Clyde smiles seeing them. "Hey guys! I'm back and this is Chloe, we met on the bus."
Chloe shakes their hands. "Hi, Chloe Curda, glad to meet the Royal Defenders and the girl who probably knows me due to some inside information."
Jenny chuckles. "What can I say? I like to know more about other people and be as informative as my Aunt Katherine." She then fist bumps with Linka and Jordan.
"Come on, we got some extra pastries for you guys to try" said Clyde. They go over to the picnic bench and table and they show them the other pastries they had in their backpacks. But, Minccino uses her tail to dust off the table and chairs, typical Minccino.
"Okay chef duo, what do you got for us?" asked Linka.
"Well, what we have here is an assortment of different kinds of pastries and we suggest you guys take a piece of each" said Chloe. Her Minccino also helps place and straighten the plates of food.
Clyde then clears his throat and Petilil places down the name cards of each pastry. "We have the chocolate and wafer brownie, almonds and marshmallow cookies, vanilla filling, cookie crumble cupcakes and chocolate and strawberry pie."
"And for each of you to try." Chloe brings out four slices of cake from her bag. "Something Clyde and I came up with: A Fudge, cookie crumble, almond and chocolate cake, warning this is not for dogs."
The four of them look in awe at the pastries. "A part of me is going to die horribly eating this, but the heck it's worth it!" said Jenny.
They then try out the pastries and all of them were delicious. Clyde and Chloe can tell they were liking them, then when they try the cake. Lincoln's face hits the table. "Oh god! Lincoln!" said Clyde and Chloe.
But then he wakes up. "Oh my god up above! This cake tastes so amazing I think my heart stopped beating for a minute there! Wow! This is so delicious guys!"
Jordan just stares ominously into the sky. "Everything I have tasted is now a lie, for this is truly what makes divine and greatness. I have tasted things and now I see the truth within my taste buds."
"Wow!" Linka takes a bite. "This is so good!" She takes another bite. "You guys have got to open up a bakery!" She takes another bite and her cake is all gone. "This should be known by everyone!"
Jenny licks her fingers. "You guys should compete on Master Chef! If you're baking is this good, then you're cooking skills on other food is bound to be worthy for a win!"
Chloe and Clyde chuckle. "Wow. Thanks guys, we didn't think our baking would be that good, we made some of these baked goods, but the cake was as team effort that got us to the winning trophy of best tag team bakers in camp" said Chloe.
"We nailed it like when we made that deep fried chicken salad and bacon and eggs sandwich supreme special!" said Clyde. "Wow. We aced it at cooking and baking camp like champs!
"Heck yeah we did!" Chloe and Clyde high five and chuckle.
"Cool, now why the heck are you guys back here early? We thought Clyde was at least coming back home by the last week of August" said Lincoln as he finishes his cake and Absol has passed out from so much sugar. Dominic and the Netherdrakes are also passed out from the sugar rush, wow that was quick.
"Well, the whole place only lasted two months and few weeks, the folks there have to get ready for an incoming visit from Gordon Ramsey so he can check out the place for next year's Master Chef Junior challenge and chances those who have competed there will be able to come back and try the food the contestants will make" replied Clyde.
"Let's just hope next year when it does begin we won't be bad tasted by their cooking, you know how Master Chef can be, stressful and competitive with a lot of focus" said Chloe.
"Wow. You guys are going to have a heck of a moment for next year, good for you guys" said Jordan.
"Thanks" said Clyde. "And here's the thing, we decided to not tell you guys what we did at summer camp and we won't ask you guys to tell us what you guys did all summer, until all of our pals come back."
"Clyde told me and I think it's a good idea and I am so greatful to be part of this crew of friends" said Chloe. "I'm glad to be a friend to all of you and possibly to the others who will also come back, soon."
Linka smiles. "And we can't wait to see a good friend like you come along for Middle School and we know you and Clyde are gonna be inbound for the cooking club right?"
"Pretty much" replied Clyde. "We both have so much in common, well almost."
"We like to cook, bake and make people happy with food and we both like Operation Dessert Storm and the other cooking shows, though my likeness for antiques and stuff is kinda low, unless it has some part with cooking and baking history and we both can knit too" replied Chloe.
Lincoln, Linka, Jordan and Chloe notice the love daze Clyde is showing her, and then she shyly blushes and looks away. They can tell the two of them have a crush on the other, but have no clue how to show it.
Jordan chuckles. 'Looks like Middle School is gonna be one epic school year for all of us. The others are going to be so stoked about all of this.'
"So, what was the reaction when your dads saw Chloe?" asked Jenny.
Clyde sighs. "At first they were kinda concerned about her and asked her parents if she has any health issues as I do, then I told my dad's that all my health issues are gone since last time. Then Chloe stepped up and spoke with them with such stern and dominance, and she was awesome!"
Chloe giggles and blushes. "Come on Clyde, I did what I had to do. We're friends, well good friends and I wasn't going to let your dad's just keep pestering other people and my family with their weird rules and health stuff, I know what I'm doing and so do my parents, and I also told them off to find a better therapist before they get sent into the deep slammer of yesterday's asylum."
"Oh!" They all replied with some smiles. "Back talk like that is kinda intense!" said Jenny.
"I did what I had to, after that Clyde and I spoke and we became close friends and we're both gonna be hanging out on Friday, he wants to show me Jean-Juan's French Mex Buffet" said Chloe.
They can tell there was something else behind this than just showing her a fusion restaurant.
Linka then see the two Pokemon. "So, when did they come into the picture?"
"Last Night" replied Chloe and Clyde.
"We finished our talk and we found the little guys looking at us from the bushes and we gave them some pastries and they loved them and followed us home" said Chloe. "My family loved Minccino and she is now the first ever Pokemon into our family, and also knows how to keep the house clean.
"My dads were worried about me and a Pokemon, but I turned them down and told them that this is my choice and so is Petilil's and that they can't stop me from having a Pokemon partner. They respected my choice and now she's my Pokemon partner, I mean I did connect well with Torchic who did became a Combusken, but he's the Pokemon mascot to the school."
"Good for you Clyde, a new friend and new Pokemon and as well as a new perspective for middle school. Change is already making way into you and I couldn't be any more proud of you bud" said Lincoln.
"Thanks, so what are you guys planning today?" asked Clyde.
"Well, we could either spend some time and enjoy the park or maybe give you guys a cool ride on our mounts" said Linka.
"Wow! That one sounds cool, I've never flown before! And on a dragon and a cool looking dinosaur!" said Chloe.
"Drake, they're Netherdrakes" said Jordan. But then they're communicator goes off. "Oh boy, looks like we're called back to the Great Gate for something important."
They all sigh, Lincoln looks to Clyde and Chloe. "Sorry guys, but we got business to attend to."
Clyde gives him a thumbs up. "It's cool, we totally understand. We can hang out next time, what matters is that you guys came and met this awesome gal I met!"
Chloe giggles and blushes again. She then looks to Linka and Jordan. "I look forward to hanging out with you girls and you're gal pals, we might even have a sleep over!"
"We'll think about it, trust will be one thing my friends will wanna see and it might not be easy, they tend to be very skeptical" said Jordan.
Chloe smirks. "Then I guess I'll have to show them how much of a good friend I can be and for sure there will be trust, either from my words or from the baking I learned from camp."
Linka smirks. "Girl, we are bound to see more of your sassiness as things progress for Middle School, and we're bound to see just how our friends will react to your presence."
"You guys should get going, I'll hang out with Clyde and Chloe and tell them the few things that have happened here in town" said Jenny.
"See you guys later." Lincoln, Linka and Jordan with their Pokemon get back onto their mounts and rave back to Spellman Estate.
"Wow. You're friends are pretty cool, even though Lincoln isn't your best friend anymore, at least he's still your pal" said Chloe.
"Yeah, kinda bummed out that we're not Besties, but at least we are still friends. So, you wanna come and check out the Burpin' Burger?" said Clyde.
"Sure" replied Chloe. The three kids then make their way out of the park, they have so many things to show Chloe about how far Royal Woods has changed, since the dawn of Luna Frost.
(Spellman Estate.)
Lincoln, Linka and Jordan arrive to the Spellman home and with their mounts they go into the house but then the door opens and Neil, Gwen, Sunset and Timmy come out.
"Oh good, you guys are back" said Gwen. "The Guardian told us to meet him onto the Aegis Battle Cruiser, the FutureTech guys and the rest of the team are there waiting for us as well."
"Mom, what the heck is going on? Do we have a mission?" asked Lincoln. Then Peter, Ember, Luna and Sam arrive and so does Leni, Leon, Sergei, Loona, Lori and Luan.
"We have a mission, and from what Gyro called: He said that it's into this city called Drake City in the world called Gemina. No clue what that even means" replied Sunset. "Also, Michelle, Courage and Gothorita will keep an eye on the pets and Duchess, she is still sick."
Lincoln then activates his mask. "Then let's go to this Drake City and see what the issue is." They all head into the portal and they make their way to the Aegis Battlecruiser.
(Aegis Battlecruiser.)
They then arrive through the Great Gate onboard and they see everyone is getting their weapons armed and ready for an attack. "Looks like Gyro literally gave the word on what's going on" said Lori. "Also, we heard Clyde is back with a friend. Who is she?"
"We know they came back from Summer Cooking and Baking Camp from a post about Gordon Ramsey. So, does Clyde like this girl and if so, is she like Penelope?" asked Leni.
"We can tell you guys more when this is all over, where the heck is the Guardian?" asked Jordan.
"Right here" said Dana. They see Gyro and with him is Martin, Becky, Dana, Victor, Carol, Jack Cyber, Tadashi, Pyrrha, Raven and Boomer.
"Glad you're all here. We can get this whole thing started, now I need to ask you all" Gyro's eyes glow and he looks out the window and to the stars. "Have any of you ever heard, of an Astromancer?"
They're all confused and look to each other and then they look to Gyro. "Guardian, pretend we're not mages of great magic and we have no clue as to what you just said" said Becky.
Gyro then realizes. "Oh, right. Sorry about that, I guess I went kinda over the boat with that one."
"Yeah, never ask us something we don't know about, ever" said Loona. "Retard!" Leon, Sergei and Boomer laugh from that one.
"So, what is it you want us to know?" asked Linka.
"There is a dimension I went to years ago and I don't know what has happened in my absence, but I fear that a great evil within and the Star Mages or Astromancer's as they are called, may have fallen into this evil and the Mysticons may need our help, or their home planet of Gemina and all of the inhabitants of that universe will fall."
They were kinda confused still, but they know that this is the start of a new mission. "So, when do we leave for Drake City, Gemina?" asked Neil.
Gyro looks to them and smirks. "Immediately. All will be explained as we travel to the world of Gemina and aid the Mysticons in fighting off this new evil, an evil that seems almost too familiar."
They all get to their stations and stand by and get ready, the world of Gemina awaits.
To be continued …..
A/N: Clyde is back home and with him a new friend (Girlfriend?) Chloe Curda, from the episode "Brave the Last Dance" and coming next, Chapter 400: Gemina. The crossover, with the Mysticons. Anybody recall that show? Leave a review and tell me what you all think.
Date made: 7/22/20 – 7/23/20.