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BGM: West Province - Riding (Pokemon Scarlet and Violet)
"Cut Cut!" Chien-Pao said, nuzzling against Ogerpon.
"Pona Pon~" Ogerpon smiled, hugging him back.
"So, based on this dex entry… it would seem as if they are indeed innocent." Calyrex mused, reading the entry in Cian's Pokedex. "A sword born of hatred, yet it's the most playful of the bunch…"
"It's very cold to the touch." Raifort said, gently stroking the snow leopard's fur. "Yet, it feels just like touching an ice cube."
Ogerpon took a step back. "Pona Pona."
"Right." Calyrex nodded, as the two proceeded to use their powers to thaw the mountain side.
"We will need to get this one's power under control." Mewtwo said. "Same with Wo-Chien."
"It's not gonna be easy…" Cian said.
"But it will be worth it." Mewtwo agreed.
"There we go, everything's thawed out." Calyrex said.
"Agia… choo!" Miraidon sneezed.
"Bless you, big guy." Alessandra said, gently stroking the back of his neck.
Ro-to-to-to-to!
"Hmm?" Alessandra pulled out her Rotom Phone. "Hello?"
Pause BGM
"Hello Aless, it's Turo."
BGM: Professor Turo/Sada (Pokemon Scarlet and Violet)
"Professor Turo? This is a surprise… we haven't gotten the last Titan, as far as we know."
"No, it's not about the Titans. It's about something we just recently learned."
"What is it?"
"For some strange reason, the Herba Mystica has given both Koraidon and Miraidon a unique technique that only they can know."
"And that is?"
"They can jump backwards."
Alessandra blinked. "Uh… yeah, so can all of us."
"No, as in jump backwards up steep slopes. For whatever reason, it is an alternative to climbing mountains that only they can do. Perhaps you can use them to climb up the slopes in the Glaseado Mountains. Take care."
End BGM
Resume West Province BGM
"W-wait! Hold on a sec! How do you… jump… backwards up a steep slo-... aaaand he hung up." Alessandra rubbed her head.
"Curious… one way to find out, I guess!" Zinnia said.
"Hmm…" Mewtwo folded his arms. "That's oddly convenient. Are the Glaseado Mountains that much of a maze to get through?"
"I've been up there a few times. It's not so bad if you know where you're going, but it is easy to get lost up there during a blizzard. I blame the Abomasnow that live there." Raifort said.
"That is one I would like to see for myself on how they would climb with only their hind legs." Mewtwo said. "For now, let us head back to Cascaraffa."
"I'll go find any more stakes. I've heard there's been a few sightings of them at Casseroya Lake and I wish to see if the claims are true." Raifort said as she walked off. "See you later, Cian."
"Later, Mrs. Raifort." Cian smiled. "She's not so bad once you get to know her."
"True, but I still give her an F for having tunnel vision." Mewtwo said.
"Ouch…" Zinnia winced.
"We'll head back to the others." Weiss said, recalling Calyrex and Glastrier once they finished thawing the ice and then hopped on Meryl's Phoenix, then they flew off.
"Pona Poni!" Ogerpon waved them goodbye while Cian recalled both Ruinous Pokemon.
"So, how was the battle?" Cian asked.
Alessandra showed her the badge. "Ta-dah~! Sherry totally kicked ass."
"Nice!" Cian smiled, high fiving his sister as they made their way back to Cascaraffa.
End BGM
Once at Cascaraffa…
BGM: Cascaraffa (Pokemon Scarlet and Violet)
"Whoa…" Carmine said as she examined Chien-Pao. "This is from the sword of hatred?"
"Yup." Cian nodded.
"Oh, he's so adorable!" Mabel said.
"How can anything made out of hatred be so… cute?" Kotoko wondered, scratching Chien-Pao behind the ears as he leaned into it, letting out a purr. "Aww!"
Carmine gently put her hand on it. "Cold, yet… manageable." She said as Perrin took a few pictures along with Mahiru.
"Looks ferocious. I like it!" Flandre said.
"Really cute too!" Hop smiled, patting the Chien-Pao on the head.
"Alright, so where to next?" Cian asked as everyone was petting the Pokemon.
"Medali." Alessandra responded.
"Good enough!" Cian nodded as once everyone had their fill of petting (and hugging, in Mabel's case), Cian recalled Chien-Pao and made their way to Medali.
End BGM
Once at Medali…
BGM: Medali/Porto Marinada (Pokemon Scarlet and Violet)
"Quite the "out of your way" area, isn't it?" Alessandra wondered.
"Yeah, but I do like the casual vibes." Gloria said.
"Heeeeeey!" A voice called out.
End BGM
"I know that "hey"." Alessandra said as they turned to see Nemona approaching them.
BGM: Nemona's Theme (Pokemon Scarlet and Violet)
"Goodness, you're hard to track down!" Nemona said. "I heard you were in Cascaraffa so I came runnin'... and then I hear you were heading to Medali!"
"Are you sure you're not stalking us?" Coco asked.
"Whaaaaat? Nooooo, I'm not stalking y'all in the slightest!" Nemona waved it off. "Though I've heard Aless has gotten stronger! Is it true?"
"Oh, I suppose so~" Alessandra smiled.
"Excellent~! …Oh! JNPR! I didn't realize you were back!" Nemona said as she approached. "Good to see all of you! Same to Mahiru, Jinx and Erza!"
"Nice to see you too." Mahiru said.
"Heya." Jinx waved.
"Good to see you."
Nemona then turned to Perrin. "You're… new."
"Oh, I'm tagging along with these guys. They're pretty awesome. Name's Perrin."
"Nemona~!" Nemona greeted and turned to Carmine. "And you?"
"I'm-" Carmine paused, taking a good look at Nemona as she started to blush. "Hiyah… Budda… Hodrafoy boya-"
"I got it." Nora's finger crackled with electricity and gave Carmine a minor dose of static electricity on her head.
"Carmine!" Carmine blurted out, her hair sticking up.
"You're welcome for the brain reset~!"
"Nice to meet ya!" Nemona smiled, causing Carmine to blush again.
"Yeah, you… too…" Carmine said. Why do I feel so hot all of a sudden?! Is it the Paldean air? It's gotta be the Paldean air! Am I just running a fever? No, I feel fine… I think. I do feel a bit tingly though…
"I see we have a reunion of sorts~" A voice said as they saw Geeta approaching them.
"La Primera?! Wh-what are you doing here?" Nemona asked.
"Oh, I just happened to be in the neighborhood… noticed a Mewtwo in the air and decided to see what all the hubbub was."
"A Mewtwo?" Nemona looked up in the sky to see Mewtwo hovering above them. She let out a gasp with her eyes sparkling. "Oh. My. Arceus! An actual Mewtwo!" She exclaimed.
"You definitely have a keen eye for detail." Mewtwo said as he lowered himself to the ground.
"It's not every day that you grace us with your presence." Geeta said. "What seems to be the occasion?"
"There's something that caught my attention, and as someone who is the top champion of Paldea and the chairwoman, I feel like you, of all people, should know about what I have learned."
"Oh? I look forward to a discussion~" Geeta chuckled.
"Woooooow!" Nemona's eyes sparkled as she got close to Mewtwo. "You're so cool!" She said as Mewtwo stared at Nemona who was way too close to him, causing him to use Psychic to push her back a bit.
"I know that look in your eyes. I know that look in everyone's eyes. You wish to fight me."
"Yes!"
"Hmmm…" Mewtwo looked into her head.
"Battle! Battle! Battle! Battle! Aless! Battle! Battle! Battle! Aless! Battle! Wonder what Arven's doing? Battle! Battle! Battle! Tera Orbs for everyone! Battle! Battle! Battle! Must fight everyone! Battle! Battle! Battle! Aless!"
Mewtwo sweatdropped. I somehow regret looking into your head.
"Can you? I wanted to fight Aless, but you could be considered a warm up for me~!"
"I wouldn't necessarily call myself a "warm up", but… very well."
"YESSSSS! We battle over there!" Nemona took his wrist and yanked him away.
"Mmmph! I request that you release me from your death grip!"
End BGM
"Is she… normally like that?" Perrin asked.
"Yes." Geeta nodded.
"I feel like I should stop her… but… part of me doesn't want to get into that mess." Alessandra said.
"Probably for the best." Gloria nodded.
Geeta chuckled. "I'm glad I caught you before you did your next gym battle, Aless."
"Oh?"
"Yes, because I feel like a battle outside of the gym test would hinder it."
"Wait, are you saying… you want to fight me?"
"No, I just want you to see what I am capable of in an exhibition match. Take notes, because this will be quite exciting~"
"Okay…?"
Geeta smiled. "Champion Gloria, I humbly request an exhibition match."
"...Huh? Uh… okay." Gloria nodded. "I wouldntae mind fightin' ye."
"Excellent~!" Geeta smiled. "Perhaps you can show me your bond with your Primeape."
"My Primeape? Okay, if ye say so!" Gloria nodded.
"Once I start battling… I'm utterly incapable of holding back." Geeta said.
"Oh good, this is gonnae be fun." Gloria smirked.
"Hey, what's going on?" A voice asked as they turned to see Ruby and the gang walking up.
"We're about to have an exhibition match between Gloria and Geeta." Marnie said.
"Oooh!" Ruby smiled. 'This oughta be fun to watch!"
"Uh… why is Nemona fighting Mewtwo?" Blake asked, seeing the fight happen nearby.
"It's Nemona. She wanted to fight him as a "warm up" before she fights me." Alessandra deadpanned.
Blake sweatdropped. "That… sounds about right."
BGM: Battle! Geeta (Pokemon Scarlet and Violet)
The Top Champion of Paldea - Geeta
"Espathra, you're up."
"Let's go, Primeape!"
"Espaaaa/Aaaape!"
She starts with an Espathra… good to know. Alessandra brought out a notepad and wrote it down.
"Lumina Crash."
"Espaaaa!" Espathra unleashed a strong light from her eyes heading straight for Primeape, but he quickly got out of the way and jumped forward, using Rage Fist on the Espathra, but the latter put up a Reflect to half the damage that came her way. "Pathra…!" Espathra grunted as it connected.
"Ape… Ape… APE APE APE APE!" Primeape cried, hunched over and looking feral by the second.
"Um… ye okay, lad…?" Gloria asked with concern.
"He will be fine. He's close to unlocking his true potential. Trust me~"
Gloria sweatdropped. "Okay, if ye say so…"
Espathra unleashed Dazzling Gleam on Primeape, hitting him head on… but he was too angry to simply go down as he jumped in and used Rage Fist again, clobbering the Pokemon head on, which in turn, knocked out Espathra.
"Aaaaape… Primeaaaaape… Ape… hah… APE…. AAAAAAAPE!" Primeape beat its chest wildly.
"Hmm, perhaps one more should do the trick~"
"Nnngh…" Gloria grimaced. "Sorry, I gottae calm ye down!" She said, recalling Primeape right as Geeta called out Gogoat, where Gloria called out Cinderace.
"Raaaaaace!"
Next up is Gogoat? Interesting Pokemon to have… Alessandra wrote it down.
"We can handle a Gogoat easily!" Gloria said.
"Race!" Cinderace smirked.
"Ah, but you have not faced this Gogoat." Geeta smiled.
Cinderace quickly kicked up a pebble and immediately used Pyro Ball, but Gogoat quickly got out of the way and before Cinderace could react, Gogoat headbutted Cinderace with Zen Headbutt.
"Wot the…?!" Gloria said in surprise as Cinderace bounced back.
"Race Race?" Cinderace wondered as the Gogoat kicked back its hoof and charged again as Cinderace immediately ran ahead and used Acrobatics, kicking the Gogoat in the head, to which Gogoat pushed him back with Leech Life. "Cinder…!"
"What is up with this Gogoat? It's like it's high on caffeine!" Hop said.
"Hmm…" Marnie scanned the Gogoat with her cybernetic eyes.
Cinderace shook it off as Gogoat used Bulk Up before going in with a Zen Headbutt where the former proceeded to use a point blank Fire Blast, knocking the Gogoat back.
"Gogoooo!" Gogoat cried as a necklace flailed about, having a claw at the center.
"Wait… that's a Quick Claw! Now it makes sense!" Gloria said.
"So that's what it was hidin'..." Marnie said.
"Oh dear, you found it out~" Geeta hummed as Gogoat charged again with Zen Headbutt, but Cinderace grabbed his horns and was pushed back a few feet, then used Acrobatics to knock the Gogoat down for the count.
"Gooooat…" Gogoat groaned as Geeta recalled the Pokemon.
"Hmhmhm~" Geeta then called out Veluza.
"Veluuuu!"
"A Veluza!" Alessandra wrote it down.
"I have just the thing for that." Gloria smirked, recalling Cinderace. "Appletun, let's-"
Suddenly, a Pokeball opened up as Primeape came out, looking quite ferally angry. "Primeape… Ape Ape APE APE AAAAAAPE!"
"I didn't call ye out, lad!" Gloria said with concern.
"Perfect." Geeta smirked. "Show me your true strength with that Rage Fist! His full potential is about to be unleashed!"
"If… ye say so…" Gloria said, unsure about what to do. "Rage… Fist…?" Gloria grimaced at the command as Primeape wasted no time as Veluza proceeded to use Psycho Cut, but like with Dazzling Gleam, Primeape was way too angry to be knocked down and proceeded to use Rage Fist on the Veluza.
"Veluuuuu!" Veluza cried as he went down.
"Prime… Prime… APE! APE! APE APE APE APE APE APE APE APE APE AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPE!" Primeape howled, angrily stomping on the ground and raising his fists angrily.
"Something's wrong…" Sonia said with a frown.
"Hey uh… you might wanna calm your Primeape down!" Zinnia said.
"APE APE APE APE PRIMEAPE APE APE APE PRRRIIIIMMMMEEEEEAAAAAAAAPPPEEEEE!"
Primeape's arms went limp… and collapsed face down.
End BGM
"Lad?!" Gloria immediately ran toward the Primeape's side.
"Oh gosh!" Ruby immediately rushed toward the Primeape. "This isn't good!"
Gloria immediately dug through her bag. "Come on, come on… where's a Max Revive… come on!"
"Tres, dos, uno…" Geeta counted.
Suddenly, Primeape started to glow.
"Come on, it's gotta be here somewhere!"
"Gloria…?" Ruby nudged her.
"Wot? What is i- WHAT THE FOCK?!" Gloria yelled in surprise as everyone else looked on in disbelief.
"Is it… evolving?!" Sonia said.
"Since when could Primeape evolve?!" Bede wondered as the Pokemon got up as it stopped glowing, looking entirely different.
"ANNIHILAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPE!"
"Hold on, what the hell just happened?" Alessandra wondered as she scanned the Pokemon.
"Annihilape, the Rage Monkey Pokemon and the final evolved form of Mankey-"
"Wait… huh…?" Cian tilted his head.
"When its anger rose beyond a critical point, this Pokémon gained power that is unfettered by the limits of its physical body. It imbues its fists with the power of the rage that it kept hidden in its heart. Opponents struck by these imbued fists will be shattered to their core."
"Wait, so Rage Fist…" Marnie's eyes widened. "That move actually killed it!"
"Checks out! This thing's a Fighting/Ghost type!" Alessandra said.
"I… feel completely mixed on this evolution." Weiss said.
"Yeah, not to mention Geeta egged it on!" Masaru agreed.
A shadow was cast over Gloria's eyes. "Ye… bitch… ye gave me a Primeape just to fockin' kill it?!"
"I am not a fan of how it evolves either… and I deeply apologize for tricking you for doing something so cruel, but… it's the only way to unlock it's true potential, as cruelly sad as it might be."
"YE GOT THAT FOCKIN' RIGHT!" Gloria screamed.
"Now, let us continue our fight with your new and improved Annihilape. It's true power has awakened at last."
BGM: Battle Mode Battle 3 (Pokemon Colosseum)
"Oh, I'm gonnae fockin' show ye, ye fockin cu-"
"LAAAAAPE!" Annihilape cried as Geeta sent out Avalugg.
"Avalugg? Why does she have that of all Pokemon? It's rather weak." Hop said.
"Not necessarily." Bede responded. "It can tank physical hits rather well. However, given that it can't take a special hit rather well… mmmm, well, you might be on to something."
"Wow, I was gonna say the same thing." Victor nodded.
Interesting maneuver… Alessandra thought.
Avalugg leapt into the air, proceeding to use Body Press on the Annihilape, but the latter proceeded to use Close Combat to knock the iceberg away before it could connect. Avalugg shook it off and used Avalanche on him, but Annihilape avoided it and then unleashed a few Shadow Punches to its face.
"Lugg…" Avalugg shook it off and Crunched down on him, chomping down on his wrist. However, this simply made Annihilape angrier and proceeded to use Rage Fist on Avalugg, unleashing an uppercut to knock the Avalugg into the air and landed on its back. "Ava?! Avalugg Lugg!"
Geeta winced at her upside-down Avalugg as Annihilape jumped over to the flailing helpless iceberg as it used Close Combat to finish it off.
Geeta chuckled as she recalled Avalugg and then called out Kingambit.
"Gambit!"
"Whoa, what the heck…?" Alessandra wondered and scanned the Pokemon.
"Kingambit, the Big Blade Pokemon and the final evolved form of Pawniard-"
"Bisharp has an evolution…?" Alessandra raised an eyebrow.
"-Only a Bisharp that stands above all others in its vast army can evolve into Kingambit. Though it commands a massive army in battle, it's not skilled at devising complex strategies. It just uses brute strength to keep pushing."
I wonder if Ghetsis knew about that… Ruby wondered.
"King…" Kingambit got into position as Annihilape cracked his knuckles. Kingambit proceeded to use Zen Headbutt on Annihilape, only the latter caught the Pokemon's bladed head and slammed it into the ground. Kingambit got back up and used Kowtow Cleave, but Annihilape threw an uppercut to the Kingambit's face, making the Kingambit's head snap back as Annihilape proceeded to use Close Combat on him to finish it off.
"Good. Your Annihilape is showing a lot of promise~" Geeta smiled as she recalled the Kingambit and then called out her last Pokemon, Glimmora.
"Mooooraaaa!"
"She has a Glimmora?" Ren asked.
"Wait, was this "incapable of holding back" just an intimidation tactic or…?" Nora wondered.
Geeta smiled, pulling out her Tera Orb. "Shine brightly, Glimmora!"
Gloria scowled, pulling out a Tera Orb as well. "Let's fock 'er up, lad!"
Both ladies activated the Tera Orb and threw it at their Pokemon, Terastalizing the both of them as Annihilape had the Fighting Tera Jewel while Glimmora had the Rock Tera Jewel.
"LAAAAAPE/MOOORAAAA!"
Glimmora let out a cry and unleashed a Rock styled Tera Blast on Annihilape, but the latter punched away the falling meteors and sent them back toward Glimmora. "Glim! Mor! Mora…!" Glimmora winced as Annihilape let out a cry and proceeded to jump in with a Tera empowered Close Combat, annihilating the Glimmora as it fell to the ground in defeat.
End BGM
"Now that was a wonderful display of Annihilape's power~" Geeta smiled, recalling her Glimmora as she noticed Gloria still looking quite livid over the ordeal. "Hmm… I take no pleasure in tricking you to kill that Primeape as I wish there was a better solution for it to evolve and with that, I apologize. But, at least you know that Primeape can evolve past its limits… as much as it is saddening."
"Ya know… I saw an Annihilape at Kitakami once, but I swore it was a Kitakamian Primeape. I wasn't going to get any closer to it than I needed to." Carmine said.
"You too?" Perrin asked.
Geeta turned to Alessandra. "I hope you took notes on the Pokemon I have. I look forward to our battle in the future~" She said and walked off with a hum, turning her head to the side to see Mewtwo approaching. "Ah, Mewtwo… you wish to discuss right away?"
"Yes."
"Very well. Let us go somewhere in private."
Nemona walked up, her eyes sparkling. "I just fought Mewtwo… best. Day. Ever!"
"You look like you've been through it." Alessandra said.
"He put me through the wringer, yes… but it was worth it~! I'm definitely gonna have to delay our fight because man, I'm a little battled out after what Mewtwo put me through, but that's okay~!" She smiled and noticed the Annihilape. "Ooooh, someone's got an Annihilape!"
"That's one way of lookin' at it…" Gloria muttered, recalling the Annihilape.
"I'm gonna go heal up my Pokemon… but before that…" She pulled out a few Tera Orbs. "Anyone want some Tera Orbs~?"
"Ya know, I've heard that you steal them out of the vault…" Cian said.
"That's just a baseless rumor." Nemona waved it off as she headed over to JNPR. "Aaaanybody~?"
"I'll take one." Ren said.
"Atta boy!" Nemona smiled, handing him a Tera Orb before walking over and handing Carmine a Tera Orb.
"O-oh… uh… thanks." Carmine said.
"Ya know, there's something about you…" Nemona looked at Carmine before giving her a genuine smile. "I feel like we're gonna be great friends~!"
Carmine blushed. "Uh… yeah…!" So straightforward…
"Anyway, see ya around. Adios~!" Nemona ran off.
"You gonna be okay, sis?" Victor asked, approaching her.
"I… I dunnae… maybe…?" Gloria sighed, rubbing her head. "I mean, it's cool that Primeape can evolve but…"
Victor nodded. "It's not easy…" He roped her into a hug as Gloria buried her head into his chest where Marnie, Hop, Ruby and Alessandra hugged her while Bede and Sonia put comforting hands on her shoulders.
"Let's… just get this gym test over with." Gloria said as they walked off toward the gym together, while Ruby and co wandered off toward a hotel for the night.
Once the group walked into the gym, Alessandra approached the desk. "Ah, Miss Alessandra. You're here for the te-..." He glanced over at Gloria and looked at Alessandra. "Why's the Galarian champion upset?"
"Tricked into evolving her Primeape into Annihilape."
"Oooh…" He grimaced. "Hate to be the one responsible for that."
"Yeah. So, what ya got for me?"
"Now, before you go and face Larry, you'll first need to pass the gym test. Here, you will need to order a special secret menu item! Specifically, a menu item at the Treasure Eatery, a much loved restaurant here in Medali. Order correctly and you pass!"
"How interesting…"
"Earlier, there were three other challengers attempting this Gym Test. However, a Johtonian Kimono Girl came over, beat them at their game and took their lunch money while she was at it. Rumor has it that she left clues all over town regarding the secret menu item."
Mahiru snickered. "Definitely sounds like her…" She said to herself with a giggle.
"Your first clue to all of this is how the regulars season their dishes. Now go out and find the hints that the lady has given out!"
BGM: Gym Test (Pokemon Scarlet and Violet)
"You got it!" Alessandra nodded as she walked out with everyone. "Sooo, what was your fifth gym challenge?"
"Oh, it was… really odd." Marnie said. "An old lady named Opal was looking for a successor so she put everyone up for auditions during the battle. She often paused the fights and asked questions."
"Really? Huh… I guess none of ya had passed?"
"Well, actually, someone did~!" Hop smiled. "And he's wearing pink right about now!"
Alessandra turned her head to look at Bede. "...Shut up! Really?! How did that happen?"
"I saw it. Opal grabbed him by the shoulders and yanked him away." Gloria said. "Next time I see him, he's wearin' pink and lookin' fabulous too."
"Pffft, and here, I thought Twink just really liked pink!"
"Can't you just nickname me something else?" Bede muttered.
"Okay, how about… Twinkie?"
"THAT'S EVEN WORSE!" Bede yelled before sulking. "Just call me Twink…"
"Okay~!" Alessandra wandered off.
"There there." Kotoko patted him on the back while Marnie, Hop and Gloria tried to contain their snickers.
"Hmm?" Alessandra spotted a piece of paper on a tree and walked over toward it.
"Head over to the gate in front of you. It's in front of some stairs. - H."
"H?" Alessandra wondered as she looked behind the tree and walked over, walking down some stairs and seeing a note on a gate.
"People season their steaks with a hearty Fire Blast. Now go and find a cute blue bird. - H."
"Sounds like a charred steak to me." Alessandra said.
"Maybe it just depends on the Fire Type." Coco shrugged as they walked off while Mahiru looked at the note.
"You've been quite busy…" Mahiru giggled and walked off.
"A blue bird… do we even know where to find one?" Cian wondered.
"Best I can think of is a Swablu." Zinnia said, and then glanced over at a blue plumage Squawkabilly. "...Or… a Squawkabilly works too."
"It's pretty~!" Velvet smiled, taking a photo of the bird.
"Squawk~! Meedyum! Meedyum!"
"Meedyum…?" Alessandra closed her eyes. "Oh! Medium!"
"Cook their steaks to medium with a Fire Blast…" Kokoro mused. "Interesting."
"Medium well? Medium rare? Just Medium? How far does it go?" Kotoko wondered.
"I think just Medium." Alessandra said before finding another note on a light pole.
"Congrats. Now go to the ice cream stand and see if anything stands out to you. - H."
Alessandra moved over to the ice cream stands. "Let's see… what do we got here… Mint Chocolate Chip, Lemon Meringue, Sea Salt ice Cream, Nacli Salt Ice Cream… TERIYAKI ICE CREAM?!"
"Gross… guess we found our item." Marnie said.
"Hold on a sec!" Sonia spoke up. "Check this out… apparently they serve grilled rice balls in this ice cream stand."
"Scratch that. That's our item." Marnie said.
"One rice ball please!" Sonia requested as the server handed her the dish.
"You hungry?" Zinnia asked.
"Looks can be deceiving. Perhaps it's ice cream made to look like a rice ball." Sonia said as she happily took a bite… and anime tears ran down her cheeks. "Why must my expectations betray me…?"
Alessandra spotted a note to the side.
"Fire Blast, Medium and Rice Balls. Finish it up with a lemon zest and you're done! …Not that I ever wanted to taste lemon zest. Blegh. - H."
"Alright, I think that settles it!" Alessandra smiled as they walked into the restaurant.
"Welcome to the Treasure Eatery. What would you like your order to be?"
"I'll have my food seared Medium in an extra crispy Fire Blast style and some rice balls on the side. Oh, and put some lemon zest on it."
"Understood." The waiter nodded. "Extra crispy steak, Medium with some rice balls and a lemon zest!" He called out to the chef.
"Coming right up!" The chef said as he pressed a button as the dining area nearby slowly started to open up and become a battle court.
End BGM
At that moment, a businessman stood up, adjusted his tie and approached the group. "Hello. I'm Larry, and I was assigned to work as the Medali Gym Leader."
"Oh wow, I was right on my guess?" Marnie wondered before she grimaced. "Oh… dude… you need a hug…"
"And a long nap on top of that!" Hop said.
"I can assure you that I am fine, but I appreciate the gesture." Larry said, giving them a subtly small smile. "I know who you are. You're the one who did that fashion war."
"That's me!"
"Personally, I didn't find the fashion show to be that interesting. In fact, I had work to do and I was dragged into that mess."
Alessandra slumped a bit. "Oh…"
"Make no mistake, this is not me criticizing your lifestyle. I just simply do not care for fashion shows."
"Oh! Okay, yeah, that makes sense."
"Now, knowing how you change clothes before each battle, I should give you some time to change before we begin our battle."
"Sounds good!" Alessandra nodded and took off running.
"Look at you, giving her time to change." A voice said as the Galarian's eyes widened in surprise. "You're usually one to move things along accordingly."
"Well… after this gym battle, I'm free for the rest of the evening." Larry said.
"Kabu?!" Gloria said in surprise.
"Hey."
"Wot… the hell…?"
"-Am I doing here? Well, I'm catching up with this old fart." Kabu smiled. "Larry came to Galar on a business trip a few weeks ago and I ran into him, and we hit it off if you could believe it. I just decided to come here and chat!"
"I see."
"Of course, I was also here to get him to relax. He works three jobs." Kabu said.
"THREE?!" Marnie yelled in disbelief. "Oh dude…"
"One as a gym leader, one as a regular businessman and-"
"I'd rather keep the third one a secret for now." Larry said.
Kabu laughed. "Fair enough."
"Dude… that's just… depressing." Carmine said.
"It is what it is…" Larry mumbled as he walked over to the side of the gym, where Alessandra came in wearing a gray shirt that the collar was hanging down to the left and exposed her left shoulder while also donning sweat pants, black tennis shoes and a brown beret over her hair. She also wore golden hoop earrings but forewent makeup and nail polish this time.
"Casual vs business?" Coco wondered.
"I didn't feel like wearing business attire." Alessandra chuckled.
"I'm fine with anything you wear. It's not a business meeting." Larry said.
BGM: Gym Theme (Pokemon Scarlet and Violet)
"Now then… are you ready?" Larry asked.
"Oh hell yeah." Alessandra smirked, pulling out her phone. "I got some appropriate music for this, just for someone special like you."
"Oh?"
"Granted, even I'm surprised I didn't play this during my fashion war with Clavell, but what can you do?" Alessandra shrugged. "I'll show you what this new kid in school can do!"
"I look forward to it."
End BGM
"You got this, Larry!" Kabu cheered him on.
"Kick his butt, Aless!" Hop cheered. "...But… not too hard. He still needs a hug!"
BGM: New Kid in School (The Donnas)
The Exceptional Everyman - Larry
Alessandra smiled as her Rotom Phone flew up into the air as Larry raised an eyebrow before shrugging it off.
"Komala, let's do some business!"
"Rio, let's rock!"
"Komaaazzzzz…/Quaquav!"
Rio ran straight for Komala, as the latter raised it's log up into the air as it transformed into a Wood Hammer as it swung down on Rio, but he flip kicked the Wood Hammer to parry it, causing the Wood Hammer to go the other way and slam into the ground and knocked Komala on his back.
"Zzzzz…"
Rio immediately walked over to the comatose Pokemon, but Komala got back up and used Zen Headbutt, but Rio got out of the way and used Low Sweep to knock the Pokemon out.
"Komaaa… zzzzz…" Komala slept soundly despite being KO'd.
Larry recalled Komala and then called out a female Oinkologne as Rio got ready for another attack. Oinkologne kicked back her paw and charged with a Zen Headbutt. Rio ran for the Oinkologne and then jumped over the Pokemon, landing behind her as he immediately went for a Low Sweep to send the Oinkologne to the ground.
"Oink… Oink!" Oinkologne growled as she turned around and peppered him with Bullet Seed.
"Quav?!" Rio yelped in surprise as he ran around to avoid getting peppered by the Bullet Seed. Oinkologne then charged at him and went for a Body Slam, but Rio responded by using Aqua Cutter, both moves connected as Oinkologne took a step back and used Zen Headbutt once more, but Rio stepped to the side and stuck his leg out to where Oinkologne tripped, then finished her off with a Low Sweep.
Larry recalled the Oinkologne and then called out his next Pokemon, which was Dudunsparce.
"Dunspaaar!"
"Wait a second, Dunsparce can evolve too?!" Hop exclaimed in surprise.
"This region's insane!" Zinnia said with a chuckle while Gloria scanned the Dudunsparce.
"Dudunsparce, the Land Snake Pokemon and the evolved form of Dunsparce. Two Segment form: This Pokémon uses its hard tail to make its nest by boring holes into bedrock deep underground. The nest can reach lengths of over six miles. It drives enemies out of its nest by sucking in enough air to fill its long, narrow lungs, then releasing the air in an intense blast."
"Two Segment form? Is there a Three Segmented one?" Marnie wondered.
"Honestly, it wouldntae surprise me."
Rio got a stance as Dudunsparce flicked his tail forward as it started to spin rapidly. "Dunspaaaarce!" Dudunsparce cried, leaping forward and using Hyper Drill. Rio immediately weaved his head to avoid getting drilled in the face as he jumped back and used Aqua Step, striking the Dudunsparce.
Dudunsparce shook it off as it then used Drill Run as Rio jumped back as the drill dug into the ground and kicked up some rocks that pelted Rio, then he immediately slammed into him with Dragon Rush, pushing Rio away but he swiftly recovered and hit him with Low Sweep.
"Duduuuun!" Dudunsparce cried as he tried to recover, only for Rio to finish him off with Aqua Step.
"Hmmm… it seems I've been cornered." Larry said as he recalled Dudunsparce. "However, this is ten times better than being confronted by my boss."
"Come on, Larry! Put some oomph into it!" Kabu called out.
"Larry! Larry! Larry!" The customers and chef cheered him on.
"Well, I suppose I can go a bit wild." Larry said, calling out his last Pokemon, Staraptor.
"Raaaaptor!"
"Oh, this might get a bit tricky…" Alessandra said as Rio turned his head and gave her a thumbs up. "But if you're willing to go all out, then let's do it!" She smirked as she, along with Larry, both pulled out their Tera Orbs and proceeded to Terastalize their Pokemon, with the Water Tera Jewel on Rio and a Normal Tera Jewel on Staraptor.
"QUAAAAV/STARAAAAPTOOOOR!"
Staraptor proceeded to glow with energy and flew directly toward Rio with Brave Bird while the latter would proceed to use Aqua Cutter, both moves connecting as they were knocked back, Rio being knocked back even more so than Staraptor.
Staraptor let out a cry and unleashed Brave Bird once more, only this time Rio rolled out of the way and jumped up, using Aqua Cutter to knock Staraptor to the ground as he finished it off with a Low Sweep, kicking the bird over toward a wall and knocking it out.
End BGM
"Woo!" Alessandra fist pumped as Rio let out a victory cry as Larry let out a sigh, readjusting his tie.
"Well… that settles it then."
Larry approached Alessandra. "I will admit, that was a good battle… the music you picked was a bit of an odd choice, but I've heard worse."
"Good enough for me~!" Alessandra smiled.
"Now then, here's your gym badge." Larry said, handing it to her. "And… are you hungry?"
"Come to think of it, I don't think we had dinner yet… it's been a heck of a day."
"Then stay here and eat. It's on me." Larry responded with a small smile. "Same goes with your friends."
"Oho, sweet!" Mabel fist pumped.
"Alright, I can't wait to see what's on the menu~!" Kotoko smiled as they all went to the tables and started to order off the menu…
However, with Flandre…
"I'd like the red wine to drink."
The waiter blinked. "Uh… we don't really serve alcohol to minors."
"Minors? I'm four hundred and ninety five years old!"
"That's a new one…"
"Hmm?" Larry raised an eyebrow. "What's with her? She thinks she's a fairy with those wings of hers?"
"Actually…" Kotoko whispered in his ear.
"I see." Larry mused. "Excuse me, waiter. I'd like a red wine myself. It is only for me."
"Coming right up! I'll just give this middle schooler a water." He said and walked off, where Flandre turned to Larry as he simply smiled and winked at her, causing her to grin with her eyes sparkling.
"Heh, look at you. A strict businessman and you're tricking a waiter to serve you wine meant for her." Kabu playfully scolded.
"Heh… I suppose you might have rubbed off on me."
"Oh, did I? Heh, I guess I didn't notice." Kabu chuckled.
"I could go for some myself…" Carmine mumbled. "Ugh, but I'm still too young…"
"I honestly don't blame you." Perrin said.
"Meh, I suppose some Cranberry Cherubi will do." Carmine shrugged.
Nora rubbed Carmine's lower back. "We're here for ya."
"Yeah, and I appreciate it." Carmine smiled.
Meanwhile, with Geeta and Mewtwo…
"Paradox Pokemon?" Geeta mused. "So the Titans in the desert were actually a prehistoric and a robot Donphan…"
"Yes." Mewtwo nodded. "I take it you weren't aware of this."
"I've heard of some strong Pokemon in Area Zero, but I suspected something along the lines of Garganacl or even Corviknight, as they tend to flee there from the horrors of Tinkaton."
"Has anyone been inside Area Zero recently?"
"Area Zero is off limits. It used to be an attraction for all, but it was closed down due to hostile Pokemon that live there. Many people escaped with heavy injury, but some didn't make it out. The only ones who went in there are the professors, and admittedly, even I think they're crazy to do research down there."
"Arven went in recently."
"Arven? Well, considering the boy hasn't been raised properly with the only guardian being his Mabosstiff to keep him company… I would not be surprised that he went in to try and talk some sense into his folks. He's a good kid, but is in need of some friends."
"The boy escaped, but Mabosstiff received heavy injury. Not even a Full Restore or a Pokecenter could heal it up. It is a miracle that the Herba Mystica could repair him."
Geeta frowned. "That's horrible to hear… Arceus, I wish the professors would get out of there. One wrong move and a wild Pokemon could end their lives for just being in their territory."
"I wish to get to the bottom of this. The crater that leads to Area Zero is the key to all of this."
"I know you are the world's strongest Pokemon, but I don't think even you could make it out unscathed." Geeta said grimly. "If a Mabosstiff could not be healed by normal means, then it could even happen to you. Injuries that you cannot simply brush off… it's horrifying."
"Hmmm…"
"This is why Area Zero is forbidden, since it is mostly due to safety concerns. Although… perhaps if you had a team with you, your chances of survival can increase." Geeta said. "These Paradox Pokemon fascinate me, yet… legitimately scare me as well. If two Paradox Donphan somehow escaped Area Zero… there's no telling if more will do the same."
"They cannot be sealed off forever."
"Indeed…" Geeta closed her eyes. "These Pokemon were made from a time machine and unwittingly transformed from the Tera crystals from this Legendary Terapagos? Just what are those two doing down there?"
"That is what I want to know."
"Take great caution, Mewtwo. Not even you can withstand something so horrid, even if you claim to be the world's most powerful Pokemon."
"I can take care of myself."
"I know very well that you can… but even the best tend to slip up."
"Just like how you got sorely beaten by Gloria?"
"Oh, that? Hmhmhm~ Did you really think I would show all of my cards to Miss Alessandra?" Geeta smiled as Mewtwo narrowed his eyes, looking into her head.
"Hmph… so that's what you're hiding."
"I just simply threw the fight because I know how ridiculously strong Annihilape can be. I'm incapable of holding back, yet even I am at the mercy of Annihilape's awesome power."
"The fact that it dies just by using Rage Fist…"
"For a few moments. It is long said that Primeape die if it gets too angry, but with Rage Fist, it channels the rage and healthily lashes out, yet… it temporarily dies. The ghostly power mixes with Primeape's DNA and transforms it into a Ghost/Fighting type. In a way, you could say that the paranormal power saves the Pokemon's life by pumping its heart with paranormal energy to revive it. As such, Primeape revives and evolves into Annihilape."
"I see."
"To an outsider, Primeape simply dies. To a Paldean, it is much more than that." Geeta sighed. "Due to my excitement, I explained poorly to Champion Gloria. I will admit I should have done better to explain it."
"I will let her know." Mewtwo said.
"My offer is still on the table, Mewtwo. Allies could help you out in Area Zero and I think you know as much as I do who is capable of going in there."
"...You sure it is a wise idea? You said it yourself… Area Zero is forbidden."
"Hmhmhm~ I can make an exception… I'm sure young Alessandra would be strong enough to face whatever comes her way in Area Zero after she bests me in battle, along with her best champion friend."
"I hope you know what you are doing."
Geeta smiled. "I know exactly what I am doing~"
Later into the night…
"So let me get this straight…" Geeta said to Larry, glancing over to Flandre. "You bought red wine for a… vampire?"
"Yes."
"And based on the conversations you had, this vampire did not get hurt under the sunlight?"
"Yes."
"So it is true… sunlight doesn't kill vampires, it just means that their powers aren't fully out to be us-"
"I AIN'T THAT WEAK!" Flandre yelled.
Geeta chuckled. "I will hold you to it~"
Nearby, Ruby looked at Gloria's Annihilape. "Wait, so ye mean to tell me he's actually alive?"
"Yes. Geeta just worded it wrong." Mewtwo nodded as Gloria felt for a pulse on the Annihilape, and immediately felt one as her eyes widened.
"Holy shite… yer still alive!"
"Lap Ape." Annihilape said, giving her a smile as Gloria immediately hugged him as he hugged her back.
"Oh, this is adorable!" Ruby smiled as Mahiru took a picture.
With Nemona…
"Hmhmhm~ Hmm?" Nemona turned her head to see Carmine munching on a candy bar while looking out toward the stars. "Oh hey." She walked over to her. "Oye, Carmine!"
"Hmm? Mmmph!" Carmine froze a bit. Keep it cool, keep it cool…
"Mind if I hang with ya a bit?"
"Uh… sure." Carmine nodded. "I just needed some air."
"Cool, cool." Nemona smiled. "So, I take it you're from Kitakami."
"Yeah."
"Nice! What's it like over there?"
"Oh, ya know, outdoorsy, traditionalist, calm as can be… stuff like that."
"Ooooh, traditionalism, eh?"
"I used to be that myself… I mean, to be fair, tourists would just come and destroy artifacts for a damn selfie. It just… irritated the hell out of me."
"Aaaah, that'll do it." Nemona nodded.
"So… I take it you love battling."
"Yeah, it's in my blood~!" Nemona smiled. "Of course… I… don't have a lot of friends."
"Huh?" Carmine looked at her in surprise. "You? But… you look like a very popular girl to be around with."
"Well… yeah, kinda… but, that's the thing… I'm so into battling that, well, it's usually on my mind because, hey, I love a good battle. Unfortunately… no one wants to be around me. They see me as some sort of demon who wants to fight. In reality, I just… want someone who I have as an equal. It's not easy being the only person, aside from La Primera, being champion ranked. Every time I want to make friends, it… doesn't end well."
"Oh…"
"It's a lonely road… and admittedly, I've been getting desperate. So when Alessandra and Cian moved here and took an interest in Pokemon training, I feel like they could be the ones I could actually hang out with… have actual friends! Of course, Cian branched out and is buddy buddy with Mrs. Raifort… but Aless? She's rising to the top! I've fought her a few times and she just… I feel a connection between us. She doesn't think I'm insane, she doesn't think I'm weird… she just sees me as a rambunctious gal who loves to fight… honestly, I'll take it!"
Carmine smiled. "Sounds you two could be besties."
"Oh absolutely!" Nemona chuckled. "Soooo… tell me about you. What's your story?"
BGM: Roxas (Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMix)
"It's… kinda too painful…"
"You can confide to me. I trust ya."
Carmine sighed. "Okay… so… I was born in Johto with my brother, Kieran… who I call Kiki out of affection."
"Oooh, where did you live in Johto?"
"Violet City. It was a pretty decent place."
"Nice!"
"Anyway, I lived with my folks who were… abusive as all hell. My mother did everything to me while dad didn't care enough to intervene and was only interested in watching TV shows, specifically the Kimono Girls from Ecruteak."
"Oh my…"
"She would even try to go for Kiki, but I would always shield him from her wrath. It got so bad that when my grandparents came to visit, they saw her in mid attack and called the authorities while gaining custody of us and taking us to Kitakami."
"Dios Mio, that's rough…"
"What's worse? That bitch's wrath rubbed off on me! So guess who's always quick to anger and yell so loudly that you scare off anyone who wants to be friends with you? Add on to me being a traditionalist and you got… me."
Nemona put her hand over her mouth. "Goodness! And I thought I had it rough…"
Carmine groaned. "It's just so… painful. I've been to therapy but it never worked out and it just… spiraled out of control until I met JNPR and their friends. People who I could… talk normally to."
"Oh Carmine…" Nemona immediately hugged her and then wrapped an arm around her shoulder. "It's gonna be okay. I'll help ya out with this struggle you're dealing with."
"Thanks…"
Carmine smiled. "You're welcome~!" She said, lightly smacking her on the upper back.
"AAUUUUGH!" Carmine cried, immediately keeling over and falling on her hands and knees as pained tears formed in her eyes.
"Whoa! You okay? Did you get a major sunburn? It was only a light smack…"
"O-Oint… ment… bag…!"
"Ointment? Oh, okay!" Nemona dug through her bag until she found it. "Got it!"
"Ba-Back…!"
Nemona lifted Carmine's shirt. "Oh gosh!" She put her hand over her mouth at the nasty bruise on her back. "I think I know what caused this…" She immediately put ointment on her back, rubbing it thoroughly all over.
"A-aagh… aaah… hooooo…" Carmine sighed in relief.
"Crippling pain… Vaya…" (Yikes…)
Carmine rose up, pulling her shirt down and turned to Nemona with a sharp glare before closing her eyes to calm herself. "I should've warned you about that spot…"
"Is it… really really really tender?"
"Hai…"
"Aw man, I'm sorry…" Nemona rubbed her head. "Here, let me make it up to you." She said, roping her into a hug.
"Oh…! Oh… this… feels nice…" Carmine said, a blush appearing on her face.
"Are you… feeling okay? You seem like you got a fever."
"N-no! I'm fine! I'm totally fine… just uh… feeling peachy!"
Nemona tilted her head before giggling. "You're so weird if you think that's you being peachy!" She laughed.
"Yeah… I guess…" Carmine chuckled.
Nearby, Jinx and Nora watched this with intrigue.
"Well, that's quite unexpected." Jinx said.
"I had a feeling she started to like her." Nora smiled.
"By the way… how's Kiki doing?" Nemona asked.
Carmine groaned. "I'd rather not get into him right now…"
"Okay, maybe later." Nemona smiled.
Marnie walked by. "Hey, have you guys seen Hop and Aless anywhere? Weiss and Meryl wants to play this card game with them."
"Aless wanted to go check out Casseroya Lake and Hop accompanied her." Nora explained.
"Casseroya Lake. Got it."
"What's the card game?" Jinx asked.
"Tableturf Wars or… something. I think that's what the name is."
"Oh! I sometimes play that with Thor and Love!" Nora said.
Marnie chuckled. "Of course you do."
Meanwhile, at Casseroya Lake…
BGM: Casseroya Lake (Pokemon Sword and Shield)
"Yeesh, can this hill be any steeper?" Hop joked.
"Right?" Alessandra chuckled as she took off her shoes and dipped her feet into the lake, sitting down as Hop did the same thing. "Aaaah, this feels nice. Cooling off after fightin' Larry."
"Yeah." Hop nodded.
Both of them looked up toward the stars.
"So, Aless… there's something I've noticed." Hop said.
"Hmm?"
"Ever since you told us about Balto, you've actually been opening up more." Hop said. "Ever since you lost him, you've been… distant even when we were kids."
"Agh… sorry if I was. I was trying my best to keep it together. In all honesty, it felt like I'd burst into tears if I wanted to talk to anyone." She sighed. "Sorry if I was so distant toward you and Glori. The only thing that would distract me was whatever was on the telly at the time. Of course, fish and chips was a comfort food too."
"Heheh, I can relate." Hop nodded.
"And… you know… I've been wanting to meet up with you guys again in Galar. Catch up, hang out like we usually did… unfortunately, I was so caught up in my modeling that I didn't have the time to slip away and pay Postwick a visit, especially considering Glori became champion."
"So how come you didn't come visit after a photoshoot?"
Alessandra sheepishly sweatdropped. "Honestly, I was too busy making products or designing cute outfits that it didn't cross my mind."
Hop laughed. "That's fair. Sooo… after you become champion, what are you gonna do next?"
"Honestly, aside from my modeling career, I don't even know. That said, I do want to reconnect with everyone after so long and hang with everyone, especially with my old friends. And… I still want to look for Balto, and this time, I got a team who can help me out."
Hop grinned. "Nice! It'll be just like old times!"
"Yeah!" Alessandra smiled, both of them looking at the sky again as both of them shifted their eyes toward each other before looking away with blushes on their faces.
"Drati?"
Alessandra looked down, seeing a Dratini peeking out of the water and looking at them curiously. "A Dratini?"
"Oooh, that's a rare one!" Hop said as Alessandra scanned it.
"Dratini, the Dragon Pokemon. It sheds many layers of skin as it grows larger. During this process, it is protected by a rapid waterfall. It is born large to start with. It repeatedly sheds its skin as it steadily grows longer."
Alessandra stood up. "I want it." She said as the Dratini quickly got into position… and suddenly Terastalized into a Steel Type.
"Whoa! A Steel Tera type?!" Hop exclaimed in surprise.
"Even better." Alessandra smirked, calling out Wisp.
"Ceru!"
Dratini launched itself out of the water and used Iron Head at the Ceruledge, but Wisp jumped out of the way and used Incinerate to counter attack. "Dratiiiii!" Dratini cried as it fell into the water, only to come back out and used Aqua Tail on him, hitting Wisp and knocked him back… but he responded with Lava Plume, hitting it point blank.
"Tiiiniiiii…!" Dratini cried as it fell into the water in a daze.
Hop pulled out a Dive Ball. "Quick, use this!" He said, tossing it to Alessandra as she quickly threw the Dive Ball and bonked the Dratini in the head, sucking it in and splashed into the water.
One shake.
Two shakes.
Three shakes.
Click!
"Gotcha!" Alessandra smirked as she reached into the water and pulled it away, then scanned the Dive Ball with her Rotom Phone. "Female… I'll call you Athena." She said, putting the Dive Ball away. "And… I believe I'll have that be my final teammate."
"Sweet! So that's gonna be a mighty powerful Dragonite!"
"Hell yeah." Alessandra nodded.
"So, you wanna head back?"
"Eh, what's the rush? It's a beautiful night out."
"Yeah." Hop nodded as they sat down together.
Hop subconsciously moved his hand toward Alessandra's. The latter closed her hand and interconnected, both of them smiling with blushes on their faces, both of them unaware of two Luvdisc swimming by.
Annihilape is such a wild Pokemon. To me, it's like... the Dex entries imply that Primeape dies from using Rage Fist too much. Like... SHEESH. You had to kill a Pokemon in order to evolve it? Brutal.
Ibuki: Aaaand then it turns into a ridiculously strong Pokemon!
Deadpool: Eri... *shudders*
Shout out to Flash for suggesting that I put in New Kid in School in the story because he wanted it in somewhere. After thinking about it, I thought "Ya know, Larry deserves something special." And a shout out to DarkRebellion for Larry giving Flandre some red wine!
