Kanto Gets Loud
Chapter 71: Celadon City Dating
The next morning, in the Celadon City Pokemon Center Play Yard,
Lincoln had once again withdrawn twelve of the Pokemon he had in reserve, which consisted of Lapis, Queeny, Buneary, Mawile, Absol, Inferna, Dragonair, Selena, Gawain, Percival, Buzzerker, and Spirit. Along with Pikachu, Astra, Grovyle, Metang, Feebas and Sliggoo, they were all practicing their moves in preparation for the Contest being held in only three days' time. Well, all of them apart from Selena, who refused to obey anything Lincoln said, as she climbed up a tree, and looked down on the others. Her main focus was on Lapis, Queeny, Buneary and Mawile, who were all putting in extra effort to impress Lincoln, "Oh man, they're going to be too easy for me!"
"Alright Queeny, use Magical Leaf, and Lapis, you use Dazzling Gleam!" Lincoln instructed. Queeny fired off Magical Leaf, sending it into a spiral formation, while Lapis used Dazzling Gleam, which, when it hit the Magical Leaf, created a most beautiful aurora like effect, "Awesome! We should probably save that for our last move in the appeals round," he praised. Both Pokemon blushed with pride upon receiving praise from their trainer.
"Don't count the rest of us out yet, Lincoln! We've got our own combinations in the works as we speak," Spirit replied, as he conjured up a Sandstorm, while Dragonair used Dragon Dance to weave through it, creating a mystical feel.
"Not too shabby. But I'm pretty sure that both of you need to be seen during the performance. After all, you guys are the stars of the show," Lincoln replied.
"Hmm, so we have to work our routine to better show us off, rather than our moves," Inferna mused. Then, she got an idea, "Hey Spirit, I have an idea. When I give you the signal, can I get you to use Sandstorm?"
"Uh, sure. What do you have in mind?" Spirit asked.
"Just watch and wait," Inferna replied, as she began using Dig to make several holes, "Alright, get ready!" her voice called out, as jets of fire erupted from each of the holes. Spirit then whipped up Sandstorm, which was able to reign in the flames. Needless to say, Lincoln was impressed.
"Not bad, Inferna. But I don't think Sandstorm is compatible with that kind of move," Lincoln commented.
"Well, if that's the case, then how's about using Dragon Dance?" Dragonair suggested.
"Sounds like a plan. Inferna, you good for another round of Flamethrower?" Lincoln called down to his Charmeleon.
"Ready when you are!" Inferna called back.
"Alright, use Flamethrower!" Lincoln called. Jets of fire once again erupted from the holes Inferna made, "Alright Dragonair, show me your stuff with Dragon Dance!" like before, Dragonair used Dragon Dance to weave through the flames. The combined coloration of both moves gave Dragonair a beautiful, purple glow, "Magnificent!" he praised, as Inferna resurfaced.
"So, do you think this will be good enough to make the contest?" Inferna asked.
"Well, we'll have to wait and see what the others have up their sleeves. But as of right now, both you and Dragonair, along with Lapis and Queeny, have the best shot of getting in," Lincoln replied. All the while, both Feebas and Sliggoo watched from the pool.
"Lincoln must really want to give it his all for that Contest," Feebas commented.
"Maybe we ought to try out some combinations ourselves," Sliggoo suggested.
"Good idea. So, what should we try?" Feebas asked.
"How about a combination of my Water Pulse and your Ice Beam?" Sliggoo suggested.
"Sounds good. Maybe try to send it into a spiraling motion, so that when I freeze it with Ice Beam, it creates something of a sculpture," Feebas suggested.
"Alright, I'll try that," Sliggoo replied, as she fired Water Pulse into the air in a spiral motion. Once it was high enough, Feebas fired Ice Beam, freezing the water in place.
"Whoa, very nicely done, the both of you!" Lincoln said, impressed with the combination Feebas and Sliggoo came up with on their own.
"Really?! Do you think it would be good enough to make the contest?" Feebas asked excitedly.
"Oh, most definitely. But this alone won't be enough to wow the judges. If the two of you have any other ideas for combinations, try working not only with each other, but the others as well," Lincoln replied.
"I think we can try and figure something out," Sliggoo replied.
"Good to hear," Lincoln said, as three of the rings on his arms began to glow, "Ah, that must be Verosika and the others!" he exclaimed, turning to Pikachu, "Can I count on you to watch over things while I'm out on my date with them?"
"Don't worry. I've got everything under control here!" Pikachu replied proudly.
"Good. Now then," Lincoln said, rubbing the glowing rings on his arms, "Verosika, Octavia, Milt, are the three of you there?"
"That's right, Lincoln," Verosika said seductively.
"We're ready when you are," Octavia added.
"I can't wait to see what that Celadon City place has in store!" Milt added.
"Alright then, I'm opening the portal now," Lincoln said, grasping his amulet, using it to open the portal to the Monster Realm, and allowing his dates to pass through. Octavia was wearing her usual outfit. Milt had on a dress that was similar to what she wore during the Maiden's Peak Festival, only this one was able to hold in her massive breasts. And finally, Verosika sauntered out, flicking her hair. Her outfit caused many there to take in an eyeful of her. Lincoln blushed feverishly upon seeing how skimpy Verosika was dressed, and at how much cleavage Milt was showing off.
"Hope we didn't keep you waiting too long," Verosika said in her usual seductive tone.
"Not too long. I was busy trying out some combinations with my Pokemon for the Contest," Lincoln replied, looking around at his Pokemon, who all continued to practice their moves.
"Looks like they're working hard. So, any idea who you plan on entering?" Milt asked.
"Well, I'm thinking Lapis and Queeny for sure in the Appeals Round. As for the Battle Stage, I'm not too sure," Lincoln replied, looking around at his Pokemon.
"Ugh, what is that putrid stench?!" a woman's voice exclaimed. They looked to see a dark-skinned woman with long, wavy hair, and green eyes holding her nose. She was wearing what appeared to be a hot pink tube top and miniskirt, sky blue platform shoes, and an oversized zebra-print coat. She also had what looked to be a purse strung up with chains around her shoulder. By her side was a long, black snake like Pokemon with red marks on its body, two long, red fangs, and a tail tip that looked like a sword.
"Whoa, it's actually her!"
"It's Veruca Friedman!"
"Makes sense that she'd be here!"
"Is that really her Seviper? It's even more stunning in person!"
"Alright, I'll bite; Who's Veruca Friedman?" Lincoln questioned.
"Whoa, you really don't know?!"
"Along with Erika, Veruca only the pride of Celadon City, not to mention the current favorite to make it to the finals in the Pokemon Contest Grand Festival!"
"In other words, she's just an attention whore?" Octavia quipped, getting snickers from Lincoln, Misty, Brock, Verosika, Milt, and all of Lincoln's Pokemon. However, Veruca did not find it humorous in the slightest. In fact, she was fuming at the Owl Demon's words.
"How dare you speak to me in such a manner?!" she yelled back.
"Hey, I just call it as I see it," Octavia shrugged.
"And who is that Pokemon?" Lincoln wondered, pointing his Pokedex at Seviper.
"Seviper, the Fang Snake Pokemon, a Poison Type. Seviper shares a generations long feud with Zangoose. It's blade like tail, which oozes a horrible poison, is its greatest weapon," Dexter explained, as Sliggoo slithered over.
"Hello there!" she greeted, only to get viciously hissed at the Soft Tissue Pokemon, causing Sliggoo to cower a bit.
"Heh, that explains the odor I smelled earlier. There so many ugly Pokemon here, like this little slug who should know better than to walk up to my beautiful Seviper! Even grazing Seviper could severely damage my baby's beauty!" Veruca taunted, causing Sliggoo to cower further.
"Hey lady, what gives you any right to talk about MY Pokemon like that?!" Lincoln exclaimed.
"Oh? So, this is one of your Pokemon? And am I also to assume that all of these other ugly Pokemon are yours as well?" Veruca questioned. None of Lincoln's Pokemon were too keen on Veruca talking down to them like that.
"Now hold on there, bitch! Lincoln has a point! You have no right talking about his Pokemon like that in any way!" Verosika said, getting between the two trainers.
"Oh, so you must be one of those Cultural Exchange Students, hmm? Then allow me to give you a little something to take for some homework; There are several kinds of people in the world. Some, like me, are naturally glamourous and beautiful, and are destined for greatness. Others, like this runt, who are only average at best, are expected to crawl around on the ground for scraps like the roaches that they are. And that very same principle applies to Pokemon as well. I've been raising and grooming my dear, sweet Seviper, along with several other Pokemon for several months to make them into the beautiful creatures they are today. And compared to them, all of this runt's Pokemon are little more than gutter trash. Even that Gardevoir and Tsareena of his, who are both the most beautiful of the bunch compared to the others, are no different," Veruca said disrespectfully. Now it was Verosika's turn to feel incensed by Veruca's words.
"Well, if that's the way you think of my Pokemon, then why don't you put your money AND your monkey where your mouth is?" Lincoln said. Veruca looked down on Lincoln in a condescending fashion.
"Let me guess, you're planning to enter the Contest being held in three days, right?"
"That's right! And that'll be where we'll see if your philosophy on Pokemon Beauty is more than just hot air!" Lincoln replied.
"Heh, I'll be more than happy to embarrass your Pokemon before a large audience. After all," Veruca said, pulling out what appeared to be a case of some kind, "My past wins more than speak for themselves," she opened the case, revealing two Ribbons inside. One was blue, while the other was pink. And the gold crest on each of them was different.
"Two Ribbons?" Lincoln questioned.
"That's right. Needless to say, I'm pretty confident in my own abilities. Come on, Seviper. We can risk their ugliness rubbing off on us," Veruca said, putting her case away, and turning to leave with her Seviper.
"What a bitch," Octavia commented.
"No question," Lincoln replied, kneeling down to Sliggoo, "You holding up, Sliggoo?"
"Y-Yeah… but is it true that I'm an ugly Pokemon?" Sliggoo asked. Lincoln frowned, knowing that Veruca's words had gotten to Sliggoo.
"Far from it, Sliggoo. As far as I'm concerned, there's no such thing as an 'ugly Pokemon'. She's only focusing on what on the outside with Pokemon. A good trainer looks for what makes a Pokemon truly beautiful where it matters the most; Inside the Pokemon," Lincoln replied.
"Well, if that's what you believe, then I'll gladly trust your word," Sliggoo replied, though she still felt uneasy with what Veruca had said.
"Why don't you and the others keep practicing your moves? At the very least, it should help take your mind off of what that bitch said," Lincoln suggested.
"Ok, I'll try," Sliggoo replied. Up on her branch, Selena eyed the scene before her.
"And she'll be easy to manipulate as well," the mischievous Meowth said to herself.
"Alright Pikachu, I'm counting on you to keep everyone in line while I'm gone," Lincoln said to his partner.
"You can count on me, Lincoln," Pikachu replied proudly.
"I know I can," Lincoln replied, turning back to his dates, "Well then, ladies, shall we then?"
"We shall," Verosika replied, as Lincoln left with them.
"Alright guys, Lincoln wants us to try and polish up our routines for the Contest, so let's make him proud!" Pikachu announced. The rest of Lincoln's Pokemon, apart from Selena, all cheered in agreement.
Meanwhile, in a big, fancy house somewhere in Royal Woods,
Chandler McCann is many things. He's an egotistical, self-centered freeloader who enjoys nothing more than pushing around others less popular than him. His father was one of the higher paid workers at the Royal Woods Sewage Plant, meaning Chandler never hurt for some of the more lavish luxuries a kid his age could ask for, such as new game consoles, the most popular video games on the market, even so far as being allowed to throw birthday parties at the sewage plant. And if there was one thing, he enjoyed most of all, it was being a bully at school. He was never afraid to bully anyone he knew was weaker than him, which included kindergarteners. Unfortunately for him, his bullying ways eventually caught up to him, as he was found out by the school via an anonymous tipper. As a result, not only was he forbidden from having anymore birthday parties at the Sewage Plant, but he was grounded for the entire school year to boot. Not only that, but he also faced several humiliating incidents, including falling face first into a big mud puddle, only to find it wasn't all mud, getting beat up by the cheerleader squad, and also losing his title as one of the most popular kids in school. Not that he even cared. He was lying in his bed, looking quite comfortable, but the expression on his face indicated he was thinking about something.
What was the thing he was thinking about? In truth, the trial of the Loud Family was on his mind. During the trial, many things were brought up, such as the luck fiasco that got the Louds in serious trouble, but nothing was more interesting than the fact that not only were there literal monsters acting as a defense team, but he learned that one of the kids he loves tormenting, Lincoln, was also engaged to marry them, AND was exploring an island region on the other side of the world, catching monsters that roam the wild, and trying to get into a big competition being held over there. Chandler then sat up, looking positively fuming, "How did that little pissbaby even get to go to that 'Kanto' place, and get all those babes as fiancés?! There's no justice in this world!" he seethed, as he imagined himself surrounded by those very same girls, "No way anyone like Lincoln Lame deserves that kind of happiness!"
"CHANDLER, SHUT UP IN THERE! YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE GROUNDED, REMEMBER?!" a woman's voice yelled.
"What do you know?! You don't know squat about what I'm dealing with right now!" Chandler yelled back.
"WHAT WAS THAT?!" Chandler immediately clammed up when he saw literal flames shoot out from underneath his door.
"N-Nothing, Mom!" he quickly and fearfully said.
"That's what I thought!" Chandler's mother yelled. Chandler knew better than to mouth off to his mother, who's wrath had no limits.
"I've got to find a way to get to Kanto myself and try out for that Pokemon League myself, and get some of those delicious looking babes all over me, but how?" he wondered.
"I'd say the better question is 'why would anyone want you over there if no girl here wants you?'" Chandler turned to see a phantasm version of himself.
"The hell?! Who or what are you?" Chandler questioned, glaring at his doppelganger.
"Who or what I am isn't important, Chandler McCann. What is important is that you give up your bullying ways, especially towards Lincoln Loud and his pals," phantasm Chandler replied.
"Screw that! I'm one of the richest kids in school! I don't see any reason to apologize to anyone, or to change my ways!" Chandler stubbornly retorted.
"Really? Even if it would mean your life would turn out for the better? Because the way I see it, with the way you act towards others, you're only destiny is to wind up homeless in the streets with no connections, as in no family or friends to turn to for help. Hell, you'd be lucky if you wound up with a shitty job in the service industry, working for minimum wage," phantasm Chandler taunted.
"Yeah right! I'm way too good for something like that to ever happen to me! I've got it made in the shade! Granted, I haven't been having the best of luck as of recently, but…" then it dawned on him what this lookalike was, and why things have been harder for him as of late. Sometime after the trial, the Louds still living in Royal Woods released a press statement, explaining the details of the arranged marriage between Lincoln and the Monster Princesses, including the Karmic Misfortune Curse, "You're one of those phantasms, right?"
"Boy, you're a lot smarter than you look, which isn't saying much," phantasm Chandler replied sarcastically.
"Thanks," Chandler replied, before realizing the sarcasm in his phantasm's tone, "HEY!"
"But you're right. I am one of the phantasms brought about by the Karmic Misfortune Curse that spooky sister of Lincoln's cast. Granted, she only intended for it to afflict the people in her family who still refused or hadn't yet tried to apologize to Lincoln, but it spread out across a much wider area, affixing itself to others just like you, and making their lives the same kind of living hell they had put him through," phantasm Chandler replied.
"I get what you're saying… I just have to get that spooky little bitch to undo the curse on me, then I can get on with my life the way it's supposed to be!" Chandler proclaimed.
"What? No, that's not…!"
"Thanks for telling me about this! Now I can start making up a plan of my own to break my curse!" Chandler proclaimed, oblivious to what his phantasm was trying to say.
"Chandler, would you just…?!"
"I already heard what I needed to out of you, so you can go now," Chandler dismissed, leaving his phantasm to dematerialize from view with a scowl on his face.
"I'll enjoy watching your little 'plan' blow up in your fat, selfish face, you prick!" was the last thing phantasm Chandler said, before disappearing, leaving Chandler to formulate his "plan".
Meanwhile, back on Lincoln's Date,
Lincoln was escorting his dates through the streets of Celadon City. All the while, they were getting stares from the humans they passed, as they were not used to seeing monsters, but most of the stares were directed at Verosika and Milt. In the former's case, it was because of how she was dressed. In Milt's case, it was because she was huge, both in her physical stature, but also because of her massive breasts. Octavia got some stares too, but not nearly as much as her two friends did, not that she cared of anything, "Ok ladies, where would you like to go first?" Lincoln asked.
"Well, I'd kind of like to go and see what they have as far as a mall here," Verosika replied. Lincoln grimaced internally at the mention of a mall. Not that he was entirely against it, it was just that he felt he was going to be stuck being their pack mule with carrying whatever they get.
"And don't worry about a thing, Lincoln. We had our bags enchanted to fit a multitude of items, no matter how big or how much there is," Octavia said, which put Lincoln's mind at ease, if only a little bit.
"Huh, so it's like the bag I got from Professor Oak, the one he said was made by the Silph Co.," Lincoln replied, as they began to cross the street.
"The 'Silph Co.'? What's that?" Milt asked.
"According to the Professor, they're one of the largest corporations in the entire Kanto Region. They produce many different technological marvels, including stuff for trainers such as myself, like Pokeballs and Potions. The bag I'm using apparently uses the same kind of technology a Pokeball uses to shrink down a Pokemon to fit them inside," Lincoln replied.
"Wow, that's impressive. How does it work?" Verosika asked.
"No clue. I doubt even Lisa could figure it out. But according to what Brock told me, the Silph Co., according to rumors, is in the midst of developing a Pokeball with a 100% catch rate," Lincoln replied.
"What do you mean 'catch rate'?" Octavia asked.
"See, Pokeballs, while handy, aren't 100% perfect. Sometimes a Pokemon will break free from them. Of course, there are some Pokeballs that have higher catch rates than a regular Pokeballs, and some have higher catch rates when certain criteria are met, such as being used at night or inside caves, being used on Pokemon that are at a much lower level than your own, and even as far as how heavy the Pokemon is or if they evolve with a Moon Stone," Lincoln replied.
"That's amazing! Have you ever had trouble catching any Pokemon?" Octavia asked.
"A few times, here and there. In fact, the Pokemon I had just caught before arriving in Celadon City nearly broke out of the Pokeball, even after the catching process was over. It even gave me a black eye after I praised it," Lincoln said, remembering how things were when he caught Primeape.
"That's awful! Are you still hurting?" Milt asked.
"Nah. Fortunately, all the rough housing I was forced into by Lynn made me somewhat resilient," Lincoln replied.
"Oridnarilly, I would say that you shouldn't take pride in something like getting bullied, but I don't know too much about whatever Pokemon you caught, so I can't say if walking away with just a black eye is lucky," Octavia replied.
"Well, once we find somewhere to sit, I'll show you the Pokedex entry for Primeape," Lincoln offered.
"Alright then," Octavia replied.
"And as for that tomboy sister of yours, I have to say, she didn't really strike me as feminine when I first laid eyes on her," Verosika admitted.
"Yeah, if not for the fact that she was considered a daughter/sister, I would've easily mistaken her for a boy," Milt added.
"Well, the two of you aren't too far off," Lincoln replied. This caught the attention of all three princesses.
"What do you mean?" Verosika asked.
"You see, in my family, I was actually the second son born between my mom and… that man. Lynn was originally a boy, but there was an accident a few years back, and she was forced to undergo a sex-change operation to save her life. I guess that in turn is why she's always so rough with me. She must have it out for me since I'm now everything she lost that day," Lincoln explained. Needless to say, all three princesses were shocked to hear this.
"Did… you have anything to do with her accident? Because it seems a bit unfair and toxic for her to blame you for something you didn't do," Milt asked.
"No. If anything, calling it an 'accident' may be stretching the truth a bit, since she did it all intentionally. One of her dumb ideas to get me to toughen was what cost her everything. Naturally, I opted NOT to take part in it," Lincoln replied.
"Ah, now I get the whole picture. She probably was hoping to use you to safeguard her own masculine parts while sacrificing yours in the process, right? Which could also explain why your… ex-father was so against you too," Octavia asked.
"Not quite. In truth, she never knew about that rusty nail or that out of place board until it was too late. That being said, what happened to her doesn't even deserve to be called an accident," Lincoln replied.
"Still, it doesn't make it right to take out her frustrations out on you," Milt replied.
"Not at all. But that raises the question as to why it was never brought up during the trial," Verosika pointed out.
"It's because the incident was THAT traumatic for Lynn, so much so that we made it a golden rule in our house to NEVER speak of it or bring it up in conversation. And absolutely no one was above this rule in particular, not even our parents or our family on either side," Lincoln replied.
"Yeesh, I kind of feel bad for even bringing it up in the first place," Verosika commented.
"Well, we're almost at the Celadon Shopping Center, so why don't we try finding something else to talk about?" Lincoln suggested, as the Shopping Center came into view.
"Sounds good. What do you want to talk about?" Milt asked.
"Well, for starters with Verosika, is there some significance to why your tail is glowing like that?" Lincoln asked, pointing to the succubus teen's tail.
"My tail?" Verosika asked, as she looked back, and found that it was in fact glowing a bright pink. Both she, Octavia, and Milt were shocked to see this, as Verosika started blushing up a storm, 'What the…?! How can my tail be glowing like this?! The only records of something like this in any of the ancient scriptures would be…' then it hit Verosika like a sack of bricks, 'Could it actually be THAT?!'
"Verosika? Is everything alright?" Lincoln asked, looking concerned for the succubus.
"Y-Yeah, I'm fine. And with that being said… QUIT LOOKING AT MY TAIL, YOU PERVERT!" Verosika slapped her hands over her mouth as soon as she said that.
"Oh shit, it must really be 'that'!" Octavia exclaimed in surprise.
"What do you mean by 'that'?" Lincoln asked.
"Its an extremely rare occurrence among succubi and even incubi that we learn about in Monster History Class. Supposedly, a glowing tail for one of them is a sure sign of evolution," Octavia replied.
"Whoa! Evolution, really?" Lincoln asked in amazement. All three girls found his awe amusing and adorable.
"That's right. See, much like how we were told about how Pokemon evolve, we monsters evolve over time as well. For example, lets take demons such as myself and Charlie; At birth, we start out as devils, which is one of the lower demon ranks. But as we mature and meet certain criteria, such as mastering a number of complex spells, we're able to evolve into an even more powerful race of monsters," Octavia explained.
"Whoa, that's some heavy stuff! But why is it an extremely rare occurrence for succubi like Verosika? On that note, does she start out as a devil too, or something else? Or does she start as a succubus at birth?" Lincoln asked.
"Well, to answer your question about how lust demons like succubi start life, they initially start out as lesser succubi, or in an incubus' case, a lesser incubus," Verosika replied, as they arrived just outside the Celadon Shopping Center.
"As for your question about why it's a rare occurrence for succubi, we should first start out with understanding a lesser succubus. In order for one to evolve into a normal succubus like Verosika, they first need to meet certain criteria, such as acquiring skills like being able to turn heads, as well as mastering a variety of simple cooking recipes," Milt explained.
"But the tail glow Verosika is showing is a sign that she's nearing her evolution into a High Succubus. She's already met several criteria, like becoming a master chef, being extremely beautiful and sexy to the point that anyone gets turned on just by looking at her, those sorts of things. But it's the final criteria that keeps her and the rest of her kind from evolving into a High Succubus; She needs to feel and accept that she's in love with someone," Octavia added.
"Really? That's all you need to do to evolve further?" Lincoln asked.
"I know it sounds ridiculous, but for my kind, we scoff at the very thought of romance as a joke, seeing it as a waste of time. For the longest time, just like my fellow succubi, I never thought of love as something serious, but now… I just don't know anymore," Verosika replied.
"Well, no one says you have to accept feelings of love right away. These sorts of things, from what I understand, take time. Remember, Rome wasn't built in a day," Lincoln replied.
"Easier said than done… all these thoughts of romance have been making me so confused since the P-1 Grand Prix," Verosika commented, as they entered the Shopping Center.
"Well, why don't we change the subject that could take your mind off of it? Like, what sort of school systems you have in the Monster Realm?" Lincoln suggested, only to mentally kick himself, 'Oh man, that's so lame! Why would they want to talk about school during a date?'
"Well, from what we understand of your human school systems, the curriculum is fairly similar, such as reading, writing, arithmetic, P.E., science, drama, cooking, etc. Of course, the school we all go to, much like every other school in the Monster Realm, has curriculum that human schools would NEVER have, such as hexes and curses, fortune telling, torture studies, war combat, potions and elixirs, those sorts of things," Octavia explained.
"Ah, yeah, I… uh…. I guess those wouldn't be the kind of things human would need to learn," Lincoln nervously stammered, 'I wasn't expecting them to answer so casually.'
"So, what can you tell us about your human schools?" Milt asked.
"Well, as I just stated, the sort of classes you girls would take, like hexes and curses, aren't something we would normally need to learn in school, or at all for that matter. In fact, I was just about to start Middle School at the beginning of the term when the whole mess with Lynn went down. But after I got emancipated by the Kanto Government, I haven't had too many thoughts about school during my travels. Of course, I had to deal with tons of drama when I was still in the fifth grade, such as a harsh gym teacher, nearly impossible homework assignments, and of course, bullies, namely in the form of a real rotten piece of work by the name of 'Chandler McCann.' He's not nearly as much of an egomaniac as Lynn is, but he's still pretty unbearable. He once nearly manipulated me into making Lori miss Prom by lying about inviting me to his birthday party," Lincoln explained.
"Sounds like a real piece of shit," Octavia commented.
"You have no idea how close you are to that being the truth. His father's one of the higher paid workers at the Royal Woods Sewage Plant, so Chandler thinks he's always better than everyone around him," Lincoln replied.
"He's Dad works as a sewage worker? And he's actually proud of that?" Verosika questioned, sounding disgusted.
"Yeah. Fortunately, after he was found out as the kind of person he really is, as well as rumors that the birthday party he held at the sewage plant ended in disaster, he kind of stopped being cool. Now he just acts like a big jerk to everyone, probably to make his bruised ego feel better," Lincoln replied.
"Again, sounds like he's a total dick," Verosika commented.
"For sure," Lincoln said, only to get shoved to the side.
"Hey babes! What are your names? How about your phone numbers, addresses, your three measurements?" a very energetic teen boy's voice exclaimed.
"HUH!?" Verosika and Milt exclaimed with the sudden appearance of whoever pushed Lincoln aside. Octavia went to Lincoln's side.
"You alright?" she asked.
"Yeah, I'll live, but who or what hit me?" Lincoln questioned, turning to the source, and saw a very stupid looking teen boy with messy brown hair, grinning a very stupid smile. He wore a plain green shirt and jeans. He was latched onto Verosika's waistline, refusing to let go. His head was placed directly under Verosika's boobs. He was snickering from enjoying the softness and weight both breasts had.
"Hey, get off me you pervert!" Verosika yelled, trying to cause a scene, with the hope of someone coming to her aid.
"Hey, get off of her!" Lincoln yelled, trying to get the boy off of the succubus teen, only to get kicked away.
"Don't get in the way of our love, you idiot!" the teen boy yelled at Lincoln.
"What do you mean 'our love'?! I don't even know who you are!" Verosika yelled, trying desperately to get this perverted young man off of her.
Looking at her with a serious look, the boy responds "My dear, have you forgotten the first time we met on that white, sandy beach? You and I professed our love for one another before the setting sun," he then turned to Milt, "It was the same with you, when we met at a mountain lodge. We snuggled closely to keep warm from the bitter cold of that terrible winter storm."
"What beach?! I've never seen you before in my life!" Verosika yelled out.
"And I don't remember ever going to any mountain lodge during winter!" Milt yelled as well. Fortunately for them, their salvation came in the form of a young woman with a curvaceous body in a thunderbolt print bikini. She had long, green hair, and Lincoln could see that she had two small yellow horns in her hair.
"DARLING, GET YOUR GRUBBY HANDS OFF OF THAT GIRL!" the young woman yelled, blasting the perverted teen with a bolt of electricity. This was enough to get him to let go. Both succubus and minotaur girls quickly rushed over to Lincoln.
"Are you both alright?" Lincoln asked.
"A little rattled from how… forward that guy was, but otherwise, we'll be fine," Verosika replied, just as the young man regained consciousness.
"Lum, you moron! Why did you have to get in the way again?!" the young man yelled at the horned woman.
"I take my eyes off of you for one second, and you're hitting on some random girls! Do you enjoy cheating on me?!" the woman, now known as Lum, yelled back, clearly angered at the young man.
"Moroboshi!" another young man's voice yelled, as another, more well-dressed young man yelled, coming down on the first boy with a katana, who caught it with both hands and was holding on tightly, "It's one thing to cheat on Lum back in Tomobiki, but you have to continue your parasitic flirting even here?! On that note, who even invited you to come along?!"
"C'mon Mendo, we're pals, aren't we?!" the first boy, known now as Moroboshi, asked nonchalantly, "By the way, can I borrow some money?"
"Fat chance of that!" the second boy, known now as Mendo, yelled, breaking away, "Everyone knows that you never payback any money you borrow! Why would I waste MY money lending it to you?!" he added.
"Because I'm hungry?" Moroboshi questioned pathetically.
"You think they're performers of some kind?" Octavia asked.
"I don't know, but I know we should get away from them quickly before that 'Moroboshi' guy remembers you girls," Lincoln suggested.
"I got that covered," Octavia replied, drawing a spell circle, dragging all four of them into a shadow, before heading away from them.
"Hmm? Hey, where'd they go?" Moroboshi questioned, looking around.
"Don't change the subject! It's high time you pay for your parasitic ways!" Mendo yelled, only to be ignored, as Moroboshi rushed into the crowd, intent of finding Verosika and Milt.
"DARLING/MOROBOSHI!" Lum and Mendo respectively yelled, as they gave chase themselves.
Meanwhile, back at the Pokemon Center Play Yard,
Pikachu and the others were taking a quick break from practicing their routines for the contest, "Alright, looking great you guys! Once we show Lincoln, there's no doubt that he'll be floored with how much we've improved!" Pikachu praised.
"We sure hope so, Pikachu. We all want to make him proud," Dragonair replied, as he curled up to take a nap.
"I think it'd be best to follow Dragonair's lead and take a quick power nap," Buzzerker commented, as he and a few others decided to kick back.
"Heh, sounds like a plan," Selena commented.
"What have you to nap for, furball? You never did squat!" Pikachu yelled.
"Shows what you know, rodent," Selena defiantly retorted. Pikachu opted NOT to press further, as he felt Selena wasn't worth the trouble. All the while, Selena decided to put forth her latest scheme, "Now, who should my first prey be?" she pondered, looking around the Play Yard. Many other Pokemon were playing with some of the toys that were around the yard, but her first focus was on Lapis, Queeny, Mawile, and Buneary, who were all chatting amongst one another.
"And after he shielded me from that rock, I started to fall in love with Lincoln," Lapis explained.
"Oh, just like a knight protecting the princess," Mawile gushed.
"I wish I could have something like that happen between him and me," Buneary added.
"Hopefully without anything involving him getting too hurt. He was knocked out for quite sometime after getting hit," Lapis replied.
"Well, it doesn't have to be anything dangerous per se," Queeny replied. Just then, Selena jumped into their circle.
"Hello, ladies," she greeted.
"Oh great, the slacker has graced us with her presence… What do you want, furball?" Lapis questioned, irked by the mischievous Meowth's appearance.
"I just came by to see if I can ask you four for some favors in the future," Selena replied. The four Pokemon all laughed at her.
"Yeah right!" Mawile exclaimed.
"You hardly ever do anything!" Lapis added.
"Give us one good reason why any of us should bother helping you out!" Buneary laughed. Selena smiled a smile most unsettling.
"Well, I couldn't help overhear all that talk about a crush you all have on a certain human," Selena said, causing the four of them to stop laughing, with shocked looks on their faces, "It would be a shame if someone were to just, oh, I don't know, tell said human or the others about your crush?"
"You wouldn't dare!" Queeny yelled.
"Oh, wouldn't I?" Selena asked, as she leapt onto the bushes, "HEY EVERYONE, LISTEN TO…" she was then dragged back into the bushes by all four Pokemon.
"Alright, fine! What do you want?!" Mawile yelled.
"As I said, a favor sometime in the near future. Could be for just about anything. I'll let you know when I come up with something," Selena replied, as she leapt out of the bushes and began to walk away, "Oh, and one other thing? Don't even THINK about trying to rat me out, or your secret will be the hottest news of all!" the four Pokemon slumped down in despair.
"How did it come to this?" Lapis questioned.
"That little brat is blackmailing us to do stuff for her to keep our shared secret a secret!" Queeny added, clearly incensed.
"But what do we do now?" Buneary asked.
"More than likely, we'll just have to let her do as she pleases. We can't risk our secret getting out," Mawile replied.
"Our best bet would be to tell Lincoln and get his take on this," Lapis replied.
"Can you do that telepathically?" Queeny asked.
"Naturally," Lapis replied telepathically, a smug look on her face.
"I just hope the others will fare better," Buneary commented, as she looked over to see Selena stealing some Pokemon Food from the other Pokemon that was in the Play Yard, and some of them looking like baby Pokemon. Inferna was quick to go and confront her.
"Hey there, cat! How's about you leave them alone and go pick on someone your own size?" she asked, brandishing her claws. Selena didn't so much as flinch.
"You mean like a certain Dragonair?" Selena questioned, causing Inferna to looked at her in puzzlement.
"W-What does Dragonair have to do with this?" she asked, sounding nervous.
"Nothing really. After all, while we're battling, I could easily tell him about how you like making goo-goo eyes at him when he isn't looking," Selena replied. Now Inferna was left powerless against Selena, "That's what I thought," she said, as she continued her little thievery spree.
"Oh man, how many secrets does she know about?" Mawile questioned with dread.
Meanwhile, back with Lynn,
It takes a lot to shatter a person's pride. Most of the time, its through humiliating them. But in Lynn's case, it was being forced to watch the day of her "accident" being played on repeat by her phantasm, who was sitting nearby, eating popcorn, "Oh man, I love this part!" she said, as the scene showed the moment where Lynn was sent skidding across the nail and broken board. She then started cracking up laughing, "Oh man, can anyone ever be MORE pathetic?! And all because of your misguided quest for respect from your peers!"
Lynn, having been broken from being forced to watch the memory over and over again, weakly looked up to her phantasm, a pleading look in her eyes, "Please… stop doing this."
"Oh? Now this is a surprise! You actually think you're in a position to beg anyone for anything! Well, wake up and smell the roses, Lynn! No one, and I mean no one, should ever do anything for you! Especially not after the way you've been acting like such an entitled, egomaniac towards everyone, your friends, your family, everyone who only tried to help you out! And that includes Lincoln, you know, the guy that YOU yourself labeled as bad luck, which set in motion everything going right for HIM, while everything went wrong for you and the rest of the family? Face reality Lynn, you over-relied on luck not only to win your games, but also to be an excuse when things don't go your way. But Lincoln, on the other hand? He actually learned from his mistakes, and now has a better life bound for himself in the future," phantasm Lynn taunted, as she switched the scene back to the future Lynn, who was walking out onto the sidewalks, just as a future version of Lincoln was chasing after several younger kids who took after Charlie and the others, who were all running down the streets right at the future Lynn.
One was obviously Lincoln and Charlie's daughter, as she had long, cream colored hair, and a clownlike face similar to Charlie. She wore a pretty blue dress.
The next looked like a son Lincoln had with Vaggie. He was a mothman, just like Vaggie, except he had Lincoln's skin tone, and white hair.
The next one was a young owl demon girl who was the spitting image of Octavia, who was wearing a cutesy pink dress.
Lincoln's daughter with Verosika had similar traits of her mother, including having one horn being longer than the other, though her attire was what Lynn would describe as completely "nerdy."
The minotaur boy was somewhat bulkier than the others, but didn't look too much like other male minotaurs.
Two of the more energetic kids Lincoln had to be ones he had with Loona, them being a boy and a girl each. The boy wore a red shirt and black shorts. The girl wore a blue shirt with overalls.
Trying to help Lincoln catch the other monster kids was a blue skinned oni boy, wearing a thunderbolt print vest and shorts, and a white haired Arachne girl, who was trying to spin her webs around the other kids.
"Kids, come on and slow down! You're going to get hurt or possibly hurt someone else!" future Lincoln called out. Fortunately, his kids heeded his words upon seeing future Lynn come out from the alleyway, and they all skidded to a halt, "Finally!" he yelled in exasperation, and looking in shock to see the now fallen Lynn, "Well, how's this for an UN-pleasant surprise? Now you're stalking me, Lynn? Seems like an awful lot just to finally swallow your pride and beg for my help!"
"Yeah right, as if I would ever even want to be near you, Stinkcoln, or want your help! And gee whiz, this is the first time in fifteen years we've actually been in each other's general vicinity! That must make me one of the shittiest of the shittiest stalkers in the history of stalkers!" future Lynn yelled.
"That's the thing, Lynniot," future Lincoln said, smirking smugly, as his kids quickly got to his side, "Once in fifteen years is one time too many! And I was joking about offering help to you. The girls convinced me to just give up on a lost cause like you, since you clearly have no intention of changing for the better. C'mon kids," he said to his children.
"Daddy, who was that?" the owl daughter asked.
"That was just a washed up has been from my past. She could've been another one of your aunts if not for her pride," future Lincoln replied.
"Wow, didn't expect Lincoln to finally be convinced to give up on you. But what can I say? It was probably for the best that he did, given your pride," phantasm Lynn taunted, just as Lynn collapsed into a blubbering mess, shaking with each and every sob, just as the dreamscape around her began to disintegrate, "Pity, looks like our time for this session is up."
Meanwhile, in the Control Room,
The doctors were administering the wake-up procedures to wake up Lynn from her sleep, "Doctor, what do you make of all those brainwave fluctuations?" one of the nurses asked.
"I don't know, but it must've been something major," the doctor replied. Just then, his phone began ringing, he answered, "Hello?"
"It's me. I was able to get some more information out of Lori," the voice of the doctor who was with Lori answered.
"Ah, good. What have you found out?" the doctor watching over Lynn asked.
"Well, for one thing, it turns out that Lynn Jr. is transgender," this bit of information surprised the first doctor.
"Really? That would explain her brutish behavior."
"But here's the thing; Lynn isn't transgender by choice. There was an accident involving a rusty nail and broken board, which forced her to get that surgery."
"Yeesh! She went through something like that?! Though that would explain all the brainwaves she's been experiencing during the treatments on our end. I almost feel sorry for her," all of the doctors laughed vigorously at that statement, "Heh, yeah right! Who would ever feel bad for someone like her?"
"For sure! But that's not all I found out from Lori," the second doctor replied.
"Oh? What else did you find out?"
"Well, all of her sexist talk about how men are always in the wrong, and how women are always the victims in altercations between both parties stems from past experiences she's had."
"Proceed."
"First up, I'll discuss the whole 'women = victim' schtick she's got going on. When she and her sisters were in elementary school, one of her sisters, Leni, had apparently gotten bullied by a boy. Naturally, when they were at that age, they were entering the process of starting to like boys, so they assumed that the boy in question was merely teasing her out of liking her. When they confronted the boy in question, he harshly rejected her, and started throwing slurs their way, and even stating that someone as 'dumb as Leni was is only good for her looks, and is destined to work at nightclubs when she grows up.'"
"I see. So that must've left Lori with that deep rooted belief that men are always the aggressors while women are always the victims. Which could also explain some things with Lynn. It's clear that Lori rubbed off on Lynn in the worst possible way."
"Speaking of which, she also mentioned that the reason Lynn got to be in that 'Sister Fight Protocol' or whatever it's called is because of the mentality that since Lynn isn't technically a boy anymore, then the whole 'sisters only' rule doesn't apply to her. She also stated that even if Lincoln were to undergo a transgender surgery, he would still be denied a place in it, since she believes that his ideas then would cause more problems."
"Hmm, perhaps our next set of treatments should be focused squarely on trying to discern WHY those two hate their brother so badly."
"More than likely, we'll have to. But am I to assume that we're to keep them separated?"
"Yes. After all, if they're brought together again, there's no telling if they'll relapse back into the way they were before."
"Very well. I'll begin preparations for the next set of treatments right away," and with that, the other end to the phone hung up. The doctor hung up his phone, and looked down into the exam room, where a visibly broken Lynn was being taken back to her room.
"One way or another, those two WILL spill ALL of their secrets," he said maliciously.
Back on Lincoln's Date,
The four of them managed to find a nice, secluded spot in the park in an effort to get away from Moroboshi, "We should be safe here for now," Lincoln said, not seeing the parasitic teen anywhere.
"Oh man, that guy was WAY too clingy for his own good!" Milt commented.
"I've dealt with a lot of thirsty fans in the Monster Realm, but he was on a whole other level!" Verosika added.
"Men like him are the worst of the worst!" Octavia added.
"Well, we shouldn't let him put a damper on our date. At least since we're here, we should try to figure out what to do, since shopping was kind of shot," Lincoln replied.
"Yeah, you have a point there. After all, today is about the four of us!" Verosika proclaimed.
"That's right! But, what should we do now?" Milt asked. Lincoln looked at the clock on his Pokedex.
"Well, it's close to lunchtime, why don't we find somewhere to eat?" Lincoln asked.
"Sounds good. Got any places in mind?" Octavia asked.
"Well, I asked Nurse Joy about some good restraunts to go to dates. We've got our choices of a BBQ, sushi bar, pizza parlor, those kinds of things. Though I would like to be mindful of Milt, since I don't think she'd appreciate the thought of eating meat," Lincoln replied.
"Why wouldn't I like eating meat?" Milt asked, surprising Lincoln.
"But I figured you were an herbivore?" Lincoln asked, causing the ditzy minotaur girl to giggle.
"Silly Lincoln, minotaurs adore the taste of meat! But that's not to say that we don't also eat our fruits and vegetables too," she explained.
"Huh, I never knew that," Lincoln commented.
"Have you begun reading about Greek Legends and stories in your school?" Octavia asked.
"Not especially," Lincoln replied.
"Oh, well I was going to say that if you had read about the Minotaur's Labyrinth, then you'd understand that minotaurs like Milt love the taste of meat. But if you haven't then it's kind of a moot point," Octavia shrugged.
"HERE YOU ARE, BABES!" they all grimaced upon seeing Moroboshi running full speed at them, with Lum and Mendo not too far behind, "Babes, I love you!" he proclaimed, as he leapt at them, latching tightly onto Milt's waistline.
"Eek! GET HIM OFF! GET HIM OFF! GET HIM OFF!" Milt yelled, thrashing violently in an attempt to throw off Moroboshi.
"We can't get close to get him off without getting hurt by Milt!" Verosika exclaimed.
"I have one idea that I hope Moroboshi is stupid enough to fall for," Lincoln commented.
"I think Milt will try anything to get him off," Octavia commented.
"Alright, here goes," Lincoln said with a deep breath, "Hey, look over there! A bunch of hot babes are serving free BBQ across the river there!" he exclaimed, before a look of realization of how pathetic that was worked its way onto his face, as it did for Verosika and Octavia.
'Yeah right, no way someone is stupid enough to fall for that," the three of them thought, when….
"Hmm? Where are they? Where are the babes?" Moroboshi asked, looking out across the river. Now all four of them had looks of disbelief on their faces.
'He really IS THAT stupid!' they all thought, just as Mendo and Lum caught up to him.
"Darling, you idiot!" Lum yelled, drop kicking Moroboshi, sending him flying a few feet, "How dare you go chasing after girls even here?!"
"Buzz off, Lum! I'm looking for the free BBQ that kid was talking about!" Moroboshi yelled, only to find himself catching Mendo's blade.
"Fool! Don't you realize that was just a ruse concocted by him to sneak away with those girls?!" Mendo chastised.
"Oh, so there wasn't any BBQ?" Moroboshi asked.
"Of course not! Couldn't you see that none of those girls liked you?! If anything, I think they liked you even less than our classmates back home!" Lum yelled. Moroboshi only blinked absentmindedly, before throwing Mendo off of him.
"Then that means I can still try and find those babes!" Moroboshi proclaimed, skipping happily away.
"DARLING / MOROBOSHI!" Lum and Mendo respectively yelled at the moronic pervert.
"It's bad enough that idiotic parasite is here uninvited, but now he's going after two young monster maidens? This injustice shall not stand!" Mendo proclaimed, as he chased after Moroboshi with Lum. However, his intention was to try and court the girls for himself.
Later, at a nice, pizza parlor,
Opting for a seat out of the line of sight from the window, Lincoln and the girls were now seated in a rather nice pizza parlor, "Do you think he'll find us here?" Milt asked worriedly, as she needed two tables to herself for her titanic breasts.
"Don't worry, I asked the waiter for a secluded spot in the restraunt, away from any windows, so we should be safe," Lincoln replied.
"Well, that's good to hear. This date is NOT going the way we wanted it to go," Verosika lamented.
"I know what you mean… That guy just can't seem to take the hint that he isn't wanted," Lincoln replied.
"Hopefully those other two will reign him in," Octavia commented.
"But that has me wondering one thing; The Lum girl looked like an Oni, but she shoots bolts of electricity and can fly. Is that normal for an Oni?" Lincoln asked.
"No… Contrary to the folk tales Japan has about Oni, the only thing they can do is boast incredible strength. They can't breathe fire or anything, nor can they appear from the shadows," Octavia replied.
"I see. Which means that Lum must not be an Oni from this world OR the Monster Realm," Lincoln stated.
"What do you mean?" Milt asked.
"See, a while back before I met the three of you and the others, I met a girl by the name of Nana Astar Deviluke. She may appear human, but in truth, she's really an alien princess from the planet Deviluke," Lincoln explained.
"You're kidding! There really is life beyond the stars?!" Octavia exclaimed quietly.
"It was kind of a shock for me too, but it's the truth. And it's not just Nana who's living here on Earth… She has an older sister and a twin sister as well. Not to mention there were two others just like them who are also twins," Lincoln explained.
"Wow… I never… thought I'd learn about something about this today," Verosika commented.
"Well, things might get a bit more… overwhelming," Lincoln replied sheepishly.
"How so?" the succubus teen asked.
"Well, the thing is… I kind of, sort of, accidently got myself engaged to marry Nana," Lincoln replied, rubbing the back of his head.
"Oh? It wasn't enough that you're going to marry the seven of us from the Monster Realm, but now you're going to marry an alien princess as well?" Verosika asked in a teasing manner.
"Well, in my defense, I didn't know about the proposal ritual from Deviluke," Lincoln replied, just as their large, seven cheese pizza was brought to them.
"Enjoy your pizza," the waiter said respectfully.
"Ooh, this looks good!" Milt commented, as the four of them helped themselves to a slice.
"According to the description of it on the menu, it's made with seven different kinds of cheeses, each made with farm-fresh Moo-Moo Milk," Lincoln replied, savoring every last inch of his slice, as did the girls.
"Mmm, so good!" Octavia gushed.
"It kind of looked like there were whole, melted slices of mozzarella on top," Verosika commented.
"You can identify what kind of cheese is on the pizza from sight alone?" Lincoln asked.
"Of course. It's one the many perks of acquiring my 'Master Chef' skill," Verosika replied.
"Octavia mentioned 'skills' before. What does that mean, exactly?" Lincoln asked.
"Hmm, well, what's a good way of explaining it? I suppose you could call it like special abilities that you could gain in fantasy RPGs, like self-healing, elemental resistance, night vision, body armor, those kinds of things. They're pretty much a staple for EVERY known Monster in the Monster Realm," Octavia replied.
"And while some skills, like the ones Octavia just listed, are common and easy to obtain from most monsters, there are some that are exclusive only to a certain class of monsters. For example, Demon Type Monsters, such as Charlie, Verosika and Octavia can learn Curse and Hex skills, as well as Illusion. But in the case of a succubus, like Verosika, she has access to succubus only skills, such as charm, seduce, etc. Of course, if she DOES end up evolving into a High Succubus, all of the skills she already has will get a major boost in power, as well as gaining new skills she couldn't as a regular succubus," Milt added.
"Whoa, that's pretty heavy stuff there," Lincoln commented.
"Indeed. In fact, all seven of us have our own Skill Pools, with a very wide array of skills. Vaggie does as well," Verosika added.
"Hmm, that's amazing. I might have to ask the others about their Skills at some point," Lincoln commented, as they continued eating the pizza.
"Is learning about our kind really that interesting to you, Lincoln?" Milt asked. Lincoln took a moment to finish chewing his slice.
"That should go without saying. For the longest time, I always figured that monsters and demons and other things that go 'bump' in the night were just fantasy. So, getting to learn about what Monsters are really like is like getting to dive right into a DLC for a video game, or getting to participate in an online event," Lincoln replied.
"Well, we're glad you think so highly of us," Verosika commented, as a pair of hands suddenly covered her eyes, "Aah!? WHAT THE HELL?!"
"Guess who!" Verosika nearly hurled upon hearing the voice of the one person she and the others were trying to get away from. She quickly ducked away, and hid behind Lincoln, "Aw, come on baby, don't be so shy!"
"Back off, man! Can't you see she doesn't want anything to do with you?!" Lincoln yelled, only to be ignored, as Moroboshi pushed Lincoln out of the way, and latched onto Verosika's waist.
"With nothing standing between us, we can finally be together!" Moroboshi exclaimed happily, oblivious to the disgust he was causing Verosika and the others.
"Why… you… PERVERT!" Verosika yelled, as she began wailing on him, trying to get Moroboshi to break his grip, but to no avail.
"Damn it, you creep, she doesn't like you at all!" Lincoln exclaimed, grabbing hold of Moroboshi's ankle. The perverted teen began to thrash his leg violently, trying to shake off Lincoln.
"Get off me! Don't get in the way of my date with this girl and the one with the huge tits!" Moroboshi yelled. Milt held her boobs closely, while Octavia looked dejected.
"Hang on, what about me?" she questioned.
"Via, you aren't seriously jealous of us because of the attention this pervert is giving us, right?!" Milt exclaimed.
"Eww, no… I doubt there should even BE a girl who likes this creep like that, or should get jealous over him," Octavia bluntly replied. It was then that another girl, dressed in a seafoam green blouse and jeans, with her brown hair done in a bob cut walked over, and forcibly tore Moroboshi off of Verosika, much to the succubus' relief.
"Ataru, can't you behave yourself even ONCE during these trips?!" the girl yelled, as she then German Supplex on Moroboshi, smashing the boy's head into the floor.
"Whoa, she's strong!" Lincoln commented, as he went to Verosika's aid, "Are you alright?" he asked, gingerly taking Verosika's hands, which made her heart beat faster and her face flush brightly.
"Y-Yeah. I'm just glad to be rid of that creep," Verosika quietly replied. She was making sure to enjoy the contact with the younger boy.
"I'd say we all are," Lincoln replied, just as Lum and Mendo arrived.
"Darling, it really took you getting literally hit in the head to get you to back off from them?!" Lum yelled unsympathetically, as she began electrocuting Moroboshi. Mendo wasted no time in checking on the Monster Girls.
"Are you ladies alright?" he asked, putting on some serious charm.
"Thanks to that girl with the bob-cut, we are," Octavia replied, turning to the girl in question, "Thank you for the save."
"No problem. Even if I gave up on Ataru, I would still rather him NOT getting into trouble with the Interspecies Exchange Bill," the girl replied.
"So that's this guy's name? Ataru?" Lincoln asked.
"That's right. Ataru Moroboshi is infamous in our hometown for being the biggest lech in the entire universe. He'll hit on any girl he finds to be attractive, whether they're the same age or are older women, most notably our school's nurse, Sakura," the girl replied, which was able to snap Ataru out of his stupor.
"Sakura?! Where is she?!" he exclaimed, looking around, only to get hit with a large mallet by Lum.
"Have you forgotten that she's on that priestess training mission, darling?!" Lum yelled.
"Hey, I couldn't help but notice that you kind of look like an Oni," Verosika pointed out, catching Lum's attention.
"That's right. I'm the Princess of the Planet Oniboshi, Lum," Lum replied, introducing herself.
"So it looks like you were right, Lincoln," Milt commented.
"Wait, 'Lincoln'?" Lum parroted, looking down at Lincoln, "Oh! You must be the Lincoln Loud Lala and her sisters told me about!"
"You know Lala and them?" Lincoln asked.
"That's right. We're old friends from childhood," Lum replied.
"Well, that's good to hear," Lincoln replied.
"So, are these three real monsters?" Mendo asked.
"That's right. We're here on a date with Lincoln as per a deal our anscestors made with his great grandmother," Verosika replied, wrapping her arms around Lincoln.
"Now hold on, why go out with some rando kid when you can be with an actual man?!" Moroboshi exclaimed, throwing Lincoln off to the side.
"For several reasons. Let me list a few; A. Lincoln is a proper gentleman who focuses more on the girls in his life as people, rather than objects. B. He actually has more than 1 I.Q. point. C. He's quite responsible with money and can help pay for our lunch and whatever we come across on a date that's supposed to be between just the four of us!" Verosika yelled.
"And don't forget the most important part…. The deal states the first-born son of the Loud Family has to be the one to take us and the others in marriage. Granted, we're just dating now to learn more about one another, and our wedding won't be until sometime after he's turned 18," Octavia added.
"But if that's the case, then why not have me for a fiancé?!" Moroboshi exclaimed.
"Uh, because you're not part of the Loud family?" Lincoln asked in a matter-of-fact tone.
"Oh, how cruel of you to forget about me, brother dearest," Moroboshi said, though it didn't take a genius for Lincoln to see right through him.
"Oh please, I don't have a brother like you, and hopefully, I never will. And besides, with the way Lum's talking, you're already taken," Lincoln replied dismissively.
"You don't seem like a local, kid," Mendo observed.
"That's because I'm not. I'm from Royal Woods, Michigan in the U.S.," Lincoln replied.
"That's quite a long way to go just for a date," the girl from before commented.
"Well, it's kind of a long story, but I only got engaged to these girls a little less than a week ago. I'm actually here because of… a fight I had with my family, namely with one of my sisters. Things would've gotten ugly fast if not for our Pop-Pop," Lincoln replied.
"Things were that bad, huh?" Lum asked.
"Yeah. I told Nana about it, so the next time you talk to her, you can ask her about the details," Lincoln replied. Lum nodded, not wanting to upset the young man on his date.
"By the way, I'm Shinobu Miyake," the girl from before said, introducing herself finally.
"And I am the heir to the esteemed Mendo Conglomerate, Shutaro Mendo," Mendo officially introduced himself.
"Glad to meet all of you," Lincoln commented.
"Likewise. As much as we'd like to chat some more, we'll let you get back to your date," Lum said, tying up Moroboshi tightly, gagging him with a cloth, and carrying him out of the restraunt under her arm. She was followed by Shinobu and Mendo.
"They seem… colorful," Milt commented.
"That's… one way to put it," Verosika commented.
"Well, since now we're free from that Moroboshi guy, we can try to have something a proper date after we finish eating," Lincoln pointed out.
"Now THERE'S something to look forward to!" Verosika commented.