***AUTHORESS NOTES*** Warning: If this chapter is a little off, I WILL redo it later. Some bug bit me (either a mosquito, spider, earwig or bedbug) and I had an allergic reaction to it. My doctor put me on 3 medications (2 pills and a prescription cream) and I'm REALLY out of it. Drowsiness is a side effect of both of them and I've been REALLY tired all day. I had an 11 hour sleep last night, I went to bed at 3 in the morning and woke up at 1 in the afternoon, took my pills and went back to bed at 4 for another 2 hours. Now it's 8 and I'm STILL tired. The other side effects that I'm getting are nausea and headaches. So sorry if this sucks a bit. Oh, and no, I did not think of any pick-up lines by myself. I found a website and got some. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Chapter 41: Splash Down "My teeth are chattering. It's late spring. What is wrong with this picture?" Zach said sarcastically. I held my jacket closer to me. "Blame the gym leader, that one blue haired guy we saw with the League champion," retorted Vicky. Her lips were blue and it made me shudder. Why the heck would anybody fill their gym with ice? "I think his name is Wallace," noted Sam. I could tell already that I wouldn't like him. I tend to not like anybody who's name starts with a W. Weird, I know, but it's true. Like Wally! And Maxie's name starts with an M and M is a W upside down. I opened my mouth to say something about it, and then stopped. I wanted to make myself seem smart. "Finally! We're here!" groaned Vicky as we climbed the last stair. A blue-haired guy came into view. "Welcome to my gym!" he said with a scary little smile. I raised my eyebrows at Nathan. What had our parents gotten us into when they had forced us to travel? "Thank you," Nathan said with a forced smile. "Now who will I be battling, the two lovely ladies or you guys?" He said 'you guys' like it was the plague. "Actually, just me," I said uncomfortably. I took a step backwards. "Wonderful!" he chirped happily. He wasn't even being sarcastic as he said it. This guy was scary. He was like the kind of guy you would find outside your window with binoculars. He reminded me of Tyler Hartman, who my brother insists stalked me and I insist had a huge crush on me. "Okay... How 'bout we battle now?" I suggested pointedly. "That's fine with me! Is a one-on-one battle okay?" "Perfect," I said with a false grin. "You know, if I could change the alphabet, I would put U and I together," he said with a glance at Vicky. She shuddered and it wasn't because it was cold. "Really, because right now U is with G-L-Y and I'm not talking about me or Vicky here," Zach cracked. I burst out laughing. Wallace glared at Zach. "Let's get this started," he said curtly. He released my most hated Pokemon- a Milotic. Now, don't get me wrong, I like the things, they're pretty and strong, but they are hard as heck to beat in a battle. I let out Muffin. To heck with type advantages. Why not make things interesting? "Do you have a map?" Wallace asked randomly. I raised an eyebrow. "No. Why would I?" "Because I keep getting lost in your eyes," I said with stars in his eyes. I turned around. "If this guy ends up outside my window singing to me, would it be liable to sue my mom?" I questioned. Nathan shook his head. "Nope. It'd be his fault." "Works with me!" I agreed. I redirected my conversation. "Are you ready to battle yet?" "Yes, let's get this started!" he said. "Milotic, water pulse!" The huge water Pokemon let out a jet stream of water that sent Muffin flying back. He got right back up though. "Metronome!" I called out, using the first move that came to my head. Muffin randomly let out a burst of electricity. A thunder wave. Milotic was now paralyzed, leaving me with an advantage. "Quick, hurry. Future sight!" I had grown to love that little move. What a great thing. "Ice Beam!" he shouted and a large sheet of ice flew towards Muffin. "Dodge it, Muffin!" The psychic Pokemon teleported to the other side of Milotic. "Use your metronome again!" I called. Muffin concentrated hard and came up with a will-o-wisp. That would've been great if he hadn't already paralyzed Milotic. Wasted turn. "Rain dance!" Wallace demanded and when the water start to pour down, he turned to Vicky. "Wouldn't we look cute on a wedding cake together?" Zach's sarcasm got the best of him. The moment I had been dreaming of for so long was turning into something that could be aired on Comedy Central. "Nothing is cute that involves you." I stifled a laugh and tried to focus. "Psychic!" I called with a slight giggle in my voice. I was doing a lot better than Nathan and Sam who were just laughing their asses off. The Milotic was slightly effected. Damn you, high defensed Pokemon! I was starting to become exasperated. "Water pulse," Wallace said in a smartassed voice and the water attack with heightened strength threw Muffin back against a wall. Muffin was definetely using power. I grabbed a hyper potion out of the bag and ran over to Muffin, who accepted the potion eagerly. I returned to my place where I stood. "Your eyes are blue like the ocean, and baby, I'm lost at sea," he told me and I mentally gagged. "In that case, I hope you drown," I said with a fake sweet voice and returned my attention to the battle. But suddenly, the Milotic was beginning to glow. I panicked for a moment, and then remembered the future sight which had been envoked on Wallace's Pokemon. It looked considerably weaker. I just grinned. Wallace slipped back out of focus. "My love for you is like diarrea. I just can't hold it in." Vicky wrinkled her nose. "I think you need diapers then," she commented. This gym battle wasn't what I expected it to be. "Psychic!" I called again and Muffin's eyes glowed as it released a surge of energy. The Milotic, shockingly, was injured pretty badly. "Okay, finish it off!" I yelled. Muffin knew what to do. He released another psychic attack. The Milotic, being paralyzed and weak, was knocked out. "If you were my sister, incest would be cool," Wallace said with the same weird smile as he handed me my badge. "Okay, that's enough!" said Nathan loudly. He dragged me off by the hand and the others quickly followed. "But the voices in my head told me that I'd marry you!" he complained loudly and I looked at Nathan. "I think it's time to get a restraining order," I told him with a raised eyebrow. "Damn right." "And I thought the only one I'd have to go through was for that clown at the circus when I was four.. Damn." "Well, maybe now you can get one every year, like a birthday present!" "I like that idea!" I exclaimed. "Well, then I'll pay half of this one for you. Consider it a late birthday present." "I'm planning on taking you up on that." "It's better than what I was planning as a late birthday present." "I don't want to know. Just don't tell me." "Okay."