From: "Rob" <robfrompw@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [PW!] Aqua Antics Date: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 6:26 PM "William Rendfeld" wrote: > "So it would seem," Leif noted with a light smile. Looking to Elsa, he > asked, "Wanda, how would you feel about accompanying Sven and Peabody on this > mission? It should serve as valuable field experience for you." "Actually..." Elsa doesn't know exactly how to escape from the clutches of Team Aqua, but she figures tagging along on a mission with two Team Aqua members isn't the best way to do so. Since all those gathered in Leif's office turn to look at her when she speaks, Elsa thinks fast to come up with an excuse. "I've had a really long day, what with escaping from prison and all. To me, it feels like this day's gone on for over a month! I'd like to take some time off to rest and relax. Spending even a few days couped up in a jail cell can really take a toll on one's sanity." "Ro selia," comments the Roselia standing in the office next to Jaws, Sven's Sharpedo. She feels like she can vouch for Elsa's lack of sanity better than anyone. "Fair enough," Leif says, nodding to Elsa. "Sven, Peabody - I want you to take whatever sub's available to Slateport as soon as possible. In the meantime, Wanda, you should visit the Spa next to the Gym down the hall. It's very relaxing." Elsa whispers a sigh of relief and tells the understanding Aqua Admin, "Thank you, sir." Sven mutters something to himself about new recruits being excessively pampered and takes out his Sharpedo's Pokeball. Upon seeing the device, Jaws hops up and down on his pectoral fin and complains, "Pedo! Sharrrr shar sharpedo!" Used to his Sharpedo being happy to retreat into his Pokeball, Sven is confused by Jaws' behavior. The man with Nordic features asks, "What's the matter with you, Jaws? It's time for us to get out of here. Get in your Pokeball." Peabody raises an eyebrow at Sven and tells him, "Haven't you noticed yet? Jaws is in love with Wanda's Roselia." "WHAT?!" Sven looks down at his Sharpedo, then at Elsa's Roselia, then back at his Sharpedo. "Is this true, Jaws? Have you gone soft on me? Say it ain't so!" "Shar," answers Jaws with a shy nod. "It's not a big deal," argues Elsa while shrugging her shoulders. "If Roselia wants to go on the mission with you guys instead of stay with me and my Mudkip, that's fine. I'm not the kind of person who forces Pokemon to be with them. I mean, Roselia hasn't even been caught in a Pokeball." "Sel..." Roselia looks up at Elsa, suddenly being reminded of why she started tagging along with her in the first place. "It's your choice, Roselia, as it's always been," Elsa crouches down to look her short Grass Pokemon in her slanted feminine eyes, "You can either stay with me and continue to look after me or you can join Sven's team and have Jaws by your side. Just know that if you stay with me, you'll always have the freedom to do whatever you want to do. I can't assure you that if you go with Sven." "Elsel..." Dewdrops start building up under the Roselia's eyes. She stares at Elsa for a few seconds, then glances at Sven to see the Team Aqua member is pointing a Pokeball at his Sharpedo. She wipes her eyes with her rose hands and makes her decision. The Roselia walks over to Jaws, places her red rose on the Sharpedo's face, uses Growth to increase her size, and kisses him on the yellow "X" on his forehead. "So you're going with them?" Elsa asks, a noticeable frown on her face when she realizes she might be losing her first Pokemon, "If that's your decision, I accept it." "Me no Pokemon relationship counselor," remarks the strong but normally silent Rhydon standing next to Peabody, "But me pretty sure that was a goodbye kiss." "Selia rosel, liaro sel rosel," declares the Roselia, stroking the side of Jaws' face with her red rose. "Me was right," comments Grimlock the Rhydon, proud of his deductive abilities, "Me could become next Dr. Phil McGroudon." "You was right?" asks Elsa before correcting herself, "I mean - you were right? Roselia's going to stay with me?" Grimlock doesn't feel the need to respond when the Roselia in question hugs Elsa around the waist, able to do so due to her Growth spurt. Elsa embraces her Pokemon and exclaims, "Oh, Roselia! You've just made my day..." Noticing that his Sharpedo is shedding a tear, Sven promptly recalls Jaws into his Pokeball before anyone else can see this. "Enough drama already," Sven grunts, annoyed with all the touchy-feely people and Pokemon around him, "We have a mission to go on. C'mon, Peabody, let's go." That said, he marches out of the office, eager to arrive at the Submarine Docking Area of the underwater Aqua Base. "It was a pleasure meeting you, Wanda," Peabody comments with a single nod before taking his leave to catch up with his partner. Grimlock then ambles after him. Once the Team Aqua Duo and their Pokemon have left the office, Leif once again addresses Elsa, "Wanda, you mentioned you had a Mudkip, and that you don't like keeping Pokemon in Pokeballs..." "Yeah..." Elsa turns her attention to Leif, having just finished hugging her Roselia, "So?" "So..." Leif gestures around his office, "Where's your Mudkip?" "Oh crap..." Elsa glances around the room for a moment, then notices that a door in the far side of the room is slightly ajar. She points at the door and asks, "Does that door over there lead into a bathroom?" "Yes," Leif replies, "That's my private washroom." "In that case, I know where my Mudkip is." Sighing in frustration, Elsa requests, "Permission to fish my Mudkip out of your toilet, sir?" "Permission granted." Elsa grimaces as she approaches Leif's washroom, not particularly fond of toilet fishing. However, she's eager to get her Mudkip back as soon as possible so that she can spend the rest of her evening at the Spa, where she intends to figure out a way to escape Team Aqua's Base without drawing attention to herself. -Elsa