From: "Chet Weaver - Chicks Dig Giant Robots" <zeroohki@netscape.net> Subject: [PW!] Pride and Prudence Date: Saturday, May 08, 2004 2:03 AM William Rendfeld wrote: > "Jason!" the Duskull known as Sai Meilan hissed to her traveling companion > as they and their third neared the Mauville Gym. "Two Shiny Unown are nearby!" > > "I have a Gym Battle, remember?" Jason Cassidy rudely asked. > > "Oh?" Meilan turned to face him, her one eye meeting his. "Then care to > explain why we've been standing outside the Gym for CONFUCIUS KNOWS HOW LONG?" > > "I'm merely deciding who I should battle with," Jason curtly replied. > > "Um, if you two have something to worry about, you should really go on > ahead," Keiko Kamen noted. "I mean, this is important, isn't it?" > > "Very much so, miss," Meilan replied politely. "Please forgive us for not > joining you in your Gym challenge." > > "Oh, it's no problem," Keiko answered. > > Meilan bobbed a bit in the air, her closest approximation to nodding, then > began to float off before noticing that her partner hadn't moved an inch. > "Jason! Now!" > > "Unown later, Gym Battle-AGGGHHH!" > > Jason was interrupted as Meilan pushed her ghostly head down a nearby > fencepost. While she would suffer minimal damage due to the attack, due to > their Destiny Bond, Jason would feel immense pain. She stopped, and allowed > Jason a few seconds to recover. "Unown, now. Gym Battle, later." > > Jason growled, and begrudgingly followed Meilan. Keiko, meanwhile, shook her > head and said softly, "Strange people." > > Her thoughts were interrupted as a passerby walked up to her, pointed at > her, and said, "Hey, you're naked!" "Yes, I am," Keiko cheerfully replied. "My name is Keiko. Who are you?" "Offended," the passerby spat out hatefully. "Pardon?" Keiko replied, taken aback by reaction. "My name is Prudence Marshall," the girl declared. "I've been watching you since you left the Pokemon Center, and I'm not going to stand your gallavanting another minute!" "I'm not gallavanting," Keiko explained. "I'm just on my way to my first gym battle." "Not like that, you aren't!" Prudence scolded. "I'm not about to let you sully this great sport by turning it into some peep show!" "I'd rather not argue about this," Keiko returned. "But I'm not putting on some sicko, perverted display. I'm just going about my business like anyone else." "Except you're naked!" Prudence insisted. "So?" Keiko asked. "It's not like I'm... touching myself inappropriately or anything. I just prefer not to wear clothes. I don't see why this has to be a problem." "It's a problem because it's immoral and disgusting!" Prudence lectured. "It's deplorable, unhygienic, and sets a bad example to children!" "Actually, nudist children tend to grow up more well-adjusted and do better in school," Keiko informed. "For mostly unrelated reasons, of course." "You just don't know when to shut up, do you?" Prudence challenged. "I was just going to call the police about you, but..." "It's legal in this city, last I checked," Keiko interrupted. "...But," Prudence growled. She yanked a PokeBall off her belt and declared, "I'm going to take matters into my own hands! I challenge you to an all-out Pokemon doubles match! If I win, you have to leave and not come back until you're decent! Do you accept my challenge?" Keiko stared at Prudence for nearly half a minute in disbelief. "If it bothers you that much, you could've just asked politely," Keiko said evenly. She took off her belt pack and started rummaging through it. "I'm not unreasonable, you know. Well, I'd probably still try to convince you there's nothing wrong, but there's no need to turn this into a full-scale confrontation. Let's see... This is my first battle, so I guess it wouldn't hurt to wear something nice..." Prudence watched, dumbstruck, as the nudist she was planning to wipe the floor with put on a simple white dress with matching shoes and a straw hat. She had even put on under garments. Once her belt pack was back on, Keiko did a cute twirl and made a pose. "It's a little tighter than I remember," Keiko admitted sheepishly. "I guess I should've tried it on before I packed it. Do I look alright?" "Er... yeah," Prudence accepted dumbly. "Good, 'cause it's my favorite dress," Keiko continued. "Well, wish me luck! I'm sure I'll knock 'em dead." Keiko winked and promptly disappeared into the gym. "That'll learn ya!" Prudence suddenly shouted. "Try pullin' that again and you'll get more of the same, ya hear!?" To be continued...? -- Chet "Tech" Weaver AIM: PanGatomon MSN: Nichirasu@hotmail.com eMail: zeroohki at netscape dot net Yahoo! 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