From: "William Rendfeld" <WARendfeld@aol.com> Subject: Re: [PW!] [SST] Q The Action Date: Sunday, February 01, 2004 4:34 PM Adrian Tymes <wingcat@pacbell.net> wrote in message news:<dkHSb.19917$m%7.16868@newssvr25.news.prodigy.com>... > Chet Weaver - YOUR HEAD A SPLODE wrote: > > William Rendfeld wrote: > >> Lynkeru, meanwhile, was able to put two and two together. "You > >> captured...!" > >> > >> "Yes, I did," Alex replied. "And I don't need to be a Vulcan to > >> remind you > >> that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the one. Aerie needs > >> the help > >> of this being, and nothing is going to stop me from making certain > >> that she > >> gets it. If you're that desperate to capture a Shiny, there's one more > >> floating > >> around here somewhere, so he's all yours. Now, if no one minds..." At > >> this > >> point, Alex yawned loudly. "I've had a long night, and I need some > >> sleep." Alex > >> turned to Aerie and said, "Later today, after I get some shut-eye and the > >> Contests are over with, we'll have that talk with your parents. Okay?" > >> > >> Aerie nodded. > >> "Alright," Alex replied. Turning to Lauren, she said, "I'd stick to > >> my room > >> for the rest of this cruise if I were you. I have a Murkrow who isn't > >> too fond > >> of you people. Capishe?" > >> > >> Lauren nodded. > >> "Now, does anyone else have anything they need to take care of?" > >> Alex asked. > >> > > Lynkeru checked the radar. Ehm had moved to the far side of the ship. > > She hung around a while to see what everyone else was up to but > > eventually left to see about that Unown. > > Aerie watched Lynkeru creep away, then looked back at Kitsu. Both tasks > were important; both tasks called her attention. And then there was the > little problem of dwindling energy reserves. > > "Aerie..." Kitsu began. > > "Kitsu, we're both tired. If we tried to have a heart to heart, I'm > afraid we might say things we'd regret." Aerie shook her head. "We're > just going to have to sleep together first." > > Alex sweatdropped. > > "Talk laaadah," Aerie yawned. "Sleep now." She collapsed into the arms > of the wereninetails, who rolled her eyes. > > "Anyone know which room is Dee's?" > > One deafening chorus of silence later, Alex responded, "I'll take her." > > "Thanks." After handing the sleeping girl over, Kitsu leaned over and > gently pecked her on the lips. > > Alex frowned. > > "What?" > > "I think Aerie needs help with more than one relationship." Alex hefted > the half-ditto and began heading for the elevator. > > Keaton snapped his fingers. "Drat! Missed it!" > > "Keaton," Kitsu sighed, "don't start with me." She pocketed the > pokeball for study after some sleep. > > "Huh? Oh, Aerie. Look, you deal with that, especially if there's a > chance she's going to throw off our trail again. Whoever the sword's > really reacting to was probably in that room before we grabbed her." > Meanwhile, the large flare of light had died down. "That wasn't the sun?" Cass asked. "Looks like it was a Pokémon using Sunny Day instead," Alex replied. "Too much time freezing. Our internal clocks must be wonky." "Good thing we weren't affected then," ShadowWarrior noted from his temporary perch upon Grospoliner. As the two moved towards Alex, Surtur in tow, the Murkrow asked, "So, what now?" "I do what I can to keep my word," Alex replied. She turned to Kitsu and said, "Good luck finding your friend." Kitsu looked at her in surprise before Alex explained, "Just a guess." "Thanks," Kitsu replied before she and Keaton moved off. - Several minutes later, Alex and Cass made their way down to Dee's room on the SS Tidal, Alex's Pokémon following them and Aerie asleep in Alex's arms. "Y'know Cass, I can't wait to be a mother," Alex noted with a smile. "You've got a ways to go before then, kid," Cass cracked. "So, how do we get in?" Alex subtly reached into one of Aerie's pockets, and quickly produced two items; a small Ribbon and a keycard. After laying down the ribbon upon Aerie's chest, Alex slipped the keycard into the lock, opening the door. Alex entered, and found a small bed waiting for them. She gently laid Aerie down upon the bed and quietly tucked her in. Aerie softly moaned, and snuggled her head against a pillow. The elder girl smiled, brushed a few strands of hair out of Aerie's face, and said, "Rest well," before leaving the keycard on the dresser and exiting the room. Her business for the evening complete, Alex turned to her elder sister and said, "Well, we'd best get some shuteye in ourselves. If the clocks around here are correct, it's closer to midnight than I'd prefer, and we've got a lot to do tomorrow. Just in case, we'd best break out the coffee come morning." "<Are you certain that's wise?>" Surtur asked. "It'll wear off in about four hours," Alex replied. With a slight yawn, she said, "Besides, I'll need all the energy I can get." "Family counseling," Cass noted. "I think you're in over your head, Alex." "I can't just stand back and watch," Alex replied. "I care that much." Cass put a hand to Alex's shoulder and said, "I know. I just hope you can do it." Alex darted a small glance towards the sixth Poké Ball on her belt and said, "So do I." - Sleep, thankfully, came easy that night. Alexandria would need that sleep, as well as all the hope she could get. Besides the issues concerning her own family, she had another problem on the horizon. On the Main Deck, nearly vacant save for a few late-nighters, a lone figure stood. "Soon," he noted under his breath. > >> [NS: Chet, Adrian, I don't care who deals with the kiss, I'd just > >> prefer that > >> all of this was wrapped up. And no stealing Cue!] > > > > [NS: Fine. No stealing. For now...] > > [NS: What he said. Personally, I have no problem with it, but Aerie is > going to be tempted...] [Gotcha. And sorry this took so dang long; AOL's been giving me hell lately, so I had to post through Google. Busy busy... Also, I hope no one minds what I've set up with Alex. Can we say, long term plot thread?]