From: Daitooryoo <daitooryoo@worldnet.att.net> Subject: [PW!] I stand at the door and knock Date: Sunday, May 23, 1999 12:26 AM The winds swept the leaves of various Safari Zone trees through the city of Fuschia, the sky appeared purple, and the smell of Tauros dung filled the house of Dai. Dai's house was 1 minute away from a Tauros field in the Safari Zone, it was more on the outskirts of Fuschia. "Gawd, I wanna move, this smell makes me sick, even Eevee's stuff doesn't smell this bad", Dai said under a plugged nose. The cloaked one walked out of his house, he walked down the streets, his destination the main entrance to Fuschia. Among the crowds of awakened Fuschians, he was the only one with loose pokemon, his Eevee walking besides him and his Pidgeotto on his shoulders, Dai walked in hopes of something. "Hey Eevee, you think Alex will pass by towards the Fuschia gate today" Dai quietly said. "Pidgeo", Pidgeotto cried. Dai always hoped to find Alex at the main gate, Alex was the only clue he had to his past, he wanted to find him so bad. A bead of sweat could be seen near Dai's emerald green eyes, the Fuschia area was always hot, and Dai always had to be cloaked. The Fashion norm at hot places like Cinnabar or Fuschia was light clothing, most of the times revealing clothing. Most of the times you could see streets flooded with hot girls and gorgeous men, for some reason Dai never peeled his eye to an alluring sexy lady, he was more attracted to voice. To this day Dai just stayed away from the dating and flirting scene, one memory always made him think this way. ** Begin flashback** Dai once again walked down the avenues of Fuschia, he usually never stopped walking, just this day he steered away from his path. "Look at this Jolteon", said a rich smooth gentle voice. "That voice,. it's so alluring, I bet that's the girl who will take away my loneliness", thought Dai. Dai lifted his head up and pulled his cloak down from his face, his eyes a brilliant green , his face a clean tan, most people never saw this side of Dai, not even Dai himself. "Excuse me, your voice sounds so sweet, can I hear it over tea and rice balls", Dai confidently spoke. "Are you gay or something, I'm a guy, your a guy, this just don't mix", angrily spoke a young man. "Whoa- I thought you were a girl cause of your voice, forgive me, perdona me, Gomen Nsai", rapidly Dai spoke these words. Dai ran away home ashamed of what he did, this was one of the few times Dai tried to kill himself. These memories brought Dai pain, so he stopped thinking about them. **End flashback** Dai continued to walk, till he got tired and started sweating. "Maybe the air will cool me down", said Dai to Pidgeotto. Dai pulled down his cloak and made a hand signal towards Pidgeotto. "To extend our reach to the stars above", Dai yelled at the top of his lungs. Without notice he got swept off the floor by his Pidgeotto, the wind blew through his hair and dried his sweaty skin, his cloak waved like a banner without a message. Dai always used the famous Team Rocket quote because he thought it was cool when he saw it on TV, although he had no desire to become evil, he loved some of the Team Rocket sayings or songs. By the time Dai was dry, he had already arrived at Fuschia's front gate, men and woman of all ages swarmed through this gate like crazy for the Safari Zone's rich selection of Pokemon. Dai always wanted a Dratini, but he just couldn't have one because the Safari Zone cheese heads wouldn't let him get one without a pokeball. Dai never knew why he refused to use these pokeballs, he just didn't, another mystery of his past. Dai put his cloak back on, and his pokemon returned to their positions. He started to walk up to everyone to ask the same question again: "Are you Alex" Once again he had no luck this morning, he would come back in the evening and ask more tourists, trainers, or residents of the city. A beverage seller approached Dai and said, "You stand at the door and knock, for an answer to your past, my gift can not find it, but makes the stay easier, have this six pack of cokes and this six pack of bottled water." Dai thankfully accepted this gift and opened up a cold one. He sat on a rock enjoying the beverage till more people would come. TBC -- Ahh I see, you can use the Internet too.