From: Maria Rocket <mobius101@aol.compactpika> Subject: [PW!] Morning in Maiden's Peak Date: Wednesday, September 01, 1999 4:10 AM (Looks like Mimic lived up to the previous title... ^^; ) >"Now, let's go. We've got to get out of here with Seth before the >authorities arrive." > >"Umm...actually..." > >"Seth!" Aerie leapt up and hugged him with one arm, carefully holding >Mimic with her other. "Come on, we should leave." > >"Right." He followed her, running into some back allies. Why was he >not amazed that she seemed to know her way around, when he thought she >had never been here before? > >Two minutes later, they stopped, out of sight of the dead mass and >ready to step out into a completely different, and active, boulevard. > >"Feeling better, Mimic?" > >"Mimic...think so." He morphed into a small Slowbro, the natural >lethargic expression of the species aptly hiding his remaining sadness. > >"Umm, Aerie, about what you said back there..." > >"Don't worry about it, Seth." Aerie laid her wrists around his neck and >looked into his eyes. "Mimic was just doing *too* good an imitation of >you." > >Seth frowned in confusion. > >"Oh, come on, Seth. You know you'd have done the same for me." > >Before he could say "no", his lips locked with hers. By the time they >came up for air, their former topic of conversation had left Seth's >short term memory. > *** In fact, the next thing he knew, he was waking up. It was dark, but Seth could feel he was lying in a bed. A warm, soft, bed. Feeling fuzzy, he tried to turn over to the side of the bed. That proved to be impossible while Aerie was entwined around him. She curled more snugly against him as he attempted to pull away. Seth decided he didn't want to push the issue....but he *really* wished he could remember how they had gotten there. Lifting his head a bit, he could see over Aerie's pillow. In the dark, red glowing numbers read: 5:34 AM. With a quiet sigh, he let his head fall back on the pillow. Closing his eyes, he tried to remember the night before, stroking Aerie's tangled hair idly. Nothing. He remembered coming down from the top of Maiden's Peak with Aerie and Mimic.....then, here he was. #Mimic?# There was no response. He could barely feel his father's presence somewhere nearby, but he seemed to be closed off. Seth momentarily thought it strange that Mimic would shut him out, but it was too early in the morning to tell if he was asleep or not. Suddenly Aerie glomped tightly against him. Seth became so involved in the scent of her that he completely pushed Mimic out of his thoughts. There was just the warmth of Aerie against his skin, the rustling of fabric, and the sound of their breathing. Not to mention that wonderful scent..... Then he happened to open his eyes again by chance and notice the red glowing numbers again. 5:42 AM. He grimaced. As much as he hated the idea, he had a feeling it would be best to get an early start. Although met with the same resistance as before, with a little persistance Seth managed to slip away from Aerie. She continued to snooze peacefully beneath the blankets. With only the flicker of thought, Seth was dressed and ready to go get some fresh air. Trying not to trip over anything, Seth made his way to the door and went outside. Closing the door behind him, he noticed a man sweeping the festival litter from the walkways of the motel. From the tag he wore on his shirt, Seth decided he must be 'Manager: Joe.' Though the sun wasn't even up yet, Seth slipped on his black shades. Joe looked up at the sound of the closing door. "G'morning! You're an early riser too I see!" He leaned on his pushbroom and raised an eyebrow at him. "Or are you just done having fun with that pretty girl you came in with?" "She's my fiancee," Seth growled. It was *too* early for this. He briefly considered paralyzing the rude man, but decided he might regret it later in the day. "Oh! My apologies!" Joe sweatdropped. "Congratulations! I hope you're enjoying yourselves during the summer festival, quite a crowd we get....very big for our small village which is usually quiet all other times of the year." He looked out across the littered and lamplit parking lot. "Only in these wee hours does that peace return.....but in only about an hour, it's going to start up again." Seth stepped away from the building. "Wait a minute, you saw us check in here?" "Sure. You two were all over each other when you came in the office. Can't blame me for what I thought......" He gave Seth a close look. "I thought you might be drunk, you didn't even talk when I first saw ya." Seth found himself turning a bright red. "No, I haven't been drinking. Um, if you'll excuse me, I think I need some coffee." He walked away from Joe and around the side of the building. He couldn't remember anything Joe had said, but he felt embarressed anyway. *** "C'mon, there's gotta be a doughnut place around here somewhere!" Seth downed his third cup of coffee, glaring at a riceball sign. "I'm not going back without doughnuts, and especially not without Aerie's pink sprinkles!!!!" "Sian. Purrrisian Sian." "Hey, when's the last time *you* ate a riceball, Slasher!? I WANNA DOUGHNUT!!!" Storming down the block, it took Seth a full minute to- "....." Seth whirled around. "Slasher!?" "Sian." The Persian just padded past him with feigned indifference. "Purrrrsian Sian Rrr." Seth dropped his last coffee and scooped Slasher up in a big hug. "Slasher! It's really you and not Doppler! I've been so worried!" "SIAN!" Slasher flattened his ears and hissed, praying Seth would quit embarrassing him. The Persian squirmed and flailed it's claws around trying to get away. He was about to resort to using his claws to save his dignity, even from Seth. But thankfully he was set down again, and Slasher could pretend it didn't happen. "Purrrsian rrpurr?" "I'm not sure. C'mon, I'll tell you everything while we go. I need to buy more coffee too." *** "PRAISE GODDISH!" Seth fell to his knees before a breakfast shop. Just inside the window was a doughnut and coffee display, complete with pink sprinkles. Seth's shades fell, and his large emerald eyes sparkled in the rising sun reflected in the window. "Sian." Slasher thwapped Seth with the curled tip of his tail. Then he shouldered his way into the shop. Seth scrambled after him a second later. Inside, he was surprised to run into Officer Jenny. She was eating a doughnut, and Seth tried not to laugh. She looked over at him with a curious look. "Haven't I seen you someplace before?" "Maybe." Seth smiled. "How's that 'Nurse Joy' in the hospital doing?" Jenny narrowed her eyes at him. "How do you know about that? Now I think I recognize you......from a wanted poster!" "No, wait," Seth laughed nervously. Jenny reached out and snatched the shades from his face. "AHAH! I knew it! You're-!" "Mine!" Aerie swung into view and around Seth's neck, pulling him backwards. "Officer Jenny, he's with me." Jenny gave them a skeptical look. "He still looks *very* suspicious to me. But if he's with you, I guess I can give him the benefit of the doubt for now." Seth gave her a weak smile. Jenny shook her head and pushed her cap away from her face. "Just be careful. We had a bad incident last night-" Suddenly Jenny found herself seven blocks away staring at a carousel of Rapidashes. "Huh?" Seth blinked and looked around. "What in the..." Then he looked back at Aerie. "What did you do to her?" Aerie just shrugged. "She needed to be somewhere else, I think. Now, are you going to order already? I'm starved!" With a worried expression, Seth went to order breakfast. *** Two stacks of pancakes with butter and maple syrup, ten eggs, four pieces of toast with strawberry jam, six doughnuts, two with pink sprinkles, eight cups of coffee, a glass of orange juice, a saucer of milk, and five tuna sandwiches with the crusts cut off later..... Seth, Aerie, and Slasher went walking down the partying streets of Maiden's Peak. Seth had decided to check in on Nurse June to see what else he could find out about her. Despite much protesting, Aerie had managed to get Slasher on a leash. Seth didn't expect it would last long. Wondering where Mimic could be.... #Mimic? C'mon, where are you?# There was still silence. TBC? ~Maria R "Psy yie yie..." ----- Webber: http://purplestudio.webjump.com ----- "Taking Pokemon straight from your pockets, With the power of the stars, it's Maria Rocket!" -My corny PW! motto ^.^; --- Rocketshipper Forever! --- TEOTWAWKI