Brotherhood Ch.13
Mecha: *smiles, waving* Hey all you readers! After a long time coming, Brotherhood Chapter 13 is up!
Xehta: Yep! A new chapter filled with...umm...*whispers to Mecha* What's it filled with?
Mecha: I don't know.
Purple: *holding her sign as she mews* "Well we'll have to look into it before we can say what it holds. But why not recap for those that are new?"
Mecha: I think you mean for those who don't remember too good. *licks her face*
Xehta: And last chapter brought the end to the Rika/Ginger conflict over Bane. And hooray! Rika still has her mon's heart!
Purple: "Still feel sorry for Ginger. Heartbreak isn't easy to take...like medicine."
Mecha: Yeah. Wonder how she'll take it.
Xehta: I smell betrayal on the wind.
Mecha: I bet you $50 she doesn't.
Xehta: You're on!
Purple: "Ok, but I'm holding you two to that."
Mecha: *smiles* Don't worry. *looks to audience* Well...let's get started.
Inferno yawned, stretching out and standing up. He blinked, seeing Sky had beaten him up. "Morning Inferno." She said with a nuzzle.
"Morning to you too." He replied, smiling. "What has you up?"
She smirked, "You woke me...apparently you were having a very nice dream. Cause all of a sudden I woke up to getting a fresh coat of white for my fur. I had to wash it off you know." Inferno went crimson, much to the absol's delight. "But since you were moaning my name so much, I won't be mad." She giggled lightly, kissing his cheek.
Inferno blushed more, "Well...you do make me a happy male." He licked her cheek.
The absol smiled, wrapping her head around his, "I love you Inferno."
He smiled, "I love you too, Sky."
The two mates smiled at one another, nuzzling and licking. After awhile Flint yawned, standing up, shaking to get himself fully up, "Morning mom. Dad."
"Morning Flint." Inferno smiled, patting his boy's head. The little absol chuckled, smiling up at his father. Slowly the others began to get up, stretching and yawning, and to everyone's, short of Bane's, surprise Rika seemed the most alive. The raichu smiled at Bane, hugging him tight.
Ginger was quite the opposite; she was very lethargic, and seemed to have had the joy sucked out of her. Inferno had a good idea why the two fems seemed to have changed their temperaments over night. But he wasn't going to say anything, especially since he was hoping Bane would have made this choice, but also because it didn't involve him.
With everyone up and ready, it was decided to keep moving. Bane knelt down in front of his mate, "Want a ride?" Chuckles arouse around them, since Bane had knelt at the same time as Death, and even asked the exact same question. Ferra and Rika giggled, smiling at their males, nodding and gently got on the backs of the mightyena. Both males got hugs around their necks, and quickly joined the others.
The group set off, most of them smiling and humming quite happily. The only exception was Ginger, who remained quiet, and away from Bane. The whole party didn't seem to notice, short of Sky, who felt sorry that Ginger had to have her heart broken. But nothing could be done, no matter what Bane's choice a heart was going to be broken...well, almost every choice, Sky amended with a smirk.
The group kept moving on though, well into the midday sun, when everyone started getting hungry. As they tried to find some food Death's eyes snapped to a sign. "No way." He blinked, reading the sign again.
It read, "Master of Culinary Arts. King of Cooking. Jock Gusto's Magnificent Bistro. Serves Pokemon and People."
Death smiled, "Hey guys come on! I know where we can eat!" He rushed forward, everyone blinking as they followed. Death seemed very animated, a lot more than any of them were used...except Ferra, who had seen him at his most animated. They eventually reached a large building. It was only single story, but Sky could tell it was twice the size of even the largest pokemon center.
Death quickly entered, the door be automatic, whistling as he looked around the inside, "Wow...how long has it been since that fight?" he chuckled, heading to the counter where a young human and lopunny both bowed, "Welcome to Jock Gusto's Magnificent Bistro! Where the Master of Culinary Arts, King of Cooking, and all around great guy Jock Gusto over sees every single dish you are served. How may we help you?"
Death smiled, "Mind telling Jock that an old friend has come to see him?"
The lopunny blinked, eyeing him, but nodded, "Of course." She went off.
After a brief time they heard a shout from the kitchen, in a very heavy French accent Sky noted, "What!? A mightyena with wings and tentacles!?" Rushing out was a slightly pale man, about 5 and a half feet tall, with a thick mustache on his face. Without the mustache, he would look a lot younger, possibly the age of the human who greeted them. He wore a clean white apron and a chef's hat upon his head. "Death! It is you!"
Death quickly put Ferra down and gave Jock five...well five to one tentacle. "Hey Jock! It's great to see you again!" the two hugged quickly.
"My sentiments exactly. I heard what happened to Orochi's army; I thought you had been among ze killed."
Death shook his head, "Nope. I managed to get away. Man you've done pretty good for yourself."
"Wi! I took a bit of Orochi's treasury with me." He chuckled, than blinked, noticing the others. "But what is zis? Inferno is with you? Than they must be his friends, no. What has happened to you while I've been here?" He smirked, "Not burning up more kitchens I hope."
Ferra joined Death's side, "So Death...is this that chef you knew when you were with Orochi?" Death nodded, "well then, it's nice to meet you Jock. I'm Ferra, Death's mate."
"Mate? Death's?" He laughed, "Zat is stupendous news Death! It may be a bit late in coming, but please, have lunch on me!" The girl behind Jock ahemed, "Oh! Sorry love. Zis is Janet; she is my wife as of last month." He chuckled, directing the group to a table, and went back to the kitchen to make sure of a few things, such as their orders.
When the food arrived, Jock sat with them, smiling, "It is marvelous to see you again Death. And my word, it seems like a great deal has changed since ze last time I saw you."
Death nodded, digging into his fish along with Ferra. He gulped down his mouthful, "Yeah, it's really thanks to Ferra that I'm with these guys. But first things first...like you know, Orochi and his army was beaten and after the fight I..." Death told the tale of how he had a near death experience, just to be saved by Ferra. Jock listened intently, laughing and gasping at part of the tale. When Death finished, Jock smiled, "My, you've certainly been through a lot. I've just been here. I got married to my lovely, if somewhat violent gal Janet, but it's nothing to what you've done."
Death smiled, "Still, so big so fast. And you seem to have a lot of help."
"Wi wi. A number of my old kitchen staff joined me after fleeing Orochi. I've also gotten some new aides as well. I don't know why, but mightyena seem drawn to me. Not long after I set up shop, two came up and wanted work." Jock chuckled, "Zey've work marvelously. Though, I have to make sure that one of them doesn't get to playful wiz his mate lopunny."
"You mean that lopunny at the front?" Flint asked.
"Wi wi! She came not to long after zem, and before I knew it...zose two were...well playing naughty games in the bathroom." He rolled his eyes, "I'm just lucky no one found zem before me. Heaven knows what would have become of my restaurant." He looked to the side, "Ah! Speak of ze devil. Zere zey are now."
Everyone blinked, recognizing the two mightyena. Thorn and Spike. Bane smiled, "Thorn! Spike! Over here!"
The two mightyena smiled, noticing their old friends, rushing over, "Bane, Inferno, Sky, Rika, Blaze and Tia! It's great to see you guys again!" Spike greeted. "It's been awh..." he blinked, noticing Death among them, "What the!?"
Death cleared his throat, "Nice to see you again too."
Thorn blinked, "What are you doing here?"
Bane smiled, "It's okay. Death's changed, he's okay now. You can ask his mate, Ferra. She's the floatzel next to him."
Spike blinked again, "mate...even Death has a mate now?"
Death smirked, "So I take it Thorn is the one with the lopunny."
Thorn smiled, "Yeah. Luca is my girl. I love here so much." He murrled lightly.
Spike sighed, "Great...even Death has a mate...I guess he must be a good guy if any female would call him love. And if you guys are willing to have him around." He sighed again, and then noticed another new addition to the group. "Who's she?"
The female mightyena smiled, "I'm Ginger. Nice to meet you...Spike right?"
Spike nodded, "Yeah." The two smiled, nodding to one another. "So what brings you all here?"
Bane motioned to Death, "He just had to see an old friend."
Jock cleared his throat, "And you two have work to do." The two mightyena males gulped, and quickly headed off to get to their jobs. Jock shook his head, "Idiots."
Death chuckled, "Yes they are."
Jock smiled, "I didn't know you knew zem. Part of your old pack zen?" Death nodded. "Zat explains it. Ho ho ho ho." He chuckled as the group finished eating, "What do you zink...I live up to ze hype wi?"
Everyone nodded, Inferno licking his lips, "I'll say. Truly the king of cooking."
Jock smiled, laughing heartily, "Zank you! I only do my best!" Just than a large explosion was heard outside and in to the back of the restaurant. Jock turned, "What in ze world?"
Jock went outside, flanked by the group. They found one of Jock's staff pokemon badly injured, and a group of people and pokemon eyeing the new arrivals. "Are you Jock Gusto?"
Jock eyed them, "Who are you lot? And what do you want?"
"We're here to bring you to work for us. We need a good cook...you're hired. You can't deny either."
Death stood in front of his friend, "Back the hell off you Brotherhood dogs!"
"What? That group huh? Lord Nadox will be pleased to learn we killed them and got the cook in one outing." Spoke the leader, the other cackling.
"You know zem?" Jock glared at the Brotherhood members.
"Not by choice. Basically they're another Orochi army." Death snarled, getting ready for a fight. "Get inside...we'll make sure they don't take one step past the door."
Jock nodded, "Right. I'm no fighter." He headed inside, taking the injured the employee with him. The group glared down the Brotherhood, and the Brotherhood glared right back. In an eye blink the two closed with each other, and the fight ensued.
Inferno and Sky were taking on a hitmonchan, two sword armed humans, and two scyther. The blades slashed at the two mates, and missed horribly. Inferno had a feeling that whoever Nadox was, he didn't trust this group to do much because they were anything but competent. Inferno unleashed a dark fire blast on the bugs, blasting them back and out cold. "One hit wonder!" he laughed. Sky giggled, getting the two humans to slash each other. "Man...not very good are they?" she laughed as the hitmonchan missed Inferno, knocking the two humans into one another.
Bane and Rika were busy with three humans with axes along with a gengar and fearow. Bane and Rika combined a dark pulse with a shock wave, striking and knocking out all but two of the humans, but only because those two were on the edge, so they avoided the brunt of the combined attack. Rika snickered, "Certainly not the A game are they?" Bane just nodded, unable to hold his laughter back.
Tia and Blaze were in the same position as the others, against slightly superior numbers but vastly inferior skill. A human with a bolt-action rifle, along with a haunter, wartortle, pachirisu, and a wobbuffet. The human tried to take aim, but was quickly knocked out by a psychic blast. The wobbuffet quickly used mirror coat prepared counter. But before it's attacks could take effect it was knock out by a combined attack of psybeam and thunderbolt, which blasted it into the ghost and turtle, knocking all three out. Tia giggled, "I think we might have been too rough with them."
Death sighed, looking over his cowering opponents. He felt like just letting Ferra taking care of them...hell the pups could have dealt with his opponents. But Inferno would have killed him if he let the pups in on a fight of 5 against two. Instead it had to be two against one for the pups. He ducked, avoiding a mace that was aimed at his head, and countered with an air cutter, knocking the human into his comrade, knocking both out. Ferra's aqua jet made quick work of a flareon and vulpix. All that was left was a Pikachu.
Flint and Azur were faced with an electrike who wasn't faring well against the siblings. As one dodged, another struck. It wasn't long before the canine ran away, tail between his legs. Flint laughed, "that was easy!"
Azur nodded, "sure was. I kick ass." Ginger had just finished two out of three opponents, leaving only a machop.
The remaining Brotherhood members started to bunch together, glaring at the group. When all of a sudden a blaziken, breloom, toxicroak, gallade, Thorn, and Spike appeared. Spike smirked, "You guys might want to run away."
The Brotherhood heeded his advice, making a quick exodus from the area, leaving their unconscious comrades. Inferno smiled, "You didn't need to come you know."
Ginger giggled, "He's right...we had it handled."
Spike smiled, "And let you guys cost us our job? Not likely!" he chuckled. "Though I must admit...you're pretty tough Ginger."
The mightyena smiled, "thanks. Though they weren't really tough. We've dealt with a lot stronger guys."
Death nodded, "Yeah...they were a cake walk." He smirked, heading back in to tell his friend the problem was gone. After Jock's many thanks ended, he invited them to stay at the lodgings for his pokemon employees, which the pups happily launched at. Death and the others stayed around and talked with Jock, except for Ginger, who was talking with the pokemon guards.
By night the retired to the lodgings, enjoying the comfort that Jock had built into the place. The whole group gladly took the rest to its fullest. After all their hard work, they deserved a little relaxation.
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The next morning, the group was given a surprising piece of news. Inferno blinked, "You're staying here?"
The mightyena nodded, "yeah. The brotherhood might come again...with tougher guys. They might need some extra muscle."
Sky nodded, "that is a possibility. But, we will miss you."
"I'll miss you all too...but I won't be lonely. I've got some company here."
Spike smiled, "Don't worry...I'll take real good care of Ginger here."
Bane nodded, "I'm sure you will...but, Ginger, what about seeing the world."
Ginger shrugged, "Ehh...I've got my whole life to see the world. But only this chance to decide on staying and helping these guys out."
Inferno smiled, "Yeah. Well, I wish you the best Ginger."
Rika smiled too, "Yeah, good luck Ginger." Surprisingly, there wasn't any malice in her words. Inferno guessed it was because Rika had already won the point of competition. "Oh! And make sure not to let these boys push you around."
Ginger nodded, "No problem!" She smiled, giving each of them the best hug she could manage. "Thanks guys. It was fun traveling with you." She stopped at Bane, smiling a less happy smile, "I'm sorry I can't stay longer."
The others nodded, the pups giving her hugs and licks, before all of them took off. Death gave a solo goodbye to Jock, and returned to the group quickly, smiling. "Man...I'm glad I got to see him again."
Inferno chuckled, "He was a great friend huh?"
Death nodded, smiling, "He was my first real friend. Plus he taught me how to cook. Jock's like family to me."
Sky smiled, "I can understand. After all, we are a family." The others smiled big, nodding.
Red: How fun...dinner, entertainment...even if uninvited, and parting of ways. Talk about a chapter with spice
Xehta: *grumbles* Darn it...I'm out $50.
Red: Just be glad that's all. Mecha at times has been know for laying some embarrassing victory taunts onto his foes.
Mecha: I take offense.
Red: Oh? *blinks as she saw Purple follow him.*
Mecha: You make me sound like a jerk.
Red: Sorry. I just thought you'd make your foes regret taking you on.
Purple: Well be careful with words, not everyone can take them. Just like your four alarm pizza.
Red: HEY!
Mecha: *chuckles* She's got a point.
Purple: Anyhow we need to get ready for the next chapter.
Mecha: *nods* right. Till then everyone. *waves*
Xehta: Yep! A new chapter filled with...umm...*whispers to Mecha* What's it filled with?
Mecha: I don't know.
Purple: *holding her sign as she mews* "Well we'll have to look into it before we can say what it holds. But why not recap for those that are new?"
Mecha: I think you mean for those who don't remember too good. *licks her face*
Xehta: And last chapter brought the end to the Rika/Ginger conflict over Bane. And hooray! Rika still has her mon's heart!
Purple: "Still feel sorry for Ginger. Heartbreak isn't easy to take...like medicine."
Mecha: Yeah. Wonder how she'll take it.
Xehta: I smell betrayal on the wind.
Mecha: I bet you $50 she doesn't.
Xehta: You're on!
Purple: "Ok, but I'm holding you two to that."
Mecha: *smiles* Don't worry. *looks to audience* Well...let's get started.
Inferno yawned, stretching out and standing up. He blinked, seeing Sky had beaten him up. "Morning Inferno." She said with a nuzzle.
"Morning to you too." He replied, smiling. "What has you up?"
She smirked, "You woke me...apparently you were having a very nice dream. Cause all of a sudden I woke up to getting a fresh coat of white for my fur. I had to wash it off you know." Inferno went crimson, much to the absol's delight. "But since you were moaning my name so much, I won't be mad." She giggled lightly, kissing his cheek.
Inferno blushed more, "Well...you do make me a happy male." He licked her cheek.
The absol smiled, wrapping her head around his, "I love you Inferno."
He smiled, "I love you too, Sky."
The two mates smiled at one another, nuzzling and licking. After awhile Flint yawned, standing up, shaking to get himself fully up, "Morning mom. Dad."
"Morning Flint." Inferno smiled, patting his boy's head. The little absol chuckled, smiling up at his father. Slowly the others began to get up, stretching and yawning, and to everyone's, short of Bane's, surprise Rika seemed the most alive. The raichu smiled at Bane, hugging him tight.
Ginger was quite the opposite; she was very lethargic, and seemed to have had the joy sucked out of her. Inferno had a good idea why the two fems seemed to have changed their temperaments over night. But he wasn't going to say anything, especially since he was hoping Bane would have made this choice, but also because it didn't involve him.
With everyone up and ready, it was decided to keep moving. Bane knelt down in front of his mate, "Want a ride?" Chuckles arouse around them, since Bane had knelt at the same time as Death, and even asked the exact same question. Ferra and Rika giggled, smiling at their males, nodding and gently got on the backs of the mightyena. Both males got hugs around their necks, and quickly joined the others.
The group set off, most of them smiling and humming quite happily. The only exception was Ginger, who remained quiet, and away from Bane. The whole party didn't seem to notice, short of Sky, who felt sorry that Ginger had to have her heart broken. But nothing could be done, no matter what Bane's choice a heart was going to be broken...well, almost every choice, Sky amended with a smirk.
The group kept moving on though, well into the midday sun, when everyone started getting hungry. As they tried to find some food Death's eyes snapped to a sign. "No way." He blinked, reading the sign again.
It read, "Master of Culinary Arts. King of Cooking. Jock Gusto's Magnificent Bistro. Serves Pokemon and People."
Death smiled, "Hey guys come on! I know where we can eat!" He rushed forward, everyone blinking as they followed. Death seemed very animated, a lot more than any of them were used...except Ferra, who had seen him at his most animated. They eventually reached a large building. It was only single story, but Sky could tell it was twice the size of even the largest pokemon center.
Death quickly entered, the door be automatic, whistling as he looked around the inside, "Wow...how long has it been since that fight?" he chuckled, heading to the counter where a young human and lopunny both bowed, "Welcome to Jock Gusto's Magnificent Bistro! Where the Master of Culinary Arts, King of Cooking, and all around great guy Jock Gusto over sees every single dish you are served. How may we help you?"
Death smiled, "Mind telling Jock that an old friend has come to see him?"
The lopunny blinked, eyeing him, but nodded, "Of course." She went off.
After a brief time they heard a shout from the kitchen, in a very heavy French accent Sky noted, "What!? A mightyena with wings and tentacles!?" Rushing out was a slightly pale man, about 5 and a half feet tall, with a thick mustache on his face. Without the mustache, he would look a lot younger, possibly the age of the human who greeted them. He wore a clean white apron and a chef's hat upon his head. "Death! It is you!"
Death quickly put Ferra down and gave Jock five...well five to one tentacle. "Hey Jock! It's great to see you again!" the two hugged quickly.
"My sentiments exactly. I heard what happened to Orochi's army; I thought you had been among ze killed."
Death shook his head, "Nope. I managed to get away. Man you've done pretty good for yourself."
"Wi! I took a bit of Orochi's treasury with me." He chuckled, than blinked, noticing the others. "But what is zis? Inferno is with you? Than they must be his friends, no. What has happened to you while I've been here?" He smirked, "Not burning up more kitchens I hope."
Ferra joined Death's side, "So Death...is this that chef you knew when you were with Orochi?" Death nodded, "well then, it's nice to meet you Jock. I'm Ferra, Death's mate."
"Mate? Death's?" He laughed, "Zat is stupendous news Death! It may be a bit late in coming, but please, have lunch on me!" The girl behind Jock ahemed, "Oh! Sorry love. Zis is Janet; she is my wife as of last month." He chuckled, directing the group to a table, and went back to the kitchen to make sure of a few things, such as their orders.
When the food arrived, Jock sat with them, smiling, "It is marvelous to see you again Death. And my word, it seems like a great deal has changed since ze last time I saw you."
Death nodded, digging into his fish along with Ferra. He gulped down his mouthful, "Yeah, it's really thanks to Ferra that I'm with these guys. But first things first...like you know, Orochi and his army was beaten and after the fight I..." Death told the tale of how he had a near death experience, just to be saved by Ferra. Jock listened intently, laughing and gasping at part of the tale. When Death finished, Jock smiled, "My, you've certainly been through a lot. I've just been here. I got married to my lovely, if somewhat violent gal Janet, but it's nothing to what you've done."
Death smiled, "Still, so big so fast. And you seem to have a lot of help."
"Wi wi. A number of my old kitchen staff joined me after fleeing Orochi. I've also gotten some new aides as well. I don't know why, but mightyena seem drawn to me. Not long after I set up shop, two came up and wanted work." Jock chuckled, "Zey've work marvelously. Though, I have to make sure that one of them doesn't get to playful wiz his mate lopunny."
"You mean that lopunny at the front?" Flint asked.
"Wi wi! She came not to long after zem, and before I knew it...zose two were...well playing naughty games in the bathroom." He rolled his eyes, "I'm just lucky no one found zem before me. Heaven knows what would have become of my restaurant." He looked to the side, "Ah! Speak of ze devil. Zere zey are now."
Everyone blinked, recognizing the two mightyena. Thorn and Spike. Bane smiled, "Thorn! Spike! Over here!"
The two mightyena smiled, noticing their old friends, rushing over, "Bane, Inferno, Sky, Rika, Blaze and Tia! It's great to see you guys again!" Spike greeted. "It's been awh..." he blinked, noticing Death among them, "What the!?"
Death cleared his throat, "Nice to see you again too."
Thorn blinked, "What are you doing here?"
Bane smiled, "It's okay. Death's changed, he's okay now. You can ask his mate, Ferra. She's the floatzel next to him."
Spike blinked again, "mate...even Death has a mate now?"
Death smirked, "So I take it Thorn is the one with the lopunny."
Thorn smiled, "Yeah. Luca is my girl. I love here so much." He murrled lightly.
Spike sighed, "Great...even Death has a mate...I guess he must be a good guy if any female would call him love. And if you guys are willing to have him around." He sighed again, and then noticed another new addition to the group. "Who's she?"
The female mightyena smiled, "I'm Ginger. Nice to meet you...Spike right?"
Spike nodded, "Yeah." The two smiled, nodding to one another. "So what brings you all here?"
Bane motioned to Death, "He just had to see an old friend."
Jock cleared his throat, "And you two have work to do." The two mightyena males gulped, and quickly headed off to get to their jobs. Jock shook his head, "Idiots."
Death chuckled, "Yes they are."
Jock smiled, "I didn't know you knew zem. Part of your old pack zen?" Death nodded. "Zat explains it. Ho ho ho ho." He chuckled as the group finished eating, "What do you zink...I live up to ze hype wi?"
Everyone nodded, Inferno licking his lips, "I'll say. Truly the king of cooking."
Jock smiled, laughing heartily, "Zank you! I only do my best!" Just than a large explosion was heard outside and in to the back of the restaurant. Jock turned, "What in ze world?"
Jock went outside, flanked by the group. They found one of Jock's staff pokemon badly injured, and a group of people and pokemon eyeing the new arrivals. "Are you Jock Gusto?"
Jock eyed them, "Who are you lot? And what do you want?"
"We're here to bring you to work for us. We need a good cook...you're hired. You can't deny either."
Death stood in front of his friend, "Back the hell off you Brotherhood dogs!"
"What? That group huh? Lord Nadox will be pleased to learn we killed them and got the cook in one outing." Spoke the leader, the other cackling.
"You know zem?" Jock glared at the Brotherhood members.
"Not by choice. Basically they're another Orochi army." Death snarled, getting ready for a fight. "Get inside...we'll make sure they don't take one step past the door."
Jock nodded, "Right. I'm no fighter." He headed inside, taking the injured the employee with him. The group glared down the Brotherhood, and the Brotherhood glared right back. In an eye blink the two closed with each other, and the fight ensued.
Inferno and Sky were taking on a hitmonchan, two sword armed humans, and two scyther. The blades slashed at the two mates, and missed horribly. Inferno had a feeling that whoever Nadox was, he didn't trust this group to do much because they were anything but competent. Inferno unleashed a dark fire blast on the bugs, blasting them back and out cold. "One hit wonder!" he laughed. Sky giggled, getting the two humans to slash each other. "Man...not very good are they?" she laughed as the hitmonchan missed Inferno, knocking the two humans into one another.
Bane and Rika were busy with three humans with axes along with a gengar and fearow. Bane and Rika combined a dark pulse with a shock wave, striking and knocking out all but two of the humans, but only because those two were on the edge, so they avoided the brunt of the combined attack. Rika snickered, "Certainly not the A game are they?" Bane just nodded, unable to hold his laughter back.
Tia and Blaze were in the same position as the others, against slightly superior numbers but vastly inferior skill. A human with a bolt-action rifle, along with a haunter, wartortle, pachirisu, and a wobbuffet. The human tried to take aim, but was quickly knocked out by a psychic blast. The wobbuffet quickly used mirror coat prepared counter. But before it's attacks could take effect it was knock out by a combined attack of psybeam and thunderbolt, which blasted it into the ghost and turtle, knocking all three out. Tia giggled, "I think we might have been too rough with them."
Death sighed, looking over his cowering opponents. He felt like just letting Ferra taking care of them...hell the pups could have dealt with his opponents. But Inferno would have killed him if he let the pups in on a fight of 5 against two. Instead it had to be two against one for the pups. He ducked, avoiding a mace that was aimed at his head, and countered with an air cutter, knocking the human into his comrade, knocking both out. Ferra's aqua jet made quick work of a flareon and vulpix. All that was left was a Pikachu.
Flint and Azur were faced with an electrike who wasn't faring well against the siblings. As one dodged, another struck. It wasn't long before the canine ran away, tail between his legs. Flint laughed, "that was easy!"
Azur nodded, "sure was. I kick ass." Ginger had just finished two out of three opponents, leaving only a machop.
The remaining Brotherhood members started to bunch together, glaring at the group. When all of a sudden a blaziken, breloom, toxicroak, gallade, Thorn, and Spike appeared. Spike smirked, "You guys might want to run away."
The Brotherhood heeded his advice, making a quick exodus from the area, leaving their unconscious comrades. Inferno smiled, "You didn't need to come you know."
Ginger giggled, "He's right...we had it handled."
Spike smiled, "And let you guys cost us our job? Not likely!" he chuckled. "Though I must admit...you're pretty tough Ginger."
The mightyena smiled, "thanks. Though they weren't really tough. We've dealt with a lot stronger guys."
Death nodded, "Yeah...they were a cake walk." He smirked, heading back in to tell his friend the problem was gone. After Jock's many thanks ended, he invited them to stay at the lodgings for his pokemon employees, which the pups happily launched at. Death and the others stayed around and talked with Jock, except for Ginger, who was talking with the pokemon guards.
By night the retired to the lodgings, enjoying the comfort that Jock had built into the place. The whole group gladly took the rest to its fullest. After all their hard work, they deserved a little relaxation.
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The next morning, the group was given a surprising piece of news. Inferno blinked, "You're staying here?"
The mightyena nodded, "yeah. The brotherhood might come again...with tougher guys. They might need some extra muscle."
Sky nodded, "that is a possibility. But, we will miss you."
"I'll miss you all too...but I won't be lonely. I've got some company here."
Spike smiled, "Don't worry...I'll take real good care of Ginger here."
Bane nodded, "I'm sure you will...but, Ginger, what about seeing the world."
Ginger shrugged, "Ehh...I've got my whole life to see the world. But only this chance to decide on staying and helping these guys out."
Inferno smiled, "Yeah. Well, I wish you the best Ginger."
Rika smiled too, "Yeah, good luck Ginger." Surprisingly, there wasn't any malice in her words. Inferno guessed it was because Rika had already won the point of competition. "Oh! And make sure not to let these boys push you around."
Ginger nodded, "No problem!" She smiled, giving each of them the best hug she could manage. "Thanks guys. It was fun traveling with you." She stopped at Bane, smiling a less happy smile, "I'm sorry I can't stay longer."
The others nodded, the pups giving her hugs and licks, before all of them took off. Death gave a solo goodbye to Jock, and returned to the group quickly, smiling. "Man...I'm glad I got to see him again."
Inferno chuckled, "He was a great friend huh?"
Death nodded, smiling, "He was my first real friend. Plus he taught me how to cook. Jock's like family to me."
Sky smiled, "I can understand. After all, we are a family." The others smiled big, nodding.
Red: How fun...dinner, entertainment...even if uninvited, and parting of ways. Talk about a chapter with spice
Xehta: *grumbles* Darn it...I'm out $50.
Red: Just be glad that's all. Mecha at times has been know for laying some embarrassing victory taunts onto his foes.
Mecha: I take offense.
Red: Oh? *blinks as she saw Purple follow him.*
Mecha: You make me sound like a jerk.
Red: Sorry. I just thought you'd make your foes regret taking you on.
Purple: Well be careful with words, not everyone can take them. Just like your four alarm pizza.
Red: HEY!
Mecha: *chuckles* She's got a point.
Purple: Anyhow we need to get ready for the next chapter.
Mecha: *nods* right. Till then everyone. *waves*