The Sister

Quick Question: Can you guys see my chapters in the story map? I can't see any of mine at all. I have to manually click next chapter from Chapter 1 or go through "my chapters" to find mine. Also did Moomoo post a chapter? I saw the notification today but it says the chapter doesn't exist.

Note: 1 PD = 1 USD. Turns out 1 Yen is worth 0.0075 USD, and I don't want to deal with massive numbers. Also it took me like 3 days to write this for some reason @_@

You step out of Skye's apartment building and breathe in the fresh morning air. The clothes Skye's father had given you are surprisingly well-fitting. It seems that her brother is the same body type as you. You're wearing a form-fitting white T-shirt, some tan cargo pants, and a green hoodie. Most of your old clothes got tossed out, but your purple hoodie is balled up in your bag. It was a gift from your father, and you weren't willing to let it go, no matter how torn up it was. Skye stands next to you, stretching out all the kinks in her body from the rigorous exercise the two of you went through last night. The city is extremely busy, with hundreds of people crowding the streets, cars racing down the roads, and dozens of different Pokémon. The aromas of various street foods ranging from french fries to sushi, samosas, and hot dogs fill your nose, making you hungry again despite the delicious breakfast you've eaten. The incessant honking of horns drowns out the droning of pedestrians, and you're almost overwhelmed by the sheer chaos of the city. Skye looks at you with amusement before grabbing your hand and leading you into the crowd. She expertly navigates the rush of people, bobbing and weaving through the crowd with you in tow as the two of you walk toward the Pokécenter. After a few minutes of walking, you stop at a crosswalk and wait for the little walking man symbol to pop up.

"Indigo? Is that you?" You hear a lilting voice say behind you, and you turn around to see a familiar face. Daisy Oak, Blue's elder sister is waiting for the light to change behind you. Emerald green eyes studied you, while a small smile graced her face. Daisy is shorter than you at 5'8, the same height as Skye, though the former's pumps lifted her to be the same height as Blue. Daisy is wearing the same outfit she always wears, a white blazer over a green turtleneck, with a pair of black slacks. The last time you saw her was about a year ago, when she came to visit Blue, but she looks the same as always, somehow managing to perfectly preserve her looks despite growing up.

"Daisy? It's been so long since we've met!" You exclaim, "How are you doing?"

"I'm doing great Indigo!" Daisy says, before pulling forward her companion, who looks up from her phone in surprise. The woman is petite and bookish, wearing a red hoodie over some jeans. She's a little shorter than Daisy, though with her heels she comes up to Skye's height. Glasses adorn her face, and her black hair drops in front of one blue eye, giving her a mysterious emo look.

"This is my fiancée, Rose!" Daisy gushes, "She's so amazing, and we're going to get married in 8 months! Oh, you should tell Indigo about your research! I'm sure he'd be so excited to learn about what you're doing with Butterfrees!" Rose looks like a deer in headlights, her shy nature the complete opposite of Daisy's bubbliness. Daisy encourages her, silently urging her to talk, and Rose seems almost afraid as she looks at you.

"S-s-so, I'm going to change- genetically modify Butterflies- Butterfrees to release different wings from their gases- Shit!" Rose swears after stuttering through a very painful sentence. Daisy rubs her shoulder and you try to smile at her reassuringly. But she still wilts under everyone's scrutiny and cowers behind her fiancée.

"Maybe we should go somewhere else? I'm sure your friend would appreciate being able to hear everything I say." She says nervously.

"Of course dear, I'll never tire of listening to you talk!" Daisy says encouragingly, and you see Rose sigh with relief. You feel Skye squeeze your hand and you pull her forward to introduce her.

"This is my friend Skye! We met on route 1, and she let me stay at her house." You say, and Skye shakes both of their hands. "We're going to the Pokécenter to collect our Pokémon. How about we talk there?"

"Sure, I have a few hours to kill before I have to do a press conference." Daisy shrugs and the four of you set off to the Pokécenter. The three of you freely converse about Pokémon while Rose awkwardly tags along, only speaking when prompted by Daisy. Daisy wasn't a trainer, but being one was her dream when she was a child. Her passion passed onto Blue, and Daisy was kind of living vicariously through her younger sister. Her favorite Pokémon is Rapidash, and she keeps tabs on all the Pokémon news, so talking with her could lead to some juicy info!

"So how did you two meet?" You ask Daisy, curious as to why she's engaged to someone who looks like they would rather be anywhere but with people.

"Oh, we met at one of my parent's cocktail parties. Rose is the daughter of Dr. Belladona, one of my parent's largest financiers. She came in her mother's stead for the party and we hit it off! It takes a while for her to warm up to people, but once she gets to know you, she's the most passionate and caring person ever, " She says lovingly, wrapping her arms around Rose and kissing her on the cheek, making the latter turn just as red as her namesake. "Oh Indy, you should totally come to the wedding! We haven't sent out invites yet, but I'll send one to your mom to let her know. Same address?"

"Yep. Oh, have you heard from Blue- ACK?!" You gasp as something flies into your face. You sputter and wipe off the offending Spearow as it hovers above you, trying to land on your head. You swat at it, but it easily plops down on your shoulder and starts nuzzling your face. Skye giggles at your plight before petting it, making the rogue Pokémon hop onto her instead. The small bird is covered in brown feathers on its body, red feathers on its wings, and white plumage on its stomach.

"Aww you're so cute aren't you?" She coos, and it squawks back at her happily. The four of you get close to Skye and start petting the happy Spearow, which is ecstatic at all the attention it's getting. It makes happy chirps and hops back and forth amongst the four of you, trying to get pets from everyone. Finally, the Spearow hops onto Rose's head and nests in her raven hair and Rose smiles for the first time since you met her. It seems content to stay up there and since she's so short, it's easy for everyone to reach up and pamper the little bird.

"Spearow! LEAVE THE NICE LADY ALONE!" You hear a male voice shout as it gets closer to you. You watch as a young man barrels through the crowd and runs toward you. He looks about your age with blue eyes and brown hair tied into a ponytail. Spearow squawks at him diabolically before flying off again. He chases after his stray Pokémon, and you lose him in the crowd, though you can hear him calling for Spearow to return.

"Heh, that was a cute little hellion." Daisy laughs, and Rose cracks a smile again.

"It was very adorable." She says softly. Her icy demeanour slowly melts away and she warms up to you and no longer seems as awkward. She walks forward and joins the bubble voluntarily, not needing Daisy to force her to stay with the group anymore.

"So, have you heard from Blue, Daisy?" You ask again, keeping an eye out for stray Pokémon this time. Thankfully, nothing decides to nest on your head again.

"She came by to say hi this morning, but she left for Pewter City a few hours ago. Looks like she's winning!" Daisy says teasingly. She knows about the rivalry you two have and despite being Blue's sister, she cheers both of you on equally. Damn, Blue caught up fast. But how? There's only one road from Pallet town to Viridian City, and you never saw her. There were only two ways she could have beaten you to the city: she either snuck through the tall grass and ran ahead of you at some point, or went through Route 1 at night. Both were hazardous decisions, and Blue would never have risked her life like that despite the rivalry.

"But how? She was at least 4-5 hours behind after I beat her." You ask, confused about how Blue had somehow overtaken you.

"Oh, mom and dad picked her up with a Kadabra and teleported her here," She says nonchalantly while you process the sheer amount of money they spent just to give her a 6-hour head start. Kadabra's teleport ability is used to move people quickly, but due to their low population, it is insanely expensive to rent one. Most Kadabras can only do one teleport a day for long distances and multiple people, making the waitlist stretch on for months unless you have money. They aren't endangered by any means, but when compared to the population of Rattatas, their numbers are tiny. You vaguely remember the price, somewhere around 5,000 PD for a teleport from Cinnabar to Pallet Town, which was more or less the same distance from Pallet Town to Viridian city. Holy shit, her parents spent the equivalent of double your budget just to give her a small head start!

While you were going over the numbers in your head, your group reached the Pokécenter. You snap out of your calculations and gape at the ginormous building. You didn't have a chance to admire it last night. But now that you're looking at it, it seems almost intimidating. The Pokécenter in Pallet town is a tiny house with a lab and two bedrooms. This is a 5-star hotel. Twenty stories of glass and steel, with hundreds of Pokémon designs etched into the walls of the building. The carved oak entrance glows warmly, and the Pokéball logo in the center illuminates the building, letting everyone know that this is the place where the magic happens. The revolving doors spin you inside with a burst of cold air, and you enter the lobby of the Pokécenter. A fountain made of stone Magikarps sprays water into the air in 4 arcs, and statues of other Pokémon are scattered around the foyer. The faint smell of flowers fills the air, and the perfectly polished hardwood floors gleam under the light of the massive bronze chandelier in the ceiling. But you notice one thing. Despite this being one of the largest Pokécenters in the world, there is barely a soul to be seen. There should be hundreds of people queued up in front of the desk in front of Nurse Joy, but instead, the lobby is empty save for two glum-looking women and Nurse Joy is on her phone looking bored. Nurse Joy is a pink-haired woman who looks like she's in her late twenties, but could be anywhere from 18 to 40. Somehow, the Joys never age, and only the government knows why every single one of them looks near-identical. Every Pokécenter has at least one Joy, and usually, the only difference between the quintessential Joys would be their uniform or their behavior. Every other detail would be perfectly the same.

You and Skye walk up the fountain to toss in a coin. It was said that the Magikarp fountain could grant wishes to anyone who could toss their coin into one of the Magikarp's mouths. You both flip your coin up, only for yours to bounce off the lip of the Magikarp and splash into the pool of water. Skye's lands on the Magikarp and stays there, somehow balanced on its head. You groan in disappointment, and Skye growls in frustration. Oh well, it's not like a random fountain can grant wishes anyway. Daisy and Rose watch you and make noises of consolation when you both miss your coin toss.

By now, Nurse Joy has noticed your group, and as you walk up to the front counter, she beams at you and waves.

"Welcome to the Pokécenter! What can I do to help the four of you?" She asks brightly, her personality doing a 180 from bored nurse to Ms. Sunshine.

"Oh, we're just here to pick up our Pokémon, we dropped them off last night. Skye Gold and Indigo Sycamore," Skye replies and both of you show her your IDs, "Oh and where is everyone? Why is it so empty?"

"One second." She says and walks to the back. She retrieves your Pokéballs and returns after a minute to hand them to you. You summon your Charmander, who growls at you and looks away with a huff. Guess he's still mad about not being able to die for you.

"Hey buddy, you okay?" You ask gently.

"Char... Charmander! Charmander! Char... Char..." He growls angrily and crosses his arms like a petulant toddler.

"If you had to choose between me or yourself, who would you choose?" You probe, and he growls angrily again. "Charmander, if you had the chance to save me, you would have done it wouldn't you?" He thinks for a moment, trying to remain angry at you, but knowing that you're right. If he had the choice back then, he would have trapped you in the Pokéball to save your life.

Charmander...

"Exactly. If our roles were switched, you would have done the exact same thing! Don't worry, you'll get a lot more chances to save my life!" You soothe and reach out with a hand. Charmander sighs and jumps up to tap your outstretched palm, and you start petting him. You pick him up and nuzzle his scaly belly, making him laugh and spit out a burst of fire that harmlessly scorches your hair. Your bond has gotten so strong that he can't hurt you anymore. Everyone else stares at the two of you with bemusement, though you can see that Rose's gaze is less amusement and more fascination. You chuckle awkwardly, blushing a bit in embarrassment, but you don't stop petting your happy Pokémon.

"I believe you were wondering why it's so empty." Nurse Joy interrupts, and you look over at her. She continues sadly, "Almost all of the trainers in the city were at the party last night, and are consequently furiously masturbating. It'll be a bit boring until whatever drug they've taken wears off. I heard it's a party drug called Xplosion, with no E." She sighs in disappointment, sad that she'll have to be alone for the next few days.

"Hey, I couldn't help overhearing your conversation." A voice says from behind you and Skye yelps. You turn to see both of the glum-looking women, one of whom is holding a video camera. "I'm Vivian Grey, a reporter from the Viridian City Times. We were hoping to do a piece on the newest trainers in town, but as you can see, there's no one here. How new are you guys to Pokémon training?"

"This is our second day." You reply, and she grins, suddenly excited. She reaches out to shake your hand before doing the same to Skye. Vivian is wearing a provocative red dress that shows off a lot of her ample breasts and clings tightly to her body. She looks in her early thirties, but she's fit and very attractive.

"Would the two of you be open to battling here? We'd like to record and post this. I'm sure a strong trainer like you would have a lot of things to show our viewers... Maybe something big and hard?" She asks charmingly, trying to flirt with you. Her charm is super-effective because you now have a clear line of sight down her cleavage. Luckily, Skye steps in front of you and glares daggers at the seductive news reporter.

"We don't have time for this." She growls, and the reporter gets a playful look on her face. She dashes around Skye and stands in front of you again.

"You know, one of the things that our interviewees can do is fuck the reporters on live camera. I'm sure you've never had a proper woman before." She murmurs before running a hand down your chest. Oh shit, you're getting hard. Abort! Abort!

"Uhhh... We don't really have time for this..." You reply weakly, and Skye steps in front of you again and all but burns a hole through the reporter's forehead. You calm down a little and think about asparaguses to reduce your boner. After a deep breath, you remove your horny thoughts and channel all your blood to your brain instead of your dick.

"Hmm, how about I sweeten the pot?" Vivian suggests, and you immediately shoot her down.

"If you're offering your camerawoman as well, I would like to politely decline."

"No, I'm going to offer you 700 PD each if you battle." She counters with a smirk.