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C hapter XVI
"Are you getting sleepy, my laurel? Should I continue the story some other night?"
"No, please continue, my Skitty," Glasorden said to Gardenia. His hand was gliding along her soft skin and voluptuous curves. They were looking into each other's eyes. Glasorden enjoyed listening to Gardenia's story told in her own sweet voice.
"Okay, my laurel," Gardenia replied. "I was wandering through the woods, hoping to find an exit or, at the very least, another person. Everything seems so big and scary when you're such a little girl!"
Glasorden noticed the tightening of her grip upon him and the escalating sense of despair in her voice. He gently caressed her cheek, trying to comfort her.
"Anyway, after a while, I didn't find anyone, so I decided to stop and make camp.
"'Please eat this, Budew,' I said to Budew, holding some food I gathered from a nearby tree in front of her. 'I know it's not much, but it'll have to do until we get out of here.'
"Not long after Budew, Cherubi, and I nourished ourselves with whatever food we could find, I heard the rustling of leaves behind me. I was afraid that it was a person or Pokémon wishing to do us harm, but when I turned around, I saw a Turtwig with a big smile on its face!
"'Oh, a Turtwig's come to keep me company!' I cried before giving the little cutie a hug. It gave me a cry of approval, and we were friends ever since.
"After a little more camping, I said, 'Do you think we should get some sleep now?' Budew, Cherubi, and Turtwig all agreed, and we all slept as comfortably as we could until it was morning again. It was a little cold that night. As my cape kept me warm, it made me miss Mom, who sewed love into every stitch, and I cried.
"On the next morning, I walked around some more and noticed a light. When I got close, it turned out to be an exit! I was so overjoyed when I ran out of the woods and into a grassy field with a stream going through it. On top of that, Budew evolved into Roselia! I asked another trainer how to get home. She said that she didn't know before challenging me to a friendly battle. When I won, she asked me whether I ever considered being a traveling trainer. I told her that I didn't think that I was ready yet, but she gave me the confidence I needed and pointed me to a nearby town. I thanked her and wrote a letter to Mom, then I embarked on a great Pokémon adventure.
"A few years later, I came across a city covered in snow.
"'It's freezing here,' I said to Cherubi.
"I didn't get very far before I saw a whole bunch of men gathered together.
"'Hello,' one of them said. 'Want to have some fun, babycakes?'
"I tried to stop them, but I wasn't able to defeat the ringleader. I had no choice but to run away.
"'Hey, come back!' one of them called out to me. 'This party's just getting started!'
"I ran until I saw a ship. It looked like the only means of escape, so I climbed aboard and hid somewhere with my Pokémon.
"'I hope we're safe, Roselia,' I said.
"Eventually, the ship pushed off and a woman spotted me.
"'Hey, captain!' she yelled. 'Look what we have here!'
"A whole bunch of other Sailors appeared.
"'We have a stowaway on board, eh?' the one who looked like the captain said. 'What brought you aboard our ship? Were you looking for a free ride? Or perhaps you were trying to steal some of our cargo!'
"'It's not like that at all, sir!' I pleaded. 'I was-'
"'I've heard enough of your stories,' the captain said.
"'What should we do with her?' the woman who spotted me said. 'Should we detain her until we reach land?'
"'No, that won't be necessary,' the captain replied. 'We'll be going about this the old-fashioned way. You!' He pointed to one of the Sailors. 'Take our uninvited guest to the prison below deck and make sure she stays there.'
"'Yes, sir!' the Sailor replied before escorting me below deck.
"'What's going to happen to me?' I asked him.
"'They intend to cut off every last one of your fingers,' he replied."
"That's terrible!" Glasorden protested as one of his hands played with one of Gardenia's intact sets of five fingers. "What happened?"
"Let me finish the story, my laurel! Anyway, I protested, 'No, they couldn't!'
"'I have no intention of letting them,' the kind Sailor said, 'but you'll have to do as I say.'
"'Thank you so much, sir!' I said.
"'Just call me Eldritch,' the Sailor replied.
"He hid me somewhere and told me to stay there until he got back. When we hit land, he escorted me off the ship. I thanked him and left. Eventually, I reached a mining town. Someone grabbed me.
"'Want to have a good time?' a male voice said.
"'Let her go, Fred,' another male voice said.
"He did. When I turned around, I saw a red-haired man. I started walking up to him.
"'H-hello,' he stammered.
"I wanted to thank him, but before I could finish talking, he ran away from me! I decided to let it go and continued on my way.
"I eventually came to a beautiful city near a beautiful forest.
"'Isn't this place great?' I said to Roselia. 'I'd like to stay here for a while.'
"I decided to check out the Gym. The Gym Leader asked me to show him my fighting skills. When I did, he said that he was impressed and offered me the Gym. I accepted the offer because it was such a great Gym in such a great location. I guess my judgment was correct because Roselia evolved soon after! I've been training here for years ever since.
"One day, I was walking through Eterna Forest when I suddenly heard the sound of someone crying. I decided to investigate and found a girl who said that she was lost in the forest. She told me that her name was Rose and she was a Grass-type trainer. When I said that I ran a Grass-type Gym, she decided to train with me.
"Rose went out to the garden one day to water the flowers. Just after she left, I decided to take a look at it myself. As I rounded a corner, however, I heard a sound.
"It was the sweetest voice I ever heard."
"Your life sounds like quite the adventure, my Skitty," Glasorden said.
"Yes, but it seems like nothing now that I have you, my laurel," Gardenia replied.
They exchanged a goodnight kiss before going to sleep.
Glasorden woke up in the middle of the night. He thought he could hear a Pokémon battle raging in the distance. It reminded him of what his life used to be like. He thought about how he much preferred his present life as he gazed upon the beautiful, sleeping Gardenia. He lowered his mouth to her ear and whispered "I will always be there for you, my Skitty" before gently pushing her hair back and giving her a light kiss on the cheek. After that, he went right to sleep.
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