Roxas: Mot2P Chapter 13

Chapter 13: A Surprising Aquaintence

Soon they made it to the grand Goldenrod City. There were lots of buildings, including a radio tower! “Wow! This place is huge!” Kiki whipped her head in all directions to get a full view of the city. “We gotta stay here for a while.”

“I wonder where the gym is.” Roxas kept a look out.

“Another battle already?” Demyx whined.

“Slow down, Roxas.” Axel advised. “It’s not easy to battle constantly.”

“He’s right, you know.” Demyx pointed out. “Anyways, the first stop we have to go when ever we get to a city should be a Pokemon Center.”

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In the pokemon center….

While Axel and Demyx were getting healed, Roxas and Kiki waited in the lobby. Kiki released her pokemon out of their pokeballs, because they hadn’t been out in a long time. “Don’t go wandering in to the city, you guys, ok?”

“Ok.” “Chu.”

While Roxas and Kiki were talking about what to do in Goldenrod, Eevee was playing hide and seek with Pike. Eevee searched everywhere for the hidden pichu, but could not be found in the Pokemon Center. Eevee thought for a bit. “/Outside! He must be outside.” She went out to the garden area of the Pokemon Center.

“PPPPIIIIICCCCHHHHUUUU!” She heard a familiar cry for help.

Eevee raced to the source of the cry to see Pike stuck in a tall tree. “/Aw man../” Eevee looked around to make sure no one else was around. “How did you get up there?” Eevee called up.

“Chuu! Chuu!” Pike didn’t bother to answer as he continued crying due to fear.

“Don’t worry!” Eevee turned. “I’ll get help.” She ran away.

Eevee turned a corner quickly, accidentally bumping into someone causing her to stop.

“Huh?” The person looked down to see Eevee. “Are you lost?”

Eevee looked up at the man. The man wore a long, faded pink T-shirt, black baggy jeans, and a straw hat. He was also holding gardening tools, indicating that he was a gardener. “/Maybe this guy can help./” Eevee tugged on the guy’s jeans and pointed in the direction of the tree.

The guy got the message. “Ok, I’ll follow you.” He put down his gardening supplies.

Eevee ran back to the tree, where Pike was still stuck.

“Oh, now I see.” The man caught up. “Your friend is stuck and you want me to bring him down.

Eevee smiled and nodded.

The man took off his hat and gave it to Eevee to hold. “This would be a lot easier if I had my pokemon.” He grabbed the lowest branch and climbed up the tree with ease. When he reached Pike’s branch, he held out his hand. “C’mon. I won’t hurt you.”

Pike backed away, being awfully shy. Unfortunately he missed a step and slipped off the branch. “Piii!”

The man lunged and caught Pike by the tail. Everyone sighed in relief. The man pulled Pike back up and gently climbed down the tree with the pichu in his arms.

“Pichu! Pi!” Pike cheered and hugged the man.

“You’re welcome.” The man picked up his straw hat from Eevee. “Do you guys have a trainer?”

Eevee and Pike nodded.

“Ok then, let’s go back to your trainer.”

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While Roxas went to pick up Axel and Demyx from the Pokemon Center counter; Kiki stared to wonder where her pokemon went.

“Excuse me.” Someone tapped her shoulder.

Kiki turned to see a man holding Eevee and Pike in his arms.

“Are these your pokemon?”

“Oh, yes.” Kiki nodded and stood up. “Uh…did they cause any trouble, sir?”

The man shook his head. “No, not at all. Your pichu got stuck in a tree, that’s all.”

“Thank you, very much then. Oh my name is Kiki. What’s yours?”

The man put Kiki’s pokemon on to the ground. “Well, my name is Ma-“

“Marluxia?!?” Roxas, Axel, and Demyx just came back.

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The man looked really similar (more like exactly) like Marluxia. They had the same hair, body, face…everything! The only difference would be their clothing.

Demyx cowered behind Axel, in fear of ‘Flower boy.’ Axel just sweatdropped at what ‘Marluxia’ was wearing.

“Mar-lux-i-a?” ‘Marluxia had a question mark over his head. “Uh…that’s not my name. My name is Marl, but my friends call me Marly.”

“Did you meet Marl before?” Kiki asked Roxas.

“I guess…sorta.” Roxas replied.

“Really?” Marl was a little confused. “Well it could be that you stopped by my flower shop once. But, normally, I can recognize my past customers. What is your name?”

“Roxas.”

Marl thought for a bit. “Nope, I don’t recognize that name.” He saw the clock. “I got to get back to work, tending the Pokemon Center gardens. Hope to see you guys later.” He tilted his hat and walked out of the Pokemon Center.

“Now that was scary.” Demyx got from behind Axel.

“Is a person named Marluxia a friend of yours?” Eevee asked.

Axel recalled a memory. Marluxia was trying to cut Axel’s head off with his flamingo scythe. The reason why was became Axel accidentally stepped on one of Marluxia’s flowers. “Uh…I guess you can call him a ‘friend.’”
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Hehe. Told you that more Org members were going to appear.