Disclaimer: Pokemon and co. doesn't belong to me . . . . blah blah blah . .
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Author's Notes: Well, what can I say? There isn't much to tell. At first I
wrote Guardian Angel as a one shot, but after a few days of thinking
about it I decided to take the next step and write this as a series.
My fic Forever is currently on hold, suggestions for that one would be
Greatly appreciated!
Enjoy!
Ketchum: The Journey Continues
Halloween Holiday!
Chapter 26
~~~~~~Musashi's POV~~~~~~
This is getting ridiculous.
Satoshi's been a Charmeleon for a week and a half now! He refuses to
change back.
He's teaching Inferno some kind of attack, he claims that only his
Charmeleon form can teach it to him. Sometimes I'm tempted to just
throw warm water on him, but I always chicken out when I remember
he'll be in his birthday suit if I do.
"Hey! Sunny City's just a mile west of here! If we hurry we could get
there get some Halloween costumes!" Taiki exclaimed.
Halloween! I'd almost totally forgot!
"Charizard?" (Halloween?)
Yes, I was finally picking up on his language.
"Charmelmel char meleon mel char char mel char charmel meleon!"
(Halloween's a _____ where you ____ up and get ____ of candy!)
"Charizard rizard?" (Could I do ___ ___?)
"Char charmeleon charmel char mel char mel leon mel!" (Sure! I think I
____ ____ to get you a _____ too!)
Inferno in a Halloween costume . . . My mind suddenly inserted Inferno
dressed in a ballerina outfit, tutu and all. I broke out into giggles.
"What's so funny Musashi?" Taiki asked, always wanting to be in the
joke.
I whispered it in his ear, he glanced at Inferno and nearly died laughing.
Satoshi and Inferno just gave him a strange look.
Meowth wanted to know what was so funny too, so I quietly told him. It
was hard for him to keep in the giggles too.
~~~~~~Satoshi's POV~~~~~~
While Nurse Joy had her back turned Inferno and I slipped into the
bathroom. He had my clothes.
*Do you know where the Fire Claw attack came from Satoshi?* Inferno
asked.
*According to Charmeleon it was a well known attack in his days. Few
could actually do it though. He says that all pokemon in his time had
their own special attack. Fire Claw was the one for Charmanders,
Charmeleons and Charizards, for Marowaks it was Mother's Revenge,
and so on.* I told him as I turned on the hot water tap.
*Fire Claw's only a legend now.*
*Really?* I asked as I dunked my head.
(Yeah.) He paused as I began putting on my clothes. (How do you feel
about Musashi?)
"Musashi? What brought this on?"
(Just curious.)
"Well, Musashi's a good friend. If a little short tempered, why?"
(Nothing.) He waved it off. I gave him a sceptical look as I put on my
shirt and walked to the door. Or tried to.
After a week and a half with a tail I'd have to get used to walking without
one again.
Inferno helped me out the door to the couch where Taiki was sitting.
"So you're finally human again! Come on! Musashi's already left!"
We followed him out the door.
(Pokemon ummm . . . something Shop.)
"The word is costume Inferno. It might be a shop where trainers can get
costumes for their pokemon."
(Heh, lets do it!)
He and I ambled into the shop, Taiki was elsewhere searching for the
perfect costume.
"Hello! And welcome to the Pokemon Costume Shop! Are you looking
for a costume for your Charizard?" The clerk asked. Her name tag read
'Clair'.
"Yeah, except he wants to choose the costume."
"Not a problem! Is there anything specific you're looking for Charizard?"
(Mmm . . . I'm not sure yet. I'm in this for the candy.)
"Inferno!" I scolded.
(Hey! I said I'd share with the others!)
"Okay okay."
I watched as he browsed around the store, I needed a costume too . . .
"Do you sell costumes for people too?"
"Yes we do! Please follow me."
Confident Inferno would stay out of trouble while I was browsing the
other side of the store I followed her.
Hmmm . . . no . . . do people actually dress up as Jynx's? Ugh, would'nt
be caught dead in that costume. A Mr. Mime? No thank you! My dad
already did that.
Maybe I should just go as a Charmeleon dressed like a kid . . .
Not a bad thought, people tend to give lots of candy to the ultra cute kids
and pokemon.
I went back to the other end of the store were Inferno was.
(What do you think? A little green make up, some fake scars . . . then the
birth of Frankinzard!) I laughed.
"Perfect! And I've got an idea too!" I scrambled over to the medium
sized clothes and picked out my costume.
"Oh? You didn't like your choices?"
"The choices were fine, I just . . . changed my mind." I grinned as I paid
for the costumes.
(Oh Fire God Satoshi! You're kidding!) Inferno laughed as I showed
him my costume.
"Nope, I'll be joining you and the other pokemon for trick or treating!"
There were volunteer trainers or adults that escorted the pokemon who
wanted to trick or treat through the streets so they wouldn't be stolen.
We were in the bathroom, I was helping Inferno with his makeup, he'd
help me with mine even though it only consisted of white powder.
"There! All done!" I exclaimed as Inferno inspected himself.
(Awsome! Is this paint safe though?)
"Don't worry. This paint'll come right off the moment you get in your
pokeball." I assured him.
I splashed myself with water and slipped into my Vampire costume, fake
fangs too. Inferno helped me put on the white powder. I gave a toothy
grin when we were done.
*Come on! Let's go wait for our guide!* My black and red cape flapped
as I jumped off the counter.
"Oh! Aren't you two so cute!" Nurse joy gushed as we walked to join
our small group. An Ekans dressed as an Onyx, a Cubone dressed as a
fairy and a familiar Golduck dressed like a prince.
Like I said, the Golduck was familiar, I just couldn't place a claw on him.
My other pokemon had opted to just hang out here at the centre with
Musashi's pokemon, but Clefairy had decided to join us. She didn't want
a costume so she was just going as herself.
Musashi and Taiki had opted to go to the Halloween dance instead.
"Hello everyone! I'll be your guide for tonight! This is my pokemon
Golduck."
Oh Fire God . . .
It was mom.
~~~~~~Inferno's POV~~~~~~
I was stunned.
Satoshi's mom would be our guide?! I glanced at Satoshi, judging from
his eyes he had let Charmeleon take control.
*Satoshi, there's no way she'll recognize us! Stop hiding!* I rumbled
softly to him.
*Inferno! I don't want her to know about my curse! I promised myself
I'll tell her the next time we visited home!*
Had I been paying attention, I would've noticed Golduck was hearing
everything.
"Oh you're so cute! I'll bet your name is Count Charmeleon."
He jumped and faced his mother.
*Ummm . . . yeah, sure mo . . . Misty.*
I'm not sure if she caught the near slip, but I did.
Satoshi had been right! This was fun!
We stopped at another house with a pumpkin on the porch and knocked
at the door.
*Trick or treat!* We all said as we held out our pillow cases.
We were all getting big loads of candy, my bag was already about half
full! Back on the sidewalk again I reached in and began munching on a
chocolate bar, Satoshi let loose a Flamethrower by my face. I gulped and
threw the bar into the next garbage can we saw.
He was pretty strict when it came to candy and stuff like that. The thing
is though, I was so hungry! And the smell of candy makes my mouth
water!
He reached into a different bag and tossed me my chili powder, candy
doesn't make me drool half as much as chili powder does!
~~~~~~Musashi's POV~~~~~~
This dance was great!
I can't believe Satoshi was missing this in exchange for the promise of
candy!
Oh well, it's his choice. I'm not sure what he's dressed as but I'm sure
I'd recognize him. Taiki was dressed as a Punk Rocker. I was dressed in
a beautiful princess gown.
Not to mention I'd actually . . . convinced Meowth into a prince costume.
"This is great! Isn't it Musashi?"
"Yeah, I can't believe Satoshi's missing out on this."
Meowth muttered something under his breath. I glared at him and he
suddenly remembered he had to get some food.
Little coward.
I'd managed to learn everything he knew about Satoshi's parents by
threatening to get Vaporeon to use Water Gun on him.
He'll tell you anything you want to know that he knows if you threaten
him with either bodily harm or water. Especially wet water.
Well, now I know where Satoshi's denseness comes from.
"May I have this dance?"
I looked at the guy dressed like a Were-Lupis. I smiled and took his
hand.
~~~~~~Satoshi's POV~~~~~~
Sweeto! What a haul!
Clefairy and I were jumping up and down happily, she was excited about
my haul of candy and so was I!
Mom was leading us to the dance as the last part of our trip and where
our 'trainers' would pick us up.
<"This Halloween was fun!">
I smiled inwardly at Charmeleon.
*This is awesome Satoshi!*
*You know Inferno, Charmeleon just said the same thing.*
"Inferno! Do you know where Satoshi is?"
I glared at Inferno, there's no way she'd recognize us huh?
*I think he's at the dance . . .*
"Oh that's nice! He's probably dancing to romantic music with that nice
girl Musashi."
I turned so red you could probably see it through the white powder. I
stamped down the urge to deny the relationship mom was referring to.
"That's my candy! Give it back you mean pokemon!"
I turned my head. There was a young girl trying to get her bag back from
a Charmeleon and a Raichu. I walked over to them.
*You heard the girl, give back her candy! Or else.* I threatened them.
Charmeleon was angry at this bullying. I restrained him, not wanting to
resort to fighting unless it was necessary.
*Or else what?!* Raichu sneered as she powered up her electric sacks.
*You don't want to know. Last warning, give her back her candy.*
The Charmeleon used Flamethrower, I jumped out of the way.
*FIRE CLAW!* I yelled. Charmeleon fainted.
Raichu looked at her friend in horror before she let loose a Thunder Bolt
and electrocuted me and frying the bag she was holding. I gave her a
taste of my Flamethrower and she ran away.
"My candyyyyy! Waaaaaaaah!" The little girl began wailing, I gave her
my bag. She stopped crying.
"Oh Thank You Charmeleon! You're so nice!" She gave me a hug
before running off.
"That was very nice of you. You remind me of the time my son Satoshi
did the same thing for a little girl in Pallet before he went on his journey."
I gulped and waved it off as nothing.
We all met back in the Pokemon Centre after I had a nice long talk with
mom. In my normal form of course.
(So, we keep going to Vermillion tomorrow?)
"Yup. Thanks for the save with my mom there."
(No problem.) He looked at my pokemon who had just finished eating
dinner.
"Inferno! Don't you dare . . .!"
(CANDY!)
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