Who sent them to kill us?

The talk.

Archie was sitting down with Norman, he tried to hide the bullet hole on his clothes the best he can.

Norman had already prepared bottles of beer for them at their coffee table.

Archie sat down on the couch. "So Archie how did you meet May?" Norman asked while opening a his drink.

"Well we go way back I was one of her...classmate in preschool." Archie lied

"Oh so you used to live in Johto. Wow where there?" Norman asked again wanting to know more about Archie in depth.

"I live in..." Archie didn't knew what to say, he never visited that place, but he did recall visiting Kanto and he knows for sure that Kanto's land is connected to Johto.

"I actually live in Kanto at...Cerulean city." It was a fitting excuse since he himself is a water type trainer and the the Cerulean gym leader uses water type too.

"Hahaha! I bet you have to wake up really early as a little boy." Norman said. "You poor thing hahaha!" He continued. "You're a tough guy good thing you trained your body as a child it's really cold in Kanto when you're in the middle of the morning. You're way better than May's boyfriend."

"Steven?" Archie answered, does Norman hate Steven? He thought.

"Yeah. Met that guy before?"

"Yeah he looks well dressed." Archie did noticed...well before he shot his car.

"I just don't like that guy, he may look presentable but I don't think he's that faithful."

"Me too there is something off about him." And it was true Steven is an unfaithful son of a bitch who broke May's heart.

"You know Archie, you could be a better boyfriend than him, you're strong and I'm sure you can protect her." Norman looked at Archie who was suddenly taken aback.

"Bu-but Steven is the perfect guy for May he's Smart, and also he's strong too." Archie defended the silvered hair guy.

"He's not that tough without his Pokèmon, he won't even survive without them."

"Again he's a smart guy, he'll make it without being tough."

"Screw being smart or strong. The real way in surviving is just...to adapt."

"Adapt..." Norman sent Archie into thinking.

Adapt? Is that really how you survive? Just to adapt? This guy maybe old be he's a wise father.

"Yeah...I guess you're right, I'll keep that in mind." Archie took a nip of his beer.

"I really hope May opens her eye someday and just know that the real guy for her is here inside my house." Archie knew he was referring to him, hi didn't say anything he just blushed.

May was lying on her bed now with her white Skitty pajamas, while Sceptile was sleeping on his medium size bed in the corner with some greenery surrounding him just to feel like he's still part of nature.

May checked her phone it's already 3:43 am why can't she sleep she asked herself a lot of times was it Steven and his new girl or was it the shootout that happened back in the bar.

Her phone rang, and there was a message, from Steven. May tried not to open the message after what he did to her, still a message won' bother her a little bit. The message reads:

Hey how are you? Sorry awhile ago I really hope you're not mad at me I still care for you and you know that, also sorry if I woke you up in the middle of the morning, doing some researching by the way I hope you'll be happy.

"That's bullshit." She swore and threw her phone away landing on the soft carpeting of her room.

Probably he's researching with his new girlfriend.

May leaned to the left and closes her eyes and dozed off.

Meanwhile Archie and Norman are already getting to know each other Archie knew that Norman was a gym leader not too far from here and he uses normal type Pokèmons.

"Archie I know you've been looking out for my girl for awhile now and I would like you too do me a favor and babysit her for the mean time." Norman said.

Archie was speechless and his body suddenly twitched backward, him? Babysitting May? He can't, he has to deny but the girl is in danger his mind fought with him and besides she'll be dead by the minute he leaves this house since the girl was identified as a suspect connected to Archie when the shootout happened maybe the people who attacked them leaves no evidence behind, he's not sure if May's family is safe either. Should he?

"I know you're thinking about it but please she's my precious little girl, she can look out for herself I know but I need someone I could escort her while we are away." Norman pleaded for Archie to agree.

"Where are you going?" He asked.

"Me and my wife are going into a cruise ship and we'll be away for four months in a half we'll be visiting all the regions Kanto, Johto, Sinnoh, Unova, and Kalos. Each region we'll be staying there for five days, we already packed up and I'll be leaving about 5:00 am."

"That's a little bit long don't you think? And I have a job."

"We'll give you extra money for you and May's expenses, she may be handful but she won't cause any trouble I promise, I would like to bring her but...me and wife we need some alone time, I've been gone from the family for three years and I think she misses some action...if you know what I mean." Norman winked at him.

"I do, but..." Archie was trying to make up his mind but it was too hard for him to much burden he lost the stupid stone, he needs to retrieve the stone that he was looking for, and now he needs to babysit May? That's too much. But if it's a person's life that he's dealing with also...he has to protect the girl.

"Fine I'll look after her and try my best not to make a single scratch on her." Archie finally made his mind.

"That-a-boy see you are much better than Steven he's a puny guy that I can't rely on."

Archie took the compliment. Both of them enjoyed their talk with each other until an hour had passed by.

"Well Archie you're a great man, let's pack up I have to take a power nap after this you can sleep at our guess room, next to out room, a futon is already prepared also some clothes." Norman grabbed his litter and proceeded to the kitchen.

As everything was clean they say their both goodnights and both went upstairs. Before Norman entered his room he made his final reminder. "Hey I hope you get a chance with May." He closed the door leaving Archie alone in the hall.

Archie took a small peek at May in her room she was sleeping soundly. He gradually closed the door and went to the guest room he changed his clothes and collapsed at his futon.

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Hey guys hope you like the chapter even though there wasn't too much action it's really hard to prep this you know? No wonder I'm a slow reader 'cause I'm more focused when it's time for action not conversation like this ironically. Still not finish with my boom: Dorothy must die, since again I'm a slow reader. I wish you guys are listening to some music that I added on top if that even works sorry if some of them are too old I really like listening to old music passing through the 80's at least so yeah.

UPDATE:
I just updated the first part of the chapter sorry.