The Epic of Cynthia

Chapter 6 - Next Steps

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"Cynthia! Cynthia! Wake up Cynthia!" These were the first sounds Cynthia heard as she woke up in the hotel room. She slowly opened her eyes to find Victoria and Bridgette peering at her with amusement. She promptly shut her eyes, rolled over and put a pillow on her head."
"Go away, let me sleep." She grunted.
"Okay, if you insist." Said Victoria
"All the more breakfast for us!" Bridgette cheered.

And with those words, Cynthia's eyes flew open and she leapt out of bed before rushing to the girls.
"Breakfast has already started?" Cynthia exclaimed, before running to get herself dressed.
"Yup, and Gible's already there." Cynthia's eyes widened even further as she finished dressing herself and bolted out the door, followed by the two now hysterical girls.

Arriving in the dining room, Cynthia could immediately spot Gible wolfing down a sizable portion of food from a bowl. Gible noticed her and grinned, which looked quite peculiar on her face. Cynthia smiled and made her way over.
"Having breakfast without me? Thanks sister." Cynthia said. "I'm gonna go get myself some food, Budew might join you soon." Gible nodded as Cynthia went off to get her own dangerously large serving of food.

After getting her food, she went over to a booth where the three boys were, two of them arm wrestling of all things. She chuckled and shook her head.
"Boys and their competitiveness." She said, sliding into the booth and grabbing their attention.
"Hey Cynthia!" Brendan said, before turning his attention back to Tristan. They grappled for a few more seconds before Brendan emerged victorious, eliciting a cheer from said victor.

"Aww man!" Tristan Said, "That was a close one!"
"If you say so." Brendan said smugly.
"Great job, now eat your food before Gible finishes hers." Cynthia said, earning laughter from the boys. Soon the delved into conversation with the girls joining them a few minutes later. A couple more minutes passed and Cynthia had finished her massive pile of food much to everyone's surprise. She then excused herself to go check on Gible and Budew.

As she approached them, she smiled as she noticed the pair talking quite animatedly together. They noticed her approach and cried their names in welcome.
"Hey you two," Cynthia said, "I hope you're getting along?" The two Pokémon nodded, and Cynthia gestured the two to come over to a map of the Sinnoh Region.

"Okay, we need head somewhere new today, and the two possible places are Solaceon Town and Veilstone City." Cynthia said. "I haven't decided yet, and I want both of your opinions before we come to a decision." Gible growled amusedly at Cynthia, and she blushed in embarrassment.
"No, I'm not asking for your opinion because I have no clue what to do next!" Cynthia said. "Maybe a little... But still! I do want your opinions."

Budew and Gible looked at each other, before gesturing towards Solaceon town.
"Solaceon Town... Why should we go there?" Cynthia asked. Budew looked around for a few seconds before dashing off and dashing back with a strip of newspaper in her mouth. Cynthia looked at the newspaper and her eyes widened.

"Pokémon breeders, of course!" She said. "I'll get to experience breeding firsthand and see if it's something for me in the future! Thanks for suggesting this you guys!" Cynthia said. Budew puffed out proudly while Gible grinned. I'll go tell the others that I'm planning to head to Solaceon Town."

Cynthia then walked over to the rest of the group to inform them of where she would be headed. Her news got her a cheer from Victoria and Brendan and a groan from Bridgette, Tristan and Carl. Soon, the group checked out from the hotel and found themselves standing outside, now split in half. By now, quite a few tears were falling from the eyes of the teens.