The Power of Two

chapter 4

While this was going on Akito finally found Estelle and Felicity and he had found them at the same banquet that he and his new friends were going to attend. Estelle, Felicity, and Akito talked as they followed Ash, Tracey, Misty, and Emi up with the islanders, talking about what had happened with them.

'This is great, now I found Estelle and Felicity and now we're going to a banquet.' Akito thought.

"Are you okay, Felicity?" Estelle asked.

Felicity snorted, folding her arms. "Stupide Maman...." she mumbled. "She never liked me... She left moi and Papa when I was born and came back, but she barely pays any of the attention to moi!"

"I'm sure that Aunt Cherry has a reason." Akito said.

"Papa says she is silly..." Felicity murmured.

Pikachu blinked to her, then jumped in her arms, cuddling with her and not zapping her at all.

Felicity blinked, then smiled. "You are the cute strange monster thing I had ever saw."

"He's not a monster, Felicity, he's a Pokemon." Estelle said.

"Well, he's kind of a monster." Ash shrugged.

"Battle monster to be exact," Misty added. "But he won't hurt you." 

"You are still the most cute thing there ever would be!" Felicity smiled as she still held Pikachu for Ash and Emi.

"You're the second person Pikachu has warmed up fast to." Emi said.

"I guess he just likes me..." Felicity shrugged as she held the yellow Pokemon.

"Pika Pi..." Pikachu nuzzled with her.

"He does like you and Akito too," Emi said. "You guys must be special." 

"Papa says I am a lot like Maman when she was a little girl..." Felicity shrugged as they were going for a table.

Once they each got to a table, they all sat down.

"I hope we get to see more Pokemon." Estelle said.

"I'm sure you guys will." Emi smiled as she allowed Akito to take a seat next to her. 

There was a lot of lively music and there seemed to be a parade as big as Chinese New Year with Pokemon costumes and floats. Erin was telling jokes to her friend Carol who laughed giddily in reply. People came with food for their guests and they happily ate while Misty looked rather steamed about something. 

"I can't wait to see what our parts in the legend ceremony are gonna be." Ash told his sister and new friend.

"Same with me." Akito and Emi said in unison and then blushed as soon as they noticed they talked at the same time.

"Um, are you okay?" Estelle asked Misty.

Misty ate her food rather aggressively. "How dare that girl ask if I'm Ash's girlfriend! The very nerve!"

Felicity looked suspicious of her. "Chip was the same way when Gabrielle called us boyfriend and girlfriend..."

"I don't know what you're talking about..." Misty huffed a little. 

Melody finally got to sit with Ariel and discuss who she saw and described him.

"He sounds a lot like my cousin from the land..." Ariel remarked.

"You had a cousin on land, Mom?" Melody looked curious.