Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon: Here Comes The Hydroflames

Welcome to the Expedition Society

Ian and Patience watched as the Expedition Society members chowed down on their foods at the dining table. They decided to pass on the meal because they had sneakily took a few apples and berries from the supply crates to compensate for their efforts.

The sun had already begun to set when Ian and Patience were finally able to get enough food to fill 4 crates, Buizel said that the food "should be able to last until winter if Swirlix wasn't snacking from it". It was easy getting food from the residents of Lively Town, all they had to do was ask, and they flooded them with all kinds of food, thinking that the two were mere children that were travellers. The hard part was getting the food back to the Expedition Society Headquarters, Gadget was kind enough to help take two of the four crates, Ian and Patience took the other two, slowly pushing their way to the Headquarters.

This better be worth it for my poor legs. Ian thought to himself.

"Phew! That was a good dinner!" The Pokemon known as Bunnelby said.

"I thought I was done for!" Swirlix said.

"You're the reason we ran out of food in the first place!" Buizel exclaimed feeling annoyed.

"Remember the last time you ate too much Swirlix?" Glaceon said. "You fell ill from overeating that I had to pump you with my digestion concoction to make sure all your food actually went down."

Swirlix winced at the memory, not wanting to remember it.

"So Gadget," The tiny mouse Pokemon, also known as Dedenne said. "care to explain your sudden return?"

"I would explain everything once the chief comes back." Gadget replied. "Where is he anyway?"

"He's out on a mission with Mawile." The bird Pokemon, Archen replied. "They should probably be back soon."

"And here we are!"

Ian and Patience turned to the voice and saw a familiar face.

"Ampharos!" They both exclaimed in surprise.

"Well well well," The lighthouse Pokemon said. "if it isn't The Hydroflames, and... Gadget?"

"Reporting back for duty... Sir." She replied.

The room fell silent, the Expedition Society members were both shocked and happy to hear Gadget return, Ampharos was happy as well, but couldn't show it to the rest of his colleagues to maintain his professionalism.

Ampharos cleared his throat to get the attention of everyone in the room.

"Anyway, what brings you two here?" He asked Ian and Patience.

Ian looked over at Patience, who nodded. She'll do the talking.

"W-we like to join the Expedition Society!" She declared.

"WHAAAAAT?!" The room boomed with the voices of the Expedition Society members.

"T-this is sudden...!" Buizel said.

"Two more members?! Aw man! That means less leftovers for me!" Swirlix said.

"Great! The more the merrier!" Glaceon happily said.

"Cool." Bunnelby said.

Ampharos looked unsurprised, as if he knew that they would eventually want to join, but there was a question that he had to ask.

"Do your parents know about this?" He asked. "It's hard to believe that they would let you travel to the other side of the continent."

"Well..." Ian trailed off. "Sort of."