Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon: Here Comes The Hydroflames

Settling In

"We sure did a good job today huh Ian?" Patience asked as she walked past the gates of Lively Town.

"I wouldn't call getting utterly annihilated by a fake invite to someone's house which turned out to be a Monster House and just barely escaping successful." Ian said.

"Oh hush now." Patience said.

The sun was already setting, the sky glowed a dark orange as it slowly turns to night. Shops were starting to close up, the children are starting go back home after another day of playing.

It has been a week since Ian and Patience had joined the Expedition Society, they had taken this time to get to know the local residents, do a few expeditions and also attempt to fill in the Pokemon Nexus, it had been tiring, but the two had finally started settle into their new environment.

Just then, ahead of them was Milktank. She delivers Moomoo Milk to everyone in town, every day. Ian has tried it once, and it was the best milk he had ever tasted, although he had to push back the thought of where the milk actually came before he could enjoy it.

"Good evening Ian and Patience!" Milktank greeted. "How was your expedition today?"

"It was a cluster-"

"It was great Milktank! Thanks for asking!" Patience interrupted Ian, to his annoyance.

"Well that's good to hear!" Milktank said. "Here, you can have these."

The milk cow Pokemon handed two bottles of Moomoo Milk from her basket, which the two gladly accepted before parting ways with her as they headed back to the Expedition Society.

"Let's hope we're not too late for dinner." Ian said. "I don't want Swirlix eating up our food again."

"Then let's move then!" Patience said, as she broke into a dash, Ian immediately followed, not going to be left behind again as the two ran for the Expedition Society Headquarters.

Two days, we only have two days left...

Ampharos sat at his desk and read the letter send by the supposed culprit of the Pokemon being turned into stone incident for the twentieth time. He grew more frustrated the closer the dateline got before he strikes again.

What is it that I'm missing? Ampharos thought. If the culprit is expecting us to try and find him, no doubt he would have left a clue to his next target. Ampharos sighed, got up from his desk and decided to head downstairs, his internal clock, that being his stomach, told him that it was dinner time, he opened the door and lazily made his way to the dining room.

Come on Ampharos, think! You're the leader of the Expedition Society not because of your good looks! Use that brain of yours to connect the dots and bring this culprit to jus-

His train of thought was interrupted when he realize he missed a step on the stairs, causing him to lose his balance and went tumbling down the stairs, face planting onto the floor.

Real smooth Ampharos, real smooth. He looked up, and saw the Fennekin, Patience, looking at him in shock.

"Oh, hello there Patience!" He greeted. "Where's your friend?"

Patience pointed downwards and the lighthouse Pokemon looked down and noticed a blue fin sticking out from his body, to his shock, he quickly got up to see Ian laying on the ground.

"Oh my! My apologies Ian!" He said. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah yeah, I'm doing perfectly fine right now, thanks for asking." Ian mumbled to himself as he slowly got back up on his feet. "I think I felt every bone in my body cracked."