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Chapter Thirty-Six: The Race of the Century Pt.1

"Land ahoy!" Hau shouts, leaping off the boat.

Isabelle groans, "I was sleeping!"

"Don't get mad at Hau." Miracle scolds her, "I might not be able to understand you but, I can see your annoyance; I will not stand for it!"

Isa rolls her eyes and trips Miracle with her tail, "I will not be bossed around by a child." she mumbles before closing her eyes.

"But she's our trainer!" Peanut squeaks.

"And I'm a superpowered seal. I could kill Miracle if I wanted." She leaves us with that morbid note.

Moana the murderer!

"Stupid Primarina," Miracle grumbles pulling herself off the ground.

Everybody follows her off the ship leaving me with Holly, Rotom, and Honey.

"Bzzt! What are we gonna do today on Seafolk Village?"

I nudge Holly, "Wake up."

She bats me away with her paw, "Maybe later." She mumbles.

I rip the covers off of her, "What about now?"

She peeks open an eye, "Fine."

She struggles to her paws, "Alright...just one paw after the other..."

She takes small steps and about five minutes later, makes it down to the docks where Incineroar is waiting.

"Uhhhh, why are you here?" I ask.

"Isabelle told me to wait for you." He mumbles.

I take a look around and only see Lillie and Miracle.

"Where's Hau and Gladion-"

"Where's the Profezzor!?" Rotom butts in.

He shrugs, "Beats me. I think they went to go eat...again."

"Well, what's on today's to-do list?" I ask.

He points at Hapu, "I think she's going to show them something to do with the Mudbray."

"Really!? I wanna know then!" I say running ahead.

"But you're a Salazzle. Why should you care?"

I stop in my tracks and cross my arms, "Because Rudy is my friend!"

"Don't you think you should be more worried about Holly?"

"She's not helpless," I say angrily.

He shrugs then gets down on all fours, "If you want to see the Mudbray so bad then we can go down to Poni canyon. I think the race is being set up around there."

Yeah, waaayyy past Poni canyon. I'm sure we're out in the middle of nowhere.

There is a whole stable, racetrack, training track, corral, I could go on but I won't.

It's basically like a racehorse paradise.

Hapu looks pretty happy though; there are a bunch of people around with their Mudsdale all of which are crowded around Whisper.

"Ain't it great?" Hapu asks Miracle, "This is the trial that I'll be settin' up on Poni Island!"

Miracle tilts her head, "A race? This far from Poni?"

"You betcha! It'll be great!"

"But, if Whisper will be in them, how can anyone expect to win?"

"Whisper's an old soul. Strongheart has beaten her and so has Little Cloud; I'm sure Rudy could do it too."

"Yes. The Blind Mudsdale could beat three award-winning racehorses."

Incineroar scoffs, "Gee! She's so negative."