Mixturing Moves

Chapter 22: Seaport Bay! Home of the Ships!

Running and running...and more running. Footsteps one after another are all Iris can hear from her and the others, along with some few heavy breathing here and there. The Dragonite eventually makes her way to the exit, gasping in awe at the sight she's looking at. "Whoa..." She says, feeling quite stunned as the others catch up to her.

The crew gazes at the sight as well, their eyes widening in amazement. "W-Wow..." Mark says, shifting his bow behind him. Everyone sees a huge scenery ahead of them: a beach area. Multiple trees are on their right while the ocean is on the left. There are a few buildings here and there, mostly shops or houses. Many Pokemon are chatting with each other and roaming around the area as well, even some of the Water types are relaxing by the area within the aquatics.

A brown sign can be seen by the Zero Cave, with the words 'Welcome to the Seaport Bay! Where ships are made and sailed!' on it. A few dozens of seagull-like creatures with simplistic eyes, two triangular tufts on their heads, and long flat wings are sitting on the sign conversing with one another or some even sleeps on it: Wingull. There's also a huge statue everyone can see in the foreground, being far off from the bay. Cerise tilts his head curiously at it, mystery cluttering his mind with thoughts and questions.

Hmm? That...statue. I can't quite see it clearly but something about it, makes me feel...strange. He thinks, blinking at the unrecognizable statue.

Iris looks at the sign and lifts her brow in confusion. "Eh?" She says, realizing what the sign said. She then takes her eyes onto Mystery. "Say, I thought you said this was a town?" She asks, scratching the side of her head confusedly.

The Sceptile blinks for a moment as he stares at the sign himself, raising his brow in confusion. "Oh? I thought this was a town when me and the Units got here...In fact, I didn't even realize there was a sign here." He says, shrugging afterwards.

"Well I been trying to tell you this place wasn't a town ever since we got here." Ebony says, folding her arms afterwards.

Mystery looks at the Grovyle. "I see...Then again, the Seaport Bay does look somewhat similar to a town, from the looks of it. So I can understand my mistake."

Ebony sweatdrops as she squints her eyes at Mystery. Great. Another moment where the adults don't consider thanking the young for their correction... She thinks, looking ahead of her with a stern expression spreading throughout her face.

"Man, what took you guys so long? And who are they?" A female says in a sassy tone, catching everyone's attention. The group look ahead to see two creatures being by a wooden house. One of them is a cat-like weasel with narrow red eyes, yellow oval markings on her forehead and chest, and white claws: Sneasel. And the other is a mushroom-like bipedal with kangaroo features on his body, red claws on his hands and feet, and has a green mushroom-like cap: Breloom. The Sneasel is waving her arms at the group while the Breloom admires the habitat around him, adjusting his black backpack behind him.

The crew and the Units all look at the two Pokemon, Ebony rolling her eyes in response to their appearance. "We went through some trouble along the way, Fiona." The Grovyle says, staring at the Sneasel.

Fiona, the Sneasel, puts her hands by her hips. "Normally the Savior Units would've taken care of their business by now." She replies, smirking at the Grovyle.

Ebony glances at her. "Hate to break it to you but we as Pokemon suck. Get used to us messing up."

"Not with that attitude, Ebony. You're making it sound like we're bound to become failures." Gonel says, joining in the conversation.

Ebony closes her arms and grips them, sighing softly. "Nobody asked you..." The Grovyle mumbles underneath her breath, leading Fiona to giggle at her. Mystery turns his attention towards Iris and her crew.