Mixturing Moves

Chapter 27: Anna's Conflict.

"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! IT IS TIME!" Draven yells from his megaphone, him and his younger cousin are on the wooden board as the crowd of Pokemon stare at the two excitedly. Iris, Anna, Ashen, Jimmy, and Cerise all look at the two as well, with Iris lifting her arms in anticipation and Cerise staring from underneath her wing. "THE NEW SHIP IS FINALLY READY AFTER FOUR DAYS OF PREPARATION!"

"Oh just show it already!" Iris exclaims, feeling as excited as everyone else in the middle of the bay.

"HERE IT IS, FOLKS!" Draven and Udep move out of the way, allowing the audience to see two Diggersby pulling down a red curtain. The curtain is pulled off, revealing a blue colored ship that is...small.

"...Eh?" Iris goes from excitement to confusion. The ship has a small mast in the middle of it and no rooms at all, barely able to fit four Pokemon onboard.

"A beauty, isn't it folks?" Draven says while smiling brightly. The crowd claps moderately, feeling disappointed about the ship's reveal as well. Draven notices the lack of excitement coming from them and laughs nervously. "H-Hey now. The craftsmen has been working their butts off on this ship. This is the best they can do."

"Draven, the hell is that?" Iris asks, catching the Clawitzer's attention. She walks towards the board, folding her arms in displeasure. "That ship is too small for more than four travelers to ride on. Hell, I don't think even four Pokemon can be on it." She throws her paw towards the ship. "It looks like only two or one can fit in it."

Draven scratches the back of his head. "I-I'm sorry. But again, this is the best that the ship craftsmen could provide this time around."

"And yet, those craftsmen been working on this ship for four days?" The Dragonite raises her brow at the Clawitzer.

"Too many things have been happening to them, I assume. That...led them to creating this as an result." Draven groans in embarrassment.

"Well, could the craftsmen create a ship that is suitable for about, um..." Iris turns around to count her crew members and a few at the house. "Ten travelers?"

Draven shrugs. "That will...take awhile for them to prepare. Probably for the next five days or so, depending on how crucial the preparation is." Iris groans uncomfortably, covering her face in frustration. "Apologies for the...disappointment, everyone."

"Hey! How much does the ship cost?" A Chatot says, being next to Ashen.

"What my nephew said." The second Chatot says, being next to the first.

As Draven goes to chat with the two Pokemon, the rest of the crowd wanders off to do other things in their lives. Ashen blinks for a moment before shrugging. "Well...that was anticlimactic." He says, looking at the underwhelming size of the ship.

Iris looks at the Linoone furiously. "Yeah! We came all this way after dealing with a broken ship, enduring an corrupted kingdom, fighting off some random group in a cave, only to reach here and wait for some more days!" The Dragonite growls, gripping her arms aggressively. "I just want to set sail again, dammit! Why does this have to happen to me?"

Ashen looks at the Dragonite nervously. "U-Um, relax, Iris. We'll set sail, eventually. We just...have to be patient, that's all."

"For how long, though? Because I'm telling you that after having to wait for not one, not two, not even three; Eight days! EIGHT!" Iris strokes her thin antennas, feeling as though she's going insane.

"Well, Anna has to endure Lucas' deal for six days. So you'll be fine, Iris."

"But that's six days compared to flipping eight!"