Four Paws and A Tale

Chapter 10: Jacob

Pixie, she agreed to help, is she doing this to prove herself to me? No, she wouldn't, that's not her style, I guess she just really does care. I turned back to Archie as he started talking again.

"Now we just need to find someone for you to team up with." He looked around as he said this, obviously puzzled as to who would be suitable for showing Pixie and I the ropes.

"Glair and I can do it."

For such a big and powerful Arcanine he sure yelps like a Growlithe pup. Then again, I guess Tertle scares everyone.

"Oh, Tertle, uh, yeah, good idea, you and Glair take them."

Tertle just smiled at the large dog.

I swear Pixie's ears just dropped, I suppose she might not have met Glair and Tertle yet, or she has, either way her reaction is understandable and relatable. But dang it Tertle, you'll take me and Pixie? I do not want to be spending my days with her.

Archie and Tertle turned their heads the other way.

"Glair come over here!"

"Motor!"

The Gligar bounded towards us and a Rotom floated along behind her.

"Hiya Tertle! Archie! Jacob! Pixie! Motor!" Tertle rolled his eyes at her.

"What'cha need chief?" That was the Rotom or, erg, Motor? Weird name.

"These two -he gestured at Pixie and me- are going to join Tertle and Glair as a trainee expedition team. Motor here is head of analytics and supervises the whole operation."

"Nice to meet you both, I'm Motor, tomorrow morning come to me and I'll give you your first assignment."

Now I was getting somewhere, finally, but I had to ask.

"And until then?"

A Sunflora appearing from a corridor to the left of the entrance answered my question.

"Dinner!"

A cheer went up throughout the cavern and Pokémon made their way towards the mess hall.