*CURRENTLY BEING REWRITTEN* Draconic Fire (Pokemon Sun & Moon Kiawe/Kaki)

Chapter 18

For the first time in what felt like months, but was actually 3 days, the pokemon center was closed. It was closed for a week to give the staff and pokemon time to rest other than the one day a week they could take off themselves.

    Amethyst was overjoyed at the fact that she could have some time off. On top of that, Nurse Joy was allowing her schedule to become more flexible, with her having Friday's off along with Traveling Nurse time for whenever she started up on her Island Challenge once more.

    The first day off was spent sleeping in, and going to Mele Mele Island, relaxing on the beach front and going through the varying shops. Her hair was pulled into her usual ponytail, and a pair of Aviator sunglasses rested on her head. She was dressed in a black tank-top crop-top and denim shorts, black high-tops, and a small black backpack which had her team's pokeballs and a med kit in case of emergencies. She had been given that bag by Hops mother when she started her journey, and it had several charms and pins on it. Her arm was still heavily wrapped in bandaged due to the burns, but said burns were healing smoothly.

Manectric was padding energetically by her side, tongue lolling out of her mouth in silent pants, a goofy dog-like grin on her face. Her eyes were wide with energy, and she looked around at her surroundings. Manectric loved to observe people.

    Her attention was caught by a martial arts studio and she grinned. She had picked up several forms of martial arts while traveling, and her brother had taken her to a Dojang to learn Tae Kwon Do when she was about 3-4, and she had almost made it to black before she left.

    A kind, older man in Johto, had begun to teach her Krav Maga, but he had unfortunately passed before she could get very far. She also took Kickboxing in Kalos for a short while, but once she began the gym challenge, that came to a halt.

    She entered the studio, noting the different photos they had of varying forms of martial arts. Tae Kwon Do, Aikido, Karate, Jiu Jitsu, Judo, and many more. Manectric sat down with a huff as a young man came over. "Hello miss, how can I help you?" Amethyst gave a smile. "I was wondering what the prices for a class were."

    He smiled. "Well, our best class is Karate, and it is quite popular. It is quite cheap as well." Amethyst shook her head. "I was wondering about Tae Kwon Do." The man eyed her up and down. "Miss, I don't know if you will be able to handle that. People get easily knocked out in Tae Kwon Do due to it being Kick-Oriented."

    Amethyst just gave him a look. "I know sir. What are your prices." He rolled his eyes. "It's 30 pokedollars for an hour." Amethyst hummed. "And what rank is the black belt teaching?" The man looked at her. "A black belt." Amethyst rolled her eyes. "I know, 1st degree, 2nd, 3rd, what degree?" The man looked at her. "Why are you asking this?"

"Because I wouldn't trust a fresh black belt with instruction. My previous teacher was a 3rd degree, with a 2nd degree and two 1st degree assisting him." Amethyst shook her head and the man paled. "Never mind, I'll find another place." She and Manectric left, ignoring the apologies from the man.

She slid on her sunglasses, ticked at his belittlement. She had gotten enough of that from her father, she didn't need that from some random stranger. The trainer-pokemon duo walked down the beach, and Amethyst ended up buying some ice cream for her and her partner to share. Her phone buzzed in her pocket, and Amethyst pulled it out curiously, finding Kiawe asking for her location.

Her brows furrowed as he was supposed to be in school. Regardless, she told him where she was, and he shot her a message to stay where she was. She gave Manectric a look that her pokemon returned.

Shortly after, Kiawe and Charizard landed in front of them. Kiawe had a soft smile on his face, an amused glimmer in his eyes. "Sorry to bother you on one of your few days off, but we were going over pokemon health since the pokemon centers were closed, and everyone was asking me to go get you." He explained, rubbing the back of his neck and Amethyst shrugged.