Cerulean City : Part 9

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Ash Ketchum frowned as he walked towards the address given to him by the Sensational Sisters. Today was the day he was going to visit the Waterflower Manor. Why couldn't his life be simple?

...Oh right, his life could never be simple 'cause he was a sadistic asshole and a cold hearted bastard jammed together in a walking-talking-sandwich who was also born to an asshole of a father and a loving mother with the ability to use Aura...Yeah...Karma was such a bitch.

As he walked towards his given destination he couldn't help but wonder about the conversation with Tulip yesterday night.

Flashback : Yesterday...No, Not Day. Yester-night...Wait a damn second...Is that even a word?

"...Aunt Tulip, I commend you for having such a network of spies who can give you information so fast and accurately –"

"Aww thanks for the compliment Ashy, you're making me blush!!" Came the jubilant reply from the other side of the phone from Tulip.

" – Because I am the person who is delivering the package to Bill Sonezaki as a representative for Professor Oak" Ash informed her over the phone.

"..."

"..."

"...Goddamn it Ashy..."

"...I'll take that as a compliment for my exceptional affinity towards trouble..." Ash smoothly told her in a faux-princely tone.

"...*sigh* I am sending you the photos of the grunt I want you to capture. She is a blonde haired girl, about 16 year old, an exceptional thief and a master of assassination and information gathering...Do you think that you're up to the job? Y-You can refuse too. I won't hold it against you" Tulip told him shakily.

"...I deliberately got into the network and now I will NOT hesitate to do my duties. I am fully confident in my ability to subdue her. Plus it would be a test for me. If I can't subdue a single Rocket Grunt then how will I fulfill my promise to take down the entire organization huh?" Ash asked her with determination over the phone.

"...*sigh* Can't blame me for being protective Ashy...Fine! The photos will be sent to your Pokedex...Goodnight. Best of luck on the mission..." She told him with a sigh.

"G'Night Aunt Tulip..."

Ash set down his Pokedex on the bed and waited for the photos to appear. He didn't have to wait long actually. He quickly opened the photo of the girl he was supposed to capture and let out a loud gasp...

...The girl he was supposed to capture had blonde hair tied into two curly ponytails. She wore a black skin-tight uniform which looked like a cat-suit with the insignia of R on her chest. She served as a rather nice eye-candy, Ash idly observed. She had that familiar makeup kit in her hand (Where the fuck did Tulip get a photo of her using make-up anyway?) that he had seen in...

...Mount Moon. He read his mission details on his Pokedex and his eyes shot wide in surprise...

Mission : Capture Rocket Grunt
Name : Unknown. Code Name Domino.
Mission Level : Advanced.
Biodata : She is a master of assassination and seduction and she is infamous for using her skills to gather information and steal things of historical or economical value. Last time she was apprehended by an unknown party (Ash knew exactly who this 'Unknown Party' was. After all he can't forget the screams of this lady when Luxio used Thunderbolt on her, can he?) at the valley beside Mount Moon. She was sent to Fuchsia Jail but she somehow managed to escape. Last time she was seen around Cerulean City.
Known Pokemon : Her most used Pokemon is her Houndoom. Another pokemon she is rumored to have is a Duskull. Any other pokemon that may be in her possession are still unknown. (Not Unknown, The Pokemon. I meant 'not-known')
Location : Outside Cerulean on Route 6 towards Vermillion.
Mission Assigned To : Ash Ketchum, Rookie Substitute Spy recruited by Tulip Carter.
This file is a Blind Carbon Copy to be deleted after memorizing mission details. Farewell and Good Luck to you, Soldier!

His mission was to capture the girl he had already captured once at Mount Moon...This sucks...A lot.

Flashback End.

His mission was to capture the same girl he had caught in Mount Moon and left for the police. This time he was not going to merely...detain her. This time she not going to any prison that she could escape, she was going straight to afterlife...Ash vowed to himself.

Ash halted his thoughts about his mission when the outline of an absolutely massive mansion came into view. He let a small 'wow' of wonder escape his mouth as he gazed upon the light blue painted mansion in the middle of a large stretch of land. The land was surrounded by trees of many kinds. It seemed as if the mansion was in the middle of an orchard of various trees. There was a cobblestone path that led to a large fountain which was ornately crafted to look like a flower...

'...Now I get why it is called the WATERFLOWER Mansion...' Ash thought to himself as he saw the water fountain shaped like a flower.

"Ash Ketchum...Lady Daisy was expecting you" Ash turned around rapidly to come face to face with a familiar man with a grey walrus moustache. He wore the familiar black blazer over a white top underneath it along with a typical red tie. He also wore grey colored pants. Most of the hairs on his head had fallen and only a few strands of grey colored hair were left along the sides. He wore that familiar pleasant smile on his face that he had seen in –

"Ahh greetings Mr. Morency. I came here for a visit as per the formal invitation of Gym Leader Daisy...I hope I am on time" Ash informed him politely. He couldn't be cold to this pleasant old butler even if he tried.

The old butler smiled warmly at him, "My, my, what a polite young man you are, Ash Ketchum. Now let's go. Lady Daisy must be waiting for us..."

With that said Sebastian led Ash to the gates of the mansion through the cobblestone path. Ash liked the orchard around the house though...He couldn't help but admire the mansion, it was more like a palace.

...Well what do you expect? He was a pretty modest boy raised in an average middle class family with only a mother with a meager but satisfactory income. He wasn't used to such extravagant things.

Sebastian unlocked the gates and entered the hall with Ash. Ash observed his surroundings critically. Okay...Extravagant was an understatement for this palace of a mansion. Everywhere he looked there were decorations of either fine wood or marble carvings.

"Ahh welcome to our humble abode Ash! I hope you like it!" Ash looked in front of him to see Lily, Daisy and Violet dressed in pink, yellow and blue outfits respectively matching to their hair color, greeting him with an elegant bow.

Inwardly Ash snorted. This place was anything but humble. It was basically a queen's palace. He returned the customary bow and spoke, "Yes indeed Gym Leader Daisy. Your mansion is very magnificent even though it is a bit extravagant for my tastes" He complimented them smoothly. Like the mannerism classes from his mum...Ash still didn't know why in the name of Solgaleo's shining ass his mother taught about manners to little children while also being a psychic pokemon junior researcher.

Daisy smiled haughtily, "Oh yes. This mansion is actually a historical property. This was built during the ages of the First Kanto-Sinnoh World War by my great grandfather. Since then it has been a family property. Sadly...Me and my sisters are the only ones left of our Waterflower lineage"

Ash nodded and heard her explanation. He was definetly thrilled to hear the time period at which this mansion was built...

...The Kanto-Sinnoh war about 150 years ago. It was one of the most devastating tragedies the Pokemon World has ever faced. The war between these two regions was so devastating and wide-spread that it was eventually termed The First World War. It was still a mystery how the First World War had stopped. People say it was army generals who mutinied against their own armies because they were just sick of all the devastation and bloodshed. It was also the accepted reason how the war ended. But there are also local myths and legends. People have claimed the sighting of the 3 legendary swords of justice during the war which eventually stopped it.

Legends say that Virizion, Terrakion and Coballion awakened from their deep slumber just to stop the senseless bloodshed that was the First World War. The three swords of justice were said to have developed a hatred for mankind after seeing the earth soaked in blood of both pokemon and humans that gave up their lives in the war. The trio went into hibernation once again never to be seen again by humankind ever since.

Ash had read legends that claim that Coballion still rests in deep slumber somewhere in Unova called the Mistralton Cave, a place untouched by humans since the prehistoric era. (AN : Anyone who plays Pokemon Black or White?)

"...Anyway...Please make yourself comfortable. Do you want something to drink?" Daisy asked with a smile on her face.

Ash shook his head in negative and took a seat on one of the sofas in the grandiose hall. Daisy, Lily and Violet also sat down on the nearby sofa which was facing him.

Lily was the first one to open her mouth, "...So Ash. We have heard that you were the one to save the entire gym that day...May I ask what exactly happened that day?"

"I thought that the authorities had already informed you?" Ash snapped slightly with a strained fake smile on his face.

"...Err...Yes indeed they had Ash. But we want to hear the incident from you...Ehehe..." Violet told him with an awkward chuckle at the end.

Ash nodded expressionlessly and spoke, "...I see. Well what happened is..."The 3 sisters leaned in forward in interest as he took a deep breath in and said, "...They came in with a huge ass robot. I and your sister Misty defeated the robot. And then I kicked their asses..." Ash stated in an obvious tone. Although he was having a few problems recounting the events of that day because of the phantom face of the woman that he...killed that day.

THUMP! THUMP! THUD!

Three simultaneous crashes signified the face-faults of Lily, Daisy and Violet one by one with the cold hard floor. Sebastian who was standing at the door watching over them sweatdropped too.

Daisy was the first one to get up with a twitching eyebrow, "...C-Can you be a bit more specific?" She asked with an almost strained smile.

"No" Was the only curt reply that she received.

Her eyes twitched for some more time before she took a deep breath in and chanted in her mind, 'Strangling your guest will lead to your downfall Daisy...Strangling your guest will lead to your downfall Daisy...Strangling your guest will –'

"...So...err...Ash, can you tell us exactly how you kicked their asses as you so eloquently put it?" Lily asked him with a twitching eyebrow interrupting Daisy's dark thoughts.

"Oh yes. When the Rockets came with their robot then me and my Pokemon used some really stunning attacks of hardcore badassery and easily kicked their ruby red asses...Easy right?" Ash asked rhetorically with a very small pleasant smile on his face.

Daisy was now physically restrained by her sisters from lunging at Ash and ripping him into shreds personally. Ash noticed that but did nothing except calmly sitting like he had been with another small pleasant smile on his face which was almost daring Daisy to attack him.

Before she could do something she would regret later on Ash asked the three of them, "...Anyway...Does any of you know where Misty would be? I-I...I have some things that I need to...discuss with her..."

The triplets raised an eyebrow at him in curiosity. Why would Ash want to meet Misty of all people?

Violet cleared her throat and spoke, "...Yes...Misty is most likely at the roof right now...You can go visit her if you want. Just go left to the stairs and climb up..."

Ash nodded thankfully at her and went out of the room to find the orange haired girl. Soon he found the staircase he was searching for and started to go up the stairs.

It was soon enough that he reached the roof of the building to see a...large pool on the rooftop of the house. And just beside the pool there was a familiar orange haired girl relaxing on the wooden resting chair with a multicolored umbrella over her wearing nothing but a bikini with sunglasses covering her eyes.

Ash would have started to blush up a storm and sputter like an overly hormonal teenager if he wasn't such a cold hearted bastard and if there had not been a perverted Bulbasaur on his team who makes him actually read pornographic novels...daily.

Seeing Ash she quickly shot up and removed her sunglasses as large blush of  embarrassment spread on her face. She took the nearby towel and tried to cover herself as much as she could and shakily waved at him,

"H-H-HI A-Ash..."

Done. Yo! I'm back with the new chapter. This chapter was merely a filler of sorts. Nothing interesting. The next chapter is most likely to contain conversation between Ash and Misty to clear the misunderstandings and family issues. And also in the next chapter Ash will (hopefully) leave Cerulean. Writting this Cerulean City arc has taken a lot out of me...

...*relieved sigh* So~ Stay safe in this outbreak and remember to read and review so that I can improve the standard of the story...Vote if you like.

...Geez, I feel like an overused broken tape-recorder each time I say that line...

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