"Daphne!" Midnite said. "You're being rude!"
"We prefer to be called 'zany'," said Yakko, who didn't look offended.
"Say, Rem, was it?" Mystle said. "Been meaning to ask you this. But that flower in your hair, what is it? Azalea?"
"A blue rose." Rem answered.
The Warners paused and exchanged confused glances.
"Blue roses aren't real..." they protested in unison.
"Says you." Rem countered.
"Good morning Maurice, how are you?" Lazuli Lapisia, Maurice's roommate, a girl with blue hair clad in a jean jacket and a gray dress, with black leggings and blue sneakers, asked.
"As good as things can be I guess. I'm glad to go on my Pokémon journey, however crazy it is." Maurice noted. You wouldn't say he was glad because his face was nearly perpetually scowling. "Aside from a demon kidnapping me to join this 'X-Squad' thing."
"Did you eat a dozen volcano burgers before bed again?" Lazuli asked.
"I have no problem with volcano burgers!" Maurice growled.
"Anyhow, today I'm getting my Pokémon at Elm's lab, which is apparently at this hotel, and that the gym leaders decided to stay there while the gyms are being rebuilt thanks to that whole dimensional collapse thing, I'll go out in the world, become a strong trainer, build a harem of cute trainer girls, complete the Pokédex…" Lazuli noted.
"What did you say?" Maurice asked.
"Complete the Pokédex?" Lazuli repeated.
"No, before that!" Maurice noted.
"Building a harem of cute trainer girls?" Lazuli asked.
Maurice looked at her briefly. "Ok, good luck with that."
"Thanks, Morry!"
"Don't call me that!"
Just then, cheesy sitcom music started playing.
While we know what fanfic they're from
But we might have been a little wrong...
"Wait, where did music come from? Who's singing this?" Maurice asked.
"No! Not the voices again! They'll put me back on the meds! I don't want the meds! They take the thought about my future harem girls away! I don't wanna lose my cute harem girl thoughts!" Lazuli said as she grabbed at her head.
There are a select few whom he does respect
And with whom he kind of gets along.
"Show yourself, coward!" Mozenrath shouted.
"You'll never take my harem girl thoughts! I'd rather die!" Lazuli shouted at the voice.
But you'd better watch out still
Especially if you're a jerk or dumb
Because Maurice, Maurice Mauriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice
Hates (almost) everyone!
"Oof, it's gone. I haven't even picked my Pokémon yet."
"It was the volcano burgers, was it? I admit I snatched a few from your fridge and at them before bed…" Lazuli said sadly.
"You did what?"
"Woah!" Sheriff yelled out as he nearly collided with Mystle, as Micha stabilized him.
"Sorry, Mystle." Sheriff sheepishly said, rubbing the back of his head.
"It's fine." Mystle laughed, hugging Weiss with all her might, as Weiss blushed a bit, before another sharp turn nearly caused her and Mystle to go flying off the seats.
"Why did ye allow the child to drive us?" Inkerton asked.
"It's cheaper this way." Neo simply explained.
The bus's other occupants didn't seem to mind Wakko's reckless driving. Taeko sat in the front row, having swapped her usual gown for more travel-worthy attire. Namely, a jet black long-sleeve shirt, red jacket, and white leggings, her extensions being taken off, and sneakers. Drakus sat next to her, clad in his usual getup, the two of them exchanging loving smiles. Toad retainers (comes with the bus) sat behind them, a Red Toad, Blue Toad and a Yellow Toad. The red one was named Thad, the blue one's name was Bradford, and the yellow one's name was Chet, and they were absorbed in a game on Bradford's Nintendo Switch, hoping that the activity would help wake them up.
Cyclonis' awkwardness could have been more easily explained by the fact that Zinnia forced her to wear a fedora, purple with a black band. And every time she'd attempted to fling the hat out the window, her girlfriend made it reappear on her head by magic.
"I'm just tryin' to be polite, Cycs!" Zinnia said in a mischief-laden tone.
As Cyclonis laid her head on Zinnia's shoulder– a little shaky on the combat boots her girlfriend zapped onto her feet to complete the aesthetic – she grumbled, "I don't need you to patronize me, Zinny."
It wasn't long before the traffic lightened up, and the bus seemed to soar down the expressway as the passengers shook off the last of their sleepiness. About three hours in, Wakko stopped at a McDonald's drive-thru, where they ordered McCafé lattes, juice, hash browns and sausage sandwiches. The breakfast break served to perk them up further, and by the time the sun reached its zenith, everyone was singing along to the music on the stereo.
Shortly after 3 PM, the bus pulled off the freeway and started down a long, winding road, approaching a mountain range. It occurred to them that they were currently the only vehicle driving on this road. That was fine by them. Leaning back in their seats, they allowed the tranquil scenery to relax them. Inkerton even dozed off several times.
Soon, the bus's gas tank was half-empty. Luckily, Thad saw a gas station up ahead, and beside it was a sleepy little diner. After refueling the bus, everyone disembarked and headed inside the diner for a bite to eat.
"I still can't believe it," Taeko chuckled, as they chowed down on their food. "This brand-new hotel is having its grand opening, and the proprietor personally invited the most chaotic misfits this side of the omniverse."
"You're right," Drakus said. "It's pretty surreal."
"I could use the vacation," Lyre said. "Saving the omniverse is huge work."
"I'm with you there, Ly-Ly. It's taxing—but I love every minute of it."
"Still, a little respite from it would be nice," Vaati said. "It's a chance to just sit back and concentrate on us."
"Hey, Squidface," Roman said. "How do you plan on spending this vacation?"
"Treating myself to some 'me' time," Inkerton replied. "I wonder if they have a shooting range where I can shoot to my heart's content, and also a spa...I need to figure out some stuff. But don't ye dare keep calling me 'Squidface'."
"Too late, nickname's been assigned," Roman said with a smirk. "If you've got complaints, you're free to call the chief to request a change, but it won't do ya any good anyway. HA!"
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