“Alright you cheeky prick…” I muttered working a puzzle, it was proving to be irksome with some of the connecting structures of the mechanism. Hmm...have a pull to there-resulting in function of this-that to there, but then a thing there moving. Then that to that...wait a fuck. My eyes widened from my concentrated look that can be played into the thought of a look of irritation as an ephiny spawned in the work and process of this puzzle. God damn bloody… Ha! I thought with a short lived victorious smirk, that shortly turned into a look of curiosity with a raised brow as I moved my character into a large expanse of underground terrain. My thoughts immediately went to analyzing the terrain, thinking of the composition of the structures, their uses and mental recreations on the damaged ones. My eyes twitched to varying sections, many thoughts on many things coming up from previous data, in other words the supposed history of this underground city. Imaginings of culture, people, soldiers, weapons and art spanning my mind with various questions.

How did this civilization end, what was it like in it’s golden age, what was it’s culture like? It’s trading? It’s military even? Did it have arcane significance and it’s practices?

Multiple questions coming at once, multiple possible answers coming as fast with me and the voices debating as I walked on with a curious gaze washing over the landscape bathed in natural, crystalline and bio-luminescent light. As Me and the voices pondered, the three pokémon sat with wonder and intrigue watching my shifting curious expression. Marveling the rare sight of there trainer engrossed like this. They themselves curious of the turning gears of the pseudo trainer’s baffling mind. For the time they’ve spent with him. They couldn’t honestly tell what his thoughts were on a best guess scenario.

To them, he’s a wonderful but curious trainer. A lot of times random of his voicing of his thoughts and mostly vocal of his aggravation towards something. He’s helped them learn many things in their short time and open to any question they had in mind. But with the peculiarities of his. He was very kind to them though, being a grateful change to some of their backgrounds as well welcoming any kindness he showed. Keldra could especially tell even in her current form that he had a kind and loving energy. Contrasting from his dark and sometimes cold calculating mind she sometimes catches whispers of. But overall, he was an immense upgrade of her other trainer.

Brash, detached, harsh and overall ass the other trainer was. But as she was caught in thought of her old trainer, the teen before her looked at her with a calm eyebrow raised look. “Wanna help me on this one Keldra?” I asked the Ralts nodding to the next puzzle crossing my path, it being a rather distinctive pain in the ass. She had somewhat of a surprised look.

“Ral.” [Sure.] Keldra said with a happy undertone getting up, she liked doing these mechanism puzzles. There was always this gratification in completing them with the furthering of progression. The blue haired Ralts came over and was lifted and placed at my side to see the screen better. She gazed at the screen contemplating the current mechanism currently stumping the human. She looked back up to see a lessened intense stare at the machine, head slightly tilting hear and there.

She looked back at the puzzle at hand. After a minute of staring at the contraption, she thought of a series of the most plausible activations to each section accordingly. She mentally traced a pseudo line across the multiple parts of the mechanism of which acted upon the other upon activation. She soon had an idea of the activation process, that she then relayed to the trainer. Alrighty then. Hit this switch, then run over here...now pull this to there. Then- The fuck? Alright shoot that then- I thought as I went with Keldra’s idea then shot this small glowing structure afterwards. Opening the path. “Sweet.” I said with a raised brow look of pleasant surprise, and feeling somewhat stupid seeing just how close I was. After playing away my morning, that being my household time frame of somewhere around eleven in the morning to about two in the afternoon, as well in part of getting into my somewhat normal gaming timeframes. Though, my times of gaming being cut drastically short if I go about the thought of leaving the city. Though, getting myself to do so was going to be easier said then done regretfully.

Thus being in my world I didn’t travel much to begin with, hell. I’ve only been to Idaho and Oregon a couple times. Well actually maybe over a dozen spanned out through my life, though the times of travel were spaced out fairly far through the years to begin with. Furthermore, I didn’t like traveling much to begin with. Detesting the thought of doing it alone even. Regardless of the liberties one can do when he does not have passengers.

An hour later I decided it was time, it has been three days since I ordered my bound to be epic ATV. “I wonder if it’ll have latching cup holders for bottles…” Psycho offhandedly wondered. I’m...actually wondering that too now. I thought, It wasn’t a bad idea to a degree. Kind of a odd one, random even, but sort of not bad. “Alright, Nesi, Elora. Want to hold the fort again? ‘Cause I’m gonna be heading out to get our transport, If not, Keldra grab your scarf.” I notified as I was getting ready. Nesia came right up to me, tugging at my pant leg. “Snivy sniii!” [I wanna cooome!] Nesia asked with those big pleading eyes. I looked seeing Keldra bundled up on the edge of the bed, sounding off a small giggle while her eyes peered through an opening of the layers.

Oooh, you can just be the most adorable little buggers! I noted with a happier demeanor, showing a elated smile. “Alright, I’d like to take the both of you. But, I’d rather at least have two being my little home guardians.” I said, trying to use an understanding tone. I wouldn’t mind taking the both of them. But as I said, I’d like to have at least two of them protecting the area. “But…” I began, letting a short pause hang in the air, I looked at the grass snake. “I feel like taking you out.” I heard a cheer from said pokémon and a slightly dejected ‘Awww…’ from Keldra. As I was getting ready, Nesia took the liberty of getting on her ‘perch’, situated the coat and scarf. I noticed the tip of her nose poking out, to which I decided to give a small poke. Said nose quickly retreated beneath the folds with a small playful grunt of annoyance, I had an amused smile and small chuckle from the reaction. Shortly I was out the door and on my way to the ATV shop, on the way. I of course brought up my music, and today’s randomised starting pick was Seether’s Save Today.

I didn’t mind this song playing this time, I had a languid expression under the part of scarf covering my face, on the way I gazed at the buildings as I walked along my path. Seeing what was what and where, I took note of stores that seemed particularly interesting that I would keep in mind to later visit if I felt like it.

“Oh hey, we still need to make that movie trip that got interrupted.” Psycho reminded.

Oh shit, that’s right. Actually forgot about that. Should see what’s playing. I thought, I got out my p.g. And went about what all was playing. Suicide Squad looks good-wait. Suicide Squad!?! I questioned Incredulously, eyes burrowing the image with the surrounding meaning that, even a movie like this. Exists. What the fuck is this? What-? Is my world bleeding into this one? Am I in an alternate timeline? ...Actually considering that…

“You’re putting too much thought in again.” Vlad noted off hand.

Not my fault the possibilities are there. So why not? Right?

“I suppose so, but you're getting off track.”

Yeah yeah. I thought while getting back to the list. Star trek beyond looked good...the ghostbusters reboot, kind of apprehensive on that one. If we do see it, I’m not letting the girls see it until they’ve seen the original two. Oh christ, fuck no to sausage party!! The BFG...heheh. That last one made me think of the BFG from the Doom series. My god, when I get the chance. I NEEED to play the new Doom, looked soooo fucking good!

“GOREGASM HAHAHAH!!” Yelled a very excited Psycho.

The next several movies didn’t look that great, and some of them...flying off the handle of location to plot. The BFG was set in london, both Ghostbusters and Suicide Squad being based in new york. It overall confused me with how these movies are existing here with everything as is. How was this so? How did these exist in this world. Were they still going to be good? I had thoughts like these along the way to Jay’s shop, a block and a half away from my destination I noticed some movement on my left. Naturally my attention gravitated to the motion, what beheld me was three people in odd uniforms conversing, with the letters TS on the backs. A slew of thoughts came over with varying hypothesis’ with multiple answers, a lot of thoughts spouting paranoid answers.

Another team isn’t out of the question...likelihood disgustingly high. I thought as I gave them a narrow eyed look of suspicion.

“That agreement still stands right?” Psycho asked out of the blue.

“Oh?”

“They take, we kill?” Psycho asked getting a little excited by the notion.

“Generally, though should at least lean more into incapacitation.”

I second Vald. I’d like to glean some information, torture likely needed. I thought, a disturbing dark grin splayed on my face for the span of three seconds before turning into my normal languid look again. Though with a more alert gaze to my surroundings. “Snivy sni sni?” [Are we almost there?] Nesi asked while under the scarf.

“In just a minute.” I answered as I neared the doors, once going through I saw Jay at the counter, said man perked up. “Hello again.” Was his amicable response to my visit.

“Ello ello.” I replied with a friendly side smile. As I neared the counter, Nesi’s little head popped up out of the scarf to look at the new surroundings, everything in the shop garnered her interest as she gazed around at the shiny machines.

“Oh she’s cute!” Jay noted looking at Nesia with a bigger smile, Nesi thus turned her head at the new voice seeing the guy behind the counter. “I didn’t peg you to have a grass type.”

“Yeah, but who’d not want a cute little bugger like her.” I said gushing a little as I lovingly scratching her little neck, this caused her to lean into my hand with a closed eyed smile and a little hum.

“Valid point, and I gotta say. Last you were here, Tweak has been in a better mood, been putting more care in his work even.” Jay stated with a smile, It really did make him glad the big water gator was in higher spirits.

“Well that’s good. So, shall we see my new ride?” I said, with a more enthusiastic smile clasped hands emphasizing some of my excitement.

“Right this way.” Jay said leaving off to the door of the workshop, to which I followed. The second after I entered, I heard the synthy roar of the ATV’s engine with the victorious laughter of Tweak. “Hahahah!! It liiiiivvveeess,-” The big water type began before grabbing a part nearly the size of my head, to which he brought closely in front of himself pointing at it accusingly. “And you, you cheeky little shit can piss-right off!” Tweak said before hucking it into a dumpster, the part thunderously bouncing off the back then the front before finally bouncing in. That whole time while Nesia was looking off the other direction, the sudden sound of metal loudly bouncing off the dumpster scared the shit out her as she suddenly gripped around my neck tightly with a spooked cry of fear.

“And another ten points for the big blue boy.” Was Tweek's offhand comment with a satisfied grin while I dealt with Nesi unintentionally strangling me, granted it didn’t do all that much to me, it was still rather uncomfortable. Moments later and some concern from Jay, I then heard the beginning strums of Rise Against’s Give It All. I looked over the speaker set up on the wall behind the seven foot eight biped gator with a smile and nodding my head to the music, while poor Nesi hid under the scarf. “Oh fuck yeah.” I said low enough my voice was lost in the music, speaking of, I paused my music for the moment so I can listen.

Tweak then glanced at our direction for a second to then did a double take, he showed a big ol’ toothy grin with wide stretched arms. “Ayy!! It’s me favorite customer! How ya been mate?”

“Ah, I’ve been fine. Been doin’ my thing an’ all, hows you man? ‘Avin little part issue?” I replied semi unconsciously matching his accent.

“Yeah, bit that faffs around with weight dilation was playing hell with the engine system as a whole. Cheeky pricks I got it from sent me a faulty one, been driven me mad for the past day and a half, I swear, even the bloody parts are temperamental these days.” Tweak griped with a return reply, he also gestured to the dumpster where he threw the part in question.

To which glancing back at me, he had a raised claw. “To which, is why I like keeping a backup model. At least reliefs a little heartache, just a grade lower then the model I tossed, but’ll do you just as good.”

“Alrighty then, always good to keep a backup.” I said agreeing on the keep a spare idea as he went over to get the mentioned part.

“These always want to be some sort of cheeky little shit of some sort, ya’d think the manufacturer would get these kind of kinks outta their products.” Tweak half complained off hand as he came back with the part going about with installing it.

“You’d think, at least hoping quality control aren't half assing it.” I added as I watched him install the part. It was an odd looking device, makes me think it’s some sort of advanced version of the flubber car engine from the Robin Williams version of Flubber.

“Roit? I mean, come on now. There’d bound to be complaints ‘bout it’s damn installation issues.”

“Any post issues?” I asked out of curiousity as I just watched, a side of me somewhat facinated.

“Dat’s the shockin’ thing. Pain in the feckin’ ass to install, bloody dream after it’s in. Not a problem then on.”

“That’s good at least.” I then added, in the next minute he was done and patted the tire. He pressed his right foot on one of those industrial pedal buttons, with that the platform the ATV was lowered to the floor. I thus came up to it, inspecting it closer. Had a look between my mom’s polaris and big bear four wheelers, as well being a little bigger than the big bear. It had the storage thing that severed as something to grip onto and something to lean back on as the passenger.

“Oh dude! It’d be badass if it had that step thing like on the mongoose in reach!” Psycho commented with a note of excitement.

That’d actually be pretty damn cool I thought agreeing. As I looked it over, I walked around to the back of it, to which I saw kind of a balbus rectangular...thing. My face scrunched into an confused look at it. “Sooo…” I began pointing at the object. “What might that be?”

“Dat there my friend, is the recharge module. You press ‘ere and this little satellite lookin’ thing unfolds and begins floatin’ up however high it needs, then starts actin’ like a solar panel. Actually intrestin’ to watch the whole process, as well. Dependin’ on the day, can take thirty minutes to two hours to charge.” Tweak informed me, depending on how long the charge lasts, that is insanely good. To which brings the next question.

“So charge capacity?”

It took Tweak a short second. “Oh…’bout a day’s worth.” He said casually.

I snapped my gaze to the Feraligatr with a very obvious surprise via my body language and with my exclamation. “Jesus! I thought it’d be like eight or so hours! But holy hell that’s fucking awesome!”

Nesi looked at me kind of confused. “Snivy sni?” [Is that good?]

I looked at Nesia with widened eyes. “It’s fucking amazing!” I replied albeit a tad quieter. And in that moment Tweak noticed my little companion, at which he began to start gushing a little bit.

“Awwwhahaw, ain’t you a cute little bugger.”

Nesia perked up looking at the origin of the voice. Unlike Keldra, she wasn’t as intimidated by the Feraligatr. “Sni.” [Sup.] She greeted. “That’s twice I’ve been called that today.” Neisa thought with an inward smile.

“Sni snivy snivy sni sniv snivy. Snivy sni sni!” [So you're the big scary guy Keldra talked about. You're kinda cool!] Nesia said with a smile at the end.

“Ain’t that scary am I?” Tweak said sounding almost hurt by the comment.

I just look at Tweak a kind of ‘really?’ raised brow look. “Mate, you know the cabin in the woods?” I asked.

“Can’t say I’ve heard of it.”

“You’d fit in it.” I said kind of flatly.

“What is it?”

“A horror flick.”

Tweak just stood there for a few seconds In thought, raising a clawed finger with an opened mouth about to say something, to then just closing it while the finger went limp. He tried another two times before a frown settled on his toothy mug while he came to terms.

“Damn it...I can’t disagree with you there.” Tweak finally said.

“I mean…-” I lightly insinuated.

“Yeah, yeah. Roit, well back to this then.” Tweak said then patted the storage thing. “This here is called a Quadboss Weekender, fitted with micro storage capacitors to alleviate most of a traverals storage issues. Comes four compartments two at the back ‘ere, and two under the arm cushions.” Tweak spoke while demonstrating were each spot was where.

“Swweeeet.” I replied, more storage sounded rather nice. Whatever I didn’t feel like putting in my pack, I could put in the ATV storage. Then a random though humorous to myself thought came to mind.

Does it have a fridge like compartment too? I thought mentally laughing a little.

Tweak then leaned over to me a little. “You might find a complimentary item or two.”

“Ooo.” I replied delighted to the idea of free items for my ATV I didn’t to pay for. Wonder if one of those items is a cover for my ride.

“That would be nice actually.” Vlad piped up.

“So the next thing, something a little more all terrain.” Tweak mentioned as he came up to the handle bars as I went over to the other side. He pressed a switch, the ATV itself did a small hop as the wheels tilted away from the body, resulting something like a thruster activating on the wheels themselves, but the thruster wasn’t a thruster of normal standards of science I’ve seen. I didn’t really know how to explain it at the moment as I stared at the this ring of thrust along the rim. I was again amazed.

“Oh dude that’s fuckin’ cool! Can it go across water like this?” I asked, scenarios dancing through my head.

“That it can! With it, there’s an anti fall feature that uses them gyroscopes, real strong ones too, and added bonus. If you do fall over something like a gap or decent sized cliff, these thrusters will auto engauge and slow the fall dramatically to a safe descent. ‘Nother thing, there’s a feature...heheh, well glitch made feature.” Tweak went on explaining, this was absolutely fascinating and just awesome. Amazing purchase so far. I noted happily, while in that happy note I heard Born To Be Wild by Steppenwolf. Just got another little brownie point from me.

Then at the point he mention the bit of glitch made feature, I pointed at him while doing the ‘I see what you did there’ face. “Ahhhhahah.”

“Yeah-yeah right? Heheh, but yeah no really. This button ‘ere let’s you overload the shocks for a second to make this actually jump. No really, It legit jumps!” Tweak continued then affirmed as I gave him a ‘your shitting me?’ kind of look.

He disengages the what I’m dubbing as hover mode. Then he pressed the mentioned button, to my shock. It really did, half my height actually. “And if you hold it longer, it’ll go up another two meters and a ‘alf up.”

“Well I’ll damned. That alone made travel five times easier.” I noted very pleased so far, this investment has been quite pleasing for me. Travel times will be majorly cut down, and worry of terrain was lowered significantly, as well, I wouldn’t need to worry with the bullshit notion of using certain water types or using a TM.

As I glanced at the front, I noticed a winch, somehow I didn’t notice it before. And yet here it was, didn’t even order that part on. That or I forgot. Or Tweak decided for the hell of it and slapped it on. Pretty god damn generous for just brightening his day several days ago. I thought, just slightly suspicious.

“Oh and keep in mind, the high beams can turn night into day.” Tweak added.

“Nice”

“Now for the second to last thing, ever wanted a better way to transport your quads?”

“Yes, actually. Hauling them on a trailer can be a pain in the ass sometimes.”

“Watch this.” Tweak said as his left hand hovered over a raised angular plate next to the back fender of my side. He opened the plate and pressed a switch, he then quickly took a few steps back with a grin. Well, what passed for one I’d guess, kinda difficult to read crocodilian facial features. What happened next, the gen one Transformers transforming sound came out of it as it began not really deconstructing while sort of shrinking into itself as it got more compact and cuboid. It’s safe to say I was not expecting this.

Wait, but wouldn’t the wait just condense to a point? Or are we running with the off-hand logic that for some reason even though it’s mass was shrunken, It’ll still be able to be picked up and stored courtesy of movie logic? Or are we fucking around with the idea portrayed with the Ant Man with the pym particles and shit? I thought while thinking through these hypothese, I knelt down to it, looking at the cubed ATV for a moment.

Then, for shits and giggles. I tried picking it up. I stared at the machine in my hand, gazing at it, my expression screamed saying this shouldn’t be like this. That’s mere seconds before I decided to go with, why the hell not. Makes my life easier all round.

“Real neat innit’?” Tweak said watching my facial expression.

“Ooohohoho, fuck yeah.” I replied just baffled so far, I’m getting my money's worth and then sum. Nesia was also amazed at the process, she really wanted to know how that thing got so small. While looking over the storage form, noticed the button to undo the transformation.

“So what...just press the button and toss?”

“Yep, oh and this can haul ass when need be.”

“How fast?”

“‘Bout two sixty kph.”

“Niiice.” I said, I knew it was a fair amount of momentum, but didn’t know off hand how fast that was exactly, since I didn’t grow up knowing metric. Because yay U.S. school system and it’s debacle of jackassery. So, with more shits and giggles testing, did a light underhand toss after pressing the button. And just what is said, it unfurled so to speak to it’s normal shape. “That is going to take me awhile to get used to that.”

After a moment Tweak spoke up. “So mate, wanna give it a go?”

“Oh fuck yes.” I replied immediately. He walked over to this helmet rack of varying types and styles. He came back after quickly scanning over the helms and grabbed on on the third rack on the right. When he came up beside me he held out the helm for me to grab, to which I grasped the helm inspecting it. It had a neat as hell electric blue demon skull shape, I discovered a button on the side, wasn’t really marked as anything so another why not moment. Just as I hit that button, built-in shaders slide down with the speed of a switchblade. “Extra protection from the sun, bluetooth, radio, gps, anti fog, adjustable vents, laser cut cushions, quick release and spectacle friendly with a voice quick search feature. As well, front face there and move up. And a bonus safety measure, anti whiplash system with a shell that can take a whollipin’ like nobody's business.” Tweak listed, as I just stared at the helm. The fucked I get, a bundle deal!? If so, fuck yeah! I thought elated that I got a really damn good helm, though I do wonder if it was cheap or not, in price.

“Bloody hell this is a nice helm.” I noted out loud then looked over to the mechanic with a big smile.

“Call it a bundle deal. Alright, go on and give it a spin and tell me what ya think.” Tweak said with a big ol’ smile too. I put the moto-helm and hopped on my ride, I quickly took my helm back off as I noticed something on my head besides the helm it self, I looked inside while a little baffled that I didn’t see the instruction booklet. I quickly grabbed it out and stuffed it in one of my pant pockets then placed the helm back on. With the helm on, I noticed a light hud. Compass that reminded me of the one from the halo series, the time on the top right, and a spot a mini map should be. Guess I needed to calibrate that part.

Since the key was still in, I started the ATV up making that synthy engine roar to life. “Oh this going to be fun.” I said to myself excited for the next part, “Nesi, best be ready to hold on.” I warned as the shop door opened up, about ten seconds later it was up and went on my merry test drive. When the tires touched the snow, the grip pattern shifted to the appropriate pattern for best traction, while I went on, I let the throttle out a little more as I grinned more.

“Ouuu!” I semi scream out my war call of fun as I hauled ass through snow that has yet to be melted by that flying deicer a while back. I was mindful to my surroundings, pedestrians and whatnot. Especially cops and the Jennies, Nesi could hear my incessant bouts of little giggles of joy as I’d occasionally up the throttle for a moment, turn rate was top notch and the stopping ability even on snow was amazing. Roughly thirty minutes of semi-controlled joy riding later I finally made it over to Tweaks workshop, as I was pulling up the door was coming up. Whence I was inside and the door closed, I was sat upon my seat as Tweak came over to my left as I lifted the visorplate.

“So how was it mate?”

“Fucking fantastic man!” I said joyfully.

“Haha! Good to hear!”

The nice side of me then came up with a following question. “Quick question. You drink?”

“Not often, but yeah.” Tweak replied wanting to see where this was going.

“Rum guy?”

“Yeah actually.”

“When I come back around here, I’ll grab you something. Might be a while, but I’ll give a gamers promise that I’ll bring you something as a thanks for the extra’s.” I said with a genuine smile, granted I’ll have to see some of the drinking laws before I do so. But I’ll damn well do it.

“Whatever it is you get me. Two big bottles.” Tweak said with a raised brow and a pointed finger, he did like this exchange. As well, he was a patient guy. Furthermore, he’s heard of that kind of promise somewhere, but couldn’t recall where though.

“No prob. Well Tweak, it’s been a pleasure! Hope you're days of work are absolute delightful ones.” I said with genuine sincerity as I held out a fist.

“And I hope whatever batshit situation you get caught in or make is a blast, mate! You have a damn good one.” Tweak said happily as he bumped his massive fist that could grip my head easily.

“Heheh, I’m seeing a little bromance blooming here!” Psycho piped in with a amused chuckle.

“Can’t really deny, I’m seeing it too, heheh.” Vlad added pleased with this visit.

I then oriented the front of my ride to the door, before I put the visor down I told tweak one last thing. “Before I head off. Tell Jay I’ll recommend the hell out of you guys when I make friends out and about!”

“Will do!”

“You all have a good one!” I said with a smile, then brought the visor down and sped off. This was a good day. Just before I did so though, Tweak just remembered the last thing he wanted to tell me. In that moment he stopped me before I left.

“Last thing, this thing can also be used as a generator. Not like a big one, like a light to medium one.”

“And Just like that, you just got me to love this thing even more.” I replied, I then finally left the shop with delighted grin.

Moments after Graivial came in with box. “Was that the customer you talked about that just left?”

“Just missed him.”

“Damn, wanted to at least meet him.” Said the Grovial a little disappointed she just missed the guy.

“So Graivie, you know ‘bout this ‘gamers promise’? Sounds familiar but I can’t think of where I heard it last.” Tweak asked, using Graivial’s hated nickname because it sound like she was being called gravy. She didn’t even like gravy for that matter.

She just looked at him kind of dumbfounded. “First of all, I told you not to use that damn nickname-” She started while pointed at him, then raised a second finger on the same hand. “Second, holy shit! I’ve only heard a rumor or two on that. Tweak, that’s a serious promise!”

“Is it really?” Tweak asked not really catching on, he’s really not gotten into gaming much, ham roast sized hands and all. Makes using normal controllers a just tad difficult, he also never felt like bothering Jay to pay for a custom sized controller for himself.

“Yes!! It is! Practically no gamer even makes a promise to one another, most of them screwing the other over if they did for kicks and giggles! Say like you’ve been working on a really hard boss that’s been kicking your ass for a solid week and a half, and it’s one of those really long arduous boss fights and you finally got a streak going that has you set away for winning the game, but you have like family come by and they brought a bunch of unruly kids. And you're buddy happens to come by, he says he’ll watch over you're game and gives you a gamers promise.” Graivial explained, Tweak was somewhat getting it.

She continued. “And you have to leave and do several things that result you leaving for most of the day. And all day, you're worried those little shits are gonna screw up all that hard fought progress, then you finally get back. You see your buddy grabbing the controller away just before one of the kids did anything, everything was left how it was and he managed to successfully keep from you losing all that progress that you swore would cause you to go into a small mental break down if it was lost! Then! Later that night you find wondrous glory in finally defeating that god, awful, boss!!” Graivial finally finished her lengthy explanation, hoping that big dumb teddy bear of a Feraligatr caught where all that was going. Tweak just stared at her with wide eyes.

“Holy shit…” Tweak said slowly now dawning on him the meaning behind it. “That’s a hell of promise.”

“Yeah.” The Grovial nodded. “So...what did he promise you?”

“He promised to bring me some rum when he heads back to the area.” Tweak replied.

“That’s all?”

“Yep, got a feelin’ it’s gonna be good rum too.” Tweak said with a warm smile, been a good while since he’s gotten a dose of his liquor of choice.

Shortly after I made it to the Pokécenter, stopping my ride by the curb grabbing the key before I got off. “You can get back on my shoulders.” I said off hand to Nesi who then crawled up from off my belly to keep warm.

As I approached the doors I saw Joy watching my return. “Nice helmet, see you got your own ride too.” The shiny Joy complimented then commented as I was taking said helm off.

“Yep, gonna make traveling so much easier.”

“I’ll say. Got that from Jay’s?” Joy asked curious.

“Yeah, know him?” I inquired, kind of curious how she knows him.

“Yeah, he brings Tweak and the others by for a check up occasionally. Tweak's a big ‘ol sweetheart that likes to help around.” Joy added with a smile remembering Jay’s Feraligatr. That big water type helped around a lot at the center.

“Real great guy, pretty sure I made his day a couple days ago.” I said showing that I really enjoyed meeting him again.

“Well that’s nice of you.” Joy said nicely, “Mind taking me on a ride sometime?” She asked while leaning on her elbows with a fun loving smile. “It starts feeling stuffy in here being cooped up for a while, you know?”

“I just might.” I responded, “Let me get a few things situated.”

“Righto.” Nurse Joy said casually.

I went up the stairs to my room, as I neared the door. I could hear yells of struggle with a touch of fear, just then I heard Keldra and Elora yell no in the midst of their defeat as I saw the game they were playing. They were playing Left 4 dead 2. Which surprised me, it’s not the worst game on my library for them to play. Though, I did wonder how Keldra used the controller, an obvious answer pointed at the use of psychic power.

“I’s back!” I announced, the two pokemon on the bed look up from their flopped over positions to look at the door. Their looks of defeat quickly turned to smiles, happy to see me back. “And guess what?” I asked with a note of excitement.

“You got that thing you’ve talked about that’ll make us go places faster?” Elora asked almost expectedly.

“It is!!” I exclaimed my voice laced with excitement. “Come on.” I beckoned with a wave of a hand and a nod to the door, the two first evos hopped off the bed hurrying to the door. As they were getting past me, I scooped up Keldra and began chasing after Elora who was already down the stairs waiting at the base, I was with her in five seconds as she began trotting over to the door with a smile.

With all this, Nurse Joy just watched it all go by with a happy little smile of her own. It’s really not all that often she sees a trainer act like that guy did with their pokémon, always having his pokémons consideration in mind. As I was showing the other two our ride, I took a short moment to look up that speed Tweak told me the ATV can reach.

Good fucking jesus a hundred and sixty one mph!? This really does haul ass for a four wheeler! I thought, I knew it was a significant speed in kilometers, but I didn’t think it was near to the average of a motorcycle. I could make some real serious distance with this, and with the energy collection to storage ratio on top of that, I could save so much time going really anywhere!

Shortly after showing it and explaining the notable features we headed back in, where along the way I debated if I wanted to partake in what miss Joy asked. When me and my little companions entered our room, I decided why not and oblige her. She’s really gotten on my good side in my time here and I was in a pretty good mood.

“Alright girls, I’m really sorry to do this. But there’s one last thing I had in mind I needed to do today. I will back shortly.” I notified, putting emphasis on being back shortly. Making sure they knew I ment it, or in the least didn’t plan to be gone long.

“Aww, you just got back!” Elora complained while she jumped on the bed, she had a sort of pout as she turned around and plopped down with flattened ears. Keldra had a little trouble getting back up on the bed, she did succeed however.

“Yeah yeah, I know I’m terrible.” I said casually brushing off the complaint. “Nesi, you okay with stayin’ here?” I asked the grass type as she was practically oozing off my shoulders, while lowering herself with her vines. She looked up as me with a little thumbs up. “Snivy.” [It’s fine.] Neisa replied as Keldra prompted Elora to join back in for another level. “Their gonna make such great gaming buddies.” Psycho said in a note of glee.

“Alrighty, I’ll be back!” I said as I grabbed my helm before exiting the room. “Well get ready.” I notified Joy as I stepped off the stairs. She hurried off to her room, in meantime I waited by the desk while looking at some of my reading material. A minute or so later, her Pyroar came by and sat by the desk looking out at the doorway. I saw him in my peripherals, It hard seeing that mass of red and yellow to be honest.

“Oh hey, it’s Fluffle.” Psycho said laughing all the while at the name, I too had a silent chuckle.

I forgot he was a thing heheh. Oooh the poor bastard, she could of gave him something at least a little more masculine. Brutus or something heheheheh. I thought humorously, even had a smile creep up back up because of it.

[Hello.] Fluffle greeted in a somewhat flat but cordial tone.

“Sup.” I replied casually without glancing.

[Taking the mistress somewhere?] The Pyroar inquired.

“Unless she wants to grab something from somewhere, no besides giving her a ride around.” I said not feeling like I need to bullshit my way through the conversation.

[I do hope you do not mistreat her.] Fluffle said with an warning undertone. I get where he is coming from, I’d be doing the exact same thing. Matter of fact I have for a girl I’ve known most of my life because her boyfriend was being a twat and I offered to cut a bitch as I had a bunch of my big knifes on my belt from my collection. She did appreciate the sentiment, I didn’t get to cut a bitch that day though. I was protective of my friends and family, I really did know where he was coming from.

Though that didn’t stop my somewhat crass answer. “Well, she’s done nothing to be on my shit list. Unlike this prick in the mall I had to practically smack the shit out of. Then later two dipshits that tried to rob me, kicked their asses too. Trust me, I know where you're goin’ I ain’t going to do shit to her.”

[A little roundabout don’t you think?] Fluffle asked glancing at me with a raised brow.

“Did the point get across?” I asked back casually with a slight bite to the tone.

[Indeed it did...still could of shortened it.]

“Eh, semantics. She’ll be fine.” I replied to which got me a grunt. A moment later Joy came out in a white parka with fur around the rim of the hood, heavier pants and green tint ski goggles with woven fingerless gloves that had mitt covers you can cover the uncovered four fingers of each hand. I looked at her with a languid side smile. “You good now?”

She gave me a smile and a thumbs up. We then headed out the door, Fluffle watched our leaving with a level gaze. I let her get on first before I got on. “Alright, If you have to while things get bumpy and you feel the grips at your sides don’t suit your use. You can hold onto me.” I notified keeping the option open. “Furthermore, I’ll be having music going, tap my shoulder if you have anything in mind or need to say something.” I added with a cordial tone.

“Got it.” Was the cheerful reply behind me as the song Secrets by Dee Dee began playing after.

“Hello first steps…” Psycho said with a smiling tone, making an insinuation.

“Quite sure she’s not an interest Psycho.” Vlad added.

Well...she is nice enough. But, yeah. She isn’t one for now. I admitted.

“Yeah, nice enough tits too. Mm, thirty six points to gryffindor.” Psycho noted, I had the feeling the thirty six points were not just that.

The next forty minutes were filled controlled joy riding, controlled being that when I knew some areas I’ve seen some cops hover around. Along that time, she indeed needed to grab some things while out. Which added another ten minutes to the whole thing. The later thirty five minutes Joy went with holding onto me in hopes not to bounce around so much. It’s safe to say, I had a kind of joyful smug smile, pleased with this little experience so far as she held onto me.

Soon though, we had to head back. Kind of ballsed up the amount of time I intended to do for this. As we came up the curb, I paused my music just in time to hear Joy say something. “That was really fun, I’d of never thought four wheelers could do some of that, oh and thanks for taking me out for a ride!”

“Oh that’s not the only ride that would’ve been fun.” Psycho said in a somewhat sultry voice.

Oh yes. But not now Psycho.

“You're welcome.” I said with a friendly voice as I got off my ride. Joy followed suit, but before we headed inside, I wanted to show her one more thing. “Hold on, this has another trick. Check this shit out!” I said with an obvious excitement for the next bit, I went over and quickly found the switch, and activated the process. And in five seconds flat, the quad shrunk down to a cube.

“No way.” The blue haired Nurse said in disbelief.

“Oh-ho-ho-ho yeah.”

“That’s so freaking cool!” Joy said amazed with this machine as I picked it up and pocketed it.

I was soon back in my room to then finally plot my next destination. And finally iniciate this fucked off to be journey.

To fuckery...and beyond.