Chapter 2: It Takes Two to Tangelo

After having dropped off both Sirius and Leila to be healed up, Steven turns to his friends, clapping his hands together, grinning. "Well then, I don't know about you two, but I'm gonna get me and my mon some free lunch courtesy of my wonderful luck. Feel free to dig in as well, it's all on the house." With a cheeky grin and a wave, he walks off to the concession area, looking to see what's on the menu.

He quickly decides on a plate of poutine for himself (he had always wanted to try it out, and it was hard to find in Castelia), alongside a can of Bonk! (still the plain old version) to wash it away, and several bowls of nutritious food for his mon (making sure to get one for Sirius and Leila as well), that would probably help their early development. He also pocketed a candy bar for later while he was at it.

Having gathered his food, he made way to a somewhat out of the way empty table, setting his tray down and laying out the bowls on the table, before releasing his mon (making sure to release Zack and Tracey away from each other and directly in front of their food) and gesturing for them to eat up, before digging in himself.

Julie deposits her injured pokemon for healing, which ends up being the majority of her party, also picking up some burn lotion for herself, grumbling and complaining as she applies it to her face. As Matt breaks off to get his own wounds tended to, she says, "Don't go to the Trade Network without me, I'm curious in it too. Besides, we might want to trade some pokemon between ourselves before we trade them off completely."

After that, she breaks off to the cafeteria as well, picking up a Spicy Jalapeño Burger for herself, as well as a load of nutritious food for her pokemon. She makes her way over to Steven and sits down next to him, releasing Demi and Cloak to eat their food. Then, she begins to chow down, a glare and some residual Aloe Vera lotion on her face.

Julie slowly looks up from a bite of her burger, her scowl now squarely focused on him. "Of course everything isn't alright! I got a stupid sunburn because I forgot to put on sunscreen like I'm and idiot, and Val is sick with some sort of mystery ailment that nobody quite knows how to handle, so overall it totally sucks."

She huffs and then looks down at her burger, sighing and slowly taking another bite, sulking.

The moment Steven calls her Jules, Julie's eyes snap to him, her face forming into a scowl and glare that probably seem fearsome in her head, but end up being more cute when actually released into the real world. "You don't know that she'll get better, heat sucks, and all the free stuff is just PR so they can tote us around and say they actually did it to encourage more people to come to their park. If you call me Jules again I will hit you, and if you start singing I will strangle you to make sure it stops."

Matt was able to get medical attention without any difficulty, and once tended to, make his way to the Global Trade Network area upstairs. Finding a free terminal, it was simple enough to log in using his Trainer ID. On the digital display he could see small icons for all of his Pokemon, including his newest team members, the Sandshrew and Phanpy, as well as a few search options. There was a search bar to enter the name of a specific pokemon, alternatively you could filter by trades you were eligible for, and by pokemon of your own.


Julie is able to sit quietly for a while before a nurse approaches her. "Excuse me miss, I couldn't help but notice your rather severe sun burn. Would you like us to apply some Burn Heals for you in the back to ease your burns? We want our guests to enjoy their stay here to the fullest, and sun burns are certainly not enjoyable," she offered with a smile. Whether or not she accepts the assistance, she can likewise make her way to the GTS area, finding a free terminal conveniently adjacent to Matt's.

Steven's training goes off without a hitch, although Zack did try to trip him on a few different occasions utilizing his String Shot, but it seemed like the attempts were really half-hearted, just to keep him on his toes.

Matt fiddled around with the PC, still adjusting to the bandages wrapped around his ribs, keeping them from getting worse. He was feeling far better than earlier however.

He looked down at the Pokemon he had to offer before clicking on the icon for the Phanpy and attempting to look for anyone looking for one. He hadn't caught it for any good reason, rather just as a way to end the battle, so maybe it would be better off with a trainer who actually wanted it, though it was strong.....Matt shook his head to clear it. He could decide what to do when he saw what options he had.

When Julie sat down near him he gave her a small wave and smile "Any idea which ones you're gonna trade?"

Begrudgingly, Julie nods to the nurse and follows her to get her burn heal treatment, not seeming very happy about having to admit defeat.

Eventually, Julie manages to find her way up to the trading station and plops down next to Matt with a sigh. She mumbles quietly to Matt as she begins to browse all trades she's eligible for, barring trading Tear or Demi. "Let me know if you want any of my pokemon, I'm willing to trade or just give you my Sewaddle, Pidove, Starly, Shinx, and Hippopotas, as long as you actually use them."

Placing the safari ball containing the Phanpy on the trade pad, the ball dematerializes, being replaced shortly thereafter by a plain pokeball. A message pops up on screen.

"Thank you for using the GTS! We hope you enjoy your new Drilbur!" There are two more options, to exit now, or search for another trade. Just before you can choose one, a message pops up asking if you'd like to complete a survey about your use of the GTS, and you nearly press it.



Julie, as you begin to search for possible trades, you have a few different options to sort by. Sorted by people looking for a Shinx, you are presented with the following options that stick out at you--an Elektrike, a Flabebe, and a Makuhita.

Julie looks over her options, thinking for a while, before eventually nodding her head. She didn't have a fighting type yet, and looking at it, it was kinda cute, in a weird, dorky way. It was something she could work with. She takes a few moment and slots her Shinx's pokeball into place before trading away!