Friendship is a Game

Perl and Magni

“Still can’t believe they once thought the best way to use Ryan Reynolds was to sew his mouth shut,” Perl sighs as she and Magni walk out of the theater. Magni pretends to give a shutter.

“Almost forgot that movie,” he says. Perl laughs and hugs his arm, making him blush as he could feel her breasts against it.

Magni knew that this was basically just a lesson so he could get more used to females, but he was genuinely enjoying himself. He hoped that Perl wanted to hang out again, regardless of whether or not it was a date. This was the most he enjoyed himself in a long time.

“So have you had pizza or just mutton and the like?” Perl asks playfully.

“We do have modern food in Asgard you know,” he smirks back. “Though I will admit...Haven’t really had pizza before.”

“Then I know just the place to go!” Perl cheers and begins pulling Magni down the street. The half giant (though for now he appears only about a foot or so higher than average) chuckles at her attitude and just goes with her.

Rainbow Rocket

“You know your mission correct?” Giovanni asks over the communication screen. Sighing, Maxie adjusts his glasses.

“Of course,” Maxie says. “Cause chaos and send a message to try and lure out the Gamer’s.”

“Don’t fail me,” Giovanni ends before cutting the connection. Maxie scoffs a bit at that.

“You mean don’t fail Tirek. You’re just as much a slave as the rest of us.”

Turning, Maxie motions for the Rainbow Rocket grunts to follow him.

Perl and Magni

“You know,” Perl chuckles as she watches Magni shovel pizza into his mouth, ignoring the other people in the pizza parlor staring at him in almost disgust. “I may not care, but you might want to work on some table manners. Most girls like at least some care regarding that.”

Magni wipes a small bit of tomato sauce and grease from his face, looking up at Perl a bit sheepishly. Perl just laughs and waves it off.

“I don’t mind one bit,” she says. “I just want to let you know for the future. So, what do you think of pizza?”

“It’s delicious!” Magni booms, once again making the customers look at him in annoyance. “And there’s more than just this Pepperoni topping?”

“Way more, some better than others. Other meat. Vegetables. Some even put pineapple on it though...that's strangely controversial.”

“I must inform the cooks back home of this meal! It will be a favorite amongst warriors!”

Perl is about to respond when she notices something off. Looking at her glass of soda, she saw the liquid rippling. Then the shaking starts. Plates could be heard starting to clatter and the clock hanging up fell off the wall.

“Earthquake!” Someone shouts. Some people duck under the tables while others rush out of the restaurant.

“Is this common,” Magni questions. Perl stands up and begins walking with him out of the parlor, dropping plenty to cover their bill on the counter.

“Not this powerful. We aren’t near any fault lines. I may be paranoid, but I have a bad feeling about this.”

Reaching out with her magic, she felt the vibrations in the earth. It has been a while since she (or Micro) used earth magic, but she could still feel the source of the shaking.

“This way!” Perl calls as she begins running in the direction she sensed the earthquake coming from.

“You’re running toward the earthquake?” Magni questions as he follows. “Isn’t that normally the opposite of what you’re supposed to do?”

“If this is an attack like I think it is, then I need to help fix it!”

The shakes slowly began to subside as they reached an office building. Cracks had started forming in the walls and people were flooding out. Knowing that they won’t be let in, Perl pulls Magni into an alcove and forms an ID.

“Let's get in there and find a place to pop out and get to the bottom of this.”

Building Bathroom

“Finally,” a Rainbow Rocket grunt says as he stands at the urinal. “Bad enough having to deal with earthquakes, but having to hold it-”

Hearing what sounded like cracking behind him, he whipped around, causing Perl to thrust out her hand and use the air to send him flying back into the urinal.

“Well,” Perl says. “That answers the question of who's behind this.”

“Who are they?” Magni asks. “I’ve seen plenty of warriors in Valhalla but I’m not sure I’ve seen anyone like him.”

Perl pulls out some Pokeballs and calls out Scizzor, Feraligatr, and Lucario.

“Rainbow Rocket based on the multicolored R on his shirt. Multiple teams from the Pokemon series working together under Giovanni. Now… you have a weapon?”

“No, but if they are as pathetic as this guy was I don’t need one,” Magni says, cracking his knuckles.

“Don’t underestimate the Pokemon. Some are deceptively strong. Lucario...the door please.”

The fighting type nods and forms a ball of aura in his hands before launching it through the door.

“What the-!?”

“Hydro Pump!” Perl commands and Feraligatr fires a stream of water into the room, causing the grunts that gathered to be sent flying back. Lucario and Scizzor shot out followed by Perl and Magni. Scizzor grabs the fists of a Primeape in its claws and squeezes tight. Lucario forms a staff of aura and bats a Golbat down as Perl sucker punches a grunt across the jaw. Magni lets out a battle roar and grows back to his full size making two grunts pass out from fear.

“Tell Maxie!” one grunt yells out. “We’re under attack!”

As one grunt tries to make her way to the stairs Perl Blinks in front of her and grabs her by the throat.

“Where is Maxie?”

“I’m not telling you shit!”

Rolling her eyes, Perl pulls out a knife.

“I’m not like those kids you’re used to dealing with,” she says, using her underutilized Fear skill she got a long time ago. “Now tell me and you live, or I move onto the next and hopefully more cooperative one!”

Basement

“The Ethers are ready Maxie,” a girl with purple hair says.

“Good work Courtney. Give them to the Camerupts and…”

“Uufffff!” A heavy set man with black hair was sent flying through the basement doors.

“Tabitha!” Courtney shouts as Perl, her Pokemon, and Magni storm into the room.

“Let me guess,” Perl says. “Tirek sent you.” Pushing up his glasses, Maxie sighs.

“You are correct. By how fast you got through my grunts you took the more...direct path through them.”

“We aren’t bound by your rules here,” Magni growls. Courtney glances at Maxie who gives her a nod. She turns to the Camerupts standing nearby.

“Earth-”

With a snap, the world around the leader, admin, and the Camerupt shatters, an ID forming around them all.

“I don’t think so,” Perl says as Intelion, Blastoise, Swampert, and other water types join them. “Now how about you just…”

“I must thank you girl,” Maxie says. “For now, I don’t have to worry about this being seen.”

Tossing a Master Ball, the red light shot out and began growing. The ceiling began cracking and Perl’s eyes went wide. Returning the other Pokemon, she sends out an Abra and grabs Magni’s arm. Teleporting outside, they watch as the ID version of the building start to collapse.

“Um...what are we dealing with now?” Magni asks.

“Basically the shaper of the Pokemon continents.”

“Oh...you know… this Pokemon world is sounding almost as bad as the monsters my dad faced.”