'Tis the time to relax.

[Aura Guardian Ash Lightning]

_{Ash walked slowly into the doors of the Pokeclub in Shellau Town. He was down without Riolu with him, but the Limo ride, provided by Lillian, the gym leader, was alright. Now he just needed to find someway to relax here. Now he let out Transer and Hooty. Transer Sniffed the air, curious as to where he was. Hooty just stood on the floor until Ash placed the blind and def pokemon on his shoulder. With that, he walked over to the counter, Transer staying close to Ash's legs. Ash didn't know what would happen to him tonight, but, with what Nurse Joy told him earlier, he would have a good time.}

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[Nishrocks]

A formally dressed frenchman entered.
"Comment tu t'appelles? Are you... ze Ash? I am Monsieur Elliot. Madameoiselle Lillian has called ahead. She has made her instructions quite clear. You are to stay in ze Suite de Magnificence, and you are scheduled for a special day tonight. You will be served a seven-star meal cooked by ze one and only Chef Savoureux and zen you are to visit Celine for a special Kantexian massage. You will then retire to your room. Tomorrow, at dawn, you will find your shoes in tip-top condition, as well as a special collection of Givenchy designer wear, made to fit exactement! You will zen take ze limousine to ze Pokemon Center where you will meet Madamoiselle Lillian. I will need to scan you quickly to get your measurements in, shall we say a non embarrassing way. Here are your suite keys. Help yourself to anything in the club. Lillian requested full access."

Monsieur Elilot led Ash to a scanner where his measurements were taken. And then Elliot gave Ash a quick word of advice.
"Madamoiselle is vraiment enamoured with you. Why, I cannot say, since frankly your red and yellow hair is disgusting. But do not disappoint her. Else you will have ME to answer to."

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[Aura Guardian Ash Lightning]

<sub>(((new charrie design. black hair. got bored with the last one. hehe)))

Ash didn't say anything, as he could hardly understand the man, but got the basics of what he meant. After the measurements did Ash speak.

Uh, thank you. I look forward to later.

Ash didn't know what to say right now. Nor really think. He walked back to the counter and sat down again.

'Scuse me, can I get some help here, please?

As a last minute thought, Ash took of his had, placing it on the table.</sub>

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[Nishrocks]

A group of waiters came and lifted Ash up, placing him on a trolley.

"Welcome to the Pokeclub.
Where all you want is yours
Whether it's a chicken sub
l'excellence toujours!

We're your special quartet
The best the best the very best
A haiku or a sonn-et
The veeerrryyyy veerryyyyy bbeeeeeeesssssttttt!"

They took Ash to a table, where the served him a grandiose meal with a special card from Lillian.
"Hi honey. Enjoy your evening. See you tomorrow!"

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[Aura Guardian Ash Lightning]

<sub>N-n-n-no, I don't need all this special treatment. All I wanted was something to drink and maybe some info on this place.

Apparently, none of the four waiters heard him. Ash didn't need all this special treatment, but just wanted to be treated like a normal person. Lillian had too much grasp on this town, and Ash was now stuck in the middle. This could turn out good, but Ash was hardly able to think clearly. After reading the letter, Ash couldn't think. There was so much going on right now that not even he cold cope with it all. Right now, Ash wanted someone semi-normal to talk to.</sub>

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[Nishrocks]

Suddenly, Ash found himself flung into a calming room with a soft candle light, a Massage table and Celine, the masseusse. She had deep red hair and.... a Pelipper?! This wasn't Celine...
... it was Cheryl!
"Hey... Ash. I see you're here for a ... massage. How about this one. I call it my... WHYDON"TYOUCRAWLUNDERAROCKANDDIEJERKFACE massage."

She forced Ash onto the table, ripping off his shirt, and pinning him down with large conch shells. She sat on his legs, and held a candle over his bare chest. A single sizzling drip of wax fell onto his skin. Along with it, fell a tear from Cheryl's eye.

"I liked you, Ash, I really, really did. Why did you do this?"

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[Aura Guardian Ash Lightning]

<sub>Ash Struggled against the shells, using every muscle in his body to try to escape, but his arms were pinned tight. His struggling did hardly anything, and after Cheryl sat on his legs, he stopped. He didn't want to hurt her. If he could free one arm, he could overpower her easily, but the surprised visit ruined that.

He closed his eyes, focusing on getting out one arm, but that was ruined as soon as he felt the hot wax burn on his defined chest. He gasped in pain, and struggled to block the pain, but he couldn't, because of her tear. With clenched teeth, he spoke up.

Its hard to someone like me, but I had to play fair. After today, I am more than happy to do what I did.

Ash didn't say anything crazy, but his voice turned ice at he end, and he regained his focus and was still trying to free himself.</sub>

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[Nishrocks]

"That's EXACTLY why I liked you. I didn't ask all those judges to vote for me! It's not my fault I'm pretty! And you said you'd go out with me, and then, next thing I know, you're with her. You're the only person who sees me, and not my body. Why did you do this?! Why?!" Another tear, another candle drip.

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[Aura Guardian Ash Lightning]

<sub>Ash continued to pry his right hand out, and, very slowly, the shell was coming loose, but it would still take some time. He had to keep stalling. The hot wax impaired him for a moment, but he overcame it shortly.

There must be more to a person besides they're body. If that is all they know how to use, they will eventually loose much. I know how to use my head, as well as my body, to overcome anything. Soon, people would see right through you, and you will have nothing.

All he had to do was stall a little more, and he would be free.</sub>

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[Nishrocks]

Cheryl noticed Ash trying to pry free, and put her hand on his arm, pinning him down further. She put down the candle too. She fluttered her eyes again. Another tear escaped them.
"Are you SURE there's nothing I can do to win you back? Please. You're the only person that I can trust to be honest."

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[Aura Guardian Ash Lightning]

<sub>After today, nothing. I was planing some time to relax, then get my Riolu out of the hypothermia you sent him in. If i wasn't semi prepared for what would happen, then he would be dead right now. If you think you can keep me here, then you're sadly mistaken.

Using years of martial arts training and strength, he picked up his body, and Cheryl with it, and tossed her off. She wasn't that heavy, and he was strong, so it wasn't hard. He twisted and turned, trying to get out.</sub>

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[Nishrocks]

((Duuuuuudddeeee..... That's powerplaying. Read the rules.))

"Please. I didn't mean to. And anyway, I didn't tell Prip to to do that. I'm sorry about your Riolu. But are you sure that nothing will convince you? Not even this?"

She pulled Ash into a slow, deep, throaty kiss. Her mind racing, her heart doing double-time. She wrapped her arms around him.

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[Aura Guardian Ash Lightning]

<sub>You should have better control over your pokem....

Ash was pulled into the kiss before he could finish talking. He was out of his mind for a couple of moments, before he knew what he was doing, he kissed back. It hardly lasted, as he regained his senses and pulled away, turning his head as far as it would go.

No. I had enough of this. Let me go.</sub>

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[Nishrocks]

Suddenly, there was a heart-stopping THUD!

Standing at the doorway was Lillian. Her eyes full of tears, her mouth agape. She turned and ran away, closing the door behind her. Her distant, broken, voice could be heard.
"Nurse Joy. Forget it. You can leave that cheaters Riolu in Maley Lake, for all I care. I thought we had something. Clearly not."

Cheryl looked shocked.
"No, you have to understand... I didn't plan it this way, at all. I didn't mean to ... what's that?"

She looked at what had made the thud. IT was a box Lillian had dropped. It was neatly wrapped in a bow. Inside, there was a Luxury Ball and a note.

"Sorry you can't use your Riolu. I went to the Breeding Farms and got you a present."

Oh dear

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[Aura Guardian Ash Lightning]

<sub>Ash Froze up, his heart stopping, and all the color in his face drained upon seeing Lillian.

No, Lillian! This is by far not what it looks like. No, come back...... Cheryl, let me go now. More is at stake than you not getting me.

His heart stopped once he heard the note. Now he really needed to get out of here. If Cheryl didn't let him go, his Riolu would die, and he needed to talk to Lillian now.</sub>

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[Nishrocks]

By the time Ash got out, all that was heard was the screeching of tyres as the Limo drove away.

Cheryl walked up to him.
"Aren't you gonna open your present?"

She saw the look on Ash's face and she felt a pang of guilt.
"Y'know, if you wanna talk to her, she'll be at the gym tomorrow. She's not really allowed to leave..."

Cheryl slipped her hand into Ash's.
"I'm sorry. We'll get through this."

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[Aura Guardian Ash Lightning]

<sub>Ash's voice was low and as cold as liquid nitrogen when he spoke, after he removed his hand from Cheryl's.

After tonight, I hope that you don't see again. I may not be so nice in out meeting.

Ash grabbed the ball, and his shirt and jacket-vest type thing, and walked out of the room. There were angry tears in his eyes as he walked back to the counter in the main room, and he only managed to put his shirt on.

Where did Lillian go. Where is my Riolu. Tell me please. I need to talk to Lillian.

His voice was semi-even , but it broke slightly at the end. It didn't carry the cold it once did.</sub>

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[Nishrocks]

Cheryl's eyes grew wide with fear when she saw what Ash was doing. She pulled him back.
"You can't ask Mr Elliot. He thinks of Lillian like his daughter. If you talk to him now, you're better off on the run. No, here's what we do. We break into the PokeCenter, and save Riolu. Nurse Joy wouldn't let us near him. Then we find a surfing pokemon, and sail across Sandy Beach and Meteor Reef, until we come to Paradise Island. We give him the Pinap nectar and heal him from his hypothermia, then we talk to Lillian at the gym. OK?"

Another tear formed in her eye.

"I broke it, so I'm making it right, just like you would. You need to understand Ash, I love you."

At the word "love" the luxury ball broke open, to reveal ...

((find out after this short commercial break))

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[Aura Guardian Ash Lightning]

<sub>No. I want to do this properly. I wont break into a pokemon center. All things can be solved with the right words, and this is one of those times. I want you to leave me alone, or I will tell Mr. Elliot about you, and what you did, and how you ruined what could have been a good relationship.

Ash broke away form her grasp, and looked her in the eye, but his yellow ones burned with anger, but when she said the word love, the Luxury ball opened in his hand, letting out a pokemon. Now he really needed to talk to Lillian, and sort everything out with her, but, after a look at the pokemon, it turned out to be a...................</sub>

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(((i am stubborn i know.)))

[Nishrocks]

"A good relationship? I seem to recall that you said you didn't want all this special treatment. I'm doing everything you want. I'm saving your riolu, getting him to Paradise Island, not sending singing quartets!"

At that moment, the red beam changed to form a...
Luvdisc!

<Teehee! Are you Ash? Lillian says my name is Lillian too! She told me to tell you something important. Here:
"I'll never forget the way we met
At a contest I will never forget
The way you looked into my eyes
Every night, I cry with joy
To found someone so just and true,
Ash Lightning, I love you."
I am at Level 9, and I know Tackle, Charm, Water Gun and Surf. Lillian requested me specially. She's got a Luvdisc for herself named Ash!>
Cheryl turned despondently away. She threw down a conch shell on the floor, and went running, a stream of tears escaping her.
"Forget it. Why should I even bother. I guess I'm never gonna find someone who sees me.. Bye Ash. I hope I never see you again."

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[Aura Guardian Ash Lightning]

_{Ash recalled the luvdisk into its ball, new tears in his eyes. He then proceeded out out of the building, heading to the pokemon center as fast as he could run. That was fast, and adrenalin was pumping in his veins, propelling him.}

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[Nishrocks]

((See you there))