Wow, that Shiny Makuhita is amazing!"
"Yeah, but did you see the speed it showed just now? Is that even possible for a Makuhita?"
"Maybe that's what makes Shiny Makuhita special?"
The battle between John and Sam had just ended, but the surrounding crowd was only getting started.
Everyone was buzzing about Makuhita's impressive speed, the unique allure of a Shiny Pokemon, and of course, Sam's stunned expression after the defeat. The match was the talk of the campus, and no doubt it would make waves online later.
But John wasn't sticking around to hear it. After the match, he quickly hopped on his Mach bike, eager to avoid the crowds who might want pictures with his Shiny Makuhita—and, naturally, to avoid Grace, who was probably already plotting her pursuit.
"Hey! Where are you rushing off to?" Grace called out, a bit confused as John zood away.
"I've got so errands to run outside the school," John called back, his voice fading as he sped off.
"Well, let know when you're back. I haven't seen that litle cutie for days, and I miss her!" Grace shouted after him.
"Okay, I'll let you know!" John replied with a wave, already speeding through the gates.
As he approached the sea-crossing bridge, sothing caught his eye—a familiar sight that made him pause.
It was a Delibird, perched on the railing, with a Togepi happily sitting on its head. The pair looked strangely familiar.
"Hey, I know you two!" John muttered to himself. He rembered them as the delivery duo who had brought him his favorite potato and beef brisket rice back in Aetherre City.
Togepi waved its tiny hand at John with a grin.
John smiled, stopping his bike and reaching into his pocket for so Pokeblocks—the usual treat for Togepi.
"Togepi!" The little Pokemon eagerly grabbed the Pokeblock, munching happily. But when Delibird saw John, its eyes welled up with tears, and it grabbed his arm, sniffling uncontrollably.
"Uh... what's going on?" John blinked in confusion. He didn't speak Pokemon, after all, so he wasn't sure what had Delibird so upset.
After a mont of awkward silence, John quietly handed Delibird a Pokeblock. The mont the scent hit, Delibird imdiately stopped crying, grabbed the treat, and started munching it down.
It was clear the Pokemon was hungry.
"You guys... get lost or sothing?" John asked, raising an eyebrow. It was a long way from Aetherre City to Dragoncrest—over an hour by train.
Togepi looked down, its little face hiding behind Delibird, clearly unsure how to explain the situation.
Delibird scratched its head, a little embarrassed, then nodded.
"You got lost delivering food?" John asked, his eyes widening.
Delibird nodded again and, after so fumbling, pulled a glowing ball from its tiny white bag. It hesitated, shoved it back in, and instead handed John a cold box of beef brisket rice. The food had clearly traveled a long way.
"Okay, hold on," John said. "Let call your owner and let them know where you are." He pulled out his phone and found the takeaway number on the app. "Hey, is this Bob's Potato and Beef Brisket Rice from Aetherre City? One of your delivery Pokemon got lost and ended up in Dragoncrest City."
"Takeaway? We don't have delivery Pokemon working for us," the voice on the other end replied, sounding confused. "We handle all the deliveries ourselves. Are you sure you've got the right number?"
John blinked. "Wait, no delivery Pokemon?"
After a pause, the clerk spoke again. "Oh! You an Delibird? That's a wild Pokemon. We saw it hanging around and felt bad for it, so we let it help with deliveries. It didn't co back after its last drop-off, and our boss was worried. We didn't expect it to end up in Dragoncrest City."
John chuckled. "I thought Delibird was your Pokemon. So... it's a wild Pokemon?"
"Yeah, that's right. If you see it, tell it to co back. It hasn't even picked up its paycheck yet!"
John shook his head, then looked over at Delibird, who had a sheepish expression. "Well, looks like you two got a bit lost. So what now?"
Delibird shrugged, looking just as uncertain as before. Togepi, perched happily on its head, stared out at the city, seemingly lost in thought.
"Would you like to co with ?" John asked, considering his options. "I can help you find sothing to do around here. Maybe even a delivery job. There are plenty of food delivery places in town that need help. And... I can even buy you lunch."
Delibird thought for a long mont, glancing at Togepi and then back at his surrounding, clearly intrigued by the idea of starting fresh in a new city. After a pause, it nodded slowly.
"Alright, I'll find sothing for you. But first, let's go grab a bite." John smiled and, without waiting for a response, led the two Pokemon toward a nearby café.
"I'll help you out," John said with a grin, "but I need to do so errands first okay?"
The trio set off, ready for a new adventure.
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