Strike of Team Aero

Friday came and Aria found herself doing one of her least favorite things in the world. Standing in line. For the past ten minutes, she had stood behind a sea of blonde hair covering a black trench coat as the second person in line. What was worse was the sinking feeling that this figure was about to order everything on the cart. After successfully procuring a stack almost half her height, the woman sauntered off. With this opportunity, Aria made a quick action. “I’m tired of waiting. Serve me two scoops of anything that looks like me.” With a significantly smaller cone, she started on her rounds. “I haven’t seen him for a while… That’s really strange. He must be busy… It’s not like Winny could have killed him.”

“Forgive me for being so slow…” The admin bowed as he appeared. “Your friend almost killed me.”

“Huh… Strange.” She broke. “How did that happen?”

“I did as I said, but something happened to her. She became colder and stated that if I didn’t leave that there would be no guarantee on my safety.” He explained. “After that and a few Dragon Rushes, I had to retreat and heal.”

“That doesn’t sound like her at all…”

“Girl trouble?” The black-clad form from before prodded, still working on her ice cream.

“I don’t know what would make a stranger like you have a say…”

The girl nodded. “I’m Cynthia, the champion of the Sinnoh league.”

Aria’s eyes sparkled. “Well, now that I know your name, it’s okay! And you’re a high-ranking trainer, you must be a respectable source on everything!” Her eyes darkened again as she took an ominous lick of her ice cream. “It doesn’t work like that.”

“However, it sounds like you need a woman’s touch.” She pointed. “So what’s the problem?”
In a single breath, Aria explained the meeting with Rayquaza, the transformation, the first fight, the war, and finishing with last night. “And that’s the short and long of it.”

“You’re messed up.”

“I know.”

“Listen, what we’re going to do is spiff you up and give you a new look.” The champion announced. “If you’re going to win her heart as a girl, you’ll have to start looking like one.”

“But I like my robe…”

“Listen.” She shot. “Right after my ticket to get my Pokemon goes through, we’re marching into that department store if I have to carry you. And I will carry you.”

Aria felt a drop of sweat trail down the back of her head. “R-right…”

Aria felt like she was going to be violently ill. Being stuffed in these strange costumes by a girl she just met was far from comfortable. And what seemed the most problematic was getting into some of the clothing that she decidedly ignored. “I’m pretty sure that I don’t need this, anyways…” She tossed what clothing was available and stepped out of the dressing booth.

Outside stood the foreigner with a broad smile. “Have trouble with anything?”

“So, are you going to be stalking me this entire time?” Aria glanced. “This is a little much.”

“You want to make up with your friend, right?” She smiled even brighter. “Then you need to learn how to act like a girl and show her that you’re not the person she hates.”

“I guess I can’t argue that…” She sighed. “(But is this the Aria she wants?)”

In other places, Winona was waiting in line for her Pokemon as she heard some noise behind her. “You should totally come to Sinnoh and see the sweet stuff that electric and steel trainers can find.” The voice was strong but unfamiliar. The youth in the person’s voice was surprising to the Hoennian that was normally used to Wattson’s voice.

“What kind of stuff can you find there?” Another voice prodded, this one the wind trainer pegged as Jasmine, one of the Johtoian trainers. “I still have to find half of the Pokemon in Hoenn that Steven keeps talking about.”

“Magneton evolves.” Okay, now she was less interested in who the guy was than what he’s been smoking. “There’s this cool field around the mountain range in Sinnoh that changes some Pokemon.”

“There seems to be a big thing with changes recently…” The steel trainer sighed. “Like Aria.”

“I feel sorry for the girl.” The electric trainer nodded. “If I woke up like that, I’d be lucky to have the only strange thing I did be leading a team.”

“It’s really terrible… How are you handling it, Winny?”

The wind’s mistress sighed. “We had a little fight…”

“What happened?”

“Well, you see…”

“Listen… I know they suck, but you need to wear it.” The champion explained. “Just loop it like this, and tighten this.” With a click the restraining garment was secured. “There we go!”

Aria growled as she slipped on her shirt. “That would have been done better if you didn’t get distracted the entire time.”

“It’s just that you’re so cute!” She smirked. “Is it so wrong to like someone cute?”

“Mistress Winona…” The Aero admin appeared to the distress of the line. “I am concerned. I have not seen Sage Aria since this morning, and I was curious as if you knew her location.”

The flying trainer turned her head. “How should I know? I’m not her keeper!”

“It was a valid concern.” He stated coldly. “It’s simply that she managed to forget her precious Pokemon, and I was hoping that you would hold on to it until she is relocated.”
“Why don’t you take care of it?”

The admin’s eyes shifted. “I… have no talent for training Pokemon. It would be better in your hands.” He placed the ball on the bench. “Now if you will excuse me, I need to locate Sage Aria. If you see either her or… Mistress Cynthia, I believe… Inform them to meet with me at the Pokemon Center tomorrow at noon.”

“R-right…” The electric trainer blinked. “We’ll be sure to do that…” His eyes trailed the admin until he disappeared. “Holy fuck!”

“What’s wrong?” Jasmine blinked.

“Cynthia is from my region, and she has a little reputation…” The lad stated. “She’s skilled in controlling people and has a habit of using young trainers like dress up dolls and ditching them.”

“What are we going to do, Volkner?” Jasmine turned.

“It’s not a problem. We… took care of her, Lucian and I, ages ago. As long as Aria isn’t too doll-like… What does she look like again?”

Winona felt a drop of sweat bead down the back of her neck. “About shoulder high to me… Short, blue hair, less than endowed…”

“No offense…” The electric trainer glanced, “But unless we can get there fast, your friend is doomed.”

The wind trainer’s eyes widened. “What? We have to help her!” She sent out her Alteria as Volkner grabbed her by the collar. “Let me go!”

“Listen, you’ll die if you go out now.” The electric trainer warned. “A thunderstorm is coming, and you’ll be fried before you set foot in Fuchsia.”

“But I have to!”

He stood there a moment before his plan hatched. “Listen, it’s too late now to prevent it, but give me your number and I’ll call you when we can leave.”

Cynthia looked out of the window of her room at the heavy rain. “I didn’t think Kanto had a monsoon season…”

“My men should be able to handle cleanup…” Aria sighed. “I guess I’m staying with you for the moment.”

The Amazon’s eyes lit up. “Really? It’s been ages since I’ve had a female guest!”

“Looking at your personality, I’d say there’s a nice long story about it.”

“It’s because of two guys in the league; Lucian, the leader of the Elite Four, and Volkner, the highest-ranked gym leader.” She explained. “They were put off with the fact that I could get more girls than them combined thanks to my skill.”

“So, you can control humans?” Aria posed, “That’s what I can do.”

“Really?!” She jumped. “Then you understand how hard it is, right?”

Aria rubbed the back of her head. “Except I didn’t use my abilities…”

“But they kidnapped me, saying that I was turning the girls I brought back into mindless dolls. They thought that they could teach me not to do it by doing the same to me. And after that… Lucian and Volkner…” She couldn’t finish the sentence. Her throat was clouded by tears as she fell against Aria’s chest.

Aria, unsure of what to do, embraced the larger trainer and ran her fingers through the forest of golden hair. “It’s okay…” She cooed. “I’m here…”

Cynthia looked up with wet eyes. “Could you stay with me tonight?”

Aria smiled. “It’s a thunder storm out there. There’s nothing I could do.” Her glance shifted. “But if we’re having a sleep-over, I’m getting into something a little more comfortable.” She turned away to release herself from her restraint, turning over her shoulder to smile at the champion. “So, have you been trying to use your wiles on me this entire time?”

“You could tell?” She smirked.

“Too bad your ability doesn’t apparently work on me…” The blue-haired trainer laughed.

“I just can’t leave a crying girl like that.” Now dressed in a black long-sleeved shirt and pants, she turned back to her host. “Anyways, it’s getting late. We should think about turning in.”

“I was thinking about a girl’s night out.” She contested. “Since it’s a rainy night…”

“However, I should return early tomorrow and make sure everything is going as planned.” Aria pressed. “But I guess we can watch something at least.”

It was eventually decided that the best thing considering the mood was to find the most absurd and childish thing they could and watch it. This search came to an end with the adventures of a trainer named Red and his Clefairy. “I loved to watch this when I was young…” Cynthia recalled. “It was such a great movie…”

“What really concerns me was that this movie was made in Kanto fifteen years ago, before Kantoians knew about Teddiursa and Ursaring.” Aria pointed.

“That is weird.” The champion paused. “But you know a lot about Kanto for a Hoennian.”

“Actually, I was born and died in Johto…” She stated instinctually. “You might want to forget that last part, it’s really confusing.”

“I’m just assuming you found a green mushroom.” She waived. “But then would the Ursa come from collective unconscious? I know there are some people who use magic, but that is a little weird.”

“Well, if you’ll excuse me…” Aria turned. “I really should be going to bed. We can play more after I’m done with my work.”

“I hope you don’t mind sharing a bed…” Cynthia smiled. “I’m not fond of the floor.”
Many different things went through the Aero Leader’s mind. “R-right!” She broke.

“Because that’s what girls do! And we’re both certainly girls, right?”

“Actually…” The champion looked down, “I have a penis.”

“Really.” She glanced. “Mind sharing? I’ve been missing mine.”

“Are you serious?”

“Nope.” The blue-haired trainer sang as she pulled the covers over her head. “Although I’m annoyed with doing ‘business’ after having a hose attached for so long.”

“I’ll get the light for you.”

“Thanks.” She sang as she nuzzled into the sheets until she felt something small and hard touch her back to immediately be followed by something large and soft. “I’m going to take a wild guess and say that would be you…”

“Guilty…” The blonde laughed. “It’s just so much warmer here than Sinnoh…”

“Remind me to purchase a padded outfit if I’m heading there.” She sighed. “I think it’s cold around here, especially since it’s crummy outside.”

Dread filled the diminutive trainer as the higher trainer smiled broadly. “I can take care of that one…” As she suspected, Aria was pressed between the two mounds of flesh.
“Good night, Aria.”

The Aero gave a muffled “Night” before deciding it would be best to give up and get some sleep.