Trying To Get Caught
I stood there for a minute, then knocked on the door.
I really didn't want to go in the same room as Jolene and Nemona since I was almost sure that she was going to be able to tell that something was up. Nemona was Tallia's friend, so it was just common sense that she would tell her friend if she thought that Jolene and I were messing around.
"Landon! It's Good to see you!" Jolene said with excitement as she opened the door and gave me a hug. I saw the other two girls over her shoulder, but they were both smiling.
"Umm, great to see you as well, Jolene," I said and returned the hug so as not to seem awkward.
"Jolene? Wow, you are both already on a first-name basis? You must really think Landon is a good kid!" Nemona laughed as Jolene let go of me and turned on Nemona.
"Kid? I think that Landon is more of a man than most that I have met. You girls might want to keep ahold of him, or you never know what cute girl might try to take him home," Jolene said, and Tallia put her head down on the table in embarrassment.
"Huh? I mean, he is pretty handsome, but he is a bit skinny for what my tastes normally are, but I guess I can see what you see. Does that mean that you are going to try to get caught by Landon?" Nemona asked, and Tallia's head shot up.
"Are you mom?!" Tallia exclaimed, and Jolene looked back at me with a winning smirk.
Walking up to the house, I had tried to think of all the ways that this could go wrong, but this was not on the list! Not like it mattered now! How was I supposed to get myself out of this mess?!
"Well, I think that is up to Landon, but since you are getting older, you aren't going to need me around as much. There is also the option of joining Landon yourself in time if that is something that you want. I am not saying that it is something that you have to do, but I think that I have spent enough time alone," Jolene said, and then Joy and Lusamine flashed into existence.
"You have finally decided that this is something that you want?" Joy asked, and Jolene nodded.
"It is, but I would like to wait for a bit first before joining you girls. Tallia's birthday is next week, so I would like to do that and then join you all. I am sure that I could join sooner, but this date is important to Tallia and I. 18 years is a long time to love and raise a person, so I wanted to make it special, right dear?" Jolene asked, looking at her daughter.
Tallia was deep in thought, but she looked up at her mother. "If this is something that you really want, mom, then I will support you in this, but I want to talk to you about some stuff before then."
"Of course! Now, Landon, have you eaten any breakfast?" Jolene asked with renewed happiness that made me smile, but I shook my head.
"No, Joy made us all Chansey Egg Omelets, so I am okay," I said with a smile, and Nemona gasped.
"What?! Do you get Chansey eggs for breakfast?! Those things are expensive!" She exclaimed, and Joy giggled.
"Part of the perks of being in Prisma. We have as much food as we want, but the selection is limited for now. Still, I was able to cook the meals, and there seems to be no limit to how much we can request as far as I can tell," Joy explained, and I nodded in understanding.
"It is nice to have the freedom of eating whatever we want, especially since it is free," I said, and Tallia smiled as she stood up from the table.
"This is really interesting, but I think that we should get going," Nemona said with a clenched fist, but Tallia shook her head.
"I think that just you two should go today. You have your Miraidon, so the two of you can go farther if it is just the two of you. I also kind of want to stay and talk with the women to learn more about them and Prisma, if that is okay?" Tallia asked, and Nemona laughed hysterically like she had just said the funniest thing in the world.
"Bwahaha! Give me a chance to take the new guy out alone? oh, you had better believe I will take that chance!" Nemona cheered and grabbed my hand to drag me out the door, but I stopped her.
"Hold on, turbo! Lusamine! I think today will be a bit later, so do you mind if we do a supper picnic?" I asked, and Lusamine took a step back in shock.
I thought she was going to get mad at me, but she suddenly turned away to let her hair hide her face.
"That is fine... I guess," Lusamine said in a fidgety voice, and I smiled and looked at Joy, Jolene, and Tallia. "I will see you all later!"
"Come on! We are going to my place first!" Nemona said, dragging me outside and tossing out a Luxury Ball.
A Miraidon that looked the same as Tallia had popped out, but it was in the shape of a motorcycle. I had never seen a Pokémon that could change its shape before, but this Pokémon kind of reminded me of Cryo a bit.
[I am from a generation that is farther in the future than Miraidon. Most Pokémon of Ultramex's time could not only change forms but combine together. Miraidon was the first successful Pokémon that was able to change forms after cloning a Pokémon from the past.]
"Come on!" Nemona laughed and hopped on Miraidon, patting the seat behind her. "If you play your cards right, I might even let your drive!"
I chuckled and hopped in behind her, grabbing around her waist as I did.