Maintenance

I spent rest of the afternoon just walking around the capital, my shorts, singlet, thongs (Aussie thongs), aviator style sunnies and straw hat were getting some attention.

I've noticed most people tend to wear full coverage clothes, it's gotta be stifling, but each to their own I guess, I end the day just getting my head around the whole situation of having to come here, and teleport back home to chill for the night.

I wake up the next day, have breakfast and go over a couple things to do today, Now that I have my Pokémon for the academy all sorted, and my property in the capital sorted, I need draw up the plans for the new place, and go see bob, who by the way, moved his family to little town, and I was happy to have him, always good to have tradies around.

But today was gyarados's maintenance day, I do it once a month, just go over him, check for irritating loose scales, loose teeth, which grow back like sharks teeth, but they still hang on some times and he gets grumpy, and apply his anti inflammatory lotion that helps his shed scales not hang on so much and soothes his itching.

Gyarados is so massive though, I need help to do it, normally I would ask one of the goons to either do it for me instead or at least help, but gyarados won't let anyone but me or the crew touch him, so it's fully hands on for me and azumarill.

I get to the side of the lake and call out "TIME FOR A RUB DOWN BUDDY!!" And about 30 seconds later the absolute unit that is my gyarados pops out of the water, he used to announce himself loudly as he shot out of the water, had to put a stop to that, it was super annoying…

I know he likes the rub downs because....he purrs....it's disturbing to watch a near skyscraper size leviathan purr like a kitten…but I'm happy to do it for my big fish buddy

Anyways he knew the deal,came out of the water and finds his spot where we normally do it and just flops down, with a *BOOM* he lands and just lazes there waiting for us to start

Azumarill pops out of the lake to, she knows the deal as well and doesn't mind helping, I have two slight curved floor dust cleaner type mops leaning against my left shoulder and a mid size barrel under my right arm, with that, i start on his right side near his gills, azumarill takes his left, we apply a generous helping of cream and get started.

As I'm starting to mop gyarados's side I start thinking about the years we've been together, and all my Pokémon…. And how i never really battled against other people much, I don't even instruct them in battle anymore, not that we actually battle much.

I mean gyarados does, runs into the sea and fights a few times a week as stress relief, but my other mons? Not really, I guess metagross comes back every now and then with some scuffs I gotta buff out, as he likes to wander and explore, houndoom likes battle, but he's always by my side, I told him it's fine if he wants to have his own fun, but he seems content with his life by my side.

You got gengar who "could" grow in battle, and he doesn't mind a scrap, but he grows off my aura as well, so if he isn't out fucking with people, he is chillin in my shadow

And suddenly I feel a vibration in the ground, but I know what It is so I keep rubbing down the big fish…..the vibrations getting stronger and stronger until the reason appears…

He's the youngest of my crew and by far the most chill, but that doesn't mean he doesn't like a good fight, he sometimes wanders off with metagross and comes back needing some healing, he's only 4 years old, normally to evolve from rhyhorn to rhydon takes 4-5 years of hard training, effort and resources, but again the growth speed is broken.

He evolved from a rhyhorn to rhydon about a year after he hatched, and to Rhyperior a year after that, so he's more or less still a baby, a 12 foot tall baby….

I've trained all my crew to fight as efficiently and effectively as I can and they don't really need much input, if any, anymore.

The thing is I've never really battled anybody with them, just wild Pokémon over the years, pops was the only person around who could have been a challenge, but I just wasn't that interested in it.

But now, I was and still am pissed about being made to go to a that noble academy, but I have to admit I'm kinda looking forward to having to battle people...and to see their smug faces drop when they get dunked on by a shuckle…..

I have a whole build and strategies planned for shuckle, ones people never even heard of yet, power trick and power split being my bread and butter, but against dark types I have more I can use.

Anyways as I wildly go off topic, Rhyperior sits down under a shaded tree not far and just watches as me and azumarill are working on gyarados, *GRRRRR* oooo found a hang scale, i put down the mop, pull out a knife and search for the particular scale , and I find it right away as it has a little blood leaking from

Under it.

Now normally you wouldn't be able to scratch even the naked eye ball of a champion strength pokemon with a knife, but if he allows it, and lowers his guard, which is a massive sign of trust, and I apply some aura to the knife, I'm able to cut it off…

As I pull the scale back I see it's a bad one, going to need to take a bit of flesh with it.

Gideon " buddy this is ganna sting ok, it's a hanger, and it's got a handful of flesh on it so, on 3 I'm Ganna make the cut ok?"

He turns to look at me and gives a nod

Gideon" ok 3….2….1…."

*shlick*

A quick cut, a quick *GRRRR* and a little healing aura and it's done, will take a few days to regrow the scale but I can heal the flesh just fine.

And as we continue our little event, houndoom walks up and lays next to Rhyperior in the shade and watches….and he has a brush in his mouth, I guess he could use a brush too…..

Not even 5 minutes after houndoom rocks up, metagross teleports a few meters away with his care kit of polish and wax... guess it's a crew care day…. Not that I mind, I genuinely like days like this, just chilling with my crew not much to do, the only thing that would make it better would be…..

...And there is she, and she brought her little on the go back pack I made her for my weed, running and waving at me, if you look past her slightly homicidal tendency's, she is a real breath of fresh air….

Even gengar popped out of my shadow and sat next to houndoom, looks like the crews all together, which is a lot rarer than I would like it to be..... I'm going to change that…

As I finish with gyarados's rub down, next is his dental check up, which used to be terrifying but I got over it after the years we spent together, I have to climb inside his mouth with wide grip pliers, and as I stand on his tongue, I start feeling around his teeth, and there are ALOT of them.

Don't let the anime fool you, they don't have just 4 fangs. While their big fangs are more prominent, they have hundreds of other teeth.

After about 5 minutes of searching I got a response in the form of a groan, one of his upper jaw fangs... this is going to be rough for him…

Gideon " alright buddy, we both know this one is gonna suck, you gotta power through it ok? I'll rub some numbing cream on it, but you're still ganna feel it, but it will be quick, on 3 again remember?"

And before that I add some of the anaesthetic cream made from a few herbs and berrys, and put the pliers at the base of the fang.

Gideon "3….2….1"

I yank it out, and this time it isn't a *GRRR* it's a pained yowl, I hate to see him in pain like that but a quick aura touch up and he's fine in a few minutes, if I didn't do this in about a months time it would start becoming sore and painful, and can lead to all sorts of health problem for him. ….A week and the tooth will grow back.

Gideon " alrighty, so I'm guessing everyone's looking for some love today huh?, well I'd be happy too, we don't spend enough time together as a group, so…. Bell roll up some blunts and let's get this going"

It ended up being a real fun day just hanging with and taking care of the crew, the last 11 years have had its ups and downs, but all in all, I'm happy I came to this world, I miss the Internet and modern entertainment but, I can get all that back in due time, but my crew…..they are all one of a kind.

As the day passed, so did the 4 months before the start of my academy life...let's see how it goes….