Ani-Mei's Silver Bend interlude

1. The Move

2. Laguna Isle was peaceful. The air cold and
chilly on a winter night. Children all in bed
and the house mostly quiet.

3. Mostly quiet because Ani-Mei and her husband, Reias, were
frantically trying to fix the shower. The cold had caused the
pipes to burst.
“Reias there’s still water pouring everywhere!”
“I know, I know.”
*knock knock*
“Who would be at the door this hour?” Ani-Mei wanted to
know.

4. “Please be awake.” Pony prayed shivering the
cold. It was late almost midnight. But it was
urgent that she saw Ani-Mei right away.

5. “Pony!” Ani-mei gasped, “What are you doing
here, it’s the middle of the night? You want
something to drink? You look half frozen.”
“Not frozen, I haven’t sleep in a week.”
“Why?”

6. “Our collective eggs are cooked.” Pony said grimly.
“What do you mean?” Ani-Mei saked confused.
“It started when I sent Gabie away and the Pokemon kids went to
college. Mia said Squirtle had been feeling ill a few days. She was
throwing up and her stomach hurt.”

7. “We can’t get sick like that.” Ani-Mei gasped.
“I know that.” Pony sighed, “So I went to Ivy
to ask about it. She said Tara had been
acting rather smug the past few days.”
“Oh dear.”

8. “I started worrying about that point. I went
to the gypsies. I had to promise that
Eucalyptus would be trained in the Arts to
pay the price.”
“I’d love to see you explain that to Flora.”
“Ani-Mei please.”

9. “Tara made Squirtle sterile. Completely, she
can’t have children.” Pony said in a broken
hearted voice. “She paid the dark witches to
do it so her soul would be clean.”
“Oh my Boolprop!” Ani-mei choked.

10. “What about the boys, Blastoise and
Wartortle?”
“The gypsies says the spell will extend to
their wives.” Pony explained, “There is a way
around the curse.”
“How?”

11. “You.” Pony said, “You take the family to Silver Bend. Only you can, Mia’s still needed her, and
Keika and Gabie already have avatars in Silver Bend. You take the entire family to Silver Bend
and they’ll be safe from Tara.”
“Pony, I have a family here.”
“The time gate, you’ll passed through the time gate. Part of you will continue on to Silver Bend
and part of you will stay here. You know how these things work.”
“Won’t that happen to the Pokemons?”
“To some degree, but the spell won’t pass through the gate. The cursed Squirtle will stay here
and the important facet of her will move on.”

12. “Okay, I can’t really say no. If this gives us
the only choice to continue the Pokemon
Legacy.”
“It’s the only chance I’ve got.” Pony said
voice cracking. “The ship’s at the beach
house. I’ll go talk to Charrie and we’ll meet
there day after tomorrow.”

13. Pony rushed down the street to Charrie’s
house. The light’s were still on and the door
unlocked.

14. She found Charrie sitting at the table in tears.
“Charrie?” Pony said softly.
“I miss him and Mom so much Pony.” Charrie
sobbed.
“Oh Charrie.” Pony whispered. Charrie was
alone in the house after the kids left. She
regretted not finding Charrie a husband so she
wouldn’t be alone in her grief.

15. “There’s a way to bring them back.” Pony said reluctantly.
She hadn’t planned on telling Charrie this, but she hated
seeing her friend cry.
“Don’t be so cruel Pony.” Charrie said hotly, “Laguna Isle is a
one way street.”
“I’m not being cruel. I came over for a reason.”

16. “Well, tell me.” Charrie demanded.
“Your Legacy is in danger.”
“The witches…” Charrie snorted.
“Yeah, well Tara finally cooked up something
nasty. Squritle is sterile. We have to take
her through the time gate to break the
curse.”
“The time gate?”

17. “It’s how you can move between island in this archipelago.
It’s basically a portal between worlds. Magic from this island
can’t travel through unless it’s simself magic.”
“What does that have to do with Mom and Dad?”
“If you take the entire family through along with their urns. I
believe they’ll be alive on the other side.” Pony explained, “It
has to be the entire family though. Even spare spouses and
children.”

18. “I’ll call everyone in the morning.” Charrie
promised.
“Tell them to meet at my old beach house
day after tomorrow.”

19. The next morning Charrie confront Squirtle
about her illness.
“Why didn’t you tell me you were sick?”
Charrie demanded.
“I’m sorry, Momma. I didn’t want you to
worry. I thought it was just a stomach bug.”
“Well, don’t do it again.” Charrie scolded. She
sighed, “Pony has a way to fix all this.”

20. “Thank you all for coming short notice.”
Charrie started awkwardly.
“Well you sounded upset on the phone.” Mel
shrugged.
“Can we hurry up?” Rizzi asked, “I left
Gordon home alone with the kids.”

21. “We’re in.” Venusaur and Ivysaur said together
after Charrie explained everything.
“I should have noticed what Tara was doing.”
Ivysaur sighed, “I’ll do anything to make it
right.”
“Don’t beat yourself up Ivy.” Venusaur said
kindly.

22. “Our familes have to come too.” Bulbasaur
asked.
“Yes.”
“Then Mel and I are in.”

23. “Well I’m not. Pony was very clear with me.
Life is one way. I can’t believe just getting
on a ship and sailing to another island is
going to bring back Mom and Dad.” Rizzi
snapped.
“Rizzi..” Mel started.

24. “Don’t Mel.” Rizzi said getting up, “I’m going
home. You guys do whatever you want.”

25. Charrie sighed, “Sorry Mom.” The rift
between her and Rizzi was still there. She
had hoped that when she married Gordon
that time would heal the wounds.
“It’ll be okay Charrie. I’ll talk to her.” Mel said
getting up and following Rizzi.

26. “Why did you follow me home Mel?” Rizzi
demanded.

27. “You have to reconsider, Rizzi.” Mel said determined. “This is our chance to see Mom
and Dad again. It doesn’t matter if it doesn’t work. We should at least try.”
“I care Mel, but I have ten toddlers. Proof that Pony hates me. Ten toddlers. I
want to see Mom and Dad again, but I’m not going to uproot ten toddlers just on a
faint glimmer of hope.”
“What about Squirtle? What about the legacy?”
“Ten toddlers Mel, and Charrie and Squirtle never call, they don’t care about me,
why should I care about them.”

28. “Please Rizzi.” Mel begged.
“Enough Mel, I’ve got my kids to think of.”

29. “Mel what’s going on?” Gordon asked.
“Oh Gordon!” Mel sighed in relief, “Maybe you
can talk to her.” She explained everything as
fast as she could.
“I’ll talk to her once we get the kids to sleep.”
Gordon promised.

30. The next morning, Charrie scanned the beach
restlessly while the shop was being loaded.
Everyone was here but Rizzi and her family.
Pony said they needed everyone for this to
work.

31. “Did she tell you anything Mel?” Charrie asked
her sister almost frantic.
“Gordon said he would talk to her.” Mel said,
“Have a little faith.”

32. “Charrie!” Pony yelled, “The tide is coming in,
we’ve got to get you guys going.”

33. “Mel!” Charrie begged.
“Don’t look me like at she wouldn’t even talk
to me yesterday.”
“You’re her twin. You’re supposed to be able
to psychic connection her.”
“I’m a fire type. Not psychic.”

34. “This is insane.” Rizzi sighed.
“RIZZI!” Mel shouted.

35. “You’re here! Charrie was about to lose it.”
Mel said breathless after running up the
beach.
“Gordon talked me around. Said the kids
needed a chance to meet their grandparents.”
Rizzi shrugged, “But you’re helping us change
diapers.”

36. “We’ll all help out Rizzi” Charrie said hugging
her younger sister tight.
“I’m sorry I’ve been such a brat.”
“That’s what little sisters are for.” Charrie
laughed.

37. So I guess I should give you guys an
explanation. Well I love Silver Bend. So
much that I didn’t want to play Laguna Isle at
all. But I can’t abandon the NEW Pokémon
Legacy. So I came up with a plan. I’d move
everybody to Silver Bend. I’m going to have
negative CAS points for a little while. But with
college so close I should make those up in no
time. I’ll be still adding simselves every
rotation. Oh and Rizzi’s ten toddlers were
totally by accident. She had a single birth,
then they adopted a toddler, then she gave
birth to trips and then quads. Then Gordon
wanted one more. I had to grow up all the
babies to toddlers before I could extract
them. See you guys soon with Pony Diem ->