It was the day after
Lemonade and
Sprinkles had returned from their trip to the caverns, and the pair were ready to hunt down their second ingredient for Auntie Appletun’s foretold pie. After getting a few leads from Auntie, the two of them headed outside to discuss.
“Wellll, Lemon? What are you thinkin’?” Sprinkles questioned, though she was grinning somewhat, as if they already knew the answer.
Lemonade briefly paused, before responding with a glance. “Do you think we should find one of these pumpkins? I mean, if
she grew them, they
must be lovely…”
“The pumpkins!? I swear I saw your ears perk up when Auntie mentioned the Alcremie cream!” Responded the Bronzong, with a twinge of shock in their nearly-shouting voice. “And it’d probably be pretty easy for us to get! Y’know… since…” Sprinkles’ words trailed off as they watched expectantly, waiting for the Skitty-Alcremie to say something.
“Oh but-” Lemonade looked at their friend. “Pumpkins are in season right now! Let’s get one!” Sprinkles thought for a moment, before smiling and giving a brief nod- as best as they could nod at least. Lemonade
was the expert here, so why not trust them?
———
Once they made their way out to Auntie Appletun’s garden, the pair of pokémon began their search for clues. They scavenged for scraps of fur! They dug up rocks, and checked under plants! They scanned the area for pawprints, and tried to sniff out signs of anyone suspicious! After hours of searching, seeking, and searching some more, their evidence was… Just a few tracks that didn’t seem to lead anywhere at all. Discouraging as it may have been, Sprinkles had just the plan to get the search back up and running.
“There’s sooo much fun stuff goin’ on around town today! C’mon, let’s take a break Lemon! It’ll be great!” The Bronzong was twirling in the air as they did the best job of convincing she could muster up. Lemonade thought for a moment. They didn’t want to let Auntie down, but they also didn’t have any leads at all. They had to keep search- “If you’re thinkin’ about letting ol’ Appletun down, I’m preeetty sure she’d encourage a break!” Sprinkles chirped, giving an encouraging smile. That was probably true.
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And just like they said, the local festivities were a blast. Candies and treats were all over the place, lovely pokémon to meet at every turn. Lemonade and Sprinkles even sat by the fire to hear some spooky stories. Safe to say, taking a break was the right idea. The two sat by the warm flame for a number of stories; tales of perilous peaks and dark magics, huge monsters, and ice-cold glares. Truth be told, Sprinkles was getting rather freaked out, so when their Skitty friend pulled them aside it was somewhat of a blessing.
“Hey, good idea to relax today! Thank you” Lemonade began, with a hushed, yet genuine tone. “I’ve had a lot of fun.”
“Awww, y’mean it Lemon!?” They smiled, and the Bronzong began a cheery spinning. “I just wanted to cheer you up! Besides those pumpkins were
long gone by the time we got to ‘em!” They let out a soft chuckle before continuing. “What’s our plan gonna be now, Lemon?”
Lemonade glanced up to the starry sky, then at the campfire, then back to their pie-preparing partner. “Don’t worry about the pumpkin, I think you had a better idea all along.” Another ingredient sought out, and the pair of friends made their way back to Auntie Appletun’s Autumn Abode smiling.
Just as Auntie said, “The happier an Alcremie is, the sweeter their cream.”