Chapter One: First Steps

Story by ike2424 on SoFurry

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#2 of The Chapters of Team King


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The next day, it was a beautiful morning, me, Riku and Kairi were sleeping peacefully breathing in and out the fresh morning air. You could hear the beautiful sounds of the graceful bird pokemon flying over head of the guild. The wonderous smell of flowers brushed waffered past my nose and also the very same wonderous smell from yesterday once again found it's way to my nostrols. All these things were interuppted by a very alarming and startiling voice.

"Hey get up!!!" The Voice said belonging to loudred, the same loudred who worked with diglet underneathe the grate outside the guild.

"Wake up!! I'm not gonna get in trouble just because you noobies want to sleep in late!!! So get up!!!" He shouted one final time as he left the room leaving me and Riku with a tremendous Ringing pain in our ears.

"Ugh what was that Sora?" Riku asked me.

"Our wake up call?" I replied with a joking remark.

Me and Riku both got up with a yawn and stretch, i looked over at Riku with a tired expression and instantly my eyes sunk lower down his orange colored body and i gazed upon the tip of his dragonhood poking out his sheathe slightly. I diverted my eyes away from his sheathe and blushed slightly at what i saw.

"Well let's go Sora. Their probably waiting for us." Riku said getting up of of his bed.

"Uhh hey Riku shouldn't we wake up Kairi first?" I said not even noticing him leaving the room. I sighed once and i looked over to Kairi. She looked like she had not stirred once within her peaceful slumber. How someone could sleep through that loud noisy pokemon's voice is way beyond me. I sighed once again and got up off the hay bed, I didn't want to awaken Kairi espically since she made it clear she didn't wanted me or Riku to bother her at all.

"Come on Sora let's go." Riku said popping back into the room and running back out again.

"Riku, wait up!" I said running after him still feeling a bit tired from our rude awakening.

Chapter 1- First Steps

As we walked into the foyer of the guild right in front of the Guildmaster's office, we some faces that were familiar and some that we hadn't caught sight of before. One very familar face that Riku was glad to see was the one belonging to Tyke the Larvitar.

"Hey Tyke, how's it going?" Riku said patting his back softly.

"Oh hi Riku, hi Sora." He said with a smile on his face.

"Hi." I said returning the greeting and then looking past him and seeing a Sandshrew with a very familiar spike collar around his neck. "Who's your friend there?" I asked Tyke.

"Oh, This is-"

"Nick. The name's Nick, I'm Tyke's big brother." The Sandshrew said cutting Tyke off in his sentence.

"Um yeah he is." Tyke said blushing a lil probably cause this isn't the first time his brother told someone he was his younger sibling.

"Heh, nice to meet you Nick." Riku said shaking hands with Nick.

"Likewise." He said shaking hands with me afterwards.

"So i guess you're a part of Team Blood huh?" I asked him.

"Yeah i am. How did you know that?"

"Just a guess." I told him.

"So Tyke Where's Ike isn't he suppose to be with you guys?" Riku said looking around to see if Ike was anywhere.

"A better question would be, where is Miss Kairi and Mr. Ike?" Said Chatot with a bit of a furious look on his face.

"Oh uh Mister Chatot our Boss says he didn't get much sleep last night so he says he might not make it to the morning assembly." Tyke Said while fiddiling with his thumbs.

"Tyke it would be most pleasing if u did not make excuses for that ruffian please!" He said with a bit fury still in his voice. "Now please go and retrieve him." Chatot said Calming down.

"Yes sir." Tyke said disappointed and walked with his big brother back to their room to get their leader.

"And you two," Chatot said focusing his attention on us, "Please go and wake up Kairi so we can finally get this meeting started."

"Yes sir." Me and Riku said to confirm we heard him loud and clear. We made our way down the hallway and entered our bedroom. I looked over to Kairi still sleeping on her hay piled bed. I walked over to Kairi slowly so she would not give us a shock or anything like that. I finally made my way to Kairi and placed my hand on her side and rocked her a lil. "Uhh Kairi? Kairi?" I said expecting to get zapped and light up like a christmas ornament, but she actually surprised me, and rolled over onto her back and looked at me "What do you want?" She asked me very tiredly.

"Uhh it's time for the morning meeting so uh i think you should get up now. " I told her calmfully though i was still scared of the fact that she could still shock me right at this moment. "..........." She gave a sigh and got up off the hay bed and walked past Riku without any eye contact at all. "Well that was...unexpected." Said Riku watching Kairi Walk down the hallway to the foyer. "Well at least we got her up, oh yeah we should head back now before we get in trouble." I told Riku actually being the one leaving him behind this time. "Hey wait up Sora!" Riku said running after me.

Me and Riku made our way back to the foyer and saw all the other guild members standing in rows and side by side. We took our position next to Kairi. I looked to my side and saw Tyke, Nick and their late leader, Ike. He Streatched and then yawned very loudly. "Man you can't ever get a decent nap 'round here." Ike said loud enough for everyone to hear him, some of the guild members laughed, but the rest looked at Ike in a annoyed manner. "If you would be so kind as to stand with the others we can get this morning assembly started without anymore hesitation." Chatot said preventing himself from getting any angrier. "Yeah yeah i know the drill." Ike said a bit rudely as him and his crew fell in line with my crew. "Now let us begin,", Said Chatot as he turned and faced the door in front Guildmaster's office, "Guildmaster we are finally ready for you." He said bowing to the door. The opened slightly and instantly everyone on the line stand at attention, well everyone except me, Ike and Kairi. I looked at Riku standing the same way, so I followed suit.

The door finally opened wide revealing the leader of the Guild, Wigglytuff, his eyes wide as always and his signature kiddish smile on his face, nothing special was about him, but they must have saw something about him that must be unbelievable for him to be their leader. He walked out of his office and stood there in front of all of us.

"Now, we are gathered this morning to this wonderful daily meeting to hear the words of encouragement by our Wise and Powerful Guildmaster, Guildmaster if u please." Chatot said looking at Wigglytuff, we all waited to hear some kind of words that are apparantly said to encourage us. We waited a few seconds until we heard something from the Guildmaster, but it wasn't words extactly more like....snoring.

"ZzzZ....Zz.ZZ......" Unbelivable, The Guildmaster standing in front of us with his eyes wide open is asleep while standing.

"How anyone can do something like that is way beyond me." I thought to myself.

"Ummmm, Thank you Guildmaster for those....Words of wisdom." Chatot said covering for the Guildmaster whiles he slumbers away. "Alright teams please take the Guildmaster's word to heart and may all your explorations go well!" Chatot told all of us giving the real words of encouragement. After Chatot finished his Pep talk the Guild members (Except Kairi and Ike) raised their fist in the air and gave a very cheerful "YAY!!"

After the morning meeting was over everyone around dispersed, everyone except Riku and I of course, cuz we didn't know where to go afterwards. "Well i'm going back to bed now." Ike said turning away and walking. "Hey wait, If your part of a exploration team how come you're not gonna help out your team, Ike?" Riku asked him.

"Tch, just a waste of time are those stupid missions, besides the pay isn't too good anyways." He Said in response.

"But Boss, this is your chance to show off your awesome skills to the noobies isn't that right?" Nick said to Ike then pointed to me.

"Hmmmm, I believe you're right nicky. Alright you two I'll show u how Team Blood kicks it." Ike said turning back around and looking at me and Riku.

"Ah Ike, you are offering to show them to the mission board? That is very kind of you." Chatot Said looking ready to apoligize to Ike for the Stuff he may or may not have said behind his back.

Ike looked at Chatot With a Semi-confused look And then he chuckled a little at what he just heard. "Sorry, but I wasn't offering anything to them. I'm just gonna show them how much my team rocks." Ike Said as he and his crew started to head for the ladder leading to the top of the base to the entrance.

After Ike left, Chatot grumbled a bit furiously at what he just said "Why that no good trouble maker, to think he would ever agree to help. Well anyways You three can follow me so I can help you get your team started." Chatot Said as he flew up to the next floor of the base, Followed by me and Riku and Kairi After one of her usual Sighs. When we Got to the next floor Chatot Lead us to a Board and called us over to which Me and Riku did but Kairi Stayed behind.

"Alright gentlemen, this is the Mission board, Now that you are Apprentices to the Guild you will have to be required to do a certain mission from here whenever you want to."

"Awesome! Let's pick some mission Sora!" Riku said almost about rush towards the mission and grab every mission there was on there, until he was stopped by Chatot.

"Now hold on Mr.Riku, you can't just go and gather any mission you have to pick a suitable mission for your team's Standards."

"Oh I'm sorry Chatot sir." Riku said Apoligizing for his anxious behavior.

"Now then, allow me to find a suitable first mission for you." After he said that Chatot looked through the availiable mission until he spotted one for us.

"Ah here we go, it seems a Spoink has lost it's pearl with Drench Bluff, Is this a respectable mission for your team mr.Sora?" Chatot Asked me And handed me the mission specification which I gladly accepted and gave him an assured Nod.

"Then May your mission be a rousing success!" He said as he gave me and Riku a hearty salute, to which we return with our very own.

"Alright, it's time for Team king to kick it in gear! Let's Go!" Riku said as he headed full speed for the ladder and climb it to the top of the base to the entrance. I sighed at the usual Anxiety of my partner and headed for the ladder hoping to catch up to Riku quickly.

"Wait up Riku, don't leave me behind! Hey Kairi, come on we have to go." I told her And continued climbing up the ladder to catch up to my Flaming lizard pal.

"Tch, Idiots." Kairi said and climbed up the ladder after me and Riku as if she had no choice in the matter.

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Minutes later after Me and my Team left the Guild We arrived at a cave opening near the sea, which I assumed to be Drenched Bluff.

"Well team, here we are." I told them and looked at the mission specs.

"So we're suppose to find Spoink's pearl in here?" Riku asked me.

"Yeah. We have everything we need for now so lets go." I said as I started to walk into the cave followed by Riku and then Kairi Shortly afterwards.

As me, Riku and Kairi Proceeded through the cave we found many useful items like: oran berries, pecha berries and many more, and along the way we fought many low level pokemon that Riku was able to level up and use Ember and I learned the move Water gun, which was not very useful with all the Shellos Around and their Storm Drain abilities absorbing my water attacks, Kairi was the most useful there being the only electric type on our team, but she never really helped us much since she was only attacking the pokemon that were bothering her. And also there was something bothering all throughout the whole Dungeon, there was that familiar sweet smell that seemt to be arousing me lil by lil the more I smell it, nontheless I shruged it off and continued onwards. Finally after all our efforts of going through the dungeon we arrived to the end of it, We had made it to a spot where the water formed a very small shore and Stilagtites(Sp?) Hung from the ceiling and Stilagmites(Sp?) on the ground and near by the shore was our prize Spoink's Pearl.

"Look Sora, It's Spoink's pearl it's what we came for right?" Riku Said eagarly ready to grab it.

"Yeah, Be careful though, It's just laying there Something might happen at any minute when we try to get it." I told Riku taking a step forward not wanting to risk Him and Kairi's safety being the leader of the team.

"Just Grab the damn thing and let's get out of here already you idiots!" Kairi Told us in her usual angry manner, but she was right we didn't want to prove tardy on our very first mission so I went up there followed by Riku and held the pearl in my hands. There didn't seem to be any traps or enemies around so I grinned out of success and so did Riku but his grin being more bigger then mines.

"Yes! We completed our very first mission!" Riku said jumping up and down with joy, To which I always smiled at.

After we grabbed the pearl we were just about to leave the cave until we were stopped by Very strange Laughter. "Now where do you three think you're going?"

"Yeah, you don't really we'd let you go with a very Valuable gem like that now do you? Kekekeke." Out of nowhere two voices talked to us, causing us to look around in confusion to find out their location until Suddenly me and Riku were attacked from behind causing me to drop the pearl and a kind of odd stone fell from Riku. After we were knocked down Two figures came and snatched our stuff.

"Kekeke, Look at this a shiny Spoink Pearl, this is really something worth value alright, Kekeke." A voice said belonging to a very annoying Zubat.

"Huh what's this? It's just a Stupid rock." A gruff voice belonging to a koffing said looking at the piece of stone with the weird symbol on it.

"Hey, leave that alone, that's mine!" Riku said as he helped me up and directed his gaze at the koffing with a bit of a irritated stare.

"Oh, So this lil thing is worth something to you? Then I guess I will be taking this then." The koffing said as he snatched up Riku's treasure. "If you want it back then come and fight for it."

As I prepared myself for battle something was up with Riku as he started to tremble very noticibly.

"Kekeke, this kid's too much of a chicken to fight."

I growled at the words Zubat just said about him and I turned to look back at Riku, He was still trembling at the moment but after a few seconds his trembling stopped and he got himself ready to battle.

"Fine then, If you punks are so persistant Try this!* Koffing said as he Inflated slightly and spat out a foul smelling gunk which exploded on me and Riku causing to us to fly back a bit, but we still landed on our feet.

"Ha, what do you think of my Sludge Bomb attack?" Koffing Said laughing as if he had already won.

"Tch, is that all you got? A Torchic has more fire power then you losers." Riku said with a very confident grin, one that I would agree with by the way. After that remark Koffing got annoyed with Riku and Unleash another Sludge Bomb at us.

"I don't think so, EMBER!" Riku shouted as he Unleashed his newly learned Ember attack at the oncoming sludge and Causing it to explode when they collide. I didn't waste anytime standing around, whiles there was chance I rush throught he smoke and delivered a furious Scratch attack to Zubat causing him to fall to the ground out of pain.

"Argh! You lil brat I'll show you!" After that Zubat Use a heavy Supersonic on me, The ear splitting sound was way to much to handle and caused me to fall down to my knees, which lead to me taking a full body tackle from Koffing when my guard was down.

"Sora!" Riku yelled as he ran to my aid and picked me off the ground.

"Hahahaha, This is what happens to weaklings who don't know when to give up. Say good-bye punks!" As Koffing Began to inflate and unleash his Sludge Bomb Attack Me and Riku Closed our eyes and braced for the attack. When we expected to be blown back We opened our eyes at the same time and Saw Zubat and Koffing Being Electricuted by a thunderbolt attack, We grinned as we looked past the electricuted duo and saw the Culprit Of the zapping was none other then Kairi.

After Kairi thought they had enough punishment she let their Charred bodies drop to the ground and when they did The pearl and Riku's treasure flew from their grasp.

"Ke...ke..ke. Wait til the boss hears about this then you're really gonna be in trouble." Zubat said Getting up from the ground followed by Koffing soon after.

"Yeah, but for now you can consider yourselves lucky. Now it's time for us to go!" Koffing Told us as he and Zubat Bolted quickly out of the Cave. As I gathered up my strength to walk again I picked up the pearl and Riku picked up his special trinket.

"Man Kairi, thanks for saving us there you really rocked! I owe you one."

"Let's just get out this stinking place, I'm tired of hanging with you losers as it is." She told us as she turned around and started to walk away.leaving us behind.

"Jeez, why is she always a grump?" Riku asked me and at that I shrugged my shoulders.

Whiles we were talking Kairi's voice reached us and caused us to jump a bit. "If you two don't hurry up, I'm coming back there and kicking both your butts!"

"We're coming, Wait for us!" Me and Riku shouted back in response and rushed quickly to catch up to kairi before she kept to her threat.

***

After we left Drenched Bluff we trotted our way back to the Guild to show Chatot that our mission was a success. Once we entered the Guild we climbs up the ladder and made it to the second floor of the Guild and ironically we meet Chatot and a Spoink without a pearl on it's head who I assume is our client.

"Ah speak of the devil, there they are now." Chatot said as he raised a wing in the air to signal us to come over there, to which we complied.

"Mr.Spoink, this is the exploration team I had sent out to find your missing pearl, this is Team King."

"Excellent name, but were you able to find my pearl? I really do miss it so." The Spoink said as he hung is head down in disappointment.

Not wanting to see the Spoink disappointed any longer Riku reached into the treasure bag and pulled out the pearl that belonged to him. "Here you go Mister, please be careful with it next time."

"Oh my Glorious Pearl! Thank you so very much!" The Spoink said gleefully as he placed his pearl on his head and jumped up and down.

"Heh, i'm glad we could we could find your pearl Mister."

"Please call me Morty. Now I believe a reward is in order." He said as he handed us a bag. I opened up the bag and me and Riku's eyes glimmered as we looked at the large amount of money within the bag, around 2000 poke!

"Wow! Really, all this money is for us?!" Riku said in amazement of how much money we recieved on our very first mission.

"Of course, this pearl of mines is a very valuable item after all. Please accept that as your payment."

"Of course, thank you so much." I told him almost ready to break out in the same gleeful smile as my partner. After we agreed that this was enough for our award Morty climbed the ladder and left the Guild. After which me and Riku exchanged smiles and wagged our tails out of joy, But our joy didn't last too long apparantly.

"Well gentlemen excellent job, now I'll just take this off your hands." Chatot said as he snatched the bag of money out of my hands.

"Hey, why are you taking our money?" Riku asked Chatot not trying to sound angry so much.

"My apoligies young Riku, This is the regulations of the Guild." Chatot said, "Any exploration team that receives Poke as their reward must give the majority of said reward to the Guild."

"What? really? Oh man."

"Not to fret mr.Riku, we don't take all, here you are." Chatot said handing Riku a handful of Poke.

"Only 200 Poke? Oh man." Riku groaned and put away the lil amount of money we received.

" Well I'm sorry but those are the rules of the Guild." Chatot said as he picked up the bag in his talons and flew to the bottom of the Guild to the Guildmaster's office.

"Man the Guild has some unfair rules. Well I guess it's better then nothing, right Sora?" Riku asked me to which I replied with a Nod. During our conversation we directed our attention near the ladder-way as we heard a few familiar voices.

"You better not drop this guy." One voice said.

"I won't drop him just hand him over, ok?" Another voice said replying to the other.

"Alright, just seriously don't drop him."

"I told you I won't dr- AHH!" As we heard the scream we saw a Machoke and a Larvitar fall down the ladder-way quite quickly and hit the ground with a loud thud. When we heard the loud noise we climbed down to the last floor and stepped over the unconcious Machoke and look at Tyke laying there on his back. Whiles we watched Tyke get up Ike dropped down from the top and landed directly on the K.O'd Machoke's head, soon followed by Nick.

"I told you not to drop him, but you did anyway." Nick told his brother.

"I didn't drop him on purpose. You just handed him to me I couldn't get a good grip." Tyke said back to his older brother and rubbing his head from the fall he had.

Getting Annoyed by his Team's sibling rivalry Ike sighed and hit Nick on his head with his bone club. "Both of you two shut up, Tyke, you dropped this freak so you carry him back up that ladder. got it?"

"Yes Boss." Tyke said in a submissive tone. After Ike and Nick got off of the Machoke's body Tyke grabbed his arm and started climbing the ladder one handed, Dispite his young appearance Tyke Really proved himself Strong, very strong to be able to be able to carry a Pokemon of that much weight without a sign of effort or struggle at all. After Tyke was halfway up the ladder way, Ike looked in my direction and his serious attitude changed a bit.

"Sora. How was your first mission in the Guild dude? I believe it was a success right?" Ike asked me placing his arm around my neck.

"Yeah, of course."

"Awesome, glad to hear." Ike said with a smile.

By the time Ike removed his arm from around my neck, Riku came up and greeted Ike in his usual Excited manner.

"Hey Ike, What was with that Machoke you guys dragged in?"

"Oh him, He's a wanted pokemon by the Magnezone Police Force. He's worth over 5,000 Poke."

"Whoa, 5,000? That's alot."

"Well it would be alot if it wasn't for the Guild's damned regulations." Ike said in a Annoyed tone.

"Yeah, I know what you mean. Wait a minute what if that criminal wakes up?! Isn't he dangerous?" Riku asked with fright in his eyes thinking about a raging Pokemon thrashing the Guild.

"Nah, not likely, I kinda knock him out good so he shouldn't be waking up anytime soon," Ike assured Riku to calm him from his state of paranoia, "Besides if he does wake up I'll just knock him out again."

"Man Ike, you are so cool!" Riku said as the fear in his eyes turned to admiration in seconds.

"Heh, thanks Riku, anyways I got to report this mission to Chatot then I'm going back to bed, so laters."

"Ok then see ya." Riku said good-bye to Ike as he headed into the Guildmaster's Office.

"So what should we do now Sora?" He asked me afterwards and replied to him by Shrugging my shoulder.

"Well you two don't have to worry about that, Dinner Should be ready right about now." Nick told us and to his Prediction he was right, we heard a bell chimed and from the entrance to the dining hall Chimecho came out.

"Alright everyone, I finished Preparing dinner, So it's time to eat!" Chimecho announced and went back into the dining and was soon followed by everyone.

"Awesome, Let's go Sora!" Riku said as he rushed to catch up with the other and once again left me behind.

"Heh your partner seems to really be excited." Nick told me rubbing the back of his head.

"Tell me about it. So are you coming Nick?" I asked him.

"Oh, I'll be there soon I just have to go get Tyke first, I'll meet you there soon ok?"

"Alright then, Laters." I told Nick Goodbye then went to catch up to Riku in the Dining room.

Inside the dining room everyone seemed to be chomping down on a assortment of berries infront of them, including Riku who must have worked up a big appetite since he was stuffing berries into his mouth whole and chewing them quickly. Not wanting to look like a pig I made my eating style almost extactly like Tyke's, taking a bite of the berry and chewing it not too fast and not too slow, I avoided the Rawst berries since I didn't extactly liked them very much, they were too bitter for my taste.

After Our stomachs were full of food the entire Guild went to their chambers and went to bed, Me and Riku said good night to Tyke and Nick as they went to their room where their leader was. When we got to our rooms I was very happy to see our soft beds after a hard days work and our run-in with those two who tried to steal Morty's Pearl and Riku's treasure. After we made it into our room Kairi went directly to her bed and turned her Direction away from us, once again.

"Good night Kairi." Riku told her in a very gentle Voice.

"Yeah, whatever." Kairi Said back to Riku probably too tired to even tell him to be quiet or shut him up.

"Heh. Oh, Hey Sora I never showed you what it was those jerks stole from me." Riku reached into the treasure bag and got out that same strange rock from earlier today. "It's my very special and personal treasure. Some people think it's just a Dumb rock but I know it's very special to me, These symbols on it proves it's special, look Sora." Riku said showing me the rock up closer. I had to admit the symbols really did look strange, but they probably have some meaning or purpose I guess.

"Well anyways I guess we should got to bed now." Riku said as he placed his treasure back into the bag and Laid down on his bed and quickly fell asleep. "Good night Sora."

"Good-night." I said back to Riku then I laid down onto my bed staring upwards into the ceiling, I had so much on my mind, like, why did I become a pokemon? Why was I even here? And I remember when I was floating in that dark space. Who was that voice? .........I just sighed trying to not worry about it so much and I tried to think of something else, and something did come to distract my thoughts. It was that all too familiar smell that has always been bugging me. As I took in the wonderous scent, My pokehood started to poke it's way out of my sheathe, at first I never noticed it as the scent became more alluring. By the time my Pokehood had grown to full length it began throbbing a bit painfully, I sat up and looked down at my throbbing red member, At first sight I wanted to deal with it but I didn't want to get caught by anyone.

I looked at Kairi and then I looked over at Riku to make sure if they was both asleep, and they were, which was good for me. When I was done making sure the coast was clear I looked back down at my pokehood and grabbed it slowly with one hand. I moaned a lil at the feel of my hand around my dick but I closed my mouth quick and looked to see if I waked either Riku or Kairi, but they were still sleeping, knowing they was still slumbering I went back to the matter at hand. I started to stroke my member up and down slowly and I tried my best to keep as quiet as I could, After a couple of minutes I started to increase in speed and leak clear precum onto my paw.

During the time I was near my climax I got another and stronger whiff of that alluring scent which drove me over the edge, I gave my dick one more jerk and pointed it in front of me and Came a stream of white sticky Cum onto the floor in front of me, my climax ended after about 10 seconds and I breathed slightly heavy, but just slightly so I would not wake those two. When I caught my breath I used my water gun move to wash away the cum from my hands, my sheathe and the Floor until it was not visible no more, Afterwhich I was spent I didn't had anymore energy And sleep took me into it's grasp, I laid back down onto my bed and closed my eyes and fell into blissful slumber.

***

"So have you brought them to me as of yet?"

"No my Lord, It would seem that they have already made their way to there."

"Grrrrr, I will not tolerate failure."

"I understand, I will get my minions to begin search for the Celebi at once. With the Celebi at our disposal your plans are fail-proof."

"Yes. That is True. Prehaps you are Still worth use to me. Now go and you had better not fail me."

"I understand completely, my Lord....."

To Be Continued...

At manaja Inc...

Brendan: Dude it takes you a Whole frickin 5 months just for one story?

Ike: I am Lazy what do youwant from me?

Bruce: Maybe a Lil Dedication? Put down the DS Once in a while.

Ike: Look it's there now rite so get off my back. And speaking of Dedication you guys better remember Who writes thse pretty lil checks for you guys at the end of each months.

Norman: What checks?

Ike: Extactly.