| abstract | - Caber: I wonder what they're up to. Sugar: Let's go see! Caber: (hushed voice) It's a girl. Sugar: (hushed voice) Oh my gosh, is she okay? Joel: (hushed voice) I think she's unconscious. Slab: (loud voice) Maybe a punch in the face'll wake her up! Slab: Ow! Ah! Stop it! Get away! Caber: (facepalms) Now he's really done it. Joel: Well at least some of the Spearow and Fearow are away from the girl. Sugar: Let's use some of our Pokémon to get the rest of 'em away from her. Caber: Good idea. Caber: Glad that that's taken care of. Sugar: Aw, look at her. Caber: (checks for a pulse, sighs with relief) Thank the Lord her heart still beats. Girl: Who are you...? Sugar: I'm Sugar Gem. Caber: My name's Caber McToss. Polly: (sips more water) I'm Polly Cake. Togepi: Kiiiii toki! Caber: Does this Togepi belong to you? Polly: She's my only friend. Sugar: Your only friend? What about your family? Polly: I don't have any. Sugar: (gasps) Then... You're an orphan? Polly: Mm-hmm. Caber: You poor thing. Joel: Hey, what's goin' on over there? Caber: She's alright. She's a bit dehydrated though. Joel: Know her name? Sugar: Polly Cake's her name. Joel: Sounds cute. Caber: (to Polly) How 'bout some food? Polly: Oh yes, please. Sugar: Hmm... I think I made some cupcakes a while back... (checks her bag) Ah, here they are. (hands some to Polly) Caber: Poor thing, she's practically starving. Sugar: Who knows how long she's been out here...? Caber: We'll ask her after she's done eating. Sugar: Okay. Polly: (finishes eating) Thank you. Caber: How long have you been out here? Polly: Ever since the orphanage I lived in burned down. Sugar: Aww! Sugar: (looks at Caber) Something up? Caber: We can't leave her out here all alone. Sugar: Hmm, you're right. We can't. Caber: We're going to have to take her with us. Sugar: Mm-hmm. Polly, how would you like to come and travel with us? Caber: You and your Togepi won't have to be all alone anymore. Sugar: Mm-hmm! Polly: (getting excited) I can really go with you guys? Sugar: Oh yes! And you and I could be like sisters. Polly: Oh, I've always wanted a sister! (hugs Sugar tightly) Oh thank you, thank you, thank you! (and she hugs Caber tightly too) Caber: (returns the hug) Well, let's see what the others think. Sugar: Slight warning: Slab is somewhat... Violent. Slab: (sarcastically) Ha-ha. Very funny. Sugar: It's true. Caber: Well, you'll find Joel to be much nicer, and agreeable. Joel: Glad you think so. Caber: No worries, man. Slab: Cross me and I'll punch your face! Sugar: (stands in front of Polly) You'll have to get through me, mister. Slab: Why you...! Caber: (breaks Sugar and Slab apart) There'll be no violence of any kind in this group. Sugar: He'd deserve every last bit of it. Slab: Show you a thing or... Ow! Caber: Listen to me, Jordan Slabinsky... Slab: (annoyed) Ugh, my full name... Caber: Hitting a girl is one of many things you just do not do. I catch you try and pull that stunt on either Sugar or poor little Polly, you'll have to answer to me. Do I make myself clear? Slab: (groans) You're no fun. Caber: (pinches Slab's ear harder) I said, IS THAT CLEAR?! Slab: (in pain) I surrender, I surrender! Caber: (lets go) That's what I thought. Sugar: Everything okay? Caber: Everything's fine. (winks) Slab: No, it's not, you nerd!
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