Amanda lashed out psychically at Frank. You can't do that Frank. Amanda forced his Lapras back into its pokéball, causing the whirlpool to disappear. "To put it simply, Greg. He's cheating. He's trying to use pokémon to solve his problems. The thing is, we aren't meant to solve human problems. They aren't ours, so why should we? I'm not sorry about what I did, just so you know. You did deserve it. But, it's a shame I ruined that pretty face of yours. " She pointed towards Greg, not taking her eyes off the board. "Recover." she said as the pale light flashed making his face new again.

Dimitri looked at Frank's face when his pokémon disappeared. "I believe the saying is 'Cheaters never win'. You have to love divine intervention. And don't even think about calling out your other pokémon, they're all locked in their pokéballs." Dimitri let the water rise to Frank's bellybutton. "Amanda would understand if you came out dead. As for your friend, amnesia works well enough. Though, I'd hate to erase his memories."

Hai looked at Bill. He's being a cheater and not talking about stuff. He thinks this is a game. I mean, it is, but not in the way he thinks. How long have you Known Frank?

Greg looked at Amanda "You just said the pokémon don't solve human problems, then stop trying to force him to talk, he will when he is ready this is all big news for him, his mothers death, why he never saw his grandparents, the reason i am like the way I am. Let him calm down, and he will talk." he said watching the pieces move back

Bill thought about it "hmm, well long enough to know he is as stuburn as his father, the only reason Greg opened up, was because well, he had nothing left, Frank will take a while to open up since he still has his new friends to think about and his Pokémon, Greg only has Frank left and he doesn't want to lose anything else"

Frank glared at Dimitri and thought very clearly at Amanda DAMN YOU, and Dimitri go ahead and kill me, if i had something to hide by killing me you would never get it Frank moved again looking for and opening in something to get out

Amanda looked at Greg. "I thought you wanted us to teach him a lesson. Isn't that what you want? Isn't that why you let him go?" Amanda stood and faced the man. "You see her in him. She wanted to travel the world. She wanted to raise you son with pokémon. You let him go because you never let her go. You're more a mouse than a man." Amanda let her eyes deepen. "Do you want to fight me, Greg?" She smiled.

Dimitri head snapped to look at the door."Damn it, Groudon! We can't be like this at the same time!" Dimitri shouted, then smiled and looked back at Frank. "It seems that my counterpart feels the need to use some force. You father is meddling in a place where he shouldn't." he shook his head, the water raised to just below their shoulders. Dimitri dove underwater and went into his demi-form. His skin became a glossy pale blue (think dolphin) and his fingers webbed together; gills grew at his neck and his ears pointed. "Were in my element now. what can you do?"

Hai thought. If he doesn't get his act together, he may very well lose two things dear to him.

Something clicked in Franks mind YOu said this is a comunitive thought then i can not think myself in it, I am outside I am in control of my body, not you Frank looked at his hands they were starting to fade away he smiled and kept thinking that

Greg looked at Amanda, "I never said i wanted it, all i said was that you were taching him a lesson and it MAY be good for him but if are going to kill my son in the prosses I will not be happy and do not want it done, No i do not want to fight you, i would never hit a girl or risk my life or my sons, and by distracting you i think i may do that"

Bill looked confused "What do you mean?" he asked Hai "You lost me"

Amanda smiled, then knocked Dimitri's king over. "Checkmate." Her eyes faded, and she hugged Greg. "That's all that I need to hear."

Dimitri changed back into his humanoid form. The water disappeared and the ice on the door melted. "You've won Frank. I concede. Let's go join our friends again." Dimitri opened the door. "Unless you want to wake up on a couch at 1am. Because that is where you're heading." Dimitri walked out of the room.

Hai jumped up and down. It's over! It's over! Dimitri gave up! Let's go back into the living room. All these subplots are making me dizzy.

Frank let himself back into the house as the water went down when the ice was gone he opened the door and walked out into the living room "Real funny Amanda" was all he said walking into a cornor and sitting there glaring at a wall

Greg went to make a move towards him but stopped, he sat back down and just looked at the two pokémon/humans.

Bill grabbed Hai, "It is?" he carried her down into the living room "Well good job Frank i knew you would come out of it" Greg gave him a look and Bill fell silent

Amanda grabbed the front of Frank's shirt and pressed him against the wall. She let go, and wrapped her finger in his hair. "You want to see how much of a bitch I can be?" She pressed her body against his, and kissed his lips lightly. "I can hurt you in more ways than Dimitri can. Remember this, it's not me that loves you." She pointed at Hai sharply. "It's that conscience that loves you. I have no emotional attachment towards you at all." She walked back to Dimitri's side, and wrapped her arms around his waist. She grinned evilly. Dimitri pushed Amanda off of him and looked at the ground. "Damn it, Amanda. Stop it. The game is over. You don't have to do this." Amanda frowned, then sighed dropping her arms to her sides.
She laughed suddenly and looked at Frank. "If I don't do it now, I'll have break his heart when I tell him that we're not traveling with him. That's not fair. And yes, you heard me right. Dimitri and I won't be traveling with you. We have more important errands to do than beating the League." Dimitri nodded and rubbed his chin. “Even so, I’ve already done it. I have no need to.” Dimitri looked at Amanda. Yes, I know you haven’t. But Amanda, we have to find that crystal. His eyes pleaded to her. She grimaced and said aloud “I know.” she looked down. I know what you think Frank. She thought towards him, and sighed. And no. He’s not controlling me. No one is controlling me.

Frank looked at Amanda and said "You guys want to know what i am hiding then fine i will tell you, Amanda, The real one, I think i may LOVE you also, and as for my father, I am not sure if i accept his apology it seems like a bad excuse to me. There happy?" he asked glaring at her

Bill just sat with Hai, confused "Wait, what, Frank loves a pokémon?" he asked

Greg sank into his chair "Well that was all i wanted to know"

Amanda laughed. "How can I be happy? I have a freaking Pokémon soul locked inside my body!" she yelled at him "Do you think that makes me happy Frank?! Do you think that I like playing games with people's lives? You don't know the first thing about me! You think your life is terrible, try living mine sometime!" She walked over and slapped him, tears burning her eyes. "You have no idea what I would give to have even a broken relationship with my father." She looked t Greg, then back at Frank. "I don't even know my father! He killed himself because he didn't want me. Your father is here trying to apologize and form a relationship with you and you're shoving it in his face!" Amanda began breathing hard, her eyes stung and she could taste the saline in her mouth. "You are nothing to me except a mockery." she whispered. "Just leave me alone."
Dimitri closed his eyes and bit his lip, the scoffed. "Am, are you going to be okay?" he said looking up at her. Amanda just shook her head. "I wanna go home." she whispered. He walked over and picked her up, cradling her to his chest. "I know, Love. I know." he kissed her cheek, then looked at Frank, and shook his head. "I want to hate you, but I can't. You're still part of this story. We will be traveling with you. Though, in Am's best interest, I don't think we'll be following you to the end." Dimitri walked down a hallway carrying Amanda, there was a sound of a door opening and closing.
Hai looked at Bill. I don't like emotionally tense scenes. But to get back to your question, yes. Frank fell in love with me when I was in Amanda's body. It's kinda a long story.

Frank let out a huff "double standard" he said "I tell them what i am hiding and they hate me for it, HOW IS THAT FAIR?" he asked to nobody in piticular

Bill looked at Hai, then Frank, and back. "Well then I will ask later when we have nothing to do"

Greg got up and stood by Frank "I know you are pissed at me, but I always have loved you, YOu may not feel that i have but i have"

Amanda woke up in Dimitri's arms, the sun shone down on her face; she smiled and stretched. She kissed his cheek and said "Morning, Love." Then she remembered everything that had happened last night, and sat straight up. "What did I-" She jumped out of bed, flung open the door, and ran down the hall. Her t-shirt brushed against her bare thighs, as she stood looking at the men who were asleep in the living room. "F-Frank." she said stepping towards them. She knelt next to the boy and brushed the hair out of his face. She kissed his cheek lightly. "I'm sorry."
Dimitri lay awake in bed thinking. Lucky son of a bitch. I wonder if he knows that she'll never fall for me. He directed his thought toward Frank's mind. Did you know that? She doesn't love me and she never will. Not willingly anyway.

Frank heard words in his head at the same time as Amanda was appologising, he sat up and streatch, "Qait, one at a time," he siad and thought, "what Amanda?" he asked and waited

Bill woke up and saw Amanda over Frank, he moved carfuly not to wake Hai, "well last night was interesting" he said Stretching and caught what Frank said "Only Amanda was talking Dude"

Greg rolled over and ground as he woke up, "Why are you all so load?" he asked getting up and walking to where he thought the bathroom was.

Amanda looked at the boy and laughed. "I'm sorry. I-I said I'm sorry. What did Dimi say to you?"

Dimitri sat up alert and thought towards Frank. Don't tell her. Lie to her. Dimitri pulled a pair of jeans on and walked into the living room. "So, everyone up and ready to go?"

Hai still slept next to Bill's side curled in a ball.

Frank thought at Dimitri Why doesen't she have a right to know? and to Amanda he said "It's is okay i just don't like the fact you got mad at me for being open"

Bill looked confused, "So that wasn't a dream?" he asked petting Hai

Greg came back "I will be ready after coffee where is it?" he asked half asleep

Amanda smiled. "I'm sorry. I have a - " she laughed " fiery temper." She walked over to her bag that was still on the floor and pulled out a dark can. Then walked towards where Greg and Dimitri were standing. She felt the cold of the morning on her bare legs.
Dimitri looked at Greg and pursed his lips. "I don't drink coffee, so I don't have any." Amanda handed him the jar, and lifted her eyebrow. "Thank God for Richtor. It's instant." Dimitri said handing the jar to Greg. "I have a teapot on the kitchen."
Hai surprisingly began to pur. A little to the left, Bill. Behind my ears.

Bill smiled, "okay" he said.

Greg grunted as he took the coffee and walked away.

Frank stood up and thought I am going to tell her if you don't tell me why she does not deserve to know he thought to Dimitri "I understand Amanda we were ALL on edge last night"

Dimitri glared at Frank. She doesn't need to know because it doesn't concern her. Now forget it.
Amanda sensed the tension between the two men before her. "What's going on?" she said putting her hands on her hips; pulling up her t-shirt a little more.
Dimitri looked at Amanda standing there like a Goddess. "Damn it Amanda! You're in a house full of men, put some clothes on!" Amanda cocked her head to the side. "Am I bothering you Dimi? Or are you getting possessive?"

"No I will not forget the fact that you just told me she has no choice but to fall in love with you, Dimitri" said Frank clearly looking at Amanda.

Bill looked confused, "Wait what did you just say?"

Greg walked out with a cup of coffee "Anybody wan-" He stopped short feeling the tension in the room "Never mind" he turned and walked out of the door

Amanda glared at Dimitri. "You don't control me." she said with ice in her voice - something that was hard for her to do. She walked out the door following Greg. She ran to catch up with him and said. "Should I have left them alone? Two angry possessive males? I- I don't know what to do. Greg, can you tell me how to deal with this problem? Please."
Dimitri closed his eyes. "Damn you. Damn you to hell and back! Can't you see how unstable she is? You idiot!" Dimitri went to the door, but stopped. "She's talking to your father. In her underwear." he laughed. "I wonder what your dad thinks of her..."

Greg turned and almost dropped his coffee, he had not seen Amanda before he thought WOW What a catch Frank. He took a second and said, "Who is being possive?"

Frank looked at Dimitri, "Again with the double standards, I can't keep secrets but you can, I Think Not" said Frank sitting back down

Bill looked up "What the hell just happened?"

Amanda felt the tears welling up in her eyes. "M-Me. It's me isn't it? I'm the one that's playing all the games. I'm the bad person." She flung her arms around Greg's neck and sobbed. "I'm a tease and, and a slut and it's all my fault."

Dimitri tuned and looked at the boy. "You'll learn that everyone has double standards. Even you." He felt a stab of jealousy towards this kid and laughed. "I'm going into the kitchen to make some breakfast. Feel free to join me." He walked towards the kitchen.

Hai sighed. I don't know what to say. Give me a few minutes. Tell me something about Frank.

Greg did a double take as Amanda flung on to him "Wait what is going on?" he asked catching his coffee again

Frank grabbed Dimitri by the shoulder and turned him around, "I think she wants to be around a nuetral party at the moment, your magical, poof some food" said Frank very coldly

Bill looked at Hai "How do I talk to you with out speaking?" he asked

Amanda stood just wanting Greg to hold her. She needed to feel a father's love - something she had pined for with every fiber of her being. "Dad, I'm sorry." she said nuzzling his neck.

Dimitri looked at Frank and said "It's not that easy. You try it sometime." He shrugged off Frank's hand and continued to walk into the kitchen.

Well, Hai said. The same way I talk to you. By thinking. But I can already comprehend everything you say out loud. Is there something you don't want Frank to hear?

Greg dropped his coffee this time "Um, Amanda that's your name right, I am pretty sure I am not your father"

Frank did not think he just acted. He swung hitting Dimitri in the right side "You wanted to me fight you last night well now is your chance" He called out

Bill smiled and nodded Well, I was just wondering, Frank seems to really care about Amanda, I think he may have fell for her not you Bill thought hoping it reached Hai

Amanda let go of Greg and backed away. "I know." she sighed. "I'm sorry I made you drop your coffee." she looked down at the mess. "I never had a chance to know my father. He killed himself shortly after I was born - after my mother died delivering me. No one ever adopted me..." she trailed off looking away. "So I thought something must be wrong with me. That's the reason why I tried to kill myself when I was 13, I guess. It just hurt so much, knowing that I never got a chance to feel a father's love." She looked at Greg and smiled. "When I see Frank, and the way he treats you - it hurts. It breaks my heart how he just pushes you away." She sighed again and said "Let me go get you a new cup of coffee."

Dimitri saw Frank's fist in time to take the punch hard on his side. Son of a Bitch!" he yelled "I don't want to fight you now! We need our strength today if we're going to go over this damn mountain! Control your damn hormones!"

Hai tossed the thought around a bit - then she heard DImitir yell. What? she groaned. Stay in here Bill. Frank's having a temper. Anyway, what makes you say that? I mean, I can see that he is physically attracted to her. He also likes her personality to some point. But he doesn't understand her. Like she said, he's making a mockery of her. And he's also fighting with her best friend and the only person who does understand. My opinion, leave it for now. she nodded and waited for Bill's reaction.