Red was quiet. Not the shy, stuttering kind. Red just didn't feel a need for words. Green was loud. Not the hyper-active, obnoxious kind. No, Green just liked to talk. They'd lived in the same town all their lives and even though they were the only kids their age and their parents were good friends they didn't get along well. When they started their journey, they clashed. Green was always trying to best Red, to make him show emotion. But Red didn't care what he said. If he even listened, he didn't reply. He simply beat Green every single time. And that frustrated the brunette boy so much that one day he just snapped. His goal of beating the Elite 4 and becoming champion; he had accomplished it. But dreaded Red stole it away from him only moments later. He got angry. He shouted at Red and punched him hard in the face. One of the times Red spoke came just then.

"Green, it's okay. Be angry at me." Green stopped and looked at the raven-haired teen in front of him.

"What?! I punch you and that is all you have to say?" Red wiped the blood from under his nose and looked straight into the bright green eyes of his rival.

"You will accomplish things, Green. But this is what I had to do. I'm sorry that it involved you." Red walked away and Green was left there sitting, thinking. Everything... If he hadn't existed then everything...

It had been years since he'd last seen Red. His sentiments towards him had changed. Even though he wasn't there, Green had learned a lot from Red. Green had changed. He was a grown-up now, supposedly. And yes, perhaps he was getting more sensible. After Red had beaten him, he started training vigorously. And now he had become the one to replace Giovanni as the Viridian City gym leader. It was time to face Red again. Not as rivals, not to battle but as friends, to make up for things lost.

He climbed Mt. Silver in search of his former rival, finding him asleep underneath a tree. Wasn't he cold? The boy was ambitious and persistent but he was also a fool. He'd come here so completely unprepared. A boy in short sleeves on a snowy mountain top. Why did it annoy him so? He frowned and put his own wintry coat over Red, whispering to him: "You're stupid."

Green didn't know Red had awakened a while ago. "If you're the one taking your coat off, aren't you the stupid one?"

"Y-you're awake?"

Red didn't answer. There was only one possible, logical reply and it would be a waste of words. The boy hadn't become much more talkative from training in the mountains, as one would expect.

"It's been a while, hasn't it?I'm a gym leader now. And look at how tall I've grown. And you, you still look the same as always but I know that inside, you've changed too." He paused briefly, reminding himself to allow others to speak as well. Then he realized he was speaking to Red and that the pause had been futile.

"Come back down with me, Red. You can take up your duties as the champion again or just, y'know, do something other than battling for once. I'm sure Pika would enjoy that too." The yellow mouse pokemon let out a squeal of approval and Red petted him.

"I don't know, Green. my life has always been just battling."

"That's exactly the point. There is more to life than that. Just, go out there, make friends, find a girl. You're only young once. And the time to make something out of your life is now. Come with me, Red. Please." Green got up and stretched out his hand. Red followed suit and took it.

"Fine. I was getting tired of being unbeatable anyway."

"Hey, about that finding a girl thing..."

"Hmm?" Red initiating a conversation. How rare.

"Do I have to? Can't I just stay with you?"

"W-what are you talking about, idiot?! I'm a guy!"

"But I don't want anyone else..."

"Just, just shut up and walk."