Overconfident Brats
"Gengar, Shadow Ball!" I cried, thrusting my walking stick forward like a rapier.
And, as one might expect, the young "Ace" had her last Pokémon fall.
As she left my lair, eyes tearing and bawling, I could only sigh.
Honestly, was that all?
I see hundreds of kids pass through those doors.
They have so much hope in their eyes, and confidence too.
After all, to beat Lorelei and Bruno isn't easy to do.
But still, at the critical moment, they show me how pathetically weak they are.
I remember those days when I was young.
Back then, being a trainer was actually fun.
Only the best could possibly enter those Elite halls,
For the rest just easily bit the dust.
And yet our Gym Leaders have begun to grow lax.
Too often they simply cut those infants some slack.
Men like Oak give up and become "researchers,"
And all they can do is shepherd weaklings like them.
True, without their work there'd be less warriors.
But that's the thing: Pokemon are for war!
They are predators and prey, and their natural instincts must be used.
To do otherwise would be like spitting on nature's hard work.
And then I hear that special sound.
It's Lorelei: "He's coming for you… And he's a tough one." She says.
Honestly, how many more weaklings do I have to pound?
Oh, well, at least I still have a yen for this job.
So he's beaten Bruno too, and he's headed for me.
They say he isn't the usual weakling we see.
Hmph, I should hope so, these weaklings are depressing me.
So come, boy, and treat me to a moment of glee…
After all, it's rude to keep an old lady waiting!
Author's note: Just felt that Agatha was under-represented here, and though I know that this is merely a glimpse into her character (and probably a poor one at that), I still felt that she needed to be represented. Agatha is an old woman who is full of vigor and has a deep passion for competition in spite of her age, and I thought that had to be shown.
She may seem arrogant, but she does act a bit like that in the Kanto based games.
Oh, well, I hope I did my best.
P.S. Furthermore, I remember that I wrote a fic for Pokemon a long while back… Even the name of that fic escapes me now. At any rate I know that I ended it prematurely and immaturely, and I know that was a rather disrespectful thing to do. Those readers who are annoyed at me for that, well, I must apologize to you.
Hopefully, you liked this piece, for that's the more important thing, yes?