Chapter 2

Jack moved down the forest path with Damian not far behind him. Turtwig and Piplup were in front of him yelling at each other. Jack sighed and slowed down to let Damian catch up.

"So Damian, what are you becoming a trainer for?" Jack asked, keeping a watchful eye on Turtwig and Piplup. They were still yelling at each other. "You don't have to tell me if you don't want to."

"No it is fine. I am becoming a trainer to help my family out with money." Damian said, not hesitant in the slightest. "Why are becoming one?"

"I am becoming a trainer to explore the world, and get strong enough to defeat my brother." Jack looked at Damian. "My bro is a strong trainer who I am extremely competitive with."

"Oh cool, why are you going to Hoenn though?" Damian asked, looking curious. "I mean it seems easier to just stay here in Sinnoh."

"I just felt like heading to Hoenn, and exploring there." Jack picked up his pace to get near Turtwig who was in the middle of cussing out Piplup.

"You bitch, fuck, anus hole. How dare you say that about my mother!" Turtwig started to charge Piplup, who had a smug smile on his face, but was picked up by Jack. "Hey put me down, you stupid fucking human. It is time to show Piplup how we handle things in the hood."

"What the hell do you mean, in the hood?" Jack asked. "You lived in the lab, with the other starters."

"Yes, I would also like to know what he means." Piplup said, speaking like a noble dick.

Jack put Turtwig down, as Damian caught up. Turtwig took a deep breath. "I may have lived in the lab but I lived in the left corner of the lab. Life was harsher, for me and my friends."

"What friends?" Piplup asked sarcastically. "I don't remember there being anyone over there with you."

"Well there was. Man you don't know hard it was. It was 5 degrees colder in that corner." Turtwig spoke with sincerity. Then he started laughing. "I am just fucking with you guys. It is fun to say in the hood."

Before anyone could respond, a rustling noise in the bushes caught everyone's attention. A few moments later a Zigzagoon popped out from the bushes.

"Turtwig, take it down." Jack yelled. Turtwig ran forward and tackled the Zigzagoon, instantly knocking it out. Jack raised an eyebrow. "Well that was easy."

"Yes it was. I hope I find a wild Pokémon soon." Damian said. His wish was soon answered because another Zigzagoon jumped from the bushes. Damian smiled. "Piplup take it down, with a tackle."

Piplup ran at the Zigzagoon, and nearly hit it, but it jumped out of the way. Piplup turned around to face it, huge scowl on his face. The Zigzagoon growled and charged Piplup, who side-stepped the charge, and tackled the Zigzagoon to the ground ending the fight. Damian whooped while Jack walked over to the Zigzagoon's and helped them over to the side of the road.

Turtwig walked over to Jack. "We need to get me some epic teammates. I can't do this all alone, even though I am super epic."

"I know." Jack looked down at Turtwig. "Don't worry, we will get you a great team, along with make you extremely strong."

Damian walked over to Jack, with Piplup on his back. "I think my Piplup is going to be awesome."

"He probaly will be." Jack said, sounding distant. "He will probaly will be."

"Yo bro, you all right?" Damian asked. "You seem to be a bit out of it."

Jack shook his head, and flashed a bright smile. "Sorry, I was just thinking of the team I wanted. But it is better not to dwell on the future or past."

"Well we should continue walking. The ship isn't far ahead, and it will take us over to Hoenn." Damian said moving down the street. Jack nodded to his Turtwig, and followed not far behind.

Damian walked in the front with Piplup and Turtwig, laughing and talking with them. Jack stayed in the back, seemingly deep in thought. He ran into Damian, when they all stopped moving.

"What the hell is going on?" Jack asked, clearly confused. He looked to see what they stopped at and smiled. A Raltz was in the middle of the road, staring at them. Jack moved closer to Damian. "I want to catch this Pokémon."

Damian just nodded. Jack moved from behind Damian and stepped toward the Raltz. "Hey there, are you lost?"

The Raltz shook its head. Jack smiled to it. "All right, then what are you doing out here all alone?"

"I was trying to find the road." The Raltz tried to sound tough, but Jack could see it was scared. "What does it matter to you anyway?"

Jack held up his hands. "Hey no need to get mad at me, I was just trying to help you."

The Raltz sighed. "I am sorry. It is just that I am haven't met very many trainer, and the ones I did tried to shove me into a ball. Are you trying to catch me?"

"I am not going to lie. I was originally planning on it." Jack said sincerely. "But it seems simpler if I let you choose where you want to go."

"You are going to let me choose?" Raltz seemed confused. "I thought you were supposed to fight me and then shove me into a ball."

"I usually would, but I think it is better if you choose." Jack reached into one of his pockets and pulled out an apple. He tossed it to the Raltz. "I am not trying to hurt you, so if you want to come along, we won't stop you."

The Raltz looked at the apple, and then at Jack. "I think I will go with you."

Jack smiled. "Turtwig go and say hello. Damian lets' get walking to so we can get to the ship."

They all walked down the path, as Piplup and Turtwig welcomed Raltz into the group. Raltz seemed overwhelmed at first, but quickly overcame it. She was laughing right along with the others. Jack had a large smile on his face along with Damian.

"So Damian, do you think you will become champion?" Jack asked. "I don't think I will."

"I think I will go pretty far, but probaly not that far." Damian said. "I see the boat."

A large passenger boat could be seen as they walked over the hill. Jack sighed. "Finally, I was starting to think we got lost."

Suddenly a teenage girl stepped from behind a bush, Chimchar on her back. She pointed at Jack. "Jack I must battle you."

Before Jack could say anything her Chimchar, flipped off her back, and landed in between the girl and Jack. Turtwig noticed and walked forward to stand in front of Jack. "Let me handle this fool."

"Fool! No can stand against the might of a Chimchar." The Chimchar stated. It jumped into the air, and landed down next to Turtwig who bit it on the foot. It yelped. "It is on."

"Chimchar use scratch!" yelled the girl. Chimchar raised one of its paws and slammed it down onto Turtwig, who grunted on the impact, but took it like a man. "Do it again Chimchar!"

"Turtwig, tackle that fucking monkey!" Jack yelled, enthusiastically. Turtwig nodded, and slammed its full body weight, into Chimchar. Chimchar was launched back. "Turtwig, take him down!"

Turtwig ran at Chimchar who ran at him, paw raised for a scratch. Turtwig just lowered his head, and rammed Chimchar in the chest. Chimchar grunted as the air was knocked out of him. A few moments later, it fainted. Turtwig walked over and put one foot on its chest, and raised his head. "I guess I got the captain in me."

"Chimchar return." The girl said. Chimchar disappeared back into the pokeball. She looked at Jack. "Here is your money."

She suddenly turned and ran down the hill. Jack looked at Damian. "Let's go catch the boat."

They all ran down the hill, with Piplup on Damian's back. Turtwig was riding on Jack's shoulder, and Raltz was on the other one. It only took a few minutes to reach the boat. They bought the tickets and headed on board.

"It is going to feel great to relax." Raltz said.

They all nodded to that statement. Time to go conquer Hoenn.