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Jake Oak POV
It's been a few weeks since the battle between Calvin and I, and the excitement has begun to die down for the most part. We still have the occasional cat fight over who's cuter or whatever between some girls, but it has become much less frequent. Right now, all of my classes are over for the day, so I decide to spend my free time in the library, reading a book on the causes of various Pokemon evolution. It can never hurt to study after a hard days work. I mean, this is the path to championship, it's not always fun and games. Just as I'm in my zone ignoring all around me, I feel a tap on my left shoulder, so I turn around. I see Jade standing behind me with a smile on her face. "Hey, Jake!" She chirps cheerfully. "Oh. Hey, Jade." I reply. She takes the seat next to mine. I forgot to mention this, but since the battle a few weeks ago, Jade and I have gotten to be pretty good friends. "What are you reading?" She asked pointing to my book. "A book on evolution." I answered, not looking up from my page. I mean, why would I? The page was on fire stone evolutions, Growlithe's group. Jade giggled. "Same old Jake! Nobody can ever tear you away from a book." I gave a slight smile as I turned the page. "Yeah, Blondie even miss bookworm thinks you read too much!" I hear an obnoxious voice coming from in front of me. Great, Calvin again. He's just standing there with that stupid grin on his face. What's he want this time? "When, how did you get over there?" Jade asks him kind of surprised she didn't see or hear him coming. "Just now, I'm a master of stealth. Just another one of my many hidden talents." He's so full of himself, I'm still sometimes baffled. "What are you doing here? It's not like you to study in a library." I ask, I mean if you actually knew Calvin Grayson, you'd know that studying of any kind is way out of character. Calvin fakes an offended expression. God, this guy. "Why, Jake I thought you would be happy to see me. Ain't we buddies anymore?" He finishes, pretending to wipe away tears. "If you came to study, get a book." I say coldly. Calvin reverts back to his normal obnoxious crooked smile. "I just came here to ask if you're ready. You know I don't read." Yeah, I know that's why I asked. "Ready for what?" I ask, does he want a rematch? Maybe he's not happy with the tie from our battle. "Let's go out and catch our first Pokemon. What, are you scared?" Calvin's mocking voice always gets the better of me. "Calvin, you know very well that we aren't allowed near any wild Pokemon without a teacher present!" Jade says staring him down like a mother scolding her child. "Well you don't have to come, miss naggypants, nobody asked you." He sticks out his tongue. "Very mature, Calvin! If you want to get hyper beamed by a wild dragonite, leave us out of it!" She should've just stopped talking, now Calvin will never stop.
"Nagnagnagnagnagnag!" My god he's annoying. "Alright, let's go!" I shout trying to stop the annoyance. "That's right Calvin, Jake would never... Wait, what?" Jade looks at me surprised by my decision. I look to Calvin's crooked smile, eyeing me like a Persian would a pidgey in a cage. " Are you guys nuts? You know that we could get expelled for this right? Or worse: maimed or killed." Jade adds on, I look at her questioningly as Calvin rolls his eyes. I notch an eyebrow and ask "We?" She blushes and I give a quick smirk. "No way you're coming with us daywalker, you'd just slow us down. Don't think I forgot that you've lost EVERY single battle you've fought since coming here, typical for a breeder to do." Calvin spits out. It's true though, Jade currently sits at 0-9-2 since she started here it's not really that bad considering she's not here to be a competitive trainer. "I would not slow you down! Me and snivy could punish you, little boy. And besides I'll have Jake to protect me, stupid." She finishes crossing her arms and sticking her tounge out. "Before you explode like a voltorb, Calvin hear me out. Let Jade come, it'll be good for her to get experience and she won't slow us down, I'll help her... Why do you even want us to come? Where's your sidekick?" I ask referring to Ralfie, someone almost as bad at battling as Jade. Calvin, who's face has been beat red since Jade called him a little boy, which he is, we all are, spits out "Stupid fat dumb butt decided to eat a bunch of pokemon food to see how it tastes and is laid up in the sick ward." Before I can answer, the librarian, ms. Strauss a young pretty blond woman screams "SHHHHHHHHH! Please, dears. There are others trying to study too." I look over to Calvin who's frozen in place scared out of his mind. "Meet me outside the incubation building at midnight, don't let anyone see you blondie and ginger, peace." He says while saluting us. "You really think this is a good idea? You know there's some pretty high risks were taking. I don't know what father would do if I got... expelled!" Jade cries. I cuff her shoulder and say "look Jade, we're gonna go and we're not gonna get caught. We're gonna let Calvin catch all the pokemon he wants because then when he shows up to class with a full party, they'll know he broke the rules and expel him." Jade smiles at that.
Calvin's POV(miss me?)
I leave the library in a haste blowing Ms. Strauss a kiss(she totally giggled it was awesome!) before I run straight into Zayne, the current top ranked student in the whole academy. He looks at me with disgust in his advanced class black blazer and gold cuffs. He pushes back his spikey stupid green hair before pushing me and spitting on my shoes. Oh no he didn't. "Hey, idiot? Is your mom a slowpoke cause you kinda just pissed off the best kid in the junior class, bro." I say putting emphasis on "bro". "Since when are you the top ranked, baby? Last time I checked you were behind The Oak kid or am I mistaking you for the only kid on this island with a backwards hat?" He spits out in his whiny high pitched voice. I stare daggers at him before I ask"What are you talkin about?" I ask before he simply pushes me to the floor and walks away. "Maybe you should study more, battling isn't everything, twerp." He says before walking off. I bolt off the ground praying that what he said isn't true. I've been keeping up with the board since our battle. It ranks all junior trainers on various skills like strategy, win ratio, and knowledge. The advanced class has 3 different boards because they're split into 3 different classes being breeding core, research core, and competitive core while all us juniors are just lobbed together because we SUCK. But anyway, I rush down the hall catching a glimpse of Jade and Jake exiting the library with books under their arms giggling...gross. I rush through the halls pushing past a group of breeder core kids in their green blazers. "Watch it kid!" One of them yells. I say something snarky before stopping in front of our individual classes ranking board. My expression drops as out of the 24 kids in our class I've dropped to third...3rd, my dad always told me if you're not first then you're not anything. These stupid boards, they're just here to breed competition! I can't believe it! I've lost all bragging rights! I've lost my spot! I've lost my respect! I look up from the ground which I've been staring at. My fists clenched I look to see who's ahead of me. Jake sits at number 1, a spot we had been sharing since our battle, I can't help but notice Ralfie ranked last before I look to the 2nd name. Solcey. Stupid Solcey, the Chancellor of the academy's little pet, he's a bug just like his stupid scyther. A bug that needs to be squished. "How?!" I yell out loud, causing a passerby to drop his books in surprise. I was wondering why people haven't been so excited and honored by my presence for the past couple days. I stop looking at the board for 3 days and I get bumped. Not once but twice. What have I done wrong? My battling skills are second to none and I'm so lovable, I'm so broken I consider not going through with the pokemon hunt tonight but then I feel a tight hand grip my shoulder. I look behind to see professor Caesar's bald head and musculed frame. "Don't let that board get to you Calvin. I've taken note of your constant checking of the board. You look defeated by some stupid ranking, you're one of my most motivated students. There's a certain fire in you for competition, but don't let it consume you. Remember, a great trainer knows more than just battling." He says. "Is it because I failed that stupid egg identification test?" I ask referring to Mondays exam. He simply nods his head. "You NEED to STUDY! I don't want to see you get kicked out when the final exams come, now get to your dorm and study up on egg identification. I'll give you a retest and if you wanna battle Solcey I can arrange it, which I'm supposing you do." He says to which I respond with a dim smile. I nod my head then rush off down the hall to the doors leading outside.
I burst through said doors, taking note of a breeder and her nidorina battling against an abra. I almost stop to watch but I need to get back to my room, things to plan and whatnot. I've been drawn to pokemon battles ever since pops gave me sentret. It was probably before that when me and dad would watch live battles on TV but only when he was home. Business trips ya know? He taught me only the strong survive and you have to earn your place by taking it. Mom never liked it when me and the old man would hang out, she almost didn't let me keep sentret! Stupid woman, but she did give me my favorite blue and yellow wingers hat. I'm distracted from thoughts upon entering the dorm. Lloyd, some nerdy kid with thick glasses and black hair is yammering to some kid about his caterpie that's when I realize who it is... Solcey. His ruffed up brown hair and creepy stare are his signature. I walk up to Lloyd and step on his foot. He lets out a shriek before Solcey pushes me back. "Why'd you do that." Solcey mutters in his creepy monotonous voice. His blank gaze meets my own very intimating and beautiful stare. I bite my lip before speaking. "Because, Weird Lloyd is in the way of you stupid. Now I'm gonna say this once and only once. You better do something to make it so I'm number one again or I'll crush you and your little scyther like a rhydon using rock smash, got it?" He just looks towards weird Lloyd who answers back with a confused expression. God I hate him, stupid weird Lloyd and his stupid rich bug lover dad. He runs a radio broadcast called the buzz and it sucks more than an octillery. "That's not my fault. You're stupid and don't study. That's why you have a lower ranking. You need to study more and talk less. Lloyd could help you, but he won't because you're so mean to him. My scyther is higher in every level than your furret, so a battle will be a waste of time." He mutters, he is such an arrogant, self consumed jerk and I hate it. God I just want him to leave. I then go to my best bud Furret's pokeball and let loose. "Furrrr...ett?" My buddy yawns rubbing sleep from his eyes...crap I forgot all the super hard core training we did today. Smashing rocks with your head takes a lot out of you. "Ummm, Calvin w-we can't battle here only in the arena... R-remeber?" Lloyd says with his stupid face. I look at him with searing fury I'm almost shaking I'm so pissed. Before I know it my buddy jumps in front of me "Reeeet. Furret!" My partner says. He's tired and I don't wanna push him. I hold my fist up to Lloyd and he cowers in fear while Solcey just pushes me away. Our dorm is really empty. Mainly due to the class having 5 boys and the dorm being able to fit 12. Apparently the professors usually teach well balanced classes but we're a little off balance. I leave the small study area that's in dorm 6(our dorm number) and decide to go to my own room which I have all to myself because of stupid Ralphie getting sick. Furret jumps on the bed looking at me with a blank expression that reminds me of Solcey's own. I throw my backpack on the floor and dig in my pocket for what he's looking for. "Chill out bud I've got your poffins dude. Here." I say before throwing him his favorite apple flavored poffin. He gobbles it down greedily as I dig through my backpack for the stupid 'introduction to pokemon eggs and childbearing'. I let out a groan as I see how thick it is. Furret hops off the bed and comes over. I scratch the top of his head and he lets out a happy sounding noise. "How do they expect a 10 year old to learn this agggh." I let out a groan. I hate studying and reading and learning about stupid eggs. So I lay on my bed as furret nestles himself in at my feet and open the book...it's gonna be a long night.
Jade Mckenzie POV
"No, no no you're not being aggressive enough!" My friend Yumi screeches at me as her machop lands a brutal chop on poor Susa my snivy. She adjusts the clip in her short black hair making it part in the middle before eyeing me up with her beady black eyes. "I'm sorry, I've told you so many times that I stink at battling. I just don't want my pokemon to get hurt." I mutter, hanging my head in shame. I asked yumi to help me with my battling skills a couple of weeks ago and in return I help her with bookwork. She's a good choice mainly due to her dad running the saffron city fighting dojo. Yumi just closes her eyes and shakes her head. "You apologize too much, Jade. If you want to win battles, you have to be able to push your pokemon and know it's limits. I've been with machop since I was 3, so we're pretty good. That's also why Jake and Calvin are so good because they know their partner." She says crossing her arms. Oh, she's so right. Father gave me Susa just before I went off to Tosa island so we don't really know each other that well, but we're getting there! "Ok, I guess we'll try again Tommorow. Maybe I could land a hit on you?" I say before picking up Susa who was currently sniffling in front of machop. Yumi returns machop and throws me a super potion from her bag. Susa cries out as I apply the potion just like they taught us in class. "Sniiii! Visnivyyyy!" I flinch as Susa cries. "It'll only sting for a little bit then you'll feel much better I promise." I say with a smile. Susa relents and lets me apply the medicine. I've always been a very gentle person and it really helps with Pokemon, that's why I'm here to be a breeder after all. "Come on let's head back to the dorm before it gets too late. Didn't you say you'd help me with my vitamins and how to properly use them?" Yumi says. I look at her and smile. She answers back with a half smile of her own. She's very tomboyish, sometimes I think she's actually a boy. I gather up Susa in my arms as we exit the practice ring. I can't help but notice two advanced class girls whispering to eachother and laughing as they point towards me. I look towards them and say to Yumi, "I'm not that bad at battling right, Yumi?" I ask.
My only female friend looks over to them squinting and clicking her tounge before picking up a stray rock and throwing it towards them. The two girls scatter like Rattata. I look to yumi who just has a smug look on her face. I'm really glad me and her are friends, she protects me in a way. Even though most people think she's scary, she's really not. Yumi cuffs my arm and we run out of the battle critiquing area. As we make our way through campus, I look up at the main building, it looks like a modernized Japanese castle. Tosa island does have a strong history, many strong and brave samurai came to this island to test their skills. Many died and only the strongest survived. The Pokemon here are some of the strongest in johto, other than the ones atop mt. Silver. The founder of the academy, Daniel Ronan, former johto league champion over 70 years ago was so conveniently named, that he came up with the whole samurai theme as it's niche, his name is close to ronin, samurai who served no master. Oh, dear I went on a tangent, didn't I? I do that when I mention something that I find interesting, sorry! Anyway, we make our way to the dorm with Yumi leading the way. "You're not." she suddenly says. "Huh?" I responded, what does that mean? "You're not a bad battler, you're just too soft. You don't like seeing Pokemon get hurt. That's fine, there's plenty of other Pokemon professions other than battling. There's also coordinator and breeder. You want to be a breeder anyway, right? But with a lot of work, I think you could be as good as even Jake." Yumi smiles. I smile back. "Thanks, Yumi." We eventually make it to the dorm we both share, and She unlocks the front door. "Well I'm going to take a shower, don't wait for me, you should study without me until I get out." Yumi says heading to the shower. "Oh, ok. I'll get one after you." I pull out my textbooks and place them on my desk and get ready to study. Oh no! I almost forgot! I gotta meet Jake and that dope Calvin in a couple hours! I guess I won't be taking a shower just yet! I need to get ready! I pack my school bag full of potions and other essentials in preparation for the big fiasco. I still have a very bad feeling about this... "Please tell me you know what you're doing, Jake."
Alright guys, I hope you like our little filler episode there. What?! A filler episode in chapter 2?! Yes my friends, a filler episode in chapter 2, but I promise something will happen in the next chapter. Oh it's not just Jamestheconkerer or infamouskal420 anymore, we have a new friend here with his oc, Solcey! We hope you like him and Yumi! See ya next time.