Chapter 2: Graduation Day
The Pigeot swoops down in front of the school and flaps its wings. Derrick and Damian jump off and ran into the school building. The brothers stopped in front of the building panting and gasping for air.
"Looks…like…I…win…again" Damian said in between breaths a cocky smile on his face.
"Oh shut up," Derrick said as he also tried to gather his breath as well
They finally reached the building Derrick pulled to them and brushed off their graduation suits and slipped their graduation robes on them. As the boys looked at their red robes in awe as they took pleasure in how they looked. Their mother started taking pictures as they took various poses one of them being Damien pointing to the sky putting up his index finger while Derrick using his right middle and index finger to make a 'v' as a mock victory pose. Their mother laughed in delight as she took more and more pictures. She looked through her camera looking at all the photos smile warmly.
One of their classmates, Keith came with his best friend Charlie. They shoot Damian and his brother a scorn look and keep walking. "Look at that ugly little rich douche." Derrick proclaims. He's wearing a red suit and he's going to be wearing a red gown."
Damian laughs. "Yo he's red all the way down to his socks. What an idiot." The twins laugh and walk and see their friends Tim and Ashley.
"Hey let's go say to say hi before the ceremony starts."
"Nah I'm not feeling it right now,"Damian says. "You go chat with them, I'll meet you at our seats.
The twins went their separate directions, Damien walking through the front door, while Derrick went through the auditorium. As Derrick walked around the gym he passed by all his classmates wearing similar red robes all of them having their pictures taken by their parents. As he walked through the auditorium he couldn't help thinking about all the fun times they had in their classes.
*Flash Back*
"Hey Derrick?" Era's lush dreadlocks fell in front of her face and she blew that out with a smirk.
"Hey." He moves in and they kiss each other on the cheek "What's up?"
"What do you wanna do after you graduate?" Tim asked, everyone in their small group of friends in their group looking at him awaiting an answer.
"I don't know. I guess I wanna be a great trainer like my dad" he said smiling and looking up at the sky. The memories swing back to him. "What about you Ashley?"
Ashley whips her blonde hair and strikes a pose. "I wanna be a great coordinator by winning a lot of Pokémon contest, then traveling the world and participating in contest in other regions." Ashley replied with a sparkle in her eyes. Everyone knew she was determined to take over the show. "What about you Damian?" she asked. All eyes turn on to him
"Isn't it obvious? I'm gonna surpass my dad and be the best trainer there ever was." everyone smiled and snickered as they all pretty much knew his answer.
"Era, what do you plan on doing?"
"I wanna be a famous researcher, and hope to understand the connection between people and Pokémon a lot better." Said with a large a smile on her face.
"Then hey, let's travel the world together. That way we can help each other achieve our goals." Derrick proclaims.
"I'm game" Damian said
"Me too" Ashley eagerly put her hand in the center of the circle.
"Let's all do it" Era said topping off the pile.
The friends all smiled at each other smiling at the promise they made to each other
*End Flashback*
As Derrick walked through the Auditorium he saw Era and Ashley he ran up to them pulling them into a group hug. They laughed and smiled looking at each other from top to bottom admiring their appearances.
"Wow Derrick. You're looking real good" Era exclaimed
"I can say the same to you." Derrick said with a smile as Era blushes.
"Aww look at you two. You guys would make a cute couple." Ashley says with a grin on her face.
Derrick's mother started taking pictures of the three as they all started to pose with each other.
Damian walked through the halls as he passed all the empty classrooms he kept walking reaching the end of the halls as he stopped in front of the gym.
"Hey coach, you wanted to see me" Damian called out to the empty gym looking around spotting anybody in the room.
"Hey Damian" A tall man came out wearing black sweats and a red shirt walked out. He had a clean cut military-esque hair cut with a stern and hardened look on his face.
"You wanted to see me?" Damian looked at the man slightly confused but was anxious to see what the man had to say.
"I wanted to give you a graduation present for being one of the top students, you and your brother have been a privilege to have as students, you guys have done great and your father would be proud to see how far you both have come." The coach said putting a hand on Damian's shoulder.
The coach's words hit him hard as he felt pride swell up in his chest. He began to think back about all his accomplishments he and his brother made. Though he scowled as soon as his father was mentioned trying his best to hold his anger back. He glanced over at the trophy wall seeing a picture of his brother holding a trophy for an academic achievement, and he looked over to see the trophy he won for the track team, along with the medals the other members of their gang had earned. Each one of his friends strived to be the best and out class each other in the rivalry that started when all of them met.
"So what's the present?"
"This!" The coach went into his office coming back with a Pokémon egg and handed it to Damian.
"An egg?"
"Yeah. Every year I pick out a student I believe will take care of a hand selected Pokémon. Usually it's a Grumpig from a farm not too far in town, but the care lady said that they found this egg off on the road. I want you to have. I'm sure you'll take care of it"
Damian stares at the egg in his hands. The smooth feel mesmerized him. "Alright couch. I won't let you down."
Derrick, Era, and Ashley sat in their seats and the graduation slowly starting as the principle started to take the stage. As the principle began to speak Damian took his seat next to his brother and listened to the speech being held
2 hours later
"Hey guys our dad got us a graduation present" Derrick said pulling out his poke ball. "Go Riolu" he then threw the poke ball releasing the blue aura Pokémon. It looked around seeing all the people looking at it before running and hiding behind its trainer's leg.
"Come on little guy they're my friends, come say hi" Riolu looked at Derricks smiling face before slowly nodding moving hesitantly from behind his leg before shyly waving at everyone.
"Awe it's so cute" Era and Ashley said simultaneously
"What Pokémon did you get Damian?" Era said looking expectantly towards the older twin.
Damien tossed out his poke ball releasing Torchic from inside the orange bird chirped proudly upon being released from the poke ball it looked around taking in all the sights observing the people around it looked toward Riolu glaring at intimidating causing it to hide behind Derrick's leg once more.
"Hey be nice Torchic, stop scaring off Riolu" Derrick said sternly. Damian laughs as his fiery bird only chirps louder in protest.
"Well it seems even peasants can even accomplish things" Charlie and his goon approach the group of friends his annoyingly bright red suit, properly pressed and worn. His blond hair in a neat comb as he adjusted his tie with a condescending smug grin on his face. Behind him was another young man who was wearing the same red suit except his hair was brown with the same equally condescending look on his face.
"Well it isn't silver spoon and his clone brown nose" Damian said replying to the two kids who approached them. He looked at them with disgust the two well-dressed boys often picked on the twins thinking themselves better because their money and their parents company allowing them to get anything they wanted. Their group often clashed with the twins causing a bit of rivalry.
"Smooth, and my name is Charlie, you know that." Charlie retorted.
"What do you guys want anyway? Schools over get a life. How about you use Mommy and Daddy's money to buy yourself an island or something" Derrick said anger in his voice
"And miss a chance at humiliating you like the commoners you are? That would be a waste, "Keith said pulling out a poke ball.
"The both of you have been annoyances for the longest time and now we put an end to this by humiliating you in front of all your friends, today we separate the elites from the peasants" Charlie said readying his poke ball as well.
He tossed it and out came out a small bird like creature. It chirped out taking flight doing laps in the air. "Swellow how about you show him your peck" Keith said as the Pokémon obeyed his command flying downward as its beak glowed with power as it dove down towards Derrick. As it neared closer Derrick shielded his head from the impact.
"Go Torchic, use Ember" Damian called out as torchic appeared from the poke ball and unleashed small tiny flames from its mouth repelling the Swellow. The brothers looked at each other giving each other a nod in approval.
"Don't go interfering Damian, go Pelipper" Charlie said throwing out his poke ball. "Use water gun!" With that command Pelipper released a powerful shot of water aimed towards torchic.
"I don't think so, go Riolu use quick attack to get Torchic" Riolu immediately went to work speeding along to grab Torchic just before the water gun managed to hit. "Let's do this bro, Riolu use…"
Before he could get out a command Riolu was blindsided by Swellow who used peck to attack Riolu. As Derrick watched his partner get attacked he quickly tried to think of a plan. "Riolu use quick attack again" Riolu recovered from the impact and ran towards Swellow ready to return the damage.
"Pelipper take those losers down with supersonic" once again Riolu was blindsided again as he was thrown off balance by the sound wave. When the small Pokémon got up it actually managed to get to its feet before it started to waddle from side to waddle as it tried to hold his balance but was suffering from confusion and couldn't stay stable.
"Idiot, don't forget about me." Charlie said as he cried out a smile on his face from managing to catch the younger twin off guard.
"Take your own advice" Damian yelled as Torchic unleashed another set of embers at Pelipper but the avian Pokémon evaded easily.
"I got your back bro, Riolu one more quick attack" Riolu snapped out of its confusion and dashed towards Pelipper, actually managing to get a hit in grounding the avian Pokémon. As Riolu smiled at its achievement it was sideswiped by Swellow's wing attack knocking it out of the battle.
"Riolu!" Derrick ran and picked up his fatigued partner "Are you ok buddy?" Riolus nodded before he was gently put back on its feet. The younger twin took out the poke ball returning Riolu to its poke ball.
With Riolu out of the battle what little advantage they had was gone as now the two avian Pokémon circled and struck Torchic giving it little room to form any opposition. Damian looked out at the battle he couldn't think of a single strategy that ended in his victory. He could only look as Torchic was thrown back by a strong water gun and a well-timed wing attack from Swellow launched Torchic right at Damian's feet. The older twin dropped to his knees looking at his defeated Pokémon.
He took out his poke ball and returned his Pokémon to it "See it for yourself as the commoners are out right back into their place".
"Shut your rich snobby mouth, unlike you we can't just buy evolved Pokémon" The boys only laughed at Derick's comment.
"Fool in this world the circumstances of one's birth is just another advantage to be exploited, power means everything those who have it can enforce their will on the weak" Charlie said as he looked down on the two defeated brothers.
"Power means everything in this world and you too clearly lack it" Keith said as he joined in Charlie's taunts
Damian gritted his teeth growing angry over the comments of the snobs, he punched the ground before rising to his feet and walking off the only thought in his mind was the defeat he suffered.
"Bro?" Damian paid no attention to his brother walking past him anger clearly on his face.