Chapter 2 – Amber and Phillip
Amber
Species: Azumarill
Date Obtained: July 5, 2006
Met at: Route 104, Hoenn
Obtained as: Marill
Phillip
Species: Pelipper
Date Obtained: July 5, 2006
Met at: Route 104, Hoenn
Obtained as: Wingull
-Max's Point of View-
Sigh…
I sighed in relieve after some training with Brandon next to the pond on Route 104 just south of Rustboro City. A day ago I arrived Rustboro City and challenged Roxanne as my very first Gym battle, and I was defeated for a simple reason that I was too hotheaded to know that Fire-type is no match against Rock-type. I've heard that Torchic's evolution form, Combusken, should take down Rock-type easily with Fighting-type moves, but… Brandon's still a Torchic and everything he had was Ember and Peck, which I don't think can serve anything good against her Nosepass…
And at that point, my first thought was: either evolve Brandon before challenge Roxanne again, or find a Water-type in this area.
With that in my mind, I turned toward where Brandon was sitting, and found that he was gone.
"Brandon!?" I exclaimed and stood up, looked around, trying to look for him.
I searched along the edge of the pond and found that kid. Much to my shock, Brandon was sitting next to a Marill on the edge of the pond.
"Brandon?" I blurted out and startled Brandon. "What on earth are you doing here?"
Brandon started jumping around, doesn't know what to do. I started laughing real hard. "You found yourself a girlfriend, didn't ya?" I teased at the red-faced Brandon and squatted down.
"Hello there," I softly said. Marill looked at me innocently and turned toward Brandon. Brandon slowly walked back to Marill and leaned against her.
I started to feel envy at Brandon that he can find such cutie chick after just three days to traveling. I smiled and started asking something I would eventually ask.
"Marill, will you… travel with us?" I asked. "So that you can stay together with Brandon anytime you want."
Marill's face turned a bit worried, like she's depressed for something.
"What's wrong? You don't want to travel with us?"
"Mar, Marill…"
"What? Are you trying to tell me some…"
All of a sudden a cried came out from nowhere and something slashed Brandon right on his guts.
"Brandon!" I shouted, looked up, and found that a Wingull flew above the three of us with an angry face. I turned back to Marill again. "Is that why? You have a secret admirer?" I asked.
Marill nodded.
"Well then… Brandon!" I shouted. "Ember!"
Brandon let out small embers toward Wingull, but he swiftly dodged. Right after that, Wingull straighten his wings and slashed Brandon at high speed.
"Such speed… I want him!" I murmured. "Brandon, stay where you are wait until he uses Wing Attack at you!"
Brandon stood there and did nothing and waiting, when both of us saw Wingull dived down…
"Brandon! Jump!"
Brandon instantly jumped, evaded Wingull's attack and landed on his back. Almost immediately Brandon started Pecking Wingull's back and messed up Wingull's flapping pattern. Brandon jumped out from Wingull before he plunged to the ground.
"Okay, now… Poké-Ball!" I shouted as I threw an empty Poké Ball toward Wingull. The Poké Ball sucked Wingull in there and started wiggling. It shook for about thirty seconds and stopped.
Sighed in relieve, I picked up the Poké Ball and looked at the newly caught Wingull inside. "Nice to meet you, Phillip," I stated with Wingull's nickname and turned back to Marill.
"So… do you want to travel with us now?" I asked. Brandon tried to use their language to persuade Marill, and she finally nodded.
I smiled and took out a Poké Ball and lightly tapped her. The Poké Ball sucked her in, wiggled on my hand, and stopped.
Now I've done it, catching two Pokémon in five minutes and gave Brandon a mate and a rival. I thought to myself: Now the travel will be real fun with two more Pokémon with me, and I shouldn't have a problem fighting Roxanne anymore. I looked at the Poké Ball that contains Marill and smiled. "Now let's have fun traveling together, shall we, Amber?"
This is the reason why Brandon and Phillip are still rivals to this day: Amber, and this could go on forever until Amber finally choose her soul mate.
