Previously, Jonathan was rescued from Team Xen's grasp by Tesla of the Aevium Elite 8. He then successfully registered for the Aevium League, and was given a request by the regions local professor, Jenner.
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One more thing, I know that Amaria didn't have a Delphox when you first fought here, but I didn't want the battle to be an absolute cakewalk.
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Chapter 2:
Outside Gearen Laboratory
Jonathan walked outside the building, and breathed in the fresh air. Today was a really good day to begin his journey in the Aevium Region, and what better way to begin the day then finding a strong trainer to fight. Unfortunately a group of thugs had ambushed the young man, with a familiar face sneering at Jonathan.
"Well, well, well. If it ain't the little upstart who decided to deck me back then…" the gang leader sneered.
"Considering that you tried to knock me out with a baseball bat, and threated to take my bag from me, you kinda had it coming…" Jonathan replied.
"I couldn't give a damn about your bag, I just want a rematch." The thug snorted.
"Alright then…" Jonathan replied, as he removed his bag off his back. "Come at me." However the young man was soon ganged up on by the thug's cronies, as they proceeded to pummel him to the ground.
"Ah…the sweet sound of revenge." The gang leader smiled, as he listened to Jonathan's groans of pain. After a couple of minutes, the gang members ceased the assault and fled the scene. Jonathan struggled to get up when Amaria ran out of the building and helped him up.
"What happened here?!" she asked him.
"Urgh…I got set upon by some assholes." Jonathan winced in pain.
"I'll get you to an infirmary right away!" Amaria told him, picking up his bag and helping him inside. A few minutes later, the duo arrived at the lab infirmary, as Jonathan sat down on the bed. The nurse then entered the room and began to check the young man for any external injuries.
"Oh my…" the nurse cried out in shock. "What happened to you?"
"Essentially, I encountered this asshole who threatened me with a bat. I knocked him down and went on with my business. After I got registered for the Aevium League, I encountered the same asshole again, only this time he brought his cronies along. I'm pretty sure you can deduce what happened after that." Jonathan recalled, as he rubbed his arm.
"Well from what I can see, you've got several scrapes and bruises all over you, but you don't seem to have any broken bones." The nurse informed him. "I think you should be fine. Just don't get into any more fights."
"Thank you for your time miss." Jonathan bowed, as he left the infirmary, with Amaria following in tow. As he got out the door again, Amaria called out to him.
"Remember what the nurse said, don't get into any more fights." Amaria told him.
"I will, catch you later." Jonathan waved at Amaria, as the Reborn scout went back into the building to resume her duties. Jonathan then sighed to himself, just when things were starting to look up for him, he gets knocked down to the ground. His mind then wandered off to a question that has been plaguing him for a while now. Just who is this Melia, Professor Jenner talked about? Could it be that blonde girl that he bumped into earlier? Jonathan shook the thought out of his head and began exploring the vast city of Gearen.
As he looked around the city, Jonathan saw a lot of various, and quite intriguing sights. For one thing, there were a lot of trainers out battling each other, both sides having well trained Pokémon, whom followed their trainer's orders to a 'T'. Jonathan's mind then recalled something that Captain Augustus said on the ship, before everything went downhill. He reached into his pocket and retrieved his Trainers License, flipping it over and noticing that on the back were what appeared to be some numbers, in the sockets where one would place their gym badges in.
'Huh…is this what he meant when he mentioned level caps?' Jonathan thought to himself, pocketing the card before resuming his journey. A few minutes later, he soon stumbled upon a tall building, with a billboard advertising some sort of Help Center. 'Help Center? I wonder what it's about.' The young man then entered the building to find out for himself.
The Help Center was quite the fascinating place indeed; there were trainers as far as the eye could see, reading one of several pin boards, before removing a sheet of paper and presenting it to one of the clerks at the desk. One of the workers noticed the curious look on Jonathan's face and walked up to him.
"Good day sir, how can I help you?" she asked in a friendly tone.
"I haven't been here before, so I figured I'd check it out." The young man replied.
"This is the Help Center, a place where trainers can post requests for help on any of the bulletins by the back wall. A trainer can accept any request for help, and once they complete the request, they'll receive a fabulous reward." The worker explained.
"I see, I'll check them out when I get some spare time." Jonathan said, brushing a bit of dirt off his trench coat.
"Ah, you're already doing a request for someone else? Good luck mister!" the worker flashed him a smile, as she left to go help another trainer. Tipping his fedora at her, Jonathan then exited the building, and continued to walk east. As the young man continued eastwards, he noticed that the buildings were a lot less pristine than the buildings to the west. There were cracks in the ground, and some bits of debris, but it wasn't like he stepped into a disaster zone or anything. What he did see however, was the unmistakable sight of poverty. All around him, he saw the sleeping bodies of several homeless people, wrapped up in tattered blankets and huddled around a small fire inside a barrel. Jonathan mulled on giving them some money, only to remember that he left his wallet on the boat. Sighing to himself, he continued his merry way, in the quest to find Melia.
The young man then walked up a set of stairs and was about to head north, when the faint sound of music piqued his interest. Following the noise, he went west for a few minutes, the music growing louder the closer he got to the source. After a few minutes, he stopped at a humble two-storey house, with the music blaring quite loudly. It then dawned on the young man; this music track happened to be Roxie's number one hit, DOGARS! Jonathan didn't mind the song to be honest, considering how Roxie is one of very few modern day musicians that didn't rely on auto tune. The music was soon drowned out by the sounds of a mother and her teenage daughter arguing.
"Veronica, turn that music down this instant!" the mother demanded.
"But mum, the beat's about to drop!" the person he assumed was Veronica argued.
"I've had enough of your insolent bantering and noise pollution! The neighbours are furious, and the police have been called on us three times this week!" the mother barked out loud.
"Fuck the police! I can do whatever I damn want!" Veronica retorted. At this stage, the mother was furious and stormed up the stairs. She then turned off the stereo and ejected the disc, placing it back in its case.
"What are you doing?!" Veronica called out.
"I'm confiscating your cd, I have had enough of this." The mother told her.
"NNNNOOOO!" Veronica screamed, running up to her mother in an attempt to retrieve her disc. The mother responded by delivering a powerful backhand to her daughter, sending her flying back to the point where her body broke the window, and was sent flying out. Jonathan had barely any time to start running when Veronica crashed landed on the young man. Groaning in pain from a combination of his old and new injuries, Jonathan gently got Veronica off his body, before the young man proceeded to get up off the ground.
"Uhhh, are you alright?" he asked her.
"No…I've been wounded…that awful old wretch has gone too far this time…" Veronica groaned in pain, struggling to get up, before giving up shortly after. "Listen bro, can I ask you for a final request?"
"Alright…" Jonathan said uneasily.
"I wish to taste the succulent flesh of a Pecha Berry one last time…please." Veronica requested. Jonathan rummaged through his bag for the berry pouch that he got during his trip in Sinnoh. The young man always makes sure he has a sufficient amount of berries, in the event that he runs out of medicinal items. He managed to find a Pecha Berry and crotched down to Veronica's level, placing it in the palm of his hand and offering it to her.
"Y-You got me a Pecha Berry?" Veronica said, as she took the berry in her hand. "Thank you…" Within an instant, she ate the small fruit, her face smiling in pleasure, as she tasted the berries' succulent juices.
"So how are you feeling now?" Jonathan asked.
"Stellar…bro…stellar." Veronica replied. "But this is the end. I can see the bridge. The light. The red carpet with Joan Rivers waiting to interview me." At this point, Jonathan had no idea what was going on any more.
"Please tell my sister, I love her…" Veronica replied weakly, before her eyes closed, and she ceased breathing. Jonathan was now shocked, shocked to the point where all he could do is laugh. A part of him resented the fact that he was laughing at someone's death, but it was all his mind could do.
"BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" the young man chuckled. "That's a ten out of ten performance right there! You could be in the movies." He laughed harder, to the point where his stomach began cramping up. Jonathan was so busy laughing, that he failed to notice Veronica slowly rising from the ground, the young man's back towards her. Slowly, she crept up on the cackling young man, before she got up to him and tapped his shoulder with her hand. Jonathan ceased to laugh, before he slowly turned around, and saw Veronica face to face.
"Boo…" she called out quietly.
"AAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGHHHH!" Jonathan cried out in fear, jumping back a few feet and landing on his backside. Veronica started to chuckle madly at her own joke, to the point where she started to get stomach cramps as well.
"Oh my, you really should have seen the look on your face." Veronica said, wiping a few tears from her eyes, as the young man got up from the ground.
"Ah…you nearly gave me a heart attack…" Jonathan winced, brushing the dirt off his clothes.
"The name's Venam." Veronica introduced herself. "You're probably thinking that my name's Veronica, due to my Mom, but its Venam. Call me Veronica, and no amount of berries would ever save you from death!"
"Ok then, Venam." Jonathan replied, not wanting to anger someone who could survive such a fall. The young man then took a closer look at the teenage girl. Venam was a cute girl with bright purple eyes, and matching purple hair that reached her back. Her outfit consisted of a sleeveless black shirt, and a white skirt. She also wore black loafers, as well as black and purple striped socks that reached the bottom of her knees.
"So it seems that I've been kicked out again…" Venam spoke quietly to herself.
"Again?!" Jonathan inquired, a little shocked at what he heard.
"Yeah, this sort of thing happens weekly. I'd play music too loudly, and end up getting kicked out. Then I pretend to play dead, so some sap can buy food for me." Veronica explained. "I guess you were the poor sap this time…"
"Yeah, I was…" Jonathan replied, a frown on his face.
"All that aside, you're a pretty cool dude. Why don't you hang out with me and my friends?" Venam offered. "It'll be fun."
"I would, but I promised Professor Jenner that I'd check up on Melia in Goldenwood Forest." Jonathan knocked back Venam's offer.
"No need to worry, Melia's not in Goldenwood Forest. The train has been down for maintenance all day." Venam informed the young man.
"Well in that case, I see no problem with hanging out with you for a bit." Jonathan replied. "It'll be a little bit of sightseeing."
"Yay!" Venam jumped for joy. "I'll be waiting there for you. And don't you dare fail to show up. Because I know what you look like, and I will find you." She stared at him ominously, before flashing him a smile and merrily skipping her way there.
"This place is interesting, I'll give it that…" Jonathan mused to himself, as he shrugged his shoulders and walked in the same direction as Venam.
15 minutes later
Jonathan had just arrived at what appeared to be a large factory, when he saw a familiar face lying down on the ground, as well as who he thought was Ren standing over her.
"Urgh…that old wretch had done it again…I've been fatally wounded…" Venam grimaced in pain, though Jonathan knew that she's faking it. He was tempted to tell Ren about his experience, but since he couldn't care less about Ren if he tried, Jonathan stayed silent.
"All I ask for before I die…is a single Oran Berry. I wish to taste the succulent flesh of an Oran Berry one last time…" Venam gasped, coughing to make her act look genuine,
"Cut the crap Venam, I'm not falling for it again." Ren retorted, crossing his arms.
"Please…one last time…" Venam continued.
"Honestly, just get up, Veronica…" Ren sighed, adding emphasis to her real name. In what could be described as a fit of rage, Venam bolted up from the ground and decked Ren in the face, breaking the young man's nose.
'Lesson of the day; never call this chick Veronica…' Jonathan thought to himself, while Ren wiped the blood off his face.
"I only wanted you to open the door, Venam!" Ren snapped, an agitated look on his face.
"You're awful Ren! Not only did you call me by the name I didn't want you to call me, you ignored a poor lil' girl's dying wish." Venam complained.
"You're a girl? I thought you were a Primeape." Ren joked around, only for Jonathan to lightly slug him in the shoulder. "Ow! What was that for?!" he turned to face Jonathan.
"Dude, I know she tricked you, but calling her ugly? That's not cool!" Jonathan replied.
"Thank you Jonathan~" Venam smiled, as the young man tipped his fedora in response. "Now then, time for the main event!" she smiled, as she took a key out of her pocket and opened the factory door and entered the building.
"So I assume you know about the train to Goldenwood Forest being offline." Jonathan said to Ren.
"Yeah, which is why Melia's here. She's trying to find the backup generator located in the sewers. Once the switch is flipped, she's all good." the professor's assistant replied, before he entered the building. The room was fairly empty, with the only notable thing being a monitor attached to the wall, which had the words 'Access Granted' flashing brightly. In the back of the room was a set of stairs that Jonathan assumed led to the sewers. Sighing to himself, Jonathan made his way down the stairs and into the sewers.
The sewers were exactly how Jonathan expected them to be; wet floors covered in debris and rubbish, and a hideous smell permeating the area. It smelt like a combination of rotten food, human excrement, and even a dead body, because why the hell not? Covering his mouth and nose with his scarf, Jonathan made his way to Ren, who was retching from the smell.
"Ugh, welcome to the Abandoned Sewers…" Ren weakly called out. "These sewers have been abandoned, ever since some girl named Saki invented a machine to better manage the city's waste. Of course, that doesn't make this place smell any nicer…"
"Let's just go to the power room, I don't want to stay here any longer than necessary." Jonathan told him bluntly.
"I'm with you there." Ren replied, as the two men made their merry way through the sewers. The duo spotted several chairs lined up by the wall, the lack of dust indicating that they've been put there, though for what reason neither of them knew.
"Hey Ren, you have any idea why someone put some chairs here?" Jonathan asked.
"Beats me. Maybe someone's setting up a base here or something." Ren suggested offhandedly. The duo continued their little trip through the sewers until they stumbled upon a door and opened it. They then saw a room that had several monitors on the back wall, each one of them indicated by a number. Just then, Venam walked up to the duo from behind.
"Good thing you're here, the doors to the backup generator have shut down again." Venam informed them. "You have to activate these monitors in the correct order, in order to get the doors back online."
"Yeah, I have a problem with that." Jonathan raised his hand. "I have no clue what the correct order is."
"I would tell you, but that would take the fun away from the puzzle. See ya!" Venam smiled, skipping out of the room.
"Ugh, things just got a lot more frustrating here…" Ren sighed. "Let's just activate them non-stop, until we get the correct order."
"And set off a booby trap?!" Jonathan balked. "Because that sounds like something Venam would pull."
"Well what else are we supposed to do?!" Ren raised his voice, as Jonathan sighed and made his way to the monitors, where he proceeded to study them intensely, before activating them. A buzzing sound emanated from the central monitor, indicating that the order was incorrect.
'Alright, let's try this again…' Jonathan thought to himself, as he activated the monitors in a different order, only for him to hear the buzz again. "Aw come on!" Jonathan growled in frustration, as Ren snickered to himself. An entire hour went by, with Jonathan getting angrier and angrier with each failed attempt, until Ren walked up to him.
"Allow me to try." Ren offered, as he proceeded to activate the monitors, with a chime emanating from the middle monitor, indicating that the order was correct. "I remember Melia telling me about the order to activate these monitors a few days ago." Ren explained.
"You knew the order this whole time…" Jonathan asked, before he grabbed Ren by the shoulders. "AND YOU DIDN'T TELL ME THIS?!" he snarled.
"Well I would have told you, but I remembered how a certain someone punched me in the arm earlier today." Ren replied, as he got Jonathan's hands off his shoulders and began walking towards the door. "I'll see you there." As Ren exited the room, Jonathan walked up to the back wall and stared at it, before his face scowled in rage.
"GOD DAMN IT!" he roared while punching the wall, scraping his knuckles on the wall's rough surface. Jonathan winced in pain and buried his hand in his pocket, as he stormed out of the room. A few minute later, he spotted Venam and Ren standing by a door, the former having a frown on her face.
"What took you so long back there?" Venam asked.
"Poor little Jonathan was struggling with the monitors, so I helped him out." Ren answered, a teasing smile on his face.
"Yeah…trouble…" Jonathan gritted, resisting the urge to knock Ren out and dump him in the sewer water.
"Anyway, the door's open now, so we can go check up on Melia." Venam called out, as she entered the room. Ren and Jonathan stared at each other for a few seconds, before the latter broke the ice.
"So I guess we're even then." Jonathan said, having calmed down from the previous incident.
"Yeah, we are." Ren replied. "Come on now, wouldn't want to leave Melia hanging, do we?" the two men the proceeded to enter the room. The generator room was significantly cleaner than the rest of the sewer, with little to no debris, aside from a trio of large gears on the western side of the room. The water in the small pool at the back was so clean, it could almost pass for the water one can get at a supermarket. At the back of the room was a large computer with several screens on it, and close to a hundred and fifty buttons on the keyboard, with a blonde haired girl using the large machine. Lying down on the middle of the floor was Venam pulling her usual trick.
"So hungry…" she groaned. "Berries, need berries…"
"I swear she's doing this on purpose…" Ren whispered to Jonathan, who nodded in agreement.
"The light…I can see the light…" Venam continued.
"You're not fooling anyone Venam. Get up off the floor right now." The blonde girl called out, her angelic voice resonating with Jonathan. He heard this exact same voice back when he was at the Gearen Laboratory.
"I know…but I'm bored already." Venam sighed, getting up off the floor. "When will you be done fiddling with the computer?"
"Unfortunately, I don't know. I can't pinpoint the location off the error…it's so bizarre." The blonde girl replied, turning to face the trio, only to gaze at Jonathan. "You there, haven't I seen you somewhere?"
"I think so. I was getting registered for the Aevium League, when I saw you exit the back room." Jonathan replied. "The name's Jonathan, it's nice to meet you."
"I'm Melia, it's nice to meet you as well." She smiled, causing the young man to develop a faint blush on his cheeks. Melia was one of, if not, the most beautiful women Jonathan has ever seen. She has short blonde hair, with a red ribbon on the left side, as well as bright blue eyes. Her outfit consists of a black long-sleeved shirt, with a white undershirt, and a black skirt. She also wears black boots with thigh-high socks, and a red scarf.
"So err…I heard you were going to Goldenwood Forest." The young man stuttered, trying his hardest not to break down in front of the majestic young woman that was Melia.
"Well I was, but then the power to the train had been cut. So I've been trying to figure out a way to power up the backup generator." Melia explained. "Anyway, I should check up on my experiment."
"Experiment…?" Jonathan inquired.
"I remembered Melia saying something about the rumours surrounding Trubbish and Garbodor. About how if you leave trash in a pile of filth for a few days, it'll mutate into a Pokémon." Ren informed her.
"Don't forget that Melia's basically a superhero, what with her special power." Venam added.
'Superhero? It's like they want me to fall for her…' Jonathan thought to himself.
"Oh Venam, you're exaggerating again! I don't have any super powers." Melia replied.
"Don't lie Melia, Shiny Pokémon flock to you all the time. Take pride in it, bruh." Venam retorted.
"Shiny Pokémon?!" Jonathan exclaimed.
"Yeah didn't you know? Melia has some sort of special ability to track Shiny Pokémon. It's been invaluable to Professor Jenner's research." Ren told the young man.
"If that's the case, then maybe the Pokémon she created would be shiny as well." Jonathan deduced, as all four people were silenced by the sounds of something munching on a metal pipe.
"What was that?" Venam asked, as all four of them turned to face the small pool in the room, where they saw a Garbodor with a purple bag over its body eating the metal pipes coming out of the large computer.
"I recognise that bag, it was the one I used in my experiment." Melia commented, as the Garbodor ceased eating and quietly slipped into the water.
"Now where did it go?" Ren called out, as the Garbodor and two Trubbish burst out of the water and confronted the trainers.
"Well there's your answer." Jonathan replied, startled by what happened.
"That Garbodor seems super hostile, we should deal with it ourselves." Ren suggested to Jonathan, who agreed with the proposal. After all, it does give him a chance to look good in front of Melia.
"Alright then. I choose you Vilucard!" Jonathan called out, as a Pokémon that no one else in the room has seen before, materialised from the Pokéball. The Vilucard was a Pokémon that had a cat like face, with sharp fangs and bat like ears. Its slender body was a dark purple, with a pair of wings that were like a bat, but with cat paws for hands. The feet were long and slender, ideal for sneaking around the place. Finally, it had a tail that swayed from side to side, in a slow methodical manner. The Vilucard stared at the enemy Pokémon, before a smirk appeared on its face.
"What is that?!" Venam cried out in shock.
"A Vilucard. They're a mischievous breed of Pokémon exclusive to the Tandor Region." Jonathan explained. "This little fellow just so happens to be one of my most trusted companions."
"Wait, did you say Tandor?" Melia inquired.
"Yeah, why'd you ask?" Jonathan replied.
"I remember receiving a call from Professor Jenner that a trainer with Pokémon exclusive to the Tandor Region was coming to check up on me." Melia explained. "I didn't expect it to be you."
"Well my mother did say I somehow find a way to surprise everyone." Jonathan lightly chuckled, before remembering the incident on the boat and became silent.
"I hate to break up this fascinating discussion, but we've got a group of menacing Pokémon to deal with." Ren called out, as he sent out a Murkrow. The five Pokémon stared each other down, as the two Trubbish walked in front of the Garbodor.
"Time for me to start things off. Vilucard, use Zen Headbutt on the left Trubbish!" Jonathan called out, as Vilucard smirked at the Trubbish, the Villainous Pokémon's head glowing a harsh blue, before charging at the Trubbish. The Trubbish was sent flying back, crying out in pain as it collided with a wall, before falling to the ground, knocked out from the attack.
"Hah, how'd you like that?" Jonathan smirked.
"Not bad, but wait until you see this. Murkrow, use Brave Bird!" Ren ordered. Murkrow nodded as it took to the air and did a loop-de-loop, before flying towards the second Trubbish, the bird's body glowing harshly. The Trubbish barely hand anytime to react before it too was sent hurtling towards the wall and was knocked out.
"Your Murkrow knows Brave Bird already?!" Jonathan exclaimed in shock.
"Yeah." Ren replied. "It took a while to teach it, but it was worth it." The Garbodor then stepped towards the two trainers, starring daggers at them, before firing a large blob of poison at the two of them. The trainers narrowly dodged the attack, as the poison splashed on to the gears, and began to slowly corrode them.
"Gunk Shot…this Garbodor's incredibly well trained." Jonathan muttered, as he got up off the ground. "Alright Vilucard, use Drain Life!" he called out.
"Drain Life?" Venam asked.
"It's the signature move of the Vilucard evolutionary line. They drain the opponent's blood with their fangs, restoring their energy in the process." Jonathan explained, as Vilucard silently crept up to Garbodor from behind and bit down on it. The Garbodor cried out in pain, as it's blood was being drained from it's body, before Vilucard suddenly stopped, it's eyes widened in shock. Freeing the Garbodor from it's grasp, Vilucard began spitting up the Garbodor's blood, a look of disgust on it's face.
"I forgot…most Poison type Pokémon have foul tasting blood." Jonathan sighed, smacking his face with his palm.
"Well that makes this two time I've cleaned up your mistakes. Murkrow use Brave Bird again!" Ren called out, as his Pokémon proceeded to use Brave Bird, only to get knocked out of the sky, courtesy of Garbodor using it's right arm to Pound it. The Murkrow then crumpled onto the ground, barely managing to get up.
"Oh wow, nice job cleaning up my mistake." Jonathan retorted sarcastically. "Now then Vilucard, use Zen Headbutt!" Vilucard recovered from the awful tasting blood and proceeded to charge at the enemy Pokémon, it's head glowing a harsh blue. Like with before, the attack collided, dealing a lot of damage to Garbodor, however the Trash Heap Pokémon quickly ate a Sitrus Berry to recover some health, before letting out a massive Belch, sending Vilucard flying back.
"Argh…it knows Belch as well…?" Jonathan sighed, covering his nose.
"We gotta finish it quickly, before it uses any more dangerous attacks." Ren called out. "Murkrow, use Pursuit!" The Murkrow nodded and got up into the air, before flying at extremely quick speeds, its body coated in a faint aura of darkness.
"I'm not staying out of this one. Vilucard, use Zen Headbutt one last time!" Steven ordered, as Vilucard got up off the ground and used Zen Headbutt again. Both Pokémon collided into Garbodor at the same time, creating a large explosion that sent dust up into the air. Once the dust died down, everyone noticed that the Garbodor was knocked out. Both Ren and Jonathan walked up to their exhausted Pokémon.
"That was a job well done." Jonathan smiled at Vilucard, crouching down and petting its head.
"Yeah, talk about an intense battle." Ren added, picking up his Murkrow and perching it on its shoulder. Unbeknownst to the duo, Venam walked up to one of the Trubbish and threw a Pokéball at it. The ball wiggled a few times, before the red light died out, indicating that it was successfully captured.
"You're mine!" she smiled to herself, picking up the Pokéball and pocketing it discreetly.
"You two were amazing!" Melia smiled, walking up to them. "I could have dealt with them myself, but it was still an enjoyable battle. I especially like how well trained that Vilucard is; you must be an exceptionally skilled trainer." She praised Jonathan.
"Well I do put in the effort to make sure my Pokémon are in tip-top shape, Ehehehehehe…" he chuckled lightly, a blush on his face.
"Now that the source of the power outages has been stopped, we can get some engineers to fix up the pipes and wires. Everything should be all right." Melia commented.
"I'll help fix up the problem here. I've got nothing better to do, since I got kicked out again." Venam said.
"Alright then." Melia replied, before turning to face Jonathan. "Would you like to accompany me to Goldenwood Forest? I'm sure you'll love the scenery." She offered.
"Hell yeah I would!" Jonathan replied, grinning like crazy, not noticing the annoyed look on Ren's face.
"I'll meet you there whenever you're ready. The station is to the north of Gearen City." Melia informed him, before she proceeded to leave the room.
"I gotta get out of here. Professor Jenner wants me to research some books at the Magnolia Library; catch you later." Ren called out, his voice containing the slightest traces of frustration, as he left the room as well.
"Well, Venam, it was nice meeting you. Now if you'll excuse me, I've got some things to do." He farewelled Venam, as he too left the room.
Well talk about a fascinating chapter. Not only was Venam introduced, but Melia as well. Speaking of which, I've decided to pair Jonathan with Melia, since I feel that the two of them would click very well. As for Valerie, she'll be a close friend of Jonathan. I hoped you enjoyed this chapter.