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Chapter 3: N
Friday, October 25th
After the crowd dispersed, Cheren and I remained, talking about the speech and ridiculous idea of Pokemon liberation. Well, mostly me talking, and laughing about how stupid Snivy and I made Ghetsis look. That is, until we were interrupted.
"Your Pokemon..." We all looked up, all three of us had an eyebrow raised, and saw the green haired teen that had been in the crowd earlier. "Just a few minutes ago... It was saying..." Cheren had a face that told me he thought this guy was a freak. I was curious to know what he was talking about, but of course I wouldn't let anyone know that.
"Slow down buddy," Cheren said, not like he was talking fast in the first place though. "What's this about Pokemon... talking? That's an odd thing to say." Cheren crossed his arms in front of him, trying to act all tough and macho. This guy would beat him to bits, hell, even I could and I'm five foot two and a half.
"Yes, they're speaking." No one said anything for a moment. Cheren grabbed my arm at one point motioning for us to leave.
"No Cheren, I want to know what he's talking about." I yanked my arm out of his grasp, and turned back towards this mysterious man, looking up expectantly at him while
Cheren shuffled uncomfortably behind me. Green head just barely smiled, if only for a moment.
"Hm, then you two can't hear it, either... How sad." He said it with a pity I'd heard too many times before. It had been years ago, but I remembered the voices clearly. I hated pity because of that.
"What are you talking about?! Spit it out already dude!" He did that sad, barely a smile thing again, but a bit longer this time.
"My name is N." Cheren stepped forward, trying to act like a superhero again.
"My name is Cheren, and this is Touko-"
"White." I interrupted. "My name is White." Again, that smile thing.
"White, and we were asked to complete the Pokedex, and just left on our journey." I rolled my eyes, arms crossed. Cheren, always the one to explain everything. "My main goal is to become the Champion, though."
"The Pokedex, eh?" Now he was smiling sadly, until N looked into the sky, no more smile, just sadness for the next thing he said. "So... You're going to confine many, many, Pokemon in Pokeballs for that, then." I frowned. "I am a trainer, too, but I can't help but wondering..."
"Wondering what?" I stated bluntly.
N's POV
I looked up, slightly surprised, though I shouldn't have been. It was easy enough to tell that she was stubborn, unpredictable, and, well, small. Enormous personality for such a small girl.
"Are you really saying that that Ghetsis guy changed your mind, even after my awesome interval? What kind of idiot you must be." She stated, quite bluntly. "And a waste of effort too!" No one had ever spoken to me like that before. It was... strange. This is what real people must be like. I thought to myself, remembering everything my- Ghetsis, had told me about this real word. I smiled a little bit.
"Well, what do you think, White?" She narrowed her eyes and continued to scowl. "Do you believe that Pokemon are really happy with us?" White didn't look at me, more so past me.
"I'm not quite sure yet. But I do know that my father's Pokemon, they loved him like nothing I've ever seen before, so at least some trainers and Pokemon are really happy together." Even though she seemed to be against my own cause, I couldn't bring myself to dislike this White, in fact, I was beginning to be quite fond of her.
"I'd like to hear the voice of your Pokemon again White. Battle me?" White looked at Snivy, who shrugged.
"I don't see why not."
White's POV
"Alright, it'll be a one on one battle, no items, and first Pokemon to be unable to battle loses. So let's play nice, and begin!" Cheren said, acting as the ref. Snivy jumped down, and N took out his own Pokeball.
"Purrloin my friend, help me out!" I found it odd that he called Purrloin his friend like that, but whatever. I quickly got my Pokedex out before anyone started.
"Purrloin, the devious Pokemon. Its cute act is a ruse. When victims let down their guard, they find their items taken. It attacks with sharp claws." I smirked. Like some cute act from a Pokemon like that would sway me.
"Snivy, u-" I couldn't even get finished with my sentence before Snivy just used a move. No consultation from me whatsoever. Vine whip, Snivy's favorite move, came at Purrloin.
"Dodge Purrloin!" It kind of bugged me how dramatic N was acting with this, though I decided to continue to ignore it. Snivy's vines continued to follow Purrloin until the dark type was picked up by one of it's back legs, upside down and facing Snivy. "Shadow Ball!" Snivy jumped away from the attack, releasing Purrloin from it's grip so the attack wouldn't hit her.
"Leer!" Snivy ignored me and went in for a Tackle.
"Scratch!" Purrloin easily got in it's own attack.
"Come on Snivy! Won't you listen for once!?"
"Don't you see?" I looked at N with that dumb, sad, half smirk on his face.
"See what?! That Snivy is still too selfish to listen to anyone!" I wasn't even really paying attention to him, I only took this as a chance to yell at Snivy for not listening to me.
"No, that your Snivy still won't listen to you, it'd probably be better off on it's own, no trainer telling it what to do." N, like Ghetsis, was beginning to get on my nerves.
"Like I said earlier dude, if Snivy wanted to leave she would've done it already! Use a move!" I had decided that it was easier to just tell Snivy to use whatever move she wanted. She used Leer, then proceeded to smack Purrloin with Vine Whip. The purple Pokemon fell to the ground.
"Purrloin! Purrloin, please pull through!" N sounded almost childish, begging for his Pokemon to be alright. Purrloin shook while it got to it's feet. Snivy was going to attack again, but it felt wrong to attack a Pokemon that wasn't even able to fully stand at this point.
"Snivy," She looked back at me, expecting me to yell at her for not listening. "Don't. If they can't stand, they can't battle, and we will not attack." Snivy appeared to understand what I was saying, and she obviously thought I was right, but that feeling was fought with the urge to disobey me. The grass type's vines appeared again. "Snivy." I said louder, and more sternly.
"Sni..." Finally she gave up, and used her vines to get back onto my shoulder in one swift movement. N ran over to Purrloin as soon as he was sure we wouldn't attack again, holding the dark type gingerly in his arms. Then N stood up, walking towards me with Purrloin already napping in his arms.
"I never expected to hear Pokemon say such things." N told me, and I think he would've been joyful if not for Purrloin being injured. "I appreciate how you told Snivy not to attack again." I only nodded, no emotion on my face.
"My dad taught me that. To never attack an opponent that can't defend themself. I basically live by that rule." Cheren nodded. He understood well what I meant. Of all the fights I've been in, I never go for a punch unless my opponent can punch me right back.
"You father sounds like an admirable man, I'd very much like to meet him someday." Cheren's eyes widened, and I looked to the ground, my fists balled up at my sides. N shouldn't have said that last part. But I couldn't beat his face in for it, it wasn't like he knew.
"Yeah." I mumbled, biting my tongue.
"But even after that..." N stated, again looking off into the distance. "As long as Pokemon are confined in Pokeballs... Pokemon will never become the perfect beings they were always meant to be. I have to change the world for Pokemon, because they are my friends."
"No one is perfect N. Not even Pokemon." He opened his mouth to speak, but I cut him off. "I don't want to hear your ridiculous arguments, N. No one is perfect, it's just not possible. Do you know how many songs they even have about that? Jeez." I sighed, pretending to be more annoyed with him than I was. N smiled in the tiniest bit, before walking away. Not another word said between us.
"Huh... Strange guy." I rolled my eyes at Cheren.
"Thanks Captain Obvious." I'm a good liar. I didn't think that N was that strange, he was just, different. That's the best way I can put it. And at that point, I couldn't tell whether it was good, or bad different.
"But let's not worry about it too much. Trainers and Pokemon help each other out, it's been that way for hundreds of years. Anyways White, I'm going on ahead." I raised one of my eyebrows at him.
"Leaving already?"
"Yeah, I'll get my things from the Pokemon Center now." From the look on my face Cheren finally realized that I was wondering why he was leaving so soon, and so late in the day. "I want to battle the Gym Leaders in the next town- Striaton City. Interestingly enough, there are ac-." I placed my hand on Cheren's mouth.
"I don't need to know Cheren." He nodded, a little red in the face, and left for the Pokemon Center. I decided to walk around town for a while, and eventually found a small outdoor cafe playing live music (I know what you're all thinking, What?! White liking a classy place like that?! But it was relaxing, and oddly enough, on top of a roof). I ordered lunch for Snivy and I along with a cup of coffee for me, and sat and listened to the pianist. There was actually a whole band, the pianist, drummer, guitarist, keyboard guy, and violinist, and they took turns with solos and sometimes played songs together, but I especially liked it when one of them was singing. They all sounded quite beautiful, so I sat at my table for a couple hours, a new cup of coffee every now and then, just listening.
Eventually though I had to head back to the Pokemon Center. By then Cheren was gone, so during dinner it was just Bianca and I, plus Snivy and Tater Otter.
I had trouble sleeping that night. I just couldn't get comfortable, tossing and turning, thinking. Snivy even began to get frustrated with me. When I did fall asleep, I'd wake up every half hour. Finally one of those times when I woke up, the digital clock next to my bed telling me that it was 4:42, A.M I decided that enough was enough, and I dragged myself out of bed, careful to not wake up Snivy. I took a long, long shower, changing the temperature of the water from hot to cold, hot to cold, over and over again.
Eventually I dragged myself out of there, too, and threw on a pair of clean jeans with holes in the knees, and a clean white tank top. Gathering up all of my dirty clothes, I went downstairs to wash them in the laundry room of the center (in all actuality I didn't have that many dirty clothes, but it wasn't even six yet and I had nothing better to do). Downstairs was pretty much empty, except for a sleepy Nurse Joy and one of the Audino getting ready for the day. Nurse Joy didn't notice me, but Audino said hello in it's Pokemon language. I waved back before leaving the silent lobby.
Like in the lobby, the laundromat was empty, not even the hum of a machine at the moment. I threw clothes into the washing machine, finding the fifty cents to put into it. After it was going, I decided to eat breakfast, this morning they were serving omelets, and I got my usual cup of coffee, not putting much sugar or creamer in it to drink it as bitter as my taste buds would allow. After I was done, I went to put my clothes into the dryer and then went back upstairs, a bowl of Pokemon food that I had stolen from the breakfast bar in hand. Hey, it's not like there was actually a sign up saying that I couldn't do that. Snivy had opened up the blinds and was now on the dresser basking in the sunlight, and I set the food next to her to eat whenever she was ready. I packed up all of my things, and threw on my combat boots, ready to leave the Pokemon Center.
I then left downstairs with Snivy on my shoulder, and packed up the remainder of my clothes that had been in the dryer, putting on my black vest in the process. I knew Bianca would be upset that I'd left without telling her, but it wouldn't be the first time, besides, she'd probably sleep in till noon anyways. Stepping out in the bright October morning, I wrapped my arms around myself. Today was the coldest day we'd seen in a while, especially here in warm and sunny Unova. I was glad I'd at least decided to wear jeans today. I began walking in the direction of Route 2, only to almost step on a little furball curled up outside of the Pokemon Center.
"Lillipup?" I asked. The dog Pokemon's nose twitched, then it unfurled itself, stretching out like a Purrloin after a long nap. Or Snivy. Snivy stretches like that too after waking up. After yawning as well, the small Pokemon yipped at me, smiling and wagging it's tail.
"Pup!"
"Did you follow me all the way here buddy?" I implored. The normal type nodded vigorously, his tail wagging too fast to see. I smiled lopsidedly at him. "Why don't you join my team, huh Lillipup? I'm sure you're real strong, and Snivy wouldn't be so lonely anymore." Snivy scoffed at the idea of that, but Lillipup didn't seem to notice. "How about a battle first?" I suggested.
"Pup pup, lil pup!" I grinned at the normal type.
"Alright, let's get started then! Snivy, use Vine Whip!" Like every time, Snivy ignored me, using Leer instead. Lillipup used Tackle, but Snivy dodged using Vine Whip.
"Tackle!" Snivy used Vine Whip, and before Lillipup could be grabbed he used Leer as well, but then was thrown across the cement with Snivy's attack.
"Okay, Pokeball time!" I yelled, grabbing the small capsule from my pocket, enlarging it, and throwing. Lillipup was sucked inside of it, and in a moment the device clicked shut. I ran over and released the puppy Pokemon immediately.
"Awesome, are you happy to be part of our team Lillipup?"
"Pup pup!"
"Great!" I exclaimed smiling. "Now we can head to Striaton City. First Gym Badge, here we come!"
Saturday October 26th
All done!
