Impossible Chapter -4- A Reason
Turns out Drifloon was drifting around above the woods looking for us. It was already with Krestel when we found them.
Samuel was still stuck on the Tyranitar we fought (we meaning Samuel because I didn't do squat)
"That pokemon" Samuel continued, "it was too powerful to be a wild pokemon"
We were camping out in the clearing (Samuel said it was the center of the forest)
I looked up from Cyndaquil`s pokeball "you know Samuel, the only thing I am interested in is being the first one to defeat the Pokemon League so I really don't care"
Samuel looked at me confused "first? What, how the hell do you plan to do that?"
I sighed (great now he`s going to lecture me about my goal) I stole a glance at Krestel sleeping, Piplup under her arm and Drifloon resting on her back. Then I looked back at Samuel. "They can't be that strong can they?" I asked.
"Of course they are not that strong but that's not what I'm talking about." He laid on his back "the gym leaders have been defeated before"
I tensed up, what? He is messing with me right? "That's impossible," I said probably louder than necessary "no gym leader has been defeated in four years!"
Silence. Samuel did not speak he hardly even moved aside from breathing (for a moment I thought had fallen asleep.) then he sat up "is that what they say?" he asked staring at me with that stupid half grin.
"yeah." I said "and it's true"
Samuel dug deep into his bag and when he pulled out his hand there was a silver case in it. He tossed it at me.
(I caught the silver rectangle with two hands) I Looked at it. It was a badge case.
"Looks familiar doesn't it," Samuel said slowly "open it up"
I flicked the case open to see eight badges on the inside.
"Victreebels old trainer, a man named blue he had my highest respect" Samuel said staring deep into a pokeball in his hand (I assumed it was Victreebel`s.) "I followed him all through the satchel region he defeated every gym leader all of them"
I remained silent for a second then asked, "What happened"
Samuels gaze fell upon me "the Sytheros gang we ran into their hideout in victory road, Blue defeated every one of them but it didn't matter when their leader arrived"
He stared at me and I held eye contact. I guess from the look in his eye I was supposed to have figured out what happened by now but I had not or at least I had not accepted it.
"The leader killed him" Samuel said "and he wasn't the only one there are thousands of stories so similar to that one, I think I can assume yours is similar as well"
I'm pretty sure the way I stared at him answered his question because he said "exactly, this system is completely corrupted I don't know whats happening but I know Welch, the gym leaders, the elite four and possibly even the owner of that Tyranitar are all involved."
"So what do you plan to do about it?" I asked giving his case back to him.
"Forget Me," he said, "Welch appears to want you to try to defeat the league he gave you a pokemon right?"
"Yeah"
"And why would he do that unless he wanted you to try?"
I looked off to the side thinking about it. Welch giving me a pokemon. He said he` been searching for me, but why?
Samuel interrupted my thoughts "what are you going to do?" he asked staring at me deep into me.
"None of that matters" I said, "all that I care about is defeating the pokemon league"
A disappointed look flashed Samuels face, then he said " you should get some sleep" I wanted to ask what he wanted me to say or what he would do or maybe who the Sytheros were but Samuel laid on his back and the conversation was over.
That morning Samuel showed us the path to Fiot town "this is where we split up", he said, "I'm going to Rockwell city"
Krestel hugged him "thank you for helping us," she said
"No problem" Samuel chuckled then when they broke apart, he looked at me "Watch out who you trust Christia" I know he probably meant Welch. Nevertheless, I just nodded, and Samuel turned and started walking away. "Maybe when you two get to Rockwell I'll be there," he shouted as he got farther away
"Bye!" Krestel shouted after him
I simply watched Samuel and Victreebel got farther away. What if he was right? And the whole league was corrupted? I needed to ask Welch.
"Come on Krestel" I said, "Fiot town isn't going to come to us" we let out our pokemon and started walking. Suddenly I felt something, it felt strange so I turned around and I saw Samuel looking back at us.
He waved I could not make out his expression but I waved back.
