"Hey guys it's Kaizer here. Ninguin (the writer of this story) and I (the writer of Kai Lee's story) are sorry we have not been able to update in quite some time. We both had to take some time away from this story for NaNoWriMo in November, but we are back now and hope to have plenty of new chapters for you all! Thanks for reading!"
We walked in the Center which was empty except the typical nurse joy and an old man in the corner. I took out Pikachu and Kaiz handed over Ace to Nurse Joy. The old man perked at seeing Pikachu. He walked over and asked how I caught it. I told him we caught it in the forest after a confrontation with a pair that called themselves Team Rocket.
He told me he had always wanted another Pikachu, as his got lonely often. I looked at Pikachu and asked if he wanted a playmate. It looked at me reassuringly and I offered him to the old man, knowing he would be better off with him. The man was ecstatic. "I'm the day-care man from below Cerulean City. Come by and visit sometime. I'll show you how Pikachu is doing." I thanked the old man and bid him to take care of the Pikachu. Then Kaiz and I set off for home. I spent the entire walk planning to explain how I got Shadow. I snuck up to my room and made a bed for Shadow. Then we went to bed.
I awoke the next day both anxious and excited. I finally had a pokemon, one which saved me the night before from those goons. I already loved it so much and I could tell the feeling was mutual. It woke up not long after I did and crawled up to its shoulder perch again eager to play with me. I told it about how my mom was and how it needed to be on its upmost best behavior.
"Ready to convince her little guy?" Shadow responded my nudging my face with its own.
"Wee-dle!" It said excitedly.
I heard my mom call up the stairs "Who are you talking to Nin?"
I readied myself for her reaction, steeling myself for the scream and the yelling, then walked slowly down the stairs, Shadow still perched on my shoulder. My mom let out a terrifying scream and Shadow cringed.
"WHAT IS THAT THING!" My mom was horrified at the bug on my shoulder.
"It's my new pokemon mom, I uhhhh... caught it last night..." I made my soon sound as distant as possible.
"YOU WENT INTO THE GRASS LAST NIGHT! WAIT UNTIL YOUR FATHER HEARS ABOUT THIS!" I knew that would happen. She stormed out and brought my father back with her. "You see that? Do you see why i didn't want him having pokemon. Now there's a hideous BUG in my house!"
My dad looked at me reproach fully but Shadow wiggled reassuringly, letting me know it was there with me. I smiled at that and broke into the story about sneaking out last night and stealing the ultra ball. I told them of the rockets and the pikachu. I even told about how Shadow saved me and Ace and Kaiz.
My mom looked at Shadow with a pleased look when I said that. "He wasn't even my pokemon yet. He just jumped in to save me. It was a great friendship instantly." I looked at my mom hoping Shadows heroism had swayed her to let me keep him. Shadow saw his chance and climbed off my shoulder over to my mom.
He rubbed her leg affectionately and she smiled at it. "He really is a friendly thing isn't he? It would be nice to know your in such great hands..."
I smiled a huge smile. I could see the change in her stance. All this time my father remained silent. "So can I keep him?" I pleaded. Finally my dad spoke.
"I don't know son. You did sneak out and steal from me... Plus you know how your mother feels about pokemon..."
"He can keep him." My mothers voice was adamant and firm. My dad looked at her inquisitively. "I can't keep him here forever. Shadow is obviously the best choice seeing as he would swoop in and save my boy without being required too. I already like the little guy anyways. He seems like he will prove to be a good friend. You take good care of him Nin or I'll get you." She winked at me and smiled.
My dad pulled me aside. First he reprimanded me for my night's actions. Then he got a worried look. "Did you really run into a pair of Team Rockets in the forest? I thought Giovanni disbanded them." I knew the stories of Giovanni and Team Rocket, How Red had disbanded Team Rocket and Giovanni disappeared. I knew my dad feared Giovanni's resurgence as he was a dangerous trainer.
"I'll keep a look out for them dad, if I see them We'll give them a whooping just for you, isn't that right Shadow. Shadow "jumped" in place seeming to flex its body in a show of strength. My dad smiled.
"When you do take off, you be careful boy. I love you too much for you to get hurt. I look forward to your challenge down the road. You better out up one good fight for me Shadow."
"Wee-dle-dle!" He was excited about the challenge and tugged my pants towards the door. I left my house only to almost crash into Kaiz again. Ace barked happily and Shadow wriggled in place, then climbed back up to my shoulder.
"I get to keep him!"
"Really?"
"Yeah, my mom fell in love with Shadow once she heard he was our savior."
"I'm so glad! Maybe we can leave on an advenure now!"
"My mom sounded like she was ready to let me go."
"No Way! I never thought she'd let you leave."
"Yea, though my dad was a little surprised about the rockets."
"We can take them! Now let's go tell my mom about what your mom said!"
We charged off towards her house, Ace tailing us happily. Kaiz pushed into the house to tell what happened with me and Shadow. I stood behind Kaiz as sehe described our previous night. I jumped into the conversation whenever Kaiz missed any details.
After the story I could see the fury and disappointment on Kaiz's mom's face. I backed up a bit while Kaiz proved more determined than before. "Mom, you promised me that if Nin's mom let him go on this journey, that Ace and I could go too. I wouldn't be alone. You know Nin's always protected me like his sister (I beamed at this part) and we'd have Shadow and Ace too. We will stop at every center and call and ..." She was cut off by her mother.
"A promiise is a promise..." She was letting her go!