Chapter 4: Tough Choices

Last chapter was crazy long! This one's tiny since I just uploaded such a big one earlier today!

I had left to Slateport, desperate to get away from Team Aqua and Team Magma.

I had left Steven's letter with Nurse Joy in the poke center.

Tabitha's and Shelly's words burned in my mind as we sailed to Slateport.

Ally, you may have gotten away this time, but you have to pick a side eventually. You won't last long caught in the middle!

"Grr, they're both stupid teams. Without water we can't grow any plants or food, we can't drink anything, and the water Pokémon will be left stranded. And with no land we won't be able to grow anything, the land Pokémon and us will be stranded, and just erg! I don't know what to do!" I shouted, holding my head.

"Jol jolt?" Dante sympathized, placing his paw on my leg.

"What do you think Dante? Who should I pick? I mean, they're right! I have to pick a side otherwise we'll get demolished!" I whined.

Dante ran into the cabin on the boat and came out with a red bottle cap and a blue bottle cap.

He set them both on the ground and spread them equally apart.

He distastefully tossed the blue cap into the ocean and nudged the red one towards me.

"Team Magma?" I asked.

Dante nodded. I sighed.

"Maybe. I hate Shelly and I've never loved water Pokémon so maybe Team Magma is a better fit." I considered.