Third chapter… Still Alister… *sigh* he needs to make his chapters longer…
So I started my first Nuzlocke challenge on Platinum recently. It's the hardest thing I've ever done in my life. So many good Pokémon… just… gone… GONE I TELL YOU! THEY'RE ALL DEAD! Actually they're in a PC box of mine. But I can't use them…
Note from Billy12451: For these of you that think I take too long to rewrite, you are correct. You earned +3 internets.
Chapter 3: Alister
A few days after having lost to Raviere, Alister's mind grew weary of the idleness of a hospital room. The doctor had said he had no serious injuries but wanted him to stay until he regained his strength. The nurse left a form for discharge near his bag, saying to fill it out and send one of his Pokémon to deliver it to her station. Alister of course had been trying since day one, but always ran out of steam half way there. Again he started reaching for his bag, swearing under his breath with each step. After a few minutes of trying he fell to the floor and notices the white plastic he remembered well.
"Crutches, really? Under the bed?" Alister yelled at himself for forgetting the aiding devices. After setting the shoulders, he was able to get to his bag and the clipboard.
"Of course, no pens," He said, searching the nearby tables. Abandoning the effort and reaching towards his bag, Alister grabbed Countess' pokéball and gave it a good toss. Out Countess flew, ready for anything but the plain white room.
"Countess, can you fetch the nurse for me. And while you're at it, snatch a pen off of her station," Alister said, proud of his terrorizing thought.
A few minutes later the nurse walked in, her hair ruffled and clothes wrinkled. Countess flapped toward Alister, eyeing him for her reward. He sighed and reached into his back for the pouch of Tauros blood, tossing it to a very eager Crobat. She caught the package and bit into it moments after it left Alister's hand, careful not to spill a drop of her "ambrosia". The nurse looked slightly disheveled by the garnish sight and waited as Alister filled out the form.
"I remember the last time I was filling out this form I was fourteen," Alister reminisced, gazing at a delighted Countess.
At the time Countess had still been a Golbat, training late at night near Victory Road with Alister. He had beaten his second tournament challenger, but by the skin of his teeth. He believed it would be a great idea to try some midnight training.
"Now Countess, try an Air Slash!" his young voice called to the Golbat.
"Gol!" She shrieked as shimmering knives of air flew from her wings into the nearby branches. Diced pieces of wood fell to the ground.
"Good job Countess…" Alister began as he fell to the ground, fainting from exhaustion.
Countess, not knowing what to do, rushed to Evergrande's Pokémon Center. She began flying into the window to attempt to get the nurse's attention, but Golbat's are a common sight and the nurse paid her no mind. Eventually, growing more and more worried about Alister; she backed up and spun sideways as she charged at the window, evolving mid-spin. Once all the way through the window she was a full-bodied Crobat. Startled, the nurse began to chase Countess back to Alister. She nodded as she finally understood the situation and brought Alister back to the Pokémon Center.
As Alister filled out the last of the forms, his eyes met Countess' as they remembered the first trip.
"All done?" the nurse asked, her voice filled with a strange level of patience.
Alister nodded in response and grabbed two pokéballs out of his bag, returning Countess as he shouted, "Go, Nyx!"
"Absoool," Nyx cried, ready to go. Alister climbed gingerly onto Nyx's back as he dashed out of the room and into the hallway, calling back to the startled nurse, "No promises that I won't be back!" Alister laughed.
As the two bounded down the hall, Alister scanned the name plates on the wall, searching for Hawkheart, Slade and Aries. After a minute of searching, Alister came across Aries name. The only light in the room came from a beeping machine on the wall and overhead lamp in Aries' tank. Alister grabbed the chart off the tank and searched for any major injuries.
"Good, only bruises, no broken bones," he said softly as Aries continued to sleep in the tank. He had to tap the glass for a few minutes before the Sharpedo would actually wake. He drifted to the top of the tank, then back down to eye level with his trainer.
"I know you worked your hardest and this is your first loss in some time, but its okay. I'll make it up to you somehow," Alister said as he climbed back onto Nyx and was taken out of the door.
Nearby they found Slade's room where he was lying inside on a bed, his claws wrapped with some sort of goo.
"I know you're going to ask. Yes, I scratched a nurse and this gel on my claws is lined with… what did she call it? Nanobots designed to shock me if they come in contact with human skin. I don't believe it…" he signed, not waiting for Alister's questions. Then Alister saw the sling over his left arm.
"It's broken isn't it?" Alister began.
"I'm fine; just get me out of this thing!" Slade signed.
"No," Alister said.
"No?" Slade signed back, confusion showing on his face.
"I can't let you guys get this hurt again. I'm taking the League Challenge again," Alister announced to those around. Slade sat back, still as he pondered Alister's announcement.
"I understand what you have to do, but get me out of this hellhole as soon as you're done, got it?" Slade signed slowly, a grin crossing his face toward the end. He took a breath and the grin dissipated.
"Hawkheart took too much damage during the battle and went into shock. The second they started tending to you they sent him to Saffron City. There are top physicians there or something." The news forced the room to grow silent, Alister's breathing nearly stopping.
"It's my fault. I pushed him too hard during the battle," Alister said as tears welled up in his eyes. He returned Nyx to his pokéball and slumped out of the room, broken hearted.
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"Troo," Musadisca the Tropius boomed as he and Alister sailed through the air over Littleroot town. Alister retaining heavy-hearted from Slade's news. The midday air was warm with a few updrafts as Musadisca began to land in the woods near Professor Birch's laboratory. The leaves stirred as Musadisca flapped a few more times for a certain landing. As Alister walked toward the lab's main entrance, he saw Professor Birch strolling along at the same time.
Ten minutes after their meeting, Alister had the situation explained and expressed his wishes.
"You see, I know my training skills have been sub-par as of lately, but I've been very busy. Please let me have the form to take on the League Challenge again!" After a few moments of contemplation Birch's gruff voice began;
"I'm sorry for your loss to Raviere, but the creed of the Pokémon League states, as you should know by now, that after receiving a starter Pokémon, a trainer may not receive another from the same region," he said as Alister remembered the words being uttered by Professor Oak as well. He then remembered the loophole in the system.
"What about mentorship? The rules state that if an elder trainer mentors a beginner, they can receive another starter."
"You don't think I've thought of that, it's just that the closest beginner won't be here for another day and gym leaders as well as the league frown on those who mentor for the starter," Birch retorted.
"Don't think I'm just in this for myself! It's been sometime since I've had an adventure and if mentoring means I can have another, I'll do it!"
"Fine, my phone is around the corner. You can send your Pokémon to the farm and stay here tonight."
When Alice picked up on the other end of the transfer phone, Alister started sending his team. A puzzled look crossed her face with each transfer.
"Only four… where is everyone else?" She said when he stopped.
"I lost to Raviere and I'm staying to mentor a young trainer. I'm taking the League Challenge again. I know you are probably upset by what I've chosen," Alister said, hanging his head.
"I'm upset, but not surprised. You take the challenge again and defeat Raviere. I'll be waiting where we agreed to meet after the battle," she said, a smile finding her lips and growing, "Oh, and I don't care what you say, I'm sending Zane! Bye!" She said quickly before hanging up.
A moment later a Moon Ball appeared in the transfer port. Alister laughed to himself, knowing she had closed the other end of the line.
"My pupil is going to be jealous of my Umbreon," he said still laughing, "go ahead and come on out Zane!" Zane landed gracefully and glared at Alister for a moment before biting his calf.
"Ow! I thought you grew out of that!" he shouted. Zane only smiled and strolled into the guest room, stretching himself out on the rug.
Damn naughty nature, Alister thought, getting into the bed and waiting for sleep to come. He thought of his soon-to-be pupil and sighed. What would he teach them? And why on Earth did he ever think this was going to be easy?
Oh gosh. I get to put my chapter up next! YAAAAAAAAYYYYYY! *breath and sigh* also, if everyone reading this could please get on pokefarm. org and help hatch my Skitty eggs, I'd be mighty happy!
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