"Hey Will, are you excited?" Jared asked

"For what?" Will asked.

"For us to finally let Travis off his leash!" remarked Jared. They then turned towards Travis who had a collar around his neck with a leash attached. Will was holding the leash as they were walking forth.

"I'm not sure Jared, he might run away." Will stated.

"For the last time…I AM NOT A DOG YOU PATHETIC IMBECILES. NOW LET ME OUT RIGHT NOW," screamed Travis.

"Aww…he's so cute when he gets mad. Want a treat?" Will offered.

"Sure!" Travis responded. Will then gave him a little biscuit as Travis grabbed it and began chewing it as a disgusted look was expressed on his face.

"Eww what is this?" Travis asked.

"A doggie biscuit," Jared remarked as Travis spat out the treat. Will and Jared then high fived as they began to laugh. Yes things were going well between them. They had just escaped being trapped in Jubilife and now they were on their way to Will's first gym battle.

"Damnit Riolu get back here!" screamed a voice. A Riolu then sprinted out of a nearby bush as it ran. An Elekid then jumped out following it.

"Are we gonna get involved?" Jared asked.

"Sure, why not." Will responded. The two of them began chasing after the Riolu and Elekid as they dragged Travis along in the ground, who was choking and screaming.

Chapter 4: Best Friends Forever

"GET BACK HERE YOU!" the Elekid screamed as chased Riolu in a field. Following was Will, Jared, and Travis.

"Turtwig use a Razor Leaf!" shouted Jared as he sent out his Turtwig.

"Chimchar. Ember!" shouted Will.

"Uhhh…guys. THE FLAMES WILL BURN THE LEAVES," screamed Travis.

As Turtwig shot out a bunch of leaves, Chimchar popped out of its Pokéball and shot Ember. The Ember burned the leaves causing a huge pile of ash to drop over the Riolu and Elekid, trapping them.

"Dat co-operation yo," Travis remarked as Jared and Will stared at him, "what? I've been browsing Reddit a lot." Jared and Will then took out their respective dexes.

"Elekid, the tempting Pokémon," said Jared's Pokédex, "When you see this thing, don't you just wanna stick it in an outlet? I mean for god's sake it has a plug for its head. I really wanna know what happens!"

"Riolu, the overshadowed Pokémon," said Will's Pokédex, "Riolu is often forgotten about and disregarded for being much more inferior to its evolution. I mean, it's just another pure fighting type! People only use it so they can get a Lucario. No seriously, does anyone care about this thing?"

"Anyway, what's the problem you two?" Will asked as they approached the two stuck Pokemon.

"Get us out of here then we'll explain." Elekid angrily responded.

"Chimchar, Fury Swipe the ashes away," commanded Will as Chimchar swiped them away. However Elekid then grabbed Riolu and began to choke it.

"ENOUGH! JUST TELL US THE PROBLEM!" screamed Jared as Turtwig bit Elekid's arm. Elekid then dropped Riolu.

"This bastard…he slept with my girlfriend!" angrily shouted the Elekid.

"Hey hey hey in my defense she came to me. And before that she was the one who seduced me!" Riolu snidely replied.

"I'LL KILL YOU!" screamed the Elekid, but Turtwig just Body Slammed it to the ground.

"GET OFF ME!" screamed Elekid as it stared at the blank Turtwig.

"These guys can't co-operate together," remarked Jared.

"Let's split them up and figure out the full story," Will responded, "I'll take Riolu and you take Elekid."

"Alright, but you better not be Elekidding." Jared responded.

"Dude…we agreed you'd cut that out," Will told him.

"I know I just couldn't resist." Jared responded sadly. The two of them then walked off with the Pokémon they agreed to talk to while Travis just sat there.

"OKAY FINE JUST LEAVE ME BEHIND!" Travis sarcastically remarked but then noticed no one was grabbing his leash.

"I'm free?" Travis asked, "I'M FREE!". However a Sneasel then came up to him and grabbed his leash.

"You. Come with me," shouted the Sneasel.

"WHAT'S A SNEASEL DOING HERE ANYWAYS!?" yelled Travis as the Sneasel began dragging him away.

***

"C'mon man, sleeping with someone's girlfriend. Uncool." Told Will to Riolu.

"I swear, she seduced me!" Riolu asked, "it's hard to resist when she comes on so strong. And let me tell you she was not exactly the ugliest Elekid around…"

"Okay I gotcha but still!" Will responded.

"I know he's my best friend and all. I feel really bad about it!" shouted Riolu.

"Wait…best friend?" Will asked.

***

"We grew up together! We never were raised in colony's. Just our parents who were both eventually caught relatively early so we were by ourselves and had to fend together. So that's why it stings so much," explained the Elekid.

"Okay I gotcha. So explain what happened." Jared asked.

"We were having problems but I thought we could figure them out. But nope, Riolu decides to screw her!" Elekid complained.

"What problems?" Jared asked.

***

"They were both really stubborn Pokémon, but in different kinds of way yknow. She was high strung and always had to get what she want, while Elekid just refused to do anything unless he wanted to. They weren't compatible," stated the Riolu.

"Yeah but that's no reason to interfere with their relationship!" Will yelled.

"I told you I didn't. She…seduced…me!" screamed Riolu.

"And as I told you he is your best friend!" responded Will.

"I know I feel bad. But at the same time…isn't it kinda justifiable?" Riolu asked.

***

"Elekid, you can't just not give in to your girlfriend at all. You are supposed to be in a relationship, you have to give and take," Jared explained.

"I don't care. If you don't like the fact that I am stubborn you shouldn't be with me," Elekid declared.

"Dude, you're going to end up alone if you continue with that attitude!" Jared yelled.

"But Jared…I don't care," stated Elekid coldly.

"You're a horrible boyfriend," stated Jared.

"Yes but you cannot deny the fact that she was worse. I mean the cowardly thing to do would be to break up with me first then she could do what she want. But the fact is cheating makes you the worse person," Elekid stated.

Things were going well between Will and Jared, they were best friends forever. But as Elekid and Riolu proved, sometimes one thing, big or small can change the whole dynamic. Sometimes even agreeing with someone.

"Yeah I guess," Will agreed.

"Yeah I guess," Jared agreed.

Man I've been watching too much Scrubs.

"HELP ME!" screamed Travis in a cave as Sneasel's claws headed towards Travis's shirt.

...Well that wasn't really Scrubs-like

***

Jared and Will then met up.

"So Jared. As long as Elekid apologizes for getting angry I think Riolu and him can be cool," explained Will.

"Uhh….why would Elekid have to apologize to Riolu. He slept with Elekid's girlfriend!" yelled Jared.

"Jared, they were having problems. It was justified." Stated Will.

"But the fact is adultery is wrong!" shouted Jared.

"Oh my god you are looking at this so black and white. God you're insufferable," yelled Will.

"Woah that came out of nowhere. I thought we were best friends!" shouted Jared.

"Yeah well if you can't realize Elekid is being a stubborn jerk I guess that means you are a stubborn jerk," yelled Will.

"Dude, he is a stubborn jerk but Riolu is a pig," insulted Jared.

"Wow wow wow wow you are so closed minded aren't you? I'm outta here," yelled Will as him and Jared stormed off. Someone nearby then watched the two as they stormed off in opposite directions.

***

"Well your Riolu friend is no good. I tried my best. Just make sure not to kill him okay?" Jared asked.

"No promises," rudely responded Elekid.

"Ooookay then just don't associate me with the murder," requested Jared.

"No promises," responded Elekid. Jared then walked away but suddenly Gryoine stepped forth.

"Hello Jared," Gryoine greeted.

***

Hours later Will and Riolu were sitting around a fire.

"It's a shame that those two couldn't see it in our perspective. What losses," sighed Will.

"Yeah man, great 'best friends' they are if they are unwilling to compromise," Riolu stated.

"Well dude it was fun chilling with you but I gotta head to Oreburgh now. Later," responded Will.

"Wait dude aren't you forgetting someone you met us with?" Riolu asked.

"Oh right," responded Will as he took out his Pokéball, "nope Chimchar is still there. Thank god."

"Well Ima go now. Later Riolu," nodded Will. However, Gryoine sat down by the fire.

"Would you mind it if I joined in your group?" Gryoine asked.

***

"Wait….Gryoine knows my name. GRYOINE KNOWS MY NAME!" Jared freaked out.

"Dear god man he's just a person," remarked Elekid.

"IT'S GRYOINE! THE LEGENDARY CONTEST BATTLER! THE ONE WHO DEFEATED…her," said Jared as his face turned to utter hate.

"Yes yes yes it is I. I now am aware you are quite a fan of myself," Gryoine noted.

"A fan!? You were my inspiration man!" Jared screamed.

"Ah," stated Gry.

"So how do you know this idiot anyways?" Elekid asked.

"I first saw him when he was insulting a friend of mine. It was really quite harsh," Gryoine answered.

"Wait…you're friends with Mug!? Great now I have to be friends with her ugh. Anyways I'm sooo sorry I didn't mean to do that I know it was a jerky thing of me to do. Even Will pointed it out," Jared responded.

"Will was incorrect. She needed to hear that. Mug has a stubborn attitude where facts do not get through to her unless she hears it from someone else. Believe me what you so boldly told her was necessary," Gryoine explained.

"Yeah Will can be a bit of a jerk," Jared responded.

"That's no way to treat your best friend," Gryoine answered.

"We were best friends for like five minutes. Now he can rot in the Distortion World for all I care," bitterly remarked Jared.

"I observed your argument, which is actually the reason why I followed you," responded Gry.

"YOU WANT TO TRAVEL WITH ME INSTEAD? EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" yelled Jared.

"It is not a wise option for people who participate in the same thing to travel together. I am afraid I have to deny that assumption," answered Gry.

"So why are you here?" asked Jared.

"To bring you two together. Traveling with gym battlers is the best way for novice co-ordinators to improve, which is good for my competition," stated Gry.

"Gry I respect you and all but no way I am travelling with him. He won't recognize that his attitude towards Elekid and Riolu's fight is utter Trubbish. He's wrong and I will not travel with such person," stated Jared.

"You cannot be so black and white about this Jared," responded Gry.

"So what should I do then?" Jared asked.

***

"Oh it's Jared's god," remarked Will.

"Yes it is I," Gryoine answered.

Will then asked Gryoine the same questions that Jared did but also praised Will for his willingness (heh) to defend Mug from Jared but explained to Will what he had told Jared.

"But here's the thing Gry, Jared won't change his stance and he's being completely stubborn. I can't get through to him so I'm not sure what is the point of bothering," explained Will.

"You have to see his point of view, the fact of the matter is Riolu did do something wrong. You can justify it whatever way you wish but it is wrong," stated Gryoine.

"So what should I do then?" Will asked.

***

As the sun began to set, Jared and Will then met up in the same field as before with Gry in tow.

"Jared, I am really sorry for calling you stubborn. You are right with the fact that Riolu's adultery is wrong," Will apologized.

"And I am sorry for being so stubborn about it. There were other factors," Jared apologized.

"Best friends forever?" Will asked.

"Best friends forever!" Jared responded as the two shook hands.

"But what about Elekid and Riolu? How do we solve their problem?" Will asked.

"Similarly to how you two resolved your issues. Bring in a third party," stated Gry.

***

"I'LL KILL YOU!" shouted Elekid as it ran towards Riolu with a Thunder Punch.

"Dude please calm down!" pleaded Riolu.

"Stop you two!" shouted Jared as Elekid and Riolu turned towards Will, Jared, and Gryoine.

"Hmph, you two solved your issues already. That was quick," bitterly remarked Elekid.

"Can you stop being a jerk for once in your life?" stated a feminine voice.

"Wait…YOU BROUGHT HER!?" shouted Elekid as another Elekid with a bow in her plug….

"C'mon! Just take that thing off and stick it in an outlet!" went Jared's dex.

…stepped in front of Jared, Will, and Gry.

"Yes. She is here to assist in aiding the two of you to communicate," stated Gryoine.

"Elekid, it was wrong of me to cheat I am really sorry. We had huge issues and that was a cowardly way to resolve it," apologized the Bow-Elekid.

"Hmph," Elekid responded.

"You can be mad at me but please don't take it out on Riolu. I practically forced him," Bow-Elekid stated.

"See Elekid? Please be cool with me," stated Riolu.

"AND YOU! You were not justified in any means. You could have noticed I was in a vulnerable place but you took advantage of me. You should have prioritized your best friendship over getting some," yelled Bow-Elekid.

"Yeah you're right," Riolu agreed.

"Well you've served your purpose, bye now!" shouted Jared at Bow-Elekid as he kicked her away.

"Elekid, I'm sorry for being such a pig and giving in to my senses. I should have really thought of our friendship more," apologized Riolu.

"Riolu…I'm very stubborn and I'll try to work on that. Sorry for getting mad at you, you're only human," apologized Riolu.

"Best friends forever?" Riolu asked.

"Best friends forever!" Elekid responded as the two shook hands.

"Déjá Vu," remarked Jared.

"Hey Elekid, I think it's time," Riolu said.

"You think? Fine I guess we could do worse," Elekid responded.

"For what?" Jared asked.

"Ever since our parents were caught we've always been in the wild by ourselves. But I think it's time for that to stop," Riolu explained.

"You want us to catch you?" Jared asked.

"Sure!" responded Will. The two best friends took out their pokéballs and threw them at the two best friends. Jared caught Riolu and Will caught Elekid.

"Wait a second. Would it not have made more sense for Jared to catch Elekid and Will to catch Riolu? You did form a bond with each other's Pokémon after all," reasoned Gry.

"Oh yeah how stupid were we?" Jared asked.

"Yeah I mean I like Riolu, you like Elekid. Why didn't we put two and two together?" Will asked.

"Yeah silly us," Jared responded. The three of them then went to a nearby Pokémon Center and traded Pokémon.

"Well that solves that silly screw up," Will remarked.

"So Gry would you like to travel with us? We are going to Oreburgh City," Jared invited.

"Afraid not. As I said previously, it is unwise for two people of the same goal to travel together. Besides I have no interest in going to Oreburgh City. I will return to Jubilife and remain there," Gry stated.

"Okay man, hopefully I'll see you at the next contest!" Jared asked.

"Yes I will be there," responded Gry.

"Cannot wait!" yelled Jared. Gry then smiled and exited the Pokémon Center. Travis then barged in with his shirt half ripped off and his pants having holes in them. There were deep scratch marks on Travis's bare chest.

"Travis…what happened to you?" Jared asked.

"DEAR GOD MAN I WAS ABDUCTED BY THIS CRAZY POKÉMON…"

"Travis, Jared just asked to be courteous. We don't actually care," interrupted Will.