Chapter 12
Olivine city
Chris looked at the city, and stopped in his tracks.
"Wow, right?" Jasmine laughed. He looked at her for a second, then the world in front of him faded, and was replaced by the place as it was years ago.
A man and a woman stood at either of his sides. Chris heard himself say "this is the house that was so beautiful that we left Azalea for? I don't like it at all. I want to go back. I miss Kurt, I miss the Charcoal man and his Farfetch'd, I miss everyone. I don't know anyone here."
Chris slumped to the ground in a typical, six year old tantrum.
A younger Johanna knelt in front of him, "It's okay, Chris. Azalea town was too small. Daddy had no room to work, and all of those silly Slowpokes made an awful yawning racket."
The man at his side ruffled his hair, "It's all right, Chris. Here, I know what will cheer you up."
Chris looked up at his slick brown hair and dark eyes, "I've been saving this for your birthday, but you seem to need something, Chris. Now close your eyes." Chris obeyed him, and the man puts something on his head. It was all too large, and Chris removed it from his face, winking. He inspected the red beret.
Chris laughed. "Thanks, Daddy!"
He hugged his father, and the man picked him up. Chris giggled all the way to the door.
Chris woke up, and picked himself up off of the ground. Jasmine looked at him, and he realized that the rest of Olivine City was doing the same.
Chris patted the dust off of his legs, and held up his hands. "Sorry, nothing to see here. I'm just a normal person who got really seasick. I'm not narcoleptic or something, just… go away on to your regular lives."
Everyone walked away, but Chris heard a whisper that Chris translated as "Who's the kook going around with the gym leader?"
Chris turned in the direction of the voice. A red haired young boy with sharp red eyes looked back at him. Jasmine stood between them, holding her arms out.
"Chris, you still don't have any Pokémon yet."
The red haired boy laughed, "So you're a newbie and a kook."
Chris breathed, and shut his eyes. "Do you know who I am, boy?"
The kid recoils at Chris's hostility, "N-no, I don't. Who are you?"
Chris opened his eyes, "I am the one trainer that you will always fear. I may have no Pokémon present in Johto, but Jasmine and I are going to defeat the Champion, and then you'll only be flotsam to be pushed away with ease."
The boy stumbled backward for a second, and then steadied himself. "You don't scare me. You don't know who you're dealing with yourself. I imagine we'll meet each other at the Indigo League, then?"
Chris smiled. "Wouldn't miss it for the world."
Jasmine pulled Chris away, and told him that they should probably get ready to go to New Bark town. She sent out Skarmory, and they set off. Chris caught a last glimpse at the boy, and the bird Pokémon flew into the horizon.
Once again, rather short. But the introduction of a new rival is always something to be set apart for its own. Seeya in the next chapter!