Johto

Chapter Twelve: So We've Made it to Violet...Now What?

Fifteen minutes of walking later, the tired Trainers had finally reached the waypoint that blocked Route 31 from Violet City. Haruka was cheering at the fact that they had finally reached the city, eager to see the city that she had never been to before. Venin had retreated to his Pokeball, seeing as the sun made his skin itch. Blinde had also retreated to her Pokeball, but more out of the fact that she wanted to explore the Chateu than being bothered by the sun.

After Haruka had stopped cheering, the two Trainers just stood there, unsure of if they should actually go into the building. Raft, who was getting a bit annoyed at waiting for the two to make their choice, walked up to the automatic door which opened, minorly startling the water Pokemon. Jet followed his brother into the building eagerly. With their choice decided, Haruka and Tsukasa went into the building.

The building was pretty plain. A security guard was near each entrance, and there were two long counters that spanned from both doors and connected. The walkway was a bit narrow, and there were a few people in the path. A lady behind one of the desks asked to see their passport or Pokedex, and Haruka and Tsukasa pulled out their Pokedex. They showed them to the woman, and then exited the building.

The other side of the building was just as impressive as the side they had come from. No, it was not filled with the wild of Route 31, but it had its own beauty. A mixture of wooden and steel buildings were everywhere. A large tower was in the distance, and the two Trainers wondered how exactly they missed it. The two Trainers spotted a sign, and walked over to it. It was a town map, and there were paper take-out maps as well. Haruka and Tsukasa each took one, looking for the PokeCenter.

The PokeCenter was not far off from the waypoint. There was a short walk from the waypoint, and up a small hill. The two Trainers entered the PokeCenter, and walked up to the front desk. Nurse Joy took their Pokeballs and the Pokemon who weren't in their Pokeballs followed the Nurse to make sure that they weren't injured or anything.

With that done, the two Trainers walked over to the side of the building, unsure of what to do next. Haruka thought that they should restock on items, and then reserve a room somewhere. Tsukasa agreed, but he wanted to locate the Gym first, and any other points of intrest. They checked their maps, and noticed the tower they had seen earlier. It was holding a contest of sorts. Whoever could beat all the Trainers on each floor up to the final floor would get a very useful Hidden Machine.

"I think we should try for that Hidden Machine. We might need it if we wind up in any more caves." Tsukasa said as he finished reading about the contest. Haruka nodded, grinning sheepishly since it was her Pokemon that caused so much trouble.

"Hmm, looks like there's also going to be a festival in a weeks time." Haruka pointed out.

"And these Ruins of Alph seem interesting. This town has a lot that you can do." Tsukasa replied, circling the Ruins with a pen that was always attached to his belt loop."We should most likely do the contest, the Gym battle, and the Ruins. I dunno if we can stay long enough to go to the festival." Haruka frowned. She really wanted to go to that festival. All the festivals in New Bark Town were usually really boring.

"Well, if we stay we might be able to battle some more Trainers and get stronger, right?" Haruka grinned, knowing that Tsukasa would probably not be able to resist having his Pokemon get stronger. Tsukasa froze, and Haruka's grin grew bigger. Tsukasa muttered something that she couldn't hear.

"Whatever. Let's go pick up those supplies from the PokeMart and then come back to the PokeCenter. I think they lend rooms to Trainers for free." Haruka nodded, and the two set off to find the PokeMart.

It turned out that the PokeMart was next to the Gym, so they were able to figure out a few things about the Gym as they picked up supplies. Apparently it was a flying type Gym, which wasn't very good for either Trainer. Blinde only had Ghost attacks at the moment, and those didn't do anything against most flying types, since they were usually never pure fliers. Kouda was a bug type, so he could easily get wiped. Feuille was a grass type, so she was also out of the question. And Venin only had bug type attacks. So the only Pokemon that actually stood a chance were Jet, Raft, and Byrn.

The two Trainers left the PokeMart, their bags full with items and more Translators. They walked back to the PokeCenter, where their Pokemon were waiting, fully healed. They reserved a room, and were given two keys. As soon as they found their room, they crashed on the beds. Their room had two bunk beds, and was pretty bland. They did have a small balcony that faced the Pokemon School, Sprout Tower, and the lake next to Sprout Tower. The two Trainers spent the rest of the day resting in their room.

The next day, Tsukasa instinctivly woke up at eight and got up. He yawned and looked around the room. He remembered he was no longer at the orphanage, and felt sad. He had liked the orphanage, but he also had wanted to become a Pokemon Trainer. He had to either give up his home which he had had for ten years, or give up his dream. Home it was. He was going to have to leave eventually, so he left sooner rather than later. But looking back at his choice...he had made what he hoped were a few friends. He still felt homesick, though...

Thirty minutes later, Haruka and the Pokemon were up. They left the Pokemon Center, and headed over to Sprout Tower eagerly, hoping to win. Tsukasa grinned as he saw the enthusiam. Maybe his old life was over, but he had a new one just ahead of him. But hey, he could always go back and visit.

So we got a bit more on Tsukasa. No, Tsukasa does not have a tragic past. He liked the orphanage. The worst thing that happened was he lost his parents, but he was too young to understand. But the important thing was that he actually liked the orphange. This chapter was more filler-esque. Oh, and when I put 'brother' with Raft and Jet, I didn't mean that as if they were related. I meant that species-wise. Humm...I'm wondering if I should make a story about the adventures of the Pokemon in the "Pokeball Realm". It would be interesting, I think. o.O