a/n the following story is rated t for violence, language, and minor sexual content
btw...Massive shipping going on for May and Patrick going on in this chapter, be ready, lol
Poke'mon: Journey across the Four Countries
14: Last Day in Rustboro, Patrick v.s Roxanne
After healing up at the Poke'mon Center, the gang realizied that it was sundown and the gym would've closed by now, so they headed back to their hotel, and paid for one more night, The three headed up the stairs, as Brendan picke dout his room, and asked where Patrick was ognna stay, but then saw May pull him towards the next one, leaving Brendan by himself, and completely confused.
The next day, Patrick had rose up from his bed, and saw how bright it was getting outside, and knew he had to get to the Gym quickly, so he hopped out, making Pichu fall off of the bed, since he was right next to him, May stirred hearing the noise, and rose up from the bed, looking up at Patrick, who was in a rush to change.
"Slow down Pat..like we're not were gonna miss anything.." she said slowly, grabbing her shorts from the side of the bed, and pulling her clothes on. Patrick looked back, and nodded, slowing himself down before he trips.
Brendan came through the door, but saw them pulling clothes on, and rushed out closing the door, blushing beet red, "My God, that's why May wanted a room alone..." He said to himself quietly, hurring back into his room.
Patrick looked back hearing the door close quickly, "Was that Brendan...? Why did he leave soon..?" May giggled at him, and pointed down at his pantless legs, and then she pointed to herself missing her outer black jacket. Patrick blinked with confusion, then put the pieces together, "Ooooohhhhh..." he blushed, and gave out a light chuckle, "Hopefully he doesn't assume that we..."
May got up and pushed him, "Shuttuup..." she said playfully, but she forgot to button her shorts, so they fell,and she was blushing beet red, and quickly pulled them back up, "Geez, I'm just as focused as you are right now..." She said with a laugh.
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After that little fiasco, Patrick and May pulled themselves together, and walked out of the hotelroom, noticing Brendan's room was open and completely cleaned out, May looked up at Patrick, who was kinda chuckling still at the incident from before, he assumed Brendan rushed to get out to try to clear his head from what he saw. "Maybe he's outside waiting.." Patrick said trying to cover up his own thoughts.
May nodded, but knew what he was thinking about, truth is, so was she..what if they did... wouldn't have it hurt...what does Brendan think now...does really wanna do it with Patrick..deep down she did, but not now..someday..
Pat and May headed outside, and saw Brendan waiting on the bench, he caught eye contact with them, and leaped in shock, falling out of his spot, and landing head first in the ground, "Oww..." he shot back up and waved his hands in defense, "I swear I didn't see anything!" he blurted out.
"Brendan.." May started.
"Whatever you do, is none of my concern!"
"Brendan.." Patrick said getting in.
"I won't tell anyone, but next time use protection" He blurted out again, backing away slowly.
"BRENDAN!!!" They yelled in unison.
"What..." He said in fear.
May giggled and patted his shoulder, "You can relax...nothing happened."
Brendan shot his head up in shock, "Wha..?" He looked at Patrick who nodded with agreement with May, Brendan then shot out his question, "Then why-why, did May drag you into the room?" he asked curiously, with a little stutter.
May laughed, remembering that, and smiled, "I always do that, plus we like sharing a bed..." Brendan raised an eyebrow, then May raise her voice and grew annoyed, "We don't do anything but sleep!" Brendan chuckled and listened to the rest, "Anyway, I've been like that, I can't sleep alone..and no, my Poke'mon don't count."
Brendan sighed with relief, and fixed himself up, "Alright, that's a relief, I really thought something happened." he blurted out by accident, then say May and Patrick glaring at him in anger, he took some steps back in fear and ran off, "I'M SORRY!!!" he yelled, rushing towards the gym, hoping he'd be safe when he got there.
May and Patrick looked at each other, and started to burst out laughing, "My god, that will never get old." Patrick said, tryign to hold his laughter in.
"Heha yeah" May said, getting her voice back, "we could milk this for a while." She said, thinking of the fun they could have with this.
"Yeah..." Patrick said, then to himself he said, "Till we actually do it..." He then turned around, and saw May glaring at him, with a crimson red face of anger and blush, he knew he was in trouble..and started to run towards the gym as well, with May chasing after him. "I'M SORRY!!" he yelled out, imitating Brendan.
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They made it towards the gym, and everything as alright with the world again, May was only messing with him. The three headed inside the gym, looking around at all the rock decorations in the building, and then noticed a front desk, Patrick came up to the receptionist and smiled, "Hi, I'm here to compete against Roxanne." He said politely.
"Certainly, may I see some Identification?" She asked politely, Patrick took out his Poke'dex, and handed it to the receptionist, who took it, and placed it into the computer slot, coming up with Patrick's picture, Pichu's, Grovyle's, and Kirlia's picture. Then it came up with a green check, and Patrick's Poke'dex came back out, and the receptionist handed it back to Patrick, "Here you are, oh and here," She handed him a brown plastic card, "this is the pass that allows in the gym at all times, in case you need to have a rematch against Roxanne."
Patrick took the card and his Poke'dex, and smiled, "Thank you"
"Your welcome, good luck in the battle." She said with a smile.
Patrick thanked her, and the three headed into the arena, seeing a group of trainers practice with their stone Poke'mon. Patrick looked up at the screen, and saw his Picture come up, and then saw, 3 pictures come up next to him, a young kid, a husky hiker looking guy, and then Roxanne's. the trainers looked at him and grinned.
"So he's the next guy you got Roxxy?" the kid asked calling back his Geodude.
Roxanne nodded, and walked up towards him, her black hair and purple dress bouncing gracefully every step she took, she then looked at Patrick and smiled, "Welcome, I suppose you're here for the Stone Badge?" she asked with a smile. Patrick nodded, kinda blushing, he found Roxanne quite attractive, May noticed and grunted in anger, pulling on his ear, Patrick knocked himself back into reality, and nodded again, not blushing this time, leaving May with a smile. Roxanne smiled, and then looked back at her friends, who were pumped for battle. "Okay well, here in the Rustboro Gym, we do things a little different, each of us use our best Poke'mon..well that fits your level of experience, and you can use all of yours..when either side ran out of Poke'mon, they win the match...so are you ready?" she asked holding hands to her hips.
Patrick grinned, and pulled out a Poke'ball, "I'm always ready for battle!" he said with confidence.
Roxanne chuckled, and looked back at her younger friend, "Joey, why don't you go first.." she said happily.
Joey chuckled, and headed to the home side of the gym, as Patrick got to his side, and Joey pulled out a Poke'ball, and grinned, "Okay big guy, I'll show you what the little brother of Roxxane can do!" He then tossed out his Poke'ball, then out came a small tan, tough skin Poke'mon. "You ready, Sandshrew?!" The small poke'mon squealed in confidence.
Patrick then pulled out his partner and tossed out his Poke'ball, "Okay Kirlia, this is all you!!" Kirlia, then bowed gracefully to her opponent, who didn't really respond back, but Kirlia didn't care much, and waited for her command, "Okay, use Psybeam!!" Kirlia, then raise her hands, and blasted a ray of light towards Sandshrew, who didn't focus well, and took the hit, falling backwards.
"Sandshrew, use Rollout!!" Sandshrew rolled up into a ball, and started to spin fast at Kirlia, who leaped gracfully outta the way, and blasted Psybeam one more time without Patrick's command, who took the hit again, and slammed into the wall hard, falling down, and all that was seen, was Sandshrew's dizzy eyes. Joey sighed sadly and called him back, "Man what a bummer..I should've used Geodude...Uncle John, you're up!" he yelled out to the big hiker guy, The guy got out his seat, and limped towards the stage.
"Man, I need to retire from this soon.." he then looked down at Patrick and chuckled, "Heheh, so you may have beaten Lil' Joey, but don't expect to get past me, if Roxanne wasn't so skilled, I would be the gym leader!" he said, then saw Roxanne look down at him, with a eyebrow, and cleared his throat,, "Ahem..but..this is about the battle, right" he then pulled a worn Poke'ball from his belt, "ok, my old friend, Machoke, you're up!" then a large gray, muscle like Poke'mon came out, and gave a scary glare at Kirlia, who actually shook with fear.
Patrick noticed the fear in his partner, and held Kirlia, and smiled, "It's okay, you don't have to fight this guy," Kirlia then smiled, and nuzzled up against his chest.
"Thank you.." she said happily, and stood behind Patrick, "I'll stay here, when you need me to fight.."
"Okay." Patrick said patting her head, then he pulled out Pichu's Poke'ball, "Okay then, how about, we can take a tall poke'mon with a short one..let's go Pichu!!" Pichu then appeared in front of Patrick, and jumped shortly from side side, punching the air. "Okay, Pichu, use Thunderbolt!!" Pichu then sparked up his body, and blasted out a bolt of lightning, Machoke grunted and picked up a boulder next him, blocking the bolt, and Pichu's bolt vanished. Patrick stood in shock, as Pichu did openign his eyes from the attack.
"Machoke, use Rock Throw!" Machoke, then threw the boulder he picked up, and Pichu leape dout the way, but the shockwave it left from the blasted, and started to tumble to the ground.
"Pichu, regain yourself!!" Patrick called out, as Pichu then heard him, and planted his feet to the ground and landed safely, "Okay, Pichu, confuse him, and use Quick Attack!" Pichu then leaped fowards, and spun around Machoke at high speed, making Machoke go dizzy, "Now use Volt Tackle!" Pichu then stopped in his tracks, and leaped towards Machoke, with a sparked up body, ramming into Machoke's stomach. Machoke grunted in pain, and fell to his knees.
John chuckled, and then looked towards the small Poke'mon.."Use Revenge!!" Machoke, eyes grew purple, then, slammed his palm into Pichu, who slammed into the ground.
"PICHU NO!!" Patrick yelled out, as May and Brendan gasped at the power of the Machoke's Revenge attack, Patrick then rushed up to the arena, and picked up his small yellow partner, "You ok..?" Pichu then looked at his partner and nodded.."That's good...I was so worried..." he said with a small tear, that landed on Pichu's head. Pichu smiled, and then his body started to glow...Everyone gazed in awe, May, Patrick, Kirlia, Brendan, Joey, John, and even Roxanne..Patrick looked down and saw his partner started to form, "Pichu...?" Pichu then started to dim, and he wa sbigger, had pointier ears, a long lightning bolt tail, darker red cheeks, and a more formed face, he looked up at Patrick and smiled.
"Pika Pikachu! (I'm not gonna lose yet)" he said happily.
Patrick then held back his tears, and hugged Pikachu tightly, and then placed him to the ground, and then got back to his side. John smiled, and looked at Pikachu, "Well this is a first, seems Machoke showed some sympathy...well then, shall we continue?" Patrick nodded, and John let him have the first move.
"Pich--I mean Pikachu, use Thundershock!" Pikachua then sparked up his body, and blasted it towards Machoke who took the hit in his weakened condition, but then rose up and grunted.
"Machoke use Karate Chop!" Machoke then jumped towards Pikachu, and raised a vertical hand, down at Pikachu. Pikachu leaped up outta the way, and landed on Machoke's head, who tried to shake him off, but had no effect in doing so.
"Use Thunderbolt!!" Patrick called out, Pikachu then raised his tail in the air, and then sparked up his whole body, and brought all his energy towards Machoke, who felt his whole body burst in pain, and then fall to the ground, with Pikachu leaping off his head, and giving a thumbs up towards Patrick. "Way to go!" Patrick said with joy.
John sighed, and called back his Poke'mon, and looked up at Roxanne, "I guess it's your turn now, Roxxane.." he then sat back down and placed an ice pack back on his leg.
Roxxane then walked down the steps, and then looked towards Patrick, "Ok..I suppose you're capable of fighting with me...I'll use my oldest Poke'mon, who got me to where I am today..." she then pulled out her Poke'ball from her skirt belt, and tossed it up, "Nosepass, let's go!!" Then out came a stone head like Poke'mon, with two flat arms, and two stubby legs.
Pikachu looked back at Patrick and nodded, "You still wanna keep going?" Patrick asked in shock, Pikachu nodded, Patrick shrugged, and smiled, "Alright, go ahead big guy!" Pikachu then leaped towards Nosepass ready to fight.
May watched on the sidelines, and was confused, "Why's he still using Pikachu?" she said with a tilted head.
Brendan looked down and smiled, "I don't think Patrick made the choice, Pikachu did." he said looking at Patrick's face. May looked closely down at Patrick..but she was thinking of something else..she then blushed a bit, she was thinking of a certain moment she wants to happen. Brendan then looked at May and chuckled to himself.."Off in her own little world again.." he thought to himself.
"Nosepass, use Harden!" Nosepass's body then started to shine, Pikachu rammed into him and it did nothing to Nosepass.
"That's not gonna work..okay, Pikachu, use Thunderbolt, he's not a ground type." Pikachu then blasted a bolt of lightning at Nosepass, who took a decent hit to the attack.
"Use Rock Tomb!" Nosepass then blasted out a large boulder, out of his body, that hovered over Pikachu, then dropped down on him. Pikachu then reappeared, knocked out in a daze.
Patrick sighed, and called back Pikachu, "You did great my friend, rest well..." Kirlia then tugged on Patrick's leg, he noticed and looked down at his partner.
"May I go up next..?" She asked with a more calm voice. Patrick nodded happily, then Kirlia then walked gracefully towards the arena, and stood ready for battle. "I'm ready to fight.."
Patrick smiled, and made his move, "Kirlia, use Psybeam!!" Kirlia, then blasted a lightbeam out of her hands, and it hit Nosepass right in the head, falling back to the ground.
Nosepass then stood back up, and was still mellow, Roxxane then smiled, and pointed towards Kirlia, "Use Rock Slide!!" Nosepass, then jumped, and slammed his feet in the ground, making a massive wave of stones towards Kirlia. Kirlia then stopped them with her Psychic, but Roxxane was smarter then that, "Use Rock Tomb with those!!" Nosepass then just lifted his arms and brough them down, makign all the boulder crash down towards Kirlia, who made a protective barrier around herself, and stood up, still weak from the attack.
Patrick knew Kirlia couldn't finish the battle, so he called Kirlia, "Kirlia, that's enough..you can come back.." Kirlia looked back, and nodded, walking back towards Patrick, who then placed her in her Poke'ball..."Ok..so all that's left..is you" He then pulled out Grovyle's Poke'ball and tossed it out, "Ok, let's go!!" Grovyle then appeared, and was pumped for battle.
"Nosepass use Rock Slide again!" Nosepass repeated his same routine, but Patrick acted fast.
"Leaf Blade, now!" Grovyle, then leaped foward, cutting his ways through the rocks, then he struck down on Nosepass' head with his blade, and the stone Poke'mon fell down and had a hard time to get back up, then Patrick finished him off, "Use Mega Drain!!" Grovyle then placed his arms on Nosepass, and then started to drain Nosepass's energy, who was knocked out after the attack. Patrick then felt like he just got hit back in the head..he had won..his first gym battle.."WE DID IT!!" Patrick yelled out happily, as Grovyle gave a thumbs up to his partner. May held back tears of joy, and then rushed towards Parick, giving him a hug. Brendan jumped down the bleachers, and gave Patrick a high-five.
Roxanne gasped in shock, and then called back her Poke'mon in shame, and then looked up at Patrick, who was being smothered with joy, by May, she walked towards Patrick, pulling out a small box, and smiled, "Patrick Birch...you have bested all the trainers of my gym and with that I give you this..." She then opened the bod, and inside was a small gray badge the had two triangles connect. (A/N at least I think's that's what it is).
Patrick took out the badge, and smiled happily, "Thank you Roxxane...it was great battling you.." he said happily.
"As was for me...say do you have a PTNP?" Patrick shot his head up and nodded, "Well that's good, here, take this as well" She handed him a small green chip, he then saw the slot it goes in on his PTNP aand placed it in, then the screen shined, and showed a picture of Roxanne, and her stats, and number, "I wanna keep in contact with you, give you pointers on the league, and help you where to go for good poke'mon..I used to explore the whole world with Nosepass, we saw a lotta things, so when you have questions, call me." Roxanne said happily, as Patrick nodded, and shook Roxxane's hand.
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The three headed out of Rustboro City gate, as May was helping Patrick put his badge, in the inner of his jacket, and then smiled at him, "Now you look like a experienced trainer, Patty Boy..." she said happily.
Patrick chuckled and looked down at his badge, "heh, yeah, but just wait..soon there will be seven more badges, and I will be the best trainer in Hoenn." he said with confidence.
Brendan chuckled, "One badge and he's thinking about eight already..." He thought to himself, he then looked at May and Patrick smiled, "Those two...they are gonna be together..I just know it..."
Walking through the Petalburg Woods, The gang then looked down at Patrick's PTNP, and noticed the second gym was in Dewford...so they needed a boat or something to get across. Patrick then noticed up ahead a small cottage, with a large white boat next to the house...he then remembered Malcolm Briney tell him, that his brother lived in the outer parts, and this Briney said if he needed anything, he could come by and ask, "I know how to get there..." May and Brendan looked at him quizically, then Patrick started to rush towards the house, when his friends following him, Patrick then knocked on the door, and after a few seconds.
Briney then stepped out of his door and smiled, "Hoho, well if it isn't Patrick and May," he then saw Brendan and chuckled, "who is this young man?"
Brendan then smiled, "I'm Brendan Knightley, nice to meet you."
"Likewise..so Patrick, what can I do for you?" Briney asked as a small Wingull, or Peeko, as she is called, flew to Briney's shoulder.
"We need to get to Dewford Town..can you give us a lift there with your boat?" May asked politely.
Briney smiled, and nodded, "Of course, grab your stuff and hop on my boat, I'll be there shortly..." He then walked back inside, as the gang hopped onto the boat and took a seat on the boat benches, Patrick and May took a seat next to each other, and leaned on each other to relax a bit. Brendan chuckled to himself again, and sat down across from them. Peeko then flew onto the front of the boat, as Briney got in his boat, and stepped behind the wheel, "Ok..you guys made a good choice, this baby is the finest transport across the Hoenn Sea, Peeko, let's set sail!" Peeko then cawed happily, as the boat then started to move foward, as the gang looked ahead, the sea was long and beautiful and Patrick and May looked on at the amazing beauty..and they held hands, hoping Brendan didn't notice. They anticipated what lies ahead for them from here on, now that their days in Rustboro were over, and they're real adventures..were about to begin...
End of Chapter 14
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