Chapter25: Retirement and replacement
The cousin trio was finally at Saffron city after a long and tough way, with many obstacles and trainer battles ''man... I can't believe…we are here'' said Draco who was trying along with the girl to catch their breath ''yes…let's head…pokemon center'' said Marina. After an hour at the pokemon center, they finally rested and healed their pokemon ''guys I will go take some information about the contest, you guys can do whatever you want'', ''well, some training and way later some sightseeing will do right Nyx?'', ''yes, see ya later Marina'' said Draco and both left.
Marina then headed at the contest hall ''good morning Miss, I would like to ask something, in Silver town they told me that the performance round is 'theatrical', what does that mean?'', ''it's simple. That form of performance was introduced two years later and was what made Saffron the most famous and high standard Pokemon Contest in Kanto. During your performance, while your pokemon perform you narrate a short story that mirrors that performance, let me show you a video of a previous performance'' said the assistant when finished her explanation, ''thank you very much''.The assistant then put the video, there was a girl with snow white hair and along her were a gallade and a frosslass.
''Frosslass, hail'' said the girl and frosslas's eyes glowed and the entire arena was under a snowstorm ''once upon a time, there was a wondering warrior that was looking for challenges and one day, he was walking at a snowstorm in which he saw a beautiful lady that was a snow goddess, they fell in love at first sight but that love was doomed, her sisters didn't like the idea of a snow goddess being with a mortal and they appeared before them''. While she was narrating, hail covered them and then what appeared was a circle of froslass's double team that was ready to fire shadow ball at gallade ''the snow goddesses decided to kill the mortal warrior for the 'sin' of loving one of their own ,they sent their sister away from the scene and killed him''.
''The snow fairy returned to find her beloved but she saw him lying dead, she wept and her tears turned into small ice crystals. She then decided; she shall make him a frozen tomb and shall be with him for eternity'', as the girl was narrating, frosslass used ice beam to create an ice prison for her and gallade ''the snow fairy created an ice tomb for her dead love and closed herself in it with him, she would be with him in the ice tomb in forever, not all tales have happy endings''. The girl then bowed and everyone cheered like crazy ''and that's the end of the video, this girl easily passed the appearance round and finally won the Saffron contest''.
''Amazing'' said Marina almost speechless ''thank you very much, now I know what to do'',you are welcome, it's my job after all, you must know that you can use maximum three of your pokemon''. Marina then left the contest hall in order to practise. Draco was training solo with his pokemon who were breaking rocks, also gengar seemed to be very good ''good job guys keep it up, gengar keep going'', however, he noticed that ekans and sandshrew were not doing that well, ''what's wrong guys? Let me check, what the? You guys have a great fever, let' go to pokemon center''.
He then went to pokemon center ''thank you for your patience, I checked those two but they don't have something, it seems their problem is psychological'' ''what? How can I help them, hey I know'', ''hello Draco, it's your first time calling me'', ''I know Professor Oak, but you study pokemon and their behaviour and I thought you could help me, you see, my ekans and sandshrew have a fever but Nurse Joy said it must be psychological''. ''Hmm…let me see'' said Oak as he checked his other pc ''oh yes that's it Draco, it seems your pokemon want to breed'' announced Oak happy.
''They what?'' asked Draco completely freaked out ''there is no reason to panic, you see Draco, at this season many pokemon go and find a mate in order to make babies, your ekans and sandshrew feel sick because they instinctively want to find another pokemon of their kind to make eggs. Usually, pokemon that have a trainer display said need much later in their lives, if you prevent them to follow that natural instinct, things will become bad, they might even die from depression''. So it is that important huh? Ekans and sandshrew, come out'', ekans then wrapped herself around Draco's leg and sandshrew was rolling ''you guys want to do a family huh?'', the two of them nodded sad ''well it is ok, I understand, if you are happy then I am too'' said Draco who began to tear up along with them.
''Draco, you can sent them to me, I have many pokemon of their kind to mate and you can always see how they are doing, you don't have to be sad'' said Oak in encouragement, ''thank you very much Professor, so what do I have to do?'' ''put them in their pokeballs and place them in that transmitter over there one at a time''. Draco did as professor said and the pokeballs turned were teleported and went to professor Oak ''it was a success'' said Oak as he let them out of their pokeball ''hey guys please make a big and happy family ok? I promise that I will visit you whenever I can'' said Draco to them as they nodded with sad face and Oak put them back in their pokeball.
''On another note, I wanted to talk to you for a long time about something'', ''what is it Professor?'', ''well, when you came to see my garden, you got the attention of a particular pokemon and after you left she got depression and temper'', ''what pokemon is it?'', ''it's this one here'' said Oak and in his lap was a seadra who upon seeing Draco, got shy and was blushing ''why is she acting like that?'', ''well some pokemon admire their trainers so much that they develop a 'crush' on them, in your case it happened with the first sight'' he explained while smiling
''Well...what can I say? I would like to have her'' he said nervous, seadra then got excited when she heard that and went immediately on her pokeball ''I'm sending her to you'', Draco then got the pokeball ''come out seadra he said eagerly. However, seadra seemed different ''what? This is a huge kingdra!'' said Draco in shock and amazement as a kingdra that was twice his size appeared ''oh my, it seems she had a dragon scale and evolved during trade. Congratulations, you have your first dragon pokemon, I have to close now, good luck on your journey''.
''Thank you very much Professor, let's have fun together kingdra'' said Draco to her while petting her face and she was rubbing her face on his. Night came and everyone was on pokemon center ''YOU WHAT?'' shouted both girls shocked and surprised ''yes it's true, come out kingdra'' kingdra then greeted them ''I envy you so much…''said Marina '' heh, anyway, are you ready for tomorrow Marina?'' asked Nyx ''oh yes, this time I'm completely ready'' claimed Marina fired up.