(Intro)

Grant. although very strong in his own right, will come up against something that will hopefully change him for the better, and let him know what team really means

(Sara Pov)

"You can do it Bidoof, just stay here and get ready!" I said to the tiny brown Pokemon, trying to get that nervous feeling away for him.

"T-This was a mistake! I can't do this." he replied shaking. "I know, we can just leave. I-I will still pay your team, ok-"

"Nope not happening." Ty said at his other side. "I know it can be scary, when you leave your comfort zone. Still you just got stand your ground and-"

He trailed off, as he saw Bidoof drop onto his stomach and cover his eyes. Still shaking.

"Shaun, Grant can you two help?" I question as Shaun helped, but Grant didn't.

"Just tell him it will be easy and quick." He said casually as I glared at him.

Easy would not be the word I used. When we got a quest request for helping Bidoof go through training, we were confused? Until we arrived and saw what he wanted to do.

'Incineroar's Fiery Training.' A boot camp run by the Pokemon. I've heard about it, and i've seen Pokemon who come out of it. All of them crying. So, instead of backing out we helped him. Joining as well so all five of us in the boot camp. We all know that this will not be easy, but will be needed to help Bidoof get through this, and maybe we can get stronger ourselves.

Grant seemed to be not worried though. A bit weird. I know he is a carefree Pokemon but still...

Suddenly, we hear loud steps. We turn to the house we were in front, waiting in line. No one else but as showed up. Shaun got Bidoof up just in time.

As the door flew open, hitting the wall and breaking it. The door slightly off the hinges as he walked out. Towering over us as the Heel cat was a bit scary. We all kept our eyes straight, as he walked back and forth. Noting some of us. I could see that he stopped at Bidoof and at Grant. Bidoof, because he was shaking, and Grant because he was... not standing up straight.

"So... you little wimps think you have what it takes, to face Incineroar's Fiery Training! You lot don't even come up to Incineroar's knee. Yet you think Incineroar will just magically ,make you as amazing as Incineroar!" He shouted, very, very loudly.

" Well you thought right! Incineroar is that amazing! He will make you all the best you can be. From Wimps to Blimps! Have you seen those things, they are giant! Wooo!" He shouted as well can all tell, he is not the smartest.

"You!" He jumped towards me! "You are a fire type, but you're not The fire type! Tell me your about yourself."

"Uh... my name is Sara and-"

"A nickname! Nicknames are for cowards! You're Scorbunny. Own it, it's you..." He said a bit randomly emotional. Until he shouted again "Next!"

"Sobble!" Shaun said quickly. Incineroar looking down at him.

"Oh! So you think just because you are a water type, you are better than me? Nobody is better than Incineroar! Get that through your wet brain!"

"Sorry."

"Darn straight you are, next!" He said to Bidoof. We all thought he was gonna tear into Bidoof. Thankfully, he just walked past. Getting Bidoof a much needed sigh of relief. "Who are you!"

"Aipom Sir!"

"Why are you here!"

"To get stronger sir!"

"Will you back chat, complain or try to start up a friendly conversation with Incineroar."

"No on all three sir!"

We all thought Ty was doing so well. However Incineroar didn't. As he brought his hands to Ty's head, and hit him with a powerful Knee. Sending him back further then we would all expect. Ty laying down, almost unconscious.

"No one likes a suck up! Next!"

He walked to Grant, who was standing casually.

"And who... are you?"

"Grant." He said with a smile. "Hey why do you talk about yourself in the third person? Seems kind of weird doesn't it."

That's it. Grant is a dead man. Incineroar's eye started twitching and we all know he did something wrong. Grant seemed to as well, as Incineroar grabbed him, locked him up against his stomach and.

"Megadrive Suplex!" he said, giving him a powerful suplex, driving him into the ground.

"You all are pathetic! Go for a run, now!"

"But... you knocked out both Aipom and Grookey."

"Now!"

(Shaun Pov)

"Oh man, that... sucked." Ty said, all of us catching our breath after that long run. We slowed down for Bidoof, but still the amount we ran. We were all tired. Both Grant and and Ty were hurt, and hopefully no one else.

"I am gonna just lay here, for a while." Bidoof said, dropping down.

"Get up!" Incineroar yelled, causing all of us to jump up. He stood there, with his arms crossed and an angry look. "That took too long! Apologies!"

"Sorry!" I said quickly as he then came up to me. Lifting his foot back.

"Don't apologise you wimp!" He said, as he then kicked me. It hurt, more than any other move I have ever taken. As I skidded back, Sara was near me, ready to help me up. "Make it up to me, by going to those trees over there, and attacking it till you are out of PP. Go!

"Actually, after that run I think I am going to take a break." Grant said, moving down and resting. He barely got the chance, as Incineroar grabbed him, and threw him against the tree.

"Now!"

(Ty Pov)

"Swift!" I shout, firing my stars at the tree.

"Swift!" I shout, firing my stars at the tree, again. It's been like this none stop, and we were all out. I didn't show my Fire Punch, for obvious reasons. All of us were using our moves, even Bidoof with his tackles. All of us except... Grant. We questioned him why and he said 'I will just tell him I used all my moves'

At least he was laying down comfy, while the rest of us slaved. Finally Incineroar checked back on us, and his eyes instantly fell onto Grant.

"What are you doing!?"

"Resting, I already used all my PP. So yeah..." He said waving his hand around. I know for a fact, that this is a stupid move. Which got shown even more as he grabbed Grant.

"Powerful Piledriver!" He shouted, making up another move and throwing Grant into the ground. What is he planning."

"You call you wimps Pokemon, there is not even a dent in the tree! Use moves like this!"

"Darkness Lariat!" He said, spinning and moving towards the tree. One by one, he knocked them down causing them to fall down and collapse onto the tree. Say what you want, but the Pokemon is strong.

"There!" He said spinning, now go and carry them to my home! Now!" And with that, he walked away, and we have to talk to Bidoof, convincing him not to quit.

(Sara Pov)

It took all our efforts, and with teamwork we were able to get four out of the five trees to the house. Tired and breathing, I was seriously thinking about Shaun shooting a water gun at me, just so I can something back. At least Bidoof is still in this. He's the worst out of all of us, but he is still doing it.

"Good!" He shouted, coming out of his door, pretty much tossing the door aside this time. "Do you feel the burn, do you feel the sweat!"

"I feel like I am going to die..."

"That's what winners feel like!" Incineroar said in Ty's face. "Good now-"

He trailed off, seeing Grant back up, hurt but not tired.

"Hey."

"What!" Incineroar said, grinding his teeth with an angered look. "Is that your tree, down there, at the start."

"Yeah, it looked hard, I don't really feel like doing it. That okay with you?"

"Explosion Elbow Drop!" He shouted, jumping up and bringing his elbow out. I could not bare myself to look. Except when he started to talk.

"Now, run all of this again! You will be doing running, attacking and carrying for three days. That is Incineroar's training! Pick up your friend and go!" We all listened, and did just that. Carrying him and leaving.

(Grant Pov)

"Man hate that guy, he just kept attacking didn't he." I said, sitting in the 'bunks' he got for us. Really it was just a bunch of Potato sacks outside of his home. In the cold while he rested inside. He made us do the same things for the entire day. No break given. If we weren't running, we were attacking a tree. If we weren't attacking the tree, we were carrying the log, and if we weren't doing that, we were running."

"Grant, you're an idiot." Ty said back to me, both of us on our own sacks. "Like seriously, be quiet! Then you won't get attacked.

"I don't get it, why even bother. You knew what was happening?" Sara questioned. I didn't expect any of them to understand.

"Bidoof." I say to the Pokemon, he was having the most trouble. "See what I did out there, I didn't do it his way. I did it my way. Take that, if you want to learn."

"Uh... Grant. That just sounds like you are trying to turn your laziness into a message."

"What! No i'm not. Look guys, you will see. Tomorrow, he will give up and I will win against his own will. You have to outsmart your enemies Bidoof. It might hurt a bit, but you need to do it."

"Grant..." Sara said frowning.

"Always look for a shortcut, even when there is not one shown."

"Okay Grant, that was a bad message. Bidoof don't listen to him okay." Ty said as I frowned at him.

"Just you watch, he's gonna relent up, and while you guys are doing his torture, I will be fine." I said. They probably said something after that, but I didn't listen. Instead I rolled onto my side and went to sleep. I imagine the others will follow suit. They have a big day ahead of them. Not me though.

(Shaun Pov)

"Wake up!" Incineroar said, getting us all to pay attention, we jerk away. Instead of Grant who was still laying. Incineroar walked right up, leaned down and yelled. "Wake up!"

"Eh, fine. Just be quiet okay." He said as I feared for him, as I was expecting Incineroar to attack him. He didn't though, as he turned around.

"Now, let's mix things up. You will start with the log carry! Than the tree attack, and then the running. All day!"

"It's the same, but in different orders. Real creative." Grant said with a smirk. I was sure he was going to get attack as well, but he was fine?

"Now carry the logs!" He shouted to the rest of us, as we got moving.

"Actually, I think I am gonna sit this one out Incineroar. You are cool with that aren't you?"

He locked his eyes on Grant and...

"Fine."

"What!?" Ty shouted, a bit taken a back. We all were.

"Go!" He shouted to us, as Grant smirked from behind.

I was shocked

(Sara Pov)

"I gotta use my PP for something else today, so I won't do it. That's good with you right?"

"Fine. Others, get to work!"

I was shocked

(Ty Pov)

"I'm feeling a bit stiff in my legs. Not gonna run okay?"

"Fine. Get moving you wimps!"

I was shocked.

(Grant Pov)

This was amazing, no doubt about that! My plan worked. The sun was going down and I haven't done a single thing all day. I haven't even been attacked. While all the others were laying on the ground, puffed out. Out of PP, and out of energy.

"Well fun day. You guys had fun, I had fun." I say to them, feeling like the winner. They did not say anything, but I stood there proudly. They tried making sounds, but were too tired.

Suddenly, the wall broke down. Incineroar this time not using a door. He stood in front of us all and crossed his arms.

"Good. Work."

"Well thanks, wasn't easy." I say to hi,. kind of making a quick joke. However his eyes then shifted to me. The others watching as the giant fire cat walked right up.

"Except for you."

"Except for me? If I had to say, I did the best out of all of us? I outsmarted and avoided work. Stuck in there through all your attacks and got you to look over me. I was the smartest."

"You, are a weakling." He said as I was left stunned. "Incineroar knows your type Grookey, Lazy. Always trying to find a shortcut, a quick way, and easier option. Sure, you will face what you must, only if it means you can rest later. You are lazy."

"Uh... wouldn't call myself that. I've trained before." I said back to him. "And you can't fault me for thinking about it and being tactical."

"You are not tactical, your lazy. I've known you for two days, and I know your entire life. You get lucky, you take the easy way out,you avoid whatever may be hard. I gave you all day to prove me wrong, and yet you didn't. You rested, cause it was easier."

"It was easier." I say back, a bit hurt. "If I can do it the easy way or the hard way, why would I choose the hard way. Why would anyone?"

"Cause the hard way! Is the right way!" He said back. "If you saw a pile of Rare Candies, you would take them without a second thought."

At this, I had to chuckle a bit about this. "Um... hehe, yeah of course. Wouldn't everyone?"

"Leave."

"What?"

"Leave! You are not wanted here, you are weak and useless. I will not train someone who wants to take the easy way. Leave, or Incineroar will make you leave."

I was a bit taken aback, and I look to my friends watching this, for any help. However they could not give any, which shocked me. More than it really should of.

"Fine, I don't wanna waste my time anyway! Tell me guys when you are done with this crazy wrestler!" I shout, a bit angry. I outsmarted him, and now he is angry about it. It's a bit pathetic really. Regardless, I walk away.

Never having to deal with him again.

(Outro)

A true colour, being shown to Grant. How will he face this. Will he learn his lesson, or will he still consider the easy way, to be the best way