Chapter 23: Brushus Town

Once they are back on bike, Ash, Alice and Alex arrive at the Brushus Town, they first go to the Herb Store since Alice really likes the smell there, and then they go to the Pokemon Day Care, there they see Keira is facing Rick, much to their surprise.

"What's your problem with Pokemon eggs?" Keira asks with annoyance.

"Don't you get it?" Rick says. "It makes no sense raising a Pokemon from an egg, they are so weak at the beginning!"

"And that's the task for the trainer, to raise it to a strong Pokemon!"

"Pff..." Rick burst out of laughter and says, "Talking with you is useless... Have fun with your weak babies, they will be destroyed by my powerful Pokemon!"

As Rick tries to leave, he notices Ash and says, "Ah, it is you again, weakling! Still way behind me, haha!"

"So, what you should matter is that every time we battled I always kicked your ass." Ash says as Alice and Alex is laughing while Rick is a little furious.

"Grr..." Rick says. "I've visited the Daycare Center, but it's totally lame... I am not interested in getting an egg."

Alice says, "Oh, because you are too weak to try to raise it, huh?" Alice says.

"Why having a baby in your team? You have to train it from the bottom...That's a waste of time!" Rick ignores Alice's insult and he says, "I am going to Goldune City now where I will beat the Gym Leader and get my fourth Gym Badge. See you later...Or maybe not, haha! Out of my way, loser!"

But Ash says, "Huh? Why should I? Since I am not a loser?" Ash tilts his head, causing him to seethe in anger, but Rick just walks aside that then leaves.

Keira says, "That was really burning, Ash. At least you are here, unlike somebody who thinks Pokemon raised from eggs aren't worth training...He said they are too weak... I don't know why he is talking this nonsense..."

Alice says, "He is a sore loser, we shouldn't put his words in mind."

Keira says, "So you know about the building behind us, right?" Keira asks.

"Of course, the Daycare Center. They can raise our Pokemon and if we leave two with them, we may come back and find an egg. I have gone through a lot of them when I was traveling." Ash says.

"But you might not know about this region's, let's go inside and have a look." Alex says as they walk in.

But as they are inside, they see two Team Solar Grunts trying to go to the egg with the Daycare lady pleads, "You can't take those Pokemon eggs! They're for the new trainers!"

"Old lady, giving these Pokemon to new Trainers is a waste! They won't bring out their full potential and power..." The female grunt says.

"Team Solar will raise these Pokemon to be powerful and strong, why waste that on useless Trainers who have no idea what they're doing?" The male grunt adds.

"Pokemon aren't tools! We only give these eggs to trainers with good hearts and will treat them proper, with love and care! It's not up to you!" The Daycare Center Lady says.

"Haha...These eggs are coming with us and you can't stop us!" The grunt says as he already takes out the bag and puts the eggs inside.

"No, no, please!" The lady yells.

"What's going on here?" Ash yells as the grunts see them.

"Trainers, please, help me! Please save these Pokemon eggs from these goons!" The lady says.

The female grunt says, "Oh dear, isn't that the Prince and the same one from Thundrome Pass?"

"Yes, it is! Are you following us?" The male grunt asks.

"Huh? Ash, Alice, you know them?"

Alex says, "Talk later, we must stop them first."

Then the two grunts send out Snazap, Razid, Hummzing and a new yellow Pokemon known as Blitzly. Ash sends out Razid, Alice sends out Huskpup, Alex sends out Geckone and Keira sends out Pupool in order to fight them, in the end, they win against them as the two just recall their Pokemon.

"No, how could I lose again..." The female says.

"Fine, you win. If you want to waste the potential of these Pokemon on stupid, careless Trainers, go for it. It won't matter soon enough..."

As the grunts drop the bag and leave, the lady says, "Thank you! Thank you so much! You saved these eggs from those weird people. They wanted to use the Pokemon in these eggs as tools for war, that's not what these Pokemon are for. They're for the new trainers who are beginning their journey. I want to thank you all."

Ash says, "No problem. It is nothing."

"I have an idea." The lady says, "How about you take care of some eggs, I know you will treat them nicely."

Keira says, "Wow, thank you Daycare lady!"

As they get the egg, Alice says, "Well, Ash, I want you to take care of my egg, is that okay? Since I don't think they are Ice Types."

Alex says, "Indeed. And they aren't Psychic as well."

"Sure. Thanks." Ash says as he gets three eggs in his bag. Keira also gets the egg and then the lady says, "Remember, you have just to wait a bit before its hatching."

"This is so cool! We got to care of an egg until it hatches! I wonder what's inside! Ash, promise me we will battle each other when the eggs hatch! I want to see what you get! For now, I am going to head to Goldune Desert, I'll meet you there, see you!"

As Keira leaves, Alice says, "She sure is energetic."

Alex says, "I agree. Now that we were here, how about we also go to the Goldune Forest tomorrow?"

Ash says, "Sure." And much to their delight, the day care lady agrees to let them stay for a night, so they decide to take a rest there.

The Brushus Town chapter is finished. And I decided to go back to some traitors and the regrets in the next chapter.