I Don't Own Pokemon
I wasn't mobbed as much as I thought I would which is nice, though maybe that has to do with the fact that I had left the city after only a couple hours later from when the announcement about my involvement with that whole Team Rocket downfall thing. Doesn't change the fact that I did in fact have a couple people come up to me, but most of it was about some other thing I've done.
It's surprisingly a good thing to have a bunch of accomplishments at hand when some other accomplishment comes up, because then everyone is still distracted somewhat by all the other strange things you've done in the past. Doesn't really help me stop being really well known or stop said level of famousness, which is still weird to think about, but I don't think anything is going to change that anymore, which, while unfortunate, is just kind of par for the course nowadays.
Anyway, back to a more comfortable topic than my very sadly high standing in this world's people's eyes. At the moment, I'm currently making my way past a mountain range like area, though I was expecting to run into a cave sooner rather than later, Union Cave to be specific, I know there's another, more open way to get to my next location, Azalea Town, but I figured why not go through the cave, it'd be a bit faster and for a bit of game nostalgia.
I'm still a couple days at max out from the entrance of the cave to be fair but it's a bit of a hard to notice entrance for a well traveled through cave so I've made sure to keep my eyes open for it. Though to be fair, that might be a bit less than accurate as really I just asked Lycanroc to make note of any caves nearby, because I don't feel like getting turned all around, plus it made decent training for one of my Wolf's more obscure abilities.
Anyway, besides that, all that was happening at the moment that was of any kind of interest was my two Flying types were quite high up in the air just messing around with each other, while everyone on the ground was just running around as we all were currently taking a break from traveling. Everyone had already eaten so this was just them all having some fun, though the fact that I was listening to a tree falling down at the moment, might indicate that my Pokemon might be being a bit rough in their playing around.
Well, it's probably fine, and if not then, well, trees here grow really fast for some reason, probably a weird evolution trait for nature to keep up with a world filled with hundreds and hundreds of creatures that are capable of mass destruction. I figured out that fun fact from my wondering about how, for such a highly populated plant, there was so many massive forests on this planet.
I would have continued to think about that information that I'm pretty sure is correct but before I could really start to think about it, I noted that a new set of beating wings seemed to appear in my peripheral hearing, looking up in the air, I raised an eyebrow to myself as I noted the fact that it seems that another charizard was in the air near my Lizard. It was a bit blurry considering the fact that they were really high up in the air, but I guess I'm about to find out, as I watched as Charizard and Pidgeot start to descend with the other Pokemon followed after them.
I thought about calling out to everyone around me on the ground out of paranoia, but decided that if anything went wrong, Mismagius is almost always within calling range, and Charizard and Pidgeot would be next to me by the time this other Flying type arrives to the ground. So with that I just waited, looking on upwards, while ignoring the brightness that was the sun, thankfully it was a bit later in the day so said sun wasn't directly above me for me to blind myself on.
After a couple more seconds the four of them landed, turns out there was in fact a person, a woman now that she was close enough to actually she in detail, on the back of the other charizard. I looked at her for a moment before moving my eyes over towards the charizard she had ridden on, they had a ribbon on their head, which means it could be a girl, but people and Pokemon strange, which means that it could be a guy, though most Pokemon don't bother with any kind of clothing, so it'd be the trainers decision so probably a girl charizard. I'm most certainly over thinking this.
"Hello, any reason why you've landed here?" She looked over at me and blinked, probably trying to place my face to something, most people have that look for a bit before they realize who I am, thankfully she didn't seem to be able to make whatever connection she was trying to and instead just moved onto answering my question.
"Hi, my names Liza, I couldn't help but notice the charizard that was flying around. I thought it was one of the ones at the reserve that left to get in a fight with some other Pokemon. But when I got close enough I figured out that it wasn't one I was familiar with, and that's when I noticed you down here, so I figured I would introduce myself" I just nodded while I thought about some of the things she had said.
For one, while her name itself doesn't exactly ring any bells, the fact that she is hinting at a group of multiple charizards all at a placed called a reserve, well it doesn't take a genius to figure out from foreknowledge. The Charicific Valley, fun to know that I just happened to stumble close enough nearby by said place during my, a little past, mid day break where my Flying types would be high enough into the air to be noticed for such an event like this to be started.
"Ok, neat to know that I'm close by a nature reserve, though I'm probably not going to do anything with that knowledge" I've noted that my name isn't really something that I should drop in a conversation if I can help it, it's mostly paranoia, because most people know my face, which I find very creepy, as much as they know my name, but if they don't recognize me from sight, then I don't see a reason to risk them connecting my name to the who I am.
"That's to bad, you charizard here seems to be quite strong, and I find that most charizard trainers like to know how they can manage against naturally trained charizard" I noted that Charizard seemed to be a bit interested in that, though I wasn't really all that interested in the whole thing, I wouldn't mind taking a bit of a detour if he wanted to have some fun.
"Well, I myself, don't really care about all those other charizard, mine is all I care about how strong they are. But if he wants to then I guess there's no harm in getting a bit sidetracked. So how about it Charizard, want to go check out how much better you are compared to the ones at this reserve" That last bit was mostly to make sure that Charizard wouldn't get bogged down with his, very thankfully, lessened inferiority complex putting dumb thoughts in his head about how he might not be as good as the rest of those charizard.
"If you wouldn't mind Master, then I would like to go and see this place" I still don't enjoy the way he phrases his requests, it makes it seem like I'm a lot more overbearing than I am, and considering I don't think I'm overbearing at all says something. Still, I just gave him a smile before looking back to the woman in front of me, and said after a moment.
"I guess we're going to check this place out then. If you don't mind, then I need to go collect my team so the lot of them won't panic when they find out I'm not here" She nodded before turning and seemed to be looking over Charizard, though I also noted the fact that the other charizard that Liza had flown in one was also looking at Charizard, I wonder what that's all about.
Well whatever it is, it probably isn't anything that I want to know about more than likely, anyway, now to find everyone. With that I walked out towards where the most recent sound of a crashing tree was hear from and looked around while asking Mismagius, as she was the first Pokemon I had come across to help me round everyone up. She had just saluted before dropping into the ground.
About ten minutes and a few explanations and a bit of arguing later, most of that last part was to Riolu, who was quite insistent that she wasn't going to be flying or ever for that matter. So after a bit of talking, which involved a good bit of convincing, later we were now at the entrance of the valley and I have to say, while I wasn't all that interested in it all, Charizard seemed kind of excited, probably because it's been a while since his last proper battle.
"Now, a warning, theses charizard are all very strong, and not to be insulting or anything but your charizard is a bit small in comparison to some of, well all of them to be honest, so don't expect that you'll be all that successful, after all, all of the charizard here have spent their entire lives to training to get as strong as they can" Well she can say it wasn't meant to be insulting but that doesn't change the end result.
"Charizard's young, he's only about three years old to be honest, so it makes since that he's a bit smaller than some of these who, as you've said, spent probably a few decades here only training, but he's still very strong so don't count him out just on something like that" I would have said something more along the lines of size doesn't matter, but I feel like that would have undercut the message I was trying to get across. Still, Liza just shrugged before opening up the doors.
Walking into the valley, I looked around for a moment before deciding that it was pretty neat to look at. Charizard was also looking around, probably for another Pokemon to battle against, and quickly spotted a very big one nearby the base of a rock tower, I wonder what the diet of these charizards are to get them that massive. Still, I noted that Charizard wasn't moving yet, after a moment I figured it out and turned to him and said.
"We're here for you, go on, have fun, and if you need anything I'm sure Mismagius wouldn't mind taking me to you if you ask her" I had already asked my Ghost if she wouldn't mind keeping track of my Lizard while he was here so I didn't lose track of him. She agreed though she did argue for a small bit so I now had to have Luxray out next to me so that I wasn't unprotected, which I didn't mind, as it gives me time to spend with my Son.
So with that Charizard gave me a smile before making his way over towards the massive size Pokemon and seemed to talk to them for a moment, probably being polite enough to make sure that they were find with battling with him, which is very nice of him, I'm glad I managed to get through to everyone that manners are important, though I almost only do so myself because if I'm a prick to everyone I come across then I'm much more unlikely to get what I want, or it'll be more annoying to talk to someone if there yelling at me.
"Are you sure this is a good idea? I'm not doubting you but I know that charizard, and it never holds back, especially against those that it sees as weaker than itself" She really doesn't have much faith does she, I don't like the spot light at all, but I have to admit that it's nice to have people not question me all the time. I was about to response when the bigger of the two charizards spun and slammed their tail into Charizard, sending him flying in my direction.
I blinked to myself before quickly moving a foot to my right and let my Pokemon get tossed past me, ignoring the 'I told you so' look Liza was giving me, I looked over towards my Pokemon, and noted that he didn't look at all hurt, more than likely he was testing the waters. Looking back over towards the big charizard, I thought about the distance my Lizard was thrown backwards without trying to stop himself, and noted that I wouldn't have to bother worrying.
"You know, you really should stop talking about how weak my Pokemon is when you haven't seen anything yet" She looked like she was about to get angry at my lack of apparent concern for Charizard but before she could say anything my Lizard was blitzing towards the one who had hit him and swung his tail at them, with it glowing with a clear show of Iron Tail.
Watching as it connected, I wondered if it was a bit overkill, as I watched as the Pokemon was shot dozens of feet backwards and even bounced off one of the walls like a pinball machine. Looking over to the only human in the valley, I noted the shock on her face so I added on to my before said comment.
"I feel like you think that natural trained is always better, but these Pokemon only have experience fighting other charizard, which can't lead to anything other than ingrained habits that won't help against any other Pokemon. Sure they all might be strong, but against a Pokemon just as strong and that knows how to battle like something other than they only thing they know how to fight against well, even if it is a charizard, doesn't change that they don't know what to do"
It's true, I'm just pointing it out to her to make sure that some of it sticks, the only reason I was doing that was because she was being very rude to my Charizard and no one gets to insult them without some kind of retaliation, this isn't even that bad, I'm just making her rethink her life's work. So I didn't bother to say anything else as I watched as Charizard went around and fought a couple other charizards, never using a Fire type move, or anything that his opponents would expect, throwing them off their game and helping him win.
Though after a little while, he started to focus more on having fun than just straight up winning, which is something I know he enjoys, but I think it was getting a bit dull, so after a bit of time he started fighting fire with fire, quite literary. And I'll give the Pokemon ion the valley this, their Fire type attacks are very strong, being their main force of attacking against Pokemon that are resistant against it, well it would have to be.
In fact, I think the only reason why Charizard still has an edge and is winning as so surely as he is still, is probably because of his held item, which increases his firepower, quite literary, by a large amount, and his skill in taking and the shrugging off any and all damage. Besides that, my Son seemed to be having a fun time watching all the attacks in the air, although I think he can have fun doing anything, he's quite the jolly little lion.
Still, I have to admit all the fire streams in the air at some points lighting up the sky was pretty cool to look at. Now all I have to do is wait for Charizard to finish having fun, which might be soon, as he has been hit a large amount of times, and even him does have a limit as to how long he can keep fighting like he has, even though one on one these charizard aren't overly threatening, they all are still pretty strong and over a long period of time and battling, it's got to wear on Charizard.
Now if only he would admit to the fact that he was getting tired then we could get him a break and get ready to head back onto the road, though, I didn't say any of that out loud as I was fine with him continuing, just as long as he doesn't end up hurting himself, because besides maybe Lycanroc, who only really gets into battles once he's already in it, Charizard loves battling the most of of everyone on the team and hasn't had an actual battle in a long while.
Neat chapter involving a part of the anime that I never understood, both as to why Ash left Charizard and as to why someone would think it was a good idea for training of any kind. I mean after all, if you only train and fight one thing then the second you fight anything else then you're screwed because you have no idea what to do in that situation. Anyway, that's just one of the problems I can find in any of the episodes of the show were something just doesn't make any sense. See ya.