Omnipresent Narrator:
"Well? Where to next?"
Nick asks Remited this. The Trainer shrugs. Misty offers a suggestion.
"If you want to do some training against Ghost-types, we should head to Lavender Town."
Nick nods, and the group sets off. As they arrive back in Cerulean City, Forrest runs up.
"Hey guys! How have you been?"
"Great, Mr. Forrest!"
"Just Forrest, please, Nick."
"Ok!"
He runs after them to Lavender Town. They cross Route 7 without incident. Then, when they enter, they find a woman with purple hair training with an Alakazam.
"Hey Sabrina!"
"Oh, hi Misty!"
She notices Nick and Remited.
"So, you brought two Trainers. Well, if they want to battle me, they'll have to come to my Gym in Saffron."
She walks off without another word.
"Wow, she's weird."
Everyone except for Nick, the one who says that, laughs. He then breaks off from the group and runs inside the Pokémon Tower.
Remited's POV:
"Wait, Nick!"
I sigh, then start running after him. I turn around, and see the Gym Leaders are busy paying their respects to the dead Pokémon. I run into the Tower after Nick. I have to make sure his impulsiveness doesn't get him in trouble! As I'm running through, I call his name. There is no response. Surprisingly, there are no Trainers or Wild Pokémon around. This worries me, and I redouble my speed. When I reach the fourth floor, I hear a yell that sounds like Nick.
"NICK!? WHERE ARE YOU?!
There is no response. I run up to the final floor, and it strangely dark and barren. As I cautiously make my way to the end of the floor, suddenly I black out for two seconds. When my eyes open, I am now bound by rings of fire. I turn my head to look to my right and see Nick is also bound. But, he is not moving. His eyes are blank.
"N-Nick?"
Then, I scream as a blurry shape attacks me.
Misty's Perspective:
As we finish up paying respects to the dead, I suggest we all head to the Tower where Nick and Remited ran off to. They agree, and we set off together. We stroll up to the final floor, and there is no one here.
"Huh? Where are they?"
"Misty, Forrest, be careful!"
"Of course, Surge."
We slowly walk towards the back, when we hear a sound. We stop, and suddenly blue flames appear around us. Then, we look forward and see Nick and Remited, unconscious, trapped in rings of blue fire. Then, a black Pokémon holding a flaming bone appears in front of us.
"It's an Alolan Marowak!"
I send out Starmie.
"Well, it's part Fire, so I can take it!"
I then watch in horror as Starmie gets immediately Fainted by Alolan Marowak's Thunderbolt. I step back to let Surge try to fight, as my other Pokémon are weaker than my Starmie. He sends out his Electabuzz, who promptly uses Charge to boost his Speed and power. Then Alolan Marowak uses Bone Club to instantly Faint his strongest Pokémon. Surge and I both gasp, then Forrest runs in with Rocky. The Rhyperior actually manages to land a Hammer Arm on the Marowak, before getting insta-Fainted by it using Hydro Pump somehow.
"How can it use that move?"
Then, as it stomps towards us, a voice is heard.
"Blastoise, use Hydro Cannon!"
Blue walks in as his Blastoise Faints it. Suddenly the rings of fire binding Nick and and Remited disappear, and they fall to the ground. I run up to them, and am relieved when they start moving.
"Ugggh..."
"Ngh!"
They get up, and then upon seeing us, run up and hug us. We have a group hug, then when we pull away, Remited makes a great suggestion.
"Let's go back to my home in Viridian!"
Forrest then speaks.
"Well, you only have two beds, right? My house has more, so Surge and Misty can stay in my house."
Remited nods. We all leave the Tower, thanking Blue along the way. We part ways with him, and head for Viridian without trouble. When we get there, I notice Nick is looking down at his feet, and sniffling a bit.
"What's wrong, Nick?"
He says nothing, but proceeds to walk past Remited's house.
"Um, Nick? Are you alright?"
He snaps.
"NO I'M NOT ALRIGHT! MY IMPULSIVENESS NEARLY GOT ME AND REMITED KILLED!! AND FROM WHAT YOU TOLD ME, IF BLUE HAD NOT SHOWN UP, YOU WOULD ALSO BE CAPTURED BY THE ALOLAN MAROWAK!!"
I jump back in surprise at this outburst. Then I see he is crying.
"I NEARLY GOT MY FRIENDS KILLED...DUE TO MY OWN IMPULSIVENESS!!"
He then takes out his Poké Balls, and I realize Melody has floated back down onto his shoulder from wherever she went off to.
"Nick...please listen."
He continues crying.
"I'M GOING TO RELEASE ALL OF YOU! I AM NOT FIT TO BE YOUR TRAINER, NOT EVEN YOURS MELODY!"
He sent out all his Pokémon. Charmy, upon hearing what he is saying, jumps up onto his shoulder and presses her lips to his cheek.
"I JUST WANT TO GO BACK HOME TO EARTH WHERE MY IMPULSIVENESS CANNOT HURT MANY PEOPLE!!! I JUST WANT TO GO HOME AND CELEBRATE MY BIRTHDAY WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY!!"
Nick is still crying, but he is now swaying like he's exhausted. Then, I gasp as he passes out and falls to the ground. Remited runs up to him, and has an idea.
"Guys?"
"Yes, Remited?"
"Let's take him inside and lay him down in his bed."
Charmy helps us pick him up, and we carry him to his room. Then, she hops in the bed with him, holding out her tail in between them. Remited turns to us.
"I have an idea on how to show Nick what he means to us and his Pokémon..."
"Yes yes, tell us already!"
"...let's prepare a birthday celebration he will never forget!"
"I like it!"
"Thought you would, Surge!"
Forrest nods in agreement. Melody then flies up to us.
"Well then we better hurry, his birthday is tomorrow."
Remited nods, and we all run off to show how much we appreciate Nick.
