Author's Note: Act 3 Young Link continues as the Smashers investigate the lab!
Thank you to everybody who read and reviewed last time! With no further ado, let's get started!
Pokemon Trainer General Info:
The four Pokedex Holders that are part of the Super Smash Bros are quite the formidable group, either together or by themselves. Hailing from the planet of Pokeana, these trainers include Red, Green, Blue, and Indigo. Their coordination, tactics, and versatility with their Pokémon is astounding, making them very powerful threats in battle. I will include general counters as well as specific counters for each member of this group.
Generally, for Pokémon Trainers, the most important thing for one to know is to have basic knowledge of a pokemon's type strengths and weaknesses. This is extremely important for taking out a pokemon quickly. Using a fire based attack on a water type will be futile, but using a fire based attack on a grass type will be very useful. If you have any questions, please see the type matchup chart in the back of the manual for more information.
As for other tactics, it is advisable to attack the Trainer whenever possible. While their Pokémon are the ones about to obliterate you, all of their coordination and planning comes from the trainer. As such, taking out the trainer is the best option if possible. It should be noted that every single one of the Pokedex holders does have at least Pokémon capable of flight, and they are known to try and escape if need be. Additionally, all of them appear to be proficient hand to hand combatants to varying degrees. It should also be noted that it is common practice among Pokémon Trainers bring medical supplies for their Pokémon. While not meant for use on other beings, they can be used to good effect on subjects that are not Pokemon in a pinch. Furthermore, it is worth breaking or damaging the activation switches of a Pokémon Trainer's pokeballs if possible. While this won't harm either the Trainer or their Pokémon, it does trap a Pokémon in its ball, and prevents the Pokemon from being called out into battle.
Finally, it is customary for Pokemon Trainers to carry a maximum of 6 Pokemon with them. This is the number of Pokemon that's widely considered to be the maximum one trainer can care for in the field and this number has become the standard of every Pokemon Leauge. While it is known that each Smasher Pokemon Trainer has been spotted commanding more than 6 Pokemon in battle and they have each brought 7 or more Pokemon to major battles in the past, it is likely that most of the time, they carry the standard amount of Pokemon. As such, it may be useful to know how many Pokemon they have on them, should you be able to knock some of them out.
Should we ever invade Pokeana, please consult the Champions, Elite Four, Gym Leaders, Dexholders, and Other notable trainers section in the back of the manual. Pokeana is filled with strong trainers who are supported by a modern supply chain and have modern means of communication widely available. Should an invasion ever occur, they will certainly rally and pose a very serious threat to any operations on the planet, even without the 4 Smasher Dexholders.
Red of Pallet Town:
Threat Level: 4.5
Red is the leader of the Pokemon trainers and is the strongest one of them all, with strength just shy of the highest echelon of powerful smashers. He formerly served as Champion of the Kanto-Johto Pokemon League and has an impressive track record of title defenses against a number of varied of opponents. His administration was remarkably centrist and several surprisingly balanced bills were passed regarding controversial topics in the region. Notably, Red was never defeated, rather, he stepped down from his position to join the Dexholder Initiative, an international peacekeeping unit containing some of the strongest trainers Pokeana has ever produced. The unit was named this way as an overwhelming majority of its members were recruited from Professor Oak's Pokedex Research Project, and were owners of the original lines of Pokedexes. Red currently serves as one of the field commanders of this unit as well as a Smasher. While Red is a prolific battler, he is no slouch should he be targeted in battle. Red has been spotted using martial arts, nunchucks and ninja weapons, most likely taught to him by Kanto-Johto Elite Four members Koga and Bruno. As a last note, Red's tactical and charismatic power should not be underestimated. He operated as the Smasher's lead tactician after Roy was incapacitated during the Subspace Incident of a few years ago and his overall popularity as a Smasher is no accident either. Should the opportunity arise to eliminate Red, it should be taken.
While Red is rightfully considered to be the most dangerous of all the trainers due to his battling prowess, he is not without weaknesses. Red is known to let his guard down outside of battle (see my reports on the Team Rocket Silph Co HQ incident, the Kanto-Johto Elite Four rebellion and the Masked Man and Cipher Incident in the Sevvi Islands) and walking him into a trap is most likely the best way to beat him. Attempting to battle Red in a head on fight is less advisable, as he is known to be a very reactive fighter and will tailor his approach to defeat you specifically. It is also unwise to attempt to use an environmental advantage against him, as he's been frequently recorded turning such advantages on his enemies. Finally, it may be advisable to attempt to overwhelm him with numbers. While he could send out his entire team, Pokemon trainers usually do not fight with their entire team on the field, and the distraction of trying to coordinate so many Pokemon will most likely cause him to not watch his back. Watch out for his Poliwrath, Venusaur and Pikachu, they are Red's strongest Pokemon.
Red's observed Pokemon include Poliwrath (Water/Fighting), Venusaur (Grass/Poison), Pikachu (Electric), Snorlax (Normal), Eevee* (Normal), Aerodactyl (Rock/Flying), and Dugtrio (Ground)
* Red's Eevee has the unusual ability to be able to evolve to and from its evolutions Flareon, Vaporeon and Leafeon.
Green Oak of Pallet Town:
Threat Level: 4
Green is the second strongest trainer of all of the Pokémon trainers, and is the grandson of renowned Pokémon researcher Professor Samuel Oak. He is known for his calm and focused approach to combat, and for training rigorously to improve one's individual power. He is also known for having trained his Pokemon to be able to fight without him giving commands. This makes Green a formidable foe, especially in single combat and he is a very close second to Red in terms of power. However, it should be noted that Green is much more cautious and calculated when compared to Red. He formerly served as the Gym Leader of Viridian City during which time, he gave away a record low of 87 gym badges over the course of 7 years. As his gym team was significantly weaker than his combat team, this speaks very well to his skill as a trainer. Green is also well versed in martial arts and also in staff combat due to his apprenticeship to the Gym Leader Chuck as a child. I estimate that he is the most proficient of all of the Pokemon Trainers in traditional hand to hand and weapons combat.
Green is not invulnerable by any stretch of the imagination, though, and like all Smashers, he has weaknesses. Green is a person who is very assured in his own strength. While he has this confidence for a reason, his pride and overconfidence has been his downfall in the past (see my 128th Kanto -Johto League Grand Tourney Final Four analysis). Furthermore, Green is best in single combat, and while he can battle proficiently with two Pokemon on the field, he has never been seen with more than two Pokemon on the field, even when greatly outnumbered. As such, I can recommend trying to overwhelm Green with numbers. While he will likely fight alongside his Pokemon, he will never have more than two Pokemon out, and it will be easier to outnumber and overwhelm 3 opponents then the other trainers, who are more likely to just send out their entire team. Another tactic I can offer is to try and make him think that he's stronger than you and then take advantage of the openings he provides. Just do not expect him to be sloppy in any aspect of his fighting technique. You will need to find flaws with the moves themselves, not in his execution of said moves. Be careful of his Charizard and Scizor, as they are his most powerful Pokémon.
Green's observed Pokemon include Scizor (Bug/Steel), Charizard (Fire/Flying), Rhyperior (Rock/Ground), Pidgeot (Normal/Flying), Machamp (Fighting), Kabutops (Rock/Water), and Persian (Normal)
Act 3: Young Link
Chapter 2: Nocturne of Shadow
"All right, what are we up against?" asked Red.
Indigo activated his Shadow Scanner and surveyed the area.
"Not much other than those eggs. I assume they don't belong to local creatures?" asked Indigo.
"Absolutely not," said Young Link. "Never seen anything like this before."
"Does anybody recognize what they are?" asked Green.
"Dunno, but let's leave them alone for the moment, we can deal with them later. We should get in the facility and see what's in there," said Red.
"All right. How do you propose we get in there? Can your Pokemon fly us down there? The walls are pretty steep for Sheik and Link," said Young Link, putting on his Rito Mask.
"Yeah, we can give you guys a lift," said Red, releasing his Aerodactyl. "Aero! Time to fly!"
"Charizard!" shouted Green, releasing his Pokemon.
"Striker!" shouted Indigo, releasing his Skarmory.
"Jiggly!" said Blue, releasing her Jigglypuff.
Charizard picked up Link, and Aero picked up Sheik, while Blue and Indigo clambered on top of their respective Pokemon. It was only a short glide down to the floor of the valley near where the door was situated, but the difference of environment was immediately noticeable at the bottom of the valley.
"What is this? It looks like rotting meat….."said Green, poking at the ground.
"It stinks horribly too…" said Young Link.
"I never knew so many flies existed!" exclaimed Red, swatting at the cloud of insects that swarmed over his head.
"Let's just get ourselves inside," said Indigo, holding his nose. He went up to the door and found an outlet in the control panel.
"Dux! You're up!" he said.
A Porygon Z leapt out of the emitter of his Snag Machine. It turned around, let out a cry, and entered the outlet. A few moments later, the door opened.
"Boom! Universal Key!" said Indigo with a grin. "Good work Dux!"
"Only for virtual locks…..I wanna see that thing pick a real lock," joked Young Link.
"Hey, that's what I'm for!" grinned Indigo back at him.
The Pokémon trainers recalled their flying Pokémon and released different members of their team.
"Saur! Let's go!" said Red, releasing his Venusar.
Green pulled out a pokeball. "Scizor!"
Blue pulled out another pokeball and sent out her Blastoise. "Blasty! Get ready!"
"Jaws! Let's get them!" said Indigo. An Arcanine landed in front of him.
Link and Sheik drew their swords in readiness. Young Link equipped his Goron Mask and transformed. He clenched his fists, ready for battle.
The door slid shut behind them, cutting off the stench of the outdoors. They gazed down the long hallway. It was time to move.
"Whew…..that's much better…" said Blue as they began moving down the hallway. The hallway led down to a pair of locked double doors with a keycard input. A few seconds after they walked up, the door unlocked on its own, courtesy of Dux. They quickly moved into the next room. It was a well kept laboratory, complete with white halls and harsh overhead lights. Several desks around the area had computers, as well as a variety of chemicals and vials. There were also a number of empty stasis tubes that lined the walls. The smashers quickly moved around the room, inspecting the area.
"Any of this look familiar to anyone?" asked Red.
"Kinda reminds me of Ein's lab," said Indigo. "If I were a betting man, I'd say this lab was working with biological samples."
"This over here," said Green, walking up to a piece of equipment. "This machine allows for DNA splicing. I've seen one before. They're making genetic monsters."
There was a moment of silence.
"That's bad, isn't it?" said Young Link.
"Yeah. Hopefully, they weren't able to make too many of them," said Green.
Suddenly, Indigo's Pokedex gave off a few beeps. He pulled out the device and looked at it.
"Ok, Dux is in the control room now. He'll tell us who is here and where to go. Let's stay put for the moment."
After a brief pause, Indigo said, "Dux will need a minute. Hang tight."
Young Link sat down behind one of the desks and the others took cover as best they could and tried not to stand out too much in the lab.
He looked around in shock. He had no idea that this was here. Nobody did. Not Saria, not Link, not even the Great Fairy. Dozens of questions flashed through his mind. How long had it been there? What was being done here? What was its purpose?
How? How on earth had a place this massive escaped his notice? He patrolled the area on a semi regular basis, while looking for the odd Wolfos or Stalfos after a sighting in Lost Woods. But he'd never seen this. The Great Fairy had been focusing on the expansion of the forest recently, and she'd had him scouting fairly intensively for new locations to plant Great Deku Trees, build villages and expand the forest at large. And when he wasn't doing that, he was usually in Hyrule on Champion business or on business with the Smashers. He was a busy Kokiri. He couldn't be blamed for missing this, could he?
Young Link's thoughts were broken when Indigo said, "Ok, Dux sees only five people, and a few giant monsters in giant stasis tubes all in one room."
"Do they see us?" asked Young Link.
"Nobody's in the control room right now, so I don't think so?" said Indigo.
"Where are they?" asked Green.
"In the room with the giant test tubes. It's a massive room so we'll know when we get there," Indigo paused for a second as his Pokedex screen lit up again.
"Are they about to release the monsters?" asked Red.
Indigo typed the question into his Pokedex. After a moment, he said, "Dux doesn't know. We'd probably better hurry though."
"Where is this room in relation to us?" asked Young Link.
"Uh…hold on a sec, Dux is uploading a map of this place…..Oh, it's just down the hall! We can cut them off before they do anything! C'mon, let's move!"
The party swiftly moved down the corridor, eventually reaching a large double door. It slid open before them to reveal a large room with the test tubes. It was a massive, cavernous room that must have been at least two or three stories tall. Giant stasis tubes, glowing with a green light coming somewhere from the base, were spread out throughout the massive room in a grid like pattern. Young Link took a wary glance at the giant tubes next to them. Most were empty, but three of them still appeared to have giant, vicious looking monsters inside of them. There were also several stasis tubes that were much bigger than the other ones, but all of them were vacant. Young Link wasn't sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing.
As they walked down the main walkway down the center of the room, they saw five figures in front of them, illuminated from the front by the lights in the test tubes, casting long shadows behind them.
Indigo motioned for his allies to take a stealthy stance. Young Link quickly took the opportunity to swap his mask and transform into a wolf. Hopefully the smaller profile would help him against enemies a potentially cluttered scientific lab battlefield. Down on four legs, he took a sniff of the air. That was strange…..some of the scents seemed familiar, beyond the scents of his fellow Smashers. Who did those scent remind him of? Was it the smell of chemicals? No, that wasn't exclusive to Skylark…
The figure in the center turned.
"Ah, so the Smashers have finally joined us. Welcome, Smashers, to my laboratory."
"Show yourself!" shouted Red. "Saur! Get ready!"
"Of course!" The figure snapped his fingers, and dozens of lights on the ceiling turned on, illuminating the room. Blue gasped.
"You…..you look just like…."
"That inferior joke of a hero that refers to itself as Mario? Yes. I am a clone of that thing. But, know that I have attained superiority in every conceivable area. I make that fool look barely sentient. You may refer to me as Dr. Mario."
The doctor stood tall in a white lab coat. He looked to be a near identical clone of Mario, even styling his hair and moustache in the same fashion, though his neatly pressed dress shirt, tie and dress pants gave him a more professional look. Next to him, Young Link recognized Blood Falcon and Dark Link from the pictures taken by ROB. They stood alongside two other people. One looked like a bandit version of Luigi and the other looked like Princess Peach in a nurse outfit. Dark Link drew his sword. Matched with Blood Falcon's menacing grin, Young Link was sure that they would put up quite the vicious fight. The other two took fighting stances. Were they clones too? Young Link sniffed the air with his enhanced wolf senses. All of them smelled distinctly of metal and artificial chemicals.
"Allow me to introduce my colleagues. You Smashers have encountered Dark Link and Blood Falcon before, but I believe that you have yet to meet my personal assistants, Mr. L and Nurse Peach."
"You're a doctor? You're in charge of this facility?" asked Red.
"Indeed. And this is my laboratory. Where cutting edge research and development in biological sciences takes place. And would have continued to take place, had the Leader not chosen to move my lab elsewhere. Alas, it is a casualty to the greater plan at large. It's a shame."
"Oh? Greater plan? I don't think many plans would involve abandoning a laboratory of this…scale," said Blue.
"Hmph. Like I said, it's a necessary sacrifice. A pity too. I was getting attached to this place."
"And all of the flies outside?" asked Blue cheerily.
"They can stay in this infernal humidity. It's absolutely intolerable. And of course those flies are attracted to the feeding pit. If only the world could be terraformed to stay at a consistent scientific room temperature…but I digress, such projects must wait."
"Sounds like it must be a pretty grand plan if the end result is terraforming an entire world on that scale," said Blue. Young Link relaxed his stance slightly. The more information Blue could get, the better. And the more talking that occurred, the less fighting. Hopefully.
Dr. Mario only smiled cruelly. "You're right about that. It is quite grand, if I do say so myself. But, I won't spoil it for you. It would only ruin the surprise. Who would I be to ruin the surprise for a young lady like yourself?"
"Oh! I do love surprises!" said Blue, playing along. "But couldn't you give us just a tiny little hint?"
Dr. Mario chuckled, rubbing his moustache, contemplating for a minute.
"Hmm…let me think."
The two warriors at his side looked at him, surprised.
"You're actually going to do that, sir?" asked Mr. L.
"Of course. I would be remiss to treat a lady in such an uncouth fashion as to not grant such a small request."
Dr. Mario deliberated for a moment.
"Ah, yes. Your hint is 'Antlion'. Yes, 'Antlion'. Now, are you all ready to die?"
"Die?" gasped Blue dramatically. "I'm too beautiful to die!"
Young Link took a fighting stance and waited.
"Yes. I'm afraid I can't let you live, little lady. Farewell." Dr Mario pulled a PDA out of his pocket and pressed a button. Nothing happened. He pressed the button a few more times. Still nothing. Blood Falcon's hands flared with Falcon energy and Dark Link. Mr. L and Nurse Peach tensed, ready to fight at a moment's notice.
Indigo chuckled. "What? You didn't think that I wouldn't figure out that you had this whole thing rigged up to a remote control system?!"
Dr. Mario paled, and took a fighting stance.
"Of course you had to show up! Use the manual release! GO!" he shouted.
The five leapt out towards the devices. The Smashers lunged after them.
"Dux! Jam the manual release if you can!" shouted Indigo. "Jaws! With me!"
Young Link rushed after the doctor himself, but was too late, the doctor had made it to the side of one of the occupied test tubes, and pulled a lever. The water inside the tank began to spill out, and the monster raised its head. It was a massive, rotund beast that quickly smashed through the glass with a mighty roar. It resembled a mixture between a blimp and a pig with a large nozzle for the nose. It began to stomp towards him. It was an absolutely massive in size, nearly as tall as a one story house.
"Saur! Tie him up with Vine Whip!" shouted Red suddenly from behind Young Link. "Get the doc! I'll take on this monster!"
Young Link nodded and turned to pursue the fleeing doctor.
Link and Sheik rushed down after Dark Link. He dashed by one of the occupied test tubes, slashing it with his sword as he went by. The monster opened its eyes and burst through the tube as it awoke. It was another massive creature that could be better compared in height to a ranch style house then a person. It had four legs and a large bulbous body. Its eyes peered down at them, observing as Sheik and Link as they dropped into fighting stances, brandishing a Sheikah short sword and the Master Sword respectively. It roared loudly at the two of them.
Link grit his teeth, and nodded at Sheik, nodded back at him. They would take this monster on together. It was time to see how tough this monster was.
Green, flanked by Blue chased down Blood Falcon. He jumped for one manual release lever and managed to get it down. The sides slid down as the fluid inside drained. Another balloon – pig monster righted itself and stomped out.
"Blasty! Use Surf!" shouted Blue next to him. A massive wave of water crashed into the monster. The monster took the hit and didn't look to be too badly hurt. It roared again and stomped towards Blasty.
"Blasty! Use Mega Punch!" shouted Blue.
Green narrowed his eyes as Blasty landed a punch to the monsters face before grappling with it. The monster aimed its snout at Blasty and unleashed a torrent of fire. The fire hardly affected Blasty, who responded with a retaliatory jet of water.
Green glanced at Scizor. Sure, he was at a disadvantage, but it wasn't an unwinnable one.
"Scizor! Use Swords Dance!" he said. This monster looked tough. It would be quite the opponent.
Young Link rushed through the stasis tubes in hot pursuit of Dr. Mario, who was fleeing towards the far end of the room. He saw Dark Link and Blood Falcon approaching the door as well. On the other side, Mr. L and Nurse Peach stood at a control panel, waiting for them to make it through the door. This had better not be a 5v1 fight. Young Link was a strong fighter to be sure, but a fight that lopsided would be very hard to win. Suddenly, the doors slammed shut in front of Dr. Mario's nose as he tried to exit the room, cutting him off from his escape route. It was a very thick, sturdy looking door, probably meant to contain the monsters should they break out. Dr. Mario and his underlings swiveled on their heels, ready to fight.
"Leaving so soon?" asked Indigo as he sauntered out from behind another stasis tube. His Arcanine growled and took a lower stance, ready to pounce at a moment's notice.
Young Link quickly changed his mask and stomped forward as a Goron, cracking his knuckles and ready to fight.
"Glad to see you, Young Link!" he said. "I thought I was going to have to fight them all by myself!"
Young Link grinned menacingly. "Yeah! Let's get them!"
Indigo grinned as he approached Dr. Mario and his minions.
Dr. Mario hissed. "You…..I've been told about you and that hacking Pokémon of yours, Pokémon Trainer….."
Blood Falcon stepped forward, aggressively. "You think you can beat me?" he scoffed.
"I don't know. Can I?" asked Indigo, still smirking.
"Stuff your dad jokes! You even know who you're talking to?"
"Someone I can't fight," said Indigo.
"Why? Too scared?" asked the young man arrogantly.
"Your ego is suffocating. I think I need to step away and catch a breath of fresh air," said Indigo flatly. "Young Link, you want to come with me?"
"Actually, just pass me a pin. Somebody's gotta pop that ego. Might as well be me," said Young Link, right on beat. Indigo was too good at being a smart aleck to pass this up.
"I'm Blood Falcon! I never lose! My confidence is justified!" shouted the young man.
"All right then, Blood Falcon. You really think you can beat us?" asked Indigo.
"Of course! Mother taught me how to fight! There's no way I can lose!"
"Uh huh," said Young Link in a less then convinced manner. This guy was a joke. Well, mentality wise. According to Roy, he'd put up enough of a fight against Pac Man to not be quickly beaten. So maybe he was at least competent in a fight? Though if he was just playing stupid, this Blood Falcon was a darn good actor.
"Mother is really powerful! You should respect her! She is the wisest and most powerful member of our group! Other than the Leader! But she's second most powerful! She's so powerful, she can even beat me!"
"Ok then," said Indigo, sounding thoroughly unconvinced.
Dark Link glared at them wordlessly. Blood Falcon sneered "That's really stupid to doubt Mother's abilities! You Smashers are really as dumb as Mother said you were!"
"I'm sure we are," said Young Link sarcastically.
"Hey! Take me seriously! Or you're going to regret it!" yelled Blood Falcon. "I'm powerful, you know!"
Young Link locked eyes with Dark Link. "You don't seem to talk much. What's your name?" asked Young Link.
"My name is Dark Link," said the clone, his voice raspy from lack of use. "You will not defeat us."
"You heard him! You can't win!" boomed Blood Falcon. "And we can't lose! We win no matter what!"
Young Link resisted the urge to roll his eyes. "Roy mentioned that the clones and that girl he fought the other day had someone they called 'Mother'. I assume she's the same person?"
"Of course! That's mother! And that girl the red dude fought is my sister! You'd better not be picking on her, or I'm really going to have to beat you! And don't call her just some 'girl'! Lucina is the best of us! She can even beat me!" shouted Blood Falcon.
"And she couldn't beat Roy in a fight? His best skill is hitting on chicks," piped up Indigo.
Blood Falcon scoffed contemptuously. "Yeah, keep telling yourself that! Lucina destroyed that red head dude and would have got him too if it weren't for the flat dude and his cheap octopus thing!
Indigo just sighed. "Listen, I've gotta take you and your buddy and your boss in. Nothing personal or anything. Can I get you to surrender quietly?"
"What part of 'Blood Falcon never loses' did you not get? I'm Blood Falcon! I never lose, dude!"
"Truly, what profound reasoning," said Young Link sarcastically.
"But you said that your sister and your mother have beaten you before. So, you don't have an undefeated record, which means that you do lose sometimes. Which one is it?" asked Indigo.
Young Link grinned. "Yeah! That doesn't add up!"
"I….HEY! Not cool! You're getting it now!" Blood Falcon took a fighting stance. Dark Link took a fighting stance as well. He glared at the two smashers. Young Link glared straight back at him and cracked his knuckles.
"And you, Doc?" said Indigo. "You know, Dux has that door shut tight. You're gonna have a real hard time getting the manual override to work on this one. You might as well just surrender."
Dr. Mario looked up from the door panel that he was frantically fiddling with. He stood up, straightened his lab coat, and clenched his fists.
"Destroy them!" he hissed.
Indigo shook his head. "I thought so. Young Link? You ready to go?"
"You bet I'm ready!"
Ah, Doctor Mario…..nobody remembers this guy unless somebody gets hurt. Which is why I decided to give him a larger role in the story then Mario's doctor friend/cousin/clone who just is kinda there. I have plans for this guy, so expect to see more of him in the future!
As a side point, this was the reason I included Skylark in this fic. Originally, I had just Packrat, Cordelia and Scrapper as my 3 OCs and a half baked idea for a fourth character who was going to act as a second medic that I originally decided to drop. However, when I moved Doc over to the villains side, I realized that an organization of 70+ fighters probably needed at least one dedicated medical specialist. This was when I realized that my best bet for a new doctor character was my half baked second medic. This character was fleshed out and eventually turned into the Skylark we'll see in future chapters.
Last thing – I realized that I had Indigo doing stuff this chapter, but I haven't shown his profile yet. I was hoping to not have to have a character take too much spotlight without having first shown their profile, however it seemed more fitting that I get to Red and Green's profiles first as the equivalents to the OG Pokemon protagonist and rival. Rest assured that Indigo as well as Blue will get their proper profile entries next time before the battles start.