I Don't Own Pokemon
I was right, it was very funny watching my teams reactions as each one woke up. With them all either looking at Lycanroc in confusion or surprise, Mismagius did her now apparently normal routine of giving Lycanroc a pat on the nose, Pidgeot was very confused until I explain it to him.
While Luxray's was the most interesting, he looked at the newly evolved Pokemon, grinned and then jumped him. I wasn't aware of how Luxray knew instantly who Lycanroc was, or how he was aware that he had evolved but it was adorable nonetheless, watching the wold Pokemon getting jumped by a massive Lion, something that should sound epic, but in reality, it was like watching a puppy and a kitten.
Well, at least for me, I'm pretty sure if someone else saw the same thing I did, they would be running as to not get caught up in the cross fire, of the fight they would assume would probably break out. Instead of that though, Luxray just started congratulating Lycanroc, while said wolf Pokemon, was trying to hold up the weight Luxray was putting on him.
After breakfast, I and most of the team were walking down the path of the forest, the only ones that weren't out at the moment were Pidgeot and Charizard, mostly because there wasn't any space for them to really even hover at a comfortable height, without being above the trees, which means that they wouldn't be able to see us on the ground as we walked.
So I just returned them after some talking with the two, about what to do, as I didn't think many would appreciate Charizard's suggestion of burning a path into the forest to clear a way threw. Though I'm not sure I would have minded it really, I mean their were trees bloody everywhere, I have no clue how I managed to find any clearings in this place, when I was here last.
Though it wasn't that long of a trip from what I remember, getting threw the forest at least. It was mostly me taking my time was the reason why it took me a few days to get threw. And, maybe because, I might have, possibly got lost last time, but to be fair I was still new at traveling at that point.
Anyway, my point is, that it should only take about a day or two at most, to go threw the entire forest, and considering that I've already been walking since about two days ago, in this forest, I should only be walking in this place for about another two hours or so, that is, of course, if I didn't get lost.
It was about two days later when I got out of the forest, because I didn't get lost, nope, not even once did that event come to pass. And I will deny it happened till my dying breath if anyone even infers that it occurred...Ok so maybe I got turned around, but the main point of what I'm saying is I'm now in Viridian.
Nothing really interesting was happening in town at the moment, at least anything that I would care about, as I wasn't really interested in the Pokemon cook off that was planned to be held next week. I already knew I wasn't exactly what most would consider good at cooking, I could cook to be fair to myself, it wasn't like I could burn water like some, just don't expect something that is above average.
So I was planning on getting out of the City as soon as I could stock up on supplies, something that I was getting low on, and maybe spend a night at the Pokemon center, mostly to make sure that everyone was ok, as they had been training above pretty hard recently. It wouldn't go amiss to get an expert to make sure that none of them were overworking themselves.
At least that was my plan, but as I was stepped into the Pokemon center, a voice suddenly called out to me, as I was stepping up to the front desk. It took a second to place it, and I was mildly surprised to turn and see who it was.
"Kyu? What are you doing here?" I looked back and saw Jonathan standing a little bit away from me, looking at me with a look of shock, so I just raised an eyebrow and responded.
"Getting my team checked up on, you're, if I had to guess, doing the same thing" He didn't seem put off by my sarcastic remark, it seems that spending a week with me built up ones tolerance for sarcasm to the point were it lasts for months, good to know, I wonder if I should charge a service.
"Well, I kinda figured that. But that's not what I meant! What are you doing in Viridian, I thought you would have already gotten the badge in this city" Oh? It seems his faith in me hasn't dropped any, I'm not entirely sure what I did to get said faith, well, actually I did save his life, so maybe it isn't as big of a mystery as I think it is.
"No, the Gym in this town is actually one of the hardest in the region, so I just didn't change the leader when I first came threw" He just seemed surprised by this information, before seeming to come to a realization. Pointing at me in surprise he exclaimed.
"Wait! Does that mean you're challenging the Gym now? Is that why you're back here?" I just shook my head, as I reached down to my bag and pulled out my case, opening it up to show him the nine badges I had, ignoring his shock as I pulled out the most latest badge, and said.
"Nah, I got it about a month ago, it was this whole thing really. Nothing that would probably interest you" He just opened and then closed his mouth a few times, which was quite interesting to watch, after a moment he said.
"Wha-what are you doing here then? If not for the badge?" I placed the badge back into the case, which didn't really work as well as I would have liked it to, as their was only eight spots available, so I just set it in there and closed the lid. As I placed the case back into my bag, I said.
"I'm on my way towards Pallet Town at the moment, I'm planning on staying there for the next two or three weeks, to train up my team some more, until I make my way to the Indigo Plateau" He just looked at me for a second before saying.
"I kind of forgot how fast you take things. Anyway, what have you been up to since I left?" I wasn't sure when it happened, but I had somehow ended up sitting down with him across me at a table.
"Well as I got the rest of the badges I need, like you probably saw, besides that, just a lot of training. Oh, I helped out the police a few times, afterwards. I don't know if it ever made the news, but did you hear about that bust in Celadon, the Game Corner?" His eye's went wide for some reason, before saying.
"You were a part of that?! Oh course I heard about that, everyone heard about it, their was like two hundred arrests were made" Really? I didn't know that there was that many there, huh. After a second, I just gave him a nod and said.
"Yeah...it was interesting, but afterwards their was an annoying amount of questions right after" I'm kind of reevaluating how crazy my life currently is, from the look on his face, telling me that out of everything to talk about, the questions from the police afterwards, wasn't the correct thing to bring up.
"So anyway, what have you been up to then?" The change of the topic as blunt, but it seems to work as he seemed to light up as he went into a near rant.
"Oh, lots of stuff! I caught my Pidgey and Bellsprout! Oh-oh and I beat the Gym Leader in Pewter as well, it took two tries but I did it with Bellsprout! I haven't been going as fast as you seem to go, but I'm not in a rush, and I'm having some fun. I even made some friends that I've been traveling with. James and Jamie, their twins"
He did seem to be having a great time, even if it was clear he was more into this for the experience than becoming a top rate trainer, but I couldn't fault him for that. He was doing what he liked and that is all most people can hope to do. Though I was curious about his new traveling companions.
"Oh, that's nice, you shouldn't think that you have to rush, I'm mostly running threw this region because it's either compete this year or wait for a full year before the next one comes around, and I kind of want to explore Unova some more than I have been able to in the past. Though I am curious about these twins, what are they like?" I didn't know why I was curious but I was, maybe it's because I haven't met any twins in years.
"They're both nice, though I'm not sure James likes me that much though, he's the one that's the battler of the two, while Jamie is nice, she is trying to become a Pokemon doctor actually, though she is also quite strong" Oh, he is either older than he looks or puberty is hitting earlier, if his blush when he got to the sister was anything to go by.
"They sound nice, so why aren't they with you now?" He seemed to think on it for a moment before looking around the room for a moment. I noted he was looking at a clock, after a second he turned back and told me.
"Jamie needed to restock on medical supplies, she said she'll be back in about, another twenty minutes or so, and James, well he already went up to one of the rooms we rented" I nodded, it seems that they all worked pretty well together, even if two of them didn't along the best.
"Well good for you, look, I'm going to say in town for at least the night, before heading out, so if you want to talk some more, then head to my room at some point in about an hour or so, I should be back by then, but right now, I need to get some shopping done, so I might see you later ok?" I got a nod in return, so with that I stood up and began to make my way out of the Center.
As I walked down the street, I noted I was glad to see him again, even if we only traveled for about a week and a half if even that, before splitting up. Maybe it was nice to see a familiar face that didn't annoy me, like Ash and his group normally did, or wasn't actually the same person just the same face, like with all the Jenny's I've met.
It didn't take long to find the shop nor did it take very long to buy my supplies, you know the basics, food, water, potions, etc. I honestly thought it would have taken longer, but after about maybe at most an hour later, most of that time was just me walking to the shop and then back to the Pokemon Center.
As I stepped into the main lobby I was able to take about three steps into the building before a hand was jutted into my face, with an finger extended outwards, in between my eyes. Looking at the owner of the assaulting appendage, I raised an eyebrow at the kid in front of me, before shooting a look to the right, where Jonathan and someone how looked like the one in front of me stood, about two feet behind the boy. And that's when the kid decided to speak.
"When Johnny told me he knew a strong trainer, I honestly thought you look better than this. Honestly I'm kind of disappointed, here I was looking for a challenge and then you show up. Oh well, I'm not going to waste an opportunity to beat down a loser. So how about it dude? You up for a battle?" Oh dear god, the ego on this brat.
I just ignored the kid, as I leaned over, to look past the kid's shoulder and mouthed 'Johnny?" to Jonathan, who just shrugged his shoulders. Sighing, I turned back to the kid, who seemed to be pissed off at me, and decided to break down his pride a little bit as I said.
"Yeah, sorry but I've already filled my quota for battling idiots today, after all you thinking you can beat me in a battle of wits is about as laughable as you actually standing a chance against my team, which puts you as an idiot in my books" And with that I walked past the gobsmacked kid, and was on my way past the other two when the sister grabbed my arm.
"Hey! You can't talk to my brother like that!" I felt my entire body tense up as a small growl formed in my throat, though luckily Jonathan was their to save the idiots as he quickly ripped her hand off my arm. Before trying to defuse the situation, by explaining somethings to the twins that he must have let out.
"Jamie, please don't touch him, he doesn't like it, trust me. Second, I'm sorry James, but he is a better trainer than you at the moment, could you just let it go" Jamie, did seem to be the smarter of the two as she took one look at the expression on my face before backing down, but her brother wasn't the same.
"No, if he thinks he's so good then I want to see it, come on, what are you chicken?" This is why I hate kids, honestly. I just sighed before reaching to my sash, before pulling off a specific pokeball off. I looked at him in the eye before telling him.
"Fine, the one in this ball, is in the top three currently for strongest on my team, if you want to still battle after I send him out you're more than willing to try" And with that I tossed Charizard's ball into the air, and as the Pokemon, who for references was about three inches taller than everyone present looked down at the group of three in front of him I rolled my eyes as James stepped backwards.
"Holy cow! Is that your Charmander? I can't believe he evolved all the way to his final stage so quickly" Thank you Jonathan for the tension breaker, as I just nodded before giving my lizard a pat on the side as I said.
"Yeah, he evolved a little while after you left on the way to Fuchsia for Koga's badge, after that he evolved in a small competition against this really strong trainer, he's one of the strongest on the team now" I gave Charizard a look as I practically saw his ego inflate a little. Which made him give me a sheepish smile, letting me know he wasn't going to get a big head yet. Looking back at the kid, I asked.
"So you still want to battle?" I got a quick shake of the head, which seemed to hurt him to do, and while it was a little cruel, it would have been much crueler to battle him, this way he doesn't know how he would have done, instead of having the knowledge that he was crushed by my team.
If anything this will hopefully inspire the brat to not judge someones skill as a trainer on looks, and at the very least it will curb that ego, it also might even give him an incentive to trainer harder. Though I will be honest and say I also did it because it was fun to see some of his reactions. Still with that, I gave a nod to Jonathan, telling him something before returning Charizard.
"Anyway, I want to get my team checked up on, so I'll talk with you whenever I next see you" I got nod before walking over to the counter where the nurse was looking at me with a face full of disapproval, though almost all of it was behind a smile, I just knew better. The only reason why it wasn't clear on her face, was because she probably remembered me.
After handing over my team, with the usually hint of hesitation I turned to the clipboard that was on the desk. As now all I have to do is sign into a room, and then I'll be all set for tomorrow when I make the last parts of my walk to get to Pallet Town.
Jonathan made a appearance which was nice, as all I have to do for his dialogue is just make everything a question. His companions, I'll be honest I thought of them up on the spot, and didn't put much more work into them than, James is a egotistical prick, and Jamie is a nice doctor-to-be and who Jonathan has a probable crush on. Anyway, See ya.
