I Don't Own Pokemon
The sleep I got, while not exactly fulfilling, the five hours I did get was something I needed, so with that to prepare me, I was currently walking up the steps to Professor Oak's laboratory. With me was Vaporeon this time, as I walked up to the front door, looked to the side and pressed a finger against the door bell. Listening as it rang out through the building. I waited, as after a moment the door opened to revel an old man looking at me in confusion.
"Well hello there, young man, is their a reason as to your visits?" I looked over his body for a moment noting that he seemed to be covered in a light purple gunk, I wonder why that would be. Still I just nodded before saying.
"Hello, my name's Kyu, I was here a few months back to get my Pokedex, I didn't meet you but I did talk to one of your assistants" He looked at me for a moment in consideration, before a look of realization dawned upon his face, as he snapped his fingers and proclaimed.
"Oh yes! I remember now, You're that Unovan Mathew told me about, aren't you. Sorry to say the lad went off back to Johto about a month back, he was only here on an intern ship after all. Still, why are you here now?" Well, I already predicted that I would never meet the one I met here, I think I thought of that the first damn day I was here actually. So there diffidently wasn't any surprise there.
"When I was here, I stayed in town for about a day before setting out, and I've already been everywhere else, at least most of everywhere in this region, so I decided while I waited on the last few weeks until the League starts up, I would explore around this place for a bit, and what better way to spend the first day here, than to meet the regional professor of Kanto" He nodded, and after a moment of consideration, looked back into his lab, then turned to me as he stepped out of the door frame and said.
"Well then, I wouldn't say no to any help I could get on the ranch, at the moment I was actually a little backed up, it would be lovely if you could help me out, while you're Pokemon, like this Vaporeon here, can explore around" I nodded as I stepped into the overly white building, taking glancing looks at the equipment surrounding just the entrance of the lab, before following the old man to the back.
"So tell me Kyu, how many badges have you collected, I'm sorry to say I was a little caught up in the two trainers that live in town here that are also going to the be competing the in the League to really keep track of your progress" Well that hurt my pride a little but I didn't really care that much, after all, I'm not someone who he has seen grow up, of course he would care more about Ash and Garry's progress more than some kid from a different region.
"I've collected nine, I was going to stop at eight like most people, but something happened, and I ended up fighting a gym leader and got an extra badge for it" He hummed to himself at that, acknowledging what I said, though he seemed very interested in the second part of my sentence, I wonder if he knows about how Giovanni could be facing criminal charges, that is, at least once his title of gym leader is removed.
"That's quite the accomplishment, this is your first year as a trainer if I'm not mistaken. It seems that their are quite the number of prodigies coming out of the woodwork this year, that makes three that I know of, that has made it to a Pokemon League in under a years time as a trainer, very impressive" Oh yeah, it's kind of hard to remember that, but Ash and Garry are actually very skilled trainers.
It's just it hard to look at them as such, when they either act arrogant or are normally acting idiotic. Though that is a bad habit to have, I mean, I'm fully aware that I can come off as arrogant as well, and it wouldn't be the first time if someone called me a narcissist, but that's mostly because I just hold a lot of faith in my team, cause I am fully aware that each and every one of them are incredibly strong.
"From what you said, I'm guessing the other two would be Ash, and I assume Garry as well" He looked at me with a small amount surprise before nodding, with a almost nostalgic look on his face as he said to me.
"I'm surprised you've meet the two of them, but yes those two are quite the trainers, though they don't really get along that well. I think in a few years though, they'll get along much better, they just need to come to terms that both have their strong points and that each can't be the best at everything. They would make an incredible team if they could get past that" I nodded, though I wasn't sure if I believed that, they seemed much more suited as rivals, though that could be meta-knowledge talking.
"Probably, but I don't know either of them as well as you do so I couldn't say. I've meet Ash a surprising amount, while I've only run into Garry once" He nodded, as we walked out of the back doors of the inside part of the lab, as the two of us walked down a path toward what seemed to be a massive pond, well before Oak took a turn and headed towards a small, storage looking building, that was off to the right of the pond.
Opening the door up, I looked upon of hundreds if not close to a thousand pounds of food. all marked with the Water type symbol. I noted that Vaporeon looked to be in another world. That was probably because of the smell, I couldn't really describe it, not to mention I wasn't a Water type so I didn't know really what it was like for her, but I'm sure it could be compared to a man walking into a five star restaurant after eating nothing but microwaved food for a year.
That might be a little harsh to the food I used, but there was a reason why the non type specific food was usually rated and sold as the cheapest. Though that also could be because Vaporeon seems to like eating new types of food, she even enjoys the other typed food her team mates eat, that I had been slowly adding into the normal food I bought, because I was aware I could afford better.
"That's a lot of bloody food" He just nodded as he walked forwards and pulled out a fold-able knife from his pocket, grabbing a nearby bag and cut it open reached his hand in a tossed a piece of food to Vaporeon who immediately gabbed it and ate it. I'm pretty sure if she was in a second stage of heaven at the moment, looking back at the food, I noted that this stuff must be expensive. He cut open another bag before handing me the first one before telling me.
"We are going to have to do a bit of heavy lifting, I hope you don't mind" I just shook my head, I mean after all, at this point I'm actually strong enough to lift about five hundred pounds, because evolution can make anyone a lot bloody stronger, even if they weren't that strong to begin with, aka me. So I lifted both bags up, as we walked out of the storage room towards the pond.
It had been a few hours of work, during which I had let my team out as they played around the ranch as I helped out the old man. I wasn't really sure why I was helping out, I really didn't but it was nice talking to the Professor, maybe it was because he was actually intriguing to talk to. About the fifteen minute mark we had begun to discuss recent research he had done into the differences in Pokemon of the same species.
Maybe it's cause I've spent most of the last year only having conversations with teens and a every now and then adult, but talking to someone about things I really found interesting was great, especially considering the Professor was much more knowledgeable than me. It might be a bit arrogant to say, but it was nice to not hold back or simplify words when talking out complex stuff, because most people just weren't interested, or could hold a debate with me for long.
Still like I said it had been a few hours, which meant it was turning to nightfall, so I was currently recalling my team, with Luxray staying out with me. It wasn't all that stressful or even taxing work, but I was kind of tired. Maybe I was having a really good day and would get sleep back to back, that would be great, but I doubted it. After a moment of making sure I had everyone, and Luxray was ready, I was about to leave the inside part of the lab, to go either to my hotel room, or just walk around, when the Professor called out.
"Um, Kyu? You seem to have a visitor" I raised an eyebrow at that, as I walked out of the main part of the lab, towards the hallway that the front door was connected and where I had heard the old man's voice. Stepping into the hallway with Luxray behind me, I raised an eyebrow as I saw Lance standing next to the Professor. He seemed to notice my presence, mostly because he had already been looking in my direction and said.
"Kyu, good to see you, it's been awhile hasn't it. I wasn't expecting to meet you like this though, come, we need to talk" And with that he made his way towards one of the rooms that was used for the assistants to take breaks in. I ignored the Professor's look at me of curiosity as I followed after him, while saying.
"Well I wasn't really expecting to see you again, at least until I challenged you at least. But that's besides the point, I guess. I thought I would be talking to an Elite Four member, what is the Champion doing here?" He just shrugged as he walked into the room, and took a seat, so I also set myself down into a chair, that was in front of him, with a coffee table between us.
"That was the plan, Bruno was actually suppose to come here, but he got interested about some rumor involving a giant Onix and went there instead. Agatha, well, she just straight up refused to step foot in Pallet, Lorelei actually isn't in Kanto at the moment, as she is visiting her family who are location in the Orange Islands. Karen, she isn't ready for dealing with this yet, and I'm pretty sure you would be kidnapped if she figured your secret out. So I guess you'll just have to deal with me for the time being"
I gave a nod, while thinking about that information, Karen was a Elite Four member interesting, I'm not sure why, but I thought Will joined before she did, I actually might have preferred that, I'm not sure I want to know what a Dark type specialist would think about me. Anyway, I focused back onto the conversation and said to the Champion in front of me.
"So where do you want to start then?" He just seemed to sigh, as he reached into the folder that he had been carrying with him, opening it up, he pulled out a packet of papers and slapped it onto the table. I raised an eyebrow at that, reaching forwards as he moved his hand away from the papers I asked him as I pick them up.
"I'm guessing this is the information you have on Giovanni, to remove his Gym leader status to throw him into jail" He just shook his head, as I looked at the first page, and saw something I knew would lead to a headache, after all, it was a picture of me, that's when he told me.
"No actually, this is all the information you've gathered over the last year, and that means because you are the one that submitted it, with your new found legal authority you have to be the one that decides which information is taken to me, from there I decide if Giovanni is still fit for the position of a Gym leader, if I don't think so then this informatin that you will give me will also be used in his Court case about if he is really the leader of Team Rocket"
Really? I found all of the stuff in this? Flipping through a couple pages I noted that most of it was the pictures I took during the 'raid' in Celadon. But at the end was where I found why he gave me this, it was the medical reports on the grunts I attacked, most had multiple broken bones, nothing I would feel bad about, but if this was brought to Lance for inspection, well it would invalidate my image as a 'hero' when this information becomes public as the information I gave to Lance.
Well it would be more than likely shown to a court, and then it would be public record that I ordered the commands to do more than simply put the humans out of battle, and instead beaten them to the point of multiple broken bones and head injuries. He was trying to stop the image of me being a good and moral person being destroyed, but I have to be the one to do it as he couldn't modify documents without that coming down on him and me. Looking up at him I said.
"Thanks, I'm not sure how you managed to work this loophole, but I appreciate it" He seemed almost surprised that I caught on to his plan, but after a moment nodded, as I pulled out all the reported injuries that had happened as a result of me being in a battle. Flipping through it a few more times to make sure all that was gone, I placed the about one-fourths lighter folder back into Lance's hands. He nodded before giving me a smile before asking.
"So now that that's out of the way, how have you been Kyu? I know you've gotten the last of the badges you need, so I'm curious about how you've improved, you were already quite the trainer when I meet you" I just shrugged and said to him, as I leaned backwards into the chair I was sitting in.
"Most, no actually I'm pretty sure everyone on my team has evolved fully since I've met you, hell even I've evolved since then. Besides that, and all the stuff involved with those idiotic Rockets. Not much rally, managing my team wanting to train twenty-four seven, nothing much of interest, though it has been really fun" He nodded, though I think I've peeked his interest when I said I evolved as he clapped afterwards and said.
"Congrats then, I don't know much about you're evolution line, but from what I know Zoroark are very skilled in illusions, so have you broken that Psychic block on yourself?" I just shook my head, before telling him.
"Nah, but I have been able to expand upon it some, like this" With that I pointed at the table as a faint hue of the color of my illsuion's aura flared slightly. Only to reveal that a hat and a baseball were sitting on the table. Leaning forwards I grabbed the hat and place it on my head before tossing the ball to Lance, as he grabbed it in mid air and held it, I'm pretty sure he thought it would go threw his hand from the look on his face.
"I know, solid Illusions are awesome" And with that the ball dispersed into the air, along with the hat that was resting on my head. Lance just chuckled as I smirked a little, before he stood up and told me.
"Well, I guess then I'll see you again when the Indigo Conference starts up, I also hope to see you when you challenge me, if you're so sure you'll get to me, I can't wait" With that he nodded to me before walking out of the room. I just sat their for a moment as he left, before I to stood up and began to make my way out of the lab with the pages of reports in my hand, as I was walking I slowly ripped up each paper in my hands before tossing them into a trash can that was by the door, as I stepped out of the lab.
Yeah, I kind of wanted to do more with Lance but this was needed and their wasn't a reason for him to stick around, so he didn't. The whole thing with Oak was actually pretty interesting as it is shows more about just how much information I have been cramming into Kyu's head, he's theoretical knowledge while not close to on par with can compare to a Professor in quantity.
Also, this story is now, with this chapter the longest word wise story that I've written, bloody hell is that stupid or what? The second longest took abotu ten months to write and I'll be honest that story is horribly written, it was one of my first stories and I was going threw a really rough patch in my life at the time. So this story is a great way to show just how much better of a writer I am, about two years later. Anyway, See ya.
