Chapter 3: Gary Finds Ash
After a day of driving with a stranger, Ash was let off and was ready to begin his new life. He wasn't sure where he was, but luckily, there was a Pokémon Center nearby. He came in and talked to the Nurse Joy.
"Excuse Me, Nurse Joy, what town is this?"
"This is Crimson City. Are you lost?"
"Actually no. I just ran away from my traveling group." Ash began to cry.
"Are you okay? Please sit down here. Is there something on your mind that you want to maybe let off your chest?"
"Yes. First off, my ex-friend that was traveling with me because I broke her bike."
"Well that sounds like a good reason to follow someone."
"I know, but I took it because I needed to save my Pikachu from getting harmed."
"Ohh, it's really cute. Well it's good that you love your Pokémon. Most trainers use their Pokémon only for battling. It seems so barbaric. Good for you hon. By the way, what's your name?"
"Ash."
"Well Ash, what made you upset that you ran?"
"She called me dense, slapped me, and also called my Pikachu stupid." Ash then picks up Pikachu and begins to look at it. "How can you call this adorable, loving Pokémon stupid. Ash then hugs Pikachu and begins to cry. "I love you Pikachu. You're not stupid. Your the best friend that anyone can have."
"Don't cry hon, I know what she said was wrong." Then the Nurse Joy begins to cry. "You're right. How can you call this little guy stupid." Said Nurse Joy
"I don't know. What really upsets me the most is the fact that I like her. When she and I first met, she was so beautiful. She still is, but I don't know if I still do now. She hurt me emotionally so many times."
"Well, you just go, enjoy your life, and maybe you'll eventually forgive her. And if you don't, then that's okay too. I hope everything goes okay with you and your little buddy. See ya!"
"Bye Joy."
Ash left in tears and then he bumped into someone. He had brown boots and blue clothes. Whom else but Gary Oak.
"So, the loser of Pallet is a cry baby huh?"
"Gary, you'll never understand what it's like to.."
Ash just got up and began to walk off.
"Wait, Ash, are you okay? I'm sorry I said that, I didn't realize you were actually hurt. Come back, tell me what's wrong."
"Gary, do you remember that orange haired girl I was traveling with?"
"Yeah."
"Well she and I got into an argument and she said things that crossed the line."
"What did she say?"
"Well she called me dense, slapped me and called my Pikachu stupid. I can't believe she called Pikachu stupid. If someone called your Pokémon stupid, wouldn't you get upset?"
"Sure. I'd hate to know someone thinks my Pokémon are stupid. My Pokémon are my friends, not weapons."
"You are actually friends with your Pokémon?"
"Sure, My Ivysaur and I get along really well."
"Well I guess I took you for a bad person. Why have you been mean to me lately? We used to be good friends as kids."
"Sorry Ash. I just wasn't thinking about your feelings. I was just being a jerk. Do you want to be friends again?"
"Sure Gary. I was wondering if we could travel together and forget about the rivalry stuff. What do ya think?"
"Sounds good to me Ash." They then shake hands and smile.
Gary ended up being a good person. Who knows, maybe Gary can help Ash win his Earth Badge.
"Hey Gary, have you gotten your Earth Badge?"
"Nope, lost the first time. How 'bout you?"
"Same. I lost the first time also."
"Huh, that stinks. Maybe we should help each other and with our combined training skills, we could be unbeatable."
"Cool!!"
Ash and Gary are best friends from now on. They walk around and train their Pokémon for the Earth Badge.
After a day of driving with a stranger, Ash was let off and was ready to begin his new life. He wasn't sure where he was, but luckily, there was a Pokémon Center nearby. He came in and talked to the Nurse Joy.
"Excuse Me, Nurse Joy, what town is this?"
"This is Crimson City. Are you lost?"
"Actually no. I just ran away from my traveling group." Ash began to cry.
"Are you okay? Please sit down here. Is there something on your mind that you want to maybe let off your chest?"
"Yes. First off, my ex-friend that was traveling with me because I broke her bike."
"Well that sounds like a good reason to follow someone."
"I know, but I took it because I needed to save my Pikachu from getting harmed."
"Ohh, it's really cute. Well it's good that you love your Pokémon. Most trainers use their Pokémon only for battling. It seems so barbaric. Good for you hon. By the way, what's your name?"
"Ash."
"Well Ash, what made you upset that you ran?"
"She called me dense, slapped me, and also called my Pikachu stupid." Ash then picks up Pikachu and begins to look at it. "How can you call this adorable, loving Pokémon stupid. Ash then hugs Pikachu and begins to cry. "I love you Pikachu. You're not stupid. Your the best friend that anyone can have."
"Don't cry hon, I know what she said was wrong." Then the Nurse Joy begins to cry. "You're right. How can you call this little guy stupid." Said Nurse Joy
"I don't know. What really upsets me the most is the fact that I like her. When she and I first met, she was so beautiful. She still is, but I don't know if I still do now. She hurt me emotionally so many times."
"Well, you just go, enjoy your life, and maybe you'll eventually forgive her. And if you don't, then that's okay too. I hope everything goes okay with you and your little buddy. See ya!"
"Bye Joy."
Ash left in tears and then he bumped into someone. He had brown boots and blue clothes. Whom else but Gary Oak.
"So, the loser of Pallet is a cry baby huh?"
"Gary, you'll never understand what it's like to.."
Ash just got up and began to walk off.
"Wait, Ash, are you okay? I'm sorry I said that, I didn't realize you were actually hurt. Come back, tell me what's wrong."
"Gary, do you remember that orange haired girl I was traveling with?"
"Yeah."
"Well she and I got into an argument and she said things that crossed the line."
"What did she say?"
"Well she called me dense, slapped me and called my Pikachu stupid. I can't believe she called Pikachu stupid. If someone called your Pokémon stupid, wouldn't you get upset?"
"Sure. I'd hate to know someone thinks my Pokémon are stupid. My Pokémon are my friends, not weapons."
"You are actually friends with your Pokémon?"
"Sure, My Ivysaur and I get along really well."
"Well I guess I took you for a bad person. Why have you been mean to me lately? We used to be good friends as kids."
"Sorry Ash. I just wasn't thinking about your feelings. I was just being a jerk. Do you want to be friends again?"
"Sure Gary. I was wondering if we could travel together and forget about the rivalry stuff. What do ya think?"
"Sounds good to me Ash." They then shake hands and smile.
Gary ended up being a good person. Who knows, maybe Gary can help Ash win his Earth Badge.
"Hey Gary, have you gotten your Earth Badge?"
"Nope, lost the first time. How 'bout you?"
"Same. I lost the first time also."
"Huh, that stinks. Maybe we should help each other and with our combined training skills, we could be unbeatable."
"Cool!!"
Ash and Gary are best friends from now on. They walk around and train their Pokémon for the Earth Badge.