Chapter 7: Rock, Paper, Togepi
"I've heard of a wild goose chase, but this is ridiculous."
"Stop complaining Andy. There it is!"
Aaron and Andy, upon entering the Ilex Forest, met up with this boy who lost his Farfetch'd. He asked Aaron and Andy for help to get it back. Because Aaron couldn't pass up an opportunity to help someone, he accepted.
After leading the Farfetch'd back to its trainer, the two boys headed out of the forest.
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Two weeks later,
"Rock. Paper. Scissors."
Aaron chose paper while Andy chose rock.
"Alright! We go left."
"How did you do that?"
"Easy. I used the Use-Rock-First rule."
"The What rule?"
"Use-Rock-First. Don't you watch T.V.? "
"Yeah. What does that have to do with anything?"
"The move most people make first is Scissors."
"Right. That's what I thought."
"So, if you know this, then the obvious choice would be to go with Rock."
"Right."
"So, if you know THIS, then the obvious choice would be to go with Paper." With that, Aaron took a slight lead ahead of the confused Andy.
"But when I did that a few turns ago, you went with scissors."
"There's another trick."
"Tell me."
"Why should I?"
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That night at the Pokemon Center in Goldenrod,
"Pika?" (Aaron?)
"What's wrong Static? Can't sleep?"
"Pikachu pika chu pika?" (What is the trick?)
"What trick?"
"Pikachu Pika Pi" (Rock Paper Scissors)
"Oh that trick"
Aaron looked over at Andy and then leaned in to whisper the secret.
"You have to have a good eye for this trick. After the Use-Rock-First rule, the opponent will raise their hand into a fist. After that 80-90 percent of the time, as the hand is brought down, it's already in the form that will be used. If you can't tell, then always go with scissors."
"Pikachu?" (Where do you learn this?)
"Hey. I had to do something after school while Dad was still at work. So, I watch T.V. There was a show that explained it all" (A/N: In case you're wondering, the show is "Hunter X Hunter". FYI, It's not an American show.).
"Pi." (Ok)
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The next morning, Aaron woke up to Andy and Static playing "Rock, Paper, Scissors".
"What are you two doing?"
"Practicing. I'm pathetic. I lose to Pokemon."
"Pikachu" (In your face)
"Static. Be nice."
"Pika pi" (Ok Aaron)
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"Hey Aaron. How many pokemon do you have now?"
"Let's see. Static, Quilava, Pidgeotto, Geodude, and Oddish. That makes five."
"Not bad. Here we are at the gym."
"Look. There's a sign on the door."
CLOSED: GYM LEADER'S DAY OFF
"WHY ME?"
"Calm down."
"How can I be calm?"
"Alright. Since the gym leader is busy at the moment, what do you think we should do you two?"
"Pikachu." (Beats me)
"I don't know."
Just then, Aaron's backpack started to glow.
"What the…" Aaron said as he pulled the glowing egg from his backpack.
"Togepi?" (Huh?)
"Aww."
"Pika. Pikachu pika" (Aaron. Andy. You two almost sounded like girls.)
"Be quiet. Hi there. I'm Aaron."
"And I'm Andy." Andy said as he took hold of the baby.
"PRIIIIII" the small pokemon cried.
"You scared it." Aaron told his friend as he took back the egg pokemon
"Togepriii!" (Daddy!)
"Daddy?" Andy laughed.
"Uh. I wouldn't go THAT far. Speaking of Dads." Aaron said as he ran back the way he came closely followed by Andy and Static.
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A few days later,
"You know. Delia has never sent the divorce papers." Daniel Ketchem told Professor Elm.
"Yes. You told me about a thousand times."
"Well then I need to tell you another 999000 times. Then we'll be even for the number of times you mentioned how fascinating that Omanyte fossil is."
"You have a point. And it's a Kabuto fossil."
Just then, there was a knock at the door and it creaked open.
"Dad? Professor Elm?"
"Aaron? What are you doing here?" Daniel asked his son.
"And who's this?" Elm asked referring to Andy.
"This is my new friend, Andy. We met in Violet. As for why we're here, well, you told me to call, but I figured you two would want to see for yourselves." Aaron said as he held up the egg pokemon.
"Togepriii" (Hello)
"A Togepi?" Both men asked.
"Yeah. Um. Do you know why it calls me "Daddy"?"
"Were you the first thing it saw?"
"Yeah."
"The first thing it sees, it believes to be its parent." Professor Elm told him. "Most baby pokemon are like that. Humans on the other hand believe the parent to be whoever takes the most care of them. That is because Pokemon develop good eyesight very early in life, such as one minute into it. Humans take it slower."
"Elm. You're going off again."
"Sorry. Well Aaron. As much as I'd like to keep the Togepi to examine it more, I think it would much rather go with you."
"Yeah. Considering it thinks me as its parent."
"I do have a theory about baby pokemon though."
"Let's hear it." The two Ketchems sighed.
"Since most pokemon believe the first thing it sees is it's parent, they can sense who the parent likes. Therefore, believing the other person that the "parent" likes is its other parent."
Aaron looked clueless.
"In other words, the minute you fall in love, even before you know it, Togepi's going to think that the girl is its mother."
"Oh."
TBC