The Second Son
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Nuvema Town, Unova Region
Nuvema Town. The gateway city to the Unova Region, a rural town whose sea breezes gives the sense of something coming. And that sense of something coming is especially true in todays Pokemon Tournament, The Nuvema School Tournament is a competition between every 14-year-old in the school, with an extremely desirable prize. The top 4 in the tournament would receive early graduation and due to how high the age to start is in Unova and some other regions they instead get to begin their journeys in the Kanto Region with its age of 14.
The top 4 have already been decided with today being the Championship battle. The two boys today are competing for an arguably more important prize than the ability to start their journeys early. The first pick of a starter. Both of the boys competing today are after the coveted Grass starter, The Grass Snake pokemon, Snivy.
Two 14-year-old boys are standing across a battlefield from each other. One wearing a blue hoodie with black hair and light brown highlights and the other wearing an orange jacket with a cocky smirk on his face. The orange jacketed boy makes the first move and throws out a basic red and white pokeball. The white light dies down revealing a gray pigeon looking pokemon. Tilting its head at the new surroundings it lets out a little coo before stretching its wings and flying off into the air.
"Lillipup you're up to battle." The hoodie wearing teen cocks his arm back and throws a ball out to face his opponent. A ball mainly black in color flies towards the battlefield the orang band opening as a white light gets released from it. The light dissipates leaving a light brown colored puppy with a patch of purple on its back.
When fully released from the light the dog stretches and lets out a little yip at its owner before turning and facing down its flying opponent. With both Pokemon fully released the referee walks up to the battlefield carrying a flag. Wearing a green skirt with a white lab coat the Unova regions Resident Pokemon Professor announces both sides. "In the Red corner with Pidove is the challenger Trip Morgan from Nuvema Town. And in the blue corner challenging Trip for the championship for the Nuvema Pokemon Academies Interclass tournament is Ryan Juniper also of Nuvema Town and his Lillipup." Stepping back, she drops her flag signaling for the two teens to start.
As soon as she finishes her speech and waves the flag Trip takes the initiative and raises his arm trying to catch his Pidove's attention. "Pidove fly up and try to keep your distance." Cooing the pigeon flaps its wings and takes off giving itself a few feet distance between the two mons.
As Trip smirks as Pidove takes flight he stares down at Ryan who hasn't even issued a command yet to his Lillipup. Calling over to his opponent Trip lets out a laugh. "What's wrong Ryan? Mommy isn't allowed to help you now. Don't worry I'll make this quick. Pidove use gust and blow that stupid mutt out of the arena."
Pidove pulls its wings back and launches them forwards causing ripples in the air blowing towards the Lillipup. Ryan just sighs and looks at his Lillipup. "Alright buddy, dodge the gusts and counter with yawn."
As the air crashes down towards the Lillipup it takes a hit from the first one before it leaps out of the way and turns its attention back to Pidove and opening its snout and letting out a huge yawn.
Hearing the commands from Ryan, Trip pleads to his Pidove to turn his attention away from the yawning puppy pokemon. But Pidove in classic Pidove stupidity ignores his current orders and instead retaliates towards Lillipup with another gust attack. But as it draws back to attack the yawn takes effect as the bird comes crashing back onto the grounds with Z's for eyes as it tries to snore the best a bird can.
"Good job Lillipup, now while that bird is asleep run up and tackle it before using bite and not letting go." Yipping in confirmation the Puppy pokemon turns and charges the sleeping pigeon pokemon. Making contact with tackle the Lillipup bites down and clenches its teeth into Pidove and starts to rapidly shake its head back and forth. As if he was a dog playing with a chew toy.
After a few moments of shaking and the Pidove still not responding Professor Juniper intervenes calling the match over. "Pidove is asleep and is unable to wake up in time to battle. In the name of its safety the match has been called in favor of the blue corner. With Pidove unable to battle Lillipup is the winner. The red corner is out of remaining Pokemon and therefore the Blue Corner is the winner."
Dropping the Pidove, Lillipup trots back over to Ryan who bends down onto one knee and begins to scratch the belly of his pokemon as a form of congratulations to the pokemon. After a few moments Ryan stands up and heads his way over to the defeated Trip who just finished recalling his Pidove.
Awkwardly standing in front of him Ryan looks up to fully catch the taller boys gaze as Trip seems to try his best to overplay his height attempting to tower over the smaller boy. Sticking his hand out Ryan attempts to make peace with the guy. "Good match Trip, would've had me beat if I didn't have yawn on my little buddy here." He then gestures over to his Lillipup who had run over to his mom when Ryan left him.
Staring at the outstretched hand Trip just stares at it before Ryan awkwardly drops it. "You might've beat me here for the championship Ryan. But remember this. In the boonies of Kanto, I'll be the one who places higher than you." And then he just walks off leaving Ryan standing alone. "Damn" he whispers to himself, "What a Prick."
"What was that young man?" Professor Juniper had walked over to her son and now had a sort of knowing smirk on her face as she jokingly chastised her son. Lillipup nuzzling his owner/friend as Ryan bends down to one knee and scratches the pup's ear.
"Just Trip being Trip." His eyes trail off his mom back to his rival/bully, Trip had made his way back to the sidelines and to his grandfather. The short old man looked red in the face as he attempted to control his anger towards his grandson losing the battle.
Even for the total ass that Trip had been to Ryan for his entire life, Ryan cant help but feel pity towards him. Being stuck with an angry old man like his grandfather is a home no one should be burdened with.
"Ignore him for now Ryan, don't let him ruin the fact that you won. I'm so proud of you." She then wrapped Ryan up into a hug to truly show her pride as his face blushes beet red in embarrassment as he returns the hug back to his mom.
Disengaging from the hug Professor Juniper smooths down the sides of her coat before reaching into it and bringing out a classic red and white pokeball with a little black ribbon tied around it as decoration while also symbolizing the ball as a gift towards her son.
"I already had it in mind that you would win so I made sure a very special Snivy was reserved for the winner of the tournament to get as their starter. This is a specially bred one from a beginning breeder in Sinnoh. I know that doesn't sound interesting to you but trust me. This one is truly a special girl."
Handing the ball over to her son Professor Juniper looks on in pride as he holds the ball out in front of him as the white light from the ball spins off onto the ground and reveals the shape of his "starter pokemon" Snivy.
The green bipedal grass snake pokemon looks around confused as Lillipup walks up to her and begins to cautiously sniff around her trying to pick up her scent. Locking eyes with the puppy pokemon Snivy attempts to make itself bigger as it tries to square up against the dog. Lillipup letting off its own growl is cut off by a red light surrounding it as Ryan decides to return his true starter before the two started a fight straight after meeting each other.
Looking his new pokemon in the eye Ryan tries to establish some dominance while also attempting to calm Snivy down. "Hey Snivy, I'm Ryan. I'm your new trainer."
The Snivy still looking around for the now gone Lillipup looks up to Ryan with the fire of a fighter burning in its eyes.
"You seem to have some fire in you. Well, if you come with me, I can help achieve your top potential."
Nodding at Ryan's reasoning Snivy sticks its tail out in a way to shake hands with Ryan who gladly accepts the offer.
Reaching into his pocket he pulls out his Pokedex and proceeds to scan the Pokemon.
A male computerized voice reads out the Snivy's stats. "Snivy, the Grass Snake Pokémon. Cool, calm, and collected, Snivy uses photosynthesis to collect energy with the leaf on its tail. This Snivy is a female. It currently knows the moves Tackle, Leer, Twister, Captivate, and Energy Ball."
Ryan looks impressed before he reaches down and offers a few pats on the Pokémon's head before returning her back into her pokeball.
Professor Juniper who had stayed silent during the meeting between the two looks over at Ryan but before she could say anything Ryan crushes her into a hug just repeating the word thank you on repeat.
"Your very welcome." She replied chuckling at her son's response to his gift. "Why don't we go home get some food in you and your Pokémon."
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