Wazzup dudes! I am back with another chapter of my PBB story! Note this is gonna be a long one, probably my longest fanfic ever. So, without further ado, let's get right into it! :D
-Nifty's POV-
Well, I guess it's time. My adventure is about to truly begin. I send out both of my Pokémon to walk with me. Charmander decided to sit on my shoulder like before, and Froakie wanted to walk beside me.
I see Sonic as well. His own partner, Chespin, also decided to walk with him. We looked at the entrance to Route 1. Man, how things change in this world. When I used to be inside almost all the time, now here I am, about to explore the region.
As Sonic and I walked, someone stopped us.
"Good luck out here! If your Pokémon ever need healing, come talk to me." The guy said. He was sitting on the side of a small bridge, wearing a green shirt and black pants.
"Uh... thanks?" I responded, not sure how to respond. I shrugged it off, and went into Route 1.
The sun glistens on my tan skin. This skin has been passed down from my family for generations. Sonic also has tan skin, and even Jake does. If I make any more friends, will they also have the same skin color as me? I guess I'll never know.
There was a patch of tall grass. From all that I've heard, this is where wild Pokémon can be found. Apparently, none could be found as we continued walking. Suddenly, we were stopped again. A guy with a green shirt and hat walked over to me.
"Bugs are the most interesting Pokémon!" He shouted. Well, if I had to talk back to him, SOME bugs types are interesting I guess.
"We'll see about that." Was my only answer. Sonic stepped aside as my next battle begins.
"Wurmple, go!" The Bug catcher shouted, sending out his first Pokémon. He does realize I have possession of a Fire type... right?
"Alright, Charmander, let's do this!" I yelled. Charmander jumpers off my shoulder and onto the battlefield.
"Char, char!" My partner exclaimed. Clearly he is ready for a battle.
"Use Ember!" I shouted. A small flame lands a direct hit, but it doesn't do a one hit KO. Ha! This is gonna be easy.
"Use Tackle!" My opponent yelled. One tackle for a direct hit. That barely did anything though. Yeah, good luck trying to defeat me.
"Charmander, end this with Scratch!" I screamed. The flame hits again, and Wurmple is down. This guy has two Pokémon on his team. And what was his 2nd Pokémon he sent out? Another Wurmple! Dude! Have your ever heard of variety?
"Ember." I commanded. The same move hits again, and Wurmple is down due to a critical hit.
"Okay, so maybe bugs aren't the best Pokémon for battling..." My opponent confessed. He's both right and wrong at the same time. We got good bug types like Pinsir and Mega Beedrill, some bugs I learned in school.
"Eh, you'll need to try more." I said. I at least gave him some advice, but he seems to have taken it personally. Sorry dude. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. Luckily, he loses his glare and replaces it with a smile. I guess he's forgiven me... or did he?
Still walking along. Man, it's a really nice day out today!
"That was a good battle, Nifty! Though pretty easy as well..." Sonic complimented.
"Pin, Chespin." His partner said, agreeing with him.
"You can do the next trainer battle. After all, you're on this adventure with me." I said to my friend. How could I not? We're best friends, so it should be pretty obvious that he must get some shine in the battlefield.
As we kept moving on, we saw another trainer. This time, it was a male camper. And plus, he first saw Sonic, so he is the one that's gonna battle this guy.
"I met my Pokémon on this route." The camper said. Really? That was it? I guess I have no excuse for right and wrong.
"I met mine back in Mitis Town." Sonic responded. Meanwhile, I decided to squeeze behind them since there was a small spot to fit behind the camper. I sneakily made my way past him. Man, wait till Sonic reacts to this! Of course I must watch the battle. I'd give him some credit.
"Zigzagoon, go!" Sonic's opponent shouted, sending out his only Pokémon. Seriously, I checked on my Pokédex. Why not catch some more? That would help out, would it not?
"Go Chespin!" Sonic yelled, as the spiny nut Pokémon ran over to face his opponent.
"Use Vine Whip!" Sonic commanded. Two vines appeared our of Chespin's shoulders, and they whip Zigzagoon a couple times. Decent damage, not bad.
"Tackle!" The camper shouted.
"Counter with yours as well!" Sonic yelled. Both attacks to some collision damage. Ooh, this is gonna get interesting.
"Use Vine Whip and launch yourself into the air!" Sonic screamed. Chespin does that before Zigzagooon can attack, and the Normal type looks around, confused on where his opponent went.
"Finish this with Tackle!" Sonic yelled. Out of the air, Chespin does critical damage, and Zigzagoon lays with swirls in its eyes. Impressive if I do say so myself.
"Maybe I should catch more Pokémon..." The camper admitted. Dang right you should. Don't get cocky thinking one Pokémon would defeat the Elite Four. It is possible... for certain Pokémon, that is. Zigzagoon isn't one of them.
"Phew! Great, work, Chespin." Sonic said, congratulating his pal.
"Ches, Chespin, pin!" The spiny nut shouted excitedly.
"Great work, Sonic. You did great." I said to him. Sonic smiled back at me.
"Yeah, it was pretty easy like you said before." Sonic responded.
"It'll get harder from here, trust me on that." I warned. Moving on! There is one more trainer, a female picnicker this time. Allow me to take the initiative.
"I just love Pokémon! They're so cute!" The girl exclaimed.
"Yeah, I'd have to agree with you on that." I said to her. Yeah, this is a thing now. Don't get me wrong, some Pokémon are cute. I'm just in a happy mood right now. New adventure, new places. Let's do this thang!
"Come on out, my beauty!" She shouted, and sent out a Bunnelby. Yeah, that's a cute Pokémon. I see what she meant now...
"Alright, Charmander, show em what you got!" I yelled. Charmander jumps into the field, determined to do this. I guess my Pokémon trust me already. But that's just the starters...
"Use Ember!" I commanded. The small flame move hits, direct hit. Wow, I am rocking this right now!
"Gain speed with Agility!" The girl yelled. Bunnelby begins to run around Charmander at very fast speed. Ooh, I don't think so!
"Stop the running with Growl!" I shouted. Charmander growls loudly, making Bunnelby stop to cover its big ears.
"Now, use Ember one more time!" I yelled. The same move lands, and Bunnelby is down. The picnicker has two Pokémon, just like the last trainer I faced.
"Go, Pidgey!" The girl yelled, sending out her last Pokémon.
"Alright, Charmander. That's enough battling for now." I said to the fire lizard. Charmander nods in agreement, and hops back onto my shoulder. I command Froakie to get ready for battle, and it's definitely ready to do this.
"Use Bubble!" I shout. The water move lands. Dang, direct hit. Birds do hate getting wet.
"Show him who's boss with Tackle!" My opponent yelled. As Pidgey flies over to attack my Pokémon, I begin to think. I must do a huge thing like Sonic did. Yes, that'll be perfect!
"Froakie! Use your frubbles to stop Pidgey in its tracks!" I command. Froakie nods in agreement, and then grabs a tiny cloud of the frubbles on its neck and throws them in front of Pidgey as the bird keeps running. The bird gets stuck in the frubbles, and it struggles to get out.
"Very good! Now, finish this with Bubble!" I screamed. Once again, the bubbled beam takes a direct hit, and Pidgey goes down.
"I need to train my Pokémon more." The girl admitted. No duh. I think we're done here.
"Whoop whoop! That was pretty cool!" I shouted. My two Pokémon jump with me in happiness.
"Not bad, Nifty. We're both naturals at this, I must agree." Sonic said.
"Indeed. Now, what do you say we make our way to Chesma Town? Jake said he will meet us there." I suggested. Sonic nodded, and we all made our way to the tunnel entrance. Before we could go in, though...
"NIFTY! SONIC!" Someone shouted. It turned out to be Jake. What the heck? I though he said that he'll meet us at Chesma Town!
"I got here as fast as I could?" Jake added. Yeah, you need some rest, dude. You look like you're gonna pass out from exhaustion.
"Jake? What's wrong?" I asked, trying to sound worried. I have no idea what is happening.
"Something terrible has happened. I need you and Sonic to come back to town with me." Jake explained. But we just got here! But this seems important if Jake came all the way here for us.
"Do you know exactly what happened?" I asked. Jake shook his head.
"I don't have time to explain. Let's go!" Jake exclaimed. And so, all of us ran back to Mitis Town.
"Fro?" My Froakie asked, why we were running back. I looked at my partner with a fake smile on my face.
"It'll be okay. Something's just happening is all." I told him. Froakie nodded and Charmander looked at me feeling guilty. Nothing is his fault, but I don't blame them since they feel for me.
When all of us ran back to my house, I find my grandparents, Jake's parents, and Professor Cypress in front of the house.
"Nifty... Sonic... I'm glad to see both of you are safe." Cypress said solemnly. There hasn't been a death, has it? I will slap myself if it does, especially if it's my family. Kidding, just kidding. That sounds stupid. Still, I hope there is no death.
"Forgive me for the outburst, but... WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON?!" I screamed. Anger is in my voice simply because I want to know what's happening.
"I am so sorry to be the one to tell you this, Nifty... but your parents were abducted from their home in the short time you have been gone." Cypress confessed. Are you kidding me?! I just left for my adventure, and my parents were already kidnapped?! Oh yeah! What a wonderful day this is.
I looked down at the ground, I am obviously sad about this. I felt angry at the same time by this.
"Oh no... do you know who got them?" I asked. I wanted some hints as to who has them and why.
"Not much is known yet, but it is suspected they were taken by a group of people known as Team Eclipse." Cypress explained. Team Eclipse? I never even heard of them. No wonder my parents wouldn't let me out much often.
"You see, Team Eclipse is an organization of people who have a unique perspective on people and Pokémon." Cypress added. By how much uniqueness? I guess I'll never know unless I dig deeper into their own secrets.
"Do you know why that is?" I asked.
"They believe that people and Pokémon are not at harmony with one another, and they have interesting ideas for how to solve this problem. They are also dangerous and not to be trifled with." Cypress said. Yeah, not if have anything to do about it. I will battle them if I have to!
"They seem to do whatever it takes to accomplish their goals." Cypress added. Are you done yet?
"What would they want with my parents though? Seems like a bunch of bologna if you ask me." I asked while crossing my arms.
"I do not know what they want with your parents, but I suspect it has something to do with their skills as archeologists." Cypress replied.
"Ah, I see." I said.
"Your parents are familiar with Pokémon of legend on Roria." Cypress responded. Yeah, they have told me about every single legendary Pokémon ever. That's why I know so much about Pokémon.
"Whatever Team Eclipse is after, I'm sure they are getting very close to achieving it." Cypress warned. Well, I guess we better go quick than what we normally do. If it means saving my parents, I'm in.
"Now tell me, Nifty, did you're parents say anything about their work when you saw them this morning?" Cypress asked. Wait a second, they did! That Bronze Brick necklace. They gave it to me in order to remember them while on my adventure.
"Yes, they did actually. They gave me this thing." I said, showing Cypress my necklace. The professor puts his hand under his chin as he thinks a little bit. After a few more seconds, he looks at me and nods.
"Oh, so your parents gave you that necklace earlier. That's interesting." Cypress responded.
"Yes they did." I repeated.
"Anyway, It's not safe for you here now. Nifty, I want you to go stay with a friend of mine in a Chesma Town," Cypress explained, "At least until we figure out what's happened here. You can't miss her house, it has a blue roof."
"Why should I stay with her though?" I asked. How should I know to trust her? Does this friend even know me? Ugh, what an idiot, Cypress. You're wanting me to stay with a stranger. YOU DO REALIZE I AM A SMART KID, RIGHT?!
"Be careful now, Nifty and Sonic. And don't go looking for trouble." Cypress warned. Dude, you just avoided my question. Whatever, now I gotta save my parents. And then, everyone excluding Sonic and our Pokémon left to do something.
"Kie? Froakie?" The bubble frog whined, wondering if I'm okay.
"It's okay, Froakie. My parents were just kidnapped is all." I said while petting him.
"Oh, man. That must be terrible. Your parents were kidnapped..." Sonic said with a guilty look on his face.
"Nothing is your fault, Sonic. We will find them, don't worry." I responded to my friend.
"What do you say we make our way to Chesma Town? After all, Cypress told you to stay with a friend of his." Sonic suggested.
"I don't know if I'd trust that statement." I said angrily. But I shrugged it off as we made our way to the next town.
After a minute of walking, we finally made it. Chesma Town. On the bright side, this town looks pretty peaceful.
"Hey! Over here!" A voice shouted. I look in front of me to see a woman with the same skin color, black hair, and a plaid shirt with black and pink. She also wore jeans with brown shoes. Is this the friend Cypress was telling me about? Yeah, I don't trust her already.
"You must be Nifty. Professor Cypress told me about you." The girl said.
"Yeah, hello... miss." I said hesitantly.
"My name is Linda. Anyway, Cypress said he wants me to keep an eye on you while they figure out what happened to your parents." The girl continued.
"I guess you already know then." I responded. Yeah, I feel bad vibes. I just know it.
"Well, my house is over here. Follow me." Linda insisted. And she walks over to her house. Sonic looked at me and told me to go along. Welp, better safe than sorry. I followed this mysterious girl and walked over to her house.
We went inside, and her house is pretty small.
"So your parents were taken by Team Eclipse?" Linda asked.
"Yep." I replied.
"Gosh, that must be awful. I bet you must miss them?" Linda said.
"Uh, yeah. Of course I do." I responded.
"Do you have anything to remember them by?" Linda asked. Okay, this is getting really sketchy.
"This necklace." I said bluntly.
"Do you mind if I see it?" Linda asked with a smile.
"Yeah, no." I exclaimed. I had enough, this girl is crazy. I just know it.
"Aw, come on! Just for a second?" Linda said.
"Nope. Keep your hands off." I commanded.
"Then... Then... I'LL TAKE IT FROM YOU!" Linda screamed. She grabbed my necklace and ran out the door. Great, just great. I knew she was crazy!
"HEY! Come back here!" I yelled. I was not pleased at the slightest. When I exited the small house, this Linda lady was not here anymore. Perfect. I saw Jake running to me.
"Hey, there you are, Nifty. Who was that person that just took off running out of here?" Jake asked. I take a deep breath before I explain everything.
"That woman's name is Linda, the 'friend' Cypress told me to come to. She grabbed my necklace and ran off, not even caring." I said to him. Jake got surprised by that.
"She took the necklace that your parents gave you?! That was the last thing your parents gave you before they disappeared!" Jake yelled.
"Exactly! That woman is crazy!" I exclaimed.
"We have to go after her and get that back!" Jake suggested. Of course we have to! My parents told me to keep it safe, and I haven't let them down once! I AM NOT GONNA START TODAY!
"I saw her running into the woods just outside of town." Jake responded. Perfect, this is where we'll find her.
"Good eyes, Jake. We'll find that woman in no time." I said, pumping my fist.
"Quick, follow me and I'll lead you there." Jake said. And so, Jake takes off to the woods over there, and I follow him.
"Nifty! Wait for me!" Sonic shouted as he and Chespin started to run after me.
Gale Forest. This place isn't big big, but you could still get lost in it. Not me though, I have good hearing and remembering. I saw Jake standing there. Why was he just standing here though?
"She's in here somewhere. I'll wait right here so she doesn't get away. You go look for her and get your necklace back." Jake suggested. Great plan, Jake! What a nice guy.
"Thanks, Jake. You da best." I said with a nod. I look at Sonic and give him a thumbs up.
"Let's go get your necklace back, Nifty." Sonic said. Indeed, we shall do this! As both of us begin to walk through a patch of tall grass. Something ran up in front of me.
"Nido!" What a surprise! It's a male Nidoran. I bet this guy could be useful on my team.
"Charmander, let's do this!" I shouted. Looks like my starter is already ready for a battle. Perfect timing!
"Start off with Ember!" I commanded. The flame hits Nidoran, doing decent damage. I swear to Arceus if the next hit does a critical...
Anyway, Nidoran uses Peck, which does very little. He tiny horn on its head explains it all.
"Now, use Scratch!" I yelled. Charmander shows its sharp claws, and than he runs over to Nidoran and scratches the guy a couple times. The Nidoran uses Leer, intimidating Charmander a little bit. But now... this is my chance!
"Go Poke Ball!" I screamed, throwing the ball at full force. It hits Nidoran right in the face, as the poison pin Pokémon gets sucked into the ball. Said ball lands on the ground, just sitting there.
One...
Two...
Three...
Click!
Alright! I've done it! I caught my first Pokémon! I run up to the ball with a smile on my face.
"Alright! I just caught a Nidoran!" I yelled, holding the ball high into the air. My other Pokémon jump in the air and cheer with me.
"Come on out, my new friend!" I exclaimed, throwing the ball into the air.
"Ni, ni." Nidoran says. It runs over to me.
"Get ready, cause we have an adventure to go on. Many stuff will happen!" I shout as I make eye contact with it. Nidoran looks at me confused, but then smiles.
"Nido!" It yells. Sonic runs up to me.
"Good job, Nifty! Now it'll be my turn to catch another Pokémon as well." Sonic said to me.
"Just find you you like, and you might find it." I suggested. Sonic nods, and we move on from here.
Many time has passed, I raised my Pokémon up to level 10. I'm definitely ready for this lady. I'm coming for that necklace! In addition, Sonic does the same thing, though only up to level 8 for now. I walk past the tall grass, all 3 of my partners out, and another big catcher spots me.
"Let's see if you can get past my defenses!" He shouted.
"Okay then." I said bluntly.
And here we go, another battle with a bug trainer. And what's his first Pokémon? Kakuna. Welp... this'll be easy.
"Charmander, show em what's up!" I shouted. Not to worry, though, as I'll let my other Pokémon shine as well.
"Okay, Ember!" I commanded. Flame flame attack. One hit KO! Oh yeah, that's what I'm talking about! And this guy's next Pokémon turns out to be Metapod.
"Charmander, return. Nidoran, your turn!" I yelled. Charmander is once again on my shoulder, and Nidoran steps into the battle.
"Use Peck!" I shouted. Nidoran's horn grows a bit larger, and then it runs towards Metapod. Super effective! Still not much though.
"Use Harden!" My opponent yelled. Really? He was right about the defenses. He can't keep doing it forever. I shout for Nidoran to use Peck 2 more times and Metapod keeps raising its defense, until...
"Use it again!" I screamed. That last one does a critical. Metapod faints, and so I won the battle. Yeah, I could've used Charmander again, but I needed my others to have a chance.
"Maybe I should attack more." The Bug trainer admitted. Yeah, you think? Anyways... that's enough of that.
Time to move on with life. In the forest, there was a huge tunnel that leads to more parts of the forest. No surprise, there's a trainer here, too.
"I got this one, Nifty." Sonic responded. I nodded and stepped aside. The trainer notices my friend walking past.
"My Nidoran and I are looking for a good challenge. Uh oh! Grass types have a disadvantage against Poison types! I hope Sonic can do this.
The Nidoran that the other guy sent out is also male. Am I sure I'm not copying him? No, not possible.
"Let's do this, Chespin!" Sonic yelled.
"Pin, Chespin!" The Grass type exclaimed. It then looked at Nidoran pretty nervously. Even Chespin knows this is a bad idea. Come on, Sonic! You can do it!
"Start off with Tackle!" Sonic commanded. Decent damage from the collision, not bad.
"Nidoran, use Peck!" The camper yelled. The horn hits the grass Pokémon, and it looks pretty hurt from it.
"Vine Whip!" Sonic exclaimed. The two vines come out again, it hits Nidoran a couple times, and then the Poison Pin Pokemon grabs one of the vines and traps Chespin from them.
"Leer!" The opponent yelled.
"Now Peck!" The move lands, and it does a critical! Oh my Arceus, they're so dead. Chespin lays on the floor, not fainted, but struggling to get up.
"Chespin! Hang in there!" Sonic yelled.
"Finish this with Peck!" The guy shouted. But before the move can land...
SMACK!
Nidoran got hit by a sudden rock! Both of us look over to see what caused this.
"Ruff!" The Pokémon with that said move turned out to be Rockruff. That's surprising! Rockruff cannot be found here.
"Woah! It came to help us!" Sonic exclaimed. The Rockruff begins to start another Rock Throw attack. Immediately, Sonic had an idea.
"Chespin! Use Vine Whip on the rock!" Sonic shouted. Chespin nodded, and did said thing. The rock comes at Nidoran at immense speed, and when it lands, Nidoran fainted.
"We'll do better next time." The camper said as he returned his Pokémon. But the Rockruff came as support, so... would that be considered cheating? Eh.
The Rockruff ran over to Sonic and started jumping on his leg continuously.
"Ruff ruff ruff!" It barked.
"Why's it so excited?" Sonic asked with a chuckle.
"Just wait a second." I replied. The Rockruff begins to wander around Sonic, sniffing for something. It then paws his alien bag. Sonic sets the bag down, and brings out some Poke Beans.
"Want one?" He asked. Rockruff takes it and scarfs it down.
"I guess Rockruff was hungry, so it was looking for food," I explained to my friend, "then it saw you when you had food in your possession, and when it saw you in danger, it had to help out."
"Really? Well then... would you like to be my partner?" Sonic asked the tiny dog. It barks and jumps up and down again.
"Okay then! Poke Ball, go!" Sonic shouted, throwing the ball. Rockruff bonks its head onto it, like it already knows it wants to be with him. The ball lands on the ground again..
One...
Two...
Three...
Click!
It didn't even try to get out. Sonic grabbed the back and held it high into the air.
"Alright! I just caught a Rockruff!" Sonic exclaimed, and his Chespin jumps with him.
"Great job, Sonic! Now that's what I call teamwork." I said with a grin.
"Thanks, Nifty. Now how's about we go get your necklace back?" Sonic suggested.
"Indeed. Let's make it quick before she gets away!" I yelled. And so, we ran into the next are of the forest.
As we kept on running, we run into another trainer. I got this.
"It's so pleasant to see fellow trainers in the woods." The girl said.
"Yeah, same here." I replied firmly.
The girl sends out a female Nidoran this time.
"Showtime, Froakie!" I yelled excitedly. And the frog is ready for battle.
"Use Bubble!" I commanded. The line of tiny bubbles hit, and it does half damage.
"Nidoran, use Scratch!" The girl yelled.
"Counter with Quick Attack!" I shouted. As the Nidoran attempts to attack with its sharp claws, Froakie dodges, and then hits with a powerful speedy attack. That was fast.
"That was rather disappointing." The picnicker confessed. True dat.
Finally we can move on. Just our luck, we find Linda surrounded by the walls of the forest. I got you now, idiot! I begin to hear her mumble.
"Crap, I knew someone would find me. No duh they'd want it back..." She said quietly.
"GOTCHA!" I screamed. I get into a threatening pose as my Pokémon growl at her.
"Well darn, looks like you caught up to me." Linda said.
"You got nowhere to hide, crazy woman." I said rudely. I heard Sonic cringe at my violent words.
"It's my fault for running into this dead end. The bridge was under construction, so going here was my only option." Linda responded.
"Give my necklace back!" I yelled. Linda evilly smiled by this.
"So you want this necklace back, huh?" Linda mocked. I nodded firmly.
"Well, too bad. It belongs to... TEAM ECLIPSE!" Linda yelled. I knew it! I freaking knew it! What did I tell ya?! I ain't that dumb!
"YOU FOOL!" I screamed.
"That's right, kid. I'm a member of Team Eclipse." Linda said to me. You think she doesn't already know that?
"The only way I'd let you have it back is if you defeat me in a Pokémon battle." Linda suggested.
"Challenge accepted." I said bluntly.
"But let's face it. You're just a fresh new trainer. There's no way you can beat me!" Linda shouted, and then evilly laughs. OH, SHE IS ABOUT TO BECOME A DEAD BODY.
...
Welp, I'm going to hell for that.
Team Eclipse member Linda. Time to defeat her for good.
"Go, Poochyena!" Linda yelled, sending out her first Pokémon.
"Nidoran, let's do this!" I yelled.
"Start off with Double Kick!" I shouted. Nidoran runs up to Poochyena, and kicks it twice. Look at that, it does a one hit KO.
"Grr... Pancham, go!" Linda yelled, sending out her last Pokémon. Oh, she is so dead. I return Nidoran and send out Froakie.
"Froakie, use Bubble!" I commanded. The bubble line lands again, does okay damage.
"Pancham, use Arm Thrust!" Linda shouted. Pancham begins to run...
"Trap Pancham using your frubbles!" I shouted. Froakie shoots parts of its frubbles at the ground, and Pancham gets stuck in them.
"Use Lick!" I yelled. Froakie walks towards Pancham and licks it with its sloppy tongue. Almost down, we got this.
"Pancham, Arm Thrust again!" Linda commanded.
"Counter with Quick Attack!" I screamed. Both attacks made a collision, with smoke appearing in front of us. All of us look in shock to see who could've won.
Both of our Pokémon are still standing. A few seconds later...
Pancham falls to the ground. YES! We did it! IN YOUR FACE, LINDA!
"Beaten by a kid... ugh..." Linda scoffed.
"You lost, Linda. Give me the necklace back. RIGHT NOW!" I threatened.
"Froakie, Kie!" My partner shouts, agreeing the same thing.
"What?! How could this happen?" Linda screamed as she gently pulled her hair.
"Didn't you hear what I said? GIVE ME THE DANG BRICK!" I screamed.
"Oh, this really isn't good. The boss is gonna be so mad at me." Linda thought. She then gives me the necklace, and places it in my hand.
"Fine, here! Take your necklace back." Linda said. I wrap the brick around my neck, just like before.
"Thanks." I said with an innocent smile on my face.
"Team Eclipse will be back for it, though. We always get what we want." Linda finalized. As she began to walk away, I trip her with my leg. She looks at me with pure hatred in her eyes, and I just give her a smirk. You see kids? This is why you don't trust strangers.
I see Jake walk towards me, along win Sonic with his Pokémon.
"Good job getting your necklace back." Jake responded.
"It took some time to get there, AND some time for some threatening words... but I got through it." I said as I spun the brick around a bit.
"You really know how threatening goes... don't you, Nifty?" Sonic asked. I gave him a small I'd and my Pokémon shout in happiness.
"I wonder why she wanted your necklace so badly." Jake wondered.
"BECAUSE SHE'S AN IDIOT, THAT'S WHY." I said threateningly. I see everyone get a bit scared by that. Sorry, was that too much?
"Sorry, I'm still a bit angry." I responded. Jake sighed in relief.
"So that was the woman the professor wanted you to stay with while they search for your parents?" Jake asked. I nodded in response to that.
"I wonder if the professor knows what kind of person his friend was." Jake replied.
"We may never know." I said with a shrug. Sonic chuckled a bit.
"Anyways, it's very clear that you can't really trust anyone to find your parents for you right now." Jake said.
"I never trusted her in the first place, Jake. I'm not stupid, I knew she was crazy." I exclaimed. Jake gave a little laugh, not in a mean way. But in a way that he agrees with me.
"If Team Eclipse really did take them, you would need a strong team of Pokémon to beat them." Jake suggested.
"I'll need to grind those levels. Make my team a whole lot stronger." I responded.
"A great way to strengthen your Pokémon is to challenge the gym leaders of Roria. There are 8 gym leaders here." Jake said.
"This oughta be easy then..." I thought.
"And who knows? Maybe while traveling, you will learn more information on what might've happened to your parents." Jake replied.
"Yeah, we can do this." I said with a determined look.
"Anyways, there's a gym in the next town over. I suggest we start there. Don't worry, Nifty. We'll find your parents." Jake said.
"I know we will." I responded.
"Now let's go!" Jake exclaimed. Just before we were about to leave, I felt Sonic grab my arm.
"Wait!" He yelled. I turned around to face him.
"Wazzup?" I asked.
"Before we leave... I challenge you to a double battle, Nifty." Sonic replied. I got surprised, then smirked by this.
"Let's do it then." I said.
Welp, here we go. My first battle against my other best friend.
"I will be the referee. Good luck to both of you!" Jake cheered.
"Chespin, Rockruff, let's show him who's boss!" Sonic yelled. His two Pokémon came in front of him.
"Okay, Froakie, Charmander... let us do this battle!" I shouted. My 2 starters came ready. Here we go.
Then again, I do have an advantage over Sonic since I have 3 Pokémon and he only has two.
"Chespin, Use Tackle on Froakie! Rockruff, use Rock Throw on Charmander!" Sonic shouted. Chespin runs over to Froakie with full speed...
"Frubbles!" I commanded. The frubbles stop Chespin in his tracks as he attempts to get the sticky things off his head. Froakie notices Charmander about to be attacked by the rock, so the frog pushes Charmander out of the way and takes the hit.
"Froakie! Are you okay?" I ask with concern.
"Fro!" My partner yells, telling me it's just fine. Meanwhile, Chespin gets the frubbles off it's spiny head.
"Rockruff, use Tackle on Charmander!" Sonic shouted.
"Counter with Ember!" I yelled. Charmander shoots its flame, it does little damage, but it stops Rockruff from using its move.
"Time for a Plan B." Sonic thought with a smirk. His Pokémon got together as Sonic kept on thinking.
"Rockruff, another Rock Throw!" Sonic yelled. The rocks float up in the air.
"Chespin, Use Vine Whip on the rocks!" Sonic continued. Chespin sends vines, and uses them to throw the rocks at full force.
"Dodge!" I shouted. Both of them barely dodge. Sonic got surprised by this.
"Tackle, Rockruff!" Sonic commanded. The dog begins to run at Froakie. Makes sense since he didn't give a target.
"Stop Rockruff in your tracks with your frubbles!" I shouted. Froakie did just that, making Rockruff stuck in the things.
"Now, use Bubble!" I yelled. The line of bubbles lands, and Rockruff is down. Sonic started to mentally panic.
"Now, Charmander! Finish this battle with Ember!" I screamed. The flame comes towards at high speed. That was faster than last time, holy crap!
"Dodge it, Chespin!" Sonic screamed. But it was too late as the flame hit. Both his Pokémon with the swirly eyes stayed on the ground.
"Chespin and Rockruff are unable to battle! Froakie and Charmander are the winners, which means the victory goes to Nifty!" Jake shouted.
"Good job, my partners!" I cheer. I run over to them and give them a hug. I don't do hugs often. But at a moment like this, I think it's the right time.
"Good job, guys. You deserve a good rest." Sonic said as he returned both of his Pokémon to their balls.
Sonic walked over to me.
"That was a good battle, Nifty. You're really good at this." Sonic complimented.
"You did good too, Sonic." I said. He did do a great job on this.
"I'll get you next time, though. Should we move on to the next town?" Sonic suggested.
"Yeah, let's go." I said. I look at the Bronze Brick and smile. I bet my parents are watching over me even if they are captured.
To be continued...
A/N: Oh yeah, there we go XD! Anyway, tell me what you think so far. This is gonna be a LONG story. I hope you have a good day, and I'll see you next time! :D