Chapter 55: Home again
I was finally here. My hometown, New Bark Town. It had been so long, but everything was as similar as I remember it. The people, houses and trees had remained untouched.
Before I went to go see Professor Elm, I know who I needed to see first. I opened the door…
"ETHAN!" Mum yelled, coming up to hug me. "Disobeying my orders. Unbelievable. Taking down Team Rocket was so dangerous. If I lost you, I would never forgive myself." She took a deep breath. "What am I going to do with you?"
I sent out my Pokémon. "ETHAN IS THAT?!" Mum looked intently at Suicune. "That weirdo Eusine is not going to like this." I smiled and told Mum that Eusine is more than happy. "Surprising. I never liked that man. Got to caught up on accomplishing one thing his entire life and-"I stopped Mum there. He was the one who helped me take down Team Rocket. "So, there is more to him?" she asked. "I'm proud of you. You do more than just collect Badges. You help others to. Professor Elm would be proud." That reminded me; I needed to see him.
I rushed into the Lab to see Elm. Professor Elm dropped paperwork all over the floor. "Ethan my boy! Congratulations!" He looked at my badges and my Pokedex. "Oh yes, its filling up. You know your next course of action now? It's time to take on the League!" I gave a nervous laugh. "Ethan? Whatever is the matter?"
I needed a walk.
I sat by the sea, where I saw multiple blue Pokémon named Quagsire playing.
Quagsire
057
Water/Ground Type
Water Fish Pokémon
4'07" (1.4 m)
165.3 lbs (75 kg)
This carefree Pokemon has an easy-going nature. While swimming, it always bumps into boat hulls.
Evolved from Wooper at Lv 20.
"Ethan?" Mum asked, coming up to me. "Unsure what to do next I'm guessing. Everyone gets like that." She was right. "You don't need to keep planning ahead this much. Trust me, as soon as you beat the League, which I know you will, adventure will only be a stones throw away!" She took a stone and tried to skim it across the water, but it just fell in with a plop. "I was never good at that. Anyway, Professor Elm is coming to dinner tonight! You should focus on the present right now. Adventure is something that will find you."
That night, we all sat down with a feast. "I suppose you will be leaving first thing" Professor Elm said. That was the plan. Professor Elm gave me a small box. Inside was a purple Pokeball with a letter M on it. My jaw dropped. It was a Master Ball, the most powerful Pokeball of all time. It is guaranteed to catch anything 99.9% of the time.
"I feel you should use this" Professor Elm told me. "I also have this for you". He gave me an envelope. "You don't have to open it now or tomorrow. Only when you feel like it." I was intrigued.
I went to bed early that night.