Chapter 2: Route 1

"Is everyone ready?" Bianca asked with all our hand joined, "Let's take our first step on Route 1 together!"

"But I already explored Route 1, so there's no point in me being here, right?"

"Oh come on Alli, don't be like that!"

"Yea, don't be a Cheren."

"I heard that!"

"Of course you did, you're right next to me."

"That's-"

"Oh come on guys, Stop fighting!" Bianca pouted, stepping between Cheren and me, arms out to separate us, as did her oshawott with Leafy and tepig, "Haven't you two fought enough times already?"

"No."

"You be quiet Ken."

"Oh! I know," Bianca said, smiling and backing away, "You two can have a friendly pokémon battle!"

"That sounds fine." Cheren agreed, then he turned to me, "So, what do you say? Up for a battle?

"Bring it on!" I said, Leafy readying himself, "Leafy, Tackle!"

Running towards the tepig as fast as he could, Leafy hit Tepig square in the face, causing Tepig to grab his face in pain.

"Tepig, retaliate! Don't let them think they're going to win!" Getting up and shaking his head, Tepig charged forwards as Leafy sidestepped and tripped him, sending Tepig rolling into a tree, knocking some berries off in the process.

Leafy then smugly strolled over, grabbed a berry and began eating it, (Ha, you're going to have to do a lot better than that to land a hit on me.)

(You'll see! I'll destroy you!) Recovering from the roll, Tepig stomped and then charged again, this time Leafy jumped above him and did a roll, landing perfectly on his feet, taking another bite out of the berry.

(Grrr! You little-)

"Don't let him get to you Tepig! Stay calm!" Cheren shouted, successfully calming Tepig, a bit.

"Nice job, keep it up Leafy."

(I would thank you, if only you would stop calling me that,) Leafy said, waving his hand around.

"Dream on." With a shrug, Leafy raced towards Tepig again, this time though, Tepig struck back with his own tackle, sending both pokémon back towards their respective trainers and Leafy's berry rolling into a river.

By now Tepig was panting while Leafy looked fine, except for a few scratches here and there, (Tch, that berry was pretty tasty too, too bad.)

"Your pokémon is just as annoying as you are," Cheren growled, arms crossed.

"Why thank you," I smirked, "Alright Leafy, finish him off!" Sighing, Leafy ran towards the tepig once more, boredom in his eyes.

Suddenly, Tepig jumped aside and rammed into Leafy's side, sending him flying into a nearby patch of tall grass.

(Hah! Now who's laughing?) Tepig taunted, chest puffed out in pride.

(I still am!) With that Leafy leaped out of the tall grass and landed on Tepig, then he grabbed him with his little arms and kicked Tepig into the same patch of tall grass, (How do you feel about that, huh?)

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"Um... Cheren, I think Tepig's fainted," Bianca said, breaking up the tense and awkward atmosphere. Walking over to the tall grass, Cheren began searching for Tepig.

"Oh yeah, did Ken give you your Pokédex yet?" Bianca asked Allison, who turned to me.

"Oh yeah! The Pokédex," I remembered, opening my bag I began searching for the Pokédex.

"Huh? I remember putting it in here!" I started panicking, dumping the contents of my bag out onto the path, desperately trying to find the Pokédex.

(Wait! Nooo! My books!) Leafy cried, picking up 'his' precious books.

"You never do change do you Ken?" Cheren sighed, holding an already recovered Tepig in his arms.

"It's right here, what are you freaking out about?"

"Huh? Where?" I looked and saw Allison holding a red Pokédex in her hands, "Wah? Allison! That's mine!"

Snatching it away from her hands and putting it into my pocket, I began searching for Allison's Pokédex again.

"Maybe you left it at Prof. Juniper's lab," Bianca said, "Oh look! There's Prof, Juniper right there!"

We all turned around and saw, Prof. Juniper running up to us, Minccino besides her.

"Kenny! You left this at my lab," Prof. Juniper sighed, holding up a pink Pokédex, "Come on Kenny, it's the first day, at least remember this!"

"T-that's mine?" Allison asked, jaws dropping at the pink Pokédex Prof. Juniper's holding up.

"Yup, like the color scheme? It was chosen by yours truly," I laughed, Leafy following as he finished putting the books back.

"You- you... argh!" She yelled, picking up a book and throwing it at me.

(Nooo! My book!) Leafy screamed, going after the book Allison threw at me, (Tell your crazy cousin to stop throwing my books!)

"I am not crazy!" Suddenly another book was thrown, this time at Leafy, sending him face-first into the dirt road.

(One does not simply hit a snivy!) Leafy yelled, pulling his face out of the ground and launching himself at Allison, however, her pidove quickly let out a gust attack, sending Leafy rolling into a patch of grass.

(And one does not simply hit my trainer!) Pidove chirped as Allison patted her, smirking. This served to only aggravate Leafy even more but before he could attack Allison again, I got him back into his Pokéball.

"Oh! I have another idea!"

"Please Bianca, we really should get going..."

"It wouldn't hurt to listen to her for a bit Cheren," The professor said, turning around and heading back to Nuvema Town, "Good luck everyone!"

"That reminds me... did I bring my money?" I mumbled, checking my pockets, "... nope."

"Uh, guys, I'll be right back! I have to get something!" I said, running to my house.

"Something you forgot?" Allison taunted, hands on her hips.

"W-what! No! No, I didn't!"

"Sure you didn't!"

(Yeah, sure you didn't.)

"When did you get out?" I yelled, turning to my left, seeing Leafy running beside me.

(It was easy, actually.)

"That doesn't answer the question," I groaned, getting out my keys and unlocking the door, heading inside and grabbing the money on the table, "Alright, let's go!"

(You forgot to lock the door!) Sighing, I turned back around, locked the door and ran back towards Route 1.

"Forgetting things on the first day, eh?" Mrs. Anderson laughed as she tended to her crops.

(Yup!)

"Shut up Leafy! U-uh, no, I just, er..."

"I was just teasing you, good luck and hurry up, I saw your friends leave just now."

"They left!? Agh!" Quickly making my way over to Route 1, I saw that Mrs. Anderson was indeed right, they'd left, "You've got to be kidding me..."

(Ahahahahaha! This is hilarious!)

"Quiet you," I grumbled as I made my way to Accumula Town, occasionally looking around for some pokémon.

(Yippi! Sweet delicious Pecha Berry!)

"Did you hear that Leafy?"

(Sure did... It's coming from over there!) Quickly, Leafy sprinted to the right, attacking a patch of grass, or the lillipup behind it.

(Ack! Why you! You're not getting my Pecha Berry!) The lillipup growled as he leaped at Leafy, who tackled the lillipup back.

Backing up the lillipup tensed up as Leafy landed in front of me, ready to retaliate.

(A-a trainer? Uh-oh... er... look over there!) The lillipup yelled, pointing at something behind me. Looking behind me I saw nothing but the river Leafy's berry fell into earlier.

(Haha, nice try,) Leafy faked a laugh as he sprinted forward once again, (But you're not fooling me!)

(Ah! Strategic retreat!) The lillipup yelped, turning around and running away. Before the Lillipup could get very far though, Leafy rammed into his back, sending the lillipup rolling into a tree.

(Throw a pokéball!)

"Uh, ah, ya!" Fumbling with my bag I got out a pokéball and threw it at the lillipup, the ball opening on impact and sucking in the lillipup.

"One..."

(Two!)

"Three..."

DING

"Yes! We caught a lillipup!" I cheered, picking the pokéball up and tossing it, releasing the lillipup.

(P-p-please don't hurt me!) The lillipup whimpered as he cowered in fear.

(Oh get up!)

"Be nice Leafy! Um... hey... I, well, er..."

(You're horrible at this.)

"Oh, like you're any better!"

(Yes I am,) Leafy crossed his arm as he looked at lillipup, (Alright man, get up!)

(I-I-I'm not very s-strong! O-or tasty!) The lillipup whimpered, covering his head even more.

"I think you made it worse Leafy," I sighed.

(What? You dare question me?)

"Yes," I mumbled, returning lillipup back into his Pokéball, "C'mon Leafy."

(Will you stop calling me that!)

"Hey! Ken, over here!" Looking over to the left I saw Bianca waving at me, with Cheren and Allison by her side. Sighing, I walked over to them and said, "Why did you guys leave me back there?"

"You were taking too long," Cheren answered.

"Don't mind Cheren, anyways, how many pokémon did you catch? Cheren and I both caught one and Allison said she didn't find the pokémon here interesting," Bianca said.

"Er, one."

"Oh, so we three tied huh? Mm..."

"Come on, let's go, I'd rather arrive at Accumula Town today," Cheren sighed.

"Yeah, I agree," Allison said.

"Fine, let's go together!" Bianca cheered, pumping her fist into the air.

"Actually, I'd prefer to go alone," I spoke up.

"Aw, come on Ken! This is probably the last time we'll be together!" Bianca pouted.

"Let him be, he's a natural loner." Allison shrugged, kicking a pebble in my direction.

"But-!"

"It'll be fine Bianca, I'll meet up with you guys at Accumula Town!"

"... fine... but you'd better be there today!"

"Yeah... see you," I said, as I headed in another direction towards Accumula Town.

(Why didn't you go with them?)

"So I could spend some time with Sam." Releasing the lillipup I caught earlier, I bent down and said, "Um... I won't hurt you?"

(Y-you won't?)

(Wait! You gave him a normal name yet you gave me a horrendous name!? How is that fair!?)

"Leafy is a good name, Leafy!"

(Yeah right!)

"Ugh." Looking back down at Sam, I saw that he was gone, "S-Sam? Leafy! Look at what you did!"

(What did I do this time!)

"You know well what you did! You scared Sam away!"

(It's not my fault he's such a coward!)

"You know what? You're going back into your pokéball!" I shouted as I took out Leafy's pokéball and pointed it at him.

(Oh no you don't!) He yelled as he slapped the ball out of my hands, sending it flying.

"Really?"

(Yes really!)

"... I should've picked Oshawott..."

(Don't give me that 'I should've picked so and so' crap!)

"Whatever," I growled as I went to find the pokéball Leafy had oh-so-kindly slapped away.

(A-are you looking for this?)

"Wha-?" I looked to my right and saw Sam holding a pokéball in his mouth, he then walked over and set it down by my feet, after that he proceeded to back away to a 'safe' distance.

Picking up the ball I flipped it to the other side, it was labeled 'Snivy'.

"Er, yes... thanks?"

(... o-kay.)

"So... er..."

(Let's go! Hurry up!)

"Would you wait? This was your fault in the first place!"

(How so?)

"Ugh... come on Sam, ignore him."

(... o-kay.)

"Oh, I know!" Opening up my bag I began searching, soon I pulled out a bag of pokémon food. Seeing Sam eagerly staring at the bag I ripped it a little and poured some of the contents out.

"Better?"

(Mhm!) Sam nodded, face stuffed with food.

(Hey! That's not fair!) Leafy shouted, running over and grabbing the bag.

"Hey! Leafy, let go and I'll give you some!" I held onto the bag, lifting it up along with Leafy.

(Never!)

"Jeez..." I sighed, putting the bag down and letting Leafy dig through it.

(I would've preferred something a bit more spicy you know,) Leafy said, swallowing a mouthful of food.

(No! Bitter food is better!) Sam said, jumping to his feet, as did Leafy.

(Oho? Getting rebellious now aren't we, I'll show you who's boss around here!) Leafy smirked, ready for battle.

(Grrr...)

"Leafy, cut it out," I said, setting down 2 napkins and pouring equal amounts of food on both of them, "Now eat your share, we have to get going soon, it's getting dark."

Both of them stopped their glaring contest and began digging in, stretching a little, I made myself comfortable on a log and fished out a bagel from my bag, eating it as watching the two having an eating contest, "Don't choke, you two..."

(Pffft! Like I'd ch-ack!) Leafy laughed, then started choking on the food.

"Ugh, what did I tell you!" I sighed, picking Leafy up and carrying him over to the river, where he began drinking violently, (Ahhh~! That felt great!)

"What am I going to do with you..." I mumbled under my breath as I followed Leafy back to where Sam was, who was finish with his food and wagging his tail happily, (I'm done! So, when are we going? Where are we going? Are we walking? Oh! Are we swimming there? If we're swimming then I can't swim, maybe-)

(Whoa, whoa, whoa, calm down there!) Leafy interrupted, holding his hand out as he walked over to his share of the food, quickly he finished it and we headed off to Accumula Town


I actually had chapter 1 and 2 typed out already, it just took a while to reread it and revise it to the best of my abilities. Chapter 3 however, I do have to type out still. So I'll see, er, you'll see me then!

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