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Hoenn Adventure

Stone Badge Arc

Chapter 2: Meeting May

"My daughter May is most likely on Route 103, I did see her, but she didn't want to stay and help. Honestly, I thought I could handle the Pokémon." Birch scratched the back of his head while Brandon was sitting down.

"Should I go get her?" Brendan asked Birch who nodded.

"I was supposed to meet her, but I'm a little hurt from the attack. I think you will be fine." Birch told Brendan and he nodded.

"I'll go get her," Brendan bowed and turned around.

"Wait!" Birch screamed and Brendan looked back. Professor Birch took out a capsule case. "Here you go."

"What is it?" Brendan asked while opening the capsule, it turned to a map.

"Just in case you don't go to the wrong area. I want you to look at the map. You must go to Odale Town, Route 103 is just above that. But this map, in general, will be helpful later on."

Brendan smiled and thanked Birch.

…

Brendan entered Route 101, he sighed and looked at Treecko. "I didn't know how to use him without Birch's help. My dad wouldn't have helped me that much…"

Brendan then looked forward and he was surprised. He saw a Zigzagoon eating some grass. He hopped around while Brendan took a look at his poke-ball.

"I need to battle to become better… that's what dad always said!" Brendan pulled back his arm and threw the poke-ball.

"I choose you, Treecko!" Treecko came on out and glared at Zigzagoon who was confused.

"Treecko use Pound!" Treecko jumped up and spun down. His tail his the back of Zigzagoon. Zigzagoon coughed while Treecko moved back. "Again!" Treecko jumped forward and spun around.

Zigzagoon jumped up from Treecko's attack. Brendan gasped, "Don't let him attack, Pound."

Zigzagoon growled which made Treecko's hit weaker. It moved Zigzagoon back slightly before Zigzagoon tackled forward and hit Treecko back to the grass.

Treecko spun as Brendan grit his teeth. He looked at Zigzagoon who was ready to attack.

"Dodge-!" Brendan snapped, but Zigzagoon already tackled Treecko back against to the tree. Brendan has clenched his teeth and shaking while seeing Zigzagoon winning the battle.

"I won't-." Brendan gasped, "Treecko use Absorb!" Brendan said without knowing what the attack was.

Treecko grabbed Zigzagoon and suddenly the energy of Zigzagoon healed some of Treecko's injuries. Treecko turned around smacked back Zigzagoon. "Finish him off with Pound!"

Brendan smirked while Treecko moved forward and spun around. He smacked back Zigzagoon. Zigzagoon screeched while being hit back. Zigzagoon shivered and tried to get up. He growled and started to run off.

Brendan sighed and Treecko looked at him. Treecko quickly climbed up to Brendan's shoulder. "It felt like you were telling me to use that move." Brendan scratched Treecko's head. Treecko nodded before Brendan took out his poke-ball.

"You did good," Brendan returned Treecko into his poke-ball. Brendan sighed and looked over at the Route's end. There was a town showed. Brendan smiled and jogged. He entered Odale Town. He looked around and saw everything seemed pretty normal. It reminded him of all the towns Brendan been at.

"I wonder…" Brendan looked and he saw red building next to a blue building.

"Brendan you see that…?"

"Yeah, dad."

"That is a Poke Center. It's really nice to go there if you ever get Pokémon. They can get healed there. Now the blue one is a Poke-mart. You pretty buy items there."

"Well, when am I going to be a trainer?"

"When you're ready Brendan. You're still not ready."

Brendan remembered that little talk with his dad. The only time Brendan ever mentioned becoming a Pokémon Trainer to him.

Brendan went to the Pokémon Center where a nurse was at the counter. She seemed to be looking through paperwork.

"Hello?" Brendan walked forward and the nurse looked over.

"Yes sir, would you like me to heal one of your Pokémon?" She asked quickly which surprised Brendan.

"Y-Yes," Brendan handed her his Treecko. She bowed and placed Treecko on a counter. The machine turned on and suddenly turned bright green. Brendan looked up at the screen where he saw the damage on Treecko. It was quickly healed.

"You must be new huh?" The nurse asked as she picked up Brendan's poke ball. "It's been a while since I have seen a trainer around here. Usually, I get some experienced trainers, but a new kid. It's an honor."

"Yeah, thank you." Brendan blushed. He waved at the Nurse. Brendan exits the Poke Center and looked back. He saw the pathway leading to Route 103. He started to slowly walk towards it.

He suddenly stopped upon hearing some flutters. He looked up and saw Wingull's flying in packs. This was amazing since Brendan never lived around birds. He usually was stuck seeing land Pokémon.

It amazed him, it seemed so different from his old him. Everything had a spunk to it. Life and energy all around. This was his first time traveling so he couldn't help to admire the scenery. He looked around and saw Pokémon running around.

This was his new home, Brendan's new home. Brendan then stopped. He looked forward and saw someone kneeling down in front a pond. The water dripped down from the pond and rippled. Brendan took a moment to process that he was staring at May.

"M-May?" Brendan spoke and the girl snapped up.

"Huh?" She looked back at Brendan who wasn't responding. "Hey, you're the new guy. What brings you here?"

"I'm… I'm here to come and get you. Your dad was sort attacked by a Pokémon-."

"What!?" May jumped in front of Brendan which surprised him. He stepped back as May had a worried look.

"He's fine, but he told me to come get you," Brendan said while May blinked. She moved back embarrassed.

"S-Sorry, Sometimes dad is a klutz… wait how did you get here?" May asked Brendan.

"Oh," Brendan reached down to his pocket. He took out his poke-ball. "I have a Pokémon now… I have a Treecko-."

"Ah!" Once again May did not let Brendan finish. "You have a Pokemon! Just like me. So I guess we both are starting our adventure too." May showed Brendan a Poke-ball. May was suddenly silent and she smiled, "Brendan. How about it, let's both battle!" May showed her poke-ball.