Well, this one will be starting from Juli's perspective as well, which I'll probably swap to Jack's perspective after a bit, as I have got to make Jack completely destroy some more people. anyway, enjoy!

''hello'' = Spoken text

''hello'' = Thought text (always by the focus of that certain chapter)

(Name)= Change of perspective

I woke up, after having a (surprisingly) pleasant sleep. It wasn't too much, only a few hours. But the few hours I did sleep didn't have any nightmares involved, much to my relief. I checked my poketch, which showed 7 am. I wasn't planning to go anywhere today, so I just stayed in bed for a while. After about an hour of doing nothing, Geodude woke up and started looking around. Once he noticed I was still lying under the blanket, right next to him, he started poking me.

''Uhhhhh,'' That sounded horrifying. ''What's wrong Geodude?'' I asked, somehow still not fully awake.

''Geodude!'' Slight problem, can't understand ya.

''This really won't work. I wish I could hear what you're saying, Geodude.'' I sighed.

''Geodude...'' He looked a bit sad as well.

''Geodude, do you still want to go back to the other geodudes?''

''Geo!'' He confirmed.

I sighed again.

'''Want to get going there then?'' I was pretty sad, but tried to hide it.

''Geodude.'' he shook his head.

''Huh?'' I was pretty surprised, making me blurt that out.

''Geo geo!'' he then started gesturing something with his hands, which made no sense to me.

''Umm, could you repeat that?''

He started by pointing at me.

''Me?''

He then held up 2 fingers and then 3 fingers. This had me thinking for a while. I got it in the end though

''More?''

He nodded yes, then pointed at the approximate location of the other geodudes.

''Me more the others? Let me think about this for a bit.'' I pondered on it for a while, until a little light bulb figuratively sprung up above my head.

''I'm more important than the others?

He nodded yes.

''Awww, thanks Geodude.'' I picked him up and hugged him. It was a horrible idea though, as I was basically hugging a rock. I put him down after a bit.

''I'm glad you're here,'' I had a big smile whilst saying that. ''I think I'm going over to the shower for a bit. Do you want to wait here or in the poke ball?'' He pointed to my bag.

''Poke ball it is?'' He nodded in response. I retracted him to his poke ball and took a shower. I walked out of the room and sneaked past nurse Joy, as I didn't feel like talking to her at this point. Once I was outside, I took another look at the map to get an idea where I was going. I followed it to route 117, towards Verdanturf. On the way there, I encountered a few trainers. I luckily managed to beat all of them. I kept Geodude healed up using potions, as I really didn't want to go back to Mauville right now. I beat a few thriathletes and breeders. The breeders were especially good to beat, as Geodude improved a lot thanks to them. He was notably stronger than before. I arrived in Verdanturf at last, where I then went over to the center to heal up and got some more items in the mart. I encountered someone who mentioned to me that Geodude was quite happy, which also made me quite happy. I searched around for a tunnel, the Rusturf Tunnel, which I could pass through to get to Rustboro far quicker. It was getting quite late though, so I turned around and went back to the center, to get some well deserved rest.

(Jack)

''What!? But... how?'' Because you suck, yet still challenged the almighty Jack, puny trainer.

I smiled at the dumbfounded trainer I had just beaten.

''Don't worry about it too much, I must've just gotten lucky.'' Don't believe that, you suck.

''Whatever.'' He handed me some poké for winning the battle and I pressed on towards Petalburg. I roamed the streets, searching for the pokemon center. Not like Gaudeo actually took any damage, but rather safe than sorry, I guess.

''Gaudeo, tell me when you see the center.''

''Torchic!''

I kept looking around for the pokemon center, but noticed something else instead. A little zigzagoon sitting around in an alleyway, with a bunch of random stuff bunched up around him. I walked over there, wanting to know a little bit more.

I looked at the zigzagoon a bit more closely, noticing a few bruises and cuts. I walked up to him and picked him up, surprising him.

''We're looking for the pokemon center. Do you have any idea where it is?'' I asked him.

''Zig zig.'' He turned his head away from me.

''Now now, that's no way to treat someone. Just lead us over to the pokemon center.''

''Zig!'' He jumped out of my arms and started growling at me from the ground.

''You can't beat me while you're injured, you know?'' I then realized what he was trying to do. I walked over to his stuff, making him jump in front of it and growl at me, once more.

''I can carry your stuff with me. You don't have to worry about it.''

''Zigza.'' He shook his head.

''Bro, don't be this way. I'm trying to help you here.'' He looked a bit surprised, but quickly narrowed his eyelids to try and look intimidating again.

''You're giving me no choice, you know that?'' I quickly grabbed a poke ball and threw it at him. He got sucked into it, then after a bit, it clicked to tell me he was caught. I looked at Gaudeo, who didn't seem to give a shit. I released Zigzagoon from his ball.

''Will you listen to me now?'' He looked away again. Dammit.

I looked at Gaudeo with a pleading look, followed by Gaudeo nodding and starting to talk to Zigzagoon. After a bit, Gaudeo turned back to me and made a few gestures with her head, which were quite unclear. Once she noticed I couldn't understand it, she went back to Zigzagoon. Zigzagoon then started signaling instead of Gaudeo, who just rested against a wall. After thinking about what Zigzagoon had been gesturing, I understood what had happened.

''So your old owner's parents threw you out without her knowing of it, because you had annoyed them?'' He nodded. The conquest has begun.

''Well, this won't be too hard then. Let's get you to a pokemon center and get some revenge.'' Zigzagoon looked up, then nodded with determination in his eyes. He led us to the pokemon center, after I had put his stuff in my bag. I healed my pokemon up and then we strolled over to the house of Zigzagoon's owner. I knocked on the door.

''Zigzagoon, remember what we agreed upon.'' He nodded in return. I returned Gaudeo to her ball as well.

''Coming!'' I heard a young voice, around 10 years old, yell from inside the house. The door opened, showing me a 10 year old girl, who I presumed was Zigzagoon's owner, inside of the house.

''Hello, are you this zigzagoon's owner?''

''Ah, ziggie! You're back!'' Ziggie? I'd have left this household voluntarily if I was him.

The girl picked Zigzagoon up and hugged him.

''Thanks a lot for bringing him back!'' You're welcome. Syke.

''It wasn't a problem, don't worry about it.'' I answered.

''No, I want to repay you in some way. Is there anything you want?''

''Well, I could use a little help with something,'' I said, while scratching my head. ''Right now, I'm kinda broke and don't have a place to stay. I would appreciate it if I could get some shelter for the night.'' Broke? Pftttt.

''I think I can help you with that. You can just stay here, unless you have a problem with that?''

''No, quite the contrary. That would be quite nice, thank you.''

''Come on in then.'' She said while stepping aside making room for me to step inside, which I did.

''Ziggie, follow me!'' She motioned towards Zigzagoon. ''Mom, dad, I've got a visitor!'' She yelled to the living room.

''Lead him to the living room then!'' A voice responded.

''Come on, don't be shy.'' She said to me, as I had stopped to look at the interior of the house. It was all very nicely decorated, with expensive pots standing around. These guys are freaking rich!

''I'm coming, don't worry.''

I continued following the girl, who eventually opened another beautiful door and led me to the living room. The girl motioned Zigzagoon to stop for a moment.

''So, who's the visitor?'' Her dad said.

''It's a boy who came over to bring Ziggie back.''

''What!?'' Her parents yelled out in unison. Didn't see that one coming now, did ya?

''Hi there, nice to meet you.'' I could see they were a bit annoyed, but they covered it up.

''Hello, thank you very much for bringing her pet back.'' As if I'd believe that. So obvious.

''It's not a problem. Though, I would like to stay here for the night, as I'm currently broke.''

They looked even more annoyed now, but they knew they couldn't refuse it. The girl didn't seem to notice it.

''Oh, I still have to introduce myself. I'm Jack.'' I stuck out my hand towards them. They both reluctantly shook it.

''Ziggie, come on! What are you waiting for?'' The girl said as well, ignoring my introduction. Manners, learn them.

I turned to the girl, lightly tapping her on her shoulder.

''Hmm?'' She turned over to me.

''I'm Jack, pleasure to meet you!'' I could feel her parents' glares on me, as I gave her a 'pleasure to meet you'. Fuckers.

''I'm Laura, nice to meet you too!'' I stuck out my hand once more, which she promptly shook.

''Ziggie, you coming?'' She redirected herself to Zigzagoon again.

''I think he might want to explore the house a little. How long was he away?''

''One and a half week.''

''Yeah, in that case, he must want to see the house again.''

''I guess you're right,'' I'm always right. ''Ziggie, just go explore the house a little, okay?''

''Zigzagoon!'' He answered. The plan is coming along nicely.

''Can I take a seat?'' I asked Laura's parents.

''Sure, go ahead. Laura, it's getting late. Go to bed.'' Laura's mother said to her.

''Alright!'' She ran out the door and I could hear some thumping from the stairs.

''Let's get down to business, shall we?'' I said, taking the initiative.

''We're alright with you staying for the night, but we want you to get rid of that zigzagoon.'' Okay, and?

''I know you do.''

''So you came here regardless?'' Of course I did.

''Like I said, I'm broke.''

''Well, we'll let you stay for the night as long as you get rid of the zigzagoon tomorrow.'' That won't satisfy me.

''How much?''

''What do you mean, how much?'' Well, how much. It's a pretty straightforward question.

''How much will you pay me for it?''

''We're not paying you, we're already letting you stay here for the night.'' Not. Sufficient.

''The thing is, I can blackmail you.''

''What?'' They said in unison once more. Think people, think.

''Well, Laura doesn't know about the reason you got rid of the zigzagoon, never mind the fact that you did it.'' They looked incredibly annoyed, but had no chance

''We'll give you 1000 poké.'' Seems fair.

''Alright. I'll have my pokemon guard me while I'm asleep by the way.''

I saw them curse inwardly a bit. I, however, continued:

''Where can I sleep?''

''Just go to Laura's room, you can find it by going up the stairs.'' Are you sure you're fine with leaving me alone with your ten-year old daughter?

''Well then, good night.'' And sweet dreams.

''We'll see you in the morning. Preferably not though.'' That's going a bit too far now, isn't it.

I searched for the stairway and climbed it. Laura's room was right in front of the end. I proceeded to knock on the door.

''Laura?''

''Coming!''

She opened the door shortly after.

''Your parents said I could sleep here.''

''Oh, sure. I do love company! Hold on, I'll get you a mattress real quickly.''

She hurried out the door and came back half a minute later with a mattress and a blanket. She set them on the ground.

''Thanks!'' I said.

''You're welcome! Good night!''

''Good night.'' I laid down on the mattress and pulled the blanket over me. I'm doing well already. Second day of my adventure and I get to sleep in such a flamboyant house. After a bit, I noticed Laura had fallen asleep.

''Come on, Zigzagoon.'' I said.

Zigzagoon walked into the room. He had my bag with him, as well. He opened it up, revealing its contents to me.

''Oh, hell yeah.''

''Zigzagoon.''

''Guess I'll be having some real sweet dreams tonight.''

''Zigzagoon!'' He confirmed.

''Gaudeo, come out!'' I released Gaudeo

''Torchic?''

''Let's go to sleep, guys.''

They agreed in unison, after which we all stayed silent until we fell asleep.

''Zigzagoon!'' I woke up to this.

''What is it, Zigzagoon?''

''Zig, zig.''

I looked at my poketch. It was 5 am, the perfect time to make a run for it and escape.

''You should've woken me up sooner, I could've taken a shower.''

''Zigzagoon.'' He nudged his head over to the door.

''Yeah, yeah. Let's get going.'' I lightly tapped Gaudeo, to wake her up as well.

'''Torchic...'' She looked tired.

''We have to get going, before they notice.''

''Torchic...'' Come on, Gaudeo. Even I've gotten up.

''I'll just return you to your ball, so you can continue sleeping.''

''Tochic.'' She nodded in approval. I returned her to her ball and put it in my back pocket. So lucky. Gets to continue sleeping.

''Okay, let's go.''

''Zigzagoon!''

We walked down the stairs. We decided to go by the kitchen and take something to eat with us as well. We grabbed a few slices of bread and ate them, making sure to keep some for Gaudeo as well. Zigzagoon led me to the door and we then left the building. Once we were further away from the house, I opened up my bag to admire what was inside once more. Zigzagoon looked in as well. Inside of the bag were many pearls and jewels, which Zigzagoon had picked up using his ability: pick up.

''We're going to be rich!''

''Zig zig!'' He nodded.

''We have got to get to Rustboro to sell this!''

''Zigzagoon!''

I made my way over to Petalburg Woods, where I beat up a few stupid bug catchers using Gaudeo.

''Gaudeo, have you even been hit?''

''Torchic.'' She shook his head.

''Hold on...'' I noticed something moving in a bush.

''This seems suspicious. Zigzagoon, get back here!''

Zigzagoon ran over, with a buttload of potions, berries and other healing items. Zigzagoon and Gaudeo prepared themselves for battle as I walked over to the bush. I noticed a wurmple eating some berries in the distance as well.

''BOO!'' I shouted at the bush. A nincada jumped out, quite surprised. The wurmple left quickly, as it now knew about the nincada.

''Nincada!'' He got into a battle stance.

''You wanna go, bitch?''

''Nincada!''

''Gaudeo, use ember.''

The nincada quickly covered its face. It was now cowering, knowing I have a fire pokemon. Really, bro? Really?

''Gaudeo, stop. Zigzagoon, use tackle.'' Gaudeo stopped moving in closer for an ember, while Zigzagoon quickly ran in and tackled the nincada. The nincada was knocked into a tree and fell unconcious. This is just... Pathetic. Ah, fuck it.

I grabbed a poke ball and tapped it on the nincada's head. It shook for a bit, then gave a confirming 'click'. Gaudeo and Zigzagoon gave me a confused look.

''What, I heard this guy has some crazy ass evolution.''

Zigzagoon and Gaudeo shrugged it off, and we continued on through Petalburg Woods. After walking for a bit, I heard someone yelling.

''Just hand over those goods already!''

''Never!''

I walked closer and hid behind a tree. From there, I saw a guy trying to protect a package he was holding from another guy, who was dressed in pretty ugly blue clothing. I let Nincada out.

''You're probably better at spying on people than me.''

''Nin?''

''Well, go ahead!''

I pointed at the approximate location of the two voices.

''Just give me a signal if they leave this location. We'll be going around the back.

Nincada nodded. I returned Zigzagoon and started sneaking around, together with Gaudeo. We hadn't gotten any signs from Nincada yet, so we ran out from behind the trees. I quickly threw the man in blue on the ground and pinned him down. I turned to the other person, asking:

''What happened?''

''I'm a Devon employee, and this Team Aqua member tried to steal my goods!''

''Team Aqua?''

''It's a corporation that sells goods for in and around the sea.''

''I see... Why would he want your goods though? They don't seem very... seaworthy.''

''I really don't know.''

''Kid,'' The Team Aqua member started. ''You can not grasp what we're trying to do. Now let me go, before I fucking murder you.'' Sure, I'll let you go so you can beat me up. Seems fair.

''I'll let you go.''

''Seriously?'' The Devon employee said, surprised.

''Once the cops arrive.''

''I warned you.'' The Aqua member suddenly broke free, throwing me away. I landed on my back, around six feet away. He picked Gaudeo up and threw him into the forest, so she couldn't interrupt him.

''FUCK!'' I screamed out in pain.

''You should have just let me go when you had the chance. Now I shall end you!''

''Nincada, leech life!''

Some sort of 'pin' then came flying by the Aqua member's face, making him back off. I used this time to quickly scramble back to my feet.

''Oh, you've got pokemon aside from that torchic. How delightful. Go, Poochyena!'' Nincada is most likely outmatched in terms of raw power. I'll have to get around this.

''Nincada, use sand attack!''

Nincada hurled some nearby sand at the poochyena, who got it in his eyes.

''Poochyena, use tackle!''

''Nincada, one more sand attack!''

Poochyena started charging at Nincada, while Nincada threw some more sand at him. It got in the poochyena's eyes again, causing him to miss Nincada.

''Use leech life!'' I shouted.

''Tackle!''

Poochyena charged at Nincada again, hitting him this time. Nincada flew back a bit, then hurled a leech life at Poochyena, hitting him in the face. I saw Nincada being healed up by the leech life, much to my relief.

''Keep leech life-ing him 'til he's gone, Nincada!''

''Nincada!'' He answered, as he hurled another leech life at him.

''Poochyena, dodge it!''

Poochyena tried to get out of its way, but failed as he couldn't clearly see the leech life. This continued on, until the poochyena fell to the ground, unconscious.

''Oh, hell yeah!'' I yelled out, victorious.

''Weakling. I shall take my leave, but not for long!'' Pussy.

With that, the Aqua member started running away. I tended to the Devon employee.

''Are you alright, sir?''

''Yes, thank you. Here I'll give you this great ball, as thanks.''

''That's... quite nice of you sir.''

''You saved me, it's a small price to pay.''

''Well, I'll take it then.''

I took the great ball from the employee and put it in my bag.

''I'll be on my way then. I wish you luck in your quest.''

''Don't get caught again now!''

''I won't. Goodbye!''

''Goodbye.''

The Devon employee left, leaving me with a sense of satisfaction. Well, glad that's over with. Now, let us grind!

I might've been able to get this out a bit earlier, but I was sick so cut me some slack. It's vacation now, so I'll be able to get out a lot more chapters in the following two weeks. And as always, thanks for reading!