Chapter 5, Rich battles, new partners
"Alright Star, now try using smog!" Chase shouted, Star then shot out a purple cloud at the Zigzagoon on the other side. Chase and his party had reached Tenos Town, a few things happened on the way, such as Rush finding a Fire stone. Chase attepmted to catch a skarmory, but it got away. he was now battling random people. People who live in Tenos Town were always rich, Chase wanted to battle them for some quick cash. The zigzaggon was then hit by the smog and it was covered in the purple gas. It managed to get its way out of it with being poisoned but it still took the damage and was weakened
"Yeah Star!" Amber shouted from the sidelines, she and Rush were jumping happily for her victory, the trainer then withdrew his zigzagoon and went up to chase
"Well it seems your quite the trainer there lad" The trainer said to him, "I'm impressed on how you handle your pokemon, here you deserved this" he said as he reached in his pocket and pulled out a hundred dollar bill
"Yeah alright!" Chase said as he happily accepted the bill, "I'm loaded!" he shouted "Good job guys" he said as he congradulated his party. "I'm proud of you guys, four straight matches, lets go take a break" They were looking around for the pokemon center when they passed a shop. something in display in the window attracted Rush, he then looked and saw it, a shiny yellow stone, Rush knew what it was and started calling to Chase. He tugged on his pant leg until Chase looked down, before he could say anything the eevee began pawing at the window display. Chase saw the stone and instanly knew what he wanted
"Your choice?" he simply asked, Rush began to jump up and down in excitement "Alright, let's go" Chase said as they walked into the store
"May I help you?" the clerk said as they entered the store, his eyes lit up when he saw Rush "Oh, you have an eevee, I happen to have a fine selection of stones!" he said enthusiasticly, Chase could have sworn he saw dollar signs in the man's eyes
"Yeah, Um" Chase said, then he remembered the other stones that Rush rejected "Do you accept trades?" he asked as he pulled the water and fire stone from his pack.
"Hmm, two for one." The clerk said "Ok, deal! which stone do you want? Moon?Sun?Thunder?"
"I'll take thunder" Chase said as he handed the stones and the clerk handed him the thunder stone. they then headed out the store and chase then got out the newly obtained thunder stone, Rush was shivering with excitement by now, Chase placed it on the ground next to Rush
"When your ready buddy" he said, Rush took no hesitation to reach out for the stone. As he touched it, he felt electricity surge through him, his body began to change. He closed his eyes and let the power take hold of him, as he changed he thought he heard the dream jolteon speak to him
"Now we are one..." the voice said, as it did the light cleared and Chase couldn't help but smile at his buddy.
"Congratulations Rush" Chase said as Rush turned to see what he looked like now.
"Is that really me?" Rush asked as he looked in his reflection in the window, he couldn't believe what he looked like now
"Nice new look Rush" Amber complimented,
"It's suits you" Star added.
"Alright!" Chase shouted happily, "Let's find the center now," he said, but he then saw a Trainers store, the money he now had was burning a hole in his pocket "But first, let's check this place out." Chase and his crew entered the store and Chase began looking around for anything of intrest.
"Hey these are nice," He said as he pulled out a pair of orange gloves. "I wonder if they have any TMs" he said to himself. He went to the glass case that had the TMs in display and he began to browse around. All this time Rush was getting a feel for his new form.
"How does it feel?" Star asked
"This feels...new, I mean it's the form I wanted, but it still takes some getting used to." Rush said, he continued to admire himself "I feel as though i could run at ligtning speeds now"
"I don't see anything good really" Chase mumbled as he left the TM display, he got a few super potions and some healing items and bought them, then than headed for the Pokemon center
"Time for a well deserved break" Chase said as he laid down on a couch in the pokemon center. as he was relaxing, Rush decided to explore a bit. Chase had begun to fall asleep in a nap, when he was tackled by rush, who seemed frightened for some reason.
"What's wrong Rush?" Chase asked, he then heard a familar voice
"Chase!" It shouted, Chase couldn't believe it, he was suddenly locked in a death grip and chase lost all air. It was Jasmine
"Can't...breathe..." he got out, jasmine then let go of him and Chase gasped as he was given breath again
"Sorry Chasy" she said, Chase couldn't believe it still, how did Jasmine get here?
"Jasmine, what are you doing here?" Chase had to ask, Jasmine giggled
"Because I'm going with you!" she said
"What?!" Chase shouted confused and shocked. Jasmine then held out a small card, that looked like a trainers licence, Chase looked at it it read
"Junior licence, this licence allows a young trainer to accompany a full trainer in his quest, it permits the young trainer to cpature and train pokemon, and if necasary, substitute the full trainer in battle, however the young trainer may not collect gym badges." it read
"how did you get this?!" Chase asked, he had to go through trainer school, the junior licence was basicaly an alternate way to get your licence
"Your dad gave me it!" She said, "And he asssigned me to you!"
"Really?" Chase asked, "But...I..." he stuttered
"Sorry Chasy! But I'm going with you!" Jasmine said
"Well..." Chase sighed "Ok, but you have to agree with some things"
"Like what?" Jasmine asked
"First, No strangling me or my pokemon" Chase started, Jasmine nodded "Second, no calling me Chasy alright? It's embarassing"
"Ok Chase" Jasmine said, she was surprisingly cooperative,
"Ok then, Give me your licence," Chase said, Jasmine handed him her licence and Chase pulled out his pokedex to register her fully, the pokedex beeped a few times then it said
"Junior trainer licence accpeted, Jasmine Stryker, 9 years old, now Registered to Chase Hayner."
"Ok now that that's out of the way, what's with the new look?" Chase asked, noticing that Jasmine was wearing different clothes than usual. She was wearing a red T-shirt, with pants that were a little baggy, and her hair was pulled back into a ponytail
"Oh this? I just wanted to look a little more like a trainer. That's all" Jasmine said "Oh yeah," she said as she pulled a pokeball off her belt "I want you to meet Matches!" she said as she released a cyndaquil, it looked at chase and just stared at him "This is matches, my cyndaquil" She said,
"Cool" Chase said as he patted him on the head, Rush was still scared and was hiding behind Chase "It's ok Rush, she won't hurt you" Rush was still a little cautouis ubut stepped out to see her
"Why is he so scared?" Jasmine asked
"He was scared because what you did when you first saw him," Chase said, Jasmine knelt down next to Rush
"It's ok I promised Chase I wouldn't to that"
"Anyway, I got plenty of cash right now, how about we go stay at a hotel?"
"That sounds good," Jasmine said, they went to a decent looking hotel when they checked in, Chase and Jasmine decided to relax for now,
"I'm gonna go se if they have anything to eat" Jasmine said as she left, Chase and his pokemon were relaxing when his pokenav started ringing, Star howled at the loud noice
"Star it's ok, It's just my pokenav, Hello?" Chase said to the other end
"Yes! finally! I've been trying to call you forever!" Came the voice, it was Riku
"ok..." was all Chase could get out
"Your in luck my friend! You've called just in time to hear me rant on about my day!"
"um...you called me Riku..." Chase pointed out,
"Uh...that's not the point!" Riku snapped."The point is my days been awful!"
"Really now..." Chase said but stopped as Rush jumped next to him and called out
"Jolteon!" Rush shouted
"Oh Rush says hi." Chase said
"Okay First there was this - What?!" Riku shouted after hearing that was Rush.
"Rush said hi." Chase repeated.
"That was Rush?" Riku asked in shock.
"Yeah, he went through some changes."
"Jolt!" Rush barked again.
"Changes? Like what?" Riku asked
"Well, he made a decision that literally changed him in many ways." Chase explained to Riku, then he was about to tell him about evolution.
"...Oh I know, Revolution!" Riku said, Chase then knew that Riku knew what it was was even though he didn't realize the fact that he said it wrong.
"Not really, you see Riku, Rush evolved." Chase corrected.
"Yeah that's what I said evolution!" Riku said,
"Anyway, he a Jolteon now!" Chase said happily.
"That's strange... Dash is still the same here..." Riku explained.
"They evolve differently than normal methods, check your Dex if you want to find out how." Chase explained, hoping Riku hadn't broken it by now "Anyway you mention something like you han an awful day?
"Yeah! First there was this Zigzagoon that mistook my head for a chew toy!" Riku said and started to sound angry. Chase had to start holding back his laughter.
"Then, this Tailow thinks Dash stole it's eggs or something, and the next thing we know, were being chased by a flock of angry Taillow!" He said, sounding even angrier. Chase kept trying to hold back laughter but was starting to fail.
"I heard that! But that's not the end of it, now, there's this fidgety Wurmple, who decides it wants to join the team!" He shouted, "A wurmple man!"
"You think Taillow are bad? Try getting chased by a Skarmory!" Chase exclaimed.
"Skarmory? Did you catch it?" Riku asked.
"I had to run for my life! tried to catch it but only pissed it off..." Chase said, remebering the whole skarmory encounter,
"I would try stalking it! Although that didn't work to well with that girl in the 5th grade...she ended up smacking me!" Riku shouted.
"I remember that!" Chase said and started laughing. "That girl Madison!"
"Hey, she only did that because she liked me too! but I can't blame her, she just couldn't resist my charms.." Riku started up a crazy little chat about himself.
"Whatever Riku, we both know i had more luck with the girls." Chase said, Remembering back.
"Are you kidding? She was madly in love with me!" Riku insisted. "But.. she did try to call the cops, and she carried pepper spray around..."
"If she had a crush on you, then why did she keep passing me notes on class?" Chase asked
"And she...What?!" Riku shouted in shock. "Notes?! math class!?! When did all this happen?!
"In 5th grade..." Chase answered.
"What? You passed notes to her!?" Riku asked furiously.
"She passed them to me!"
"Great, its worse than I though!" Riku said, "How dare you?"
"Hey! I didn't even like her! she would always do it in math class!" Chase defended.
"Anyway...I miss her..." Riku said downheartedly.
"I found her quite annoying, so I was glad when she left in 6th grade."
"Are you insane man!?" Riku snapped again. "How could you be glad?!"
"She was always bugging me."
"Anyway...did I tell you that Wurmple must have revolved?" Riku asked.
"That's evolved Riku." Chase corrected again.
"That's what I said!" Riku shouted.
"No you said revolved."
"No, I said evolved!" Riku insisted on insisting.
"Whatever, did it turn white or purple?" Chase said, giving up
"I think purple..."
"Oh, so it's Cascoon then..." Chase figured.
"What's a Cascoon?" Riku asked.
"You fell asleep in boilogy calss when we were discussing the Wurmple didn't you?" Chase said, refectin on Riku's sleep habits
"I did not, the teacher bored me!" Riku shouted defensively
"Whatever dude." Chase saidas Jasmin walked back into the room
"Hey Chase, they have an all you can eat... oh your on the phone." She said, as she saw Chase with his pokenav
"What the? Was that who I think it was?!" Riku shouted, sounding stunned
"Well...who did you think it was?" Chase asked
"Was that the meanie?" Jasmine, asked, siunding angry.
"That annoying voice...that could only belong to The Brat!"
"Yeah, my dad assigned her to me, she has a junior license now." Chase explained.
"Ahahahahahaha! Have fun Chasy!" Riku said in a mocking voice.
"Yep we're traveling together, but I promised Chase that I wouldn't call him that." Jasmine said, talking through the PokeNav
"Aww...it won't be as funny if your not annoying Chase to death..." Riku said sadly.
"Sorry to disappoint you, meanie!"
"Yeah whatever..." Riku said and started mumbling something.
"Say, where are you right now anyway Riku?" Chase asked after getting back on the PokeNav.
"I'm in a Pokemon center at Winovea Town. Were resting after that whole crazy recruiting thing and Taillow incident."
"I got a wad of cash right now so we're staying at a hotel."
Riku was shocked once again. "Wad of cash? Hotel? Where are you?!"
"We're in Tenos Town, there's a bunch of rich people living here. I beat a few of em'."
"Rich People? Let me at 'em! I need to get rich quick!"
"I think the're still a bit sore for the beating I gave them."
"So your rich for a while, and I'm stuck at a pokmon center like this..."
"Uh-oh... no Silky! Your Spiky now!! Ahhhhh!!!" Was all chase heard, followed by shouts of pain
"Um, ok we'll let you deal with the spikes...later Riku." Chase said and hung up.
"Well then, Let's go eat" Chase said, Rush jumpped happily and they all went to the food corner.