Hey guys, thanks fer the comments ya left me, you gave me lots a confidence as well in my story. I think I'll make this chapter even better than the last one. Also I don't mind if you give me your own personal opinions on how I could make my story better. I like constructive criticism, it helps…unless you all "it stinks, you should quit" Then I wouldn't' like that. Anyway…enjoy

Chapter 2: Acquiring a License

As Ike and Cubone stood there in tears of their brand new relationship, Hope got up from her seat and patted Ike on the back with a disappointed look on her face. "Ike, do you even know any of Cubone's attacks?" Ike's face of excitement slowly morphed to that of total stupidity. "Ehh…no, I do not." Admitted Ike scratching the back of his head in embarrassment that he got all worked up but doesn't even know the first thing about Cubone's attack as he had never seen him provoked. Hope looked at Ike with a face of semi-pity and told Ike, "If ya want, I can teach you the basics of battling, and how to take care of your pokemon." Ike looked at her with a smile of gratitude, and eagerly accepted the offer. "Glad to hear you accept Ike" Said Hope giving Ike the thumbs up " but first I think we need a pokemon encyclopedia so that you can know more about your Cubone, since I know nothing about the little guy." The village elder spoke up to this remark, "I don't know if this will help, but Mr. Fuji and Professor Oak of Pallet Town used to be good friends." Hope looked at her with an irritated look and said, "No, that doesn't help at all! If I missed something in that sentence of importance please repeat it again." Edna looked at her with even more irritation at the disrespect Hope was giving her, "Well, Professor Oak is the one that is famous for creating the first Pokemon Encyclopedia. So, maybe there's one at Mr. Fuji's place no?" Hope looked angered that Edna might me right at this statement, her pride was obviously in the way of admitting that she was right. Ike sensing some tension between the two decided to break it up. "That sounds like a good idea ma'am, let's go to his place and look for one." Hope stayed behind for she didn't want to go with the old bitch as she would say it.

Then when they arrived at the place Edna took out a key and opened the door to the now empty building. As Ike could see, Mr. Fuji was a big pokemon fan. He had a Snorlax plushie for a pillow, a dinning room table shaped like the head of a Ludicolo surrounded by Lotad chairs. In the corner of the living room, Ike spotted a shelf that is displaying a collection of pokeballs. Edna took notice of this and told him, "Maybe if you find Mr. Fuji he'll give you one of these balls. For now, forget all his doodads and look for something that might look like a book containing pokemon data. The only place in the house that contained any books were in a drawer and none of them had anything just books like, Pokemon and me, With a pack of Poochyena, Tourist Attractions at Goldenrod, and other useless books.

About to give up, Ike decided to open up one last drawer and saw two strange items. One looked like a tube with a pokeball at the end and the other was a small ovular book colored with the shade of red. Ike looked at both these items and picked up the red item out of curiously. As he opened it, it started beeping and said in a monotone voice, "Hello I am Marco, a Generation IV pokedex packed with knowledge of many pokemon, I am currently unregistered, please enter user data." Ike was kinda flabberghasted by a talking box but proceeded with answering it's question, "I am Ike of Lavender town, 17 years old, male." Spoke Ike with a sense of confidence, and with pride as he gave Marco the information it needed. "Data saved, you are now the proud owner of a generation IV pokedex. To use me, simply point my scanner at the top of my screen towards a pokemon and I shall tell you the data you need to know, also you way ask me about anything else that is pokemon related such as the use of a pokeball or requirement to enter the pokemon league challenge." Ike looked at the little machine, shocked that the book they were looking for all this time wasn't a book after all.

He went on over to Edna who was taking a rest against a Mareep plushie. "Ma'am, I think I found it" said Ike as he showed her the pokedex he registered a few minutes ago. Edna looked at the pokedex first and then towards Ike. " Ike, this is no time for video games, we're looking for a book okay." She just didn't understand. Ike then spoke once more in a manner that she would understand. " Ma'am, this is the encyclopedia. It is an electronic device that stores the data we need. I found it. Then it looked like a light switch was flipped in the brain of the old woman. "God damn it, all this new modern day technology is taking away all the value of life!" Ike was really surprised the Edna's reaction to Marco. "Ma'am calm down okay, we found it so let's just go back to my place so that Hope may teach me about owning my own pokemon okay?"

When Ike got back home, the sun was already setting. It had been a long day for Ike like walking from route 8 to Lavender town, learning about what happened to Marowak, being attacked my zombie-like spirit tamers, and forming a bond with Cubone. "I'm back from Mr. Fuji's place and I got a pokedex for all my pokemon learning need." Said Ike as he raised it in the air to show Hope and Lyn who were at the door playing with little Cubone. Ike, I'm afraid it has gotten too late already for the training to begin, I recommend you get some moar sleep and wake up early in the morning along with me so that we may be able to mold you into a fine trainer." Ike quickly agreed to that and went indoors with Lyn and Hope to the living room. "Umm…Hope, is there some kind of tension between you and Edna?" asked Ike as Hope walked into the house after Lyn. Hope looked at Ike with a smile and simply said, "I am ageist, I don't like old people see, I think they're completely useless and I prefer to avoid them as often as I can Ike. It's just my own personal preference and I would prefer it if we spoke of it no more." Lyn looked at the two of them and said, "Hope, you are more than welcome to stay at our house for the night since the tower is not stayable at the moment and I know you spirit tamers stay at the tower." Hope looked at her with a smile and said, " I'd love to Lyn" Lyn just looked at her with happiness and told her she could stay in the master bed room as neither Ike or her want to have the room. "It's no problem with me Lyn, thank you. I'll go ahead and go to sleep now though so good night Lyn, Ike. I'll wake you up early in the morning so I can teach you okay so till tomorrow." She walked through the door and closed it shut. Ike pick up Cubone around his waist and said, " I think I'll go to bed as well, we all know that the spirit tamers wake up ridiculously early in the morning and I don't want to get up all grumpy so good night Lyn." Ike walked on over to his room, placed Cubone on a pile of rubble that he seems to like and went to bed like he usually does with nothing but his boxers. He just imagined who early he'd wake up and about all the things he'd learn from Hope as a trainer so that he could go into the tower and save everybody…then it hit him…"If Hope is already a experienced trainer, then why didn't Edna ask her instead of asking someone who doesn't even have a pokemon yet?" This thought just kept poking at him until he just fell asleep.

As the sun rays hit his eyes through the window, he just rolled over and asked for 5 more minutes. "Wait a minute!" Ike got up really fast and looked at the clock next to him. It was 10 in the morning and Hope hadn't come to wake him up yet. He put on some pants and just went into the living room where Lyn was there just watching T.V. on the sofa. When she heard the sound of a door opening she turned around and saw Ike, "Ike! At least put on a shirt will you! You don't see me walking around shirtless". Screamed Lyn, throwing a pillow at him. "Alright, already" said Ike as he went back in to change into his favorite orange tee with a red #8 on it. "There, happy?" asked Ike with an agitated tone of voice. "Yes, that's acceptable." Said Lyn with an authorative tone.

Ike than went over to the room where Hope was supposed to sleep and knocked. He opened the door and saw a Hope there in the middle of the big bed. "Umm…Hope" Ike said as he get closer to the bed where she was laying down in. Then all of a sudden, Cubone just walked into the room with a frying pan in one hand and it club in the other. He just jumped onto the bed and then, even though Ike couldn't see his face, his eyes were very devious. Then he just started banging the pan with his bone making a huge noise. Hope jammed outta the bed screaming like a crazy person, "WHAT THE FUCK!!! WE'RE UNDER ATTACK!" Ike couldn't help but squeak through a laugh as Hope came back to awarness that she wasn't in the bed. She came back to the calm and steady person Ike knew her to be and in a soft menacing voice said, "Let him to that again and I'll castrate your ass." Ike couldn't quite get it all but that's what she said. Ike than said, "Sorry about that Hope, but I was wondering if we were gonna train now." Hope looked at him as if she just realized something. "How did you wake up before me?" Then she looked to the open door and saw sunshine piercing through the darkness. "Holy fuck! What time is it?!?!" "10 in the morning." said Ike looking at her still. Hope closed her eyes and said, "I have never woken up so late before, I never knew sleeping in a bed would be so comfy." Okay Ike, let me get dressed into my spirit cloths and meet me outside." Ike obeyed and went outside the house (away from the tower to avoid zombies) and waited patiently for Hope. Eventually came out and said, " okay Ike get ready to learn the basics, then we'll give you a practice battle."