Adventures in Hoenn
Chapter Three: Team Aqua and Lover's Quarrel
*Alex's p.o.v*
I made my way over to Route 104. It was a beautiful, seaside location. It was almost like a painting. I sat on the beach look out at the sea and the Wingull flying above.
''Hey!'' a voice called out. I looked to my left and saw May walking over to me.
''Hey May,'' I greeted. She sat down on the sand next to me.
''How're you doing, Alex?'' she asked.
''I'm doing well,'' I replied. ''You?''
''Same here,'' she responded. ''Where do you plan on going?''
''To Rustboro City,'' I answered. ''That's were my first Gym is. Norman won't let me challenge him until I get four Gym Badges.''
''Roxanne is the Rustboro City Gym Leader,'' May said, ''She uses Rock-type Pokémon.''
''Ha! With Mudkip and Ralts by my side, it should be a piece of cake,'' I boasted.
''Don't get too overconfident,'' May commented. ''You never know what she could cook up for you.''
''I'll cook up a dish of defeat!'' I said standing up and looking out towards the sea. ''What Pokémon do you have, May?'' May tossed her Pokeballs and summoned her Pokémon.
''These are Torchic and Wurmple,'' she introduced. I sent out my Pokémon for playtime with May's Pokémon. ''I'm going to try and become a coordinator for Pokémon Contests.''
''Pokémon Contests?'' I asked.
''Pokémon get dressed up, dance, and perform moves in categories of cool, smart, beauty, cute, and tough,'' May replied. ''They only take place in Lilycove City. It's so far away. I gotta try and find a way there!''
''I'm sure you'll find a way there,'' I said.
''Say, what do you think of Brendan?'' May asked catching me off guard.
''Uh, at first I thought he was a sexually lewd freak,'' I replied. ''What with his 'sexy' comment the other day. But, yesterday morning, he saved my Mudkip from choking on a waffle and I felt something different about him inside. I mean, I'm no-''
''Well, listen you,'' May said getting in my face and startling both me and our Pokémon. ''Brendan is mine and don't you forget it!'' May then got up and walked off with her Pokémon.
''I was gonna say I'm not crazy for him,'' I said. ''Sheesh, she's got issues.'' I walked into Petalburg Woods with Mudkip and Ralts close behind. Petalburg Woods was as dark as night. ''It feels like night,'' I commented, ''and it's still daytime!''
''I'm scared, Alex,'' Ralts said hiding behind my leg.
''Don't worry,'' I said. ''I'll protect you, Ralts.''
''I'm scared, too, Alex!'' Mudkip said looking up at me.
''Ah, you'll live,'' I replied.
''How come you're so sweet to Ralts and not me?'' Mudkip complained.
''Oh, so now you're going to be jealous, too?'' I asked.
''You're so rough with me while you're so easy on Ralts!'' Mudkip snapped. ''Fine, be with Ralts then!'' Mudkip then ran off into the woods.
''Mudkip!'' Ralts and I said in unison.
''Oh, I'm just a headache for everyone,'' Ralts said depressed. ''I'm breaking your guys' friendship.''
''No, you're not,'' I said to Ralts. ''We'll find Mudkip or he'll come back. He's a bit of a coward at times.'' We walked deeper into the forest calling for Mudkip.
''Alex! Help me!'' Mudkip yelled.
''What trouble are you in?'' I asked myself running towards the sound. We soon found a man in a black-and-white striped shirt and blue bandana holding Mudkip by the back of his head.
''You'll make a great Pokemon for Archie,'' the man said.
''Let my Mudkip go!'' I yelled.
''Aw, is this your Mudkip, girlie?'' he asked. ''Well, too bad! This is Archie's Pokémon now!''
''Who're you and who's Archie?'' I demanded.
''Archie's the leader of Team Aqua, the rival of Team Magma,'' the man replied. ''I'm one of his grunts. You want this Pokémon? Fight me for it!'' The man sent out a Poochyena.
''Get him, Ralts!'' I said as Ralts ran out in front of me and tripped on his ''dress.'' The man and Poochyena laughed.
''What a pathetic Pokémon!'' the man mocked.
''This is going to be easy,'' the Poochyena said.
''Don't count your chickens before they hatch, you mutt!'' I shot back.
''Are you talking to my Pokémon?'' the man asked confused. I quickly covered my mouth. Mudkip turned around and squirted water at Poochyena and the man and he quickly ran over to me.
''I'm sorry, Alex,'' he said. ''I'm sorry for running off.''
''It's okay, Mudkip,'' I said calming him down. ''I'm sorry for my roughness and my temper.''
''You can talk to Pokémon?'' the man asked. ''Interesting,'' he said sinisterly. The man then ran off into the woods with his Pokémon.
''Get back here!'' I yelled. The man was gone. ''Oh no, my secret is going to get out.''
''Don't worry, Alex,'' Ralts said. ''We won't let those people hurt you.''
''Yeah,'' Mudkip said. ''I promised your dad that I'd protect you and I'm gonna be true to it!''
''Thanks you guys,'' I replied. ''I appreciate it,'' I said hugging them. We then progressed onwards to Rustboro City.
*Archie's p.o.v*
I was sitting at my desk in our base. One of my grunts then came running into the room. ''What do you want?'' I asked.
''I have some interesting news for you, Archie,'' the grunt replied. ''I encountered a girl in the Petalburg Woods. I was trying to take her Mudkip when I discovered something astonishing about her. She has the ability to talk to Pokémon!''
''Are you kidding me?!'' I asked. ''You come to me with this illogical story?!'' I slammed my hands on the desk.
''It's true, Archie,'' he replied. ''I heard it with my own ears!''
''Get out of my sight!'' I said. The grunt was about to leave when I had an idea. ''Alright,'' I said stopping him. ''Find that girl and record her. IN SECRET. And whatever you do, don't let Team Magma know about it!''
''Thank you, Archie,'' the grunt replied. ''I won't let you down!'' The grunt then left.
''What's your story, girlie?'' I asked no one. ''Can you really talk to Pokémon? You may be an invaluable asset to our plan.''