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Yes, the remake of a couple of chapters mixed in one. Enter the barrage of Ocs! And next chapter, and the chapter after that….you get what I mean?
Note: I speak a little French since I'm learning it from my teacher. Remember, only a little bit so I'm not an expert. If people want to make notes and all, then I hope you review and notify me
Nicole cheerfully lead the group into the Pokemon Center, Gracie following her. Krystee looked around, noticing that the stands were now getting quieter and less crowded. The merchants were putting up new stands too, the older ones in the back. She tapped Crystal's shoulder, who noticed this too.
"Hey, do you know what's going on here?" Krystee whispered to her childhood friend, who nodded her head. Nicole continued to hum a tune, Gracie shaking her head to it. Kiyoshi quietly surveyed her area as Gerard continued to blow bubbles in the air.
"Yeah, I think they're setting up for a small, friendly competition. You know, the ones that they do weekly sometimes? This one, I think, is called the "Sighting of God's Messenger". They do this around this time of the year. All through the week. Celebrations for Pokemon. The prize is….oh cool! A special necklace with Mew engraved on it!" Crystal said excitedly.
"Oh, but doesn't that mean, tougher trainers are going to participate? When does it start?" Krystee asked. Crystal squinted at the moving banner.
"In about three days. Man, we won't stand a chance!" Crystal moaned. Both girls heard a devilish giggle turning their heads to Nicole, whose bangs covered her face.
"Of course not! Our gym leader, Taylor, is the last opponent! Only the best of the best can defeat him!" Nicole cheered, Gracie mewling in agreement. Crystal and Krystee sweat dropped. They noticed the Pokemon center and quickly made a run for it.
"U-Uhm thanks Nicole! W-We'll see you…." Krystee called.
"Hopefully not!" Crystal added the last part quietly. Nicole, unknowingly smiled and waved goodbye, skipping back to her house. The girls panted, reaching the Pokemon Center. Krystee, about to enter, bumped into someone. It was a girl, slightly tanned with an swimmer's body. The girl had her short, shoulder length brown hair, highlighted with light brown, a dark read, baggy sweater shirt with a white tank top underneath, brown sweatpants and DC shoes.
"Oh I'm so sorry!" Krystee apologized. The girl laughed.
"No problem, don't worry about it!" The girl waved it off, walking off. Krystee blinked, shrugged and entered the Pokemon center, Crystal behind her. In there, they saw many trainers, their Pokemon out. Some were huge like Tyranitars, while others as small as the nearby Caterpies. Crystal marveled at the sight as Krystee signed both of them up.
"There, all done!" Krystee proudly said, Kiyoshi smiling. Crystal and her Squirtle continued making new friends and learning more about Pokemon.
"You're not going to enter with just your low level Bulbasaur, are you?" Krystee turned around, to see a 13 year old boy with long brown hair. He wore a leather jacket and was currently reading a book about Jirachi. His Lucario stood next to him, staring intently at Krystee.
"U-Uhm, I was going to, but….." Krystee trailed off, lowering her eyes. The boy closed his book, startling Krystee with a loud shut.
"Well, you're going to get creamed with all these tough trainers here. The limit here is endless. You should probably start training." The boy suggested. Krystee blinked.
"Uhm, I know that, but I really am not familiar with this kind of stuff, you know?" Krystee said, blushing in embarrassment. The boy nodded his head.
"No problem, I could teach you if you want. By the way, my name is Julian." Julian introduced. Krystee smiled.
"That's would be nice. My name is Krystee. My friend over there would need help too. She's over there, and her name is Crystal." Krystee said, pointing her finger the ogling girl.
"Sure, meet me by Route 201. Be there by six, or else." The boy added dangerously. Krystee sweat dropped and looked around for her friend. Crystal was still looking around, marveling. Krystee sighed and put Kiyoshi down. The Bulbasaur mewled before stiffening. Kiyoshi ran through the door, out to the fields and through the massive wave of people already forming. Krystee gasped before running after the Bulbasaur, leaving Crystal behind with a confused stare.
Kiyoshi was running as fast as its little legs could carry her. She ran faster and faster, almost appearing as a blur. She was so close to escaping, just a couple more steps…until she was picked up. She struggled and quietly mewled, though unable to escape.
"Ah! A Bulbasaur. Tres bein! Tres bein!" The girl cried out in French happily. She twirled around, the Bulbasaur having a head rush. Krystee caught up, panting and huffing.
"Bulbasaur! Don't run off like that please!" Krystee managed to pant out, slowly picking up Bulbasaur from the girl's hands. Kiyoshi didn't struggle as much but continued to look longingly through the tree. As if awakened from a trance, Kiyoshi stopped struggling, instead staying as calm and quiet as it was before.
"Oh, the Bulbasaur is already captured? Too bad, too bad." The girl muttered, her voice laced with a slight French accent.
"Oh yes! Thank you so much for saving Bulbasaur! My name is Krytee, what yours?" Krystee thanked. The girl smiled.
"Je m'appelle Penny Bourbon. Je parle Francias. My name is Penny Bourbon and I speak French." Penny introduced, smiling happily. Krystee nodded, understanding a few words after hanging out with Crystal after her French lessons.
"It's nice to meet you Penny." Krystee smiled back.
"Qui, Qui! I need directions to the Pokemon Center. May you please direct me?" Penny asked. Krystee nodded, walking from to the Pokemon Center.
"Sure, it's this way. I'd be happy to show you my friend. She's a big French fan herself." Krystee said, still smiling as she remembered when Crystal came to school, or to visit her after her home school, dressed as the Eiffel Tower in its celebration.
"Ah! I too would love to meet her." Penny smiled. They started talking and had a few laughs here and there.
A man and two women lounged in a room, waiting for orders.
"Kizer, Yuki, Natalie. Are you there?" A booming voice called. All three sprang up before bowing down to the figure in the monitor.
"Yes, we're here, Admin Nicholas! What do you request?" All three asked, in a monotone voice that could lull you to sleep.
"Good. As you can see, our boss is on his trip to Johto. So that means I'm in charge. Have you collected the data yet?" Nicholas asked, eyes narrowing. Natalie gulped, shakily replying,
"No, not yet sir. We've run into trouble. You see, I contest is happening, for trainers….."
"Oh yes, that contest. I was afraid that we acted too late and that our plans would intersect with that. No problem. We'll continue the operations. Alert the other around you that we have a code 678. I repeat, a code 678. I will be sending others to help. Start the operation by the end of this gathering, which is about a week. Until then, prepare. We must not disappoint Giovanni!"
"We must not disappoint Giovanni." The three echoed and Nicholas' maniacal laughter could be heard throughout the Team Rocket hideout. The three suppressed a shudder.
"Crystal. I have someone you might want to meet! Her name is Penny Bourbon, and she comes from France." Krystee said, introducing Penny who waved. Crystal immediately perked up after hearing the word France.
"Oh! You came from France! It's like a dream come true! Oh, so I have a few questions…." Crystal said, grabbing a very long list, the list stretching to nearly the door. The other trainers gave her a quizzical look but continued to prep their Pokemon or train them.
"O-oh. Alright. I-I'll try to answer as much as I can." Penny smiled, although a little overwhelmed. Krystee noticed this and grabbed Crystal's arm, dragging her friend away.
"Hey, Penny, it's alright. We'll talk to you later, alright? Right now, we have to go somewhere!" Krystee called. Penny nodded her head, a little relieved to escape the bomb of questions. The girl twirled and signed up for the upcoming contest. As for Krystee and Crystal, they continued to trudge through Route 1 and the endless battles of the practicing trainers, not that they couldn't blame them. Krystee noticed it was already 5:55, nearing 6. She led the complaining to the entrance of the forest, looking around, not seeing the same boy from before.
"Are you looking for someone?" A voice asked from behind. Krystee let out a startled cry, spinning to see the same guy from before. He raised an eyebrow.
"What?" He asked innocently. Krystee glared at him, Kiyoshi silently watching with curious eyes. Crystal watched it all with disbelief.
"So, we come out here to meet this guy?" Crystal asked, pointing an accusing finger at Julian who shrugged. Krystee nodded her head.
"Yep, we need practice, you know? It's not like we're going to get mad skills right away." Krystee deadpanned. Crystal nodded her head.
"Well, that's true…but him? What's your name anyways kid?" Crystal asked, eying the boy suspiciously. The boy rolled his eyes, pocketing his book about Jirachi.
"Yeah, yeah, it's Julian. Hurry up and take out your Pokemon. We're going through some procedures first." The boy said, in a tone that fitted a cop who was interrogating someone for a crime. Crystal lay down Gerard who ceased his bubble blowing in confusion. Kiyoshi patiently sat at the feet of Krystee. Julian inspected them thoroughly. Finally he looked up at the two girls.
"They're like newborns. Completely inexperienced. We have to change that quickly. Now! You know the basic use of the pokedex right? It's for identifying Pokemon, but with the right use, you can immediately turn it into a whole new device. So turn it open and check out your Pokemon's stats." Julian ordered. They stared oddly at him and he snapped, "Well, hurry!"
Krystee and Crystal immediately whipped out their pokedex, searching for the option. After searching for quite sometime, they pointed their pokedex at their Pokemon, a bunch of numbers, letters, and symbols appearing. Julian scanned it before nodding his head.
"Yep, now you see their stats. Apparently, they're both level 5, which is pretty weak considering that you're going up against Pokemon that could potentially reach up to level eighty, you guys are dead." Julian said blandly. Krystee sweat dropped while Crystal frowned.
"And?" Crystal urged. Julian sighed.
"I don't know what I got into…Fine, let's see what you got." Julian said, throwing a pokeball high into the air. A Turtwig appeared, looking up at its trainer for instructions. "Ladies first."
"Arrogant little jerk." Crystal muttered. Gerard stepped forward, shaky but determined. Krystee quietly asked Kiyoshi to battle, which the Bulbasaur did. It shook with quiet ferocity.
"Crystal, I'll look for an opening, you attack. If that doesn't work, you distract while I attack from the back. And if that doesn't work, attack from the sides at the same time." Krystee whispered. Crystal, a little startled, nodded her head. Julian patiently waited as Krystee ordered the attacks, signaling the start of the battle.
"Okay, Kiyoshi, start off by running around Turtwig and use Growl." Krystee called out. Crystal stood focused.
"Gerard, use Growl too." Crystal said. The two Pokemon let out a harsh, sharp cry. The Turtwig felt its defense go down as it pawed on its ears. Julian smiled, before telling the his Turtwig its orders.
"Twiggy, Leafstorm on the Squirtle and the Bulbasaur." Julian ordered. Twiggy let out its own deafening roar, shaking its head side to side, leaves pouring out. They sped towards the unsuspecting Pokemon, hitting them dead on. The Turtwig panted, feeling that its attack stats went down. Kiyoshi and Gerard flew back, Gerard heavily damaged.
"Kiyoshi, Tackle!" Krystee ordered. Kiyoshi sped forward, about to tackle the Turtwig, when it dodged. It smiled before it flew forward, Gerard pushing against its back. Twiggy leapt up, turning to face the two Pokemon angrily. Julian smiled, the strategy event threw him off a little.
"Okay, time to get serious Twiggy. Toxic on Bulbasaur and Giga Drain on Gerard." Twiggy let out a primal roar before swinging his head around. Huge globs of Gerard's energy started coming out and that replenished the Turtwig's energy. Kiyoshi braced herself, feeling the bits of poison entering her system, most of it consumed by her own. She shivered as wounds began to appear, Gerard kneeling down and panting. Twiggy looked good as new.
"Kiyoshi! Leech seed!" Kiyoshi snapped out of her trance. Gerard let out a barrage of bubbles, Twiggy not the slightly affected, but annoyed. It had its back towards her, giving the Bulbasaur a chance. With a quiet mewl, she released the seed. It immediately latching itself on the Pokemon's smooth back. Vines creeped around it in turn, its energy replenished Kiyoshi's.
"Gerard, Tackle!" Crystal commanded. The Turtwig groaned as it felt pressure throwing it off, landing on its side. Another tackle sent him flying to another side. It weakly got up, only to be returned to its Pokeball. Julian pocketed the pokeball.
"I didn't expect those combinations. That was really good." Julian admitted. Krystee let out a smile of relief, seeing Kiyoshi healthy. Gerard mewled softly as the potion's effect that Crystal had put on earlier started to work.
"Now, Lesson Two. See if you can catch Scalia." Julian said, throwing the pokeball in the air. A mighty Charizard emerged, letting out a ferocious growl, scaring the wits out of the girls and their Pokemon.
"We're dead." Crystal deadpanned.
How was it? Bad, good, horrible? Any suggestions would be very hopeful and as I said before, if any of you want to change your character's personalities, roles, Pokemon, appearance, or anything, contact me through a PM or comment! I don't mind!