Okay peeps this is chapter 4 and I've been working on to many stories because I was asked to start a co-op story with someone. So I'm sorry for being so long on updating a story but here ya'll go… enjoy. Oh and please try to keep profanity off the reviews… even if you're using them in good ways, this not going to all of you just a few people. Anyway thanks for the reviews and letting me know the things I can improve on.
Chapter 4: The Team Forms
Harley woke up and looked around the room… he was still in the hospital but he felt good, good enough to get back to his own room where he could get comfortable in a softer bed and his own PJs and clothes instead of the ass less gown he now wore. He was thankful for the TV in his hospital room though as he reached for the remote to turn it on. He didn't have to change the channel to find the news and his mouth dropped as it was on the incident that he had found himself involved in the day before.
"Earlier this morning, three of the Pokémon thieves that had gotten into a battle with 6 trainers at the gym yesterday were caught and are now awaiting trial. Reports say that Trainer Harley Sharpe, who was injured and poisoned while detaining one of the thieves, is making a full recovery and the hospital, is looking to release him today. If you're watching Harley… you're a brave young man, don't bust those stitches when you're released"
He was watching with wide eyes… he had been mentioned on the Goldarius Newscast. He prayed that it didn't reach Crevice City and his mom saw it… he would be told to quit and return home immediately. He turned the TV off and reached for the nurse's aid button. When the signal was sent out a nurse walked into Harley's room with his Pokémon in tow.
"Hey Harley" Destiny spoke out loud in her usual voice, "Me and Luvana were wondering why you started calling her love?"
"Well, when I go to speaking and using your name sometimes, it becomes a mouthful and you don't seem to mind all that much… it's like when I call Destiny, Des" Harley smiled looking at the blushing Snivy, "You don't mind if I call you Love every once in a while do you?"
"No" She said as she looked at the nurse who went through a cabnet and pulled down Harley's clothes, hat, and boots, "It seems you're able to leave Harley"
"Yes, finally" Harley went to reach for his clothes but his arms felt heavy and the movement made his chest burn, "Okay… this might be a little tricky"
"Don't worry" The nurse smiled, "I'll help you get dressed"
"Thank you ma'am, but first…" Harley looked at the wires attached to his chest and the I.V. that was still in his arm, "Can you get these tubes and wires off of me?"
She laughed as she walked to his side and started doing what she was asked to. Harley was happy to be free of his wire death traps. He was helped to his feet and she took off his gown… he was glad to be wearing boxers at least. The nurse helped him put on his shirts since he could only lift his arms so high before the burning sensation in his chest became unbearable. He was able to get his pants, boots, hat, and Pokeball belt with little help. He replaced his personal affects as the nurse handed them to him. T-Phone, Pokedex, wallet, badge case, and something he didn't even know he had with him… it was his father's first badge. He thanked her and walked away to sign himself out of the hospital. He noticed the girl sitting in the lobby… he remembered seeing her a time or two, now that he thought about it, he'd seen her three times in a row now. First, she was just a face among the crowd in the battle gym, second, the waitress at the pancake house, third, some regular woman sitting in the hospital lobby, and being the only person there at the time being. Harley was a little dumb-founded as he went into his deep thought process. Hmph, He though as he came to a conclusion, I'll just see how this plays out and if it's just coincidence or not. He motioned for Destiny and Luvana to walk with him as he went to the front desk. He got the paperwork filled out and started walking away until somebody charged in and pushed past him as the knife appeared from its hiding place when he reached the front desk.
"Where's Harley Sharpe?" The man yelled his question, "What room is he in?"
"I'm sorry sir but he's already been released" She said in fear looking briefly at Harley, "He left"
""Fine then, I'll just have to track him down then" The man turned but found himself falling fast as the forearm connected with his neck. Harley stood over him with his arm held out in a clothesline fashion as the boot slammed down on the knife filled hand, breaking bone. Harley kicked the knife away and kneeled, "You'll pay for that"
"I must of hit you hard with that clothesline for your voice to be so raspy and hoarse" Harley said with a smile, "Why do you want to kill me?"
"Because the boss told me to… he said he'd kill me when he gets out of jail if I don't kill you" The man said stuttering.
"Well then pass this message on… he needs to deal with the fact that he lost" Harley said standing and walking away with Destiny and Luvana closely behind him.
He hailed a cab and went straight to the Pokémon Center. He walked in with Destiny and Luvana in tow seeing that they were tired as he was. He walked with them to his room and couldn't help falling asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow. He was in dream land faster than you could say sleep.
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Harley smiled and looked around as he walked with his fully recharged Pokémon and his revived self. Luvana in her Pokeball and Destiny riding on his shoulders with her chin resting on his head.
"Are you sure you're feeling good enough to challenge the gym, Harley?" Destiny asked, being serious.
Harley chuckled as his fingertips caressed her skinny, nimble legs, "Don't you worry none cutie" Harley smiled as he looked up to see the door of the gym, "I'm right as rain, okay?"
"If you say so" She said hugging his head.
Harley stuck to the streets instead of cutting through the ally this go around. He put on a serious face as he walked into the gym… he started smiling once again as he saw Chris standing infront of him. Chris smiled and walked forward, his hand waving to Harley as he took multiple steps.
"Well to what do we owe this pleasure?" He smiled. Harley noticed the change in utfit and the accent that Chris now used.
"I came to have a battle so I can get home and take on the gym there" Harley answered looking past Chris.
"Well then" Chris turned around and smiled, "Miss Parker, will you escort young Harley here to the Battle field?"
"Yes sire" She said getting up and walking to the door, "Follow me please" Harley looked closely and noticed her, "Have you finally figured it out"
"Why have you been following and watching me for the past couple of days?" Harley asked with a growl.
"I was asked to by Dirk" She said, "He was there watching you at the tournament" She stopped and looked at him with a smile, "He wanted to see how much of a bond you make with your Pokémon… and the passion you showed with them in all your battles… you're an excellent trainer"
"Thank you" He smiled, "But I can't take all the credit…. without Destiny I'd be just another boy with a Stupidity all of my own"
"Hmhm" She giggled, "That's that's a brave thing to say"
"Thank you" Destiny wrapped her nimble arms around his neck, her blush almost visible if it wasn't for her head being pushed against his, half her face hidden by the hair that wasn't trapped under the his hat.
He continued walking behind her and smiled. It was a little weird with trainers looking hard at him as he was passing them with no pause. Destiny pulled away from his head to straighten, the nimble legs of a Kirlia unwrapping from his neck.
"I'm sorry for escorting you but Dirk wants you two at full power" Miss Parker smiled.
"I see" Harley smiled, "That's okay, I want a good battle"
"We're almost there" She smiled cutting another corner, "Just walk through those doors at the end of this hall"
"Thank you" Harley nodded as she turned and walked away.
He didn't get very far before he heard two sets of feet pounding as they grew closer. Harley turned, ready for the worst as he saw the feet come around the corner. He couldn't attack though as the brother/sister team skidded to a halt.
"We caught up" Alex smiled looking down the hall, "We came to ask you something"
"What?" Harley smiled looking them both up and down.
Alex wore her blonde hair in twin buns, her blue eyes shining bright. Her squared, slender, feminine shoulders supporting B-cup breasts covered by a pink spaghetti-strap and a short sleeved blue button up. Her small but delicious hips squeezed by blue shorts that ended mid thigh, round calves tapering off to small feet slipped into blue and pink running shoes, her Pokeball belt showing her Pokeballs and that she was a trainer as much as Harley and Jacob were. Jacob's dirty blonde hair cut and spiked, dark blue eyes looking back with nervousness. He wore a simple white T-shirt, blue jeans, and white running shoes. He had the average body build of a 10 year old boy. Narrow shoulders, wiry arms, skinny, lean torso.
"Well if you're not going to ask me now, watch my battle and ask me when I'm done"
Harley turned and walked away with them following behind him. He walked through the doors and stepped back in surprise. It was Chris still in a purple, long-sleeved shirt and green pants with purple shoes.
"How many Pokémon do you have Harley?" He asked with a smile.
"You're…" It donned on Harley as he thought about it, "I should've noticed, you battle like you're used to battling with Rock and Fighting"
"My real name is Derk not Chris" He smiled, "I was just seeing if you were a good trainer or not"
"Why?"
"I'll answer your question if you answer mine, then win against me in a battle" Derk said with an evil grin.
"Come along Jacob" Alex pulled her brother up into the stands as everything was ready for a battle.
"I have two Pokémon" Harley smiled walking to one side of the battle field.
The referee walked out with two flags… one red, the other purple. He looked at Harley then at Derk, "This is a two Pokémon battle between Gym Leader Dirk and Challenger Harley" He was speaking loudly and clearly, "During the battle only the Challenger can switch Pokémon mid-battle. Let the battle begin"
"Go Geodude" Derk tossed the Pokeball and it appeared with a ready-to-go smile.
"You're up first Luvana"
Luvana looked condescendingly at Geodude. They stood in silence before Derk initiated the battle.
"Geodude, use Rock Throw" He smiled, his Geodude began the attack with Harley quickly thinking of a strategy.
"Love, dodge as many as you can while charging him with Leaf Blade" Harley said and became a witness to Luvana's amazing speed.
"Geodude, dodge, and counter with Headbutt"
"Use Leaf Storm" Harley shouted since he was on the other side of the field. He cheered as the storm of leaves sent Geodude away for a few seconds, "Now hold him off with Vine Whip"
The Geodude put his arms up to protect his face from damage. Harley was thinking again as he opened his eyes and saw Luvana starting to grow tired. He thought as fast as he could but none of the simulations he ran in his head were of failed attempts. His eyes snapped open as he remembered the most important rule of being a trainer… have fun with it, go with the flow.
"Luvana, use Razor Leaf" Luvana retracted her vines and sent her the Razor Leafs at the ball of rock, "Now charge in with a Leaf Blade"
Luvana chased the Razor Leaf with a glowing, glowing, sharp tail leaf. The Leafs bounced off of Geodude who took away his arms with a happy face that soon turned to surprise with wide eyes before the tail slammed into him. He went flying away and rolled to a stop at Derk's feet… the swirl of a fainted Pokémon in his eyes. Harley cheered as Luvana walked back to him with closed eyes. She reached him and fell over in exhaustion.
"Don't worry, I got you" Harley smiled catching her in his hand… he lifted her into his arms and hugged her small body, "You did good Luvana… you need a rest"
After both returning their Pokémon to their Pokeballs and Derk looked at Harley with a grin, "Good job Harley… ready for my next one?"
"Are you ready?" He asked as Kirlia jumped from his shoulders and looked at Derk with a smile as he enlarged another Pokeball and through it in the air.
"Go Hitmontop" Derk smiled as the Pokémon appeared and jumped up, rolling into a perfect hand stand.
"Alright… ready for this Destiny?" She nodded telling him she was ready.
"Let's start off with Rapid Spin Hitmontop" Derk yelled out.
Hitmontop went to the balancing spike on its head, spinning faster and faster as he got closer to Destiny with legs swinging freely, "Destiny use Psyshock"
Hitmontop stopped as the shock wave of psychic energy rushed forward… hitting him dead on. He was quick to get back up on his feet. Derk had to think about something fast. It hit his Pokémon knew a move that would come in handy. He smiled as he looked up at Harley who was watching him with interest.
"Hitmontop" Derk said with a smirk, "Use Dig"
"Crap" Harley said as Hitmontop started digging fast as anything he had ever seen. He looked around the rocky arena, "Destiny… concentrate and feel for where he's moving"
"Now Hitmontop" Derk shouted. Hitmontop came up out of the ground with a punch to the side of Destiny's head.
"Are you okay Destiny?" Harley asked with a frown as he looked at the Hitmontop.
"I'm fine… it only stung" Destiny said and watched as the Hitmontop huffed in offense.
"Stay calm Hitmontop" Derk said with a smile, "You want to get her back for that then use Rolling Kick"
"Another damn spinning attack" Harley said looking away before it hit him to, "Magical Leaf"
Hitmontop stopped mid attack and started avoiding the unavoidable Multi colored leaf spinning as it chased after him. He was like the Beartic Derk had been using to pass himself off as Chris… running and keeping the Leaf behind him. He was close to doing it to but he slipped up when trying to avoid a rock and fell. The Leaf came in and he was rolled across the ground as it made contact. Derk looked at Hitmontop as he tried to get up only to fall to the ground with a smile that said 'I'm done, she wins' and let his head rest on the rocky floor. Derk looked at Harley as he ran forward and picked Destiny up in a hug.
"You're the best trainer I've seen in a long time Harley" Derk said as he returned Hitmontop to his Pokeball, "You earned this"
Harley watched as the badge was placed in his hand. It looked to be three rocks circling around a closed fist… it made sense since it came from someone who liked Rock and Fighting Types. Harley smiled as he held his hand out to shake Derk's hand, "Thank you"
"But remember… since I am also a trainer, I will be coming after rematch when you're anywhere close to this city" Derk said with a smile.
"I wouldn't have it any other way" Harley said as Alex and Jacob ran from the stands to congratulate him, "Okay so it's over… can you guys hurry up and ask me your question already?"
"Okay fine" Alex said with a roll of her eyes, "We need to see more than just this city and what it holds in it, we want to see what the whole region looks like" She stopped before looking him in the eyes with a determined shine in her own, "We want to travel with you"
"Okay…" Harley said with a smile as he started walking away with Destiny still held in his arms.
"I know traveling with people probably isn't your thing but…" Alex kept going until Jacob cut her off mid-sentence.
"Uh, sis… he said yes" Jacob said with a smile.
"We'll leave for Crevice tomorrow so be ready when the sun rises" Harley said looking back at them, "I'll be waiting at the Pokémon Center"
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Harley smiled as he sat on the bed and picked up the T-phone from his side and dialed the number. He knew she had seen the news and that she was worried about him and everything. It rang and he heard a little squeak of a voice answer the phone.
"Hey Ivory, is mom home?" He asked his little sister who put the phone down and yelled, "Mom it's for you"
He waited as it switched to the phone in her office room, "Hello"
"Hi mom" Harley said with a smile on his end of the line.
"Harley Rose Sharp" She said with a motherly steel tone, "Don't you scare me like that again… you should have called me the minute you got out of the hospital"
"Sorry… I had to go get some real sleep when I got out… and I had to let Destiny and Luvana rest since they hadn't gotten any real sleep since I was put in the hospital"
"So what are you calling for?" She said suddenly back to her happy tone.
"I was just calling to tell you that I'm alright and I'm coming home already, but it's only for a day or two while I try to beat the gym there" Harley said with a smile, "Oh and I beat the Goldarious City Gym"
"That's great honey… I'm so proud of you" Her tone was one of excitement, "When will you be home?"
"Tomorrow night… at the earliest… maybe late at night or early the next day" Harley said as he looked to Destiny who walked through the door and jumped up into his lap, "Well I got to go mom… need some rest so I can leave in the morning"
"Okay love you bye"
"Love you too" He said with a smile as he hung up the phone and placed it on the night stand beside his bed. He looked down at Destiny as she looked up at him, "Are you ready for bed my sweets?"
"Yes… I want to show your mom and sister that I evolved into a Kirlia" She said he laid down with her lying in the curve of his body as he pulled the blanket over them. They were asleep in minutes.
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Alex looked at the clothes she had laid out. Basically another pair of what she was wearing earlier that day. Then she placed more on top… a white lace lined bra and matching white panties, she smiled as she thought about all the guys she might date on the way to one end of the Kikkio Region and back. She packed everything she would need… hair brush, Pokeballs, her Pokedex, some potions, and some personal items for her being 13 and the changes that were still happening within her body. She packed her backpack and set it by the door.
In the next room 10 year old Jacob was doing the same as his sister. He packed an extra pair of clothes, a first aid kit, and his extra Pokeballs. He carried the smaller items in pockets like his Pokedex and a Pokenav. He smiled as he zipped the bag and jumped onto his bed happy to be leaving his home town. It had took quite the fight to get his parents to agree to letting him go… Alex had been easy because she still had the puppy dog eyes that melted their father's heart but Jacob had stopped using it because once he was able to work and such his mom and dad started treating him like a young man.
~~Flashback~~
He sat beside his sister on the couch as they talked to their parents. Their father was contemplating the idea while their mother was pacing and ranting silently about them being out in the world on their own with some 16 year old kid that they didn't know. It was something that had worked against them, but they were going for it anyway. They had been looking for the chance forever but they never found one… when Harley said yes they grew giddy and excited.
"You seem to be trust worthy of this boy… Harley his name is" Their dad said, "If you want to go that bad Alex you may go but if one thing is wrong you're to come back home immediately" He said then looked to Jacob, "But you may not go, you're still too young and have some lessons to learn here at home"
"But dad…" Jacob started.
"No buts" He cut the young boy off, "You need to learn how to handle yourself one your own before I let you go out into the real world, even if your sister and this boy are with you it's a no"
Jacob got to his feet with a frown as tears formed in his eyes. He stormed off with a yell, "Why can't you just let me follow my own path?"
Their mother stopped pacing and she looked after him as he turned into his room and slammed the door shut, "What just happened?"
Alex got up and walked away. Following her brother's runway to comfort him even though, he was mad more than anything else. She heard her parents start talking as she opened the door and walked in closing the door behind her. Pretty soon they followed as well and told Jacob that he was to be on his best behavior or Harley and Alex had the permission to send him on the first boat home. He agreed to that and hugged both of his parents tight.
~~End Flashback~~
He smiled and closed his eyes as slept overtook his body and mind for the night. He would need all his energy to walk all the way from Goldarious City to Crevice City. And if they had to spend the night in the woods then he would need his energy for running from the Zoroark that liked to stalk at night. He smiled as he fell into a deep sleep… losing thought to dream.
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Harley and his friends looked around with smiles as they entered the dark forest that Harley had avoided so many Zoroark all at once. He also carried an egg in his arms, he was told that he would be really surprised when the egg hatched because it would be a Pokémon that he so truly likes. He was looking forward to it though as he was a big lover of all Pokémon… some he found nasty and putrid but he liked them anyway… just not the same way he liked all the other Pokémon. He looked around watching for any Zoroark brave enough to attack during the day. He smiled only seeing curios little Ferrets and what not dancing about as they watched him and his friends, Bird Pokémon singing songs of happiness and Butterfree along with Beautifly and Dustox fluttering around with each other in perfect harmony.
Suddenly everything went quiet though as the Pokémon seemed to vanish, "Why'd it get so quiet all of a sudden?" Alex said looking around.
"I don't really know myself" Harley said looking around as he stopped. Suddenly the cage fell over them trapping them all in it. The spikes drove into the ground and making it unsuccessful in lifting out of the way, "What the hell"
"I finally caught up to you… it took some thinking to bust out of the jailhouse but I got it done and now with my friends and everything you're going down" the man jumped out of the trees and bushes. It was the man Harley had beat senseless… the bruises and cuts over his eyes showed it, "You're going to pay for that beating you gave me"
"No I won't" Harley said as he felt Destiny gathering power around her, "Destiny use Magical Leaf"
She let it fly only for it to hit the cage and disappear, turning back into energy that back fired into Destiny making her cry out in pain. The man started laughing as his team grew closer to him, Alex, and Jacob. They all seemed to be very intent on hurting him… all except for one. She had caramel colored skin and light brown hair. She wore a jump suit with a big P on the chest which swelled from her decently sixed breasts.
"You won't get away from me without some serious outside help" He smiled as he pulled the Pokeball from his belt.