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What I Say Goes Chapter 1b: Back for a Vacation or Maybe Not (Shinji's POV)
I walk around Route 202 trying to look for strong Pokémon. All of the Pokémon I caught are weak. The basic moves they know ranges around Tackle, Sand-Attack, Roar, and Quick-Attack. I shook my head in disappointment at the Starly I caught. Pathetic. I release it seeing it's no use training this pathetic excuse of a Pokémon.
"Elekid, Thunder," I command as Elekid spin his arms around making electrical charges on his head. The attack sends many Starly flying around trying to avoid the attack. I smirk devilishly until I saw this one Starly who didn't run away from the attack but dodge it. That peak my interest in it so I take out my Pokéball. This better be a good catch or I just wasted my time trying to capture a useless Pokémon.
"Go Pokéball!" I throw the Pokéball at the Starly but it didn't go in. I growl that the Starly belong to someone already. But who care's there are a million Starly out there for me to capture. Then the Pokéball lands right back into my hand.
"Starly, over here!" I hear an annoying kid yell as the Starly lands on his shoulder. Great... annoying kids getting in the way of my capture, though one of them does look older than the brat that's in front of me. But I don't care. I glare at them as they approach me.
"I advise you and your Starly to stay out of our way of the electric attack," I state coldly.
"I'm sorry I thought there wasn't anyone here but us. Honestly," the kid tries to reason with me. Huh, what a loser. He should at least expect more than one trainer in the forest. I glare at him more fiercely.
"It must have been the Elekid that shot out the electric attack," the older trainer deducts. Well, no duh isn't that obvious. Do you see any other electric type Pokémon around here?
"Uh... I was wondering if you have seen a girl with a Pikachu around here," the kid asks. You got to be kidding me? He lost a Pikachu to a girl. What a total loser. They are wasting their time just talking to me if they are trying to find someone.
"No. But do you think that Starly is good enough?" I ask him seeing that his Starly is weak since I saw him catch it. He looks at me with confusion written all over his face. Maybe a little tint of shock to go with it. "I watched you catch it. Don't you think you're better off catching the best Pokémon there is?"
"How do you know which is the strongest?" Really is he that much of an idiot? How can he not know that he can check the Pokémon's move set using his Pokédex?
"Of course take a look," I take out three Pokéball and throw them up revealing three Starly that I caught in the course of the day.
"You got three of them?!" the kid yells in surprise. So what if I caught three of them, I'm just gonna release them if they're not good enough. Besides there are way stronger Starly than the route I'm in.
"You know you can use your Pokédex to scan the Pokémon you caught to see what moves they know and that's just what I do. It saves a whole lot of grief in the long run," I said as I scan the Starly with my Pokédex. One of them peaks my interest. "One of you knows aerial ace. And the big winner is..." I return all three but pocket the one single Pokéball on my left. "Take a hike, I don't need you." I then throw the two remaining Pokéball revealing blue glows showing that I release the Pokémon. I watch the two Starly take off. Good riddance.
"That sure is a weird way to train Pokémon," the kid comments. Huh, so he just takes the weakest Pokémon and just trains them. That'll just take him longer and I know I can beat him in one go. Pathetic loser.
"The only moves they know is Tackle and Sand-Attack which won't be much of use any way," I comment about the weak Starly that I caught. I don't really care; those weak Starly are good for weak trainers.
"You know what I think; any Pokémon can be strong if you train them." Yeah right, weak Pokémon will always be weak along with their trainers. If they can't fight back at a high level Pokémon then they should just quit now. I smirk.
"You want to find out, let's have a battle," I propose.
"Sure! Let's do it!" Good, he accepts. This will be interesting. I will make sure I will make him cry for his own loss.
"A three-on-three battle," I claim as I see him look at me shock. "Three-on-three battles are a good way to see what type of Pokémon a trainer is good at working with and battle strategy."
"I know but I only have two Pokémon," the kid stares down in disappointment.
"You got to be kidding me! Pathetic, Elekid, let's get going," I turn my back to him. What a pathetic loser, only two Pokémon with him? How long has he been here? He could have at least captured a Pokémon while he was searching for his pathetic Pikachu. I start to walk away, hands in my pocket as I tightly clench the pendant that was sitting there when I hear the familiar voice. The one soothing voice that I always wish to hear from: Hitomi. I know I haven't seen her in so long. I always wonder why she left all of a sudden after a couple of days since we made that promise.
"My, this is such a crowd," she strolls in, hands on her hips. She even has a small smile gracing her face.
"Hitomi! It's been a while!" the kid yells her name excitedly. How the heck does he know her? She was never the one to easily to make friends unless I'm with her. Or maybe during her journey she changed?
"Hitomi, it's nice to see you again," the older guy also greets her. Him too? Seriously, how the heck do they know her? And why would she be friends with these losers? "But why aren't you at the Battle Frontier in the Battle Manor?" What?!
"Nice to see both of you as well but it seems you have a little problem up your sleeves. And the only reason I'm not in the Battle Manor is because I'm taking a vacation," she greets back but then looks towards me. "It's been a long time, Shinji." She slightly smiled at me, but I know her smiles. This one seems sad, a fake smile. I glare at her in hopes that she knows what I mean. But what do they mean the Battle Manor? Does Hitomi work in that building? I heard that no one was good enough to be in there so they closed it. I didn't know that she works there now. And how many other things she never told me? I'll just have to ask her.
"You know him?" the kid asks in surprise.
"He's... a childhood friend," she replies.
"You know this loser?" I glare at her knowing that I'm referring to the kid.
"I battled him when I was at the Battle Frontier in Hoenn," she replies as she tilts her head towards me. They battled each other? I won't be surprised if Hitomi won. I know she's strong. When we were in the Pokémon Academy we battled each other and she always uses the moves to her advantage making her win most of the battles. Even when she's at a disadvantage she still knows how to turn things around.
"She's really strong. I had to re-battle her at least three times because of the type advantage she has," the kid exclaims. I knew it. He can't beat Hitomi. Pathetic. It even took him three tries just to beat her. I wonder how strong her Pokémon is. I got to battle her one day.
"Pathetic," I comment.
"I am not pathetic!" he yells back. I just stare at him with indifference. I don't care.
"Now, now you two, no argu-" Hitomi starts but got cut off by a huge electrical column.
"Did you hear that?!" the older teen hollers.
"Yeah!" the kid bellows. "That's a Volt Tackle!" Volt Tackle? If he notices an attack like that then it must be his Pokémon. I'll battle him when the time is right. I turn slightly to Hitomi as she approaches me.
"How are you?" she questions casually.
"Alright, you?" I answer at the same time ask if she's alright.
"Just... taking a vacation, but I'm not even here for half a day and something bad has already happen," she tries to make a joke out of it but it looks like she fails at it. That just made it more awkward. She's probably taking a vacation from the Battle Frontier stuff. She probably got tired seeing no one giving her a challenge. That's understandable.
"Hm," we stood there in awkward silence until I decide to start walking away.
"Where are you going?" she asks.
"Looking for strong Pokémon," I reply. But that's not the only thing. Once I get to the area where the kid gets his Pokémon back I will see how strong it is. And get a battle out of him. But I stop wondering if she's gonna follow me.
"I'll see you soon. I'm going to help Satoshi," she said as she took out her Pokéball. "Swellow, frontline." She throws the Pokéball and there stood her bird Pokémon. As she got on I just watched her. She got on and smiles at me waving. "Bye. Come on Swellow to where Satoshi is." Then Swellow jumps off the ground flying quickly to the area. I wonder what other pokemon she captured. But why help the loser? I wouldn't waste my time helping him. If I was her I would just let them be and let them find their Pokémon. It's not my problem.
I walk leisurely, having Elekid help me capture Pokémon when needed. There were a few trainers here and there wanting to battle but I mop the floor with them. After that I hear a huge explosion. I sigh. Hopefully Hitomi didn't harm herself. Then again she can take care of herself. But I decide to check it out anyway.
By the time I got there I saw Hitomi looking at the metal debris that are pile up with arms, glass, and body armor. She seems to be in deep thought but I didn't want to disturb her when she's like this. When she wants to talk about it she will. I'm not gonna pry her for answers. Though I do want to know what she did during her time in the other regions.
"I knew you would come here sooner or later," she said softly as she tilts her head towards me. Oh now she's psychic or something? Ha, yeah right? She can't be. Is she? Okay why am I panicking if she's psychic or not? Okay forget this. I'm just being stupid right now.
"Hm," is my reply, as we stand there for who knows how long. That's when I start walking again seeing there's no point in waiting for her to talk.
"Going to Sandgem Town for a battle with Satoshi?" So that's the name of the brat. But somehow she guesses right. Next thing you know I really am gonna debate that she really is psychic. Or am I going insane? I am going insane, that's right, insane. Wait a minute the most reasonable answer is that she knows my thinking process considering I am blunt on certain things. Crap, am I really that see through with Hitomi. But why should I care what Hitomi thinks. She's just my friend that we rarely talk now. Besides it won't matter anymore. Plus the promise is broken anyway. There's no point in keeping it. I clasp the pendant that's still in my pocket. I should just give this back later.
We just walk in silence which I don't mind. Hitomi barely talks when we are alone. But when there is a topic she really wants to talk about she will go all out which in truth gets annoying sometimes. That's when I sometimes wonder why was I friends with her in the first place. Oh wait now I remember, she tripped me. I scowl at the memory. That was one of the most embarrassing times ever, especially my dignity. Being tripped by a girl that doesn't even know you or barely talks is just the saddest moment ever.
As we got to the lab I stay outside. I lean on the tree letting the shadows cool me down. Hitomi sits on the ground next to me letting the shadow cover her as well. We wait until the glass doors open up revealing the professor, the two losers, and an air head looking girl, which I know I won't get along. I bet she's gonna be a coordinator. Which I know is a waste of time when they can just show the power of their Pokémon instead of how cute they are. Even the thought disgusts me that I want to gag.
"How may I help you two?" The professor asks us.
"Just waiting for him," referring to the capped kid. "You have three Pokémon now, right? Wanna battle?" His Pikachu spoke first which looks like a yes to me. Then he agrees to it. Then he starts to gloat about being a Pokémon Master. I'll make sure to wipe that dream off his face. We went to the backyard and we stand a good enough ways for our Pokémon to have a space to battle.
"I'll be the referee," the older guy speaks up standing in between us. He must have some experience in this.
"This is great, I never seen a real live Pokémon battle before," the loser girl chants.
"Well you're seeing one now so hold on to your hat," the other loser kid cheers. And I notice he change his clothing. But I don't care as long as I can beat this loser I can be on my way. I just devilishly smirk at him.
"Look at you talking like such a kid," then I notice Hitomi trailing away from the battle. Guess she doesn't want to see this, seeing that the loser will lose to me. I wish she watches though. Then she sends out her Glaceon and Swellow. Then the rest of the Pokemon she used during her journey pops out of no where playing, chilling or just practice fighting.
"Oh yeah!" the loser calls back, making me snap out of my revere.
"Yeah. Like I said before this will be a three-on-three battle, with no substitutions, and the one with the first two wins is the winner. Got it?" I explain the rules.
"I got it. Starly! I choose you!" He throws the Pokéball with his pathetic Starly to battle.
"Now Starly, stand by! I choose you!" I proclaim throwing my own Starly. "Okay Satoshi, I'll let you go first." I'm going to let him go first so I can see his battle strategy. Just watch it be a stupid battle strategy that he can't even make a comeback from my counter attacks.
"Right! Starly use Quick-Attack!" the Starly came in quick which hit my Starly, which I didn't call to dodge. I need to see how strong that pathetic Starly is.
"Alright it's a hit!" the air head girl exclaims happily.
"Yes but it didn't look like it did much damage?" The professor points out. "It seems Shinji is just testing out Starly's attack power."
"Starly use Aerial Ace!" it flies straight and hit the loser's Starly square on.
"Starly, wing attack!" the idiot bird flies straight into my trap which I counter with my Starly doing Double Team. Then it flies behind the other Starly. "Behind you Starly, quick dodge it!"
"Aerial Ace!" My Starly then zooms in hitting him square on in the chest just like I plan making it fall down and faint. What a pathetic Starly he has. I can't believe that's his battle plan. What an idiot. Poor useless Pokémon that they had to obey to that kind of idea of battle strategy, that's just stupid.
"Satoshi's Starly is unable to battle! The winner is Shinji's Starly," the older guy proclaims but it sounds less approving.
"Starly return, now," the red beam of his Pokéball returns his pathetic Starly to rest in. "You did great, just take a long rest."
"I think I figure out your battle style. You cover up a weary attack by pushing it. And combine it with a lame-o strategy like yours I can't help but feel sorry for the Pokémon that gets stuck with a lousy trainer like you," I return my Starly. "That's all you've got." I comment.
"Now Aipom you're up next."
"Stand by, Chimchar."
"Whoa, a Chimchar!" he then takes out his Pokédex, to scan it which I could care less.
"Isn't that nice, you got your Chimchar lesson for today," I insult him as I smirk devilishly, which he got pissed off.
"Now use Swift Aipom!" his pathetic monkey swings his tail making stars coming out of his tail.
"Ember!" I command countering his attacks.
"Use Focus Punch!" then the monkey's hand-tail starts to glow white.
"Use Flame Wheel!" my fire type monkey hit him straight on while it was still developing. And everyone looks at it in surprise. Seriously, it's like they haven't seen it before.
"The Focus Punch disappeared!" the blue-nette girl cries out.
"Yes, if a Pokémon uses Focus Punch and gets attack before it's complete, the attack can't be finish," Professor Rowan explains about the move.
"Not a good choice of attacks Satoshi. Chimchar go!" I command and insult him as I send my flaming monkey head on.
"Double Team!" He commands his normal type monkey which makes copies of himself.
"Ember!" I counter making all the pathetic loser's copies disappear. That should make the kid panic now. "Now use Scratch!" And scratch Chimchar does.
"Now use Focus Punch!" Really, he commands that attack again. I'll just counter it with Flame Wheel.
"Flame Wheel!" as they both commences the attack he doesn't even command his Pokémon to dodge it. What the...? Then I hear that he wants it to wait for it. Why wait for it? Maybe he isn't that stupid I'll give him that if he actually has a plan up his sleeves.
"Now jump to dodge!" He commands making his monkey Pokémon vault up in the air using his free hands. "Now hit it!" Then Aipom twirls around using his completed Focus Punch on my weakling Chimchar making him faint in the process. Tch, I knew my Chimchar is weak.
"Chimchar is unable to battle! Aipom is the winner!" the referee calls sounding happier.
"Alright Chimchar, return," I call him back into my Pokéball. "You're still as useless as could be." I comment even though he won't hear it right now. But he will hear it later. Then the loser returns his Aipom. I can't believe that we are in a tie breaker. I thought I could win this hands down. Maybe he's more than that. I just gave him my indifferent stare knowing he is right. He then sends out his last Pokémon which is a Pikachu he finally got back. Then this will be a battle of who is the strongest electric type Pokémon.
"Okay. Stand by, Elekid," I throw Elekid's Pokéball.
"An Elekid, how cool," the girl took her Pokédex out. Great another newbie.
"Is that the one Pikachu that knows Volt Tackle?" I question.
"Yeah, so what?" he answers.
"So what...? Nothing," I insult him again, as he makes the first move.
"Okay Pikachu use Thunderbolt," he orders. Huh, what an idiot. Elekid can absorb that electric attack like a sponge. Then we have another Pokémon lesson from Professor Rowan which they could have known a long time ago.
"Thunder, go!" I command as Elekid wave his arm around making electrical charges on his head. With Pikachu's Thunderbolt attack added to my Elekid's attack it should be stronger. "Of course there's a reason I let you go first." I finally state.
"What?" he looks at me in shock. What? He thinks I just let him go first just because I challenge him. What an idiot.
"Because I'm smart, Elekid and I use your Pikachu's Thunderbolt to supercharge our Thunder."
"We'll see how smart you are!" huh, he gets all riled up from an insult. "Volt Tackle!" Then the mouse Pokémon starts running towards Elekid. Tch, he's attacking straight on without any plan. How stupid can you get?
"Elekid, Protect!" Then Elekid cross his arms making an "x" shape. Then a glowing, transparent, green globe starts to envelop Elekid. Knowing Protect, nothing can break it except for Fient. That should give that pathetic Pikachu a taste of his own medicine. Then Professor Rowan gave another lesson about a Pokémon's attacks. "Are we done yet?" I gloat.
"Pikachu how do you feel?" showing concern's about his Pokémon.
"Give up," I cross my arms seeing there is no point in him battling. He'll realize he will lose.
"No way! Are you kidding?! Iron Tail!" it looks like he still wants to win in this losing battle. Then his Pikachu comes running, his tail glowing white.
"Use Brick Break!" I command. When the attacks collide, they look evenly match but I know I can counter this pathetic Pokémon. "I hate to bring bad news. It looks like your Pikachu is all turned around. Elekid got a free arm. Thunder Punch, go!"
"Not so fast! Iron Tail, still on the way!" it looks like he found a way to counter my Pokémon's attack. I'll give him little credit for that. Then his Pikachu twirls hitting Elekid's other arm with Thunder Punch then twirls again by hitting him square on the face.
"Come on. Brick Break again!" Then my attack hits in. I'm surprise his Pikachu is still standing. After that many hit's he should of gone down by now. I wonder how long he has that Pikachu. Then again after a moment both of our Pokémon's went down.
"Both Pokémons are down! This battle is over with a tie!" The older teen exclaims. After that I just return my Elekid. Then Satoshi starts complaining that he lost since his Pokémon went down first. Get over it.
"It was called as a tie, a tie it is," I comment as I release my Starly.
"Why'd you do that for!" he yells at me.
"There are a million Starlys out there as strong as that one. Once I come across a stronger one I'll just grab it," I state turning around looking at the Professor. "Thanks for letting us use the field. I appreciate it." I then bow down a little. I start walking away until I'm face to face with Hitomi. She looks disappointed at me. Like I care why right now. Then what she said caught my attention.
"I'm coming with you," she states boldly. That look in her eyes says she want to know or figure out something, whatever it is. I don't want her to come considering she might get in the way. But at the same time I do since its Hitomi. Well I don't care as long as she doesn't slow me down.
"Whatever," I said as I walk around her. Then Satoshi said something about a re-match which I won't do until I find better Pokémon.
"We'll be seeing each other soon," Hitomi says as she trails behind me. I thought she would be traveling with those losers but I guess not. Sometimes she's so confusing which irks me. Besides why should I care on who she hangs out with? She can take care of herself.
"What?! Hitomi is going with him!" The loser cries with a mixture of anger and shock. How is that surprising? So what she's my or was my friend. Or where are we on our friendship? Ever since we went our separate ways and barely contact each other. We seem to be more distant.
"Just leave it be Satoshi. Remember, she said Shinji was her childhood friend. She probably has a reason why she wants to travel with him," the older teen reasons. I'll be seeing them sooner or later in the future. Hopefully not. I don't want to waste my time with those losers. Right now I need to look for strong Pokémon but at the same time head to Jubilife City to restock on some things. After that I need head out to Oreburgh City for my first gym battle.
We are out on Route 202 again since we left around late noon. Now it is dark. We stop for the night and made a small fire with Hitomi's stuff. She also have a few cooking utensils to make mac and cheese. I watch her give her Eevee that she brought along food. The Eevee happily ate while I just sit there eating the mac and cheese she made which I am surprise taste really good. But I didn't show it.
"You should send out your Pokémon Shinji so I can take care of them," she suggests. I just stare at her and nod my head throwing couple Pokéballs. Elekid and Chimchar pops out a little weak from the battle earlier. She feeds and heals them since I didn't heal them properly. They are really happy that she took care of them but why I let her treat my Pokémon? I don't want my Pokémon be spoiled. It's the reason I am so cold around them. I didn't care now and just shake it off. Knowing her she will just take care of them regardless how I treat them. After we ate we clean everything up.
"I was wondering what those idiots said about you not being in the Battle Manor?"
"Oh... well I'm actually known as Lady Eremen Hitomi of the Battle Manor. I'm the one who runs the place and battle trainers who want to battle the Frontier Brain. So to put it into a simpler explanation I'm a Frontier Brain," She explains as she climbs onto the nearest tree getting ready to sleep. I stare at her again with a grim line on my lips.
"So you're that strong huh?" If she's that strong to be a Frontier Brain I don't know how I can stand against her.
"I guess you can say that," it then became quiet again.
"You should sleep down here," I suggest as I climb on the tree branch she is on.
"It's okay Shinji I'm fine up here," she refuse. I just stare again and jump down. Fine if she wants to stay there she can.
"Whatever," I said sleeping near the fire pit.
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