Pokemon: Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald

By: Daronta

Chapter 14: VS Torkoal

"BRENDAN! BRENDAN, WAKE UP!"

Brendan woke up, he was young, about five years, the roots of his hair were white and the rest was a dark brunette color. He woke with a blank expression on his face, Norman, who was worried, was looking back at him.

"Are you okay, son?"

"Yes, daddy."

"Is he okay?" A figure asked. Brendan couldn't make out who it was. "What happened in there?"

"Who knows but his hair and eyes are different." Norman said with concern.

"Are you alright, Brendan Ruby?!"

"Brendan?!"

Brendan woke up and found himself, lying in a hot spring with Eevee sleeping on a boulder behind him.

"Where am I?" Brendan wondered taking in his surroundings.

"Lavaridge Town's Hot Springs, located behind the Pokemon Center." A girl across from him answered.

Brendan jumped a little from the shock that someone else was in the springs with him, not just anyone but a girl. She had wild red hair and brown eyes, she looked a bit older than Brendan but still younger than an adult.

"I thought I was in Mauville" Brendan said calming down.

"Yes, you were, and you almost died if it wasn't for that Eevee of yours." She replied. "You're lucky to have her."

"Eevee's a boy" Brendan corrected her.

What? Fine just go with it. "It doesn't matter what it is," the red-head replied getting a bit hostile. "What matters is why you were hiding such power away from Wattson?"

Brendan looked at Eevee resting behind him then stared down into the water. "I didn't want him to get hurt again."

"What?" The girl didn't hear his whispering.

"Nothing."

"I don't know why Roxanne would place a kid like you in the Magma ranks." The girl sighed. "I mean you can't even use your pokemon."

Brendan sprung forward, "Hey, you barely look older than me, who do you think you are anyway?!"

"Flannery, of Lavaridge Town, Lieutenant of Team Magna!" she replied. "And I'm sixteen by the way."

"Well I'm Brendan Ruby of Olivine," he introduced himself. "And I've beaten the Jhoto League."

"Jhoto League, huh?" Flannery thought, "I remember when we had the Hoenn League."

"Are you ignoring me!?" Brendan jumped slightly annoyed.

"Torkoal, use smokescreen!" A black rock got on all fours and a turtle head grew out of it blowing smoke out of its nose. The sound of Flannery getting out of the springs gave Brendan an idea of what was going on, and then he realized what he was thinking of and blushed frantically.

Flannery walked over to him wearing a towel, when she reached him she knelt down and raised her hand.

Smack!

"Ow, what was that for?!" Brendan held his face and felt the bandages on his forehead.

"When you stop being a pervert, I'll tell you how you can prove to me how great you are." Flannery assured him before leaving.

Brendan looked at the reflection in the water. "I'll show her." Brendan swore, he stared into the water until he noticed the markings glowing in the water.

Not now, Brendan looked at the back of his hands and noticed the markings glowing on his arms. I got to get out of here.

He got out of the water and wrapped on a towel. "Eevee!" The pokemon woke up and perked its ears.

"Let's go, we gotta find my clothes." Brendan tried to find his way out of the hot springs as Eevee followed. Stupid girl didn't even show me the way out.

[Jagged Pass Entrance]

Flannery stood waiting outside the entrance of the Jagged Pass until she caught a glance of Brendan approaching.

"About time kid." Flannery said impatiently.

"Well, I had trouble getting out of town." Brendan replied.

Flannery noticed Brendan's bandages were gone. "What happened to the wound on your forehead?"

"I've had the ability to heal rapidly since I was 5 years-old." Brendan explained, "But, enough about me, what about this test of yours?"

"Of course," Flannery pointed at the cave entry. "Team Aqua is invading Mount Chimney in three days so if you can get there when they invade, you'll prove yourself as a Magma member."

"Three days, what no food?" Brendan said sarcastically.

"You'll have to fend for yourself in there."

"Fine, I'll do it" Brendan drew near the cave opening. "See you in three days."

"I doubt it."

Brendan chuckled as he entered Jagged Pass.

We'll see if you're worthy in three days.

Brendan stood in shock to what laid in front of him. He stared up at the steep rigid landscape.

"There's a Mountain in a cave?"

-To Be Continued-