Paul: A cameo is a cameo, an appearance is an appearance. Today is Friday. I'm getting a sense of déjà vu. How long am I supposed to be alone? Anyway, to the author, happy half day!
QUEENSPELLER67: Thanks, Paul.
Paul: So, this is chapter 15, right?
Reggie: Whoa, whoa, whoa. Chapter 15. That means it starts with the letter "N", right?
Paul: Right. The author has decided (whether the readers like it or not) to incorporate the crossover characters into the main story. Including the ones she mentioned in the previous chapter.
Reggie: Half day. Like of school?
Paul: Her days are different, not that kind of half day. So, yeah. She has her plans, the characters will (clears throat) be related, but they won't really know each other.
Reggie: Paul falls for a
Paul: Dude, don't spoil it. The author is still iffy on that, even though it involves me. I know she has the author's note, but let me say this. She is into chapter 15, which, alongside future chapters [Bittersweet Romanticide, Snapshots Make the Story] are foreshadowing. This chapter is one of those, considering I said the words that inspire this chapter.
Reggie: Happy half day, author.
Author's Note: Thanks guys. So, finally here at chapter 15. I'll upload this at home, for sure. Collegiate life is; never mind. Those of you who are in college, yeah, enough said. Crossover stories are on my profile. I encourage you to read them. Yes, the Ninjago characters will appear, as some already have in the story, just from different cities & they'll have different roles. As you can see, the title is what it sounds. Not legit. Gym trainers (all generations) are given x amount of money. One thing I learned from Pokémon: save the money. Battle the gym trainers, be a better battler. More money to spend, so, yes, I am stating that the gym trainers get paid, but the amounts vary per region & on the trainer's age, Pokémon they use, & things like that. In a few cases, a Gym trainer can be working for a gym leader; depending on the leader, the league president (for now, Charles Goodshow in Indigo, Johto, Hoenn, & Sinnoh. Unova, Kalos & Islands [yes, Islands] will have their identities revealed later.) So, if a gym trainer works for a gym & gets a badge without the gym leader battling the trainer, is it legit? Paul is 8 at an early part of the chapter; the triplets & the twins are 7, & Barry is 6. Later on, Ash, Paul, Barry, and a character (not an OC, sorry) actually appear in a gym, with a special gym trainer; they're all older. Since I've probably given you a lot of info, I only have this language to do the disclaimer in. I also don't own Honda.
Disclaimer: Non possiedo Pokémon!
Chapter 15: Not Legit
(Liana's P.O.V. the Viridian Diner. Tuesday)
I liked work, sorta. It's hard working with your family, especially the siblings. Mom & Dad are on conference with Uncle Gio, which means Paul's in Kanto. A family affair, because Liza & Tate are here, too, as is Barry. I think Eileen's with one of her teachers. She now has 3 in Saffron City & 1 in Lavender Town. I'll see the play, as will Evan.
"Evan, cut it out, or else I'll fine you!" I knew that voice, very hoarse, very energetic. As long as he's not involved, it shouldn't matter.
"Evan, quit fooling around, really?" Well, he's agitated. Wait. Liza isn't here. Oh, crud.
"Staff meeting!" I hollered. Didn't exactly work. I was mentally cursing myself until Derek said, "Report to the front of the diner, Barry, Evan, Tate, & Liana. Now!"
It worked & Derek said, "One-fourth. We're going to Dad's office. Now," as my cousins showed up.
Derek had a key to the office & I kept looking at the boys. I could hear my mom & my uncle Gio yelling. Derek took a deep breath & said, "Dad, there's a slight staff problem." Dad said, "Come in. Now."
Derek unlocked the door & we saw our uncle Gio, but Mom was nowhere in sight.
Uncle Gio is quite the expert on stoicism. He said, "Liana, working with the boys, are we?"
What was that word that Squirt used yesterday? As I was thinking, Dad gave each of the guys a towel & I heard Paul saying something, don't know what.
Barry & Tate started drying off. Dad said, "Honey, they're in the office. Yes. Yes. Yeah, let them do that. They're smart."
Click. Dad hung up.
(Same time, Saffron City, Liza's P.O.V.)
After Eileen bowed to her instructors, she, Paul & I left. Dad was back in Mossdeep, leaving the 3 of us, to go somewhere. However, Eileen knows Kanto better than we do.
"So, this is Saffron City, right?" trying to get my usually energetic cousin to talk.
Paul said, "I'm pretty sure. Saffron City sure is big. Where are you taking us, Squirt?"
Eileen didn't like her nickname, unfortunately, a few of us were taller than her. She said, "To one of the other places I learn. Well, outside of it anyway. I don't know if my other instructor is there."
So we were walking & we saw these big doors, Paul just stared at them in size.
Eileen said, "Behind these doors is where I train. One place anyway." She whipped out a notepad, not the one she uses for work, but in general. She started writing a note & said, "Tape?" She always had tape on her; usually the tape that sticks really hard & she got off her bag, one arm on the note, kept it floating. Paul took the tape & ripped a small piece. She taped the note & said, "I don't start for a few hours. Tomorrow, I still have class, but you guys have to leave. Opening night is coming up. I don't want you to miss it."
We kept walking until she stopped at a tower & said, "This is the Lavender Town tower. Lavender doesn't have a gym. Hey, Gary, Alyssa!" grabbing the attention of a boy & a girl.
Gary turned & whispered to the girl. Eileen said, "Thanks so much for coming to help us set up & be involved. These are 2 of my many cousins. Liza & Pauly."
I said, "Hi, I'm Liza. Are both of you from Kanto?"
The girl, Alyssa said, "Sorta kind of. My name's Alyssa Juniper. I'm from the Unova region," extending her hand, which Paul & I both shook.
"You do it. No, you," was the banter between Eileen & Gary. Is this how mom feels when Tate & I argue?
"Fine. Liza, Paul, this is Gary,"
"I'm Gary Oak from the town of Pallet. My grandpa is the one & only Prof. Oak," interrupting Eileen.
"Pauly, these are a couple of my friends. Cody & Ash couldn't show?"
Alyssa rolled her eyes & said, "Summer camp."
"I'm Paul. Originally from Veilstone. I live on Valencia Island."
"Where?" was the question asked by Eileen's friends.
Eileen turned & said, "The Orange Archipelago."
"Archi what now?" Gary tried to say. I could see a smile forming on Paul's stoic face.
"Archipelago. Use a dictionary, if you know what that is."
"What are you kids doing?" No. Not that.
"Hi Officer Jenny. Waiting for Mr. Heath." Eileen, for a reason she won't disclose was on friendly terms with each Jenny.
This one in particular looked at me & said, "Mossdeep City, right?"
I was speechless & Eileen said, "Aunt Rachel's here. This is Liza," introducing me & then Paul.
She said, "Mr. Heath said he'd be running late. He worries me sometimes. Behave yourself, Cadet," before driving off on her motorcycle.
"Cadet?" was the word we just heard, but Paul didn't seem confused by it.
After like, 2 minutes, Paul deadpanned, "Leni is a cadet. As in, a police cadet," as if it were obvious.
Eileen looked around & in her pocket reached for a badge, black in color, but it had a green patch on it, the design looking familiar.
"That's not."
"I know a gym badge when I see one," Alyssa had said. "My town doesn't have a gym, but the first gym has a badge. It looks like, like,"
"Leaf! The Earth badge looks like a Leaf, like you," was all Gary could say. Alyssa said, "Leaf's the nickname. My grandpa would call me it when I was little, but, Leni, you're a cadet."
"This badge serves 2 purposes. One, indicating that I am a police cadet. If I pass my test tonight, I'll be bumped up into the Ace class. Two, I'm a gym trainer."
"For the Viridian Gym. Hello, Gary, Leni, Paul, Liza, Alyssa."
Aunt Samantha. She said, "You showed them around, right?" Eileen was grinning & Aunt Samantha said, "Hop in."
"Shotgun!" was what we all called. Being taller, Paul & I were the only ones that could ride shotgun, but Eileen was at the front door.
"Height isn't everything. Let's see, Gary was first, then Ashy, then Cody, so Leaf, got a question that Paul & Liza might know the answer to? It really can't be about gyms, but, if you have to, so be it. Unova or Kanto, if you want." She had a plan.
Leaf snapped her fingers & said, "Okay, there are type weaknesses & neutralities. The Viridian Gym has 3 types: Water, Fire, & Fighting. Name one of each type."
"Empoleon is a Water type, Chimchar is a Fire type, a Water/Fighting type is Poliwrath & a Fire/Fighting type is Monferno," was the response.
"Okay. There you have it," & opened her Odyssey, Eileen being the first to get in, to the back row.
"Ladies first," came the response from Gary. Eileen sat in the middle seat, I sat in front of her on the left. Leaf sat next to her, on the right.
"We're going to the gym, aren't we?"
"Paul!" came the response of Eileen.
"I thought we were going to the facility," as the car began to drive off. I looked at Paul, who seemed content riding in the car. Alyssa & Gary act like, eh, Tate & I, & Liana & Evan.
(Nothing like a mid-story A/N, right? So, yes. Paul & the others are in Kanto at the same time. Paul & Leni are still learning to surf. Not on their Pokémon, on actual surfboards. Leni's 3 instructors were mentioned in the last chapter, this chapter takes place, like a week before the first. Giovanni doesn't know that Paul is in Kanto [bad father, much?], but he is arguing with Alex. Right now, Tate, Evan, & Barry have been busted. Their age range is 6-8, give or take. Paul will learn about the game corner through a main {yes, original} character. That's the other reason I liked playing the generation 2 games & parts of generation 1. Three words: Celadon Game Corner. I liked playing in the slots, so yeah, I got a bit addicted. Crossover characters, look at their respective stories; not all the characters have their names in the story name. Crossover 1: Fiery Destiny. Crossover 2: Is It Always Dark? Cole & Brad. Crossover 3: Lightning Flies: Jay's Path. Crossover 4: Protecting the Cold Dragon: Zane. Crossover 5: Rising Hunters. Crossover 1 has the aforementioned characters, but its central focus is Kai & Nya. Crossovers 2-4 focus on their respective characters. Crossover 5: Lloyd. These are the main plot points. For now, let's get back to this story.)
(The Viridian Gym. Paul's P.O.V.)
So, Squirt knew we were going to the gym, but apparently, so did Evan & Liana. I'm not doubting my aunt Samantha. At all. 2 years ago, Uncle Alex had to continue with the diner & is a back-up in case she can't. Otherwise, she's been leading solo. Squirt's friend Alyssa or Leaf is kinda, different. Might as well ask.
"Alyssa?" nervous. I felt nervous.
"Yeah, Pauly?" was the response of the Unova native.
"Just, Paul. Where in Unova are you from?"
"Have you ever been? It's," but was stopped by Liza looking at her.
"Oh. Nuvema Town. I'm living in Pallet. Leni didn't tell you about our other friends, did she?"
"Yeah. One sounds like Evan & another is from Kalos. Lumiose City, I think."
"Yeah. Ashy-boy & Coder. Ow!"
I didn't turn, but I could get a general idea of who hit him.
"Eileen, behave, for once. I know he's your friend, but still." Okay, I was wrong. Leaf probably beat her to the punch.
No response. My aunt Samantha looked back, only to see Squirt's eyes closed.
I thought, "Why is she glowing? Liza & Tate were, too."
"Whoa, this is the gym. The Viridian Gym. I call first," Gary blurted as we had reached our destination. I heard seatbelts unbuckle, Liza slowly pulled me away, still glowing.
She whispered, "Her aura. It's getting stronger. That's why Tate & I were glowing. You were, too, but, you're very stoic, so no one, unless very trained, can tell."
Aura. I knew about it, but Reggie & Mom dodge the question left & right. She got out of the car, holding not one, but, no.
"Pick anyone. You are getting practice in a double battle. Like tag battles, but you're using 2 Pokémon. Including Eileen. Rachel, Felina," mom. (A/N: This chapter actually takes place the week before the first)
"Highest on average won't last against Liza," & Liza got 2 Poké Balls.
"Let them pick first. I insist," was my response.
"Cool," as Gary picked up 2, as did Leaf. Eileen was matching my stoic expression as she unlocked the gym & the lights kicked on.
"Pick your opponent. Pick wisely, Eileen," were the words of my mom & aunts in unison. However, Aunt Rachel & Aunt Isabel seemed to be holding a staring contest.
She stared at us & took a second before saying, "Liza."
Aunt Rachel told us where to stand & Eileen was still wearing her stoic expression.
"Go!" Liza said, as a Chimecho, I think, came out. The other one was a Lunatone.
Eileen did the same, except she had a Flareon & Vaporeon.
"First attack is yours, Liza."
"Gladly, Chimecho," "Not. Liza, this isn't a Chimecho. Not yet, anyway."
"What is it?" I asked first, considering I think I saw one in Sinnoh.
"Chingling. Chimeco's pre-evolution. They are so cute!" Alyssa beamed.
"Lunatone, use Psyshock & Chingling, Astonish!" "Flareon, Quick Attack, dodge for now." Her next words were,"Flareon, Double Team & take the Psyshock head on. Vaporeon, use Aurora Beam on Chingling!"
Aurora Beam knocked Chingling out before you could even repeat the attack.
Lunatone kept firing & missing when Eileen said, "Flareon, use Fire Spin."
"You're crazy, Fire-type moves won't work against Lunatone. Lunatone, Hypnosis."
What was she up to? Fire Spin hit Lunatone, slightly hitting it, but doing very minimal damage. Flareon just kept charging & Eileen said, "Last Resort, Flareon!"
"Flare!" as the fiery evolved Eevee leapt up with an incredible amount of strength & somehow knocked out Lunatone.
"No way. No fair! Ugh. You did your best, Lunatone & Chingling," recalling the 2 as Aunt Rachel called the battle.
Eileen recalled Flareon & Vaporeon after congratulating them. Liza said, "I don't,"
"Guts. That's it!" came the response from Leaf, who correctly explained what Guts was.
Leaf looked ready to battle & Eileen said, "I'm not going easy on you, Leaf."
Leaf threw her balls revealing a Pignite, but bigger & a, "Conkledurr. Yes!" apparently, a Pokémon Leaf knew.
Eileen threw her 2 & said, "The red one about to defeat Conkeldurr is Throh. The one next to him is Sawk. Again, attacks are yours."
"Conkeldurr, use Dynamic Punch on Throh/Throh, Bulk Up," were the respective commands.
Conkledurr began to charge & Leaf said, "Okay, Pignite," but, it didn't look like a Pignite. This Pignite evolved into something bigger & Leaf said, "Let's go, Emboar, Hammer Arm." Either Emboar was disobedient or was unfazed by Sawk's Bulk Up. She said something, but I couldn't make it out. "Throh, Bulk Up once more. On my cue. Sawk, nice Attract. Hit Emboar with Close Combat!" That must've been Throh's cue & Gary's eyes widened as Eileen said, "Seismic Toss," blinking.
Like that, Eileen had knocked out both fighters. Almost, without breaking a sweat.
Gary went next, likely having gotten anything he knows. "Go!" Out came something that looked like Vaporeon, but wasn't, & something that looked, no.
"Leafeon. Leafy, that's your starter. I have, what though?"
"Half a clue. That's a Glaceon. Eevee can evolve into 7 different types," breaking the silence as Eileen said, "Perfect. Facing Glaceon is Jynx & facing Leafeon is Swampert. Gary, I'll go first. By the way, rumor has it that Eevee can evolve into an eighth type.
After a breath was taken Gary said, "Glaceon, Ice Beam. Leafeon, um, Double Team." Okay, this was the icing on the cake. I was having fun.
Eileen smirked & said, "Really, Oak? Giving up that easily? Jynx, Hyper Beam, full power," & paused. She clicked her tongue & said, "Swampert, Substitute." However, Hyper Beam went over Ice Beam & Ice Beam went under, causing both to be knocked out & Gary said, "Solar Beam!" as the clones went back to 1. Leafeon had a chance, but Swampert disappeared.
"Trust me, Swampert was hit. You just did me a favor. Swampert, end the match with a Torrential Hydro Pump!" Eileen had a plan.
As she let out that command, her body was glowing blue as well, her eyes.
The battle was over & Eileen was levitating. My aunts combined their auras & Eileen pushed them away. Liza got to her level & said, "Snap out of it," releasing a blue orb of energy from her body, which Eileen kicked right back, leaving mom to catch Liza.
Was I next? At first I was excited, battling against her, like we imagined. She was soaring & Gary & Leaf kept yelling & I said, "That's not gonna work." Eileen's aura slowly changed from blue to a crimson red & I said, "Stop," my tone calm. As Liza said I had aura & I began to glow a faint blue & dodged the Aura Sphere she threw. I had a ball on me & said, "Standby, whoever!" "Eon. Jolteon," was all I got. I kept cursing myself, shed a tear & said, "Jolteon, use Discharge!" sending a lot of electricity to her body & the red went away & mom threw a ball of her own, but, when did her Shellder evolve into Cloyster?
"Cloyssssster," awaiting a command & mom surprised me when she said, "I'm sorry, but this is gonna be brutal. Aurora Beam!"
Aunt Samantha & Aunt Rachel had us in a forcefield. Liza was slowly coming to & said, "She can't, it's not." I was in the forcefield. "Aunt Samantha, what's going on?" My aunt said, "Paul, I can cover you. Aurora Beam usually snaps her out of it. You're fast. Only one way out," & threw me a ball, which slowly brought Eileen down. Aunt Rachel took the others outside, lessening the amount, & Eileen's eyes were still red.
"I choose you, Empoleon." I thought, "Empoleon?"
Eileen was in the zone, but her eyes were glowing red, my aunt covering me & whispering what I got into my ear.
"Stand by for battle, Charizard!"
Charizard. Really? It had to be Uncle Alex's, no doubt. The blazing flame on the tail. Beautiful.
"Empoleon, use Flash Cannon!"
"Charizard, Overheat!" Overheat is a strong move, gets weaker the more you use it.
"Empoleon, Aqua Jet!" What was happening? I fought the tears & Charizard looked at me. I said, "What?" Charizard began to charge up, not using Blaze, but an attack that I only saw on TV once. "D, Dragon Rage, now!" Dragon Rage. Nice ring.
Charizard complied, defeating Empoleon, but Eileen began to fall, eyes still aglow. However, Charizard passed out.
A few hours later, at the facility, I was with aunt Samantha. She said, "Let your mind be at ease. Stretch your arms out, like this."
I was learning to balance on the surfboard, still at a low wave speed. I could only say, "Aunt Samantha, that battle. It wasn't legit."
Eileen was currently in Vermilion City for Mew knows what. Perhaps the cadet test?
(Years later. Ash's P.O.V.)
(The triplets & twins are now 14, Barry is 13. Paul is 15)
(Non OC is only 12)
"What do you mean, it's not legit?"
"Ash, I'm going to fine you if you don't stop saying that. Hey kid, where are we going?"
I thought I saw this kid before, but couldn't place my finger on it. The gym still looked the same from when I faced Agatha.
"Viridian Gym. Not legit battles. Leader is here."
As I walked up the stairs, I saw one of Brock's siblings & Eileen said, "TJ, I'm glad you're here," embracing the little boy.
"So, the gym's changed. I had heard rumors, but didn't listen," a calmer Barry said.
Eileen had Paul's stoicism matched, if not topped & said, "I can't accept your requests for battles."
"My Earth Badge!" was all I could fathom.
"Ash still dense?" the boy looked like Dr. Yung, but younger & Eileen said, "Depends."
"That battle. Years ago," Paul finally spoke up, approaching Leni.
"Wasn't legit. Nor was your Veilstone battle."
"Daddy won't hurt me, will he?"
"Dad? As in, father," the last part stinging like a knife. TJ began to cry & Paul said, "Way to go genius. Why can't you battle us?"
"You love battling!" I said it at the same time Barry did.
Eileen picked up TJ & said, "It's Thursday. I've gotta get back to campus. Aunt Felina, can you,"
"Already ahead of you. You have a big test & an important battle." Professor Ivy is Leni's aunt?
Eileen carried TJ out & said, "We'll talk later."
(TJ's P.O.V.)
Big sister was carrying me. I never really grew much in height, but she did.
I said, "Momma proud?" My biological mother & my "biological father" were actually separated. Momma was with grandpa, Poppa.
Eileen ran her hand through my somewhat spiky hair, spoke into a headset & said, "The shadow strikes first."
Paul: Dang, an exhausting chapter.
Meowth: So, da author knows it. Anyways, da disclaimer was in Italian.
Paul: The author's 75% Italian, isn't she?
Meowth: Right. This chapter is in loving memory of her team from Gold. Keykey, Li, Quil, SC, Espie, Ko & Streak.
Paul: Mankey, Growlithe, Quilava, Chikorita, Espeon, Raikou & some Water Pokémon.
Author's Note: Okay, so, Paul is somewhat correct. I really hope you guys liked this chapter. Keykey was in fact my Mankey. He evolved into a Primeape against Falkner's Pidgeot (in the games). Li was my Growlithe. With him, I defeated Pryce's Piloswine, Bruno's Hitmontop & Hitmonlee, Misty's Golduck & Prima/Lorelei's Cloyster. Quil was actually a reincarnation of my brother's Typhlosion; mine was a girl. As a Cyndaquil, she defeated Bugsy's Metapod & Kakuna, evolving into a Quilava to defeat his Scyther. Quil was used against Chuck's Poliwrath, Jasmine's 2 Magnemite & she finally evolved to beat Jasmine's Steelix! SC was my Shiny Chikorita, who I used against Jasmine's Steelix, while Quil was resting. He evolved into Bayleef & against Misty's Quagsire, into a Meganium. Espeon defeated both of Morty's Haunter, alongside his Gastly; she was amazing. Lastly, Streak, the Red Gyarados who in terms of my Gold team was incredible & like Ko, was amazing in her own right. I did in fact (hard battle, but I used a Great Ball) capture Raikou. So, I really don't know when I'll have chapter 16 up. College, like I said at the beginning; never mind. Anyway, a recap, something I've learned from my friend "Smile Like Korrina", an amazing author, comes in handy. One, Dr. Yung did have a son. Two, TJ is a character of the day. Three, TJ's mother & grandfather are in fact dead. Four, Paul's Veilstone Gym Battle wasn't legit; I'll get to why in the future, as well as who I pair him with. I don't think I can bring myself to write Ikarishipping (Paul & Dawn), but there's a great (IMO, anyway) story that involves it. "Paul Returns to Kanto: Return of the Battle Frontier," by another friend, RPG1115. In a crossover, I started writing NovelShipping (Paul & Misty) & Rising Hunters might be an AgainstShipping fic or that could go to "They've Gone Too Far". I don't know yet, namely, because I haven't introduced Zoey. Five, I'll swap polls left & right. Six, I'll be reading other stories & reviewing. Seven, today is my half day, try to guess what I mean, if it isn't obvious. Read, review & vote. Loosely paraphrasing the words of my friend QuartzClaw (seriously, read any [or all] of her stories. They're funny & a little odd, but I like it & usually find myself laughing) : don't forget to smile.
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