Waking up, Akio stretched and called out Ralts and Froakie.
"Okay. Today, first we'll have some breakfast. Then we'll think about our gym battle."
"Froakie!"
"Ralts!"
Akio smiled. "I'll go see if there's any Pokémon food in the lobby. Follow me so we don't get separated."
They arrived at the lobby. Akio found the Nurse Joy in charge of the Pokémon Center.
"What can I help you with?" She asked.
"Um...my Pokémon are hungry and we need some food." Akio said hesitantly.
"There's a store right down the street." she told him.
"Okay then! Thanks!" Akio smiled and headed down the street with Froakie and Ralts in tow.
He finally found the store. Taking a deep breath, he opened the door, checked that Froakie and Ralts were still there, and walked in.
The clerk smiled. "Welcome! Can I help you with anything?"
Akio scratched his back. "Y-yes, I want to buy some Pokémon food."
The clerk directed him to the aisle where bags of Pokémon food lay on the shelves.
"Thank you, sir!" Akio waved.
He paid for the food with fifteen of his precious PokéDollars and happily skipped out, with Froakie and Ralts clinging to his shoulders.
Returning to their room, Froakie and Ralts ate up. Akio cursed. He forgot to buy food for himself. How idiotic.
Akio sighed. "Sorry guys, but I didn't buy food for myself, and we have to go out again."
Akio reached into his backpack and rummaged through its contents, tossing out a handkerchief, a book, and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
"Forget it!" Akio grabbed the peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Akio scarfed the sandwich down. Then he got to placing the handkerchief and book back.
However, his hands froze upon seeing the book cover.
It read, "Cloning: An Yet-to-be-Mastered Ability".
Akio remembered bringing that book in his backpack. He never read it, but for some reason he took it with him.
He started reading. He disliked reading, preferring TV documentaries.
One passage stood out.
"It has been said that cloning Pokémon is plausible, but cloning people is still in its infancy stages. However, it appears that thoughts from a human brain can be programmed into the mind of another human. "
Akio yelped. "Oh NO! I'm a clone!"
He immediately covered his mouth. "Sorry everyone. My bad."