Jubilife City
Sinnoh Region
Late Summer
Chapter 5: Oreburgh City!
Alex groaned and felt a throbbing pain pound away at his cranium as he regained consciousness.
"Well, look who decided to finally wake up." He heard a feminine voice say dryly.
He opened his eyes, wincing from the pain, to see Tasha sitting next to him , her arms crossed with a bemused look on her face.
"Where am I?" Alex asked a strange fog over his thoughts.
"The Pokémon center. You passed out after you captured that Pokémon in the garden." Tasha explained patiently. "Nurse Joy said you should be fine.. just a little dehydrated and physically spent."
Alex nodded in understanding and shifted so that he was now in a sitting position.
"Ugh.. I think I can walk." He said before stumbling to his feet. He staggered forwards and Tasha caught him to steady him.
"I'm not sure that that's a good idea.." Tasha said before turning slightly red and standing him up straight.
"Nonsense, I'm ok." Alex shook his head and smiled before heading to the door and pulling on his satchel and bag.
He opened the door and looked over his shoulder.
"You coming?" He asked.
Tasha rolled her eyes and made to follow him outside.
They made their way out of the city and onto the road winding towards Oreburgh City.
Soon they reached Mt. Coronet, and the pair stood before the massive rocky fixture.
Tasha pointed to a path that seemed to lead to a route going through the mountain.
"Come on! Just through there." She told her companion before rushing ahead.
By the time Alex had caught up she was standing on the edge of a winding path that led to a small dull city. A rising building dominated the city, standing in the very center.
"That must be the gym.." Alex thought aloud.
Tasha looked at him and nodded.
A spark lit up Alex's green eyes and he started to run down the path into the city.
He reached the gate quickly and just as he entered the city he saw a boy about his age exiting the pokecenter, marked by its traditional bright red roof.
The boy was cradling a Shinx and had pitch black hair. Alex walked over to him to see if he needed aid, but the boy was too preoccupied to notice him and ran head first into Alex.
"Hey!" Alex shouted stumbling backwards.
"Whats your deal?" The boy growled angrily, just now seeing him.
"I was-" Alex began.
"Just walking into someone with an injured Pokémon. Come on!" The boy scoffed, talking right through Alex. "I can't believe you!" He then proceeded to walk off in a huff, leaving Alex shell-shocked and confused.
Tasha walked up to Alex, having finally caught up.
"Why.. Must.. you run.. Everywhere?" She gasped, exhausted.
"Sorry!" Alex laughed, the boy already forgotten.
"Let's go to the gym!" He decided, and made his way to the center of town, this time walking, in order to appease his companion.
The pair walked to the front of the large building and saw a pair of trainers arguing off to the side.
The pair consisted of a tall teenage boy and a shorter girl. The boy was wearing a biker outfit, complete with a leather jacket. The girl was clad in a black singlet and leggings with sandals. She suddenly gave the guy a two handed shove and yelled.
"You're a pig, I'm not interested!" She screamed at him.
He gave a cocky grin in response and laughed.
"Sure you are Babe, You just don't realize it yet." He retorted.
Tasha rushed over to help the girl out.
"Whoever you are, you need to leave." She said in a no-nonsense tone.
Alex quickly made his way over to the group to stand with his friend.
The biker guy rolled his eyes. "Just remember the name sweetie. Jason Richards. Soon to be Oreburgh Gym Leader."
"Whatever, jerk." The girl scoffed.
A tall man appeared out of nowhere and clapped two massive hands on Jason's shoulders.
"Making friends I see, son." The man barked.
Jason turned white and stuttered. "Y-yes Dad."
"Good. Your mother called from Eterna, and she needs to see you. Off you go." The man said with a light shove that sent Jason running towards a city gate.
"Sorry, he's a.. willful boy. The name's Roark. I don't suppose any of you are taking the Gym challenge?"
"I am!" Alex blurted out, moving forwards.
Roark smiled.
"Then I'll see you then." With that the burly miner turned and entered the gym, the doors closing behind him.
Tasha turned towards the girl and began to say something.
"I'm Tasha, and this is Alex. Are you ok?"
"Lucia. And yes, thanks. That guy was so arrogant. He just walked up and started hitting on me." Lucia answered.
"What a weirdo." Tasha replied, rolling her eyes.
"It's nice to meet both of you. Thanks again for your help." Lucia nodded at them and then turned to leave.
Alex faced the gym with a strange feeling in his gut. He could feel that this was the beginning of something truly special. He took a few steps forward and entered the dark gym, the doors shutting behind him.
Ten Years Later
The tall figure stood on the edge of the winding path leading down towards the stadium that shone with bright light. A distant metallic voice emanated from the loudspeakers embedded in the side of the stadium and the sounds of the crowd could be heard distinctly all the way up where he was. His brown trench coat swirled in the heavy wind. The man stared deeply at the stadium, watching as an occasional explosion flared up and flames roared skywards at random intervals. He hadn't seen a Pokémon battle for many years. Not since.. Not since her.
He shook himself out of the thoughts and slowly began to walk down the path.
Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! I've decided to include flash forwards in several chapters from now on. Also, a time skip will be occurring after about chapter ten, so look forward to that! I'm pretty much set with the characters now. I have posted those accepted on my profile so be sure to check that out. For my tertiary character, the person who I like second best will become the tertiary rival. The third best liked might feature in some capacity as well. See you soon with a new chapter!