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~Outside: Sioku's POV~
I strolled leisurely down a sidewalk that led straight to the trainer school.
My pleasant walk was suddenly interrupted by two teenage girls who blocked my path.
I immediately recognized them as Julie's daughter Mira and her best friend Kiara.
Mira is a 13-year-old girl with wavy black hair and red eyes.
Her outfit consisted of black tennis shoes, white ancle socks, black sweat pants, a grey long-sleeved shirt, and a grey hoody.
Kiara is a 13-year-old girl with long blond hair and light blue eyes.
She wore black sandals with white straps, black leggings, and a long silky white dress.
"Hey, Sad Sioku, did you miss us?" taunted Mira.
Kiara giggled in agreement with Mira's question.
I cringed at that awful nickname.
"What do you spoiled princesses want?" I asked bluntly.
"Mira and I need a favor from you. Both of our Pokémon aren't strong enough for us to challenge the first gym yet. We want to have a double battle with you," answered Kiera.
"I can't do that right now. I'm about to have my first gym battle very soon," I protested.
"Skip the match and battle us on Route 19," ordered Mira.
"Are you two joking? No!" I shot back.
"What?" Mira responded coldly.
"You heard me, I said no. I would never do anything for either of you. Move out of my way," I said boldly.
"My friend and I aren't going anywhere," replied Kiara.
Mira kept her cold glare fixed on me.
"You little brat," she growled.
The black haired teen then pulled out her phone.
"Fine, we'll do this the hard way," she said with an evil grin.
Kiara gave Mira an encouraging smirk.
I didn't know what to expect and stared at Mira dumbfounded.
"Sad Sioku has no idea what's coming to her," Kiara boasted.
"I know, right?" replied Mira.
I watched Mira intently as she opened up the YouTube app and scrolled down to a video.
She then played the video at her highest volume.
The horrifying video showed a severely sick patient lying in a hospital bed.
Many tubes and wires protruded from the patient's body.
I froze in place while staring at Mira's phone.
My ears were instantly met with constant beeping sounds from various machines.
I gasped deeply in fear at the dreadful sight.
A wave of terror instantly broke over me.
My heart raced at a million miles per minute as I trembled violently.
I couldn't control my heavy breathing no matter how hard I tried.
Beads of sweat rolled down my forehead.
"What's the matter, Sad Sioku? Don't you like these medical videos?" Mira taunted.
I almost fell over as a wave of dizziness crashed into me.
Tears rolled down my cheeks, and I started to sob.
"Someone's going to pass out," teased Kiara.
"Hey, Sad Sioku, do you remember your embarrassing incident that happened in Dr. Colress' health class last year? You freaked out like a toddler and fainted when he showed us a surgical procedure on Tv," Mira added before laughing.
I looked away from the girls and continued to sob loudly.
"Poor Sad Sioku, there's only one way to escape your predicament. Agree to have a double battle with Kiara and me on Route 19. You look like a total wreck," said Mira.
I shook my head roughly at her.
"Sad Sioku is a stubborn little baby as always," Kiara commented with a smirk.
My cries for help suddenly caught the attention of two people.
I recognized the short boy as Nagisa.
"Pardon me, mis, but my friend is being attacked by two bullies! Please hurry!" Nagisa shouted to a woman nearby.
I slowly perked up at the sound of Nagisa's voice.
Nagisa and the woman bolted toward the commotion, startling both teenagers.
"Brat! We'll get you next time, Sad Sioku!" yelled Mira as she and Kiara fled the scene.
"Thank you, ma'am," said Nagisa to the woman.
She waved at him before walking away.
I finally started to calm down as soon as those beeping noises faded into silence.
Nagisa calmly strolled over to me.
I was relieved to see his cute face again.
"I found you, Sioku, what just happened? Are you all right?" he asked gently.
Instead of answering his question, I threw my arms around Nagisa and held him tight.
Nagisa felt my body shivering against his and returned the embrace in a comforting way.
"It's okay, Sioku, I'm here now. You're safe with me," he assured softly.
I fearfully buried my face into his shoulder.
Nagisa and I held each other as I pulled myself together.
A long period of silence passed between us.
My heart rate slowed down to a normal rhythm as I gained full control of my breathing.
"Sioku, how are you feeling?" asked Nagisa as he released me.
"I feel fine because of you. Thanks for saving me," I answered softly.
"Can you tell me what happened?" Nagisa continued.
"Julie's daughter Mira and her friend Kiara demanded me to have a double training battle with them. I refused to do it, and they weren't going to let that slide. Mira played a terrifying medical video on her phone. I had a major panic attack and couldn't get away from those bullies," I explained.
"That won't happen anymore while I'm with you," Nagisa reassured.
I hugged the boy again before releasing him.
"Hey, Nagisa, I have some good news to tell you. I caught a new Pokémon after I left the house," I said.
"Really? That's cool," Nagisa replied.
"Shall we get going?" he asked in a happier tone of voice.
I simply nodded in response.
After entering the school, Nagisa and I walked down a long corridor that led to a back room.
Two small children were running around and playing as I passed by.
"Hey, Sioku, who are those kids?" asked Nagisa.
"They're students here at the trainer school. I attended this school when I was little," I explained.
"that's cool," Nagisa added.
I avoided them and continued following Nagisa down the corridor.
Another door came into our view as we reached the end.
I gently knocked at the door.
"Come in," said a male voice from inside the room.
I opened the door slowly and stepped inside followed by Nagisa.
A tall man with jet black hair calmly walked over to us.
He wore brown shoes, blue dress pants, a white dress shirt, and an orange necktie.
"Good afternoon, Sir, my name is Sioku. Who are you?" I greeted politely.
"I'm Nagisa Shiota," my friend added.
"Same to both of you, my name is Cheren. I'm a teacher here at the trainer school and the Aspertia City gym leader," the man responded.
"Really? That's awesome," I said cheerfully.
"You must be very busy during the day," added Nagisa.
Cheren gave a friendly smile in return.
"Sioku, are you ready for our gym battle?" asked Cheren.
"Of course I am," I answered confidently.
"Good luck, Sioku," said Nagisa as he hugged me.
"Thank you," I replied while returning the hug.
Cheren gracefully led me to an arena in the middle of the room.
We stood at each end of the arena.
Nagisa sat down on a wooden chair across the room.
Another man stood beside Cheren as the referee.
"The battle between Sioku the challenger and Cheren the Aspertia City gym leader will now begin. Each trainer will use two Pokemon. The battle will be over when both Pokemon on either side are unable to continue," the referee explained.
Cheren held up his first Pokéball.
"Patrat, come on out," he commanded.
The normal type rat Pokémon, Patrat, emerged from its Pokéball and stood on the field in front of Cheren.
I also held up my first Pokéball.
"Oshawott, I choose you!" I called out.
Oshawott popped out of its Pokéball and started to run around the arena.
"That is one enthusiastic Pokémon," Cheren pointed out.
"Oshawott has a hyper personality just like mine," I responded with a smile.
"Battle... begin!" shouted the referee.
"You can win this battle, Sioku. Give it your best," said Nagisa.
I gave my friend a thumbs up in return.
"I'll make the first move," said Cheren.
"That's fine by me," I replied.
Cheren then pointed to his rat Pokémon.
"Patrat, let's begin by using tackle," he said.
Patrat immediately charged forward in Oshawott's direction.
Oshawott stared intently at Patrat.
I grinned as an interesting thought crossed my mind.
"Oshawott, aim a water gun at Patrat's face!" I called out.
As Patrat came closer to Oshawott, the sea otter unleashed a stream of water directly in the rat's face.
Patrat fearfully backed up as it was sprayed by a small jet of water.
"Nice work, Oshawott," I praised.
Oshawott posed victoriously in response.
"I wish Korosensei could see Patrat get sprayed in the face by Oshawott," I thought.
"Patrat, use bite," Cheren commanded.
Patrat lundged forward and landed a direct hit on Oshawott's side.
"Nice move, Patrat," Cheren praised.
Oshawott stumbled back in pain.
"Oshawott... no!" I cried.
I desperately stared down at my Pokémon, hoping that it wasn't done battling yet.
"You can do it, Oshawott! Please get up and fight," I said encouragingly.
Oshawott carefully pulled itself back up on its feet.
I smiled at my water Pokémon in approval.
"Good job, Oshawott, let's turn this battle around," I praised with determination.
Oshawott then faced Patrat and glared at it.
"Patrat, use tackle again," Cheren ordered.
Patrat charged toward Oshawott a second time.
"Dodge it by using razor shell," I commanded.
Just as Patrat was about to strike Oshawott again, the water Pokémon intercepted it with a powerful razor shell attack.
Patrat was sent flying across the battle field.
"Nice shot, Oshawott," I praised with a grin.
Patrat hit the ground with a hard thud.
Cheren gasped in fear as he looked down at his injured Pokémon.
"Patrat, are you all right?" he asked with worry.
The rat Pokémon didn't move from its place on the floor.
"Patrat is unable to battle. This victory goes to the challenger Sioku," said the referee.
"You did it, Oshawott! Great job," I praised with a joyful smile.
Cheren opened up Patrat's Pokéball.
"Patrat, return," he commanded.
Patrat slowly crawled into the Pokéball before it closed.
"You put up a good fight, Patrat. Now take a well deserved rest," Cheren added calmly.
"Nice job, Sioku, keep up the good work. I'm sure Korosensei is proud of you too," praised Nagisa.
Hearing the sound of our teacher's name ignited a fresh spark of determination inside me.
I thought about that peaceful moment when Korosensei and I hugged each other before I left school for the day.
"Thank you, Nagisa," I said with a dreamy grin.
Cheren held up his second Pokéball.
"All right, Herdier, it's your turn!" he called out.
The normal type dog Pokémon, Herdier, bolted onto the battle field while wagging its tail.
I grinned while staring at Herdier in admiration.
"Awe, that Pokémon is so cute! I want to catch one for myself," I said happily.
Cheren only smiled back at me.
I pointed down at Oshawott who seemed to be a little tired from its last fight.
"Do you still want to battle?" I asked with slight concern.
Oshawott nodded its head and jumped up.
"Your Oshawott has a lot of spirit," Cheren complemented.
"Oshawott reminds me of myself," I replied.
Both Pokémon faced each other with fighting intent.
"Battle... begin!" shouted the referee.
"I'll have the first move this time," I said to Cheren.
Cheren gave a thumbs up in response.
"Okay, Oshawott, use tackle," I commanded.
Oshawott charged in Herdier's direction wearing a determined expression.
"Fight back with thunder fang," Cheren instructed.
My eyes widened with horror at the sound of that attack.
"Electric attacks are super effective against water type Pokémon," I thought nervously.
Electricity built up inside Herdier's fangs as it waited for Oshawott to approach.
"Oshawott... look out!" I shouted desperately.
Oshawott looked up at me before it proceeded to charge toward Herdier.
My Pokémon didn't get the chance to attack.
Herdier barked and sank its fangs into Oshawott's back, knocking my Pokémon onto the floor.
Oshawott didn't budge from its spot.
"Oshawott is unable to battle. This victory goes to Cheren," said the referee.
"Great job, Herdier," Cheren praised.
Herdier wagged its tail in response.
I opened up Oshawott's Pokéball.
"Oshawott, return," I said softly.
Oshawott climbed into the Pokéball before it closed.
"Oshawott, you fought very hard out there. Thank you for your effert," I added smoothly.
I frowned and let out a heavy sigh of defeat.
Losing a Pokémon in front of Nagisa made me feel embarrassed.
"Don't give up, Sioku, You still have a chance to win. I believe in you and your Pokémon. Korosensei would want you to keep going as well," said Nagisa.
I smiled brightly as I imagined Korosensei watching my gym battle.
"You're right, Nagisa," I replied cheerfully.
I held up my second Pokéball.
"Mareep, I choose you!" I called out.
The electric type sheep Pokémon, Mareep, emerged from the Pokéball with its tail sparking wildly.
I couldn't help but giggle at that.
"What's up with your Mareep?" asked Cheren.
"Mareep might be intimidated by Herdier," I answered.
Nagisa laughed out loud in response to my statement.
"Battle... begin!" called the referee.
"Herdier, use bight," commanded Cheren.
"Mareep, wait for Herdier to come close to you. Then use thunder wave," I countered.
Mareep stood in one spot while watching Herdier charge toward it.
Right as Herdier was about to strike, Mareep aimed a wave of electricity in the dog's face.
Herdier avoided the attack and struck Mareep directly in its side.
"Nice shot, Herdier," Cheren praised.
The dog Pokémon wagged its tail in return.
Mareep fell to the ground with a thud.
"Oh no... Mareep! Can you get up?" I cried.
My electric type Pokémon lay on the floor for a minute.
I started to lose hope while staring down at my injured companion.
"I wish you were here, Korosensei," I thought sadly.
The fact that Korosensei wasn't there with me tugged at my heart.
"Sioku, have faith in your Pokémon," Nagisa advised.
I gave a nod in response.
"You can do it, Mareep," I encouraged.
Mareep carefully rose to its feet.
"That's great, Mareep, let's keep going. Use tackle," I said proudly.
Mareep started to charge at Herdier.
"You use tackle as well, Herdier," said Cheren.
Herdier tried to go after Mareep, but its legs were paralyzed.
"Cheren's Herdier must be effected by my Mareep's static ability. I can use this to my advantage," I thought with a determined smile.
In that moment, my confidence level soared through the roof.
I straightened myself up and looked toward the sky.
"This is for you, Nagisa, Korosensei. I will win this battle!" I cheered with joy.
"That's the spirit, Sioku," said Nagisa.
I then shifted my focus back to Mareep.
"Go for it, Mareep!" I hollered.
Mareep landed a direct attack on Herdier.
"Now follow it with thunder shock," I commanded.
Electricity built up inside Mareep's body.
Mareep then unleashed that electricity on Herdier.
"Herdier, use bite," Cheren instructed.
"Mareep, fight back with tackle," I countered.
Both attacks collided with one another, and each Pokémon took damage.
My gym battle against Cheren was growing more intense with every move that both of our Pokémon made.
"Mareep, use thunder shock," I commanded.
The sheep Pokémon shocked Herdier a second time.
"Fight back with bite," Cheren countered.
Herdier lunged forward and attempted to bite Mareep.
"Dodge it and use tackle," I instructed.
Mareep charged forward and tackled Herdier to the ground.
"Let's finish this battle by using thunder shock," I said confidently.
Mareep shocked Herdier a third time but with more power to the attack.
I watched in awe as Mareep released electric sparks from the end of its tail.
"Wo, what is that?" I asked while staring down at Mareep.
"Your Pokémon just learned the move spark," answered Cheren.
"Nice work, Mareep," I praised.
Herdier lay still on the floor.
"Can you still battle, Herdier?" asked Cheren.
The dog Pokémon didn't move from its spot.
"Herdier is unable to battle! The win goes to Sioku and Mareep! Therefore, the winner of this match is Sioku the challenger!" cheered the referee.
"I knew you could do it, Sioku," said Nagisa.
"Thanks for believing in me," I replied sincerely.
I bent down and hugged Mareep tightly.
"You were wonderful out there, Mareep. Great job," I praised.
Mareep wagged its tail in return.
I then opened up Mareep's Pokéball.
"Please take a good rest," I said softly.
Mareep let itself get pulled inside the ball.
"Congratulations, Sioku, you've earned this victory. I had fun battling with you as well," said Cheren.
"Thank you, sir, I enjoyed the match too," I replied.
Cheren reached into his pocket and pulled out an object.
"This basic badge is for you," he said while presenting it to me.
I gently took the badge from him.
"Thanks again, this battle was really fun. I hope to see you again sometime," I replied.
I held up my new badge and showed it to Nagisa.
Nagisa saw it and came walking toward the arena.
I quickly put my badge away and rushed toward the blue haired boy.
Nagisa and I joyfully threw our arms around each other.
"Congratulations, Sioku," he said softly.
"I wouldn't have been able to win this badge without your support," I whispered back.
We slowly released each other after a few minutes.
"The next gym is located in Virbank City. You must travel back through Route 19 and Flocacy Town in order to reach Route 20. Virbank City will be close by," Cheren explained.
"Thank you, sir," I responded.
"I wish you the best of luck on your journey," Cheren added.
I waved at him before exiting the room with Nagisa by my side.
Nagisa and I then walked back down the corridor and out the door.