Last time, Ash participated in a tournament honoring a trainer and his Furret, who saved a village from devastation. There, he reunited with Robert and Leaf and was told that his training methods were inadequate. After suffering defeat from Robert's Eevee in the final round, Ash realized that they were right in their observations. Promising himself to become stronger, Ash asks to join with them to ensure his success. We now go see our heroes discovering what Pokemon was the prize.
"Come on out!" Robert called out and threw the Pokeball he has won during the tournament. Watching the Pokeball burst open and shooting out beam of light towards the ground, forming and shaping into the Pokemon from within. It then disappeared with the Pokemon raising its arm wide with a happy yip of i's name!
"Sentret!" Announced what looked like a brown fur Pokemon. With a white ring like design in the middle of its stomach. All the while stretching its tail down against the ground, lifting its small body up and begins rocking left and right in a happy chant.
"Sentret The scout Pokemon: When Sentret sleeps, it does so while another stand guards. The sentry wakes the others at first sign of danger." Informed Ash's Pokedex after having it out and then places it back in. Chuckling lightly at how happy the little guy or girl looks.
"It sure seems to enjoy being around us!" exclaimed the boy and then laughed when Sentret ran forward and leaps into the air. Grabbing Ash's hat and begins waddling around with it, waving it up and down cutely "hey that is my hat!" joked the boy and tries to get it back. Only for the Sentret to immediately jumps too its right and then left when Ash tries to grab it again. "Alright come on now give back the hat." Ash asked while standing upright with a smile. Then deadpanned when the Sentret shook its head and happily places it on its head. Having the entire half of the body being covered by the hat "come on give it back, it doesn't belong to you!"
"Hey take it easy Ash Sentret is only playing." Robert chuckled out as he raises his hands up, moving them in the fashion of calming the boy down. Robert then looks at the Sentret with a smile "Right Sentret? Now come on give Ash his hat back, and you can play with my own hat." He suggested while pulling his own hat from his head. Letting his blue hair spike out a bit from being press down from wearing his hat for a long time.
"Tret…" the Pokemon look down at Ash's hat and then towards Robert. As if contemplating if it should give it up and back to Ash? "TRET!" and then smiles nodding in agreement while running forward, dropping Ash's hat on the ground and quickly began climbing up Robert's legs and sides. Then happily moves onto his shoulder reaching for the trainer's hat. Only for it being pulled away in a taunting manner.
"Ah-ah-ah not so fast Sentret, first I need to figure out if you are a male or female. Before I go and giving you this hat." Robert chuckled out. Earning the ring tail Pokemon to puff its cheek out, only to then giggles out when Robert reaches his one free hand up tickling the little Pokemon stomach.
Ash who got his hat back onto his head curiously looks at Robert in confusion, wondering why it is important to knowing the Pokemon gender. "Robert why would you need to know if it's female or male? I mean it shouldn't matter right?" The boy asks and then scratches the side of his head. When he heard Leaf, who is couple distance from him and Robert. Setting up a picnic table and chairs for their morning breakfast. Let's out an irritated sigh while clicking her tongue against the roof of her mouth, making the boy to then crossing his arms "something you like to say Leaf?"
Making the girl to stand upright and grins "Yeah you are a dunce!" Is all she stated causing Ash to fall down in a goofy fashion! Getting Sentret who is still trying to swipe and grabs Robert's Pokemon league hat, to snort lightly from the boy falling down like that.
Ash then quickly recovers and pumps one arm while stepping forward "how am I dunce! IT shouldn't really matter if the Pokemon is female or male!" retorted the boy. Noticing how the girl is just staring at him with that grin of hers still on her face. "What…it doesn't right?" he questioned once more and again falls down in a goofy fashion when she replied back.
"Yup you are definitely a dunce!" Making Robert who is doing his best to keep Sentret from grabbing his hat. To hang his head down lightly and then shaking it with a sigh, having a good feeling that today is going to be a long one…
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Chapter 11: It's a Poke-hard knock life!
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After getting everyone settled and Robert learning of Sentret gender being female, had come up with a good nickname for the bundle of energy Pokemon: Senny. In which had the ring tail Pokemon happily swinging and bouncing lightly against her tail. Liking the nickname greatly and suits her personality greatly!
Senny, who is hanging out with Buneary and Leaf who are setting up the table. Are sitting happily on the table top. Watching their trainer from couple distance away, Ash and Robert, had brought out Lucario and Eevee into the fields. On the account of Robert promising Ash he will get in some quick training with the boy, teaching him few basics of what it is he needs. Too understanding how to become a better trainer with battle experience!
"Okay Ash you start first with Lucario and I will have Eevee do his thing." Robert gotten a nod from Ash. "Now remember what I said back at the tourney? You yourself have to gain and earn experience from understanding how you should fight." Robert then raises an arm up with an open hand. "For example like how Eevee was able to stay cool and able to dodge every attacks Lucario gave out."
"Yup I remembered, you were still ordering Eevee and directing him how to move." Ash then looks at Lucario. With the female nodding back at him and faces forward wagging her tail eagerly "alright then that means I can't stand idle after making a command right?" In which the boy smiled seeing Robert nodding "alright then Lucario let's start things off with Pound!" The boy announced and watches Lucario dart forward straight towards the Eevee.
Who is sitting down and wagging his tail waiting for Robert to make his commands: "Alright Eevee roll to the right!" Robert shouted and watches Eevee do exactly that by waiting at the last moment once Lucario got in front of him. Slams her paw straight down towards the ground with the left paw first, missing entirely her target.
"Quick Lucario pound again with your right, then follow up with a left!" Ash commanded making Robert and Leaf who is watching from the table. Eyes brighten at how quick the boy understood how he should follow up his move. "Then quick attack in case Eevee dodges everything!" Ash swung his arm around.
Watching Lucario following the command by slamming her foot down. Then did an overhead swing with her right arm towards the Eevee, who quickly rolls towards the right. Watching Lucario lower body lifting in the air a bit only to then continued her assault by bringing her left paw. That is still in the air straight down towards Eevee, whom hopped backwards avoiding the move. "Eevee lay flat on the ground!" Robert shouted and watches the little fluffy Pokemon doing so and avoiding Lucario's Quick attack at the last second!
Nearly bringing the little Pokemon off the ground from the wind she created after using Quick attack. "Good job Eevee", Robert then look towards Lucario after slamming her foot down to break and stop herself from gaining more distance. "You too Lucario, you performed Ash's commands wonderfully!" getting the female to let out a bashful yip of her name and cutely kicking the dirt.
"And you Ash that was good execution on your part. Almost trip us up with that Quick attack of hers", Robert then chuckled at the way Ash smiled and then turn back into a serious look. "But just because of this doesn't make you experienced enough for battle. Okay let's keep practicing until you have the basics down okay?"
Making Ash to nod his head and continued with their training with Robert and Eevee. While the two of them were doing that and Ash, learning or at least getting the understanding of how the trainer. Needs to train themselves for battle; Senny and Buneary were happily moving along the tabletop. Following and helping out Leaf to set up the table.
"Thanks you two you're are great help!" Leaf told the two watching the brown Pokemon, waddling and moving carefully to each edges of the table. Where the chairs are, placing and putting down one plate each in their respectful spots. For Ash and Robert will be sitting at after the two of them gets done with their training exercise, so this way they won't have to worry about grabbing their own plates from their bags.
"Buneary!" The rabbit Pokemon happily chanted and bounce her way back to Leaf. By jumping to the ground and moving up close to the girl. She then tip-toe into the girl's bag, shuffling and moving things around in order to find Pokemon bowls just for her and Pikachu. So this way she can happily sit down next to the electric mouse and enjoy their meals together.
This had Senny tilting her head in confusion of why Buneary? Wants to find and grab some bowls for herself and Pikachu? "Sen…sentret, tret?" the raccoon looking Pokemon chanted up towards Leaf, watching the girl just smiling down at the rabbit Pokemon. Kicking her feet up and down while having half of her body, deep in her bag. Struggling lightly to grab or find any bowels inside her traveling bag.
"I guess Buneary just wants to be next to Pikachu Senny. Although", Leaf then happily bends down and picks Buneary up from under her arms. Having the rabbit to blink her eyes and then looks up at the girl "sorry to say Buneary, I don't have any Pokemon bowels for any of you." In turn had the female to tilt her head in manner of how come?
Buneary then lets out a giggle when Leaf, before putting her down, began wiggling and moving her fingers on each side of her body. Tickling the rabbit playfully and then setting her down on the ground "because Robert and I just let's our Pokemon eat with us at the table. We hardly have them eating on the ground." The girl then winks "of course once awhile we do let them eat from a bowl that Robert carries around." And then places her hands on her hips before standing upright. "In a way we find it that plates are a lot easier to eat from, than eating out from a bowl." Leaf then flinches lightly when she heard Ash shouting Lucario's name telling her to watch out. Followed by a loud grunt from the Pokemon and rustling of leafs shaking in tree branches. Earning the girl to open her eyes and hiss lightly at seeing Lucario pressed against the tree head first it seems…
With Eevee lightly walking and approaching the steel/fighting type Pokemon. Yipping out his name asking if she is alright? Only to then hop back when Lucario dislodge from the tree bark and slams down onto her back with swirls replacing her eyes. Growling and mumbling out that she is okay too then groaning from the throbbing pain shooting through her head.
"I think that should be enough training for now Ash." Robert called out to him. The two of them run towards Lucario to check up on her, seeing if she is alright or not. With Ash kneeling down and gently petting the girl's head. Earning some purring from Lucario, watching the way she smiled and wagging her tail happily from feeling Ash's hand on her head and muzzle. Earning some chuckles from Robert "looks like she will be okay right Lucario?" he snickered while bending down a bit. Getting her to nod and bark lightly up at the boy.
Ash couldn't help but smile too, making him look towards Pikachu whom happily crawled his way up to his shoulders. Letting out a low chu and then nuzzled lightly on the boy's cheek and then felt Ash looking at Robert with a questioning gaze "why do we need to stop? I'm sure Lucario can still keep going right girl!" Beamed the boy. Getting a low grunt response from Lucario saying how she can definitely keep going with their training that is until they look out back into the fields.
Noticing that the morning fog around the place is becoming thick. Too thick in order to continue with what they were doing, in turn having Robert to stop their training for now. And save some training for late plus, all their stomachs could be heard growling and protesting out to the boys. That they need food and they need it badly, earning few sheepish chuckles and snickers "well-well I guess we can have breakfast and then save some more training later in the day." Ash bemused and then laughed when he began to hear Pikachu's and even Lucario's stomachs growling out.
"Good call come on let's head on over to the picnic table. I'm sure Leaf had prepared some breakfast for everyone!" And with that everyone gotten up from their spots then head on over towards the Picnic table, where they can see through the thick fog. The girl already placing down some sandwiches and a light breakfast on the table with a little help from Buneary and Senny.
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"Man this fog is sure thick this morning…" mused Leaf while taking a look around the forest and path they're all taking. Remembering the last time her and Robert walked down a similar road like this, but never saw the fog being this bad "makes it kind of like a scary movie scene." She joked at the end while taking a big bite out of her sandwich.
"We were more on an open field Leaf, so it kind of makes sense for it to be this thick." Responded Robert. Though he will have to admit this is definitely giving the vibes of a horror movie "I'm sure it will pass thought, so all we need to do is keep following the road and we should be okay." The boy just couldn't help but feel a little nervous about the weather condition. As the last thing he wants in his mind is for everyone to get separated and lost in the fog. Subconsciously he reaches a hand out towards Eevee and gently pets the Pokemon, in order to calm down his nerves.
Ash on the other hand just scoffs at the two of them being worried about the fog. Or saying how it feels like a scene from a horror movie; not at all worried or scared about this whatsoever "aw come on you two there is nothing to be worry about!" He then grins at everyone with a big smile "it is just fog it's not like can hurt anyone. And besides", he then took a bite of his sandwich. Chuckling to himself "if anything we should worry about is wild Pokemon. No such thing as ghosts or monsters!"
"Says the one who is technically surrounded by monsters." Robert snickered lightly at Leaf's deduction. On the account she is right their Pokemon are creatures and are monsters if one were to think that way. Though it didn't bother Ash at all considering he just continued to laugh some more about the two, just making things look scary. "Alright then Ash if you're so brave why not you go and collect wood out in the forest." Leaf suggested and snickered with a 'you brought yourself into this' look. Watching the way the boy's eyes bulged a bit and began choking against his food. Feeling Lucario walking behind him and beginning to pat and rub against his back, helping the boy too swallow his food.
Once he did finally swallow and taking a huge gulp Ash began panting and coughing. Trying his best to calm himself down from nearly choking on his food, lifting his head up and looking towards Leaf with a ridicules look on his face "WHAT! Why me, why should I go and get the wood? Let alone why you need wood for anyway?" only to lean back with a sweat drop from the way Leaf is glaring at him. She then thumbs over at what appears to be a formation for where the campfire will be at.
"Because Ash if we are going to stay here any longer and having you train up. We would need the wood to start a camp fire in order to eat lunch and having dinner later tonight." The girl informed while watching the boy chuckling nervously and then groaned from the next thing she said. "Besides I'm not going out there in this fog, who knows what will happen to me if I did go out there!"
Robert raises his hand "actually I can go and", only for him to grit his teeth and begins hissing out. Banging and punching the top of the table! Showing what appears to be pain etched across his face causing Ash and his Pokemon to look concerned for the boy…also wondering why he is hissing out?
"So what do you say Ash? Can you go and get the wood after all", the girl then leans forward having a very 'I dare you' expression "you not scare over some fog right?" getting Ash to respond with a firm look and nodding his head "good! Then if you will be so kind to go and get some it will be greatly appreciated!" Smiles the girl and nearly went into a laughing fit. When she heard Ash grumbling and mumbling under his breath about why is it that he has to do everything, or why does he have to go and get the wood? Especially when he heard Robert, or at least Robert was going to say he can get up and get the wood. Only for something causing him great pain to course through his body, looking too be one very painful 'whatever' that's hurting him? Oh well he thought, Leaf is just probably too scare of the fog she didn't want to get the wood herself. So Ash figure to just go ahead and do it while getting help from his Pokemon, by carrying some wood he might not be able to pick up.
"LEAF, FOOT, OFF, NOW!" Robert finally managed to choke out after banging on the table couple more times. He then let out a fresh air of relief and quickly lifted his foot off the ground and over his lap, tending and rubbing through his shoe.
"Oh geez I am so sorry Robert!" Leaf apologized while having her hands near her mouth. Then went to stretch out an arm over to him, to then quickly bring it back with both of her hands. Facing upward in an 'I come in pace' fashion chuckling lightly with the glare she is receiving from Robert. "I just didn't want you or Eevee to head on out into the fog blindly. Or you two losing your way!"
"By having Ash and his Pokemon instead taking my place and possibly get lost themselves?" Robert retorted back angrily. Still tending and rubbing his foot with the boy growling frustratingly towards the girl. While looking down to his injured foot sighing harshly as he heard Eevee yipping at him asking if he is alright. "I'll be fine Eevee the pain will eventually go away", he then deadpan towards Leaf "though somebody here should be ashamed to even suggest somebody else. Too go getting the wood before slamming their foot down, after the one in question was going to offer their help!" he shouted while moving his head at Leaf's direction. Making the girl to look away and feign innocence as well ignoring the look Robert is giving her.
"Come on it will be good for him and besides", the girl then gave a cat like look towards the teen. Earning a raised eyebrow from Robert, only to then quickly widen his eyes and blushing "it gives us enough time for ourselves Robert. Without needing Ash to stick around or bothering you about wanting to train himself too better understanding how a battle works!" The girl giggled and quickly grabs Eevee's pokeball, recalling the Pokemon into it and then chucks the ball over her shoulder and right into her bag.
Beginning to lean over the table top and climbing on top of it. Lying flat against it as she reaches Robert, who looked to be slightly annoyed and shakes his head with his eyes rolling. "Leaf I don't think this is the time", and never got to finish his sentence as the girl grabbed onto his shirt collar and immediately pulled him into a kiss.
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Meanwhile with Ash and his Pokemon who had left east from the campfire. Were carefully walking through the thick fog, gathering and picking pieces of wood that were laid across the fields. Watching and leaning down just a bit for his Pokemon, to come and place whatever sticks or wood they could find onto the boy's arms. With the already gathered wood he himself could find: while making sure not to step or trip over any of his Pokemon well, mostly Buneary and Pikachu considering it's impossible for him. To trip over Lucario on the account she is making sure to stick close to the boy much as possible.
Giving him a hand for any pieces of wood that might down to the ground. By picking it up and carrying it in her own hands. Laughing lightly and being very giddy around the boy "I still don't understand why we have to be the one, to gather the wood." Ash argued towards his Pokemon. Making sure to stop in his tracks whenever he hears Buneary or Pikachu chatting their names at him. Then running off to find more sticks or wood "I'm pretty sure Robert was going to offer to gather the wood? Too bad whatever it was that is hurting him, became too much that it prevented him from getting up." He sighed out.
Lucario couldn't help but smiled while snickering to herself. No Robert did in fact wanted to help, just the reason why he was in pain. Is because of Leaf slamming down a foot down onto Robert's own foot, making sure to dig her heels into him much as possible. To prevent him from speaking or even offering his service to gather up the wood for the campfire. And surprisingly the canine is glad she did caused it means, Lucario will be able to spend some more time with the boy without Ninetails constantly butting heads with her. For whoever gets to cuddle and stick by his side more often than the other!
Though of course Pikachu and Buneary are with while they were out here. But it won't bother her nor will they give reasons to stop her. From trying to either impress Ash with her services and helping him out, or having the boy become very interested in her figure and body. If she were try to have him become infatuated by her. Of course that is easier said than done, on the account the boy seems to be agitated about having to be out here too gather wood, in such thick fog. It is nearly impossible to see where exactly they were going or even knowing what is in front of them. If it weren't for Buneary and Pikachu running forward and then coming back, yipping out towards the two of them. About there either being a bump in the road or about to step on some rocks which will scream bloody murder for Lucario's feet.
And possibly tripping Ash into the ground sending all the wood and sticks they gathers, into the thick fog and probably down a very steep hill. "Lucario you doing alright not worry are you?" asked the boy while moving the pieces of wood he is carrying to the side. In order to look and check over the Pokemon, making sure that she isn't getting tired or worn out from walking out this far "I can understand if you want to be in the ball. On the account you did had that training session with Robert's Eevee?" Ash stated only to then laugh lightly when Lucario.
Happily moves closer to him and carefully loops her arm through his, pushing his elbow into her and the female Pokemon. Nuzzling up against him smiling not at all tired or exhausted from her training with Robert's Eevee earlier today "Lucario, car, car", she chanted out telling the boy. She will be out here as long he needed her to be. Despite Pikachu and Buneary being out here with him; just enjoys being with the boy.
Along with enjoying the way she will have him blush once in a while, whenever she tries and forces the boy. To have some feels to her right boob with his elbow purposely rubbing it and kneading herself into the elbow. "Come on Lucario I don't want to drop the wood we gather already for the campfire." Ash then smile at her causing her shyly look away with her own blush. Giggling out from the next thing he said "that and I don't think you would like to be dog piled by said wood and sticks now do you?" getting a soft no of her head.
Pikachu who is up ahead couple distance from Ash, stops in his tracks and stood upright. Twitching and moving his ears up then down "Pikachu?" he chanted while turning his head at the group. Watching Buneary to stop herself from adding more sticks to the pile and blink her eyes at him. With Ash and Lucario doing the same as they too look at his direction "Pika-pikachu, chu, chu!" he chanted out while pointing a finger forward wanting everyone to look ahead in that direction.
Noticing what appears to be distance glimmering of lights flickering through the very thick fog? Even what sounded humming of a machine being on "I wonder what that is…?" Ash then unhooks himself from Lucario and places the gathered wood down onto the ground. "Come on let's check it out you guys!" The boy announced and begins running towards the light source, causing Lucario to bark quickly and followed right behind him trying to keep up with the boy while being followed by Pikachu and Buneary who to chanted out their names shouting to Ash to wait for them!
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Where the light source that Ash and his Pokemon were going to and close, could barely detailed out what appears to be children around his age, or one year younger than him. All circling around what appears to be a machine and a person. On top of said machine panting and breathing heavily, running in place with his arms moving forward and back, finding this weird and out of place? Ash decided to stay back for a bit and analyze the situation before heading in with guns-a-blazing to understand what the heck is going on?
"Look like they're wearing uniforms you guys?" Ash whispered to his Pokemon as they look at him confusingly and then back forward with him explaining "a uniform is something you wear for formal events or when you're attending a very high class school. And from the looks of it they're definitely in some sort of academy?" The boy though hummed. Why are students out here in the middle of nowhere in such a deep fog? Don't' they know can easily get lost if they were not careful?
Whatever their reasoning for being out here they seemed to be speaking, too the boy on top of the strange device? "Alright now answer this one and tells us the Pokemon in the Picture." One of them announced and wanted the kid on the machine too answer what Pokemon is on the picture. In which the photo of said Pokemon is that of a Pidgey.
"Is it…a Rattata?" The boy answered getting a collective groan and sighs. With the boy in front becoming annoyed and frustrated at the lack luster answer, knowing the boy can do better and is able to see the picture. The fog may be thick…but it's not that thick enough to be impossible to see two feet or two inches in front of you. "It's a Pidgey", the boy finally answered correctly as he continues to run on now what appears to be a treadmill.
"That is good and what does Pidgey evolve into along with its attacks?" The boy in front continued sending question. Making Ash to raise an eyebrow at these weird Pokemon trivia? Even more so that the answer is quite obvious, Pidgey evolves into Pidgeotto and its moves while gaining experience are Quick attack, Gust, Sand-Attack and Wing Attack basic 101 knowledge there.
"Pidgey evolves into Pidgeotto: it can learn Gust, Sand-Attack, Quick Attack and Wing attack. Once the Pidgeotto gains enough experience it can then evolve into a Pidgeott." Panted the boy on the treadmill as he answers the questions correctly, though looked like he might pass out any given moment if he were to continue running on that machine.
"Lucario…" The fighting/steel type blink her eyes at the answers. Never knowing Pidgey could even evolve into such a Pokemon before? Causing the female to look at Ash while tugging against his sleeve, having him to look at her and then smiled "Cario?" she yipped out while tilting her head cutely towards the left, crossing her arms lightly underneath her chest. Watching Ash lifting up a finger to reply towards her question.
"Yup Pidgey evolves into those Pokemon along with being able to learn those moves. When it gains enough experience from battling other Pokemon Lucario." Ash then pets her head "and their pretty fast once they evolve into Pidgeott, I heard they can go-"
"Pikapi!" Pikachu quickly shouted and thrust a hand forward. Alerting Ash to face forward and then gasps at the sight of the boy. Falling down and hitting against the dirt, it made Buneary to whip her paws up to her mouth. Shock of how none of the boys are helping him up or even checking to see if he is alright. This made Pikachu angry and started having the electric mouse sparking his electricity a bit "Pikachu…" he growls out.
"I'm with you Pikachu let's go guys!" Ash exclaimed and seen enough to know that these boys. Are just bunch of bullies! Yeah giving him random and odd questions about Pokemon facts, but they shouldn't let their friend lay there on the ground! That is despicable and downright wrong!
"Sorry guys I…guess I forgot." The boy groaned out while digging into the dirt lightly with his fingers. Slowly getting up onto his hands and knees. Listening to some of them sighing and groaning out, with the boy in the front of that kid. Shrugging his shoulders with a shake of his head making sure to be careful with his candle.
"Face it if you keep forgetting things like that you will never pass ever. Who goes and forgets simple things as Pidgeott speed?" The boy would have continue speaking only to hear someone shouting and running straight at the group. With appears to be Pokemon following right behind him and coming to a sliding halt in front of the boy.
"Hey what is the big idea of picking on him like that!? Let alone why you having him force too run on a treadmill!" demanded Ash with his Pokemon barking and yipping out their names. Wanting the snotty looking kids to demand their reasoning for such a treatment, causing the boy who had fallen. To look up at this strange kid and the way he is defending him…without actually knowing the full purpose of this training.
"Who are you tell us what and what we can't do? We at the Pokemon Institution academy, don't allow slackers in our schools. And will use any method to helping our fine students to passing their grades without actually falling behind in their studies." One of them explained facing at Ash. They then look towards the three Pokemon who were slightly baring their fangs at them. "But telling you might be a waste?"
"What was that!?" Ash growled out threateningly thinking he is being made fun of. Only to then blink his eyes when the boys, turned their backs on him and begins walking towards the opposite direction. "Hey where you all think you're going! Come back here!" shouted Ash and only got a response back that is directed to the kid now known as Joe.
"Joe try and not be late for class meeting alright? Good luck…you'll need it." They all then lightly chuckled and converse to one another. Disappearing in the very thick fog along with their candles having Ash to shake his fist in complete anger, always hating these type of students! Thinking they know everything, thinking they are better than everyone well they're not!
"Pikachu, pika-pika?" Pikachu chanted out towards the light brown hair boy Joe. Trying to help him up from the ground and blink his amber eyes at him. While then smiled when the boy look at the mouse Pokemon and grins.
"Yeah I'm fine don't worry Pikachu, though you are someone I never met?" Joe directed that towards Buneary who hopped over towards him and happily tries her best. Too lift him off the ground and then giggled lightly, bashfully grabbing the tuff of her fur and pulling up to her face. "Shy one aren't ya?" Joe chuckled and decided he spend enough time on the dirt and stood up fully. Dusting himself off and sighing lightly "oh well looks like I will be washing the restrooms once again for being late."
"What is up with them and why were they having you run on that…" Ash then paused his sentence. Looking towards the weird machine while scratching the side of his hair. "Treadmill? I don't get the purpose of that at all, were they doing that just to have kicks?" Ash asked angrily towards Joe and then raised a hand up. "Because that is not anyway to treat friends let alone bullying someone!"
"OH no, no nothing like that at all!" Joe quickly reprimanded for his friends actions too this Pokemon trainer. Not at all questioning or getting mad of him accusing his friends of bullying, after all he did only just gotten here and doesn't understand the situation. "It is actually a real reason behind me running on the treadmill you see", the boy then stuck a tongue out with his right eye. Facing upward towards the sky moving and shifting his hands into his pocket. Trying to fish something out and gave a smile "ah-ha here we go. I am actually from the Pokemon Institution Academy program. One of the ways the students here study and keeping their minds sharp. Is by doing some activities that keeps them proactive and focusing on the subject." He informed Ash as the two of them were going on a discussion about different ways of studying and keeping focus on the questions being ask towards you?
Pikachu, Buneary and Lucario were hovering around the Treadmill device. Curious of how it was making the boy run in place like that? Let alone why it was making those weird machinery noises "Buneary…bun" Buneary leans forward and begin sniffing it a bit. Only to cough and gag at the horrible scent the machine is giving out. Making her to hang off from her knees a bit and getting patted on the back by Pikachu.
Lucario decided to examine it herself and quietly approaches from the front. "Lucario?" She chanted out and gently pats and touches the rims of the device. She then hums lightly with both of her arms crossing underneath her chest, having them squish lightly into one another and spilling out over her arms. "Cario!" she yelped out after giving a kick towards the machine. Only to then bulge her eyes widely and continue moving her foot away from the machine. She then grabs onto her foot hopping up and down, from the immense pain shooting through her foot. While whimpering and whining out, plopping herself down on the ground and rubbing out the pain.
Pikachu then decided to check it out as he hops onto the middle of the machine. Looking down at the treadmill, stomping and pounding his feet on the surface. Wondering exactly how this thing begins? "Here you go everything you need to know about the Institution is all written in this brochure. If you would like to read it of course." Joe chuckled out lightly and watches Ash, accepting it and opening it up.
"Let's see oh before I forget names Ash, that there is Pikachu, Buneary and Lucario." The boy beamed brightly while introducing him and the Pokemon. Making Joe to bow lightly and then smile at the Pokemon quickly and then back at Ash. Who begins reading what is written in the brochure "Pokemon Institution Academy, a place where students can come and learn the ways about Pokemon, being a Pokemon trainer and anything to do with type advantages and disadvantages. Along with learning Pokemon strategy and battling techniques that will have our students. To prepare themselves and readying the outside world of their travels." Ash repeated what is written while becoming engross in it, unaware of his Pokemon becoming more fascinated by the treadmill every second.
Pikachu who had enough examining on the platform of the machine. Decided to hop on up towards what appears to be a console. Connecting towards the machine and tries his best to climb on top of it, moving and swiping his paws around the flat surface. Only to then slap a hand down onto a button and felt his entire body vibrating and shaking, then fell right on the treadmill after hearing a whirring noise.
But upon landing on the treadmill Pikachu, is forced to begin walking or jogging in place not getting anywhere or towards a direction at all. Having Lucario and Buneary to become fascinated of how he manage to turn it on. With Buneary happily bouncing and hopping around the machine, shouting yay over and over or Pikachu did it, he did it! While Lucario who is in quite a playful mood, began dancing and pouncing around the machine in fascination! Amazed and kept asking Pikachu how he is able to get it to turn on?
Not aware of the distress the electric mouse is in or the panting of his name. Asking the two females if they could turn it off! "What the hell!? What does it mean if you take all of their classes, you can earn a guarantee of entering the Pokemon league without fighting or collecting the gym badges!?" Ash demanded to know and hands the brochure back to Joe. Who chuckled lightly and rubs the back of his neck, understanding Ash's plight about this as to someone like him. Who is collecting the gym badges would probably find this insulting.
"It is how things work here in the Institution Ash, it's for kids who don't think they are ready to head on out into the world. Facing all kind of danger that nature has to offer and figures, to students who are willing to stay and graduate through the classes? Will be able to attend the Pokemon league with everything they have learned and studied." Joe then steps back with a sweat dropped from Ash. Nearly towering over him and had a very angry look.
"Studying is one thing but actually experiencing and battling your opponents is completely different!" stated the boy. Recalling his match with Robert back at the tourney, Lucario losing very badly against his Eevee "I should know even if I knew about type advantages and what moves to use? I still lost to someone who was better than me, along with having more experience than I do. Despite me being able to have two gym badges." He informed while getting out of his thoughts and look at Joe.
Whom shrugged his shoulders "I wouldn't be surprised those who have only two badges, are considering novices or beginners here in the academy." He then grimace lightly with his mouth hanging open a bit. At the ticked off look Ash is giving "not-not that you are a beginner! " He quickly defending himself with a chuckle "that is just how the teachers and other students determine how experience one is." He then blinked his eyes when Ash. Leans onto the treadmill with one of his fingers hitting the up button on the machine.
Increasing the speed output on the treadmill that Pikachu is running on. Causing him to double his efforts and began panting faster and fast, trying his hardest too keeping up with the speed. Impressing and leaving both female Pokemon in awe at how fast the little guy is running. "Cario, Lucario?" the canine asked how he is able to keep up with the machine? Unable to get a clear answer from Pikachu on the account the speed, kept increasing more and more by how long Ash is pressing down on the button.
Though the two of them closes one eye and watches Pikachu tripping up and gets dragged off of the machine and into the ground. Having both female Pokemon quickly moving towards him, with Lucario kneeling down and lifting the male Pokemon up lightly. With Buneary standing in front of him with her paws near her mouth. Asking quietly if Pikachu is okay and not hurt, noticing swirls in his eyes as he mutters out that he's fine. Then quickly shook himself out from his daze and lets out a quiet sigh…they all then blink their eyes from Joe announcing out "One of the upperclassman who is sitting over at the tree. Is only what you would considering second level of graduation, which is the cerulean badge and is unable to even pass the hardest of tests! That is how difficult and hard these questions will be later down the road."
"What I don't understand is why is it that you pretended, not to know anything about Pidgey?" Ash muttered lightly. Rubbing his hands under his chin "is there a reason you put up with these type of torture?" only to get a shake of Joes head. Making the young trainer to becoming puzzle even more so when he begins saying.
"The reason why I feign ignorance about not knowing something, even though I do know the answers. Is so I don't have to worry about the questions and treatments becoming that much difficult." Joe then opens a hand "some time the harder the question is? The harder the treatments become and since the treatment becomes harder, it will be difficult to staying focus and answering the questions they give you."
"Why do you even go through with it? Can't you tell them no and let you study in your own pace?" Ash questioned and then heard his Pokemon chanting and happily yipping out. Unaware of Lucario stepping onto the treadmill, running as fast she could on it with both Buneary and Pikachu on her shoulders. Laughing and smiling while cheering the girl on for doing an excellent job of keeping up with the machine.
"Sorry Ash much I would like too I can't, they don't allow much of their students. To be left behind or inexperience for when battling another higher graduate in battle." Joe then places his hands onto his sides. Hearing what sounded like the school bell ringing out through the thick fog and forest, with the fog slowly clearing up and revealing a very large campus school yard with many different track and fields, playgrounds and areas for students to go and enjoy themselves. Along with learning and teaching them how to battle and practice coming up with battle ideas during a fight. The boy then blinked his eyes when Ash grumbled out.
"Well who is in charge and is the ring leader of these so called 'friends' of yours! I want to give them a piece of my mind and how bullying isn't the way to go!" Demanded the boy. Making Joe to shake his head at Ash, still thinking they are bullying students to becoming better and get better grades.
"I have a picture of our class leader for my class. Here you go", Joe informed while taking out a photo and showing Ash the picture. Making him widen his eyes in shock and almost yelled, causing his Pokemon to become shaken up and trips on the treadmill. Falling into the ground one by one, laughing and giggling out.
"It's a girl!? Your class president is a girl?" Ash announced staring at the picture of what appears to be a young girl. Looking to be around his age "well…she looks pretty for a prep student?" Ash then chuckled lightly from Joe smiling.
"Yeah she is the president of my class and a very smart one too. She is very skilled in the ways of Pokemon battling and teaching, she is the one who came up with some of the study methods for the students. Who are falling behind", and then blushes lightly when Ash deadpanned towards him.
"You mean how 'your' falling behind right? Something tells me you are the only one in her class, who might be falling behind." And Joe wonders how Ash figured that out right away? Earning a snicker and a somewhat cocky look from the boy "from the way you make things sound? Along with knowing all these different ways of study methods. Tells me you get this a lot", he then glared harshly "which is bullying Joe. I don't care what you say or defend them all you like. You are being picked on and bullying into doing better, just so their reputation won't be tarnish!" Ash then gets in front of Joe, causing the boy to slouch down with a chuckle. "Now where is this girl? I need to give her piece of my mind and tell her off about how bullying a bad thing!"
Making Lucario, Pikachu and Buneary to approach behind him with light panting and breathing. Causing Ash to look behind and towards the Pokemon, noticing their somewhat exhausted forms. Being assured from Pikachu and Lucario that they are alright, while pointing towards the treadmill. Saying how they were just having fun on the machine and tries to beat it at its own game. Making Ash to chuckle lightly with a sweat drop, somewhat embarrassed of how his Pokemon. Though the treadmill is a toy or somewhat a game thinking they could beat it. "I can take you into the school and show you were my classes take if you want? We might be able to see Giselle if we're lucky." Joe informed and begins walking towards the schoolyard, having Ash and his Pokemon following right behind him.
Couple distance away from the schoolyard and about thirty minutes away. Is Robert and Leaf walking through the route and path Ash had taken…wondering what the heck happen to the boy? For being gone for nearly thirty to one hour. Granted Leaf actually didn't want to head out and search for Ash, considering she wanted to spend some more privet times with Robert. But nooo, because of him having a big heart and after they finished up with their privet time? Robert gotten worried about Ash and his Pokemon, getting lost in that thick fog.
Still trying to adjust her skirt and shirt the girl roughly growls and glare at Robert. Making the boy to nervously keep himself looking forward "I'm telling you Robert he is fine!" she growled and then crosses her arms. "I don't know why we need to find him, he has Pikachu and Lucario with him. Last I check Pokemon can protect the boy and don't need us butting in!" she yelled at the end while throwing her arms down and leaning towards Robert.
Causing him to wince one eye closed and letting out a small ow, quickly rubbing the ear she screamed into. "Leaf you saw the messy pile of wood and sticks? What if something had chased them or began attacking them. Too cause Ash to drop the pieces of wood he gathered?" Robert convey and then chuckled lightly when the girl turn her head away and humph. "Come on Leaf, we don't want his mother becoming worried about her son possibly well…dying right?" Robert then rests his hands on her shoulders.
"Besides if we do find signs that he is alright? We will head on back to the campsite and well…" and then leans back with a big blush on his face. With how serious and somewhat perverted Leaf face look while smiling lightly.
"Continue where we left off?" Leaf then hums lightly and shrugs "alright but fondling this time around. Don't think have enough energy to do it again. Now come on let's go and see if the rookie trainer is alright." Leaf then stops in her tracks and blinks her eyes towards the west. Noticing a very large campus school or academy, with many different variations of students wandering and walking about. "Hey maybe he is in this school?" she suddenly announced. Having Robert leaning back from his position and looking over her shoulders.
"Why would there be a school in the middle of nowhere?"
"It will be the same too saying why there are Pokemon centers, in the middle of nowhere Robert." Leaf deadpanned out and then giggles "plus this school isn't that far from Cerulean city. So maybe it is one of those prep schools rich people go too. Come on let's check it out and if he is in there, we can immediately leave!" she exclaimed and grabs on the boy's arm and begins pulling him towards the school. With Robert protesting and shouting how he doesn't want to head in there, along the lines of saying school can be a living nightmare!
Xxx
Sound of an elevator stopping on a certain floor rang out a bell sound. Opening up revealing both Ash, his Pokemon and Joe: stepping out from it and into what looked to be a lot of computers standing in rows of two. "This is where we all come and learn about different simulations of Pokemon battles. Giselle comes here a lot by herself and is really good at what she does." Informed the boy while walking into the room chuckling lightly at the surprised looks Ash and his Pokemon were having.
"This is where you practice Pokemon battles?!" Ash exclaimed with shock. "The arena is huge and the way how the room stretches out. You could have a giant Pokemon being able to fit in here!" he exclaimed having Pikachu nodding his head while turning left to right, looking up and around the room making himself or about to make himself dizzy. While Buneary is making sure to sticking close too and behind Ash, much as possible on the account feeling a bit intimidated of the sheer size of this place…
"I wouldn't be surprise considering the school founding's has to make sure. All hard working and talented Pokemon trainers have everything they need, in order to have their practice battles and fights. For certain types of Pokemon they are learning about or facing off against." Joe explained walking towards the computers of the room. Making Ash, who quickly scooped up Buneary into his arms, to run on forward where the boy is and stop couple inches from him, watching Joe look at him and resting his arms firmly on his sides.
"How things work here is what I already explain too you outside, with how depending what class you are in. Or how much studies you've passed determines what kind of level Pokemon trainer you are." He then sits down on the bench in front of the nearest computer. Turning and facing at the screen "for example and despite my lowest rank of my class? I am a beginner trainer who let's say…got his two badges?" He said this while turning his head at Ash and then back at the screen. Booting up the computer and accessing water-type Pokemon battling. "If I was up against the Cerulean gym leader I would be using electric and grass-type Pokemon, in order to defeat them and earning my gym badge with relative ease." He then input couple button commands and defeats the Starmie on screen with one shot.
Though this for some reason makes Ash feel really sick and annoyed of how this boy? Thinks that a simulations of a battle with the Cerulean gym, determines his sure victory against them! Hell, Ash just fought them couple days ago and barely defeated Misty with his team. Yeah sure he fought without using Pikachu but that would have made things way too easy for him and wouldn't be fair for Misty. Too having a fighting chance against him, and so he battle her without Pikachu. Using Ninetails and Lopunny…granted using a fire-type Pokemon in that fight WAS stupid to do. But he needed speed on his side and Lucario definitely wouldn't be fast enough against Misty's Starmie.
Crossing his arms and grinding his teeth a bit Ash, leans forward with a very annoyed look in his eyes "you know Joe there are more factors to take into, besides having a type disadvantage." The boy then smiled and rests a hand on top of Lucario's head, earning a purr and wagging of her tail as he begins petting her. "You also have to take into account if your Pokemon might be faster or not against your opponent. Or might be able to withstand the other Pokemon attacks or even being able to get past their defenses." Ash then went silent for a minute recalling his fight with Robert and Eevee yesterday. At how easily Eevee managed to dodge and avoid every attack he had Lucario using, without Robert commanding or retaliating back at all. Remembering his words now that were sinking into his head…
"You're Pokemon may have some battle experience Ash, but you alone don't have much experience for battles. It is not just giving commands to your Pokemon and hope for the best. It is about working with them and believing that they CAN win and knowing they have you backing them up!"
"Even so facts are facts Ash, winning with type advantages is a sure way to victory." Joe announces while shrugging his shoulders. His expression showing or wondering what else is there to prove, if a Pokemon is a type advantage then you win! Plain as the day on Mankey's nose "besides you have Pikachu right?" Joe looks at the electric mouse who stare up at him confusingly. "Didn't you easily defeated the Cerulean gym using just an electric-type?"
"Nope I didn't think it would be fair of me, to fight the gym with just Pikachu against all water-type Pokemon." Informed the boy with a chuckle enjoying the shock expression on Joes face. "I actually fought them with both Lopunny and Ninetails."
"What why would you use a fire-type Pokemon in a water field!?" Joe exclaimed while trying to wrap his head on how that is even possible?! "That…that is just stupid Ash, what made you think Ninetails could win and get you that badge! You know how…" he then stops when the boy glared at him harshly along with Buneary in his arms.
"Because Ninetails is able to keep up with Starmie Joe", he retorted and raises a fist in the air. "If I went with any other of my Pokemon. They would have been out speed and out powered by that Pokemon's agility, it was that or risk of losing the match!" Pikachu nodded in relation towards Ash statement and is even proud to say. That his decision was a wise one, considering not only did Ninetails kept up and managing to win: she also learned a new move and that is Flamethrower one of the most powerful fire attacks she can learn!
"You…use speed in order to win?" Joe is absolutely baffled by this let alone his brain can't wrap around the idea. Of a fire type like Ninetails being able to out running or keeping up with the Starmie "but the text books and studies…"
"Aren't always true Joe", a female voice announced themselves from behind the boy. Making Joe, Ash and his Pokemon to look behind the boy. Blinking their eyes at what appears to be a brown hair girl, wearing a very formal and prep looking uniform. With the skirt barely reaching down below her thighs and having a bow around the neck "yes what this boy did is irrational of using a fire-type into battle. But what he said about using the Pokemon speed, to helping him win against the water gym. Is quite a smart move." she then stops walking towards the two boy's. Having her heels clop against the solid floor when she stopped, resting her hand on her hips and leaning against it. Using her free arm to fan out her long hair over her shoulder, with a snob like moving of her head. Smiling towards the two of them "stupid but is a good strategy this kid did in order to win his second badge."
Ash blinking his eyes and staring down at Buneary, then Pikachu and at Lucario who were all wearing the same expression as he is. Confused of who this girl is and why it is that Ash did is impressive, even though it is "uh thank you miss?" Ash began to ask and heard the girl giggling lightly.
"I am one of the advance trainers here in the Pokemon Technical institution prep school, along with being one of the better and more skilled out of my classmates in Pokemon battling. Giselle!" she informed while throwing an arm up above her head, with one leg rising as high it could go. Enough to show a lot of leg but enough to expose or reveal anything important and then straighten her body out. "And you Joe have to be the worst student in your class!" she scolded out causing the boy to step back.
"What-what?" a confused Joe announced while then flinching from the tone of her voice raising up a bit. And begins moving closer to him, having a very disappointed look in her eyes while tapping and shoving him back. Making Ash to grit his teeth and hearing his Pokemon growling out at the way she is treating him!
"If you don't shape up and get better Joe you will become a disappointment to this entire school, let alone you're fellow classmates!" Giselle began and stops her shoving on the boy, having the other kids backing her up and nodding their heads. "I have been looking over your test scores and recent grades, you are falling behind." The girl then crosses her arms and sighs in disgust "if anything and the way you are progressing, you will never be able to pass. And if you don't pass neither do the other students in my class" and then flicks his nose causing Joe to react violently from it and stumble backwards.
"So you better get yourself in order or else! We're not going to constantly keep helping you if you're not willing to try!" And with that she turns her back against him and begins walking away from the boy. Making him to stand there in complete distraught of what she said and told him. Even going as far to saying she and the other students will abandon him! Just like the boy sitting outside at the tree, who is an upper classman!
"Wow and here I thought Robert wasn't kidding about the bullying, but geez that girl is a-one real witch!" another female voice announced out. Causing everyone there to widen their eyes and whipped their attention towards the elevator door. Making Giselle who was about to walk past couple of the computer consoles. To pause in her steps and letting out a low snort, turning her head over at the door with a very menacing gleam in her eyes.
"Excuse me? Share to repeat that again?" Giselle asked and fully turn too seeing who it was that dared speak to her like that. Causing Ash and Joe to also turn their attention at the elevator, making Ash to widen his eyes at who it was along with lightly chuckling from Robert. Waving at him who waved back in returned towards him even having the Pokemon waving at him.
"Oh?" Leaf exclaimed with a surprised look on her face and giggled lightly "didn't think you could hear me from over there. Not with that big ego of yours inflating your head, I am surprise sound could even reach those puffy ears!" retorted Leaf making Giselle standing there with twitching of her eyes. Watching how this…this girl from out of nowhere start talking down at her, treating her like she is some common enemy here?! Let alone disrespecting her stature of being one of the top students in this school!
"Hey Leaf how about we keep things down a notch? I mean you", Robert wanted to go and say she doesn't exactly know this girl. Or anything about what she does here only to lean back from Leaf, glaring up at him with a serious look.
"Robert…I wouldn't be talking considering someone like you and I", she patted her hand against his chest. Then rested few fingers onto her own chest "don't like the idea of bullying and would not stand for it if someone. Is being treated in such a fashion", she proudly then raise her head up with a firm nod. Only to then giggle sheepishly with a tongue sticking out when Robert responded with a hard look.
"That may be so but we know nothing about this boy or anyone in this campus. All you know?" Robert then faces forward, looking at the collective glares mostly everyone is giving to him and Leaf. Well…mostly Leaf "it just a show of…tough concern eheh?" making Leaf to just deadpan at him and letting out an 'uh-huh' while resting a finger gently on her cheek.
"What are you guys doing here anyway? Thought you were going to go and eat breakfast?" Ash stated while raising a hand up and pointed towards the two of them. Only to sheepishly back away when the two glare over at him, well more of Leaf than Robert. As the boy looked to be annoyed more than frustrated at the statement Ash just gave.
"We had a small breakfast no thanks to a certain trainer, not coming back with the fire wood!" exclaimed the girl. Making Ash to rub the back of his neck silently apologizing towards the two of them, making the girl who is glaring at him harshly. Too then letting out a low sigh and waved her hands "oh well, honestly we were worried about you Ash and came to check up on ya. Though seems like we came at the right time."
"Excuse me", Giselle finally announced out getting tired of this…unknown group ignoring her and making seem like none of them existed in the room. She leans forward with a very angry expression on her face and had her arms up against her sides "I don't know who you are or why you are even here, but insulting the class president and treating her disrespect? That I will not tolerate and is by punishment to the student who treats me so!"
"OH well good thing we're not students to such a snobby school!" Robert then slaps his mouth shout! Surprise he actually blunted those words out or even had them coming out of his mouth. Making Ash and Leaf to widen their eyes from the bold statement, only to then having Leaf give a smug smile. Having the teen to look away embarrassingly…
"Oh didn't think you had it in you Robert, nice one", snickered the girl while elbowing him in the arm. This though didn't fair for Giselle and will not stand for somebody insulting this fine school and getting away from it! And demanded to knowing who these…children are right away and properly show them the exit in a way, they won't forget.
"Well then if you think of this place so poorly and think we are just snobs? How about you and I have a Pokemon battle, I can then properly show you just how snobby us prep students can be." Giselle threaten and pointing her finger towards Robert. "Starting with you boy!" she announces, having Robert to look left and right in order to see if she is speaking about some other boy in the room. Only too then quietly point at himself making Giselle nodding lightly and couldn't help but hold back a giggle.
"Aw man…thanks a lot Leaf." Robert growled out and starts walking towards the inside battlefield and then yelped when Leaf patted his back with a big smile.
"Don't mention it! Go kick her ass Robert and show her just how different things are outside the school, than inside!"
Xxx
"We each will only use one Pokemon agree?" Giselle informed towards Robert on the other side of the battlefield. Who doesn't look like he is really in a mood for a Pokemon battle, and could be seen with him slouching down and replied back to the girl. "You send out your Pokemon first and then I will send out mine, people will know why I am the top battler in my class." The girl is full of herself Leaf thought and even Ash is also having the same thought. But is excited to watching Robert, who has nearly two months experience wipe the floor of this girl! Let alone show everyone here just how different things are, compare to such simulations and papers.
"Pika! Pika! Pikaaaachu!"
"Bun! Bun! Bunneeeary!" chanted and cheered the two Pokemon who were thrusting and pumping their paws up and down. Cheering on Robert and whoever Pokemon he will be using in this battle, to wipe that smug look of the girls face! Wondering and picturing in their heads of how the girl, will be on the floor weeping and crying tears of defeat!
"Ash", Leaf began speaking to the boy having him looking up at her confusingly "pay attention to the battle and remember what Robert has been teaching you this morning." She then smiles at him "if you watch him battle and work with his Pokemon? I'm sure you will be able to do the same with your own partners, remember it is about working alongside your Pokemon. Not just giving them commands", informed the girl repeating Robert's words too him and hoping to remind him of those words. Thinking them over as he watches the boy in front of them battle.
"Ivysaur I choose you!" Robert called out and throws the Pokeball forward, by arching his arm back and giving a good toss of the ball. Watching it burst open and releasing a white energy out into the battlefield! Revealing a four legged creature ready for battle, shaking and wiggling its body a bit to rustle and shake the leaves on the top of its back. Being only slightly bigger and wider in length than that of Bulbasaur with the pink flower bud still folded up.
"Oh wow that must be Robert's starter Pokemon!" Ash exclaimed while grabbing his Pokedex and having it face towards the grass-type Pokemon hoping to know what it is!
"Ivysaur the seed Pokemon: There is a bud on this Pokemon back. To support its weight, Ivysaur's legs and trunk grow thick and strong. If it starts spends more time lying in the sunlight, it's a sign that the bud will bloom into a large flower soon." Informed the Pokedex as the boy still kept it out.
"Then my Pokemon who are really high in experience shall be", she paused her sentence while lifting the ball up high into the air and above her head while then opening her eyes. Throwing the ball in an underarm fashion watching it fly forward and hitting the ground, burst opens revealing the Pokemon she has chosen "Poliwhirl!" causing Ash to widen his eyes at the choice of using a Water Pokemon against a grass-type. But then again the same could be said about him using a Fire-type to a water-type Pokemon. So he will keep his mouth shut on this one and just points the Pokedex at the dark blue round Pokemon, who is swinging its very somewhat medium size gloved hands forward and back, having what appears to be a swirl on the stomach.
"Poliwhirl the tadpole Pokemon: The surface of Poliwhirl's body is always slick and wet with a slimy fluid. Because of this slippery covering, it can easily slip and slide out of clutches any enemy in battle!" informed the Pokedex once more on the second Pokemon today, making Ash to place back inside his pocket curious of what might happen?
Robert stared at the Pokemon for a few minutes wondering what it is she is up too. Let alone why would she be using a Poliwhirl? "Alright Ivysaur let's start things off with Razor leaf attack!" Robert called out and watches his Pokemon, shaking and rustling its flower bud on the back with razor sharp leafs flying right out from them and flying towards the Poliwhirl who is still standing there waiting. Making Leaf and Ash to stare intently of what the girl is about to do?
"Poliwhirl use double-slap and whack all leafs from the air!" Giselle ordered while moving an arm forward. Causing everyone there minus the prep students who are supporting Giselle, to widen their eyes in shock and even more so when that is what Poliwhirl is doing! Slapping each leaf that is coming its way with precise aim and accuracy! Causing everyone there to gawk at the scene and becoming quite surprise of the outcome.
"Ivysaur switch it up with Vine whip while moving forward!" Robert commanded as he swung his arms from left to right. Ordering his Pokemon to attack with a different move and begins running forward, revealing two vine whips coming out from the plant on its back. Whipping forward and ready to thwack and hit Poliwhirl!
"Poliwhirl you move forward and slide away from the vines that are about to hit you!" Giselle commanded and watches her Pokemon doing so. By running forward as fast it can go, hopping and sliding to the left and then right which each vine that is trying to hit the water Pokemon. Making Robert to grit his teeth lightly and then chuckle in worriment "I can see you are worried about this. And you should be my Pokemon are raised and handled with such advance skills, they can even overcome their own weaknesses." She smugly said with her nose raise high into the air.
"Students or trainers who don't attend to this school or even learn from here. Don't stand a chance against all of us, let alone defeating my Pokemon! Now Poliwhirl, Icy wind!" she exclaimed causing Robert to step back in shock along with Ivysaur as well. Only to then gritting her teeth lightly deciding to try and hit Poliwhirl with both of her vines instead of one at a time. "Jump and aim down!" Giselle ordered and watches the tadpole Pokemon.
Leaping into the air and then quickly spun itself around falling backwards. Firing off Icy wind at the vines and freezing them together and into the ground! "Oh no!" Robert exclaimed and watches Ivysaur trying her best to break through the ice with grunts and growling of her name.
"Oh yes now Poliwhirl finish the Pokemon off with multiple Double-slaps!" shouted the girl and watches on the fight with a smug smile on her face. Watching the grass-type Pokemon getting hit repeatedly from the water-type Pokemon constantly.
"Robert come on do something get Ivysaur out of there!" Ash cried out along with his Pokemon doing the same thing, with Pikachu and Buneary bouncing up and down telling Ivysaur to hurry and get out of there or break free!
"Ivysaur Tackle let's go and run towards the frozen vines!" Robert commanded and watches her tackle into Poliwhirl, sending the Pokemon flying and then proceeded to keep running forward. Making sure to re-track her extended vines until she reaches the bulbs that are frozen in the ground.
"To slow Poliwhirl body slam down while using Icy wind!" Giselle commanded making Ash to widen his eyes and thrust a hand upward shouting out.
"Hey you can't use two moves at the same time, that is-"
"Allowed", Leaf stated openly and shifted her gaze towards the boy. Who look at the girl and blinked his eyes "you can combine two different attacks Ash, it just the Pokemon will use one at a time though. And since Body slam is a move that has the Pokemon coming down from the air? Poliwhirl or any other Pokemon who can summon energy, can also use an energy type attacks to double the original moves power. And with body slam being use with Icy wind…well let's just say she won this battle."
Ash lets out a 'what' and faces forward when they all heard a loud boom with gust of cold winds blowing everywhere. Showing a small dust cloud of where the Pokemon collided within one another, then disappeared after Poliwhirl leaps out from the clouds and landed with appears to be static of electricity running through its body. Making Giselle gasp in surprise and then smiles "ah clever use of Stun spore there, you were hoping to paralyze Poliwhirl in case Ivysaur pulled through huh?" "Clever indeed I would never thought of doing that with a grass-type Pokemon. I should definitely keep note of that when I used one. He is no slouch though when it comes to battling and from the looks of his eyes?" The girl looked at the boy who sighed out and rubs the back of his head. Showing signs or facial expression of they need to work a bit harder next time and improve themselves some more "he is not upset about losing…I wonder why? Usually trainers get upset when they lose…unless?" She then shifted her brown eyes over at the boy with a Pikachu.
Who seemed to be in disbelief of what has happened along with showing signs of how are they allowed, to use such commands? "I get it now…he only battled me so he can help teach his friend. How a proper Pokemon battle is! Well then I better keep my charade up then, so this way I will be ignorant about this. Plus be good lesson too Joe as well."
"Ivysaur is unable to battle the winner and victory goes to Giselle and Poliwhirl!" one of the prep students called out. Without a single hint of snobby attitude too his tone at all, as if they really liked watching the battle that just happened!
"Nice battle Ivysaur you did your best!" Robert walked on over to the Pokemon and knelt down rubbing her head. As she lets out a low saur and then smiles lightly from feeling Robert petting her head "Icy wind definitely surprised us, we did not see that coming at all!" Robert chuckled out and recall's Ivysaur back to her ball.
"See now Joe", Giselle stated out towards the boy who steps back and looks at her. "Even though I was at a type disadvantage, I still manage to win and defeat an Ivysaur without any problems." She then sighs with both eyes closed. Shrugging her shoulders and open up her hands "it matters on the trainer skills and abilities that can trust in their Pokemon. Being strong enough and experienced to handle such circumstances." She then raised her head and glares "if you can't figure those simple things out then why bother being here in this school?"
"HEY KNOCK IT OFF!" Ash finally felt his boiling point and anger reaching its limits and ran in front of Giselle and Joe. "Who gives you the right to talk down to him like that!? Joe tries his best to learn and answer every stupid questions here in this stupid school, wanting to become a Pokemon trainer! And you just go and states that he doesn't have what it takes!"
"Pi-pikachu, chu!" growled Pikachu along with his trainer. Standing in front of him and growling towards the girl in anger. Sharing the same notion and thoughts as Ash, there is no reason for this girl to treat the boy in such a manner! Let alone being friends with him and friends don't treat each other like that!
"And who are you?" Giselle asked in a not a care manner lightly pressing a finger against her cheek. Looking over the boy and wondering why he should care what they do or don't do here in the school? Let alone to a complete stranger they just met today, besides that and how he is dressed. Looks to be a Pokemon trainer just like the other two teens here.
"I'm Ash from Pallet Town and on my Pokemon journey to becoming a Pokemon master", he paused his sentence while grabbing two of his badge from his jacket. "And I already got two badges along my journey!"
"Which he got the second won by using a Lopunny and Ninetails, using speed to help win his second badge." She recalled Ash saying that to Joe while listening in their conversation earlier. Making her to chuckle lightly "so you're a beginner trainer right? How long have you only been traveling Ash?" she had to know exactly how long it took him, if it is more than four months? Then she will give him credit for taking care of and raising his Ninetails to take out a Water-type.
"OH uh..." Ash then go through his thoughts of how long he been traveling. In which the answer he is about to give out. Gave a collective stare of disbelief when he answered "about two months or so…probably a month in-half." Causing Giselle who had her finger on her cheek and arm, to slump down to her sides. Her eyes blinking in disbelief along with having her mouth hanging open lightly. "…something wrong?"
"He…only been traveling a month in-half?" Leaf repeated and looks down at Robert. Who look back at her and shrugs his shoulder. The two of them only been traveling about two months, so it wouldn't feel weird in seeing Ash just traveling a month in-half. "Wow and I thought Gary was speedy…huh." Leaf giggled out and have to say? If Ash managed to beat the second gym with his current skills then that is quite amazing, who knows how crazy strong he will become? In couple days of traveling with the boy and helping him learn how to become a better trainer, will Ash become even stronger after the lessons…who knows?
"What really", Giselle just couldn't wrap her mind around the fact this trainer. Been only traveling about one whole month and a half, managed to beat and win his second badge at the cerulean gym with a Fire-type no less! "You've only been traveling a month really, then you must know that when you teach and train your Pokemon…"
"Whoa don't bother with the basics of Pokemon trainer, I have read it up and only knowing the things. I needed to know about Pokemon and battling." Causing everyone there to fall down into the ground in a goofy fashion. Even Robert had to fall and letting out a few chuckles, now understanding why Ash hasn't learned to fight side-by-side with his Pokemon. Or how to use their moves correctly with perfect timing and controlling the battlefield.
Giselle quickly gotten up from her disbelief and cleared her throat with a very knowing look. "Alright then that means, you didn't learn a thing about Pokemon attacks and what they learn while gaining experience. Or how they can use moves that can change the battlefield quickly, by causing status effects to their opponent?" She then leans forward a 'oh my gosh' expression and begins cackling loudly "what you don't? And you only been traveling for a month and got two badges how funny!" she begins laughing more and more. Making Ash to grit his teeth and forming his hand into a fist, hearing cackling of electricity coming from Pikachu. Soft growling from Lucario and a whine from Buneary not enjoying the way this girl is making fun of the boy…
"Then you should know about Pikachu being able to learn Thunderbolt at a certain experience, along with some moves that can help it in battle. Increasing his speed and even learning some defensive moves like Double team and Light screen", she then leans her upper body forward once more "What you don't seriously?! And you only travel this long without knowing any of this!" and laughs wildly in a teasing manner and making fun of Ash about his knowledge of Pokemon…or lack of knowledge about him knowing anything about his Pokemon.
"Pikachu!" shouted the electric type as he steps forward and lower his body greatly in anger. Wanting to defend Ash's honor and peg this girl a down or two! For making fun of his trainer and best friend, who cares if he doesn't know about the moves he learns? You don't need to become a great trainer or a smug faced know-it-all to be a Pokemon trainer!
"How about you put your foot in your mouth and we have a battle, then I can show you that I don't need your stupid school lessons and teachings to be a Pokemon trainer!" shouted Ash while standing behind his Pikachu. Who nodded firmly with the boy and is raring to shut this witch, as Leaf will say, up from her annoying laughter and voice!
Giselle eyes gleamed as she giggles "alright then this should be easy! Cubone I choose you!" exclaimed the girl doing her exact pose from earlier with Poliwhirls Pokeball and throws it forward. Releasing what appears to be a brown color Pokemon, wearing a skull on its head and wielding a bone like weapon in its paw.
"Cubone the lonely Pokemon: Cubone pines for the mother it will never see again. Seeing the likeness of its mother in the full moon, it cries. The stains of the skulls the Pokemon wears are made by the tears it sheds."
"Alright Pikachu let's do this and show her what we are made of!" Ash told his buddy with a firm nod. Watching Pikachu stepping forward and sparking its cheeks. Making Leaf to groan lightly and shaking of her head, wondering if the boy is seriously dumb about choosing an electric type to a ground type?
"Ah Leaf remember Giselle used Poliwhirl against my Ivysaur and still won." Robert stated while walking up next to her and smiles forward. Crossing his arms "let's see how Ash handles this after all, Pikachu is quite fast against a Cubone."
"You sure want to use Pikachu in this fight? IF anything to go by your Pikachu would only have probably Thunder shock, quick attack, tail whip and growl for its move sets. Judging the way you have been traveling so far." The girl giggled out in a know-it-all tone making Ash to just click his mouth against the roof of his mouth.
"Don't think you know me just by how long I've traveled! Pikachu let's start things off with Quick attack!" Ash commanded while throwing an arm forward. Watching his buddy gather energy around him and darts forward with a white trail following behind the Pokemon.
"Cubone jump out of the way and use Bonemerang!" Giselle ordered and watches her Pokemon swiftly avoiding the Pikachu greatly. Watching him speed past it with the electric mouse eyes widening in shock, then quickly slammed down his feet. Too stare at the ground type Pokemon who chucked its bone right towards Pikachu.
"Pikachu jump over it and counter with Thunder shock!" Ash called out and watches Pikachu leaping into the air, then fires of discharge of electricity…only to then letting out a surprised Pika when the move did not work at all and bounced right off from Cubone. "What!?"
"If you were to read the basics of that trainers guide. You would know that Ground types aren't weak to electric types, including being immune to all electrical attacks." Giselle mused out and then smiled from Pikachu getting hit hard from the back of his head. When the bone came back and knocking him forward with great dealing of damage! "Now Cubone go and use Boneclub!"
"Pikachu quick get out of there!" Ash cried out and widened his eyes when he saw his friend. Slowly getting up onto his feet and then screamed out when Cubone ran forward and swung his bone from the right side of Pikachu and then from the left side of Pikachu, whacking him across the face and sending him flying backwards into the floor of the school. "Pikachu!" what can he do? If what Giselle said is true about electric types unable to hurt ground types…then that must mean, ground are strong against electric types and Pikachu is in trouble!
"Ash Pikachu is weak to ground! Try and pull yourself together!" Robert shouted out and earning the boy to quickly look at him and then back towards Pikachu. "He isn't fighting this battle alone he has you to trust on and making the right decision! Remember!"
"Pokemon aren't fighting alone they have me to help them", Ash concerned look turn one into seriousness causing Giselle, to step back in light worried. "And Pikachu is trusting me to winning this battle and shutting the girl up!" "Pikachu roll out of the way and shoulder tackle into Cubone!" Ash called out watching his body, who is lying on the ground to open his eyes and nods. Then quickly got out of the way from Cubone about to use Boneclub once more and then yelps out in pain when Pikachu. Slams his shoulder into the Pokemon, pushing him away from the electric type.
"Cubone counter with leer!" Giselle yelled out in hopes that lowering Pikachu's defenses will help it out more. Only for when Cubone went to use the move the electric mouse wasn't there at all! "What where-"
"Quick attack Pikachu and then follow up with Tail whip!" Ash commended with a smile thrusting a pointed finger at the Pokemon. Watching both Giselle and Cubone to turn her head up into the sky and watches the Pokemon coming straight down from the air.
"When did Pikachu jump!?" Giselle cried out and then flinches when the electric Pokemon, landed in front of Cubone. Tricking the Pokemon greatly by thinking it will use Quick attack first, only that instead Pikachu swipe his tail underneath Cubone! Tripping it and then screamed out in pain when Pikachu followed up with Quick attack! "No Cubone!"
"I can't believe Ash's Pikachu is defeating Giselle Cubone!? That is one of her strongest if not experienced Pokemon she has!" Joe announced out in great confusion. He then turn his attention towards Leaf when she began speaking with a giggle.
"Doesn't matter if your Pokemon inexperienced or experience in battle. As long as the trainer feels confident about winning and knows their Pokemon can win the fight? Then that is all the Pokemon needs to feel…" Leaf then looks at him. "You see Joe it doesn't matter if you have the right moves, the right attacks or even the advantages of defeating your opponent." Then faces back forward watching the electric mouse Pokemon.
Jumping and sliding back away from Cubone trying to use boneclub on the Pokemon. Along with a few scratch attacks here and there. Missing every single time on its opponent from Ash, keeping the mouse Pokemon moving and telling him how to move when avoiding the attacks. "We have been trying to teach this lesson to Ash for a while now."
"And I think he finally understands it…" Robert then winced when Pikachu got hit. "Of course he will need time to get used to it." The teen chuckled out and had Joe blinking his eyes, facing back forward into the battlefield. Amazed at how the outcome is turning out into Ash's and Pikachu's favor greatly without even missing a single beat. The boy then smiled brightly and hopes that Pikachu will come out victorious: understanding now what Ash and the other two meant now…just because you know everything and have studied everything in books? Experiencing it first hand is a completely different subject and no text or written ink can predict how the outcome of battle will turn out.
"Bonemerang!" Giselle called out one last time and watches the Cubone throwing his bone straight at Pikachu with great strength and speed! Although the Pokemon looked to be exhausted and tired out from constantly trying to scratch and swinging its bone around too hitting the mouse! While Pikachu is in the same condition as Cubone although with the same amount of bruises as the opponent.
"Pikachu use Iron tail and smack the bone back!" Ash called out and watches his buddy looking towards him with concern. On the account the many times they tried and use Iron tail? It never seems to work for him let alone activate when he swings his tail perfectly "don't worry Pikachu I believe in you, you will get it to work!"
The Pokemon nodded and stares forward with gritted teeth watching the bone getting close to him. "Honestly a steel type move? Pikachu cannot learn a steel type move that is impossible!" Giselle called out the boy's bluff "Cubone follow your bone and finish Pikachu off by scratching him into the bonemerang!" the girl commanded and watches Cubone running forward and straight at Pikachu and the bone.
"Now Pikachu swing!" Ash called out pumping his arm lightly. Watching Pikachu and hearing him crying out his name and hops into the air, gathering energy he can while swinging his body towards the right with his tail following along his movements. Then began changing and glowing through the air, covering and converting Pikachu's tail into a silvery color that of Iron! "GO!"
"Pikachuuu!" shouted the Pokemon and swung his newly acquired move right into the bone and thwacking it right on back towards Cubone. Who skidded to a halt and began flailing its arms up and down, only to then get hit smack into the head and flying backwards with great force!
"Pikachu did it, it learned Iron tail!" Joe shouted with excitement and amazement of Ash teaching or even having Pikachu learn such a powerful move for the little Pokemon! With everyone minus Leaf and Robert to stand there gawking at the spectacle of a Pikachu, learning a steel type move and deflecting a ground type attack right back towards Cubone without any worries of whiplash!
"Cubone", Giselle called out in a whisper and then smiles softly when the Pokemon began crying and wailing out in great pain and agony. "It's alright return to your Pokeball, you did an amazing job Cubone." The girl softly spoke and called back the Pokemon into the Pokeball. She then looks up at Ash and watching him running towards Pikachu, who hopped right into his arms and get throwing around a bit. Laughing and chuckling with the boy, nuzzling against his chest while Ash praise happily to the Pokemon, for doing a fantastic job and mastering Iron tail "never have I read in a text book, saying that a Pikachu no less could beat a ground type Pokemon or even learning a steel type move."
Xxx
Few hours has passed and everyone went on their way back to their classes or going to help heal the Pokemon that did battle today. With our heroes standing in front of the school grounds where Joe and Giselle are standing in front of them, Giselle moved forward and lightly pets Pikachu head "I guess there are really things the text books, can't teach us in real life Pokemon battles." She giggled out when Pikachu hummed lightly and then steps back "thank you for the experience, both you and Robert." The girl smiled and then blinked her eyes.
"Actually I should be the one thanking you and Robert", making her to ask how so? "During the two of you battling Poliwhirl and Ivysaur? I learned a lot about Pokemon battling, even more so that you can't only rely with one move and hope for the best. But making sure to be creative and having your Pokemon, not attack with just one move but instead making sure to follow up with another move right after another. While still making sure to keep an eye out for when your opponent changes things around." Ash then laughed when Robert happily rubs his head.
"Yup and I learned that should definitely be prepared for what Pokemon might do in battle. They may come and surprise you greatly of the moves they know." Robert stated and chuckled along with Ash, who removed his arm off from him and nodding in agreement.
"And I guess I learned you shouldn't judge a book by its cover." Leaf timidly said and raises a hand up towards Giselle. "Sorry for thinking you were harsh and hard on other students…or you bullying them. Joe told me that the methods you guys teach, helps makes the student focus more on the question and coming up with answers."
Giselle smiled and shook hands with her "it is quite alright and I learn from three of you two, I will try and make the treatments less harsh and not pushing the boundaries of my friends and classmate. Or at least the punishment." The girl and Leaf giggles out in agreement.
They all then began heading out and down the road once more into the path of Ash becoming a Pokemon master. Learning and understanding great things they had back at the Pokemon technical institution for inspiring trainers. Never knowing they would learn so much from a school after traveling on their Pokemon Journey!
"I think am going to go home and start fresh with my starter Pokemon like Ash", Joe suddenly spoke towards Giselle who look at him with a smile. "I figure it be for the best, I may learn a lot better out there than I do here."
"And I'm glad", Giselle suddenly said too him. Having the boy blink his eyes and watches her face forward "we all learn different things in different ways Joe. Sometime one must learn it by themselves, or learning something as they're doing it. They is no wrong way of doing something, as long you have the determination and drive to follow your dreams." She then lightly places a hand against her ear, feeling the soft evening winds blowing "it may be slow and frustrating at time, but if you keep at it and learn how things work. You will surely one day surprise every one of what you're capable of. Like how Ash showed us today that you shouldn't always believe what the books says about Pokemon. Action speaks louder than words or in our case books!" She joked.
"Say is it alright to keep your picture?" Joe asked towards her and then blushes when she giggle and responded back.
"Sure Joe and I will keep yours too. And someday we might see each other at the Pokemon league."
And so another day has passed and another adventure went by! Ash will surely treasure this day greatly as he learned from both the school and teachings of his friends. After watching his best friend battled and lose against Giselle, taught him greatly that his Pokemon are not battling by themselves. They have him to trust on and making the right decisions and choices to make during their fights! And Robert himself has learn that he should always be prepared for what surprises Pokemon might have when you battle them. They walk proudly forward and on the road to Ash's next gym battle, as their journey continues!