Waking up was awkward with a foot in his face. I simply removed the foot and got up getting dressed.
"Get up Kai it's time to get training over with so we can make it to Rustboro before nightfall."
Kai groaned as if the mention of waking up was a chore.
"You have a few minutes to get up before I take action to make you."
"ok" Kai said groggily.
I left the tent and released my team. Trap was up and ready to go for the day, Rocky looked up at Gray awaiting what was to come, finally Sprig was asleep.
"It is time to begin stretching prepare your bodies for a run and move training."
several minutes later Gray and team were stretched out and ready to train. Kai finally made an appearance from the tent clumsily walking out almost faceplanting while exiting the tent.
"Good morning its too early to be up."
"Nonsense it's good to get an early start to get some exercise in before we head out. Let out your team and stretch and don't get too close to Rocky as I said yesterday, he is new and might be violent around new people as he is from off route."
"Huh you went off route to catch a Pokemon with no badges that's crazy if I've ever heard it."
"No, I didn't head out there on purpose it was a freak accident that force me there I almost died because of a Scyther."
"Scyther in Hoenn no way I've never heard of them being here." fear and excitement showed in Kai's eyes
"Yeah, they try to keep them off of the route due to them being violent. Let's not dally it's time to get to training you included so start running."
"Oh, that makes sense. Wait I have to train too."
"Yeah, I said so yesterday it will be good to get your stamina up so we can travel with less breaks. Its ok just follow my lead and if it's too much you are welcome to stop."
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Finally physical exercise was over Kai was panting out of breath from pushing himself stopping halfway.
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"Good job it's time for the fun part but before we begin have you trained your Seedot before."
"No, I just got him yesterday before leaving home."
"Ok scan both of them to learn their moves and have them practice their moves."
Gray then scanned Rocky
"Let's see Rocky show me your moves so we can figure out what needs work."
"Cor" Rocky said with excitement before showing off starting with a Harden his body shimmering grey
next he used leer glaring intimidatingly at Trap who was nearby.
"No need for showing off taunt, show me your attack moves starting with water gun at that tree then use bubble beam."
Corphish nodded then shot a stream of water that missed the mark by a foot.
finally, he shot out a stream of bubbles hitting a tree
Gray watched the moves
"Good job although your attack moves need work especially your Water Gun so work on that getting the pressure up for battles."
Surprise crossed Rocky's face at that comment "Corphish"
Gray then moved away as Rocky began to practice Water gun. he then moved over to Kai to watch him and seeing he was doing alright catered to his team for the rest of their training.
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"Its time let's get moving so we can make it before nightfall." Gray said after a break
"Your right I don't want to be out in the wilderness for another night without having gear." Kai said with a frown
Gray and Kai began to walk with Trap and Shinn out to accompany them in case of an attack.
The forest was quite peaceful without any attacks till they made it to Rustboro that night.
Not long after entering the city the ground began to lightly shake followed by several rangers from the station to run out towards route 116.
Gray and Kai walked to the Center to check in
Trap for a moment stared at a bush at a set of yellow fox ears and sleepy eyes looking their way he simply grinned before heading off towards Gray.
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The Pokemon Center was built like every other center and another of Gray's Aunts ran it.
The Joy looked at Gray with a smile.
"I hear they made a special exception for you Gray dear I hear you don't have a Happiny but rather a Trapinch for your starter. Your Grandpa must have had to fight the clan to get that allowed." She said accusingly
"I don't know the details nor do I care to hear them all I know is that Professor Birch brought me Trap and said he was from Grandpa.'' Gray said with a deadpan expression
"Your related to the Joy's that's crazy."
"Yeah, my mom is a nurse. Now we'd like to check in."
"Ok do any of your Pokemon need checked on while you are here."
"I don't personally need any checking how about you Kai you do have a new capture."
"Yeah, check on Rion to make sure nothing is wrong with her." Kai hands over the ball.
"Ok and here are your room keys." setting 2 key cards on the counter for the same room
Gray trudged up the stairs to find his room for the night and get ready for bed.
Kai soon entered as Gray was tucking into bed.
"Training tomorrow will be later so feel free to sleep in."
"Ok thanks today was exhausting."
"Just you wait tomorrow we will be challenging other trainers." Gray locked eyes with Kai knowing who he would challenge first.
"Sounds like fun I can't wait for a proper challenge." Kai grinned like a maniac looking into Gray's eyes.
They both ended up in bed soon after Trap and Sprig out in the bed with Gray.
It was the next morning after Training that Gray and Kai were across each other in the battle court with a small crowd of trainers to watch their first battle.