The next day came quicker than Jet would've wanted. The morning Arjana sun warmed the surrounding ranch quickly. Technically, "Ranch" wasn't the right word. They had more of a Pokémon sanctuary. The nearest Pokémon center was almost an hour away so Jet's mom had opened a home for Pokémon who had been hurt or attacked by poachers. Jet had spent his whole life around injured Pokémon. But he never thought he would have one as a partner.
Eevee had been given a prosthesis. A leg with a hook at the end instead of a foot. He had spent all morning learning to walk on it and was now prancing around the yard.
"Some of the other Pokemon still need my help," Jet's mom said. "Why don't you take Eevee into with you?"
Jet put on some clothes. A multicolored shirt and black jacket. The shit was a mix of yellows and greens, and traditional Arjana region patterns and shapes.
Jet marveled at how cool he looked with the Pokeball on his side. He imaged how great his poster would look platerred to the wall with teh words "Worlds Greatest Pokmon Trainer" written underneath.
Jet grabbed Eevee's Pokeball. Despite what happened yesterday he was still excited. This was his first Pokemon! He aimed the beam at him and fired. Eevee scampered out the way, stumbling on his prosthetic leg. The red beam missed. Jet fired again and Eevee clumsily moved out the way again and the red pokeball beam missed again.
"Come on Eevee, get the Pokéball!" Jet begged. Eevee made a shrugging motion. Its brown tail waved back and forth lazily. Jet growled. Eevee was totally ignoring him.
"Alright Eevee," Jet said. "I don't have time for this!" Jet picked up Eevee and placed him inside his backpack. The Eevee squirmed and kicked around.
The bus ride was uneventful. Jet usually took this bus to the trainer academy where he was studying. The bus had big logo for Silph-Co Transportation written on the side. The bus rolled away from the Ranch and headed towards town. Jet faced the window holding his bag (and Eevee) in his lap.
A sign that read "Now Entering Umooja Town: The City Of Beginnings" had been vandalized and now said "Team Obsidian 4Ever!"
Jet snarled to himself reading the sign.
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Jet lived about an hour away from the Umooja Town. Whenever he pulled into the city he always marveled at how big it was. Ummoja had been founded with the idea of blends into the landscape. So it had been designed around the local Pokemon and natural habaiats. There was a waterfall, the shore of the waterfall led into the city park. Skyscapers reached up the to clouds but still had trees growing out of them for flying Pokemon to nest in.
Pidgey and Blitzle were a common sight in the city. The best of all, Ummoja was clean. Grimer and Trubbish took care of any trash that people left lying around. Some cities didn't have that.
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Jet's first stop was the Pokemon Gym Challenge Registration building. He knew he wouldn't be able to enter just yet. Not until he got his REAL partner Pokemon after his trail month with Eevee was up. But he needed more information. Sometimes they changed the rules about entering.
Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon.
The lady at the front desk handed him a brochure. "The season starts in September and ends in March. There's a ₽3,000 entrance fee. the season runs from Sept to March."
"Wait... Did you say ₽3,000?!"
"Yes," the woman said calmly. "Did you not know there was a entrance fee?"
Jet swallowed. "I knew there was an entrance fee but he didn't know he'd have to sell my kidneys to get one. I'll never afford that. Maybe I should start selling drugs? Is prostitution legal yet? Cause that's what I'll have to do to afford that. Is that what you want lady? To be responsible for a 12 year old boy selling his booty to poke-perverts?"
The lady smiled at Jet's humor but didn't fully laugh.
"If the entry fee is too high, you can also get a sponsorship from the Umooja Academy or a business or corporation willing to front you the money."
The lady handed him another brochure. This one had all the 18 types of Pokemon listed in order. Next to each type was a number ranking one through eight.
"Instead of eight gyms, there are 18 gyms in Arjanna but you still only need 8 badges to enter the league. They are ranked one thought eight in difficulty. One being the easiest gyms and eight being the hardest gyms. You can go through the gyms in any order but--"
"WHOA! Is that an Eevee?" Someone exclaimed interrupting the woman. Eevee had poked his head out of his backpack.
Eevee eyes fluttered to life as Jet pulled him out the backpack.
"Oh my gosh!" said one of the girls in the class. "He's so cute!"
Eevee chirped with happiness. Jet placed Eevee down on the ground. Eevee tried to stand with its hook leg but tumbled. All of the girls made a collective "aww" sound.
A small crowd of kids and adults began to gather around Jet and Eevee. Everyone was asking questions. Jet had never been so popular.
"Where'd you get an Eevee? They're rare in Arjana!"
"What happened to it's leg?" One of the guys asked.
"Some trash kid got an Eevee?" The last voice sent tendrils of anger through Jet's veins.
He turned and saw a girl cutting through the crowd. She was the same height as Jet. She had braids-- cornrows--in the front of her hair that ended in a burgundy afro-puff in the back. She was dressed in the Umooja Academy uniform a white collared shit, a uniform jacket and a tie patterned with the traditional colors of the Arjana Region. Her name-tag said "Amber."
"Do I know you?" Jet asked.
Eevee barked twice trying to get more attention. He tried to stand again but immediately fell.
"That's your Pokémon partner?! Psh, he's not even that cute." Amber hissed.
Eevee heard the insult and perked up it's ears standing on end. It began to growl.
"I know you ain't talking! Over there looking like a Tangela's butthole!" Jet mocked.
Everyone in the building laughed. The girl frowned, obviously embarrassed.
"Let's have a battle then. My Pikachu versus your whittle Eevee." Amber she spat. She wasn't just embarrassed. She was pissed.
"Uhhh..." This was Jet's first challenge
"Pika! Pika!"
Name: Pikachu Trainer: Amber Level: 8 Nature: Rash Hp: 26 Attack: 16 Defense: 13 Sp Atk: 15 Sp Def:15 Speed: 21
Amber's Pikachu popped out. But Eevee didn't fucking back down. Eevee took the challenge by finally standing on his prosthesis and everyone in the building cheered!
"This will be a one-on-one battle! Amber's Pikachu versus Jet's Eevee!" Another kid who acted as ref waved a multicolored Arjana flag.
"Alright." Jet said. "Eevee let's--"
Eevee angrily dashed forward without hesitation but lost it's balance and tumbled forward. Pikachu dodged out of its way. Eevee continued forward and slammed into a wall.
THUD!
Jet threw his hands up in frustration. Everyone laughed. The worst part was Eevee took a damage from slamming its head into the wall. A big chuck of its HP was now gone from it's own attack.
It took a moment but Eevee finally regained himself and turned around to fight again.
"Pikachu! Use Nuzzle!" Amber commanded and Pikachu went forward.
"Eevee! Use Quick Attack!" Jet called.
Eevee blinked absent-mindedly and cocked his head to the side but didn't move. Pikachu leapt to it and a bright bolt of lightning lit up the room. Jet looked away from the blinding light. When he looked back Eevee was on its side with dazed eyes.
"Sheesh!" said another kid. "Eevee is unable to battle! Pikachu is the winner!"
"Eish. That was the shortest battle I've ever seen." said one of the girls.
"Does that kid not know how to battle?"
"Doesn't he know Eevee doesn't know Quick Attack untill it gets stronger?"
"Loser, come back when youre ready for a real fight." Amber taunted.
Jet knelt down next to his Eevee. Did I just loose?