Grand hall. Local hour: 11:09
Stepping inside the bright lights blind him for a moment before his eyes could adapt as the place. Inside there, the hall felt bigger on the inside that on the outside. Modernized black walls protected the place, half of them fill with products and items that seem for the express attention and caring of Pokemon. On the left side, placed behind a counter a classical Pokemon health center with a classical Nurse Joy. It had multiple individuals of apparently many professions and classes waiting on the hall, sitting down the sofa, watching the public TV, or just chatting and having a neat time. In the back of the building, a giant counter with multiple receptionist standby, waiting to help people out or comment on what to do, give guidelines, or simple giving information to newcomers. Behind them a giant super computer attach with a bunch of server, seemingly connected to the multiple PC’S at hand that the people working there use with ease. In each side of the super computer, a couple of stair cases gave access to the floor above and below them.
Victoria guided Ephiron towards the counter, not giving him a chance to move around, as it seems that she felt impatient her self to be a trainer too, and Ame commented they had to register together. Ame waited for them in the small frame that give access to behind the counter. Ame finished use the computer, as she looked upwards, she saw both newcomers arrive and approaching her. Vic very excited, while Ephiron in a mix bag of excitement, fear and confusion. The man just suffered imminent death, twice in half an hour.
“Oh, you’re already here, good. There’s no sign of any suspect yet, but I’ve got several officers out searching the area.” Ame explained, while finishing folding some paper work.
“Suspect? In the station bombing?” Victoria asked back, with a confused expression.
“That’s right. If anyone responsible for the incident is in this area, we’ll find them. But until then, we’ll probably have to restrict travel between the wards.” She sighed as she open the counter for them “Anyway, new trainers don’t need to worry about all that; it’ll be taken care of. Let’s finish your registrations. Obviously the main event is picking an starter.”
“You said three times that I don’t need to worry about…I almost died here!” Ephiron expression added dread to his mix bags, barely showing it on his face
“Ephiron can go ahead of me; I don’t mind.” Victoria stated as she let pass for him to go first.
Ephiron tried to raise his hand and shake, he didn’t mind to go second, but was ignored as he didn’t spoke a single word. Ame just giggled as she signalled him to follow him. “Right this way then.” Ephiron sighed and followed with a bit concern. Each step filled him with more determination but…he had many doubts.
“Will I be able to care take of them? Would they follow my commands?…Would I be a bad trainer?…They like to fight…They….will want? One thing is holding a console and give them orders from there but another thing is wanting them to suffer and fight for me…I am scared of my life, but is it more worth mines than them?…” His thoughts clouded his mind until he arrived to the upper floor where he walked upfront of the league manager and she blocked the way back down.
“These Pokemon are all set aside to new Trainers to choose from. The tables go from top to bottom in order of Grass, Fire and Water, and the Pokemon are arranged from left to right in order they were discovered. Go ahead. Take a look!”
Tho her explanations were a bit obvious, due to this floor had only one room. Three large tables with seven Poke-balls in a exactly precise split between each one. Each table had a frame work of a green, orange and blue colors, indicating the obvious type of each one of the Pokemon set. He wandered around the room curiously, seeing each display and each Pokemon. They really had a Pokemon from the first seven generations, or as they call it “when they were discovered.” He noticed a computer that could select in random the starter for them but still he wandered around the tables looking to each one. Until he stopped in the middle of the middle table.
In from of him, Chimchar was display, still residing inside his Poke-ball. The Poke-ball trembled as Ephiron could hear screaming at him. Ephiron felt breathless, holding the Poke-ball and looking at it. He took his sweet moment as the manager asked, “So, you want Chimchar, the Chimp Pokemon?”
Ephiron contemplated the pokemon. Part of him screamed to take Torchic, being the obvious superior choice with [Speed Boost] ability, making them go faster each single turn. But he knew that wasn’t the correct choice. He choose his Pokemon. He chosen his partner for the very first moment he knew he resided now in this world. He knew.
“They are my partner, until the end.” Ephiron said with a nod, getting increasingly happy as he placed the Poke-ball on his chest and looked at Ame before she could even said anything, he commented. “Her nickname will be “Partner”.”
He took a moment to throw the Poke-ball out to the sky, as it a violent yet magnificent flaming light, the summoned Pokemon went out with a roar on her chest, screaming her characteristic name, making Ephiron tear up a bit in happiness.
“CHIMCHAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!” As she landed with her back facing him, and thumbing up for the trainer. They knew they were together in this world. They knew, that not matter what, as long as they were together, nothing will ever break them apart again. Then both went to each other and fist bump, Ephiron half kneeling to them and patting their head as Ame crossed her arms and happily looked the both bonding together.
Then Ephiron noticed something curious, out of the poke-ball, an hologram display the characteristics of his first partner.
Partner Lvl: 5 Stats EV/Iv’s Moves: Dex Nº: 390 Female Hp: 19/19 0/1
Scratch [Normal]: 35/35
Species: Chimchar Jolly Nature Attack: 12 0/30
Leer [Normal] 20/20
Type: [Fire] Found: Sept 4th, 200X Defense: 10 0/28 OT: Ephiron “Grand hall” Sp. Atk: 10 0/30 ID Nº: 40846 Met at Lvl 5. Sp. Def: 10 0/13 Item: Exp points: 135 Somewhat Vain. Speed: 13 0/31 None To next lvl: 44 Ability: Iron Fist
Boost the power of punching moves…
“Huh…Strange. The date must be bugged or something. I can check it out or-“ Ephiron cut her off with a shake of head and a smile. She understood that was inconsequential, and so just shrugged and began descending as she stated “Settled? All right. Let’s not keep Victoria waiting.” As Ephiron followed, he made a gesture to the little chimp to follow them, as he hope to his shoulder and hang of him, making him chuckle as they descended the stairs back down. His fears and dread washed away as they saw each other.
As Ephiron advanced out of the counter, Victoria half asked, “Which one did…Oh! Okay haha. Oh, don’t worry, I won’t pick just to beat you; that’s silly. I already know which one I want anyway. Wait here for me, okay Ephiron?”
As Victoria and Ame went upstairs, Ephiron watched as both of them dissapear from their eyes. Both companions turned to each other, and both smiled to each other, “Awesome!” both thought. But then a new voice interrupted that wholesome encounter. A male voice somehow a bit afeminine commented to the both of them in a relaxed yet flirting tone, “Heyyyy, you’re cute.”
Ephiron and his partner turn to them, tho his partner felt a bit confused tilting his head, Ephiron blushed a bit hearing that, as his expression showed his suprised. The man who interrupted had short purple hair, with a mane that covered half his face. From what Ephiron could see from his face, he had a purple gray eyeliner in the visible eye in his slightly smug face. He wore a fish net as a interior shirt followed by a purple tones plaid t-shirt. He had pendants and a collar that ended up in a looking silver crucifix theme. Black fingernails, a darker tone purple jeans and long heel boots with many, many buckles.
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“What? Haha, no, I didn’t said anything!” He looked around for a moment, half distracted as he commented “Hey, was Ame just here?” Ephiron took a moment to signal the top floor, shyly looking there before turning to Cain. “Ohhhhh, so she’s with someone else. ‘Kay~. My name’s Cain, how about yours?”
“O-oh! I am Ephiron, and this is my partner.” Ephiron hold Chimchar upwards as this one clapped her feet together happily.
“Ephiron…Pretty name.” The trainer blushed slightly more as Cain continue. “You got your first Pokemon. Are you gonna challenge the League? I was just coming here to resi-…er…” He felt a bit uncomfortable before rephrasing the next, caughting by suprise Ephiron and their partner. “To start over.” Cain rectified (He completed in time the quick time event) “Figured I’d try taking on this League instead.”
Ephiron smiled to Cain as he continued. “Soooo, Ephiron… whaddya say to a battle? If it’s your first time, I’ll be gentle~”
“…WAIT….WHAT?!” Ephiron looked to him and to his partner as Cain threw out his Pokemon. He was set aback, he knew what to do, just he didn’t expect things to go so fast. He trembled a bit as he hold his pokeball. However, his Chimchar chuckled as she jump off.
A battle has started!
Ephiron vs Cain
Pretty boy Cain would like to battle!
Turn 1
This text was taken from Royal Road. Help the author by reading the original version there.
Cain throws his pokeball, as a Nidoran came out, roaring to battle.
Ephiron’s partner jump off, jumping side to side, expectant for a great match up.
“Sweetie, tackle them!” As Cain commanded them, Ephiron stood there nerviously. He barely knew how to react. Better said. He knew what to do, but this felt so embarrasing to him, order them around as it felt like a giant’s kid fantasy for them.
He looked at his Chimchar, and she looked back. His partner gave them a reassuring nod as he breath in and nodded. “Scratch, partner!”
And so, both attacked each other! Both seem injured but nothing that they couldn’t take off.
Chimchar HP: ~75%
Nidorin HP: ~75%
Turn 2
Cain ordered them to tackle as Ephiron took time to think and shook his head. This time chimchar went from a [Leer], reducing Nidorin defense in exchange to take a hit from them
Chimchar HP: ~50%
Nidorin HP: ~75% (67% of its Defense stats)
Turn 3
Now both pokemon attacked to each other. Ephiron was worried, it barely made a difference Leer them, or at least a perceptible one. He could see through his Pokeball the stats and how his partner was doing, but still was worried. Looking at his companion it seem that he was reaching its limit already.
Chimchar HP: ~25%
Nidorin: ~38%
Turn 4
But in a twist of events, Partner being faster than their Nidorin, it scratch them first and knocked them out against Cain’s legs, as the Chimp dance around in a victorious pose.
Ephiron sighed relief, his mistake was rectified in time and by a lucky strike of events.
The pokeball made the classical level up sound, as he checked his stats.
Partner won 82 experience points, leveling her up to level six. (Will update the stats at the end of the chapter)
Ephiron defeated Pretty boy Cain!
“Cute AND talented~” He said with a smirk and the flirty tone coming back to him.
Ephiron got $70 for winning!
End of combat!
As Cain clicked his Pokeball to make Nidorin return and giggle, cheerfully expressing excitement to the couple “Very nice! C’mon let’s get your Pokemon healed up!” As he grabbed Ephiron’s hand and company him to the center inside of the same building, Ephiron pat the head of the chimp, congratulating her before returning them inside the Pokeball.
After a quick heal and the classic, bit concerning catchphrase of “Hope to see you again!”, Ame and Victoria came down after the trainee choose her new partner, Victoria sighed in relief, exclaiming “There you are!”
Cain stepped aside behind Ephiron to stick his tongue and commented, “Sorry~ I kinda stole Ephiron.”
Ame quickly check up her notes as she expressed a bit sad, “Oh, Cain…Right, I forgot you were coming by.”
“It’s okayyyyyy, when you were gone, I met Ephiron and had some fun~” Cain smugly smile as his tone whispered to Ephiron’s eye. This one turning to him in a way more confused tone as his face deeply blushed then turn to both girls, shaking his head, his respiration trembling in embarassment.
“ “Had some fun”? So that’s the kind of person Ephiron is…” Her face show a crude judgment and disappointment, but before her expression would come to a close, Cain quickly interrupt.
“Nah, we just had a battle.” He smirked as he showed his pokemon out of combat.
“Oh! That does sounds fun!” Her emotions quickly changed, realizing her mistake, before bringing out her new companion. “I wanna try out my new Pokemon too! Ephiron, are you up for one more?” Ephiron calm him self down as he nodded towards Victoria. He had a sensation that his pokemon trust him on his decisions and so he throw a bit his ball up before grabbing it mid air ready for a quick throw down.
Meanwhile, Ame commented to Cain as the others two were setting up the quick match up, “Cain, I’ll get you registered as a challenger while they do that. Come with me.”
“Ooh, yes, Master~” As he began following her with his rizz up.
“”Master?” As she squinted her eyes to him.
“Nothing~” He quickly rectified as he followed her, whistling his hear out.
“Uh…huh. Come.” Ame said in a straight face as they left Victoria and Ephiron alone for their quick battle. Victoria rolled her eyes as Ephiron shily waved to them.
Once both were out of the picture, Ephiron and Vic stepped aside, a bit way from the counter as she explained, “Then let’s begin. My sensei said that learning to work and train together with Pokemon would be an invaluable step on my journey of personal growth. Ephiron, let’s take these first steps together!”
Ephiron vs Victoria
Apprentice Victoria would like to battle!
However, due to the fact that Ephiron’s Chimchar had level up, and Victoria just chosen their recent Litten. There was one level difference. That it wouldn’t matter much in high levels, but in such low levels, the clear winner of this matchup was Ephiron.
Partner won 84 experience points, leveling her up to level seven. (Will update the stats at the end of the chapter)
Ephiron defeated Apprentice Victoria!
Ephiron got $70 for winning!
“Oh, it’s over already?” She commented surprise of the outcome, picking up her Litten as she returned it to her Pokeball. “You’re no ordinary trainer, are you…” She commented between her teeth as Ephiron tilted his head in confusion, not understand why she said that. But before Ephy could ask away, Caine peek from the corner to pick them up.
“Heyy, Ame is waiting for you guys when you’re done! I’m all set, so I’m gonna hit the road. See ya~” As cain waved back to them in their stylish way of shaking his fingers before opening the door and quickly left the facility.
“Oh? Was there more to do? Let’s see.” As Victoria went ahead, Ephiron followed, rather curious him self. Everyone so far left him with a good impression and most had their quirks and characteristics. Once they both arrive to the main bar, both could see that a set was prepared to each of them. Victoria quickly commented, “Sorry if we kept you waiting!”
“No worries. I already took care of the documentation while you two were finishing. So, then all that’s left is to give you these: Firstly, a Pokedex. You know the drill here.” Ephiron nodded, fascinated to see a gen 5th pokedex in his hand brand new and perfectly functional, as he placed the information he gathered on his Pokeball. Now all his functions could be quickly checked up from there.
“Secondly, a Pokegear. This device allows you to check the map, listen to music, and use other functions. And Finally, some running shoes. As much as I hate it, is better to have good shoes to walk around, even if I hate that Silph Co. Is promoting these…As much I hate advertising, these are convenient. And unlike other places…Nobody cares if you run inside places.” As he moved the set for both of them to quickly check them up and placing them whatever places they thought convenient for them.
“Music?! On the outside?! Let’s go!! My introverted brain thanks you!” Ephiron thought, a big smile draw on his face as he quickly put it on his pocket before checking it up in private.
Ame quickly clapped her hands and faintly smiles to them, “With that, you’re all set! I’ve got more damage control to run, so I’m afraid I have to leave you be now.”
Victoria move her hand, dimishing any left over worried Ame had for both of them “We will be fine! Thanks for the help!”
Ame finished her introduction to these journey, “Good luck out there. And maybe send a tip to your local officer if you happen to see anyone who looks like they might want to blow up a train station.” Ephiron raised his hand, and op- “Julia doesn’t count.” Ephiron didn’t do nothing there. “Until next time!” As she went down stairs in a hurry.
Then Vic turned to the guy as she “All right, I’ll get going and check in with Kiki.” Ephy’s expression changed to a confused one, tilting his head sideways a bit. “Oh, who’s Kiki? She’s my teacher!” By his reaction, she could tell he was suprised. She cross her arms and with a smirk, she remarked..“I’m an apprentice at Aphophyll Academy across the lake from the city. If you’re ever in the area, I’m sure they’d love you to drop by. Anyway, here! These might help you get started.” As she handed him five Pokeballs, his face glow up in excitement. “I know a lot of people say that Pokemon are rare in the city…But you can find them still. Sometimes they like to stay hidden, but just look around a bit! I am sure you’ll manage. I’ll see ya around!”
As she left, Ephiron took everything and pocket it inside his new inventory, before checking the map. Yep, the lake was huge and dirty, but on the other side, a place call “Aphophyll Academy” was marked on the map. But the city…The city took up half of the map! If not a third of it at least! He took his Pokemon out, his Partner chimchar and let it walk around again. He registered in his Pokedex to see any more useful information. Nothing out of the ordinary.
Ephiron sat down in one of the chairs around as he quickly isntructed his companion a couple of things. “Okay…You…you are my…partner?” The chimchar nodded. “No no…I mean, my partner that….In Earth…you know, Earth?” They nodded again. “So…You were the one who cheated death in that tournament?!” They jumped around, affirming his doubts as they gave him a quick hug. “…Does that mean, you knew I was gonna die?”
The chimchar negated. He shrugged and with gestures tried to explain that she only remember him for so much time together. Ephiron laid back as he looked at the hall before nodding. “Okay. I may be in danger again, I need you to be on your feet…Not…literally just, be alert okay fellah? And not eating from the ground. Just fresh food, understood?”
The chimchar quickly nodded as they grabbed into his trainer shoulder. He gathered up his thought after meaning such new people and companions in such short time. He checked his hour.
11: 27.
Barely twenty minutes that interaction. He scratched his head a bit, before Chimchar began scratching his themselves out of curiosity, making his trainer giggle in reaction. “I have so many questions…How are you and me together here for example…Why is this happening…How is this happening…But it doesn’t feel a dream…maybe is a coma?…But coma patients are not this…alert or reactive usually…I don’t know why, but I feel I shouldn’t worry about those things. Like…no one is waiting me to come back…That’s a strange feeling, right partner?”
But his partner didn’t answer to it, busy to scratch that head of his out of curiosity. He sighed in relief as he quickly check around for anything useful of important.
The League was compromised of the classical 4 Elite members and the Champion. But at difference of other regions, this league had 18 gyms. It wouldn’t be surprising that each gym was thematically around to each type. “Julia is the Electric type one…But if theres no a cave nearby or …well, many pokemon around as they said…Maybe I won’t have the type advantage here…Darnit….Where I will sleep?…I mean maybe I can sneak here at night or something.”
He bought ten Poke-balls in the closest store. He guessed out of habit in any game to buy Poke-balls in sets of 10’s. For that sweet Premier ball. For the other people waiting around, he gathered that this place was before an oasis, before the toxic waste polluted the lake. They don’t know where this pollution came but inside the suburbs was a pool with some of the fish water type Pokemon. Ephiron nodded and thank him for this sweet information. The rest of the people didn’t seem to friendly and most were talking in whispers. Heck, there was a scammer trying to sell him a pokemon for $500. But he knew this trick from before. A magikarp at best. But his mind wasn’t in that rodeo for now.
Before stepping out of the door, he looked at his Chimp and said. “Bud. I got your back, now and always. Let’s top this region, together!”
“Chiiiiiim!” As the fist bump with intensity, before opening the door…To a new journey together, once again.
Updated stats:
Partner Lvl: 7 Stats EV/Iv’s Moves: Dex Nº: 390 Female Hp: 23/23 0/1
Scratch [Normal]: 35/35
Species: Chimchar Jolly Nature Attack: 15 1/30
Leer [Normal] 20/20
Type: [Fire] Found: Sept 4th, 200X Defense: 13 0/28
Ember [Fire]: 25/25
OT: Ephiron “Grand hall” Sp. Atk: 13 0/30 ID Nº: 40846 Met at Lvl 5. Sp. Def: 12 0/13 Item: Exp points: 301 Somewhat Vain. Speed: 16 1/31 None To next lvl: 13 Ability: Iron Fist
Boost the power of punching moves…