Master Quest: The Training Begins
Story by Turtwig the YouTuber on SoFurry
While the trainers prepare for their next battle, something, more important than the tournament, has began.
I apologize for the delay of this chapter. For the past few weeks, I've been busy with a trip to Ohio, trying to begin a YouTube channel, and of course, work. My control on when I find time to write these chapters, or draw more pictures, is heavily influenced by both outside forces and whenever I feel up to writing. However, unlike my Xenomorph story, which I have been asked several times to resurrect by users on here and FanFiction.net, I do not plan on giving up so easily on continuing the story. Sometimes it may be painful and forced, but I have to prevail.
*BING* *BING* *BING* The Pokeball was handed back to Jason.
"Your Chimchar has been fully healed," said the nurse at the Pokemon Center. After the last first-round battle of the tournament, Satoshi had announced that the start of the bracket gameplay would begin at 6:45 that night.
"Until then," he had said, "all trainers of both divisions are free to leave stadium grounds. There is a Pokemon Center three blocks away where they can heal their Pokemon, and I strongly encourage that each trainer does. Also, there is a small clinic on the second floor. Just ask an attendant and they'll gladly assist you. Now, what I have to say next is for all trainers returning for tonight's matches." Dr. Satoshi turned to face the crowd of trainers, all of which stood out on the field.
"You have all proved that you and your Pokemon deserve to be here. Through your smart and quick thinking, and through your Pokemon's agility and strength, you have defeated your opponents. However, you will now be facing opponents that are either on or above your skill level, which means that if you thought your last battle was tough, this next one is going to take everything you have. So, during these next three hours, it would be incredibly wise to spend some time training."
After Satoshi''s discussion, everyone left the field and scattered to different places. The trainers whose Pokemon weren't too badly injured either went to the clinic or left the stadium to eat and train. Jason, Toby, Rose, and everyone else with injured or fainted Pokemon walked to the Center. Rose was at the front of a long line. She handed the Pokeball containing Emolga to the Center's nurse.
"Chansey, can you start helping some of the other trainers?" asked the nurse. Rose could barely see the pink and white head of the assistant Pokemon peering over the counter.
"Chansey," it smiled. While the nurse was recovering Rose's Emolga, Chansey began bringing injured Pokemon, on stretchers, to a side room. There, they were given berries and Pokefood and were also treated for their individual wounds.
*BING* *BING* *BING* The pad, on which Rose's Pokeball was resting, began making noise and flashing an orange light, signalling that Emolga had fully healed. The nurse took the Pokeball and handed it back to its owner.
"Your Emolga has been fully healed," she said to Rose. "Enjoy the rest of your day." Rose thanked her and left the Center. She found a nearby park bench and watched the line of trainers get shorter. Before long, Jason and Toby got their Pokemon healed, and they joined Rose.
"It's almost 4:00," Jason said, checking his watch. "Let's find a good spot to train."
"There's a clearing over there, past those trees," Toby stated. The three left and arrived at a large, grass field. Oak trees stretched high above the ground, blocking out most of the sun. Jason, Toby, and Rose set down their backpacks and took out all of their Pokeballs.
"Come on out, guys." Jason tossed his two Pokeballs and Net Ball into the air. They released Chimchar, Chikorita, and Starmie, who all landed on the soft grass. Toby did the same with his Vaporeon and Mightyena, and Rose let out Emolga, a Pidgeot, a Quilladin, and an Umbreon.
"Wow, you have a lot of strong Pokemon," Toby told Rose. "Why didn't you use your Pidgeot or Umbreon to beat me?"
"I don't really know," she answered. "I guess...I underestimated you."
"Oh, come on, it was all luck on my part. Anyway, Jason, you and me need to start training."
"Ok, but where do we start?" Jason asked. Toby looked around and then came up with an idea. He walked over to several large rocks at the far end of the field and drew targets on them.
"These rocks can be used to practice long-distance energy attacks like Ember or Water Gun," he said. Next, he drew Pokemon faces on some of the larger trees. "For physical attacks, these trees should work."
"Ok, so you got some stuff for training attacks," Rose began, "but what about stats? Got any ideas for training agility or strength?" She and Jason were silent as Toby thought.
Finally, he said, "See the tall trees over there. Your Chimchar, Jason, is really the only one of your Pokemon that needs to focus on agility. He can use the branches like...monkey bars." Rose and Jason rolled their eyes as Toby laughed at his bad pun. "Haha, anyways, my Pokemon already have good agility and speed stats. As far as strength training, I don't really have anything else. I guess we'll have to use what we got."
So, Jason started off having Chimchar swing through the trees, avoiding attacks from Emolga and Pidgeot. *PSSH* *SWOOSH* Starmie and Chikorita used the marked rocks as target practice for their Water Gun and Razor Leaf attacks. Mightyena and Vaporeon took turns dodging attacks fired from Quilladin and Umbreon. Every 15 minutes, the trainers' Pokemon switched to the different stations. This continued for over two hours, but then, Rose saw a young trainer from the Junior Division running their way.
"That's Daniel," she said. "I met him earlier at the Pokemon Center." Daniel was out of breath when he approached Jason.
"Are you ok? What's wrong?"
"Dr...Dr. Satoshi is...gone!" Daniel breathed heavily.
"Gone? What do you mean he's gone?" Toby asked.
"I mean...he's been taken, just a few minutes ago," Daniel replied, "by six hooded men." Rose began recalling her Pokemon.
"If he's been kidnapped, why did you come to us?" she asked.
"Because the last thing he yelled, before they shoved him into their van, was 'Find Jason Granger.'"