Archangel R.J.
Spikeshell Trainer
Well, looks like we have to start over... oh well, it'll get you even more anxious for the rest of the Jade Tournament. Oh well. Well, for those of you who has read it before, or those of you that have just started, here is the first chapter of my first fic, "R.J. - Legacy of a Master."
In the land of Moxto, the land beyond Johto, in the town of Zastor, a young boy named R.J. Moyan woke up yawning on his 13th birthday. R.J. was a tall, black haired boy that was nice and loved Pokemon. But although it was his birthday, R.J. was saddened by something major that had happened: the death of his mom.
R.J.’s mom, Gina, died two years ago when the Hospital she worked at caught on fire. She got all of the patients out, but couldn’t make it out herself. The strange thing was that her body was never found. Experts said that the body got burnt to ash. R.J. decided to put this out of his mind and to look forward to the day ahead. Not only was it is birthday, but he would be getting his first Pokemon today from the resident professor, Mr. Tomford, although in his heart, he knew he couldn’t leave for an adventure. He brushed his hair, put on his clothes (A green t-shirt, short jeans, his fish necklace, and sneakers) and went downstairs for breakfast. He was shortly joined by his dad, Nick.
The one major thing that Gina’s death caused to R.J. was that he and his dad were blown apart. R.J. didn’t take his mom’s death very easily, but his dad just lost it. He quit his job and just didn’t care about life anymore. Instead of R.J.’s dad taking care of R.J., R.J. had to take care of him! R.J. had always wanted to become a Pokemon Trainer, but he couldn’t because he couldn’t leave his dad.
“Hey son, are you ready for school?”
“Um, Dad, it’s a Saturday.”
“Right. I knew that.”
R.J. was worrying that his dad would forget his birthday, but he didn’t say anything. He poured himself a bowl of Fearow Flakes and sat down. But when he was done, R.J.’s dad still didn’t say anything.
“Dad, aren’t you forgetting what day it is?” R.J. finally asked his father.
“Of course not,” R.J. smiled until his dad said, “You just told me. It’s Saturday.”
R.J.’s smile was replaced with a frown. “It’s my birthday, Dad.”
“Sorry, I forgot,” Nick replied, as if he really didn’t care.
R.J. sighed. He didn’t want any presents, but he wanted his dad to at least wish him a Happy Birthday.
“I’m going for a walk,” R.J. told his dad, but he didn’t seem to hear him. R.J. grabbed his basketball and dribbled it down the street. A Pidgey was flying overhead.
“Happy Birthday R.J.” R.J. turned around to see his best friend, Joseph. Joseph would also be getting a Pokemon from Mr. Tomford today, but it wouldn’t be his first. He already had a Charmander, which was walking right next to him.
“Thanks Joe, at least somebody remembered.”
“Your dad?”
“Yep.”
“Don’t worry, he’ll get over it.”
“It’s been two years since she died. You’d think he’d get over it by now.”
Just give him some time.”
“I guess you’re right.” R.J. looked up at the sky and saw the Pidgey flying It must have saw a worm, because it flew down quickly. But a passing truck drove by were the Pidgey was heading, and the Pidgey hit the side of the truck.
Joseph yelped in surprise. “What the crap? I didn’t see that coming!”
R.J. dropped his basketball and went over to the Pidgey. “It’s still breathing, but we should get it to a Pokemon Center right away!”
“Fine, let’s go!”
The nearest Pokemon center was a few blocks down the road, and R.J. and Joseph ran as fast as they could to get to it. When they got inside, the Nurse Joy that worked there was at the counter, and didn’t seem to have anything to do. R.J. and Joseph were friends with this Joy, but it was no time for chitchat.
“Hello boys, what can I do for you today?”
“This Pidgey got hit by a truck. It needs help right away!” Joseph yelled.
Joy looked upset. “I’ve never worked on something this big before, but I’ll do my best.” She turned to R.J. and said, “I’ll call your dad and tell him that you’re here. Happy Birthday by the way,” she then took Pidgey from R.J.’s arms and went into the emergency room.
“Char! Charmander!” Joseph’s Charmander yelped.
R.J. and Joseph waited an hour before Joy came out with Pidgey.
“He’s as good as new. Just a night of rest, and I can put him back into the wild.” she told them.
“That’s good,” R.J. replied. He then got up and started to pet the Pidgey.
“Watch out, it’s still wild,” Joy warned, but to his surprise, the Pidgey didn’t peck him. In fact, the Pidgey seemed to like it.
“Hey, it seems to like it,” Joseph noted. “Maybe you can keep it as a pet. You know, like I have Charmander. Then we can both have two Pokemon after we get ours from Mr. Tomford, so we’ll have a head start when we start our adventure.”
“Yah, can I, Nurse Joy?”
“I’m sorry, R.J., but this Pidgey is still wild, even though it seems to like you.”
“Okay then. I have to get going,” R.J. muttered, pretending not to be bummed by this, although he was clear he left in a worse mood then when he came in. He went back to where he found Pidgey to retrieve his basketball, went to the nearby park, and started shooting hoops. He missed all of them. Finally, after five minutes, he managed to nail a tough three-pointer, and decided to go back home. To his surprise, his dad wasn’t sleeping on the coach or watching T.V. when he got home, but was waiting for him.
“I’m sorry about today,” his dad said.
“Yah, it stunk.”
“Well, I’ve been thinking, and I’ve decided that I need to get over Gina, and start worrying about you. You’ve been taking care of me the last couple of years, and it’s not supposed to work like that. And since I forgot your birthday, I decided to give you what you always wanted: the chance to become a Pokemon Master!”
R.J. couldn’t believe it. His dad was letting him be a Pokemon Trainer. “You okay, Dad?”
His dad laughed. “Yes I’m fine. Here, let’s talk about it in the Living Room.” R.J.’s father led him to the Living Room, and turned on the lights.
“Surprise!” Joseph, Charmander, Joseph’s parents and Joy jumped out from behind the couch. There was a Pokéball on a small table.
R.J. couldn’t believe it. “You remembered my birthday all this time?”
R.J.’s dad frowned. “Sorry son, I didn’t after all. Nurse Joy called, and I knew I had to make it up somehow. Well, Happy Birthday, son!” Nick then handed him the Pokeball. When R.J. opened it, the Pidgey that he and Joseph had saved from the road came out, looking happy as ever.
“Wow! Thanks, Dad. And am I correct to assume you were in this too, Joy?”
“Well, I did think you needed a present, and he did seem fond of you…”
Joseph smiled, and then looked at his watch. “Oh man, R.J. We forgot about Mr. Tomford! We need to go now, or we might not get our Pokemon!”
R.J. nodded. “Your right. Let’s go.” And then to his new Pidgey, “C’mon little buddy, lets find you a new friend.”
Five minutes later, the two boys and their Pokemon found themselves at Mr. Tomford’s lab, with a smiling Mr. Tomford greeting them. Mr. Tomford was old, bald, and slightly chubby, with an old shirt, old pants, and suspenders, but he was a very nice man. “Come on in, boys. Make yourselves at home.” They went inside to see three Pokeballs on a table. “So, R.J., I see you made a new friend,” Mr. Tomford said, indicating Pidgey.
Pidgey flew over to R.J.’s shoulder. “Yah, a birthday present from my dad. Joseph and I saved it after a truck hit it, and my dad let me keep it.”
“A nice man, your father. I met him when he was a young man and I was a middle-aged professor. It’s quite a shame what that terrible accident did to both him and you…”
Changing the subject, Joseph pointed towards the Pokeballs. ‘I’m assuming those are the Pokemon you are giving us, right?”
“Yes, they are, but we will have to wait until Kevin gets here before you can choose.”
Kevin Kobbes was a rich kid that neither R.J. nor Joseph liked. He had a bad attitude and liked insulting people whenever he had the chance. He also had a Porygon.
“Is it really necessary to wait for…”
At that moment, the door to the lab slammed open and Kevin stormed in. He had blonde, spiked hair, and was carrying a skateboard under his arm.
“Moyan? Hannah? What are you two clowns doing here? I thought I was the only one getting a Pokemon?” Kevin said this with attitude, as if he was going to beat them all up if they didn’t give him the answer he wanted. “And what’s with the bird?”
“It’s mine,” R.J. replied with anger, “ I saved him after it got hit by a truck.”
Kevin sneered. “Pretty dumb bird. So, Tomford, when do I get my Pokemon?”
Mr. Tomford sighed. Then he went over the table with the Pokeballs. “Well boys, you’re in for a treat today. I’ve just received these three Pokemon from a friend in Hoenn. You can choose from Treecko, the forest gecko,” he opened the first Pokeball, and a green, lizard-like Pokemon came out. “Torchic, the chick Pokemon,” Mr. Tomford opened the second Pokeball, and an orange, chicken-like Pokemon came out. “And last, but not least, Mudkip, the mudskipper Pokemon.” he opened the last Pokeball, and a blue, four-legged Pokemon came out. “Well, what are you waiting for? Choose!”
“I want Torchic!” Kevin said immediately.
“Okay then, Torchic is yours.” Mr. Tomford gave Kevin Torchic’s Pokeball, several empty Pokeballs, and something that looked like a very cool, red, and futuristic Gameboy with lots of buttons. Noticing R.J.’s look when he handed Kevin the gameboy, he said, “This is a Pokedex. It stores all the information you need on all the Pokemon. The ones you are getting are the latest prototypes, sent to me from my good friend, Professor Oak.”
Joseph looked slightly angry. “I wanted Torchic,” he muttered through his teeth. After saying that, Mudkip waddled over to Joseph. He picked it up. “What do you think?” Joseph asked Charmander.
“Char!”
Joseph smiled. “That’s good enough for me. I’ll take it.” Mr. Tomford handed him Mudkip’s Pokeball, some empty Pokeballs, and a Pokedex. Then Joseph looked at R.J. “I guess Treecko is yours.”
“No problem, I’ve always wanted a Grovyle, and once I train this little guy, I’ll have one.” Mr. Tomford handed R.J. Treecko’s Pokeball, his Pokedex, and some empty Pokeballs.
“Well then, it looks like all three of you are ready for an adventure! I’d say you should take the Moxto League Challenge.”
“Moxto League Challenge?”
“Yes, it’s very simple. You must go around Moxto in search of gyms, and when you find one, you must challenge the Gym Leader to a Pokemon battle. If you win, you get a badge. There are about twenty gyms in all of Moxto, but you only need to get eight badges. Once you get eight, you can compete in that year’s Moxto League Jade Tournament. Only by winning the tournament can you declare yourself a Pokemon Master.”
“Sounds good to me,” R.J. said, stroking Pidgey.
“The nearest gym is in Leavine City, you can register there. Now go, and good luck to all of you!”
R.J. nodded. “Treecko, Pidgey return!” He took out their Pokeballs and had returned them into them, just like he had seen on T.V.
Once they were outside, Kevin’s cocky side took control of him. “Hey, do either of you punks want to battle my new Torchic? How about you, Moyar? Do you think your weak Pidgey can stand up to it?”
“My Pidgey is not weak,” R.J. snarled.
“Let’s find out. Go, Torchic!” Kevin’s Torchic walked in front of him ready for battle.
“Go Pidgey!” R.J. threw Pidgey’s Pokeball in front of him, and Pidgey came out. “Now, let’s see what you can do. Quick Attack!” Faster then R.J. could see, Pidgey flew towards Torchic and hit it at full speed, sending Torchic flying back a couple feet.
“Get up, Torchic, and hit it with an Ember!” Torchic spit a small fireball at Pidgey, but Pidgey dodged it. The fireball kept going, and dropped in a small patch of grass, which started to burn.
“Uh-oh,” Joseph said, “This doesn’t look good. Mudkip, Water Gun!” Joseph’s Mudkip sent a small burst of water at the fire, eliminating it. Joseph then turned to R.J. and Kevin. “You know, this probably isn’t the best place for a battle.”
“Fine,” Kevin said, returning Torchic to its Pokeball, “That Torchic was weak anyway. If it had been my Porygon fighting, your Pidgey wouldn’t have stood a chance. Well, see you around, losers,” and then he stormed off.
“Glad to see him gone,” Joseph said. “Well, it looks like we’re all leaving for our adventure now. I have to pack and say goodbye to my folks first. I hope we meat during our quest.”
R.J. nodded. “Me too.”
“Charmander, Mudkip, return!” He returned them to their Pokeballs and then ran home.
“Pidgey, return,” Pidgey happily returned to his Pokeball, and R.J. went home. When he got there, he dad was waiting for him, backpack in hand.
“I packed your toothbrush, toothpaste, some extra clothes, some food, a sleeping bag, and a couple water bottles. Hopefully, you can get some more food at Pokemon Centers, as well as refill your water bottles,” he trusted the backpack into R.J.’s hands. R.J. looked up at his dad, and saw what could have been a tear coming out of his eye. “Good-luck, son.”
“Thanks dad. I’ll see you around sometime.”
Once R.J. got to the edge of Zastor Town, he could barely make out the figure of his father waving to him. “Goodbye Dad!” and then, to himself, “I’ll make you proud. Both of you.”
Part 1 - Chapter 1
The Legacy Begins
The Legacy Begins
In the land of Moxto, the land beyond Johto, in the town of Zastor, a young boy named R.J. Moyan woke up yawning on his 13th birthday. R.J. was a tall, black haired boy that was nice and loved Pokemon. But although it was his birthday, R.J. was saddened by something major that had happened: the death of his mom.
R.J.’s mom, Gina, died two years ago when the Hospital she worked at caught on fire. She got all of the patients out, but couldn’t make it out herself. The strange thing was that her body was never found. Experts said that the body got burnt to ash. R.J. decided to put this out of his mind and to look forward to the day ahead. Not only was it is birthday, but he would be getting his first Pokemon today from the resident professor, Mr. Tomford, although in his heart, he knew he couldn’t leave for an adventure. He brushed his hair, put on his clothes (A green t-shirt, short jeans, his fish necklace, and sneakers) and went downstairs for breakfast. He was shortly joined by his dad, Nick.
The one major thing that Gina’s death caused to R.J. was that he and his dad were blown apart. R.J. didn’t take his mom’s death very easily, but his dad just lost it. He quit his job and just didn’t care about life anymore. Instead of R.J.’s dad taking care of R.J., R.J. had to take care of him! R.J. had always wanted to become a Pokemon Trainer, but he couldn’t because he couldn’t leave his dad.
“Hey son, are you ready for school?”
“Um, Dad, it’s a Saturday.”
“Right. I knew that.”
R.J. was worrying that his dad would forget his birthday, but he didn’t say anything. He poured himself a bowl of Fearow Flakes and sat down. But when he was done, R.J.’s dad still didn’t say anything.
“Dad, aren’t you forgetting what day it is?” R.J. finally asked his father.
“Of course not,” R.J. smiled until his dad said, “You just told me. It’s Saturday.”
R.J.’s smile was replaced with a frown. “It’s my birthday, Dad.”
“Sorry, I forgot,” Nick replied, as if he really didn’t care.
R.J. sighed. He didn’t want any presents, but he wanted his dad to at least wish him a Happy Birthday.
“I’m going for a walk,” R.J. told his dad, but he didn’t seem to hear him. R.J. grabbed his basketball and dribbled it down the street. A Pidgey was flying overhead.
“Happy Birthday R.J.” R.J. turned around to see his best friend, Joseph. Joseph would also be getting a Pokemon from Mr. Tomford today, but it wouldn’t be his first. He already had a Charmander, which was walking right next to him.
“Thanks Joe, at least somebody remembered.”
“Your dad?”
“Yep.”
“Don’t worry, he’ll get over it.”
“It’s been two years since she died. You’d think he’d get over it by now.”
Just give him some time.”
“I guess you’re right.” R.J. looked up at the sky and saw the Pidgey flying It must have saw a worm, because it flew down quickly. But a passing truck drove by were the Pidgey was heading, and the Pidgey hit the side of the truck.
Joseph yelped in surprise. “What the crap? I didn’t see that coming!”
R.J. dropped his basketball and went over to the Pidgey. “It’s still breathing, but we should get it to a Pokemon Center right away!”
“Fine, let’s go!”
The nearest Pokemon center was a few blocks down the road, and R.J. and Joseph ran as fast as they could to get to it. When they got inside, the Nurse Joy that worked there was at the counter, and didn’t seem to have anything to do. R.J. and Joseph were friends with this Joy, but it was no time for chitchat.
“Hello boys, what can I do for you today?”
“This Pidgey got hit by a truck. It needs help right away!” Joseph yelled.
Joy looked upset. “I’ve never worked on something this big before, but I’ll do my best.” She turned to R.J. and said, “I’ll call your dad and tell him that you’re here. Happy Birthday by the way,” she then took Pidgey from R.J.’s arms and went into the emergency room.
“Char! Charmander!” Joseph’s Charmander yelped.
R.J. and Joseph waited an hour before Joy came out with Pidgey.
“He’s as good as new. Just a night of rest, and I can put him back into the wild.” she told them.
“That’s good,” R.J. replied. He then got up and started to pet the Pidgey.
“Watch out, it’s still wild,” Joy warned, but to his surprise, the Pidgey didn’t peck him. In fact, the Pidgey seemed to like it.
“Hey, it seems to like it,” Joseph noted. “Maybe you can keep it as a pet. You know, like I have Charmander. Then we can both have two Pokemon after we get ours from Mr. Tomford, so we’ll have a head start when we start our adventure.”
“Yah, can I, Nurse Joy?”
“I’m sorry, R.J., but this Pidgey is still wild, even though it seems to like you.”
“Okay then. I have to get going,” R.J. muttered, pretending not to be bummed by this, although he was clear he left in a worse mood then when he came in. He went back to where he found Pidgey to retrieve his basketball, went to the nearby park, and started shooting hoops. He missed all of them. Finally, after five minutes, he managed to nail a tough three-pointer, and decided to go back home. To his surprise, his dad wasn’t sleeping on the coach or watching T.V. when he got home, but was waiting for him.
“I’m sorry about today,” his dad said.
“Yah, it stunk.”
“Well, I’ve been thinking, and I’ve decided that I need to get over Gina, and start worrying about you. You’ve been taking care of me the last couple of years, and it’s not supposed to work like that. And since I forgot your birthday, I decided to give you what you always wanted: the chance to become a Pokemon Master!”
R.J. couldn’t believe it. His dad was letting him be a Pokemon Trainer. “You okay, Dad?”
His dad laughed. “Yes I’m fine. Here, let’s talk about it in the Living Room.” R.J.’s father led him to the Living Room, and turned on the lights.
“Surprise!” Joseph, Charmander, Joseph’s parents and Joy jumped out from behind the couch. There was a Pokéball on a small table.
R.J. couldn’t believe it. “You remembered my birthday all this time?”
R.J.’s dad frowned. “Sorry son, I didn’t after all. Nurse Joy called, and I knew I had to make it up somehow. Well, Happy Birthday, son!” Nick then handed him the Pokeball. When R.J. opened it, the Pidgey that he and Joseph had saved from the road came out, looking happy as ever.
“Wow! Thanks, Dad. And am I correct to assume you were in this too, Joy?”
“Well, I did think you needed a present, and he did seem fond of you…”
Joseph smiled, and then looked at his watch. “Oh man, R.J. We forgot about Mr. Tomford! We need to go now, or we might not get our Pokemon!”
R.J. nodded. “Your right. Let’s go.” And then to his new Pidgey, “C’mon little buddy, lets find you a new friend.”
Five minutes later, the two boys and their Pokemon found themselves at Mr. Tomford’s lab, with a smiling Mr. Tomford greeting them. Mr. Tomford was old, bald, and slightly chubby, with an old shirt, old pants, and suspenders, but he was a very nice man. “Come on in, boys. Make yourselves at home.” They went inside to see three Pokeballs on a table. “So, R.J., I see you made a new friend,” Mr. Tomford said, indicating Pidgey.
Pidgey flew over to R.J.’s shoulder. “Yah, a birthday present from my dad. Joseph and I saved it after a truck hit it, and my dad let me keep it.”
“A nice man, your father. I met him when he was a young man and I was a middle-aged professor. It’s quite a shame what that terrible accident did to both him and you…”
Changing the subject, Joseph pointed towards the Pokeballs. ‘I’m assuming those are the Pokemon you are giving us, right?”
“Yes, they are, but we will have to wait until Kevin gets here before you can choose.”
Kevin Kobbes was a rich kid that neither R.J. nor Joseph liked. He had a bad attitude and liked insulting people whenever he had the chance. He also had a Porygon.
“Is it really necessary to wait for…”
At that moment, the door to the lab slammed open and Kevin stormed in. He had blonde, spiked hair, and was carrying a skateboard under his arm.
“Moyan? Hannah? What are you two clowns doing here? I thought I was the only one getting a Pokemon?” Kevin said this with attitude, as if he was going to beat them all up if they didn’t give him the answer he wanted. “And what’s with the bird?”
“It’s mine,” R.J. replied with anger, “ I saved him after it got hit by a truck.”
Kevin sneered. “Pretty dumb bird. So, Tomford, when do I get my Pokemon?”
Mr. Tomford sighed. Then he went over the table with the Pokeballs. “Well boys, you’re in for a treat today. I’ve just received these three Pokemon from a friend in Hoenn. You can choose from Treecko, the forest gecko,” he opened the first Pokeball, and a green, lizard-like Pokemon came out. “Torchic, the chick Pokemon,” Mr. Tomford opened the second Pokeball, and an orange, chicken-like Pokemon came out. “And last, but not least, Mudkip, the mudskipper Pokemon.” he opened the last Pokeball, and a blue, four-legged Pokemon came out. “Well, what are you waiting for? Choose!”
“I want Torchic!” Kevin said immediately.
“Okay then, Torchic is yours.” Mr. Tomford gave Kevin Torchic’s Pokeball, several empty Pokeballs, and something that looked like a very cool, red, and futuristic Gameboy with lots of buttons. Noticing R.J.’s look when he handed Kevin the gameboy, he said, “This is a Pokedex. It stores all the information you need on all the Pokemon. The ones you are getting are the latest prototypes, sent to me from my good friend, Professor Oak.”
Joseph looked slightly angry. “I wanted Torchic,” he muttered through his teeth. After saying that, Mudkip waddled over to Joseph. He picked it up. “What do you think?” Joseph asked Charmander.
“Char!”
Joseph smiled. “That’s good enough for me. I’ll take it.” Mr. Tomford handed him Mudkip’s Pokeball, some empty Pokeballs, and a Pokedex. Then Joseph looked at R.J. “I guess Treecko is yours.”
“No problem, I’ve always wanted a Grovyle, and once I train this little guy, I’ll have one.” Mr. Tomford handed R.J. Treecko’s Pokeball, his Pokedex, and some empty Pokeballs.
“Well then, it looks like all three of you are ready for an adventure! I’d say you should take the Moxto League Challenge.”
“Moxto League Challenge?”
“Yes, it’s very simple. You must go around Moxto in search of gyms, and when you find one, you must challenge the Gym Leader to a Pokemon battle. If you win, you get a badge. There are about twenty gyms in all of Moxto, but you only need to get eight badges. Once you get eight, you can compete in that year’s Moxto League Jade Tournament. Only by winning the tournament can you declare yourself a Pokemon Master.”
“Sounds good to me,” R.J. said, stroking Pidgey.
“The nearest gym is in Leavine City, you can register there. Now go, and good luck to all of you!”
R.J. nodded. “Treecko, Pidgey return!” He took out their Pokeballs and had returned them into them, just like he had seen on T.V.
Once they were outside, Kevin’s cocky side took control of him. “Hey, do either of you punks want to battle my new Torchic? How about you, Moyar? Do you think your weak Pidgey can stand up to it?”
“My Pidgey is not weak,” R.J. snarled.
“Let’s find out. Go, Torchic!” Kevin’s Torchic walked in front of him ready for battle.
“Go Pidgey!” R.J. threw Pidgey’s Pokeball in front of him, and Pidgey came out. “Now, let’s see what you can do. Quick Attack!” Faster then R.J. could see, Pidgey flew towards Torchic and hit it at full speed, sending Torchic flying back a couple feet.
“Get up, Torchic, and hit it with an Ember!” Torchic spit a small fireball at Pidgey, but Pidgey dodged it. The fireball kept going, and dropped in a small patch of grass, which started to burn.
“Uh-oh,” Joseph said, “This doesn’t look good. Mudkip, Water Gun!” Joseph’s Mudkip sent a small burst of water at the fire, eliminating it. Joseph then turned to R.J. and Kevin. “You know, this probably isn’t the best place for a battle.”
“Fine,” Kevin said, returning Torchic to its Pokeball, “That Torchic was weak anyway. If it had been my Porygon fighting, your Pidgey wouldn’t have stood a chance. Well, see you around, losers,” and then he stormed off.
“Glad to see him gone,” Joseph said. “Well, it looks like we’re all leaving for our adventure now. I have to pack and say goodbye to my folks first. I hope we meat during our quest.”
R.J. nodded. “Me too.”
“Charmander, Mudkip, return!” He returned them to their Pokeballs and then ran home.
“Pidgey, return,” Pidgey happily returned to his Pokeball, and R.J. went home. When he got there, he dad was waiting for him, backpack in hand.
“I packed your toothbrush, toothpaste, some extra clothes, some food, a sleeping bag, and a couple water bottles. Hopefully, you can get some more food at Pokemon Centers, as well as refill your water bottles,” he trusted the backpack into R.J.’s hands. R.J. looked up at his dad, and saw what could have been a tear coming out of his eye. “Good-luck, son.”
“Thanks dad. I’ll see you around sometime.”
Once R.J. got to the edge of Zastor Town, he could barely make out the figure of his father waving to him. “Goodbye Dad!” and then, to himself, “I’ll make you proud. Both of you.”
