Chapter 222 - 11 Journey begins

A week later,

Alex, Jim and Daisy had left Cerulean city a week ago. They are currently heading to the South of the Cerulean city where the Vermillion City is located. And that is their target.

Alex was taking the duo towards the Vermillion City because of the contest happening there. As for how Alex knew about the question, the credit goes to his good friend, Bill Montgomery.

He called and said that his father's company, the Silph Corp. are organising a tournament for the young trainer.

So Alex thought it might be good for these two student of his. Also he can get battle different gyms on the way as a practice for the league tournament.

The past week of the trio was hectic to say the least. Other than Alex, neither of the two had any experience staying in the wild and look after themselves. It fell on Alex to help them.

For some of the laborious tasks the two were reluctant but Alex used the rivalry between the two as a motivation for their work and it did wonders.

In this week, both of them had almost got accustomed to the life outside the city. Though the pokemon attack they faced was tiresome for them. Alex took them through the general road where there is less chances of attack instead of going directly through the forest and facing the tough ones which might be too much for these kids now.

Both have caught a couple of Pokemons in the past few days.

Jim had a Houndour as a starter and under Alex's guidance caught himself a Pidgey. And a few days later, he also caught a Meowth. Alex then had him bond together with them before he could catch another which he reluctantly agreed.

As for Daphne, she had a seel as a starter and had got an Eevee and a marill from her father before leaving. Of course she had also caught a Pokemon. Seeing her so called rival catching, she herself got a Pokemon.

She caught a non water type Pokemon. It was an Abra. She saw the powers a psychic pokemon wielded in the form of Slowking and starmie so when she heard that Alakazam was equally strong she caught an Abra.

Abra would have escaped had it not for Haunter making sure he didn't teleport away.

Though that Abra spent most of his time, sleep and he could focus on his psychic powers.

Their first official pokemon battle was a one on one between the two themselves.

It had happened the same day, the duo had left the Cerulean city with Alex. When they walked for a few hours and had decided to stop for lunch, Daphne was irritated by Jim who constantly angered her and challenged him.

Alex served served as a referee for the battle and wanted to take a look at the duo's fighting talent as well as what things he can work and train them in the future.

Flashback,

A week ago,

The two new trainers Daisy and Jim stood on opposite side with Alex standing at the center as he served as the referee.

Jim had sent out his Houndour while Daisy sent out a seel.

Jim thought that it was a water type considering that her family owned a water type gym which was correct.

Alex appeared in the middle and stated," This is the official Pokemon match between Jim Gordon and Daisy Waterflower both if which are from Cerulean city. It is a one on one pokemon battle.

The trainer whose pokemon loses the ability to fight first is the winner. Let the battle begin. " And he jumped back on the sidelines to see the battle.

The one who started the attack was Jim.

He ordered, " use Ember, Houndour."

This attack was stopped by Seel, as she said," water gun."

A water torrent clashed and extinguishes the flame and headed for the fire type.

Jim anxiously shouted ," jump out of the way." Houndour put pressure on his back limbs and jumped up but was grazed by the water on his legs and was thrown off course.

The young fire type was hit and was trying to raise himself from the ground to fight his opponent but he was injured badly from the water attack as well as the crash. Alex noticed that he has a bruise on his leg now making his speed fall significantly.

Jim anxiously shouted and tried to encourage his pokemon," Stand up Houndour, we can still win. "

Houndour shakingly stood up and glared on his opponent. But his opponent wasn't disturbed by it and sent an icy wind on her trainer's command.

Houndour sent out a flame ember to nullify and then appeared near the seel.

Alex mumbled," Daisy lost the battle." The battle experienced Pikachu and Swablu nodded while the unexperienced horsea looked confused.

Seeing this, he motioned her to look at the battle.

Since, they couldn't see the Daisy stopped ordering until Jim shouted," Thunder fang "

Hearing this, she told her seel to be alert but Houndour who could smell her, found her and bit her.

The seel couldn't endure the thunder fang and lost the ability to battle.

Alex saw this through the aura vision and shouted out," Seel is unable to battle. Jim had won the battle. "

This decision shocked both the trainers as both of their visibility of the battle was hidden from them until Swablu swept away the fog.

It cleared to show Houndour biting the fainted seel. Alex said to Houndour with firmness," You won the battle. Leave her be. " And Houndour did as he was ordered and headed for his trainer.

He was praised by Jim and he basked in praise with happiness and smugness.

Daphne went to her fainted seel who had bite marks on her body from the battle against Houndour. He looked at her wounded part and was going to touch it, but Alex caught her hands and gently said," Let me treat her. Watch how to treat injured pokemons."

Alex picked up a potion bottle along with cotton and bandage. He rubbed the cotton with potion and cleaned the wound. Seel hissed in lain on contact.

Daisy tried to avert her eyes from her pokemons but Alex firmly said while dressing the wound," don't turn your gaze. Your command in a battle can make sure how your pokemons end result will be.

You should be thankfully it is aming friends. If it was against wild pokemons or poachers or some rogue organization then the only outcome would be death of your Pokemon.

So both of you grow up. Here, it won't be your parents who can help you. I will not take your hands to teach you to walk, I will only guide you. In the time with me, what you can really grasp depends on yourself.

If you have a doubt, you can ask me but your battles must be fought by you. I will not intervene. " His cold words froze the two youths.

Although it might be a bit cold, but Alex felt it is better to strikd yhe iron when hot . Since, Daisy was stunned by her pokemon's injury, Alex used it as a moment to teach her the cruelty of the world abd what consequences it might cause.

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Present day,

It had been seven days since then and slowly they have adapted to the new life. In the journey so far, all of them fought many trainers even Alex fought them.

Alex had sent back the Pokemons hr used in the gym battle and had only electabuzz, a pseudo king.

He mostly used Pikachu, Swablu, horsea, kirlia twins, Growlithe and larvitar. The trainers in this path weren't strong enough for him to use his other Pokemons like Charmeleon, Haunter, claydol and pidgeotto.

His female pidgeotto had started to show signs of plume on her head showing she may evolve soon. But there weren't any challenger forcing her to evolve. They were just too wasy an opponent for her.

The trio had arrived at Solar Town. It was a small town slightly bigger than his hometown, but had a big difference. Here the grass gym of Kanto is located.

This gym is ranked in the lower ends of the gym ranking so it was a good training ground for Alex's two protege to get aquainted with the gym battles.

Alex and Mathew match was too high end for the duo so a easier one may play a better role.

Now, the trio had entered tge town and are resting in the Pokemon center. But unaware to the duo they are under the eyes of something hidden.

Who is watching over them? Stay tuned.

To be continued....