Current Pokémon:
Crash-Croconaw
Fúria-Mankey
Pharaoh-Growlithe
Jormun-Ekans
Percy sat in a chair across from Heuning. The woman looked at him with mild curiosity and tried to get some kind of reaction from him. Percys eyes wandered the room he sat in. After the battle, Heuning took Percy to her office in the gym.
It was a surprisingly small office for a powerful figure such as Heuning is, but it felt genuine. The wall was covered in posters about all kinds of things she was interested in. Pictures of famous bug Pokémon trainers and pictures of her with her Pokémon.
A tv was mounted on the wall next to her desk and showed an overview of the arena. Even now Percy could see workers cleaning the arena and the seats. Papers littered her desk containing all sorts of things.
Requests for new trainers to come under the tutelage of the gym. Job applications, missions submitted to the gym, warnings on strong Pokémon in the area and even a request for trainer power in a small town to the north east of the city.
Percy finally made eye contact with Heuning who sat in a simple office chair. "We have a lot to talk about Percy. Let's start with important stuff first. So when we got the call from Ash I scheduled a time to deal with the colony.
But then he told us that you and the Arcanine boy got stuck underground with the Pokémon so I dropped everything. I have already told you this but I had one of my Pokémon tail you the entire time. My Joltik just followed you and watched. I left the gym with Hunter and a couple trusted and strong trainers and came to the most active area in the forest.
When we arrived my Joltik informed us on where your unconscious friend was but didn't know where you were. And then we got to that little burrow where you hid your friend. Where to my surprise, I found a shiny Growlithe. Now I know you must've been worried." Percy hadn't even thought for a second that they saw Pharaoh.
He mentally hit himself. "But I made sure that all of the trainers and Hunter didn't utter a word about it to anyone. I can't say I would do the same for other people but some higher ups wanted me to keep an eye on you.
Anyway I was surprised to find that but I gave your friend medical attention as soon as I could. He wasn't seriously injured but better safe than sorry. Than we looked for you after detaining your Pokémon. They were going wild and we needed to do our job so we just peacefully knocked them out. So we followed a path of destroyed forest and found you.
We found you quickly since Hunter and I were flying on his Fearow. You were surrounded by Pokémon and Fearow pretty much wiped out the Pokémon. I presume at this point the Ariados noticed a strong Pokémon in its territory and came for us.
I gave you as much medical help as possible and had Hunter take you back to the Pokémon Center. Not too long later the leader showed up but I defeated it pretty quick and all of its lieutenants.
The trainers that were with us dispersed the Pokémon and than came back here." Heuning paused for a second to gauge Percys reaction. Percy was rather indifferent.
His biggest goal in taking on the Spinarak was to make sure his friends remained safe, which he accomplished. He was grateful for Heuning keeping Pharaoh a secret. Though it would be found out sooner or later.
The colony being destroyed was good news. "Next let's talk about some business endeavors. If you didn't already know the Honey Gym is very closely related to the Honey Clan. I myself grew up training and supplied resources by the Honey Clan.
About half of the trainers in the Honey Gym come from the Honey Clan. A little bit ago I was contacted by the Chief Advisor of the Honey Clan. He knew that I was doing some stuff with the Prodigies and he said that he wanted the Honey Clan to come into some sort of friendship with you.
The reason I do not know, but I do know that this is a very big deal. I know who Xavier is and he isn't some pushover who builds relationships with normal people. Percy, make sure that he doesn't manipulate you in any way." Percy shrugged. "I ran into him at a restaurant once." "Oh? What happened." Heuning asked.
Percy recounted the story from his point of view. "Ohh. I see. It seems that he might be trying to repair your relationship since you turned out to be some sort of talent. Whatever the reason is, Xavier is a smart man who always tries to make maximum profit.
Be careful. I'll tell him to come here and pick you up. And let's get to less serious topics. I have a request here for some trainers to go to a very small town to the northeast. It's not even a tiered city that's how small it is.
Since it doesn't have a Gym, battle club or a decent economy a very small amount of trainers go to it. And most of the time it's only because of the small Pokémon Center that any trainers go there at all. So there's only a small force of rangers to handle the entire towns security.
They requested a couple of trainers to handle some sort of Zubat problem. Our trainers are redistributing the Spinarak so I can't really send them right now. I already told your friends about this but most of them refused. Actually most trainers wouldn't want to go anyway.
Most likely the pay for the job isn't enough and the chances that they will get hurt are higher than doing a mission in a bigger settlement. Only Ishigami decided to go to the town and help out there. I have one more trainer I want to send over but I'm afraid that she will get hurt so I've been apprehensive.
Do you want to go?" Heuning asked. "Sure why not." Percy shrugged. He wasn't doing anything else and why did it matter where he got stronger. So it only made sense to go there seeing as he didn't have a reason not to.
Wether it was more dangerous or not didn't matter but helping people did make Percy feel better about himself so he wouldn't mind. Heuning asked one more time. "Are you sure that you want to go." Percy nodded.
"Alright I'm gonna tell you something I really shouldn't be saying. The higher ups have asked me to not supply any help to the town. They fear that if the town ends up getting its roots in then it'll suck some of the money out of Honey City. Of course they won't do anything publicly but not allowing me to send help is enough to possibly condemn the town to destruction.
At the moment only 4,000 people are officially settled in the town and they are struggling. Most Pokémon don't want humans control to spread over their territory and will try to attack the settling people.
People normally wouldn't settle somewhere without large amounts of government assistance but a very large amount of mega stones had been found underneath the location and the soil is pretty rich which means they can get very profitable farms. People settled there in hopes of getting rich.
Even just finding one Mega Stone can make enough money to buy a house. Even so no trainers wanted to help the people out even if they are rewarded handsomely. The chance of a Pokémon tide wiping out the town is very real and death is not worth the reward. The residents started cutting down trees to make more farm land and build new houses but Pokémon fought back.
Steady losses are being made and the Pokémon are mounting constant raids against the towns people. Only one of my trainers even want to go and I've been hesitant on sending them. But if you go I guess that I'll send them." Heuning asked Percy one more time. "Are you sure you want to go." Percy nodded harder this time.
"Why would you even ask me if I will if you don't want me to. I'm gonna go and I will probably regret it but that's for future me to worry about." He started to get annoyed with the repeated question. As already said Percy didn't care if it was in a more dangerous environment.
And actually the information that the town had been built upon a lot of mega stones made him almost excited. It is extremely difficult to get ones hands on a mega stone and getting one would make Percy very happy. If it wasn't for the fact that it was a very Pokémon tide prone area, trainers would be swarming the area to get any sort of mega stone.
A Pokémon tide is a very large amount of Pokémon coordinating an attack on some human settlement. Refer to a previous chapter for more information. The government isn't entitled to send help for a tide unless it's a tiered city so no help is coming. Heuning nodded in respect and sat back in her chair.
"Well then I'll give you my contact information and tell you when my trainer is ready to leave. I hope you don't mind them joining you." "I don't care as long as they don't slow me down." Heuning nodded. "Of course. I'll talk to them. Oh and one final thing. You still are able to get one thing for free from the Honey Gym for the Spinarak.
Some of your friends requested to have a battle with me and I complied if you wanted." Percy curiously looked at Heuning. "And did they win?" He asked. "No of course not. Except for the girl with the Charmeleon. She defeated me just barely, I would call it a tie. Although they did get very close. Anyway what do you want?" Percy stood up.
"Can I just save my request for later." He straightened out his shirt. "As long as I'm the gym leader you can save the request for as long as you want." Heuning answered. "Where should I meet this Xavier guy." Percy asked, his eyes becoming darker and darker.
Heuning saw the look but answered. "There's a limo waiting just outside the exit. They should recognize you and unlock the door. It'll take you to the Honey Clan compound and you'll meet with Xavier. Goodbye Percy, I wish you success in your journey, and please protect my trainer." Heuning shook hands with Percy and Percy left the gym.
He sauntered out the main door of the gym where he saw a black limo waiting on the sidewalk. When he arrived at the limo he could hear the doors unlock so he opened the door and hopped in. The limo moved and got on the road. Immediately he noticed two people who sat in the back of the limo across the long car.
Splayed lavishly across the comfortable cream seats lay the two Honey Clan main family members that Percy had met previously in the restaurant. Their eyes trained on Percy as if watching prey fall into a trap. Both of them were dressed in beautiful expensive garments.
Gold reflected the limos light all over the walls and seats making an interesting light show. Their high cheek bones and hawkish noses made them seem unpleasant and rather rude. Percy turned to see the driver of the limo but couldn't see through a heavily tinted window that separated the drivers seat from the back.
The boy across from Percy smiled slyly snickered. "You poor bastard. You screwed up when you messed with us." He cast a disdainful glance at Percy. Percy returned the look with an empty stare. He didn't believe the Honey Clan would do anything to him.
He directed his attention to other things in the limo to distract him from punching the boys nose into his skull. His attention went to a candy bowl in the girls lap that she was continually shoveling into her mouth. His hand quickly darted out and snatched a piece from her bowl.
He tossed the chocolate into his mouth and sat back chewing nonchalantly. The girl didn't know how to react to the blatant disrespect and just watched Percy. The boy however started yelling, "Hey you listen-". "Hey." Percy interrupted the boy. "What's your name." Percy asked.
The boy spluttered at being interrupted but answered "Bart." "Okay Bart, is there anybody in your family that isn't insufferable like you and your sister here." Percy snatched another chocolate. Suddenly the limo stopped moving and somebody opened the door.
A man dressed in butler attire peeked his head through the door. "Sir Percy, if you may please follow me." Percy nodded and quickly left the car and followed behind the butler. He watched in aw as he realized he was deep in the Clan district in the City. The roads were littered with people all in almost identical attire.
A uniform of sort with some differences when it came to ranking. Some children ran about playing in an otherwise entirely businesslike atmosphere. Some people carried large jars while others had wagons pulled by large Pokémon. Tauros were the main choice but Percy also saw a Mudsdale and Rapidash pulling wagons.
Most wagons held some sort of substance in a jar but others had crates that banged around. It seemed some Pokémon were being transported. Why they didn't do it with pokeballs Percy doesn't know. People with spears stood next to the crates and poked inside them occasionally.
It seemed the limo had stopped because of the large amount of foot traffic. Buildings lined the dirt road and they all had almost the same theme. Percy saw things from stalls selling all kinds of merchandise to a beggar being escorted away by large armed men.
A yard full of children only a few years younger than Percy trained with various weapons. They went through stances while being yelled at by some military like man who hit them in the legs with a stick if they fell behind. As Percy followed the butler further down the road the ages that people were being trained were higher.
Even people who looked 2-3 years older than Percy were being trained in physical aspects. In a different yard completely different children trained with Pokémon instead of their own body. They seemed to be significantly less physically fit than the other people but also seemed happier. Their faces almost casual as they instructed various Pokémon in training.
Beedrill took up most of the Pokémon trained but occasionally Percy saw different Pokémon. Cutiefly, Ribombee, Butterfree, Beautifly and Tauros are the other Pokémon that Percy saw. He even saw a single trainer with a large Vespiquen that was followed by about 20 Combee.
The trainer beautifully orchestrated them into an ever changing pattern. Her hair flew in a light breeze and her beautiful face made Percy slightly blush. She seemed serious about her work and she is about Percys age. Percy continued to follow behind the butler along the road.
Unbeknownst to Percy the girl watched him as he walked away. Her face contorted in anger and sourness. Soon enough Percy arrived before a very, very large mansion where at least 10 people cut bushes and mowed the lawn.
Most of the house was colored a light green and bright yellow. Two children were running around outside with a Butterfree and a Beautifly chasing them happily.
They didn't notice Percy and turned around a corner to the other side of the house out of Percys sight.
Finally the Butler turned around and bowed to Percy, "Welcome to the main house of the Honey Clan."
AN: Sorry for being inactive. This will be much more active for now. The quality may not seem great. I wrote the next 15 chapters a year ago and I am just editing and uploading them now. Expect chapter 59 and more to be of much greater quality.