Ruins of alph.
Noah took a huge gulp of water from his bottle and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his backhand.
These last few days have been hectic for him, just thinking about it made him sigh in pain.
He was interviewed over and over again by the news channel and he was now a pretty popular person in the Johto region.
Not only that after finding out there are other hidden rooms the higher ups formed a expedition team and made Noah the leader.
He ofcourse found all the hidden rooms and collected the items inside and studied the texts considering that the people from here could not read it.
'I really wanted that life orb though.' He felt regret for not obtaining the life orb.
'But still they rewarded me with money, an egg, and promoted my license.That's something to be happy about.' He was satisfied with the rewards the association has given him.
'The incubation period ends today, I hope it's something good.' Noah was praying to Arceus for it to not be a togepi.
At this moment he heard footsteps and turned around.
He saw Jake with his zubat on his shoulder and a cigarette between his fingers. Small wisps of smoke was being released through his mouth.
"When did you start smoking?" Noah asked with a raised brow.
Jake did not answer and looked into the distance while taking another puff.
'Did I miss something while I was hospitalized?' Noah was utterly confused on seeing Jake's new behaviour.
He thought for a moment and something popped up in his mind.
"Now I get it you are trying to be those nonchalant smokers who are exactly Emily's type." Noah mocked which caused Jake to start coughing uncontrollably.
"You motherfucker I've holding in that cough for hours!" He threw the cigarette towards Noah which missed.
The very next second Jake's eyes widened seeing Noah's pokegear was recording this whole thing.
Noah turned the screen towards Jake and asked innocently:"I wonder what will happen if I send into Emily?"
Jake's body trembled in anger and he pulled back his hand for a punch.
Noah did not back down and stood with his hands on guard.
The fight started.
They both charged at eachother.
It was a struggle between punches, kicks, bites, scratches, hair pulls, crotch kicks etc.
A few moments later.
We can see both Noah and Jake curled up on the ground holding their crotches in pain.
"I think we are going to be infertile." Jake said in pain.
Noah could not speak and just nodded.
"...."
After a few moments of silence Jake asked Noah:So, are you really gonna leave today?"
"Yeah, I am thinking of going through the whole region and maybe hoenn or Kanto after that."
Noah said while patting the dust off his clothes.
"Are you really going in that clothes?" Jake asked cringing at Noah's fashion choice.
"What's the matter?" Noah checked his outfit.
He was wearing a plain white t-shirt with black baggy pants nothing more and nothing less.
Oh he also got black oval glasses from the doctor.
"It doesn't seem like something a trainer would wear." Jake said while picking up his broken glasses and looking at Noah's with jealousy.
"I am special." Noah said matter of factly.
Jake did not comment on Noah's narcissism and said:"If that's all I am going back to my work that stupid manager is comparing us with you, he isn't going stop until he finds something new in these old junks."
"Then get going I will keep in touch with you through the pokegear." Noah saw Jake's receding figure and walked towards the exit gate.
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'Now I know why he was wierded out by my dressing style.' Noah cursed his past self as he walked through the mud with his shoes which were once white.
'I need to find shelter from this weather.' He looked towards the sky filled with rainy clouds and thunder.
At this moment a spinning lamp rapidly approached from the distance.
"Found something?" Noah asked to which lampent pointed towards the direction he came from.
Noah followed markings left by lampent to find their temporary base.
Lampent followed him while spinning.
After a few minutes of walking.
Noah stood at the cave's entrance and looked back towards lampent.
"You sure this is a safe place?" The dark interior of the cave wierded him out.
Of course a cave was supposed to be dark but you have remember Noah isn't the sharpest tool in the box.
Lampent nodded and chose to be the brave one to go inside first.
"Use flash so I can see better." Noah followed behind lampent into the cave.
Lampent lamplight became brighter and with his spinning he seems similar to a lighthouse.
There was nothing inside except some moss and wild plants.
Oh and there was a blue eyeless bat that was hanging upside down in the ceiling.
'Ah, crobat my beloved.' Noah ofcourse wanted to catch this zubat and evolve it into one of his favourite Pokemon.
He lifted his and called out:" Come here boy!"
The zubat surprisingly flew down and landed on his hand.
'Are we fated!?' Noah was happy to obtain one of his favourite Pokemon.
He asked with some anticipation:"You wanna come with me?"
The zubat raised it's wings and screeched:" Zuuuba!"
It seems to be content with the idea.
Noah took out a pokeball and captured the zubat.
'My second pokemon has been caught.'
'My third one will be handed to me when I reach the Pokemon center in violet city.'
'I already have three Pokemon, this is a good amount and if they can cover utility and safety together that would be good.'
He decided to be done with the day and ate some canned food and used some repel and set up his sleeping.
"Goodnight guys." He told his pokemon and saw that zubat started copying lampent and was now spinning in the air.
'I mean everyone has a hobby.' He closed his eyes and tried to sleep.
A few hours later.
Lampent was spinning in the air with a dim light on him.
Zubat layed on the ground after exhausting himself trying to be like lampent.
'Fuck I can't sleep and this creepy atmosphere doesn't help at all.' Noah clenched his eyes closed and covered himself with his sheets.
And another sleepless day went by.