by Agito on Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:10 pm
I did say that it would not completely translate to the RP, did I not? Actually, I do not remember... if I did not, then I meant to say it.
Since I am posting anyway, I may as well put up the next part~
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~Chapter 5~
Taero strode down the beach, looking at the sand as he moved. It shifted pleasantly under his feet, even better now that his legs were a little sore from the rough landing on the Seafoam Islands. It was a calm day, and the waves washed up against the shore quietly. A few Krabby moved about somewhere ahead, but saw no threat in him and carried on with their business.
As usual, Moyuko wandered along next to him, taking about every opportunity to stop and sniff new things. This was a new place to him, and he was always excited to learn about new places. His bushy tail flicked back and forth carelessly, as he continued to pay little attention of the others wandering about on the island while they waited for help.
"Well, well," a voice came from behind them. Taero turned to see a female trainer, a bit taller than him. She had smooth brown hair and attire not unlike his own, but without the jacket or hat. "So, you're the kid with the Yanma, right?"
Taero turned to look at her, as did Moyuko, almost in unison. "Uh, yeah, I am," he said, taken somewhat by surprise. "What's up?"
She continued her approach until she stood before him, offering her well-tanned hand. "Call me Keyara. What's your name?"
He looked at it for a moment before firmly shaking her hand. "I'm Taero."
"Nice to meet you." She looked at Moyuko and then kneeled down and offered her hand to him. "So, is this cute little fella yours, too?" she asked, as Moyuko sniffed her hand cautiously.
"Yeah. That's Moyuko."
"Nice." She scratched him behind the ears quickly, and stood up again, looking at him. "So, I take it that you're a bit new to training Pokémon?"
"What?" He was shocked that she could see it.
"Heh, I can see it in your manner. Most really skilled trainers are hardly as shy as you are. Don't worry, it's not a problem, everyone has to start somewhere. And, to be honest, looks like you have a good start. You also happen to be the kid who caught that Skarmory, aren't you? That was really smooth."
This trainer was obviously very well-informed. He was quite impressed by her apparent keen awareness in the events around her. "Y-yeah, I did that. I traded it for my Yanma."
She smirked. "Really? Mind me asking why?"
"Uh, sure. I needed some money to get off the island, and, uh, I traded it to another person for my Yanma and some money. Why, is something wrong?"
"Not really. I was just kinda wondering. With Skarmory, you get some pretty solid capabilities right away. Yanma, it'll take a while to work up. Don't worry, if you do it properly, you won't regret it at all."
That seemed a little harsh. He narrowed his eyes. "What do you mean by that?"
"Huh? Oh, nothing, nothing. Sorry. I trust your judgement with that one, I guess. Money is money. Anyway, why did you need money for travel? Didn't your parents provide enough for you?"
Even now, quite some time after the occurrence, the topic of his parents was not exacty comfortable. "They're not around."
"Ah. Sorry to hear that. Think you'll be alright on your own in Kanto, or are you still a little insecure on the whole trainer thing?"
"I, uh, kinda was forced into it. So, not really, I guess."
"Oh, I see. Bossy people, huh? Well, not to worry. I wouldn't mind helping you train for a little while. See, I've been a trainer for almost ten years now, and I'm able to make a living on it. I have a house on Pallet Town, as it turns out, and it's a pretty fine place for beginning trainers. It's where Professor Oak's lab is. You've heard of him, right?"
He nodded, but hesitated to say anything. His parents had worked briefly with Professor Oak, and it was no better of a subject than it was a minute ago. "I saw him... on TV."
"Not surprising. Heck, he has TV on him, and radio shows... hard to escape the guy. Such an authority. I learned a lot from him, and I think it'd do you some good to maybe do a little work for him? He'd surely pay you a bit to assist him with things, if I put in a good word for you. How does that sound?"
Taero was, rightfully, a little suspicious of this offer. They had just met, and she was putting forth quite a lot of help on short notice. Maybe she was lonely, or headstrong, or excessively friendly. At any rate, he could not really afford to refuse any aid. "Um, sure," he replied, after thinking for a moment. He had nowhere else to go, anyway.
"Great! Well, just tag along with me and we'll get you set up at my place when we get there. I'd always been wondering what I'd use the second bedroom for."
Perhaps that was explanation enough: she had a house that was a bit too big. "Thanks, ma'am."
"Aww, don't worry about formal title-y stuff. Just call me Keyara. I'm a fellow trainer, anyway." She laughed lightly. "Interesting, I'm rooming with my competition. Hey, how about showing me what you got so far?"
"What? Battle?"
"No, no, I don't think that'd be very humane. I know you have your Growlithe and that Yanma, but let's see what all you have."
He tilted his head before freeing Zephyros, who proceeded to land on a rock and clean off the lenses of his large eyes. "That's all I have, just Moyuko and Zephyros."
"Oh yeah, 'cuz you're a new trainer, you probably don't have lots of Pokémon. Silly me." She scratched her head. "You wanna see what I have on me right now?"
"Sure."
"Alright." Keyara took a step back, freeing some Pokéballs from her belt and giving them a toss. "Go, team!" They each popped open, and several different creatures appeared in flashes of red light.
First was a Pidgeot, who quickly stood next to Keyara and demanded attention affectionately. A Magneton also appeared, which remained virtually motionless in the air, awaiting orders, as well as a Torkoal, who stared at the Magneton. There was a Cherrim, which opened up facing the sun, and a Cubone, who looked quite confused.
"Well, meet the family. They all have names. The Magneton is Magnum, the Torkoal is Toreador, the Cherrim is Cale, and the Cubone, my newest member, is Cobble." She giggled and scratched the Pidgeot's head. "This is Arlette, and she was my first Pokémon ever."
"Wow," Taero said, quite interested by the variety of Pokémon. "So these are all of your Pokémon?"
"Not all of them. I have quite a few more hanging out at Oak's lab. This is just my current team."
"Oh." He still thought it was an impressive assortment. She must have traveled quite a long distance to assemble it. "So, when will we be able to get out of here?"
"Sometime soon." She looked out to the sea. "Hopefully, anyway. In the meantime, let's get started on that training."
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Just one more part to catch up to the one on Maiara. XP
