To register for the Hoenn League, Ash and Haruka are now heading towards Guchen Town.
Ash knew that as a new Trainer, Haruka, being a girl, didn't have great stamina, after all, not everyone had the super Pallet Town body type! Ash decided to let Eevee and Phanpy out to train their stamina while moving forward!
"Come out! Eevee, Phanpy!" "Eevee~" "Bubble~"
After Eevee came out, it held its head high and looked at Ash, while Phanpy excitedly circled Ash!
"Wow! Are these two also Ash's Pokemon? They're so cute!!" (✧∇✧) Haruka's eyes lit up looking at the two little ones, and she took out her pokémon encyclopedia to scan them:
Eevee...
Phanpy...
"Of course! Eevee, Phanpy, walk along with us, it'll be good for your stamina training!" Ash took out two Power Weights from his backpack and put them on them.
"Is it time to train? Okay! Come out, Torchic!" "Cham~"
After Torchic came out, it looked around, not finding any enemies (՞•Ꙫ•՞)ﾉ????
"Alright, Torchic, you come along with us as training too!" "Cham~"
[Torchic]
[Gender: Male]
[Ability: Blaze]
[Strength: Normal Initial]
[Dynamax Type: Fire]
[Moves: Spark, Peck, Glare]
The two of them, with four Pokemon, advanced through the Forest towards Guchen Town.
Along the way, Haruka asked Ash about his previous travels, and Ash patiently told her everything!
"Wow! So Ash's previous companions were all Gym Leaders! So amazing! And so many interesting things happened on your travels, it really is the best to go on a journey!" (✧∇✧) Haruka's eyes sparkled as she said happily.
———— An hour later ————
At this moment, a cute Azurill appeared in front of the two, and Haruka exclaimed, "Wow! So cute! I want it so much! Go, Torchic, use Peck!"
At the same time, she took out her pokémon encyclopedia to scan:
Azurill...
Fortunately, Ash had told her a lot of essential Pokemon knowledge along the way, otherwise, she would have just thrown a Poké Ball like in the original story!
[Azurill]
[Strength: Normal Mid-stage]
Torchic ran quickly, pecking towards Azurill.
Bang! "Az~" Azurill was knocked back by the peck, and it glared angrily at Torchic and shot out a Water Gun!
"Quick, dodge! Torchic!"
Unfortunately, it was a step too late, and Torchic was hit by Water Gun.
"Are you okay? Torchic!" "Cham~" Torchic shook its head and called out.
Just then, Azurill jumped into the grass, and Haruka quickly said, "Hey wait! Don't run! Torchic, charge forward and attack with Peck!"
"Cham~" Just then, three Water Guns burst out of the grass, hitting Torchic, with super effective results, and Torchic lost its ability to battle!
Then Azurill, Marill, and Azumarill jumped out, looking angrily at Ash and the others!
"Ah! Torchic!" Haruka exclaimed.
Ash took out a Potion and handed it to Haruka, "Haruka, this is a Potion, quickly use it on Torchic, and then recall it."
"Go! Eevee use Shadow Ball, Phanpy use Rollout!" Ash then sent out his two Pokemon to battle.
"Ah?! Oh, thank you!" Haruka quickly took the Potion and used it on Torchic, then recalled Torchic into its Poké Ball.
Finally, the Azumarill family was driven back into the river by Eevee and Phanpy!
"Ah! Torchic, it's all my fault!" (っ╥╯﹏╰╥c) Haruka was still staring at the Poké Ball, blaming herself sadly.
"Okay! Haruka, don't blame yourself! As a newcomer, you've done very well! I wasn't this good back then! And you've given it medicine, now let's hurry to the Pokémon Center to get Torchic checked!" Ash patted Haruka's shoulder to comfort her.
"Pika pi~" Pikachu also made a sound to comfort her.
"Okay! Good! Torchic will be fine!" Haruka wiped away her tears with her arm and ran towards the Pokémon Center in Guchen Town!
"Hey?! Wait for me! Haruka!" Ash recalled Phanpy, while Eevee jumped onto Ash's other shoulder, and he quickly chased after her.
———— Dusk ————
In front of Ash and Haruka appeared a building surrounded by tall stones!
"Wow! It looks really ancient!" "This should be a ruin!"
Just then, an archaeologist walked out of the building.
"That's right! This is indeed an ancient ruin. Hello! My name is Mayz, and I'm conducting investigations here now!"
"Ah! Hello, my name is Haruka!"
"Hello! My name is Ash, and this is my partner Pikachu!" "Pika~"
"By the way, are you two rushing somewhere?" Mayz asked curiously.
"We're going to the Pokémon Center, my companion's Pokemon is injured!" Ash replied.
"Oh! I see! Look, the Pokémon Center is right there!" Mayz pointed downwards.
Ash and Haruka looked in the direction he pointed, and indeed, the Pokémon Center was right in front of them.
"Thank you for your Helping Hand!" "Pika~"
Afterward, Ash and Haruka arrived at the Pokémon Center, and Haruka handed Torchic's Poké Ball to Nurse Joy.
Because they were worried about Torchic's condition, Ash and Haruka had been rushing all the way and didn't have time to remove Eevee and Phanpy's Power Weights. Now that they were at the Pokémon Center, they could finally relax, and Ash took them off!
"Nurse Joy, I'll leave my Torchic to you," Haruka said.
"No problem! Leave it to me!" Nurse Joy smiled.
"So, how is its condition?"
"Please wait a moment."
Nurse Joy began to examine Torchic's condition with medical equipment.
"It's fine now, it will recover after a good night's rest!"
"Phew! That's great." (＾▽＾) Haruka breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.
"You can rest assured now, Haruka!" "Pika~" Ash walked over and handed his Poké Balls to Nurse Joy to check his Pokemon.
Nurse Joy took them and handed the Poké Balls to Chansey to check.
"Yeah! Thank you, Ash! I wouldn't know what to do without you!" Haruka said gratefully.
"It's nothing! After all, we're companions!" Ash waved his hand, and then said to Nurse Joy, "Ah! By the way, Nurse Joy, I want to participate in the Hoenn League Alliance Conference, please help me register."
Ash took out his pokémon encyclopedia, and Nurse Joy smiled as she took it and placed it in the slot. Ash's data appeared on the computer.
Since Haruka hadn't made up her mind yet, she didn't register.
"Okay, registration is complete."
"Thank you, Nurse Joy."
"The check-up is complete, Mr. Ash, your Pokemon are all healthy!" Then, Nurse Joy returned Pikachu and the Poké Balls to Ash.
"Pika~" Pikachu happily jumped into Ash's arms.
"Let's go! Haruka, it's getting late! Let's call home first so our families don't worry, and then go to the restaurant to eat!" Ash said, holding Pikachu.
"Ah! Okay, this is my first time at a Pokémon Center, Ash, you lead the way!" Haruka nodded.
Ash led Haruka to the phone area, and the two separated to call home.
Ash first called his mother Delia to let her know he was safe, and then Ash dialed the number for Professor Oak's Laboratory.
"Good evening! Professor Oak, I've arrived at Guchen Town now."
"Is that so? That's great, you look very good too! Pikachu too!" Professor Oak smiled and nodded.
"Pika~"
"Yes! The registration for the Hoenn League has also been completed, I can now challenge the first Gym in the Hoenn Region."
"That's great! A new adventure is finally about to begin, right!"
"Ah! This is Professor Oak that I only see on TV." ԅ(✧_✧ԅ) At this moment, Haruka, who had finished calling home, saw that the person Ash was talking to was Professor Oak, and excitedly interrupted.
"Huh?" (՞•Ꙫ•՞)ﾉ???? Professor Oak was very confused.
Haruka squeezed Ash aside and came to the phone, "Hello, Professor Oak! My name is Haruka!"
"Miss Haruka, hello, I am Professor Oak from Pallet Town." Looking at the beautiful girl in front of him, Professor Oak smiled.
Haruka directly leaned her face close to the screen, (✧∇✧) "I know, I often listen to Professor Oak's lecture broadcasts with my younger brother. If my brother knew I talked to Professor Oak, he would be so envious!"
"Is... is that so?"
"I just became a Pokemon Trainer and haven't been traveling for long, please give me lots of guidance."
Professor Oak was sweating profusely from Haruka's enthusiasm (•́ω•̀ ٥), "Yes! It seems Ash has quickly made a lively new friend. Ash, you two must work hard and have a good journey! If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now!"
"Yes! Goodbye, Professor Oak!" "Pika Pika~"
As soon as he finished speaking, Professor Oak immediately hung up the phone.
Seeing this, Ash shook his head helplessly and said to Haruka, "Okay, let's go eat!"
"Okay!"
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And at this moment, the Team Rocket Trio were squeezed into a small phone booth.
To be continued...