Gotta Catch Em' All: Blizzard Blue Version (Open!)

[brandon_g]

Trainer Name: Brandon

Pokemon:

Skipper - [36/36]

Marshtomp - [16/16]

Arbok - [30/30

Beedrill - [30/30]

Primeape - [30/30]

Parasect - [25/25]
Items: Pokeball x3 , Revive ×1 , Coins ×2
Points: 67+1=68

*Wow so much has happened since my last post! Two whole pages! I apologize for my lack of posting this week, I have had the worst cold starting Sunday until about yesterday, so I had been resting alot and thats why I havent been on in a few days. I apologize about my inactivity. I did my best to read up and try to catch up on whats currently going on in the story before I posted, but if I missed anything and thus am a bit dis oriented at all through out the post. I apologize in advance.*

The group walked for a couple more minutes, before Rose spoke up and suggested they camp out for the night. Brandon couldn't agree more, he felt there was no way they would find the pokemon center without getting lost in this darkness. He voiced his agreement and luckily the majority of the group agreed. The group set up camp and began fall asleep. Brandon rummaged in his pack and pulled out a couple blankets, he put 2 on the ground to act as a makeshift bed, he rolled the other one he had up and used it as a pillow. For warmth, Brandon had his pokemon sleep in a tight circle around him.

Skipper arranged a sleeping pattern so that there was always atleast 1 pokemon awake at all times in case they were ambushed or something and they could react quickly in defense. Skipper agreed to take the first shift and while he kept watch, he kept the flame on his tail as big as he could so he could provide some warmth for Brandon and the other pokemon. After eating a granola bar and drinking a couple sips of water, Brandon settled down into his makeshift bed. He was alseep within a few minutes.

The group awoke about 8:30 am in the morning. As Brandon packed up his stuff and ate another granola bar, he noticed an icon was flashing on his poketch. He tapped the icon and a video message from Alice played. She had met up with Meghan and they were at the pokemon center, Rocky's pokemon was fine and ready to be picked up. It also appeared that Alice and them were setting out to meet someone and that they would be back.

After the group had packed up and Brandon had taken another couple sips of water, the group set out for the pokemon center.

They arrived by about 9 am in the morning. It was then decided that the group should send their time at the pokemon doing their own things. Brandon decided to just sit outside the pokemon center with his pokemon and just relax and enjoy the view. Brandon let out all of his pokemon and told them they could play if they pleased. They all seemed very happy to hear this and proceeded to chase each other around and play fight. All except Skipper of course, the now big, serious minded pokemon just sat on the ground by the bench next to Brandon and watched. Brandon wanted to know why Skipper felt he couldn't played with the rest. He knew Skipper was serious minded, that is why he made him lead pokemon of his team, and that he was deeply respected by all the other pokemon and of course like any good leader, Skipper cared his image. It still did not explain why he wouldn't just play with the rest of the team. He spoke up and talked with the pokemon "Skipper, why don't you play with the others? They won't mind and they won't look at you any differently for playing. We are having down time, we are at a pokemon center, it is safe, no one or nothing is going to attack us here, we're safe and even if something did you would be within 10 yards of me and could swiftly react still. There is nothing wrong with playing and having fun Skipper, you have earned the right to play and have fun. Now I am not going to make you play of course, that is up to you, I just want to understand why."

At this Skipper turned his head to look at Brandon and gave him that serious minded look that he always has. He also said "Char Charrr Zard Zard Zard Charrii Zard Zard". It may seem crazy, but after all the time Brandon had spent his team, he actually understood what the pokemon said. He had said "I don't play, because in this dangerous world, it would be my luck that as I am playing with the others, something bad might happen to you and if it were and I didn't react in time to stop whatever it was and save you, I could never live myself. You are my life, I love you and while I know you and the other pokemon would not think any different of me for playing, I do not want to take that chance. That one chance that if while I was playing something happened to you and I didnt notice or react in time to save you, I just would not be able to live with myself. That is why I choose not to play. Maybe I am over worrying or simply too serious of a pokemon, but none the less, that is why I don't play" .

The 'words' touched Brandon deeply and caused a couple tears to roll down his cheek. He got up off the bench and gave him the pokemon a big hug. As he did so, he told the pokemon "I love you too Skipper, I love all of you. Don't ever forget that".

Then Brandon let go, wiped the tears away. Reached into his pack and took out a couple strips of beef jerky and handed a couple to Skipper for him to eat, ate one himself and as he sat there on the bench eating and watching his pokemon play. He realized just how lucky he was to be on such an adventure with such wonderful pokemon. He also realized just how precious and beatiful life was. He was glad to be able to spend his life with such wonderful pokemon and wonderful people.