It was a cool spring evening on the isle of challenge and the last battles of the day were beginning to wrap up
In the east, most stadium the isle, stood two men at opposite sides of a heavily cratered and dusty battlefield. Suddenly a thundering sound of collision before a sudden crash filled the stadium.
The eldest of the men, dressed simply in a blue and yellow robe, a long white beard, and a pale blue staff with red circular engravings, withdrew his now fainted Claydol and begun to speak with an aura of wisdom and mysticism only achievable through immense life experiences
"You've surprised me Jake, but the fun ends now. Go Venasaur, Chansey use soft-boiled,
Venasaur it's time to mega evolve!" Suddenly energy begun to erupt from a keystone within the man’s staff and the mega stone attached to the Venasaur's tree trunk
The man standing opposite him responded with a smirk and a moderate tone
"This battle has definitely been fun Spenser, but it's time for this to end. Scar use Aura sphere on Chansey, Nightwing aerial ace!" Replied the challenger as his Pokémon sprang into action, with the mega Lucario firing a wave of cobalt projectiles while its comrade flew upward and dived steeply repeatedly toward the stationary seed Pokémon. Pokémon cries and dust exploded from the battlefield, which once settled revealed Jake's Pokémon standing at their trainer’s side with Spenser's Pokémon laying fainted in the centres of small craters
"Well played Jake, keep this up and you'll be a Frontier Master in no time, here is your spirit symbol" stated Spencer and he returned his Pokémon and stowed their Pokeballs inside his staff, before handing Jake a gold coin like token with four recessed rectangles forming a raised square in the centre. "Speaking of Frontier masters, I just received word from Brandon, he asks that you give him a video call sometime tonight"
"Thank you, Spenser, I'll call Brandon after the Pokémon have been checked out by the Nurse" replied Jake, bowing politely to the former battle palace elder before returning his Pokémon and jogging off in the direction of the largest structure on the island, The Sky-tower or The Spire as it is referred to by the locals.
---10 minutes later---
“We’ve restored your Pokémon to full health. We hope to see you again” chirped the Nurse behind the counter as she handed Jake back his 7 Pokeballs, her name tag said JOY but Jake knew otherwise
“I still do not understand why you say that, Alex, by the way your nurse’s cap is slanted” replied Jake in a questioning and playful manner
“You know they force me to do it, and don’t use my real name while I’m working, last thing I need is another complaint that I’m not keeping up the nurse joy image” replied Alex as she straightened her nurse’s cap “anyway how did the battle with Spenser go?”
“It went pretty well I won three knockouts to nil, but he definitely had me on the ropes a couple times, and he mentioned Brandon wanted me to give him a call after I’d won, that's going to be so much fun" replied Jake with a slight hint of sarcasm as he clipped each Pokeball to his belt. “what time you finishing tonight?”
“I’m off at 8 on Fridays, and its just about 7 now, so how bout you go get cleaned up, give Brandon a call and meet me back here at 8, there’s some new food stall at the markets. Tacos and chill by the beach?” smiled Alex leaning forward slightly to ensure no one else could hear their discussion
“You read my mind, been ages since we had Friday date night, see you at 8” replied Jake as he leaned over the counter gave Alex a quick kiss on the cheek before heading off toward the elevators.
--- 45 minutes later---
BERRIP BERRIP BERRIP the dialling tone of the video caster
“Ah I was wondering when I’d be hearing from you Jake, I trust the Isle challenges have been keeping you on your feet” spoke a deep stern voice belonging to an even sterner looking person, Brandon was known to be practically devoid of all emotions, though he at least made the effort to try and show emotion in recent times.
“It’s definitely been a while Brandon, and yes the Isles have definitely kept me busy but if you hadn’t already guessed or more likely been notified I beat Spenser today meaning I’m done with this little game of yours Brandon” replied Jake with a cold tone as he polished his latest token with a cleaning cloth before laying the token gently into a display case alongside other similar coin shapes.
“Good well I have a new task for you, I want you to journey to a new regional league for me, I want you to test the gyms, elite four and Champion. If they can provide you with a challenge then it may actually be worth my time to take the Pyramid on another journey" replied the frontier master ignoring Jakes rudeness
"Oh and in the unlikely event that you do beat the champion, I'll let you run your own facility in whatever region you wish"
"New region Huh? Let me guess Alola?" Replied Jake intrigued by the older mans offer
"Wrong but I don't have all night Jake. Ever heard of the Dandur region it's just west of Alola, an old friend just opened the league and he asked me to find someone to challenge it"
Continued Brandon in his usual superior tone
"Deal, but when I beat the league you have to acknowledge me as your equal, and as your son, dad!" smirked Jake knowing this was his only chance to step out of his fathers shadow
"Fine, whatever floats your boat, but don't call me again until you beat the league" snapped Brandon as he ended the video call.
"Well that went well" chirped Alex as she entered the twos shared apartment followed by her shiny sylveon Navi, both carrying takeout Mexican bags
Alex then preceded to take off her nurse cap and wig, allowing her now unbundled black hair to fall down over her shoulders
Jake glanced down at the time on his computer, 8:30.
"Oh crap sorry Alex, I totally lost track of time" apologized Jake as he rose to greet his girlfriend
"I guessed this would happen, that why I called ahead and ordered." Replied Alex as she dipped her hand into one of the bags and grabbed a handful of tortilla chips and stuffed them into her mouth before offering the bag to Jake "so how was your dad, grumpy as ever I imagine?" Asked Alex her mouth full of food, half of which would have ended up on the floor had Navi not been waiting at her trainers feet ready to eat anything that fell within three feet of her gaping mouth
"About as Grumpy and unfatherlike as always, though for about three whole seconds he stopped frowning" replied Jake seeming slightly depressed about it all "in other news he wants me to try out this new region west of Alola"
"Alola? As in the tropical paradise I've been begging you to take me to for the past year"
"Yeah, no I'm going to some region called Dandur" replied Jake
"Close enough, how bout this you go beat this Dander region while Navi and I have some time in Alola?" Continued Alex ignoring jakes statement
"Seems fair and it's Dandur with a U not Dander with an E" replied Jake as he started to chow down on a soft taco
"Same difference, it's settled then we'll leave next week"
"Deal" by this point food just about cascading from Jakes mouth and into the mouth of Navi who just about became a flareon as she ran around the apartment flailing her ribbons frantically searching for something to cool her mouth down
"Navi how many times have we told you don't eat any of Jakes food" laughed the two trainers in unison
---1 week later---
"Here we are guys, Sun-Spring town, the first step in our Dandur Adventure"
In the east, most stadium the isle, stood two men at opposite sides of a heavily cratered and dusty battlefield. Suddenly a thundering sound of collision before a sudden crash filled the stadium.
The eldest of the men, dressed simply in a blue and yellow robe, a long white beard, and a pale blue staff with red circular engravings, withdrew his now fainted Claydol and begun to speak with an aura of wisdom and mysticism only achievable through immense life experiences
"You've surprised me Jake, but the fun ends now. Go Venasaur, Chansey use soft-boiled,
Venasaur it's time to mega evolve!" Suddenly energy begun to erupt from a keystone within the man’s staff and the mega stone attached to the Venasaur's tree trunk
The man standing opposite him responded with a smirk and a moderate tone
"This battle has definitely been fun Spenser, but it's time for this to end. Scar use Aura sphere on Chansey, Nightwing aerial ace!" Replied the challenger as his Pokémon sprang into action, with the mega Lucario firing a wave of cobalt projectiles while its comrade flew upward and dived steeply repeatedly toward the stationary seed Pokémon. Pokémon cries and dust exploded from the battlefield, which once settled revealed Jake's Pokémon standing at their trainer’s side with Spenser's Pokémon laying fainted in the centres of small craters
"Well played Jake, keep this up and you'll be a Frontier Master in no time, here is your spirit symbol" stated Spencer and he returned his Pokémon and stowed their Pokeballs inside his staff, before handing Jake a gold coin like token with four recessed rectangles forming a raised square in the centre. "Speaking of Frontier masters, I just received word from Brandon, he asks that you give him a video call sometime tonight"
"Thank you, Spenser, I'll call Brandon after the Pokémon have been checked out by the Nurse" replied Jake, bowing politely to the former battle palace elder before returning his Pokémon and jogging off in the direction of the largest structure on the island, The Sky-tower or The Spire as it is referred to by the locals.
---10 minutes later---
“We’ve restored your Pokémon to full health. We hope to see you again” chirped the Nurse behind the counter as she handed Jake back his 7 Pokeballs, her name tag said JOY but Jake knew otherwise
“I still do not understand why you say that, Alex, by the way your nurse’s cap is slanted” replied Jake in a questioning and playful manner
“You know they force me to do it, and don’t use my real name while I’m working, last thing I need is another complaint that I’m not keeping up the nurse joy image” replied Alex as she straightened her nurse’s cap “anyway how did the battle with Spenser go?”
“It went pretty well I won three knockouts to nil, but he definitely had me on the ropes a couple times, and he mentioned Brandon wanted me to give him a call after I’d won, that's going to be so much fun" replied Jake with a slight hint of sarcasm as he clipped each Pokeball to his belt. “what time you finishing tonight?”
“I’m off at 8 on Fridays, and its just about 7 now, so how bout you go get cleaned up, give Brandon a call and meet me back here at 8, there’s some new food stall at the markets. Tacos and chill by the beach?” smiled Alex leaning forward slightly to ensure no one else could hear their discussion
“You read my mind, been ages since we had Friday date night, see you at 8” replied Jake as he leaned over the counter gave Alex a quick kiss on the cheek before heading off toward the elevators.
--- 45 minutes later---
BERRIP BERRIP BERRIP the dialling tone of the video caster
“Ah I was wondering when I’d be hearing from you Jake, I trust the Isle challenges have been keeping you on your feet” spoke a deep stern voice belonging to an even sterner looking person, Brandon was known to be practically devoid of all emotions, though he at least made the effort to try and show emotion in recent times.
“It’s definitely been a while Brandon, and yes the Isles have definitely kept me busy but if you hadn’t already guessed or more likely been notified I beat Spenser today meaning I’m done with this little game of yours Brandon” replied Jake with a cold tone as he polished his latest token with a cleaning cloth before laying the token gently into a display case alongside other similar coin shapes.
“Good well I have a new task for you, I want you to journey to a new regional league for me, I want you to test the gyms, elite four and Champion. If they can provide you with a challenge then it may actually be worth my time to take the Pyramid on another journey" replied the frontier master ignoring Jakes rudeness
"Oh and in the unlikely event that you do beat the champion, I'll let you run your own facility in whatever region you wish"
"New region Huh? Let me guess Alola?" Replied Jake intrigued by the older mans offer
"Wrong but I don't have all night Jake. Ever heard of the Dandur region it's just west of Alola, an old friend just opened the league and he asked me to find someone to challenge it"
Continued Brandon in his usual superior tone
"Deal, but when I beat the league you have to acknowledge me as your equal, and as your son, dad!" smirked Jake knowing this was his only chance to step out of his fathers shadow
"Fine, whatever floats your boat, but don't call me again until you beat the league" snapped Brandon as he ended the video call.
"Well that went well" chirped Alex as she entered the twos shared apartment followed by her shiny sylveon Navi, both carrying takeout Mexican bags
Alex then preceded to take off her nurse cap and wig, allowing her now unbundled black hair to fall down over her shoulders
Jake glanced down at the time on his computer, 8:30.
"Oh crap sorry Alex, I totally lost track of time" apologized Jake as he rose to greet his girlfriend
"I guessed this would happen, that why I called ahead and ordered." Replied Alex as she dipped her hand into one of the bags and grabbed a handful of tortilla chips and stuffed them into her mouth before offering the bag to Jake "so how was your dad, grumpy as ever I imagine?" Asked Alex her mouth full of food, half of which would have ended up on the floor had Navi not been waiting at her trainers feet ready to eat anything that fell within three feet of her gaping mouth
"About as Grumpy and unfatherlike as always, though for about three whole seconds he stopped frowning" replied Jake seeming slightly depressed about it all "in other news he wants me to try out this new region west of Alola"
"Alola? As in the tropical paradise I've been begging you to take me to for the past year"
"Yeah, no I'm going to some region called Dandur" replied Jake
"Close enough, how bout this you go beat this Dander region while Navi and I have some time in Alola?" Continued Alex ignoring jakes statement
"Seems fair and it's Dandur with a U not Dander with an E" replied Jake as he started to chow down on a soft taco
"Same difference, it's settled then we'll leave next week"
"Deal" by this point food just about cascading from Jakes mouth and into the mouth of Navi who just about became a flareon as she ran around the apartment flailing her ribbons frantically searching for something to cool her mouth down
"Navi how many times have we told you don't eat any of Jakes food" laughed the two trainers in unison
---1 week later---
"Here we are guys, Sun-Spring town, the first step in our Dandur Adventure"