Dustin Ray sat under a large oak tree, sitting cross-legged. The sun was high in the sky, with it now being just past noon. Within range, four Pokemon were out and about, enjoying the sunshine under the gaze of their trainer. Eon, an Eevee who just happened to be the partner of Dustin would rush and chase after Chirb the Chatot, playing tag together. Not far from there, Zeller the Buizel was mimicking the martial art moves of Ark the Heracross. For the most part, the team was having a good time, letting their lunch settle, having just eaten. Eon would leap up, smacking Chirb's underbelly with his paw, before scampering away, now trying to avoid being tagged himself. The Chatot, obviously annoyed by being tagged began to circle from above, now being higher from when he was running. Dustin, giving a faint smile, would stand up and brush off his shorts, before waving his arms over his head. "Chirb. Tag me. I'll catch him!" The Chatot swooped down and with his wing, lightly slapped Dustin's hand. "Watch out Eon. I'm going to get you!" Laughing, Dustin would chase his partner, happily playing with the others.
It has already been three years now, huh? Ever since he left his parents with Eon. Three years today, he believed. His parents were well known Pokemon Breeders from Canalave City, who specialized in Eevees, namely Shiny Eevees. Due to the unique evolution of Eevees, the Pokemon was a common starter for rich parents to buy for their child's first partner Pokemon. Plus, with the calmer temperament that was associated with the Pokemon, it was an almost perfect Pokemon for rich families. Dustin's parents were successful and made a lot of money. But they were somewhat cold. They simply thought they could buy their child's affection. From a young age, he had been given almost anything he wanted, as long as he kept to himself. He would often spend the whole day out on the Estate, playing with the wild Pokemon.
This combined with the boy's sweet nature, made him a natural Pokemon lover. He loved to take care of Pokemon, and for the most part, liked them much more than people. And as Dustin got older, both him and his parents grew more and more distant. And when he was 12, there was a client who requested a Shiny female Eevee. However, from the Egg hatched Eon, a normal colored male Eevee, who was born small. Seeing this as a failure, they left the Pokemon out into the woods to die on its own. It was a newborn, and could barely walk. They didn't care. It was best to hide their mistake.
Dustin had found the Eevee and when he heard about what his parents had did, he resented them even more for it. When they found out, he was taking care of their failure, they told him to get rid of it. If he wanted an Eevee, they would breed him a good one. After all, he couldn't be the child of them, and have a weak normal colored Eevee. It was bad for business. Refusing their offer, Dustin had ran away from home. He had been 12 then.
On his travels, he met new friends. Ark, Zeller and Chirb. And while Pokemon Battles didn't interest him, Pokemon Contests and Pokemon Grooming did. There was a lot to learn about this would and Dustin wanted to experience as much of it as he could. With Eon, and the rest of his Pokemon by his side of course. He had been doing a bit of training and was ready to enter a contest that would be held in Lake Valor in a few weeks time. Currently, the party was heading down that way, with a bit of relaxation and training on the side.
The group played for nearly an hour, before all falling onto the group the rest. Dustin laid with his back in the grass, looking up at the sky, thinking about possible combination for the Lake Valor Contest. The contest was actually a Double Style Contest. He had performed a few contests that were Single Style, but had yet to obtain any ribbons. So maybe a Double Style Contest would be just the thing to shake things up and get him a ribbon. He had taken the time to watch Top Coordinators perform on his phone for the past few days and had a few rough ideas. Maybe he would try testing some of them out today.
The biggest worry for Dustin though, was the Battle Portion of the contest. He was already bad enough at Pokemon Battles, but for it to be the second half of a contest always made him sweat. Usually he could get past the Performance stage just fine, only to be knocked out early in the Battle Portion. If Dustin wanted to ever be a Top Coordinator, he needed to learn to improve his battling techniques. At least Ark was a pretty good battler, the best on the team, with Zeller steadily catching up.
It has already been three years now, huh? Ever since he left his parents with Eon. Three years today, he believed. His parents were well known Pokemon Breeders from Canalave City, who specialized in Eevees, namely Shiny Eevees. Due to the unique evolution of Eevees, the Pokemon was a common starter for rich parents to buy for their child's first partner Pokemon. Plus, with the calmer temperament that was associated with the Pokemon, it was an almost perfect Pokemon for rich families. Dustin's parents were successful and made a lot of money. But they were somewhat cold. They simply thought they could buy their child's affection. From a young age, he had been given almost anything he wanted, as long as he kept to himself. He would often spend the whole day out on the Estate, playing with the wild Pokemon.
This combined with the boy's sweet nature, made him a natural Pokemon lover. He loved to take care of Pokemon, and for the most part, liked them much more than people. And as Dustin got older, both him and his parents grew more and more distant. And when he was 12, there was a client who requested a Shiny female Eevee. However, from the Egg hatched Eon, a normal colored male Eevee, who was born small. Seeing this as a failure, they left the Pokemon out into the woods to die on its own. It was a newborn, and could barely walk. They didn't care. It was best to hide their mistake.
Dustin had found the Eevee and when he heard about what his parents had did, he resented them even more for it. When they found out, he was taking care of their failure, they told him to get rid of it. If he wanted an Eevee, they would breed him a good one. After all, he couldn't be the child of them, and have a weak normal colored Eevee. It was bad for business. Refusing their offer, Dustin had ran away from home. He had been 12 then.
On his travels, he met new friends. Ark, Zeller and Chirb. And while Pokemon Battles didn't interest him, Pokemon Contests and Pokemon Grooming did. There was a lot to learn about this would and Dustin wanted to experience as much of it as he could. With Eon, and the rest of his Pokemon by his side of course. He had been doing a bit of training and was ready to enter a contest that would be held in Lake Valor in a few weeks time. Currently, the party was heading down that way, with a bit of relaxation and training on the side.
The group played for nearly an hour, before all falling onto the group the rest. Dustin laid with his back in the grass, looking up at the sky, thinking about possible combination for the Lake Valor Contest. The contest was actually a Double Style Contest. He had performed a few contests that were Single Style, but had yet to obtain any ribbons. So maybe a Double Style Contest would be just the thing to shake things up and get him a ribbon. He had taken the time to watch Top Coordinators perform on his phone for the past few days and had a few rough ideas. Maybe he would try testing some of them out today.
The biggest worry for Dustin though, was the Battle Portion of the contest. He was already bad enough at Pokemon Battles, but for it to be the second half of a contest always made him sweat. Usually he could get past the Performance stage just fine, only to be knocked out early in the Battle Portion. If Dustin wanted to ever be a Top Coordinator, he needed to learn to improve his battling techniques. At least Ark was a pretty good battler, the best on the team, with Zeller steadily catching up.
