EPISODE 134: Gliding Through Snow and Ice!

Enju city is right by the corner! One more route, and we're finally there! The festive season is close by, as so as the famous Pokemon League.

[Trainer name: Kalem

Badges: 5/8

Registered Team:

Grovyle

Riolu

Dragonair

Scyther

Gardevoir

Zoroark

Bench Team: (Unregistered)

Mawile

Banette]

"Thanks for the information Irys!" I beamed with warmth while my cold Mawile.

"You need four more Pokemons in order for you to register your bench team, who are planning to catch next?" Zhery questioned.

"I'm not sure actually. Maybe a fire type? A normal type? Or even an electric type." I uttered with uncertainty and skepticism.

"I want to choose Pokemons, who are willing to come, I don't like forcing them to join my team," I added.

"Forcing them? What do you mean?" Camellia questioned.

"You know? Like... catching them, just like what other trainers do. I don't want to catch em all, I want Pokemons to choose me and not me choosing them." I explained.

"Kalem is right, it's better for a Pokemon to choose a trainer rather than a trainer choosing a Pokemon." Glade agreed.

"Why do you say so?" Zhery questioned.

"When a Pokemon chooses a trainer, it has a liking towards the trainer, unlike if the trainer 'catch em all' the Pokemon might not even submit to the trainer's command, especially the lazy ones." Glade cleared.

"Yup! Glade is correct, even mother and father have Pokemons which chose them, except for their starters of course."

"I was wondering... your mother is a Pokemon Master right? What was her rank?" Camellia queried.

"I don't know... if rank one is Zedrick, rank two is Ms.Beatrice, rank three is Arc, my mother is probably part of the top ten," I explained while recalling my past.

"Doesn't your mother tell you her rank?" Glade queried.

"Mother doesn't want fame, as long as she sees my dad and me? She's always happy! She loves to cook meals for me and dad, sometimes she would even sing a lullaby to me before sleep. That was... before, she helped father with his work." Recalling the past wasn't hard for me, but it can either be painful or a past worth remembering.

Walking through ice and snow is a hard thing to do. Your feet can be stuck, dragged down, depending on the depth of the snow. In our case, the snow is at least three feet deep. Aulmurus may be a winter palace city, but it ain't a city belonging to an ice type gym.

"Irys, please give me details about Aulmurus city." I pleaded.

[Of course, trainer Kalem! Aulmurus city is also known as the barricaded city. It is because this circular city is protected and surrounded by thick and sturdy walls. This city is what's left of the great Fredhart kingdom, even up to now their styles are those of the 15th or 14th century, in other words... medieval times.

The city is famous for its castle-like structures, and museums. Gym leader Thalia is the princess of the city, she is also the youngest of the gym leaders with the age of 19. She specializes in Steel/Metal type Pokemons, one of her Pokemons can mega evolve too!

Thalia is famous for her strong and sturdy steel types, she is said to be stronger than Murdock. She places top 6 in the strongest gym leaders of the world today, while Khaidra places top 1.

She is also a model, meaning she has dozens of fans. Her french accent is remarkably good, as so as her battling strategies. She was once crowned princess of the world fashion, until she was beaten by Elesa... a gym leader in the Unova region.

Expect a large crowd when battling against her, she's a model so she has many fans. Don't get intimidated with her strong Pokemons, using a fire type may be an advantage. Krill is the only known trainer to beat Thalia so far.

Oh, and one more thing... Aulmurus city is famous for the great Château de courage, or the Castle of Fortitude.]

"Thanks for all those information Irys... it will take time for my brain to process all of them though." I beamed with embarrassment.

At the end of the route, we stayed and played a bit. A time of resting is necessary for trainers like us. Snowball fights and Snowman building contests is what me and my friends usually do during seasons like this!

<Gczzzz.... Gczzz....>A freezing and anguished Pokemon uttered softly while looking for help. Her leg was wounded badly, as blood dripped out. This Pokemon was beautiful indeed, but who could this be?

This little freezing Pokemon looked for help everywhere. That's when she saw Mawile eating a piece of oran berry, she wondered if Mawile was a generous Pokemon, she hope Mawile was. This freezing Pokemon looks like she hasn't eaten for weeks now.

"E... Excuse me." The Pokemon uttered with her sweet voice with a hoarse throat.

"Hmm? Oh... hi there!" Mawile's attention was immediately caught. She saw the Pokemon looking wounded and anguished, so she decided to consult her.

"Can I have a piece of your berry... I'm hungry, please give me one." the Pokemon begged.

"Um, sure! You don't have to be scared, here take these oran berries. They're delicious! My name is Mawile by the way, what's yours?" Mawile questioned with a cheerful voice.

"M... My name is Glaceon. Thank you for your generosity."

"No problem! Why don't we play together." Mawile suggested.

"I can't. I want to hide." Glaceon shivered with fear while taking a bite from her berry.

"Hide? Why?"

"My trainer... my trainer will scold me again if she sees me. I, I'm too stresses out already. My wound in my leg is severe, and she doesn't even care about it." tears slowly fell from Glaceon's eyes while taking a small bite from her berry.

"Why don't my trainer help you! He's a good and strong one. He's also fun to play with!" Mawile suggested.

"I hate humanity. Before, I used to trust humanity... but now? I don't. All of them are the same, they treat you harshly and wrong! I've been passed down, traded with many trainers. They use me for nothing but battling, a work for slaves." Glaceon uttered with a frustrated voice.

"Look first of all, battling is extremely fun! Especially with the trainer you love. Next, not everyone is bad... look at my trainer and his friends, they're jolly like me! My trainer loves me, and he'll surely love you too!"

"Nothing can change my mind Mawile. We Pokemons are not slaves, we deserve freedom against trainers like them! Trust me, your trainer will dump you like what my trainer did to me." Glaceon warned.

"Hmph! That's not true at all. My trainer sacrificed himself to save mine back in a small cave! He nearly died just to protect me and by the way? Battling is not slavery! Battling is bonding with your utmost trainer!"

"Say what you wish... nothing can change my mind. Thanks for the berries Mawile." Glaceon uttered solemnly while eating the berries Mawile gave her.

"Hmph! Your belief towards humans is totally wrong! I don't know why Pokemons like you don't take second chances."

"I did take second chances! I belonged to dozens of trainers, but each of them abandoned me. I'm about to be abandoned again. Believe in what you believe, trust me... you'll regret it one day."

"You're like this because your trainer treated you harshly didn't she? Well my trainer loves all Pokemons! Don't you want to live inside a big glass dome with your own environment inside!? It's fun, especially the waterfalls."

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While playing with my friends, a group of trainers rushed by and disrupted me and Riolu's snowman! Now it looks like melted cream, I spent hours on perfecting his snowcap.

"Hey, what are your problems!?" I stood up and beamed with frustration.

"Haven't you heard? Arc is training in the forest, we have to get his autograph!" One of the trainers answered with sparkles on his eyes.

"Really!? Arc is in the forest, I want to come!" Zhery and Glade begged.

"But... about our snowman building competition!?"

"Kalem... that can wait, Arc cannot! Come on Zhery, let's go see Arc!" Glade beamed with excitement and rushed off with the rest of the trainers.

"Jeez, everybody wants Arc's autograph, you're better than him!" Camellia complimented.

"Thanks, he's world champion that's why everybody wants to see him."

"Are you aspiring to become a world champion too?" Camellia queried.

"Of course, if you want to be a master, you have to be a champion. Although, I'm not after fame. I want to be like Zedrick, humble, and kind." I beamed with determination.

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Me and Camellia decided to clean up the tables and tent, and that's when I saw Mawile talking to another Pokemon.

"Hey Camellia, are you familiar with that Pokemon?" I pointed at the blue looking Pokemon with gems around his body.

"Oh that? That's a Glaceon... she's part of Eevee's Evolutionary forms with Leafeon being her counterpart."

Me and Camellia noticed a severe wound on Glaceon's leg, that's when we decided to join the action and help the poor Glaceon.

Glaceon saw us coming, so she tried to run as fast as she could. Her severely wounded leg prohibited this, she tripped on one of the wooden branches. Me and Camellia were able to catch up to the poor and wounded Glaceon. I carried her to the table, while Camellia grabbed her potions.

"Glaceon, it's going to be fine." I comforted while rubbing her belly. She tried to hesitate, she even tried to bite my finger.

<Glace! Glace!>Glaceon tried to use an attack on me but failed, her energy was drained and empty.

"Glaceon, we're here to help! Don't panic." I begged. Glaceon didn't care about a word I said and instructed, she bit my finger really hard which caused a wound on the index.

"Ouch..." I shook my hand as blood dropped from the floor. Even if I was wounded, I still comforted the poor Glaceon.

"Kalem!? Are you alright?" Camellia uttered with worry.

"Yes... It's just a small bite, Glaceon is really powerful!" I complimented. Glaceon suddenly stopped after hearing my words, it was the first time someone said those words to her.

Glaceon allowed us to apply a potion and bandage, she shivered with pain as her wound swelled due to the potion, but I was there to comfort her.

"There... there... you're fine Glaceon, don't struggle to much." I comforted while playing with her chin.

From the forest, a tall girl came by. She had a grumpy and frustrated face, and it became worse when she saw her Glaceon.

"Hey! That Glaceon is mine!" The girl shouted at me and Camellia.

"Wait... wait... you got it all wrong, we were trying to heal her wounds," Camellia explained. Glaceon tried to stand but her leg was still injured. She shivered in fear, and stayed as far as possible from her trainer.

"I know she has a wound now give her back!" The girl demanded.

"You knew she had a wound yet you didn't help her!?" I infuriated.

"Why should I give a poop about her leg!? She deserved that anyways, she's a weak Pokemon and needs to be taught."

"Hey! What did you do to her leg!? You filthy brat!" I mocked.

"Did you just call me a brat!? She's a weakling, why do you protect weaklings like her!?"

"Pokemons are never weak! Even a Magikarp can become powerful with the right trainer and supervision! There is always room for improvement, Pokemons are like humans they struggle before achieving success. That's why it's our duty as trainers to help them with their struggles! Glaceon still has room for improvement!" I infuriated loudly. Glaceon was shocked with my words, her tears suddenly flowed through her eyes while shivering with fear.

"I said give me Glaceon back!" The girl demanded.

"After what you did to her!? No, I will protect Glaceon from trainers like you, trainers who only look at power rather than trust and bond! You should be ashamed of yourself."

"Kalem calm down... we don't want to pick up a fight," Camellia uttered with worry while trying to comfort me.

"That's it! If you don't want to give Glaceon to me, then you can have her!" The girl threw Glaceon's Pokeball and crushed it with her foot. She left the forest afterward with her fists clenched on her pockets.

"Don't mind her Glaceon, she's your former trainer now. There are a lot of cruel people like her, don't mind it." I comforted while rubbing Glaceon's smooth fur.

Glaceon smiled back at me and licked my wound, she also played with me and Camellia's hand. "Say Glaceon, do you want to come with me instead? Don't worry, I won't treat you like what your former trainer did. If you don't want, it's fine with me... I could find you a trainer you'll love." I suggested.

Glaceon's mind started to fill with uncertainty. She wasn't sure if she should follow my footsteps or not.

"Mawile was right... not all trainers are bad." Glaceon uttered to her mind.

After a long and hard decision, Glaceon smiled and agreed to join me and my team! "Alright Glaceon, just tap the Pokeball whenever you're ready," I instructed with a happy smile and played with her chin once more. Glaceon winked back and tapped the Pokeball with her paw.

She didn't hesitate to escape the Pokeball, and she was automatically teleported to Professor Bellice's lab. Glaceon is finally my third Pokemon belonging to the bench team!

"Great Kalem, now you have three Pokemons in your bench team." Camellia congratulated and complimented.

"Thanks Camellia, I'm planning to use her in the Aulmurus gym battle."

"But didn't you say that you were going to use Scyther?"

"Yeah, I'll be using Scyther, Glaceon, and Mawile!"

"Hey Kalem... you promised!"

"Yeah I did Riolu, I'll use you on my seventh gym challenge don't worry!"

A new life and a new adventure begins for Glaceon, my newest Pokemon! A new chapter has been added to my book, as we get closer to Enju town! Only time will tell how limitless me and Glaceon could grow! As the journey continues!