Resolve and Surprise

Sun rose on the Eastside with a brilliant light, flowers near the water bloomed and a group of cottonee were parading around them. I don't know what happened but the only thing I remember is, me fainting after the ambush. So how am I back here?

I looked around and suddenly I realised my right eye was fully healed. I tapped my hands around the eye but couldn't find anything abnormal, was that all a dream?

I stood up and ran towards the pool near the falls, my left elbow ached a bit and I couldn't help but notice the faint bite marks near the elbow area. As I arrived near the pool, I saw my reflection on the water. I brought my face closer to check my right eye.

I was stunned, why did I become a black-haired Kakashi? I mean except the Sharingan part. I notice a mark that ran from my right side of the forehead to chin, it passed right through the eye. It was a perfect replica of what Kakashi had in Naruto.

I will be honest, the unnoticeable average me became the chiselled attractive guy. Just one injury mark can bring such changes?

"Kid, stop admiring yourself and pay attention. This is the reason you almost got yourself killed," calmly said an elderly voice.

"Ahhhh..... splash...," I was surprised by the abrupt voice behind me and fell into the pool. I quickly got out of the water, they were freezing cold. I looked up to detect the speaker but was stunned by the appearance that stood in front of me and fell back into the water in panic.

'Wtf...'

This time I cautiously came out of water ignoring the cold and shivers. What stood in front of me is an Eight-foot giant, it's bipedal and is pink in colour. This Pokemon had a huge crown over its head and a red jewel on the centre. I appraised him immediately as I couldn't feel any aura from him

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Slowking(M)

Lvl: 87

Type: Water/Psychic

Height: 8' 5"

Ability: Regenerator

Characteristic: Calm

Potential: Blue (High Grade)

Moves: Psychic, Hydro Pump, Blizzard, Thunder, Rest, Heal Pulse, Rain Dance, Trick Room, Foul Play, Flamethrower, Grass Knot, Drain Punch.

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'OH MY GOD, what did I come across?'

"Oh Great One, please forgive me for disturbing you, I will go away if you just give me ten seconds," I fell to my knees and begged, did not even care for my pride. 'Fuck Pride'

"Kid, I was the one who saved you. What the hell are you afraid of."

"Ohhhh, Thank you, Sir. I am sorry to bother you with a nobody like me."

"Kid, I did not save you because you were at death's door. I saved you because you are a fellow psychic, so thank your good luck for that. Psychics among humans are rarer than Pseudo Legendaries, so a hundred years ago a powerful psychic human made a pact that 'If a Person with psychic potential is at life risk, a psychic Pokemon should never ignore it and Vise versa,' that's the only reason I had to save you. Although many ignore the pact now."

"Ahhhhh, I did not know about the pact."

"It's no surprise that you don't know, very few have kept the promise and passed it on to the next generations. So, you pay today's help by keeping the pact. That's more than enough for my repayment."

"Sure sir, I will keep the promise as repayment." 'What else can I say?'

"Kid, your heart is weak. I have been observing you in the last 4 days and you are too weak-minded, although I appreciate the fact that you did not disturb the ecology here. You can neither become a powerful trainer nor a good psychic with that way of thinking."

The moment Slowking said that I know what he meant, I knew that Trevor would look for me after that provocation at the entrance. But, I ignored it as I never thought they were a threat, I was careless and too soft-hearted. I should have warned them more rigidly or at least be a bit more vigilant. Carelessness and not being Decisive, both are my shortcomings.

"Kid, let me advise you as a fellow psychic. Never leave the ones that threaten your life alive, never abandon the ones that believe or trust in you. Being cruel and killing is not inhumane if you can keep your heart in the right place."

"Thank you, sir, I will keep that in mind," I said resolutely.

"Anyway, my stay here has come to an end. If fate permits, we shall meet again young man," he said and was about to leave.

"Wait, Sir!!!! how long has it been since I fainted? and why are you on this island?"

I asked hurriedly.

"It's been nearly 2 days and as for the second question, I am just a pokemon who likes to wander the world. I stayed here as it was peaceful and now I am leaving because of humans intrusion. See you kid."

Before I ask him something, he was gone. He teleported away, what surprises me is that Slowking did not use telepathy but spoke as a normal human does. I have no idea when I will meet him, he seemed nice and polite. Maybe because I am a psychic?

I abruptly remembered that Sandile Pokeball was empty. I went around to find him, I searched around but still could not find him. Finally, I went up to check inside the cave, only to find him snoozing comfortably.

'Bastard, sleeping peacefully!!!!!'

I woke him up by splashing some water over him, he jumped up with vigilance and calmed down after seeing me.

[Bro, good that you woke up. After you fainted, I broke out of Pokeball to save you but before I could find some help that weird water pokemon took both of us instantly to the pool. Then, he used a powerful move to heal you.], he said excitedly.

"Oh, so that's what happened. But, why are you leisurely napping here instead?"

[ I wasn't sleeping, I was practising a move. After that pink pokemon that calls himself King healed you, I nagged him to teach me some moves. He reluctantly agreed and asked me to choose between Foul Play and Rest, I thought Rest sounded comfortable and chose it immediately. What do you think? I made a wise choice know?]

I was dumbfounded at what happened and what to do you mean wise choice? You are not a defensive Pokemon idiot. If you sleep in the middle of a battle, you are dead before you know it.

"Wise choice my fart, do you know how powerful is Foul play, not to say you are a dark type. How can you waste such an opportunity, why did you choose Rest?", I asked him without thinking.

[Bro, my father told me that our species learn Foul Play naturally, so why should I waste the opportunity to learn an unknown move.]

"Ohhh Ahhh, my bad. I forgot about it, I never thought that you can be smart sometimes." I said covering my embarrassment. Now I think about it, Rest is actually good. He can use it outside of battles to recover but the side effect of the move 'Rest' is that you turn extremely hungry after use.

"So, how did he train you? was there any special method?" I asked curiously.

The moment that words came out of my mouth, Sandile seemed afraid,

[Don't even remind me, it was the worst experience. He just smashed me left and right until I couldn't move and let me sleep without any healing time, he fed me fully before the fight and then thrashed me again and again. He did not even let me faint, he woke me up if I faint and whacked me till I learn to sleep at will. I still am not perfect with the move but I can use it if given enough time. I couldn't even hide in the ground, whenever I tried to flee using dig, he would just stomp the ground and I would faint inside the hole.]

'Ohhh, I have my sincere respect for you Sandile, Getting thrashed by a Champion Pokemon and surviving is a great feat.'

"So, you gained experience? I mean even if it's just one-sided beating, your body would have improved a lot right? mainly your endurance and vitality." (Basically Defense, SpDef and HP)

[ I am not sure about that but I learned Dig and Rest because of that training in two days. Even though I hate to say it, the food he fed me before every thrashing was too delicious. I mean I never ate such delicacies in my life.]

'What does he mean by delicacies, did he not feed normal food? wait!!!!! now that I look at Sandile, he grew in size.'

"Appraisal"

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Sandile(M)

Lvl: 19

Type: Ground/Dark

Height: 2' 3"

Ability: Moxie

Characteristic: Jolly

Potential: Blue(Low Grade)

Moves: Bite, Sand tomb, Aqua Tail, Hone Claws, Scary Face, Dig, Rest.

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'How in the fuck? too many changes!!!!'

Five level increase, Five inches growth, Potential Increase, one new move.

What the hell did he even feed you to improve your potential and how bad were you thrashed to grow five levels in two days? Why do I feel like Sandile is the one that's lucky and I am the one who is getting in trouble?

I mean, now that I think about it, Sandile should have died in the hands of Gurdurr but was saved. I know I caught Sandile because of luck but Sandile also was saved from imminent death. Two days ago, I almost died but Sandile is getting all the benefits.

In both cases Sandile was the lucky one, I am just indirectly benefitted and I had to nearly trade an eye for it.

'God, please don't fuck with me anymore. I swear I will never ask for any luck after this week. You are a big scam.'

I turned towards Sandile who was sweating all over thinking about all the beating he got,

"What about Joltik? Why is she not outside the Pokeball?"

[How will I know, I had to use all the force I can to break that Pokeball and come out. Maybe she was not able to break out. I forgot about her after I started the training, I think she might be very hungry by now.]

"Ohhhh ok. Let's go and hunt for food then, we only have two days after this. I need to use a new Pokeball for you, I will only have two more pokeballs to catch a good pokemon." I said.

We went out and bid our goodbyes to everyone around the pool. I kept Sandile out, he directly went underground, I think from now on he will travel through dig. It's a good practice for him and he also looks proficient in it.

I asked Sandile to raid all the Sitrus and Oran berry trees around while I went for bird hunting. After three long hours, we had a bounty harvest.

Nearly 20 berries of which ten will be for Joltik, I had to keep my promise. Joltik looked very upset by the fact that we kept her inside the ball for two days, I had to explain to her everything that happened to calm her down. She still did not look satisfied and wanted to leave us as soon as possible.

I think I can understand her, Joltiks are not fond of training or battle until they evolve. They spend their time collecting electrical energy and eating until they evolve. I need to find some good sidekick soon to hand her over, maybe Gregory would be a wise choice. After thinking about it, I decided on my next zone. Although I would like to train Joltik, she won't be able to keep up with the future team due to her potential. I have high standards in my choice of Pokemon because I aim to be the strongest.

Joltik can at max become a Mid-grade green potential Pokemon, I am not sure if I can encounter the slowking again to ask about the increase of potential. I have never read about Pokemon improving their potential without evolving and even if they improve after evolution it would just be a minor grade up.

There's no point thinking about it, so I started cooking the meat from the hunt. It was afternoon now and I can make it to the other zone by tomorrow. I just have to go in the direction of the East as per the location of Zone 3.

We finished our lunch and started walking towards East, Joltik was on my head absorbing static electricity and Sandile was underground.

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