Adventures Beyond!

Chapter 59: What's Your Weakness?

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Metro PKMN Center, Sinnoh

Oliver leaned back in his chair as he furiously wrote in a notebook. The Oshawott couldn't help but to allow his eyebrows to furrow slightly. Something was seriously starting to get to him. He didn't get to see it well in Casteel City, or Forest Grotto, but after battling alongside Jacob in Sapphire Town and getting to observe him, as well as the strange abilities he seemed to have gained that day in the forest. Oliver only became more and more confused as time went on. Not only that, but what Sophie told him earlier really made him think.

If Jacob's power was something foreign to his body, then what was it? If it already wasn't something inherently his?

Obviously, Jacob hadn't been throwing powerful, bone-shattering punches when they met, but he didn't remember a time where Jacob could have gained these abilities. Well, there was always the real possibility of Jacob receiving his power before Oliver met him. Maybe he could ask him when he finally woke up.

He looked up from his journal, his eyes landing on the unconscious Pikachu in front of him. In the hours Jacob had been unconscious, it was tough to discern how long he would be asleep. Was it fainting due to exhaustion because of his strange power? Or could it have been something different? Something that he wasn't aware of?

The Oshawott quickly shook his head. He was definitely overthinking things.

A faint groan filled the silence in the room, "...How long are you gonna stare at me like that, Ollie...?"

"Huh?"

While Oliver was busy theorizing, Jacob had slowly opened his eyes to see his best friend observing him as though he was some test subject. The Pikachu couldn't help but to pull the covers of the small bed closer to himself, feeling a little vulnerable.

"You look like you're gonna try and experiment on me!" The Electric type exclaimed, sitting up a bit, "...Over there suspiciously scribbling in your notebook like that..."

"You're awake!" Oliver grinned.

Jacob raised an eyebrow, "Of course I am. You're acting like I've never passed out due to using my powers before..." He took a quick moment to look around, "Where are we, anyway?"

"Metro's Pokémon Center, where else?" A familiar voice spoke from outside the room. Walking in was Sophie, who wore her usual uninterested expression.

"Oh, so we all got a room together?"

The Snivy shook her head, "No, turns out three smaller rooms with two beds each cost less than one large room with over four beds."

Oliver chimed in, "We share this room, Logan and Miles share another room, and the third room goes to the girls."

Jacob nodded in response, "Got it. But how exactly did you explain dragging an unconscious Pikachu into the Center and taking him to a room?"

"It's the Pokémon Center?" Sophie looked a bit confused, "This is probably the best place to drag an unconscious Pokémon into."

"Besides, we weren't the ones to explain, my Dad was."

"Your... Dad?" The Pikachu looked even more confused.

Another Pokémon then walked into the room. It was a Samurott. One that Jacob was easily able to recognize. His eyes lit up at the sight of him.

"Michael!" Jacob grinned, "Boy, am I ever glad to see you!"

The Samurott gave his son's best friend an acknowledging nod, "Likewise."