Chapter no.17 A Different Trio of Friends

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Brock returned Onix and smiled at the Pokéball. "You did great, Onix," he said, turning back to Austin. "I'm impressed, Ash. You overcame all the odds using Pokémon that many people never did in my Gym. Not only that, but although your Butterfree just evolved, you handled him as if he'd been a Butterfree for weeks. You were the first one I've seen to use him in battle as a Metapod the way you did."

As he spoke, Brock approached Austin, pulling something out of his pocket. "With that said, you deserve this," Brock said, holding out a small, gray, circular badge. "The Boulder Badge is only the first step, however. The other gyms are a lot stronger than me."

"That's why I'll train hard for them," Austin replied.

"As long as you never forget to be kind to your Pokémon," Brock added, noticing his siblings approaching, looking sad at his loss, but he smiled. "To tell the truth, I get more pleasure out of raising Pokémon than making them battle. What's your dream?"

"Uh..." Austin went into deep thought, and after a few seconds, he answered. "To see the world," Austin said, knowing that the Pokémon Master dream belonged to the real Ash. "And to battle the best of the best."

"A fine dream," Brock said with a smile. "Mine is to be the world's best Pokémon Breeder. But my family comes before my dream."

"I understand," Austin said as he noticed someone else standing in the shadows of the Gym. "But I think someone else would like to say something to you."

Brock looked confused as Flint stepped out of the shadows.

That was when Flint took off the hat and fake beard to reveal an older version of Brock. "My father," Brock said with disdain as his siblings gasped in shock.

"Before I talk with my family, I have to know, how did you know I was Brock's father when we spoke?" Flint asked, turning to Austin.

When he was a kid, he figured it out from how Flint was acting the first time he saw the episode, but he gave a different answer as Austin said while shrugging. "Your actions gave you away, as well as how your voice cracked when you spoke about Brock."

Flint paused, considering that before turning to Brock, who had a look of anger. Flint sighed, knowing this confrontation was coming. "Brock, you should follow your dream," he said, stepping closer. "When I left to become a trainer, I failed so badly that I was too ashamed to show my face to everyone. I should've come back instead of putting you and everyone else in so much pain. So, it's time I begin acting like a father again. You go fulfill your dream."

Brock was quiet. "First, there are some things I have to tell you."

"I understand," Flint said, bracing himself for a punch. "There are some things you need to get off your chest after all these years, so don't hold back."

"Here." Brock handed him a wool thread and sewing needle, leaving Flint visibly confused before the teen began listing off the special needs each sibling had, as well as their hobbies, quirks, and favorite foods. Flint managed to produce a pencil and small notepad out of nowhere and began writing frantically.

"S-Slow down, I can't write that fast!" Flint cried out at one point, as Austin couldn't help but chuckle at the scene.

Yellow, however, looked at Austin as she realized that with his new badge, he wouldn't be staying in Pewter City for too long.

"So, Ash, you don't mind if I travel with you on your journey, right?" Brock asked as Austin shook his head.

They were both leaving Pewter City, Brock with a blue hiker's bag on his back. "Nah, I don't mind," he said, though he wondered how he could keep being from another world a secret from Brock. "Truthfully, it'll be nice to have someone to talk with."

Their conversation paused when they heard rapid, heavy footsteps, and both turned to see a two-headed bird-like Pokémon with brown feathers, black eyes, and yellow beaks running toward them.

"A Doduo?" Brock asked in surprise before they saw Yellow on its back, wearing a straw hat with Kitty on her shoulder.

"Wait!" Yellow called out as the Doduo came to a stop, not even winded.

"Yellow, what are you doing?" Austin asked, a little surprised that she now had Doduo.

"Um... C-Can I go with you on your journey as well?" Yellow asked nervously, surprising Austin and Brock.

"Uncle Wilton allowed me to go, he even gave Dody here to me to help me catch up as well as to protect me," Yellow said, rubbing Dody's head, causing the Doduo to cry out with bliss. "So can I?"

Not wanting to be a jerk, Austin agreed. "Sure," he said since Yellow had managed to follow them out here. "The more, the merrier."

Yellow gave a cheer as Brock chuckled before they continued down the path toward Mt. Moon.

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