Austin, a die-hard Pokémon fan, is disenchanted with the series' direction post-Sinnoh. After a typical late-night binge-watch, he drifts off to sleep, only to wake up in an unimaginable reality: he is Ash Ketchum, and today is the morning his legen...
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Austin stood in the middle of the arena, his mind a blank canvas, devoid of thought. The sound of the Pokéball returning Onix echoed sharply, the flash of red light momentarily blinding him. Before he could process the victory, Rattata and Pikachu, overcome with excitement, tackled him in a joyful heap. The reality that they had won-no, that they had won together-sank in.
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With a wide smile, Austin wrapped his arms around the two Pokémon, pulling them into a tight embrace. The warmth of their bodies and the rapid beating of their hearts against his chest filled him with a profound sense of achievement.
After a moment, Austin collected himself, standing up to face Brock and Forrest, who were both watching him with amused grins. "Sorry about that."
"There is nothing for you to apologize for, you deserve this celebration," Brock responded warmly, as Forrest pulled out a box and opened it to reveal the Boulder Badge. The badge was a greyish silver, resembling a stylized rock with rugged, uneven shapes and angular edges.
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"I thought my ID was going to be encrypted," Austin remarked, looking curiously at the badge.
"Oh, you don't know."
"Know what?"
"The encryption is just your proof for your win, the league will deposit your winning sum into your bank account."
Austin nodded, absorbing the information, his gaze lingering on the badge.
"The Boulder Badge, however, is an artificial usable item that can increase your Pokémon's physical attacks."
Brock said enjoying Austin's shocked look.
'Okay, so badges work like they did in the Pokémon Adventures manga as stat boosters,' Austin thought, a new realization dawning on him.
