Pokemon........ A Training Start (Pokemon Watty Awards 2013)

Don't get left behind

Chapter 33

Misty sat at a computer terminal working but thinking. What she was doing was so automatic that she was allowing her thoughts to wonder. Not a bad thing but when she looked up to see what she was doing.

Doing just that Misty swore and erased what she had just typed. The next town they were supposed to be heading to was Rolkving town. Suppose to be a whole lot bigger but because of the people it was still called a town.

Supposed to be full of history and objects. Ruins and legends. Ash and the others would meet back up with them there but they would arrive after she and the others.

Blinking at the information Misty sighed at her lack of concentration. It was hard to think. Especially after the last few days. Her birthday, her new Togepi. That kiss and the weight of getting everything off her chest.

She also missed Pikachu already. She had grown accustomed to the little mouse being on her shoulder or sitting on her lap. Or next to her keeping Togepi occupied. As it was Togepi was playing in her room with Marill.

She was lucky Marill did not mind letting her baby Toki play with her tail. Misty sighed heavily and was about to close the page when something leaped out at her.

Ocean Bell origins. She had won that a while back in the tournament. Misty clicked on the link. She had always meant to look it up but it kept slipping her mind. Now it seemed that there were origins in Rolkving town?

Was this luck? Or some weird part of destiny. If she had not won the Ocean Bell would she have been so excited? Would her skin be prickling with the excitement?

Tucking some of her hair back behind her ear Misty smirked sadly. She tried not to dwell on the things that would be denied to her so she doubted she would be paying so much attention to this.

“Ocean Bell. An item from Medieval times believed to originate in Rolkving town. A bell small in stature and inscribed with the markings of the dominant religion of the town in a certain period of time. It was discovered in the prayer chamber in the Rolkving town Celestial ruins by the archaeologist team of Deckins and Rollings, suspected to be used as a symbol of prayer to connect humans and Water Pokémon’s hearts and create understanding. A lot is still not known.”

Misty frowned at the article. They gave this as a prize? Something so valuable? The people of this region had more than a few screws loose. They were certifiably stupid.

Now she felt obligated to research and look into her prize. How could they just give something to her that had so many question marks?

Looks like she had preparations for this Ocean Bell ahead of her. Misty closed the article as she thought some more. She had to prepare for Ross too. Thanks to Iris and Dawn she had bought her wet suit for the event but she needed to think some more.

She did not even know who she would be using just as yet. Misty snorted, no she had only one choice considering that it was a physical even and Psyduck could not swim and Toki was a baby and not even a water Pokémon.

Marill would be her partner for this event. Being curious Misty opened a new tab to research on the event Ross wanted to challenge her on.  Cycle fluidity race.

It was suppose to be a bit of a marathon requiring them to go through different obstacles and water changes to race to the goal.

“The Cycle Fluidity race is more popular in the Xentru region. A race requiring the use of only water Pokémon takes the racers on a course that changes rapidly forcing them to adapt like water to be able to reach the end of the course. Obstacles that must be frozen in order to climb, parts in which the trainer and Pokémon must dive deep in order to pass. This and more can be expected to test both trainer and Pokémon. This race is a high endurance and only those with good bonds and training can reach the goal to win.”