Against all Odds

A New Look

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"YES!! FINALLY!!" Tyler shouts as he spots the rooftops of the small town of Viridian. He bolts forward, attempting to run there, and is promptly pulled backwards by his hair.

"Ow! Ow! Ow!!!" He yells out as Abra pulls him backwards toward Brenden, who snickers at Abra's actions.

"You know when I said stop him, I meant use teleport." He says while grinning at the irritated Tyler, who is rubbing his head tenderly.

"You have been doing that more and more since the forest incident, you oversized flying cat." Tyler grumbles out and Abra starts to float around his head, making random dives at his hair while growling at him.

"Tank, save me!!!" He yells and releases his Beldum. It looks up at the annoyed psi Pokemon, and promptly uses headbutt.

On Tyler.

Brenden cracks up as Tyler flies past him and Abra falls out of the air in surprise.

"I SAID SAVE ME!! NOT USE AN ATTACK ON ME!!!" Tyler yells and glares at his Beldum, which floats over to him, tilting its eye slightly as if to ask: "I thought that was what you wanted?"

Abra floats over and purrs slightly, nudging Tank. It stares at the Abra for a second, looks between Tyler and Abra, and then promptly uses headbutt on Abra.

The psi Pokemon flies into Brenden, and he laughs harder as he catches his Abra. Said Pokemon flew into the air in anger and started growling in anger at Tank, who simply tilted its eye again.

"You were a little late with that buddy.." Tyler snickers out, and recalls his Pokemon before the enraged Abra attacked it.

"So why exactly did you have Abra drag me back?" Tyler asks as Brenden recalls Abra, and starts walking to Viridian.

"We need to enter as civil people, not insane nutcases. To put it more your style, not running, walking only." He says, smirking over his shoulder at Tyler.

The boy in question stares at him in disbelief and shakes his head, running to catch up with him.

"So where to first?" He asks as he catches up, slowing to a walk.

"How about we head to the Pokemon center, and then to the Mart for fresh clothes. Then after that we can head down the route to the indigo plateau a bit, making sure we are in running distance to Viridian, to train our Pokemon, and maybe catch a few more." Brenden says, surveying the small town. Tyler nods and starts to walk along the path to the Pokemon center, Brenden quickly following.

They reach the center in a few minutes, and Tyler goes to open the door, only for it to open first. A young trainer runs out, about the same age as them, cradling his pokeball. He is wearing similar black clothing, and has dark brown hair, along with a pair of brown eyes. Tyler moves to the left and grabs onto the boy's shoulder, halting the kids progress.

"Hey man what's wrong?" He asks quickly and the boy looks up in despair.

"Their are a couple of dudes in the route to the west who are attacking trainers and stealing their items!!" He yells out while holding up his pokeball. "They knocked out my Shellder and then took my potions and pokeballs!!" He cries out, tears forming.

As he stands to full height, he is about the same height as Brenden, and has a pokeball logo on the front of his shirt.

"Hmm, Tyler after we are done with healing and the mart, we should deal with them." He says, a hand on his chin. Tyler looks at him and shrugs, turning back to the kid.

"When we are done with our business here, guide us to these guys on the route, and we will deal with them." He says nonchalantly, turning back to the doors. He walks in, and Brenden follows almost immediately.

The boy looks at them in confusion and tugs on Brenden's shoulder, getting his attention.

"Hmm? Yes what is it?" He asks as he looks back over his shoulder at the boy.

"Why did you so easily want to go after them?" He asks lightly and Brenden's brow furrows in concentration.

"I don't really know.. A sense of doing what's right I suppose." He says and shrugs the kid off, walking through the doors.

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"Now onto the mart." Tyler says as he walks out of the poke center, Brenden on his heels. "I want to get out of these rags."

Brenden sighs as he looks down at himself, taking in the many tears and rips in their clothing.

"We look like crap." He says simply and Tyler nods, looking down at himself in turn.

"Come on, let's get some new styles." Tyler says as they reach the door. They both enter the mart, intent on looking like presentable people when they left.

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"Now this is a good look for me!!" Tyler says as he comes out, a confident smirk on his face.

He is now dressed in a black hoodie, blue jeans, a pair of white sneaker, and black fingerless gloves. Under that the hoodie, he wears a simple white tea, with a pokeball insignia on the front and back.

"I have to agree, but I think my attire is far better." Brenden says as he leaves the mart behind Tyler.

He is wearing a dark red t shirt, a pair of blue jeans, similar red fingerless gloves, a blue and black skull cap, and a pair of black sneakers.

"Now that we have some good clothes, let's deal with those guys on the route to indigo plateau." Brenden says and starts walking to the western route.

"I wonder where that kid is, I thought he was going to guide us?" Tyler askslooking around in irritation.

"Who knows, maybe catching more Pokemon." Brenden answers, waving the question off.

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(On route 23)

Near the end of the route west of Viridian, three figures stood in the shadows of the forest, crouched low to avoid being seen.

"Alright, so you got a few comin by?"

"Yeah, they were easy, and look like complete weaklings."

"I can't wait, I bet their Pokemon will sell for some good profit!!"

The conversation continued this way, the three mysterious figures eventually settling in to wait for their victims to appear.

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I wonder who the three people are that are waiting on route 23? I bet you can figure out at least one. But in all seriousness I thank you for reading the chapter, please leave a star, and a comment, even follow if your really liking the story!!