The Road to our Destiny

Chapter 36

After two weeks of riding a ferry from Fuchsia City, Timothy, Electchu, and Coovers make it to Metallica Island, the home of the Battle Palace. The two men and the Raichu gladly get out of the ship after spending so much time in the sea with Coovers feeling seasick as they walk to the nearest Pokemon Center.

"Honestly, Coovers, we've sailed on longer cruises than this one," Timothy says with a chuckle. "You should be used to so much time in the sea by now."

"My stomach declares otherwise," Coovers groans with his face looking green. "I hate that I get sick so easily that I can barely eat the food on the ship. They always have such delicious gourmet stuff to serve for us."

"Raichu," Electchu says with a sigh.

The three of them enter the Pokemon Center, and Coovers suddenly covers his mouth and races to the restroom, ready to hurl. Timothy shakes his head while he and his partner walk over to the front desk where Nurse Joy is waiting for them with a smile.

"Good afternoon. Welcome to Metallica Island," she greets cheerfully. "Would you like for me to look at your Pokemon?"

"That won't be necessary, thank you," Timothy answers politely. "I'm just wondering if you can point me in the direction of the Battle Palace from here."

Nurse Joy lets out a soft "Oh," and says, "Are you the trainer from Pallet Town Spenser is expecting?"

"I am," Timothy answers.

"One moment, please," Nurse Joy says as she takes out a phone and pressed a few buttons before briefly talking to someone on the other line and hangs up. Timothy waits curiously until the door to the corridors over to reveal Scott looking at Timothy and Electchu with his signature smirk.

"Timothy, Electchu," he greets. "Surprised to see me?"

"Not really," Timothy answers plainly with Electchu nodding in agreement. "After the first four Frontier battles, not seeing you here to greet us would be the weird thing."

"Raichu," Electchu says, nodding.

Scott chuckles lightly before looking around the hall.

"Where is Coovers?" he asks.

"He's in the bathroom losing his lunch," Timothy says. "He doesn't have the strongest stomach when it comes to traveling by sea."

"Aw, that's too bad," Scott says. "But at the same time, I'm glad I can talk to you alone."

"Oh?" Timothy asks.

"You see, the Frontier Brain of this island, Spenser wishes to have a word with you out in the woods before you two have your battle at the Battle Palace," Scott says.

Timothy frowns and asks, "Why is that?"

"To put it simply, I have told him of your accomplishments like I have with some of the other Frontier Brains, and he is curious about the kind of person you are as a trainer," Scott answers, sounding as if he's unsure of how to best explain his reason.

Timothy looks at Scott, confused, and asks, "If that's so, then why doesn't he find out by battling me? Last time I checked, Pokemon battles are used to express someone's character better than anything else."

"I share your confusion myself," Scott chuckles. "But he wants you to tell him for yourself without your Pokemon. That means leave Electchu and your other Pokemon here at the Pokemon Center."

Timothy looks at the fat man, dumbfounded.

"Go out in the woods without my Pokemon? Is he crazy? There's probably wild Pokemon that might attack me!" He exclaims. "Next, you'll tell me he doesn't want to have a battle after we came all this way."