How to Train Your Pokémon

Prove Oneself

How to Train Your Pokémon

A/N: Back when I was first writing this, I used Japanese names for the characters. When that didn't work, I switched to English names. But just as some minor and random background information, here are the Japanese names for the OCs, since I'm pretty sure everyone knows the other characters'. 

Kairi- Mari
Riku- Luke
Jiro- Evan
Sora- Aiden
Yuzuki- Keira
Ishi- Jenna

Now that that's out of the way, let's get on with Chapter 2! Roll it!

Chapter 2

Prove Oneself

Dawn glared sternly at her teenage daughter. By now, other Trainers have gathered around to watch, including her twin sons, Luke and Evan. When she saw them come closer from the corner of her eye, she sadly remembered that she was about to tell her husband that she was pregnant with them on the night he disappeared. But unfortunately, she never got the chance to. And it seemed that his stubbornness was just another thing that he passed onto their children besides most of their genetics.

"What were you thinking?" Dawn asked Mari, turning her attention back to her stubborn 15-year-old girl.

"I was just trying to-" Mari tried to explain, but her mother cut her off.

"You could've been killed!" She cried. "And I don't want to lose my only daughter."

"I know, but I brought down an Electric type." Mari said. "It crashed somewhere by Murkrow's Point. Let's put together a search party."

"Mari, stop." Dawn ordered.

"Please, Mom." Mari pleaded. "Just-"

"Listen to me, Mari." Dawn interrupted again. "I know you can fight and defend yourself, but I'm not going to risk your life like I did with your father. Understand?"

Mari looked down at the ground, holding her arm. "Yes, Mom." She muttered.

"Good." Dawn said. "Take your brothers home and the three of you get some rest. It's been a long morning."

Mari sighed with a slight huff, but her annoyance wasn't directed to her brothers. "Fine." She said before she turned to Luke and Evan. "Come on, guys."

With that, the three of them started their way to their home, ignoring the stickers and jeers from Keira, Jenna trying to make her quiet, and Aiden just turning away from the scene with a roll of his eyes.

The twins glared bitterly at the Newton kids. They and Mari practically grew up with them, and most of the time throughout their lives, they were like polar opposites.

Keira became heavily infatuated with Luke when they were 12, but he could care less about her flirtatious affections, which usually drive him crazy and leave him disgusted. He had preferred the friendly and humble girl she once was when they were younger.

Evan and Jenna, though, had been best friends all their lives, through their love of research. But, adventurous Evan prefers hands-on experience, while shy Jenna learns mostly by the book.

Aiden and Mari used to be pretty close, doing almost everything together, but then he shut her out of his life when he turned all his focus towards training. That was very upsetting to Mari and the twins; they had teased their sister before that they would want Aiden as a brother-in-law. Now they have a big distrust towards him. Their lives had really changed throughout the years. Things aren't as simple as they used to be.

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As the three Ketchum kids were approaching their home, Mari began complaining. "I really did bring one down." She said.

"Sis, we believe you." Luke tried to reassure her. "We really do."

"Although, I'm sure that we are the only ones that heard that cry." Evan added. "We've heard Rock types, Water types, Psychic types, Dark types, and Fighting types cry out. That cry was definitely not any of them."

"But Mom never listens to me." Mari ranted. "And, when she does, it's always with that disappointed look. Sometimes, I wonder if she thinks that having me was a mistake."

"Come on." Luke said. "You really don't think that, do you?"

"Yes, I do." Mari confirmed.

"You know that she's just trying to keep you safe. She tries to keep all of us safe." Evan piped up. "People say that you look, and sometimes even act, like Dad back in the day."

"And I never hear the end of it." Mari grumbled, then sighed. "Sometimes, I wonder what Dad would do if he was here."

"If Dad were here, this whole mess of a war would already be over." Luke replied, his tone a little harsh.

Everyone suddenly became quiet at Luke's comment and sadness stole into their eyes. They only heard stories about their father, Ash Ketchum. Mari only remembered very faint memories and sounds of him, for she was only a toddler when he vanished. But Luke and Evan never even met him.

Mari gently fingered her Gracidea pendant that rested on her chest. Dawn once told her that Ash gave that to her for her first birthday. That explained why she never took it off, since this was the last thing she has of him.

"I'm sorry for ruining the moment," Evan broke the silence, "but I'm getting a little hungry." At that cue, his stomach grumbled loudly, making him blush in embarrassment.

Mari and Luke rolled their eyes playfully, holding back some laughs. That was just another thing that they got from their dad. A black-hole for a stomach. "Okay, Evan." Mari opened the front door. "I'll start breakfast."

"You guys go on ahead." Luke said. "I need to talk to Mom about something." With that, he then ran towards the Archive building.

A/N: I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter, and maybe even liked the Japanese names of my OCs. Also, I know this was short, but this was as much as I could insert in this chapter without overdoing it.

Also, the house above, that's how I picture the Ketchum household in this story. Big enough for at least four people, right? And I said that it was on a hill. 

I'll see y'all in Chapter 3! Please leave a comment about what you think.

Got to fly!