Basking in her victory, Pink leaves the Gym. Outside she see N leaning on a plane,her approaches her.
N: To understand each other, Trainers struggle through battle and wound Pokémon in the process. Am I the only one who sees how painful it is?
Pink: Yes,yes you are.
N: anyway,may I speak to your pokemon? I've lived with pokemon my whole life so I understand them better than I do people,so I know that they are honest.
Pink: Ok <releases Blaze>
N:So Pignite what can you tellme about Pink.
<Blaze replies to N in Pokespeak>
N: I see. So you were born and raised in Nuvema Town, together with your mother... Taking the opportunity presented to you by the Pokédex, you are out on a journey to see the world.
Pink:That's the long and short of it N.
N: Your Pignite adores you somehow thats good. Anyway listen to this:Ghetsis is having Team Plasma search for a special stone. The paired Light Stone and Dark Stone,they are what we seek. The body of the legendary Pokémon was destroyed, and it sleeps in the form of a stone, awaiting the hero's return. I will revive the legendary dragon Pokémon from its slumber. And I will befriend it, and the world will recognize me as a hero.My dream is to make this a world without strife. If the world is changed by force, there will be those who oppose it. And when there is opposition, those wounded are the innocent Pokémon whom foolish Trainers abuse.You understand that that pokemon are not tools for people to use I wish everyone was like that.
Pink: But seperating pokemon from trainers just subjects them to loneness and misery which is even worse and as I said the farris wheel I intend to stop the lot of you.
N: well that does break my heart a little <leaves>
Bearing her resolve, Pink travels along Rt 7. Suddenly her xtransciever rings.She picks it up.
Mom: hi Pink how your journey going
Pink: good mom,I got 6 gym badges so far and my pokemon are getting really strong.
Mom: Alright, be well on your way! This was your superior-in-Pokémon-training mother signing off. (hangs up)
Encouraged by her mom,Pink reaches Twitch mountian.
She is about to climb when Cher runs up to her.
Cheren: Pink, Since we both got the Jet Badge, Let's see who's stronger
Pink:ok Cher but im gonna win.
[Pink v. Cher]
Cher sends out unfazant
Pink sends out Zoe
Cher: air slash
Pink: fury swipes
Cher: razor wing
Pink: night daze
Cher: aerial ace
Pink:foul play
<unfazant faints>
Cher sends out sinsear
Pink sends out Blaze
Cher: flame burst
Pink: brick break
Cher: Flamethrower
Pink:counter
<Simsear faints>
Cher sends out dewott
Pink sends out sage
Cher: aqua jet
Pink: grass knot
Cher:bubblbeam
Pink:vine whip
<dewott faints>
Cher sends liepard
Cher: fake out
Pink:slash
Cher: tackle
Pink: seed bomb
<liepard faints>
Cher:ugh why are you so strong. Is strength a matter of not being beaten? Or is it all about winning?
Pink:you did your best Cher.
"Ho! That was a fine Pokémon battle! The two of you are surely growing as trainers"
The two look up and see Alder standing near the mountian's He jumps down in front of them.
Pink: nice to see you again Alder.
Cheren: I was wondering who that was. I got whacked 'cause I'm weak So it really worries me that you'd say it was a good match regardless.
Alder: Oh, you. Cut down on the harsh words, kiddo, I'd really appreciate it. So anyway, did you consider what you gonna do once you get stronger?
Cheren: Once I get stronger,I'll become the Champion, that'll be my reason for living.
Alder: Hm... You remind me of Marshal. Alright, I suppose it's valuable to have something to aspire to. But it's important to have something else to value, so you can use that power you've got! Don't you think? Later, young Trainers! And don't forget to consider what the Pokémon walking with you want!(leaves)
Cher: What I would do with my power is an question I dont know the answer yet. But I will become strong so that people will recongnize me for it. Pink I will win next time. Let's go
So Pink and Cher climb up the mountan and enter it. They spot Clay.
Pink & Cher:Hi Clay
Clay: Wasn't expectin' ta meet ya while checkin' on Twist Mountain. That's quite the considence Anyway, you look like you've toughened up.
Cheren: Really?
Clay: Truly,By the way, you two... You seen Team Plasma lately? The other gym leader and I had a chat and decided that we need to keep an eye on them, but we have no clue where they are,they must be hiding out. Oh well not much to do but wait for them to make a move. But yall don't neet to worry about it. Just have fun on your journey. See ya (leaves)
Cheren: I was sorta mentally preparing for him to dump some annoying task on us again. Well, I'll go ahead and train soo...(leaves)
So Pink walks along on the mt. training her pokemon for the battles ahead. As she reaches the end, she see Cher battling a plasma.
Plasma: Your only strong because your controlling pokemon.
Cher:if you aim to liberate Pokémon you can very well try. But resorting to force and stealing everyone's Pokémon is just wrong, no matter what. That's not strength!
(Another grunt comes in.)
Grunt: Oh, buddy! So here you were! We found it! We need to head to the tower!
Grunt: Hear that?! Team Plasma has obtained the power that will change this Pokémon-abusing world!
Grunt: That's right! If a flawed world needs to be righted, brute force is the natural answer! Now, we'll be off to our king, Lord N!!
(The grunts leave.)
Cheren: I'm not sure what they might have gotten their hands on, but they're real pests, even going so far as getting stronger just to annoy everyone. Pink I'm going to stay here a little longer. I need to think for a while. About what it means to be Champion... What do I want to do once I become strong and who was I doing it for in the first place?
Pink: I'm heading for Icirrus, I know what they have
And so Pink rushes out of twist mt.
