Vulcan003
Once upon a time, in a certain region, a duo of friends promised to each other to prepare themselves and take on the gym challenges in order to become champion. This desire was shared between them and held strong due to their childish minds.
One tried their hardest to learn about pokemons through physical experience while the other remained content with knowledge extracted from books.
...Unfortunately, in the end, only one of them set out on the journey they promised to do together. After many hardships and trials, the lone boy managed to climb at the very top and become champion while his friend was still locked in his own books.
Three years after this exploit, the former kid who reached the peak was surprised when his friend finally told him about his desire to begin his pokemon journey.
However, still unsure about his talent, the new trainer asked him to let him borrow a pokemon that would allow him to gain an advantage early on until he grew enough to be able to make his own team.
Overjoyed to hear his decision, the champion accepted, happy to see his childhood friend finally start his adventure.
...This happiness, sadly, was soon tainted by horror after receiving a call from his friend, clearly panicking.