pinnedbangs | 3rd Struggle [Video] Pokemon Center

Hey. ... You know, until this morning I thought I was still dreaming. This place is full of amazing things and so many different animals - pokémon!

[Yes, that's Rin, sitting inside of the pokemon center. If the tell-tale music wasn't enough of a giveaway, then certainly the decor was enough to tip off even the least observant of viewers. Rin doesn't seem too different than before. His hair is still unkempt, his clothes as clean as he could keep them, and even his smile was just as sunny. Despite appearances, he still looked far too tired. One could say he almost looked sad.]

I went to challenge that Falkner guy and he defeated my team pretty badly. [And there it was - that small flicker of something wrong -- ] Nurse Joy's taking care of them now. Falkner's looked so cool in flight! They were amazing! Poochy, Pidgey, and Blue did their best out there. Even before that we walked through that cave and saw so many other pokémon! I know Shi-- .. .. a friend of mine would have liked a few of them. [Rin becomes quiet for a moment. Bellsprout would be the sort of pokemon Shiemi would like, he thinks. He did look sad now, but he fought his frown with a smile.]

[Shit, he was stalling now, wasn't he? Rin shrugs his shoulders, suddenly unsure of what he wanted to ask in the first place.] ...These pokémon aren't just for fighting, are they? They're like animals. Hell, they're the closest things to animals Johto has. If I had to get a badge, why can't I fight that Falkner guy myself?

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Pokemon are partners. Friends really. At least, that's what I think.

Guess they think that'd be too easy. [For him, it's not really a moral or ethical quandary; the pokemon like it, and he chalks it up to local culture. None of the humans here are trained combatants, besides possibly a few hobbyists.]

Probably because the gym leaders wouldn't appreciate being attacked by every challenger.

That's... why I thought too before. On why they had to fight for us. I didn't want my starter to fight before because she looked so weak. But even still, when it comes down to it, she ends up fighting my battles for me. Some of them want to fight for us.

Not just for fighting, but several like to do it. Getting a badge is supposed to test the "bonds", the training you've done with your Pokemon.

You know I thought the same thing when I got here. [It's why he doesn't go after many of the badges. It doesn't strike him as sporting.]

But it's more like training troops. If they were out in the wild they'd have to fight even more, but this way they learn better techniques for it.

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