Chapter 47
Author's Note:
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We returned back to the camp, and as soon as we return, 3 people started to appear. It was Sam and Vhan together with Alakazam. Sam and Vhan looked beaten up. They both have many bandages on their body while for Alakazam it was terrible.
The pokemon actually lost one of it's arm. It's left arm was missing and it was bandaged up. This can be the reason why they took a long time to return. They must have first patch up their wounds before proceeding to go back.
Sam then looked around, and soon teared up from seeing the town being burned down. Vhan also looked sad but can only comfort Sam.
"So, what sir Spada said was true... The town was really destroyed! I… I don't know what to do anymore! My parents was also there!" Sam shouted then started screaming at the sky's angrily.
"I'm sorry for your loss, Sam." One of the elderly people said, and the three got to her back and gave her a hug.
Sam though removed their hands, and started running towards the town while her Alakazam followed her.
"Let's leave Sam alone for now. Let's wait for her, and then we'll go to the Viridian City afterwards." Vhan said and looked everyone at us. He then frowned when he saw me but smiled afterwards.
"It's great to see that you survived, Rem. You must be lucky to have survived from the people of the Johto region. I won't ask how you did it but I'm just glad you survived that." Vhan said and then patted my back softly.
"I… I'm sorry if I ran away when I should have stayed. I… I regret being useless!" I shouted then tears started to flow from my eyes.
Vhan looked worried when he saw that, and gave me a hug while giving comforting words.
"You did your best, kid. Don't worry about your action of running away. It's fine, and I don't blame you from doing it. No one will blame you." Vhan said then messed up my hair afterwards.
I smiled inwardly from hearing his words. I already practiced doing this in the morning before breakfast. It looks like my plan to act regretting my actions played well. I may be feeling a bit ashamed from running from the fight but I also felt proud from being able to survive that. It's a conflicted feeling.
I hugged Vhan back, and then I poured my tears out. It was a bit hard faking my tears but I just thought about all the sad things that made me cry from my past life like when my father died, and the sad movies and animes I watched in my past life.
It took us a few minutes, and soon I took my arms off of him. I then acted shy after I cried.
"I umm.. I'll go to my tent and rest, sir Vhan." I said and then run off as if I was shy.
I heard Vhan chuckling but I was also doing the same inwardly since I have successfully tricked him. Liz though was looking at me with knowing eyes. I didn't bothered with it though and just continued with my act.
As soon as I return, I just rested for the day. I don't plan to do anything and just let myself rest. I'm kind of fed up with the things that is happening from awhile. I just wanted to lay in my back, and do nothing. I also let my pokemon rest since they deserve it.
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A day has passed, and Sam has returned back. Her eyes was red has heavy dark bags on it. She looks stressed. I don't think I'll be able to challenge her in that state for the gym emblem. I guess the 3rd gym emblem will have to wait after I finished the trial.
I can also see some Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy along with the crowd. It seems they have arrived while I was in my tent.
"Let's go to the Viridian City. Vhan here will give us some houses where we can stay in. I promise that we'll return in this place and bring back the Pallet Town that we had. We'll start from scratch, and build the place up again." Sam said while bowing to the survivors.
"We'll also help you rebuild our town, little Sam." One of the elders said and the other two nodded along with the children. The children looks motivated from hearing Sam's word.
"Let's go. We still have a long way before we can arrive to Viridian City. I can use Alakazam to teleport us but he needs some rest so please understand." Sam said, and no one complained.
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We then packed up, and walked towards the Viridian City. Gerald and Meowth was walking beside me, and asking questions about pokemon training and stuffs like that. I gladly answered it, and even Liz was answering some of his questions.
I didn't let Liz take the items she hid from before since I plan to take those back after we arrived at the Viridian City. We'll return back here after selling the pokemon I caught. I still have about 3 and half months before the trials which is still plenty of time.
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Three days passed, and we are almost arriving at Viridian City. I got closer with Gerald, and he became more clingy to me. He likes calling me 'older brother' too. I liked that since I already accomplished my goal of being an important person to him.
I also helped Gerald in training his Meowth. The kid was steadily learning how pokemon battles work. He was like a sponge absorbing everything that I told him. He learns fast, and even his Meowth is starting to get closer to him.
Gerald and Meowth seems to consider each other as friends now but not a family yet. It was like a friend from school but was still not enough to be said that they are close friends. Meowth was following every order that Gerald gives him but it was still not executing Gerald's order without doubt.
The Meowth sometimes stop for a split second before following his order. Anyway, this is still an improvement and they'll surely get close as they spend time with each other.