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The New Normal - 2-9

The New Normal – 2-9 – Training to Mauville

I watched as Karen left the Rustboro Gym with a satisfied smile on her face, she approached me, and we started making our way to the Pokécenter to heal up her Pokémon.

“That was a great battle.” I told her, “Did you predict how it was going to go?”

“Thanks, and yeah I did.” Karen replied, “I had a basic idea of what I thought Roy would do, and I tried to manipulate events so that things would go...

The New Normal - 2-8 - INTERLUDE: KAREN

The New Normal – 2-8 – INTERLUDE: Karen

Karen felt great as she made her way down for breakfast. After several days of being forcefully dragged out of bed by John at times that should be considered far too early for a person to be awake at, she was finally afforded the luxury of actually being able to sleep in and wake up on her own terms.

Not that she was annoyed at John for waking her up early; she knew that he had a schedule to stick to and had legitimately...

The New Normal - 2-7

The New Normal – 2-7 – Devon Corp

I woke up the next day feeling refreshed and excited for the day ahead; today was the day that I was going to head to Devon Corp to discuss the joint research plan with them. I texted Giovanni to let him know that I was in Rustboro and that I was going to visit Devon Corp before noon. I got a quick ‘okay.’ back from him.

I also texted Karen and let her know that I was leaving and that, unfortunately, she couldn’t accompa...

The New Normal - 2-6

The New Normal – 2-6 – Thoughts and Discussions

We made our way silently to the Pokémon center, my new Zigzagoon egg still in my hands, but my head was roiling with thoughts. I had kissed Karen as a spur of the moment kind of thing out of pure excitement at her comment, and I immediately realised that it was a mistake to have done so. But the fact that I even kissed her did bring up questions in my mind. Was it a kiss that was done out of excitement? Or was it the ...

The New Normal - 2-5 - INTERLUDE: Pokénet Reactions

The New Normal – 2-5 – Interlude: Pokénet reactions

[NEWCOMER JOHN SMITH IS THE WINNER OF THIS YEAR’S INDIGO CONFERENCE! NEWEST ELITE FOUR?!] by BattleCast

As any BattleCast reader should know, the newcomer John Smith has become the winner of this year’s Indigo Conference, beating out the Johto favourite Shin in a decisive victory. Though many supporters from Johto may have been unhappy with John’s victory, it is undeniable that John’s unusual Normal ...

The New Normal - 2-4

The New Normal – 2-4 – Making new friends

We walked in and my guess proved correct as I saw Norman sat down in a simple office chair.

“Sorry for the wait.” Norman began politely, “There was considerably more damage to fix for the arena than usual. Please take a seat.”

“No worries,” I stated, especially because I was certain that most of that damage came from Tyrant, “I hope you don’t mind if Karen joins us in our discussion?”

“O...

The New Normal - 2-3

The New Normal – 2-3 – Tyrant

“Trainers, are you ready?!” The referee announced once more, receiving nods from both trainers. My grip unconsciously tightened around Tyrant’s Pokéball as I prepared to release him.

This was it. I would show Hoenn just exactly how I earned my title. Tyrant will show them all.

I barely even heard the “Begin!” as I reflexively threw Tyrant’s Pokéball, releasing him onto the arena.

“SLAKINGGGG!!!” Tyran...

The New Normal - 2-2

A New Normal – 2-2 – A Normal Battle

We arrived at the Gym and were promptly greeted by Gym Leader Norman. At first glance, I noticed that he was much younger than his in-game counterpart and he lacked his stern and stoic expression that he was known for. He also wasn’t balding and still had a full head of hair, which I found quite amusing. Instead, Norman’s eyes were shifting around, and his posture seemed a little too forced.

I saved him from any potenti...

The New Normal - 2-1

The New Normal – 2-1 – Arriving at Hoenn

As I woke myself from my nap and realized that we had arrived at Hoenn, I looked around and saw Karen had also chosen to take a nap. I forced myself not to ogle her as I woke her up and, ignoring her mumbles of protest, told her that I would come back up with my luggage and we would head down together. I didn’t wait for a response as I left the room.

I returned shortly after a few minutes and already saw Karen had wok...