Back in the Game

timidpokemontrainer:

O-Ouch…

–The timid boy grimaced in sympathy then blinked as he looked out at the tall tree and swallowed nervously. He then thought as he looked around… Wally hoped that… ‘They’ll like me— but what if I mess up and make them unhappy…?’ All Wally wanted was a pokemon- No. A friend. A friend that he could have as a partner… Just a friend— Wally spotted a tiny pokemon peeking out from the tall grasses with a tiny smile as if he knew what the sickly boy was thinking. This moment, he felt instantly connected to this pokemon.–

…

–The small ralts disappeared, beckoning Wally to follow as he took a step forward and hestitated but… Wally wanted him as his friend and his first friend. Then he looked at Rebecca timidly and swallowed nervously.-

I-I’m going in the tall grass now…

–The timid boy went into the tall grass but then peeked out with flushed cheeks nervously.–

You-You have to watch, o-ok? 

Rebecca saw the look on Wally’s face, recognizing it as the same one she herself had made when she had met Marshmallow. When he poked his head out of the grass again, she gave him a smile and pat his head encouragingly.

“I’m watchin’, Cuz’. Not gonna look away. You can do this, alright?”

“Good luck and don’t get frustrated.”

She ruffled his hair and took a step back to give him room.

timidpokemontrainer:

N-Norman!?

–The sickly kid squeaked out at the laid back girl and he nearly wheezed as the parents looked at him worried that he would have a asthma attack but instead Wally tried to calm himself down and took a deep breath before managing a shaky smile at the gym leader and bowed to him with his cheeks burning. How horrible he was to not to acknowledge this amazing gym leader! Then he nodded to his older cousin timidly and held on the ultra balls shakily. –

Y-Yes…

–Wally followed the veteran, eyes down to the ground as he timidly peeked and spotted her scarred hands though it was really faint yet clear as day. That made him concerned as he moved his pale hand to lay on the tanned and scarred hand of the cousin.–

W-What happened to your h-hands…?

“Oh, this? Small Cheri juice accident. A berry grew more fragile than the other and popped when I tried to pick it. No worries, I’m fine. S’better than ten years ago, that’s for sure.”

She gave her cousin a bright smile, gently holding his hand as they walked out into Route 102. She had almost forgotten about her burn scars and they didn’t really bother her like they did when they were still healing.

“Alright, I’m sure it was around here somewhere…”

timidpokemontrainer:

R-Really?!

A-Ah…

–The small boy’s eyes widened in awe as tears formed in his eyes and he just sniffled loudly before a curled hand rose up to wipe these tears away quickly with a tiny smile as if he was relieved that his cousin didn’t say no. He bowed to Rebecca politely to thank her and to his parents.

But he was still confused about that kind man who just smiled as he looked up shyly at him. Wally never really gets any visitors aside family members and their pokemon so this was new.–

“Would you like to accompany us, oh great Gym Leader Norman?”

Rebecca grinned at the man next to her, who looked away with a sheepish expression.

“Apologies, I cannot accompany you both into the route. However, I do give my permission for you two to be out there.”

“Aw, you’re no fun, y’old stick in the mud.”

The champion chuckled with a grin and gently pat Wally’s head again.

“Let’s head out, Cuz’. There’s a ‘mon out there that I think you’d love.”

timidpokemontrainer:

–Wally couldn’t believe it! He was going to go live with his cousin who was a retired pokemon master! His parents told him how clean and wonderful the place was for Wally to live with… But.. Wally wanted to catch a pokemon! So the sickly boy made his mind up to catch a pokemon with the help of his cousin’s before they leave…

The timid boy marched downstairs with his suitcase as he tried to hold his head high with his chest puffed up though he was shaking slightly from being nervous at the fact he was going to talk with a real living person that was a pokemon master! He closed his bright blue eyes as he took a deep breath and went in the living room to the woman sitting on the couch chatting with his parents and…A familiar man? But neverthless, Wally blurted out to his cousin as he got to her side with a nervous expression on his face.–

E-Excuse me… C-Cousin…

B-Before… We g-go to y-your home…C-Can I-I catch a p-puh-pokemon?

Oh god her cousin was cuter than when he was a kid, how was that possible. She gave him a simple nod, patting his head and offering him some of her spare, empty Ultra Balls from her Bag.

“Sure, Cuz’. I don’t see why we can’t. Hold onto these while I ask if we can pop out to the nearest route.”

She turned to his parents, adjusting her headphones as she asked for permission to take Wally out to the previous route. There was a Pokemon she saw there that he might like, she had already caught one of them herself.