From: "William Rendfeld" <warendfeld@aol.com> Subject: Re: [PW!] Aqua Agendas and Rocky Gym Battles Date: Thursday, March 18, 2004 8:53 PM >> "Ben, what happened back there isn't your fault," Alex replied. >> >> Before Sven could make commentary upon the scene, Peabody put a hand to >his >> mouth, signaling him to remain silent. > >"Unfotunately, I think it is..." > >Ben slowly lifted a hand, and stared at a small object inside it, before >replacing the badge from Dewford gym back on the inside of his jacket. > >"...but I don't know why." > >He looked up at Alex, saw she had her pokemon with her and smiled, but >soon his face fell again. > >"I can understand why Aeros would be unruly; I did catch him at a high >level, and he isn't going to be a 'happy li'l dragon' forever. Maybe the >others are starting to disrespect my abillities as a trainer because I >don't have any badges..." > >Before Alex could say anything, Ben turned and started to walk away from >the gym, but he turned. > >"You'd better go and watch the rest of the battles, and I guess i'll see >you at the pokecenter later." > >So after saying that, he turned and started to walk off in an intirely >random direction. > "Hold it," Alex said, quickly catching up to her boyfriend. "I think I may have an idea." "What do you mean?" Ben asked. "Alex, if Metrix and Blade are like Nails and Aeros, they could end up hurting you, or your Pokémon." "Or you," Alex countered. "Or Mawile." "Mawile," the aforementioned Pokémon replied from his perch. "Besides," Alex noted with a sly grin. "I may just have an idea." "That being?" Ben asked. "The way I see it, they need to be reminded that you and they are meant to work as a team," Alex replied. "And I think a double battle should be enough to remind them. C'mon." As the two walked off, a certain green-haired psychic Gym Leader watched, aware of Ben's perplexion, Alex's confidence, and their collective Pokémons' calm demeanors. With a slight smile, Sabrina thought to herself, _So that's Doppler's little protégé. Interesting._ Sven and Peabody, meanwhile, were curious themselves, but they still had a job to do. So they kept up their stakeout. Meanwhile, two more figures stealthily made their way after the two young trainers... TBC (Hopefully in another post. Hope you don't mind, Luneric.) William Rendfeld Creator of Echowarrior, the Pokémon Resistance, and Alex Masters 178,000 Excellent Author Points 1 'I knew odd pokefacts that confused a bread crumb' point. 20 Y2Tech Points