Pokemon: An Unexpected Journey

Chapter no.45 Anger of the Past

Austin blinked at this as some people were paying attention due to the laughter.

"I don't date geeks," Jane said as Austin blinked. "But then again who would date one like you?"

"W-What?" Austin asked taking a step back.

"Do I have to spell it out metal face?" Jane asked taking a shot at his braces. "You're a nerd, a geek, I would rather be shot than go on a date with you."

Austin took a step back at hearing that.

"Besides I also know that you're a stalker from how you've been looking at me the last two years." Jane continued as Austin's eyes widened.

"I-I'm not a stalker." Austin tried to say as Jane shook her head.

"So get out of here before I sick my boyfriend on you," Jane said before putting a finger to her chin. "Maybe I'll let him know what happened so he can deal with you."

Austin was quiet as she walked off, still laughing as he looked down with pain in his chest and his eyes were getting wet.

It took him two years to work up the courage to do this and this was how it ended.

~Present Time~

'She's as bad as Jane was.' Austin thought shaking in anger.

"You may think you're all that but textbooks and schools do nothing to real experience." Austin continued glaring at her. "So stop putting him down."

"Oh really, how many badges do you have, and how long have you been traveling?" Giselle challenged.

"Two badges and two months-."

Giselle busted out laughing in a way that made Austin's mood worse as it was a familiar, condescending one. "A beginner and you've had two months with letting your Pikachu walk around freely, you haven't been able to tame it yet?" She asked as Austin clenched his teeth while Pikachu was now glaring.

"Why don't you stop talking about stuff you don't understand," Austin said as his mood was getting worse.

"I don't understand. I am the top beginning trainer in this academy." Giselle snapped with a look of her own.

"Then prove it," Austin said taking a deep breath to force himself to calm down. "Three-On-Three?"

"I only need one," Giselle said wanting to show this kid he was nothing.

As she turned to grab her Pokemon, Austin turned only to see the others looked concerned. "I've never seen you worked up like that Ash, what happened?" Brock asked with a raised brow.

"Sorry, it's just… She brought up some bad memories." Austin said looking away.

"Chu?" Pikachu poked his foot.

"Are you alright?" Yellow asked frowning.

"I'm fine now," Austin said as he saw that she was coming back.

"Show her that she's not as strong as she thinks," Misty said wanting to see the arrogant smirk wiped off Giselle's face.

"I will," Austin promised as he turned just in time to see her release her Graveler.

"Let's make this quick, I have a study session to get to," Giselle said flipping her hair back.

Austin glared before taking a Pokeball off his belt. "Pidgeotto take the field!"

"Wouldn't Raticate make a better choice?" Misty asked in shock. "At least she doesn't have any weaknesses to rock types."

"Oh using a weak type against a rock? I knew you had no idea what you were doing." Giselle said as she looked at Graveler. "Use Rock Throw!"

"Ver!" Graveler dug his four arms into the ground and began throwing huge chunks of the field.

"Double Team!" Austin ordered as Pidgeotto began making various copies of herself, using them to dodge the attacks as all of them flew quickly around Graveler causing him to try to find out which one was the real deal. "Steel Wing!"

The real Pidgeotto shot out of nowhere and slammed into Graveler causing him to roll as she shot back in with the copies, making more as she did so.

"Show that bird why you're the best!" Giselle said not expecting the first battle to go this way. "Rock Blast!"

Graveler began shooting pure energy that was coated in rocks, each one missing until one got a lucky shot and sent Pidgeotto down to the ground.

"Now SmackDown to cripple her!" Giselle ordered as Graveler reared his arms back.

"Run out of the way with Quick Attack!" Austin ordered as Pidgeotto forced herself up and began running using her talons to dodge the various Smack Downs.

"Whoa, I saw a Pidgeotto do that before," Joe said in shock at how the bird kept dodging attack after attack without flying.

"And he's only just beginning," Yellow said remembering how Pidgeotto was in the Pewter Gym and how far the bird has come.

"Now use Twister!" Austin ordered as Pidgeotto ran before flying up in the air as she circled and used the blast of air to knock Graveler into the air. "Now finish this with Aerial Wing."

With that done, Pidgeotto shot in, using the same combo that Fearow sometimes uses, slamming into the Graveler, sending him to the ground as he was unconscious.

"T-That can't be," Giselle said in shock that her Graveler lost to a Pidgeotto.