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Disclaimer: Don't own Pokemon, never have, never will. Also not making any money or profit off of this.

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Chapter 3

Author's Note: Seriously everyone, I'm sorry about taking so long with this chapter. Real life has not been pretty lately. *Grumbles about the $1500 repair bill for her truck's transmission.* That, and this chapter did NOT want to be written. I had to sit down and force myself to write just to get it done, and ended up rewriting several parts. Finally, my computer got infected with a nasty, nasty virus, and I had to take it in to get it wiped. Not. Fun.

Anyways, about Damien: I debated long and hard about whether to put Pokemorphs into my fic, before finally deciding 'Screw it, it's my fic and I'll do whatever I damn well please'.

As for everyone's reviews, seriously guys, I have no idea what to say. I KNOW that reviews on this site are few and far between, and to get SEVEN on just the second chapter? *Sniff* I-I need a moment.

*Cough* Now, a request: As I'm hoping for this fic to become rather long-running (chapters may have a good amount of time between them, but I am NOT planning on abandoning this fic), I'm going to need some ideas for trainers, possibly even a rival for Dai. Feel free to suggest anything that comes to mind, and any and all ideas I swipe will be credited back to their original owner. Anything goes for teams, except legendaries. There's an in-world reason that no one is allowed to capture one.

For those that are worried about this devolving into a smut-fest, I promise that there will be no more than one sex scene per chapter, and some won't include one at all.

In this chapter we see our first actual, written out battle. Not all will be written out, just ones that I feel are important (captures, gym challenges, etc). Let me know how you think I did!

With that out of the way, on to the fic!

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"... Elite Four Member Bruno (54) has expressed his desire to retire from his position. In his interview with our reporter, he commented that he feels he is missing too much of his childrens' lives, and wishes to be a better father.

'I'm away far too often. If I had money for all the times I was out with my kids and had to be called away because a trainer challenged us...'

Bruno has announced that his impending retirement will take place three years from now. As is the custom when a new member of the Elite Four is needed, a tournament will take place at that time. All participants will need at least a full set of badges from one league to enter, and the winner will battle against the remaining members of the Elite Four in the manner of a normal challenger, to determine their position in their ranks and whether the remaining members will agree to that trainer joining their elite ranks.

'I'm sad to see him go, but I understand his reasoning.' Will (26) commented. 'He's been a great mentor to us all, and it just won't be the same without him...'"

Scald put down the newspaper article that had been neatly clipped out, staring at his trainer as she walked. Once again he was draped across her pack and shoulder, allowing them to carry on a conversation with ease. "You know, most trainers want to become a champion instead."

"Incase you haven't noticed, I'm not most trainers." Dai replied absently, having to devote most of her attention to navigating a somewhat tricky part of the trail. "And think about it. Who keeps their position longer: The champion, or the Elite Four?"

"... The Elite Four." Realization dawned in the Totodile's eyes.

"Right. There's a new champion every couple of years. But the Elite Four keep their positions until either they decide to retire, as Bruno is doing, or a scandal forces them out. Some of them, like Agatha, keep their spot for DECADES. It's THEM that will be remembered better as being the best of the best, not the champions." Dai hopped down the last ledge and paused to shoot Scald a fierce grin.

"Alright, so we have..." The Pokemon checked the date on the article. "A little less than three years to get ready. Do you think that will be enough?"

"We'll MAKE it enough." Dai replied. "I'll be rough and a lot of hard work, so if you want out now, just tell me."

A laugh answered her. "Are you kidding me? Pass up the chance to be a part of this? You couldn't MAKE me leave."

"I'll remind you that you said that when you're exhausted and sore from training."

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It took the pair another day and a half to reach Viridian City. Even then they were among the first, since Dai was good at maintaining a relatively brisk pace, and even better at not letting Scald distract her (much to the Totodile's annoyance).

"I told you, there's a time and place for intimacy, and that list does not include the damn trail in the middle of the day."

"Other people are doing it."

"Those other people aren't going to make it very far if they keep that up. We're on a time limit, and that means no distractions." A small sigh. "Look, we can have all the fun we want when we're stopped for the night at a Pokemon center or a campsite. But during the day we need to focus, alright?"

"You know, sometimes you're too sensible for your own good. Ever hear the phrase 'All work and no play'?"

"Having a reasonable work ethic does not mean I don't know how to have fun." Daisuke's expression softened a little. "Look, I know breaks are important, but if I don't establish a good routine now, it'll be that much harder to stick to one later on. I told you that this is going to be a lot of hard work, and that means sometimes we'll be working when we'd much rather be having fun."

"... Fine. But come nighttime, don't be surprised if you get pounced."

That earned a chuckle. "I'll consider myself warned, then." Dai thought it best to not mention that the mental image of the Totodile trying to tackle her was more amusing than anything.

"Hey look, the Viridian City gates!" Dai blinked and looked up, feeling a surge of relief. It was barely after lunch, which meant they were ahead of schedule. Although calling the structure a 'gate' was being generous, as it had no doors, merely a guard shack with a bored officer inside, and an arch overhead with the words 'Welcome To Viridian City!' in wrought iron overhead.

A quick stop at the shack to scan her Pokedex (the league used the information to track trainers, to measure progress and keep a record of how many were flowing through each city), and Dai was making her way to the large Pokemon Center in the middle of the bustling metropolis. A quick stop to heal Scald and drop off her heavier things in her rented room, and she was back out and moving west.

"Where are we going?" The Totodile asked, noticing that they were approaching the city's western gate.

"Route 22. It's time to find you a teammate, and I have just the kind of Pokemon in mind."

"Awesome! So who are we looking to recruit?"

"You'll see."

"You're no fun."

"So I've been told. Now shut up, we want potential teammates to think we're sane."

"You mean we're not? And that hobo even sold me that certificate saying I was! I wasted my money for nothing!" Dai couldn't help it, she covered her mouth with one hand to hide her laughter, but Scald could easily feel her shaking shoulders that betrayed her.

"Fine, relatively sane then. Hopefully we find one quick, I want to get back before dinner." Scald whined a bit at the lack of information, earning a light bop on the end of his nose. Dai had to hold back her laughter at the sneezing fit that followed. "Well, at least I know how to get back at you if you disobey me."

A quick scan at the gate, and they were out onto the route. Since it led to what most people termed Victory Road, where the best trainers tended to congregate, it was better maintained than one would expect. Much of the grass alongside the road (paved with stones) was trimmed, and one would have to deliberately detour to get into the trees and tall grass.

Dai only walked for around ten minutes before doing just that, both of them tensing up as they entered the cool shadows. A few Pidgeys were flitting around overhead, and Dai avoided a Mankey that swung by. Scald sighed, settling in for a good wait, since they probably weren't going to find what they were looking for right away.

Which was why both of them gave a yelp of surprise when Dai was smacked into right at the back of her knees, sending her, her Totodile, and the mystery assailant all tumbling down into a heap.

"Yeah, that's what I thought, asshole!" Dai groaned as she felt what seemed to be a small Pokemon leap up onto her butt, apparently yelling at something behind all of them. The trainer winced as she propped herself up on her elbows, looking back over her shoulder to meet the rear end of a male Nidoran, who was currently cursing out a pissed off Mankey.

... Well, first things first, the Mankey. "Scald, use Water Gun on monkey boy." A quick dousing later, and the Pokemon ran off, screeching at the top of his lungs (the translater didn't help with that, so Dai assumed it was the equivilant of screaming).

The Nidoran had frozen by now, only just seeming to realize that he had run into a trainer. They all remained still for a moment, at least until the tension was broken by Scald starting to snicker. Dai just sighed. "Nice as this is, could you get off my ass now?"

"Whoops." The pink Pokemon scrambled to get off, quickly turning around to keep both the human and his... no, it was a chick... make that her Pokemon in sight. Thankfully she didn't seem all that mad as she stood up, brushing grass off her front before turning to him.

Dai grinned to herself as she crouched down, balancing on the balls of her feet as she faced the Nidoran. "I've heard of making an entrance, but I think yours takes the cake so far."

"Yeah, poo-flinger back there threw me." The rabbit-like Pokemon huffed, his oversized ears twitching in annoyance. "Just because I suggested he could use a bath. Or two. ... Or ten." He glanced up at the trainer, who seemed fairly nice so far. "The name's Atamu. Who are you?"

"I'm Dai, and this is Scald." Dai discreetely elbowed her Totodile, who she could just SENSE was opening that big mouth of his to tell Atamu her full name. "And as it happens, we were looking for a Nidoran."

"We were?"

"Scaaaald."

Atamu was immediately on the defensive, glaring warily up at the trainer. "I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that you want to catch me."

"I won't lie, that is what I want." Better to be honest than have anything bite her in the ass. "But only if you want to come." Dai couldn't stop a fierce grin from appearing. "And only after a battle. I need strong Pokemon that know their way around a fight on my team, if you catch my drift."

The Nidoran hissed softly and bristled, his spikes shifting on his back. "Strong?! I can kick any Pokemon's ass from here to the depths of the sea, then to the craters of the moon, then to the pits of hell!" The small Pokemon's red eyes were gleaming, and to be honest he looked downright eager at the prospect of a battle.

"THAT'S what I want to hear." Dai laughed as she stood, Scald moving out infront of her.

Atamu didn't wait for them to get ready, Scald was still bracing himself when the Nidoran lunged forward, horn lowered to use Peck. The Totodile yelped, throwing himself out of the way and wincing as the Nidoran kicked him on his way past.

"Scald, Leer, then Ancient Power!" Atamu took a second to skid to a halt, and just as he was turning around for another charge, his eyes met his opponent's. The Nidoran felt a shiver run through his body as his defense fell, then paled as a small, glowing silvery-white ball formed in Scald's hands. The pink Pokemon scrambled to get out of the way in time, but was bowled over by the attack before he could.

"... That hurt, you know." He hissed as he dragged himself to his feet, giving a good shake before his eyes glowed, using a Leer in return. Scald flinched, his own defense taking a dive as well. Atamu didn't give his opponent time to recover, and instead charged forward as a silvery glow formed behind him. The Totodile attempted to dodge, but was too slow, and was slammed into the air from the materialized Iron Tail.

Dai couldn't help but wince as Scald smacked into a tree, two of his spines getting wedged into the bark and making him dangle several feet above the ground. "Okay, THAT looked like it hurt. And you, Atamu." The Nidoran stopped trying to jump high enough to reach Scald and looked over his shoulder at the human. "How, by Arceus's green eyes, did you manage to do an IRON TAIL when you don't even HAVE a tail?"

"... Honestly? I try not to think too hard about it." They both relaxed slightly, and the tense atmosphere eased.

Dai sighed as she crouched down, balancing on the balls of her feet as she reached out towards the wild Pokemon, pausing several inches away and giving him a questioning look. Atamu hesitated, then sighed and stepped forward, giving his silent consent to the ear rub. "Look, you proved your point that you're strong. I see no point in making you or Scald battle any longer. No sense in spending the night getting healed back to full health if you don't have to. So, here's big question. Do you WANT to come with us?"

"Oooh, that's the spot..." Magic fingers, it HAD to be. There was no other explanation for how the human girl was hitting all of the perfect spots at the base of his ears. It was with definite reluctance that he pulled away, sitting down to fix Dai with a studying look.

"... I'll be a full member of the team?"

"If I have it my way, and I will, you'll be a Nidoking and one of my strongest fighters by the time I'm done." The redhead answered honestly.

"... I'm in." The two shared a feral grin, at least until Scald's voice interrupted them.

"Um, a little help here?" The Totodile was still stuck to the tree and wiggling furiously to try and free himself. Atamu immediately burst out laughing, while Dai pointedly kept a straight face as she drew out Scald's Pokeball and recalled him, freeing him from the tree at the same time.

THEN she started laughing.

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"You were laughing at me, weren't you?" Scald accused as they walked back into Viridian City, Atamu snug and safe in his new Pokeball.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Dai looked FAR too innocent as she lengthened her stride, walking ahead of the small blue Pokemon.

"After you recalled me. You were laughing."

"You sure you didn't hit your head when Atamu knocked you into that tree? Because I wasn't laughing."

"I could hear you through the Pokeball."

"Dammit!" Daisuke blinked and looked back at her starter. "Wait, you can hear the outside world while you're in there?"

"No." Scald grinned wickedly. "But I made you admit that you were laughing at me."

"Jerk." Teasing over, she knelt down to let him scramble up onto what was quickly becoming his preferred spot. "Come on. The sun is starting to set, and I want to get some dinner that WASN'T made in the Pokemon Center before we turn in."

Dai had just finished standing when the sound of running feet hit her. Before she had even finished turning to look, the source of said running slammed into her, sending her to the ground with a grunt and Scald flying a few feet.

This was just not her day.

"Oww..." The redhead hissed and winced, already feeling a few sore spots that would become bruises later on. It took her a few seconds longer to process the weight sprawled across her, and she opened her eyes, already gearing up for a good yelling session.

Her voice died in her throat as she came face to face with a boy around her age, his large brown eyes just as startled as her own gray ones. Brown hair in severe need of a proper cut drooped down to shadow part of his face, and overlarge Eevee ears flicked up from where they had been pinned down. A cursory glance told her the rest: About the same hieght and only a slightly heavier frame as herself (and thus downright scrawny by guy standards), worn down t-shirt and jeans, dirty sneakers, a trainer's backpack, and a fluffy Eevee tail poking out of a hole in the back of his pants.

All told, Dai's often squashed feminine side (it really was quite tiny at this point) squeed that the Pokemorph was probably the most adorable thing since kittens.

"Damien!" A yellow streak barreled into the back of the boy's head, earning a yelp from both teens as that made their foreheads smack together. "Get up already!"

Now nursing a possible mild concussion, Dai hissed as she managed to sit up, dislodging the other teen who was trying to pry a worried looking Pikachu off of one of his ears.

"Okay, WHAT is going on?" The pair froze, eyes wide, and Dai sighed as a shadow fell over her from behind. Of course.

"We are."

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Well, that's Chapter 3. It's shorter than I would like, and I'm not particuarly happy with it, but I wanted to get it over with and posted. You guys have had to wait long enough.

Next chapter, more elaboration on Pokemorphs and our first battle that ISN'T a cop-out!
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