Delia pov
' I wonder if halt made it to viridian before the storm hit,' I think as I fold some clothes as my darling husband helps me by hanging some more up to dry. His machamp and my lucario carrying off old tree branches to the curb while my blaziken carries the last basket i done inside. 'Pokemon such wonderful friends,' I think as Bruno kisses my cheek and hugs me gently. It's been a blessing for halt and me when this gentle giant came in our lives and our little one to be will have such a loving family. As I finish the chores that Bruno would let me, I sit down at the old computer/ video phone we have and pull up a word document and continue on my passion, writing a cookbook. Family recipes i remember, new dishes I've had, the experience that went along with them,and tried making. Bruno loves my cooking as well as halt and they've both picked up things from me. Though halt had some crazier dishes that I've never heard of but they were all delicious.
As im typing at the cook book the video phone starts ringing and I exit out of the document and click audio only.
" hello ketchum residence," I say politely and I hear halt on the other end " hi mom. I immediately open the video feed and see him inside a pokemon center.
Halt pov
" honey I'm so glad you called me did you make it in before the storm yesterday?" My mom asks concern lacing her tone.
" sadly no, I thought i would've been able to find a decent place before the storm would've hit to set up camp but it just came down suddenly as I was by the river between there and viridian. Was able to get out of the rain quickly though so im good," I say as zorua, sylveon, and fennekin pop thier heads up from my lap and greet my mom and she smiles.
" hey girls you taking care of him," she says teasing me as I just sigh and the girls nod.
" so have you talked with professor oak yet," mom asks as I shake my head and tell her about sending my report first then calling her. We continue chatting with my dad coming in and chatting as well as giving advice.
" well didn't think anyone would try the indigo prism challenge again especially now that everything is stacked against you with all the new rank rules," dad says as mom nods.
" true but I have two years to complete it before I have to start over again if I failed especially since the league went to bi yearly tournaments so the tournament aren't taking everyone's time, and the indigo plateau tournament just finished last month." I say as I continue talking before we finally say goodbye to each other and I hang up before calling professor oak.
" halt so good to see you," says professor oak as I'm watching the back of his head and reply, " I'd say the same but all I'm seeing is your backside professor. He looks behind him and starts fiddling with the video phone and the camera turns to the correct one.
" much better," I say as he nods and laughs.
" so I got the report and it's pretty good, then again this is you we're talking about halt," says professor oak nodding in approval. " I notice how you wrote some stuff that almost made no sense but looking closely i realized you categorized the moves between your Pokémon and types. Special, physical, trap, and status, as well as what pokemon tended to lean towards and how different pokemon of the same species could fight differently based on the ratatta and raticate fight you had."
" yeah I've been listening to professor kukui's podcast on moves and battle awareness and added my two sense," I say," could you send that data to him when you get the chance I don't have his number sadly and I'd like his opinion."
" easily, I'm also going to be sending this to professor juniper and rowan. They would like to know about the fight between the ratatta and raticates against your Pokémon. Sure professor rowan studies evolution mostly he also compares pre evolved and evolved pokemon," says professor oak as he lifts up a slice of pizza that has pineapple and anchovies on it.
" I swear professor your taste in food is still a mystery," I say shaking my head.
" ehh, you get used to weird combinations from your journey trust me," says professor oak chewing on the stretchy pizza. I roll my eyes and nod knowing there will be a time that I'm going to have to be like a pothead on munchies with combinations.
" true there, anyway I've also noticed the bounty for the ratatta/ raticate population and turned the furs in as well as most of the meat as it would spoil though I did have them ship you some for your arcanine, she's with pups again and won't be hunting so I figured some easy food would be appreciated," I say as he nods.
" I swear you have her spoiled," says professor oak jokingly as he knows she's very affectionate towards me as well as her mate," oh that reminds me when the pups are wheened you'll get the first pick before I have them sent to the breeders association or to colleagues."
" okay, and thank you," I say as he nods, " I would like to issue a warning though spearow typically don't hang around route one but mine was found there. Hopefully she left the flock to strike out on her own but still caution traveling trainers please. I already told officer Jenny and some of the local rangers posted here in viridian city."
" yes that is concerning I'd contact bracen, but he's out of the region helping with some starly/ staraptor population that was forcefully relocated," replies professor oak as i nod remembering the shinewood forest ( northern kanto) fire this past winter.
" true, thankfully he's a gym leader who only takes people that are over I rank and have at least five or more badges," I say as professor oak nods knowing bracen is a tough gym leader.
" well I'm going to get off here professor, so see you when I call again," I say waving bye and turning off the video phone and heading towards my room when I accidentally bump into someone.
" sorry," I say as I hear my name get called and find out the person is bumped into was misty. I look at her and could tell she was recently crying and she looks down before saying, " sorry for how I sounded at the river yesterday," she says apologizing for something that didn't really matter.
" it doesn't matter," I say as she just nods before saying," can I talk with you in private please."
I look at her and we go to my room in the pokemon center and she starts explaining what happened with her last night. Apparently the person she was seeing just wanted another notch in their headboard but when she denied him not truly ready they became distant and then left yesterday after taking most of her belongings, and even convincing all her pokemon to leave her as she slept last night. She filed a theft report but apparently the name he used was as fake as his relationship with her. With her bank account cleared and compromised she had to open another account, apply for a relief Pokémon but was denied. Now she doesn't know what to do as she isn't on speaking terms with her sisters.
" I'll help you out, " I say as she just looks at me and nods while giving me a small smile. Soon after oshawatt pops out of her pokeball and jumps into misty's lap while tapping her head with her scalchop getting a squeal from the water type loving girl and I just laugh. We part ways as she heads to her room carrying oshawatt for the night.