Today, as a break from my normal training schedule at the mountain's base, i opt to scale the mountain's peak. However, when i arrive there amidst a hailstorm, i run into the last person i'd ever expect to encounter here: Myself. My old self, from before I reincarnated. Guess i reincarnated into the past or something. My other self doesn't seem to want to chat though, and sends out Arme Nana the Pikachu to fight me. With no choice but to defend myself, i lead with 40. Arme Nana's Thunderbolt brings 40 down to its Focus Sash, but then i'm forced to make a tough call. With pain in my heart, i tell 40 to make the ultimate sacrifice, and he blows himself up to take out Arme Nana. Up next, i send out Buika while other me sends out Stinky the Charizard. I immediately switch into Oe, who tanks a flare blitz but takes way more damage from Air Slash than i anticipated. She strikes back with an expert belt-boosted Surf though for the OHKO. Fushisaur the Venusaur is up third, and i switch out Kagamine for this. A Charcoal-boosted Flamethrower does about half, but he misses a sleep powder, allowing me to kill the next turn. Donatello hte Blastoise comes in, so i switch again, to Woolly this time. He hits me with Blizzard, but i retaliate with a specs-boosted Thunderbolt for the OHKO. The second last pokemon is Dr Snorlax, carrying the same name as the snorlax we used in this trip through Kanto, for which we send out our newest teammate, Tajiri. My wake-up slaps do less than half unfortunately, but after i tank a giga impact due to my held chople berry, i get to focus punch on his recharge turn, getting me the kill. Last but not least, other me sends out her Lapras, which i honestly didn't remember i had. Woolly comes back out; thunderbolt paralyzes and brings him to the red, but a crit Blizzard gets the kill on Woolly. It's time for my final teammate to take the field: Buika. Other me heals while i set up Sunny Day to get rid of the hail, then i start stalling with Moonlight and leftovers and getting the occasional chip in. An untimely crit means i have to switch though, so Tajiri comes in on a Brine that triggers Water Absorb. Wake-Up Slap brings him into the red, but a Psychic does the same to Tajiri. Other me heals again, and since wake-up slap does less than half, i opt for a hypnosis the next turn. This not only keeps me safe, but also powers up the next Wake-Up Slap, granting me the kill and the victory.
With this victory over the person i once was, I truly feel like i'm on top of the world. I don't think further training here on Mt. Silver would bring me anything. So with that, i decide to go home. Along the way, i think back on all the friends i made on this journey, who did not make it to the end.
Gus-Gus the Rattata. You weren't going to amount to much, but your valiant sacrifice helped us defeat Falkner's gym. RIP
Uitkijk the Sentret. You showed great promise in the early game, and you were of great help against Falkner, but sadly that battle cost you your life. RIP
Katie the Weepinbell. You were with us almost from the start, and you made many fights against Eugene's Bayleef trivial, but then you died to a Raticate in the Rocket Hideout. You were severely missed throughout the rest of our journey. RIP
Dwayne the Graveler. You singlehandedly took out Bugsy and also managed to take out Whitney's beast of a Miltank. Then you met your fate at the hands of Ariana's Gloom, just after your evolution. RIP
Muscle the Machoke. You came in after Katie's death, but while you did not carry your weight in any important battles, we were still saddened by your death in a double battle on Route 47. RIP
Aaravos the Weedle. Your sacrifice allowed us the victory over Pryce. RIP
Yumenom the Hypno. You were invaluable in getting past Morty as well as Chuck, and you did great work in the Radio Tower. Then you lost your life at the massacre in Blackthorn City. RIP
Giggity the Quagsire. You were with us for a long time, even if we did bench you for a bit after we got Yumenom. You were very good in the Slowpoke Well though, and after your return you absolutely slaughtered Jasmine. You were also good in the Radio Tower, but unfortunately you could not withstand Claire's Kingdra. RIP
Khenarthi the Pidgeot. You were with us from the start, and did great work in the Sprout Tower, as well as in Morty's gym. Then you died in the massacre in Blackthorn City. RIP
Santa the Delibird. You were never going to amount to much, but your sacrifice helped us get out of Claire's gym without even more casualties. RIP
Africa the Feraligatr. You were my starter; my very first partner. You were especially good against Morty, and you even managed to take out Clair's imposing Kingdra. Unfortunately the Kimono Girls were too much for you. RIP
Kenya the Fearow. You came in after the massacre in Blackthorn City, but you couldn't manage to survive against the next boss, the Kimono Girls. RIP
Sheeple the Ampharos. You were with us from pretty much the start, and you were vital in defeating Falkner, and many more battles after that. You even managed to survive Clair's Kingdra, but then you too went down to the Kimono Girls' Vaporeon. RIP
Hentai the Tentacruel. You joined us after the massacre the Kimono Girls inflicted on us, and proceeded to be of great help in the Pokemon League. Unfortunately, you couldn't perform your task and kill Lance's Dragonite, but we value your sacrifice nontheless. RIP
Kuwait the Crobat. You joined us for the league, and were of great help against Karen, as well as that guy we don't talk about. Then you lost your life to an exploding Weezing due to a mistake of mine. RIP
Den Uyl the Hoothoot. Your sacrifice allowed us to defeat Lt. Surge. RIP
Wol the Hoothoot. If it weren't for your sacrifice against Brock, we may well have lost a good pokemon. RIP
40 the Forretress. You joined us after the massacre in Blackthorn City, and were of great help against the Kimono Girls, and you were probably my most valuable pokemon against Lance. You also gave it your all against many Kanto gym leaders before making the ultimate sacrifcie against my former self. RIP
Woolly the Ampharos. You came in after the Kimono Girls Massacre, and proceeded to destroy The Elite Four's Will, as well as Lance's Gyarados. You were also of great help against Kanto's gym leaders, most notably Brock, Misty and Lt. Surge. Shame you could not make it through the final battle against my former self. RIP
Special shoutout to Dr Snorlax the Snorlax. You joined us after Kuwait's death, and did great work against Janine and some of the others, but then we had to throw you off the team to make way for a waterfall user. We still appreciate your efforts, even if we did not bring you into the final battle.
And now it's time to contemplate where i will take my journeys next. My mom has heard of a boarding school in faraway Spain where i might learn to become an even better pokemon master. I'll have to leave all my pokemon behind, but it might still be a worthwhile experience.
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The winning team:
Buika (Umbreon) lv 78
Oe (Slowbro) lv 78
Tajiri (Poliwrath) lv 78
Kagamine (Ninetales) lv 78
Chapter 14: Violet will start in not too long
