Thread: Pokemon Training Sure Is Hard...

Well, what else would you do after you lost everything? All of his money gone, the company he had started run out of business, employees and friends showing their true colors now that he didn't have pockets filled with cash. It was a sad day indeed now that Jack had nothing. For four years he had clawed and worked his little market shop into a distributor, now at the age of twenty six he had pretty much gotten vandalized, and while he was down got crushed under the boot of other distributors... His house foreclosed, car repoed. Little by little Jack was soon left with nothing more then the cloths on his body and a backpack filled with empty dreams. It was a low day indeed. But really, what else could you do then once your life crumbled? There was always taming, going out as a trainer to be the very best! When really it was a ploy for scientists to send out people to collect research. Truth be told the pokemon life style was a hard one, only a good ten percent of people actually make it to the upper leagues, actually make enough money to get by. But what else could Jack do? Everyone was sad to see Jack fail, he was a huge contributor to Goldenrod City and even then did more then just pump money into the Town. But when he told everyone he would move on the hearts of his neighbors would break. Coming together to give him provinces, be it some extra cash, food, potions, and supplies. It was heart warming to see everyone come together like this. The nearest lab however was over in New Bark Town, so saying his fond farewells Jack would go off, just like many before him going off to become a scientist's slave. The treck to New Bark Town was definitely challenging, since he had no pokemon to fight with it was somewhat funny to see people keeping their eyes away from his. At the same time the understood rule of eye contact leading to pokemon challenges was well known.. But if you didn't have a pokemon then you were just out of luck! Keeping away from the tall grass Jack would continue on his way, walking from town to town definitely took longer then driving. What would have been a two hourdrive had turned into well over six hours of walking. But Jack would finally make it! Sweating of course, but none the less he made it! Wearing dark green cargo shorts and a sleeveless white wife beater Jack was definitely dressed for the hot weather and burning sun. The man kept in pretty good shape, having too all these years since his ex-girlfriend wanted his money and the perfect boyfriend as well. So at least that was a good thing that came from that terrible relationship. Defined muscles framing his body nicely beneath his clothing. Jack had brownish blonde hair that was cut short, no more then an inch or so on his head, his dark blue eyes kept behind a pair of sunglasses at the moment. Other then the running shoes he had on his feet he had a large backpack on his back... everything that was Jack now was crammed into that backpack. He was looking for a man named Professor Elm, New Bark not exactly being the biggest of places so it didn't take long at all for him to find the lab. Going in he saw all manners of computers and research going on, a little taken back even since everything was so new and exciting. Professor Elm was in the back of the lab, talking to what looked like another person trying to start their pokemon adventure. Jack came up as the two shook hands and went their own way, the Professor looking to Jack now with a smile. Well hello there, here to start a new journey? Elm asked, a smile on his face as he turned to the usual table that had pokemon at the ready. Yet this time it was empty. Surprised Elm would turn back to Jack, frowning as he stood there. Unfortunately that boy just left with my last pokemon. I can set you up with a pokedex and a few pokeballs... But other then that you are out of luck. Elm stated, scratching the back of his head. James would sigh, six hours was not a fun thing to go through just to come up empty handed... None the less the pokedex was better then nothing. Sorry again... Elm said, handing the pokdex over to Jack before going back to his work. Don't worry about it. Jack replied as he left, getting a few pokeballs from one of Elm's assistants. With that there was nothing more to do then try to catch his own pokemon... That was always a challenging seeing how he had nothing to weaken one with. None the less he had to try, going to the Pokemart Jack would buy a few treats, maybe he could bribe a pokemon or distract it enough before catching it. The man getting himself some food as well since he had pretty much gone through everything he was given back in Goldenrod. So heading out to the tall grass Jack would do his best to look for a pokemon to catch, treats varying from candy to bread in his hands.