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Chapter 8: Galen's Theory!

Galen, Gavin, and Gwen went to the counter to speak to the receptionist. This woman had short brown hair and green eyes, she was chewing gum and smacking at that!

"Excuse me, I would like to buy three ferry tickets to Cinnabar Island," Galen spoke politely despite the annoying chewing sounds. 

"Oh, you want to take a ferry to Cinnabar Island? Sorry, but because of the weather, no ferries will going to Cinnabar Island."

"What? Because of some rain?" Galen sighed in disappointment."

"This is the rainy and stormy season. There was also a report today that the bird of legend Zapdos seemed to be hanging around the South Sea."

Galen was surprised, why would Zapdos hang around the South Sea? Zapdos could cause a rainy season to become a rainy stormy season, or it was drawn by naturally occurring super thunderstorms.

"What about the three-person cruise special?" Galen wondered if the special was off the table or not. 

"This has been postponed until traveling is safe. Unless you're a trainer, fisherman, or some affiliate of the League, you shouldn't be on the waters."

The woman went on to explain everyone would start again on June 1. At that time, they would continue the special.

The family could only leave the building in disappointment. They had been in Pallet all of their lives and this has never happened. 

"It's okay, we can wait until the first of June. Four days after, we will all turn fifteen and then we can figure things out from there."

Gwen wasn't too disappointed about the ferry, it would happen sooner or later.

"It's okay, you guys go home. I need to do something really quick before heading back." Galen needed to get that fish tank, so he could treat Magikarp properly. 

"Actually, I need to grab more groceries, so me and Gavin will be heading there." Gwen smiled and pulled Gavin away. 

Afterward, they went their separate ways. Galen quickly arrived back at that store and discovered something better as he walked around.

"Hehe, this is way better. It is best to buy this 500-gallon aquarium pool rather than a fish tank. I can just place all three of the Pokémon into it instead of letting them sit in the inventory."

Galen also bought a frame tent because this aquarium was going outside. This was to prevent rainwater from going to the aquarium. Nothing bad would happen if rainwater flowed into the tank; Galen just didn't want it to overflow and flood. 

He talked to the man at the counter because he wanted these things shipped to his house. For one, they were too big to carry out of the store, and two, Galen couldn't store them in front of people.

This place had cameras and people obviously had eyes.

The aquarium cost Galen 700 Pokédollars and the Frame tent was 240 Pokédollars. However, with the discount, he paid ₽420 and ₽144 instead.

"Wait, I also want those waterproof L.E.D lights!" Galen pointed behind the counter where they sat on the shelves.

These L.E.Ds were similar to the ones in his world—where you could control the lighting color with a remote.

However, Galen chose to buy the remote flush mount ceiling lights. They were waterproof and could stick to the bottom and wall of the aquarium.

"Would you like the two-pack, four-pack, or six-pack?" The store clerk asked.

"Give me the six-pack. I'll take that to go, please." Galen smiled and said.

"There will be an upcharge for having it delivered. Do you want it delivered today? If so, we can deliver it in an hour flat if you live in Pallet." 

Galen confirmed this before the man told him to write down his address. After the man saw it, he was stunned because this was a remote location. He checked it on the computer, but he knew exactly where it was. 

"Alright! We will deliver it to your house within an hour. Here's your receipt, you have a nice day." 

He asked for some Proteins, Carbos, Iron, HP-Up, Zinc, and Calcium. For each one of these, they cost one-hundred-fifty per one.

Galen bought ten of each drink, so he paid a staggering 9,000 Pokédollars. This was an item that couldn't be discounted since it wasn't something the store owed. 

Galen thanked the man before exiting the store with a satisfied expression. There was nothing more for Galen to do in town, so he went back home. 

Once he was home, Galen checked his goods.

"If I remembered correctly, I needed to use a machine to teach Pokémon TMs." This was the same when it came to aptitude, one could simply use a machine to check.

However, it was going to cost money, but nothing too crazy. 

Galen suddenly thought of something and pulled out a Pokéball, Greatball, Diveball, and Netball.

"I knew my eyes didn't deceive me." Galen's eyes focused on the Diveball, which had a concentration of deep blue aura in the center of it.

When he looked at the Pokéball, he didn't see any aura from the Pokéball or the Greatball. However, this wasn't the same for the Netball.

The Netball had a green aura spot, a blue aura spot, a red aura spot, and a lime green aura spot.

What did this all mean?

Galen knew this was aura because he could feel it, but what role did this play?

He could see a thin line of green aura converging onto the blue aura and circling it; as if it was restraining it. This was the same for the red aura, as there was a line coming from it and restraining the lime green aura signature. 

"This blue aura, I've seen something similar on Staryu, Krabby, Shellder, and Magikarp." Galen pondered before summoning Staryu.

Hiya!

"Come here, little fella." Galen picked Staryu up and sat it on the desk.

He stared intensely at Staryu while using his ability. And indeed, Galen could see that same deep blue aura on Staryu.

Staryu felt strange, what was going on with its new trainer?

Galen reached out and touched Staryu to see if he could manipulate this aura.

"Oh, my god!" Galen was actually able to pull some of the aura off of Staryu's body!

He wielded the blue aura in his hand in amazement, before staring back at Staryu with wide eyes.

"Are you alright?" Galen asked with concern. He hoped that by doing this it wouldn't affect Staryu.

Hiya!

Staryu jumped up and spun around, indicating that it was okay. 

"Perfect." Right as Galen said this, the aura in his hand dissipated. 

"Could it be that these special balls were created by auramasters?" In theory, this might not be an impossibility. 

These balls were exclusively sold at the Pokémon Alliance branches, or needed to be ordered. These Pokéballs were the types of reliable balls that truly got the job done the majority of the time.

If you want to catch a water or bug type with a near hundred percent chance—then buy a Netball. 

The green signature likely represented the grass-type aura. At least, this was Galen's speculation and hunch.

"There are tests that need to be run before jumping to conclusions, but if it's true..." A cunning grin appeared across Galen's lips. Perhaps he could create and design his own line of Pokéballs and place them on the market.

Galen could manipulate aura on a small scale and this scaling of control was small. He could create balls that could catch exclusive Pokémon at a high rate similar to the Netball and Duskball.

"I hope this theory is true, then I'll have a chance to grow rich!" Galen's eyes emitted a strange light of joy at the thought.

Time passes quickly when you're having fun or feeling joy, so things go by in a hurry. Right then, there was a knock at the door. 

The people showed up and Galen had them bring these items to the back. These weren't things people could carry alone.

"You're Galen, right?" The burly uniformed man asked.

"Yes."

"Sign here..." Galen signed some paper for confirmation.

After the men placed all of the boxes in the back, Galen offered to pay them three hundred Pokédollars each if they set it up.

The five men immediately agreed, after all, this was three hundred Pokédollars! The men quickly got to work, they checked the instruction booklet first.

Within forty minutes flat, they had set up the frame tent and portable fish tank. They were easily able to set up the frame tent because there were multiple guys.

The frame tent was built over the portable fish tank pool for obvious reasons. After placing the light inside, they were done.

Galen paid them all the amount he promised and they left with smiles. 

"Incredible! This tank can hold five hundred gallons of water. I wonder if I can store this thing." Galen accessed the system and tried to store the tank and was successful!

"Hahaha! This will be something I can take with me on my journey, how convenient!" This was perfect for Galen, now he could travel and camp conveniently in the wild with it.

"We have an underground well pump instead of a water pump that is attached to the house." Galen inspected the fish tank pool, where on one side there was a clear thick glass pane.

This would allow Galen to see any activity in the pool from the side instead of looking directly inside. Galen grabbed a water hose and attached it to the well pump before placing the hose into the tank.

He ran into the house and grabbed his bags full of goods he had bought. 

Then he summoned Shellder, Staryu, and Krabby before instructing them to fill the pool. He also helped by constantly pressing and pumping the well lever to fill the pool. 

All three Pokémon cooperated and proceeded to fill the pool.

"This is fairly laborious work, huh? Thank goodness I didn't fix up the aquarium pool, or I would have been too tired." 

Galen had finally finished filling the aquarium before he fell to the ground with exhausted arms. 

"Oh, my arms! I think I have a cramp!" Galen sat for a moment and rested before pulling out the remote to check the lights.

Red, orange, yellow... It was a beautiful sight. Galen decided to use a cyan color which suited the water. 

Staryu and Shellder were really tempted to jump into the water—especially Shellder. Galen then summoned Magikarp into the water.

Karp... Karp!

"Oh, man, we got some work to do." The strange bronze color was throwing Galen off. 

Galen fed Magikarp some food before giving it one of each energy drink. He also put Five bottles of water conditioning inside the tank.

This not only kept the water clean but also helped Magikarp with its current state. It was some kind of medicinal liquid that could help internal and external problems.

"They say the results should start to show in a week or two. At least, that is what the bottle says, I hope it's true." Galen recalled Krabby and Shellder but allowed Staryu to lie inside at the bottom.

He would allow Shellder in later, but not for now. As for Krabby, Galen was a little iffy about letting it in a tank with Magikarp. After all, crabs ate fish back in his world, so what could really change in this one? 

Staryu and Starmie are filter-feeders and feed on plankton. They were still capable of consuming Poffins, berries, and other such sweets; their gem-like core would directly absorb the required nutrients on exposure.

'Staryu will be good for contributing to the fish tank's cleanliness.' Galen nodded and thought. 

Feeling relieved, Galen went back into the house to grab a few things or Magikarp. That's when he heard Gwen and Gavin entering the house.


Chapter 9: To Overcome Defeatism!

Once they arrived home, it didn't take Gwen long to discover the aquarium out back. She was curious and went out back to see it up close.

However, once she got close she could see the Pokémon through the glass and she was stunned.

Afterward, she ran into the house to ask Galen about it. Galen relayed all the events that happened before and after he met them.

Gavin ran out back to get a closer look at the Pokémon; and was followed by Rattata. He was given Rattata since he was the one who technically defeated it. 

"This fish, isn't this Magikarp?" Gavin saw that the color was off, so he wasn't certain.

Even with his bit of knowledge, he knew what a Magikarp was. Who didn't know what the weakest Pokémon in the world was?

"Yeah, this Magikarp's coloration is like this because of some skin disease. I was going to grab some gloves to apply some antibiotics."

As of now, Magikarp was in the middle stage of skin disease. Once it reached the late stage, it was as good as dead.

It would be such a waste to lose a shiny Magikarp like this.

"No wonder it looks like that, it is because of some disease." Gavin nodded. When he looked at Magikarp, it looked vacant-minded and lost. As if it didn't understand what you were saying—or understand any of someone's actions.

In simple words, it was useless but also looked dumb.

For the first time, Gavin felt disdain for a Pokémon. Why was his brother working so hard to save such a useless thing?

Gavin's thoughts, however, couldn't be any further from the truth. Magikarp was by no means dumb or vacant-minded. It was actually good at remembering faces, and the things someone has done too, and for it.

"This poor Magikarp, I hope we can save it from its suffering." Gwen felt empathy for this Pokémon. She knew many people looked down on its species and didn't care much for it. 

"I'll put in all my efforts to revitalize it; it won't die on my watch." Galen couldn't lose such a Pokémon; something so hard to come by.

Going into the house, he retrieved his gloves and took Magikarp out of the water. Magikarp was a little special, as it could survive out of water for two hours. 

Galen took Magikarp out of the water and dried it off. After this, with the help of Gavin, he applied the antibiotics all over its body.

Magikarp was a big fish, so Galen had Gavin hold it as he applied the antibiotics. Fortunately, Magikarp didn't struggle and make things difficult for them. It understood what they were trying to do, it could clearly hear their conversation prior.

These antibiotics were created just for water fish types. Thus, it contained moisture to keep them hydrated. This also allowed them to breathe out of water for a time when it sank into their gills. 

Galen needed to apply this to Magikarp every day for a month. Even after it was 'gone', this process needed to continue for thirty days—no matter what. 

Galen pulled out a scrubber and started scrubbing Magikarp scales for five minutes. After thirty minutes, Gavin and Galen carefully placed Magikarp back into the aquarium.

Gwen had been next to the aquarium this whole time. She had been mesmerized by Staryu, as she seemed to like it a lot. 

"Do you like this Pokémon?" Galen smiled and asked.

"I do. I really love this starfish, the gem on its body makes it look so majestic." Gwen continued to shower Staryu with compliments. 

Galen didn't say anything and only nodded in return. After talking for a while, they went back into the house.

Gwen had bought more groceries, clothes, shoes, and other accessories. Galen looked at Gavin strangely, but he could only hold his hands out in a helpless manner.

He had to admit though, these clothes were pretty nice. One set was a black and white outfit with a black and white Pokéball on it; the shirt that is. The pants were black and white as well, and so were the shoes.

"You're sense of style is really good!" Galen was content with this outfit and the rest she had bought him.

"Hehe, of course, your sister has style." Gwen held her head high with pride.

Galen laughed and went to try on his new outfits and new shoes. After about fifteen minutes of trying them, he was satisfied. 

Once again, Galen went to his room and went into deep thought. He couldn't get that whole Pokéball and aura thought out of his head.

Galen didn't have much to work with to test it out since he needed more than just water types. 

He had tested his ability on aura before and noticed that he could only see it, manipulate it slightly, and most importantly, detect aura signatures close by.

This was useful in preventing him from being sneak attacked by someone or something. Now, for example, Galen could detect Gavin and Gwen's exact location from his room.

Even if he turned the other way, he would know exactly what position they were standing in. It was like a mixture of having thermal and x-ray vision and the ability to see in all directions—within a certain distance. 

"I remember what we needed, we need to go out and buy a television!" Right as Galen was thinking to himself, Gavin came into the room.

"Hmm, come to think of it, ours has been broken for four days now," Galen remembered that they could watch live Pokémon battle competitions. 

 

"I think we should go there tomorrow and purchase the biggest television they have." Galen wanted to buy a one-hundred-inch screen television.

This was not only for home, but later when he planned to leave on his journey. 

"Hahaha, alright! Tomorrow, we'll go and buy the biggest television set they have!" Gavin laughed as he exited the room in excitement. 

Time went by again and later they ate dinner and spoke about tomorrow. 

After a time, the next day rolled around and the group of siblings set off. At this point, it was already 12:30. 

"How big will the television be?" Gwen wanted to know, but either way, she was happy about it.

"We're getting the biggest one, the one hundred-inch smart television. We're getting the best they have because we surely deserve it." Galen had just over two hundred thousand Pokédollars on him.

With this amount of money, he wasn't worried at all. Galen's journey would be smooth sailing with just this money alone. 

Of course, he wanted to give both his siblings a hefty amount for their journey as well. As they walked through the town, it was lively as usual. Today, it wasn't raining so everyone was out and enjoying themselves. 

"Aye, look, isn't that the poor losers that live at the edge of Pallet!" Some pockmarked face teen turned to Galen and company and said mockingly. 

"Yeah, it is them. These poor bastards simply have no future. They're truly the bottom feeders of society."

"Hey, at least their older siblings made it into a guild, but they can't rely on them forever. They're simply destined to be lowly dog lifeforms for the rest of their lives, haha!" 

Several jeered at Galen, Gavin, and Gwen as they passed. During a rainy day, they wouldn't see these people, but today was a nice day, so they exited their 'dens' seeking trouble. 

"Why you, we're not poor dogs!" Gwen was furious hearing these jeers.

"Gwen, ignore these circus clowns; all they can do is dance around and nothing more." Galen shook his head. If this was in the wild, he would have definitely 'used means' to deal with them.

"What did you say?! How dare you lowly trash bastards with no parents call us clowns!" The pockmark faced youth hollard and pointed.

"What did you say, do you want to fight or something?!" Gavin stepped forward with a cold smile as he cracked his fist.

"Y-you better stay back, I have parents backing me unlike you! You b-better understand your situation." The pockmark youth's expression changed as he took a step back. This wasn't the first time he had gotten into a fistfight with Gavin.

The last time left him in a poor state.

"I thought so! Shut up if you don't want to throw down, or I'll knock your teeth out this time." A ruthless light flickered in Gavin's eyes. Bad-mouthing his parents was one of his bottom lines.

The kids in the area grew silent as the sibling trio passed. Gwen's expression was dark and gloomy, as she glared at the kids as she passed.

Once they were gone, the teen started gossiping again.

'Those damn good for nothings, I'll let you bastards jump around for now. Once I get my first Pokémon, I'll show you the difference in status!' The pockmark youth's eyes were blazing with anger at the thought of being beaten up again.

 

He really wished he could grind Gavin into a million pieces!

"Don't worry about them, Leland, they'll be nothing in the future." A box-headed youth spoke in assurance. 

"You're right, I don't have to worry about those losers." Leland sneered. Once he was on top, he'd be sure to trample these good for nothings. 

Meanwhile, Galen and company kept moving ahead. Things had grown eerily quiet—clearly, their moods had been ruined.

"Don't let them spoil your mood, trash like them are blindsided villagers. I can guarantee that we'll journey and be successful." Galen could see the cloudy expressions of both parties.

Galen wasn't worried about those teens, they were a bunch of spoiled nobodies who were slightly privileged. 

"You're right, we shouldn't worry about them." Gwen sighed.

They've endured ridicule for a while, but it was still hard and annoying to experience. At least, every time you stepped out of your house. 

"In the future, someone like you guys will either become a champion or an Elite four member. Even if it's temporary, you guys can still see it through and create a legacy for yourselves."

When Gwen and Gavin heard this, they were shocked to the extreme. Become the champion or an elite four member, this was simply a pipe dream for them!

Was something so distant possible?!

Both of their expressions were a bit ugly when heard Galen's evaluation.

"Pfftt! Hahahaha!"

Galen burst into wild laughter after seeing their expressions. They truly believe that it was a dream that couldn't be fulfilled.

"If that's the case, then you guys can stay home while I go and explore the world. It seems I'm the only one who has the confidence to become a winner in this life." 

Galen sped up his footsteps and ignored them. This caused their expressions the change again.

Galen had sold his thunderstone and made tons of money, and he even discovered that Gavin had a fossil. There was also the pool of Pokémon in the backyard he had gathered.

It was clear he was doing his best for them, but they took a defeatist personality.

"Wait, wait, we're sorry! I want to be a trainer, and I'll put in the effort just like you are!" Gwen caught up hurriedly before grabbing Galen's arm and holding him.

"Yeah, I didn't mean it, bro. I just thought something of that level of achievement is really high, but I don't think it's impossible!" Gavin caught and said hurriedly. 

Galen sighed looking at the two, but he was determined to instill change in them.

"That's good. I don't want to hear discouraging and negative feelings anymore. If you guys keep talking like that, then I'll simply move out."

Galen shook his head, it was as if they had been kneeling for so long. It was to the extent that they didn't know what standing truly was. 

"What? Don't move out! We won't say anything dumb anymore!" Gwen's face turned pale, she had never seen Galen act like this before but she knew he was serious.

"It was a joke Galen, a Galen, come on man!" Gavin wiped the sweat from his forehead nervously.

"... ..."

"Alright, but I don't want to hear that nonsense again, or I'm gone for real," Galen said with a frown. He would force change if he had to, but the previous owner would be bothered if his siblings weren't secured.

Galen was now connected with the previous Galen emotionally as well. They had both fused, which got him knowing that they didn't switch places. 

"Right, right, of course!" Gavin and Gwen said in unison.

With that, they arrived at an electronics store, but when they got there they saw something better.

It was a 120-inch screen television. The price for this was a whopping 5,000 Pokédollars! This television was taller than all of them—especially with the TV stand. 

Galen didn't hesitate and bought it before paying a little extra to have it delivered. The delivery time would take an hour. 

When Gwen and Gavin saw how much he was paid for the television, they were shocked. 

Wasn't that a waste of so much money? Galen could only assure them that everything was alright.

Afterward, he sent them home. They needed to be there when the television arrived. Everyone also planned to watch some tournaments and gym battles tonight. 

 At this time, Galen arrived at the South Sea.

'Sign in!'

[Ding! Signing into the South Sea!]

[Congratulations, Host, you've received Five Netballs]

[Congratulations, Host, you've received Eight Diveballs]

[Congratulations, Host, you've received One Water Gems]

[Congratulations, Host, you've received Ten Exp. Candies XS!]

[Congratulations, Host, you've received Ten Health Mochi!] 

"Haha, good stuff!" This time, Galen was given more items than the last time. The items were even better than last time as well.

"Do they get better as I continue to log into the same location?" This was highly probable, but it seemed true from what Galen could see.

"I wonder what I'll get tomorrow!" Galen was filled with anticipation. 


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