Alex has now left the black market and entered a dark alley. After reaching the end of the alley where no one was present, he said," come out. I know you are there."
The people trailing him first thought he was bluffing but then he sent out Swinub and told him," seal the way. Don't let anyone escape."
Swinub sent ice beam in the front and a thick wall of ice was formed. Then the ten people who followed came out.
They were not surprised by the display of strength by the Swinub and believed that they all can take him on.
One of the people immediately said," You brat, hand over all the money and Pokemon you have and we might leave you."and he laughed.
All the others were laughing along with him thinking they were making a fortune this time.
The thought of despair in the victim when he finds he have no way to escape was alluring to them. They have taken down many people like this and they are not afraid of the following.
After every incident they leave the city and calm for some time and then continue to rob young trainers
Alex who was already angry with having spent so much the words of these things only angered him further. He had already considered them dead.
Seeing that the brat wasn't following their order they all released their pokemons.
Now there were 3 Graveller, 4 fearow and three Weezing released. He said," Since you don't want to listen then I might as well take you down."
Alex too commanded Swinub," Battle stance."
Swinub immediately summoned hail and smothered them with blizzard. This was an opening move he made in regard to his special abilities.
Swinub had snow cloak. It meant that his speed increased in the hail storm.
This frozen a Graveller and a Weezing in place. Others were being attacked by hail.
Alex this time commanded the moves ," Swinub used ice shards followed by rock slide ".
Then sharp Ice Spears flew towards them. Although most were dodged some of them had scratches and bleeding on them.
The flying type flew out of the way but the rock slide swept them to the ground. Seeing this chance, Swinub used earthquake.
All the pokemons as well as their trainers were now fallen on the ground.
Alex then signalled Haunter. He rose from the ground and used mass hypnosis.
He defeated them and wanted to hurt them too but thinking it was a main city and this kind of thing will bring unnecessary attention especially with Agatha present.
Their attack also gave him a reason for possessing the ancient ring. so he first tied them up and took their pokeballs along with all the other precious things and went off to the Hotel.
He already had changed his clothes in the alley. Agatha told them she wanted to meet them today so he went to her room directly.
For sake of convenience she also gave him a badge which can help him in specific cases though what cases she didn't elaborate.
The hotel she lived was a five star hotel. It was ten storey high. Though not much from outside, inside was richly decorated with antiques, statues of mew or other legendary birds and pictures of different fight and war scenario.
The walls were painted with gold colour showing much elegance and nobility. Then he went to the front desk and asked ," Is the person at room 406 free." This was Agatha's room.
She told him for the sake of not disturbing her stay the only ones who knew her room number could visit her.
Seeing that the young boy knew the code, the senior receptionist called Agatha," Who might you be, sir?"
" Alex, Alex Bart"
After confirming he told the lobby boy to guide Alex to her room. After taking the elevator to the sixth floor, they reached room number 604.
After giving tip to the lobby boy, he knocked and the soft "enter" came from inside.
As he entered the room, he saw Agatha sitting on a rocking chair her Gengar and Mismagius floating around her and a eerie song being played. He saw she had released her other Pokemons too. There was a spiritomb, a banette and a Alakazam.
Seeing Alex,Gengar and Mismagius ran towards him in greeting and Alakazam also enthusiastically greeting .
For all this Agatha just smiled softly and rose from her chair," Alex, what was so important that you wanted to see me urgently?"
Alex was a decent boy from what she inferred till now not taking about the past experience with him. She thinks it might be something important.
He said," I came across some special stone which I sold in the auction in the black market to buy pokemon specific food recipe."
Hearing this she nodded, knowing how expensive they can be and not the least bothered that he went to the black market.
In her opinion those who can't handle them are glasshouse flowers. He continued," After returning, some thugs felt I was easy prey and tried to steal from me. I took them down but from them I found a strange but powerful thing according to my Haunter. so I brought it here."
These cases were common so she didn't bother but wanted to see what he got.
Alex took out the ancient ring from his bag. The moment it appeared in front of them, all the pokemons and Agatha released a strong pressure.
Haunter and Alex were once again reminded that this woman was too strong and they couldn't even stand in front of her let alone battle and defeat her.
This also brought an unusual thought of how strong a champion would be.
Agatha severely asked," Did you know what it is , Alex?"
Alex answered truthfully," I have some doubts though."
Agatha's expression softened and she raised her hands to calm the Pokemon then told him," League would reward you handsomely. But I still want to know what you want?"
Alex answered after some thoughts," what I want is ...."
What do Alex desire as reward? Where will the next destination be for our heroes? What pokemons would come out from the egg?
to be continued.....
" What I want is a doctor backing and an assistant professor position."
His request seem a bit strange to her so she asked," Why ?"
"I came across a new way of evolution of poliwhirl As well as a slowpoke." he replied.
"Hearing this she was shocked. Evolutionary way of Pokemon were mysterious and many different kinds are revealed from time to time and the fact that a young trainer found a new way was even more fascinating.
Her pokemons too were surprised and amazed after hearing this but the three pokemons Gengar, Alakazam and Mismagius were acting as if nothing strange happened.
" How did you find this?"
" My grandpa has a poliwhirl . It mostly stay at home. Once while traveling my grandpa came across a old crown like thing I by accident let it fall on poliwhirl so it suddenly evolved into politoed.
And later once scouting the forest around my house I came across another one. I call it King's Rock. This time I tried it on many pokemon especially water types but it didn't work.
Later I tried it on a slowpoke. it changed into an appearance similar to slowpoke but a shell on his head, marking it's royalty. And a red-white scarf around it's neck.
It is unlike slowpoke and Slowbro, it is cleverer and royal.
It's psychic power too has magnified spectacularly.
After consulting my grandpa, I got those data regarding it."
Agatha was more and more amazed by his knowledge and intelligence.
" So why do you ask for a doctor's backing instead of just posting the research?"
" I am just a rookie now with no backing or any support. If I reveal it just like that I will be dragged to the court on charges of theft and stealing research and will be banned for ever becoming a professor. My grandpa specified me not to do so early until I served as an assistant. This research I will reveal as an assistant under the doctor so that I have some research backing and my later research won't be targeted." He said
Agatha on hearing his reasoning frowned but she too agreed on this. Many researcher spend day and night to discover or invent something new but now a trainer who hasn't travelled for a day now find something extraordinary which they couldn't find. This will be smashing their face and they will Target and destroy him before anything.
After some thought, she agreed after all he was going to Samuel anyway. Telling him this and with his support he won't suffer their retaliation and even they will have to give way to him.
" But won't this affect you. After all you spent so much on this project and submitting it on others name will be disheartening. "Agatha asked.
" I have also found a new type which is completely immune to psychic attacks. This will be my ladder to the top level of Pokemon Researcher." He answered her truthfully.
The reason for revealing it was to see whether she would force him to reveal his secret or support him. After all he still didn't reveal about steel or fairy type. so he still had a backhand
Hearing Alex froze her up. Psychic type was one of the most powerful type of pokemons. Almost every pokemons in this type is capable of being an acre in any team and their psychic powers were also a taboo. To think a type was immune to their attacks was an astounding discovery.
Her Alakazam too was fazed by the words. He never came across one who was immune to it so he listened intently.
Agatha calmed herself and asked," Can you elaborate?" Though she tried to speak normally her voice still trembled.
" While training slowking I had it fight some pokemons. I came across three pokemons on whom his powers didn't work. I still defeated them but using ice and water moves.
Though defeating carvanha was really irritating.
The three pokemons were murkrow, absol and carvanha.
on them none of the psychic moves worked. Neither psybeam, psyshock, psychic , zen headbutt or other moves worked.
But their bite, crunch or faint attack heavy affected him. Since they are mostly dark coloured I called them the dark type.
Only these were nearby the town and I couldn't travel far by then so I only found them . it still is an incomplete research so I will have to work harder and complete it.
I think houndoom like too is a dark type along with the Mightyena. But it is not confirmed."
Agatha listened intently. She was an old player in the game of words. She knew he didn't reveal all but only enough to attract her attention. These research data were enough to show his intelligence. She knew what he wanted to do by this.
He was not only trying to see if they could let her scummed to greed. He also revealed his value so that league would give him incentives and boons.
He was smarter in the underhanded moves too.
" Very well I will introduce you to Samuel in my name. But what else do you want? And don't make such faces, I know your appetite will be satisfied with this."
Alex smiled meekly and said," I want free supply of Pokemon food ingredients for five years."
They started negotiations again.
" it is theft. it will only be six months."
" I sent you a strategic weapon. it must be five "
" Fine for an year"
" Why don't you steal it? five years mean five"
Seeing him not wavering, " Fine. no more than two"
yet he didn't agree. But for old times sake she agreed at three years
Their pokemons just continued to look at their comical negotiations silently.
But Alex appetite wasn't over he once again demanded a term . This angered Agatha and she roared at him and said," Enough. Didn't we give you so much. What more do you want "
But Alex wasn't affected by her anger," I was thinking that after visiting Prof. Oak I should stay in the forest for a month or two so I wanted a healing pokemons. I already had a Milktank for physical powers and a healer will be much appreciated." He smiled at her slyly.
Agatha was now burning with fury. Alex and her pokemons had left a gap for them in fear that her anger will fell on them. After taking some big breathe, she said," It will take some time. The Chansey race is strictly regulated by the Joys. It will reach you by the time you arrive at pallet town."
" Thank you " After saying that Alex quickly left because he too knew how much he angered her. He just wanted to get a bottom line for the trade but his demands were easily accepted so he was happy.
The food delivery already helped him a lot. Now he will not be spending billions on food.
The food will reach his home and his other pokemon Pidgeot and slowking will too be rewarded with it.
So he left the hotel happily and went to his room without greeting Lance or Lorelei. This day took a toll on him and he needed to rest.
He sleep through the noon and woke up at evening to feed his Pokemon and also to take a look at his spending.
Alex now will soon have a healer and a Milktank for healthy growth of the young infant soon to hatch. What is it will be revealed after his visit to Oak Laboratory?
To be continued....