Chapter no.4: The Deal
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Austin slowly opened his eyes, feeling a dull ache in his head. His surroundings were hazy and his body felt stiff. The sounds of the nearby stream were the only indication of where he was. As he tried to sit up, he felt dizzy and disoriented.

"Pika!" Austin was startled by a sudden weight on his lap and looked down to see Pikachu looking relieved. The sight of his companion brought Austin back to reality.

"Hey, Pikachu," Austin said as he looked around, trying to take in his surroundings. He saw that he was near a stream, surrounded by tall grass and trees. The sunlight filtered through the leaves and danced on the water, casting an ethereal glow over the area.

"Finally awake?" A voice interrupted his thoughts. Austin turned to see a teenage girl with reddish-orange hair standing nearby. She wore a yellow shirt and blue shorts with red straps that went across the shirt, and she had on red tennis shoes. Austin couldn't help but notice her striking appearance.

"Y-Yeah," Austin managed to reply, feeling a little embarrassed by his disoriented state.

"I was riding my bike to get to this spot when I saw you being attacked by the Spearow Flock," the girl said, frowning. "Next time you try to catch a Pokémon, make sure it isn't a part of a group."

Austin's face darkened as he remembered the Spearow attack. "Hey, that Spearow attacked Pikachu first," he retorted, defending himself. Pikachu looked between the two humans as if watching a tennis match.

"Wait, how did you know I caught a Spearow?" Austin asked, puzzled.

"While you were unconscious, I had to make sure your Pokémon weren't injured, and your Spearow tried to attack me," the girl replied, looking at him with a mixture of annoyance and concern.

Austin realized that he had changed the story of his first Pokémon capture. In reality, Ash's first capture was a Caterpie, not a Spearow. 

"Hey, are you listening?" The girl's voice broke through his thoughts, and he looked up, feeling a little ashamed.

"Uh, sorry," he muttered, rubbing his eyes. The girl looked at him with a hint of concern.

"Are you alright?" she asked.

"Y-Yeah," Austin replied, getting up slowly. "Just a little exhausted."

"Well, you're in luck. There's a Pokémon Center nearby in Viridian City," the girl said, pointing in the direction he needed to go.

"Oh, thanks-" Austin stopped as he realized it would be awkward if he knew her name without her telling him.

Misty Waterflower mistook his hesitation for something else and sighed. "I'm Misty Waterflower."

"I'm Au-er Ash Ketchum," Austin said, almost slipping up and using his real name.

Misty frowned at his slip-up, but didn't comment. "Just don't get attacked by any more wild Pokémon on the way," she chided, turning back to her fishing.

Austin nodded, feeling a little awkward. He looked at Pikachu and asked, "You ready to go?"

"Pika," Pikachu replied, walking up behind him.

Austin grinned and walked by Misty's bike. He thought to himself, "Well, I guess she won't be traveling with me after I barbecued her bike." 

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Austin trudged along the dirt path, the sun slowly setting behind him, casting long shadows over the trees that lined the road. He could feel the weight of his backpack pulling at his shoulders, the straps digging into his skin. He glanced down at his attire, a plain t-shirt and jeans, nothing fancy, nothing noteworthy. He kicked a pebble as he walked, the sound echoing through the quiet countryside.

After an hour of walking, Austin's feet ached, and he could feel blisters forming. He reached into his backpack and pulled out a small red and white ball. "Should I?" he asked Pikachu, who was perched on his shoulder. The yellow Pokemon shook his head, knowing what Austin was about to do. "Wait until we're at the Pokemon Center?" Pikachu nodded, and they continued their journey.

He hasn't seen the first season of Pokemon in a long time but he does remember some key details.

Like who Ash's team was and he already changed that a bit on his first day here.

But he didn't remember everything… Some things would probably come to mind if they happened.

Shaking his head, Austin saw Viridian City from the hill he made it to and smiled as the sun was looking like it was beginning to set.

"We're here," Austin said looking up only for his eyes to widen.

He could see a bird flying off into the sky.

Despite knowing what it was, he took out the Pokedex. "Pokemon Unknown." That was what the answer was.

"Ho-Oh," Austin whispered causing Pikachu to look at him in surprise.

How did he know?

Seeing Ho-Oh disappear, Austin clenched a fist as they descended the hill, they heard an announcement blaring from a nearby speaker. "Attention citizens of Viridian City. There have been reports of possible Pokemon thieves. Keep on the lookout for suspicious-looking strangers." The voice belonged to a blue-haired woman dressed in a police uniform, who went by the name of Officer Jenny. Austin made sure to keep his Pokedex at the ready as he approached her.

"Hi, I'm from Pallet Town," he said, trying to come across as innocent and harmless as possible. "Is the Pokemon Center nearby?"

"You're the fourth trainer from Pallet Town that I've seen today," Officer Jenny replied, taking the Pokedex from Austin and flipping through it. She checked the identification section and saw Austin's picture. "Everything is in order. Be careful of the rumored Pokemon thieves, and the Pokemon Center is that way. You can't miss it."

"Thank you," Austin said as he and Pikachu made their way towards the massive Pokemon Center.

'Well, I seem to have a little more luck than Ash did.' Austin thought as he continued down the path. 'I caught a Pokemon and managed to get Pikachu here in fairly good condition… Then again he didn't get injured as I did.'

"So Pikachu," Austin said catching his attention. "A deal is a deal, do you want to continue with me or go your own way?"

Pikachu gave him a look of disbelief.

He honestly forgot about the deal with everything that happened and was pretty surprised that Austin brought it up.

"Pika Pi?" Pikachu asked tilting his head.

"I'm not going to force you to stay if you don't want to," Austin said as he could see the outline of the Pokemon center.

The building was even more impressive up close, with its towering glass windows and colorful lights flashing on and off. Austin couldn't help but feel a bit overwhelmed as they stepped inside. The sounds of Pokemon cries and trainers chatting filled the air, and he had to take a moment to adjust to the noise.

 came in sight. 'To quote Ash, it's gigantic.'

"Pika," Pikachu said not walking away.

"So you're going to stay?" Austin asked as Pikachu gave a nod. "Well alright then."

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