Pokemon Amber Version

The Bug Trainer waved back, and then headed to a Pokemon Center.

The Route was coming to an end, and quickly the path seemed to be surrounded by more and more trees and bushes as the entrance of Pale Leaf Forest was closer.

"Well, I'm guessing I'll pick Oshawott to balance out the team I have with me." Trenton answered.

Professor Spruce handed Trenton the Pokeball containing Oshawott.

"There you go."

"What about me, Professor?" Mirra asked. A bit eager.

"I have one Pokemon left. Are you fine with Treecko?" Professor Spruce asked, pointing to Treecko's Pokeball.

Thadius stood at the entrance to Pale Leaf Forest, trying to remember something that was at the VEEEEERY back off his head. After a few minutes of such thoughts, he slapped himself in the forehead, and made his way back to Sandy Shore Town, for he had realized he had forgotten to purchase supplies.

At the Pokemon Center, Belle was sitting on a bench in the main room, worriedly waiting.

"Yeah! That's fine!" Mirra said as she reached for the pokeball.

Thadius re-entered the town, mentally composing a list of basic supplies he might need for a trip through Pale Leaf Forest. However, for some ethreal reason, he felt himself drawn towards Spruce's lab. Some cosmic force was telling him to go there. Unable to resist the urge of this forumer's will, he made his way over to the lab.

"GYAH!" He shouted, stopping himself in his tracks. "No, following the will of fate is not my style! IF I AM TO GO TO THE LAB, IT SHALL BE OF MY OWN ACCORD!" The skyward yelling finished, as T'bag thrust his fist into the air, then lowered it and continued walking.

Mirra takes the pokeball and holds it tightly. "What now, Professor?"

"Well, I can register your Pokedex." Professor Spruce said.

Thadius stepped up to the lab door, deciding his best course of entrance. Settling on one, he cried out, "GET OUT MY WAY DOOR KIIIIIIIIICK!!!!!" He kicked open the door, then performed an unneccesary combat role inside, before coming to a standing position near the other two Trainers.

"AH HA, I KNEW THERE WAS A REASON I CAME HERE!" The Ace yelled, before settling down into his slightly less excited state.

Professor Spruce had a confused look on his face.

"Hello Thadius, it's.. Well, nice to see you again.." Professor Spruce said, still confused.

"Alright, should be all set right now." Trenton said. "Thanks for the Pokemon, by the way."

"You're welcome." Professor Spruce replied, while jotting down more theories.

"...You don't really have an inside voice, do you?" Trenton said to Thadius, finally realizing he was there.

"No, I don't. But that's besides the point! Before, I wasn't quite sure why I came here, to this lab. Sort of like I was forced to. But now!" Thadius swung around, hitting Spruce in the face with his cape, and pointing both of his index fingers at the others. "I found out why I came here! But first, as customary...." He shoved his fingers into the air. "I challenge both of you to a Pokemon battle!"

Professor Spruce sighed after being hit by Thadius' cape.

"Excuse me, Thadius, if you're going to have a Pokemon battle, may I request you do it outside? This lab has many papers and maps that could be destroyed or disrupted by a Pokemon Battle." Professor Spruce said.

Mirra was clearly not paying attention on what was going on in the lab. She received her pokedex and turned around. Finally noticing the situation. "Huh?"

"I shall wait outside for you, as the good Professor does not want his lab damaged! AWAY!" Thadius spun around, narrowly missing the Trenton and Mirra with his cape, and then leapt out a nearby window, despite the fact that the door was still open from his DYNAMIC ENTRY.

"What was that about?" asked a confused Mirra. "Why was he not wearing a shirt?"

"I suppose he's just a... different individual." Professor Spruce sighed, jotting down theories.

"Riiiight. So what's the next town? Is there a gym?" she asked.

"There's a Steel Type Gym right here in this very town, but judging by the sobbing coming from the Pokemon Center....." Professor Spruce said, having suddenly stopped talking afterwards.

"How can there be a Steel gym right off the bat?! My pokemon aren't even effective!" she sighed.