Blake took me to the arena private lounge as per my request for privacy.
"So what is it that our dear champion want that she had to go as far as to hide her identity to fight me." Blake said.
I just chuckled at that. Blake just raised a brow at that.
"What's so funny?" He asked confused.
"Well wasn't it the battle arena event today, a masquerade. Plus I wanted to let my new pokemon battle so..." I said while chuckling. Blake blushed at that realizing that I did not really hide myself but just played along with the rules.
Plus normal trainers on learning they are challenging a champions get so anxious that they mess the battle up really bad so it makes sense for Regina to take part in this type of competition
"Well anyway." I said with a smile clapping my hand to bring his attention back to me and away from that embarrassing moment.
"I wish to recruit you as one of the elite four. You are on par with the elite four I have battelled before. Of course you have to take a test from the league before you are officially appointed so..." I said.
He just stared and me dazed. He sat himself down on the sofa still dazed. Hmmm. Every person I have asked to join the elite 4 did react with extreme emotions didn't they. Flora cried from happiness and shock, Blake here is too dazed to speak and Giovani.
Though he acted calm but even his hands were trembling when I gave the news. Though he handeled it much better than others. Must be because he has been asked many times. Also he is actually more mature and older than anyone, sure he is de aged now but the years of expirience don't exactly vanish right.
Well not like I am the one to talk.
I on becoming a champion fainted from adrenaline and happiness...
In the middle of a stadium....
In front of everyone...
'Sigh. Others cheer with there pokemon. Maybe cry a bit. Give a speech or something. But me.
I faint.
Anyway...
"Um Blake. You there." I asked waving a hand in front of him.
"Y-yeah. Just needed a minute." Blake said.
"Oh okay. So can I take it as you saying yes." I asked.
Blake just stared at me with a 'do you seriously need to ask this look' and said "Obviously I agree."
Then guess he realized that I am still a champion and stammered "I-I mean I would be honored to."
I just smiled and handed him the details for the assessment and making some small talk before heading back on my way, giving him some time to himself so that he can process what just happened.
Two days later-
Back in the system space, Onix, Scyther and Poliwhirl were training like heck. They were cocky at first yesterday but my other pokemon immediately beat them in a battle to keep them grounded. Yeah it's kind of a ritual.
My Mewoth and Magikarp have been talking a lot with each other. But letting themselves wallow in self pity is not really an option is it.
I walked towards both of them. They tensed at the sight of me.
'Sigh. It will take some time.'
"Hey mewoth, Magikarp." I said gently. They looked at me with fear. I know its not easy to trust a human after what you have gone through. But its not really healthy is it. To live with these fear forever." I said gently.
They looked away at that.
"This island also have a great therapist for pokemon. I know its difficult to trust humans but please trust me. I want your good only." I said.
Third pov--
Mewoth and Magikarp were reluctant. Not because they did not trust there trainer. They did. Regina had saved magikarp from those little humans, took it to pokemon centre, went through that storm for her. Magikarp was greatfull for that. But the feeling of fear, helplessness were not easy to forget was it.
Meanwhile Mewoth too trusted Regina. He had seen her with her pokemon, noticed how she was always taking care of her pokemon like they were jewels. Like they were her treasure. She was brutal with her training but also fiercely protective of her pokemon. He had noticed her since the day she blasted him and Jessie and James off in the viridian city pokemon centre.
He had sometimes wished to be cared like that too. Not like the twerp trio did not care for there pokemon. They did care for them too. But Mewoth can't help but prefer Regina instead as it was Regina, who had saved him. That too not once but twice. Once from that rehab facility by making him her pokemon. And once when she was just 12 years old. He had just run away from holywood and met with Regina. She was poor back then.
Had nothing with her. But even then she took care of him. Fed him too. But mewoth knew how she had to sacrifice her food so that mewoth could be fed. How she would sleep empty stomach while ensuring that he was full.
He could not let her starve like that so he ran away. She might not remember this but he did. Even if he was happy seeing Regina but too much time have passed. People change as time pass. Still if this could help then...
Regina pov-
Both of them nodded at the idea. I smiled at that. I immediately arranged for an appointment. I got an appointment for tomorrow. I think its better to have a professional help in these sort of things. The pokemon anime always portrayed that trainers and pokemon deal with each problem together and fight together and overcome there struggles.
Which is good and all but there is no harm in taking professional help. What if I said something that triggered my pokemon further into depression. Or what if I pushed them too hard during my training which ended up affecting there mental state. While professional help can't negate the risks it can still lower it.
I immediately booked an appointment for tomorrow. Now that this matter is taken care of....
My eyes turned to Oshuwott and Togepie. Oshuwott and Togepie had enjoyed yesterday tournament very much and wished to be as strong as everyone else so were training hard too.
But the best way for them to get experience is if they have a proper battle. They have also been training hard for a long time. Guess I should let them have there debute battle huh. And there is no better time than present so yeah.
To be continued-