Day 11: A New Threat and a New Teammate

Pokemon Storm Silver Nuzlocke Challenge!

Today we awoke to calls coming out of the well. They are muffled but the voice is familiar...Let's head down.

The well is rumored to be one of the epicenters of all Slowpoke activity, maybe our first encounter will be in the form of a Slowpoke.

And here is the source of the cries: Kurt. He hurt his back coming down. I started back up the ladder to get help, but he insisted I go on ahead and that his treatment can wait.

I will do the best I can Kurt. Here we go.

Try all you want, you can't win.

My first encounter for the Slowpoke Well was not far away...

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A Zubat...well, a good Flying and Poison type is never something to scoff at. Axel, Quick Attack!

Well, that may have been a little much...but that's OK. Good job Axel. We'll get the next one. Make sure you keep up that power while we are battling Team Rocket.

That's my Glaceon.

Uh oh. Better prepare for an intense battle!

Bring it on Proton!

Winnona definitely stepped up for this battle. Although Proton protested the whole time, her Dragon Rage and Ember absolutely ripped through his team.

I came here to protect Pokemon. And that means beating you to a pulp.

I'll do my best. You better hope I don't find you again.

After getting the old man back on his feet, Kurt and I bandaged up the Slowpoke. It was hard to look at, but I forced myself to make sure that I helped every one I could find. Kurt invited me back to his home after we were done. 

Thank you sir. I just hope that I don't have to deal with that kind of Pokemon cruelty anytime soon.

After going back to the Pokemon Center, I found Hancock and Darius in the Pokemon Center Pool. Darius seemed furious at Hancock for some reason. When I asked Nurse Joy what was going on, she said that Darius had challenged Hancock to a battle and that after Hancock had refused, Hancock had flipped Darius with its tail. When Darius had confronted The Titan again, Hancock did the same deny-and-drop routine. 

When I asked Hancock why he didn't want to fight, I could see from the look in its eyes that he didn't feel fulfilled. I asked him what he wanted to do. He looked longingly towards the Transfer System machine over by the front desk. All at once I knew what he wanted to do. He needed time to grieve. He didn't want to fight because he was constantly reminded of Blake, his old mentor.  I immediately called Mom and made preparations. 

Before the team set out, I said goodbye to Hancock. He was headed home to work for Professor Elm as a transport Pokemon between New Bark Town and the Pokemon League. There he would have time to grieve and think about what he wanted to do in the future.

With that, we welcome a new member to the immediate team, and set out once again.

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