55 The Viridian Gym Battle Part 1 (1/2)

A new morning brings a new round of fresh energy and hopes. Today Alex decided to do something completely foolish yet brave.

He remembered from his time that during Ash's journey the Viridian Gym was undisputed strongest gym in whole Kanto, but now this honor belonged to the Cerulean gym.

He remembered that before leaving Giovanni gave all three of them a chance of three on three battle and if they won they would be granted the gym badge.

So he woke up early in the morning, went to the telephone in the pokemon center and dialed home.

The phone rang for some time then an image of an old man came in the display. It was his grandpa Michael along with his trusted Pikachu on his shoulder.

Eevee yeepec at them in greeting as she took note of the crippled old man and scarred old pikachu.

This Pikachu was old and had a slightly worn out fur and had a big cut mark on it's stomach from that Pidgeot battle.

”Good morning, grandpa, Pikachu. How are you? How is everything going on there? ” He greeted him.

Seeing his grandson Alex his eyes brightened and Pikachu waved hid hands happily and he happily replied,” Good morning to you too. and you young man forgot your dear old grandpa. You called so many times yet you never talked to me. I am hurt.” And he made a hurtful face.

Alex knew that his grandpa was joking so he said,” Don't joke like this grandpa. Anyway, I had made a deal with someone from the league and they will supply food ingredients for the Pokemon at home. So now I will start sending back some of the pokemons and can you look after their diet and training grandpa.”

Michael was bored and either his condition it was difficult for him to do anything but sit back and relax and with Alex giving him something interesting to do made him very happy.

” So did you get the recipe for pokemons?” he inquired but didn't ask how he made the deal because he trusted his grandson enough not to ask unnecessary questions.

” Yes I did. ” But his face turned hurtful saying,” But boy are they expensive. After seeing those prices and cost, I almost hope to become a single type and kind of Pokemon trainer so I can invest my time , energy and money on that only and save excess expenditure.”

Michael just looked at him blankly and asked curious,” Were they really that expensive.”

He replied,” The recipe for Gastly line cost me 200 million.”

” What ? so much .” he shouted.

This shout attracted the attention of the other awake members in the house and then Alex's father , Arthur and his mother,Gwen cane running towards the phone .

Arthur shouted,” Dad what Happened? are you hurt ? tell me, I will immediately take you to the doctor?”.

But Michael snorted,” Nothing happened to me. See Pikachu Is with me and as long as he is with me nothing will happen to me.”

meanwhile Pikachu just uplifted his chest and patted it to show ' leave it to me '

” And I shouted because of your son's extravagant spending.”

On his mentioning of Alex, They saw that the phone was connected and had Alex's image on it.

” Dad, Alex called and you didn't even tell us” Gwen asked him.

” Didn't you talked to him last time while I was left out.” He countered.