82 RETURNING HOME (1/2)

Alex has travelled for four months and has gotten three pokemon gym badges which were two two stars and one three star. Giovanni gave him a three star badge. Alex doesn't know what this badge stand for or else he will be really shocked.

A wielder of three star badge can directly qualify for the preliminary of the league tournament. They don't need all eight badges only one three star one is enough. Though issuing it is a long process. For it's issuing, there must be two other gym leaders support or an elite four is needed. And Agatha was present so there wasn't much hassle.

The three older people who know of the badge andit's value didn't mention thinking he knew it's value and Alex never revealed it to others so he never knew.

Alex currently thoughts were that He has to defeat five more and he can easily qualify for the pokemon league. And this isn't much difficult for Alex as of now.

He isn't worried about the league tournament. What he is really worried about is the youth tournament a few years later.

The people whom Professor mentioned were all who will dominate the next generation. Their very existence was a unsurmountable mountain for most yet Alex was regarded as their rival. This brought much pride in himself yet he knew that if he slacked now he will lose and Alex's pride won't allow him to lose to his own generation people easily.

Now Alex is ready to head home. Apparently something happened at home that his siblings called him here and asked him to return home soon.

They were in a hurry so they didn't mention the reason. They were anxious so he decided to head home. Professor Oak was king enough to have his alakazam teleport him to Cerulean city.

From there he would ride his Pidgeot back home. It would only be a few minutes journey back to Floral town at full speed.

His pokemons were fed and were now at the backyard saying farewell to other pokemons.

Alex told Professor that he will send his pokemons at his hometown so that his grandpa can entertain himself while taking care of them.

Professor Oak agreed to it and told that whatever he need he just need to ask and they will be sent to him and not to be shy. He took his backpack and headed to the backyard where his pokemons along with Professor and Daisy stood.

Blue and Red has left last week for some secret work and haven't returned yet. Since they were former champions he knew they weren't weak and since they were needed for the job then it will be highly dangerous for someone his level.

As he came to the backyard, He saw Professor standing there with a quietly sobbing girl Daisy by his side

Seeing Alex she ran towards him , hugged him and said,” Do you really have to go? Will you leave me too? Mom and dad left and grandpa is always busy and only you play with me.” She said softly crying.

Alex in his time in pallet town knew that there weren't any kids her age around so she get pretty lonely and with Alex arrival, she has a friend and now that he too was leaving she was sad.

Alex getting patted her back to calm her down and then put his hands on her head and bent on his knees reaching her eye level and said,” Don't worry Daisy. I will come back to meet you later and I will show you my new pokemons and also tell you about my adventures.”

” Rrr. ...eally” She looked at his face with expectations

He raised his pinky and knotted hers too and told,” Pinky promise”

” Ok don't break the promise or I will never talk to you.” She said as seriously as she could for her age.