Battling? I might get dirty! (Blue/open)

[RUBY]

WELCOME BACK MY FRIENDS

TO THE SHOW THAT NEVER ENDS!

“Why would I even bother walking through Kanto? It’d be nice to see Johto again, but there aren’t even any contests to enter here,” Ruby complained as he walked down the path out of the Viridian Forest. He had wanted to find some exotic Pokemon there, but there was nothing but ugly, brutish Bug Pokemon there. He had heard there was something cute like a Beautifly there, but he didn’t seem to have any luck. It was such a let down. Since the easiest way to get to Johto from Hoenn was through Kanto, he really had no other choice in the matter, but he had at least wanted to get something out of it. Going home better be worth it. Zuzu sighed at his trainer’s constant complaining, walking alongside him as they entered the city. Its fins began to twitch as it looked up to the sky, noticing some shifts in the cloud formations.

“Hm? What is it Zuzu?” the fabulous coordinator asked, noticing his Swampert’s attention to the sky. His question seemed to be answered almost immediately as rain seemed to pour down from seemingly out of nowhere, nearly drenching the young Pokedex Holder.

“Oh great! If this keeps up, we may get muddy from the ground!” he yelled in frustration, searching furiously through his backpack in hopes of finding an umbrella. Zuzu didn’t seem to mind the rain all too much, and he probably would even like mud, something that disgusted Ruby. If Sapphire was here, she’d probably just call him a baby, but he really didn’t care that much either way. He searched around for any shelter for the time being, seeing a large building in the distance. He really didn’t care much for who was there as long as he got out of these terrible conditions. He couldn’t be expected to just man up, right?

Taking a sigh of relief as he entered the building, he looked around in order to find out exactly where he was. Zuzu had taken the same liberty he had, enthusiastically moving around in order to find someone. The building seemed to be much more empty than Ruby had expected, since the only thing he was really able to see in the dimly lit room was a half-broken statue. Even the engraving was battered on it. “Is anyone here?” he yelled, half hoping that no one would answer so he wouldn’t have to explain why he had taken the liberty of entering the building without asking first.

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[PLATINUM]

All of a sudden, that's how it happened.

Rain washed over the girl that was ready for clear skies and a warm sun, meaning shorts, a tank top, and only a few pokemon, Chloris and Raree. Platinum steered her Rapidash under a tree and they sat for a while, wondering where in the world they could find a dry spot, even under the thick deciduous they were getting leaked on.

Just as she was complaining, lightning stricked a few miles away, scaring the wealthy trainer along with the pokemon, making Raree rear and take off through the trees of the Viridian. She wailed and screamed in terror, making the little Cherrim close her petals and snuggled under her thin top.

Through all of the commotion, she was luckily able to see the gym of the infamous Blue out of the corner of her eye. Lady pulled her pokemon to the side and when they got closer, she jumped down and led them to the building, slamming the door behind her when she entered.

Gasping for breath, her eyes landed on a stranger. Strangers in dark buildings always made Platinum Berlitz jump.