#and like They send a letter asking for help in a despreat moment

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Ok but like my favorite daydream to have is one where I’m part of the pokemon world and like I dont really do battles or anything but some friends and I buy a house in the middle of nowhere (Probably a heavily wooded arear)  that we dont really intend to use since we’re going on our journey soon and just plan to use it as a sort of ‘rest spot’ for when we need a break.

But we figure thats not gonna work when it occurs to us just how long we’re gonna be gone for an no one will be there to keep the house in shape. So I offer to stay behind and take care of it. Im not much of a battler myself and my only partner is a little Oddish that I never actually caught and just kind of decided it liked me enough to hang around. So they go and I start upkeep on the house. 

But I get bored really quickly. Eventually I come to the conclusion that since I’m pretty good at taking care of Oddish I can probably start gardening as a hobby, so I get to that. I start with random plants I find around and pull out the seeds and when they start to grow I venture out more. I find a apricots tree and start to take seeds from that too- and eventually began taking the fruits from that as I try to dig up some information about how to make pokeballs out of them. 

My garden starts to grow and I know Im not going to be able to keep up with it. So my first goal is to get a water type that can help me water the garden. Because Im an idoit with not only no pokeballs but also no idea how to catch a pokemon I just kind of go to a nearby lake and start throwing food into the water and ask (Annoy) any pokemon dumb enough to come by and eat it. Some want to battle, but Oddish and I are not really capable of battle so they get shooed away. A lot of pokemon reject our offer- apparently not very excited at the idea of no battling- but the tiniest little Dratini comes by and is willing to come along so I just kind of let it wrap itself around my arm and we head off...

and then there’s this whole situation where im a dumbass who has no idea that Dratini only learns like two water moves and neither of them are useful but theyre my friend now and they can stay for as long as they want because Oddish and I love them. Still gotta find a water type to help with my plants tho. 

And eventually I find a Magikarp that is a fantastic splasher and set up my garden a little bit closer to a lake so that my new Magikarp friend can water the plants they only way they know how. 

My garden starts to thrive, and I mean like really thrive! With Oddish’s sweet scent Im able to attract more bug pokemon to pollinate the plants- some that even become ‘regulars’ of my garden and hang around long after they've had their fill- as well as some other Randoms that show up to nibble of veggies that I dont know what to do with. eventually I start to notice that a lot more plants are going missing, some even torn up from the roots. The other pokemon lead me to a munchlax that had been tearing up a good portion of my garden and after a little scolding I show the little guy how to gently take the editable part without tearing apart the entire plant. Eventually I have a little garden helper. Munchlax starts by just picking out the plants I ask him to pick and then eventually learns how to care and tend to the plants when I can’t.

All the while Im still trying to figure out the whole Pokeball making thing, which goes terribly but I have all the time in the world to figure it out. I do figure out that i need some mechanical parts and have to (Regrettably) travel back to civilization to get them. 

Theres a city thats a ways away from the house, so I know I’ll have to make a trip there. I leave Munchlax (the gardener), Magikarp (The waterer), Dratini (The ‘guard dog’ lol), and a few other regulars in charge of the garden (That has grown huge by now) while Im gone with Oddish who insists on coming with me. I bring some of my fruits and vegs with me as food since I dont really have the money to buy anything other then what I need- being a hermit in the forest for so long. 

So we head off with a smooch to each my my friends heads and promise to be back in three days (One to get there, one to search for parts, and the last to head back) 

While traveling in the woods we find some pokemon that won't take “No, we don't battle” as an answer and Oddish- who has technically been training in an unconventional way (Aka, using moves to help me with my garden and sometimes chasing off misbehaving pokemon)- chases them off swiftly. By the time we make it to the city my baby has evolved into a Gloom! Weirdly enough everyone in the city gives us a wide berth while holding their nose. I can’t figure out why though.

I wander through town completely oblivious, simply focused on my goal. While there people whisper about some dangerous organization making its way through the region and worried that they’ll be next but I pay no mind to them, what kind of silly story is that anyway. Someone even has the audacity to accuse me of being part of it! Still, I pay them no mind and Gloom makes quick work of their team when they attempt to battle me. I go back to my search and eventually find a poke center where I can cozy up for the night before head off to buy my stuff. 

It’s the off season for trainers to come and go (where the beginning of spring is usually for young kids to start their journey) so it’s just me and a few stragglers. I chat with some people and we talk about pokemon. At some point I admit that Gloom isnt technically ‘my’ pokemon and just kind of like a buddy that can stay as long as they please. No one there really gets it but Idc. I give people the fruits and veggies i brought along- some trade items and others give money which I take just in case before heading on our way. 

Stuff happens, I get my parts, and along the way I find a shiny charmander that I make friends with and offer to bring them home since they’re pretty skittish and not that interested in battle- and since charmander is such a popular starter pokemon people are almost hellbent on catching the little guy for battle. I feed some stray Meowths and accidently spend an extra day in the city before returning home.

At home Im nearly bombarded by Munchlax and Dratini- who seem pretty frantic- I dont really know what happened but apparently there was some chaos that tore up almost half my garden while I was away and left the two pretty shaken up. Thankfully no one was hurt but I go into a panic because I can’t find Magikarp! 

And am only sent into more of a panic when what was once my little Magikarp bursts out of Their lake- now a fully grown Gyarados. I nearly pee myself in shock but accept the big guy with opened arms. Gyarados seemed to have caused most of the damage, maybe in a rage induced frenzy? or maybe from fighting something very big and very dangerous?  I’ll probably never get the whole picture. So instead of dwelling on it I start to get back to work on my garden.

I continue on with life, receiving letters from my friends via messenger starly (who eventually becomes a Staravia, then a Staraptor) People begin to stop by my house more often- apparently the travelers I met that night told others about me and my willingness to trade (Surprisingly good) food for Knick knacks. Dratini, Charmander, and munchlax evolve once as well. Every now and then a trainer wants to battle, and I let them know that we only battle when the others are up for it. Sometimes they are, and sometimes they aren't. either way the more forceful trainers are ushered away by my very annoyed Vileplume who is happy to offer them a good wiff of their flower. all in all life is pretty good.

Eventually my ability to make pokeballs improve, and I finally make a fully functional pokeball and leave it on my workbench overnight- only to find it in use he next day. Dragonair- whos grown to be quite the little smartass- had claimed the ball as their own.

Whelp, whatever, it was their decision and I was chill with it. Sadly, a few others get jealous of Dragonairs newfound spot and demand a ball of their own. So I spend a few sleepless nights crafting more only to find that Ive run out of parts. With only two working Pokeballs that Dragonair and Vileplume claimed residence of I leave Snorlax, Charmeleon, and Gyarados to care for the garden while I head back to the city. 

Having traveled to and from there a few times I know a good amount of people and pokemon alike (The local strays always clamoring to harass me for food) and I’ve actually started to do business with a local mom and pa shop that buys my stuff whenever I’m in town. It’s a life I never thought possible, but it’s the best life Ive ever lived.

There’s still rumored and people still suspect me, but it becomes less and less as time goes on. Unbeknownst to me many of the trainers that stop by my house on their way to the city also speak very highly of me and I am a welcomed sight to weary travelers. I just go about my day happy with life like a dumbass.

I get challenged a few times, and because of my unconventional way of training my team I’m considered an enigma to people who have been taught how to properly battle. Most of the time My pokemon just kind of... know what they need to do and Im used as an extra pair of eyes to help cover them. They trust my judgment and I trust them. 

It does scare some trainers when all I do is stare in silence while my pokemon just go ham, but whatever. 

Generally I set up a nice life both in and outside of the city. Living my best life like some sort of weird poke hermit. I don't know when or how it happens but I somehow become a sort of ‘destination’ spot for trainers. In no way am I an official battle spot, but I somehow become a halfway house for trainers and travelers alike. A lot of the time if youre looking for a battle you have to get through all the ‘regulars’ that want to make sure youre not here to cause problems, and then a very protective Gyarados that will obliterate you if they feel you have any bad intentions. 

after all that youll be met with a garden spreading an acre out, pokemon freely wandering around just minding their own business and enjoying life, a fiercely protective shiny Charizard and a kindly Snorlax in a farmers hat too small for their head. Apricot saplings line the house and I’ll most likely be chilling on the front porch, or maybe working with Snorlax in the garden. I’ll welcome strangers kindly and offer them some food or a place to stay the night depending on the time of day. 

The world comes to a halt there, a peaceful little bubble where people can take a moment to enjoy the world and not think about their next more. There is no rush. No worries. I am happy, and maybe for a moment you can be too.

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That was a lot longer then I expected it to be, but I wish this was my life.

Names for my team:

Vileplume- Marigold

Dragonite- Hero

Charizard- Icarus

Snorlax - Gumbo

Gyarados- Leviathan