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Tea's Sinnoh Story
A Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Story

Oreburgh

Leaning against the cave mouth of the Oreburgh Gate, I watched Chai and Chamomile roughhouse like siblings. Chai would get Chamomile by the tail and yank before climbing up on my shoulder and out of range.

"I'm glad you two get along," I picked up Chamomile but kept him from jumping up at Chai by tucking him under my arm. "How about talking some sense into our grumpy grey friend, huh?"

Chattering her agreement, Chai nodded. Our newest team member was still a bit of a sore spot for Chamomile and he turned his nose up at any mentions.

"Tea?"

I turned to see Earl Grey standing next to a hiker. My team had beaten him in battle and seeing Earl Grey's potential, he offered to tutor him for a little while.

"All finished?" I crouched in front of my Pokémon. "How was it, EG?"

He shrugged before folding his arms and looking at the ground.

"He picked up the move real quick," the hiker said. "He'll only get better at it after you get your first badge."

"First badge…" I echoed. "Is that our problem, Earl Grey?"

"Some Pokémon are just like that," the hiker said. "Don't take it too hard. They're called rock types for a reason. It may take awhile for you two to bond, but once you do your Pokémon will be a sturdy companion for your whole adventure."

"Thank you," I said. "I hope so."

"Take care!" His walking staff clicked against the rocks as he walked back into the gate.

"Earl Grey, would you like to walk with us into town?"

One eye cocked open in response to my question. With a grumble, he jabbed at the Pokeball on my belt and recalled himself.

"Every time…" Chamomile mewed softly as I hugged him to my chest. It had taken a few days to get from the Ravaged Path to the edge of Oreburgh, but Earl Grey's attitude hadn't gotten any better. He only seemed to be happy when he got to battle.

Chai tugged my ponytail and I smiled sadly at her. "Do you guys want to be with me? Maybe I'm doing this all wrong…"

Chamomile licked my chin and Chai wrapped her arms around me like a heated headband.

"Thanks," I smiled. "You know, he seems to like battling. Maybe after the first gym challenge I should ask him if he wants to go back to the Ravaged Path. I would ask him now but it doesn't seem like he wants to see me."

Jumping off my shoulders, Chai tugged me down the steps and into the city. Mt. Coronet loomed over the buildings, casting a long evening shadow over the town. With a loud yawn, Chamomile seemed content to be carried around as we searched for the Pokémon Center.

Chattering, Chai grabbed my ankle, nearly tripping me. Chamomile hissed down at her and she was distracted by grabbing for his lashing star tail.

"What's the matter, Chai?" I held out my arm for her to climb up, but she simply grabbed my wrist and pulled me down the street.

We stopped in front of a stone building that seemed carved from a boulder. Chai's ears were twitching like mad as she clung to my wrist and looked up at the pillars framing the door.

"Now what does this say?" I squinted at the pillars. There seemed to be a string of names on each side. "This must be the Oreburgh gym. But Chai it's kind of late to challenge the leader. I promise we'll come back first thing in the morning-"

She interrupted me with a squeak as she clamored up on one of the many surrounding boulders. Sitting back on her haunches, she seemed to be waiting for something. Though Chamomile squirmed in his protest, I settled beside my Pokémon on the cool stone.

I didn't want to question her, but fifteen minutes later I was considering scooping her back up and heading for the Pokémon Center. As soon as the thought crossed my mind, the red doors burst open and crashed against the rock. My team and I jumped as a pair of Pokémon raced out into the fading light, head butting each other with attacks.

"What's going on?" I wondered. My question was answered as their trainers spilled out the doors, mirroring the jostling Pokémon.

"That was some move there, Coff," Cola had his brother in a headlock. Coffee's cobalt hat toppled to the ground and Espresso hurried to scoop up his trainer's hat. "I thought Roark had you!"

"Get off!" Coffee was laughing as he shoved against his brother's forearm. "I can't help it that my battle was epic."

"Lup!" Espresso stretched on tip toes and held out the hat for me. The brothers had passed by me, but Espresso had noticed my team and me.

"Why thank you." I giggled and took the cap from the little penguin. He looked proud of himself as he tapped his chest with a flipper and began regaling Chai and Chamomile with the story of his gym victory.

"Tea?" The brothers turned towards me, comically frozen in their squabbling pose.

"So you won your first badges?" I guessed. "Then these two fighters must belong to you."

"We got to dig for fossils in the mine a few days ago," Cola released his brother. "Roark showed us what to look for."

"Fossils?" I echoed. Refusing to meet my eyes, Coffee's face colored. Apparently, I'd been taking too long to get to the city. I'd lagged behind and missed out on all the fun they'd had in the mines.

"I see you have a third team member as well," Cola leaned on the boulder beside me and pointed to Earl Grey's Pokeball. "Let's see!"

"Right," I held up the ball. "Earl Grey, come on out!"

The Geodude emerged, ready for battle. Upon seeing the lack of battlefield and two trainers gawking at him, Earl Grey crossed his arms and turned to stare down the nearest boulder.

"Well he puts the 'rock' in Rock types," Cola joked. "Really Tea, you should get yourself a real Rock Pokémon in the mines."

With a grumble, Earl Grey folded his arms and disappeared in his forearms. On my shoulder, Chai chattered down at the Pokemon but he didn't respond.

"He doesn't seem to like you," Coffee said. "Maybe our fossil Pokemon can talk some sense into him?"

"Let's see," I readied my PokeDex as the brothers called out their Pokémon to their sides. "Cranidos." Coffee's was a blue/black Pokemon with long legs and a thick skull.

"And Shieldon." Cola's had grey armor and a light tan body.

"Since they already have a head start, we should battle them!" Cola said. "They're evenly matched since we both used them against the gym, right?"

"We're ready," Coffee nodded to his Cranidos. "Go Red Eye!"

"Get him, Cream!"

"What is with you two?" I asked. "Cream?"

"He's cream colored," Cola said. "It suits him."

"We've worked at our parent's shop since we were small," Coffee explained. "I trained to become a barista and Cola works at the soda fountain part."

"Will you referee, Tea?" Cola asked.

"Uh- sure?" I noticed Espresso trying to scramble up the rock so I scooped him up beside me and placed Coffee's discarded hat on his head. "Battle of the fossil Pokémon start!"

Espresso held up his flipper. "Lup!"

Description
Tea's Sinnoh Story
A Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Story

Oreburgh

Leaning against the cave mouth of the Oreburgh Gate, I watched Chai and Chamomile roughhouse like siblings. Chai would get Chamomile by the tail and yank before climbing up on my shoulder and out of range.

"I'm glad you two get along," I picked up Chamomile but kept him from jumping up at Chai by tucking him under my arm. "How about talking some sense into our grumpy grey friend, huh?"

Chattering her agreement, Chai nodded. Our newest team member was still a bit of a sore spot for Chamomile and he turned his nose up at any mentions.

"Tea?"

I turned to see Earl Grey standing next to a hiker. My team had beaten him in battle and seeing Earl Grey's potential, he offered to tutor him for a little while.

"All finished?" I crouched in front of my Pokémon. "How was it, EG?"

He shrugged before folding his arms and looking at the ground.

"He picked up the move real quick," the hiker said. "He'll only get better at it after you get your first badge."

"First badge…" I echoed. "Is that our problem, Earl Grey?"

"Some Pokémon are just like that," the hiker said. "Don't take it too hard. They're called rock types for a reason. It may take awhile for you two to bond, but once you do your Pokémon will be a sturdy companion for your whole adventure."

"Thank you," I said. "I hope so."

"Take care!" His walking staff clicked against the rocks as he walked back into the gate.

"Earl Grey, would you like to walk with us into town?"

One eye cocked open in response to my question. With a grumble, he jabbed at the Pokeball on my belt and recalled himself.

"Every time…" Chamomile mewed softly as I hugged him to my chest. It had taken a few days to get from the Ravaged Path to the edge of Oreburgh, but Earl Grey's attitude hadn't gotten any better. He only seemed to be happy when he got to battle.

Chai tugged my ponytail and I smiled sadly at her. "Do you guys want to be with me? Maybe I'm doing this all wrong…"

Chamomile licked my chin and Chai wrapped her arms around me like a heated headband.

"Thanks," I smiled. "You know, he seems to like battling. Maybe after the first gym challenge I should ask him if he wants to go back to the Ravaged Path. I would ask him now but it doesn't seem like he wants to see me."

Jumping off my shoulders, Chai tugged me down the steps and into the city. Mt. Coronet loomed over the buildings, casting a long evening shadow over the town. With a loud yawn, Chamomile seemed content to be carried around as we searched for the Pokémon Center.

Chattering, Chai grabbed my ankle, nearly tripping me. Chamomile hissed down at her and she was distracted by grabbing for his lashing star tail.

"What's the matter, Chai?" I held out my arm for her to climb up, but she simply grabbed my wrist and pulled me down the street.

We stopped in front of a stone building that seemed carved from a boulder. Chai's ears were twitching like mad as she clung to my wrist and looked up at the pillars framing the door.

"Now what does this say?" I squinted at the pillars. There seemed to be a string of names on each side. "This must be the Oreburgh gym. But Chai it's kind of late to challenge the leader. I promise we'll come back first thing in the morning-"

She interrupted me with a squeak as she clamored up on one of the many surrounding boulders. Sitting back on her haunches, she seemed to be waiting for something. Though Chamomile squirmed in his protest, I settled beside my Pokémon on the cool stone.

I didn't want to question her, but fifteen minutes later I was considering scooping her back up and heading for the Pokémon Center. As soon as the thought crossed my mind, the red doors burst open and crashed against the rock. My team and I jumped as a pair of Pokémon raced out into the fading light, head butting each other with attacks.

"What's going on?" I wondered. My question was answered as their trainers spilled out the doors, mirroring the jostling Pokémon.

"That was some move there, Coff," Cola had his brother in a headlock. Coffee's cobalt hat toppled to the ground and Espresso hurried to scoop up his trainer's hat. "I thought Roark had you!"

"Get off!" Coffee was laughing as he shoved against his brother's forearm. "I can't help it that my battle was epic."

"Lup!" Espresso stretched on tip toes and held out the hat for me. The brothers had passed by me, but Espresso had noticed my team and me.

"Why thank you." I giggled and took the cap from the little penguin. He looked proud of himself as he tapped his chest with a flipper and began regaling Chai and Chamomile with the story of his gym victory.

"Tea?" The brothers turned towards me, comically frozen in their squabbling pose.

"So you won your first badges?" I guessed. "Then these two fighters must belong to you."

"We got to dig for fossils in the mine a few days ago," Cola released his brother. "Roark showed us what to look for."

"Fossils?" I echoed. Refusing to meet my eyes, Coffee's face colored. Apparently, I'd been taking too long to get to the city. I'd lagged behind and missed out on all the fun they'd had in the mines.

"I see you have a third team member as well," Cola leaned on the boulder beside me and pointed to Earl Grey's Pokeball. "Let's see!"

"Right," I held up the ball. "Earl Grey, come on out!"

The Geodude emerged, ready for battle. Upon seeing the lack of battlefield and two trainers gawking at him, Earl Grey crossed his arms and turned to stare down the nearest boulder.

"Well he puts the 'rock' in Rock types," Cola joked. "Really Tea, you should get yourself a real Rock Pokémon in the mines."

With a grumble, Earl Grey folded his arms and disappeared in his forearms. On my shoulder, Chai chattered down at the Pokemon but he didn't respond.

"He doesn't seem to like you," Coffee said. "Maybe our fossil Pokemon can talk some sense into him?"

"Let's see," I readied my PokeDex as the brothers called out their Pokémon to their sides. "Cranidos." Coffee's was a blue/black Pokemon with long legs and a thick skull.

"And Shieldon." Cola's had grey armor and a light tan body.

"Since they already have a head start, we should battle them!" Cola said. "They're evenly matched since we both used them against the gym, right?"

"We're ready," Coffee nodded to his Cranidos. "Go Red Eye!"

"Get him, Cream!"

"What is with you two?" I asked. "Cream?"

"He's cream colored," Cola said. "It suits him."

"We've worked at our parent's shop since we were small," Coffee explained. "I trained to become a barista and Cola works at the soda fountain part."

"Will you referee, Tea?" Cola asked.

"Uh- sure?" I noticed Espresso trying to scramble up the rock so I scooped him up beside me and placed Coffee's discarded hat on his head. "Battle of the fossil Pokémon start!"

Espresso held up his flipper. "Lup!"