Pokemon: I am Gary

On Kamex Island, Gary sat alone on the shore with a fishing rod, feeling somewhat desolate.

Lonely shadows on the cold river, old friends from the martial world, why must we meet if we are not acquainted…

A sense of melancholy surrounded Gary.

"Bana~" Venasaur squatted behind him, gently tapping his shoulder with its vine whip.

"Forget it; who would have thought such a big guy would turn out to be a silver-plated spearhead…" Venasaur conveyed its frustration to Gary.

Who could have imagined that a Blastoise ruling over dozens of Wartortles and Squirtles would only be at gym level…

The most critical part was that it was utterly ordinary—no standout features whatsoever…

The first Water Pulse it used had some power, but Venasaur claimed it was well-fed after that…

Then this Blastoise just showed off by retreating into its shell… and Venasaur ended up playing with it like a top—until it got dizzy and lost its fighting ability.

Watching Gary sulking, Blastoise felt both angry and helpless.

It was like a good guy rushing into someone else's house, beating them up, and then leaving them there without care.

Blastoise squatted down and began drawing circles in the sand…

There was no way to regain its lost face; Gary's Electivire was eager to go. This turtle hero wouldn't suffer any more losses!

Having suffered a setback, the other Squirtles and Wartortles naturally didn't dare to act up either, obediently sitting aside and munching on Pokémon food.

To express his apologies, Gary left plenty of high-quality treats for them, making the little bald heads quite happy.

"Squirtle~" Among the group, one Squirtle appeared out of place.

Everyone seemed to avoid him; both the Squirtles and Wartortles kept their distance.

The lonely Squirtle wanted to share his cookie with his companions, but none of them paid him any attention.

"Squirtle~" Hugging his bag of cookies, the little bald head felt very wronged. He hadn't meant to lead anyone to the island…

Finally, upon seeing the leader squatting there in his shell, Squirtle's eyes lit up.

Eagerly approaching Blastoise, he grabbed onto its shell and exerted all his strength—

Boom! The massive Blastoise was lifted by this little Squirtle, who then happily ran over to a large rock nearby.

This was where Blastoise slept…

With a toss, he threw Blastoise's shell onto the large rock and looked expectantly at it.

Crack! A cannon barrel extended from inside the shell, sending Squirtle flying away.

Thud! He landed on the beach and slid several meters before lowering his head and hugging his cookie bag tightly, running off dejectedly.

While fishing, Gary glanced at Venasaur. "Did you see that?"

"Bana~" Venasaur nodded in surprise.

To lift an adult Blastoise with bare hands is something else!

Putting away his fishing rod, Gary curiously walked to the shaded side of the island where he found the little bald head munching on cookies.

Seeing Squirtle eating while crying made Gary feel a bit heartbroken.

"You're sad, huh? Being excluded by your companions," Gary said slowly as he sat down beside him.

"Squirtle!" The little guy jumped in surprise as his cookie bag fell into the sea… Now he cried even louder!

"Squirtle~ Squirtle~ o﹏o?~"

Patting the little bald head gently with one hand, Gary said, "Don't cry! I'll treat you to something delicious."

Looking at the Pokémon food placed on the ground by Gary made Squirtle pause and stop crying.

Cautiously grabbing two pieces and putting them in his mouth, he was instantly won over by the high-quality Pokémon food.

"Squirtle~ Squirtle!﹡?o?﹡" With both hands moving quickly, Squirtle immediately entered into a storm-eating mode.

Gary remained silent as he quietly fed the little guy more Pokémon food.

After devouring five cans in one go, Squirtle finally patted its little belly contentedly.

"Wow! You can really eat!" Gary laughed.

Five cans is quite a lot; even a gluttonous Scizor can only eat three cans in one sitting!

"Squirtle squirtle~" Perhaps realizing how scary its eating style was, Squirtle shyly rubbed its little bald head.

"Why don't you tell me why your fellow Squirtles don't like you?" Gary gently patted Squirtle's shell as green energy radiated from him.

"Buoy~"

"Bana~" Venasaur and Eevee also moved closer.

Squirtle lowered its head and began gesturing excitedly to explain to everyone.

It turned out this Squirtle had drifted over from another sea area.

By chance, it encountered a group of Squirtles here and decided to stay with them.

However, it was much stronger than an ordinary Wartortle; even Blastoise couldn't compete with it!

Moreover, it could sense how its companions felt about it emotionally.

Thus everyone thought of this Squirtle as a little monster and didn't want to play with him. If not for being part of the Squirtle family, he might have been chased away long ago.

As for Blastoise being the leader, he didn't like having a Squirtle whose strength even surpassed his own around either.

As such, nearly everyone in the group ignored this little Squirtle.

To win their favor, he often swam to nearby islands looking for food to share with his companions.

But even after sharing food with them, they still wouldn't pay him any attention…

This was also why Gary encountered him at the dock.

"Buoy! Eevee!" Upon hearing this story, Eevee immediately became indignant. As one who came from a lab herself, she understood what it felt like to be treated differently and felt especially outraged by this situation.

"Buoy~" Eevee hopped up in front of Squirtle and patted its shell. "From now on, stick with me! I'll protect you!"

"Squirtle~?????" The little bald head's eyes sparkled with hope.

"Bana~" Venasaur nodded as well; as a leader who couldn't tolerate others was truly terrifying; Venasaur also approved of this little guy joining them.

"I don't think we need to assess the other Squirtles anymore." Standing up, Gary looked at Squirtle. "Squirtle! I want to capture you!"

"Squirtle!" The little guy took a few steps back and raised his tiny fist at Gary.

Let's battle! The emotions within this Squirtle were fiery and pure!

"I understand! Electivire!" Gary shouted loudly.

"Electivire!" Electivire had been staring at Blastoise when it heard Gary's call; it grinned widely as it ran over happily.

"Let's have a battle," Gary said to Squirtle.

"Squirtle!" Filled with fighting spirit now; it had decided to follow Gary but wanted to prove itself first!

It had to show that it deserved to be Eevee's partner!

"I won't hold back! Electivire! Use Thunderous Kick!" Entering battle mode instantly made Gary serious.

"Electivire!" Electivire bent its legs slightly for power before launching forward with explosive speed toward Squirtle.

With lightning flashing around its firt accompanied by thunderous sounds, Electivire aimed directly at Squirtle!

"Squirtle!!" Unfazed by Electivire's attack, Squirtle raised its tiny fist and charged forward bravely!

An orange spiral energy gathered around Squirtle's small fist as they collided head-on!

Boom! A loud explosion rang out as Electivire was actually sent flying backward across nearly two meters on the sandy ground!

Thud! Meanwhile, Squirtle rolled several times on the ground; half of its body was scorched from Electivire's electric attack but managed to stand back up skillfully without hesitation or fear in its eyes.

Electivire shook off its numb right hand in surprise while staring at the little bald head before glancing back at Gary for reassurance along with Venasaur and Eevee who all exchanged doubtful looks: Can you handle this?

Electivire blushed slightly: "Hey! This sand is really slippery!"

"Squirtle!" This time it was Squirtle who took initiative; leaping into action with all its might while enveloped in white energy like a rocket taking off straight toward Electivire!

"Rocket Headbutt! What an impressive bald head… I mean—Squirtle!" Gary exclaimed in admiration.

Electivire grinned widely; feeling disrespected today without showing some real strength would be unacceptable!

"Electivire!" Suddenly charged with electricity all over its body activated Electivire's power engine!

Zzap! A bolt of lightning shot forth as Electivire swiftly dodged around behind Squirtle!

"Squirtle! Σ°Д°!" Panic struck as Squirtle realized there was no stopping Rocket Headbutt now!!

Electivire dashed behind quickly while grinning widely raising its right leg saying: "Thunderous Kick! Let's go!"

Bang! In an instant, Squirtle crashed through into the island's forest knocking down several ancient trees before finally stopping.

Gary rushed over; finding that despite being dizzy from impact on the ground—Squirtle surprisingly hadn't suffered much damage at all!

"Well done! Go Poké Ball!" Picking up a Poké Ball gently tossed it toward Squirtle.

Surprisingly enough, instead of resisting—Squirtle managed to rise up accepting defeat gracefully while kneeling down before accepting capture.

Buzz~ With one successful capture motion—the Poké Ball didn't shake but locked firmly instead!

"All right! I've captured Squirtle!" Gary smiled while shaking the Poké Ball as Eevee, Venasaur along with Electivire all showed expressions of relief and joy.

Splashing sounds came from nearby bushes where Blastoise peeked curiously toward Gary's direction.

Gary gathered up his other Pokémon glaring angrily at Blastoise nearby feeling frustrated again: "Electivire! Finish off this experience package before we leave!"

"Electivire!" Nodding eagerly—Electivire tightened its fists charging toward Blastoise again!

Boom!! A blinding flash of lightning erupted once more rendering Blastoise paralyzed again collapsing onto the ground helplessly!

Gary clapped his hands together cheerfully as he hopped onto his small boat saying: "Let's go~"