Chapter Ten: The Edgelord Himself and a School of Fish

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For the past six weeks we've been stuck at this cursed ranch.
Why?
Because Miracle wanted to keep her blind Mudbray.
Don't get me wrong, I love Rudy, he's great! 
I just hate this ranch.
It's boring and smelly and it just sucks; I can't wait to leave.

Hau, Lillie, Chase, and Hapu left about a week ago, but we're still stuck here.
I can feel Tula slowly slipping away.
"Ugh, I'm so bored how long has it been?"
Tiko flies over to us and lands on Rudy's back, it seems Rudy has gotten used to us over these past few weeks, he's a lot less anxious.
He's been training with Hapu's Mudsdale, maybe he's even gained a little more strength in that time too.

Tiko chirps, "Hey, Tula, you know we're leaving today right?"

"Really?" She pulls herself off the ground.

"Yeah, Miracle just has to buy that flower bridle, and we'll be good to go." He whistles when he says 'go'.
Why doesn't she just steal the bridle?
I would've stolen it because it practically belongs to Rudy; he's the only one who uses it.

Miracle runs up to us.
That's right, runs.
She's not limping anymore bus she has this really weird waddling gait.
It makes her look like a penguin.
A midget penguin.
 
She puts the bridle on Rudy and takes the reins, she then makes a clicking noise with her mouth.
Rudy moves forward as Miracle leads him.
Thomas and Sadie walk up to her, "You're leaving already?" Sadie asks.
"Yup." Miracle replies, not making eye contact.

You think the only thing Miracle did was train?
Oh no!
She did get punished for sneaking away from home.
Sadie had the best idea.
Clean up Duke's dung and run laps around the corral like Rudy.
She said Pokémon learn better when they have their trainers doing the same work as them.
But how would Rudy know that?
It's not like he could see her.

Thomas nods, "Keep an eye out for your sister. She has a surprise for you."
Miracle groans and rolls her eyes, "Why'd you bring her here? She's so annoy-" A sharp look from her mother stops her complaining midway.
She chuckles nervously then turns back to us, "Are you three coming or what?"
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There's nothing I love more than a large route with a bunch of trainers.
I shouldn't be complaining, though.

Rudy took care of most of them.
His skills, while in need of a bit more practice, have improved.

Miracle spots Hau further up on the route.
It looks like he just got done losing a battle, against some strange looking guy.
He looks important.
And like an edgelord.
  
Pikachu, Torracat, and a newly acquired Eevee, all stand next to their smiling Trainer.
I can just imagine how angry Torracat is right now.

Speaking of that Eevee, she looks completely terrified.
Where did Hau get this Pokémon?
She looks like she'd be defeated with just a light touch.
Her most striking feature is her white paw.
I don't know why but...I feel like I should know her from somewhere.

"Aw, man! I lost again!" Hau's bubbly voice pulls me back to the real world.

"Are you even taking this seriously?" The boy says in a low voice. 
A low voice just filled with forced edge.

"Of course I am! I'm seriously enjoying this!"

The boy shakes his head, "How can you enjoy something when you put everything you have into it?"

Miracle walks forward, "Uhh, what's going on here?"

Hau waves slightly, "Hey, Miracle, Long time no see, huh?"

"Yeah. Who's this?" 

The boy narrows his eyes, "Hmm. So you're Miracle. You're short."

I choked.
You meet someone for the first time and all you can say is you're short"?
It's too good!

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