Pokémon Breeder's Story

Chapter 39: Bewear and Her Children

First on the list was a television. Currently, besides playing with Pokémon or reading books, there were no other forms of entertainment at the breeding center. Furthermore, the current point in time was still early; Steven had only just turned ten, and electronic products like smartphones had not yet been developed. The breeding center was located in the wilderness, in a remote and isolated environment. In this situation, a television that could broadcast the news and keep him informed about what was happening in the outside world became a necessity.

Second was the Poké Ball Transporter. This was a machine capable of remotely transferring Pokémon. In the future, if a trainer wanted to foster a Pokémon remotely, they could simply go to their local Pokémon Center and send the Pokémon to the breeding center via the transporter. However, Kenji wasn't sure if this technology had been developed yet. If he remembered correctly, this technology was jointly developed by Dr. Bill and his team in the Kanto region.

Finally, there was the method for making Pokéblocks, to upgrade the quality of the Pokémon diet at the breeding center. That informant Taillow had stopped coming precisely because it disliked the poor quality of his food.

Just as Kenji was preparing to set off for Fallarbor Town with Bewear to solve these problems, the lights in the breeding center suddenly went out.

After a careful inspection, he discovered that the entire breeding center had lost power! The breeding center was located in the wild, and its electricity was transmitted from Fallarbor Town through power lines. Now, the lines were old and in disrepair, and had long since aged. There was no telling which part had malfunctioned.

Kenji checked the circuits at the breeding center and found no problems. The issue must be with the power line somewhere between Fallarbor Town and his location.

Sigh, if only I had an Electric-type Pokémon at a time like this. Then they could generate their own power, be self-sufficient, and not have to pay electricity bills. Even a Pikachu would do. Unfortunately, Kenji had yet to see a single Electric-type Pokémon. There were none in the batch of eggs sent by the Hoenn League either, otherwise he would have kept one to hatch and raise himself.

Well, I can just find someone in town to repair it on this trip!

Kenji grabbed his money, found Bewear, and prepared to head to Fallarbor Town with it. But before they left, there was one more thing they had to do.

Kenji called all the Clefairy and the Oddish from the backyard into his room. Facing the group of innocent and ignorance Pokémon, Kenji spoke.

"Next, Bewear and I are going to Fallarbor Town. It's quite far from here, so it might take us a long time to get back."

"Clefairy..."

"From?"

"So, before we return, you must all stay obediently in this room and not run around, understand? I will lock the doors and windows. If anyone other than me knocks on the door, do not open it," Kenji instructed, feeling a little uneasy.

"Clefairy..." The Clefairy looked blank. "Clefairy?" Why?

Kenji saw its confusion and explained, "Because I'm worried that some bad people might come and catch you while Bewear and I are away. That would be terrible. Pokémon that get caught are forced to work, and if they don't obey, they get electrocuted. Not only that, but they are also sold off to other people."

"Clefairy...!"

"From..."

"Woof... whim..."

All the Pokémon: (⋟﹏⋞)

Hearing these words, the group of Pokémon was startled, and expressions of fear appeared on their faces. It sounded terrifying! They didn't want to be caught!

Oddish didn't want to be caught because, after spending these few days here, it had already grown to love this place!

The Clefairy didn't want to be caught either; they still had to work for Kenji to earn money to repair their spaceship!

Growlithe especially didn't want to be caught; if it was separated from Kenji, it wouldn't be able to sleep!

The Pokémon all looked troubled.

This wasn't just Kenji being an alarmist; these were indeed things that those Pokémon Hunters and evil organizations were capable of. Of course, he was also trying to scare them a little.

Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Kenji scanned the Pokémon before him and asked, "Before I get back, everyone will stay in this room and not go out, understand?"

"Clefairy!" The Clefairy were scared. They nodded their little heads repeatedly. Oddish also hid to the side, trembling.

"Woof... whim...!" Growlithe was a little hurt because it wanted to go to town with Kenji.

"You can't, Growlithe," Kenji said, stroking its fluffy head.

Under Growlithe's puzzled gaze, Kenji continued, "Your nose is the most sensitive. You can smell bad people and help warn everyone. And you're a big dog now. You have to stay behind and protect everyone for me."

Growlithe were Pokémon that were naturally born with a strong sense of responsibility and a heart for justice. Hearing this, Growlithe, who had hatched less than a month ago, immediately straightened its back. That's right, I can use Ember and Sleep Powder now. I'm a big, strong dog, so I have to stay and protect everyone!

"Be good, we'll be back soon."

Kenji looked at the Clefairy hiding under the covers and felt a little speechless. It wasn't that dramatic.

"Don't open the door for anyone but me, and don't respond to them, remember?" Kenji instructed.

"Clefairy!" the Pokémon replied in unison.

Kenji nodded and was about to turn and go downstairs when he saw Bewear look at the group, its nose twitching, as if memorizing the scent of every Pokémon here. As a bear Pokémon, Bewear's sense of smell was exceptionally keen. Kenji's words had also created a sense of crisis in its heart. So, it had to remember the scent of every Pokémon here. Because it already considered everyone in the breeding center—including Kenji, including all the Pokémon—as its own children.

If anyone dared to snatch away its children, it would hunt them to the ends of the earth to bring them back. And give that person a severe lesson!

"Let's go, Bewear!" Kenji called out.

Only then did Bewear follow him.

Kenji checked the breeding center, carefully locking every door and window, then hung a sign on the door that said, "Away on business, temporarily closed."

Bewear scooped Kenji up under its arm, and with a sudden burst of speed, it charged off in the direction of Fallarbor Town.

Kenji: "..."

At this moment, he really wanted to shout Team Rocket's catchphrase: "What a horrible feeling!"

Being tucked under its arm was very uncomfortable, but if they walked, it would take them half a day to reach Fallarbor Town. To get there and back quickly, this was their only option for now. Fortunately, Bewear's speed was fast enough that Kenji didn't have to suffer for too long.

Fallarbor Town, arrived!