| rdfs:comment | - Jon: Look over there! Maria: A Skiddo ranch. Kyle: Shall we go and see it? Old Man: Interested in the Skiddo I see. Ryan: Yeah, they’re cool! Chespin (giving a thumbs up): Ches! Jon: I have one, do you mind if it joins in with the others? Kyle: And my Bulbasaur if that’s okay? Old Man: Of course, the Skiddo won’t mind at all, and I don’t either. Jon: Sweet, thank you. Skiddo, have fun! Kyle: You too Bulbasaur. Jon: I’m Jon by the way. Maria: I’m Maria, and this is my older brother. Kyle: I’m Kyle, nice to meet you. Ryan: I’m Ryan, and as you may have gathered, this is my best buddy Chespin! Ryan: Cool!
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| abstract | - Jon: Look over there! Maria: A Skiddo ranch. Kyle: Shall we go and see it? Old Man: Interested in the Skiddo I see. Ryan: Yeah, they’re cool! Chespin (giving a thumbs up): Ches! Jon: I have one, do you mind if it joins in with the others? Kyle: And my Bulbasaur if that’s okay? Old Man: Of course, the Skiddo won’t mind at all, and I don’t either. Jon: Sweet, thank you. Skiddo, have fun! Kyle: You too Bulbasaur. Jon: I’m Jon by the way. Maria: I’m Maria, and this is my older brother. Kyle: I’m Kyle, nice to meet you. Ryan: I’m Ryan, and as you may have gathered, this is my best buddy Chespin! Old Man: Nice to meet you all. Would you like to visit with the Skiddo? Ryan: Can we? Awesome! Ryan: Hey Jon, you know that old expression ‘peas in a pod’? I think it’d be more appropriate to say the Skiddos’ are like corn in a field. You know, because there’s a lot of them? And there’s a lot of corn in a cornfield? There’s an awkward pause between them. Ryan: Wow. Skiddo sure looks happy. Maria: They sure do. Jon: Is it only you looking after the ranch by yourself? Old Man: Usually, but sometimes my granddaughter comes and helps. She loves the Skiddo almost as much as I do. Possibly even more I’d wager. Ryan: Is it possible I could get one to sit still? I’ve been drawing ever since I was little...er, and I’m looking to find Pokemon to draw. Old Man: Oh yes, as long as you treat them kindly. Ryan: Cool! Ryan: Hello. I mean no harm. I would just like to ask if I could draw one of you. Jon: Why not draw them all? Ryan (Smiling): Why not? Ryan: Hold still please. Ryan: Hey Bulbasaur, why don’t you sit up in front. I’ll draw you with them. Ryan: Would you be alright with that? Jon: If you don’t mind my asking, but what made you want to be in charge of a Skiddo ranch? Old Man: Remember how I mentioned my granddaughter? She wanted to have a Skiddo on her team, but for some reason could never get one to battle her. So I decided one day that it would be the next best thing to build this ranch for her. That way, she can visit with the Skiddo whenever she likes. Maria: That’s amazing. Maria: Jon, are you okay? Jon looks at Maria and smiles. Jon: Yeah, I was just thinking of something. Maria: It must be amazing to look after a ranch. Jon: Tiring too, since I have a ranch in Hoenn with my Parents and brother. Ryan: What do you think everyone? Do you like it? Jon: Guess I’m hungry. Kyle: You didn’t each as much as you usually do for breakfast. Ryan: Yeah, I could eat as well. Old Man: I’ll cook something for you if you want. Ryan: Thank you, we would appreciate that. Ryan: You think we’re able to split your Pokemon food? I ran out while feeding Lapras last night. Jon: Yeah that’s fine. How much did you give to Lapras then? Ryan: I ended up giving the last share to Lapras, but I was running out either way. Jon: How about I give you, Bulbasaur and all the Skiddo a big bowl. Ryan (Grinning himself): Yeah, that’s Chespin for ya. I keep telling it it can’t eat like it does, otherwise it’ll get too plump to battle efficiently. Slightly offended, Chespin bops Ryan on the head. Ryan: Ow! Well it’s true! Anyway, let’s go. I’m starving. Jon: It looks lovely. Kyle: I haven’t had soup for ages. Ryan: Me either. Everyone digs into their food, praising the old man for his cooking skills. After everyone had eaten their fill, Ryan holds up his hand. Ryan: Excuse me, where’s the bathroom? Ryan: Guys, we’ve got big trouble. I was passing a window, and saw the Skiddo being terrorized by something! I couldn’t see what it was, but we need to help them! Ryan: I don’t know which it is, but I’m fairly certain it’s a Pokemon. Ryan: Hey you big bully, leave my friends alone! Ryan: Okay that was stupid. Kyle: That's a Pyroar. Maria: It's the evolved form of Litleo. Jon: Skiddo! Jon: That's a relief. Skiddo, you ready to battle? Maria: Skiddo is weak against a fire type like Pyroar. Jon: Doesn't frighten us. Jon (looking at Ryan): I could use your help with Chespin. Ryan: Right Maria: Why Chespin? Jon: I've found out that a Pokemon's most inner strength comes out when they are fighting something they won't usually beat. Ready Ryan? Ryan: Yeah. Ready Chespin? Chespin seems ready and stands next to Jon’s Skiddo. Jon: Right, Energy Ball! Ryan: Alright Chespin, another new move! Rollout! Jon: That’s great. Now, use Zen Headbutt! Jon: Skiddo! Jon’s Skiddo gets up weakly. Jon: I knew you could do it. Ryan: Chespin, charge at Pyroar with Tackle and use the momentum for a Rollout! Ryan: Man, what’s with this Pokemon!? Ryan: Are you sure you’re up for this battle? That fall looked like it really hurt. Not only that, but I don’t think you should push yourself over the edge. Jon: Skiddo is fine. Now, use Bulk Up! Jon: I need a distraction. Ryan: No problem. Ryan: Oh yeah, I left my stuff inside. Ryan: Alright Froakie, use Water Pledge on Pyroar! Froakie uses Water Pledge and pillars of water burst out of the ground heading for Pyroar. Pyroar uses Overheat and destroys the Water Pledge. Without Pyroar, or Ryan, noticing, Jon’s Skiddo is behind Pyroar. Jon: Now, Zen Headbutt! Jon: Ready for a double Vine Whip? Ryan: Totally. Maria: That’s good. Kyle: All we need to do is fix the fences. Ryan: Jon, I can tell you’re thinking about something. What’s up? Jon: Oh um. I’m thinking about leaving Skiddo here. Maria: Why? Jon: Just look. Jon: What do you see Ryan? Ryan: Just a bunch of Skiddo playing and being happy together. Comprehension dawns on his face. Ryan: You’re thinking Skiddo might be happier here with them. Jon: Yeah. Maria: That can’t be right. Yes Skiddo looks happy, but Skiddo chose you near the battle chateau. Ryan: Not to mention you’d have to be downright nuts to think Skiddo’s not happy with you. I may not have known you for very long Jon, but I can still see that you’re a great trainer. Jon: I’m not saying Skiddo isn’t happy with me, I just think Skiddo would be happier here. Jon: You’re happy here Skiddo, I can see that. And it would be selfish of me to take you with me when I see you happy here. Old Man: I see Skiddo values its friendship with you over being with the other Skiddo. A bond like that is something you should be proud of. Ryan: Yeah Jon. It’s nice that you’re looking out for Skiddo, but sometimes it’s best to have a friend. And I’m sure Skiddo considers you a great friend. Jon: Yeah. Thanks. Come on, we are nearly at Coumarine City. Ryan’s Chespin and Froakie go onto his shoulders. Kyle returns his Bulbasaur after it says goodbye to the Skiddo. Ryan: Let’s go. Ryan (to Jon): It’s great that you’re caring about your Pokemon’s feelings, but you shouldn’t let stuff that get in the way of things, like you did today. What I mean is, it’s one thing to care for Pokemon, but it’s a whole other thing to try feel for them...that came out wrong. You get what I’m trying to say though right? Jon: Yeah, though as a Pokemon Trainer you can’t be selfish. You have to think more of your Pokemon’s feelings. I was thinking of Skiddo’s feelings and gave it a choice. Ryan (Smiling): Exactly my point. Narrator: Our heroes arrived at a Skiddo Ranch and decided to look at the ranch. Jon’s Skiddo enjoyed its time there and Jon considered leaving Skiddo at the ranch. However, Skiddo decided to continue its journey with Jon. Now, our heroes continue their journey to Coumarine City.
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