Dr. What here with number 12 of Pokemon Journey. Not a big one today but keep reading till there's nothing to read. Enjoy.

Pokemon Journey
Part XII: In JJ's Hometown

As JJ and Lisa make their way to Saffron City, and the next challenge, they take a break on a hill and look down upon the town of Sea Ward Village.

"Old place still looks quiet."
"Huh?" Lisa wondered.
"This is my home town."
"Really?"
"Yeah. Not very big, but it has a great restaurant. A few of my friends train pokemon in the old spot. I wonder if they're still there." Then JJ got up and headed into town. Lisa ran after him.

"Come on man," A tall brown hared boy called out.
"Lets practice. My new Shellder against your Beedrill."
"Your on Man." A shorter blond boy replied. As the two battled JJ walked towards them. When JJ was on the opposite side of the field, the two friends finished the battle.

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| How do you evolve a Shellder? |

"Well Jerry, my Shellder needs work." The brown hared boy said.
"Hey! Check it out." The blond then pointed to JJ with Lisa a few steps behind.
"JJ!" The two said at once. They ran straight at him, and almost knocked JJ over in a big group hug.
"Jerry! Sam! How ya been!" JJ asked.
"I just whipped Sam's Shellder."
"It just needs work."
"Hey JJ. How you doing on the big travel?"
"Check it!" JJ replied as he opened his vest to show his four badges.
"Four down and four to go JJ." Jerry said as Sam asked…
"Who's the babe?"
"I'm Lisa." Lisa said giving a shy wave.
"She's been traveling with me. She wants to be a pokemon breeder."
"Speaking of pokemon. I got a new Oddish I want to try out." Sam said.
"My Oddish against the first pokemon you caught."
"Your on Sam." The two old friends stepped back to make battling room as Lisa and Jerry went to the side lines.
"Oddish, Go!"
"Go Butterfree!" The two old friends yelled as the pokemon came out.
"Oddish, Stun Spore." Sam called as Oddish shook lose spores the floated in the air.
"Butterfree, Whirlwind." JJ called as Butterfree easily blew the spores away.
"Butter free, Sleep Powder." Butterfree then shook lose light powder that floated onto Oddish. Oddish slowly… went… to sleep.
"Oddish, Return." Sam said bringing his pokemon back.
"Good work Butterfree, Return." JJ said doing the same.
"I see your no slouch." Jerry said coming up.
"Come on JJ." Sam said.
"Since I lost, everyone sleeps over at 'les house de Sam'."

Soon JJ and his friend were at the house, talking of the good old times, and Jerry's unfortunate experience with a Krabby. But soon JJ and Lisa had to leave on their Journey once more.

"Sorry you got to go so soon man." Jerry said as he and Sam shook hands with their old friend.
"Here. Take this with you." Sam said handing JJ a poke ball.
"What is it?" JJ asked.
"It's that stupid little Krabby that bit me in the…"
"DON"T SAY IT!" Both JJ and Jerry said at the same time. They didn't like to think of the rather painful spot in bit him in.
"Oh well. See ya round JJ."
"See you guys when ever I get back."
"Go get those badges." Jerry said as JJ and Lisa waved bye-bye.

A gift, an old pair of friends, and old memories. Even the painful ones. Not a big day this time. But what of the next?

To be continued.

Quiz answer: With a Water Stone.

Like I said not a big one today. But number thirteen is coming. Till then this is Dr. What signing off.