Arc Of Embodiment - Chapter 80

After a week of staying at the Arc Manor, Jaune, Saphron, Terra and Baby Adrian are ready to go on an adventure. They’ve packed everything they needed for themselves and Adrian. At first, Saphron and Terra were afraid that the world they were heading to was dangerous, but with Jaune’s ȧssurance, they calmed down. After all, this was their idea, except for the world they were going to, that’s all Jaune.

“Are you sure that everything will be alright? I don’t want anything bad happening to Adrian,” Saphron said.

“It’ll be fine. The world we’re going is safe enough that the people there allow ten-year-olds to roam the world on their own,” Jaune said, and Saphron and Terra were both nodding at him.

“Alright. Now let’s go on an adventure!” Saphron said.

“Alright, calm down. First, I’ll explain the world we’re going to. The name of the world is Pokémon. There are creatures called Pokémon in this world, and there are many varieties of them, 898 to be exact….” Jaune then continued to explain the world of Pokémon to Saphron and Terra while showing them some pictures through his nanite suit. The two ladies were amazed at what Jaune showed them and excited to meet such creatures.

“Whoa, that world sounds exciting and kinda dangerous,” Terra said.

“It might sound it, but it isn’t all that dangerous along as you don’t go into areas that are dangerous,” Jaune said.

“So…This league thing, are you planning to join? I bet Adrian would love to see his father in a stadium with people cheering him on,” Saphron said.

“Might not be a bad idea, I guess. This time rather than me fighting, I’ll just be instructing someone during a fight,” Jaune said.

“Right! Just like how you’re teaching at Beacon!” Terra said.

“Plus, I want to bring home one of those cute things,” Saphron said.

“Fine, but we are only getting one, and after we return from the Pokémon world, it will be staying with both of you so that you have someone to protect you and Adrian while I’m not there,” Jaune said which both Terra and Saphron nodded at.

“Now, are you all ready to leave on our adventure?” Jaune asked.

“Yeah! / Gah!” Saphron and Terra, and Adrian said.

Jaune then opened a portal for everyone to head into. This wasn’t the first time that Jaune was heading to the world of Pokémon. A few days ago, he went to the Pokémon world to speak to Professor Oak about getting a Pokémon handling licence. It wasn’t that hard to pass the exam and later receive the licence.

-Pokémon-Kanto-Region-

When Jaune, Adrian, and the girls arrived in Kanto, they saw a forest and a gate leading to a hill with a building. Jaune told them to follow him up the hill as he already talked to Professor Oak about getting his first and only Pokémon.

When they arrived in the lab, an Eevee jumped at Jaune in happiness. This Pokémon was the one Jaune caught when he completed his licence exam. He asked Professor Oak to look after her until he came back.

While looking at Eevee, Jaune remembered Ahri, he’s always wanted a pet companion, but unfortunately, when Jaune fed Ahri the Red Aura pills, it didn’t give Ahri Aura. It gave her Mana. Animals had a natural capacity to use Mana as they were from the era of the Twin Gods. They weren’t wiped out like the first-generation Humans. Hence, they retained the ability to use magic. They just didn’t know-how.

When Ahri gained Mana, she also evolved into a Nine-tailed fox. She then decided to stay in Menagerie and protect its people since she couldn’t join Jaune in his journey as she grew too big for her to follow him. After all, she grew taller than 10 metres, but thanks to Jaune’s new knowledge about transformation magic, he may be able to travel with her in the future.

“Hey, Eevee! I hoped you didn’t miss me too much?” Jaune said.

“Eevee! Eevee!” “Eevee said with glee.

“That’s my girl! Here I brought you a gift,” Jaune said while putting on a hair clip-like object in her ears. Eevee loved it.

“So, what do you think?” Jaune asked.

“Eevee! Eevee!” Eevee said.

“Thank Oum! I didn’t know what I would do with it if you didn’t like it,” Jaune said. The conversation with Jaune and Eevee were confusing Professor Oak, Terra and Saphron.

“Wait a second! Jaune? You can understand what the Pokémon is saying?” Saphron asked.

“Ahhh…Yeah? Can’t you?” Jaune replied, which was answered with a shake of Saphron’s head.

“Hmm… That’s interesting,” Jaune and Professor Oak said at the same time, but for different reasons.

For Professor Oak, he found it interesting since he’s never met anyone that can truly converse with a pokemon. Jaune was a first. He was planning to ask Jaune if he was willing to stay in his lab for a while and translate the speech of Pokémon for him, which will help him with his research immensely.

As for Jaune, he found it interesting since people he brings with him are supposed to receive the ability to read, write, speak, and understand the language of the people he travels to. That’s why it was surprising that Saphron and Terra couldn’t understand Eevee. He thought about it for a while until he came up with a reasonable theory. The people he travels with may only be getting a lesser form of Universal Language while he was getting whole ability.

“Hmm? Jaune, are you interested in working with me? I pay my ȧssistants graciously, plus with your ability to fully understand the Pokémon’s language, you would receive recognition within the research community of Pokémon,” Oak said.

“That’s a great opportunity, but I wanted to travel the world and see amazing sights. I would happily help Professor, but I’ll have to decline. Maybe in the future,” Jaune said.

“That’s fine. Here, take this with you…it should help you register every pokemon that you’ve seen, and this is your first five Pokeball,” Professor Oak said while handing over the Pokedex and the five Pokeball.

“I’ll accept the Pokedex, but not the pokeballs,” Jaune said.

“That’s a first. I’ve never met anyone declining free pokeballs before. I guess there is a first for everything. Good luck with your journey, Jaune Arc,” Oak said while bringing his hand out for a handshake which Jaune reciprocated.

After the meeting with Professor Oak, Jaune decided to end the day by heading to Viridian City. Since Saphron and Terra took the Impurity Remover, their body is stronger than most people who aren’t Huntsman or Huntresses-in-training. Hence, their walk to the next city wouldn’t take too long, as they can keep moving for long periods, but he knew that they wouldn’t be arriving there anytime today due to two things.

As much as they could keep moving, Adrian needed his food, and it was getting dark outside. So, Jaune set up his camp…if you can even consider it a camp as it was a full-blown house.. They decided to end the day for now.