-4th Bullet-

[emperor_cowboy]

[Hol can be seen outside his house, pretending that nothing it happening at all. In fact, the man is casually smoking a cigarette. While it may appear he's as calm as ever, he's in fact quite terrified. He's not about to go back inside, at least not until he's got company.]

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[10_year_old_kid]

[Ash can be seen coming home from the Post Office. He's holding a small red and white ball. A ball which cost him several precious memories to obtain...]

... I can finally do something. I guess a Pokémon Trainer really isn't much without his Pokémon after all...

[emperor_cowboy]

[After being startled to their new guest, Hol spots a familiar figure heading this way... oh it's the kid! ... The not dead one.]

Hey! Ya shouldn't brood so much there, kid.

[10_year_old_kid]

I guess... At least I didn't lose an arm or something...

[emperor_cowboy]

... What's the matter, kid?

[10_year_old_kid]

Oh, uh... [Dodging the question...] This is Bulbasaur.

[And with a quick flourish, the ball grows in size somewhat before releasing a small green creature.]

... Bulbasaur?

[The creature is momentarily confused by its surroundings. This wasn't the Oak Laboratory.]

[emperor_cowboy]

[Hol can't seem to form words from his mouth right now.]

[10_year_old_kid]

Bulba bulb, saur?

[emperor_cowboy]

[It's a good thing he can't summon his Stand quite yet... he might shoot the thing in self defense.]

What in tarnation is that?

Is it saying its name?

[10_year_old_kid]

It's a Pokémon.

... Of course it is. You really haven't been paying attention to Pikachu at all, have you?

[emperor_cowboy]

... Ya cram yer pets into air-tight balls?

[Confused Hol is confused. His turn to dodge the question!]

So this is a ... bul-what?

[10_year_old_kid]

Bulbasaur. It's a grass/poison type Pokémon. He's been one of my more reliable partners over the years.

Bulbasaur~

[emperor_cowboy]

[That's what he was missing, a partner!]

Grassy poison type. Hm. So whatcha plannin' on doin' with it? Yer not gonna go out attackin' those hazmats, are ya?

[10_year_old_kid]

... He has long range attacks like Razor Leaf?

[emperor_cowboy]

Even I had long range attacks, but I knew when not to go against an opponent that I didn't need to.

So yer off to play the hero then?

[10_year_old_kid]

Well, I'm not planning on actively hunting them down or anything. Not after what happened to Calleo... More just a thing of having him if anything becomes necessary...?

[emperor_cowboy]

Oh good, wouldn't wanna see ya caught up in this mess.

[One can't be too sure if he's sincere about that last statement or not.]

So now that ya got two of yer little pokeymans, ya feel better?

[Yes. He's pronouncing it wrong. On purpose.]