It had been a good couple of years since he had lost the title of Champion. While the memory had been buried down and yet to be reconciled with, Green had moved on to pursue a stable life he can be proud of. For a time, it hindered his motivation, his self-esteem, but like any great fall, he wouldn’t allow it to keep him down. He grew to be a gym leader, one of the toughest in the Kanto region. A trainer needed seven badges before challenging him.
He had stopped searching for validation from those around him. While the memory still stung, he liked to think he had put it to rest.
Visiting his grandfather was now rare, the childish part of him was still bitter towards the man for having a tendency to pin him against another. Not that Green didn’t accept it and do it to himself in the end. He knew he wanted to make him better, to make him stronger, but it chipped away at his confidence. That’s why when his Grandfather told him earlier that morning that he had to be at the radio station by noon, he was glad he’d get to be alone at his laboratory to read up on his latest work.
Far, far towards the back of the isles of books, Green had been looking for a book about Kalos. Finding four lined up side by side, he attempted to pull them all out together only to have one slip from the middle and S L A M against the floor.
“Shit!” He cringed, his shoulders rising up at the sound it made. Well, the cluster of scientists were going to have a laugh at that.
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