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// But there was one thing they had forgotten about problems. 
// Story: My Little Pony: Blue Version 
// by FaelaArts 
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Pallet Town hadn’t changed at all in the time that had passed since Blue had become a Gym leader. There were the same houses, the same lab, the same garden. Three years had changed little, he supposed it could be considered a good thing.

Walking through the town, he put his hands in his pocket and headed for the house that stood beside his own. Briefly, he considered going to greet his mother, but he discarded the idea as he opened the door and entered his neighbors house.

“Hello Blue, Red’s not here at the moment.” Red’s mother was sitting at the table, and she turned briefly to give him a sweet smile before returning her gaze to look blankly straight ahead. Blue breathed out and glanced to the ground, leaning forward before straightening up and heading up the stairs to the only room in the house.

Blue looked around the room, taking in the bed, the basic furniture, and the TV. Stepping into the center, he glanced toward the window that looked directly into his room, and let a small smile fall on his face, before fading a moment later. Turning to look at Red’s PC, he sighed silently to himself, and turned to head down the stairs.

Blue paused, eyes widening as he saw the shape of his rival standing at the top of the stairs, watching him. Red was covered in a thick layer of snow which was slowly melting, leaving him soaking wet. They stood like that a moment longer, before Red turned and walked to his bed, and layed down on it, turning his back to Blue.

“Let me guess, another resounding victory on Mt Silver.” Blue let a smirk fall on his face as he slowly approached his rival. He noticed the small flinch, but ignored it for the moment as he stood by the bed, opening his mouth to speak.

“Maybe I should come up there and take you down a few pegs eh? After all even you can’t defeat my awesomeness.” Blue pointed proudly to himself, letting his smirk widen as he looked down on Red. It faded slightly when he heard Red sigh, and turn his head slightly to look straight at him.

Blue froze in place for a moment, before turning away and moving to look out the window on the other side of the room, opening it and leaning down, placing his hands on the edge of the window. It was a few moments before he spoke.

“You should talk to my gramps, he’s been looking for you for a while now. Says he wants someone else to test his invention, someone not as good looking as me. Can’t have something making me horribly disfigured now can we?” Blue paused to give a shaky laugh, leaning back to scratch the back of his head as he turned around. Red had already returned to staring at the wall, his back to Blue.

“If you’re ever in Viridian city, you could always stop by and show any trainers that are waiting for me how much of a loser you are when I beat you in a battle. Of course, there’s a new champion that has taken your place named Gold or Ethan or something but…” Blue trailed off, and headed towards the stairs, grabbing the wall as he glanced behind him at Red.

“Our generation is over Red. It’s time to find something new to do with your life besides wait for someone to want to battle you. Battling isn’t everything you know.” Blue walked down the stairs and exited the house, calling out his Pidgeot and heading for Viridian city. In his absence, Red turned his body away from the wall and looked at the room. Red then closed his eyes, and once more turned to face the wall. It was only a moment longer before he drifted to sleep.






Red awoke in the bed, and stood up. Checking the stats of his Pokémon, he was satisfied to see they were fully healed. Walking down the steps, he left his simply furnished room and entered the main part of his house. His mother stood at the table, she turned to face him, giving him a sweet smile.

“Good morning, did you sleep well?” Red said nothing in reply, and his mother continued speaking after a pause.

“Oh that reminds me, Professor Oak wanted to see you, I expect you want to go see him right away. But don’t go on another adventure without at least calling me okay dear? I like to know where you are.”  After she smiled, she turned and went back to staring at the table. Red turned and gently strolled toward the door. She had stared at that table for over two years.