"Here we are!" Piplup announced as we walked up to the school. The school had three floors and lots of different types of Pokemon studying different things. Outside there were even battle training grounds!

"Ok, (Y/N), I've finished signing you up for school, so let's get to class!" Piplup yelled as he dragged me down the halls. "Here we are, (Y/N), this is our classroom!" 'It's so cool,' I said. "Yeah, isn't it? I can tell you really like it by how much your eyes are sparkling." 

The classroom had six desks lined up in straight rows and the walls were lined with bookshelves. In the back corner of the room, there was a little play area scattered with Pokedolls and toys.

"Here you can sit up in the front with me," Piplup offered. 'Kay,' I answered following Piplup to the front. Piplup sat in the desk farthest to the left and I sat in the middle seat.

"I see you finally decided to show up Pipsqueak," said a mocking tone from behind us. I suddenly became aware of all the other Pokemon in the room. There was a Riolu, Pikachu, Bidoof, and Deerling. The Pokemon who had mocked Piplup was Riolu. 

"I'm not a Pipsqueak! Leave me alone Riolu, you big bully!" Piplup yelled. "Everyone knows that you're a wimp Piplup." Riolu yawned. 

Piplup turned down to look at the floor with a devastated expression on his face as if that comment really hurt him. Of course, Piplups are prideful Pokemon and being called a wimp is not going to help that,  but it doesn't seem like Piplup would be a prideful Pokemon.

'Leave him alone!' I yelled. 'If you want to pick on someone pick on me!' Riolu smirked as if he thought this was the funniest thing in the world. "No, pick on me! I won't let you hurt my new best friend!" Piplup turned to me and smile. "Yeah, (Y/N), is definitely my best friend. No one's ever stuck up for me before." He whispered the last part. I smiled back at him and nodded my head, then turned back to Riolu with a determined look on my face.

"Alright, if you both insist on being my new nerds, then meet me after school at the battlegrounds for a real fight!" We both gulped. Big mistake, (Y/N), big mistake, but what was I supposed to do? Let him pick on Piplup? No way I could never let anyone do that to him... after all, he was my first friend and only friend in this entire world.

The other Pokemon in the room looked at Piplup and me, horrified as we sat down in our seats and waited for the teacher to come in. I guess no one's ever stood up to Riolu before. When the teacher finally arrived, she introduced herself as Miss Audino, then started to drone on about berries. 

I couldn't focus though. I could tell Piplup forgot all about what just happened. What am I going to do after school? If I run Piplup will get hurt or he'll run with me and Riolu will hunt us down. I guess I'll have to stand by my friend even though I have no idea how to battle. I let out a sigh and paid attention to the board. Maybe it would help time fly faster or at least help me forget about our situation like Piplup.

Hi! I'm back. I hope to write more soon. Thanks for reading! Bye!

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