Some more SilkWing au stuff, abt the Johto trio this time

They met at Elm's lab, altho Silver already had his own starter Pokémon, he also wanted to get more ofc, he couldn't be a strong champion w just one pkmn, so at the start of his journey, Lance brought him to New Bark Town, as Elm sent him a message that there are two other trainers in his lab waiting for their starter pkmn too. So yeah, they got there, and thats where Silver met Gold and Kris, and yeah he actually didn't pay attention to them, he just ignored them as they waited for Elm. When Elm got there, he was going on abt the mons being out their pokeballs and how it raises friendship faster and such and you could form bonds w them better, he even used Silver as an example as his Larvitar was always out its pokeball

But yeah, Silver wanted to choose first, but Lance told him to let the other trainers choose their starters first, as he already had one of his own, it's only fair. As much as he hated it, he just let them be, which left him w Totodile, it didn't matter, he wanted Totodile in the first place anyways, he's the strong looking one out of all the starters. Lance did suggest that maybe the three of them can be rivals, to help each other grow stronger, maybe they should even battle, and ofc Silver wanted to show them how strong he was. He won ofc, Gold didn't mind and Kris honestly didn't care much for battles. After that Lance left, wishing Silver good luck on his journey.

Gold was amazed tho that he met the Champion at the start of his journey, even get to meet one of his kids, and told Silver that he's gonna be stronger than him soon, and that motivated Silver at least hahah

But yeah, just GSC/HGSS events but a bit different, Silver was still a lil shit honestly, pushing his Pokémon to their limit, and it's Kris who actually tells him to be more gentle w them, as Pokémon aren't tools, they have feelings too. Silver didn't listen to her ofc, told her that if doesn't train them to be the very best then he won't ever become the Champion. Kris looks at him, "what's the point in becoming a Champion if your own Pokémon doesn't like you."

"shut up. You're just jealous I'm stronger than you and that other weakling."

"his name is Gold, and he's not weak. If anything, you're the weak one. You're the son of two Champions, but you will never be at their level if you continue treating your Pokémon like trash."

And she left him, heading to Goldenrod to look for Gold and even help stop Rocket in the Radio Tower. That would probs be the wake up slap for him tho. That he really was so caught up in becoming strong, to prove that he'll be like his parents, but he ended up treating his mons like shit and if anything, his mother would be really disappointed. He was so blinded by his own determination to be stronger he never bothered to form bonds w his pkmn, and he hated to admit that Kris was right. He won't be champion if he continues to treat his Pokémon like trash.

And just cjdmnd yknow him showing up just in time when Kris and Gold were outnumbered by Rocket Grunts, and while they could've handled it, Kris only has four pkmn that aren't that trained for battle, and Gold has one left who isn't fainted. Imagine their surprise, just as an Arbok was about to attack them, it got blocked by a Tyranitar, its own Crunch strong enough to knock it out. They looked behind them and saw Silver, tossing Gold revives, "heal your team up, I can't fight all of them myself."

And offc that was a shock to them bc Silver?? Admitting he can't fight all them?? After all the times he said he'll beat Rocket by himself?? Damn, what kinda ghost haunted him to change his mind

Gold laughed tho, healing up his Pokémon, it really was a relief having Silver w them now, "never thought I'd hear you say that, Silv. But I'm glad you got our backs."

Kris did smile at him tho, quietly saying just for Silver to hear, "and I never thought you'd listen to me."

Silver tried his best to ignore them, but.. despite his denial, he was honestly so fucking glad he got there in time before they got hurt

And yeah all that stopping Rocket thing, meeting Giovanni again, fucked Silver up so much but like he didn't want him as a father, he had Lance, and Giovanni just left him be ofc, what's the point anyways, but like yknow maybe Lance did get there just in time too, and got Gio behind bars now, and Silver didn't even want to visit him. They don't know if Gio's influence is that strong really that maybe Rocket will come back a third time and get him outta jail, but at least they'll be prepared now

Through that Silver went through a shitton of character development, and yeah got to know his pkmn more, got his Golbat to evolve to Crobat, even got help from Kris to help him evolve his Haunter to Gengar, happy that she got Gengar registered in her Dex too. He even got to know Kris and Gold more too, and it was nice, that after everything they somehow became friends

But yeah years later, Silver is still a lil shit let's be real, he can't help it, but at least he knows how to control it now. He would never say this in front of them, but he's like,, really whipped when it comes to Kris and Gold. He'd go on how Gold knows a lot abt pkmn and abt egg moves and IVs bc he helps at his grandparents' daycare, and even his pkmn have perfect IVs, even tho Gold really didn't care much for that, he just loves his pkmn really. And Kris is the first ever person he met to have completed Johto's Pokédex, and is halfway through completing Kanto's Dex too, he admires her dedication when it comes to her studies regarding pkmn, and he even learned a lot from her too. Like this boy will do anything for his friends, but he's like,, he's so shit at telling them he cares that he'd end up buying them really expensive things he thinks they'd like in hopes he gets the message across