Josh woke up much earlier than the rest of the town. The streets were empty, and most of the shops were closed. This was good. It gave him some time to think about whether or not he was going to join the guild. He knew he would be a liability. That would drive away most potential teammates. There was also the possibility that he'd go exploring somewhere and run into Zane. There were many downsides to joining the guild, but if he could gain enough power to beat Zane, as well as have some friends to help him, the downsides didn't matter. Plus, it was better than sitting here and waiting for Zane to find him.

He waited for a while. By the time Matt came outside, the streets were filled with Pokemon. Josh already made his decision. "Get the bucket, Matt. We're going to the guild."
Matt smiled. "I knew you would make the right choice."
Although he hated travelling around in a bucket, he still knew he had to. As they headed to the guild, Josh began to think. Hopefully they would let him join. There probably wouldn't be any other aquatic Pokemon there. He had to find a team that wouldn't mind carrying him around until he learned how to move around on his own. He figured it wouldn't be too much of a problem, though.