My name is Jake. I live with my mom, Sarah, and my sister, Zoe, in Hearthome City.
At least I used to.
"I'm going out for a walk!"
"Okay, but be back in fifteen minutes!"
"OK, Mom. Thanks!"
"No problem!" she said as I walked out the door.
It was a warm summer day, and I smiled to myself thinking how hot it must have been in Hoenn. Then, a boy wearing a sky-blue T-shirt and khaki shorts caught my eye. It appeared that I had caught his eye, too, because he immediately started to walk up to me.
"Hey, I'm Zack! Let's battle! I need some practice before I go up against Fantina!" he said.
"All right! Let's do this!"
He sent out a Haunter. "Violet, go!"
This is going to be way to easy, I thought as I sent out Scalder, my Monferno and first Pokémon.
"Violet, use Toxic!"
Violet proceeded to poison Scalder.
"Scalder, use Flame Wheel!"
Scalder unleashed a fiery circle at Violet. The Haunter fainted.
"This isn't over yet!" Zack said as he pulled out his last Pokémon, a Staravia.
"Scalder, use Mach Punch!"
He did so, apparently weakening the Flying-type.
"Hawk, use Aerial Ace!"
The Staravia flew up and dived at Scalder. The Monferno fainted.
"Go! Thunderhead!" I said, sending out my Pikachu.
Hawk used Fly. It hardly did any damage.
"Thunderhead, use Thunderbolt!"
"Piii-ka-CHUUUUUU!"
Hawk fainted. I had won!
After a quick stop to the Pokémon Center, I headed home. I was just a few blocks away when I suddenly felt a sharp pain in the back of my neck.
"Ow!" What was that?
That was my last though before I blacked out.