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MESSAGE TO READERS:- Thank you for taking the time to read this little bit of fiction that I have created. To warn those that are not interested in PokeShipping and all that other lovey-dovey stuff, there will be some content associated with this in later chapters. If you are offended by this, or dislike stories of this genre then either skip the parts or don't bother reading. Reviews are welcomingly accepted, as well as "constructive criticism." The style of this is supposed to combine the game engine of the Nintendo Games, along with the anime physics provided in the TV Show. In other words, there may be events in this story that you might think would never happen in the Pokemon World. That is a warning to you. Other than that, grab a lemonade or something, kick back and enjoy
THE LEAGUE OF CHAMPIONS
CHAPTER 1: FIRST BATTLE! ATTACK OF THE UNORTHODOX RHYHORN
The only sound I could hear echoed through the tunnel. It sounded relaxing, yet daunting. I knew that I was just seconds away from one of the biggest moments of my life. My mind was spinning with the thoughts of victory or defeat… the feelings that I would gain from either of these situations. It was time for me to head out there and do what I love to do. Just myself and my friends… my Pokemon. The Pokemon that I had been training for so long to get here. From my first successful victory at Pewter City right down to my battle at the Gym of Viridian, I knew that now was the time to show the world that I truly am the greatest Trainer in the entire world. I took a long breath in and continued walking along that tunnel. I could barely see what lies through the bright white light I was approaching. Soon, I passed through. It was like stepping into an entirely different dimension. As soon as all of those people… those strangers saw me, they erupted into cheers. I heard a voice booming above all the rest…
"Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome the Red Trainer. Jonathyn Christian from Azalea Town in the Johto Region!"
That was me. I could not get the large grin off my face. It was such a great feeling. All these people cheering for ME! And I doubt I knew any of them. I am a lone wolf of sorts. The only things that I team with are my Pokemon. I stepped onto the Red Podium, which was where I was to stand. Soon, it began to rise. I could see the whole of the Grass Field in front of me, a large patch of green grass with small rocks surrounding the field as well as a couple of trees, which I could tell has been freshly planted. Soon, I saw a figure walking towards me. Another young man, like myself. He looked about fourteen years old, a good four years younger than me. I had been training for a long time to make my Pokemon the strongest in the world. He looked incredibly nervous. This wouldn't take long at all…
"And introducing his opponent. Make some noise for the Green Trainer. Carl Webb from Celadon City, here in Kanto."
Soon enough, he too had climbed onto his podium, which had raised up to the same level as mine. I still had to look down at the boy. He was only around five foot six, whereas I was the reverse of that.
"This is a 2-on-2 Pokemon battle. Trainers cannot re-call Pokemon unless they have either fainted or are unable to battle. No Time Limit. Let the battle begin!" the official called to us both. I reached for my first Pokeball, bearing in mind that this Webb kid would possibly use a Grass Pokemon. I saw him grab his Pokeball. We threw them simultaneously.
"Go, Venomoth!" I heard the other trainer shout. I smirked at this.
"Do your thing, Houndoom!" I called. Almost instantly, my Pokeball opened. A white silhouette of my Fire Pokemon could be seen, before finally forming into my Houndoom. It barked "Doom! Doom!" as the image of a purple Moth-like creature flapped above it.
"Venomoth, use Psybeam!" called the rookie trainer. The Venomoth fired a spectrum-coloured beam at Houndoom. I said nothing, but I let it hit my Houndoom. I smirked some more. Houndoom was not being hurt hardly at all. "What's going on? That's my Venomoth's most powerful attack!" I heard him cry.
"You've obviously still got a long way to go, kiddo." I laughed. "Psychic attacks aren't effective against Dark types… but Fire attacks will burn up that Bug Pokemon of yours. Houndoom, burn it up with your Flamethrower!" Straight away, my Houndoom roared, releasing intensely strong flames towards the Venomoth.
"Quickly Venomoth, Double Team!" I thought it was already all over, but I could see around twenty more Venomoth appear. My Houndoom stopped using Flamethrower, with a confused look on it's face.
"Don't let it confuse you, Houndoom!" I called to my comrade. "Use Flamethrower on all of them!" Houndoom obeyed and covered each and every one of them with it's fiery breath. Once it ceased, there was only one left, the original, looking very weak near the ground. It had stopped flapping its wings. I had come to rest on the ground, yet it was still moving. "Finish it with Crunch!" I called. Houndoom lunged at the Venomoth…
"Poisonpowder, quickly" shouted Carl. Venomoth flapped it's wings quickly, sending a bombardment of green powder over Houndoom. Houndoom flinched slightly, but still landed it's Crunch attack on Venomoth, It then threw the Bug into the air at a great height. It crashed back down after a lot of hang-time… landing right back next to it's owner's podium. "Return, Venomoth!" called Carl. A beam of red light shot out at Venomoth, it's whole body glowed red, before it all gathered back at the ball. Carl closed it and placed it in his pocket, replacing it with another in his hand.
"Rhyhorn, it's your turn!" Carl bellows, feeling more confident than he did when he first started out in this battle. A strange rhinoceros creature appeared from the Pokeball, roaring "Horrrrn!" I had a concerned look on my face, whilst Carl was enjoying every second of it. I couldn't re-call Houndoom until he was down and out. But he was suffering from the Poisonpowder that Venomoth had covered him with. "Rhyhorn, Tackle!" I heard Carl shout. Rhyhorn had started running straight toward Houndoom, but Houndoom was able to jump up to avoid it, landing directly on the back of Rhyhorn.
"That's the way, Houndoom! Jump up and give it your Fire Blast attack!" As Rhyhorn tried to thrash Houndoom off of him, Houndoom leaped into the air and shot out a star of burning fire, the symbol of a Fire Blast. It impacted with the back of Rhyhorn, which cried out in pain, but even that deadly blast couldn't bring the large rock monster to it's knees. Rhyhorn looked on with an angered expression on it's face as Houndoom landed swiftly, but slanted to one side, still suffering from the poison.
"Rhyhorn, use Earthquake!" Before I could even call Houndoom to counter attack, Rhyhorn had the entire arena shaking. I had to hold onto the rails of my podium just to stay stood up, however, my Pokemon was down and almost out. "Now, ICE BEAM!"
"What!?" I shouted in disbelief. The Rhyhorn opened it's mouth. A blue ball appeared to be glowing inside, before firing a beam of intense cold toward my Houndoom. It struck, Houndoom barked in pain. It was able to shoot a blast of flames out of it's mouth, melting the ice almost instantly. However, the damage had already been done… Houndoom was out of it. "You did great, Houndoom. Have a well deserved rest!" I called, returning it into it's Pokeball. I had to think. This Rhyhorn was going to be difficult to beat. Not only was it a Rock Pokemon, but it also appeared to know unorthodox moves, such as that Ice Beam… I couldn't help but wonder what other moves it would use against any of my other Pokemon… I had to make a decision…
"My next Pokemon will be… Gabite," I shouted, throwing my next Poke Ball into the battle field. Soon enough, my bipedal shark-like Dragon Pokemon had emerged from it, grunting. It was ready for battle, but I severely had second thoughts about this move. Indeed, Gabite is one of my most favourite Pokemon and being a part-Ground Type would make it useful against this Rhyhorn. But I also knew that if it managed to land another of it's Ice Beam attacks, it could cause some major damage. "Whatever you do, don't let Rhyhorn's attacks hit you!" I shouted to my Gabite. Out of the corner of it's eye, it glared at me, yet nodded in agreement. I grinned and looked over to my foe. "This is it, Webb. Your journey ends here! Gabite, use Dragonbreath!" Gathering a large amount of energy in it's mouth, Gabite prepared itself to launch the attack, but before it could…
"Ice Beam, now!" my foe ordered to his trusted ally. The Rhyhorn once again began to form the icy cold ball of energy in it's mouth. "Do it now!" it's trainer cried. With a rush of power, the Ice Beam hurtled at Gabite.
"Jump!" I bellowed instinctively. With a huge leap, Gabite leapt over the Ice Beam and finally fired it's Dragonbreath attack at the Rhyhorn. It impacted against it's head, but the Rhyhorn quickly shook the attack off. "Wow… that Rhyhorn has incredible defense. He's raised it well…"
"That's right. But now it's time to end this… Rhyhorn, use Ice Beam again!" The Rhyhorn, although looking a little tired, began another attack. It fired a lot earlier than I had anticipated. Before I could make a command, the Ice Beam hit Gabite. I looked in shock, as Gabite shook off the cobwebs.
"You alright, Gabite?" I asked in concern. Gabite looked at me and nodded. "Alright then. Give it a Dragon Claw." Gabite began to run at the Rhyhorn I then started to grin. I decided to wait. Gabite stood there somewhat confused as it awaited my instruction before it was too late. The Rhyhorn began to run at Gabite, still gathering power to fire the Ice Beam. "Dig!" I yelled, just as the next Ice Beam raced towards Gabite. A cloud of icy steam and smoke filled the battle field as the attack landed. I awaited in anticipation just to see how my strategy had fared. And sure enough, as soon as the smoke cleared, I could see a large hole in the grassy field. Gabite had escaped underground. Rhyhorn and it's trainer both looked bewildered. "Now it's time to wrap this up… Gabite, use Earthquake and then come on up!" With that, the ground began to move. Rhyhorn wobbled as the earth beneath him rocked. It lost it's balance and toppled onto it's side. Gabite could sense this and with a burst of energy it shot up from beneath the surface, sending the Rhyhorn hurtling into the air. It crashed to the earth with a mighty thud. A cloud of dust blew into the air and as it dispersed, the Rhyhorn had a dazed look in it's eyes. It had been defeated. "Nice work," I nodded to my Gabite.
"The battle is over! And after a close battle, only one trainer can be victorious! Congratulations to Jonathyn Christian from Azalea Town!"
The crowd erupted into more cheers. It made me feel good down inside. I had won my first Pokemon League match… although I knew that there were a lot of things that I needed to improve on…
TO BE CONTINUED
Next Time: Jonathyn comes face to face with some of his rivals… a Water Pokemon Trainer, a silent and uncaring trainer and a bizaare guy dressed as a Cacturne…
OK, I know it's not exactly the most plot-providing starts, but the next chapter will provide a bit more of a story