Natalie

My name is Natalie, the champion of Rieto, almost completed my pokedex, nothing left to do but catch the legendary pokemon. Then will I truly be a pokemon master?

At the Burnt Tower I craned my neck to see the top. The wise trio had assured me that the legendary bird, Ho Oh, had indeed returned.

Holding the the Rainbow Wing in one hand, I prepared myself to enter the tower and claim my pokemon.

My faithful Arcanine, Fire Storm, crouched at my feet. She was prepared to take on Ho Oh but I knew that it was nearly impossible for a pokemon without type advantage to win against a legendary pokemon.

I took a deep breath and walked through the door. I found the stairs and started climbing.

The tower was like a maze. Sometimes I found my way up, and sometimes I discovered I was back where I started. Slowly and carefully hough, I climbed higher and higher, marking my progress with a piece of paper I had brought. After all, Ho Oh had to be at the top because the rainbow wing attracted it.

Staggering up the final flight of stairs with Fire Storm struggling as well I made it to the top.

Ho Oh screeched a call at me, and prepared to launch an attack. I waved the rainbow wing in front of me and said mockingly, "I've come for a pokemon battle."

I let out my shiny gyrados in front of Ho Oh.

"Get ready Scarlet, Ho Oh's tough."

Scarlet scowled at me and whipped it's tail around.

I checked Ho Oh's level and found that it was only level 70. My pokemon were all level 100 so I was ready for an easy battle.

"Okay, Scarlet, use hydro pump."

Gyrados quickly whipped up an extremely powerful attack that hit Ho Oh so swiftly that it didn't have any time to react. I was confident that the attack would wipe out all of Ho Oh's hp but Ho Oh held on.

"Ho Oh!"

A fire swept up and surrounded Gyrados.

"W-what's that? I think it's a rare Ho Oh move or something."

"Gyrados."

"Oh. Sacred FIre? No sweat then, if it's so sacred it can't have much pp then. Give it another hydro pump!"

I watched in satisfaction as Ho Oh got wiped out again. It didn't seem too hurt, but then again, neither did Gyrados.

Ho Oh gave another Sacred Fire, but Scarlet just gave it a Hydro Pump.

This went on for ages, till Scarlet and Ho Oh had almost fainted.

"Okay Scarlet, finish it off with a Hydro Pump!"

But Ho Oh got in first and started to glow while a ring appeared and got sucked into its body.

"What! Recover?"

Gyrados looked hopelessly at me and I knew I couldn't let Gyrados suffer anymore. Scarlet had no pp left so I was left with one choice.

I took out the master ball, and threw it at Ho Oh.

"Arooooo!" howled Fire Storm. I had only one Master Ball and I was hoping to use it on Lugia. Now I had no choice but to try and battle it out against the pokemon with one of my own.

"I did this for you Scarlet," I whispered.

I picked up the master ball where Ho Oh had been sucked into.

"I'm sorry I couldn't have given you a proper battle."

I let Ho Oh out but it just had its back to me. Suddenly the three legendary dogs came running out and raced away from me. I threw my fast ball at Raikou and it got sucked in. It rocked once, then twice, and then I picked it up as the light dimmed.

"Ho Oh," I said.

*You used a master ball*

"I had no choice. You might have killed Scarlet."

*You care more about your pokemon than I thought. Some people would have thrown the master ball first.*

I guiltily thought about my REAL reason for not throwing the masterball.

I took a hm out of my pocket.

"Can you learn Fly for me?"

*Very well.*

I climbed on Ho Oh's back and flew away off the top of Burnt Tower. Now I had to capture Lugia.