A/N: Hello everyone here is chapter two of this story. Don't expect updates this frequently, in fact the usual is one a month but, the gaps might grow larger over time. In this chapter, Ethan continues his question, battles everyone's favorite Youngster and has his first gym battle.
Disclaimer: I don't Pokemon
After gaining his own Pokemon, gaining a Pokedex from Professor Oak and battling Silver, who he later learned stole his Pokemon, Ethan had quite the journey ahead of him. He kept traveling battling wild Pokemon and trainers. In a patch of tall grass, he encountered a wild Pidgey and decided to make his first capture.
"Go Chikorita!" cried Ethan releasing his Pokemon, "Use Tackle!"
Chikorita obeyed and charged but, Pidgey flew high into the sky above it. However, Ethan wasn't going to quit.
"Chikorita, use Razor Leaf!" ordered Ethan.
Chikorita obeyed and attacked Pidgey. Pidgey tried to avoid being hit but, was unable to avoid the attack. Razor Leaf proved to be a critical hit and sent Pidgey crashing to the ground. Ethan immediately threw his pokeball. It caught Pidgey and after three shakes the capture was complete.
"I caught my first wild Pokemon!" cried Ethan jubilent.
Coming off his success, Ethan felt more confident He kept battling trainers and wild Pokemon helping his Pokemon get stronger. As Ethan walked across Route 30, he came across a young trainer.
"I just lost, I'm trying to find more Pokemon." sighed the boy looking at Ethan, "Wait! You look weak! Come on, let's battle!"
Youngster Joey wants to battle!
"Go Rattata!" cried Joey releasing his sole Pokemon.
"Go Chikorita!" cried Ethan releasing his Pokemon.
"Rattata, use Tail Whip!" ordered Joey.
"Chikorita, use Tackle!" ordered Ethan.
Both Pokemon obeyed their trainers. Rattata was faster and attacked first but, it's attack failed. Chikorita managed to connect with Tackle sending Rattata backwards.
"Use Tail Whip again!" ordered Joey.
"Use Tackle again!" ordered Ethan.
The two Pokemon squared for for the second round. Rattata managed to hit with Tail Whip and lower Chikorita's defense. Chikorita hit again with Tackle and sent Rattata crashing hard to the ground. As a result, Chikorita grew to Level 9.
"Chikorita, finish this with Razor Leaf!" ordered Ethan.
Chikorita obeyed it's command and attacked. The Razor Leaf not only hit Rattata but, was a critical hit knocking Rattata out.
"Ugh. I don't have any more Pokemon." sighed Joey.
"Your Rattata put up a good fight." said Ethan.
"I have to have more Pokemon for battles. I'm going to catch some more." said Joey, "You're pretty though. Can I get your phone number?"
"Sure." answered Ethan who traded numbers with Joey.
After defeating Joey, Ethan continued along his journey. Ethan picked berries along his travel. He defeated all the trainers along his way as well as wild Pokemon. Ethan reached Dark Cave but, could not see so he left. As he made his way through Route 31, Ethan encountered a wild Bellsprout.
"Professor Elm once told me that Bellsprout can learn a lot of HMs. This one could help my team." thought Ethan as he grabbed a pokeball, "Go Chikorita!"
Chikorita emerged from it's pokeball and stared down Bellsprout who merely looked at Chikorita with concern.
"Chikorita, use Tackle!" ordered Ethan.
Chikorita obeyed and attacked Bellsprout. Chikorita hit Bellsprout but, the move wasn't very effective.
"Keep using Tackle!" ordered Ethan.
Chikorita obeyed and continued to Tackle Bellsprout, slowly lowering it's HP with every hit. Finally, Ethan felt confident and threw a pokeball. After three shakes, Bellsprout was caught.
"I caught Bellsprout!" declared Ethan happily.
After his successful capture, Ethan continued on and finally reached Violet City after the sun had set. Once there he met a man named Earl who ran a Pokemon Academy. Ethan followed Earl to his academy and learned about items to cure status. He also met a fellow trainer who told him of a wiggly tree. Ethan attached one of his berries to Bellsprout. Ethan was going to enter the gym but, he stumbled across something else.
"Excuse me, what's this?" asked Ethan to a passerby.
"It's Sprout Tower. It's a famous landmark in Violet City." answered the woman.
Ethan went inside Sprout Tower determined to make his way to the top. As he moved up the floors, Ethan battled the sages he encountered along the way. All of his Pokemon had gained levels by this point. Once he reached the top of the tower, Ethan saw a familiar face there.
"You are indeed skilled as a trainer. A promised here is your HM. But, let me say this: you should treat your Pokemon better. The way you battle is far to harsh. Pokemon are not tools of war." said the Elder.
"He claims to be an elder but, he's weak. It stands to reason. I'd never loose to a fool who babbles about being nice to Pokemon. I only care about strong Pokemon who can win. I could care less about weak Pokemon." said Silver who then left.
"So good of you to come here. Sprout Tower is a place of training. People and Pokemon test their bonds to build a bright future." said the elder, "I am the final test. Allow me to check the ties between your Pokemon and you."
Sage Li wants to battle!
"Go Bellsprout!" cried Li releasing his first Pokemon.
"I'll use my Bellsprout!" cried Ethan releasing his now Level 9 pokemon.
"Use Growth!" ordered Sage Li.
"Use Vine Whip!" ordered Ethan.
Both Pokemon obeyed their trainers. Sage Li's Bellsprout used Growth to raise it's special attack. Ethan's Bellsprout used Vine Whip and was aided by Same-type attack bonus.
"Use Vine Whip!" ordered Sage Li.
"Do the same!" ordered Ethan.
Both Pokemon obeyed and hit did damage. Ethan's Bellsprout regained HP from it's berry.
"Use Vine Whip again!" ordered both trainers.
The two Bellsprout attacked and damaged each other. The berry regained HP for Ethan's Bellsprout while Sage Li's Bellsprout fainted. Ethan's Bellsprout reached Level 10.
"Go Bellsprout!" cried Sage Li releasing his next Pokemon.
"Bellsprout return." said Ethan recalling his Pokemon, "Go Chikorita!"
"Bellsprout use Growth!" ordered Sage Li.
"Chikorita, use Tackle!" ordered Ethan.
Bellsprout used Growth and raised it's speical attack. Chikorita charged and connected with Tackle doing moderate damage.
"Bellsprout use Vine Whip!" ordered Sage Li.
"Chikorita, use Razor Leaf!" ordered Ethan.
Bellsprout managed to hit with Vine Whip but, it wasn't very effective. Chikorita hit with Razor Leaf and while it also wasn't very effective it was a critical hit. However, Bellsprout hung on.
"Finish it with Tackle!" ordered Ethan.
Chikorita obeyed it's trainer and attacked. Chikorita connected with Tackle and it did just enough to finis off Bellsprout. Chikorita grew to Level 11 as a result.
"Impressive but, I still have one Pokemon left." said Sage Li, "Go Hoothoot!"
"This is bad. Chikorita is super weak to Flying type." thought Ethan to himself.
"Use Growl!" ordered Sage LI.
"Use Tackle!" ordered Ethan.
Both Pokemon obeyed their trainers. Hoothoot used Growl which lowered the attack of Chikorita. Chikorita used Tackle which managed to do good damage.
"Hoothoot, use your Tackle!" ordered Sage Li.
"Chikorita, use Razor Leaf!" ordered Ethan.
Hoothoot swept down and tackled Chikorita sending it backwards. Chikorita quickly recovered and attacked with Razor Leaf. Once again, it proved to be a critical hit and managed to knock out Hoothoot.
"We did it!" exclaimed Ethan.
"You and your Pokemon should have no problem using this move." said Sage Li, reaching into his pocket, Take this Flash HM."
"Thanks." said Ethan accepting HM 05 (Flash).
"Flash illuminates even the darkest of all places." noted Sage Li, "But, to use it you must have the badge from Violet's Gym."
Ethan said goodbye to Sage Li and left using an escape rope. He quickly healed at the Pokemon Center and decided to rest so he'd be fully rested for the battle. The next morning, Ethan headed to the Violet City gym. Upon entering, the gym guide approached Ethan.
"Hey! I'm not trainer but, I can give some advice! Believe me! If you believe a championship dream can come true!" said the gym guide enthusiastic, " You believe?"
"Yeah." answered Ethan.
"The grass-type is weak against the flying-type. Keep that in mind." said the gym guide.
"Got it." replied Ethan.
Ethan took a deep breath and nervously advanced. However, another trainer quickly cut him off.
"Let me see if you're good enough to face Falkner." said the trainer.
Bird Keeper Abe wants to battle!
"Go Spearow!" cried Abe releasing his Pokemon.
"Go Bellsprout!" cried Ethan releasing his Pokemon.
"If you're using Grass type then you'll be bird food." laughed Abe.
"I believe in you Bellsprout.' said Ethan.
"Spearow, let's end this quickly with Peck!" ordered Abe.
"Dodge and use Vine Whip!" ordered Ethan.
Both Pokemon obeyed their trainers. Spearow dive bombed it's foe but ,Bellsprout managed to dodge. Bellsprout then used Vine Whip which clipped the wing of Spearow who crashed to the ground.
"Use Vine Whip again!" ordered Ethan.
Bellsprout obeyed and hit Spearow with Vine Whip. The attack struck the Flying type in the head and managed to knock it out.
"This can't be true!" exclaimed Abe in shock.
Ethan recalled Bellsprout, healed his Bellsprout with a potion and advanced into the gym. However, he was stopped by another trainer.
"The key word is guts. Those here are training to become bird Pokemon masters. Come on." said the trainer.
Bird Keeper Rod wants to battle!
"Go Pidgey!" cried Rod releasing his first Pokemon.
"Go Bellsprout!" cried Ethan releasing his Pokemon.
"Use Tackle!" ordered Rod.
"Use Vine Whip!" ordered Ethan.
Both Pokemon obeyed their trainers. Pidgey headed straight for Bellsprout who managed to connect with Vine Whip. Pidgey was still able to connect with Tackle which did little damage. However, being a higher level allowed Bellsprout to do moderate damage despite the type weakness.
"Use Tackle again!" ordered Rod.
Pidgey obeyed and again flew right at Bellsprout. Bellsprout again hit with Vine Whip headed on and this time it did in Pidgey. Bellsprout grew to Level 11 and learned Wrap.
"Return." said a surprised Rod, "Let's see how you deal with my other Pidgey!"
"Use Wrap!" ordered Ethan.
Bellsprout obeyed and attacked. Pidgey tried to flee but, it was struck in the back and sent crashing to the ground.
"Pidgey, use Tackle!" ordered Rod.
"Bellsprout dodge!" ordered Ethan.
Both Pokemon obeyed their trainers. Pidgey went in for the attack but, Bellsprout managed to dodge. Pidgey was again hurt by Wrap.
"Finish is off with Vine Whip!" ordered Ethan.
Bellsprout obeyed and attacked. It managed to connect with Vine Whip and Pidgey was hurt by Wrap. This, combined with the nearly five level advantage, proved too much as Pidgey fainted.
Ethan quickly healed and made sure his team was ready. Once he did this, Ethan approached Falkner.
"I'm Falkner, the Violet City gym leader. People say you can clip Flying type Pokemon's wing with a jolt of electricity. I won't allow such insults to bird Pokemon. I'll show you the magnificent power of bird Pokemon." said the gym leader.
Gym Leader Falkner wants to battle!
"Go Pidgey!" cried Falkner releasing his first Pokemon.
"Go Bellsprout!" cried Ethan releasing his first Pokemon.
"A Grass type is a poor choice." noted Falkner.
"Bellsprout defeated the other two trainers here and I believe in him!" declared Ethan.
"Pidgey, use Tackle!" ordered Falkner.
"Bellsprout, dodge and use Vine Whip!" ordered Ethan.
Both of the Pokemon obeyed their trainers. Pidgey dove down to attack but, Bellsprout dodged it. Bellsprout then connected with Vine Whip hitting Pidgey in the back and neck area. This caused Pidgey to crash to the ground.
"Finish it off with Vine Whip!" ordered Ethan.
Bellsprout obeyed and attacked. The Vine Whip slammed into Pidgey causing it to faint.
"Go Pidgeotto!" cried Falkner releasing his ace.
"I'm sticking with Bellsprout." said Ethan.
"Use Gust!" ordered Falkner.
Pidgeotto obeyed and did severe damage with it's Gust attack. Luckily, the berry Ethan attached helped Bellsprout regain HP.
"Bellsprout use Wrap!" orderd Ethan.
Bellsprout obeyed and managed to connect with Wrap. Being only Level 9, the damage done to Pidgeotto was higher than expected.
"Use Gust again!" ordered Falkner.
"Dig in!" ordered Ethan.
Pidgeotto used Gust and began pushing Bellsprout back. However, Bellsprout dug it's roots into the gym floor and was able to hold it's ground. The Wrap attack did more damage to Bellsprout.
"Use Mud-Slap!" ordered Falkner.
"Use Vine Whip!" ordered Ethan.
The two Pokemon obeyed and attacked. Mud-Slap hit Bellsprout but, didn't as much damage as a Flying type move would have done. Vine Whip on the other hand proved to be a critical hit. With the added Wrap attack damage, Pidgeotto was finished and Bellsprout grew to Level 12.
"Darn! My Dad's cherished bird Pokemon." said Falkner, "All right. Take this. It's the official Pokemon League Zephyr Badge."
"Thanks." said Ethan accepting his reward.
"Zephyr Badge raises the attack power of Pokemon. It also allows Pokemon to use Flash, if they have it, at any time." explained Falkner, "Here take this too."
"Okay." said Ethan accepting TM 31
"By using a TM, Pokemon will instantly learn a new move." stated Falkner.
"Right." replied Ethan.
"Think before you act-a TM can only be used once." added Falkner, "TM 31 contain Mud-Slap. It reduces the enemy's accuracy while it causes damage. In other words, it is both offensive and defensive."
Ethan then turned around made his way to the exit of the gym. Upon reaching the door, the gym guide spoke up.
"Great battle! Keep it up, and you'll be the champ in no time at all!" declared the man.
Ethan turned to him and smiled. Thinking about being champion, Ethan left.
A/N: We'll end things there. I just want to say Bellsprout will mostly be used for using HM moves but, it will be used in battle. Also, the reason Ethan defeated Falkner was because Falkner has the lowest level Pokemon in any game for a gym leader. Anyway, next time Ethan explores Dark cave, catches more Pokemon and continues his journey. Please review.
