Part 1
Now, it was definitely useless to go Pokémon hunting. After returning to the main path, Elle had quickly relented. To give her credit she hid her embarrassment well, but the haste with which she left for a mumbled destination that Christian didn't catch was not testament to her character beforehand. Christian put his hood up and placed his hands in his pockets, heading back to cross through Village Bridge to eventually reach Opelucid City, and wasn't watching where he was going when he felt his foot kick something.
"Weedle!"
"Woah, i'm sorry!" He began,
The Weedle tilted it's head at him in curiosity, looking surprisingly happy for a Weedle that had just been kicked in the head, which sharp changed when it was jolted by Tynamo's charge beam.
"Tynamo, I know the day's been a drag but at least wait until I give you the word to attack." Then, with a sigh, "better than going home with nothing."
Christian tossed a pokéball at the motionless Weedle, and it remained captured without quarrel.
"Alrighty, thanks Tynamo. I'll see you in the morning." And he returned Tynamo to its pokéball.
He walked on, letting out a light hearted "woo hoo," and scooping the pokéball up in one smooth motion as he passed.
Part 2
The next morning Christian left the vibrant lights of Opelucid city behind. He had visited the city many times in his life and could remember the days it used to resemble an archaic set of ruins built around the Dragon Gym there.
He looked out over Route 8. The familiar swamp land that bordered his home town was burning vivid colour under the afternoon sun.
"Christian! Good afternoon." A warm but confident from his right.
It was Henry Hale, a friend from Iccarus.
"Hale. Good to see you." Christian nodded in greet.
"You've been travelling for Pokémon again? I'm out here training, I'd love to test your new team's mettle."
"Yeah we can battle, but about that... I kinda only have two Pokémon at the minute..."
"What? Are you doing some kind of power training?"
"No, I lost access to the rest. It's kind of a long story. Well actually it's quite short, but you know... So I'm starting from scratch."
"Two Pokémon each, then?"
Hale was a good hearted man, and they had battled many times in the past as friendly sport, a battle with him would be enjoyable even if Christian didn't feel his team could keep up with Hale's.
"Let's kick it off then, Tynamo, let's battle!"
Christian threw the Pokéball skyward and Tynamo sprung from it.
"Go Forretress! Use Rapid spin!"
"Straight into the action then?" Christian smirked.
Forretress spun at Tynamo, but even with the momentum of rapid spin, Forretress was sluggish in comparison. Tynamo darted out the way, then back again to put distance between them.
"It's probably got mad defence, so there is one strategy we can spam. Tynamo, charge beam!" Christian called out.
It unleashed the electric attack in a straight shot, striking the Forretress charging towards it. Forretress wobbled with the shock but did not cease attacking, but Tynamo dodged easily again, getting in another blast of charge beam in as retaliation.
Christian look at Hale and shrugged, "I'm sorry but Tynamo's move pool is basically non existent. We're working on it."
Hale tried to assert confidence in his Pokémon, "Forretress, Autotomize and Mirror Shot!"
Forretress glowed a light grey and spun, dispersing the light around it, it's speed now increased. It immediately fired and caught Tynamo unprepared.
"Tynamo, slow it again with Thunder Wave!"
Thunder Wave hit and Forretress immediately lost it's new found agility, struggling to move at all now.
"Damn it." Hale muttered.
"Charge beam, and keep it up for as long as you can!"
Tynamo did so, it's Special Attack stat ever so slightly increasing by the second, the strain on Forretress becoming apparent.
Tynamo relented for breath after a good ten seconds, and released from the attack Forretress slumped to one side, still holding on. It tried to spin but wobbled round once and lost it's balance again.
"Tynamo once more!"
A quick charge beam this time, but it was thick and powerful from the stored power Tynamo had amassed, and Forretress was finished.
"Ah. Looks like I need to do something about you fast. Return Forretress, now go Medicham." Said Hale.
Medicham emerged, and took a ready battle stance.
Hale went on, "Tynamo's a tricky one. With levitate as an ability it's got no weaknesses. At least it's base stats are still relatively low. Medicham, let's go!"
In one massive rush Medicham was upon Tynamo, legs barely visible as it ran.
"Retaliate!" Hale shouted, and Medicham's whole arm glowed sheer white as it ploughed into the fearful Tynamo.
Tynamo was hit back with great force, the damp grass not providing ample enough cushion as it bounced a few times before coming to a stop at the edge of the field.
"Woah, that strike!" Christian gasped, "But we're still charged up, Charge beam before it gets close!"
Now Hale had more than enough warning, and told Medicham to use Light Screen. Medicham advanced, holding the light screen up as a shield at Tynamo's attack, it's momentum unhindered.
"Take it down with Brick Break!"
Again Medicham was too fast, and unable to move immediately from sustaining the charge beam, Medicham's chops struck Tynamo, who did not begin floating again this time.
Christian whistled, his eyes wide with awe as he returned Tynamo to safety.
"Okay..." He began, "Go Seadra!"
