Chapter 2: Hunt for Entei! Enter Verity!
Isamu's POV
Last chapter, Ash and I were watching the Pokémon League Finals on TV in our room. For me, I watched some of the battles many times when I was younger, so I wasn't really that interested unlike how little bro was.
But as the battle went on, it made my little brother even more excited to start his journey, along with mine.
I was currently eleven years old, which meant that I was supposed to become a Trainer a year ago, until I decided to stay in Pallet Town, so I could fulfill the promise I made to Ash by traveling with him, so we could accomplish our dreams together.
Unfortunately, because Ash broke the alarm clock as I saw last night, we ended up waking up late, making us the last of the five to reach Prof. Oak to get our Pokémon. I didn't have any problem since I already made a decision on who to make my partner.
But for Ash, he ended up getting stuck with a stubborn Pikachu that didn't like him already. Because of that, once we got started on our journey, little bro decided to try and bond with the little guy, while I was already close to my little friend, Eevee.
But as we were getting started on Route 1, Ash accidentally hit a Spearow with a rock, causing it to summon its flock and chase after us! It ended up hurting both Pikachu and Eevee, causing the two of us to try and escape on our own.
It began raining when we soon realized that we were cornered. With that in mind, we decided to risk our lives for both Pikachu and Eevee by taking on the Spearow flock on our own. That was, until the two of them risked their own lives by unleashing their powers to the whole Spearow flock!
I wasn't amused, but I was more relieved and confused. I know that Pikachu used a Thunderbolt, but what did Eevee use? It wasn't a move that I know of, so it must've had something to do with my little fox friend.
Nevertheless, with the rain calming down, Ash and Pikachu suddenly became best friends because of that mayhem, while the bond between Eevee and I grew. While the four of us were being relieved for being safe, we heard a loud cry coming from a Pokémon.
And to all of our surprise... It was the Legendary Pokémon, Ho-Oh.
But why is it here all of a sudden? Did it see us try and protect our Pokémon when we were the ones getting protected instead?
End POV
The Ketchum brothers and their two partners all turned in surprise to see Ho-Oh flying across the sky, looking majestic as ever. As the brothers watched Ho-Oh fly on in the sky, they didn't notice a rainbow that was formed by the Legendary Pokémon.
"That's Ho-Oh...?" Ash said as he stood besides his brother. Isamu nodded slowly to confirm his little brother's question as they kept watch on the Legendary Pokémon.
But as they kept watching with Pikachu and Eevee on their shoulders, Isamu blinked, noticing something falling towards both him and Ash. Ash noticed it too as he used his hands to catch it.
What fell onto his hands was... a feather. A feather that looked beautiful, with multiple colors that seemed to match Ho-Oh's body. "What's this, big bro?" Ash asked as Isamu narrowed his eyes, before he looked back to see Ho-Oh disappearing out of his sight.
"I believe... Ho-Oh gave us a gift. This feather, that is..." Isamu said as he gently took the colorful feather from his little brother's hands to inspect it while Ash watched Ho-Oh disappearing out of sight. By the time Ho-Oh was gone, the rainbow remained bright in the sky.
It was for a few moments that both Ash and Isamu remained silent, while keeping watch to where the Legendary Pokémon had disappeared off to. But then, a small smile began to form on the little brother's mouth as he turned to his Electric Type, Eevee, and his elder brother.
"Big bro? Pikachu? And Eevee? Someday, we'll all meet that Pokémon again." Ash said softly, earning a nod from both Pikachu and Eevee. Isamu on the other hand, smiled with the words Ash made before he nodded to him as well.
"You're right. And while we're at it, let's discover the mystery of the feather that Ho-Oh gave us. I'm sure there's a good reason why Ho-Oh gave us this feather. It's like... I don't know, he must've seen what we did before." Isamu said, before he looked up.
"You mean... When we tried to save Pikachu and Eevee, until they saved us instead?" Ash asked, causing the two starters to smile together as the elder Ketchum brother shrugged.
"I don't know... It could be that. Or something else." Isamu said as he looked at the colorful feather he held in his left hand. It was at that time when Ash walked over to his brother, with another promise in his mind.
"Big bro? Let's find Ho-Oh together. We'll stay together no matter what happens. Right?" Ash asked softly. Isamu blinked, before he smiled. Affectionately, he ruffled Ash's hair before he agreed to make the promise a reality.
"Of course, little bro. We're the Ketchum brothers. There's nothing that we can't do together." Isamu said, causing Ash to grin back as the two brothers chuckled with each other, before both Pikachu and Eevee joined in with the brothers bonding together.
It was that day... that the Ketchum brothers' true journey would begin.
([Opening] Pokémon Theme: Gotta Catch 'Em All (English))
I wanna be the very best
Like no one ever was
To catch them is my real test
To train them is my cause
(Ash and Isamu runs together with Pikachu and Eevee. While they run, many different scenes show of different Pokémon in different places and times, including the Legendary Bird Trio. It would most likely be the places that the Ketchum brothers traveled on their journey together.)
I will travel across the land
Searching far and wide
Each Pokémon to understand
The power that's inside
(The Ketchum brothers take a break from their traveling, as Ash and Pikachu play together in a small river. Isamu grooms Eevee with a brush, much to Eevee's content. While Ash kept splashing Pikachu, the Electric Type managed to give Ash a big splash from his tail!)
(While the younger Ketchum brother was stunned, Pikachu just laughed, as the splashing game continued on. But one splash from Pikachu accidentally splashed onto Eevee a little, annoying her before she jumped into the river to join in with the game.)
(Isamu blinked before he smiled, seeing how fun Ash and Pikachu were doing together. He soon joins in the game with his three companions, causing all four of them to be drenched when they finished their fun.)
Pokémon (Gotta catch 'em all), it's you and me
I know it's my destiny
(Pokémon!)
(The Ketchum brothers sleeps in their sleeping bags, while Pikachu sleeps with Ash as they nuzzle each other in content. Eevee sleeps with Isamu, as their bond grows even more, becoming even stronger.)
Oh, you're my best friend
In a world we must defend
(Ash and Pikachu approaches a Caterpie. While Pikachu tries to surprise Caterpie, he ends up accidentally shocking Ash when the younger brother tries to stop Pikachu from attacking recklessly, alerting Caterpie in the process.)
(Isamu and Eevee approaches a nearby lake after he agreed to meet up with Ash once they captured their first Pokémon. He watches to see a mother Dragonair playing with her child, Dratini. Dragonair soon notices the elder brother and Eevee and gets ready to defend her child.)
Pokémon (Gotta catch 'em all), a heart so true
Our courage will pull us through
You teach me, and I'll teach you
Po-ké-mon!
(Gotta catch 'em all!)
Gotta catch 'em all!
(Caterpie shoots a String Shot attack, which Ash takes to defend Pikachu. In return, the Electric Type shocks Caterpie with his Electric Type attack! Using his strength to free himself from the String Shot, Ash manages to take control and command Pikachu for a Quick Attack.)
(The Quick Attack makes a critical mark onto Caterpie, causing it to fall off the tree and skid on the ground. At that, Ash throws a Pokéball to capture Caterpie.)
(Isamu doesn't prepare to fight back, as he only watches Dragonair and Dratini with a caring smile. Dragonair lowers her guard and watches to see Dratini bonding with Eevee happily, causing Isamu to watch the two with a chuckle.)
(Eventually, Dragonair agrees to let Dratini travel with Isamu as she entrusts her son's safety to the elder Ketchum brother. Isamu promises as he captures Dratini, who gets in the Pokéball without any hesitation.)
Every challenge along the way
With courage I will face
I will battle every day
To claim my rightful place
(Ash successfully captures Caterpie, causing both him and Pikachu to cheer for their success.)
(Isamu arrives at the same time Ash captures Caterpie as the two brothers shows their newly caught Pokémon to each other.)
(The brothers travel across the land again to head to a different town.)
Come with me, the time is right
There's no better team,
Arm in arm, we'll win the fight
It's always been our dream
(The two stops for a quick lunch with their four Pokémon. Dratini and Caterpie has no trouble with the two, as they bond with them, Eevee, and Pikachu.)
(The boys arrive at a small town, where Ash is challenged to a battle by a Trainer with a Machop. Isamu is challenged to a battle as well by a Trainer with a Raticate.)
Pokémon (Gotta catch 'em all), it's you and me
I know it's my destiny
(Pokémon!)
Oh, you're my best friend
In a world we must defend
(The brothers win their battle against their opponents. They soon became quick friends with the two Trainers before they parted with each other, the four promising to meet each other again someday.)
Pokémon (Gotta catch 'em all), a heart so true
Our courage will pull us through
(One scene shows the brothers watching the moonlight where the Butterfrees were flying. They watched with Pikachu, Eevee, Caterpie, and Dratini as Caterpie excitedly expresses his wish to become a Butterfree someday.)
(Another scene shows Ash and Isamu watching the sky with their two partners.)
You teach me, and I'll teach you
Po-ké-mon!
(Gotta catch 'em all!)
Gotta catch 'em all!
Gotta catch 'em all!
(The brothers and their partners run through a rainstorm.)
(Another day shows the brothers, Pikachu, and Eevee running through a flower field, where they lie down together to see the sky. They all feel the wind blow as it carries the flower petals into the sky.)
(Opening Ends)
Ash's POV
My name is Ash! I'm the younger brother of my older brother, Isamu. But I guess from the last chapter, you were able to know some parts of me, thanks to my big bro. Like we announced together to the Spearow flock when they attacked us and our Pokémon... Our goals were to become Pokémon Masters.
I know it may sound crazy, considering that there could be many Trainers all wishing for the same thing, but... I just know it! I just know that we can become strong together by working as one with our Pokémon!
Right now, with the many days passing ever since we began our journey, we're in the Celadon Gym in Celadon City right now! Once we win there, the two of us will have three Kanto Gym Badges together! The Gym Leader there is a Grass Type user and her name I see Erika.
She's pretty strong, but I know Pikachu and I should be able to pull it off! Big bro and Eevee had already defeated her, so I'm confident that I'm strong enough to win my third achievement! Right now, Pikachu is facing off against Erika's Tangela, as I gave my buddy a command.
"Pikachu! Use Quick Attack!" I yelled out. At my call, Pikachu dashed towards Erika's Tangela with high speed, as the Grass Type master tried to counter the move with her Tangela's moves.
"Tangela! Vine Whip!" Erika called back. The Tangela shot vines from its body to try and entangle Pikachu, so that their chances of victory would be easier! But I know that it wasn't going to work. Because Pikachu mastered the speed for the Quick Attack, thanks to all our training together.
And to my joy, that belief came true when Pikachu dodged all the Vine Whip attacks to knock Tangela away with his strong, speedy attack!
The impact from the Quick Attack knocked our Grass Type opponent out, allowing the referee to make the call for our victory.
"Tangela is unable to battle! Pikachu wins! Thus, the winner is Ash, from Pallet Town!" The referee called out, causing the two of us to cheer together for our victory together!
Winner: Ash
"Alright! Man, you were awesome, Pikachu!" I cried out happily, causing Pikachu to cry out happily. The little buddy of mine jumped into my arms as we celebrated for our third Gym Battle victory! As we cheered together, Erika came to us with a Badge in her hand!
"Very well... As proof of your victory at the Celadon Gym, and by the authority of the Pokémon League... I now present you with the Rainbow Badge." Erika said, as I took the Badge from her excitedly. I held the badge in front of me and Pikachu as I cheered again.
"I just got a Rainbow Badge!" I cried out, with Pikachu crying out in joy!
"Pi Pikachu!" Pikachu cried out as Erika blinked, before asking me a question.
"How many Badges does this make?" Erika asked as I smiled, before giving out my answer.
"It's my third one! Same with big bro!" I answered ecstatically as Erika smiled in understanding. She wished me luck with her words, as I knew that I was a few steps close to becoming a Pokémon Master!
"I look forward to you winning all eight, and entering the Pokémon League!" Erika said, causing me to grin back and nod.
"Thanks!" I said as Pikachu climbed up to my shoulder. At seeing my best bud, I scratched his cheek a little, causing him to cry out happily. Pikachu enjoys having his cheeks scratched, as long as it's gentle. If it's rough... Well, you know what'll happen.
So, after I won my third Gym Badge, I headed outside, only to see my big bro standing right in front of the entrance with Eevee on his shoulder. He noticed on how happy I looked as he gave me a smile, taking a guess on what happened with my battle against Erika.
"That bright grin of yours is telling me that you won against Erika, right?" Isamu asked as I grinned.
"Yep! Now we both have three Gym Badges! Just five more until we get to the Pokémon League! And there, we can win that competition in order to become Pokémon Masters!" I cried out happily until Isamu gave me a reminder of what I said wrong.
"You mean if one of us wins. The Pokémon League only accepts one winner to become a Pokémon Master, Ash. That means one of us has to lose in order for the other to win. And I'll tell you this... I don't plan on going easy on you just because you're my little bro." Isamu said teasingly.
That sounds like a real challenge. If I were to go against big bro and Eevee, then I'm sure I'll have a really tough, but fun battle!
"Oh, you're on! Once we get to the Pokémon League and face against each other, let's make it the best battle ever, big bro!" I called out, making my challenge. I raised a fist to Isamu, causing him to smile and give me a fist bump.
Eevee and Pikachu did the same together, only that their fists were paws... So, I guess that it would be a paw bump for them?
Anyways... After my Gym Battle, the two of us decided to head for the nearest Pokémon Center. There was one in a forest up ahead that's outside Celadon City. We headed inside to get our Pokémon checked up and to call Mom.
The truth is... ever since we started our journey, we never bothered to call her. I guess you can say... we kinda forgot? Man... I don't know what to say if I saw Mom using her Scary Face attack on us. Isamu wouldn't be fazed, but I would be nervous, of course.
And... I was right. Mom looked angry when she picked up as I tried to greet her in a friendly way.
"Oh... Hi, Mom!" I said as Isamu gave a sheepish smile. Mom on the other hand, didn't greet us in a friendly way as she snapped at us for calling her when we should've a few weeks ago.
"Well, well! You two finally decided to call!" Mom snapped as I flinched, while Isamu kept his sheepish face as he tried to explain why we didn't pick up her previous calls.
"Well, yes... But, the truth is..." Isamu started to say. But Mom didn't seem to want to listen to our excuse as she kept snappin at us for not calling her when we got to the first Pokémon Center in Viridian City.
"Do you two have any idea how many Pokémon Centers I've been leaving messages at, hoping that the both of you would be there!?" Mom snapped, causing me to look at her sadly as I asked on what she was calling us about.
Pikachu on the other hand, befriended an Ivysaur that belonged to another Trainer. Eevee only watched near big bro's foot as my little buddy began to make a funny face to Ivysaur. He made a face that looked similar to an Ivysaur, catching it by surprise!
While Ivysaur was surprised, Eevee only giggled to see Pikachu making a face like that. As for my little buddy, he began to laugh with the reaction Ivysaur had shown when he made a face like itself.
"So, what's this big emergency?" I asked as Mom spoke up loudly.
"If I didn't say it was a big emergency, I wouldn't have called you both! You two are just like your father... It wouldn't hurt you two to call me once in a while, now wouldn't it?" Mom asked as Isamu stepped up, trying to explain on why we couldn't answer her calls earlier.
"Look... We're sorry, Mom. But... So many things have been happening even right before we got to the first town. I'm sure that even if we told you of what happened, you wouldn't believe us. You'd think we're crazy, probably..." Isamu explained as Mom sighed.
But before she could speak, she noticed Eevee climbing onto big bro's shoulder while Pikachu climbed on mine. At that point, she immediately lost her angry and upset face once she took a look at the two with a bright smile on her face.
"Huh? Oh, Pikachu! Eevee! Hi there!" Mom said happily, as our two partners waved to our Mom as I frowned.
"That's all? I'm hanging up..." I started to say until Mom returned to her serious expression before she started lecturing us both to make sure that we were okay.
Geez... Can't she tell that we're fine? I mean, sure... We did have a problem starting on our journey because of the Spearow flock, but other than that, everything else was fine! But I knew Mom wouldn't let us go when she heard this as I kept my mouth shut.
"Now you just hold on! I just want to make sure the two of you are eating right!" Mom said as Isamu sighed with a sheepish look.
"We're eating, Mom... If we didn't eat, then we wouldn't be here talking to you right now..." Isamu said as Mom gave big bro a not impressed look as she continued on.
"I know you and Ash have been eating, Isamu... But you two also need to eat your vegetables! It's very important! And while at laundry... You two aren't wearing the same dirty clothes everyday, are you?" Mom asked as the two of us groaned.
"Come on, Mom... You worry too much!" I complained as big bro scratched the back of his head.
"This is one of the reasons why we never bothered to call you... When we're always about to do something back when we were young, you always embarrass us in front of the others... Can't you trust us more than you're doing right now?" Isamu asked seriously.
Before Mom could answer back, we heard the Pokémon Center doors open, catching our attention! Everyone else at the Center also turned their attention to see a Trainer coming in with a Vaporeon in his hands.
Wait... That Vaporeon... It looked like it was roughed badly in a battle! What happened to it!?
"Excuse me!? Nurse Joy! Please help my Pokémon! Vaporeon's been hurt!" The trainer gasped as he took several breaths before handing poor Vaporeon to Nurse Joy. The nurse widened her eyes before she took Vaporeon in her arms.
"Let me see... It doesn't look good. What happened?" Nurse Joy asked, causing the Trainer to gulp and narrow his eyes.
"An Entei came out of nowhere!" The Trainer said, feeling upset for what had happened. But as he mentioned the Pokémon's name, I widened my eyes, and so did big bro! We looked at each other and nodded.
With that, I hurriedly turned to Mom, hanging up on her with a quick apology.
"I'm sorry, Mom! I've got to go!" I cried out as Mom widened her eyes, before she tried to stop us.
"What..!? Ash, Isamu-" Her words were cut off when I hanged up on her. Man... She's going to be really steamed when we call her again. But that doesn't matter right now. What matters, is what that guy said about Entei!
"I thought for sure that this time we could catch it..." The Trainer said sadly as Nurse Joy smiled at him with a reassuring look.
"Don't worry. It'll be just fine." Nurse Joy said reassuringly. With those words, she took Vaporeon into the emergency room, with Chaney following at her side.
"Thank you so much..." The Trainer said in relief as we approached him, along with some other Trainers. Big bro spoke up, having the serious tone and expression on his face as he asked.
"Hey... Did you say Entei? Was that the Pokémon that got your Vaporeon hurt that way?" Isamu asked as the Trainer nodded, affirming that it was true.
"Yeah... One of the Legendary Pokémon. They're so rare, nobody ever sees them! I tried to catch it, but it was so overwhelmingly strong, we were beat in no time. And after that, it ran into the forest." The Trainer explained.
By the time he was done, several other Trainers in the Center rushed out to see and capture the Legendary Pokémon! We watched to see them all having the determination to capture it while running out, leaving the two of us and the defeated Trainer alone.
"It's probably still close!"
"I'm gonna catch it!"
Those were the words the rushing Trainers said when they left the Pokémon Center. I turned to big bro, gaining a nod from him. We both knew what we planned to do next: capture Entei together and make one of our teams stronger!
"Let's go, Pikachu!"
"Eevee, let's start our tough challenge..."
At our calls, both Pikachu and Eevee were right at out side as the two of us ran out to find the Legendary Pokémon. While we were doing so, we ran into the forest like that guy told us about. If Entei was still around, then we have to battle it!
There's a chance that the Legendary Pokémon might want to come to our side if we prove our strength to it together!
"Where are you, Entei!?" I called out as Isamu kept up the pace on my left. While we were running, he reminded me of the strength that the Legendary Pokémon could have if we were to fight against it.
"Careful, Ash... Even if we were to go against Entei, then it would be a really tough battle. If that guy with the Vaporeon was beaten quick, there's no telling what will happen to us if one of us makes the wrong move." Isamu said, allowing me to understand slowly.
"Yeah... I hear you, big bro..." I said seriously. Whenever big bro makes a tone like that, I knew he wasn't fooling around. The last time he warned me about the Graveler and Golem, I actually ignored him, thinking that he could be wrong.
But in truth, I was the one that was wrong... And because of my serious mistake, we almost got trampled by their group Rollout attack! We were lucky to escape alive, though...
Because of that, I knew when to heed my big bro's words... When he's dead serious, then he knows something bad is up.
But by the time I remembered the past, the two of us stopped to take a look around carefully to see where the Legendary Pokémon was. While we were looking however, I noticed something amiss ahead to my right as I widened my eyes to see who was up ahead.
"There it is!"
"There it is!"
"There!"
"There!"
As Isamu and I spoke our words, we heard two other people saying the same words of what we said! Turning to where they were coming from, we noticed two girls on our right! One girl looked like a tomboyish girl with high spirit. The other looked timid, but reliable at the same time!
Wait... Did I say tomboyish to one, and the other... reliable?
By the time I was bewildered with my own thoughts, the tomboyish girl smirked at us as she ran ahead of Isamu and me, along with the girl that seemed timid! The three of us gasped as we tried to run after the tomboyish girl.
By the time big bro and I were arm in arm with the tomboyish girl, the timid one also caught up to her as she sent out a Pokémon that we've never seen before!
"Let's go, Piplup!" The tomboyish girl cried out as a blue penguin Pokémon appeared to run alongside with her! While she did that, the timid one sent her Pokémon out too... One that we were familiar with.
"Arcanine, please lend me your strength!" The timid girl called out as she called forth the Fire Type Pokémon that was somehow called, the Legendary Pokémon! While the girls were running with their Pokémon, I called out to them with an annoyed tone.
Those two weren't going to get ahead of us!
"Hold it! We got here first!" I snapped out, catching big bro by surprise.
"We got here first!" The tomboyish girl snapped back, irritating me even more.
With that, both her and I raced against each other for it, leaving big bro and the timid girl behind as they widened their eyes in bewilderment. They both sighed while they kept up the pace with us as the four of us kept running to where Entei was.
But for me, I unfortunately had to climb up a small cliff to get down to where the others were, with Pikachu running at my side. Because of that, we were slowed down a little, making the tomboyish girl way ahead of us!
While she took the lead, she called to her Pokémon to attack.
"Piplup! Use Bubblebeam!" The tomboyish girl called out, ordering her penguin Pokémon to attack. At the order, the penguin Pokémon shot bubbles at Entei, which seem to make that Pokémon a Water Type!
But as the Bubblebeam attack was shot, Entei seemed to have seen it coming as it jumped up high in the air to dodge it! While it did so, it towered over me and big bro, catching the two of us by surprise as Entei looked at us in the eye.
Whoa... What's with the sudden glare? We weren't the ones to attack it! It was that girl and her penguin Pokémon!
"Ash, get out of the way! If Entei attacks us here at this range, we're done for! Eevee, use Shadow Ball!" Isamu cried out as Eevee charged up the Ghost Type attack to blast it at Entei! As for me, I came back to my senses before I turned to my Electric Type buddy.
"Ah...! Right! Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!" I called out, ordering Pikachu to shock Entei. But as both our Pokémon launched their attacks, Entei easily got out of the way, making our attacks useless!
It first landed to where the timid girl was, catching her by surprise as she gasped in shock. Arcanine got in front of her protectively as Entei glared at both her and her Fire Type. Big bro widened his eyes as he tried to run for her.
"Hey, look out!" Isamu called out as Arcanine seemed to have heard him. Because of big bro's call, Arcanine shot a Flamethrower to try and knock Entei out of the way, only for Entei to jump and land on the rock.
As it glared at the four of us Trainers and Pokémon, all of us ran to where it was until Entei launched a fiery Flamethrower attack! The girls and their Pokémon managed to run off quick, but I wasn't so lucky as I got my butt burned from the flames!
"AHHH!" I yelled as I patted my butt to put out the fire as Isamu and Eevee helped me get to safety.
"Argh... This is why I said to be careful, Ash..." Isamu said seriously, causing me to give big bro a sheepish look.
"Sorry, bro..." I said nervously as Entei jumped and landed on the ground again. This time, another boy came to face Entei with another unfamiliar Pokémon to the both of us.
"Lucario! Aura Sphere!" The boy called out, allowing his Pokémon to launch his unknown attack. But as the attack called Aura Sphere was launched, it exploded onto Entei, making it seem like it did a lot of damage!
But to our surprise, Entei looked like it didn't take any damage at all! It just stood there, unfazed from the Aura Sphere attack as it shot another Flamethrower attack to blast the Pokémon called Lucario back, sending him into a tree!
I couldn't believe on how strong Entei looked as the tomboyish girl tried again with her Pokémon called Piplup.
"Heh heh... Piplup! Bubblebeam!" The tomboyish girl called out, ordering her Piplup to shoot another Bubblebeam attack! But just like before, Entei easily dodged the super effective attack and landed on the ground! As it did so, it knocked the four of us back!
The four of us and our Pokémon all cried out in surprise as we fell back from the sharp wind Entei somehow made just by landing. While we were stunned, Entei took this chance to escape as it ran off, getting out of our sight as I groaned.
We had one chance to befriend a Legendary Pokémon, and it got away! That girl and her Piplup... If she hadn't gotten in the way, then big bro and I could've caught it!
While Isamu and I recovered from the blow we felt, the tomboyish girl glared at us, accusing us for letting Entei escape!
"Alright... You two let it escape!" The tomboyish girl snapped angrily.
"Piplup!" Piplup agreed as it glared at us as well, until I tried to defend ourselves by throwing the accusation back!
"Hey! We totally could've caught it if you hadn't gotten in the way!" I snapped back with Pikachu agreeing. This only annoyed the girl as she threw the accusation back at me this time with narrowed eyes.
"You and your twin were in the way!" The tomboyish girl snapped as the timid one tried to calm her tomboyish friend down.
"Verity, stop it... It's no one's fault. Neither of us were doing so well against it. And neither were those two. Just because Entei got away doesn't mean you have the right to accuse someone because of your faults..." The timid girl said, trying to get the tomboyish girl to calm down.
"No way, Luna! That dumb kid and his twin would never have been able to defeat or catch Entei! They should've just left things to us girls!" The tomboyish girl, whose name was Verity snapped back as big bro stepped up with a shake of his head.
"Who are you calling a dumb kid and his twin? I hardly believe any of us could've caught it even with the four of us together. We're facing a Legendary Pokémon, for crying out loud. If several trainers couldn't catch it, so then how could we!?" Isamu snapped back, catching the girls by surprise.
Piplup and Arcanine didn't seem so happy to see big bro lecturing the two as they glared at him until the timid girl named Luna calmed her Pokémon down.
"Stop it, Arcanine... He's right. We wouldn't have stood a chance even with all of us together." Luna said softly, calming her partner down. Well... That girl looks okay, but the tomboyish one isn't!
"I'm not going to be lectured from a kid like you! Wanna see if one of you can beat me?" Verity scoffed, making a challenge as I took it. No one is going to make fun of us and get away with it!
"Good idea! I'll battle you! I'm Ash, from Pallet Town! Let's have a battle!" "Pikachu!" Pikachu and I called out, challenging the tomboyish girl, as she smirked back at my challenge.
"And I accept! I'm Verity, and I'm from Twinleaf Town!" Verity said as she turned to the boy with his Lucario.
"Hey, dude! Once I polish off this kid, you're gonna be next!" Verity said bravely, causing Luna to sigh.
"Verity, stop it already. His Lucario had been wounded by Entei already. Do you want to have a battle where you would already have an unfair advantage?" Luna asked, freezing the tomboyish girl in her tracks as she sweat dropped from her little mistake.
I, on the other hand, wanted to battle that guy, too! His Lucario must be strong if it was able to use a strong move like that!
"I want to battle with you, too!... Hey, what do you mean, polish me off!?" I started to say, before I snapped at Verity, annoyed with what she said. Just because I look like a kid, doesn't give her the right to say I'm weak! Pikachu and I are strong together!
Big bro could only sigh as he placed a hand on my shoulder, trying to cool me down from my temper.
"Just leave her be, Ash... You know she only wants you to be irritated so that it would be easier for her to win." Isamu told me reassuringly, allowing myself to calm down as Verity scoffed, before sticking out her tongue at us.
But for the guy with the Lucario, he didn't seem so interested as he returned his Lucario back to his Pokéball.
"I'm Sorrel from Veilstone City. I think I'll take a pass on the battles." The boy, now known as Sorrel said as Verity mocked him for declining the double challenge from both me and her.
"Running away?" Verity teased as I tried to get him to change his mind.
"Come on, let's have a battle! It doesn't have to be your Lucario, you know!" I called out as Luna and Isamu watched us try and call Sorrel back. But our efforts to change his mind didn't work as he kept on walking to leave the scene.
"Here's a little warning for all of you. You four are going to feel the wind, soon. I'd start looking for shelter from the rain." Sorrel said as he walked off, leaving the four of us alone as I looked up at the sky, confused to what he said just now.
"Huh? It's gonna rain?" I asked as Isamu studied the clouds above us as he sighed.
"Looks like it. Looks like your battle will have to be quick if we don't wanna get wet." Isamu said, causing me to nod as Verity smirked at us both.
"Before you two find shelter, I think the two of you will need to call your Mommy." Verity said, annoying me as I growled at her. That girl...! She must've heard of us talking with Mom on the phone...
Now I know what Isamu meant when the two of us should be embarrassed with other people around. But other than that, I didn't like that tone and attitude of hers as I got ready to face off against her and her Piplup with Pikachu.
"Hey! Quit it! Let's do this..." I grumbled, as Verity smirked back before we gave each other some distance.
"Right with you!" Verity said as I offered her the first attack. Big bro and Luna on the other hand stood back to watch us until Luna offered big bro a challenge as well.
"While they're battling, how about we have a battle, too? I'm Luna, from Pewter City." Luna said as Isamu blinked, before she accepted the timid girl's challenge.
"Alright, then. I accept your challenge. My name is Isamu. And like Ash, I'm from Pallet Town." "Eevee!" Both Isamu and Eevee explained together as the two Trainers made distance from each other so that they could have a fair battle with each other.
"I'll give you the first move!"
"Do you want to go first, or should I?"
Big bro and I said those words to the girls together as they only responded back with confident looks on their faces.
"Quit trying to be a gentleman! You may wind up regretting it!"
"I'll go first. Thanks for the offer!"
Isamu: Eevee VS Luna: Arcanine
Ash: Pikachu VS Verity: Piplup
"Now, Piplup! Use Drill Peck!" Verity called out as her Piplup charged towards my partner! I knew what to do as I called for a counterattack!
"Alright, Pikachu! Use Iron Tail!" I called out, making Pikachu charge and clash his Iron Tail with Piplup's Drill Peck attack! The two attacks collided before it caused both of our starters to skid back as I took my chance to make the next move.
"Now! Use Quick Attack!" I yelled, ordering Pikachu to slam into Piplup! Yes! It was a direct hit! I watched as Piplup skidded back from the impact as Verity gasped to see her Piplup taking some damage from our first hit.
As for big bro and Luna, they began their battle with Luna taking the first move.
"Arcanine, let's begin with Flamethrower!" Luna called out as Arcanine blasted the flames to where Eevee was as big bro immediately countered the flames with his attack!
"Don't think so! Eevee, use Quick Attack to dodge and hit!" Isamu called out. Eevee didn't need to be told twice as the little fox evaded Flamethrower with her speed, before she rammed into Arcanine, causing the strong Fire Type to flinch and skid back!
"Piplup, are you okay!?"
"No, Arcanine! Are you alright!?"
Both of them expressed their worries for their Pokémon, as they called out to show that they were okay, earning nods from them as the battle continued on.
"Then, use Hydro Pump!"
"Alright! Use Flamethrower one more time!"
Both of their Pokémon launched another attack at us as we got ready to make our partners dodge them.
"Dodge it!"
"Dodge it with Quick Attack, one more time!"
But as both Pikachu and Eevee got out of the way with their speed, the Hydro Pump and Flamethrower hit something else! This caught all of our attention as we turned to see what the two attacks had hit! And to all of our shock, it was... an Onix!
Onix roared really loud, which sounded like it was in intense pain! It roared, going after Piplup as I took quick action to get the poor Water Type out of the way, before handing it to Verity, who expressed her worry for her Water Type.
"My Piplup!" Verity gasped as she took her partner back with thanks. But that was when Onix started to charge for Luna instead! She paled as she screamed from the incoming blow that she could take!
"EEEEEK!" Luna screamed as Isamu widened her eyes before he tried to run and save her from the big guy. But big bro however, was beaten to the punch by Arcanine, who got in Onix's way as he took the rampaging Tackle attack head on!
The blow from that nearly knocked the wind out of Arcanine as Luna gasped in horror before she called back Arcanine in order to keep him safe from anymore damage.
"No! A-Arcanine, return!" Luna called out as she called Arcanine back, before Isamu took her to where Verity and I were! While the four of us reunited together, Onix was still roaring at us angrily, annoyed for the uncalled attacks that we did!
"Come on, let's get out of here!" Isamu called out, making us all agree as we all ran off to escape from the rampaging Rock Type Pokémon!
While we were all running, we came to a cliff where we all had to slide down in order to get away quick. But we didn't seem fast enough as Onix broke out of the cliff and roared at us! Man, that guy seems really angry if it's trying to keep following us like that!
Despite the fact that Onix could catch up, the four of us ran as fast we could as I noticed the rock up ahead.
"Ah! Look! That rock! Let's get on top of it!" I cried out as the four of us ran to where the rock was. But as we all climbed up to get away, Onix smashed the rock apart, causing all of us to yell as we were all sent flying high into the air!
Somehow, we all got onto Onix's back, who kept roaring and ramming himself onto cliff walls! This is bad... If this keeps up, then Onix will only end up hurting himself more than hurting us!
To be continued...
Next chapters:
Chapter 3: Charmander's Hope! Sorrel's Help
Chapter 4: Cross' Conviction! Ash's Despair!?
Chapter 5: New Hope to Make Up For
Chapter 6: Hopes and Dreams! Aim High!
Chapter 7: The Battle of True Rights
Events that occurred:
- Ash catches a Caterpie
- Isamu catches a Dratini
- Isamu and Ash both now have three Kanto Gym Badges
- Isamu and Ash learns about Entei
- Isamu and Ash meets Verity, Luna, and Sorrel