Bonnie skipped along the routes. She'd just come out of Olddale Town where she called Clement from the Pokemon Centre, showing off her new Mudkip. She was really happy and blissful, but as she skipped along on your way to Rustboro City she bumped into that same boy from before, once again causing her to fall down. She looked up and noticed the boy had his dog-like Pokemon out and there was another Pokemon opposite it. But Bonnie's fall made that much of a noise, it scared the small worm Pokemon away. The boy spun around and noticed Bonnie, who was still sitting on the ground in shock at seeing him again.
"You again?!" He asked.
"I'm terribly sorry" Bonnie said as she got herself up.
"You should be," He said, then after some silence, "So, did you end up getting your starter?"
Bonnie stared at him for a little bit, then said, "Yeah! I chose Mudkip!"
"Hmph!" The boy said.
"Hmph?!" Bonnie shouted, hands on her hips, "What do you mean hmph?!"
"Everyone knows Torchic's the only worthwhile one to choose," The boy said, "At best, Mudkip's just a useless last resort"
"Oh yeah?!" Bonnie yelled, "Says who?!"
"Says me!" He shouted back.
"And who's that, some stuck up nobody?!" Bonnie insulted him.
The boy was shocked for a moment, then replied back with more anger, "Says Orlando Birch! So Hmph!"
With that, he stuck his tongue out and turned his back to Bonnie.
"Did you say Orlando Bi-" Bonnie trailed but he cut her off.
"Birch, yes," Orlando said, "I'm Professor Birch's grandson, what of it?"
"But your grandfather is so nice!" Bonnie said, "What's got you all on the wrong side of the Pokepuff?"
"Nothing," Orlando said, "Just go!"
"But I want to scan your Pokemon!" Bonnie said, leaning over taking a look at the dog-like Pokemon.
"Well, you can't," Orlando stated, "Poochyena, return"
With that, Orlando's Poochyena returned to it's Pokeball.
"I was training it and you scared away that Wurmple!" Orlando said.
"I didn't mean to, I'm sorry" Bonnie apologised.
"Apologies mean nothing," Orlando said, "Unless you beat me in a battle"
"A battle?" Bonnie asked, "You'll forgive me if I win?"
"I'll let you scan Poochyena, that's all," Orlando stated, "I don't do forgiveness"
"But I've only got two Pokemon.." Bonnie trailed off with a bit of sadness.
"What a coincidence, I just so happen to only have two Pokemon on me aswell" Orlando sneered.
"I don't know...there's always other Poochy things..." Bonnie trailed.
She looked down in her pouch and Dedenne's head was sticking out of it. It was giving her a determined look. Even Dedenne was ready for their first battle.
"Are you backing down, little girl?!" Orlando sneered.
"The name's Bonnie," Bonnie said fiercely, "And I'm not a little girl!"
"Then let's get it over with, Torchic!" Orlando said as he threw a Pokeball and a brightly coloured Torchic came out of it.
"Tor-chic!" Torchic screamed, giving Bonnie a fierce expression.
Bonnie was confused as to who to use, but she decided it was better to give Mudkip some training, so she threw the Pokeball.
"Mudkip, let's do it!" She shouted.
"Mud-kip!" Mudkip shouted, glaring at the Torchic.
"Now you'll see why Mudkip is everyone's last choice! Torchic, use Scratch!" Orlando ordered.
Torchic began running up to Mudkip. Bonnie stood there, thinking, for a moment. She had to recall what she saw Ash do during battles. Especially ones with Froakie as Mudkip was a water type.
"Dodge and use Water Pulse!" She shouted.
"Kip?" Mudkip turned it's head towards her.
At that very moment, Torchic brought it's leg up to Mudkip and scratched it.
"Kiip!" Mudkip yelled in pain.
"What happened?! What's wrong?!" Bonnie asked.
"You obviously don't know what moves your Mudkip has!" Orlando said, "Torchic, use Scratch once more!"
"Counter it with Pound!" Bonnie screamed.
But Mudkip kept on staring at her. And Torchic came in for the scratch once more, this time digging in harder, causing Mudkip to faint.
"Oh no!" Bonnie shouted.
"Told you it was useless," Orlando stated, "This is going to be easy!"
"Mudkip, return!" Bonnie said, then looking at the Pokeball before putting it back in her pouch, "I'm so sorry"
"Dedede!" Dedenne shouted as it jumped out of it's pouch and growled at Torchic.
"What sort of Pokemon is that?!" Orlando asked, shocked, then shaking his head, "Doesn't matter, I'll crush it anyway!"
"That's not going to be so easy this time! Dedenne, use Tackle!" Bonnie shouted.
Dedenne ran super fast towards Torchic, gaining speed with each step.
"Alright, Torchic use Ember!" Orlando commanded.
"Tor-chic!" Torchic screamed and shot a burst of flame at Dedenne.
"Block it with Thunder Shock!" Bonnie commanded.
"Dede!" Dedenne screamed, stopping it's Tackle and firing a Thunder Shock right in front of itself before the Ember hit, causing the ball of flames to erupt in an electric burst.
"Use Scratch then!" Orlando ordered.
"Counter with another Tackle!" Bonnie yelled.
Torchic ran for Dedenne as Dedenne did the same, the two Pokemon found themselves nearing closer and closer to each other.
"Now, use Thunder Shock!" Bonnie said just before an attack could hit either Pokemon.
Dedenne stopped in it's tracks, just inches from Torchic and used Thunder Shock on it, causing Orlando's Torchic to faint.
Orlando was sure that Torchic could win it. He looked at it with sorrow before returning it.
"You need more training, that's all" he said to the Pokeball then sent out his Poochyena.
"Aruff!" The Poochyena snarled.
Bonnie went to grab out her Pokedex but Orlando stopped her.
"Hey! Battle, then scan," He said, "I didn't scan your...whatever it is when you sent it out"
"That's true.." Bonnie said, "Are you up for it, Dedenne?"
"Dede!" Dedenne said, giving her a wink.
This is where Bonnie really had to think about Ash's battles. Not the ones with Pikachu specifically, but his strategy overall when his Pokemon were weak from previous battles. Dedenne would definitely be worn out from the battle with Torchic, but the both of them weren't giving up their first battle that easily.
"Go, Poochyena, use Bite!" Orlando ordered.
Poochyena rushed up to Dedenne, sharp teeth bared. Dedenne stood there, waiting for Bonnie's order.
"Dodge it and quickly use Tackle!" Bonnie shouted.
As Poochyena quickly came to Dedenne, it remembered a move Pikachu had taught it and jumped up and spun on the side of Poochyena to dodge, landing inches away from Poochyena then hitting it with Tackle.
"Let's play their game then! Back up and use Tackle at full speed!" Orlando ordered.
Bonnie stood there, watching as Poochyena backed up. What would Ash do now? Then as she watched Poochyena run towards Dedenne, she remembered. This was it.
"Just stay there, Dedenne!" Bonnie yelled, winking at it.
Dedenne caught her drift, hunching over, glaring at Poochyena who was coming at it at full speed.
"Wait for it" Bonnie said.
"What are you, just going to take our attack head-on?" Orlando asked, "This is over"
"It is," Bonnie said as Poochyena came close to Dedenne, "Nuzzle!"
Dedenne jumped up and rubbed it's cheek against Poochyena's, giving it a shock and causing it to faint. Orlando just gasped.
Bonnie quickly grabbed out her Pokedex and scanned Poochyena.
"Poochyena. The Bite Pokémon. Its biting strength is superior to other Pokémon, and has the endurance to chase opponents down until completely exhausted"
"Oh, wow, that was so fun!" Bonnie exclaimed, "Thank you, Orlando!"
"Hmph" Orlando said as he returned Poochyena, "You're still weak"
"What?" Bonnie asked.
"You only won because of your sorry excuse for a Raichu," Orlando stated, "That Mudkip of yours, though, useless"
And with that, Orlando walked off into the distance. Bonnie just simply stood there, staring.
"Dedede!" Dedenne shouted at him in anger.
"Leave it, Dedenne" Bonnie said.
"Dede?" Dedenne asked, looking up at her.
"He's just a sour puss, and there's nothing you can do about that" Bonnie told it as it climbed back into her pouch to rest.
She then continued making her way to Petalburg City.