-1Major thanks to soaringdragon43 for correcting me on my first chapter. I have already gone back and edited it. This chapter will have the very first battles in it, so don't get out of your seat. Or at least post a review before you do.

"Alright Tododile, it's about time we captured ourselves some pokemon." John said as he looked down at his friend.

Tododile nodded, and started running around in a circle as if it were looking for a wild pokemon to fight.

"Don't get ahead of yourself. First we need to do some training." John said as he began to laugh.

"Why don't you train with me?" It was a female voice. John spun around to see a girl in blue jeans, and a light blue shirt that complimented her eyes very well.

"I just saw your shiny tododile and wondered if you want a battle."

"I accept." John said.

"I'll be using my tododile, of course." He said. Tododile took a step forward.

"And I'll be using my golduck!" She yelled enthusiastically as she threw a Pokeball. A blue duck creature came out of it. John pulled out his pokedex.

Golduck, the duck pokemon and evolved form of psyduck. The flippers of its well developed limbs give it shocking speed. It is the best swimmer among pokemon.

John looked up. "We aren't battling on water though. This battle will be fought right here on the solid ground."

"How about you make the first move." The girl called.

"Ladies first." John called back. There was no way he would let her pull a psychic on him.

"Alright, Golduck use quick attack!" Golduck sped over to where Tododile was standing.

"Dodge and use bite!" John ordered. Tododile jumped into the air and clamped onto golduck middle section.

"Shake it off!" The girl ordered, but as much as golduck squirmed, tododile wouldn't let go.

"Use slam tododile!" Tododile did just that, slamming golduck into the ground.

"Alright, now use head butt!" Tododile ran at golduck, but the girl was one step ahead.

"Psychic!" Tododile was stopped in its tracks, and was lifted up. It started to grow a dark shade of red.

"Now, lets have some fun!" The girl yelled. Golduck began sending Tododile flying in all kind of random directions. All the time it grew a darker shade of red.

"Now finish it off." The girl said coolly. John watched in horror as his starter pokemon was slammed right into a tree. But, unexpectedly, it got up. It threw up its arms and released a fiery red beam that flew towards Golduck and hit it full on, knocking it into a nearby tree and knocking it out.

"Was that a rage attack?" John asked.

"Yeah, it was." The girl answered as she returned her pokemon.

"My name's Marlene by the way."

"Oh, mine is John." John replied hastily. She laughed.

"I hope I can battle you again someday. Even though I lost, I still had fun. That hasn't happened since I was five years old and played pokemon sorry."

"I've got to get to a pokemon center so I can heal my pokemon. Do you know where the nearest town is?"

"Yeah. It's oreburgh city. It's a few miles north of here."

"Thanks." John said. She turned and walked away. John couldn't help but grin. That girl was really pretty.

So what do you guys think? Please review already. I am seriously on my knees begging you. Recognition is the first path to greatness (I have no idea what that is supposed to mean; I just heard my dad say it yesterday and thought it sounded wise).