Chapter 4
It started raining as we were not either half way through route 203, we decided to keep going because if we just turned back then the ground we have just covered would have been pointless. But the rain just kept getting heavier and there was an icy cold wind that caused us to shiver.
"Bright side there will be no pokemon or trainers going to stop up," I said and Tiffany laughed
"We are probably the only ones crazy enough to walk through this… I know I like the rain but this is ridiculous," she replied and we both began to laugh. The sun soon began to set and there was no sign of the weather changing. We had been on the road for hours… we should have made it to Oreburgh city, if not then we should have been a lot closer. We should at least be at Oreburgh Gate. I then noticed a light in the distance. "Think it's a murderer," joked Tiffany laughing afterwards. I just stood there and rolled my eyes. It was a man wearing a long rain coat holding an umbrella and a torch.
"You kids are crazy traveling in this weather," he said noticing our soaking wet bodies and us shivering. "Your in serious danger of getting a cold… or worse, and your pokemon… you can't make them battle in this weather,"
"We're not,"
"Well how do you know a wild pokemon isn't going to come along?"
"What wild pokemon is crazy enough to come out n this weather… n what about you," I replied
"What do you mean what about me?"
"You're wondering around open to wild pokemon attacks,"
"My pokemon can handle the harsh weather conditions,"
"So how do you know ours can't," I replied and he looked at me confused
"Good point, but do you think they can?"
"No but that isn't the point,"
"That's exactly the point!" he replied
"Look we need to get to Oreburgh city, now leave us alone!" yelled Tiffany
"Well someone is snippy,"
"JUST LEAVE US ALONE!" yelled Tiffany. I stood there looking shocked, I had never seen Tiffany like that before. "Now tell us how long we have before we get to Oreburgh city?"
"Still a few miles, but keep following the road n you'll make it to Oreburgh gate no problems, it is a cave so you'll be protected from the rain," he replied
"Thank you," she said and we continued walking me still gob-smacked by what had happened
"What the hell was that?"
"What was what?"
"You went off at him,"
"Oh that was nothing, he was just getting annoying you know,"
"Well I didn't know you had it in you,"
"No neither did I," she replied and we laughed as we saw the entrance to Oreburgh gate. He was right it was a cave, we walked into it and sat down far enough so we could barely feel the wind. "Well at least the pokemon are ok, they are in a warm pokeball," and I nodded
"Well we might be wrong it might be cold in there, we don't know, we don't know what it is like in a pokeball," I replied, she then got out a pokeball and it expanded to its fall size. She then opened it releasing Chimchar. "What you doing?" she then stroked Chimchar.
"We should ask them, what it is like," she replied fixed on Chimchar who was loving the attention he was getting. I then got out Pippy's pokeball. I then opened it releasing him. He leaped into my arms right away. "What is it like in the pokeball?" she asked Chimchar who just looked at her confused then shook his head. "Is it warm?" he nodded. "Is it warmer than out here?" and he nodded again. She then got out the pokeball again. "Go on get back in, no use in both of us being cold is there," and Chimchar tapped the pokeball getting back in. I then stroked Pippy and put him back in his pokeball.
"I guess we will just have to put up with the cold," I said and put my arm around her. "Come on we will keep each other warm," I said and felt her shivering. I was getting used to it whereas she was shivering like mad
"No we have to keep moving," she said getting up and then we began to walk through the cave. We saw the exit when a wild Geodude came out in front of us.
"Pippy bubble attack!" I yelled out releasing Pippy, as he came out the pokeball he spat the bubbles that hit the Geodude making it fall to the floor extremely weak. "You want it?"
"No it's rightfully yours it was your pokemon that fought it," she replied I then took one of her pokeballs and threw it. The Geodude was then caught.
"Caught with you ball, your pokemon," I replied and she picked it up
"You sure?"
"If I wanted it I would have caught it," I replied and she nodded. Then three zubats came flying towards. "Pippy return, lets go Stevey!" I called out and Stevey came out the pokeball. "Use your Starly and Bidoof," I told Tiffany
"Let the games begin," she said and released the pokemon. "Bidoof use tackle on the middle one," Bidoof then ran for the middle one and used tackle knocking it down to the floor. "Starly use quick attack on the one on the left!" then Starly zoomed through the air at a great speed and hit the zubat sending it flying backwards into the wall.
"Stevey wing attack!" I yelled out and Stevey flew right for the last zubat and opened out is wing doing a great amount of damage to it. All the zubats were now on the floor all weak. Then light came out of Stevey, Starly and Bidoof going into them.
"What is that?" asked Tiffany getting out her pokedex
"Leech life restores heal to the pokemon by taking it from its target," said the pokedex and the zubats flew back into the air. Stevey, Starly and Bidoof didn't seem too badly harmed, but they did look a little hurt.
"If we fight them one at a time we will get rid of them much easily," I said and she nodded. "The left one… Stevey wing attack," and Stevey did as I ordered him to
"Now Bidoof tackle attack!" yelled Tiffany and Bidoof used tackle knocking the zubat out. "Starly quick attack!" and Starly used quick attack on another zubat. The zubats then used leech life on Starly and Stevey knocking Starly out. "Starly!" called out Tiffany then she smiled slightly. "You were awesome return," and the Starly returned back to the pokeball. "Bidoof tackle the one on the left!" she yelled and Bidoof tackled it weakening that one too. The zubats used leech life again both on Stevey knocking him out
"Stevey, you fought with such strength, you deserve the rest," and he returned into his pokeball. "Come on Bidoof,"
"You can help,"
"No you and Bidoof can fight this, come on Tiffany," I said and the zubats swooped in one from the left the other from the right,
"Bidoof when I say now jump out of the way got it," she said to him and he nodded. The zubats were only a few seconds from hitting Bidoof and I figured out her plan at that moment. "NOW!" and Bidoof leaped out of the way causing the two zubats to hit one another knocking the one coming from the left out, but the one on the right was strong enough to continue. "Use tackle!" and Bidoof went to tackle zubat but it flew out the way, then it flapped its wings causing sand to go in Bidoof's eyes blinding him. "Oh… Sam what do I do?"
"Use defense curl,"
"Defense curl," she called out and Bidoof curled himself up into a ball and became shiny. The zubat then swooped down to attack but when it struck Bidoof it seemed to do more damage to itself then Bidoof, it was just in front of Bidoof. "Tackle attack now!" and Bidoof quickly tackled the zubat sending it flying backwards knocking it out. Suddenly another Geodude came over. "Come on Bidoof,"
"No, Bidoof can't fight it, he doesn't know any grass or water attacks,"
"No but if he evolves into a Bibarel then he will,"
"But he will not just evolve,"
"I know, Bidoof use rollout!" she yelled out and Bidoof curled himself up into a ball, rolled at a great speed at Geodude then hurled himself at it sending the Geodude flying backwards into the wall doing little damage. The Geodude then threw a rock at Bidoof. "Defense curl," but the rock hit Bidoof harming him badly.
"You'll have to dodge the attacks, I don't think Bidoof could take another,"
"Now tackle!" she called out and Bidoof tackled the Geodude, once again doing little damage. The Geodude then threw another rock at Bidoof. "Dodge it," and Bidoof jumped to the right just dodging the attack. Bidoof then began to breathe heavily. "Come on Bidoof, you can do it, you just need to evolve into a Bibarel,"
"He will evolve when he is ready," I said as Geodude threw rock after rock Bidoof dodging them getting slower and slower until one hit sending him flying backwards worn out. "That's it," I said getting Pippy's pokeball
"Don't look," she replied I turned around to see Bidoof was surrounded by light. The light got brighter and brighter until it was blinding. The light then faded revealing Bidoof had evolved into a Bibarel. "Alright! Use water gun," and it spat a powerful blast of water knocking the Geodude right out. "Alright!"
"Wow," I said amazed by how Bibarel evolved right when he needed to.
"You did a great Bid… Bibarel return," and she put him in the pokeball. We walked outside to see the rain had stopped. We walked into the pokemon centre and saw of course a Nurse Joy and a Blissey working hard. We walked up to the counter.
"Oh my god, you kids must b freezing, get out of those clothes and wear these pajamas," she said handing us a top, trousers and a nightie.
"Do you want the nightie or shall I have it?" I asked her and she laughed and took the top and trousers. "I was joking," and we walked into a room with three beds in.
"Well I still want them," she replied and then we noticed an 11-year-old reading a book sitting on the bed on the right side of the room. "Sorry,"
"Its ok, I'm Alex,"
"Sam,"
"Tiffany," she replied
"So Alex you got your Coal badge yet?"
"Yea, I got it last year, this year I'm going round doing the pokemon contests," he replied and we nodded then looked confused
"Pokemon contests?" asked Tiffany
"Yea pokemon compete on there appearance and the beauty of their abilities, its really awesome, and if you win you get a ribbon, you go around collecting ribbons like badges, then you can enter the super contest in Hearthome City. I have one ribbon you only need to collect four and then you can compete, there is a contest in every town and city, so there is lots of chances to get ribbons which means,"
"There are going to be lots of people," replied Tiffany and he nodded.
"Yea and if you win the super contest in Hearthome City then you get the super ribbon showing you are one of the greatest trainers, like winning the pokemon league," he finished off. Tiffany was hanging onto every word he was saying.
