A/N: Espeon804 here! The updates of the old terribly detailed chapters are complete! (or not if I decide to chance chapter 5 a bit. :P) Compared to my 12 year old writing, I've grown better for 4 years huh? I started writing when I was weeks away from being 13, and I signed up on FanFiction a month after my 13th birthday. I had no motivation, so I had to listen to Sinnoh trainer battle theme remixes. That helped a lot.

-Espeon804, the teenage pkmn fan.

-Chapter 4: Going into Oreburgh and the Rival!-

I stared at the Pokeball that contains the captured Psyduck. I had no intention in capturing, yet, it still happened. Now I have to pray that the duck won't pop out of its capsule when it's not needed. I can't just fret over it.

"Urrgh! Why do I have to deal with a Psyduck?" I whined.

Razor leaf nudged my shoulder. I guess that he was trying to tell me that you can't judge a book by its cover, so I couldn't disagree. "Twig? Turtwig?" He said.

I shrugged my shoulders. "Well... Maybe having a Psyduck to the team won't be so bad. I'll call her Aqua. She might be helpful at the time being." I said.

I continued walking through the path until I was blocked by a rock that is cracked up. It stands at my height, but it won't kill me to climb over it wouldn't it? I gotten a grip and pulled myself to the top of the rock. In the games, you need a HM. However, I had no time to wait for that. Victory was mine. I jump off – or I thought I was going to, but I heard an Oom! My body only smacked into an invisible force, and I fall on my back against the ground.

"Looks like we'll have to turn back." I mumbled. Like if I had any other choice. I left the path and ran through route 205, back to Jublife city. Then ran through route 204 and saw a path leading inside a cave.

Let's go through there." I suggested.

Razor leaf gave me a quick nod and we ran through the route. Of course, you should expect us to battle many trainers on the way. And Aqua's battle performance isn't so bad. Razorleaf was right.

"Well done team!" I said after everything was taken care of. "You all toughen up a lot! And look at you Razor leaf! At level 11 already!" I said, smiling.

"Twig! Tur-Turtwig!" Razor leaf said happily.

"How about we go through that cave and battle that gym leader! Then, I'll get my first gym badge!" I said in excitement.

"Hmph! In your dreams! Only a Skilled trainer can defeat a gym leader like a level 2 Starly." said a familiar voice.

That jerk…

My eyes widened. "T-that voice! That's it!" I yelled. I spun around quickly. "It's YOU! Marlen!" I yelled, pointing at him.

Marlen crossed his arms. "What's this? Acting class? Don't be so dramatic." He said already annoyed. "So, I'm guessing you are planning to take on Roark are you?"

"Roark? You mean the gym leader? Of course I do! And I'll will too!" I said.

Marlen started to laugh and, I gave him a confused look. What's so funny? "You are really going to challenge him? You're too weak to even beat him one bit! Too bad for you; I already got my coal badge." He brags, but I didn't let that one pass me

"You're calling me weak? How about a battle? It doesn't matter if you got a gym badge or not!" I challenged. I showed him my Pokeball to show him that I really want to battle, just like in the games and anime. I couldn't help myself. It looks fun to do.

Marlen took out his own pokeball. Clearly, he's actually up for the challenge, if I am one hopefully. "Don't come crying to your mom when you lose." He sneered. "Don't get me going, I'm kind of on the rush to become the most powerful trainer in the universe, and to tend to some unfinished business." What does he mean by that?

"This will be 3 on 3!" I said.

Marlen shrugged his shoulders. "Whatever." He said.

I tossed the pokeball. "Batty! Let's go!" I yelled.

It opened with a pong. Out came yellowness that grows into the bat Pokémon. "Zubat!" Batty yelled. She landed on my shoulder which surprised. I didn't even know that those two skinny things were her legs. I thought they were her tails.

Marlen chuckled. "A Zubat? Those things hardly learn any attacks!" He then tossed the pokeball he was holding. "Starly! Show em' what a real battle is!" Oh, I'm so tired of battling Starly.

Out came the starling. "Starrrly!" He yelled. He landed feet away from me.

"It's your call." Marlen said.

"Okay Batty! Use Leach Life!" I ordered.

Batty flew off my shoulder. "ZUUUUUU!" She yelled. She gets ready to chomp down on the bird with her fangs.

"Use Wing Attack!" Marlen ordered. His Starly responded. He stretched his wings which glowed white. That looked powerful.

"Watch out Batty! Dodge it!" I warned. Batty wasn't fast enough. She got hit with the attack. "Oh, no!" I yelled. Batty got back into the air thankfully though. Some spirit she had there.

"See? You wouldn't stand a chance." Marlen said. He then Chuckled to himself. "You will always be the weakling that I knew all these years."

"Think again." I called.

"Wha?" Marlen said as he watched his Starly got Leached Life by Batty. Of course, it's not very effective. Angry for losing his guard, he gives out a quick order. "Starly! Quick attack!" Marlen ordered.

"Batty! Leach life!" I yelled.

Batty did something else. Sound waves came out of Batty's mouth it hit Starly. The Pokemon crashed to the ground in confusion.

"Was that Super Sonic?! Gah!" Marlen yelled. For a second there, I thought that he was talking about Sonic the Hedgehog but then I remembered. Supersonic is one of those moves I always hated when it's used against me.

"That moves makes a Pokemon confused! Awesome! Batty! You learned a new move!"

"Zubat! Zu!" Batty yelled.

The dusts cleared away were the Starly crashed. He was defeated.

"Darn! Starly! Return!" Marlen yelled, recalling the fainted Pokemon. He Then sent out a Piplup! "Use Buble!" He yelled. His Piplup didn't hesitate and yelled as a stream of Bubbles was shot at Batty, Knocking her out.

"Noooo! Batty!" I yelled. I recalled her into the pokeball and summoned my trusty Turtwig. Piplup won't stand a chance since it's a water-type and all. "Use Absorb!" I ordered.

That attack did enough damage to weaken the Piplup to low Hp. That was kind of predictable. Marlen was most likely to be sure that his team has as great defense as attack.

Piplup! Use Peck!" Marlen ordered

Piplup's beach grew bigger as it glowed white. He pecked my Turtwig like there is no tomorrow!

"No! Razorleaf!" I forgot to mention how he always made sure that his team always had advantage over their disadvantage. The Turtwig yelled as he got pecked. He crashed to the ground. He then got up weakly. He took a lot of damage. I had to think, but I didn't take long. "Recover yourself with Absorb!" I ordered. Piplup's energy was sucked away, being given to Razor leaf through tiny green circles. And…

Piplup was defeated.

Marlen recalled his defeated Pokémon and took out his last one.

"Bi! Bidoof! The Pokémon yelled.

Oh great. The Pokémon troll.

I recalled Razor leaf and took out Aqua. "Use scratch!" I yelled. The attack knocked out the Bidoof right away. "What the?" I said. That shouldn't have to happen. Then again, it might've been a critical hit. Marlen looked rather stunned than angry, so I decided to give him small advice. "Uh... maybe you should train your Pokemon more. Your Bidoof is in a low level. I'll catch ya later!" I said leaving.

The defeated Bidoof woke up. "Bi?" He looked at his trainer with concern.

Marlen stared at the Pokémon for a long moment before he finally snapped. "Such a weakling!"

The Plump Mouse Pokémon gave his trainer a questioning look. "Bidoof?! Bi-!"

"Don't you say a word! You're nothing but a useless Pokémon!" Marlen yelled. He put the pokeball that captured Bidoof on the ground a rose his foot.

Bidoof's eye's widened. He knew what was about to happen. "Bidoof!"

"I no longer have a use of you!" Marlen yelled. "It's OVER!" he smashed the pokeball with his foot!"

"BIDOOF!" Bidoof yelled in shock.

Marlen faced the now wild Bidoof again. "You are such a stupid useless Pokémon!" He threw the remains of the pokeball at the Bidoof and walked off. "Good riddance!" He yelled. He then was out of sight.

"B-bidoof..." the abandoned Pokémon said in shame and walked into the tall grass.

I ran through Oreburgh path and hello Oreburgh city! "Oh wow!" I yelled. Everyone was in mines digging up fossils and coal. I then saw a Pokémon center. So I ran inside it. I realized I never used the Sandgem town one. So this will be my first time in a Pokémon center.

"Hello and welcome to the Pokémon center. We will restore your Pokémon to full health. Do you want us to heal your Pokémon?" The Nurse asked one of the most annoying questions in the world. Just hurry up and do your job many people would say. But instead of being open-minded, I nodded.

"Okay, let me see your Pokémon for a few minutes. And by the way, I am Nurse Joy." The nurse said.

"It's nice to meet you! My name is Liana." I said.

"Okay Liana. Please sit down and wait for a few minutes." Nurse Joy said.

Strange. I was expecting it to take a few seconds. Maybe she has a load of trainers to help.

Within a few minutes, I heard a little tone play. "Pokémon trainer Liana, your Pokémon are now in full health. Please pick up your Pokémon." said Nurse Joy over the intercom.

I picked up my Pokémon and walk towards the door.

"We hope to see you again!" Nurse Joy called.

I nodded. "No problem and thanks!" I made my way out the door. Observing my surrondings, I started to ponder on what to do in a city that works with coal. "Okay, what to do first?"

"HELP!" Yelled a voice. That answered my question.

A/N: Update of chapter 4 complete. I might Update Chapter 5. I'll look through it and make my decision.

Chapter 5 Coming soon!