Chapter 4: Gym Battle! Vs. Bethany!!
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Pokemon. I do own Max, Jen, and Nin. Well, this is it! Nin's first Gym Battle! How will it go?
Jen and Nin walked into the large building that was Five Island's Pokemon Gym.
"Now, who's the leader here again?" Jen asked.
"I think someone said her name was Brittany? Or was it Margaret?" Nin wondered.
"Her name is Bethany!! And I'm the Gym Leader here!!" a voice called out.
The lights in the gym flickered on; revealing a girl in a skirt that appeared to have black stripes on it, and it was a light yellow color. Her light brown hair was in curls, and it bounced as she walked forward. Her green eyes sparkled in the dim light.
"I'm Nin, and this is Jen, we're—"
"You must be here for a Gym Battle. Alright! Should you win, I'll give you the Queen Badge!!" Bethany said.
"This will be a 2-on-2 Pokemon battle, no time limit. I can't substitute, but you're allowed to! Ready?" she asked, pulling out a Poke Ball, and taking her position on her side of the field, which was plain aside from a Poke Ball shape in the center.
"Of course I am!!" Nin said, pulling out a Poke Ball as well, and likewise taking his position on his side of the field.
"Go, Beautifly!!" Bethany called.
"Tailow, start us off!!" Nin called. Both Trainers threw the Poke Balls into the air, and they opened, releasing the two flying Pokemon into the air.
Beautifly was a butterfly Pokemon with beautifully colored wings, which were mainly yellow, except for a few shades of black and red. and a long string-like mouth that curled in front of her. The butterfly had two short, stubby grey arms.
"Ready? Begin!! I'll let you have the first move, Nin." Bethany said.
"Alright! Tailow, use Wing Attack!!" Nin commanded. The bird flew forward, his right wing glowing a bright white color.
"Beautifly, use Silver Wind." Bethany calmly commanded. Beautifly flapped her wings rapidly, kicking up a gust of wind with silver particles. The wings buffeted against Tailow, but didn't affect it much. The bird Pokemon continued on course, slamming his wing into Beautifly's body. The bug Pokemon was thrown backwards, against the Gym wall with a loud crash.
Bethany looked up, towards the sunroof of the Gym. "That was a strong hit; I'll have to hand it to you Nin. How long have you had that Tailow?" Bethany asked.
"I caught it earlier this morning. I've been training it since then." Nin replied.
"Well, then. Even if you defeat Beautifly, you won't defeat my next Pokemon….but Beautifly's not finished yet!! Beautifly, use Morning Sun!!" Bethany called.
"Oh, snap!! That'll heal all the damage Beautifly received during the battle!! It's almost like starting the battle over for Bethany!!" Jen cried, shocked at the turn of events.
The sun glowed high in the sky, shooting a beam of light down towards Beautifly. The butterfly Pokemon's bruises and wounds seemed to vanish, as it restored energy and health from the sun's energy.
"Tailow hit it with Peck this time!!" Nin called. Tailow flew back towards Beautifly, his beak glowing white as it concentrated energy.
"Beautifly, use String Shot!!" Bethany called. Beautifly shot a sticky string from her mouth, which wrapped around Tailow, and caused it to hit the ground with a thud.
"Tailow!! Break out of it!!"
"Beautifly won't give it the chance…Beautifly, use Tackle!!" Bethany cried.
Beautifly flew forward, slamming into the writhing form of Tailow, as he struggled to get free of the confines of String Shot. After being knocked backwards, he eventually freed himself.
"Tailow, use Double Team, then Quick Attack!!" Nin shouted.
Tailow began to move quickly, creating several illusions of himself. All of them then flew towards Beautifly quickly, the real one slamming Beautifly with the Quick Attack. Beautifly was knocked back, and hit the wall. Even after the Morning Sun that healed Beautifly's wounds, the successive attacks were too strong for her, and she fainted.
"Oh, no…Beautifly, return…." Bethany sighed, recalling her fallen Pokemon.
"My next Pokemon is…Vespiquen go!!" Bethany called, throwing the Poke Ball forward. From the Ball burst a beam of light, which formed into a large insect of terrifying composure. The Pokemon opened her jaws, letting loose a terrifying cry. It's wings buzzed loudly, and Nin realized Bethany got the theme of her outfit from Vespiquen.
"That's…one scary bug…" Jen mused, shuddering.
"Surprised? Vespiquen's pretty scary, isn't she? But, don't worry—she's very tame. Now, Vespiquen, use Power Gem!!" Bethany shouted.
Vespiquen roared, and the bright red jewel on it's forehead glowed brightly, shooting several scattered projectiles towards Tailow. The bird Pokemon was hit instantly, and knocked backwards. He hit the ground with a thud, but did not attempt to get up.
"Oh, no!! Tailow was knocked out…" Jen cried.
"Tailow, return…" Nin said, recalling Tailow. Clipping the Ball onto his belt, he reached for Budew's Ball.
"Budew…Go!!" Nin shouted. Budew appeared in front of him, acknowledging Vespiquen with a sharp "Bud!!"
"Budew!! Use Stun Spore to slow Vespiquen down!!" Nin shouted. Budew nodded, spinning around, before shooting a cloud of yellow sparkling spores towards Vespiquen. The Queen Bee Pokemon roared, as her limbs were immobilized. Her wings stopped moving, and she hit the ground with a thud, onto her abdomen, which caused her some pain.
"Vespiquen!! Use Silver Wind!!" Bethany commanded. Vespiquen concentrated, flapping her wings rapidly, even after paralysis. A gust of wind infused with silvery particles flew towards Budew, knocking her backwards, and whipping her into the air.
"Budew, from there, use Extrasensory!!" Nin commanded. Budew's eyes glowed blue, as she summoned several pins of psychic energy to stab into Vespiquen. Vespiquen roared in pain, recoiling from the heavy attack, and being unable to dodge.
"Yes!! That was a good hit!!" Nin said, clenching his fists. Jen smiled, cheering him on.
"Vespiquen, use Gust!!" Bethany cried. Vespiquen attempted to follow through, but her limbs were totally immobilized by the paralysis. "What?! Vespiquen, no!!" Bethany shouted.
"Now's our chance, Budew!! Use Poison Sting!!" Nin shouted. Budew opened her mouth, shooting several small, purple needles towards Vespiquen. The needles hit Vespiquen, causing her to recoil. Unable to counterattack or dodge, Vespiquen roared in pain, before collapsing.
"Well…You defeated me…" Bethany said, sighing in defeat. She shrugged, as she recalled Vespiquen.
"Nonetheless, it was an excellent battle, and you are an excellent Trainer. I look forward to hearing about your future exploits…" Bethany said. "Here you are. This is the Queen Badge, as well as a TM containing Silver Wind. Teach it to a strong Bug or Flying type!!" Bethany suggested.
"Thanks, Bethany. Do you know where the next Gym might be?" Nin asked, as he recalled Budew, and clipped the Queen Badge, which looked like a crown, onto his bag.
"Since you're a beginning Trainer, the next Gym on your skill level would be on Three Island. The Gym Leader's name is William, but I won't tell you the Pokemon he uses. You'll have to find out yourself!!" Bethany said, winking.
"Don't forget, Nin! You promised we're going back to Four Island for my Contest!!" Jen scolded.
"I know, I know! But while your doing your Contest, I'll be training!!" Nin said.
"No, your not!! You promised to watch, too!!" Jen roared.
"Okay, okay, fine! I'll watch your Contest!!" Nin said.
"Heh…They're on they're way. That girl, with her Contests, and Nin with his Gym and League matches…I may have just met our next Master Trainers." Bethany thought to herself, as the two departed from her Gym, leaving her in the dark.
A/N: Well, how was it? The first major battle of the series! In the next chapter, we meet Jen's rival, and our first Pokemon Contest! Personally, I'm more creative with Appeals than with Gym Battles….--