Ch 4. FIRE IN THE HOLE!

Jessica and the boy moved to the back of the Pokémon center, where there was an open space for battling. "2 on 2?" he asked.

Jessica wondered if that was a good idea. She didn't know if Jennifer was a good fighter, or if Patch would listen to her. She nodded anyway. "Okay."

"Go, Charmander!" The boy threw his Pokéball and his Charmander came out. Showing off how tough it wanted to be, it blew a few flames in the air.

"Go, Vulpix!" Jessica sent out a red fox-like Pokémon with six tails. It let out a battle cry. This Pokémon was clearly ready for battle. "Alright, you go first."

"Charmander, flamethrower!" Charmander unleashed a blast of fire right at Vulpix, who just sucked it up. "No way! How did it do that?"

This kid is a definite newbie. "Vulpix, fire blast!" Vulpix unleashed a white-hot blast of fire, which hit Charmander head on, knocking it out. "Vulpix' special ability is flash fire. It makes fire type moves useless against it."

"Okay then," The boy pointed at Jennifer," I choose Pikachu!" Both Jennifer and Jessica looked at each other, and then Jennifer reluctantly got into the battle. "Pikachu, use thundershock!" She refused. "Come on Pikachu, I need you to win this one for me. She shook her head. "Why won't you listen to me? I thought we were friends…" Jennifer just stood there.

"Vulpix, use iron tail!" Vulpix, not knowing she was attacking Jennifer, hit her right in the side, knocking her into a tree. "Now, use-"Vulpix wanted to end it. She loosed a fire blast straight at Jennifer. It made an explosion sending Jennifer over the trees. "No, Jennifer!" She rushed to Jennifer, who was badly burnt. The boy walked over to her and gave her Jennifer's Pokéball.

"You win. Take the Pikachu." He walked into the Pokémon center.

Jessica rushed into the Pokémon center. "Nurse Joy, she is in trouble."

"Oh dear." She called in chansey and they took her to a room. Jessica waited in the front room for a little while. Patch looked at that door with unusual interest. She could tell he liked Jennifer. She wondered what it is like to be a Pikachu. But her thoughts were cut short when Jennifer was carried out the room by Nurse Joy. "She is going to be just fine." Jessica breathed a sigh of relief.

Jessica released Jennifer and Patch from their Pokéballs. "Thank you Jessica." They were about to leave when an explosion shook the building. "What was that!" They rushed outside to see a massive bird Pokémon fly overhead, shooting fire everywhere.

"Moltres!" Nurse Joy ran outside, chansey in quick pursuit. "Get back inside!" Jessica didn't do that though, and sent her Vulpix to absorb the fire. Patch was busy attacking Moltres, so Jennifer decided to do the same, though she couldn't hit the broad side of a snorlax. When she finally hit it, Moltres looked like it was going down. They cheered for a bit, until Moltres turned around and came straight for Patch and Jennifer! They each used an electric attack, but they hit each other. Moltres grabbed them and carried them away. Just when I was reunited with Jessica… so close…

A young Pokémon was looking though the beach of Lilycove City for something. She saw Moltres heading south, then turning east. She also noticed two Pikachu that were being held by the fierce fire bird. She put down her shell. "Well, looks like I have another rescue to do."

Jennifer opened her eyes. They were above water. Was it going to drown them? Her instincts kicked in and she started panicking. "Help! Get me out of here! I want land!" She shocked Moltres, causing it to let go of her and Patch, making them fall into the ocean and, once again, pass out.

Am I dead? I bet I am. Jennifer washed ashore on a deserted island. She opened her eyes. Nope, I am definitely not dead…yet. She looked around for Patch, who was nowhere to be seen. Did he not make it? What could possibly be worse? Famous words to live by.

"RRRROOOOOOAAAAARRR!"