VK-
Shadow and I were standing in front of a sea of people, all cheering either us or the gym leader. It was odd, seeing as this was an official gym battle. The screen on stage continued to flash our names for the crowd. Just then, the usher from before grabbed us and pulled us into one of the back rooms.
"Listen up, you two. You will each be allowed to use two Pokémon against Manuel. Choose your Pokémon, and choose who goes first. Be out in five minutes."
Shadow and I each only had two Pokémon, so the idea of choosing was out of the question.
"VK, you can go first."
"You sure you don't want the first round?"
"Age before beauty, right?"
I couldn't stop myself from bursting out into laughter. After all, if we started our journeys on the same day, than we shared a birthday.
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"Please welcome our first challenger, VK!"
The crowd roared in excitement. I knew that this could only go one way. I sent out Eevee first; Eevee was stronger than Zorua and would help me assess the situation a bit better.
Finally, the gym leader emerged from the other side of the stage. He didn't look like he was ready to battle, which seemed to be my only advantage. The crowd grew even louder as he appeared on stage.
His first Pokémon was a Voltorb. Easy pickings. The match might be easier than I thought. However, there was no way for me to understand what it was saying. My device was having some interference in the club, possibly due to the extreme levels of sound.
"Good luck, VK."
"Thank you. Good luck to you, too."
With that, the once bustling crowd grew silent. Finally, a chance to hear what that Voltorb has to say.
"Voltorb, Sonic Boom!"
With that, the battle had begun. Eevee dodged attack after attack, constantly avoiding a hit from Sonic Boom or Thunder. Eventually, Eevee got tired to the point where most of the attacks were landing. Eevee probably wouldn't last much longer.
"Eevee, Pain Split!"
For the first time since battle had began, the crowd grew silent. An Eevee that knew Pain Split? Something seemed off.
I had noticed this when I caught it. Using the device in my ear, I was able to talk to it, and ask it a few questions. What I found was interesting. The first thing my Eevee remembers was waking up next to a broken Pokèball.
Pain Split was the only move that Eevee shouldn't have known. It knew Tackle, Quick Attack, Growl, and, of course, Pain Split. With the playing field evened out, I had my chance to throw one final hit.
"Eevee, use Quick Atta-
"Self Destruct!"
Two down for the price of one. It was up to Zorua. It all relied on what his second Pokémon was.
"Go, Jolteon!"
Jolteon. The fastest Eeveelution. This wouldn't be easy like my battle against Shadow was. I would have to rely on Zorua's illusions to win again.
"Jolteon, Thunder!"
Zorua dodged attacks like usual, avoiding an up-front conflict. Zorua' Leer and Growl attacks drained away the chance for a failure up close. Finally, Zorua moved in to use Bite.
"Jolteon, Extremespeed!
That brought Jolteon right into our trap. First, Zorua used Bite, like we had planned. Next, Zorua's ability kicked in, creating a dark box around the battle. This prevented Manuel from calling the shots accurately. Unfortunately, I couldn't either, but Zorua was still in control of the situation as long as it didn't get hit again.
The judge and the crowd waited patiently until the illusion disappeared. When it did, Zorua was the only one standing. I had just won my first gym badge.
