Chapter 8- Family Matters
Mum "Wow. You two have come along way for just being gone for two weeks,"
Hugh "Sorry I haven't called until now, it's been kinda hectic
Mum "It's alright. I understand what you're going through. You've done so much better than Calvin did in two weeks,"
Calvin "HEY"
Sara "I've been looking out for him, and he's been looking out for me,"
Mum "I'm so proud of you both. So how do you like Rustboro city?"
Hugh "Only just got here a few minutes ago. We're going to look around soon,"
Mum "Ok. I'll let you both go. I love you,"
Hugh and Sara finally made it to Rustboro city straight after the flower shop. They finished talking on the video phone in the pokemon center and went outside and looked around.
Sara "Look, there's a pokemon school. Let's have a look,"
Hugh "Ok, wonder what you learn in Pokemon School,"
Strange Man "You learn how to battle better,"
Sara "Who are you?"
Mike "I'm Mike. My brother teaches the school and fellow trainers who come from all over,"
Hugh "Cool, sounds interesting,"
Mike "How about I show you what I have learnt with a battle,"
Sara "I'm up for it,"
Mike "Ok, go Eevee,"
Sara "Go Squirtle,"
Mike "Eevee use sand attack,"
Sara "Withdraw"
As Squirtle and Eevee began their battle, people from the Pokemon School came out to watch. Eevee kicked sand at Squirtle which began to cover it up as it was hiding in its shell away from the attack. Squirtle was no where to be seen, as it was buried in the sand and Eevee looked proud with itself, so did Mike.
Mike "Great job Eevee,"
Sara "Water gun Squirtle,"
The sand pile blew open with a fountain of water, sending Eevee flying into the air and hard on the ground. Squirtle looked fine, but Eevee fainted.
Mike "NO…"
Guy "Didn't you pay attention to anything little brother? Never assume you've won if you can't see that the opposing pokemon has fainted,"
Mike "I'm sorry Matthew,"
Matthew "You on the other hand did really well. What is you name?"
Sara "I'm Sara"
Matthew "Have a go against me. Go Geodude. Use tackle,"
Sara "Tackle back,"
Squirtle and Geodude tackled each other and matched power for power.
Matthew "Seismic toss,"
Sara "Withdraw,"
Geodude threw Squirtle in the air and Squirtle withdrew in its shell.
Sara "Water gun,"
Matthew "Rock throw,"
Squirtle came out of its shell to shoot a water gun at Geodude, but got connected with a huge rock and fell to the ground.
Matthew "Your Squirtle did a great job. But I watched the way you battled my brother and I was expecting a withdraw followed by a water gun,"
Sara "Your Geodude was great. I thought Squirtle would have had the advantage,"
Matthew "That was your first mistake. Come inside and let me drop some knowledge on you,"
As they went inside, Sara and Hugh saw Selena and Tim Woost already in there.
Hugh "Hey guys,"
Tim "Hey Hugh, Sara. What are you two doing here?"
Sara "Come to learn. I got beaten by the teacher,"
Selena "We came to become better trainers. Catching and battling wild pokemon is easier than trainer battles,"
Hugh "What do you mean easier?"
Tim "We have lost every battle that we have been in. The trainers we come across always beat us,"
Selena "What about you two?"
Sara "We lost badly to the gym leaders understudies in Petalburg city. But we weren't strong enough,"
Matthew "Ok listen up…"
Matthew talked to the class about everything he knew. All from the different elements, evolutions and battle styles. Sara and Hugh wrote notes down that seemed important to them. Selena and Tim had stacks already.
Matthew "Ok, I hope you all have paid attention. Now we show our skills with a battle. Who has a fire pokemon and who has a grass pokemon?"
Selena "I have a grass pokemon,"
Matthew "Ok good. Now who has a fire pokemon?"
Petra "I do,"
Matthew "Awesome, let's go outside for an instructive lesson,"
Everyone went outside, where there was a battle arena.
Selena "Go Bulbasaur,"
Petra "Go Magby,"
Matthew "Ok, now don't underestimate the size difference between Bulbasaur and Magby, being so young Magby doesn't and shouldn't know flamethrower until it has evolved into Magmar, but it still will be a challenge. Start the battle,"
Selena "Ok Bulbasaur, it's a baby, tackle it,"
Petra "Smokescreen,"
Magby shrouded itself with thick smoke and Bulbasaur and Selena looked confused.
Matthew "It's a defence move, no need to be scared, continue to attack,"
Selena "Right, ok…um use razor leaf,"
Petra "use ember,"
As the leafs got closer to Magby, it burnt them, making them look like fireballs.
Selena "Ok, enough playing around. Use vine whip,"
Petra couldn't think of anything to command Magby and watched as it got struck by the vines. Magby got sent flying and fainted.
Matthew "Bulbasaur wins,"
Selena "Really? Bulbasaur we won Yay,"
Tim "She won?"
Selena hugged her Bulbasaur and they both seemed really happy.
Matthew "That was really good for your first official win. Pokemon battles are just like that, there is no need to get scared, just try your best. Right, now who has a flying pokemon and who has an electric pokemon?"
Eli "I have an electrical pokemon,"
Tim "I have a flying pokemon,"
Matthew "Ok then, begin the battle,"
Eli "Go Pikachu, use thundershock,"
Tim "Go Hoothoot, fly upwards away from it,"
Pikachu sent a thundershock to the sky but it missed Hoothoot.
Eli "Use Spark,"
Tim "Whirlwind,"
The electrical spark came at Hoothoot but disappeared when the whirlwind came.
Matthew "Very good, keep it up,"
Eli "Tackle,"
Tim "Wing attack,"
Pikachu ran at Hoothoot and jumped to give it a tackle, but didn't have the same power as it would if it attacked Hoothoot on the ground. The wing attack was stronger and it knocked Pikachu to the ground.
Eli "Agility,"
Tim "Supersonic,"
Pikachu began to run super fast around Hoothoot, but stopped when its loud piercing attack struck it.
Tim "Ok Hoothoot, now use quick attack,"
Hoothoot took the advantage and hit Pikachu with every ounce of strength it had. Pikachu fainted.
Tim "Oh yeah, we finally won one for real,"
Selena "Good on you Tim,"
Matthew "Congratulations, Sara would you like to try again against me? With what I have taught you and what you have witnessed you might win,"
Sara "Sure, go Squirtle,"
Matthew "You're up Geodude,"
Sara "Tackle,"
Matthew "Rock throw,"
Sara "Bubble beam,"
The bubble beam was stronger than what anyone was expecting, even Matthew. The rocks came back at Geodude. Geodude was distracted, trying to dodge the rocks to notice what Squirtle was doing.
Sara "Water gun,"
Before Matthew could tell Geodude what to do, Squirtle blasted its water gun at it, making Geodude cover its face and not guarding itself from a huge rock that landed on top of it. Geodude didn't have enough strength to get the rock off it. Everyone cheered and Sara and Squirtle jumped for joy. Matthew looked pleased and clapped with everyone else.
Matthew "Congratulations. You used Geodude's attack to your advantage, very smart, you have done well,"
Sara "Thank you for teaching me,"
Matthew "I have nothing more to teach you. I wish you the best of luck wherever you go,"
Sara shook Matthew's hand and waved at Mike before she and Hugh walked off.
Selena "Sara, Hugh, wait up,"
Hugh "What's up?"
Tim "We want to have a double battle, if you're up for it,"
Sara "Definitely,"
Selena "Sweet, go Magnamite,"
Hugh "Go Pidgy,"
Tim "Go Zubat,"
Sara "Go Ledyba,"
Selena "Thundershock,"
Hugh "Gust,"
Tim "Tackle,"
Sara "Tackle back,"
Just as Hugh was hoping, the thundershock evaporated when Pidgy's gust hit it. Zubat and Ledyba were tackling each other and neither looked like they were willing to stop.
Sara "Quick attack,"
Tim "Wing attack,"
Selena "Spark,"
Hugh "Agility,"
Magnamite sent spark attacks at Pidgy, but missed as it was too fast. Ledyba's quick attack was just as powerful as Zubat's wing attack. Both pokemon were matching power for power.
Selena "Sonic boom,"
Hugh "Sand attack,"
Tim "Screech,"
Sara "Stun spore,"
The sonic boom failed as it got caught up in the sand attack. Zubat was about to screech but the stun spore hit it before it could do anything.
Hugh, Sara, Selena "Tackle,"
Tim "Bite,"
Magnamite and Pidgy tackled each other and dropped to the ground, while Ledyba tackled the stunned Zubat, but received a bite from it as it connected. All the pokemon were on the ground and none of them moved. Then Zubat flapped its wings and got over the stun spore. Ledyba and Magnamite fainted, while Pidgy got up.
Hugh "It's just down to you and me,"
Tim "It's all good…what's going on?"
Zubat glowed a bright white and evolved into Golbat.
Tim "Wow, my pokemon evolved. What's going on with your Pidgy?"
Pidgy also was glowing a bright white and evolved into Pidgeotto.
Hugh "Awesome,"
Tim "Bite,"
Hugh "Agility,"
Both pokemon may have evolved, but Pidgeotto was faster than Golbat.
Tim "Wing attack,"
Hugh "Quick attack,"
Both pokemon were just a blur when they hit each other, both fell to the ground in a heap.
Hugh "Come on Pidgeotto, get up,"
Tim "Golbat, you're doing awesome, get up,"
Slowly both pokemon got up on their feet, but after a minute, they both fell down again at the same time.
Tim "I guess it's a draw,"
Sara "Yeah, it would explain it. It was a great battle,"
Hugh "You were excellent Pidgeotto,"
Selena "We'll see you two later, we're going to study a bit more,"
Selena and Tim waved goodbye as Sara and Hugh went towards the pokemon center.
