Chapter 8
A Flowery Showdown, Meeting an Idol and A Psychic Mystery
-Five Days Later-
Ash and his friends have finally reached Celadon City the city of flowers and home to the next gym.
"So Ash excited for your next gym battle?" asked Misty.
"Kinda, I don't think it will be very hard compared to Sabrina. I mean the gym uses grass types and I have an advantage there." answered Ash.
"Don't underestimate Erika, she is still a gym leader." warned Brock.
"I'm not, it's just compared to Sabrina I actually have pokemon who have a type advantage and more training than most rookies give." responded Ash.
As the group went near a store lucario was drawn in by the smell coming from it.
"Lucario please stop, we don't have time to go to a perfume shop right now, we need to get to the gym." said Ash as he grabbed lucario's hand.
"Did you say you were going to the gym?" asked a lady who had just come from inside.
"Yes Erika, I was heading there right now." replied Ash.
"Oh, Brock, Misty it is nice to see you two again." greeted Erika when she noticed them.
"Yes it is nice to see you two." said Brock. "Same here." added Misty.
Erika led the group into the gym's battlefield where a small group of students were sitting in the stands
"This will be a three on three battle between Erika the gym leader and Ash Ketchem of Pallet town." said the reff.
"I have heard quite a bit about you from the others Ash." said Erika. "You are quite the trainer, so I will be using my best pokemon for this battle."
"Same here." agreed Ash.
"Alright go Leafeon!" said Erika as she sent out her first pokemon.
"Then I'll use Lucario." said Ash gesturing to his pokemon to step forward.
"Alright Leafeon use Razor Leaf." commanded Erika.
"Lucario stop that with Dark Pulse, then rush in with Quick Attack and then use Blaze Kick and Fire Punch." countered Ash.
The Dark Pulse collided with the numerous leaves sent at lucario, and caused a large explosion that created a lot of smoke. Since lucario could see threw the smoke she was able to land a flurry of powerful punches and kicks coated in fire.
When the smoke cleared there was an unconsciousness leafeon and a proud lucario standing over it.
"Return leafeon you tried your best." said Erika. "Now go ferrothorn."
"Lucario come back let someone else have a turn." said Ash. "Go charmander; Charmander use Flamethrower and Dragonbreath together."
"Protect, then Gyro Ball." countered Erika.
Ferrothorn was barely able to stop the combo attack and began to spin rapidly.
"Dodge then use your new move." said Ash calmly.
Charmander quickly dodged out of the way and unleashed a massive cone of fire.
"Was that Inferno?" Misty asked Brock.
"I believe so." replied Brock.
When the flames died there was a fainted pokemon and a charmeleon standing in the field.
"Good job charmeleon." praised Ash, who got a face full of fire.
'I know awesome right?' said charmeleon smugly.
Ash just coughed and said. "And your even more powerful than before."
"Well, then now you get to face my strongest pokemon." said Erika as she pulled out a Heal Ball. "Go SHAYMIN!"
Everyone was shocked when the very pokemon Erika named appeared on the field.
"That is a legendary pokemon." gasped Ash. "How did you get her?"
"Tis a secret." was Erika's only response.
"Charmeleon you up for facing a legendary?" asked Ash.
'YEAH!' cried the super pumped fire type. After an intense battle both pokemon were knocked out.
"Since Ash still has two pokemon his is the winner." said the reff.
"Ash I wish you luck on your journey." said Erika.
'Good luck, Chosen One, your future is a bright one' said shaymin.
"I present to you the Rainbow Badge." said Erika as she handed over the badge.
After resting up at the pokemon center Brock said he wanted to meet Suzie, a famous pokemon breeder and wanted to ask her for some tips. So the group headed to Scissor Street, home to many pokemon salons. Eventually the group reach Suzie's store and when they go in they see one of the pokemon center's chanseys getting a massage.
Ash thought it was amusing how a nurse pokemon was getting treatment from a breeder.
"Hello Suzie." greeted Brock.
"Hello." said Suzie as she finished up. "How can I help you?"
"Can you show me some pointers?" asked Brock. "I'm learning to be a breeder myself you see."
"Of course, just help me in the shop and I'll count that as payment for some pointers." agreed Suzie.
So Brock helped Suzie out in her store, Ash wanted to help out two but was called over to the pokemon center for an emergency.
Misty went off shopping. After lunch Ash and Misty came back and enjoyed a meal that Brock had prepared. "Hey Ash, what was the emergency?" asked Brock. "A wild pokemon had gotten trapped in a cave in and needed an operation." answered Ash.
"You know I read about you awhile back." said Suzie. "I still can't believe someone your age has managed to earn a partial medical license."
"Well I can tell you it wasn't easy." said Ash.
Suzie then noticed that her vulpix, who is a picky eater was eating the pokefood Brock had made and said "Brock you know my vulpix has only ever eaten food that I have made."
"Well you should also thank Ash, he helped me create my recipes." replied Brock.
"Hey, I only relayed what the pokemon told me." Ash humbly replied
"Well, I have a large pokemon waiting for a massage, would you like to help Ash?" asked Suzie.
"Sure." said Ash as he followed Suzie to a back room
After Suzie came back to the main area the door suddenly opened and closed but no one saw anyone come in.
Two minutes latter a large rich woman came in and called out. "Hello? Suzie can you please take my stubborn vulpix, I heard you have quite the picky one your self so thought you could take it off my hands."
"I'm sorry, but I have my hands full running this place and taking care of my own vulpix to take care of another." said Suzie as she walked out to the front
"Hey whose pokemon is this?" asked Ash as he came in carrying a pure white vulpix who looked vary content in his arms.
"Yours." said the woman as she tosses Ash a gem studded pokeball and walks out the door.
"What on earth just happened?" asks a puzzled Ash.
"That woman was trying to just pass off her vulpix to me." explained Suzie.
"Well, she just lost an Alolan pokemon." said Ash as he hugged the vulpix.
"Oh your right that is an Alolan Vulpix." said Suzie.
Later in the day Ash got to know his new pokemon and Brock helped out Suzie.
"Hey Brock can I ask you a favor?" asked Suzie.
"Yes what is it?" replied Brock.
"Brock I would like you to take care of vulpix for me, I can't help her grow any further being stuck here in my store and I know you will take excellent care of her." said Suzie.
"I would be honored." replied an humbled Brock.
"Oh, let me give you my number in case you have any questions as well." added Suzie.
So both Ash and Brock got a vulpix and were very happy about it.
-Two days Latter-
The group arrives in Hophophop Town when a woman runs over and begs Ash to help find her son. Ash asks her when her son disappeared, the woman says her son and some other children have gone missing since three days ago.
Latter the group headed to the pokemon center and found that there were a lot of pokemon had fallen unconscious and became very weak.
"Nurse Joy I have been sensing a hypnotic wave the entire time I have been in town." said Ash.
"Well can you cure the pokemon then?" asked the Nurse Joy.
"Sure, give me a minute." said Ash as he got into a meditative position.
Soon all the pokemon began to wake up.
"Okay I now know what's been going on." said Ash as he came out of his trance. "A hypno has been using its powers, but it seems to be using them on people for some reason."
"Thanks for the info, can you lead me to them." said an Officer Jenny that suddenly appeared
"Sure no problem." agreed Ash
Ash lead everyone to a one of the taller buildings and brought them to the penthouse were they found a group of elderly people who had been using their recently evolved hypno to help them go to sleep.
"That is a good idea in theory, but hypno can't do that without effecting others." explained Ash. "If you want a pokemon to help you sleep, don't use a psychic that just evolved, use a qualified pokemon next time."
The elderly thanked Ash for correcting them and said that they'll hire a qualified pokemon as soon as they can, while also sending hypno to get trained as well
Ash then used his psychic powers to locate the children and then cured them. As the group went to leave the city the Nurse Joy came over to them and asked why a psyduck was still acting strange. Ash said that psyduck was fine, it has a headache all the time. Misty thought it would be a good idea to catch the psyduck when the Nurse Joy mentioned that it was wild
==Current Pokemon==
#Means Strongest#
+Means on Team+
*Means Shiny*
!Means Alola Form!
Ash-
+Pikachu (M)- Thunderbolt, Thunderwave, Quick Attack, Iron Tail, Thundershock, Discharge, Light Screen, Flash, Dig, Reflect, Confusion, Feint, Protect, Brick Break, Thunder Punch, Charge Beam
Pidgeotto (F)- Gust, Quick Attack, Tackle, Sand Attack, Steel Wing, Twister, Whirlwind, Wing Attack, Roost, Agility, Heat Wave, Ariel Ace
Clefairy (F)- Sing, Pound, Metronome, Double Slap, Wish, Light Screen, Reflect, Disable
+#Lucario (F)- Blaze Kick, Force Palm, Endure, Counter, Quick Attack, Iron Tail, Dig, Dual Chop, Brick Break, Cross Chop, Low Sweep, Low Kick, Zen Headbutt, Aura Sphere, Dark Pulse, Protect, Fire Punch
Nidoran* (M)- Peck, Leer, Tackle, Poison Sting
Nidoran* (F)- Tackle, Poison Sting, Bite, Dig
+Bulbasaur (M)- Sleep Powder, Vine Whip, Growth, Double-Edge, Poison Powder, Tackle, Razor Leaf, Solarbeam, Ingrain, Leach Seed
+Charmander (M)- Fire Spin, Ember, Flamethrower, Scratch, Bite, Leer, Fire Fang, Headbutt, Dragonbreath, Dragon Claw, Smokescreen
+Wartortle (M)- Water Gun, Dig, Rapid Spin, Tackle, Withdraw, Headbutt, Protect, Scald, Skull Bash, Brine, Ice Beam
+Espion (F)- Confusion, Tackle, Bite, Charm, Shadow Ball, Signal Beam, Protect, Psybeam, Signal Beam
+Magikarp (F)- Tackle, Flail, Splash, Bounce
Krabby (M)- Vicegrip, Bubble, Bubblebeam, Harden, Leer
+!Vulpix (F)- Icy Wind, Baby-Doll Eyes, Powder Snow, Confuse Ray, Mist, Charm
Misty-
Goldeen (F)- Horn Attack, Supersonic, Water Gun, Peck, Water Pulse, Furry Attack
+Staru- Swift, Rapid Spin, Water Gun, Flash, Recover, Confuse Ray, Power Gem, Protect, Double Team
+#Starmie- Swift, Confusion, Power Gem, Water Pulse, Confuse Ray, Rapid Spin, Recover, Protect, Dazzling Gleam, Psychic
+Shellder (M)- Clamp, Bubblebeam, Whirlpool, Withdraw, Icy Wind, Lick
+Squirtle (F)- Water Gun, Tackle, Withdraw, Rapid Spin, Bubblebeam
+Oddish (F)- Sleep Powder, Absorb, Acid, Ingrain, Sweet Scent, Stun Spore, Toxic
Horsea (M)- Water Gun, Smokescreen, Twister, Water Pulse, Leer, Signal Beam
+Psyduck (M)- Water Gun, Disable, Confusion
Brock-
+Onix (M)- Dragon Breath, Tackle, Rock Blast, Bind, Harden, Iron Tail, Rock Slide, Double-Edge, Rock Tomb
+#Boldore (M)- Power Gem, Harden, Rock Blast, Sandstorm, Rock Slide, Headbutt, Flash, Flash Cannon, Rock Tomb, Rock Smash
Geodude (M)- Rollout, Rock Throw, Defense Curl, Mud Slap, Rock Smash, Rock Slide, Fire Punch
+Rhyhorn (M)- Horn Attack, Thunder Fang, Crunch, Rock Blast, Harden, Thunderbolt, Flamethrower, Double-Edge
+Zubat (M)- Supersonic, Wing Attack, Bite, Leach Life, Steel Wing, Gust, Confuse Ray, Poison Fang
+Cubone (M)- Bonemerang Leer, Headbutt, Bone Club, Bubblebeam, Iron Tail, Protect
+Vulpix (F)- Fire Spin, Hypnosis, Reflect, Swift, Iron Tail, Confuse Ray
Note: Ash has been visiting mewtwo and his friends every night since meeting him, I just don't need to spell out each night or the chapters will get to long.
