Chapter 9 of Pokemon Kanto: The Journey is here! Meanwhile, I've re-uploaded Chapter 8 because of the stone thing. At the end of the Nugget Bridge, I decided the prize for Evan was to be a Moon Stone, however after I uploaded the chapter I changed my mind and re-uploaded the chapter, with Evan taking the Thunder Stone instead of the Moon Stone. Oh, and from this chapter onwards, I'll list Evan's current Pokemon team, levels and moves. Well, enough of my blabbering. Enjoy this chapter.

Evan's current Pokemon Team
1) Charmeleon Level 29: Ember, SmokeScreen, Metal Claw, Rage
2) Beedrill Level 23: Fury Attack, Twineedle, Poison Sting, Focus Energy
3) Clefable Level 21: Sing, DoubleSlap, Minimize, Metronome

PC (None)


After beating a couple of mostly amateur Trainers, Evan had reached Bill's Sea Cottage. He knocked on the door politely, waiting for someone to open the door. While he waited, he wondered what Bill was like.

"Come in!" A voice called. "The door isn't locked."

Evan turned the doorknob, and opened the door. Sea Cottage was a pretty small house. There was some kind of machine at one end of the cottage, and some kind of tube was connected to it. At the other end of the tube was... another machine? Evan looked around, he didn't see any Bill. All he saw was a Clefairy, waving at it frantically. Evan walked over to the Pokemon.

"Well, hello there little fella!" Evan smiled. "Are you one of Bill's Pokemon?"

"I'm not one of Bill's Pokemon. I am Bill!" The Clefairy yelled, much to Evan's shock. "What's with that skeptical look on your face?"

"But- but- you're a Clefairy..."

"No I ain't! Hey, ya' mind helpin' me for a bit?"

"Err... No, I don't mind..." Evan gulped, as he backed away.

"Good! Now, go over to that PC! When I go into this machine here, just initiate the Teleporter's Cell Separator!" Bill/Clefairy went into the machine, which had an automatic door, to Evan's surprise. He was starting to regret coming here. Everything here looked retarded: a talking Clefairy, two weird machines with automatic doors et cetera... Evan shook his head, as he looked at the PC screen. There were three options. One was the 'Internet'. No, definitely not that one. The other one was 'Bill's favourite Pokemon'. Maybe not. The last option was the one he was looking for. 'Pokemon Transporter Cell Separator'. He clicked on it.

The machine started to shake as a sound that sounded something like "boom" started to echo throughout the house. Or maybe it was "vroom". But Evan couldn't care less. He stared at the machine, wondering what would happen next. Maybe a gigantic Dragon Pokemon would step out in place of the Clefairy and thrash the cottage. Luckily for him, a human stepped out, but instead at the other machine.

"Wha-? I thought you came in from the other... Ah, nevermind..." Evan scratched his head.

"Thanks for the help, young fella'!" Bill beamed. "My name's Bill. I'm a Poke Maniac here at Sea Cottage. Have you come to see my collection of both common and rare Pokemon?"

"Erm, yeah, sorta'."

"Well, you've come to the right place! I have-" Bill was cut short when the door burst open. A man stood there. He had an evil grin plastered on his face.

"Seems like it wasn't a good idea to leave the door unlocked, huh, Bill of Sea Cottage..." The man cackled.

"Who- who are you?" Bill questioned.

"Hey, I recgonise you!" Evan said immediately. "You're that man who gave me that stone at the end of Nugget Bridge!"

"It's the Thunder Stone, kid," smirked the man. "And I'm not just ANY man!" He took out his coat and dumped it on the ground, revealing a Team Rocket uniform similar to Heather and Lionel's. "I'm from Team Rocket, and have been ordered, to capture YOU, Pokemon Trainer Evan!"

"You! Team Rocket!" Evan shouted, recgonising his uniform right away.

"I've heard of you creeps! You are Pokemon thieves whose victims are Trainers with rare Pokemon! You ain't touchin' any of my collection!" Bill yelled defensively.

"Shut up! I've not come for your collection! I've come to capture HIM!" The person from Team Rocket pointed a finger at Evan.

"Me? Why me?" Evan retorted.

"It's because you've put a stop to Team Rocket... twice. First in Viridian Forest, and then in Mount Moon. Our leader fears that you might be dangerous in time to come, and so has ordered me to capture you and bring you back to headquarters."

"That isn't gonna happen!" Evan yelled.

"Really? Arbok, Gastly! Go!" The Rocket called out his Pokemon. "Oh, and by the way, you can call me Dan!" He smirked.

"I have no interest in knowing your name! Beedrill, go!" Evan called upon his Beedrill.

"Evan, let's make this a tag battle!" Bill said to Evan. "I've got good Pokemon too that are itching for a battle. Let's beat this guy from Team Rocket hands-down!" Evan nodded, and Bill smiled, before throwing his Pokeball into the air. "Come on out... Flareon!"

"Flareon?" Evan looked at his PokeDex.

"Flareon, the Flame Pokemon. An evolved form of Eevee. The air it inhales is ignited by a flame in it's body and expelled as fire." Evan looked up from his PokeDex.

"Stop looking at that PokeDex and battle me! Arbok, Poison Sting! Gastly, Night Shade!" Dan roared. His Pokemon attacked, but both Evan's Beedrill and Bill's Flareon managed to dodge. "Argh... I won't miss next time!" Dan warned.

"Looks like his Pokemon are pretty powerful!" Evan said, looking up from his PokeDex. "Okay, Beedrill, Twineedle!"

"Flareon, Quick Attack!" Bill yelled.

"Dodge, Arbok and Gastly!" Dan cried. Gastly managed a swift dodge from Beedrill's Twineedle, but Flareon's Quick Attack knocked Arbok to the ground.

"Arbok! Get up and use Leer!" Dan shouted.

"Quick Attack again, Flareon!" Bill grinned. Arbok got up, but before it could unleash Leer, Flareon rammed into it, knocking it down once again. "Now, use Ember!" Flareon sent flames at Arbok, burning it.

"Arbok! You good-for-nothing... Grr! Gastly, Hypnosis!" Dan smirked. Gastly smirked too, and the Gas Pokemon cornered Flareon. It's eyes glowed red. Flareon gasped, before it fell into a deep sleep.

"Oh no! Flareon!"

"Heh heh! Take this! Gastly, Dream Eater!" Gastly towered over the sleeping Flareon, and it's eyes glowed again. Flareon groaned as it floated into the air, also engulfed in a red light.

"Flareon! No!" Bill cried.

"Don't worry, Bill! I'll- what, gah!" Evan was knocked to the ground as he collided with Beedrill. While they were focusing on Gastly and Flareon, Arbok had grabbed Beedrill with Wrap and thrown the Pokemon down.

"Bzzz!" Beedrill said angrily, as it flew up into the air again, undaunted.

"Beedrill never backs away from an opponent!" Evan grinned. "Beedrill, Fury Attack!" Meanwhile, he turned to Bill. "Bill! You better recall your Flareon!"

"O-o-okay!" Bill stammered, as he saw his Pokemon in pain. "Flareon, return!"

"Oh no you don't! Not when I'm having so much fun crushing your Pokemon to bits!" Dan laughed maniacally. "Gastly, Mean Look!" Gastly's eyes glowed purple, preventing Flareon from being called back.

"Urgh... Rocket scums!" Bill said angrily. Soon, Flareon had no more energy left, and Gastly dropped it onto the ground, laughing along with it's Trainer. Bill recalled Flareon, as Beedrill battled Arbok furiously.

"Clefairy, Sing!" Evan yelled, throwing his Clefairy's Pokeball out. Clefairy started to sing, and to Dan's dismay, put Arbok to sleep. However, Gastly floated high into the air, dodging the Sing attack.

"Arbok, return!" Dan took out another Pokeball. "Take a good look at my last Pokemon! Gengar, crush them!"

"A Gengar?" Evan gasped. He took out his PokeDex and scanned Gengar.

"Gengar, the Shadow Pokemon. Gengar is the final evolved form of Gastly. Whenever there's a full moon, this Pokemon likes to mimic the shadows of people before laughing at your fear."

"What a mean Pokemon!" Evan remarked.

"Gengar, Shadow Punch!" Dan yelled.

"Shadow Punch? Eek!" Evan cried, as BOTH his Pokemon got hit by the move. "Urgh... Clefable, Metronome! Beedrill, Fury Attack!" Clefable started wagging it's fingers, and Beedrill attacked Gengar with Fury Attack, however, the attack seemed to go through the Ghost Pokemon.

"Hehe! No Normal-type moves are gonna work on Ghost Pokemon!" Dan smirked. "Gengar, Lick it!" Gengar extended it's tongue, and gave Beedrill a cold Lick. Beedrill looked stunned, before it fell to the ground, paralyzed.

At that moment, Clefable's fingers glowed, and a dark ball appeared in Clefable's hands. Grinning, Clefable threw it at Gastly, knocking the Ghost-type out. It was a one-hit KO!

"Wow! That was Shadow Ball, a Ghost-type move!" Evan said. "Ghost-type moves are super effective against other Ghost-types! Great work, Clefable!"

Clefable looked back at Evan and winked, before turning back into the battle. Dan recalled Gastly, his face still calm. "Gengar, Mean Look!" Gengar glared at Beedrill, performing it's Mean Look. "Now, Hypnosis!" Beedrill was instantly knocked out cold.

"Oh no! Beedrill's fallen asleep!" Evan yelled. "Beedrill, re-"

"You can't, Evan! Gengar's Mean Look prevents you from recalling the affected Pokemon until the match is over!" Bill said.

"But-" Evan stuttered.

"Hehe! Gengar, Dream Eater!" Gengar attacked with the same move Gastly had previously used. Beedrill groaned in pain as it's energy was sucked out of it. Beedrill then dropped to the ground, and Gengar smiled cruelly at it.

"Beedrill, return. Charmeleon, go!" Evan called out his starter Pokemon, who growled threateningly at Gengar. However, the Ghost Pokemon wasn't threatened. It gave Charmeleon an evil smile.

"It doesn't matter how many Pokemon you call out! I'll destroy them all with my magnificent Ghost-type combo!" Dan laughed.

"Shut up! Clefable, Sing-"

"Gengar, Shadow Punch it first!" Gengar charged at Clefable, and it's fist glowed with purple energy. Gengar then punched Clefable hard, throwing it back a few meters.

"This is bad! Ghost-type moves are super effective against Normal-types!" Bill reminded Evan.

"But... why is your Gengar so fast?" Evan protested.

"Do you really wanna know?" Dan smirked. Gengar smirked too, and the Pokemon revealed an item in it's fist that resembled a sharp nail. "This is the Quick Claw!" Dan explained. "It lets the Pokemon who's holding it strike first! But I don't even know why I'm telling you this. You're going to be defeated." Dan laughed, as Clefable got back into the battle. "Your Clefable can still battle! Hmf hmf!"

"Don't be so cocky!" Evan shouted back. "Charmeleon, Ember! Clefairy, DoubleSlap!"

"Shadow Punch!" Gengar struck Charmeleon, knocking it back, as Clefable attacked with DoubleSlap, however, the Normal-type move did absolutely nothing to Gengar, who laughed. Angrily, Clefable tried another DoubleSlap, but it still didn't work.

"Hahaha! Your Clefable's really determined!" Dan chuckled. "Too bad I'm going to reduce this battle to one versus one! Gengar, Shadow Punch!" Clefable gasped, as Gengar punched it hard. Clefable flew back, collided with the wall, and slumped down. It was knocked out.

"Clefable, return." Evan turned back to Dan, who was gloating over his victory.

"Don't be too happy! I still have Charmeleon! Eat this! Ember!" Charmeleon bombarded Gengar with flames, successfully damaging the Ghost Pokemon and burning it. "See that! I'm gonna win!" Evan yelled, pointing at the burnt Gengar.

"Gengar! Let's end this quickly!" Dan said to his Pokemon, who nodded. "Use Hypnosis!"

"The same trick again?" Evan looked up at Gengar. "Charmeleon, don't look!" Charmeleon shielded it's eyes. Evan was thrilled. He had dodged Gengar's Hypnosis and Dream Eater! This means that we can still win this battle! Evan thought positively.

"Gengar, Shadow Punch!"

"Charmeleon, dodge it, and use SmokeScreen!" Charmeleon successfully dodged Gengar's Shadow Punch, much to Dan's dismay, and engufled the house with smoke.

"Cough! I can't see! My eyes sting!" Bill complained.

"Don't worry! It'll be over soon," replied Evan. "Now, Charmeleon, Rage!" He heard his Pokemon growling with confidence in the background, and nodded. "Now, Ember!" The released flames could be heard, but when the smoke cleared, Evan saw that Gengar had dodged the attack. But it's getting tired with every movement it makes because of it's burns! Evan noticed.

"Gengar, Hypnosis!"

"Not again! Charmeleon, close your eyes!"

"Now! Shadow Punch!" Dan ordered. Charmeleon opened it's eyes, to feel the pain of Gengar's Shadow Punch, and was blown back. Gengar smirked, but then started to pant heavily. It was losing energy because of the burns Charmeleon had inflicted on it.

"Char... Char..." Charmeleon groaned in pain as it got up. Gengar looked like it was in the same state as Charmeleon. One move... each of them won't be able to battle after taking the brunt of one move, any move! But Gengar has the Quick Claw, so it can attack first... Evan pondered. What should I do?

"Gengar! Shadow Punch!" Evan heard Dan's sudden command.

"Ah! Charmeleon, Ember!" Evan said in a sudden moment. Gengar's fist connected with Charmeleon's chest, just as Charmeleon released it's flames. After a brief second, the two Pokemon collapsed, both tired out and weary.

"Charmeleon, return!" Evan got ready for any tricks Dan might attempt.

"Gengar, return!" Dan glared at Evan. He walked out of the door, much to Evan's surprise, before he stopped. "The next time... the next time, Evan. I'll definitely win, and then I'll bring you to our boss as a present. Even though you've been the only one to beat my Gengar in decades..." Dan smiled, as he exited the house.

"That'll never happen! I won't ever lose to you!" Evan called. As soon as the two was sure that Dan was gone, Bill started praising Evan.

"Well, that was one exciting battle! I've never seen such a Pokemon Trainer so good with his Pokemon!" Evan blushed as Bill continued to sing praises. Then he lit up. "Ah! I know! As a reward for chasing away that person from Team Rocket, I'll give you a Pokemon from my collection! How about that?"

"Really? That's great!" Evan said excitedly. Bill smiled, and got a Pokeball from his desk. He handed it to Evan. "What's this?" Evan wondered.

"It's an Eevee!" Bill grinned. "They aren't that easy to raise, but if you train them well, they can become really good friends."

"Thanks, Bill!" Evan yelled, feeling extremely thrilled.

"You better be going! Have you challenged the Cerulean Gym yet?"

"No... not yet..."

"Well, then you best be on your way to challenge the Gym! I know you can win that Gym Leader!" Bill winked. "Good luck, and treat that Eevee with care, alright?" Evan nodded, thanked Bill once more, and walked out of the house.

"Come on out, Eevee!" Evan called upon his new Pokemon. Eevee appeared, and smiled cheekily up at him. Evan lifted his Pokemon gently. "Welcome to the team, Eevee! Together, we're going to conquer the Pokemon League!"

Eevee let out an excited yelp. Evan smiled, and the Pokemon Trainer, now with a party of four Pokemon, skipped back happily to Cerulean City.


Yeah, so Evan caught an Eevee! Okay, not exactly caught, but... anyway! If you guys didn't know yet, this fanfic is based on mostly the games FireRed and LeafGreen(no Red and Blue) and partly the anime. Next up: Pokemon Trainer Evan VS Gym Leader Misty! Don't miss it!