An old friend from the past
but a new friend to the kid
Last time Zewe and his Pokemon friends left Sea island, where he said goodbye to his monster and got a new friend Quilava from the Mayor of Sea city. Now our young hero Zewe is on the move to the third island, Horn island, where his third gym battle awaits.
The ship arrives in Horn Island dock, and a lot of people steps out of the boat; Zewe steps out from the boat also.
Horn Island is a huge island with many spiral horn houses, restaurants and hotels. Whole islands ground has one huge spiral carved into ground, and biggest thing in the island is the Huge Horn. Rhyhorn is carved on top of the horn.
"Fresh air! Finally," Zewe said while stretching himself.
Then Zewe saw something while looking at the right.
"(Hey, isn't that Max who I battled with inside the boat?)" Zewe thought.
Zewe ran to trainer named Max to say hi.
"Hey Max, remember me? We fought on the boat, you remember?" Zewe asked.
"Oh, it's you, Greeny... Now, what do you want?" Max asked with an irritated voice.
"No need to sound like some angry... I just came to say hi, and I thought if we could travel together?" Zewe asked.
"Travel?! With you!? Who would want to travel with such a wimby trainer, who's Bulbasaur hasn't evolved yet?" Max asked still with irritated voice.
"Fine, if you think that way, then forget it. But let me give you a few advice. Never underestimate unevolved Pokemon, and listen to your Pokemons feelings," Zewe said while turning away from Max.
"(What do you know Greeny? You are just a newbie, that's all,)" Max thought quite angrily.
While Zewe was walking irritated, he heard Max's catty words, ja accidentally pumped into someone.
"(Ow.) Oh, I am sorry that I pumped into you, mister," Zewe said while rubbing his nose.
"Oh, it's okay. Are you okay yourself, young kid?" Mister asked.
"Yeah, I am fine," Zewe said.
This mister has dark brown hair, brown skin, a green t-shirt, a black jacket, light brown pants, a pair of dark blue shoes and a huge backpack.
"Name's Zewe, I am on journey to become the worlds best trainer," Zewe said while shaking misters hand.
"(He sounds someone who I knew a long time ago.) Names Brock and I am trying to become Pokemon breeder," Brock said happily.
Zewe was shaking and his skin turned white.
"Umm... Zewe, are you okay?" Brock asked with a sweat drop.
"You are the Gym leader from Kanto region, aren't you?!" Zewe asked while still shaking.
"That's right. So you have heard about me?" Brock asked.
"Yeah, when I was about 7 years old... It was my first time when I saw you on TV," Zewe said.
"Well, I am honored, and I have to admit that you reminded of someone who I knew a long time ago," Brock said.
"(I wonder who is it?) So, Brock, what are you doing on Horn island?" Zewe asked.
"I am traveling to see new places, and now I am headed to Horn island's Gym leader," Brock said.
"I am headed there, too, to earn my next gym badge," Zewe said.
"Then why don't you come with me?" Brock asked.
"I'll be honored to come with you, so, let's go," Zewe said, eyes shining.
"But before we go, let's go to grab a bite, because it's good to keep up your energy," Brock said while walking into restaurant.
"(He's right.) Yeah, sure," Zewe said while running after Brock into restaurant.
Zewe and Brock both picked a table and sat down, but then...
"Hello, would you like to order something, you two misters?" Young beautiful lady waitress asked.
"I would like to have your beautiful heart, young lady!" Brock said, hearts in his eye's.
"(Was he always like this?)" Zewe thought with a sweat drop.
Then one of Brock's Pokeballs opened. It was Croaqunk, and suddenly Croaqunk's hand turned into purple and stabbed straight into Brock's butt.
"Aahhh!" Brock gave a little yell and slammed straight on floor.
Croaqunk was pulling him away from the waitress.
"We both take Hamburgers," Zewe said with a sweat drop.
"Two Hamburgers, got it. It will take a while, so, make yourselves comfortable," Lady waitress said with a sweat drop.
Zewe nodded his head and walked to Brock and Croaqunk.
"Umm... Brock, are you okay?" Zewe asked while pokeing him.
"Yeah, I am fine. I am pretty much used to this," Brock said while still laying on floor.
A few minutes later Zewe and Brock were both back on their table.
"So, you have Croaqunk, that is awesome!" Zewe said happily.
"Yeah, I have a really good memory of when I got him," Brock said.
"Can I someday see your Croaqunk again, so that I can check it with my Pokedex?" Zewe asked.
"Sure thing. By the way, tell me about your journey to this far. I am interested about you since your goal is really huge," Brock said.
Zewe started to tell his story, but at the halfway point their Burgers came.
Zewe ate quite quickly since he's got quite a huge mouth, and then he continued his story to Brock.
"That's all what has happened so far," Zewe said.
"What an interesting story. (This kid is sure strong, and he has a lot fire in his belly. Hmm... should I... Maybe I will,)" Brock thought hard.
Both Zewe and Brock stepped out from restaurant.
"Are you ready, Zewe, to see the gym leader?" Brock asked while starting to walk.
"Yeah, I am. By the way, do you happen to know Horn islands gym leaders name?" Zewe asked while walking along side with Brock.
"His name is Hordy, and let me warn you: I heard he gives no mercy to challengers," Brock said.
"That's the way I like it: both trainers giving their all," Zewe said, fire in his eyes.
Zewe and Brock both kept walking through many houses, shops and hotels until they arrived to Horn Gym.
Doors were open, and the gym's floor had a huge battlefield with a Pokeball logo on it, and many horn rocks on ground.
"Wow, this place is huge and it's awesome!" Zewe said while his emerald eyes were shining.
"It's sure is, young trainer!" someone yelled from ceiling inside of the horns.
Elevator sound started, and someone came down from the ceiling.
"I am Hordy, leader of this gym, and as I'm looking at your face, young trainer, you want to face me, right?" Hordy asked while giving his hand to shake hands with Zewe.
Hordy: age 30, one sharp skipy silver hair, a gray jacket, no t-shirt, brown shorts, a black belt, he has a little bit of beard on his chin, quite muscular, and he is a huge man, 2 and a half meters tall.
"(Wow, he is huge... Gulp.) Yeah, I am here to face you. Name's Zewe, and I am aiming to become worlds best trainer," Zewe said while giving his hand to Hordy to shake his hand.
"(Nice dream, kid.) And you must be Brock, right?" Hordy asked.
"Yeah, I am honored to meet you, mister Hordy," Brock said while shaking Hordy's hand.
"Same to you, mister Brock," Hordy said.
"So, Zewe, are you ready for the Double battle?" Hordy asked.
"Double battle?" Zewe asked.
Brock explained the rules of Double battle to Zewe.
"Oh, I see. I think I get it now..." Zewe said, and his head was steaming for all the information.
Both Zewe and Hordy walked into battlefield to get ready into their Pokemon battle.
"Brock, how about if you'll be the referee for this gym battle?" Hordy asked.
Brock nodded his head.
"Both trainers use two Pokemon at the same time on this double battle, and who's two Pokemon are unable to battle first, loses this battle," Brock said to both trainers.
"Got it!" Both trainers yelled in unison.
"Begin!" Brock yelled while raising his both hands into air.
"Go, Rhyhorn and Riolu!" Hordy yelled while throwing Heavy ball and Luxury ball.
"(Ground and fighting type Pokemons in that case.) Go Quilava and Tododile!" Zewe yelled while throwing two Pokeballs.
"Water and Fire, that is an interesting choice you got there, Zewe." Hordy said.
"Show me what you got, Hordy!" Zewe yelled.
"I should be saying that, but whatever. Go Rhyhorn, use Horn attack on Tododile and Riolu, you follow with a double kick on Quilava!" Hordy ordered.
"Rhyhorn!, Rioluu!" Both pokemon yelled and came towards running with an outstanding speed.
"Both you, dodge it, and Quilava, use flamethrower on Riolu, and Tododile, use Water gun on Rhyhorn!" Zewe ordered.
"Quilaa!, Tododo!" Both pokemon jumped into air and shot their move.
"Riolu slide under Rhyhorn, and you, Rhyhorn, use Protect to shield Riolu and yourself," Hordy ordered.
Rhyhorn," Rhyhorn said calmly.
"(What?! That was some good thinking in such a short time,)" Zewe thought.
Quilava and Tododile were just about to come down, but then...
"Now Riolu, jump on top of Rhyhorn, and now, Rhyhorn, run straight for Tododile and flip him into air with your horn!" Hordy ordered.
"Rhyhorn!" Rhyhorn yelled while flipping Tododile back into air.
"Todoo!..." Tododile yelled while getting dizzy from flipping in air.
"Oh no, Tododile is in trouble. Quickly, Quilava, use Flamethrower on both Riolu and Rhyhorn to save Tododile!" Zewe ordered.
"Quilaa!" Quilava gave all he got on his Flamethower to launch it at Both Hordy's Pokemon.
"Rhyhorn, tank that Flamethrower, and Riolu, Jump into air!" Hordy ordered.
Rhyhorn took Quilava's Flamethrower like it was nothing.
"(What?!)" Zewe thought in panic.
"Riolu, use Dynamic Punch on Tododile to send him smashing into ground!" Hordy ordered.
"Riolu!" Riolu yelled while giving a good smack on Tododile.
Smash! The whole ground shaked a bit from the impact on the ground.
"Tododile!" Zewe yelled.
"Dust cleared from the field, and Tododile was down.
"Tododile is unable to battle," Brock noted.
"Now, Quilava, it's the only one you got left," Hordy said.
Both Hordy's Pokemon ran to Quilava to face him.
"STOP!" Zewe yelled.
Both Hordy's Pokemon stopped and watched Zewe while he was carrying Tododile.
"I give up... I lose," Zewe said little sadly.
Just before Brock was about to note that gym leader Hordy is the winner, Hordy showed his hand to Brock, that he doesn't need to inform about it.
Zewe ran straight out of the gym with Quilava on his side, and they ran straight into Pokemon center.
"He is a good kid, but he still has got a lot to learn," Hordy said.
"Yeah, you're right, but I am sure he will try to face you again," Brock said.
Later that night.
"Mister Zewe, your Tododile is in tiptop shape," Nurse said.
"Thanks..." Zewe said while taking his Pokeball.
Zewe stepped out of the Pokemon Center and walked to beach.
"Quilava, Tododile, come out." Zewe said.
"Quila. Todo." Both Pokemon watched Zewe.
"Guys, today was a rough day for us, right?" Zewe asked.
Both Pokemon nodded their head.
"You saw how those two worked together so well?" Zewe asked.
Both Pokemon nodded their head a couple times.
"So, you guys know what this means, right?" Zewe asked with a little smile.
"You want to train them to work together, right, Zewe?" Brock asked right behind Zewe.
"Yeah, it was a harsh fight, but I am not giving up until I have given everything I got," Zewe said.
"Well, said Zewe. Let me give you one advice. Think, how you can use those types to make a team move," Brock said while walking to Pokemon center.
"(Team move.)" Zewe thought.
Our young trainer Zewe went in mind the words of the team move, what Brock said. Will Zewe ever beat Hordy's team? They seemed unbeatable. Tune in next episode.
End of episode 10