One More Step up the Ladder 10
After defeating the Rockets at a well that was in the wilderness, and evolved Trey into a Charmeleon in the process, I was looking at my new friend Brendan, while Trey was tending to the Charmeleon Mike had left behind.
"How are you feeling Melvin?" Trey asked the Charmeleon.
"Just…" Melvin stopped mid-sentence and began to stutter, "Trey…you…you…evolved!"
Trey nodded and helped the Charmeleon up, "Yeah, now you need to get back the pack and tell them about this."
"You better come with me Trey, they might not believe me!"
Trey looked at me and then back at Melvin, "I would, but I've got friends who need me. I'll come back when I'm a Charizard."
The Charmeleon laughed, "Just one impossible challenge after another, eh Trey?"
Trey laughed too, "You can't get stronger if you don't push yourself. Now get out of here and tell my mom and pop that I'm alright."
The Charmeleon nodded and dashed out of the well.
"Well, if any Team Rocket Member appears, you now have my number," Brendan said, "Just call me and I'll try to be there as soon as possible," There was another brief pause, "Oh right! This kid named Roger asked if I'd seen you a while back. He wanted to fight you again, well, after you got the Hive badge."
I nodded, "Alright, so he'll be in Azalea town?"
"Yes, I think so," Brendan said.
"Then it is off to Azalea town to defeat Bugsy!" I exclaimed. As I emerged from the well, Tess and Jarod had just finished climbing down.
"Took you guys long enough," I laughed.
Tess sighed and Jarod spoke up, "We had a rocky start!"
"Oh you're so clever," I said, rolling my eyes.
"Thank you!" Jarod laughed and took a bow, "I do what I can!"
With that, the three of us parted from Brendan and headed off to Azalea town.
The three of us arrived at Azalea Town and quick found the gym. We entered and a boy, who looked like a girl, about sixteen, with white skin, purple hair, and a green safari outfit, excluding the hat.
"I take it you're the gym leader here," I said.
The boy nodded, "The name's Bugsy! I bet you're here to challenge me."
I nodded, "Yeah, I am."
"Then the show's ready to begin!" Bugsy exclaimed, Jarod and Tess took a seat by me and began to watch the battle, "Go Nincada!"
"Douglas, come on out!" I exclaimed and sent out my Riolu.
Bugsy gave me an odd look, "Nincada, hit Riolu with Fury Swipes!"
"Douglas, get read to use a Dark Pulse!" I shouted.
Nincada ran at Douglas with its claws ready to tear something apart, but Douglas easily dodged the attack and sent out a Dark Pulse, hitting Bugsy's Pokemon.
"Interesting," Bugsy said, "A Riolu that knows Dark Pulse."
"It doesn't end there sister!" I smiled.
"Nincada, use Leech Life!"
"Douglas, get ready with a Force Palm!"
Nincada ran towards Douglas and dug its fangs into his flesh. Douglas grunted in pain before shoving his palm right into Nincada's face, forcing it off.
"Nincada, hit Riolu with a scratch!" Bugsy commanded.
"Douglas," I smiled, "Show this gym leader your other secret trick!"
"This is going to hurt!" Douglas smiled before jumping into the air, as he came down; fire began to engulf his foot.
"Blaze Kick!" Bugsy exclaimed, stunned beyond belief as Douglas' attack hit Nincada's body.
"Come on!" Douglas exclaimed as he landed on the ground, "Show me some effective moves!"
"Nincada, use Fury Swipes again!" Bugsy exclaimed.
"Hit Nincada with a Force Palm!" I exclaimed.
Douglas nodded and punched the Nincada just before it could land its attack on him, knocking it out.
"Interesting," Bugsy smiled, "Okay, Beautifly, have a go at it!"
"Nelly, you're up," I said.
"Beautifly, hit Shinx with an Absorb attack!" Bugsy ordered.
"Nelly, let's try using a Thunder Fang!" I ordered.
Nelly, leapt into the air and dove toward Beautifly, his mouth wide open, Beautifly barely had time to dodge, but managed to and used its attack on Nelly, hurting him a tiny bit.
"Nelly, hit Beautifly with a Shock Wave!" I exclaimed.
"Beautifly, use Poison Sting!" Bugsy ordered.
Nelly called a quick blast of lightning from the sky which hit Beautifly. Beautifly was able to use its poison sting, but Nelly dodged the attack and landed on the ground.
"Is that all?" Nelly laughed as his body began to glow with sparks.
"Beautifly, hit Shinx with a Gust!" Bugsy shouted.
Beautifly kicked up a gust of wind, which turned into a small tornado and flew towards Nelly. Nelly, unfortunately, was hit by the tornado and was thrown about.
Nelly stood up and grunted, "I've got this."
"Nelly," I began to say, "Use Bite!"
"Hit Shinx with an Absorb!" Bugsy commanded.
Nelly lunged at Beautifly, but missed and crashed into the ground. Beautifly took this opportunity to hit Nelly with its attack.
Nelly cried out in pain as his body began to give off high voltage electricity, "Oh no, I'm not letting a flying type beat me this time!" with that, Nelly jumped forward again and rammed hit head into Beautifly's body as the room began to light up with random sparks of electricity. When the electricity stopped, Beautifly was on the ground knocked out.
"That was a pretty cool finished," Bugsy smiled.
"Thank you," I said.
"Now Scyther, Come on out!"
"Trey, you're up!"
"Scyther, use Quick attack!"
"Trey, hit Scyther with a Fire Fang!"
Scyther dart towards Trey at a blinding speed and managed to hit Trey with its attack before being bitten by Trey's Fire Fang.
"Scyther, hit Charmander with a Vacuum Wave!" Bugsy roared.
"Trey, hit Scyther with a Rock Slide!" I smirked.
"Rock Slide!" Bugsy exclaimed, "How many special moves do your Pokemon know?"
"A lot," I said.
Scyther's Vacuum Wave hit Trey and sent him into the wall of the gym. Trey nimbly hopped to his feet and summoned a cascade of rocks to hit Scyther. While Bugsy's Scyther managed to dodge most of the rocks, it was hit by a surprise boulder from above. Scyther fell to the ground, but got up and ran towards Trey.
"Hit Scyther with a Flamethrower Trey," I commanded.
Trey let out a gush of flame from his mouth which engulfed Scyther and knocked it back.
"This battle is far from over ya over grown lizard!" Bugsy's Scyther growled and sent a Vacuum Wave at Trey, who easily jumped over it and counter with a Fire Fang.
"If I were you I would keep my mouth shut!" Trey laughed and sent another Flamethrower at Scyther, this time though, Scyther dodged the attack and sliced Trey across the face, "Oh that is it!"
Trey and Scyther ran towards each other one more time, as they butted heads in the middle of the battlefield, Trey used Rock Slide. My Charmeleon jumped back, which caused Bugsy's Scyther to fall onto the ground and be pummeled by the Rock Slide.
Bugsy sighed, "I'll admit, that was a tough battle. For that," he said as he held out a badge that looked like a ladybug, "I present to you the Hive Badge."
"Alright!" I exclaimed, holding the badge up into the air, "I got the Hive Badge!"
Jarod and Tess were clapping for me as I smiled, for I had just climbed one more step up the ladder.