My Pov

At first light the next morning, I used Lapi and headed to Cinnabar Island in order to get a Volcano Badge. While surfing across the ocean, I noticed a red shell bobbing up and down in the water.

"Lapi, go over to that shell." I said. She nodded and swam close to it. I reached down and rolled it over. It was an unconscious Squirtle! I picked it up and it looked like it had been attacked by a Poison-type Pokémon. "Lapi, hurry to Cinnabar!" She swam faster and we got there in 2 minutes. I returned Lapi to her ball and hurried to the Pokémon Center. "Nurse Joy, this Squirtle is hurt!"

"Chansey, come here please." Nurse Joy called. Chansey brought out a gurney and rolled Squirtle into a room. "Don't worry. Your Squirtle's in good hands."

"Oh, it's not my Squirtle. I found the poor thing floating in the ocean, unconscious." I said.

"Goodness! Well, at least you brought it here." Nurse Joy said.

"I'm going to challenge the Gym. I'll be back after that." I said. Nurse Joy gave me directions to the Gym, which was conveniently hidden in the volcano that was on the island. The heat became more intense the further I went down the stairs. Finally, I arrived at a platform the was hanging directly over the large pool of lava. I saw a man standing on the platform.

"I am Blaine, the Cinnabar Island Gym Leader. You must be a challenger." the man said. I nodded. "Very well. Let's begin. Go Ninetales." I pointed my PokéDex at it.

"Ninetales, the Fox Pokémon and the evolved form of Vulpix. It has nine long tails and fur that gleams gold. It is said to live for 1,000 years. Very smart and very vengeful. Grabbing one of its many tails could result in a 1,000-year curse." the PokéDex said. I decided to use Tide.

"Go, Tide!" I said.

"Ninetales, Fire Spin!" Blaine commanded. Flames came from Ninetales's mouth and began to spin.

"Tide, Water Gun! Full blast!" I exclaimed. Tide shot a large spout of water from his mouth and countered the flames. They pushed back and forth until Tide proved victorious and pushed the flames back and hit Ninetales. "Use Water Gun again!" He shot another spout and knocked Ninetales out. Blaine returned Ninetales and took out another Pokéball.

"Go, Rhydon!" Blaine said. I pointed my PokéDex at it.

"Rhydon, the Drill Pokémon and the evolved form of Rhyhorn. It begins walking on its hind legs after evolution. It can punch holes through boulders with its horn. Protected by an armor-like hide, it is capable of living in molten lava of 3,600 degrees." the PokéDex said. I decided to keep using Tide.

"Rhydon, Take Down!" Blaine commanded. Rhydon slammed into Tide and severely hurt him. "You should train your Pokémon more. It can't defeat a Pokémon it has the advantage against."

"That's not true! Tide is the strongest Water Pokémon there is!" I exclaimed. That's when, like with Sparky and Fireball, I saw a change in Tide's eyes. He then shout a powerful spout of water form his mouth, hitting and knocking Rhydon out. That had been Hydro Pump. Tide then collapsed to the ground. I ran to him and picked him up. "You were amazing Tide. You earned a well-deserved rest." I took out his Dive Ball and returned him.

"You've done good thus far, but let's see how you handle my ultimate Pokémon; Magmar!" Blaine exclaimed. A large pillar of lava spouted from the volcano and a Pokémon appeared on the platform.

"Magmar, the Spitfire Pokémon. Found near the mouth of a volcano. This fire-breather's body temperature is nearly 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit. Its body always burns with an orange glow that enables it to hide perfectly amidst flames." the PokéDex said. I decided to use Lapi.

"Go, Lapi!" I said. My Lapras appeared.

"Magmar, Fire Blast!" Blaine commanded. Magmar shot a ring of fire that had a human shape in the middle toward Lapi.

"Lapi, Water Pulse!" I said. She shot a large ball of water through Fire Blast and toward Magmar.

"Magmar, jump!" Blaine said. Magmar jumped into the air.

"Lapi, use Ice Beam on the platform!" I commanded. Lapi froze the platform so when Magmar came back down, it slipped and began sliding. "Now, Body Slam!" Lapi lunged into the air and slammed on top of Magmar. When she moved off Magmar, it revealed to have fainted. "You did it, Lapi!" I ran and hugged her neck. She squealed in delight. Blaine returned Magmar.

"Clever use of Ice Beam and Body Slam. I'm proud to present this Volcano Badge, as proof of your victory at the Cinnabar Gym." Blaine said. I looked at the badge. It was red and shaped like a flame with a small pink diamond in the center. started walking out of the Gym, when some flames shot out at me. I looked and saw a Charmander. Since most of my team was worn out, I used Sparky. Charmander attacked with Metal Claw.

"Sparky, dodge then use Thunderbolt." I said. He moved out of the way and zapped the Charmander. I captured it and hurried to the Pokémon Center. I sent Charmander(Ember)to Professor Oak.

"The Squirtle you brought in is fine." Nurse Joy said. Squirtle decided to come with me. I named her Shelly and sent her to Professor Oak. I healed my other Pokémon and headed back home to rest.