I wake up in the morning, to feel something poking at my face. I blink open my eyes, and roll over onto my side, to come face to face with Gabi. I let out a scream of shock, and shoot straight up on the bunk bed, whacking my face on the ceiling. I let out a small hiss, before rubbing at my face, and turning to Gabi. "Gabi, what the heck!" I spit out angrily at her. I glance around, and see no one else in the room. I'm left alone with Gabi, greatttt... "What are you doing here?!"
She blinks at me. "I came here to get you."
"Why didn't Saturn or someone else come and get me?" I question, hopping down from the bunk. I feel awkward standing before Gabi-a girl-in just my boxers. Just, my boxers. That, is the most awkward thing in the world.
"Saturn, and Ashy went to go get some supplies. Feather is talking to Cast, and Barry is terrified of you." She states, as she looks out the sliding glass door. I move over to my bag, where I pull out a black t-shirt, and pull it on.
"So that's the kids' name, Barry," I murmur to myself. I snatch my jeans out of the bag, and slip into those as well. I turn to her. "He's terrified of me, eh?" I snort. "I probably expected that..." I murmur the last sentence to myself, before grabbing my jacket. I turn to Gabi, as I slip into it. "I'm guessing Barry sent you in here, so he could battle me. Is that correct?"
Gabi nods, as I snatch up my Pokeball holster. I wrap it around my waist, before grabbing my gloves. I sigh once again. "Of course, that's the first thing on that dumb kids' mind...a Pokemon battle..." I slip on the gloves, before heading out of the room, Gabi on my heels. We walk into the main area of the Pokemon Center, and Barry jumps up.
"You! Battle, now!" He shouts, before running out of the center. I sigh, shake my head, before walking out of the center. He's shifting from foot to foot uneasily, giving me a harsh look. He snatches up a Pokeball. "Hurry hurry hurry!" Barry chirps, looking at me.
I roll my eyes once again, and head to the opposite side of the field, before turning to face the kid. Barry shifts on his feet, looking at me expectantly. I pick up a Pokeball, as Barry tosses his out. "Go, Skarmory!" He shouts. The red light diminishes, and the Skarmory lifts its head, before flapping its wing, and taking flight.
"Go, Tyrant!" I shout, throwing out the Pokeball. My Tyranitar lifts its head, and lets out a cry, before looking up at the Skarmory. Barry's jaw drops slightly, as he looks at my Tyranitar. He quickly shakes it off.
"Skarmory, use Steel Wing!" Skarmory's wings glow silver, before he dives at Tyrant. I roll my eyes. A rookie mistake...
Tyrant lets out a yawn, as he grabs Skarmory's wing, as the Pokemon turns to hit the Armor Pokemon. Barry and Skarmory let out a gasp of surprise. The Armor Pokemon grins, as I say plainly, "Tyrant, use Incinerate." The fire builds in the Pokemon's mouth. Skarmory begins to struggle, but the Pokemon has too strong of a grip on it.
"Skarmory, get out of there!" Barry calls frantically, biting his lower lip. I cross my arms, as Tyrant lets out the fire flow out of his mouth, hitting the Steel type Pokemon. The Pokemon lets out a cry, as Tyrant lets it go, and sends it flying backwards. Barry watches, as his Pokemon gets shot past him by my Tyranitar's Incinerate. The Skarmory quickly recovers, and hops up. "Use Drill Peck!" Barry says, and he cheers loudly when his Pokemon manages to land the attack.
'...Is this some kind of joke?' Tyrant thinks to me, as he doesn't move from the weak attack. I shrug, before saying, "Tyrant, Fire Fang." Tyrant's mouth glows with fire quickly, and before the Skarmory can get away, Tyrant dives downwards, and clamps down on the Pokemon's neck. Skarmory cries out in pain, and can't get away. I flick a piece of my bangs out of my eyes. "Tyrant," I say, boredly, "Finish it off with Thunder Fang." He quickly changes his attack, his mouth changing from fire to electricity in a split second. The Skarmory's cries get louder, until it goes completely silent. Tyrant drops the fainted Pokemon.
Barry stares at his Pokemon, before returning it. I return Tyrant, also. "Go, Staraptor!" Barry shouts, throwing out said Pokemon.
I pick up a Pokeball, and toss it in the air. "Go, Screech!" I call, and out comes said Loudred. At that moment, Saturn and Ashy decide to come back. They blink when they see me battling the stupid kid, and walk over to where Gabi, Cast, and Feather are standing.
"Go, Staraptor, use Close Combat!" Staraptor dives at Screech.
"Dodge it!" I shout, knowing the move is super effective Screech. Screech jumps out of the way just in time. "Use Ice Beam!" I shout. Screech begins to charge the attack.
"Staraptor, dodge it!" Barry calls as Screech fires the attack.
"Follow the Staraptor, Screech!" I command. Screech turns, and continues using the attack, until it clips Staraptor's wings. The Pokemon hurdles to the ground, before leveling out.
"Staraptor, use Close Combat again!" Staraptor dives at Screech, and uses the attack on her.
"Loudred!" Screech screeches, as she's tossed backwards. She stands up weakly, as Staraptor takes to the skies once again. She lets out a growl, before she starts to glow white. I give a small smile, as Barry stares at her dumbfounded, knowing what's happening. She grows taller, and wider, than the glowing stops. "Exploud!" Screech calls, glaring at Staraptor.
I smirk slightly. "Use Brick Break," I tell Screech. She gladly performs the move, making Staraptor crash into the ground.
"Staraptor, get up!" Barry commands. The Pokemon weakly rises. "Use Close Combat once again!" Staraptor flies at Screech, and hits it once with its wing, and once with its talon, and Screech is falling to the ground. I sigh, and return Screech, as Barry boasts about how good he is. He returns Staraptor, before throwing out Empoleon.
"Go, Tsunami," I say, as I toss out my starter Pokemon's Pokeball. The Big Jaw Pokemon growls threateningly at the Emperor Pokemon.
"Use Grass Knot!" Barry calls. Empoleon runs at Tsunami, preparing to use the attack.
"Ice Punch, Tsunami," I say, as soon as Empoleon gets within Feraligatr's reaching distance. Tsunami's right arm glows light blue, and covers with ice. He punches Empoleon in the face, before the Pokemon can successfully land its attack. "Now, attack it again with Ice Fang." Tsunami's fangs glow, as he snaps his jaw down on the Empoleon's face. The Empoleon lets out a cry, and flies backwards. It rubs at its face, before glaring at Tsunami.
"Empoleon, uses Grass Knot once again!"
"Ice Punch," I say, dryly. Tsunami rolls his eyes, before doing what he did earlier. Barry must not seem to be learning from his past mistakes. "Again," I say, boredly, "Again, again, again." Each time I say "again", Tsunami hits Empoleon with the attack. Empoleon stumbles backwards. Tsunami goes forward, to finish off the Steel and Water type Pokemon, when suddenly...
"Stop!" Barry says, stumbling over his words. "I...I forfeit. Please, don't hit Empoleon!" Tsunami glances at me, and I nod to him that he shouldn't attack Empoleon. Tsunami's arm stops glowing, and he walks back over to me, as Barry rushes to his Empoleon. He admittedly begins to take care of his Pokemon, by using Hyper Potions, and Super Potions on him.
Tsunami grins happily as I pull out some Oran Berries, and hold them out to him. He bends down, and eats them off of my hand, like he has always done since he was a Totodile. I know, and I'm sure he knows, that he's big enough now, that there is really no need for me to hand feed him, but it's just something that I have always done when Tsunami eats any berries, and I will probably do it for the rest of my life.
"Guess I was wrong about you..." Barry murmurs, as he walks over to me. I just glance at him, as I continue to hand-feed Tsunami the berries. "You are as strong as you had proclaimed..." I roll my eyes at his lame statement. "I am sorry..." he finishes.
"For what?" I ask, raising an eyebrow, as a I turn to look at him. I really have no idea why he's apologizing. Apologizing for assuming things? What?
"For being a weak opponent!" Barry shouts, his eyes suddenly glowing with determination. "I am going to get stronger! And once I do, I will defeat you!"
"That's great, kid," I say, shoving my hands in my pockets. "See you around," I add, before turning on heel, and walking towards the Pokemon Center, where my friends are waiting.
"Hey! I got an idea!" Barry says, running after me. He slows his pace once he's right next to me. "Maybe you could train me? You could be my master of a sort!" I give him a strange look.
"Sorry kid, but no," I tell him, as our Pokemon follow behind.
"Aww why? It'd be fun! I could give you some extra practice, and you could get me stronger! It's fair, and we both get experience out of this! Pleeeaaaasssseeeeeeeeeee?" Barry asks, drawing out the "please", incredibly long. His voice gets higher as he draws it out, and eventually my ears begin to ring.
"Fine!" I shout, stopping to turn, and glare at said annoying boy. "But only during the time I am in Pastoria City; once I leave, you're on your own!" Barry's eyes brighten.
"You won't regret it master!" Barry chirps, shaking my hand rapidly. Once he lets go, I make my arm go in circles, and wince slightly, as the joint pops.
"Okay, first off, don't call me "master", and second off, I'm pretty sure I will." I say, walking back towards my friends, who are giving me a peculiar look.
"Okay, master," Barry says, an annoying grin plastered on his face.
Shoot me. NOW.