Chapter 15: Battling with a Disadvantage. 68 Days Left!
"I wonder what Silver is going to use in the gym battle?" asked Haru as the group walked to the Gym.
"He never told me," said Gold.
"It will probably be Cyndaquil, Mareep and Pidgey," said Clara.
There was a smile from Silver's face which made everyone wonder what the choice was.
"Good morning Silver, I hope you are ready," said Bugsy.
"Yes," said Silver.
"The rules are the same as yesterday begin," said the announcer.
"Go Metapod," said Bugsy.
"Go… Butterfree," said Silver.
"Begin," said the announcer.
"Butterfree!" exclaimed Haru.
"Why Butterfree?" asked Clara.
"I have no idea why he picked Butterfree," said Gold.
"Butterfree use your Tackle," said Silver having Butterfree move towards Metapod.
"Metapod use Harden," said Bugsy as Metapod started to glow and covered with a shiny coat over itself when Butterfree hit Metapod, Butterfree was knocked backwards.
Metapod started to glow and change completely into a Butterfree.
"A Butterfree!" said Gold.
"Silver be careful," said Haru.
"This is bad," said Clara.
"Butterfree use your Confusion," said Silver.
"Butterfree use your Confusion," said Bugsy.
Both Butterfree had their Confusion strike at each other knocking Silver's Butterfree back.
"Bugsy's Butterfree is stronger!" said Clara.
"Silver bring back your Butterfree," said Haru.
"No, I will win this without handicaps," said Silver.
"But Butterfree is not strong enough," said Gold.
"Butterfree use your Tackle," said Silver ignoring everyone.
"Butterfree use your Supersonic," said Bugsy.
A high pitch noise hit Silver's Butterfree knocking it out of the sky.
"Butterfree no," said Silver seeing Butterfree completely dazed.
"Butterfree finish it with Confusion," said Bugsy.
Bugsy's Butterfree tossed Silver's Butterfree to the ground completely knocked out.
"Return Butterfree," said Silver, "Go Wooper."
"A Wooper!" said Gold.
"Why Wooper?" asked Clara.
"At least the third Pokémon he picks has an advantage," said Haru.
"Wooper use your Water Gun," said Silver.
"Butterfree counter with your Whirlwind," said Bugsy.
Wooper's Water Gun was blown away by the powerful Whirlwind, but also returned Wooper to its Pokeball and brought out Mareep.
"Mareep," said Silver.
"This is quite shocking," said Gold.
"Really," said Haru.
"Stop or else you will be 'pun'-ished," said Clara.
"Mareep use your Iron Tail," said Silver as Mareep's tail was being coated with steel slamming at Bugsy's Butterfree completely knocking it out.
"Return Butterfree, Go Kakuna," said Bugsy.
"Mareep Return, Go Wooper," said Silver.
"Silver is right now having the advantage," said Clara.
"Well probably should have stuck with Mareep," said Haru.
"Wooper is probably at a disadvantage," said Gold.
"Wooper use your Slam," said Silver as Wooper tries to whack Kakuna with its tail.
"Kakuna use Harden," said Bugsy as Kakuna got a shiny coat as Wooper did not make a single scratch on Kakuna, but then Kakuna started to evolve to Beedrill.
"A Beedrill now," said Clara.
"What's going on?" said Gold.
"Silver get out of there," said Haru.
"Wooper use your Water Gun," said Silver.
"Beedrill use Twineedle," said Bugsy.
Wooper's Water Gun missed Beedrill as Twineedle struck at Wooper twice. Wooper was covered in shocks of purple.
"What's that?" said Clara.
"Wooper was poisoned," said Haru.
"That's not good," said Gold, "He has to bring Wooper back."
"Wooper use your Water Gun," said Silver.
"Beedrill finish this with Fury Attack," said Bugsy.
Beedrill struck Wooper with multiple hits taking Wooper out.
"Wooper Return, Go Mareep," said Silver, "Use Iron Tail."
"Use Twineedle against Mareep," said Bugsy.
Mareep attacked Beedrill with the tail coated in steel and Beedrill striking with its needle, but both were cancelled out. Suddenly, Mareep started to be shocked and surrounded by purple.
"Poisoned as well," said Silver, "Fine then use your Thundershock."
The head of Mareep had a stream of electricity which hit Beedrill completely knocking it out.
'Return Beedrill, Go Scyther," said Bugsy.
"Scyther…this is bad Mareep doesn't look good," said Silver.
"Scyther use Fury Cutter," said Bugsy as Scyther's cutter turned red and then struck Mareep.
"It was a direct hit," said Gold with Mareep shocked with a purple coat.
"Not good, Mareep won't be able to last much longer if this keeps up," said Haru.
"Mareep use Iron Tail back to back," said Silver.
"Scyther use Fury Cutter back to back," said Bugsy as both Pokémon attack each other with their respective moves, but Scyther's Fury Cutter started to grow stronger and bigger pushing back Mareep's Iron Tail.
"Mareep is too weak Silver can't win this," said Clara seeing Mareep fall to the ground.
"It's over," said Bugsy.
"No, no Mareep you have to get up, you have to don't let something like that stop you," called Silver to his Pokémon.
Mareep seemed to be out of conscious with no strength left.
"Mareep is unable to battle, the winner is…" said the announcer, but was interrupted by Mareep getting back up.
"Mareep," said Silver happily.
"The battle continues," said Gold and Haru sighed in relief.
"Once more Scyther use Fury Cutter," said Bugsy.
"Mareep avoid it," said Silver with Mareep getting out of the way, "Now use Iron Tail."
Mareep mustered all its strength to whack Scyther and knocked back Scyther.
"Scyther use your Quick Attack," said Bugsy, but Scyther seemed to be stopped by small electric sparks around it.
"That's Static," said Haru.
"Static?" said Gold.
"Static is the ability of Mareep, when comes in contact with a Pokémon it may Paralyze the opponent," said Clara.
"Ok Mareep, now use your Iron Tail one last time," said Silver.
Mareep unleashes all its strength into its tail as a steel coating covers it smashing it into Scyther knocking it down to the ground.
"Scyther is unable to battle, the winner is Silver," said the announcer.
"Yes," said Gold and the others as they climb down from the audience to meet up with Silver.
"That was amazing," said Clara.
"Congratulations and here is your Gym Badge," said Bugsy, "The next gym is through the Ilex Forest here, but there has been strong winds which blows every now and then."
"Well if we get past it we will be able to be in the next gym," said Gold.
"Let's go," said Haru.
"Hold it, it's getting dark the Pokémon Centre is a good place to rest," said Silver.