More chapters after the month off, this is not the start of the tournament, more like a development chapter or whatever you wanna call it.
Whatever, enjoy!
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Steven left the Pokémon Center, after sleeping off most of the day he figured training at night for a bit would be good. I wonder where James is, he hasn't come back yet, he thought as he walked into Viridian Forest. "Watch it!" A voice called out as he felt a body hit him hard.
"Shit," Steven said looking up and seeing a girl lying on top of him, "Well…hello."
"Oh my god…" The girl said getting off him and shaking her head, "You a trainer?"
"Yes ma'am." Steven replied getting off the ground.
"Well then, my name is Allison, and I could use a warmup match before the gym leader." Allison stated taking out a Pokéball.
"Sorry, I don't like to fight girls, it's not my style, I was raised better then that." Steven said as he turned around to leave.
"Spheal, Powder Snow." Allison ordered as her Spheal let out a rush at Steven.
"Cyndaquil, Ember." Steven said releasing his Pokémon and having Cyndaquil ash all the snow.
"Nice move." Allison smirked.
"Yeah, yeah, I see I won't be getting out of this without fighting." Steven sighed.
"That's right, now, let's do this!" Allison said as she sent Spheal towards Steven.
"Cyndaquil, this is not your battle, go Metapod!" Steven ordered as he released Metapod, "Metapod, String Shot!"
Metapod let out its string, slowing Spheal down enough for it to not hit Metapod with a Tackle.
"Spheal! Water Gun!" Allison ordered as Spheal blasted it.
"Harden! Hold steady!" Steven ordered as Metapod took the blast head on, not budging.
"More Pressure!" Allison ordered as Spheal intensified its Water Gun.
"Steady! Steady!" Steven ordered.
Metapod let out a cry as it continued to withstand the attack.
"Full Power!" Allison yelled.
"Don't back down! We got this!" Steven yelled as Metapod stood strong.
Metapod let out one more cry as it started to crack, slowly having pieces fall away before its shell was blown back.
"Excellent," Steven smiled, "Mission accomplished."
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"Alright Pikachu! Thundershock! Totodile! Water Gun!" Joseph ordered as the two Pokémon continued to blast the trees set ahead of them. There attacks are getting stronger, before they couldn't even dent a tree, now there almost breaking them each time!, Joseph thought happily as two more trees fell to his Pokémon.
"Excellent work!" James said walking through the trees.
"Thanks," Joseph laughed, "You still training?"
"More or less done, gonna head back, wanna have a quick battle first?" James offered.
"Yeah, why not." Joseph agreed as the two prepped for battle.
"Alright then, Kakuna, go!" James ordered as he let Kakuna out of his Pokéball.
"Totodile, let's do it!" Joseph ordered.
"Kakuna, use Poison Sting!" James ordered.
"Dodge," Joseph called out as Totodile avoided the barrage of needles that came its way, "Now use Bite!"
Totodile rushed in and sweeped up Kakuna in its jaws.
"Alright Kakuna! Harden!" James ordered.
"Sorry, that won't work," Joseph laughed, "Totodile's death were strong enough to bite through these trees." James looked over at the trees that laid scattered about the ground, noticing chunks of them missing and bite marks litering them. Totodile shook Kakuna around in its mouth before cracking its shell in half and throwing it across the ground towards James.
"Shit…" James laughed, "Then it looks like it'll make it easier for me then."
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"Are you crazy?" Allison yelled, "Your Metapod is-"
"Hatching, evolving, not dead." Steven smirked as the two watched a Butterfree emerge from the remains of the cracked shell.
"Wow…" Allison said as she watched the Butterfree sing happily and land on Steven's shoulder.
"That, is why I used Metapod," Steven laughed, "Because he was all ready to evolve, but needed some help breaking out."
"This isn't over yet!" Allison yelled.
"Butterfree, use Confusion!" Steven ordered as Butterfree quickly flew in, picking up Spheal with its mind and flinging it against a tree.
"Damn, Spheal, take this with a Powder Snow!" Allison ordered.
"Keep dodging and hitting Confusion." Steven ordered as Butterfree continued to abuse Spheal, throwing it into trees relentlessly.
Allison started to turn red with anger, "Damn it! Spheal, use Ice Ball NOW!" Butterfree was flying into Spheal and as soon as Allison said it, Spheal released an Ice Ball, hitting Butterfree hard and sending it flying back.
"Damn, nice shot." Steven said returning Butterfree to its Pokéball.
"Can't handle my Spheal." Allison gloated.
"Calm down," Steven ordered, "I only had Butterfree in to evolve, now its time to take this up a notch, go Cyndaquil!"
"Please," Allison laughed, "Spheal use Water Gun!"
Spheal let out a blast of water as Cyndaquil quickly dodged it, spinning over the water.
"Nice move, now use SmokeScreen!" Steven ordered as Cyndaquil blasted out a huge puff of smoke.
"What?" Allison asked confused as the field became cloudy.
"Now, Ember the smoke!" Steven ordered as Cyndaquil released its fire, causing the smoke to increase and heat up greatly, drying out Spheal and causing it to pass out from the lack of oxygen surrounding them.
"Damn, that's smart." Allison sighed as she returned Spheal.
"I know," Steven laughed, "Now, come at me."
"Snivy, go!" Allison ordered.
"Cyndaquil, use Ember!" Steven ordered.
"Snivy, dodge and use Vine Whip!" Allison sighed as Snivy avoided the flames and lashed at Cyndaquil, "Now, use wrap!"
"Alright, let it hit!" Steven ordered as Snivy coiled itself around Cyndaquil, "Now, let the flames on your back go."
Cyndaquil cried out as it let out a blaze of fire from its back, catching Snivy on fire instantly.
"Snivy!" Allison cried as she quickly returned it to its Pokéball.
"Good match," Steven smiled, "We should do this agains sometime."
"Yeah, whatever, next time you won't get so lucky." Allison sighed as she walked towards Pewter City.
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"Did I just-" Joseph started to ask, stunned.
"Nope, you didn't kill Kakuna, you've helped it evolve." James laughed as a Beedrill rose from the shell of Kakuna.
"Oh, well, I see why you let this happen then." Joseph sighed with relief, "Totodile, use Water Gun!"
"Beedrill, Fury Attack, dodge the water." James ordered. Beedrill swiftly swirled around the water and jabbed Totodile in the stomach repeatedly. Totodile shut its eyes tight, trying to withstand the blows.
"Totodile, use Rage!" Joseph ordered. Totodile's eyes snapped open, shining a furious red. It lunged out at Beedrill, ripping at it with its claws.
"Fuck," James sighed, "Return Beedrill. Go Hoothoot!"
"Keep raging Totodile!" Joseph ordered as it lunged at Hoothoot, looking it in the eyes.
"Hoothoot, Hypnosis!" James ordered. Hoothoot shot a beam through its eyes into Totodile's eyes, knocking it out instantly.
"Damn," Joseph sighed, "Alright, return Totodile, Go Pikachu!"
"Hoothoot, Hypnosis again!" James ordered.
"Close your eyes Pikachu!" Joseph ordered as he shut his eyes tightly, "Listen to the its cry and use Thundershock!" Pikachu stood still, listening for its cry, once he heard Hoothoot cry, it lunged forward and out of its line of vision and sent out a Thundershock on Hoothoot.
"Nice hit, even with Pikachu's eyes closed." James smirked.
"Thanks," Joseph said as James returned Hoothoot, "Next Pokémon?"
"Na, we've had enough for one day, I already got Kakuna to evolve, Charmeleon is strong enough as it is, doesn't need to wreck your baby Pikachu over there." James mocked.
"Yeah, sure." Joseph said sarcastically as the two walked back towards Pewter City.
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"Hey!" James said as he and Joseph emerged and saw Steven standing in the clearing with Cyndaquil by his side.
"Hey," Steven said turning around, "Good training day?"
"Yeah." They both said.
"Kakuna evolved," James smiled letting Beedrill come out of its Pokéball, "Finally got my Beedrill."
"Haha, cool," Steven said letting out Butterfree from its Pokéball, "Same for me and Butterfree."
"Alright guys, show off later, I'm exhausted let's get back to the Pokémon Center." Joseph sighed as the three walked back.
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Yeah, that's all for now guys, until next time! Hope you enjoyed!