Vyser: Hello everyone, I'm back from last month with a new updated chapter. This chapter has a gym battle, but I've got a different perspective of who's going to battle. I don't own Pokemon or the trainers you all submitted. Now then on with the chapter!
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The morning sunlight poured through the Pokemon center bedroom's window and into the face of Valerie. Valerie rubbed her eyes as she got out of the bed. As she quickly changed out of her pajamas and into her travel clothes, her mind was filled with many thoughts about the events had occurred a little bit ago. After she was fully clothed she noticed that Sera, Meep and Blitz weren't in the room.
"Well that's rude," thought Valerie before she stormed out of the room.
After picking up her pokemon from Nurse Joy, Valerie walked into the cafeteria to see Sera, Zeek, Meep and Blitz eating breakfast.
"Hey guys thanks for waiting for me," Valerie said as she sat next to Meep at the table.
"We tried to wake you up, but your just turned away," replied Sera as Meep and Blitz snickered.
"Then we got Zeek to try," Meep snickered as Zeek growled.
"Yeah, when I tried, you punched me in the gut," growled Zeek, as Valerie laughed a little.
"Sorry about that, anyway where'd the others go?" Valerie asked before Zeek took a bite from his toast.
"Silver had already left in order to get to the pokemon contest hall in Sparksburg," answered Sera. "Blake and Kurt already left to the gym to get the early battle, who knows where Jack went to and Brandon around here somewhere."
"Thanks, so what's on the menu?" Valerie asked as she looked at the table.
"If you ask me, you should be preparing yourself for your gym battle," suggested Zeek.
"I know, but one can't battle on an empty stomach," Valerie replied as she took an apple that was on the table.
"Zeek's just saying that seeing as how him and me managed to barely beat the gym leader," said Sera as Valerie began to eat the apple. "It wouldn't hurt for you to train a little bit."
"Hey Valerie can do it," Meep announced as Blitz began to nod his head.
"Yeah well, I think I'll be going to the gym, if anyone asks where I am, tell them I'm winning my fourth badge," said Valerie before she finished her apple and left the table.
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Valerie sighed as she walked through Incessantopolis, the sandy ground rising slightly with the gentle breeze. Valerie sighed out loud before she stopped in her tracks.
"What am I doing?" Valerie thought before she slowly continued to walk towards her destination. "I don't even know what pokemon the Gym Leader is going to use. And I'm willing to bet that whoever the leader is, he or she will probably have more pokemon than I do. And while I managed to secretly train Breeze and Squirt to their next evolutions, I don't know if they'll be enough."
All of a sudden, a pokemon cry caught Valerie's attention. Valerie looked around as a second cry directed her towards the source of the cry. Valerie ran to a couple of rare potted bushes to see the sight that was before her. A teen-aged guy who seemed a couple of years older than her was standing over a bruised and scarred Sandslash. The teen had bushy black hair that had definite white streaks flowing backwards, he was wearing a black jacket that hung loosely off his shoulders, and a blue ripped muscle shirt, baggy black jeans and black shoes. The teen then kicked the Sandslash.
"You worthless rat!" yelled the Teen as Valerie gasped at the teen. "Now what?"
"Stop hurting that Sandslash!" Valerie commanded as the teen smirked.
"Why should I? This pokemon couldn't even beat the weakest of foes," replied the teen as Valerie walked up to him. "Oh now what are you going to do?"
"This!" Valerie answered before she punched the teen right in the stomach. "You ask me you're the weak one."
"Not…ugh…bad for a girl," commented the teen as he unclenched his stomach and stood up right. "You can keep the weakling, but you haven't heard the last of me, the great Marx Valendino III. Sandslash wasn't as majestic as my other pokemon either, so I'm disowning him."
"What a jerk," Valerie thought as Marx walked away and Valerie crouched down next to Sandslash. "Are you okay Sandslash?"
Sandslash just moaned in pain as a small tear escaped from his right eye. Valerie looked in her bag and pulled out a super potion.
"This might sting a little, but you'll feel better," said Valerie as she applied the super potion to Sandslash. Sandslash growled in pain, but in a few seconds Sandslash was back to its normal health. Sandslash then licked Valerie's right hand in appreciation. "You're welcome. Well, I've got to be going."
As Valerie began to walk away, Sandslash got back on his two feet and began to follow Valerie. Valerie noticed Sandslash after a couple of feet.
"I'm sure you'll be okay on your own," Valerie said as she stopped Sandslash from following her.
Valerie then began to walk again, and Sandslash was following her. Valerie stopped yet again as did Sandslash. Valerie turned around and put her hands on her hips.
"I take it that you really like me," said Valerie as Sandslash nodded. "Then I guess I've got the perfect solution…"
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At the Incessantopolis gym, Blake and Kurt were at the doors on the inside. Each had just claimed their badges. Just as Blake was about to open the door to the gym, the door flies open, but this time Blake managed to dodge the door. Just as Blake was about to yell at whomever was going to slam the door on him, Valerie walked into the gym.
"Oh hey there Valerie," said Blake as Valerie grinned.
"I see the door finally missed you eh Blake?" Valerie asked as Blake sighed.
"Good luck with your battle Valerie," wished Kurt as he walked from the gym.
"Aren't you going to go with him?" Valerie asked as Blake smiled.
"Nah, I've wanted to see how you do in your gym battles," replied Blake. "Plus it'll be fun to see how you navigate through this gym."
"What do you mean by that last part?" Valerie asked as she noticed that the gym was completely dark.
"The Gym leader likes to keep the gym dark so that the trainer will navigate by the other senses," answered Blake as Valerie began to walk into the dark gym.
"Well, we better hurry up then," Valerie said as Blake followed.
After some stumbling in the darkness, Valerie and Blake (at least thought) was open like area. There was a small glowing red light that was coming closer towards the two, then all of a sudden two spotlights shined on Valerie and another person. The spotlight revealed a mid-teen guy with dark brown, ear length hair that was held up in a bandana. He was wearing dark blue tracksuit trousers, a coal-black T-shirt, a dark blue tracksuit jacket, and a pendant around his neck in the shape of an eye.
"Well, well, my next opponent, my name is Trent Nix," introduced Trent as he bowed with one of his arms across his chest. "I am the Gym Leader of the Incessantopolis gym."
"Cool, then I challenge you to a battle," Valerie challenged as Trent began to laugh smugly.
"Then let's begin the battle with out delay!" announced Trent as many lights revealed a regular arena that had a small pool of water in the middle of the arena. Trent quickly walked to one side of the arena while Valerie walked towards the other side. "Here's how it's going to go down. We'll each battle with four pokemon, and the trainer to have all of their pokemon faint loses the battle."
"Come on Valerie! You can beat him!" Blake yelled as Valerie and Trent grabbed their first pokeball.
"Come on out Phoenix!" announced Valerie as her Combusken appeared while punching the air rapidly.
"Then lets show her how it's done! Lets go Carvanha!" Trent commanded as his blue and red piranha appeared in the water splashing about. "Now battle begin! Use water gun!"
"Phoenix dodge and use Flamethrower!" countered Valerie as her Combusken did so.
"Go under the water and dodge!" Trent commanded as his Carvanha went under the water and the flame turned to steam as it made contact with the water.
"Let's prepare with bulk up Phoenix!" announced Valerie as Combusken began to do muscle man poses.
"Enough showboating, Carvanha use your Glare!" Trent commanded as suddenly Carvanha jumped from the water and its eyes glow red.
"Now's our chance! Aerial Ace!" announced Valerie as Phoenix quickly slammed into the Carvanha, sending the piranha pokemon flying. Unfortunately, Combusken damaged herself due to Carvanha's Rough Skin ability. "Now while it's in the air use double kick!"
Phoenix then jumped directly towards Carvanha and first kicked it into the air. Then as the Carvanha fell to the ground Phoenix kicked it sending it skidding across the ground. Dizzy marks replaced the regular eyes of Carvanha. Trent quickly returned the pokemon to its pokeball.
"Impressive, first round goes to you, but let's see how you deal with this!" yelled Trent as he threw the next pokeball towards the pool of water. From the light came a bigger than usual Sharpedo. "Let's see how you deal with it."
"Fine! Then Phoenix use your Flamethrower!" Valerie announced as Phoenix shot a huge flame from her beak.
"This time, I'm ready, Sharpedo! Use Hydro Pump!" commanded Trent as Sharpedo shot a huge stream of water towards the Flamethrower attack canceling it out and streaming directly towards Phoenix.
"Come Phoenix dodge!" Valerie yelled but it was too late, Combusken was doused with sending her to the ground and making her low on health. "Come on Phoenix! Try to get up!"
"Too late! Sharpedo onto the land and Crunch that Combusken!" commanded Trent as his Sharpedo quickly jumped out of the water towards Phoenix and bit the bird pokemon's feathered arm.
"While it's close use Double Kick on Sharpedo!" Valerie countered as Combusken kicked the Sharpedo twice before sending it back into the water.
"Hydro pump once more!" yelled Trent as Sharpedo shot another huge stream of water from its mouth that engulfed Phoenix. When the attack was finished Combusken, fell to the ground, knocked out. "Your Combusken is unable to battle, this battle belongs to Sharpedo."
"Return Phoenix, and come on out Breeze!" Valerie announced as a Pidgeotto appeared in the air.
"Whoa, when did your Pidgy evolve?" asked Blake as Valerie smiled.
"I'm been training, now Breeze use your Wing Attack!" Valerie yelled as Pidgeotto's wing glowed white and flew towards the Sharpedo.
"Hydro Pump!" ordered Trent as Sharpedo shot another huge shot of water towards Breeze, but the bird pokemon flew out of the way easily. "No way!"
Before Sharpedo could react Pidgeotto slammed both of its wings into Sharpedo, knocking it out of the water and knocked it out cold.
"Looks like Sharpedo down for the count," Blake commented as Trent returned Sharpedo.
"Yes well, then come on out Snesal!" commanded Trent as a small black pokemon with a pink feather and white claws appeared. "Now Fury swipes!"
Before Valerie could try counter, Snesal was fast enough to get in front of Pidgeotto and slash repeatedly.
"Now let's add Icy wind!" yelled Trent as Snesal breathed an icy breath on Pidgeotto.
"Breeze! Steel Wing!" Valerie countered as Pidgeotto turned its wings silver and flew directly into Snesal knocking it to the ground. "And now Quick Attack!"
"Shadow punch now!" yelled Trent as a dark aura engulfed Snesal's clawed hand.
The two attacks slammed into each other, when the two pokemon stopped their attacks Snesal knelt on the ground while Breeze fell to the ground dazed. Valerie quickly retrieved her pokemon and pulled out another pokeball.
"Come on out Squirt!" Valerie announced as her Poliwhirl appeared.
"Training I take it?" asked Blake as Valerie nodded.
"Whatever! Now Snesal, Fury swipes!" commanded Trent as Snesal ran towards Poliwhirl and slashed Poliwhirl four times right where the spiral was on Poliwhirl's stomach.
"Let's try counter!" Valerie announced after Snesal's attack finished. Poliwhirl then grabbed Snesal's arm and slammed it on the ground, knocking Snesal out.
"That was quick," commented Blake as he scratched the back of his head and Trent grabbed the last pokeball he was going to use.
"Not as quick as this will be! Come on out Shiftry!" Trent announced as a brown pokemon with leaves for hands and long white hair. "Now Shiftry use Razor Leaf!"
"Poliwhirl use bubble!" yelled Valerie as Shiftry shot many sharp leaves from its leaf like hands and Poliwhirl shot many bubbles from his hands.
The attacks missed each other; this made everyone sweat dropped. The attacks then crashed into the opposing pokemon. Shiftry wasn't very damaged, however the leaves then slashed into Poliwhirl till the tadpole pokemon couldn't take anymore and fell down to the ground fainted.
"Return Squirt," Valerie said as Blake sighed.
"Aw man, this doesn't look good," sighed Blake as Valerie threw a fourth pokeball.
"Go Sandslash!" Valerie yelled as the scarred Sandslash appeared in front of her. Trent raised his eyebrow when he saw the Sandslash.
"Could that be the same Sandslash that Marx had? If so then did this girl help it out?" thought Trent before he shook his head. "Shiftry! Razor Leaf on that Sandslash!"
"Dodge and use Aerial Ace!" Valerie countered as Sandslash dodged to the right of the leaves and quickly slammed into Shiftry knocking the dark pokemon skidding backwards. "That's the way."
"Not bad, but now Endeavor!" commanded Trent as Shiftry began to steam and ran towards Sandslash.
"Use dig now!" Valerie yelled as Sandslash quickly dug underground and dodged the attack.
"Where is it?" asked Trent as he and Shiftry looked around.
"Now! Arise and use Slash!" Valerie yelled as Blake raised his fist in the air and Sandslash jumped from the ground behind Shiftry.
Sandslash quickly slashed Shiftry as it turned around, the power of the slash made Shiftry spin around once before it fell to the ground knocked out.
"Oh well, congratulations on winning," congratulated Trent after he recalled Shiftry and Valerie returned Sandslash.
"Did you just change your personality?" Valerie asked as Trent and Blake smiled and walked towards Valerie.
"Actually my smug attitude is just an act," replied Trent as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a badge. "Anyway, now you deserve this Stygian Badge."
After Trent handed Valerie the badge, Valerie got a good look at the badge. The badge looked like an opened out, six spoke fan, with a black dot in the center spoke. Valerie quickly pocketed the badge and Blake grinned.
"You did it Valerie! But where'd you get that Sandslash?" Blake asked as he and Valerie began to leave the gym with Trent waving goodbye.
"Well, on my way to the gym, I ran into this Marx guy beating on Sandslash," replied Valerie before the two exited the doors.
"So that was Marx's Sandslash," Trent thought as he walked towards the light switches. "I bet that Sandslash will be much happier with Valerie. And I'm not looking forward to the darkness again."
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Vyser: Well now, I hope you all enjoyed this different perspective chapter. Anyway, sorry about not updating for a while. Now what are you waiting for? Please review.