Pokemon The Journey RS

by Penguinja

Brendan Seaview finds himself whisked of to the Hoenn region, known for it's vast nature, after his Dad Norman becomes a Gym Leader. Whilst not too keen on the move, he finds that there is a lot to like about this new world. However, the world's ecosystem is under threat, and Hoenn looks to be the epicentre of this disaster. Can Brendan and his new friends save the world?

11. Chapter 11: Brawly Blitz

Chapter 11: Brawly Blitz

I figured that I should take Mr Briney's advice and take on the Gym. I went to the Gym but it was locked. "He's out surfing" said a young boy. "Come on, I'll show you."

We walked along the beach. "I'm Omar. I'm trying to be a surfer to. Actually, everyone is. Dewford Town only has a few inhabitants. We all know each other and trends tend to kick off easily. For example, I know my Torchic very well!"

At that point, he sent out an orange feathery Pokémon.

Torchic

004

Fire Type

Chick Pokémon

1'04" (0.4 m)

5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)

Torchic has a place inside its body where it keeps its flame. Give it a hug - it will be glowing with warmth. This Pokemon is covered all over by a fluffy coat of down.

I asked if I could give it a hug, and Omar said yes. It did feel warm.

"There he is" Omar pointed to a small person out at sea. "It's great to have trends kick off. This island gets really boring. Do you have anything to bring from the mainland?" I got out my Pokenav. "Oh we have those" he said. "Tell you what. Why don't you try and come up with a trend before you leave?"

At that point, Brawly surfed onto the sand. "Sup dude. See you made a new friend." Omar nodded. "This is Brendan. He came here to challenge you". Brawly gave a grin. "Oh I know him. I was contacted by Norman. Brendan is his son." Omar gasped. "No. Why didn't I know?" "Because Omar we don't have much connection with the mainland. But we have everything we need." He eyed me. "I suppose I better get down to business." I was ready.

Upon entering the Gym, I cane across a Battle Girl named Laura. "Okay kiddo. Welcome to what is quite literally a Gym. To beat Brawly, you have to go through me first."

I sent out Taillow. "Go Meditite!" From Laura's Pokeball came a small blue and white Pokémon who seemed to be meditating in the air.

Meditite

076

Fighting/Psychic Type

Meditate Pokémon

2'00" (0.6 m)

24.7 lbs (11.2 kg)

Meditite heightens its inner energy through meditation. It survives on just one berry a day. Minimal eating is another aspect of this Pokémon's training.

"Meditite! Use Meditate!" Meditite closed its eyes and a small energy field surrounded it. I commanded Taillow to use Peck. However, Taillow's wings started glowing. It charged at Meditite then bashed its wings into it. "Wing Attack! Nice move!" Laura shouted. "But lets see how you deal with out Rock Tomb!" Meditite summoned multiple rocks and caved them into Taillow. It almost defeated it. Taillow used another Wing Attack and defeated Meditite.

"Nice battle" Laura noted. "I thought raising Meditite's attack would do it, but it didn't".

After a heal up and a bustle around the Gym, I reached the Gym Leader. "So dude. You ready to take on my Fighting Types?" Heck yeah I was.

Brawly started with Machop

Machop

073

Fighting Type

Superpower Pokémon

2'07" (0.8 m)

43 lbs (19.5 kg)

Machop's muscles are special – they never get sore no matter how much they are used in exercise. This Pokémon has sufficient power to hurl a hundred adult humans.

I started with Marshtomp. Marshtomp used its new move Mud Shot. It shot some mud at Machop. (Says it right in the name doesn't it?) "Machop! Karate Chop!" Machop came over to Marshtomp and chopped it like a black belt. "What do you think? Machop is trained to have the skills of a black belt the day it is born." It was impressive. Marshtomp used Mud Shot again. This one almost knocked Machop out. "Machop, Karate Chop again!" Machop once again chopped Marshtomp. Then, Brawly used a Super Potion. Great. Marshtomp used Water Gun, which only did a bit of damage. This was followed by another Mud Shot. Machop used another Karate Chop. Marshtomp was now barely hanging on. Mashtomp finished it with Mud Shot.

"So. My other Pokémon" Brawly noted. "This one doesn't go easy!" From out of the Pokeball came a yellow and black kinda fat looking thing.

Makuhita

048

Fighting Type

Guts Pokémon

3'03" (1 m)

190.5 lbs (86.4 kg)

Makuhita is tenacious – it will keep getting up and attacking its foe however many times it is knocked down. Every time it gets back up, this Pokémon stores more energy in its body for evolving.

"Makuhita, use Arm Thrust!." It came up to Marshtomp and gave a quick punch. Marshtomp was down.

With this I used Taillow. Taillow used Wing Attack. This did a fair amount to Makuhita. "Makuhita, used Vital Throw!" Makuhita grabbed Taillow and threw it with great power. Taillow got back up and used Wing Attack. Critical Hit! Makuhita was down!

"Nice one" Brawly said. "I suppose I should give you this badge. It's the Knuckle Badge. In addition, here is TM08. It contains Bulk Up. This is a move that raises attack and defense. It's very useful".

I came out the Gym and saw Omar out at sea giving it his best. "Omar sure is a feisty kid. He's just always excited to see what the outside world brings and is disappointed when nothing comes up". I told Brawly the promise I made to him. "You don't have to do it. The trends on this island sort of just come along."

Gotcha.