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?

12. Chapter 12: Even Steven

Chapter 12: Even Steven

With my 2nd Badge in tow, it was time to meet Steven Stone. "He hangs around in Granite Cave to the West" Omar said. I thanked him.

I went west to Route 106. It was nice to walk along the sea and see the waves splash against the sand. If there is one thing I will give Hoenn, it's weather is far nicer than my home region.

I saw a Fisherman and asked him how far it was to Granite Cave. "Tell you what kiddo. I will tell you if you beat me in a battle". That seemed fair.

"My name is Ned. Go Tentacool!"

Tentacool

066

Water/Poison Type

Jellyfish Pokémon

2'11" (0.9 m)

100.3 lbs (45.5 kg)

Tentacool's body is largely composed of water. If it I removed from the sea, it dries up like parchment. If this Pokémon happens to become dehydrated, put it back into the sea.

Ugh. I HATE Tentacool. I remember I got stung when I was swimming around on beach outside Olivine. I still have the mark on my leg.

I used Marshtomp. "Tentacool! Constrict!" Ned commanded. Tentacool leaped over to Marshtomp and wrapped its tentacles around it. Marshtomp used Mud Shot and knocked it out in one.

"Great job! To answer your question, it's right next to you!" I looked and saw the entrance to a small cave. I thanked him and went on in.

I walked in. It actually wasn't too dark. Good thing to. I hate the dark (but not as much as Tentacool).

Just then, I encountered a Zubat.

Zubat

063

Poison/Flying Type

Bat Pokémon

2'07" (0.8 m)

16.5 lbs (7.5 kg)

Zubat remains quietly unmoving in a dark spot during the bright daylight hours. It does so because prolongs exposure to the sun causes it body to become slightly burned.

I used Poochyena. Poochyena had learned Bite so it sunk its jaws into Zubat. Zubat came back with Leech Life. It sunk its jaws into Poochyena. It was Super Effective. Poochyena used another Bite. This knocked out Zubat.

I continued through the cave and eventually saw him. Steven Stone. He was wearing a purple suit and had white, spiky hair like an anime character. He was pointing a torch around, specifically aiming it at wall patters. He noticed me. "Now who might you be?" he asked, accidentally shining the torch in my eyes. "Sorry" he said.

He came up. "You better not be a spy for one of those Team Magma goons". I told him I wasn't and gave Steven the letter. "Aaah. Thanks", he told me. I asked him what the patters on the wall was. "It depicts a great battle between two beings. Groudon, who raised the land and Kyogre, who raised the sea. It occurred long before any humans were born. Heck, before the prehistoric fossil Pokémon of old ruled the earth."

So where would they be now? "Sleeping" said Steven. "A mighty Pokémon from the sky came down to quell the fighting. After that, both Groudon and Kyogre went into a deep slumber." When would they wake up? "It could be anytime. It could be tomorrow, or it could be long after our lifetime. But one thing is certain, they should never be woken up. In a similar way to how you should never clone Pokémon like Mew. The results would be catastrophic."

He reached into his bag and gave me an item. "I suppose I should thank you for delivering this letter. This is an EXP share. Give it to a Pokémon and they will receive a fraction of the Experience gained in battle."

Later, I watched the sunset behind the sea. Omar came over. "You haven't come up with a trend yet" he said. "I was hoping that the son of a Gym Leader could come up with something." I picked up a stone and skimmed it across the water, aiming for the sunset. "Can I try?" Omar asked. He picked up a stone and aimed it for the sun. "This is fun!" he said as many other people gathered round to try.

"Torchic. Want to have a go?" asked Omar giving a stone to Torchic. Torchic was about to throw a stone when it started to glow. "No!" Omar shouted amazed. Everyone watched in amazement as Torchic evolved into a yellow Pokémon with big legs.

Combusken

005

Fire/Fighting Type

Young Fowl Pokémon

2'11" (0.9 m)

43 lbs (19.5 kg)

Combusken toughens up its legs and thighs by running though fields and mountains. This Pokémon's legs possess both speed and power, enabling it to dole out ten kicks in one second.

Torchic -lv 16 Combusken

Combusken was able to skim the stone about 70 m. "Who can beat this record?" Omar asked as everyone else started skimming stones into the sunset. Everyone only stopped when it was night-time.