As Michelle and Persian came back into the house, her mom exclaimed "Wow, that was fast

As Michelle and Persian came back into the house, her mom exclaimed "Wow that was fast! How did you do all that telling in 5 minuets?" "Easy." Michelle replied. "All I did was take a microphone got some really big speakers, and basically screamed that I was going to become a pokemon master. It's as simple as that." "Um…. All right, I guess. So now that you have told everyone in all of the pokemon world basically, what are you going to do next?" "Well, I obviously have to get my starting pokemon." "But Michelle I can't let you do that!" her mom suddenly burst. "You'd have to go all the way over to New Bark Town, and that's a long way from here. How would you ever survive?" "Mom, I thought I told you that already. I'm going across the street to Steven's house and borrowing yes borrowing his Abra." Michelle's mom started to become frantic again. "But honey, even traveling across the street is too dangerous!" "Now I think your going a little too far with this protective thing. I'll be fine. It is just across the street! There are no spies on the street! They would get run over by passing people." Michelle said a bit irritably. "Oh all right. But take Persian with you. You can never be too safe," said Michelle's mom concerned. "OK!"

Michelle walked up to Steven's doorstep and knocked on the door. A boy with straw-colored hair opened the door. He wasn't very tall, but not that short either. He had green eyes. "Michelle, what the heck are you doing here? I thought your mom wasn't letting you outa the house." "That was the worst joke I've ever heard you say Steven. As a matter of fact, I need to ask you a question." "Well that seems obvious." Steven said folding his arms. "ok, shoot." "Well after 2 years of begging at my mom's heels like a growlith, she's finally letting me become a pokemon trainer. But I couldn't just walk to New Bark Town what with all this bad stuff going on, and especially with no pokemon, so I figured I could borrow your Abra, and teleport myself there. Is that ok?" Michelle asked hopefully. Steven stared at her. "Are you crazy! The last time I let you borrow one of my things you never gave it back! Like that alarm clock." "You never gave me that! I've had that thing ever since I was three." Michelle said protestingly. "Your lying like crazy and you know it! No, Michelle, I'm not giving you my abra." "Why not?!" "I just told you!" "But that's not a reason!" "I could care less!" "But Steven!!!" Then Michelle started whining. Now nobody ever wanted to hear Michelle whine because she always did it at least twice during the day and it sounded worse than most whines. "Oh god, don't start whining now Michelle!" "Let me borrow your Abra and I'll stop." "NO!" "I'm not giving up!" "Well me either so you can just forget about it!" And with that, Steven started to walk away. "That's it Steven Molaris Parks! I challenge you to a pokemon battle! If I win, you let me borrow your Abra. If you win I'll leave you alone." Steven suddenly threw back his head and started laughing. "You battle me?! That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard." "Your just a coward Steven!" (By all this yelling going on between the two, this had attracted a lot of people to see what was going on. Some were crying because well you know the thing between Michelle and Ash.) "Me a coward?" Steven smiled evilly. "The only reason I don't except your challenge is the fact that it is scary how much I would beat you so badly unless………………….." Steven's voice trailed off. "What? WHAT! Whatever it is I'll do it I cross my heart" and with that said, Michelle did. Steven's smile grew even wider. "So then. Because you have crossed your heart I do except your challenge. But there is something I must add to the rewards. If I win, I get to keep my Abra, and you have to jump into the lake outside Ecruteak. Naked. If you win, I have to do it." "But Steven that's going to be so embarrassing." "Fine then. No battle" Steven started to walk away again. "I'll do it" Michelle said suddenly. There was a murmur in the crowd that had gathered. "Ok then." Steven clapped his hands together. Lets goto my backyard shall we?" Michelle gulped and nodded her head. "Go Michelle, you can do it!" Michelle turned around. A small group of her friends, all trying to become watchers or breeders were watching. Michelle waved showing them that she heard. "Kick her ass Steven!" Michelle jerked her head around. A big group of guys led by Steven's two best friends Max and Justin were cheering for Steven. Justin was the one who said it. "You just watch Justin! I'm gonna kick his ass instead!" Michelle yelled back, then walked inside Steven's house and out unto the back yard.

"Ok. Rules first. One on one battle. No freezing and confusion at the same time or anything like that. Got it?" Steven said with his pokeball. "Yeah" Michelle replied. "Good. Abra, I choose you!" An Abra came out of the pokeball. "Well, send out your pokemon Michelle." Steven said folding his arms waiting patiently. "She ain't got one Steven. That automatically makes you the winner!" Yelled Max. "Shut up Max Bloominthald! Of course, she has one. Don't ya Michelle?" Michelle's friend Zoe yelled. "No she doesn't" the boys yelled back then started laughing. "It seems that my friends are right Michelle. You don't seem to have a pokemon. It is no big surprise. The pokemon league must've taken yours away in since you've been delayed 2 years (All families have one pokemon for protection just in case.)," Steven laughed. "I wouldn't be talking if I were you Steven, you've been delayed for 3 years!" Michelle yelled. She was extremely mad now. Steven immediately stopped. The guys ooooooood. The girls gave the guys strange looks. "One more word outa you, and I'll automatically win." Michelle began to open her mouth in protest but Steven shushed her. "You heard me." Steven said threateningly. Michelle didn't know what to do. Personally, she knew Steven was right. She had no pokemon to battle with. Just then, a big shadow leaped over the fence of Steven's backyard. All the girls started to squeal with delight. "Awwwww look at the Persian. It is soooooo cute!" They cried. "Persian!" Michelle yelled with delight. Persian looked at Michelle giving a determined look that said let's kick this kid's booty. Michelle nodded her head then looked a Steven with the same determined look (Some old ladies started to weep because well you should know by now.) "Lets battle." Michelle said. Steven smiled smugly. "Persian slash that Abra now!" Persian began top dive at Abra. As Persian was doing that Steven's eyes suddenly turned red and a blue light started glowing around his body. Michelle's eyes widened in awe. "Did I forget to mention I'm a direct descendant of Sabrina the old Safferon gym leader?" Steven whispered. "Abra teleport." Abra teleported out of Persian's sight and Persian landed directly on his stomach with a grunt. Abra landed right behind Persian. "Persian get up! He's right behind you!" Michelle said anxiously. Persian immediately jumped up to his feet, turned around, and dived at Abra preparing for a fury swipes only to land yet again on his stomach for Abra had teleported yet again out of sight. "ha! Your Persian is too slow for Steven's Abra!" Max yelled. Michelle turned around to look at Max and then said coolly, "get them girls." Then all her girlfriends (I know what you're thinking that didn't sound right but you know what I mean!) jumped on the boys and started wrestling them. "Now that that's taken care of, Persian, Bite!" Michelle yelled. "You're pathetic. You'll never beat me. You suck Michelle!" Steven started laughing. "You're being really rude Steven, if I had some pokemon, I would help Michelle beat you!" Zoe said jumping from the cat fight. "Zoe, I can handle this battle myself. Please, nobody help us!" Michelle wailed. Will this battle end? Abra is just too fast. No one's lost any hp! Hey wait a minute. Abra only knows teleport until it evolves! All we have to do is pinpoint exactly where Abra will land and then Persian can attack! "You're going down Steven Parks!" Michelle said suddenly realizing what to do. "I'd like to see you try," replied Steven. "Persian." Persian turned around and looked at Michelle showing that he was listening. "We have to try to find where Abra will land when the next teleport happens." Persian nodded. "That's impossible. You have to have telekinesis in order to do that. And you don't so there's no hope for you." "Well Steven, we will see about that because your Abra can't attack. It can only escape." Steven's pupils narrowed. "Watch it Michelle," he whispered. Michelle chose to ignore this. Then she closed her eyes. Concentrate she thought. Concentrate! Persian turned back to face Abra. Then Persian charged preparing for a final slash attack. "Teleport Abra!" Steven started to use his telekinesis. Abra disappeared. This is it. Try to pinpoint. Michelle thought. Then she saw it her head. Abra was going to land on the right of Persian. Michelle opened her eyes and yelled "To your right, Persian and give it all you got!!" Persian immediately swerved to his right and using all the energy, he used the slash attack. Abra landed right in front of Persian. And got hit. Hard. So hard in fact, that Abra fainted. "YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Michelle was thrilled. She had won her very fist pokemon battle! She knew that this was to be the first of many, but she also knew that she would lose some. After all nobody is perfect. Persian was very tired because he had used all his energy. But he leaped up into the air anyway.

But when Michelle finally stopped, she looked at Steven, then at all her girlfriends (You know what I mean!) and finally at all the guys. (The grownups had gone home because it was really late. Time flies by when your having fun!) They were all staring at her as if she were a gyrados. "Hey people whats the matter with you?" she asked casually. Then Justin said "are you even aware of what happened?" "Yeah, I won the match and now I get to get my first starting pokemon! As well as see Steven jump into the lake naked!" "no no, besides that." "No not really." "Because nothing did happen!" Zoe said all of a sudden. "It was just something that happened to our heads nothing big. HaHaha. Ok so it's not that funny but it wasn't real." "Zoe is propably right." Said a girl. "It is just utterly immpossible." "you see?" Zoe said. Just then, all the parents of the kids started calling them in. "Oh Zoe we're having a sleepover tonight remember?" Michelle said excitingly pretending that nothing strange happened at all. "Oh right." Zoe said. "Let me get my stuff." With that Zoe rushed off. Everyone else went home too. "I guess I better get home too. Good battle" said Michelle extending her hand. "Yeah I guess." Replied Steven taking her hand and shaking it. "You can use Abra tommorrow." Steven added as Michelle began to leave. "Ok, oh and don't forget. Tomorrow after the gunshot, I'll see you at the lake." Michelle giggled. "See you tomorrow then." Steven didn't reply but looked like he was about to beat her up. Because of that, Michelle left quickly back to her house to have the sleepover. Persian followed closely. "I can't wait to get my first pokemon tomorrow," and to see Steven jump into the lake she secretly added. That's going to be funny. With that, she headed into the house.