Erin's Tales - Chapter 1

by Catseye

This is a story about Davis's girfriend from another fic in her pkmn journies. There are a couple more Chapters on her own website which is not up yet. Pleez review even flames.

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Color Note: Black = Everyone | Purple = Me, Catseye | Blue = Erin | Yellow = Liz| Alex = Orange.|

Other Notes and Warnings: Disclaimer: Me and Kawaii *singsong voice* Blaaat Grammer oh shut up and please don't do the singsong thing again, it scares me. ANYway, Kawaii and I Thank you - put a sock in it - really do own a majority of the human characters (To our misfortune, always read the fine print people or end up like us) -_-' In this fic we just don't own Falkner and all of the Pokemon (though we do have a plan to change that called Operation Meteor That's Gundam Wing you baka ours is Operation N since we couldn't think of anything else better) *ahem* Warning #1: My spelling and grammer sucks so don't bother trying to count all of them you'll have to count half the words and then the amount of typos aren't very few in number either. Warning #2: These guys luv to MST things so arm yourselves now. That's all the notes for now *singing* Hallelujah Pleeez spare our ears *pouting* like you could do better...

Skipping all of our beloved arguing, I shall proceed with the story. (Everyone else especially Erin) *cheering; whistling;clapping;crying tears of joy* *rolls eyes* can't you guys do anything normally Nope! Borrowing a phrase here but oy vay. *sigh* I'm surrounded by BY WHAT?!? *nervous chuckle* by wonderful friends *cough* yeah right *cough* *getting mad* before you even consider killing me now, remember: I have to tell this story *BIIIIIGGG grin* *grumbling* I'll take the next story! I'm doomed. -_-'

Erin arrived at the gates of the gym with Alex next to her. Although he didn't have any pokemon of his own at the time, he did want to watch and maybe develop a strategy. Don't say it Liz! Say what? Say omigosh! Alex thought of a strategy! Aw I never would do that to you Alex. But since you were expecting something I won't dissapoint you so...How much thought can a Bakaboy think if a Bakaboy can't even think? Not the classic tongue twister but it does puzzle the mind. *about to say something* *points to Alex's black eye* *grumbles* get her back later *to Liz* cream him for me k? *large smile* Roger that one!

So let us see here now. Ah. They walked in and looked around the vast room they had just entered. Statues lined the walls which seemed to be miles away. The room was decorated in feathered wallpaper and lined with a variety of flying pokemon. A Noctowl, larger than Alex by about three or four feet flew overhead followed by a rather big Spearow. They both gazed in amazement until their gaze lead to old Falkner himself. His blue hair was now pulled back and he sat upon a chair with arms similar to wings. He did not have any wrinkles but he seemed worn down most likely from all of those battles. A younger girl, in her late teens it seemed, sat beside him observing Alex and Erin under a mass of brown and gold hair. Erin would have stayed there watching if Alex didn't nudge her forward. Shaken up, she spoke in a loud booming voice.

"I have come to challenge you to a pokemon match for the badge of the Violet City Gym." she said and sighed with relief that she succesfully gave her challenge.

Falkner stayed in the same position and the girl had to shake him lightly. Erin couldn't beleive that she said all that and Falkner had been sleeping. The girl whispered into his ear and he nodded.

"I accept your challenge but my daughter here would like to battle you. If you are strong enough then maybe she can give you the badge and I can take my nap. Why must there be so many trainers this year?" he said and went back to sleep.

Alex and Erin could only blink wondering what they just saw. Did...he...just...fall asleep!?! Erin thought and she was sure that Alex was thinking the same thing. The girl cocked her head a bit and walked toward them. She ordered a command and the room lit up suddenly revealing a large brown floor and a roof even higher than they thought.

"The rules are that you can use only one Pokemon for each of us. Any cheating will result in the banning of you from this gym. Do you understand little girl." she said in the sweet tone one uses on someone several years younger. She smiled as well and bent over slightly to face Erin. Meanwhile, Erin was growling under her breath and she overcame her shyness.

"Let's go. Give me your worst." she said, unclenching her fists which were starting to hurt from squeezing so hard. She nearly punched Alex who was snickering behind her and glanced at Liz who apparently had just walked in. Liz waved and made funny faces at Alex, who still hadn't noticed Liz was there, which loosened Erin up a bit. She didn't want to go into battle being extremely mad at this person and apparently Liz knew that. She was ready to make her way up to the platform where she was expected to battle. The girl was already at the other end of the long hall. Alex and Liz made their way to follow but where stopped by the girl at the other end.

"You and your little friend right there must stay near the door unless you have some other buisness which you may either settle quickly now or wait until after the match."

Alex, who was clearly puzzled, started to get a little agitated. "How on Earth do you expect the one you're battling to step back?"

The girl simply rolled her eyes and pointed past Alex to Liz and ordered that both of them step back. He sheepishly nodded as Liz giggled. Erin smiled at her friends who she could always count on to do something hilarious.

"I have two kinds of pokemon, a rather strong one and one that would be suitable to your pokemon's level unless you have trained around Kanto and already have your first eight badges." The girl sighed and continued "I am required to say this though by the look of you I can judge that this is the first gym you are battling in."

Erin noticed that she had aquired the baby voice again and tried to relax before she did something irrational.

"I beleive that I would like your strongest and hardest to defeat. Looks can be decieving you know and I would expect someone who looks as old as you to understand that." Erin said. That certainly feels better than getting mad. It's so much more fun to make her mad instead. 'Little girl' hmph. I'll show her little.

The girl was apparently getting mad at the thought that she looked old. She touched her face as if that comment was a slap, though in a way, maybe it was. She smiled now and straightened to her full height and brushed her hand against her cheek. Erin could hear Alex mumbling, hearing the words 'bad battling strategy' and 'not to get your more experienced opponent angry'.

"Such harsh words. The kids nowadays are getting so rude that it's a shame. You really should learn more respect for your elders-"

"Elders is right" Liz said lowly and even that had to make Alex chuckle. The girl shot a glance at them both and quieted them.

"What is your name?" Erin said to draw the girl's attention away from her friends. This girl is way too cocky simply because she's older than we are. *mental sigh* I hope I'm not like that when I'm older. But Alex is! SHUT UP LIZ! Ya know it just goes to show how pathetic you are that you must constantly insult others to make you feel better about yourself. *stops talking to Catseye* What'd you say Alex, I wasn't listening. *large sweatdrop;sigh* Anyway :

"What is your name?" Erin said - that. Said that already. Oh shut up you. Why must you tell us shut up so much?! Because it's fun. And you deserve it. Even though- ANYWAY. before you delay the story any longer I shall continue *BIG grin*

"Aww how cute. You want to wemember the name of your fiwst weal battle? My name is Osprey. Oh you kids." she had taken on the baby voice again only this time in mockery.

"No, because I want to remember the name of the first one who is utterly defeated by me" Erin said frankly. "Now if we're done talking I would like to get on with the battle."

Osprey took on a look of contempt once again toward Erin and announced the warning that the pokemon she was about to use was at Trainer League Experience 1.5 (Note: there is a system of determining the basic levels of Pokemon. In Ash's time such a system did not exist but now with leaders having gained many more pokemon of various levels, a system had to be created. They made the Training League which measured the experiences of Pokemon by seeing if they were able to find some challenge in the pokemon of that level as well as with the assitance of a number of machines which helped with more precise data. Trainer League Experience 1.5 means about level 25 or so. TE (by trainer experience) pokemon are always stronger than ME (by machine experience) which would be 25. Simple ne?)

Erin called out Dratini who was probably faster than the Skarmory Osprey sent. Skarmory hovered near her trainer's head awaiting commands.

"After you" Osprey said.

"You'll wish you hadn't said that. Go Dratini. Use flamethrower on Skarmory now."

Dratini yawned and curled up to sleep and began snoring.

"Dratini! WAKE UP!!" Erin said stomping her feet on the ground in vain. Osprey laughed and ordered Skarmory to prepare to do a swift attack on the Dratini. Erin prepared to run out to wake up Dratini but was held back by Alex and Liz.

"You'll be banned from the gym and you'll never become a master" Alex said calmly.

"BUT YOU DON'T REALIZE HOW EMBARASSING THIS IS!!!!" Erin screamed making Dratini rouse. "Oh finally" Erin said more hopefully.

Dratini glanced at Erin angrily and sent a flamethrower attack which all three of them had to duck in order to avoid and laid it's head back down again.

"Your pokemon is out of control. Maybe you should train it and come back when you can control her." Osprey said mockingly again.

There is no way I'll give her that satisfaction. Besides maybe Dratini will listen to me if she starts to lose. Erin thought. I can't beleive I'm down to using this strategy.

"Cut the small talk and fight." Erin shouted back.

Osprey shrugged and told Skarmory to use swift attack immediatly. "I'm sorry that you must learn the hard way"

Skarmory hit Dratini hard and Erin feared for the worst. Oh no, maybe I was to cocky and despite the fact that Dratini hates me I don't want her to get hurt too badly. I'll have to forf - Erin stopped her thoughts when she saw a very angry Dratini rise. Dratini only flinched and gave Skarmory the cue to use a fly attack. It flew up high in the air and stayed there ready for whatever Dratini would do. Erin snapped out of her trance.

"Dratini, use a thunder punch. Maybe you can reach her. A flamethrower will be too weak." Dratini didn't even turn around this time but used flamethrower probably just to defy Erin. The flamethrower shot into the air, way too big for a Pokemon that had just been hit. It climbed but Osprey did not tell Skarmory to fly higher most likely believing that it would never make it. It never could. How could it? It was impossible, the force of that attack would have to be...a pokemon at this area could never be this strong. Or was it? It had to be because the column of fire reached up to the roof releasing an unbeleiveable wave of heat upon them all. Skarmory was no where to be seen and Osprey's screams for it were inaudible.

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Days and hours seemed to pass by within those few moments. The column of fire had not ceased but the onslaught of heat had lessened a bit. A soul harsh voice rang out above everything; Osprey's and the Skarmoy's screams, the roar of the fire, everything in that frozen moment of time reawakened as Falkner shouted for Dratini to stop. Amazingly Dratini did and a half melted lump fell from the sky. Erin opened her mouth to speak but nothing came out. There was too much to say at once and she couldn't decide. What could I say? Sorry I can't control my renegade Pokemon who nearly killed us all? She only decided to make Dratini return.

"At least he's awake" Alex muttered, finally shifting his gaze from where the column used to be to where a rather rough looking Falkner now stood. Erin noticed Liz punch him hard in the arm.

"It's not funny" she whispered harshly.

"I never said it was."

"Hn." Liz's eyes widened.

Erin turned back around and nearly jumped in surprise. Falkner was looking straight at her and she caught Osprey's malicious glare even without having to look too hard for her.

"Why did you order for such a vicious attack and why didn't you stop your pokemon? I warn you now, whatever is said that gives you a grudge against an opponent does not give you an excuse to - "

"But it wasn't her fault." Alex took a step toward Falkner to stand next to Erin. He gave her a reasuring smile.

"I don't care what Osprey may or may not have said it still-"

"And I couldn't agree more with you on that one sir, but that is not the issue here. Dratini tends to act on her own. She has never listened to Erin. In fact she even attacked my little Oddish as well as Erin and myself and I can assure you that Erin would never do that to me and my Pokemon and especially not to herself. Maybe if you didn't your sleep so much you yourself could have stopped Dratini before she got out of control." Liz was almost speaking down to Falkner if she didn't have to look up to him while doing so. He clearly didn't like last thing she said but reacted more like Alex would - pout a bit because he realized his mistake (not to mention the fact that it was pointed out by Liz who could make you feel worse if she chose to) and then try to brush it aside.

"Well. I suppose that may be true. You did win the match fair and square and there is no way my Pokemon can match yours. But I warn you, excersise great caution when you are battling. Some people are not as kind as I" he turned to Dratini "And you shall meet your defeat one day and wish you had listened to your trainer from the start." he turned to Osprey "Go to the Pokemon Center immediately, I shall take on the remaining challangers."

"And that would be me." Liz stepped forward and did an ironic little curtsy.

"Hn. Hopefully your wisdom shall show in your battling but I do beleive that he was first." Falkner pointed to Alex.

"Oh that's alright, I'm just watching."

"Suit yourself. Now here is your badge my dear. I assume that you know all about the Pokemon League."

Erin cradled her new badge while her eyes focused on Liz battling with her Oddish. She saw it but in a way she didn't see anything at all. She could only see Dratini and what she had done to Skarmory. Somehow, eventually, I'll earn this badge. She thought and watched the end of the match.

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Mwahahahaha I told the story and how many interruptions were there one, uno, un, tres menos dos and every other language there is. But I'm still telling the next one and there were two interruptions. Umm...do I have a choice? No. *sigh* -_-' that figures, ah well, I get to interrupt yours he he heaaaaaa. *gets weird looks* Whaaat? Hmph everyone's a critic.