Pokemon Legend
Part 1: The Final Gym
It was a dark, cold, and dreary May evening, and the full moon was hanging in the
night sky. Everyone was asleep now, except for two dark figures sitting on a cliff. One of
the figures was a young man, the other, his pokemon companion. Ryan Lachlan was a
pokemon trainer, but not your average pokemon trainer. The bond he had with his prized
pokemon, Houndour, was so strong, that they understood each and every word that the
other said. The boy and his pokemon had so much in common, it was as if they were
brothers. They were both tough, dark, mysterious, and completely unpredictable. Not
even their friends, Camry Ikazuchi and Xander Richmond could understand them at
times. Ryan was 16, 5'8" tall and had dark brown hair that went down to his collar. He
wasn't very athletic, but was still in excellent shape. His eyes were ice blue and he could
strike fear into almost anyone, just by glaring at them. That was another quality he shared
with his Houndour. Ryan's houndour had the usual black fur, the bones
adorning his head, back, and legs were a dull gray, and his eyes were a ghostly dark purple. His
howl could send shivers down the spines of humans and pokemon alike. Ryan and
Houndour were an unstoppable team and no one could come between them. Although the
pair may have seemed to be completely independent, they still valued the friendship of
other pokemon, as well as Xander and Camry.
Xander, like Ryan, was in good shape, but didn't exercise much. His hair was jet
black and also fell down to his collar, perfectly complimenting his taste in dark clothes.
He was a bit taller than Ryan at 5'11", although at the same age as him, and he had dark
brown eyes. He had a long kitana with a Gyarados for a hilt, and used it very well. His
pokemon companion was his Squirtle, but he also had an attachment to his Cyndaquil
and his Snorlax.
Camry, like the other two was also 16, but was shorter than Ryan at 5'6"
and her eyes were bright green. Her light brown hair fell half way down her back and she
loved to wear bright clothing. Her favorite pokemon was her Vulpix. One thing remained
the same about all three teenagers; they always kept the pokemon they were most
attached with out of their pokeballs at all times. Xander and Camry also seemed to have an emotional
relationship with each other.
"Look at that moon Houndour." Ryan said, his hand resting on his partner's head.
"Hound." Houndour barked.
"Ya know, even before I met you I used to stay out all night sometimes and look at
the Moon. It's always given me the inspiration I needed and the courage to do what I
needed to do. It helps me to think too." he explained to his companion.
"Dour?" whined the dog-like pokemon.
"Yeah. I thought you could use it tonight. We've got a big challenge tomorrow my
friend. Claire of the Blackthorn City Gym is supposed to be a really excellent trainer. We
have to win this battle so that we can enter the pokemon league. But we can do it right?"
said the young man.
"Houndour! Hound!" he agreed. The duo sat there until the sun started to rise over the
mountains, and only headed back to the pokemon center in Blackthorn City after they
had eaten breakfast.
"Ryan! Where were you all night?" asked Camry, as Ryan and Houndour walked in
the door of the pokemon center.
"Nowhere in particular. Houndour and I were just hangin' around." he replied.
"Well, are you ready to take on Clair?" queried Xander.
"Squirtle. Squirt!" chimed Xander's Squirtle.
"Definitely." he answered.
"Houndour." Ryan's companion barked.
"Alright then, let's go!" Camry said.
The inside of the gym was filled with statues of dragon pokemon and there were two
pools; one on each side of the gym. The floor was covered with blue tiles, and the only
lights in the room were several torches, lining a red carpet that lead to Clair, the gym
leader. The group of six marched down the red carpet and stopped in front of the gym
leader. She looked up from a book she was reading and looked Ryan straight in the eyes
with her own cold, gray eyes. Her eyes seemed to have a startling effect on Ryan, because
he glared right back at her, declaring his challenge.
"I presume you are here for a pokemon match. Is that true?" she asked.
"Yes. I am Ryan Lachlan." he replied.
"And I'm Xander Richmond." Xander added.
"Professor Elm's assistants? Well, it looks like I might have a challenge. I'm very
pleased to meet you." Clair said. Standing up, Clair took Ryan's hand in hers and said,
"It's good to know that I'm not the only one with a dark personality. You may come with
me, but your friend must stay here."
"Why?" cried Camry.
"Because, I'm taking them to a special arena. Follow me, Ryan, Xander." she said,
calmly.
"Don't worry. We'll be back. With the badges. C'mon you three." Ryan said,
following Clair, who was now walking towards the back of the room. "We will win."
"Houndour." he snarled, following Ryan. At the back of the room was a large, steel
door. Claire took a key from her necklace and unlocked the door, then silently walked
through. The two pokemon trainers and their companions followed the Blackthorn City
gym leader out of the gym, and into a boat, which took them to a cave. At the end of the
cave was a small arena and a shrine with a dragon statue in front of it.
"This cave is known as the Dragon's Den." Clair said. "I come here all the time to
train. One day I hope to as great a dragon master as Lance."
"But you said this place is a secret. Why bring us here for the match?" questioned
Xander.
"Because the two of you are great researchers and explorers. You've discovered most
of the new species of pokemon over the last year. You even discovered my favorite
pokemon, Kingdra." she explained.
"Can we get on with the battle?" asked Ryan.
"Hound." the canine pokemon growled.
"Fine. Who will go first?" asked Clair.
"I will." said Xander.
"Very well. Both will be two on two matches." she stated. "My first pokemon will be
Dragonair"
"My first will be Ampharos." Both trainers stepped onto the mini arena and called out
their pokemon.
"Go, Dragonair!" the gym leader shouted.
"I choose you Ampharos!" called the young man. Both creatures appeared
simultaneously in a flash of red light, and the battle for the badge began.
"Dragonair, start things off with an ice beam!" she ordered.
"Ampharos, dodge the beam and hit the dragonair with a thunderbolt!" Xander
commanded. The long, winding dragon pokemon unleashed a powerful ice beam, but
Xander's ampharos was prepared and easily dodged it, returning with a stunning blast of
electricity. Soon, the pokemon match turned into a raging battle, with both pokemon
exchanging vicious blows. Finally, one of the combatants fell. Claire's dragonair hit the
ground with a loud thud and she returned it.
"You may have beaten my Dragonair, but I still have Kingdra." she growled,
throwing out another pokeball.
"You did a good job, Ampharos. You deserve a rest." the challenger said, returning
his pokemon to the ball. "Go Snorlax!" Xander tossed out his second pokeball and his
snorlax appeared seconds later. Snorlax was wide awake, unlike usual.
"This should be a breeze." Claire said with a snicker. To everyone's surprise, the
ponderous pokemon quickly got up and began the match by grabbing it's opponent and
unleashing a powerful seismic toss.
"Xander, did you give Snorlax coffee again this morning?" Ryan queried.
"Umm, yeah." he replied.
"Dour." Houndour sighed, blowing out a small fireball. In the center of the arena,
Snorlax was beating Kingdra down with a flurry of mega punches, but soon got tired and
collapsed on the helpless dragon pokemon.
"Snorlax, return." Xander called.
"Well. It seems that I underestimated your snorlax. Kingdra, take a break." the leader
said, returning her kingdra to it's pokeball.
"My turn!" Ryan chimed. "Let's do this, Houndour." Ryan and Xander switched
places on the arena and Houndour sprang to the middle of the field.
"Go Dragonair." the dragon trainer cried. "Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, I have three
dragonairs." Another, battle ready dragon appeared on the field, and Claire gave the first
command. "Dragonair, hit it with a dragon breath attack!"
"Houndour, counter it with a flamethrower and crunch it." Both pokemon unleashed
devastating blasts of fire, but they exploded on contact with each other, sending both
combatants flying backwards. The fiery canine hastily got up and dashed towards the
stunned dragon. He bit into his scaly foe and it shrieked in pain, writhing and twisting,
trying to shake off its attacker. "Houndour, finish it with a fire blast attack!"
"Houndour!" he replied, spitting the burst of fire at the dragon. The dragonair, unable
to dodge fast enough, was hit by the attack and was blown back several feet, now lying
unconcious on the ground. Houndour cried in triumph as Claire returned her fallen
dragon to its ball. The dark pokemon began to glow brightly, then grew in size and
changed shape. The glow faded, revealing a new houndoom.
"Houndour! You evolved!" cried Ryan.
"I suppose you'll be using him for the next match." the gym leader said, releasing her
final pokemon.
"You bet." said the trainer. "Houndoom, start things off with a shadow ball attack."
Houndoom spat a dark ball of energy at the final dragonair, completely taking it by
surprise. The dragon dodged and its trainer said, "Hit it with a hyper beam!"
"Houndoom, use fire blast and hyper beam!" commanded Ryan. He did as was told
and both shots collided, creating an explosion that filled the field. When the smoke
cleared, Houndoom was still standing, but the dragonair was lying in a pathetic heap on
the ground. The canine pokemon wobbled for a few seconds and promtly fell over.
"Houndoom, no!" For the first time ever, Ryan pulled out an unused pokeball and put his
pokemon inside. "Sorry."
"I knew it couldn't withstand the explosion." said Claire. She tossed Ryan and
Xander their badges and said, "C'mon, we have to get our pokemon to the Pokemon
Center."
They picked up Camry and Vulpix along the way, then headed toward the Pokemon
Center.
"Here you go." Nurse Joy said, after the pokemon were healed. Ryan let Houndoom
out of his pokeball and put the pokeball back into his backpack.
"Those two are incredible with pokemon." said the gym leader. "Ryan was able to
control his houndoom right after it evolved, and Xander beat Kingdra with a snorlax."
"That's excellent." said the nurse. "I'm sure you two will go far. Good luck in the
league tournament."
"Thanks Nurse Joy." said Xander.
"C'mon guys, we've gotta make it back to New Bark Town." Ryan said happily.
"Ryan's happy?" Xander said, raising an eyebrow.
"Creepy." said Camry.
"Let's go!" the excited pokemon trainer cried. "We've got to stock up on supplies,
train, then it's off to the Pokemon League Tournament!" Both Ryan and Houndoom
dashed out of the building, heading down the road to New Bark Town.
The next day, The gang was making great time, and it looked like they would be at
their destination before dark.
"At this pace, we'll be back in no time." said Camry.
"Right. We'll have lots of time for extra training when we get back." said Xander.
It was then that they heard a loud rumbling noise. The ground began to shake, the
sounds of a hoard of angry creatures and a girl's screams filled the air, and a cloud of
dust rose from the path ahead.
"What's that?" cried Camry.
To Be Continued
Part 1: The Final Gym
It was a dark, cold, and dreary May evening, and the full moon was hanging in the
night sky. Everyone was asleep now, except for two dark figures sitting on a cliff. One of
the figures was a young man, the other, his pokemon companion. Ryan Lachlan was a
pokemon trainer, but not your average pokemon trainer. The bond he had with his prized
pokemon, Houndour, was so strong, that they understood each and every word that the
other said. The boy and his pokemon had so much in common, it was as if they were
brothers. They were both tough, dark, mysterious, and completely unpredictable. Not
even their friends, Camry Ikazuchi and Xander Richmond could understand them at
times. Ryan was 16, 5'8" tall and had dark brown hair that went down to his collar. He
wasn't very athletic, but was still in excellent shape. His eyes were ice blue and he could
strike fear into almost anyone, just by glaring at them. That was another quality he shared
with his Houndour. Ryan's houndour had the usual black fur, the bones
adorning his head, back, and legs were a dull gray, and his eyes were a ghostly dark purple. His
howl could send shivers down the spines of humans and pokemon alike. Ryan and
Houndour were an unstoppable team and no one could come between them. Although the
pair may have seemed to be completely independent, they still valued the friendship of
other pokemon, as well as Xander and Camry.
Xander, like Ryan, was in good shape, but didn't exercise much. His hair was jet
black and also fell down to his collar, perfectly complimenting his taste in dark clothes.
He was a bit taller than Ryan at 5'11", although at the same age as him, and he had dark
brown eyes. He had a long kitana with a Gyarados for a hilt, and used it very well. His
pokemon companion was his Squirtle, but he also had an attachment to his Cyndaquil
and his Snorlax.
Camry, like the other two was also 16, but was shorter than Ryan at 5'6"
and her eyes were bright green. Her light brown hair fell half way down her back and she
loved to wear bright clothing. Her favorite pokemon was her Vulpix. One thing remained
the same about all three teenagers; they always kept the pokemon they were most
attached with out of their pokeballs at all times. Xander and Camry also seemed to have an emotional
relationship with each other.
"Look at that moon Houndour." Ryan said, his hand resting on his partner's head.
"Hound." Houndour barked.
"Ya know, even before I met you I used to stay out all night sometimes and look at
the Moon. It's always given me the inspiration I needed and the courage to do what I
needed to do. It helps me to think too." he explained to his companion.
"Dour?" whined the dog-like pokemon.
"Yeah. I thought you could use it tonight. We've got a big challenge tomorrow my
friend. Claire of the Blackthorn City Gym is supposed to be a really excellent trainer. We
have to win this battle so that we can enter the pokemon league. But we can do it right?"
said the young man.
"Houndour! Hound!" he agreed. The duo sat there until the sun started to rise over the
mountains, and only headed back to the pokemon center in Blackthorn City after they
had eaten breakfast.
"Ryan! Where were you all night?" asked Camry, as Ryan and Houndour walked in
the door of the pokemon center.
"Nowhere in particular. Houndour and I were just hangin' around." he replied.
"Well, are you ready to take on Clair?" queried Xander.
"Squirtle. Squirt!" chimed Xander's Squirtle.
"Definitely." he answered.
"Houndour." Ryan's companion barked.
"Alright then, let's go!" Camry said.
The inside of the gym was filled with statues of dragon pokemon and there were two
pools; one on each side of the gym. The floor was covered with blue tiles, and the only
lights in the room were several torches, lining a red carpet that lead to Clair, the gym
leader. The group of six marched down the red carpet and stopped in front of the gym
leader. She looked up from a book she was reading and looked Ryan straight in the eyes
with her own cold, gray eyes. Her eyes seemed to have a startling effect on Ryan, because
he glared right back at her, declaring his challenge.
"I presume you are here for a pokemon match. Is that true?" she asked.
"Yes. I am Ryan Lachlan." he replied.
"And I'm Xander Richmond." Xander added.
"Professor Elm's assistants? Well, it looks like I might have a challenge. I'm very
pleased to meet you." Clair said. Standing up, Clair took Ryan's hand in hers and said,
"It's good to know that I'm not the only one with a dark personality. You may come with
me, but your friend must stay here."
"Why?" cried Camry.
"Because, I'm taking them to a special arena. Follow me, Ryan, Xander." she said,
calmly.
"Don't worry. We'll be back. With the badges. C'mon you three." Ryan said,
following Clair, who was now walking towards the back of the room. "We will win."
"Houndour." he snarled, following Ryan. At the back of the room was a large, steel
door. Claire took a key from her necklace and unlocked the door, then silently walked
through. The two pokemon trainers and their companions followed the Blackthorn City
gym leader out of the gym, and into a boat, which took them to a cave. At the end of the
cave was a small arena and a shrine with a dragon statue in front of it.
"This cave is known as the Dragon's Den." Clair said. "I come here all the time to
train. One day I hope to as great a dragon master as Lance."
"But you said this place is a secret. Why bring us here for the match?" questioned
Xander.
"Because the two of you are great researchers and explorers. You've discovered most
of the new species of pokemon over the last year. You even discovered my favorite
pokemon, Kingdra." she explained.
"Can we get on with the battle?" asked Ryan.
"Hound." the canine pokemon growled.
"Fine. Who will go first?" asked Clair.
"I will." said Xander.
"Very well. Both will be two on two matches." she stated. "My first pokemon will be
Dragonair"
"My first will be Ampharos." Both trainers stepped onto the mini arena and called out
their pokemon.
"Go, Dragonair!" the gym leader shouted.
"I choose you Ampharos!" called the young man. Both creatures appeared
simultaneously in a flash of red light, and the battle for the badge began.
"Dragonair, start things off with an ice beam!" she ordered.
"Ampharos, dodge the beam and hit the dragonair with a thunderbolt!" Xander
commanded. The long, winding dragon pokemon unleashed a powerful ice beam, but
Xander's ampharos was prepared and easily dodged it, returning with a stunning blast of
electricity. Soon, the pokemon match turned into a raging battle, with both pokemon
exchanging vicious blows. Finally, one of the combatants fell. Claire's dragonair hit the
ground with a loud thud and she returned it.
"You may have beaten my Dragonair, but I still have Kingdra." she growled,
throwing out another pokeball.
"You did a good job, Ampharos. You deserve a rest." the challenger said, returning
his pokemon to the ball. "Go Snorlax!" Xander tossed out his second pokeball and his
snorlax appeared seconds later. Snorlax was wide awake, unlike usual.
"This should be a breeze." Claire said with a snicker. To everyone's surprise, the
ponderous pokemon quickly got up and began the match by grabbing it's opponent and
unleashing a powerful seismic toss.
"Xander, did you give Snorlax coffee again this morning?" Ryan queried.
"Umm, yeah." he replied.
"Dour." Houndour sighed, blowing out a small fireball. In the center of the arena,
Snorlax was beating Kingdra down with a flurry of mega punches, but soon got tired and
collapsed on the helpless dragon pokemon.
"Snorlax, return." Xander called.
"Well. It seems that I underestimated your snorlax. Kingdra, take a break." the leader
said, returning her kingdra to it's pokeball.
"My turn!" Ryan chimed. "Let's do this, Houndour." Ryan and Xander switched
places on the arena and Houndour sprang to the middle of the field.
"Go Dragonair." the dragon trainer cried. "Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, I have three
dragonairs." Another, battle ready dragon appeared on the field, and Claire gave the first
command. "Dragonair, hit it with a dragon breath attack!"
"Houndour, counter it with a flamethrower and crunch it." Both pokemon unleashed
devastating blasts of fire, but they exploded on contact with each other, sending both
combatants flying backwards. The fiery canine hastily got up and dashed towards the
stunned dragon. He bit into his scaly foe and it shrieked in pain, writhing and twisting,
trying to shake off its attacker. "Houndour, finish it with a fire blast attack!"
"Houndour!" he replied, spitting the burst of fire at the dragon. The dragonair, unable
to dodge fast enough, was hit by the attack and was blown back several feet, now lying
unconcious on the ground. Houndour cried in triumph as Claire returned her fallen
dragon to its ball. The dark pokemon began to glow brightly, then grew in size and
changed shape. The glow faded, revealing a new houndoom.
"Houndour! You evolved!" cried Ryan.
"I suppose you'll be using him for the next match." the gym leader said, releasing her
final pokemon.
"You bet." said the trainer. "Houndoom, start things off with a shadow ball attack."
Houndoom spat a dark ball of energy at the final dragonair, completely taking it by
surprise. The dragon dodged and its trainer said, "Hit it with a hyper beam!"
"Houndoom, use fire blast and hyper beam!" commanded Ryan. He did as was told
and both shots collided, creating an explosion that filled the field. When the smoke
cleared, Houndoom was still standing, but the dragonair was lying in a pathetic heap on
the ground. The canine pokemon wobbled for a few seconds and promtly fell over.
"Houndoom, no!" For the first time ever, Ryan pulled out an unused pokeball and put his
pokemon inside. "Sorry."
"I knew it couldn't withstand the explosion." said Claire. She tossed Ryan and
Xander their badges and said, "C'mon, we have to get our pokemon to the Pokemon
Center."
They picked up Camry and Vulpix along the way, then headed toward the Pokemon
Center.
"Here you go." Nurse Joy said, after the pokemon were healed. Ryan let Houndoom
out of his pokeball and put the pokeball back into his backpack.
"Those two are incredible with pokemon." said the gym leader. "Ryan was able to
control his houndoom right after it evolved, and Xander beat Kingdra with a snorlax."
"That's excellent." said the nurse. "I'm sure you two will go far. Good luck in the
league tournament."
"Thanks Nurse Joy." said Xander.
"C'mon guys, we've gotta make it back to New Bark Town." Ryan said happily.
"Ryan's happy?" Xander said, raising an eyebrow.
"Creepy." said Camry.
"Let's go!" the excited pokemon trainer cried. "We've got to stock up on supplies,
train, then it's off to the Pokemon League Tournament!" Both Ryan and Houndoom
dashed out of the building, heading down the road to New Bark Town.
The next day, The gang was making great time, and it looked like they would be at
their destination before dark.
"At this pace, we'll be back in no time." said Camry.
"Right. We'll have lots of time for extra training when we get back." said Xander.
It was then that they heard a loud rumbling noise. The ground began to shake, the
sounds of a hoard of angry creatures and a girl's screams filled the air, and a cloud of
dust rose from the path ahead.
"What's that?" cried Camry.
To Be Continued