Chapter 29 Theo
Yes, Theo.
It's not a very threatening name.
But tell that to the Rainbowmon that owns it.
Picture a Dragonite.
Cute, non-threatening...Powerful.
*Very* powerful. And quite a slew of good attacks too.
Now picture a Aerodactyl.
Ugly, mean-looking...
But it has a lot of weaknesses.
Now think of a Snorlax.
HUGE, but lazy.
Good attack, but very slow.
Now picture a Rainbowmon that's as big as a Snorlax (but not as fat, and a *whole* lot faster) as mean-looking as an Aerodactyl, and has as few weaknesses as Dragonite, and just as many powerful attacks as the Dragon.
*That* is the best way to describe Theo.
But my first impression of her was that she was a huge, slow, disgruntled Rainbowmon.
But first impressions can often be misleading.
So here this humongous ugly Rainbowmon named Theo sidles up in front of me, and speaks. [I'd be happy to obliterate this puny mouse.]
Correction, I huffed, I'm a cat, not a mouse.
She put her frightening face up at mine, her face dwarfing my entire body. [You look like a mouse to me.]
[Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!] the crowd of avians and their pre-evolutions chanted.
Theo smiled evilly, [I'd be happy to.]
I slowly backed up, and noticed the enormous paw she swung at me too late. I was hit backwards, and fell to the ground. I cried out in pain, "Mew!"
Shaking myself, I brought myself up to hover above the ground. That was *not* a fair move!
[You of all pipsqueaks should know that by now,] Theo sneered, and brought up a Mega Punch up in an attempt to knock my back again.
But I knew to watch out for such, and disappeared, popping up behind her and hitting her with Psychic.
It hardly phased her at all, and she swiftly spun around and spat a Hyper Beam at me.
I managed to avoid most of it, but my tail took the brunt of it.
I gargled something incoherent, and hit Theo with Blizzard this time.
It appeared that I had found Theo's weakness, for she roared in pain.
Though giving a good blow was nice, it only served to make her more angry.
She charged at me, and before I could Teleport behind her she used the Dark attack Bite.
She'd found my weakness, and I whimpered, falling to the ground.
I couldn't take much more of this.
I'd underestimated her, and was going to pay for it with my life.
I said a mental good-bye to the hope of peace between the avians and Ho-oh's side, as well as Ash, Misty, Brock, and their Pokémon.
Theo was too tough for me.
But then I thought back to Ash and Pikachu.
I knew that they hadn't gotten along well at first, but they'd gotten through their differences, and teamed up. Nothing was able to stop them.
But it wasn't because they were powerful.
No, poor Ash had quite a lot to learn.
And Pikachu, though he was stronger than most Pikachus, had more to learn as well.
Their triumphs came through strength of will, and the determination to be the best that they could be...
And if they triumphed through determination...Well, then so could I!
Theo saw me slumped on the ground, and threw up her wings and arms in a victory stance.
Everyone was cheering for her...But I wasn't out of the battle yet.
With a determined growl, I sprang into the air and spat another frigid Blizzard at her.
She was the one caught off guard this time, and she tumbled over to the ground, grunting.
I then proceeded to hit her with a myriad of attacks.
They included things such as Psychic, Blizzard, Fire Blast, Thunder, and Giga Drain.
Needless to say, Theo's HP was down to a bare minimum after *my* barrage, and she yelled out, [I SURRENDER!]
I stopped my attacks, and silence reigned throughout the field.
Then the crowd started whispering.
I caught such things as [Theo's *never* lost before-]
And, [I never thought I'd see the day-]
Also, [Boy, *he* looks maaaadd-]
My jailer the steaming angry Pterdact screeched out, [SILENT!]
Needless to say, they complied. He continued, [As promised, we shall now listen to this *Pokémon's* proposal.] He placed a great amount of contempt on the word "Pokémon".
And so, I proceeded to haggle with them.
Yes, Theo.
It's not a very threatening name.
But tell that to the Rainbowmon that owns it.
Picture a Dragonite.
Cute, non-threatening...Powerful.
*Very* powerful. And quite a slew of good attacks too.
Now picture a Aerodactyl.
Ugly, mean-looking...
But it has a lot of weaknesses.
Now think of a Snorlax.
HUGE, but lazy.
Good attack, but very slow.
Now picture a Rainbowmon that's as big as a Snorlax (but not as fat, and a *whole* lot faster) as mean-looking as an Aerodactyl, and has as few weaknesses as Dragonite, and just as many powerful attacks as the Dragon.
*That* is the best way to describe Theo.
But my first impression of her was that she was a huge, slow, disgruntled Rainbowmon.
But first impressions can often be misleading.
So here this humongous ugly Rainbowmon named Theo sidles up in front of me, and speaks. [I'd be happy to obliterate this puny mouse.]
Correction, I huffed, I'm a cat, not a mouse.
She put her frightening face up at mine, her face dwarfing my entire body. [You look like a mouse to me.]
[Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!] the crowd of avians and their pre-evolutions chanted.
Theo smiled evilly, [I'd be happy to.]
I slowly backed up, and noticed the enormous paw she swung at me too late. I was hit backwards, and fell to the ground. I cried out in pain, "Mew!"
Shaking myself, I brought myself up to hover above the ground. That was *not* a fair move!
[You of all pipsqueaks should know that by now,] Theo sneered, and brought up a Mega Punch up in an attempt to knock my back again.
But I knew to watch out for such, and disappeared, popping up behind her and hitting her with Psychic.
It hardly phased her at all, and she swiftly spun around and spat a Hyper Beam at me.
I managed to avoid most of it, but my tail took the brunt of it.
I gargled something incoherent, and hit Theo with Blizzard this time.
It appeared that I had found Theo's weakness, for she roared in pain.
Though giving a good blow was nice, it only served to make her more angry.
She charged at me, and before I could Teleport behind her she used the Dark attack Bite.
She'd found my weakness, and I whimpered, falling to the ground.
I couldn't take much more of this.
I'd underestimated her, and was going to pay for it with my life.
I said a mental good-bye to the hope of peace between the avians and Ho-oh's side, as well as Ash, Misty, Brock, and their Pokémon.
Theo was too tough for me.
But then I thought back to Ash and Pikachu.
I knew that they hadn't gotten along well at first, but they'd gotten through their differences, and teamed up. Nothing was able to stop them.
But it wasn't because they were powerful.
No, poor Ash had quite a lot to learn.
And Pikachu, though he was stronger than most Pikachus, had more to learn as well.
Their triumphs came through strength of will, and the determination to be the best that they could be...
And if they triumphed through determination...Well, then so could I!
Theo saw me slumped on the ground, and threw up her wings and arms in a victory stance.
Everyone was cheering for her...But I wasn't out of the battle yet.
With a determined growl, I sprang into the air and spat another frigid Blizzard at her.
She was the one caught off guard this time, and she tumbled over to the ground, grunting.
I then proceeded to hit her with a myriad of attacks.
They included things such as Psychic, Blizzard, Fire Blast, Thunder, and Giga Drain.
Needless to say, Theo's HP was down to a bare minimum after *my* barrage, and she yelled out, [I SURRENDER!]
I stopped my attacks, and silence reigned throughout the field.
Then the crowd started whispering.
I caught such things as [Theo's *never* lost before-]
And, [I never thought I'd see the day-]
Also, [Boy, *he* looks maaaadd-]
My jailer the steaming angry Pterdact screeched out, [SILENT!]
Needless to say, they complied. He continued, [As promised, we shall now listen to this *Pokémon's* proposal.] He placed a great amount of contempt on the word "Pokémon".
And so, I proceeded to haggle with them.