Dedication: This fic is dedicated to my email buddy Ayla, always someone to talk to.
Disclaimer: Wish I could, but I don't own Pokemon. I do not work with Nintendo or Game Freak. I'm just a simple author.
Quick note: No author trainers in this chapter, but I'm planning LOADS in the next one, which is good cos there's a long waiting list (I even have one from a year back who reviewed a former fic), if you want to feature in this fic, then simply leave your trainer name, Pokemon, and gender and you'll be added to the list. This continuation policy is used to create more original ideas and has even been used by Sensei, who's new trainer fic was dubbed 'the best' 'by total reviewer'. Anyway, sorry to those on the list but rest assured, you'll be there next time.
Other note: I'd just like to offer my condolences to the Americans after Tuesday's attack. Sorry.
JOHOTO JOURNEY Part 8 – A Bug's life
Story so far: Link, a thirteen year old boy, has just left his home area of New Bark Town to be a Pokemon trainer, he chose a
Chickorita as his Pokemon from Professor Elm, the town's leading Pokemon expert. He also caught a Geodude along the way
to Cherrygrove City, where he fought and lost his first battle. Not disheartened (That much) He left CherryGrove City, and
made his way to Violet City. On the way, he caught the monkey-like Aipom, and won his first trainer match. Then on, he went
to Violet City, and beat Falkner, the Gym Leader in a lucky break. Then, in the ruins of Alph, he fought Crazy, although he lost, his Chikorita evolved into Bayleef. Then on, he caught a Dunsparse in the Union Cave, then he travelled to Azalea Town, to battle Bugsy, the Gym Leader.
Darkness.
Pitch black darkness. That was all that Link could see after he fell of the
cliff. Darkness. Black. Nothing. He couldn't breath either. It was too dark.
"Well,"
Link thought, "This is it, I'm dead."
'BLAM!',
Link suddenly felt a large amount of pain, then, suddenly, he felt something
lifting him up, then, he could see light. Daylight. He wasn't dead. Confusing.
He looked around at the thing that pulled him up.
It
was a gang of toddlers, they couldn't be more that five years old. They were
all kicking him. Hard.
"Hey!"
Link yelled, "What was that for? Stop it! Your mad!"
"We're
mad?" Laughed one of the kids, "You're the one with your head buried in the
sand!" All the other toddlers started giggling.
"Yeah…
Well… Um…" Link thought of something to say. "Er… YOW!" They had kicked him
again, "Why are you doing that?" At this, they stopped. They all huddled
together, and started whispering, Link tried to eavesdrop.
He's got a point, why are we
doing that?
I dunno, beats me.
Is it because we're bored?
Maybe, are you bored?
No.
That's 'cos we were kicking
him, were we bored before that?
Maybe.
Not too sure.
I blame Bugsy.
Why?
Don't ask me, I just blame
him, that's all.
Yeah, he kicked us out of the
Gym.
Not fair.
Let's go!
And with that, the gang ran
off, leaving Link on his own in the sand. He got up, and walked to Azalea Town.
Then he got bored, he ran.
Half
an hour later, Link had found out something new. If you bury a Pokedex, then
pour water all over the soil, it all short circuits and the top of it explodes.
He smiled at that, then gasped as he looked up. Azalea Town. It was a beautiful
place, little white houses and bright green trees were every where. Smoke
billowed out of a chimney that was on a house that read 'charcoal burner', In
the distance, Link saw the Azalea Town Gym, it seemed to resemble a bug of some
kind. Link laughed with joy and started sprinting towards it. This was great,
he had never felt so good in all his… SMACK!
Link
had bumped into something, all he saw was a black top with a purple 'R' on it.
The wearer looked down at Link and snarled.
"Damn
kid! Look where your going!"
He
was a lanky young man with five days stubble, he held a whip in one hand, in
the other, a large knife. Link gulped. "Don't kill me. Don't kill me!" He
stuttered. The man growled.
"Why
would I want to waste any energy killing you?" And with that, he strutted off
towards a large cave that read 'Slowpoke hole'. Link got to his feet. All
around the cave were black shapes. On top of the cave, a large flag fluttered
that read, simply 'R'. Beside it, a black Chinhook transport helicopter was
landing, all crammed full of men in black suits.
"Strange,
must be a load of French tourists." Link thought out load. He shrugged, and set
off into Azalea Town.
He
was right, Azalea Town was a beautiful place, everything was peaceful. As Link
walked through the streets, Link saw more of those French tourists, those
people in black with 'R's on them. Must be a popular place, he thought, and set
off towards the Gym. After bumping into a few more of them and almost getting
hit by a car, Link arrived. He took a deep breath, and walked in. His skin
tingled with pride as he walked in, he almost felt privileged to be inside a
place like this. It was like a giant indoor forest. Right in the centre of it
all, a kid that looked a little older than Link was sitting down, scribbling
something down in a notebook. Link walked up to him, then tripped on a root
growing out of the ground. He smashed into the ground. The boy looked up.
"Oh,"
He said, "Hi."
"Hi,"
Link said, "I'm… OW… Looking for the Gym Leader… OWCH… I mean… YOW… Is that
you?" His jaw almost seemed dislocated by the fall.
"Yeah.
Yeah, it is." Said the boy, getting up. "I'm Bugsy, Gym Leader of Azalea Town."
He said formally. "Do you wish to challenge me?"
"Er…
Sure, why not?" Link said, not sure why he was in the Gym.
"Good,"
Said Bugsy, "Two Pokemon then, get ready."
"OK!"
Bugsy shouted, once they got ready, "Go! Heracross!" He threw his Pokeball, out
jumped a Pokemon that resembled a stag beetle, and that looked strong.
"Dunsparse,
GO!" Link threw the Pokeball. The land serpent slithered out.
"Ok,
Dunsparse, let's do a rage!" Link shouted. Immediately, the fat snake span
around sharply then hopped towards the Heracross as it got close, Dunsparse squashed
out then launched itself out at the stag beetle.
"Heracross!
Endure! Now! Yes!" Bugsy was bouncing up and down in a very excited way, he was
younger than Link but he was a Leader. At his command, the Heracross bent its
knees and went into a very kung-fu like brace position. Dunsparse jumped up,
and smashed straight into the Pokemon's tucked in arms. It bounced off them and
lay on the ground. Still. He had either gone to sleep. Or he was knocked out.
Either way, it was time to change.
"Ok
Geodude, let's go!" Link threw the Pokeball. The light that burst out formed
the shape of the flying rock.
"Dude
(hahaha)" Geodude bellowed.
"Heracross!"
Bugsy shouted, "Take down now!"
At
his command, the bug launched itself at Geodude, his arms outstretched.
"Right
Geodude, punch it!" Link cringed. That wasn't technically a move, but, it might
work?
It
did.
In a
very calm way, Geodude just smashed the thing in the face. It fell down, and
started twitching.
"Wow."
Bugsy said, "I never thought of that. Return." He held out his Pokeball and
withdrew the bug. "Um… oh yeah. I choose you! Scyther!"
Another
bug jumped out. This one looked more like a preying mantis than a stag beetle.
With a blade on each arm, it looked skilled.
Link
opened his Pokedex.
Scyther,
it beeped, the mantis Pokemon. This Pokemon has a ninja-like speed and
an aggressive temperament and it will not
hesitate to attack with its twin blades even if not threatened. Its main move
is… is… is… 'fizz' 'crack' 'bang!"
And with that, his Pokedex, that brand new, hi tech Pokedex, completely exploded.
"Ah
well, I can repair it." Link smiled, "Kick it in Geodude!"
Geodude
gave him a look of confusion,
"Oh,
sorry," Link laughed, "You can't kick, well, then tackle it."
Geodude
nodded (As much as flying heads could nod) and flew at the Scyther.
"Well,"
Bugsy said, "If he punched us, we can kick them! Kick it Scyther!"
At
this, the bug Pokemon brought up its leg and smashed Geodude straight in the
face. But Geodude was made of rock, he was hard, he was strong, he was…"
"FALLING
APART!" Link shouted. "Geodude's falling apart!"
Well,
that was a bit of an over-statement. Actually Geodude was lying upside down in
the dirt, out cold, but not falling apart.
"No!"
Link said, "Nononononononoyesno! Geodude, return now!"
He
called back the dazed rock. He looked up at Bugsy, "Best of five?"
Half
an hour later, they shook hands. Link had lost a Gym Battle, but that was only
to be expected, he would come back and get his Hivebadge when he was
half-decent.
Even
as Link left the Gym, he felt warm and happy inside, if he carried on using
that unconventional method of fighting like the straight out punch. Then he
would win all he wanted. Life was good.
At
least it was, until he wandered into the cave titled 'slowpoke hole." With emphasis
on the 'hole'. And with a name like 'hole', you probably know what happened if
Link walked into a cave like that so I don't need to explain.
"WAAAAAAAA!"