Chapter 3: Mates For Life

"So Jeremy, are you starting your journey from this home town or what?" I questioned him.

"Yeah, I heard there were lots of tough trainers and from what I have seen tonight they weren't kidding," Jeremy replied, "So how long have you and Chad had your Charizards?"

"We both raised our Charizards from Charmanders, Skitz has been a Charizard for around 4 months and has still got all the great abilities he had in his previous evolutions. Yep him and me are partners for life just like Chad and me. Chad Charizard has been in that state for close to 6-7 months but lacks a little experience from the Chameleon evolution."

"Really? Nidoking has been in this evolution for around a year I guess he made the decision himself to evolve into a Nidoking. He was on Mount Moon for 2 weeks trying to find part of a Moon stone a you can see he has."

"Cool, hey Jeremy might want to hold on ok. Skitz decline and get ready for Ariel stunts ok, we got to show Chad off ok."

Chad had already started his Ariel stunts and his Charizard did two loops to loops, with full twisting motion. Skitz did a vertical dive and Jeremy gripped onto my shirt extra tight. Charizard swooped with a few meters to spare and went vertical doing twist. Once happy with his height Charizard did four free falling loop to loops before spinning upside down and facing us down. We feel for about 100ft before Charizard caught us again and swooped down to our uncles Gym.

"Skitz for once in your life could you please stop showing me and Charizard off. I mean would it be to much to ask," Chad humbly said trying not to cry.

"Sorry Chad but you know how it is Charizard got to keep his Ariel manoeuvres up otherwise he might lost the ability to extend his wings fully."

"Ok then."

We walked inside and Chad turned the TV on, Officer Jenny was on the TV reporting the group Ground Zero for damages on the buildings. They were pleading saying it was three 16 year olds but jenny did not buy it for a sec.

"Told you those guys deserved to be beaten up and put in Jail, I would so like to find their leader and battle them to the end," Chad said projecting his voice for some points of his speech.

"Yeah they do deserve it, hey Jeremy want a Coke or Sprite?"
"A coke thanks Luke, so do you guys train here or something?"

"Yeah we train her for about 8 hours or so and then test each other on Pokemon knowledge, from the way your Nidoking battled I would say he needs to stop eating leat and eat some Pokemon Food. Skitz doesn't like the Pokemon food but he knows it the only way to keep healthy." I commented handing Jeremy a Coke.

"Oh ok then, well would you have any on you?"
"Yeah sure here you can have this Jar," Chad said handing him the Jar.

"Cool, So you want to have a tournament today/"

"Sure what is consist of?" I replied.
"We will use our Pokemon and train for 4 hours before giving them a Full heal and Super Potion. Then we will use our Pokemon in a range of skills and obstacles."

"I'm in, how bout you Chad?"
"Sure man, don't come crying to me when Charizard beats you though."

"Sure man you wait Nidokings gonna cain you little girls."

We all walked off to our own areas and Charizard and I, watched Jeremy and saw what Nidoking was getting on the punching and tail hitting machine.

"That's it Nidoking keep up the hard work. Give it the walloping of a lifetime."

I wondered to myself as the machine read out a 190 as Nidoking punched it repeatedly. He was getting 190 all the time and his strength not falling. "Hmmmmmmmmm this is interesting, this Nidoking has like a set punch. Interesting."

Skitz was always getting in the 250 and sometimes reaching 300 at full power. However, it seemed either Nidoking was not going all out, our he was good with controlling strength.

"Hey Jeremy tell your Nidoking to give his best shot at hitting the machine with his punch ok."

"OK then, Nidoking full power."The machine went form 190 to a 240, then to 250, then to 270. "Very Impressive I must say, Skitz usually averages 275, that was about a week ago. Mind if I give Skitz a go.

"Sure go right a head."

Skitz walked over to the machine and stretched out a bit before throwing a huge punch at the machine. 300.

"Wow your Charizard is very strong, far stronger then I gave it credit for. Hmmm let him have another go."

"You heard him Skitz go for it."

Skitz swung back and hit as hard as he could and the machine came up with 310.
"Damn Skitz you have gotten strong since last time."

"OK then well we will see at the end of the day and with that Nidoking and Jeremy walked over to some work out machines.

"OK Skitz time for some serious training of our own, we are gonna take on water today, freezing cold water ok."

Skitz just nodded and prepared himself for the Icee water.
I brought the machine over to Skitz and I stripped down to my boxers before hoping into the tank type enclosure and closed the door before setting it to level 1.

Water started to land on the both of us and it was cold; it felt like a million nails hitting me at once. Skitz was feeling it all over, but he is strong and stood straight as Level 1 went to 1.2 and the water become more dense instead of the mist type effect and became almost a light rain. Although it was not dense water it was cold and it was hurting. Skitz flame was burning bright and steam was coming off it.

"Stage 1.3 the computer," said and the water got denser and turned to a rain, this seemed to take little effect on the two of us but we were not about to crank the machine to say 4.4 or anything.

Skitz touched the control panel and set it to 2.1 and the water began to turn to a downpour. Skitz was starting to hurt and his flame deceased inside before going back to standard. Skitz was really feeling it now and so was I. MY body was getting ever so close to collapsing the water was so cold.

I was not about to give up and either was Skitz, again Skitz touched the controls and put it to 2.5. That was it, the water got to cold and to dense Skitzs flame was looking very bad but again it went back to standard, but it was to getting to be to much for Skitz. Skitz slipped to one knee and so did I, all of a sudden I went all funny and collapsed, before blacking out.

I awoke to see Skitz holding me in his arms like a little child. His body was warm again and the machine had stopped. It was lucky I had put the feature of auto shutdown as soon as one of us blacked out.

I thanked Skitz and tried to move but I could not move. Charizard I need to be heated up use your flamethrower and heat me up please.

Skitz performed a little flamethrower and my body began to warm, I could feel the heat and my body was warm again and I could move my arms.

Skitz laid me down before going to get the others.

"Luke are you alright/" I heard a voice say.
I had again blacked out while Skitz went and got the others and I was feeling a tad weak but did not seem to bother about blacking out.
"Woo that was intense, Skitz and I used the Ice water machine and I couldn't hack it once it got to level 2.5. Sorry Skitz we will try another day ok."

"Man you gave us a fright when we saw you on the floor not moving."
"Na I am alright now I just need a little rest ok. So hows your training going you guys."

"Yeah not to bad Charizard has really stepped up in his strength he is now hitting a good solid 270 on the punch machine looks like its gonna be a close match this afternoon."

"Yeah Nidoking is really starting to think fast and move fast I reckon we might have a chance."

"I can tell you now, Skitz doing that ahs just raised his special defence and his special attack and he is gonna be pumped and ready for action this afternoon I just need to recover."

Just as I finished talking I blacked out again and when I awoke I was in the hospital and Chad, Jeremy and Skitz were right next to me when I opened my eyes.

"What am I doing here/?" I asked
"You blacked out again, and you want to know why, because you didn't read the instructions on the machine. Once the level ahs exceeded 1.9, all humans take a risk of being seriously injured. You will be in here until we go for our test. So you better learn up in here," Chad frustratedly said.

"Damn that sucks, I am sorry for scaring you guys and sorry Skitz for holding you back a little."

Charizard walked up to me and put his paw on my head and just patted me on the head, as if to say it is ok.

"I wouldn't worry Luke, Skitz can train with me and Jeremy while you're in there and you can learn up some more ok," Chad said.

"It's like that."
"Yeah it's like that.""Thanks couz I guess I catcha later.""Yeah man we cathca laters," with that Jeremy, Chad and Skitz walked out of the hospital.