VII
Ash and I set out towards Olivine, our Pokemon in tow. Pikachu rode on Ash's shoulders, as he often does. It was mid-afternoon, and as we walked, we saw several wild Pokemon playing in the grasses along the side of the road. Ratattas were play-fighting with each other; we saw Nidorans battling over a piece of food… And as we walked, I was still having a hard time believing where I was. I couldn't stop thinking that this had to be a dream, that I would wake up and this would all be gone. But I pinched myself several times, and I still stood, so I had to accept that this was indeed real.
"So, Ash…" I said, to break the silence, "What happened? I thought you were hanging out in Mt. Silver."
"Nah, I got sick and tired of that place." He said. "One can only stay in one spot for so long. Besides," he said with a laugh, "I still have many Pokemon to catch! You didn't really think my collection was complete, did you?"
"No, no, of course not." I said quickly. "And how's Misty? You two hook up yet?"
"Nah. She fell for some Cool Trainer in Apple City, and I haven't seen her since."
"That's a shame." I said. "Do you talk to Professor Oak much anymore?"
"Yeah, I talk to him all the time. Every time I get a few new Pokemon I give him a call."
"And just how many Pokemon do you…" I started to say, when all of a sudden, we heard rumbling in front of us. Then, a gang of Bikers appeared on the road. Bikers were nasty trainers that liked Poison-type Pokemon. Shortly, they braked in our path, blocking our way.
"Halt!" Said one of them with a sneer, "This is our turf! Nobody may pass!"
"Gimme a break," I said.
"Heh, I've never seen you around," he said, "You new in town, punk?" The others laughed.
"Yeah, I guess you could say that. Now let us through!"
"Now let us through!" the biker said, in a mocking tone. "You wanna get through, sonny? Then you have to fight us!"
"A battle, then?" I said, amused. I turned to Ash. "You mind if I do the honors?"
"Ha ha ha! Go right ahead!"
"Two-on-two?" I asked the Biker.
"Whatever you say, punk!"
"Then let's go! Gengar, I'll start with you!"
My ghost type, Gengar, came out of its Poke Ball and advanced. One of my most versatile Pokemon, it knew Shadow ball, hypnosis, dream eater, and psychic. Training him was a lot of fun.
"Oh, a ghost type, eh?" sneered the biker. "Alright then, let's go with Magmar!" He threw out his Poke Ball and the human-shaped Fire type appeared.
"Gengar, Hypnosis!" I commanded. Gengar raised its arms and emitted a screech. The Magmar immediately fell into a deep sleep.
"Oh, dude," said the Bikers, "That's not cool."
"Alright, Gengar," I said, "use Dream Eater!" Dream Eater is a move that saps the Hit Points of a sleeping enemy. It instantly put Magmar out of commission.
"You son of a…" snarled the Biker. "Fine, I choose Weezing next!" He threw out the Poke Ball to reveal a purple, gaseous Poison Pokemon.
"Ah," I said, "A Weezing. Very noble. Allow me to present Charizard, my Fire type." My Charizard, which I nicknamed Firedude, emerged from its ball and let out a roar.
"Let's make the first move." Said the Biker, "Use Toxic, Weezing!"
"Charizard! You're better than that! Double Team and avoid it!" My Fire Dragon used psychic energy to create illusionary copies of itself, and the poison totally missed.
"Alright, Firedude, let's have a Fire Blast!" A hot fountain of flames shot out of Charizard's mouth, engulfing the Weezing. (It made that star shape, too. Cool!) The Weezing promptly fainted. I had won!
For a moment, the Biker stood, shocked. Finally he grinned and said, "Sorry I underestimated you, kid! That was a blast! See ya!" He jumped on his motorcycle and sped off, humming "Born To Be Wild."
I wiped the sweat off my forehead and said to Ash, "Was that cool or what? Ha, ha, ha!"
"You're pretty good." He said. "You really know how to use moves."
"Yeah, I'm a natural."
"Now, don't get cocky. You lost to me, remember?"
"Oh, yeah…"
"Now, come on! The S.S. Aqua docks at 3:00!"
"Yes, sir!" I said with a grin. "Let's go!"
And with that, I started walking down the road towards Olivine City, with Ash at my side. I was living my dream.
Ash and I set out towards Olivine, our Pokemon in tow. Pikachu rode on Ash's shoulders, as he often does. It was mid-afternoon, and as we walked, we saw several wild Pokemon playing in the grasses along the side of the road. Ratattas were play-fighting with each other; we saw Nidorans battling over a piece of food… And as we walked, I was still having a hard time believing where I was. I couldn't stop thinking that this had to be a dream, that I would wake up and this would all be gone. But I pinched myself several times, and I still stood, so I had to accept that this was indeed real.
"So, Ash…" I said, to break the silence, "What happened? I thought you were hanging out in Mt. Silver."
"Nah, I got sick and tired of that place." He said. "One can only stay in one spot for so long. Besides," he said with a laugh, "I still have many Pokemon to catch! You didn't really think my collection was complete, did you?"
"No, no, of course not." I said quickly. "And how's Misty? You two hook up yet?"
"Nah. She fell for some Cool Trainer in Apple City, and I haven't seen her since."
"That's a shame." I said. "Do you talk to Professor Oak much anymore?"
"Yeah, I talk to him all the time. Every time I get a few new Pokemon I give him a call."
"And just how many Pokemon do you…" I started to say, when all of a sudden, we heard rumbling in front of us. Then, a gang of Bikers appeared on the road. Bikers were nasty trainers that liked Poison-type Pokemon. Shortly, they braked in our path, blocking our way.
"Halt!" Said one of them with a sneer, "This is our turf! Nobody may pass!"
"Gimme a break," I said.
"Heh, I've never seen you around," he said, "You new in town, punk?" The others laughed.
"Yeah, I guess you could say that. Now let us through!"
"Now let us through!" the biker said, in a mocking tone. "You wanna get through, sonny? Then you have to fight us!"
"A battle, then?" I said, amused. I turned to Ash. "You mind if I do the honors?"
"Ha ha ha! Go right ahead!"
"Two-on-two?" I asked the Biker.
"Whatever you say, punk!"
"Then let's go! Gengar, I'll start with you!"
My ghost type, Gengar, came out of its Poke Ball and advanced. One of my most versatile Pokemon, it knew Shadow ball, hypnosis, dream eater, and psychic. Training him was a lot of fun.
"Oh, a ghost type, eh?" sneered the biker. "Alright then, let's go with Magmar!" He threw out his Poke Ball and the human-shaped Fire type appeared.
"Gengar, Hypnosis!" I commanded. Gengar raised its arms and emitted a screech. The Magmar immediately fell into a deep sleep.
"Oh, dude," said the Bikers, "That's not cool."
"Alright, Gengar," I said, "use Dream Eater!" Dream Eater is a move that saps the Hit Points of a sleeping enemy. It instantly put Magmar out of commission.
"You son of a…" snarled the Biker. "Fine, I choose Weezing next!" He threw out the Poke Ball to reveal a purple, gaseous Poison Pokemon.
"Ah," I said, "A Weezing. Very noble. Allow me to present Charizard, my Fire type." My Charizard, which I nicknamed Firedude, emerged from its ball and let out a roar.
"Let's make the first move." Said the Biker, "Use Toxic, Weezing!"
"Charizard! You're better than that! Double Team and avoid it!" My Fire Dragon used psychic energy to create illusionary copies of itself, and the poison totally missed.
"Alright, Firedude, let's have a Fire Blast!" A hot fountain of flames shot out of Charizard's mouth, engulfing the Weezing. (It made that star shape, too. Cool!) The Weezing promptly fainted. I had won!
For a moment, the Biker stood, shocked. Finally he grinned and said, "Sorry I underestimated you, kid! That was a blast! See ya!" He jumped on his motorcycle and sped off, humming "Born To Be Wild."
I wiped the sweat off my forehead and said to Ash, "Was that cool or what? Ha, ha, ha!"
"You're pretty good." He said. "You really know how to use moves."
"Yeah, I'm a natural."
"Now, don't get cocky. You lost to me, remember?"
"Oh, yeah…"
"Now, come on! The S.S. Aqua docks at 3:00!"
"Yes, sir!" I said with a grin. "Let's go!"
And with that, I started walking down the road towards Olivine City, with Ash at my side. I was living my dream.