Chapter 4
Samantha continued on towards Viridian City. Before she knew it, there it was. She knew that she had to pass through the magnificent city, but why not see the famous gym first? She walked up to the gym, and sure enough, there was a sign on the door…
Gym Closed. Giovanni has retired. New gym leader expected soon—Pokémon LeagueSamantha sighed knowing she'd need to wait to compete for the Earthbadge. She quickly put it out of mind and started towards the entrance to the Viridian Forest.
Many interesting bug Pokémon were teeming all over the place in the forest. Samantha didn't really care for bugs though. She really wished that something different lived in the vast forest, other than those ugly bugs.
Just as if someone was reading her mind, a bush nearby shook, and out popped a Pikachu eating a berry. WOW! A wild Pikachu!
"Bobby...Go!"
The Poké Ball hit the ground, and her only Pokémon came out in a beam of light.
"Saur! Bulba!"
"Bobby," the Bulbasaur's trainer commanded, "use your TACKLE attack!"
Bobby landed the attack perfectly. The Pikachu was sent airborne. It landed hard on it's back from the impact. It sprung back up to its feet, and looked at its attacker, extremely angry someone had interrupted her lunch.
"Peee…kaaa...Chu!"
A blast of electricity flew at Bobby. The shock bounced with ease off the grass Pokémon's mighty bulb.
"Bobby…finish it with your SLEEP POWDER!" Samantha commanded.
A sparkling cloud of dust was released from Bobby's bulb, and flew towards the opposing Pikachu. The Pikachu fought off the attack's effects as long as it could—before it finally rested gently in the tall grass, fast asleep.
"Poké Ball…GO!"
The Pikachu was collected in a beam of red light. The Poké Ball struggled and struggled before it finally settled down, and the red light went off.
"Alright! My first catch! Great work Bobby!" she said…she could barely contain herself.
"Bulba!" replied Bobby.
Samantha picked up the Poké Ball with a huge smile. Her first catch, and it was the cutest Pokémon too!
As she gave Bobby a reward of 2 berries, a very short man jumped out of a tree and flew right at Samantha with a sword in his hands. Just before he could strike her, Bobby grabbed his arms with a VINE WHIP and flung him onto the ground.
The short man got up in pain, but quickly composed himself.
"Are you a trainer that hails from the Town of Pallet?" he asked.
Samantha still couldn't believe what almost happened to her. "Y—Yes. Who are you?!"
"My name is Samurai," he replied, "and I challenge you to a Pokémon Battle!"
