A Pokemon Story

I know it's been a while... I lost the Excel sheet that goes with the story...



Me and Calatain enter Cerulean City. I stop and look around. Both me and Chan are amazed at

the city. Fountains are everywhere... and dominating the skyline is the Gym itself. I turn to

Calatain.

"So where's the Pokemon Center?" I ask. He points down the road.

"Near the Gym, actually..." Chan look annoyed.

"Why do we need to go there?" he asks. I just shake my head.

"Because you are not going into a gym battle at any less than 100%. Got it?" I grab his

arm and drag him to the Pokemon center. Calatain has to run to keep up.





When we finally get to the Center, I put Chan into his pokeball and take the others off

my belt. I hand them to Nurse Joy to heal. Calatain does the same. As we are waiting, we try

to figure out strategies for the upcoming battle.

"Do you know anything about this gym?" I ask him.

He just shakes his head. "Not much. Only that they use Water Pokemon."

"So Chan will shock them into submission. That's all. ^_^"

"It won't be that easy..." Calatain warns. As he says this, Nurse Joy comes up with our

Pokemon. I let Chan out.

"Ready to get our second badge?" I ask him.

"When am I not?" He is ready to go. We head over to the Gym.





Inside the gym looks like a giant aquarium. I already love this place. The only thing

interrupting me is the shaking coming from my backpack. Calatain notices something wrong.

"You OK?" He asks.

"I think that egg will hatch soon." I reply. He just smiles.

"It should be OK in you backpack. Don't worry." We head to the Battle area. When we

finally find it, there are 4 females there. They look up at us.

"Can we help you?" One of them says. I look her straight in the eye.

"I'm here for a Cascade Badge." I say. The girls look at me, then the youngest one comes

forward.

"OK. Challenge accepted. I'm Misty Waterflower. I'm the one you have to beat."

"Fine with me."





We stand on floats in a giant pool. I worry a bit... I never did find out if Chan can

swim... I hope he can. Actually, I hope I won't need to find out. Misty is standing on a float on

the other side.

"Two on two, no items. Ready?"

"Bring it on!!"

Misty is completely calm. "Call your pokemon."

[Hmm..] I think. [I should be careful... she knows what she's doing.] I make my decision.

"I choose, Caelestis!!" My Natu comes out and floats in the air. He's ready to go.

"Not a bad choice. Won't help though. Staryu, come out!!" The starfish comes out and

stands on another float. The battle has begun.

"Caelestis, Psy-beam!!"

"Staryu, Water Gun!!"

The Psy-beam hits, but doesn't do enough damage. The Water Gun, however, nails dead

center. Caelestis falls out of the air and into the pool. And begins to drown.

"AAAHHHH!!" I cry out. I pull out his pokeball. "Come back now!!" I manage to get him

back into his pokeball. I am down one pokemon. I hope Chan can pull it off.

"Chan, it's up to you!" Chan jumps out to the platform.

"Thunder punch!!"

"Come up under it and Hydropump!!"

Chan can't connect with the punch, but he gets knocked into the water as well. My worst

fear is true... he can't swim.



I try to recall him, but for some reason I can't. I can't take this. "STOP THE MATCH!!"

I scream. I dive into the pool and bring Chan up to the surface. I have to admit defeat.

Misty comes over to me when I get out of the pool. She gives Chan a Full Restore.

"Don't worry. With a little more training, you could do it. Come back anytime." She leaves the

room.

"I blew it..." Chan is in a daze. This is his first real loss. I bring him to the

Pokecenter. After all my Pokemon are healed, we sit in a park outside. Chan is still in a daze.

My other Pokemon are upset as well.

"Chan, don't worry. Things happen."

"Bet you hate me now... "

"CHAN!" I say. "I don't ever want to hear you talk like that. I still care about you

very much."

"I lost..." He is close to tears. Calatain and his Pokemon are silent. They lost too.

Misty is good.

"Chan, relax. We train a bit more, and then try again. That's all."

"Really?"

"Michiko still loves you" Michiko comes up to him and jumps into his lap. He pets her

and smiles. I smile at the scene, but then I hear something. It must have shown on my face

because Calatain looks at me concerned.

"Ariana?" he says. I look at my backpack. All the Pokemon have noticed and come over as

well. I slowly open it, and...