We set out for Celadon the next day. We told each other lots of stories,
about our pokémon, and our lives and stuff. During that time I learnt that
Vera wasn't just good looks. Gosh, that sounds so corny. I guess that's
when I fell in love with her.
But enough of that. After going to the pokémon centre, we went to the gym. It was very big, and full of pretty girls. I didn't notice it, as I guess my schoolmates would've; in my opinion, Vera outshone them all.
"Erika! We challenge you!" She said. Her confidence was one of the things I loved about her. "Hello you two!" Said a girl, who I guess was a year older than me. I wasn't really looking, or paying attention. "I'll battle you one at a time, starting with you." She said, pointing to me. I took a breath; I had to sound calm, and tough to impress Vera.
"You got it! Go! Saliba!"
I said, releasing my Persian. I stole a sideways look at Vera, wondering what she'd think of a guy having a Persian. Saliba wasn't the best pokémon to impress her with, but it was the only one that would have a good chance against the leader. And I reasoned that fighting with a pokémon that guys don't usually have would be better than losing. Losing wouldn't impress her at all. I knew that. Saliba purred happily, since I hadn't battled with him for ages. Vera looked impressed, to my delight. "This looks like a job for Gloom!" Erika said, releasing her flower-like pokémon. Saliba would be able to take it easy.
"Fury Swipes, Saliba!" I said. Saliba started slashing the Gloom, but a Sleep Powder attack made him fall asleep. I couldn't look daunted; it'd be proving I wasn't tough.
"Return! Go! Kienyi! Rollout!" As long as it didn't use any electric attacks, Kienyi wouldn't be at much of a disadvantage. And Rollout was an attack that gets stronger each time it hit. It was my best bet. The Gloom used Stun Spore, stopping Kienyi in its tracks. A vine whip finished Kienyi off. It was very annoying; the breeders that were payed so much yen to have made my pokémon strong didn't do their job. I released Vaana, even though she would have no hope against such a powerful grass pokémon. A Razor Leaf attack caused Vaana to faint. I returned Vaana, feeling tears welling up in my eyes. It was my first lost, and I felt terrible.
"You turn." I said, biting my lip. I wiped my arm on my sleeve when I thought she wasn't looking. I didn't want her to think I couldn't handle something as simple as a loss. It was bad enough that I lost in the first place. I wasn't paying attention to the battle, but I knew Vera won - I could hear the badge being given to her and all. I heard Erika give me some advice, too.
"Your friend had best train his pokémon harder."
But enough of that. After going to the pokémon centre, we went to the gym. It was very big, and full of pretty girls. I didn't notice it, as I guess my schoolmates would've; in my opinion, Vera outshone them all.
"Erika! We challenge you!" She said. Her confidence was one of the things I loved about her. "Hello you two!" Said a girl, who I guess was a year older than me. I wasn't really looking, or paying attention. "I'll battle you one at a time, starting with you." She said, pointing to me. I took a breath; I had to sound calm, and tough to impress Vera.
"You got it! Go! Saliba!"
I said, releasing my Persian. I stole a sideways look at Vera, wondering what she'd think of a guy having a Persian. Saliba wasn't the best pokémon to impress her with, but it was the only one that would have a good chance against the leader. And I reasoned that fighting with a pokémon that guys don't usually have would be better than losing. Losing wouldn't impress her at all. I knew that. Saliba purred happily, since I hadn't battled with him for ages. Vera looked impressed, to my delight. "This looks like a job for Gloom!" Erika said, releasing her flower-like pokémon. Saliba would be able to take it easy.
"Fury Swipes, Saliba!" I said. Saliba started slashing the Gloom, but a Sleep Powder attack made him fall asleep. I couldn't look daunted; it'd be proving I wasn't tough.
"Return! Go! Kienyi! Rollout!" As long as it didn't use any electric attacks, Kienyi wouldn't be at much of a disadvantage. And Rollout was an attack that gets stronger each time it hit. It was my best bet. The Gloom used Stun Spore, stopping Kienyi in its tracks. A vine whip finished Kienyi off. It was very annoying; the breeders that were payed so much yen to have made my pokémon strong didn't do their job. I released Vaana, even though she would have no hope against such a powerful grass pokémon. A Razor Leaf attack caused Vaana to faint. I returned Vaana, feeling tears welling up in my eyes. It was my first lost, and I felt terrible.
"You turn." I said, biting my lip. I wiped my arm on my sleeve when I thought she wasn't looking. I didn't want her to think I couldn't handle something as simple as a loss. It was bad enough that I lost in the first place. I wasn't paying attention to the battle, but I knew Vera won - I could hear the badge being given to her and all. I heard Erika give me some advice, too.
"Your friend had best train his pokémon harder."