Of Flame and Ash
Chapter 3: Battle for the Badge
"So, you decided to come back. And with a friend this time." Brock noted as he sat in his stone chair.
Ash stepped forward. "That's right, and this time I won't lose!" All of a sudden, Ash was abruptly pulled back.
"Don't think so. You had your turn, so I'm going first." Blaine said as he stepped in Ash's place.
Brock realized who it was and smiled. "Blaine, so nice of you to come see me!"
The fire trainer shook his head slowly. "Sorry Brock, but this time," here he paused for drama, "I challenge you to a Gym match!"
Brock chuckled and said, "Sure thing, but you know I'll just smother those fire-types of yours. A 1 on 1 okay with you?"
Blain grinned and narrowed his eyes. "How about a 2 on 2 instead?"
Brock nodded and pulled out a Poke Ball. "You got it. Go, Geodude!" A small boulder with arms and hands came out and hovered over the field, which had been switched to the rocky one.
From behind him, Blaine heard a voice. "Geodude. The rock Pokemon." Dexter said. "Commonly found near mountain trails, etc. If you step on one by accident, it gets angry."
"All right, then you're up Growlithe." Growlithe stepped forward from his trainer's side, a puff of smoke coming from his nostrils. Blaine pointed at Geodude and yelled, "Go, Growlithe, use your Bite attack!" The dog ran up and grabbed hold of Geodude via his teeth, but it simply punched him and he fell off.
Now it was Brock's turn. "Geodude, Rock Throw!" Geodude floated down and grabbed a rock. It then threw it at Growlithe, who was getting up slowly.
"Quick, use Agility!" Blaine shouted frantically, but it was to no avail. Growlithe stood up and was hit by the rock, sending it flying back a few feet. Blaine growled slightly and said, "Give it your Ember! Bring it down!" The fire-type shot multiple flames at Brock's Pokemon. They hit, but Geodude barely flinched.
"You see Blaine? You can't beat me, no matter what." Brock said smugly. "Finish it off with a Tackle." Geodude rushed at Growlithe. It connected with Growlithe's weak body with a thump. Growlithe's limp body rolled over twice before stopping. Everyone was still.
Suddenly, Blaine's eyes turned a fiery red. A moment later, Growlithe's head snapped up, his eyes mimicking Blaine's. Blaine, in a uncontrollable rage, shouted, "Flamethrower attack now!" Growlithe jumped to his feet and opened his mouth. Small red particles could be seen entering and gathering in the center of the mouth. All at once, it was released. And in the line of fire was Geodude.
When the fire let up, Everyone saw that Geodude had turned black and it breathed out a puff of smoke. It then plopped to the ground, severely burned.
Brock's eyes were wide as his opponents' eyes returned to normal. "That's impossible!" He shook his head and recalled Geodude. He pulled out another Poke Ball and threw it. "This one is for Geodude. Onix, I choose you!" The rock snake made it's way onto the stony field as it did the day before.
Growlithe stood before it, unafraid, ready to see it to the end. Blaine, however, had different plans. "Growlithe, return." The puppy looked back at Blaine in a disappointed manner, but obeyed. Blaine pulled out his other Poke Ball and released it, shouting, "Ponyta, go!"
As the pony and the snake stared each other down, Brock yelled, "Hey Blaine! You do know my Onix's skin is as hard as a diamond, right?"
Blaine raised an eyebrow while smiling and retorted, "Hey Brock! You do know my Ponyta's hooves are ten times harder than diamonds, right?" He chuckled at the Leader's gaping mouth. "Ponyta, use your Stomp attack!"
The pony ran forward and jumped up, bringing her front hooves down on her stone-skinned opponent. A large crack formed in the section that was hit and Onix let out a loud, pain-filled bellow. Brock was quick to react. "Onix, Tail Whip!" The Pokemon's long tail careened towards Ponyta, smashing her into the nearby wall.
Ponyta got up easily as Blaine and Ash cheered. "All right Ponyta. If we're going to beat him, we need to limit his movement."
"And just how do you plan on doing that?" Brock questioned.
"Watch and learn, Brocky boy. Ponyta, burn the sand in front of Onix!" Ponyta shot flames at the indicated area, as Brock and Onix watched with amusement.
After a minute, Brock called out, "Look's like that plan of yours didn't work. Too bad, so sad." His face turned serious. "Onix, Headbutt that horse!"
Onix shot forward, but didn't get very far. It slipped and fell onto its side. Blaine was laughing his head off. "You should watch how your field changes, Brock. Ponyta used her hot flames to melt the sand on the floor, turning it to glass. That's what your Onix slipped on." Blaine stopped laughing. "Now we've got a badge to win. Ponyta, Stomp attack!"
The fire horse ran forward a second time and brought her hooves crashing down in he same spot. This time however, she backed off quickly. Onix was back up again, but instead of attacking Ponyta, crashed through the glass and into the ground. Blaine wasn't feeling too hot right about then.
There's got to be something I can do, he thought furiously. He gazed at the ceiling in thought and his answer came to him. "Ponyta, fire your flames at the ceiling, then run around the Gym as fast as you can!" She did as she was ordered, then ran off at full speed. The flames reached the ceiling and water started pouring down.
"What is this?" Brock shouted through the falling water. Then he noticed a stream of water falling into Onix's hole. "No!" he shouted, as Onix burst through the ground and into the artificial rain.
"Roooooarrrrrrr!" it yelled as the water hit its skin. Ponyta then dashed towards him.
Blaine nodded. "Now Ponyta! Stomp the head!" She ran forward at blistering speed, trying to avoid the droplets of water and lunged at Onix's head. For the third time, her hooves hit home. This time Onix wasn't so lucky. It fell over as the water stopped.
Brock's mouth was not unlike a fish's. "Who, what, where, when, why, HOW?! It can't be! You can't beat rock-types with fire Pokemon"
Blaine stopped cheering and said calmly, "It can and was. Type isn't the only thing that matters in a battle. Level and the Pokemon itself are important too." He looked down at Growlithe then back at Ponyta, who was standing next to him. "Trust and love for your Pokemon are also just as, if not more, important."
Brock crossed his arms and said, "Using the sprinkler system is illegal. You don't get a badge."
Blaine whipped out a small book from his vest and turned it to a certain page. "Page 93, Article 27, paragraph 2 from the Official Pokemon Rulebook states that any surroundings may be used to the trainer's tactical advantage in a Pokemon battle." He closed the book and said, "Fork over the badge."
Brock sighed. "Yeah, I know. I just don't like losing. Here you go." He walked over to Blaine and handed him a small octagon-shaped badge. He then cleared his throat. "I'd better do this right. I Brock, Gym Leader of the Pewter City Gym, present you with a Boulderbadge."
Blaine smiled and nodded. "Thanks Brock. I promise to make you and this Gym proud in all of my matches." He glanced over at Growlithe, who was asleep, and then at Ponyta, who was lying down. "Uh, I think I should go heal my Pokemon." He then recalled Ponyta, picked up Growlithe and ran out the door.
-|*~*|-
As Blaine ran out of sight, Ash turned to Brock. "I guess I'll have to wait until you heal your Pokemon, right?"
Brock shook his head. "No. I have one Pokemon left. I'll have a rematch with you if you don't mind a 1 on 1."
Ash pulled out a Poke Ball. "Not at all." He threw it onto the field as Brock threw his. "Go Diglett!"
"You're up, Graveler!"
A stone rock with arms and legs landed on the still-changed field. "Graveler. The rock Pokemon and evolved form of Geodude," Dexter said. "With a free and uncaring nature, it doesn't mind if pieces break off while it rolls down mountains."
The announcer came up and said, "This will be a 1 on 1 battle with no time limit for the Boulderbadge. The challenger, Ash, has chosen a Diglett. The Leader, Brock, has chosen a Graveler. Let the battle begin!"
Brock smiled when he saw his opponent's Pokemon. "So, you decided to catch a different Pokemon, huh? Well, I know how to handle these things. Graveler, Tackle attack!"
The large rock started rolling towards Diglett, but it just popped underground and then popped back up. "All right, turn around and give it your Earthquake!" Brock ordered. His Pokemon obeyed and faced Diglett. It then jumped into the air and crashed back down, sending shockwaves in every direction.
As Ash's Diglett was getting bounced around, Blaine walked back into the gym. He looked around and sighed. "I leave him alone for one minute, and he gets into a battle."
Meanwhile, Diglett was taking a beating. Graveler was rolling around, trying to squash the mole. If he missed, he would jump up and deliver another Earthquake. Ash couldn't think of anyway to save his new friend. "Diglett, go underground quickly!"
In the blink of an eye, Diglett was gone, but that didn't stop Graveler's Earthquake. Diglett was bounced up to the surface and Graveler was rolling towards him immediately.
"Try your Scratch attack on it!" A few rocks were dragged across Graveler's rocky hide, but it didn't stop him. He pounded into Diglett, sending the small Pokemon flying. It landed on the ground behind a rock. Ash ran to find it, but it wasn't there. "Where did he go?" Ash pondered.
A small bump was heard from under Graveler. The rock jumped up and saw that the missing mole was missing no more. He readied himself for another Earthquake in midair, but Diglett wasn't there. He continued the attack anyway, and Diglett popped up on the other side of the Gym.
"Perfect. Give it your Rock Throw!" Brock said. But Graveler continued rolling towards Diglett. Diglett popped underground at the last second, causing Graveler to crash right into the rock that was behind it. "No, Graveler, stop!" Brock commanded, but it still wouldn't listen and crashed into another rock as Diglett dodged a second time. Brock gripped his head in frustration. "Arrrghhhhh! Graveler, no!" For the third time Graveler crashed into a rock.
From behind Ash, Blaine commented, "I think your Graveler could use some more training, Brock." But the Pewter City Gym Leader wasn't listening. He was busy watching his Pokemon crash into rocks that were nowhere near Diglett. Blaine shook his head. "Give it up. Look at Graveler. It's confused and in no condition to battle."
Brock finally sighed and said, "You're right. Graveler, return." But Graveler dodged the red beam and continued rolling around. All of a sudden, he froze while looking at something. Everyone followed his gaze and saw four figures standing in the doorway.
One was a woman with long red hair. One was a man with bright blue hair. One was a Meowth standing on its hind paws. And the last was an Ekans wrapped around the woman's legs. "Nice Glare, Ekans," The woman said.
Blaine muttered, "Look's like trouble."
The woman asked, "Did someone say trouble?
The man said, "Because you should make that double."
"To protect the world from devastation."
"To unite all people within our nation."
"To denounce the evils of truth and love."
"To extend our reach to the stars above."
"Jessie!"
"James!"
"Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light."
"Surrender now or prepare to fight."
The Meowth jumped forward and finished it with, "Meowth, dat's right!"
The other three humans in the room all said, "A talking Meowth!?"
Meowth pointed a claw at them. "Yep, and now we'll be takin' dose Pokemon.
"Over my dead body!" Ash shot back. He turned to his starter Pokemon. "Okay, Pikachu, let's take care of them."
Blaine reached for Ponyta's Poke Ball. "You too, Pony- Huh?" He found himself grabbing at air. He looked at Ash and grinned sheepishly. "Oh yeah, I forgot. My Pokemon are still at the Pokemon Center." Everyone facefaulted, including Team Rocket.
Ash nodded. "Pikachu, Thundershock!" Pikachu briefly charged up his electric attack before zapping Team Rocket. Then, everyone heard a rolling sound. They looked back and saw that Graveler was freed from his paralysis. He rolled past Brock, Blaine, Ash, and Pikachu and right into Team Rocket. The resulting crash sent them flying.
"That's no ordinary Pikachu." James noted.
"You can say dat again." Meowth said
"Someday we'll catch it, but for now," Jessie said as everyone else joined in, "it looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!"
"Ekans!"
-|*~*|-
Back in the Gym, which now had a hole in its roof, Brock was talking to Ash. "That's a smart Diglett you have there. It knows when to wait for its trainer, and when to act on its own." Brock hesitated briefly. "And now, I, Brock, the Leader of the Pewter City Gym, present you with this Boulderbadge." He handed over a badge identical to the one he gave Blaine earlier.
Starry-eyed, Ash said, "Wow. Thanks Brock." He turned to Blaine and Pikachu and held the badge out in front of him. "I got a Boulderbadge!" Everyone else sighed.
As they started to leave, Brock said, "Hold on guys. You're going through Mt. Moon, right?" When they both nodded, he continued. "Then you might need these." He held out a small bag. "In here are some healing items. Mt. Moon is a large place, and there are a lot of trainers in there. With no Pokemon Center to heal them, your Pokemon will rely on items." He nodded and finished with, "Good luck."
Blaine nodded back and replied, "Thanks Brock."
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AN: Okay, note to self, don't get Blaine mad. Anyway, look for Chapter 4 soon, it should be up, um, soon. Until then, see ya!
Chapter 3: Battle for the Badge
"So, you decided to come back. And with a friend this time." Brock noted as he sat in his stone chair.
Ash stepped forward. "That's right, and this time I won't lose!" All of a sudden, Ash was abruptly pulled back.
"Don't think so. You had your turn, so I'm going first." Blaine said as he stepped in Ash's place.
Brock realized who it was and smiled. "Blaine, so nice of you to come see me!"
The fire trainer shook his head slowly. "Sorry Brock, but this time," here he paused for drama, "I challenge you to a Gym match!"
Brock chuckled and said, "Sure thing, but you know I'll just smother those fire-types of yours. A 1 on 1 okay with you?"
Blain grinned and narrowed his eyes. "How about a 2 on 2 instead?"
Brock nodded and pulled out a Poke Ball. "You got it. Go, Geodude!" A small boulder with arms and hands came out and hovered over the field, which had been switched to the rocky one.
From behind him, Blaine heard a voice. "Geodude. The rock Pokemon." Dexter said. "Commonly found near mountain trails, etc. If you step on one by accident, it gets angry."
"All right, then you're up Growlithe." Growlithe stepped forward from his trainer's side, a puff of smoke coming from his nostrils. Blaine pointed at Geodude and yelled, "Go, Growlithe, use your Bite attack!" The dog ran up and grabbed hold of Geodude via his teeth, but it simply punched him and he fell off.
Now it was Brock's turn. "Geodude, Rock Throw!" Geodude floated down and grabbed a rock. It then threw it at Growlithe, who was getting up slowly.
"Quick, use Agility!" Blaine shouted frantically, but it was to no avail. Growlithe stood up and was hit by the rock, sending it flying back a few feet. Blaine growled slightly and said, "Give it your Ember! Bring it down!" The fire-type shot multiple flames at Brock's Pokemon. They hit, but Geodude barely flinched.
"You see Blaine? You can't beat me, no matter what." Brock said smugly. "Finish it off with a Tackle." Geodude rushed at Growlithe. It connected with Growlithe's weak body with a thump. Growlithe's limp body rolled over twice before stopping. Everyone was still.
Suddenly, Blaine's eyes turned a fiery red. A moment later, Growlithe's head snapped up, his eyes mimicking Blaine's. Blaine, in a uncontrollable rage, shouted, "Flamethrower attack now!" Growlithe jumped to his feet and opened his mouth. Small red particles could be seen entering and gathering in the center of the mouth. All at once, it was released. And in the line of fire was Geodude.
When the fire let up, Everyone saw that Geodude had turned black and it breathed out a puff of smoke. It then plopped to the ground, severely burned.
Brock's eyes were wide as his opponents' eyes returned to normal. "That's impossible!" He shook his head and recalled Geodude. He pulled out another Poke Ball and threw it. "This one is for Geodude. Onix, I choose you!" The rock snake made it's way onto the stony field as it did the day before.
Growlithe stood before it, unafraid, ready to see it to the end. Blaine, however, had different plans. "Growlithe, return." The puppy looked back at Blaine in a disappointed manner, but obeyed. Blaine pulled out his other Poke Ball and released it, shouting, "Ponyta, go!"
As the pony and the snake stared each other down, Brock yelled, "Hey Blaine! You do know my Onix's skin is as hard as a diamond, right?"
Blaine raised an eyebrow while smiling and retorted, "Hey Brock! You do know my Ponyta's hooves are ten times harder than diamonds, right?" He chuckled at the Leader's gaping mouth. "Ponyta, use your Stomp attack!"
The pony ran forward and jumped up, bringing her front hooves down on her stone-skinned opponent. A large crack formed in the section that was hit and Onix let out a loud, pain-filled bellow. Brock was quick to react. "Onix, Tail Whip!" The Pokemon's long tail careened towards Ponyta, smashing her into the nearby wall.
Ponyta got up easily as Blaine and Ash cheered. "All right Ponyta. If we're going to beat him, we need to limit his movement."
"And just how do you plan on doing that?" Brock questioned.
"Watch and learn, Brocky boy. Ponyta, burn the sand in front of Onix!" Ponyta shot flames at the indicated area, as Brock and Onix watched with amusement.
After a minute, Brock called out, "Look's like that plan of yours didn't work. Too bad, so sad." His face turned serious. "Onix, Headbutt that horse!"
Onix shot forward, but didn't get very far. It slipped and fell onto its side. Blaine was laughing his head off. "You should watch how your field changes, Brock. Ponyta used her hot flames to melt the sand on the floor, turning it to glass. That's what your Onix slipped on." Blaine stopped laughing. "Now we've got a badge to win. Ponyta, Stomp attack!"
The fire horse ran forward a second time and brought her hooves crashing down in he same spot. This time however, she backed off quickly. Onix was back up again, but instead of attacking Ponyta, crashed through the glass and into the ground. Blaine wasn't feeling too hot right about then.
There's got to be something I can do, he thought furiously. He gazed at the ceiling in thought and his answer came to him. "Ponyta, fire your flames at the ceiling, then run around the Gym as fast as you can!" She did as she was ordered, then ran off at full speed. The flames reached the ceiling and water started pouring down.
"What is this?" Brock shouted through the falling water. Then he noticed a stream of water falling into Onix's hole. "No!" he shouted, as Onix burst through the ground and into the artificial rain.
"Roooooarrrrrrr!" it yelled as the water hit its skin. Ponyta then dashed towards him.
Blaine nodded. "Now Ponyta! Stomp the head!" She ran forward at blistering speed, trying to avoid the droplets of water and lunged at Onix's head. For the third time, her hooves hit home. This time Onix wasn't so lucky. It fell over as the water stopped.
Brock's mouth was not unlike a fish's. "Who, what, where, when, why, HOW?! It can't be! You can't beat rock-types with fire Pokemon"
Blaine stopped cheering and said calmly, "It can and was. Type isn't the only thing that matters in a battle. Level and the Pokemon itself are important too." He looked down at Growlithe then back at Ponyta, who was standing next to him. "Trust and love for your Pokemon are also just as, if not more, important."
Brock crossed his arms and said, "Using the sprinkler system is illegal. You don't get a badge."
Blaine whipped out a small book from his vest and turned it to a certain page. "Page 93, Article 27, paragraph 2 from the Official Pokemon Rulebook states that any surroundings may be used to the trainer's tactical advantage in a Pokemon battle." He closed the book and said, "Fork over the badge."
Brock sighed. "Yeah, I know. I just don't like losing. Here you go." He walked over to Blaine and handed him a small octagon-shaped badge. He then cleared his throat. "I'd better do this right. I Brock, Gym Leader of the Pewter City Gym, present you with a Boulderbadge."
Blaine smiled and nodded. "Thanks Brock. I promise to make you and this Gym proud in all of my matches." He glanced over at Growlithe, who was asleep, and then at Ponyta, who was lying down. "Uh, I think I should go heal my Pokemon." He then recalled Ponyta, picked up Growlithe and ran out the door.
-|*~*|-
As Blaine ran out of sight, Ash turned to Brock. "I guess I'll have to wait until you heal your Pokemon, right?"
Brock shook his head. "No. I have one Pokemon left. I'll have a rematch with you if you don't mind a 1 on 1."
Ash pulled out a Poke Ball. "Not at all." He threw it onto the field as Brock threw his. "Go Diglett!"
"You're up, Graveler!"
A stone rock with arms and legs landed on the still-changed field. "Graveler. The rock Pokemon and evolved form of Geodude," Dexter said. "With a free and uncaring nature, it doesn't mind if pieces break off while it rolls down mountains."
The announcer came up and said, "This will be a 1 on 1 battle with no time limit for the Boulderbadge. The challenger, Ash, has chosen a Diglett. The Leader, Brock, has chosen a Graveler. Let the battle begin!"
Brock smiled when he saw his opponent's Pokemon. "So, you decided to catch a different Pokemon, huh? Well, I know how to handle these things. Graveler, Tackle attack!"
The large rock started rolling towards Diglett, but it just popped underground and then popped back up. "All right, turn around and give it your Earthquake!" Brock ordered. His Pokemon obeyed and faced Diglett. It then jumped into the air and crashed back down, sending shockwaves in every direction.
As Ash's Diglett was getting bounced around, Blaine walked back into the gym. He looked around and sighed. "I leave him alone for one minute, and he gets into a battle."
Meanwhile, Diglett was taking a beating. Graveler was rolling around, trying to squash the mole. If he missed, he would jump up and deliver another Earthquake. Ash couldn't think of anyway to save his new friend. "Diglett, go underground quickly!"
In the blink of an eye, Diglett was gone, but that didn't stop Graveler's Earthquake. Diglett was bounced up to the surface and Graveler was rolling towards him immediately.
"Try your Scratch attack on it!" A few rocks were dragged across Graveler's rocky hide, but it didn't stop him. He pounded into Diglett, sending the small Pokemon flying. It landed on the ground behind a rock. Ash ran to find it, but it wasn't there. "Where did he go?" Ash pondered.
A small bump was heard from under Graveler. The rock jumped up and saw that the missing mole was missing no more. He readied himself for another Earthquake in midair, but Diglett wasn't there. He continued the attack anyway, and Diglett popped up on the other side of the Gym.
"Perfect. Give it your Rock Throw!" Brock said. But Graveler continued rolling towards Diglett. Diglett popped underground at the last second, causing Graveler to crash right into the rock that was behind it. "No, Graveler, stop!" Brock commanded, but it still wouldn't listen and crashed into another rock as Diglett dodged a second time. Brock gripped his head in frustration. "Arrrghhhhh! Graveler, no!" For the third time Graveler crashed into a rock.
From behind Ash, Blaine commented, "I think your Graveler could use some more training, Brock." But the Pewter City Gym Leader wasn't listening. He was busy watching his Pokemon crash into rocks that were nowhere near Diglett. Blaine shook his head. "Give it up. Look at Graveler. It's confused and in no condition to battle."
Brock finally sighed and said, "You're right. Graveler, return." But Graveler dodged the red beam and continued rolling around. All of a sudden, he froze while looking at something. Everyone followed his gaze and saw four figures standing in the doorway.
One was a woman with long red hair. One was a man with bright blue hair. One was a Meowth standing on its hind paws. And the last was an Ekans wrapped around the woman's legs. "Nice Glare, Ekans," The woman said.
Blaine muttered, "Look's like trouble."
The woman asked, "Did someone say trouble?
The man said, "Because you should make that double."
"To protect the world from devastation."
"To unite all people within our nation."
"To denounce the evils of truth and love."
"To extend our reach to the stars above."
"Jessie!"
"James!"
"Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light."
"Surrender now or prepare to fight."
The Meowth jumped forward and finished it with, "Meowth, dat's right!"
The other three humans in the room all said, "A talking Meowth!?"
Meowth pointed a claw at them. "Yep, and now we'll be takin' dose Pokemon.
"Over my dead body!" Ash shot back. He turned to his starter Pokemon. "Okay, Pikachu, let's take care of them."
Blaine reached for Ponyta's Poke Ball. "You too, Pony- Huh?" He found himself grabbing at air. He looked at Ash and grinned sheepishly. "Oh yeah, I forgot. My Pokemon are still at the Pokemon Center." Everyone facefaulted, including Team Rocket.
Ash nodded. "Pikachu, Thundershock!" Pikachu briefly charged up his electric attack before zapping Team Rocket. Then, everyone heard a rolling sound. They looked back and saw that Graveler was freed from his paralysis. He rolled past Brock, Blaine, Ash, and Pikachu and right into Team Rocket. The resulting crash sent them flying.
"That's no ordinary Pikachu." James noted.
"You can say dat again." Meowth said
"Someday we'll catch it, but for now," Jessie said as everyone else joined in, "it looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!"
"Ekans!"
-|*~*|-
Back in the Gym, which now had a hole in its roof, Brock was talking to Ash. "That's a smart Diglett you have there. It knows when to wait for its trainer, and when to act on its own." Brock hesitated briefly. "And now, I, Brock, the Leader of the Pewter City Gym, present you with this Boulderbadge." He handed over a badge identical to the one he gave Blaine earlier.
Starry-eyed, Ash said, "Wow. Thanks Brock." He turned to Blaine and Pikachu and held the badge out in front of him. "I got a Boulderbadge!" Everyone else sighed.
As they started to leave, Brock said, "Hold on guys. You're going through Mt. Moon, right?" When they both nodded, he continued. "Then you might need these." He held out a small bag. "In here are some healing items. Mt. Moon is a large place, and there are a lot of trainers in there. With no Pokemon Center to heal them, your Pokemon will rely on items." He nodded and finished with, "Good luck."
Blaine nodded back and replied, "Thanks Brock."
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AN: Okay, note to self, don't get Blaine mad. Anyway, look for Chapter 4 soon, it should be up, um, soon. Until then, see ya!