A/N: Been awhile since I updated this fic, the Digi one just comes easier to the keyboard, I guess.

Drake: After seeing Claire's attitude in the actual show, shouldn't you change the previous chapters?

Alpha: Eh, hem. I'm going by the video game's tale [though I will be adding a few differences], so no. By the way, I HAVE A GAMEBOY ADVANCE SP! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!

Disclaimer: 3 HOURS TO CHARGE!? CURSE YOU NINTENDO, CURSE YOOOOOOOOOOOOOU!

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Narrator: Last time, Ryu was left seeing stars by his rival, Tyre Zer, a fellow Blackthorn trainer. Hopefully his eyes are clearing up, because in front of him lies the first checkmark of his Pokemon journey!

"Take a good look, Ryu!" Sparks said happily as they reached the top of the hill." Rustboro City, one of the largest cities in the world, and one of Hoenn's three megalopolis'!"

Ryu and Bagon stood agape at the humoungous town. Buildings stretched as far as they could see, especially a very tall one with the word 'Devon Co.' in large gold letters on it.

"First things first, we need to find the Pokemon center." Sparks noted, snapping Ryu and Bagon out of their amazed trances.

"Right, let's go!"

"Ba gon ba!"

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Ryu grinned as he slipped his two Ultra Balls back on his belt, and Bagon jumped down to the floor. "Thanks Nurse Joy!"

"Gon!"

"Glad to be of service." The nurse with a giant family smiled." I suppose you're about to challenge Roxanne at the Gym?"

"Didn't know that was her name, but yeah." Ryu nodded." What types does she use?"

"Sorry, league rules say I can't tell." she apologized." But I'm sure you'll do fine. Best of luck!"

"Thanks!" Ryu said again, turning toward the door. Sparks, who was, as usual, staying at the door, had a thoughtful look on his face.

"Something up?" the dragon tainer asked.

"I was just wondering what we'll do if you win." Sparks said." There aren't any ferries leading to Dewford, and the Rusturf Tunnel ahead of town is closed, so we'd be hard-pressed to make it to either of the next gyms!"

Ryu blinked, then shrugged." Well, I guess we'd have to figure something out later. In any case, where's the gym?"

"It's close to the Trainer's School, follow me." Sparks said, waiting for Ryu to stop shivering at the 'S' word.

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The Rustboro Gym, like all Gyms, had a few distinctive features. In this case, it was the large amount of plain rock making it up.

"And the Wheel spins, and lands on... Rock types." Ryu said." Should've guessed. Let's see..... what to use against Rock....... I don't have any Grass of Water moves.... Swablu's already out of the question...."

"Uh, Ryu? Maybe you should think about it somewhere other than the middle of the street." Sparks suggested from the Gym's door.

"Okay, okay, I'm coming!" {Well, here goes nothing.}

They stepped through the Gym doors. Immediately Ryu's suspisions were proven; the Gym's arena was full of stones and boulders, and the ground was firm and hard.

"Hello? Is anybody in here?" Ryu called, his voice echoing. Looking around, he noticed a small note on the floor.

"Answer my riddle to get your fight, be prepared to leave if you can't get it right." He read." what the heck does that mean?"

"I overheard somone at the Pokemon Center say Roxanne's a top student at the ....... place of learning." Sparks avoided, knowing the reaction he'd get." My guess is she wants to see if you have enough brains to be a challenge."

"Let's see... it reads: What is Pokemonomekop?" Ryu said, after several tries.

"Good question." Sparks nodded, sweatdropping slightly.

"Okay, let's see....... Pokemonep, pokekop, ARGH!- the word's Pokemon spelled like a palindrome... Girafarig!"

A small ringing sound was heard as a door on the other side of the arena opened." Correct!"

The speaker was a girl a few inches taller than Ryu, with brown pigtails held by pink bows. She wore what was most likely a student uniform, except for the two Pokeballs at her belt.

"I'm Roxanne, leader of the Rustboro Gym and number one student at the Pokemon Trainer's School! What's wrong?" She added, noticing him shudder.

"Nothing," Ryu said, shaking himself out of it." I'm Ryu Evrai from Blackthorn City, and I challenge to to a battle for a Gym Badge!"

"I accept! By the way, nice work with the riddle." She complimented. "It took my classmates a lot longer to understand."

"Thanks. I'm guessing this'll be a two Pokemon battle?" Ryu asked.

"Correct again!" Roxanne said, throwing her first Ball." Geodude!"

The easy to recognize Pokemon looked like a round, bumpy gray rock, except for the eyes and arms. It floated about two feet off the ground.

"Go, Trapinch!" Ryu called. The turtle-ish pokemon appeared, blinking it's starry eyes." Pin?"

"Geodude, Tackle attack!" Roxanne yelled. The Rock-type curled into a ball, and shot forward at a high speed.

"Trapinch, use Faint Attack!"

The ground-type seemed to vanish into the ground for a second, only to reappear, ramming Geodude higher into the sky.

"Geodude, Defense Curl!" Roxanne said.

The Pokemon replied by crossing it's arms even harder, abruptly falling down... on Trapinch.

"Pintra pin!" The Pokemon squeeled loudly, struggling under the weight.

Ryu bared his teeth in slight anger, but his widened his eyes as he realized something." Trapinch, pull your head up and use Bite!"

Regaining it's composure, the brown Pokemon did so, with a little difficulty.

"What'll that do? Geodude's skin is too hard too-" Roxanne started, before SHE realized it as well.

"Trapinch, flip over and stop Biting NOW!"

Using the rocky weight as leverage, the Pokemon complied eagerly. Before Roxanne could warn it, Geodude was slammed straight into the ground.

"Alright Trapinch, great job!" Ryu cheered as Roxanne recalled her rock.

"Trapi inch tri!" Trapinch said, happy. Ryu realized suddenly that that was the first time he had let Trapinch out since he caught him." Sorry about that, buddy, I'll treat ya to some hard candy or something later!"

"Trapiiiiiiiiiiiii!" The victorious critter exclaimed happily.

"That was an interesting strategy, Ryu." Roxanne said, taken aback." But I'd like to see if you can move this! Nosepass!"

The next rock-type was very odd, indeed. It's stubby, purple body was very similar to a flightless bird in Antartica that the author of this story refuses to recognize as a Pokemon, and a yellow beak-like rock furthered the image.

"Nosepass." Mandark said as Ryu opened the Pokedex." This Pokemon cannot move very easily, but pulls others to it using magnetic waves from the southern magnetic pole. It is unknown how it manages this, but the ability enables it to uncharacteristically use electric attacks."

The Nosepass didn't open it's eyes [if it had them] but made a grunting sound toward Trapinch, eager to battle.

Trapinch growled back at it, sharp teeth clearly seen.

"Hold on, Trapinch, this might require a little bit more planning!" Ryu warned, seeing how the stone bird seemed to be waiting for an attack.

"Rock Tomb!" Roxanne ordered suddenly.

Ryu felt a slight shaking around them. Or, rather, his arm was shaking, specificully the right. The Ultra Balls on his belt were as well.

Trapinch had only briefly looked around in confusion, before one of the rocks in the arena lifted up and rammed into him. The unconscious Pokemon rolled over near his Trainer, swirls for eyes.

"Wha- Trapinch, return!" Ryu said, pressing the button on his Ultra Ball. A golden beam shot out, turning Trapinch into a form of similar energy, and re-absorbed him.

" Sorry, I guess I should have told you that Nosepass does that when he makes magnetic waves!" Roxanne said, embarassed.

Ryu barely heard her, his eyes were moving to the rocks that fell back into place. {The stones in this Gym must have some kind of mineral or ore in them that allows Nosepass to lift them into the air. I think I know how to defeat it, but I'll need some speed, and I can't use Swablu because I my plan won't work if the target is aerial!}

"Bagon, you're up!" Ryu whispered, patting his partner on the back encouragingly," listen, when Roxanne tells Nosepass to use that attack, run as fast as you can toward it! Use any attacks you think'll keep you down; I don't know if those ridges are really iron, but it's best to play it safe."

"Bagon gon!" The blue dragon whispered back, nodding.

"Remember, Ryu, this one decides the match, be careful!" Sparks warned.

Ryu grinned mischieviously." How'd that ever help me? Bagon, go!"

"Bagon ba goooooooooooooooooon!" Bagon roared as he charged ahead.

"Nosepass, Rock Tomb!"

Bagon tried diving forward with a Headbutt, but found himself levitating in mid-air.

Ryu groaned as Roxanne smiled." Nice try, but I'm afraid it's over."

As she spoke, as huge rock sailed straight for the tiny dragon. Ryu closed his eyes, but opened them when he heard a LOUD sound or shooting water.

He, Sparks, and Roxanne all stared at the large amount of water shooting out of Bagon's mouth. It smashed through the stone, and hit Nosepass directly, causing the bird to grunt in pain.

"What......... was.......that?" Roxanne stuttered, confused. Ryu opened Mandark again.

"Hydro Pump. The strongest Water-type move, it has been recently dicovered to be passed down genetically to some Dragon-type Pokemon."

"Wel..... THAT'S a very lucky discovery, isn't it?" Sparks said weakly. Ryu's shocked look quickly changed to a wide grin. "Bagon, do you know any other Egg moves?"

"Gon!" Bagon said, nodding briefly. He then started spinning around at an incredible rate, eventually forming a-

"Twister, of course!" Ryu exclaimed. "Way to go, Bagon!"

Nosepass let out another grunt as it was lifted into the air by a cyclone, then abruptly fell back to the ground. Judging by it's lack of movement, it was unconscious.

"Nosepass, return!" Roxanne said, still shaken." Incredible! I can't believe your Bagon knows that strong a move!"

"Neither did I, till just now!" Ryu said, running to his partner and embracing him tightly." Great work, buddy!"

"Baaaagon..." The small dragon sighed, tired.

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On top of Devon Co., three highly suspiscious characters stared through the 25 cents binoculars.

"That kid's Pokemon knows Hydro Pump!? How the heck could it know that?" Firenze inquired of the air.

"Whatever the reason, that makes it prime bait for us, and just think of what this means!" Poochyena realized suddenly." Dragons breath fire, but this one can use a water attack, and it isn't even half water like Kingdra! This could be the thing we've been looking for to bring the two Teams back together again!"

"We could bring Team Magma and Aqua back together into Team Terra!" Arale said wistfully, imagining it." And we'd stop having to use such a stupid name to avoid the copyrighting issues!"

"First things first, we need to get these papers both our Bosses want." Firenze said, turning to face his comrades." Then, we snatch the kid's Dragon, inform Archie and Maxie, and fulfill Team 'Planet's' fines, and hopefully last, hour!"

"Right!" The other two agreed.

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"Here you are, Ryu, the Rustboro Badge!" Roxanne congratulated, pinning it into his jacket." If there's anything else I can do to repay such a lesson of a battle, just tell me!"

"Well," Ryu said, narrowing his eyes with a sly grin," I AM free for a few days before we head for the next Gym. Maybe you and I could catch a movie, or-"

Noticing Sparks' groans, Bagon had jumped from his partners arms, faced his right leg, and taken action.

CHOMP!

"AAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! BAAAAAAAAAAAAAGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNN!"

Narrator: Ryu finally got his first Badge [and, possibly, a victory scar to prove it] but will his Bagon's newly discovered powers lead to some tough battle with the renegade Team Planet? Stay tuned to find out!

"Bagon, let GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

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A/N: Well, that was interesting, eh? Sorry about the lack of updates. Oh, yeah, I FINALLY MANAGED TO CATCH LATIOS! But, I don't live anywhere near New York, and I don't have a high enough version of Game Shark to get an Eon Ticket, so Latias will take quite a bit of waiting. *Sigh.* Please review, maybe I'll update more for it!