Chapter 7: The Fighting Gym Battle begins

Scott walked out of the spare room of the Pokemon Center. Nurse Joy was already up and at the counter. "Hi Nurse Joy Where are the girls" He asked the nurse. "Well Jade out training for her next Gym Battle and Kate well I don't know where she is, by the way Jade borrowed your Torchic while you were snoozing" Nurse Joy replied cheerily "Thanks" Scott said before walking outside. When he stepped out he took noticed of Dewford, Dewford was more like a beach then a town, The Sun baked onto the sandy ground and trees gently swayed in the wind, About five other houses stood along with the Gym, a pokemon mart and the center. The water looked beautiful with the sun glaring off it. "Her!, Tor, Chic!" Three pokemon cries filled the early morning.

Scott looked into the direction of the call. Heracross was flying really fast that he couldn't keep tact where he was. The two Torchics were blowing fire into the water. But what made the scenery more beautiful then ever was the trainer standing behind the Torchics and watching Heracross, with the sunrays also shining onto Jade, she looked like a goddess with her blonde hair swaying with the breeze. "Hey Torchic see if you can catch some of this pokemon candy I got" Jade called out to her Torchic whom turned around forgetting about Scott Torchic. "Fetch" Jade called out throwing a piece of food into the air Torchic jumped high into the air and caught it. Scott also noticed Mr Britney and Peeko sitting on their boat watching the trainers. Linda walked outside of the center "I thought you left by now" Scott told her.

"Nope I thought I watch the match and see how you guys go" She replied.

"Hey Jade you are pretty good" Scott called out Jade turned around and saw Scott.

"Hey Scott morning" Jade said smiling. Wingulls flew above in the blue sky and diving down under water trying to get some breakfast. "Ready for the Gym Match?" Jade asked Scott.

"I think I am ready as I ever be, Lets go now" Scott said.

"Okay I race ya, Torchic lets go!" Jade shouted and started running towards the Gym. "Hey wait up!" Scott yelled running after her. Heracross flapped its bug wings and flew after them with the two Torchics tailing them. "Hey I am coming too" Linda cried out chasing them, Steven who had just come back onto Dewford Town on a metal bird pokemon that just landed. "Return Skarmory" He told the steel pokemon returning it into a pokeball. Steven knew the time his Claydol used Future Sight to see the future that Jade was no Ordinary trainer and evil and pain will follow her where she goes. And Jade was the world only hope when its goes out of control, the only thing that can save Humanity He knew that and so did the Gym Leaders of Houenn.

The Gym wasn't much outside but inside there were boulders around, On the walls were drawing of every fighting pokemon ever known. "Brawly, are you here?" Jade called out. "Yes" Brawly called out coming into view "I suppose you want a battle?" Brawly asked. 'You betcha" Jade replied. "Well lets get this match on" Brawly said. The referee stood up and spoke "This is an Official match between Brawly the Gym leader and Jade Sutherland from Littleroot Town and her battling Partner Scott Liens from Oldale Town, There is no time limit, let the battle begin" He shouted.

"Makuhitia and Machop, Go!" Brawly called out throwing his pokeballs, the red and white balls opened up revealing the Light brown Pokemon and the Gray muscle human child Pokemon. Jade took out her pokedex, she knew what they were but not much about them.

Makuhitia the guts pokemon Makuhita never gives up battling, its body is full of energy and Makuhita fights until every ounce of energy is gone.

Machop the Superpower pokemon Machop is a very strong Pokemon that can lift a Golem with one hand and exercises with Gravelers.

"Cool this should be piece of cake" Jade said. "Torchic we choose you" Jade and Scott shouted, the two red chicken pokemon ran out to the field ready and pumped for their second gym battle. "Machop Karate Kick" Brawly ordered his Gray pokemon. Machop jumped into the air and raised it leg and jumped down to attack the Torchic. 'Torchic Dodge!" Both trainers cried just as Machop foot was about to collide with the red chicks they jumped out of the way.

"Jade look Makuhita isn't moving, I think Brawly has a plan" Scott said pointing to the small fat yellow pokemon. "Lets focus on Machop first, the instant Makuhita moves, we attack" Jade replied. "Torchic Peck" Jade called out

"Torchic use Ember" Scott told his one. Jade's Torchic came closer to the Machop.

"Machop use Low kick!" Brawly ordered as she came closer. Machop raised it leg again but flames of ember hitted the pokemon making it stumbled. Jade's Torchic pecked away at Machop.

"Machop use tackle" Brawly yelled. "Ma, Chop!" Machop shouted ramming into Torchic

"Tor!" She cried as she fell to the ground. "Guys, Torchics have the greater advantage, Fighting Pokemon are bad against flying" Linda offered.

"Thanks Linda" Jade said focusing on the battle. Makuhita still hadn't been ordered to attack and stood watching them. "Torchic, Peck!" Scott and Jade both cried out. After checking that its mate was okay Scott's and Jade's Torchics rushed at full speed. 'Makuhita, Cross Chop now!" Brawly finally ordered his Makuhita. The Pokemon ran and slammed its fist into Jade's Torchic "Chic!" Torchic cried falling to the ground and not moving. "I see now, Makuhita was Focusing all of its energy on one Torchic so they can be outta of the game" Linda said. "Return Torchic" Jade said the red beam hitting Torchic. "Looks like it just me and you now" Scott said to Torchic. Two fighting Pokemon stood staring at the small red pokemon "Torchic, Use, Uh" Scott was thinking of a move that could effect both of the pokemon but coming with nothing. "This may be hard Torchic but Use Agility" Scott cried out. Torchic didn't know that attack but it knew how to run fast and avoid attacks. Torchic ran around the Gym trying to confuse them. "Machop tackle, Makuhita Seismic toss" Brawly ordered them. Machop started chasing Torchic all over the place, despite it still been weak Machop caught up but everytime it tried to attack Torchic headed the other way. Makuhita was slower thought, "Hutia" The pokemon cried then it stopped, waiting for the pokemon to stop. "Scott you better think of something because Torchic is slowing real fast" Jade said. "Torchic, use sand attack" Scott said Torchic was still running but this time going slower and lifting up dust that went into Machop eyes. "Ma?" Machop asked the Torchic had vanished in the dust. "Machop use Focus Energy" Brawly said Torchic jumped up from behind and pecked Machop on the head as it was not prepared. "Chop" Machop cried as it turned around and fell. "Machop!" Brawly cried "Good job return" He replied returning the creature into its pokeball then focused onto Makuhita. Torchic was panting but still ready to go. "Makuhita, Use Slam" Brawly cried out" Makuhita ran towards Torchic preparing for a Slam attack "Torchic Peck attack!" Scott cried "Orch!" Torchic cried rushing towards Makuhita. Just as he got close Makuhita swiftly turned right and avoided the attack. "Torchic tackle" Scott shouted, "You use tackle too Makuhita" Brawly cried, Torchic just stood their staring at the pokemon rushing at him. "Torchic!" Scott shouted, he didn't know why he wasn't attacking. 'What you doing?" Scott asked him

"I think its using Focus Energy" Jade replied as Makuhita was really close. Then Torchic ran at full speed and the two collided dust and sand went everywhere making it hard to see the pokemon. "Oh Torchic please no" Scott said the dust cleared away and Makuhita was laying on the ground while Torchic stood. "Makuhita can no longer battle the battle goes to Jade and Scott!" The referee told them. "Torchic!" Torchic cried jumping up and down but the fainting. "Torchic!" Scott cried out, he realised that Torchic didn't have much energy left and he would be okay after the battle and returned him to his pokeball. "Well you two have earned the Knuckle Badge" Brawly said hand them two badges that were shaped into a foot. Jade and Scott smiled at each other, happy that they won the second badge and a step closer to the Pokemon League.

Jade and Scott had returned to the pokemon center to heal their pokemon before they leave, Mr Britney had taken Linda to Slateport so she could go onto Mauville.

"Hey its Steven" Jade said noticing the trainer that had saved them the day before. "Hey Steve how it hanging?" Scott asked "I am just reading about the Legends of Houenn, Kanto and Johto" Steven replied pointing to the cover of a book. "What legends?" Jade asked. 'I will tell you since you obviously have time to listen, besides it may came handy" Steven said mysteriously.

"Long time ago in Houenn, was a creature called RayQuaza whom had created Pokemon alike. After it had created all the Pokemon it lost its energy and fall asleep of a tall building somewhere in Houenn called Sky Pillar. After it slept 1,000 years later. Hell had broke lose on the world, a battle between Kyogre and Groudon had erupted, Day became fire, and towns such as Littleroot Town to Fortee Town had a huge Drought and no rain while towns from Lilycove to Pacifidlog Town was dreaded by rain that never stopped. Once the two bird pokemon Latias and her brother Latios calmed the two pokemon, they were sent back to sleep. But that wasn't the end, three meteors containing three pokemon made out of Ice, Rock and Steel crashed into the town of Fallabor Town. They started causing Havoc in the town and spreading it world wide. The last place they were sighted in these following places. The pokemon out of Rock was last sighted in the Desert between Fallabor, Lavridage and Mauville. The steel was sighted somewhere not far from Fortee and the other, a few miles from Petalburg. Rayquaza woke up and sealed these pokemon to into three separate chambers hoping nobody would wake them up before heading to sleep itself. And there are two other unknown legendary pokemon that only have been sighted." Steven had finished the story of Houenn and showed them the pictures. Jade could of sworn she had seen the green snake pokemon somewhere but couldn't make out where. "Your pokemon are healed" Nurse Joy irrupted giving them their pokemon back. "Well not to be rude but I gotta go, I tell you the legends of Kanto and Johto someday real soon, but I have some unfinished business to attend" Steven replied getting up. "It was nice meeting you" Scott replied waving, the two also had walked out of the center to Mr Britney boat where he had came back and another familiar figure was their.

"Hey Kate where you been, you missed our victory of the Gym Leader" Scott asked Kate as they got on the boat. "I just had to go out for a while that all" Kate replied

"Well you missed a lot" Jade said. "Yeah like meeting the champion" Mr Britney said. "Yeah the cham, What?!" Jade said when it dawned on that Steven was the Pokemon League champion. "Wow we didn't know that" Jade said getting excited. "Yeah but what was he doing all the way out here?" Scott questioned.

Mr Britney chuckled "Well who knows, but we are off to Slateport City" Mr Britney replied as he drove the boat off into the sea.

Okay that the end of that chapter, did you like it, sorry if the legends weren't so accurate and all, By the way this was 6 pages long just so you know.

Next time on Conquering Houenn: The Abandoned Ship of terror

Mr Britney is taking the trio to Slateport when Jade's and Scott's Torchics are suddenly interested in an abandoned Ship. Thought Jade wants to keep going Kate Sceptile also become possessed with the ship and her Mantine pokeball floats off of her belt and into the ship, making the trio have to go in as well, one by one the pokemon become lost until all they have left is Heracross. What is on this ship that is stealing Pokemon.