Chapter Fourteen: Battle with Brock

Some time later, at the Gym…

"Well, who's gonna' be first?" Michael asked.

"I would if that's okay…" Gloria said.

"Okay, I've got dibs on the next match!" Julie claimed.

"I'll go next." Joshua answered.

"I'll be last. Not that I mind, thank you!" Michael added.

"Let's get this started. I can't wait to strut my stuff!" Julie said excitedly. She went to the door and knocked. Someone murmured behind it and a single blue eye peered in the peephole.

"Huh? You with the black hair…"a young kid opened the door. "HEY, BROCK! THEY'RE HERE!" He yelled behind him.

"Go ahead and let them in!" I'm a little busy…" Brock yelled back.

"Oh. Come on in, you heard Brock He's a little busy…"The kid moved out of the way. The party then entered the Gym. They soon saw Brock was busy…fighting Pokémon with none other than…

"Chris?!?" Gloria called out.

Chris turned around. "Hey, Gloria! I heard all about that fiasco with Team Rocket and how they captured you…that was so weird! I can't talk right now! I'm about to be victorious once again!" he turned back to the fight between his Charmander and Brock's Geodude.

Gloria rolled her eyes and took a seat at one of the many chairs that lined the hall. "You might wanna' sit down too. Chris makes a point of taking an exceptionally long time when he fights a Gym Leader…"

Somewhere else…

"Oh, great, just perfect!!!" Janett lamented. "Our pay's been cut, and its all her fault!!"

"Yeah, if she had cooperated instead of struggling like a fool, we'd be rich!! We'd have enough money to swim in!!!" Daniel agreed.

"Swim? Daniel, you're brilliant for inspiring my next move!"

"Swim?! I said that? Oh geez. Me and my big mouth…" Daniel shook his head.

At the Gym…

"I can't believe I lost…" Chris mumbled.

"Hey, its like I've said before, Getting too cocky over a battle has its prices." Gloria said calmly.

"If I can't beat Brock, what makes you think you can?!?!?" Chris snapped. Gloria was taken aback by his outburst. "Besides, you lost to him last time, and Bulbasaur doesn't look any stronger than he did last time! I'll challenge you after you lose!!" He stormed out the door, red with anger.

"Is he always like that when he loses?" Joshua asked.

"Unfortunately, yes." Gloria said, "He's incredibly stubborn and cranky after he is beaten…"

"Ah, welcome!" Brock announced, "You're the ones who helped me get my Pokémon back, right? Just for that, I'll let you have the first move. But remember, I won't hold back like I did for the wimp before me!"

"I'll be happy to challenge you first!" Gloria declared stepping forward.

"My, my, my, you're quite a vixen…" Brock half-mumbled.

"Don't even try." Michael said overhearing Brock's mumble. "She's mine!" Brock cocked an eyebrow at him.

"Okay, I'll choose…Bulbasaur! Don't fail me now!" Gloria announced pointing to the green Pokémon behind her.

"Pika…" said Pikachu.

"Hey, it's okay." Gloria whispered to Pikachu. "Electric moves aren't very good against Rock-Types."

"Pi!" Pikachu said suddenly cheering up. Chickorita swished her leaf, but seemed content to wait this one out.

"Hmmm, hmmm." Said Brock. "A Grass-Type, eh? Well, Onix, go!" Brock announced letting his Onix loose.

"RRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOAAAAARRRRRR!" The Onix bellowed menacingly.

"Bulbasaurrrr!" Bulbasaur yelled back. He (Bulbasaur) didn't seem afraid at all, despite the fact that the Onix loomed so much higher above him.

"Bulbasaur, use your Vine Whip!" Gloria commanded.

"Bulbbulb!" Bulbasaur threw out his vines, smacking the Onix hard.

"RRRR…" Onix roared. It was obvious it was weak.

"Okay! Onix, use Bind!" Onix wrapped its long body around Bulbasaur, squeezing hard.

"BULLLLLLLLLLLLLB!!!" Wailed Bulbasaur.

"Don't give up yet! Use Solarbeam!!"

"BULLLLLLB…AAAAAA…SAUR!!!!!!" A flower popped out of Bulbasaur's "bulb."

"Oh, oh…Onix, Rage!!!" Onix glowed bright red for a moment, then let loose a beam of anger-caused energy.

"BULBBBBBB!" Bulbasaur wailed. The beam had taken quite a toll on him, but Bulbasaur didn't give in. Instead, he let loose the solar energy he was storing, retracting the flower.

"RRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOARRRRRRRRR!!!!!!" Onix bellowed as it fainted, releasing Bulbasaur in the process.

"My, my! You fight just as lovely as you look! Go Geodude!"

"Geoduuuuuuuude!" said the Rock-Type.

"I'll keep using Bulbasaur." Gloria said.

"Are you sure?" Brock asked.

"Of course! Bring it on!" Gloria replied.

"If you insist."

"Bulbasaur, try Leech Seed!"

"Bulbasaur!" A flood of Leech Seeds flew out of his bulb, striking Geodude many times. Then they flashed, sending a ball of energy to Bulbasaur.

"Hmmm…Geodude, Rock Smash!" Geodude picked up a rock out of nowhere and threw it at Bulbasaur!

"Bulba, bulba!" He cried as he shook his head. The Leech Seeds sent another ball of energy to Bulbasaur.

"Do Vine Whip again!"

"Bulb!" He thrashed Geodude with his vines.

"Dude!" Geodude cried. It was definitely getting weak. Once again the Leech Seeds drained Geodude. It fainted at that.

"Whoa! That little Bulbasaur packs quite a big punch! Go for it, Mankey!" Brock commented as he let his Mankey out.

"Rkeeeeeeeeeee!" Screamed the Mankey.

"Bulbasaur, Solarbeam!" Once again, the flower popped out of Bulbasaur's bulb.

"Mankey, Bide!" Mankey started to glow red. Shortly after, Bulbasaur released his energy and pulled back the flower.

"EEEEEEEEEEE!" Mankey screeched.

"Bulbasaur, quick! Tackle 'im!" Bulbasaur obediently tried Tackling Mankey.

"RKEEEEEEEE!" Mankey howled. Then it released its stored Biding energy on Bulbasaur.

"BULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLB!!!!!!" Bulbasaur cried out. He was definitely weaker now.

"Please, don't let me down just yet! Use Razor Leaf! C'mon! You can do it!" Gloria shouted.

"BULLBBBBBBBBBBB!!!" Bulbasaur threw out a flurry of leaves, hitting Mankey and making it faint.

"Wow! Nobody's ever beaten me with a single Pokémon before!" Brock said in surprise as he recalled his Mankey. "You definitely deserve the Rock Badge!"

At a nearby lake…

"Ptui!" Daniel spat his snorkel out as he popped his head out from beneath a lily pad. "Why do I always gotta' do the dirty work?!"

"Get down and be quiet!" Janett hissed from behind a bush, pushing Daniel back underwater. "She'll come any minute now."

At the Pokécenter…

"How's Bulbasaur doing?" Gloria asked. She hoped it wouldn't take too long.

"Oh, he's doing very well. He wasn't hurt too badly and he's recovering very well." Nurse Joy replied.

"Blissey!"

"Huh?" Gloria said. She never expected a Blissey at a Pokécenter. A Blissey hopped on the counter, waving its arms before Nurse Joy took it off.

"I always have to keep an eye on Blissey. She's a bit slow on the uptake as you can see, but you oughta' see her heal a Pokémon!"