This Isn't Kanto Anymore
By K4P
A/N: This is a story that I am very proud of. I decided to write this story about a trainer who has not been home for many years after his training. When he returns home, everything is different. Change is good, they say, but that doesn't necessarily mean that things will always change for the better.
K4P
Chapter One: The Last Battle, Part One
Rowan stood silently at one end of the battle arena, waiting for his final battle. It would be the battle to determine the year's Indigo League Champion. The girl at the opposite end of the arena was previous year's Indigo League Champion. She had battled long and hard to make it this far once again.
Rowan would not go easy on his opponent, however. He knew that to make it this far only to lose was worthless. Or why would he have come in the first place? He stared his opponent down as the announcer began the battle.
"This match will determine this year's Indigo League Champ! I'm sure you are all familiar with the rules by now, so let's get on with the battle!" he paused for effect, then, "Entering the field from the western side of the stadium, from Celadon City, last year's Champion, Violet!"
The announcer was interrupted by a thunderous cheer from Violet's supporters as the green platform lifted her into the air on her side of the field.
"And now: entering the field from the eastern side of the stadium, from the town of Pallet, the challenger, Rowan!"
Yet again, the announcer was interrupted by a tumultuous yell from the crowd as the top contender, Rowan, stepped onto the field and strode to the red platform. With a click it bore Rowan up to his spot on the battlefield.
"And now, the battle will begin! Trainers choose your first Pokemon!" exclaimed the announcer over the shouting fans.
Violet threw a pokeball into the arena. A red light surrounded the pokeball as it opened and turned into the silhouette of a belsprout. The belsprout swayed back and forth, again and again, almost hypnotically. "Go get 'em belsprout!" Violet commanded.
Rowan decided that a fire type was best against the poison-grass dual type. But he also thought ahead and prepared to send in a psychic type just in case his fire type was knocked out. "Go!" he shouted as he threw his pokeball into the arena, which had shifted to become a small imitation of some grassland. The pokeball revealed an arcanine. "Take her down Arcanine!" Arcanine howled at the crowd and bared its fangs.
And the battle was on!
The announcer chattered away to the audience about various things as the battle raged. Arcanine dodged a powerful vine whip attack and countered it with a mighty roar, causing belsprout to cringe and let its guard down.
Arcanine used this to its advantage and hurled itself at belsprout in a take down attack. Though it was damaged with recoil, the headstrong arcanine did not even flinch.
Belsprout's defense mechanisms were soon kicking in. It swayed back and forth, in its hypnotic trance. Arcanine followed the swaying of belsprout's vines, almost sleepily. Belsprout seized the chance and sprayed Arcanine in the deluge of a toxic attack. Arcanine was badly poisoned.
The two Pokemon stood there, face to faced, breathing hard. Suddenly, arcanine toppled over out of exhaustion. The poison had done its work.
The referee stood on the field holding a green flag. "Arcanine is unable to battle! Belsprout is the winner!" He walked away amidst the loud booing of Rowans supporters.
Rowan recalled arcanine, murmuring words of praise to his fallen Pokemon, "Good job, you got us all warmed up." Rowan smiled and put his pokeball back onto his belt.
A light with a picture of arcanine on Rowan's side of the scoreboard screen went out as a replay of belsprout's last move was played. Rowan was determined not to lose this match. He was off to a rocky start, but although he had lost one Pokemon in the battle, he would not lose any others. He threw another pokeball out onto the field, "Your enemy is weak! Get 'em Hypno!"
Hypno appeared on the field and stared menacingly at the wearied belsprout. He circled around belsprout, daring it to make a move. Hypno glared at it, and made faces. When belsprout would not budge, hypno used hypnosis.
Hypno swung the pendant grasped in its hand back and forth, in time to belsprout's swaying. Soon the pendant and belsprout were moving at the same time in the same direction at the same speed—almost identically! Then belsprout keeled over, absorbed in its slumber, and snoring nosily. Hypno finished the job with a nasty headbutt attack.
The referee once again moved to the center of the battlefield, this time holding a red flag. "Belsprout is unable to battle! Hypno is the winner!" The crowd roared as the light with belsprout's picture went out and the battle continued.
Violet recalled her Pokemon and held out a diveball. She threw it high into the air, and as it opened in a shower of blue sparkles, a lapras appeared from within.
Seeing this, Rowan thought it would be wise to recall Hypno. This he did, praising his companion with the promise of a nice long rest. The Pokemon to be called from Rowan's arsenal was a raichu. Raichu threw a few taunting punches at the air and winked at the audience. The crowd cheered at this adorable act.
Raichu began the round with an unusual move—rain dance. It danced in a circle waving its arms in the air. Thunderclouds appeared overhead and it began to rain! Soon the downpour was very heavy, and people in the audience were soaked to the bone.
Lapras, whose ability was water absorb, gained health from this feat, though not enough to protect it from the next attack performed by Rowan's raichu.
Raichu summoned a gigantic thundercloud and lightning flashed from the center, cutting the sky like a knife. The thunder attack was tumultuous as it struck lapras dead-on. The announcer was bellowing as lapras was felled by this attack. It was a one hit KO. Lapras had stood no chance of victory.
The crowd stomped their feet as the referee declared the winner and the light on Violet's side of the scoreboard went out.
Next, Violet sent out another grass type. This strategy was a little better, as raichu's attacks could be somewhat absorbed by the grass type.
"Go!" she shouted as she threw another pokeball into the air. "Tangela!" Tangela appeared from the ball and danced a little jig as it raced across the field.
But suddenly the field shook like an earthquake and it shifted into a rocky dirt field. This was not very good for tangela, because it could no longer hide in grass. As the field finally stopped shaking, Rowan recalled raichu and released pidgeot! Pidgeot had a reputation with Rowan. It was famous for being one of his strongest Pokemon, and for causing great damage to opponent Pokemon.
As pidgeot soared into the battlefield, the crowd cheered once again. Tangela made its move, which was leech seed, in order to slow pidgeot down and suck out its health. Pidgeot used gust, and blew sand from the dirt field into tangela's face. Tangela missed its next attack, but it still regained health from its leech seed.
Pidgeot used quick attack next, and rammed itself into tangela, bowling it over. Tangela was beginning to get tired. Not even leech seed could help it now, although it was still doing its work. Finally, pidgeot finished Tangela off with a lightning-speed attack called aerial ace. Tangela fainted and the round was over.
It appeared as if the battle would be over quickly, but looks can be deceiving...
End of Chapter OneA/N: I hope you've all enjoyed my fan fiction so far. The battle is going to take more time than I thought, so I decided to put it in two parts. The battle will be continued in Chapter Two. See you then.
K4P