Sigh. Only two people reviewed my last chapter…. Thank you so much SuliMike23 and xiamysticmoon, for reading and reviewing chap 13. I hope this chapter is more interesting then the last one was! It's a gym battle, so I hope ya'll like it.

Disclaimer: see previous chapters

Chapter 14

"What's the gym trainer here like?" I asked as we walked to the gym.

"His name is Bugsy and he uses bug pokemon." Raven replied.

I grinned. "This should be easy then" I looked down at Beowulf, "Bug pokemon are weak against fire and flying."

"That means Falcon and Beowulf are your best bet." Raven said thoughtfully.

"Is that the gym?" I asked stopping suddenly.

Trees, bushes, and other random plants surrounded the gym. When we went inside it was like a jungle. Vines drooped down from trees, flowers grew from bushes, and the ground was covered in dirt. Beowulf whirled as a Caterpie swung by on a vine and Murkrow crowed in surprise as a Beedrill suddenly appeared and flew right in front of us with out a glance.

"Where the heck is the Gym leader?" I asked crossly as I suspiciously watched a Yanma crawl up a tree, right by my face.

"Right here" came a voice.

We turned to see a boy about my age standing behind us. He had a Weedle in his arms.

"Are you here to challenge me?" he asked eyeing Beowulf who was glaring at him. He didn't like being snuck upon.

"I am" I said stepping forward a little.

"I'm just here to watch." Raven said with a grin.

"Follow me then" Bugsy said as he put the Weedle back on a tree. He led us to a clearing in his little jungle. Raven and Murkrow stayed to the side as Bugsy went to one side of the arena and Beowulf and I went to the other.

"This will be a three on three battle, no time limit." He said as he reached behind himself for a pokeball attached to his belt.

"GO Pinsir!" he shouted throwing a pokeball.

"Pinsir!" Pinsir shouted snapping his horns together.

"Go Falcon!"

"Piggaa!" Falcon cawed as she came out of her pokeball.

"A Pidgey" Bugsy said amused. "A good choice, but she'll be way too weak to win against my Pinsir." Beowulf growled and Falcon glared at him.

"She's stronger then you think" I told him.  

"Let the Battle begin!"

"Pinsir, Focus Energy!"

"Falcon, Gust attack!"

"Piga ga ga ga ga!" Falcon flew up and started to flap her wings rapidly and a swirl of dust, dirt, and pebbles flew up and hit Pinsir as he got pumped.

"Pinsir try a slash attack!"

"Falcon, Quick-Attack!" Pinsir swiped at Falcon, but she had already disappeared and then reappeared, smacking into Pinsir and knocking him back.

"Now Peck!" I yelled. Falcon started to madly peck at his eyes as Pinsir screamed in pain.

"Pinsir, Seismic Toss!" Bugsy yelled. Pinsir grabbed Falcon and threw her with all his strength to the ground.

"Falcon!" I shouted worried. She shook her head and flew back into the air.

"Great job!" I told her, "Now use sand-attack!"

"Ga!" she agreed and started to stir up dust and fling it into Pinsir's eyes.

 "Now do another Quick attack!" I yelled.

"Vice-grip!" Bugsy told his pokemon. Falcon dived down to attack Pinsir when suddenly Pinsir whipped around and caught her in his horns! Falcon screeched in pain as Pinsir tightened his grip.

Bugsy grinned at me "You better recall her" he told me, "There's no way a Pidgy could break free." I glared at him, for I knew he was right. Dimly I heard Raven and Murkrow shouting encouragement, but I wasn't paying attention to them. Falcon turned her head and looked into my eyes.

"You can do this Falcon" I shouted to her, "I knew you can. You CAN break FREE!"

She screeched "PIGAAAAA!" and suddenly she was glowing white.

"It can't be" Bugsy whispered.

"SHE'S EVOLVING!" Raven shouted. She grew bigger and her wings stretched out.

"Pigeotoo!" Falcon cawed as she broke free from Pinsir's Vice-grip.

"Houuuu!" Beowulf howled happily.

"Pigeotto.." I whispered breathless. My Falcon had just evolved! "WING-ATTACK!" I shouted and Falcon dived down, knocking Pinsir back with her wings. Pinsir didn't get back up. He had fainted.

Falcon flew down to me and alighted onto my shoulder and arm. I scratched her head as she crooned.

"Wow…" I whispered, so happy that Falcon had evolved. "I'm sticking with Falcon all the way!" I shouted, pumping my other arm, determined to win.

"PIIIIGAAAAA!" Falcon screeched in agreement. Bugsy looked at me thoughtfully a moment then took out another pokeball.

"Go Venomoth!" He shouted throwing the pokeball.

"Venomoth!" the bug said.

"Pigeotooo" Falcon cried in challenge.

"Venomoth, TACKLE ATTACK!"

"Falcon, use your Tackle too!"

"ga, ga ga"

"moth moth moth" the pokemon grunted as they repeatedly hit each other.

"This isn't getting us any where" I muttered, "Falcon, use peck!" Falcon dove and grabbed Venomoth in her talons, then started pecking repeatedly.

"Venomoth, use Psychic!"

"VenooooMOTH!" Venomoth cried sending out a Psychic wave.

"Pigaaa" Falcon cried as she was thrown back. She hit the ground hard.

"Falcon, try to get back up!" I yelled. Falcon stood up, shaking her head to clear it. Then flew back into the sky.

"Great job!" I yelled, "now use quick attack!"

"Use Psybeam!" Bugsy yelled to his pokemon. Venomoth shot out a psybeam at Falcon who disappeared and reappeared, hitting Venomoth behind it, between the wings. Venomoth turned and tried again, but Falcon was quicker and dodged the beam, hitting Venomoth once more.

"grrr, Venomoth, disable!" Bugsy shouted angry.

"Fly!" I yelled. Falcon shot up into the trees.

"Veno?" Venomoth asked, confused. She looked around trying to see where Falcon was.

"Now!" I shouted and Falcon dove down and hit Venomoth in the stomach, driving it down into the ground.

"Venomoth Poison Powder!" Bugsy yelled, desperate.

"Falcon get out of range!" I cried, but Falcon couldn't pull up fast enough and was hit with the poison.

"Pigoooooto" Falcon cried shaking.

 "Falcon, try one last wing-attack!" I shouted. Before Venomoth could regain it's senses, Falcon slammed into it, swiping it with it's wing.

"VEEEEENOOOOOOOOOomoth" Venomoth cried, as it fell to the ground fainted. Just as Venomoth fainted and the victory went to me, Falcon fell from the sky.

"FALCON!" I yelled and ran over, catching her in my arms.

"gooo" she said looking up at me.

I smiled and told her, "you did so well! I'm very proud of you." I bent down and kissed her beak. I knew the poison was making her weaker.

"You go ahead and rest now."

Before I could recall her though, Raven yelled "Let's here it for Falcon"

"Yip Yip!" Beowulf barked, "KROOOOW" Murkrow cheered. "Yip, Yip" "KROOOOOW"

Falcon chuckled then closed her eyes. I recalled her and Bugsy looked at us with new respect in his eyes.

"You really care about each other don't you?" he asked us smiling a little.

I nodded and rested my hand on Beowulf's head, "We're more then teammates, we're more then friends, we're a family" I told him.

"and that's how it should be." He said nodding. He tossed a pokeball up in his hand and said, "I choose you…..SCIZZOR!"

"SciiiiiZOR!" Scizzor shouted striking a battle pose.

"Beowulf, it's YOUR turn!" I said. Beowulf ran up and crouched down "HoooOOOun dour!" he growled.

"Scizzor, quick-attack!" "Beowulf, Smog!" we shouted to our pokemon. Scizzor, one of the fastest pokemon in the world, shot toward Beowulf before he even had time to acknowledge my command. Beowulf was rammed to the side, but he landed on his feet. Without missing a beat he let lose his smog attack, which filled the arena.

"Zor?" Scizzor asked looking around, he couldn't see anything.

"Beowulf, crawl below the smoke and use bite!" I shouted out, knowing he could hear me.

"Scizzor, watch out!" Bugsy yelled. I heard claws scuffling on the ground then Beowulf knocked Scizzor out of the smoke, his teeth were clinging to the bug's arm.

"Use Sword's Dance and shake him off!" Bugsy yelled and Scizzor started to spin rapidly. Beowulf flew off him and only a quick twist saved him from slamming into a tree. The Sword's Dance also blew away the smog. 

"Try a Slash attack!" Bugsy told his Bug,

"Ember!" I shouted to Beowulf. As Scizzor came in close for the hit, Beowulf breathed out the Ember dead on his face and arms.

"Sizz oror!" Scizzor shouted jumping back.

"Ha!" Raven said from the side, "Scizzor is bug AND steel, making him doubly weak against fire!"

Bugsy glared at him and shouted, "Come on Scizzor! Use Pursuit!"

"Beowulf dodge it!"

Scizzor came after Beowulf and started to follow him as my pokemon dodged him left and right, leading into a tiring chase.

"Beowulf, leap in there and bite him!" I called out.

"Houn!" Beowulf barked and lunged in at a pause in Scizzor's attack.  Scizzor jumped back then shot forward as Beowulf crouched down growling then bringing his head in close, snapping at Scizzor. Both got in some lucky hits.

"Now try Double Team!" Bugsy shouted.

"Scizz zor zor zor!" There were now three Szizzors side by side, and they all headed straight for Beowulf!

"Beowulf, don't back down! Use ember on all if them!" I shouted.

"DOUR!" Beowulf agreed then shot out three embers at the approaching Scizzor. Two disappeared and the third screamed in pain as he was engulfed in fire.

Raven chuckled. "Scizzor leaves itself vulnerable when it uses double team" he said to Murkrow who crooned in reply.

"Turn up the heat!" I told Beowulf and he used another Ember attack on Scizzor. Scizzor stumbled out of the flames and Beowulf tackled it to the ground.

"NOO!" Bugsy shouted in despair. Scizzor had fainted. I jumped up into the air and whooped aloud in joy. Beowulf looked very pleased with himself. Bugsy sighed as he recalled his last pokemon then smiled.

"She reminds me of a trainer I once knew back when Scizzor was Scyther…" Bugsy muttered to himself. He went over to me, Raven, and the pokemon and handed me two things.

"Here's the Hive badge. You won it honestly. Also here's your money" he handed me the badge and an envelope with three hundred dollars in it. "You have some skills as a trainer. I hope I'll see you again soon." I smiled and thanked him, then we walked out of his gym.

"You guys were fantastic" Raven said as we walked to the pokemon center. "It's not surprising that Falcon evolved, you're a great trainer." I blushed a little at the complement.

"houun dor dour" Beowulf said smugly. It sounded a lot like "of course" to me. Murkrow cackled and swooped low over our heads and into the pokemon center as Raven opened the door. 

"Hello Robin and Raven" Nurse Joy said looking up to see who had just came in. She looked at Beowulf who was sitting by the counter with a content smile and a smug attitude.

"I take it you had good luck with the gym leader?" she asked as she took my pokeballs. I grinned and showed her the badge.

"Congratulations Robin!" she said then went into the back room with my pokeballs and Beowulf.

"Let's sit down and decide were we should go next" Raven said. We sat down on the couches with Murkrow on Raven's shoulder.

"First I want to call Matt" I said. He nodded and took out his map.

Ring, Ring.

"Hello?" A voice asked.

"Hey Matt!" I said into the phone.

"Hi Rob, what's up?"

"I just won my second badge! The hive badge!"

"That's great!" he said, "Were almost to Ecruteak City, to win my second badge."

 "cool. Something else has happened. Falcon evolved!"

"Who?" Matt asked.

"My Pidgy, she evolved into a Pidgeoto!"

"Wow, that's really cool" he said. "Your never believe what I caught."

"What?" I asked.

 "A GASTLY!" 

"Whao!" I exclaimed, "I can't believe you actually did! I know how much you like them."

There was a muffled voice then Matt said, "I need to go now. I'll call you when I've won my badge!"

"alright, say hi to Michelle for me!" I said, then we hung up. I looked over at Raven who had the map spread across the table. He was trailing one route with his finger. Murkrow had gotten off his shoulder and was now on the table, looking down on the map and following Raven's finger with her eyes.

"How's your brother?" Raven asked looking up at me.

"He's doing good. Caught a Gastly" I replied. Then I asked, "Have you found a route for us to take?"

He nodded. "I think so" before he could elaborate more, Nurse Joy came out with my pokeballs. Beowulf trotted up to me a peered at the map.

I hooked on my pokeballs to my belt and said, "Raven's found a route for us" Beowulf put his front paws on the table and looked down to where Raven was pointing.

"If we go through Onix Cave, we can cut across three of these routes." His finger went over the trail.

"Then we just stick to Route 14 and go across this river. We will end up in Mahogany Town."

 I nodded, "sounds like a plan"  Then I yawned and glanced out the window. The sun was just beginning to set.

"But first, I think we should get some dinner, then some sleep" Beowulf jumped down from the table and barked his agreement. Raven stood and rolled up the map. "Let's go!"

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