Another segment from the last chapter…. I promise this time, no cliffhangers…. runs away


Chapter 7: Finally Going Off To Rustboro!

Last time we left…

"Yes, a potion!" May exclaimed out. She placed it beside the Torchic card as she took out a potion from her bag and saw a lot to place off the item. Then, she saw that the potion was curing Terra, regaining her some strength. Then, she placed a Fire Energy card under the Torchic card.

Andrea was looking at May curiously. But she knew that May had no idea at this kind of game since she started it. But there was however something in her mind.

And now…

"My turn!" May exclaimed out. She looked at her playing field and knew she was doing the right thing. "Since I have enough energy cards, I can use Ember!"

May looked at Terra, who was getting ready to hear out the commands from her trainer. Andrea on the other hand, was beginning to think that May wasn't new to this kind of game.

"All right, Terra, use Ember!" May exclaimed out as Terra spitted out small amounts of fire from her mouth. Then, May took the Fire energy card under the Torchic card and placed it on the discard area.

The Ember attack of Terra made the Skitty on the battle field faint out. Then, there was a big wide screen in which everyone can see to find out who is winning.

"Folks, May wins this one!" the emcee exclaimed out as May took a card from the Prize zone. She looked at it and saw that it was a supporter trainer card.

Now it was Andreas turn. The fainted out Skitty was sent back to its ball as another Pokémon appeared. This time it was a Mudkip. May was really shocked, knowing that any attacks of a Pokémon doubles if the type of it is the other Pokémon's weakness. Andrea placed a Water energy card under the Mudkip card. Then, she placed a Trainer Card besides the Mudkip card.

"Hmm, with Powerplus again, Mudkip's attack increases by ten percent, which leads to almost knocking out your Torchic," Andrea said to May over the screen. She lifted her head and looked at May from across the table.

May was starting to get nervous as Andrea called out her attack and Mudkip started to charge up to Terra, knocking her down on the floor again. Terra tried to stand up again, but her legs were wobbly this time.

"Looks like this match is heating up! We'll soon find out what our other competitor will do to get out of this one!" the emcee called out from the speakers as May looked at her playing field. She knew she just has to knock down the Mudkip before she can win this one. Then, she looked at the Wurmple card, which happens to be the weakness of the Mudkip, although it was a Bug type.

Oh, yeah, before I get back to my narration, let me tell you that there are some types which are classified into the other. Let's consider Bug, Poison and Grass for example. All of them have one type in the card game, which is the leaf symbol.

"Looks like I might have a chance," May said to herself. She drew a card from the deck and looked at it thoroughly. She has to decide if she should place another Energy card to the Torchic card or put a new one to the Wurmple card. She finally made up her mind and placed a Grass energy card under the Wurmple card. Then, she looked at Terra, who was about to faint out.

"Hmm… this might take a while, people," the emcee said to herself. "I knew I should have someone to host with me for this game. Then, I'll have someone to talk to while we host the game."

Everyone started to giggle at the emcee's statement as May placed a supporter card besides the Torchic card. She also had a Powerplus card in her deck and she knew it was the right time to use it.

"Hey, Andrea, looks like you're not the only one with a Powerplus in their deck," May said to Andrea over the screen as she smirked at her. Then, she looked at the field. "Terra, use Scratch!"

Terra charged up as she quickly ran over to the Mudkip and used her claws to scratch through the Mudkip. The Mudkip was knocked off from its stand as Terra went back to her position in the field. Mudkip still had loads of energy left to battle at least.

"And now, it's Andrea's turn," the emcee called off as the crowd looked at the screen and saw Andrea's playing field.


At the streets of Petalburg City, Avegaille was still taking her walk and making sure that her Linole won't escape from his ball. Then, Avegaille somehow managed to spot Brendan and Phil, who were both eating at a food shop while they were waiting for May. Avegaille was still a few distances away when Brendan decided to find May for himself. Both of them were dining outside the food shop, since it was too stuffy inside.

"You stay here while I get that girl," Brendan said to Phil as he took his bag and slipped it on his back. "I don't know why it takes more than an hour for a girl to buy a bunch of cards."

Phil shrugged as Brendan walked off, making him all alone now. Then, he saw Avegaille coming by his direction. He stood up as Avegaille went in front of him.

"You need help in coordinating?" Phil asked as he looked at Avegaille.

"Uh, no, actually, I was just wondering about something," Avegaille replied as she looked at another direction.

"Uh, and that would be?" Phil asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Err, um, just something about appeals, I guess," Avegaille replied out in a nervous way as she looked at Phil with a weary look.

"So, you need help in coordinating then," Phil rephrased out as he laughed a bit. "Come on, we'll start first with your Charmander."

"Gee, uh, I'm not sure if—"

"Oh, don't be so tensed about it, it's just a little training session," Phil replied out as she pulled Avegaille's arm and ran off with her.


Back at the Pokémon Trading Card event, the crowd continues to watch closely as May was about to make her finishing move. Andrea has already knocked out Terra and May is left with her new Pokémon, Wurmple. Somehow, Andrea has managed to weaken Wurmple with Mudkip and a Powerplus card. Just one more hit from Wurmple and May wins the demo battle.

"This is getting a bit more tensing folks, as we'll know the winner for this day's event," the emcee said with a bit of excitement in her tone.

"This is getting a bit annoying," May murmured to herself upon hearing the voice of the emcee. She placed a Grass energy card under the Wurmple card.

Then, from a distance, near the door of the hall, Brendan was standing there, watching May at least win the battle. He really wanted to get to Rustboro fast so that he can finally get on to his first gym battle. He heard May calling out Wurmple's attack as he looked at the Wurmple in the middle of the battle field attack the Mudkip with its Poison Sting. The attack quickly knocked out the Mudkip on the other side of the field. Then, a red light came out from the other side, sending back the Mudkip to its ball.

"And looks like May Maple wins this demo battle!" the emcee exclaimed out.

"That was a great battle, May," Andrea said to her over the screen as May looked at it.

"Thanks," May said in return as she looked for the slot where she placed the Pokéballs.

"Your Pokémon will be automatically healed," The machine said out as May heard a sound. Then, two Pokéballs came out from the slot as May picked them up and placed it inside her bag.

"And now, we shall go off to the first round of the battle!" the emcee announced as May went off to the side of the field and saw Brendan standing near the door exit.

"Took you a while before you can finish a single battle," Brendan remarked as he looked at May and folded his arms across his chest.

"Yeah, whatever, now, let's just go," May said sarcastically as she took Brendan's arm and walked off with him out of the hall.


Outside the Card Shop, Brendan was quickly released from May's grip as he began to walk off and search off for their other two companions. May quickly followed him as both of them stopped by a food shop.

"I told Phil to stay here," Brendan said out as he was starting to get irritated. "I wonder where he walked off too?"

"Uh, over there?" May replied out as she pointed a few distances away, spotting Phil, together with Avegaille, practicing on something.

Brendan turned his head around as he saw that Avegaille was trying to make Charlie use a fire attack over the Frisbee she just threw. Phil had sent out his Treecko to help her get started. Unfortunately, Charlie's Fire Spin passed by Terk and Phil, burning both of them. Then, the Frisbee followed by, hitting Phil's head and knocking him to the ground.

"Gee, I didn't know that's how you do appeals," May remarked as she giggled. "That one just made me laugh."

"Whatever," Brendan murmured to himself as he took May's arm and walked off to Avegaille and Phil while dragging her around.

As both of them got to Avegaille and Phil, Avegaille noticed that the two of them were looking at her blankly. Then, Phil stood up from the ground as he rubbed his head and looked at Avegaille. The burn effect from him has somehow disappeared. Avegaille laughed nervously as Brendan and May gave her a skeptical look.

"Now that we're all finally here, we should head off to Rustboro at least," Brendan said to everyone. He looked at the rest one by one.

"We already packed some stuff for the way, so we should get going," Phil added out as he took out Terk's Pokéball and sent him back.

"All right, Charlie, come back," Avegaille exclaimed out as she took out Charlie's Pokéball and a red light appeared, zapping the little guy inside the ball.

"I heard Rustboro is full of cool places to shop at!" May exclaimed out as she looked at Avegaille with joy. "We'll do shopping together there!"

Avegaille smiled at May nervously as she sweat-dropped. Brendan and Phil started to walk off as May and Avegaille quickly caught up to them and followed along. Soon, they were out of Petalburg City and heading off to the Petalburg Woods.


As they passed by the trees and a few tall grasses around them, they noticed a small house near the shore. But seeing that looked abandoned, they decided to not go in there any further. As they continued to walk more, it was almost nighttime and they have to find a place to sleep in for the night somehow.

"I know, let's have a camp out!" May exclaimed out as everyone looked at her.

"Fine, then, we'll have the old traditional trainer camp out," Brendan murmured to himself.

After a few minutes of setting up camp, Brendan and May decided to sit down in their sleeping bags while they waited for Avegaille and Phil to return with firewood. Then, Avegaille and Phil came back with firewood.

"Who has matches?" May asked as she looked at everyone.

"I do," Phil replied as he set up the firewood in the middle of their campsite. Then, he took out his matches and lit the firewood in between.

"Ugh, I'm so hungry," Avegaille groaned to herself as she sat down in her sleeping bag. Her stomach started to rumble as she lied down on her sleeping bag.

"Well, we have a few ready to eat stuff here," Brendan said as he took a bag of chips from his bag and tossed it to Avegaille.

Avegaille caught the bag as May stood up to get near into the fire. She was feeling a bit cold lately as the time passed by even more. Then, she was hearing a weird ruffling sound from behind the bushes.

"What was that?" May asked as she turned around. She was starting to get nervous.

"Don't know, must be the wind," Phil replied as he shrugged and walked to Avegaille.

"Whatever it is, it's none of our business," Brendan remarked as he turned away from May.

Then, a wild furry gray dog jumped out from the bushes as it looked at Brendan furiously. May quickly ran off to Avegaille and Phil, who were both trying to get unnoticed by the wild dog. Brendan backed away a few distances away from the Pokémon but the Pokémon was somehow trying to come near him. He didn't know what to do next. But somehow, there was something that is urging him to catch the wild Pokémon.


End of chapter 7……

What? You mean, that's a cliff hanger? I didn't know….. runs away

Anyway, I already made plans for chapter 8, so expect that soon! XP