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Chapter 12: National Park Contest

Angelina was looking at the map feature on her Poké-Gear map for directions to the next town the next day. She figured that it would be easier to cut around the National Park to get to Ecruteak City, but she had heard that there are rare Pokémon such as Scyther and Pinsir. 'I've gotta get me a Scyther,' Angelina thought to herself. She was about to walk through the gates when a security guard stopped her. The security guard had a British accent and was slim, with brown and gray hair.

"You aren't going to participate in the Bug Catching Contest are you?" the security guard asked.

"No, I was just gonna streak through the park," Angelina replied sarcastically.

"Good Heavens!" the security guard exclaimed, his face reddened.

"Hey, hey! I was just being sarcastic!" Angelina waved. "Of course I'm gonna participate in the contest. Now that we've cleared that up, can I go now?"

"How many Pokémon do you have with you?" the guard asked.

"Uhm, let's see," Angelina said, counting the Pokeballs on her belt, plus Togepi in her backpack, and her egg. "I believe I have six Pokémon and one egg, sir."

"Well, that won't do! You have to choose one to participate in the contest and leave the others here with me, but hold onto your egg." the guard insisted. "You don't know the rules, do you?"

"No, sir. I'm afraid I don't," Angelina replied.

"Okay, the rules are simple. The contest is free, for one thing. You can only use one Pokemon to participate in the contest, and you have 20 minutes." the guard explained. "You also can't use any other kind of Pokéball except these: they are Park Balls. You have to return any Park Balls you have leftover. You may only catch one to be judged. Now that you know the rules, go on and get out there."

"Okay, thanks." Angelina smiled. "Hey, did you know the word 'gullible' is written on the roof?"

"Huh, really?" the guard asked, then looking on the roof. "Where? I don't see it!"

"Oh, just keep looking, it's there." Angelina giggled, then walked into the park with her Charmeleon and knowing that it already had experience against Bug Pokémon. She was walking around and looking for something rare, like a Beedrill or a Scyther. She hasn't found anything yet, and the twenty minutes were almost up. She was just about to give up when a butterfly-like Pokemon appeared. And to her luck, it was pink and wondered why it looked so different. She took out her Pokedex.

"Butterfree, the Butterfly Pokemon. Water-repellent powder on its wings enables it to collect honey, even in the heaviest of rains." the Pokedex informed, showing a normal Butterfree with a dark blue body and its wings were black and white.

"Wow, a Butterfree! It must be a very rare Pokémon to have an alternate coloration!" Angelina exclaimed and threw out a Pokeball. "Charcoal, come out and use Smokescreen. While Butterfree is distracted, I'll throw a Park Ball."

Charmeleon appeared, ready to do as Angelina said. He used Smokescreen, just as Angelina had planned, but instead of being distracted, Butterfree started to fly away.

BING! It was the P.A. system. "There is only 5 minutes left in the contest. Get your Pokémon and head for the gate."

'Uh-oh….' Angelina thought worriedly.

"Charcoal!" Angelina called, "Cut Butterfree off with Metal Claw!" Charmeleon jumped in front of the Butterfly Pokemon, and then slashes at her with his glowing claws. Butterfree was knocked back for a second, and that was all Angelina needed. She threw the Park Ball right when Butterfree was knocked to the ground, capturing her.

"Almost too easy. Charcoal, come back." Angelina called back her Charmeleon. "Now let's go get judged."

"Okay," the guard announced. "Are you all ready? In 3rd place was.… Bug Catcher Benny, who caught a Kakuna! In 2nd place was.… Cooltrainer Nick, who caught a Butterfree! Placing 1st was.… Trainer Angelina Murakami, who also caught a Butterfree! Congratulations! Here ya go!" Angelina received a red-orange rock in the shape of a sun.

"What am I supposed to do with this?" Angelina asked.

"It's a Sun Stone. You can use it to evolve Pokémon," the guard replied.

"Oh, thanks." Angelina said, taking out her Pokedex. "What Pokemon can use a Sun Stone to evolve?"

"The Sun Stone can evolve Pokemon such as Sunkern into Sunflora and Gloom into Bellossom. It is as red as the sun." the Pokedex replied.

"Wow," Angelina awed, taking out the Pokeball containing Gloom. "Come on out, Flower!"

"Gloom Gloom!" replied the drooling grass/poison Pokemon.

Angelina knelt down and smiled. "Flower, I know this is so soon, but can I evolve you into a Bellossom? With a new Pokemon on my side, I'll have a type advantage to beat other gym leader's Pokemon so I can achieve to become Pokemon Master!"

"Gloom…." the Pokemon thought for a moment, then nodding its decision. "Gloom!"

"Oh thank you, Flower." Angelina hugged her Pokemon happily. "You're the best Grass Pokemon I ever have, you'll never regret this!" she held out the Sun Stone and touched it to Gloom, whom now glowed and began to change form. Once done with its evolution, Gloom was no more and a new Pokemon was in it's place. The new Pokemon had a small green head adorning two large red flowers, two small green arms, and a skirt made of huge green and yellow petals.

"Bell Bellossom!" chirped the new Pokemon.

Angelina giggled, "And hello to you too, cutie! I'm Angelina, if you still remember." She took out her Pokedex and pointing it at the flower-like Pokemon.

"Bellossom, the Flower Pokemon." Replied the Pokedex. "As these Pokemon gather to dance, rumored as a ritual to summon the sun, their petals rub together and make a pleasant ringing sound."

"Welcome to the team, Flower!" Angelina smiled, holding up her Pokemon. "Return!"

"Bell!" the Pokemon nodded, disappearing in a red beam that was sucked up inside the Pokeball.

With Bellossom and Butterfree on her team, Angelina now continues on her journey to Ecruteak City.

§To Be Continued§

*Angelina participates in the Bug Catching Contest in Goldenrod's National Park.
*The Bug Catching Contest takes place every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
*Angelina captures a shiny Butterfree and wins first prize: a Sun Stone
*Angelina uses the Sun Stone to evolve her Gloom into a Bellossom.

Chapter 13 is on the way. Reviews welcomed, thanks!