Yo, people! How's it going today? With fall just around the corner, I just thought that I'd give you Chapter 5 of "Journey Through Gumarro" just to celebrate. But before I do that, replies to reviewers:
Moi MeepYes, I did say that Kellen is obese back in Chapter 1. Thanks for being so nice to me.
DragonQueenOfTheSkiesI know that legends aren't begun overnight. But that's not what I wrote in the last chapter. Thanks for your support anyway.
Okay, here's Chapter 5, people.
Journey Through Gumarro
Chapter 5: A New Enemy
After Kellen and Bluronto finally made it to Emerald Town, they decided to find the Pokemon Center so that Kellen could get his Pokemon healed up. It looked like Kellen was about to make it when someone held out his foot and tripped him causing him to fall flat on his face. Kellen looked over and saw who tripped him. It was a man that was in his mid-20's, wore a forest green short-sleeved shirt, had brown hair and green eyes, wore a cowboy hat, a pair of gold pants, and had a pair of cowboy cuffs around his wrists.
"Hey, kid. Wanna battle?" The man asked.
"No! I have to get to the Pokemon Center!" Kellen yelled in anger.
"Ronto Blur Blur!" Bluronto agreed.
"If you wanna run away now, then that'll make you a coward. We'll have a three on three Pokemon battle," The man said as he pulled out a Pokeball.
"Alright, you're on," Kellen said as Bluronto got into his fighting pose.
"For this one, I choose Machop!" The man shouted as he threw the Pokeball.
The Pokeball continued soaring in the air until it let out Machop, the small Superpower Pokemon from the Kanto region. Kellen pulled out his Pokedex and was shocked to learn that Machop was at level 8, a level higher than Bluronto but he knew that later on, Bluronto would gain the upper hand and win.
"Alright, Bluronto. You ready for your very first personal Pokemon battle?" Kellen asked.
"Blur!" Bluronto shouted as he ran out to fight Machop.
"Machop, use Low Kick!" The man shouted.
"Machop!" Machop shouted as he slid in and gave Bluronto a very powerful kick in the gut.
"Blur! Bluronto Ronto Ronto Blur? Ronto Blur Bluronto!" Bluronto yelled in anger, which translated to, 'Hey! Would you watch what you're doing? I just had lunch!'
"We've got no time for reasoning with him, Bluronto! Just use Water Gun!" Kellen shouted.
Bluronto opened his mouth and fired a blast of water that blasted Machop into the wall, knocking the wind out of the Superpower Pokemon. Machop picked himself up and ran in to try and hit Bluronto with a Karate Chop attack but Bluronto jumped into the air then started using a Tail Whip attack to lower Machop's defense. Machop then used a Leer attack to try to lower Bluronto's defense too but Bluronto simply closed his eyes to avoid looking into it before hitting Machop with a Slam attack. Machop then countered back with another Low Kick attack but Bluronto leapt up into the air to avoid it before using a Water Gun attack that blasted Machop into the wall again, causing him to faint.
"No! Machop, return!" The man shouted as he returned Machop back into his Pokeball.
"Yeah! You did it, Bluronto! You won!" Kellen shouted happily as he picked up Bluronto.
"This battle's not over yet, kid. I still have plenty more up my sleeve so check out this baby. Go, Bounsnail!" The man shouted as he threw another Pokeball.
The Pokeball continued soaring until it popped open releasing a very unusual Pokemon. It was a snail with teal skin, a pair of eyes on the top of its head, had a pink shell that had a bunch of colorful spots adorned all over it, and it was bouncing on a gold spring that stuck out from its shell so it was bouncing on its shell.
"Bounsnail! Bounsnail! Bounsnail!" The Pokemon shouted while bouncing up and down energetically.
-POKEDEX INFO-
Name: Bounsnail
Element: Bug
Type: High-Jump
Height: 2' 0"
Weight: 34 lbs.
Info: Bounsnail has a small spring-like appendage sticking out from its shell, which enables it to bounce wherever it wants to go. This is the reason why it is always energetic when in battle.
Current attacks: Tackle, Bounce, and Plunge
Trainer's Pokemon Level: 8
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"Bluronto, you think you can manage?" Kellen asked.
"Ronto!" Bluronto said while nodding.
"Bounsnail, Tackle attack!" The man shouted.
"Bouns!" Bounsnail shouted as he bounced out and tackled into Bluronto.
Bluronto yelled out when Bounsnail hit him but he ran out and tackled into the bouncing snail Pokemon. Bluronto got ready to use a Water Gun attack when Bounsnail bounced high into the air before landing on top of Bluronto causing him to screech in pain. This was Bounsnail's Bounce attack. The attack had caused Bluronto to faint from exhaustion.
"Aw man! Bluronto!" Kellen shouted in horror.
All the man did was give a satisfy grin for Bounsnail. He didn't congratulate him or anything. Kellen knew that he had to find a way to defeat Bounsnail so he placed the unconscious Bluronto in his backpack and threw the Pokeball that popped open releasing Chirpee.
"Chirp! Chirp!" Chirpee chirped.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA! That's a puny Pokemon! Bounsnail, hit that Chirpee with your Tackle attack!" The man shouted.
Bounsnail bounced out and was about to tackle into Chirpee but the small bird Pokemon flew up out of harm's way causing Bounsnail to crash into the wall. Chirpee took this as an advantage and used a Gust attack that blew Bounsnail into the wall giving him even more damage. Bounsnail picked himself up and attempted using a Plunge attack, by jumping really high into the air then falling down to hit Chirpee, but the bird Pokemon flew out of the way causing Bounsnail to crash down to the ground. Then, Chirpee flew in and started pecking Bounsnail rapidly causing him to squeal in pain before slumping into unconsciousness.
"Grrrrrrr, Bounsnail, return!" The man shouted in anger as he returned Bounsnail back into his Pokeball.
"Way to go, Chirpee! You won!" Kellen shouted happily.
"Chirpee! Chirp! Chirp!" Chirpee chirped happily.
Then, his Pokedex beeped and said, "Chirpee is now at Level 6."
"Last but definitely not least, go, Scalynx!" The man shouted as he threw another Pokeball.
The Pokeball continued soaring until it popped open releasing a lynx-looking Pokemon that had khaki fur, had a scallion sitting atop its head, scallion-like leaves sticking up on its back, a long tail with scallion leaves on the tip, and scallions sticking up on its elbows and knees. The Pokemon gave a menacing glare at Chirpee as he was ready to fight.
-POKEDEX INFO-
Name: Scalynx
Element: Grass
Type: Scallion
Height: 3' 11"
Weight: 66 lbs.
Info: The scallions covering Scalynx's body enables it to hide in the grass without being seen so that it can be able to sneak up on its enemies or prey. It is also rumored that the scallions are also used to make a special kind of herb that can calm angry feelings.
Current attacks: Take Down, Leaf Blade, and Razor Leaf
Trainer's Pokemon Level: 8
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Kellen knew that Chirpee probably couldn't stand a chance against Scalynx but he knew that fighting the scallion lynx Pokemon would be a source of Chirpee gaining more experience points to get stronger. Chirpee flew in attempting to hit Scalynx with a Peck attack but Scalynx then leapt out and hit Chirpee with a Take Down attack causing him to squawk in great pain. This caused Chirpee to fall out of the air fainted. Kellen gasped in horror when he witnessed this and returned Chirpee back into his Pokeball. He knew that his only Pokemon left was Sticklash but the walking stick Pokemon was probably a weakling. He ignored his doubts then threw the Pokeball that popped open releasing Sticklash, who was anxious to battle.
"Ha! Scalynx, use Leaf Blade!" The man shouted.
"Scal!" Scalynx shouted as the scallions on his elbows started glowing white and attempted to slash Sticklash but the attack wasn't very effective since Grass moves were weak against Bug types.
"Ha! The joke's on you, pal! Sticklash is a Bug Pokemon and Bugs are strong against Grass! Sticklash, use String Shot!" Kellen shouted.
Sticklash opened his mandibles and fired a thread of sticky string that tied up Scalynx causing him to not be able to move. Scalynx snarled in anger and struggled to get free from the String Shot attack but it only tangled him up even more. Kellen took this as an advantage and told Sticklash to use a Scratch attack. Sticklash quickly obeyed Kellen's command and started slashing Scalynx rapidly, non-stop. After a while, Scalynx fainted after getting scratched really rapidly by Sticklash.
"Argh! Get up, Scalynx! You know I don't like failures!" The man yelled in anger as he kicked Scalynx in the side.
"That's no way to treat a Pokemon. Now, can you please tell me what your name is?" Kellen asked.
"Lazarus Jones, now go away before I stomp on your head!" The man, known as Lazarus, yelled in anger.
Kellen shrugged then walked towards the Pokemon Center after returning Sticklash back into his Pokeball. After walking for 5 minutes, Kellen finally made it to the Pokemon Center and handed his Pokeballs to Nurse Joy. While waiting for his Pokemon, Kellen looked up and saw Sharon, the very same girl who had helped him out when him and his other friends were facing against Team Rocket back in Platinum Town.
"Hello, Sharon. What are you doing here?" Kellen asked.
"I just thought that I'd come here after doing more battling with my Pokemon so that I can be able to face against the next Gym leader," Sharon answered.
"But when we were fighting against Team Rocket, you said that you were training Pokemon ever since last year," Kellen said in confusion.
"Oh, I just said that just to tell them that I'm more experienced than them," Sharon said with a wink.
Kellen then looked down and saw that Sharon had 4 Pokemon with her. He already knew Tygra but there were 3 others that Kellen had never seen before. The first one was a small cat-looking Pokemon with orange fur, a short stubby tail, walked on four legs, and wore what looked like a pharaoh's hat atop its body, the second was a cat that looked like it was made of stone, had a bunch of stone spikes sticking up on its back, and had stone horns bent back on its head, and the third was a cat with chartreuse fur, had a black belt around its waist, and had spiky fur leaning forward on its head.
-POKEDEX INFO-
Name: Egypanx
Element: Psychic
Type: Possession
Height: 1' 0"
Weight: 7 lbs.
Info: This Pokemon is known to be praised by the Egyptians back in old times. The source of its psychic powers is said to come from the snakehead on its pharaoh's helmet.
Current attacks: Tackle, Quick Attack, and Confusion
Trainer's Pokemon Level: 9
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Name: Stoneko
Element: Rock/Ground
Type: Rock Cat
Height: 2' 4"
Weight: 27 lbs.
Info: Often mistaken for a statue, Stoneko will use its godlike powers to cause earthquakes to occur once in a while.
Current attacks: Tackle, Rock Throw, Sand Tomb, and Stomp
Trainer's Pokemon Level: 11
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Name: Taiow
Element: Fighting
Type: Karate Cat
Height: 4' 3"
Weight: 46 lbs.
Info: This Pokemon is known to always train alone so that it can increase its adrenaline before unleashing its energy on its opponents when in a battle.
Current attacks: Mega Punch, Focus Punch, Mega Kick, and Slash
Trainer's Pokemon Level: 11
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Kellen was about to say something to Sharon about why all her Pokemon were cat-types when a signal sounded out through the halls of the Pokemon Center. It was a sign that Kellen's Pokemon were healed so he returned to the front desk to see that Bluronto and all his Pokemon were good as new.
"Here you go, Kellen. Bluronto and all your other Pokemon are back to normal," Nurse Joy said as she handed the Pokeball tray to Kellen.
"Thanks, ma'am," Kellen said as he put his Pokeballs containing Sticklash and Chirpee into his pocket as Bluronto jumped onto his shoulder.
After exiting the Pokemon Center, Kellen was about to leave for the next town, Azure City, when Sharon ran towards him. Kellen was very confused about why Sharon was running up to him. Then, he got the idea that Sharon would probably want to travel with him so that he would have someone to talk to.
"Kellen, would it be alright if I join you on your Pokemon journey?" Sharon asked.
"Sure thing, Sharon. I could use someone to talk with. I mean, I do have Bluronto with me but I can't really understand what he says," Kellen said.
"Blur," Bluronto said while sweatdropping.
With a new friend by his side, Kellen then started walking down the path that would lead him to the next town, Azure City. The home of the first Pokemon Gym and the first step of Kellen's dream to become a full-fledge Pokemon trainer.
To Be Continued….
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