Authors Note: Well here's a normal-length episode...
Well, hope you're enjoying this story so far, because I think it's getting
better for every episode. And I promise you... It will be even better...
Enjoy!
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The very same moment Ricky and Zigzagoon stepped into Hanedo Villages Poké Center, Jason got up from the couch with Teddyursa in his arms.
The two brothers looked at each other for a long time.
"Ricky!" Jason said. "What are you doing here?"
"I've been looking for you for a week, Jason!" Ricky said, throwing himself into the arms of his brother.
"Your arm..."
"Aw, nothing serious... Just got caught between a bunch of Tauros...."
Jason laughed.
"This is Carrie. She's been traveling with me since about...yesterday..."
"Hi, Carrie" Ricky said and shook Carries hand. "Well, Jason. Have you caught any Pokémon?"
"Yes, two. Mudkip and Bulbasaur. You can't imagine what I've done to get these two." ............................................................................ ........................................................
They sat on the nice little outdoor-restaurant, and ate their food.
"I wonder for how long the weather will continue to be this good" Ricky said, chewing his double sandwich (which he had ordered, even though it didn't exist on the menu...)
Jason tried to teach Teddyursa how to slice a carrot, and Carrie played with her Pokémon, a male Nidoran, a Treecko, a Cubone and a Clefairy.
"Jason," Carrie said, scratching Nidoran behind it's large ears. "I read a broschure at the Poké Center about the Pokémon League."
"Yes. What about it?"
"Well, I thought that you and me would try to compete in it."
"Listen to yourself, Carrie" Jason said and smiled. "Do you think that we've got even the smallest chance there? And how on earth are we going to get the eight Badges that are required?"
"Well, my dear Mr. Impossible. We'll take the Hushido Island eight gym challenges!"
"What? Challenges?"
"Yes!" Carrie said. "The Hushido Gyms were recently announced as official, so you can win your badges there and compete in the Pokémon League. Every gym is managed by two gym leaders, and they give you a challenge. In order to fight the two, you must pass the challenge."
"I don't get it." Jason said, slowly.
"You're mind is slower than a Slowpokes" Carrie said and explained the whole thing again, "To prove that you're worthy to face the gym leaders, you have to pass their challenge first. Then you'll get the chance to battle them. If you win that battle, you'll win a Badge."
"That seems even harder than try to collect the usual Badges" Jason replied.
"Yes, maybe, but I forgot to say, that you collect the badges in pairs. You and me will fight in the battles and the challenges together. That's the main difference. Hushido Islands gym challenges is all about cooperation."
"Are you really sure of this?" Jason asked.
"Of course. I've already ordered our boat-tickets!"
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"90 kilometres?! Are you absolutely nuts, or what?!" Ricky shouted. "It will take at least three days!"
"Is three days really that much?" Carrie asked.
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They were just about to eat some lunch, when Jason spotted a Caterpie in the grass.
"Teddyursa! Go!" he yelled, pointing at the little caterpillar-pokémon.
Teddyursa ran towards Caterpie, but it sent out small string shots, slowing Teddyursa down. Eventuall, Teddyursa moved as fast as a snail.
"Cut them off!" Jason said, and Teddyursa cut the strings off with its claws.
"Tackle it!"
Teddyursa knocked Caterpie back, and Jason tossed a Pokéball.
But Caterpie was a stubborn little Pokémon. It broke free, and it raised on it's hind legs.
Suddenly, Caterpie was shrouded in a white, shimmering light, and when the light faded, there was no Caterpie there.
"It evolved into a Metapod!" Carrie yelled with excitement.
Jason remembered what dr. Edwards said about caterpillar-pokémon.
"Teddyursa, it's yours!" he yelled, smiling in triumph. "It can't attack!"
Teddyursa jumped towards Metapod to scratch it, but Metapod hardened himself and Teddyursa got knocked back.
It was like trying to scratch a stone.
Teddyursa tried again, but Metapod dodged all it's attacks.
"Dammit! Mudkip, Bulbasaur, I choose you!"
Jason tossed is two Pokéballs, and suddenly there was three Pokémon fighting against one.
Mudkip sent bubblebeams, while Bulbasaur attacked it with it's razorleafs.
But Metapod withstood every attack.
Mudkip tried to tackle it for the third time in a row, but it just fell right back, as if it hit a stone.
And then it happened again.
Metapod was shrouded by the white light, and when it disappeared, there was now a beautiful Butterfree.
"It evolved again!" Ricky was amazed.
"Teddyursa, Mudkip, Bulbasaur, attack together!" Jason yelled, and his three Pokémon attacked.
But Butterfree dodged all attacks.
"Bulbasaur! Vine Whip!"
Bulbasaur released it's vine whips, as Mudkip sent out a bubblebeam.
Butterfree avoided the vine whips, but it couldn't dodge the bubble beam. It got knocked to the ground.
"Tackle it, Teddyursa!" Jason shouted.
Teddyursa tackled Butterfree, and it was sent flying into a tree a few metres away.
Jason tossed a Pokéball, and this time, his prey didn't break loose.
With relief, he called back Mudkip and Bulbasaur, and then he clipsed his Pokéball onto his belt.
"From this moment" Jason said to Ricky and Carrie. "I hate Metapods..."
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The very same moment Ricky and Zigzagoon stepped into Hanedo Villages Poké Center, Jason got up from the couch with Teddyursa in his arms.
The two brothers looked at each other for a long time.
"Ricky!" Jason said. "What are you doing here?"
"I've been looking for you for a week, Jason!" Ricky said, throwing himself into the arms of his brother.
"Your arm..."
"Aw, nothing serious... Just got caught between a bunch of Tauros...."
Jason laughed.
"This is Carrie. She's been traveling with me since about...yesterday..."
"Hi, Carrie" Ricky said and shook Carries hand. "Well, Jason. Have you caught any Pokémon?"
"Yes, two. Mudkip and Bulbasaur. You can't imagine what I've done to get these two." ............................................................................ ........................................................
They sat on the nice little outdoor-restaurant, and ate their food.
"I wonder for how long the weather will continue to be this good" Ricky said, chewing his double sandwich (which he had ordered, even though it didn't exist on the menu...)
Jason tried to teach Teddyursa how to slice a carrot, and Carrie played with her Pokémon, a male Nidoran, a Treecko, a Cubone and a Clefairy.
"Jason," Carrie said, scratching Nidoran behind it's large ears. "I read a broschure at the Poké Center about the Pokémon League."
"Yes. What about it?"
"Well, I thought that you and me would try to compete in it."
"Listen to yourself, Carrie" Jason said and smiled. "Do you think that we've got even the smallest chance there? And how on earth are we going to get the eight Badges that are required?"
"Well, my dear Mr. Impossible. We'll take the Hushido Island eight gym challenges!"
"What? Challenges?"
"Yes!" Carrie said. "The Hushido Gyms were recently announced as official, so you can win your badges there and compete in the Pokémon League. Every gym is managed by two gym leaders, and they give you a challenge. In order to fight the two, you must pass the challenge."
"I don't get it." Jason said, slowly.
"You're mind is slower than a Slowpokes" Carrie said and explained the whole thing again, "To prove that you're worthy to face the gym leaders, you have to pass their challenge first. Then you'll get the chance to battle them. If you win that battle, you'll win a Badge."
"That seems even harder than try to collect the usual Badges" Jason replied.
"Yes, maybe, but I forgot to say, that you collect the badges in pairs. You and me will fight in the battles and the challenges together. That's the main difference. Hushido Islands gym challenges is all about cooperation."
"Are you really sure of this?" Jason asked.
"Of course. I've already ordered our boat-tickets!"
............................................................................ ........................................................
"90 kilometres?! Are you absolutely nuts, or what?!" Ricky shouted. "It will take at least three days!"
"Is three days really that much?" Carrie asked.
............................................................................ ........................................................
They were just about to eat some lunch, when Jason spotted a Caterpie in the grass.
"Teddyursa! Go!" he yelled, pointing at the little caterpillar-pokémon.
Teddyursa ran towards Caterpie, but it sent out small string shots, slowing Teddyursa down. Eventuall, Teddyursa moved as fast as a snail.
"Cut them off!" Jason said, and Teddyursa cut the strings off with its claws.
"Tackle it!"
Teddyursa knocked Caterpie back, and Jason tossed a Pokéball.
But Caterpie was a stubborn little Pokémon. It broke free, and it raised on it's hind legs.
Suddenly, Caterpie was shrouded in a white, shimmering light, and when the light faded, there was no Caterpie there.
"It evolved into a Metapod!" Carrie yelled with excitement.
Jason remembered what dr. Edwards said about caterpillar-pokémon.
"Teddyursa, it's yours!" he yelled, smiling in triumph. "It can't attack!"
Teddyursa jumped towards Metapod to scratch it, but Metapod hardened himself and Teddyursa got knocked back.
It was like trying to scratch a stone.
Teddyursa tried again, but Metapod dodged all it's attacks.
"Dammit! Mudkip, Bulbasaur, I choose you!"
Jason tossed is two Pokéballs, and suddenly there was three Pokémon fighting against one.
Mudkip sent bubblebeams, while Bulbasaur attacked it with it's razorleafs.
But Metapod withstood every attack.
Mudkip tried to tackle it for the third time in a row, but it just fell right back, as if it hit a stone.
And then it happened again.
Metapod was shrouded by the white light, and when it disappeared, there was now a beautiful Butterfree.
"It evolved again!" Ricky was amazed.
"Teddyursa, Mudkip, Bulbasaur, attack together!" Jason yelled, and his three Pokémon attacked.
But Butterfree dodged all attacks.
"Bulbasaur! Vine Whip!"
Bulbasaur released it's vine whips, as Mudkip sent out a bubblebeam.
Butterfree avoided the vine whips, but it couldn't dodge the bubble beam. It got knocked to the ground.
"Tackle it, Teddyursa!" Jason shouted.
Teddyursa tackled Butterfree, and it was sent flying into a tree a few metres away.
Jason tossed a Pokéball, and this time, his prey didn't break loose.
With relief, he called back Mudkip and Bulbasaur, and then he clipsed his Pokéball onto his belt.
"From this moment" Jason said to Ricky and Carrie. "I hate Metapods..."