Authors Note: Well, here is episode 18, and the first gym is nearby...
Keep reading, and I will keep writing....
And yes I know this is a short episode, but the next one will be long and
exciting....
Enjoy!
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Jason stepped into the Mart, with a curious Teddyursa on his shoulder.
He took some Revives, some potions, twelve Pokéballs and four Ultraballs.
He gave the shop owner the last money he had and then he went out to Carrie, who sat by the tables outside the restaurant.
"I won!" she shouted . "On a number lottery! We'll survive in weeks on this money!"
Jason sat down. He felt dull, powerless and tired.
"Well" Carrie said and took a big bite of her sandwich. "We have survived three weeks traveling together. I wonder when we get mad at each other for the first time..."
Jason laughed, and he blushed when he saw how beautiful she was when the sunlight danced on her face.
"It'll never happen" he said, giving Teddyursa a bottle of honey.
"You know, Jason, Teddyursa will end up as fat as my old cat if you give it too much honey. And you don't even want to know how fat it was..."
They both laughed.
"Maybe we should get moving?" Carrie said and yawned. "The gym is in the middle of Greentree Forest, and the gymleaders are...let me see..."
Carrie watched the broschure she had in her hands.
"Barry and Elsa. They specialize on grass- and bugpokémon."
"Then Growlithe should help alot against them." Jason said, trying to stop Teddyursa from pouring his water on his food. "What about the challenge?"
"It doesn't say anything in the broschure about the challenge. Maybe it's to make the trainers unable to prepare for it."
"You're probably right. You know, I think these challenges will be hard..."
Carrie nodded, while Jason ate up the last from his plate.
They put on their backpacks, and left Hushido Town, singing a jolly tune...
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A deep canyon with a wide river on the bottom made its way through the forest.
Jason and Carrie had almost walked around for two hours before they reached a large building, looking almost like a small castle.
The building lied next to the canyon, and they could hear the river flowing like roaring beast at the bottom of it.
Carrie knocked on the large, wooden doors, and it didn't take long before a young man opened it.
He had a Butterfree on his shoulder, and a Bellsprout stood by his leg.
"Welcome" he said. "I'm Barry, please come in."
He guided them through the corridors, leading them out to a garden, where a young woman cuddled with a Weedle.
"Two new challengers has arrived, my dear Elsa" Barry said. "Shall we begin immidiately?"
"Um...Yes" Jason said, after a quick look on Carries neutral face.
"Very well" Elsa said and got up on her feets. "Come with us to the canyon, and I'll show you."
They left the garden.
"We have to walk a while" Barry said. "We'll tell you about the challenge when we reach the bottom of the canyon."
They walked for twenty minutes, and they finally reached the bottom of the ravine.
They stood on a small beach, and Jason carefully watched the flowing water.
"Any problems?" Elsa asked with a smile. "Well, this challenge is quite simple. Barry, why don't you explain it for them?"
Barry nodded.
"Your goal is the following... In half an hour, you must have reached the end of the river, where Elsa and I will wait for you. The river ends in a waterfall, and there will be more of them along the way. The river is six kilometres long, and in order to make the challenge, you must reach the end of it, within thirty minutes. If you don't, you won't get the chance to battle us. If you make it, you'll get your chance, and if you win that battle, you'll recieve the Grasscrystal Badge..."
Jason exchanged a quick look with Carrie, who obviously thought of the same thing as he did.
He nervously scratched Teddyursa behind its ear, as he let out a deep sigh.
They wouldn't have a chance.
Jason stepped into the Mart, with a curious Teddyursa on his shoulder.
He took some Revives, some potions, twelve Pokéballs and four Ultraballs.
He gave the shop owner the last money he had and then he went out to Carrie, who sat by the tables outside the restaurant.
"I won!" she shouted . "On a number lottery! We'll survive in weeks on this money!"
Jason sat down. He felt dull, powerless and tired.
"Well" Carrie said and took a big bite of her sandwich. "We have survived three weeks traveling together. I wonder when we get mad at each other for the first time..."
Jason laughed, and he blushed when he saw how beautiful she was when the sunlight danced on her face.
"It'll never happen" he said, giving Teddyursa a bottle of honey.
"You know, Jason, Teddyursa will end up as fat as my old cat if you give it too much honey. And you don't even want to know how fat it was..."
They both laughed.
"Maybe we should get moving?" Carrie said and yawned. "The gym is in the middle of Greentree Forest, and the gymleaders are...let me see..."
Carrie watched the broschure she had in her hands.
"Barry and Elsa. They specialize on grass- and bugpokémon."
"Then Growlithe should help alot against them." Jason said, trying to stop Teddyursa from pouring his water on his food. "What about the challenge?"
"It doesn't say anything in the broschure about the challenge. Maybe it's to make the trainers unable to prepare for it."
"You're probably right. You know, I think these challenges will be hard..."
Carrie nodded, while Jason ate up the last from his plate.
They put on their backpacks, and left Hushido Town, singing a jolly tune...
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A deep canyon with a wide river on the bottom made its way through the forest.
Jason and Carrie had almost walked around for two hours before they reached a large building, looking almost like a small castle.
The building lied next to the canyon, and they could hear the river flowing like roaring beast at the bottom of it.
Carrie knocked on the large, wooden doors, and it didn't take long before a young man opened it.
He had a Butterfree on his shoulder, and a Bellsprout stood by his leg.
"Welcome" he said. "I'm Barry, please come in."
He guided them through the corridors, leading them out to a garden, where a young woman cuddled with a Weedle.
"Two new challengers has arrived, my dear Elsa" Barry said. "Shall we begin immidiately?"
"Um...Yes" Jason said, after a quick look on Carries neutral face.
"Very well" Elsa said and got up on her feets. "Come with us to the canyon, and I'll show you."
They left the garden.
"We have to walk a while" Barry said. "We'll tell you about the challenge when we reach the bottom of the canyon."
They walked for twenty minutes, and they finally reached the bottom of the ravine.
They stood on a small beach, and Jason carefully watched the flowing water.
"Any problems?" Elsa asked with a smile. "Well, this challenge is quite simple. Barry, why don't you explain it for them?"
Barry nodded.
"Your goal is the following... In half an hour, you must have reached the end of the river, where Elsa and I will wait for you. The river ends in a waterfall, and there will be more of them along the way. The river is six kilometres long, and in order to make the challenge, you must reach the end of it, within thirty minutes. If you don't, you won't get the chance to battle us. If you make it, you'll get your chance, and if you win that battle, you'll recieve the Grasscrystal Badge..."
Jason exchanged a quick look with Carrie, who obviously thought of the same thing as he did.
He nervously scratched Teddyursa behind its ear, as he let out a deep sigh.
They wouldn't have a chance.