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Chapter 40: Father-Daughter Showdown
After riding a ferry across the sea from Cinnabar Island, Angelina arrived in Viridian City and made her way to the gym only to discover that the gym leader was not there. To pass time, she decided to head towards the Viridian Forest, where she located a cave not too far away.
A wooden sign hanging outside the cave read: "Diglett's Cave. A cave created by the mole Pokémon, Diglett and Dugtrio. Watch where you step, because you might step into a Diglett hole!"
Angelina walked through the cave without any problems. The sign had forgotten to mention that Diglett and Dugtrio are afraid of bright light, but her Pokédex had not. She sent out her Raichu and told her to use Flash the whole way through. On the other side, she noticed something quite odd. An extraordinarily large Pokémon was in the way. She pulled out her Pokédex to identify the large creature.
"Snorlax, the Sleeping Pokémon. Its typical day consists of nothing more than eating and sleeping. It is such a docile Pokémon that there are children who use its expansive belly as a place to play."
"Well isn't that just interesting," Angelina said sarcastically. She told her Raichu to use Thunderwave; she was planning on catching the Snorlax.
Snorlax woke up to the slight tingling sensation of the Electric-type attack, and then decided to attack Raichu. He tried to Body Slam her, but missed because Raichu dove out of the way.
"Sparkette, Dynamic Punch!" Angelina yelled. Raichu swung her fist around and, with a giant explosion, confused Snorlax and did a lot of damage to him.
Angelina then pulled out a Great Ball and threw it at Snorlax, watching the device move back and forth with the middle button glowing red and then stopped to signify the capture. "Yes! I caught a Snorlax! Welcome to the team... Kumbakarn!" She praised her Raichu and made her way back to Viridian City on her two-speed bicycle.
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A couple hours later and after a mid-afternoon snack, Angelina walked down the street towards the Viridian City Gym, determined for her last badge and participate in the League Tournament atop Indigo Plateau. She approached the gym; tall white columns led up to the gym doors and the gym's white marble walls gleamed in the afternoon sunlight.
Suddenly, someone walked out of the gym.
"Well, fancy seeing you here, Angelina," the person smirked; a boy her age with messy black hair and dark green eyes.
"Oh," Angelina blinked, recognizing her rival. "Yeah, hi Seamus. What do you want?"
"Just thought I'd let you know I battled and defeated Giovanni of the Viridian City Gym," Seamus replied.
"You, you won?" Angelina stuttered in shock. She knew her father had been unbeatable against Pokemon trainers earning the Earth Badge. "Wow, could you do me a small favor?"
"Sure, but what?" Seamus asked.
"Could you tell me what Pokémon he has?" Angelina asked, sweetly. "I haven't a clue."
"You honestly don't? Oh, I thought you would since you live here in the Kanto Region. My hometown is Cherrygrove. I already knew all of the Johto Gym leaders' Pokémon. What was a surprise to me was the Kanto Gym Leaders' Pokémon. But, eh, I don't live here and you probably know more than me. I'm fine living in Cherrygrove since my family lives there. It has no gym, which means that not a whole lot of people will be battling and stuff there. I don't like small towns really, and Cherrygrove isn't; it's basically a Blackthorn City without the gym. That's why I'm gonna keep battling, then when you're competing in the League Tournament, I'm gonna beat you, fair and square."
"Oh, that's nice," Angelina said after her rival's five-minute speech. She couldn't even believe that he was being this nice to her.
"Oh, yeah, I almost forgot. Giovanni's Pokémon. Well, I'm gonna list them from least powerful to most powerful. He has a Rhydon, Machamp, Cloyster, Kangaskhan, and Dugtrio. He's no pushover, I'll tell you that," Seamus concluded.
"Was he hard for you?" Angelina inquired.
"Of course he was. But it doesn't mean I didn't win as easy as I beat you. In fact, he got me down to my last Pokémon."
"Oh. Well, thanks!"
Seamus wasn't sure if the 'thanks' he had received was a sarcastic 'thanks' or if Angelina was really thanking him.
"No problem," Seamus said, "Well, see ya later, Angelina."
"Yeah, see ya," Angelina wasn't as happy as Seamus was. She took a deep breath and pushed the doors open, stepping into the gym and called out, "I challenge you to a match, Giovanni!"
From the balcony situated above the gym floor, a man in his mid-thirties stood up and looked out at the young girl with a stern-looking face as though it was chiseled out of concrete. He wore a well-cleaned cherry-colored suit with shiny black dress shoes. He had dark eyes, and his dark brown hair was combed back and styled with gel. She even recognized a black "R" that was emblazoned on the his suit.
"It's about time, Angelina." Giovanni said with an evil smirk. "Although your friends have been quite the thorn in my plans, I'm surprised you made it out alive from that debacle at Silph Company. As gym leader of Viridian City, I accept your challenge. You must be surprised the League still doesn't know that I lead Team Rocket."
"They will when I'm threw with you," Angelina narrowed her eyes angrily, but smiled when her father explained if she defeats him, she'll be rewarded the Earth Badge. "Then not only am I going to defeat you, but I should turn you in to the authorities, and Team Rocket will be disbanded forever!"
Giovanni sighed, and replied, "You know it won't be easy for me to give up control of Team Rocket. That doesn't mean I'm neglecting my own children either. How do you think I feel after losing two women I loved all these years?"
Angelina's angered expression softened, sympathizing her father's hurtful gaze. "Since you've put it that way, maybe Ash and Christina shouldn't grow up knowing you're their father."
"Exactly, and I don't want to waste your time so let's begin the battle," Giovanni smiled, reaching into his suit for a Pokeball and threw it onto the field where a Dugtrio materialized. "We shall each use five Pokemon."
"Fine by me," Angelina nodded, tossing out a Pokeball and released her Ivysaur. She remembered her Bulbasaur evolving like it was just yesturday when it was really a month ago. The bulb on its back was glowing and getting ready to evolve, and Nurse Joy explained that Bulbasaur gathered every year in a Mysterious Garden where a Venusaur gives them power to evolve in a beautiful festival. No humans were aloud to watch, but she was happy that her newly-evolved Pokemon found its way back to her feeling stronger and more confident.
"Dugtrio, begin with Tri Attack!"
"Ah… Forest, use Magical Leaf!"
Each of Dugtrio's heads launched a separate ray of the Tri Attack. In response, Forest spread out the flower on his back and fired several brightly-colored leaves at the Ground-Type. Forest's attack fortunately managed to block the Tri Attack, and a few of the leaves even hit Dugtrio. Forest looked rather proud as Dugtrio winced.
"Hm… A Dig will suffice."
Forest had started to fire off another Magical Leaf. Right before the attack would have hit, though, Dugtrio quickly dug into the gym's weak flooring, causing the leaves to just land on the ground. Confused, Forest began to look around, and seconds later Dugtrio resurfaced and crashed into him. Angrily, Forest retaliated on his own, not waiting for Angelina to say a different move as he slapped Dugtrio with a Vine Whip. Dugtrio cried out in shock and slumped over, fainting half from surprise.
Giovanni recalled Dugtrio and said, "Well, you are quite a decent battler, hm?"
Angelina scowled, and replied, "Don't try sweet-talking me. You are going down."
Giovanni chuckled, and said, "So I might..." He then threw out his next Pokeball. A large light brown colored kangaroo-like creature emerged with horn-like ears and a helmet-like patch on its head.
"Kangaskhan, the Parent Pokemon. This pokemon will raise its offspring in a pouch, protecting it and never give up during battle, no matter how badly wounded it is."
Angelina noticed the Kangaskhan had a pouch, wondering if anything was inside there. "I don't think this is going to be easy." she said and pocketed her pokedex. "Hey Dad, what happened to the baby?"
Giovanni just shook his head. "It grew up and I gave it to one of my most valued employees as a gift, so you don't have to hold back on this one." his voice carried an irratating confidence.
Angelina sighed, "Forest, begin with Solarbeam!" her Ivysaur nodded and began gathering solar energy through the flowered plant on its back.
"You should know better than to use that kind of technique, Angelina. It'll leave your Pokemon wide open! Kangaskhan, use Comet Punch and follow up with quickly with Dizzy Punch!"
Kangaskhan unleashed a flurry of punches on Forest. Angelina's Ivysaur felt only the lightest of blows from each hit, four punches in total, but still winced as each hit it directly in the face. Kangaskhan then wound up for a punch as Forest's plant began to glow brightly, signalling it was almost fully charged, and delivered another Dizzy Punch to end off its attacks. Forest winced and took a step back, but quickly shook it off.
The light began to drain out of the plant on Forest's back as it opened its mouth and fired the Solarbeam. A bright, yellow beam of energy blasted Kangaskhan at point-blank range, throwing her across the gym and crashed into the ground.
Giovanni couldn't help but smirk as his Pokemon got up and made its way back onto the field. "Don't underestimate this Pokemon, it will cost you dearly if you do." he said with a sneer, Angelina looked un-afraid. "Now use Mega Punch!" Kangaskhan coated one of her hands with a white energy and thrusted at Ivysaur who dodged out of the way, but the floor needless to say was not so lucky a large crater was formed from the blow.
"Come on, Forest! Attack with Hyper Beam!" Angelina shouted.
A white ball of light appeared around the flower on Ivysaur's body and then shot out very quickly.
"Get out of the way!" Giovanni commanded his Pokemon, but the beam of energy smashed hard into the center of Kangaskhan's body tossing her five feet into the air and ten feet behind her. After the attack, Forest looked exhausted. There was no signs of movement from Kangaskhan; it was finally defeated.
Giovanni's confidence hadn't faltered in the slightest as he recalled Kangaskhan. He took a Pokeball from his belt and released his next Pokemon, a rhinoceros with a drill horn, a Rhydon. The large Ground-type let out a roar, as Ivysaur took a step back. Giovanni chuckled, and said, "Now, it's time for me to end this round..."
"That's what you think! Forest, take a rest!" Angelina recalled her Ivysaur. She placed the Pokeball on her belt and took out another pokeball. "Let's go, Hydro!" she called upon her Wartortle. Angelina couldn't understand why the Pokemon was played against her Water Pokemon.
"Don't think just because you have type advantage you'll win." Giovanni smirked evilly.
Angelina narrowed her gaze, and yelled, "Hydro, use Aqua Tail!"
The Turtle Pokemon's tail began glowing, and it charged towards Rhydon, while it looked up at its opponent. Giovanni waited, and, as Wartortle came crashing down, he yelled, "Now! Use Horn Drill!"
Angelina's eyes widened, as the Wartortle accelerated his fall. Before Rhydon could react, Hydro slammed its tail into Rhydon, causing it to stagger. Hydro then leaped away, as Rhydon's horn began spinning in its drill-like fashion and charged at the water turtle.
"Now Hydro! Water Gun!" Angelina commanded.
Wartortle sprayed a powerful jet of water at Rhydon, sending it flying into the wall and knocked unconscious, much to Giovanni's dismay.
"Impossible! My Rhydon is capable of taking Water attacks like nothing!"
Angelina smirked slightly as she realised her Pokemon had just learned a new move. "That wasn't just an ordinary Water Gun, it was a Hydro Pump!" she said as Hydro smirked and gave a thumbs up.
Giovanni re-called his Rhydon and then sends out his Machamp. Angelina decided to re-call her Wartortle and sent out her Charmeleon.
"Charcoal!" Angelina shouted. "Use Slash!"
Charcoal lunged forward but his claws became tipped with a white energy that when he slashed Machamp it was injured badly, Angelina was amazed and remembered the move was used in another battle back in Johto.
"I see you've taught it Metal Claw, impressive." Giovanni smirked, recognizing the move while Angelina looked up the stats in her Pokedex.
"Wow, I didn't know Charmanders can learn Metal Claw naturally." Angelina said. "Okay Charcoal, use Metal Claw again!"
Charmeleon's claws glowed as he dived toward Machamp again, slashing even harded with more damage.
"Machamp! Rock Slide!" Giovannni ordered.
Machamp summoned many boulders that slammed into Charcoal hard, but to Giovanni's suprise the fire lizard got to his feet.
"Charcoal! Flamethrower!" Angelina instructed.
Charmeleon released an intense blast of fire. The fighting Pokemon tried to defend himself from the attack, but it was just too much to take as he felt the heating scorch around his body and fainted afterwards.
"Return, Machamp!" Giovanni recalled the Pokemon. "I'm impressed how well you've trained your Charmeleon, dear girl. " Angelina nodded as her father tossed out his third Pokeball. "Cloyster, Go!" he called on the purple clam-like Pokemon.
Angelina withdrew her Charmeleon and enlarged another Pokeball. "Cloyster won't like this," she smirked, "Go Sparkette!"
"Rai, rai!" the electric rodent smiled as she appeared.
"Use Quick Attack!" Angelina directed.
"Spike Cannon!" Giovanni replied.
Cloyster shut his shell and began to glow, spraying a rain of spiky needles, Raichu got on all four and became an orange blur, dodging every single needle, she jumped and landed on Cloyster's shell.
"All right, Sparkette!" Angelina smiled, "Finish it with a Thunderbolt!"
"Chu!" Raichu held on tight to Cloyster's shell as she scrunched her red cheeks, charging up sparks around her body. "Raaaaiiiiii-CHUUUU!" the mouse yelled and jumped into the air as a blue lightning bolt formed and electrocuted Cloyster.
The clam-like Pokemon slowly opened his shell as Raichu landed behind him, "St…. er.…" he faintly cried with swirls in his eyes.
Angelina jumped high in the air and shouted, "Alright! We did it! You're the best, Sparkette!" she hugged her Raichu, but her moment was interupted when Giovanni cleared his throat.
"Well Angelina, you proved yourself against all of the Kanto Gym Leaders. You have prevailed through all challenges, and you have won. Congratulations," Giovanni said as he recalled his defeated Pokemon. He left his post in the balcony and walked downstairs to the main gym floor where he approached Angelina. He held out his hand, revealing a green badge in the shape of a leaf.
Angelina's eyes lit up at the sight of the Earth Badge.
"Congratulations. You are the third person in seven years to defeat me. Simply ironic that you'd be the third. Your mother would be very happy about this."
Angelina took the badge, then realized what Giovanni had just said. "Yes, I suppose she would be. Thanks, I can probably take a guess on the other trainers that beat you."
Giovanni nodded. "You could say that. Now go on and continue your quest for Pokemon Master."
Angelina smiled, she had finally earned the last badge and could train for the upcoming Indigo League Tournament. She said goodbye to her father and headed back to the Pokémon Center to heal her Pokémon.
§To Be Continued§
*Snorlax's name belongs to a demon in hindu mythology, who is big, sleeps for weeks if allowed, and when he wakes up he is really hungry and eats mountains of food.
*The Pokedex information for Snorlax is from Ruby and Sapphire.
*Angelina runs into her rival, Seamus Nichols, who had just earned the Earth Badge.
*Seamus reveals to Angelina that Giovanni is the Viridian City Gym Leader, although she already knew that because Giovanni is her father.
*Angelina uses Wartortle, Ivysaur, Charmeleon, and Raichu to defeat Giovanni.
*Giovanni's Rhydon is from Pokemon Yellow while Khangaskan is from FireRed/LeafGreen.
*Giovanni's Machamp and Cloyster are from the Anime.
*Angelina and Giovanni have a love/hate relationship as daughter and father.
*Angelina earns the Earth Badge, the last one she needs to compete in the Kanto League.
Next chapter will be up soon. Until then, thanks for reading!