Chapter 22:

Rollercoaster Typhoon

Location: Nimbasa City

I was trying not to think too hard of yesterday, but when someone breaks something as big as "I am the king of Unova's baddies," that's what takes over your mind. But I needed to leave some room for other things. After all, today was my Nimbasa City Gym battle against Elesa.

Bianca had told me that Elesa never holds back. Well, that was very vague for a Gym Leader, but she also said that Elesa focuses on Electric Types. Who would generate more power?


Location: Nimbasa City Gym

The Gym was filled with small rollercoasters. The small blue glass covered carts sped around the tracks at breakneck speed on a rail around the room, sometimes over a loop or across a large bump, which was only lit up by colourful lights. No normal lights were to be found. It looked like a lot of fun, though they should probably supply you with a sick bag.

"Yo, champ in the making!" The Gym Guide came up to me with his usual Fresh Water. "If you love thrills, then you'll love going around this Gym. But I tell you who won't like this place; Flying and Water Types. They don't like getting zapped. Anyway, what you have to do is flick switches to change the tracks of the rollercoasters. This will give you access to other platforms which will bring you to the shining star herself; Elesa!" He blushed as he said this. "Sorry, got a bit carried away. Good luck!" He gave me the Fresh Water.

As he finished talking, a cart pulled up. The glass covering opened, and I got in.

"Please keep your hands, arms, feet and legs inside the vehicle. て、 うで、 あし、 あし お いれた まま に します."

The restrains came down, the glass cover went up and immediately, I was off. This one wasn't too tense; it was just a circle that went very, very quickly. Especially around the turns, which jolted me to and fro.

When I got to the next platform, the covering came down and the restrains came up. I stepped out and the rollercoaster went quickly off again, about 20 meters back to the original platform. I could see an unlit track which went to another platform, so I needed to find the switch.

Since the lights were blue; I knew I needed to press the blue switch which was behind a Trainer's eyesight. Specifically, it was a lady in a white dress with a fancy looking hat. I stepped in front.

"Oh, a Trainer who wants to challenge Elesa! Well, I can confirm that your fashion will never be as good as hers!"


Hilbert Vs. Lady Magnolia

"Go Dewott!" I yelled, completely ignoring the Gym Guide's advice.

"I choose Emolga!" Magnolia replied. She sent out a flying white Pokémon with yellow wings, a black tail and yellow cheeks.


Emolga (エモンガ)

093

Electric/Flying Type

Sky Squirrel Pokémon

1'04" (0.4 m)

11 lbs (5 kg)

They live on treetops and glide using the inside of its cape-like membrane whilst discharging electricity.

Emolga has no known evolutions.


"Okay Emolga, Shock Wave!" Emolga fired a Super Effective blue lightning bolt at Dewott. It didn't quite reach red health, but I knew that Dewott had had enough after that move.

But talk about going out on a strong note! Dewott, in that moment, learned Water Pulse! It created a ball of water in front of it, then fired it at Emolga. Upon impact, Emolga was confused!

I congratulated Dewott and switched into Pansear. Emolga hurt itself that turn, so thank goodness. One more move would do it. "Emolga, Shock Wave again!" Emolga fired another bolt of blue, which Pansear took fine. (Shock Wave doesn't miss).

"Pansear, Flame Burst!" Pansear fired a flame at Emolga. It burst on impact and knocked it out.

"Well, you're certainly better at battling than you are at fashion!"


I walked passed Magnolia and stepped on the switch. Sure enough, the lights on the track changed. They now went to the next platform.

I walked back over to the docking platform, got in a cart, the glass covered over and I zoomed off.


The cart was faster so getting out I felt a little dizzier than the last one. The next track was green, and the cart wasn't even going over to it. So I needed to press the green switch which was in front of a boy dressed in a white tuxedo.

"Hah. Really? You want to face my girlfriend Elesa?"

I crossed my arms. "Elesa's twenty-four. You looked seventeen at the eldest."

"Nevermind!" he said. "You're not going near her!"


Hilbert Vs. Rich Boy Rolan

"Go Drilbur!" I shouted.

"I choose Blitzle!" Rolan replied. "Use Flame Charge!" Blitzle covered itself in flames. Then, it galloped into Drilbur.

"Dig!" Drilbur dug into the ground dodging another Flame Charge. "Now!" Drilbur came above ground and uppercut Blitzle.

"Blitzle, Flame Charge again!" Once again, Blitzle charged forward covered in flames. Drilbur was hanging on.

"Rock Smash!" Drilbur punched Blitzle, taking it out.

"I have another Blitzle!" Rolan said, as he sent out another one.

Drilbur had had enough. "I choose Scraggy!" I yelled.

"Blitzle, Double Team!" Blitzle made copies of itself, raising Evasion.

"Nice try! Faint Attack Scraggy!" Scraggy attacked Blitzle. Critical Hit! Blitzle was finished.

"Okay. In truth, Elesa isn't my girlfriend. Also, I'm sixteen not seventeen."


I pressed the switch and the lights lit up. I got inside the cart, and this one went over a bump. It went up slowly, then went down quickly. I was starting to get queasy.

I did fight another Trainer, but it was relatively uneventful. Just used another Blitzle.


One more switch. This one was coloured purple and, had a loop.

Oh dear.

Suffice to say, upon reaching Elesa, I needed to sit down.

"You okay?" she asked.

"Give me a… uh oh."

Elesa grabbed a sick bucket from the side.

"BLERGH!"

"Sorry about that," I said. "Well, now that I have that out my system, you ready to battle?"

Elesa strutted opposite me. Fireworks went off behind her.

"Hello Nimbasa City! Prepare to watch me-!"

"Hold on!"

I grabbed the sick bucket again, and did my business.

"Sorry about that. Let's get this started!"


Hilbert Vs. Gym Leader Elesa

"You're up first Audino!" I yelled.

"Go Emolga!" Elesa yelled as it floated onto the battlefield. "Okay, start with Volt Switch!" Emolga shot a ball of electricity at Audino. Then, Emolga was sent back and another Emolga came out. "Whattya think? Volt Switch recalls the Pokémon that used it! It's like U-Turn!"

"Audino, Secret Power!" Audino took in the surroundings, then hit Emolga. It was paralyzed and couldn't move! "Another one!" Audino attacked Emolga once again. However, upon impact, Audino became paralyzed. Oh no, it must have been Emolga's Static Ability; if a Pokémon makes direct contact with it there's a chance that it will become paralyzed.

"Emolga, Spark!" Emolga charged into Audino. Critical Hit! Audino was down.

It wasn't like Emolga needed much more. "Go Tranquill!" I yelled. "Use Air Cutter!" Tranquill fired streaks of air at Emolga. Critical Hit! Just what I needed! Emolga was down.

"Come back out Emolga!" Elesa said. "Use Electro Ball!" Emolga created a ball of electricity in front of it, lighter than Volt Switch, then fired it at Tranquill.

Tranquill dodged out the way!

"Wait, is that… Detect?!" I yelled, as Tranquill looked at me with confidence. "Alright Tranquill! Now let's give Emolga a dose of your Quick Attack!" Tranquill dashed into Emolga.

"Electro Ball!" Emolga fired the ball of electricity at Tranquill which finished it off.

"Pansear, come out!" I shouted. It was time to fight Fire with Electric.

"Emolga, Electro Ball!" Emolga fired the ball at Pansear. Pansear was knocked back.

"Come back with Flame Burst!" Pansear shot a flame at Emolga. It burst on impact.

"Another Electro Ball!" Pansear, who was still on the ground, rolled out the way.

"Flame Burst once more!" One more flame to the face and Emolga was finished.

The fireworks really started going off behind Elesa. Even the rollercoasters stopped so that the challengers could watch. Some pour soul was trapped upside down in the loop.

"Zebstrika, come out!" Elesa yelled. Zebstrika was basically a bigger Blitzle with an angry expression and more stripes.


Zebstrika (ゼブライカ)

029

Electric Type

Thunderbolt Pokémon

5'03" (1.6 m)

175.3 lbs (79.5 kg)

They have lighting-like movements. When Zebstrika run at full speed, the sound of thunder reverberates.

Blitzle -Lv 27- Zebstrika


"Time to give it our all Zebstrika! Use Spark!" Zebstrika covered itself in electricity and galloped into Pansear. It was down.

"Dewott, go!" I shouted. "Water Pulse!" Dewott shot a ball of water at Zebstrika. Unfortunately, no confusion.

"Zebstrika, Wild Charge!" Zebstrika covered itself in more electricity than Spark. Then, it galloped faster than I had seen any Pokémon before. It crashed into Dewott, and it was down instantly. It was so strong that Zebstrika took recoil.

"Scraggy!" I yelled, getting desperate.

"Spark!" Zebstrika charged into Scraggy, and it skid along the floor.

"Brick Break!" Scraggy chopped Zebstrika.

"Flame Charge!" With Scraggy in close range, Zebstrika burned Scraggy to the point of fainting.

"Drilbur, go!" Would my Pokémon with a Type advantage do the trick?

"Zebstrika, Flame Charge!" Zebstrika charged into Drilbur, covered in flames. Drilbur took the hit.

"Now Dig!" Drilbur went underground and dodged the Flame Charge. "NOW!" Drilbur came up and sucker punched (not the move, just a general term) Zebstrika in the back of the head.

It fainted.


The fireworks went nuts as everyone cheered. Well except the guy who was upside down; he had passed out.

"You really glowed this battle!" Elesa shouted. She got out the Gym Badge that Bianca had won. "I present, the Bolt Badge! Congratulations Hilbert of Nuvema Town! On top of this, Pokémon traded up to Lv 50 will obey your commands. Finally, I give you TM72, for Volt Switch! Use it if you can!"

"Thanks!" I said. "Elesa, I will continue to do my b… Oh no, here we go again!" I grabbed the bucket once again and did my business. "Can I just leave through the fire exit please? No more coasters."


Location: Nimbasa City

"So shiny!" Bianca yelled. (Why did she need to say that every time? Besides, she already had the Badge).

"So" Cheren said. "Shall we head to our next destination tomorrow?"

I got out my Town Map. As I saw in the Ferris Wheel, the next stop would be Driftveil City across Driftveil Drawbridge.

"We'll head off tomorrow!" I said.

"Wait!" Bianca said. "You're forgetting something right?"

I completely forgot.


Well, tomorrow I would say farewell to Zorua. In all the chaos with Bianca's Father, N and the Gym battle, I forgot about the Lostlorn Forest. After that, my time in Nimbasa City would come to an end for a little bit.