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On Route One, a red clad trainer could be seen with an orange lizard and a small, brown bird casually walking along the route to their next destination.
"So, the first gym would probably be Viridian city. I always see the gym when I go grocery shopping with my mom there," Red remarked. The gym was behind the Pokemarket, Red beared in mind.
"Next stop guys, Viridian gym," yelled Red with enthusiasm. Eager that he will finally get his first gym battle, he broke into a sprint to the next city.
-"Yay! Our first gym battle!"- Charmander exclaimed. "I heard that gym leaders are tough. There are eight gyms in total and if you beat all eight, you get to challenge the Indigo League. Then we can become the champions,"- explained Charmander to Pidgey.
-"I can't wait. I feel I can defeat anything ever since I won my first battle,"-chirped the happy Pidgey chasing after his new trainer.
"Huh? Closed?" Red stood in front of door of the Viridian gym with flabbergasted look. He closely examined the white sign with the words 'Closed' in bold, red letters on the door.
"It can't be closed!" Red fell to his knees in despair.
"The gym has been closed for a long time ago," said a voice from behind Red.
Red turned around to see an elderly man standing behind him. His wooden cane was in front of him, helping him to stand up. His weary eyes stared into Red's, sending some chills down his spine.
"Hello there, young man," the aged man greeted Red who replied with his own greeting. "I see that you're here to challenge the Viridian gym." Red wordlessly nodded to his remark. "Well, there was a very strong gym leader but a few months ago he just disappeared," the old man explained. "I am deeply sorry if you came here hoping for a gym battle but found nothing."
"Oh, well thanks for telling me anyways, sir," Red politely replied. He held his head in a depressed way as he started to walk away. Pidgey and Charmander hauled behind them sadden as well.
The old man brought his cane to his chin as he thought for a moment. He jumped in front of Red to stop him. "Wait, I can make you stop in this city not wasted time. Let me show a skill a trainer like you must learn!" offered the old man while poking Red in the stomach with his cane.
Red grunted with each thrust that cane hit his stomach. Red finally managed to say, "That-will-be-great-mister."
"Fine, it is settled. I will teach you how to catch a pokemon young lad," the old man gleefully replied.
Red sweat dropped and was about to say he already knew how to catch pokemon, but the old man dragged him before he can say anything. Despite the man's old age, he managed to drag Red all the way to Route Two.
"This place is full of weak pokemon. Perfect place for trainers who are barely starting to learn on how to catch pokemon," the old man announced a bit too excited. Red was about to protest when the old gut interrupted him.
"There is one of those Caterpies. Go Rattata!" A Rattata appeared in front of the old guy and charged at a brown caterpillar with a horn on its head.
"Hyper Fang, Rattata," ordered the old man. The rat jumped at the brown 'Caterpie' and with his front teeth he bit the pokemon on its tail. The 'Caterpie' shrieked in pain and fell on the ground unconscious.
"Maybe I have overdone it. Well, it's time for the catch." Digging into his pocket the old man pulled out a regular pokeball. He chucked the pokeball in an over the top manner at the 'Caterpie'. The pokeball, instead of hitting the Caterpie, slammed into a boulder and bounced right back to strike Red on his forehead.
"Did I catch it?" asked the old man. Red got up rubbing his forehead and threw the pokeball at the unconscious pokemon and managed to strike it this time. The Pokeball sucked in the Caterpie and caught it with no trouble.
"And that's how you catch a Pokemon young trainer." Red just sighed and was about to say something again when he heard some giggling behind him.
"Show yourself whoever is hiding behind the tree," Red demanded turning around to point at a tree. Behind the tree the person stepped out, and Red then realized it Leaf.
"You still don't know how to catch Pokemon, Red. By the way, that was a Weedle not a Caterpie. If you want to learn how to catch Pokemon, you should have asked me," Leaf said trying not to laugh.
"Of course I know how to catch Pokemon, and I knew that was Weedle. I have two pokemon already and how many do you have Leaf?" Red mocked, gesturing to the two party members next to him.
"I have two, also. I was on my way to the Indigo Plateau, but the guard there said I needed to have eight badges to pass," inform Leaf. "Hey Red, why don't we have a battle? I want to see how strong you are."
"Sure, I'll take up on that challenge!"
"Now, let me teach you basic of battling trainer!" He jumped right in the middle of the trainers.
"Excuse me, sir…how about you just let me learn from experience" Red kindly declined.
The old man stopped to think about. "Excellent idea. If you need me, I'll be on the sidelines watching!" He moved to the side as Leaf sent Red a hand gesture that the man was a bit crazy.
Red rolled his eyes. "Let's get this going!"
"Go Pidgey!" both trainers cried out simultaneously sending out the same looking bird except that Leaf's Pidgey got surrounded by a few white stars before disappearing.
-"Not a gym battle but it'll do!"- Red Pidgey shouted taking off from the ground.
"Who gets the first move?" Red asked.
"Ladies first, Red. So, go for it," insisted Leaf waving her hand in a gesture. Red fumed with anger.
"Pidgey, Quick Attack," cried Red.
"Counter with Gust, Pidgey," ordered Leaf.
Red's Pidgey flap its wings to get higher before he dropped at a high speed toward the flapping Pidgey. The wind soon became a strong Gust attack and started to push back Red's Pidgey. Pidgey tried to push against the wind but his body still fell back.
"Pidgey you can do it. I believe in you. Just try harder," encourage Red. Pidgey with the boost of confidence and will to prove Red his worthy broke through the Gust and hit Leaf's Pidgey in the middle in the chest. Leaf's Pidgey skidded to a stop a few feet in front of Leaf. Red's Pidgey flew and landed in front of Red feeling proud.
"Your Pidgey sure is strong, but mine is special," commented Leaf.
"How so?" asked Red.
"My Pidgey is a shiny Pidgey. Don't you see the different color of my pidgey has and your pidgey's colors," Leaf informed Red. Upon closer examination, Red saw that Leaf's Pidgey had brighter feathers than Red's Pidgey.
"So, what if your Pidgey has different color feathers, mine is still going to win," Red asserted. "Pidgey, Air Cutter." With outstretch wings, Pidgey fire v-shaped blades of air. The Air Cutter rained on the shiny bird.
"Pidgey use Sand Attack to hide your position," Leaf ordered with urgency in her tone.
-"Huh? And dirty my beautiful feathers!"-barked back the female Pidgey. Leaf's Pidgey began to think if it should use the attack.
Making up its mind, Pidgey kicked the ground causing dirt to rise up and block her of view. Red's Pidgey stopped its assault to locate the shiny Pidgey. In the dust cloud, the opposing bird franticly flew out squawking in anger.
-"My gorgeous feathers now cover in dirt! It will take ages to preen after this battle,"- Pidgey cried, trying to shake of the dirt.-"Better yet, I will make my trainer groom me because this was her fault."-
-This my chance to attack- Pidgey thought dashing towards her.
"Pidgey use Steel Wing," Red cried out, pointing his finger at Leaf's Pidgey.
"Pidgey get a hold of yourself. Use Wing Attack to counter," Leaf order but was to late when Red's Pidgey slam its Steel Wing into Leaf's Pidgey into her stomach. The shiny bird lost conscious and began to fall toward the ground.
"Ahh! Pidgey wake up!" shouted Leaf in distress. The fainted Pidgey fell to her defeat but before it was two feet above ground, Red's Pidgey swooped in to catch Leaf's Pidgey. Taking the fainted bird to Leaf, Pidgey landed in front of Leaf. Leaf immediately picked up her hurt Pidgey. Leaf's Pidgey open its eyes slightly to look at its trainer.
"Pidgey your okay. I am so sorry for this! I'll have to make it up to you by going to give you a nice bath to get rid of the dirt from your feathers," Leaf said with concern. Pidgey nodded and turned to her opponent.
-"Thank you for saving me,"- Pidgey weakly said with her sweetest voice. Pidgey just blush and flew away toward Red. Red returned Pidgey and thanking him for helping his opponent.
"Time for your next pokemon, Leaf," Red remarked, pointing to his next Pokemon. Leaf returned her Pidgey and got ready her next pokeball.
"GO Bulbasaur," Leaf cried, sending out a quadruped pokemon with a plant bulb on its back. Its whole body was some sort of shade of green.
"We have a type advantage, Charmander so stand by for battle," Red announced, sending out his fire lizard. Charmander flexed its muscles before hopping into a battle stance.
-"Prepare yourself, old friend!"-Charmander roared.
-"Old friend? We just split ways like a few hours ago!"- Bulbasaur retorted.
-"Don't be sad for our battle will only be in name of our friendship!"- Charmander boasted.
Bulbasaur sighed. –This adventure has barely started and he is already over his head.-
"Ladies first, Leaf," Red said in his best manner tone.
Leaf giggled. "Fine then, Bulbasaur, Leech Seed. Then, follow up with Stun Spore." A seed fired from Bulbasaur's bulb and landed on Charmander's snout. The seed sprouted out vines entangling charmander's mouth. The Leech Seed began sucking Charmander's life and sending back to Bulbasaur.
Damn. Now I can't use Charmander's fire attack, Red thought in grimace. He began to think of a new way to attack.
"Alright, Bulbasaur. Now he can't use his fire attacks," Leaf commented. Bulbasaur released yellow spores in the air and started to drift towards Charmander.
"Charmander swing your tail at the spores." Charmander turned around and started to swing its tail back and forth. The Stun Spores were instantly incinerated by the flames on his tail. When he burned all the spores he turns around to face his foe.
"Good job, Charmander. Now use Scratch." Charmander sprinted towards Bulbasaur with his claw in the air.
"Quick, grab Charmander with your Vine Whip," Leaf quickly commanded. Two long vines shot from Bulbasaur's plant bulb and caught Charmander. He hoisted up Charmander in the air above him.
"Charmander!" Red cried desperately. "Try to use your tail again." Charmander brought his tail closer to the vine whips ensnarling him and began to scorch it with the flame. Bulbasuar instantly removed his vines freeing Charmander. Charmander descended onto Bulbasaur.
"Charmander, use Scratch," Red quickly commanded. Charmander extended his claw and scratched the plant bulb on Bulbasaur as he descended. Bulbasaur instantly fainted for it was a critical hit. The fire pokemon bounced of the bulb and landed on the ground.
"I had won this battle Leaf," Red grinned walking towards his Charmander. Leaf returned her fainted grass type and walked to Red with a sad look.
"Why are sad? It was just a battle between old friends," Red said taking of his hat and rubbed the back of his head.
"Yeah sorry for acting this way," Leaf said and extended her hand out. Red took it smiling and shook it.
"Anyways I got to go to the Pokemon Center. See you around oh and this road leads to the Pokemon League but I don't want to become a pokemon champion. I know you want to be one, so see you around," Leaf said before leaving.
Should I heal my pokemon too, Red thought before returning his Charmander. I will just take a quick look at the league.
"That went well young lad. You have the makings of a real pokemon champion," the strange old man said. Red totally forgot about him during his battle. He turned around just to see the old man staring a tree.
"You should try the pokemon league," he suggested and Red went up to him to turn him around so he faced him now. "I'll be seeing you on T.V." With that said the old man left back to the city.
That is one crazy man. He must be lonely a lot, Red sighed and continued on the path that led to the pokemon league. He soon got to a building with two statues of Dragonites on each side of the door. He admired the statues before going inside.
"Hey you there," a voice said the minute he went through the door. Red stepped onto an elegant red carpet that extended all the way to another door. A police officer, the one who spoke to him earlier, went up to Red.
"I need to see how many badges you have so far," the officer demanded in a straight face.
"Uh…I don't even have one single badge," Red replied with a dumb look on his face. The straight face on the officer changed into a laughing one.
"Ha Ha Ha! You come here to challenge the Indigo league but you don't have a single badge," the officer tried to get his act together but kept on laughing. Red got ticked off by the man's behavior.
"Hey I may not have any badges, but I'm a good trainer," Red retorted picking up his pokeball. The policeman calm down after his remark and took out his own pokemon.
"Is that so? Than let's have a battle, go Hoothoot."An owl pokemon standing on one leg appeared with its big eyes focused on Red.
Time to show him what I'm made of…wait all of my pokemon are very weak Red remembered and stop in midair with his hand almost letting go of his pokeball. He straightened himself up, and even though he will hate it, he apologized to the police officer.
"Sorry officer, but I don't have any pokemon ready for battle. They are all hurt from a battle I had before he came here," Red admitted and bow before him with respect. The officer just stared at him with a confused look but it broke into a smile. He returned his Hoothoot and approached Red.
"That wasn't smart of trainer. The number one priority of a trainer is his pokemon," the officer said in a serious tone.
"Sorry officer I will go and do just that," Red said respectfully and began to bow again but the cop stopped him.
"Don't worry and call me Jeff since now we have met," Jeff said and he motion to a machine behind him. "This will heal your pokemon, it's exactly the same thing they have at Pokemon Center." He motion for Red's pokeballs. He took them and placed them on the machine. After a few button pushing, his pokemon were restored.
"There you go. Now go and continue your journey and come back when you have eight badges," Jeff told Red.
"But what about our battle, Jeff."
"Don't worry, we can have a battle when you come again," Jeff insured Red showing him the way out. Red was pushed outside and Jeff went back inside to guard the door.
Red went back into the city again and he had his map out to find his next destination.
Well I can't stay here and wait for the Gym Leader to come back. So, I think I will go towards Pewter City next Red decided. He looked at the sky and saw it was getting dark. His first day as trainer was coming to a close and there was still too much to do.
