"Go Slaking, Slam attack!"
Needless to say West was confused as to where the powerful sounding female voice came from. Nonetheless, he was relieved that he wasn't the only human there. Just as those thoughts were passing through his head, Madison Shin rah's 290 lbs. Slaking used a powerful Slam attack that took out one of the ornery looking Ursaring.
"Now Slaking use your hyper beam to end this now!" said Madison confidently.
The powerful blast of concentrated energy took the remaining Ursaring out just as Madison was helping West up.
" Thanks a lot," he said to Madison
"Don't mention it," she replied, and that was the last thing that he heard before he passed out.
" I think he'll be alright," said West's father, Dr. James Versos, " it's just a slight concussion and he has a habit of healing rapidly." Despite his reputation as one of the most prominent Pokemon doctors in the world, James had also been to regular medical school and knew very well how to take care of people.
" It's a good thing that you were there," said Jennie, relieved that her son was all right.
" Don't mention it," replied Madison, " I visit those caves 6 days a week to strengthen up my Pokemon. It makes for really good practice."
" Oh my god! Is he alright?" said Charity Garrison as she burst into the room. Charity was good friends with both Madison and West, and so when she heard of what had happened she rushed to the Pokemon lab right away.
"Everything is going to be just fine Charity, there's nothing to worry about."
"That's good to hear, but this is such poor timing," said Charity downcast.
"And just why is this such poor timing?" asked Madison, cocking her head slightly to indicate her interest. Charity was always getting herself into some kind of scheme. She was beautiful, a natural blond that loved to turn heads. It was no wonder that she got taken advantage of so often. Madison found herself frequently having to get her out of trouble and so she checked up on her at every chance she got. " Be proactive, both on the battlefield and in life," her father had told her. " Victories will come so much more easily that way."
" Well, I know what you're thinking, ' I've gotten myself involved in another scam,' well that's not true," Charity retorted, " In fact it's just the opposite. The Pokemon League is reopening in Jhoto."
Everyone in the room let out a slight gasp with the exception of Madison. She had heard rumors of the reopening of the gyms in the Jhoto region this year, but there was nothing concrete. Her mother in fact was a member of the League council in that region and had even been offered the gym in Olivine City, but Madison didn't think that things would move this quickly.
The Jhoto gyms had been closed for over 6 years now. After a crisis involving that Final Remnant of Team Rocket, virtually unfixable damage had been done at the championship matches at Jhoto Stadium. Many trainers had been outraged, the crowds wanted their money back and the entire sport of Pokemon had ended in Jhoto. With gym leaders out of a job, many of them subsequently quit. Some stayed in their towns, teaching about Pokemon, while many became regular trainers.
"Now is my chance," thought Madison, " with the restart of the Pokemon competitions, she'll come back for sure and I'll finally get the match that I've been waiting for."
With all of the news of a major Pokemon competition, West immediately perked up.
"West, lay back down," his mother commanded.
" I want to go"
" What?" Everyone in the room was taken aback by his renewed enthusiasm.
" No offense West, but you don't know that first thing about raising Pokemon," said his father.
West's faced immediately turned to one of concern. "Where's Vulpix? How is she?"
"Calm down," said his father, "she is with Lana." He was referring to the lab assistant who used to manage a Pokemon Center. She was very helpful to have around, and West knew that she would take good care of Vulpix.
"Fine. I want to see her as soon as she better."
"The boy genuinely cares about Pokemon and really wants this competition," said Madison out of nowhere. No one was expecting her of all people to back him up.
" My parents said that if you promised to look after me, then I could go. I assume that you're going as well," chimed in Charity.
"Well of course."
"Can I make the same deal? Please Mom and Dad. Please. Please. Please. Plea-." Jennie cut West off.
"It's Madison's decision. If she can make time to help you guys out and focus on getting al eight of her badges at the same time then I suppose so," said Jennie discouragingly.
"No problem," said Madison, taking them all off guard, "you forget that before the League ended a couple of years back, I had gotten all of my badges except for one. With my Dad as 52 owner of the League, I'm sure he can work something out to validate them."
"Well then, that's that. I guess you're all going to the Pokemon League Tournament in Jhoto."
" Actually, if I'm going to tutor these two, then I'd like to get an estimation of the abilities. What do you say to a double battle?" asked Madison, putting on her game face, " the two of you against me and two of my Pokemon."
" Let's do this!"
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Next chapter, The Practice Battle