"I choose you, Psyduck!"
"Oh yeah? I choose you, Echo!"
It was Psyduck vs. a Zubat.
"Go Psyduck! Use Scratch attack!"
"Dodge and use Super Sonic!"
Echo dodged quickly and immediately used Super Sonic but Isaac was a quick thinker,
"Disable!"
"What?" Ray wasn't exactly expecting that.
"Ha! Ha! Got you now!" Isaac teased.
"Gr…not yet!"
"Get 'em Psyduck! Use Confusion!"
Psyduck attacks but Ray knows that there's no way to damage Echo if Echo dodges, the only problem is that one or two hits from those psychic attacks could end the battle for him.
"Sorry, Isaac, but I'm not going to let you damage Echo. Go Echo! Used Bite!"
"Go Ray!" Rose cheered and Isaac glares at her,
"You're supposed to be on my side!" He shouted,
"I am?" Rose asked,
"YES!" Isaac shouted with an anime vein,
"But…Ray's my friend too," said Rose in a whimpering way.
"Yeah, but I was your friend first!"
"No you weren't! Amy and I met Ray way before you!"
"Say what?"
"Uh, Isaac, I'm battling you right now and I find it very stupid that you lost concentration in the battle," said Ray with a look of disappointment on his face.
"Who are you, my mother?" Isaac asked as he turns back around to glare at Ray.
"No, I'm your opponent; Echo! Finish it! Giga Drain!"
Echo K.O.s Psyduck.
"WHAT?"
As Isaac steams in anger, Rose starts giggling, and Amy just continues to stare.
"Okay…bring on Round two!" said Isaac angrily.
"Okay! Let the battle begin!" Rose announced.
"Let's do this Horsea!"
"Go Eevee!"
"Hm, I don't know a lot about Ray's Eevee but it must be his latest Poke'mon. Isaac uses Horsea in gym battles so it must be pretty strong. I guess this battle can still go either way. But it was pretty stupid of Isaac to argue with Rose, it wasn't that big of a deal," Amy thought.
"Eevee! Tackle attack!"
"Smokescreen!" Isaac countered.
"…I guess I really shouldn't underestimate you," Ray growled.
"No one should underestimate a gym leader; and as a son of a gym leader, I thought you would know that," Isaac smirked and Ray returned it.
"I guess so; maybe I just forgot you were a gym leader. So…Eevee! Use Swift!"
"Good move!" said Rose happily,
"Why?" Amy asked,
"Swift never misses, unless you're a ghost or something," Rose explained.
"Dang it! Horsea! Don't give in! Use Agility!"
"Use your Agility too, Eevee but add in a Take Down!"
"Eie!"
"Now Horsea! Slow it down with Bubble beam! Then use Hydro Pump!"
Like Isaac expected, Bubble Beam slowed Eevee down. When Horsea was right up against Eevee, Hydro Pump blasted Eevee away.
"It was a critical hit!" Rose exclaimed.
"EEVEE!" Ray cried. Eevee struggled to stand up after a hard fall, but couldn't.
"Eevee!" Ray ran up to it,
"Are you okay?"
"Vee…"
"It's okay, you did your best," said Ray and returned Eevee to the Poke'ball.
"Great job, Horsea!"
"Sea! Sea!" Then Horsea started to glow,
"…Horsea is evolving...yeah!" Isaac jumped up and raised his fist in the air.
Horsea is now a Seadra.
"Awesome! I'm so proud of you, Seadra!"
Seadra floated to Isaac and he gave Seadra a proud hug.
"That's so cute, Isaac," said Rose.
"Hey! I'm just happy okay?" Isaac snapped.
"Congratulations, on your Seadra and for tying up the match," said Ray.
"Man, you're way too serious," said Isaac with a sweat drop.
"Maybe I am, or maybe I'm just dying to defeat you. After all, you weren't available at the gym when I won my Cascade Badge. So now, I can earn that badge fairly here and now!" said Ray with confidence and smirked.
"Okay, the only difference is: You won't win," said Isaac shaking his finger in a 'no, no' sort of way.
"Whatever you say; let round three begin! Go Volta!" Ray shouted pointing forward directing Volta to the battle field.
"This should be quick and easy. I choose you, Sandshrew!"
"Begin the battle!" Rose shouted.
"Sandshrew! Use dig!"
"Dang…" Ray mumbled.
"Okay, not a bad draw back. His Sandshrew may be a ground type, butfrom what I see; his Sandshrew was newly caught and didn't get a lot battle experience. This gives me an edge despite our type differences. After all, Volta and I have been together before I even became a trainer," thought Ray.
"Sandshrew attack!"
"Take the hit, Volta," said Ray calmly,
"Pika!" Volta obeys and took Sandshrew's attack, but afterwards, Volta got back on her feet (or paws) again.
"Iron Tail!"
"Pika!"
"Oh my," said Rose quietly,
"Quick attack!" both Isaac and Ray shouted at the same time and their Poke'mon collided.
"Hang in there Sandshrew!"
"Volta, go for a Slam attack!"
Volta got right back up and attacked.
"Isaac! Sandshrew's too slow compared to Volta's speed!" Amy pointed out,
"I'm not stupid, Amy!"
"At least Amy's paying attention…Volta! Finish this!"
"Pika! Pikachu!"
"Sandshrew!"
"That Pikachu is strong…" said Rose more scared than impressed.
"Oops, I think I was being a little rough," said Ray with an 'I'm trying to be innocent' smile and a sweat drop.
"I LITTLE?" Isaac exclaimed when he returned Sandshrew,
"Just how long have you been a trainer?" Rose asked,
"Uh…can't really remember when, I just know it was a few months ago," said Ray scratching the back of his head.
"YOU PRACTICALLY BEAT UP MY SANDSHREW!" Isaac shouted and was about to tackle Ray but Amy, Pikachu, and Rose immediately grabbed himbefore he could.
"Uh…sorry? I admit, I got a little carried away. Good job in the battle by the way," said Ray and smiled.
Isaac just glared,
"Was that to me or your Pikachu?" Isaac asked,
"Both," Ray answered.
"Let me go so I can teach him a lesson about picking on my Poke'mon like that!" Isaac shouted struggling.
"Calm down!" said Amy,
"He said he was sorry!" said Rose,
"Pika! Pika!" said Pikachu who was holding onto Isaac's leg.
"That boy's got a temper," said Volta to Ray,
"Yeah, kind of like Amy," said Ray looking down at Volta,
"Ray, you really use me in battles too often," said Volta,
"I know, but I wanted to show Amy something," said Ray and looked at Amy who was still holding Isaac back from trying to kill him.
"What lesson would that be?" Volta asked,
"Well, why don't you listen in?" Ray suggested and walked over to Amy while staying away from Isaac.
"So Amy, what do you think?" Ray asked,
"About what?" Amy asked looking at him but still held onto Isaac.
"My battle skills, Volta's skills, the battle itself," Ray answered.
"Why are you asking me?"
"Just because," said Ray,
"Well, you're pretty good, and Volta seems really powerful for someone that started his journey a few months ago," said Amy,
"Do you know how much training it took to get Volta more powerful than an average Pikachu on a trainer's journey?"
"No I don't, but when Sandshrew attacked with Dig, it looked as if Volta was barely affected by it," said Amy,
"Well…Okay, I kind of cheated," said Ray.
"WHAT?" the three and Pikachu exclaimed. Ray turned around and motioned Volta to climb onto his shoulders,
"When I was little, I played in the woods a lot. One day, I went deeper than usual, then I got lost and I slipped and fell down this small hole. Since I was younger back then, I wasn't exactly as tall as I am now so I couldn't get out. I also hurt my knee in the process. But help soon came and Volta was one of them, we became friends ever since. Volta and I have a strong bond, and we've been training ever since. So of course we're strong. Listen Amy, being a strong trainer isn't as easy as you think! It takes a lot of training. I want you to know that. Even thought I've been with Volta a long time, I'm don't even stand a chance against my mother or father yet," said Ray,
"Really?" Amy asked. Isaac calmed down but the girls and Pikachu are still holding onto him just in case.
"Yeah, that's why, I'm still training," said Ray and he started walking away,
"Wait! Where are you going?" Rose asked,
"I'm continuing my journey. Amy, I hope to see in the Poke'mon League, I'm determined to see how strong you really are. But remember what I was trying to teach you today…nothing's hard, because nothing is easy. Life's tough and so is reaching for your dreams…because this is reality," said Ray and continued walking without looking back.
"He's so cool…" said Rose dreamily,
"Show off…" Isaac mumbled.
"He is cool…" Amy thought as he watches him leave.
"Amy? Is that you?" a voice asked and Amy turned around,
"AH! YOU! IVAN!"
"Hi, so who was that guy?" Ivan asked,
"He's just some guy," said Isaac and freed himself from Rose.
"What are you doing here, Ivan?" Amy asked angrily.
"Yeah really," said Isaac,
"…You seem familiar…" said Ivan and started examining Isaac by walking around him,
"How come no one in Pallet Town remembers me?" Isaac asked out loud.
"Oh yeah! You're Isaac! Amy's cousin!" Ivan snapped his fingers remembering,
"At least he's got a better memory than you," said Isaac to Amy who just gave him a glare.
"I was passing by and I saw you, Isaac, and...this beauty," said Ivan while looking at Rose while she was still staring out into space.
"Beauty?" Amy and Isaac asked simultaneously and looked at each other.
"Ivan must be sick, he doesn't call any girls beautiful and I should know," said Amy,
"Well, how many girls are around your age that he can consider a beauty?" Isaac asked,
"I'm the only one that's…around his age…Me…" Amy said quietly
"JERK!" Amy shouted at the top of her lungs.
"Maybe we should tell Rose and her friends about our son when they aren't bickering at each other," said Zane watching them.
"Good idea," said Suzie.
Ray was walking with Voltaon his shoulder and was in deep thought,
"Are you okay, Ray?" Volta asked,
"Fine, just fine," said Ray and smiled,
"You're way to serious, you know that?" Volta asked,
"No, I'm just trying to get stronger," said Ray,
"Relax from time to time, it'll do you good," said Volta in a soft voice and sat on Ray's backpack and took a nap.
"Relax huh? Yeah, I could do that…" said Ray and closed his eyes a bit before opening them again to see where he was going.
"It's not like you knew how to relax before we met," Ray thought and smiled to himself.
Flashback:
A young Ray was trying to climb out of the hole he was stuck in, but his knee really hurt so he couldn't.
"Help!" he cried,
"Help!"
Ray gave up after about 5 minutes of calling.
"Who's down there?"
Ray looked up and saw some Poke'mon surrounding the hole.
"It's Ray!" A Teddiursa exclaimed.
"Who?" An Aipom asked
"He's the son of Reena," a Beedrill answered.
"Oh that's him?" Aipom asked pointing at Ray.
"Ray! Are you okay?" Teddiursa asked,
"I can't get out! And my knee hurts!" Ray cried and then started to literally, cry.
"Don't worry, I'm sure a tall and strong Poke'mon will come around to help you out. Like Ursaring," buzzed Beedrill.
"What's going on over there?" a female voice was heard.
"Hi Pikachu, a boy is stuck in this hole," Teddiursa answered.
"A human being? So?" the Pikachu asked,
"But this is a good human, at least that's what I've heard," said Aipom.
"I don't care, I human's a human," said the Pikachu and ran off,
"Pikachu!" the others called.
"Who was that?" Ray asked between tears,
"It's no one important," said Teddiursa,
"Just a Pikachu that got abandoned from its previous trainer," said Aipom.
"A-Abandoned?" Ray asked in a whisper.
Meanwhile:
"Humans, what's so important about them anyway?" the Pikachu asked herself and went to sit on a rock.
Then she was pushed off,
"Ow!"
"Hee hee! Hi there!" a green flying Poke'mon asked,
"That hurt! Hey…you're, you're the Voice of the Forest," said the Pikachu and stood up.
"Yup! My name's Celebi! Want to play? You look sad," said Celebi flying around the Pikachu.
"I'm not sad!" Pikachu pouted folding her arms.
"Well, then you must be worried about something," said Celebi,
"Nope!"
"Angry?"
"It's nothing!"
"Really?"
"Yes!"
"Yes there's something wrong?"
"NO!"
"No, there really is something wrong?" Celebi asked and this was driving the Pikachu insane.
"Okay! I was just thinking about that boy I heard that was stuck in this hole!"
"Then why aren't you getting help?" Celebi asked,
"Because I don't like humans!"
"I know a couple of humans that you might like," said Celebi,
"Oh really?"
"Yeah, but I better help that boy first!" said Celebi and flew where the Pikachu came from,
"…wait!" the Pikachu called and ran after Celebi.
"Whee! Whoops!" Celebi did a wrong turn in flight and went down falling right into Ray's lap,
"It's…It's…" Ray couldn't get the words out.
"Hi! You must be the boy!" Celebi said cheerfully,
"Celebi…" was all Ray could say.
"I'll help you out!" said Celebi and got Ray to fly.
"Whoa! Wow! This is…AWESOME!" Ray shouted when he started to fly beside Celebi.
"You can understand me; do you know a human named Reena?" Celebi asked,
"Reena? Yeah, she's my mom," Ray replied.
"Really? Hee! No wonder you can understand Poke'mon! What's you name?" asked Celebi.
"Huh? R-Ray! Ray Hiroshi Yamauchi!" Ray answered happily and laughed with Celebi.
After about 10 minutes of flying around the forest, Celebi let Ray down gently. A few Poke'mon surrounded him and asked if he was okay.
"Hey Pikachu! Come out! This boy's fun!" cried Celebi.
"Pikachu? Where?" Ray asked looking around. He adored his father's Pikachu…and avoided one of his mother's…
A Pikachu peeked behind a tree,
"Hi there!" Ray greeted,
The Pikachu just sulked back behind the tree,
"That Pikachu told me a boy was in trouble here so that's how I knew!" said Celebi,
"Really? Hey! Come on out! I won't hurt you!" said Ray and walked over to the tree slowly with support from the other trees.
The Pikachu launched a thunder shock and Ray jumped back but lost balance using one leg and fell on his back.
"Stay back!" the Pikachu squeaked angrily.
"It's a girl," said Ray sitting up,
"Of course she is!" said Celebi still fluttering by Ray's side.
"RAY!"
"Ray! Where are you?"
Ray turned to where the voices came from,
"I think those are my parents," said Ray,
"Say hi to your parents for me!" said Celebi and flew off,
"THANK YOU!" Ray shouted and waved.
Since that day, Ray searched the woods for that Pikachu. Whenever he did find her, she would run away or try to hurt him. He never gave up though, and then, a little after a month, Ray was able to pet her.
Present:
"Can I keep her?" Ray asked his parents,
Ray and Volta were by a pond resting; he smiled at himself in the water, remembering the look on his parents' faces, at least they said yes.
"What do you know, you have your first Poke'mon. Pikachu," said Richie and pats his son on the head. Ray shook his head,
"Not Pikachu! Her name is Volta!" said Ray and gave Volta a great big grin.
Ray lies back on the grass and looked at the clouds.
"Hey Volta!" Ray called,
"Yes Ray?" Volta asked running up next to him,
"Lie down and look up there, what does that shape look like?" Ray asked pointing while Volta lies down on her back.
"I can't really tell," said Volta turning her head side to side,
"What do you see, Ray?" Volta asked and Ray smiles,
"I see…a trainer, and the trainer's Poke'mon," he replied, and pulled the cap over his face to relax in the breeze and under the sun. Volta looks up again,
"You're right," she said and climbed onto Ray's stomach. She curled up and napped with him.
I don't know if I suck or something, but I'm not getting a lot of reviews…
R and R please?