Chapter 18M
May was worried. She had just recalled the Radots due to fainting, so Brendan and her would have to beat a Vigoroth and a Slaking with their starters. (M)Treekip came out, and instantly fired off a Leafage at May's command. The strike actually took out the Vigoroth in a single strike, which surprised May and James.
"Ok, so your pokemon are really well trained. Alright, next off, you'll have to beat Slaking. Good luck." With that, the Slaking came out.
May quickly whispered a message to Brendan. "Remember, Slakings have Truant, so we have a free strike. Focus on those Rock Smashes, i'll do what I can."
A quick nod let May know that Brendan had acknowledged her words, and she held out four fingers for Quick Attack. Play Rough missed, and May breathed a sigh of relief. She then chose "Leafage", since it would do the most damage.
The strike did a lot of damage, sending Slaking back slightly. However, it didn't KO. A Fury Swipes was next, and struck twice. Leafage hit, and crit! Not letting up the pressure, May kept the three fingers out for another strike.
May held out four fingers for Quick Attack, but Slaking was first and got off an Endure. The strike barely did anything in the end, though. To end the battle, May lowered one finger, and Leafage landed a heavy blow.
"Well, I wasn't expecting that! You trained your pokemon surprisingly well, and I am proud to present you with the Balance Badge. You're gonna go far, I can tell."
May simply said "Thanks for the badge!" and ran out before James could wonder why she had spoken this time.
The pokemon center was next, and May got her pokemon healed. May let Brendan walk them out, she just needed rest.
Outside stood a man in full black, and he looked at May with a sigh.
"You're coming with me no matter what, so please don't make this any harder than it needs to."
Authors note: Yeah, the gym battle was a bit short. But, we got our first evil team encounter!