If I was gonna avenge my dad, I figured that I would have to get stronger. I would have to stand above all other trainers. That would prove to be really difficult, but I was determined enough to actually do it.
Out on Route 201, I saw a few people walking around in the tall grass, some of them playing with their Pokémon, some training. I walked along for a bit, smelling the fresh pine smell, taking in the beautiful, lush, green scenery of Route 201. I jumped a downward ledge thinking how exciting my adventure would be as I moved onto Sandgem Town, whistling a merry tune.
"The setting sun sure looks beautiful over the trees," I mumbled as I walked along through the town. It was a moderately small town with a Pokémon Center, a Mart, and some other houses. To the north was Route 202, and to the south was the coast. I started traveling south to see Sandgem's coast, but there wasn't much to do, because I didn't know how to swim. I did, however wade over to a little island and just sat down, watching the sunset in the west. How long I sat there, I have no clue, but I sat until the sun dropped over the horizon and bright stars began to fill the night sky.
Once it got dark, I set out for Route 202. I noticed that there were a lot of trainers out, despite the fact that it was nighttime.
"I guess these people train 24/7, huh?" I muttered to myself as I walked along. "Then so will I."
I walked up to a trainer who was playing with his Bidoof happily. Bidoof was pretty common in these areas, so it wasn't a surprise to see. I was itching for a fight, so I walked over to him and I shouted, "You! I challenge you to a battle! In order for me to become the strongest, I will challenge every Pokémon trainer in the world, starting with you!"
The youngster was a little taken aback by the sudden request and the volume of my voice, but he seemed to be rather excited.
"Huh! I was hoping for a trainer to come along," he grunted with a grin on his face. "Sure beats having to fight these boring-ass trainers around here every day, all the time. But I'd be more than happy to challenge you. Go, Bidoof! Show this trainer your strength!" He pointed to me and Bidoof ran to face me on the field.
"Bidoof!" cried Bidoof standing there, looking full of energy. He looked at me, obviously waiting for me to send out a Pokémon for him to fight.
He waited…
…And waited…
"Uh, dude, aren't you gonna send out your Pokémon?" asked the youngster anxiously. A big grin appeared on my face.
"Send out my Pokémon?" I laughed. "I almost forgot. I don't have any Pokémon!" A glint of moonlight flashed in my eye as I said, "I am half-Pokémon." I stood in a battle stance and ignited a ball of flame in my hands. The youngster looked astounded.
When I was about 5 years old, I discovered that I had a special type of power I had called Fire Arts. I had inherited it from my father, who had the Fire Arts before me. But it wasn't only My dad who passed down a special power to me; so did my mom, who had Steel Arts in her blood. Although my mom was human, she had steel bones from her Steel Arts, which she passed down to me. I didn't acquire any features of a Charizard, save from some very sharp teeth and blood red eyes, but no wings, not even a tail. Only eyes, teeth, and powers.
My power at heart are Fire and Steel Arts, making me a Fire/Steel half-Pokémon. I know, it confuses even me to this day.
"So what are you waiting for? Come at me."
"B-Bidoof, use Tackle!" Bidoof charged forward. I just moved out of the way.
I readied a ball of fire in my hand as I dodged the Bidoof's attack.
"Flame… Ball!" I shouted as I used my special move. The ball of fire hit Bidoof head-on. Bidoof then charged at me, knocking me over. I swiped at Bidoof and charged another Flame Ball. This time, Bidoof was knocked out and the youngster returned Bidoof to its Pokéball.
"Wow, this is the power that was in me this whole time…" I muttered.
The youngster just stood there for a second. Then he slowly walked up to me and handed me some prize money.
"Here, you win. I never knew that a trainer could wield such power by himself," he said, amazed.
"Kid, I feel the same way. Thanks." I replied. It felt pretty good to finally unleash my power. I had kept the powers to myself this whole time, but I never knew that I was capable of that much power.
I walked along the moonlit route. A few Pokémon tried jumping out at me, but I fainted them by using my fire power. A few more trainers spotted me as well. I was relaxed for a few minutes, until a girl, a lass, spotted me.
"When our eyes meet, we battle!" she exclaimed.
"Ha! Your Pokémon don't stand a chance against me. Heads up, I got fire powers! So come at me with all you've got!"
"Alright! Go, Bidoof!" The same plump little beaver-mouse-thing burst out of the Pokéball and stood in a battle stance.
"Quick Attack!" Before I could react, Bidoof rushed up to me and kicked me with its powerful legs. In the nuts, too. Mind you, I don't have any steel bones there, so it hurt.
The air was knocked out of me briefly, but I regained my breath and readied my Flame Ball attack. Bidoof didn't see that coming, and was unprepared for when the powerful attack hit it.
"No!" she cried. "Do you think you've won? Get ready for this! Sure it's another Bidoof, but this one's stronger! Go!" With that, another Bidoof appeared, looking fierce.
"Tackle!" Bidoof rushed at me, but went right under my legs and hit a tree behind me. I started to prepare another attack.
"I feel your pain, Bidoof." I released the attack at Bidoof, who turned around just in time to see the Flame Ball rushing at it.
"B-but how? How are you so strong?" asked the lass.
"Let's just say that maybe I'm not the one who's strong, maybe your Pokémon need more training. It's just a suggestion, not that I'm trying to be mean."
"Well, I'll take your word for it and train to become stronger." She handed me some prize money, and I continued on.
Maybe it's not the Pokémon, I thought. Maybe it has to do with how strong I am. I thought about this as I continued forth to fight the rest of the trainers on the route.
I just never knew how strong I would actually get.
