Alright! Now in this chapter, we will see how Nifty is able to defeat the Gym Leader... including a situation at Lagoona Lake. And after the Gym battle in Brimber as well. Here we go! :D
I looked at the sky as Sonic and I left the Pokémon Center. It's very dark right now. The sky was a very dark shade of blue, stars were out, and there was a full moon. After all, we HAD to stay here for the night. That's why it took some time and not right away.
"Looks like it is finally my turn for the Brimber City Gym. Let's see what this is all about." I said.
"You bet, Nifty! I bet you'll do great out there!" Sonic cheered. His newly evolved Lycanroc barks happily alongside him.
"Yeah, and it's pretty nice, too. After all, I have 2 type advantages," I explained, "Still though, not even type advantages can help out in this mess. All we can really try and do is believe in ourselves."
"What do you mean by that, Nifty?" Sonic asked. I put both of my hands on his shoulders.
"You know how I am obsessed with Team Valor? That everyone thinks I am kinda crazy as a result?" I asked him.
"Yeah. Why exactly?" Sonic repeated his question.
"Well, it's simply not just because I like the color red and Moltres of the legendary birds," I reminded, "It's because Team Valor values strength. The leader of Team Valor, Candela, has said a certain quote that has inspired me to become the person I am today. Her research is to find the value of natural power and strength between a trainer and its Pokémon. And she always reminds her fellow people: 'There's no doubt that the Pokémon our team have trained are the strongest in battle'!"
"Hmm, you most certainly aren't wrong about that." Sonic said, nodding in agreement.
"That's right! So this means: even in tough situations during a Pokémon battle, we must always remember that the only way we can win this is if we bond our hearts together as one. Without it, it will take a huge step down." I added.
"Just remember the quote always then, Nifty. You'll definitely be able to do this." Sonic responded. I gave him a high five.
"Of course I will. NOW LET'S GO CHALLENGE THIS GYM, GOSH DARN IT!" I screamed excitedly. And we just walked there. I wanted to go in another way rather than doing the "CHAAAAAAARRGE!" kind of approach.
We once again did the whole puzzle/obby thing in this gym. It wasn't too bad, and Sonic fought all the trainers during our first time here. He did beat me in a classic Rock Paper Scissors game. After climbing to the top, I saw Sebastian there waiting like usual.
"Oh, look at that! The legendary person who has tamed Groudon!" Sebastian greeted.
"Wazzup, dude. You know what I have come here for." I said with a smirk.
"You're here for the true power of our Pokémon in a battle. If that is the case, show me what you got!" Sebastian demanded.
"Challenge freaking accepted!" I yelled with a smile on my face. I take a deep breath and exhale it out.
"Candela... I will remember your quotes to help me through this battle." I thought.
We stepped onto the battlefield. Me on the left side and Sebastian on the right.
A different pyro steps on the left side near the middle. It's different guy because he has a different colored shirt. I will not go into specific detail.
"Okay, we all know the rules of this battle. BEGIN IT ALL!" The pyro shouted.
"Litleo, time to show your awesome power!" Sebastian yelled, and he sent out his first Pokémon. To me, there is only one thing I have to watch out for: OVERHEAT. That's all.
I smooth my spiky hair. Seriously though, my hair is not dyed. I was born with the yellow-orange hair color. I'm not too sure why, but it's cool.
"Rhyhorn! Let's go!" I shouted, and then I sent out my first Pokémon. Type advantage, yes, but I just have to believe. Rhyhorn lets out a loud roar as he lands on the battlefield.
"How about make the first move? I insist, my friend." Sebastian said.
"If you say so." I replied. I raised my hand up in the air, then pointed to Litleo.
"Rhyhorn, start this battle with Horn Attack!" I commanded. Rhyhorn's horn turns much bigger, and he charges towards Litleo.
"Noble Roar!" Sebastian shouted. Litleo roars loudly, preventing Rhyhorn from landing his physical attack. Rhyhorn backs away to the side once the roar makes its land.
"Okay, good start. Now use Smack Down!" I continued. Every Pokémon trainer has to at least have a back up plan.
Rhyhorn charges his attack.
"Now UNLEASH!" I screamed. A huge rock was heading towards the opposing Pokémon.
"Use Overheat, let's go!" Sebastian yelled. Yep, I knew it. The powerful fire wave disintegrated the attack with no struggles. But he doesn't know my little idea.
"Rhyhorn, use Bulldoze!" I demanded. The ground shakes lightly, and it gets a bit more powerful by the second. Litleo yelps, and he ends up falling because of the shaking ground. Sebastian did get surprised by my sudden plan, but I don't blame him. I can tell from the look on his face.
"Wow. You know your stuff, don't you?" Sebastian complimented.
"I do, don't I?" I teased.
"Your shirt tells me you have the strength inside. Could you really be interested in joining Team Valor?" Sebastian asked.
"As much as I want to, I don't know yet." I replied.
"It might actually come true, Nifty! You've loved them for a long time!" Sonic called out, and his Pokémon cheered with him.
"You can always think for the future. But now is the present. Litleo, use Take Down!" Sebastian shouted abruptly. Seems about right. Litleo surrounds itself with high amounts of energy once again, then charges to Rhyhorn.
"Horn Attack!" I shouted. Once again, his horn turns big and he charges towards the opponent. These attacks collide like always, and both Pokémon back away.
"Okay, now Litleo... use Overheat!" Sebastian yelled. If I could command to use a move to go right through that attack, I would. But I got nothing. But I do have another idea. I don't know if it'll work, but it's worth trying.
The attack comes closer. I point upwards. Rhyhorn understood me without even turning. Why? Well, when I did that, Rhyhorn jumps, and he avoided the attack.
"Hmm..." I heard Sebastian mumble. Rhyhorn comes down at fast speed. But Litleo was prepared, and he avoided the attack. Told ya I'm not surprised. If there is one disadvantage Rhyhorn has, it's his speed.
"You tried to surprise attack me again, didn't you?" Sebastian asked me.
"Yes, but I do know the same exact strategy won't work after a while." I responded.
"Litleo, Take Down one last time!" Sebastian shouted. I wait for Litleo to get closer. Any moment now...
"Rhyhorn, dodge!" I yelled. Despite him having pretty low speed, he dodges like a pro.
"Now, shake the ground continuously with Bulldoze!" I screamed. The ground shook, and Litleo stops its attack and takes the damage.
"No Fire type can ever try to resist the shakiness of a Ground type move." I told him.
"Y-Yeah, I mean... it's the one thing I am worried about." Sebastian said hesitantly. Have I really gotten him nervous? Wow. I guess sometimes I can be that creepy.
"Now, let's try this, Sebastian. Rhyhorn, use Stomp!" I demanded. Rhyhorn jumps, lower than the last time, and comes down once again.
"Overheat!" Sebastian exclaimed. CRAP. Rhyhorn had no chance of dodging, so he was forced to take the attack. He was a tiny bit hurt, but he still looked functional.
"Can you still battle?" I asked my Pokémon. Rhyhorn gets up, it looks just fine.
"Horn, Rhy!" The Ground/Rock type yells.
"Alright, that's what I'm talking about!" I complimented.
"Litleo, Take Down! Show him!" Sebastian exclaimed.
"Dodge it again, and then use Smack Down!" I screamed. Rhyhorn avoids the huge attack, and then proceeds to use another one. Litleo looks at the rock, and it attempts to run.
BAM!
Too late for dat, sucka. Litleo got hit by the huge rock, and it lays on the ground, fainted.
"Litleo is unable to battle! Rhyhorn is the winner!" The referee shouted, and he extends his arm to my side of the battlefield.
"YEAH BOY! THAT'S HOW IT'S DONE!" I screamed.
"You're one eager teen." Sebastian said to me as he returns his first Pokémon.
"Understandable." I responded with a shrug.
"Let's keep going on with this battle," Sebastian said, "Now it's your turn, Growlithe!"
The next opposing Fire type has come. This might be a bit harder, but it's nothing I cannot accomplish as long as I have my team.
Heck, I think maybe I can beat this guy with just one Pokémon. It rarely even happens, but I do know it does.
"Okay, Rhyhorn. Let's start this turn just like before. Start with Smack Down!" I told him. Another Rock is coming forward.
"Flame Wheel!" Sebastian yelled. Growlithe turns itself into a ball, and surrounds itself in flames. Once the Rock comes, it just bounces off.
"Holy crap!" I shrieked. And the Flame Wheel was charging forward. I just have to keep going with these counters. It seems to be the only way.
"Use Stomp!" I exclaimed. Rhyhorn jumps, avoiding the attack. Growlithe stops its violent spinning, and stops, confused. Perfect. Without ANY warning, Rhyhorn comes down and smooshes the crap out of him.
"Oh my Arceus!" Sebastian screamed.
"Didn't see it coming? Didn't think so." I said in a playful kind of way.
"Growlithe, use Overheat!" Sebastian commanded. The giant, fiery wave forms. Time to brace ourselves.
"Rhyhorn, dodge to the side!" I yelled. Rhyhorn runs as the wave comes more closer. But Growlithe was prepared, and it moved the wave to where Rhyhorn was.
Wow, that's... nice. With that out of the way, the wave hits either way. Once the attack cleared up, my eyes widened with horror.
Rhyhorn was burnt. It was all highlighted in a pinkish-red color.
"Oh Arceus... you gotta be kidding me." I groaned, and then it led with a face palm.
"Nifty! Don't give up just yet!" Sonic called out.
"Of course I'm not gonna give up! One little status effect ain't gonna stop me!" I screamed. Like I said, certain quotes from my idol are buzzing around in my head.
"One thing I know about burns is that it can affect a battle in a huge way," I mumbled, "When a user is burnt, not only do they take damage... but their attacks lower as well. Therefore, I must make sure no opposing attacks hit me, else it won't end well. While doing that, I'll use my attacks to my advantage."
I look at Sebastian and give him a determined smile.
"Be prepared, cause I know what I'm doing." I warned. Truth is, I don't have a plan. I know. Ridiculous, right? All I know is all of this stuff that I thought of.
"Those burns though... not sure if your Pokémon can handle it." Sebastian told me.
"Oh, they know," I said with a smug attitude, "During my small training session with Sonic, I told not only his Pokémon, but mine as well... the status effects and how they can affect the battle."
"Well than... prove it." Sebastian demanded.
"Rhyhorn. You ready to show this guy what we're made of when a status is in effect?" I asked him.
"Rhy!" The small rhino Pokémon exclaims, and then he stumbles a bit because of his burn. But he shakes it off and gets into a battling stance.
"Very well then. Now, use Horn Attack!" I shouted as I pointed at Sebastian's Growlithe. Rhyhorn prepares its regular attack. Not bad for a start. Not bad at all.
"Flame Wheel!"
Uh oh! I had to think quick. And quicker than usual, because the Flame Wheel is coming. Think, Nifty. Think!
I smiled and I snapped my fingers. An idea is being formed.
"Dodge it quick, and use Bulldoze!" I yelled. Rhyhorn sidesteps, and then it makes the ground shake. Growlithe yelps, and it fell onto the floor. It didn't do much since Rhyhorn has its status, but it worked. It freaking worked.
"Now that he is distracted... use Smack Down!" I continued. Rhyhorn shoots a big rock, and it goes upwards a bit.
"Reversal!"
Growlithe charges itself right at the rock, and breaks it easily. I swear, if it actually tried to go for Rhyhorn, then that would be a different story altogether. But this was the perfect time for my next step.
"Horn Attack." I said. When Growlithe lands back on the ground, it was met face to face with a rocky horn.
"YAY! Go Nifty!" Sonic cheered, and his Pokémon cheer with him.
"Your Pokémon really trust you." Sebastian complimented.
"I somehow think Sonic and I have this certain love for Pokémon," I explained, "And plus, that's what's helping us in this battle. Yes, Rhyhorn may not have the best speed, but he still has some great attacks and defense in these kinds of fights."
"Well... let's continue it some more. Growlithe, use Overheat!" Sebastian said abruptly. Here comes the big fiery wave. Hope I can do this. I take a deep breath and exhale it out.
"Dodge the attack by using Stomp!" I shouted. Rhyhorn dodges the Attack once again, high into the air always, and once the attack is gone, lands on the ground with a CRASH. It even made Growlithe trip! Yes, this is my chance!
Rhyhorn stumbles again. I think he opponent is almost down! We can't stop here!
"HORN ATTACK!" I screamed. Charges forward again. Yes. Come on, you can do it, Rhyhorn.
"REVERSAL!" I heard Sebastian scream.
BAM!
Smoke scatters across the battlefield. I shield my eyes with my arms. Who could've won this?
When the smoke is gone, I saw that Growlithe fainted...
"Growlithe is unable to battle! R-"
But the pyro was interrupted when Rhyhorn growls softly and falls down. The swirly eyes. Yep. Both are down.
"Both Growlithe AND Rhyhorn are unable to fight!"
"You did amazing out there, buddy. Take a good rest." I said softly, and then I put Rhyhorn back in his ball. Sebastian did the same with his Growlithe. He only has one more Pokémon to battle. I have two, so this leads me with a big advantage.
"Let's end this." I said.
"You can try." Sebastian responded. I pulled out a Poke Ball.
"Of course I will. Frogadier! You're up!" I shouted, and threw the ball in the air. Frogadier makes a chill pose as he lands.
"Magmar. Go." Sebastian said, and he sent out his last Pokémon. This is his "secret weapon". Out of all of Sebastian's Pokémon, this Magmar is the only one I should be worried about.
"Okay... let's start off simple for a little bit of time to warm up. Quick Attack!" I commanded. Frogadier surrounds himself with energy, and he charges at Magmar.
"Flame Burst!"
Magmar shoots a ball of fire, but I give Frogadier a signal to dodge. I simply tilt my head a couple times to the right.
He does so, and lands the weak attack. Like I mentioned, it didn't do much, it was just some time to warm up.
"Now to pull out the big guns. Use Water Pulse!" I shouted. Frogadier does a ninja flip to back away from his opponent. Then he shoots his big sphere made of water.
"Use Flame Burst one more time!" Sebastian yelled. The small flame and water orb collide. Both made a small cloud of smoke. Could barely even see.
"Don't give up! Quick Attack!" I exclaimed. Frogadier runs. He couldn't see because of the smoke, but he kept going.
"OVERHEAT!" I heard a scream. Frogadier runs away, but the Overheat was faster, and it did a MASSIVE amount of damage. Frogadier was already almost down?!
"How did Overheat do that much damage?!" I complained.
"We have a nice bond as well." Sebastian replied. No. This cannot end here. I need to think of a strategy in order to avoid getting hit. Frogadier cannot take any more hits, or we might lose this fight.
"Come on, Nifty. Think of something." I mumbled at myself angrily. I stand still for a moment.
What would Candela do?
-Nifty: 8 years old POV- -Scene: Inside the Weaka's House, Mitis Town. Nifty's room-
I sat in front of the TV, interested seeing what would happen. I'm not a news person, but I am looking at this right now, and I am thinking: Wow. She really is amazing.
The news scene was right now at Team Valor HQ. Apparently, what was happening was that this evil group called Team Rocket was infiltrating them. There were a bunch of Valor members battling against the Rocket Grunts with their Pokémon.
And in the center of it all... there was Candela, battling another Grunt. The Valor Boss had her usual Flareon with her, while the Team Rocket Grunt had a Sandshrew.
"Ha Ha Ha Ha! Even with your strongest Pokémon, you cannot defeat all of us together right now!" The Rocket Grunt laughed. Candela just scoffed, and then she pumped her fist.
"You think that. But remember... all Pokémon connected with their trainers can combine their strengths and win any battle possible!" She shouted. And her Flareon cheered with her while jumping excitedly.
"Your talking makes me hurl. Now to end you and all of Team Valor! Sandshrew, use Fury Swipes!" The Grunt commanded. Sandshrew's claws were much sharper, and he ran.
"DON'T LET HIM DEFEAT YOU, CANDELA! DEFEAT THAT GUY!" I screamed at the TV. Of course, she didn't hear me. I just needed to be in there as an extra audience for what was happening right now.
"Flareon. Let's combine our own strengths! Dodge all his attacks, and do not stop!" The Valor boss explained. Flareon yaps with a nod. The Sandshrew came closer, and Flareon dodges them all with ease. The Sandshrew keeps attacking endlessly, but Flareon was able to dodge em all.
"Now use Fire Fang!" Candela continued. Flareon sidesteps a bit, and then opens its mouth wide, its teeth covered in fire. It bit Sandshrew's arm very roughly, and it was an immediate one hit KO.
"Everyone, retreat!" The Rocket Grunt shouted to the others, still surprised by what just happened. He returned Sandshrew to its Poke Ball, and all the Grunts from Team Rocket run away.
"YEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHH! TEAM VALOR FOR LIFE! LET'S GOOOOOOOOO!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. I was so happy that they won. She never fails to impress me.
-Nifty's POV-
I heard that quote buzzing around in my head.
"We can combine our strengths... to win any battle possible." I whispered. I lower my head. A few seconds later, my small frown turned into a huge grin. I look back at Sebastian with the most determined look I could make.
"Magmar, use Feint Attack!" Sebastian commanded. Magmar was now in dark energy. I smirked.
"Frogadier. Combine my strength with yours, just like Candela did. Dodge all those attacks coming to you, and do not stop until you drop." I said.
"Dier!" Frogadier says with a nod. When Magmar came close, Frogadier swiftly dodges, leaving Magmar flabbergasted.
"Lick." I continue. Frogadier licks Magmar with its slobbery tongue. He even got paralyzed as a result! YES!
"No! How can this be?!" Sebastian exclaimed, his hands clenched into fists.
"This is what true power is! Frogadier, use Round!" I yelled. Frogadier screeches as a green ring is headed towards Magmar. This made the Fire type cover its ears from the pain of that super high note.
"Great job! Now use Quick Attack!"
The move lands, and Magmar falls down. But it's not over yet. I can tell that Sebastian is still not done.
"OVERHEAT! DON'T MAKE IT STOP!" Sebastian screamed. Here it comes. The big attack that will ruin it all. But I simply smiled, because of my plan.
"Use Quick Attack once again, and dodge it all!" I shouted. Frogadier runs from side to side. It even ran on the walls to avoid for a few seconds! When he did that, he landed on the ground before falling out of bounds.
Magmar tried to continue its attack, but the paralysis ended it.
"WATER PULSE! FINISH HIM!" I screamed. Magmar's eyes widened once it saw that orb coming at him. He couldn't dodge. It's all over.
Magmar fainted. The attack was THAT powerful.
"Magmar is unable to battle! Frogadier wins... which means the winner is Nifty, the challenger!" The referee yells, and then points to me.
"YES!" I bellowed. I formed my hands to make a "rock on" pose, and held them high into the air.
A few seconds later after my over exaggerated cheer, I saw Sebastian walk up to me.
"Well, guess you did it. You have earned the Brimstone Badge." He said, and then he gave me the badge.
"Awesome!" I exclaimed.
"In addition to it, just like with Sonic, you will have the TM for Overheat." Sebastian continued, and then he gave me the overpowered TM. Speaking of Sonic, he, along with his team, walked up to me.
"Great job! That was an awesome battle to see!" He complimented.
"Yes. You really do have the potential," Sebastian added, "Not only we're you able to stop Groudon... but able to defeat a tough Gym Leader as well."
"Indeed I was." I said, and then I took a glance at Frogadier, who smiled at me.
Sonic and I exit the gym. I had Frogadier by my side, and Sonic had only Lycanroc.
"How were you able to defeat him though, Nifty? You seemed flustered for a second." Sonic asked me.
"Well, I had to think of a plan from something I watched in the past," I explained, "When I was 8 years old, I saw news that a group who called themselves Team Rocket infiltrated Team Valor's HQ. Candela was able to defeat one of the Grunts, and they all retreated because of how strong she is."
"I think I've heard about that before." Sonic said, getting into a thinking pose.
"NIFTY! SONIC!" A voice screamed. And it startled us a bit. It's Jake, and he looked like he was about to faint because of how much he has been running.
"For Arceus sake, Jake! Can you NOT yell if you're looking for us?" I snapped.
"Sorry, Nifty. But something just happened in Mitis Town. It's about Sonic." Jake explained. This got me surprised.
"What about me?" Sonic asked my other friend.
"It's... your parents. Team Eclipse has captured them as well." Jake said solemnly. Sonic was now shocked by that.
"My... parents..?" Sonic mumbled to himself. I walked over to comfort him.
"Stay strong, pal. We'll get them back. Team Eclipse abducted my parents too, so you're not the only one." I said, hoping to cheer him up.
"Well... at least I have this." Sonic continued, and then shows me a different necklace. It was way different from the Brick Bronze or whatever. It was all gray, with a silver, metallic sphere in the middle.
"All they told me was that this can open up 'true potential'." Sonic said.
"Could our necklaces be connected somehow?" I wondered as I pulled out the Bronze Brick necklace my parents gave me.
Nothing happened, but... I could've sworn I saw a small glow between the two of them.
Sonic's parents and mine are very good friends. My parents are archaeologists like I mentioned before, and his are scientists. That's how Sonic and I became friends in the first place.
"I will do whatever I can to help you two out." Jake said.
"Of course, pal. And we will never stop." I replied.
"We will keep going on our adventure, never sleep, and don't do anything until we get them back." Jake said nonsensically.
"What? Hell no! It's very late! Don't convince me with goofy talk, Jake!" I warned. Jake just shrugged.
"I'll go get some rest as well." Jake said, rubbing his hands behind his head. He then walks to the Pokémon Center.
"We should go too." I suggested to Sonic.
"Agreed." Sonic responded.
We sat inside one of the benches inside the Pokémon Center. We were waiting for our rooms to be available so we can stay here for the night.
"We have to get our parents back. We defeated one of Team Eclipse's Admins. I know we can do this." Sonic said.
"Of course we will. We're in this together." I replied with a determined smile.
"Excuse me, you two young men." A voice said. We looked in front of us, and we see an old lady looking at us.
"Yes ma'am?" I asked, putting on my most respectful attitude ever.
"Um... I have this Pokémon egg I got from a friend. But I can't take care of it, I have too much on my life right now." The old lady replied.
"Do you need some help?" Sonic asked.
"I want one of you young men to take care of this egg for me." The lady says, and she shows us the egg. It was white, and it had some red and blue triangles scattered across it.
I think I know this Pokémon... but I can't quite place it. It's right on the tip of my tongue.
"I'll take care of it." Sonic insisted. And he carefully takes the egg.
"Thank you so much. Please do be careful." The old lady said, and then she slowly walks away. Glad we were able to do a good deed.
We were inside our given room. There were 2 beds across from each other. Each of them had 2 pillows and a green blanket.
I still hold onto my bag.
"I'm gonna change. I'll be right back." I said to Sonic. And then I walk to the bathroom so I can change into my pajamas.
A few minutes later, I come out. My pajama clothing consisted of a short sleeve red shirt and long, black pants.
"I'm gonna do the same, Nifty. It has been a great day." Sonic responds, and then walks away so he can change as well. While that's going on, I look outside the window. A nice breeze with a beautiful night sky.
"Eight. Eight badges. That's how much we need in this region," I said to myself, "... Two. That's how much we have right now. We have a long way before we can truly stop Team Eclipse. We need to try harder, and we'll finally achieve our goal."
Our Pokémon were already sleeping inside their Poke Balls. Sonic walks to me. His pajamas were a black long sleeve shirt with dark blue, long pants.
"Let's get some sleep, Nifty." He said as he put a hand on my shoulder.
"Yeah. Let's." I replied. I put my sunglasses on a small desk, and then I lay down on one of the beds and cover myself up. Falling asleep was no problem at all.
All I hope... is that tomorrow... will be a better day.
*The next day, 9:00 AM*
Another day, another adventure. Sonic and I just finished our normal morning routine, and we are now outside in Brimber City. We are wearing the same clothes as last time. Sonic held his newly obtained egg. It was in an orange container with a big hole that was large enough to put the egg inside. The egg was also surrounded by glass so it can be protected.
"I guess we're going to the next city." Sonic told me.
"Yes, of course. Let's go." I replied, and we headed towards the gate for the next route.
We exit the gate after a small walk. It looked much more... normal. Route 6 and 5 was more like a savannah. This one is a normal grassland with a river, if I do look closer. Luckily, we healed our Pokémon before we came here. That's always a good thing.
As we continue our stroll, we spot a trainer. He had a green shirt.
"I'll get this guy." I insisted.
"Ok Nifty." Sonic said. Fast to agreement then. Aight. The trainer notices me as I walk by.
"Hey there! Oh, neat. You have the badge from the Brimber City Gym!" He complimented.
"Why, yes. I do." I replied.
"You must be tough. Let's have a battle!" The guy continued.
"Well... if you insist." I said, winking one eye while shrugging. I'm gonna be honest here. Throughout my journey so far, there's always certain people that are pretty decent at battling. Others just... don't.
First battle on Route 7. Let's see how this turns out.
"Marill! Go!" The green shirt guy shouted, sending out his first Pokémon. He has a total of three, according to my Pokédex. A Water and Fairy type, huh? This might leave me at a disadvantage. But I'm pretty dang strong, so I might not be.
"Nidorino, I choose you!" I throw a Poke Ball up in the air, sending out my Poison type. This would give me a big advantage. Fairy types are weak to Poison and Steel. It's perfect.
"Marill, use Bubble Beam!"
The Aqua Mouse shoots a thin line of bubbles. I stood there for a moment.
"Horn Attack." I said. With Nidorino's tough big horn, he breaks the bubbles with ease.
"Rollout!"
Marill turns into a ball, and spins rapidly.
"Use Double Kick!" I shouted. Nidorino stops Marill's spinning with a kick from his hind legs. It left Marill FLYING.
"Now use Poison Sting." I continue. Nidorino shoots a small triangle filled with poison, and it got a direct hit. Normally, Poison Sting is a weak move. But it defeated Marill. That counts for something, right?
The man returns his first Pokémon. Now his next one is ready.
"Rattata! Go!" I've heard lots about the small purple rat. Should be pretty easy. After all, Normal types are weak to Fighting type moves. And what do I have? A Fighting type MOVE.
You know what? I think I'll try and lure this guy a bit.
"Rattata, use Hyper Fang!" My opponent yelled. Rattata's teeth grew a bit sharper.
"Okay, Nidorino. Dodge to the side." I said. And he does so. After all, Rattata is a small Pokémon. Nidorino has the slightly faster speed.
"He's distracted! Now use Quick Attack!" The guy shouted again. Wait for it.
"Nidorino, use Double Kick!" I demanded. And just like that, Rattata fell for it. It got close to Nidorino, and the Poison Pin Pokémon just kicks it. Too easy. Now he has one more. I wonder who it will be.
"It's up to you, Nidorina!"
Ooh! Nice little match up, I see! But of course, this is the part where I switch. I return Nidorino, and get ready for my next Pokémon to battle.
"Charmeleon! You ready?" I shouted as I sent out my Fire type starter.
"Start with Dragon Rage!" And Charmeleon already shoots his attack. Yes. Perfect.
"Dodge it, and then use Scratch!"
Nidorina dodges, and then it runs forward again.
"Charmeleon, use Metal Claw." Charmeleon blocks the Scratch with his metallic claws.
"And now use Ember." I continue. And now Charmeleon hits Nidorina with the flame. It wasn't an instant KO, but that is fine.
"Now Nidorina, use Double Kick!" The man shouted. Well, I already know what to expect. And the outcome.
"Charmeleon, avoid it and then use Cut!" I screamed. Charmeleon does so. He made a thin, sharp line made of energy, and slices Nidorina. Now she is down. Another win. Yes.
"I see how you earned that badge now..." The guy complimented.
"Yes. That is true." I said quietly.
Let's see what other kind of trainers were gonna expect. Immediately up ahead. I guess there's just certain people who like to hang around certain Routes for no reason. The next person is a girl with blonde hair, a straw hat, and a pink shirt with blue pants.
"Now it is my turn." Sonic insisted.
"Go for it, dude." I said. And he approaches the girl.
"After I have breakfast with my Pokémon, we come out here to train for a few hours." She explained.
"That's good. You can test it on me." Sonic responded.
I stand by and watch. Sonic puts his egg on the ground, which was still in the container.
"Hee hee... here we go, Budew!" The girl said excitedly as she sent out her first Pokémon. Okay, it's a small one. If it was me there, this would be easier since I have a Fire type. Sonic can still do this though.
"Quilladin! Go!" Sonic shouted. His starter was sent out.
"Use Pin Missile!" Quilladin shoots out spiky needles from the spikes on his "hat".
"Suck it all in with Mega Drain!" The lady said. Budew absorbs the attack. That easy? Wow, nice play. Really nice play.
"Now use Stun Spore!" She continued. Budew sends out a bunch of yellow particles that I immediately know is not good.
"You're not the only one to counter. Quilladin, block it all with Rollout!" Sonic shouted. Quilladin goes right through the attack in his spinning ball form.
"Now use Pin Missile one last time!"
Budew tried to avoid the Bug type move, but it's way too late. It's a small Pokémon, and it does have low speed. That counts for something.
"Okay then. Let's see how good you do against my Beautifly!" The pink shirt girl shouted, and then sent out her last Pokémon. It's better at least.
"Quilladin, return." Sonic said, and Quilladin was back in his ball.
"Lycanroc! Show your power!" Sonic yelled. Oh yeah! The awesome wolf Pokémon. It looks ready for action, since he has a smile and dug one of his paws onto the ground.
"Beautifly, use Silver Wind!" The butterfly Pokémon flaps its wings very fast, and a literal silver Wind was made. Sonic smirked. Lycanroc does have that immense power.
"Lycanroc, use Accelerock!" Sonic exclaimed. Lycanroc charges up, and he goes right through the Silver Wind. That's what's up!
"Now use Rock Throw!" Beautifly wasn't prepared for that sudden change, so it took the hit easily. Since both Bug types and Flying types are weak to Rock, it was an instant KO. Boy, that was fast.
"Well, now it's that time of day for me to heal my Pokémon..." The girl said in an embarrassed way. Definitely. You just got rekt by a Dusk Form Lycanroc.
"Good battle! We should go again sometime!" Sonic complimented.
"Sure... anyway, let's keep going." I offered. And we keep going. We walk along a patch of tall grass. Nothing we couldn't handle. On the other side, there was a man with black spiky hair and a gray hoodie.
"You know, it's like we're taking turns battling every time." I said with a small laugh. I walk to to the man.
"One day, I'll have stunt doubles to do all of my Pokémon battles for me!" He exclaimed. This left me very confused.
"How the hell does that make any sense?" I whispered to myself.
Okay, let's fight this... weird guy.
"Come out, Minccino!" He yelled, and he sent out his first Pokémon. Normal type. I heard its evolution is pretty OP.
"Well then... I'm gonna use Nidorino!" I yelled back. My Poison type was back on the battlefield. Bring it on!
"Minccino, use Swift!" The chinchilla Pokémon swifts it's tail, and a bunch of stars come out.
"Quick, dodge it!" I exclaimed. Nidorino avoids the attack. Perfect, now to advise a plan.
"Double Slap!" The man yelled. Minccino comes closer.
"When the time is right, Nidorino, use Double Kick!" I explained. When Minccino tries to attack, Nidorino backs away. Then it uses the super effective move. OHKO! Yep, that's right.
This guy had three Pokémon. Seems fair enough.
"Surskit, go!" So, that's his second Pokémon, huh? When the Pokémon came out, it glided across the ground for a bit.
Time to do something different.
"Return, Nidorino," I put him back and pull out my Great Ball. "And go... Rhyhorn!"
Yes, Rhyhorn May have low speed and a huge weakness on Water types, but... Surskit is also a Bug type, so this will definitely work.
"Rhyhorn, use Horn Attack!" I started. Looks like he's charging up. He's running to his opponent. Good.
"Use Agility!" Surskit dodges to this side using high speed. It grows even higher now.
"Stop in your tracks, then use Bulldoze!" I continued. Rhyhorn stops, then it shakes the ground. Surskit didn't expect it, so it tripped. Its four legs were wide open.
"Smack Down!" I screamed. Rhyhorn shoots a rock, and Surskit took the hit. It's was, once again, a KO. I guess we really are THAT powerful against these guys.
"What's your last Pokémon, dude?" I asked.
"Right here. And this Pokémon is Flaafy!" Right as the guy with the gray hoodie said that, his next Pokémon was released. I'll keep going then, since I know what to expect.
"Use Thunder Shock!" It was at this moment that he knew... he done messed up. Rhyhorn stays there when the Electric bolt comes to him. It lands.
But Rhyhorn didn't take any damage. Cause it's a Ground type. Partly.
"I know my types at least. Rhyhorn, use Bulldoze." I said bluntly. Rhyhorn makes the ground shake again. It trips, takes damage, but it was not a KO.
"Well, if Electric won't work... then use Tackle!" Flaafy runs once it's trainer said that.
"Let's fight back with Horn Attack!" I said with a smirk. Rhyhorn grows its big horn, and hey collide. A couple seconds later, Rhyhorn ends the attack by overpowering the other one. Too freaking easy. But then again, they aren't really major to my journey.
"Pokémon battles are just too dangerous for someone of my status." The gray hoodie guy said.
"Yeah... that's true." I said, but not too mean so I don't hurt his feelings.
Sonic and I kept walking forward. We begin to cross a bridge that has a huge river below.
"Pretty soon, you'll be on this adventure with me." Sonic whispered to the egg. What caught me by surprise is that the egg bounced with joy.
"Wow, it actually listened." I exclaimed.
"Looks like it can't wait to see me." Sonic said with a chuckle. We walk along, and there was another person there. Now it's Sonic's turn. The man looked pretty fancy. He had a white suit and a black hat.
"I was the first person to stand here and wait for other trainers on this bridge. I guess you can say I am pretty cool." He bragged.
"Maybe. Or you could be lonely." I said with a teasing smile.
"Anyways, let's battle." The fancy guy continued.
"You got it!" Sonic replied with a smile and a wink.
This might be a good battle. Hopefully, I don't get expectations high.
"Surskit!" The hipster shouted, sending out his first Pokémon. Okay, Sonic still has an advantage.
"It's your turn, Lycanroc!" Sonic cheered. The orange wolf came out when Sonic threw the ball.
"Surskit, use Quick Attack!" The hipster yelled. Surskit is fast! Ooh, but Lycanroc is faster.
"Counter!" Sonic exclaimed. Lycanroc raises its paw, and counters it with huge strength. It sent Surskit back.
"Now Bite it!" Sonic continues. When Surskit got up, it was back on the ground when Lycanroc bites it roughly. I swear, this wolf is broken!
What's the next Pokémon gonna be from this guy?
"Fletchinder! Show him!" Okay, that was... not a good choice. Prepare to meet an easy loss, dude.
"Use Ember!" The hipster shouted. Fletchinder shoots a flame. Small, but okay.
"Lycanroc, Dodge it using Accelerock!" Sonic screamed. Lycanroc avoids it, and it rams right into Fletchinder once it got closer. See? Told ya. This wolf though. I can't wait to see the look on Kevin's face.
"MASQUERAIN! Please end it for us!" The white suit hipster screamed. When Masquerain came out, it used its ability, Intimidate. But Lycanroc didn't even flinch.
"Grr... whatever! Use Gust!" Masquerain flaps its wings, and a small gust of wind was coming.
"Lycanroc, block it with Rock Throw!" Sonic shouted. Lycanroc's eyes turned bright red, and it used the powerful move to easy dissolve it.
"NOW USE ACCELEROCK!" Sonic screamed. The smoke didn't clear up, so Masquerain got hit out of nowhere. Easy victory.
"I should've just gone and hung out by myself at Sawsbuck Coffee this morning..." The hipster said in a disappointed tone.
"Sorry. But it's all fair. Thanks to Lycanroc." Sonic said with a smile.
"Roc, Lycanroc!" The wolf barked happily.
After crossing the bridge, we see a path to our right. There's a green, small house to our left. We decided to go to the house. There was a small ramp that goes up to it. We went inside the house. No one was home. There's just objects.
"Crap. No one's here." I said with a groan.
"Let's keep going then." Sonic offered.
"Yeah." I responded. We exit the house and go the other way. There's another trainer by another small bridge. Holy crap, there's a lot of trainers here! Why am I even asking myself this stuff. Ugh.
I keep going about to cross the bridge. The girl beside the starting point noticed me walking by.
"My parents don't even know that I have Pokémon." She told me.
"Dang. That sucks." I replied.
"If they found out I came out here to train, they wouldn't be very happy with me." She continued.
"My mouth is shut. I will never tell. Trust me." I said.
And that is why the battle is starting now, without a response.
Wait.
...
SUGAR HONEY ICED TEA.
"I will start with you, Skitty!" The rebellious girl shouted, sending out her first Pokémon. Another Normal type? Well, I guess you know who I'm going for.
"Get ready, Nidorino! A fight is on!" I yelled, and sent out my first Pokémon.
"Just... use Double Kick." I said in a bored tone.
"Quick, Skitty! Use-"
SMACK! SMACK!
It's too late. Again. Considering you were training and don't want your parents to find out... you got a long way to become a professional battler.
Oh yeah. Instant KO.
"Now you, Glameow!" And the girl sent out YET ANOTHER Normal type. I'm not mad by it. Just kinda annoyed a bit is all. We've been through a lot.
"Use Feint Attack!"
Something useful now, I see. Glameow's eyes turn a bright pink, and dark energy surrounded it.
"Stay aware of your surroundings, Nidorino." I warned. Nidorino was paying attention to the running pattern of this attack.
"Now use Poison Sting!" I exclaimed. Nidorino got startled a little bit by my yell. I guess that was a LITTLE too far. But the Poison Pin Pokémon still landed his attack either way.
"And now, charge up and use Horn Attack!" I screamed. Glameow slowly got up from the last attack, and was sent back when another hit it. Didn't see that one coming, did ya?
"Ok... it's your turn now, Herdier!" The rebellious girl shouted, sending out her last Pokémon. Two cats and a dog. Okay, still though. I can understand with Gym Leaders, they have experience in battling with a team of the same type. But regular trainers? Not so much...
I return Nidorino. As much as I would go for another Double Kick sooner or later, I wanted to make this a bit more "fair", if you know what I mean.
"Come out, Frogadier!" And my starter is on the field.
"Water Pulse!"
And Herdier began to run from the orb. Nope, not today. It got caught at the very last second. When the orb dissolved, Herdier now got confusion. Noice!
"Herdier, use Bite!"
Herdier is coming. Frogadier prepares. But before anything could happen anywhere...
BAM!
Herdier was a bit off. It bit the ground in front of my starter.
"Okay, now finish him with Quick Attack." I said while smirking. In just half a second, the speedy attack lands. We're done. This battle is over.
"This is what I get for ignoring my parents..." The girl said in defeat.
"Just practice some battling. Maybe they'll understand." I said in sympathy.
Sonic and I cross the small bridge. There was a small patch of tall grass. Easily accessible. There was more tall grass up ahead. There was also some guy with a green buttoned shirt.
I'll let Sonic handle this guy.
"Go get him, dude." I said with a wink. Sonic nods, and he walks on to meet face to face with the guy.
"I sell Pokémon insurance. You can use it in case your Pokémon get hurt. Allow me to demonstrate." He explained.
"Okay, show me then." Sonic insisted.
"I'll hold onto the egg, Sonic." I said.
"Oh. Thanks, Nifty! I really need it." Sonic replied, feeling relieved. He handed me the container holding the egg. I just back away so I don't interfere with the battle.
"Poliwag! Let's show this guy some insurance!"
And that quote from that insurance selling guy... was the most stupidest quote I ever heard.
"Brionne! Go!" Sonic shouted. He sent out his first Pokémon. Quilladin does have the advantage, but Brionne hasn't gotten to battle on this Route yet. I can appreciate Sonic gives all his Pokémon a chance. Like me.
"Aqua Jet!"
Brionne does a happy twirl before getting serious and prepares her attack. Surrounded in water, it charges.
"Poliwag, use Water Gun!"
Poiwag shoots a stream of water, and Brionne goes through it for a bit before jumping high into the air, cancelling her attack.
"Great job, Brionne! Now, use Disarming Voice!" Sonic yelled. Brionne screeches, and a beam of hearts comes. It wasn't enough, but it was fine.
"Use Water Gun one more time! Show him!"
"Brionne, freeze it with Icy Wind!" Sonic counters. As another Water Gun was making its way to my friend's Pokémon, the sea lion froze it by blowing a cold mist.
"Finish with Water Pulse." Sonic said. Since Poliwag is a small one, it couldn't get away in time. It was enough to finish the job.
"Mine might be hurt. But I also have a second one as well!" The insurance guy exclaimed with a nervous smile. And he sent out another Poliwag. Dear Arceus... Sonic got a bit peeved as well, so he returned Brionne.
"Ready, Quilladin? Here we go!" Sonic said excitedly. Now THIS oughta be interesting.
The opponent commands his Poliwag to use Water Gun again. And Sonic knew how to get past that.
"Quilladin, Rollout!" He demanded. By just standing in place while spinning rapidly, Quilladin blocks it.
"Now use Needle Arm." Sonic continued with a small chuckle. Quilladin soon rams Poliwag with a spiky arm. Yes, that's easy. Don't have another Poliwag on your team please, dude.
"And now I have... Kadabra!" Insurance dude yelled. Welp, good for him.
"Quilladin, stand by my side for a bit. I'm gonna let Lycanroc deal with this guy." Sonic explained.
"Din!" The Spiny Armored Pokémon yaps back, and stands by Sonic.
"Go, Lycanroc!" My friend shouted. The OP wolf is back.
"Use Accelerock!"
"Kadabra, use Teleport!" When Lycanroc is close, Kadabra uses its teleporting powers to just get away from the attack. Lycanroc got confused, and began to try and ran it again. But once again, Kadabra teleports.
And it kept on doing it to try and tease the wolf.
I caught a glance that Lycanroc looked at Sonic and winked.
"Hmph. Good idea. Counter it then, Lycanroc!" Sonic cheered. Kadabra teleports behind Lycanroc, but since it had a good sense of hearing, it attacked Kadabra in the stomach with its paw.
"Now Bite it!" Sonic screamed. And there we have it. Kadabra lays on the floor, fainted, after being bitten.
"It's a good thing I'm insured." The guy said, rubbing the back of his head.
"Yeah. Big thanks." Sonic said with an awkward smile. Lycanroc didn't really respond to that.
I gave Sonic the egg back. Now we're off to the next city! Maybe...
We see a ramp that leads to the gate, but it's a bit flooded. I looked past the river, and I see two Bidoofs there on the logs.
"It looks like the dam was built to flood the ramp." Sonic explained. I managed to stifle a laugh.
"Dam." I whispered. I know it's not something I should laugh about, but... you know what? Let's just say I'm not gonna go into detail. There was a workshop there, and it had a huge wheel in front of it, where the river begins.
I send out all of my Pokémon. And Sonic does the same.
"Let's go in here. Maybe we'll get some answers." I explained.
"Maybe they can fix the problem." Sonic added. I gave a simple nod, and we went inside.
It was a bit larger than I imagined it. There were 3 lumberjacks there. Two with red and black plaid shirts, and one with a blue and black one.
"Looks like we'll need to split up. I'll fight one of these guys, and you get the other." Sonic said to me.
"Got it." I replied. Sonic goes to the nearest one.
"I'm tired of all this work. It's time for a break." The one lumberjack said.
"You need to work! We can't get across. But don't worry, a battle might help!" Sonic suggested. And they exchanged their first Pokémon to start the battle. The lumberjack sent out a Bidoof, and Sonic sent Brionne.
While they do that, I come face to face with the second one.
"We let some of our Bidoofs go out to play in the river a little while ago. I want to have some fun too..." He said sadly.
"Well, I think they've had enough fun." I said bluntly.
Let's get this over with. We need to fix this problem.
"Bidoof! Let's play!" The lumberjack shouted, sending out his first Pokémon. Okay, just like that last one. Yeah.
"Well then... you do it, Rhyhorn!" I commanded. Rhyhorn looks at me and nods, letting out a shout in the process. I think Nidorino had enough with Normal types for now.
I was about to let the first move be Bulldoze, but I remembered Sonic was battling as well. I don't want to ruin that part for him. Guess I gotta go for these moves.
"Smack Down!" That's my first choice. The Bidoof's trainer didn't even TRY to say a word. The attack landed nonetheless.
"Alright. Tackle!" The worker shouted.
"Counter using Horn Attack!" I screeched. Collides again. Rhyhorn overpowered it. Bidoof is down.
"I have a second one too!" The lumberjack yelled, and he returned his first Bidoof and sent out his second one. I don't think I could've blamed him for that. I mean... Bidoof can just be a regular other Pokémon...
or it can be the scariest thing at other times.
"Rhyhorn, use Stomp!" I shouted. Since Rhyhorn's weight was considered huge, it did a lot of damage on the little guy.
"Bidoof, Rollout!" The lumberjack yelled. Bidoof turns it self into a small ball, and rolls fast. When it gets close to Rhyhorn, he just pushes it back with his horn.
"Well. Guess that's it then. Rhyhorn, use Horn Attack." I said with a small laugh. The move lands. Of course it freaking did. Maybe he'll have something different for his last Pokémon.
"Raticate, go! Let us beat this guy!"
When Raticate was released, it has its normal color like from the Kanto region. Not black like from Alola. Which obviously means it's a pure Normal type. It's a decent one at least.
"Okay, Rhyhorn. That's enough for now. Charmeleon, you're next for this match." I explained.
"Horn." Rhyhorn says, and it walks back over to me. Charmeleon does a threatening pose to Raticate once it gets close.
"Raticate, use Hyper Fang!" Lumberjack shouted.
"Charmeleon, block with Metal Claw!" I exclaimed. Charmeleon's claws turn metallic gray. Raticate begins to bite, but Charmeleon puts its arm up in front, and Raticate ended up biting the claws.
This made Raticate cry out, its teeth in pain from the metal.
"Great job! Now use Dragon Rage!" I continued. A total of 40 damage was made on Raticate when the devastating dragon attack made its move.
"Grr... use Quick Attack!" The lumberjack yelled. Raticate got on all fours, and then it ran.
"Charmeleon, use Ember!" The flame comes closer. But Raticate dodges it.
"Move to the side!" I continued yelling. Charmeleon barely dodges, but he made it.
"Now use Cut!" I screamed. Charmeleon made a blade, and it slashed right on Raticate's body.
It was enough to take him down. Awesome!
"Losing isn't very much fun..." Lumberjack groaned.
"True dat." I replied. I look over to where Sonic was. I saw his Lycanroc being triumphant after defeating a Deerling, which I assumed belonged to that other lumberjack.
"I think I'll just stay on my break a little longer." He moaned.
"Sure. Good idea." Sonic agreed.
"You still have our other friend, Paul, in order to defeat all of us together."
"That sounds fine to me." Sonic said with a smile.
"Lycanroc! Roc!" His Pokémon cheered with him.
Paul, eh? That must be the name of the lumberjack that has the blue and black plaid shirt. He must be the... second strongest maybe. I don't know if he's the boss or not.
Sonic and I walk to this guy.
"What's wrong?" He asked.
"Your Bidoofs built a dam, and it flooded the river! You need to let them break it!" Sonic demanded. All his Pokémon shout in an agreement.
"Our Bidoofs built have built a dam? What's wrong with that? They don't mean any harm. That's just what Bidoofs do." Lumberjack Paul retorted back.
"They might not mean any harm, yes, but the river is FLOODED. Just tell them to stop," I said, half calmly, half angry. My Pokémon nod and grunt as an agreement. "Now, I have to ask... why the hell are you not doing anything?"
"We decided to take a little break. The Bidoofs needed a break, too." Paul replied.
"Can't you do something productive now?" Sonic asked.
"I know, let's have a battle. That's a great way to pass the time!" Paul suggested.
"I double dare. Double battle. Sonic and I against YOU. If we win, you're forced to make your Bidoofs destroy the dam." I said.
"Looks like he's okay with it, Nifty. Here we go!" Sonic cheered.
Just like back then with those Team Eclipse people. Another partner battle.
"Time to show you what we count on: the ones who are up for battling!" Paul started. He sent out two Pokémon. Both of them were Bibarel, which is the evolution of Bidoof.
"I'm picking you, Frogadier!" I said.
"Dier! Froga!" The Bubble Frog shouts happily, and he gets into a battling pose.
"Let's make it all a Water type battle. Brionne, you ready?" Sonic asked.
"Onne! Bri, Bri!" The sea lion cheers. It joined with Frogadier. I wonder how fast this battle might get annoying...
"Both of you! Use Hyper Fang!" Paul commanded. Both of their teeth's grow sharper. Their attacks are coming. Well, let's save a combo attack when the battle is almost over.
"Frogadier, use Round to distract them!" I started. Frogadier screeches, and a huge green note was countering it. The Bibarel yelled as the note pained their ears.
"Nice job, Nifty!" Sonic complimented.
"Hey. New moves mean new strategies." I said with a shrug.
"Now let's make them take some damage! Brionne, use Disarming Voice!" Sonic shouted. Brionne yells out her attack. Both of the Bibarel that this guy had took damage. Disarming Voice IS a move that goes for both opponents, after all.
"Bibarel, use Rollout! The other one, use Headbutt! I don't care who you go for, but just get one of them!" Paul explained. Looks like it's time to go for a combo.
"Brionne, Water Pulse!" Sonic shouted. Brionne forms a water orb from her pink nose.
"And now, Frogadier! Use Quick Attack, make it end!" I finished the statement. When the orb is full, Frogadier unleashes it all with Quick Attack. The Bibarel were scared when they got hit by the attack.
The smoke clears up. One of the Bibarel fainted. The other was almost down.
"Okay fine. Go Pinsir!" Paul yelled, sending out his last Pokémon. A Bug type? Nice,
"Okay, Brionne. You can stop battling for now. Lycanroc and Frogadier can take care of this." Sonic explained. Brionne does a cute cheer, and she walks back to Sonic's side. Sonic looked at the egg, and it shook a bit.
Lycanroc is now here on the battlefield. I wonder what kind of strategies we can come up with.
"Start with Accelerock!"
"HARDEN!"
Pinsir hardened itself to raise its defense. Lycanroc attacks it, and it yells as it was sent back. But it didn't do much since it looked more angry.
"Frogadier, use Round again!" I commanded. It was coming. Pinsir braced itself for the attack. But Bibarel comes in front and pushes Pinsir out of the way, taking the hit itself.
And it fainted as a result.
"Now he's down to one more." I said.
"We'll combo." Sonic whispered. I nod so I don't give away the plan.
"Pinsir, use Double Hit!" Paul screamed. Pinsir threatens our Pokémon with its sharp horns, and it comes closer.
"Frogadier, use Quick Attack to dodge it!" I shouted.
"Lycanroc, do the same thing by using Accelerock!" Sonic added. Both of them use their fastest attacks to dodge Pinsir's mighty claws. It kept trying to attack, but Frogadier and Lycanroc were too fast.
Eventually, after a while, Pinsir was exhausted. I guess they DID really need a break...
"Now Lycanroc! Finish him with Rock Throw!" Sonic yelled. Lycanroc forms small rocks with his long, furry tail.
"And Frogadier! Use Water Pulse and put the rocks inside!" I but in. Both our attacks mixed together, and they unleash. Pinsir's eyes widened in horror. And then BANG.
Pinsir fainted. The battle is over. He didn't even TRY to do a combo. I guess Team Eclipse really know what they're doing.
"I'm still not ready to go back to work." Paul groaned. This angered me a bit more.
"We made a bet, dude." I exclaimed.
We stare at the lumberjack with a smirky smile.
"Now you have to call the Bidoofs back." Sonic said.
"I really don't feel like going out and rounding up the Bidoofs. It's too much work." Paul said.
"We made a bet. You're forced to." I exclaimed. Then we heard a door slam open. Oh Arceus...
Who came was the same lumberjack dude we met back at Route 4.
"WHAT'S GOING ON IN HERE?!" He screamed.
"Oh no! It's the boss!" Paul cried. So I WAS right. There is a boss of all these.
"I just saw your Bidoofs outside causing all sorts of shenanigans," The boss exclaimed. "The gate to Lagoona Lake was flooded over by the water displacement. I had to break down the dam with my Pokémon."
Okay, so at least these workers didn't do it. It's already done.
"We're sorry, boss. We just wanted to take a little break and have some fun." Paul confessed.
"I don't mind you guys taking breaks, but you can't just let the Bidoofs get out of hand like this." The boss replied.
"We won't let it happen again. We promise." Paul said. Sonic and I just nodded.
"No, you won't. I'm sticking around to keep an eye on you guys." The boss stated. Paul groaned because he didn't like that. But still, it's not like he had a choice.
"Thank you very much, sir! We appreciate it." I thanked.
"Sorry for the inconvenience. But it's no problem at all. The name's Josh, in case you were wondering," The lumberjack boss said, "Say... you two seem like tough trainers. Why not come back here after obtaining all 8 Gym Badges?"
"Sounds like a deal!" Sonic said with a smile.
"Alright, guys. Return for now. We're gonna heal up when we get to Lagoona Lake." I explained to my Pokémon. I put them back in their balls, and Sonic did the same thing.
We exit the workhouse, and we see the dam was no longer there, and the flood was gonna. We can now safely cross the ramp.
"Welp, here we go." I said. And we walk to the gate and go inside.
So this is Lagoona Lake, huh? There's a small ramp that leads to more of the town. We continue walking. On the left, there was a Pokémon daycare. In front of us, to the right a bit, was the Pokémon Center. THANKS ARCEUS. There's a couple houses, and... some kind of laboratory that I am very unfamiliar with.
"Lagoona Lake looks amazing! Let's go check it out!" Sonic offered.
"I call dibs on seeing that laboratory over there." I said, pointing to it. It was like a large igloo that's blue. There was a long pathway that lead to the entrance of it.
"Nice! Let's go check it out!" Sonic cheered. As we were about to walk on the pathway, I heard something.
"Ugh... You really did fail, didn't you? That truly sucks..." It was a voice I didn't want to hear.
"Quick, behind the wall! Kevin's here!" I whispered to Sonic. And we hid behind the wall near the pathway. Sonic peeks for far for a way better look.
"What's Kevin doing?" He asked.
"GET BACK!" I whisper-screamed, pushing Sonic back a bit, "You don't want him to SEE us!"
We peeks to look. Only our eyes were visible. What we saw was truly unbelievable.
Kevin was there, his Torracat and Gabite, which was a Gible back then, were there. Along with two new Pokémon. The first one was Mareanie, a small purple Pokémon with its blue hair looking like a mop, and with many spikes on it as well. The second one was Grumpig, a pink pig Pokémon black ears and some black parts around its waist, and it had a couple black pearls. Two on its head, and one on its stomach.
His Frillish was there too, but... it looked kinda sad?
"Frill?" The Water/Ghost Pokémon whimpered.
"You're too weak. You seemed fine at first... but the battles you go against ain't the best," Kevin explained, "So now... it's time for you to go. We're all here to become the strongest in the world."
"Tor!" Torracat hissed at Frillish.
"Frillish, frill-"
"Just go! Don't come back looking for me!" Kevin snapped, and all his Pokémon, including the new ones, looked angry. Frillish started to cry, and it dives in the lake, swimming away from Kevin as far as the lake can take him.
"Hmph." Kevin scoffed. Sonic and I were furious by that outcome.
"I SWEAR TO ARCEUS, I WANT TO KICK THIS GUY'S A-"
"Such a mean guy, releasing one of his Pokémon like that." Sonic interrupted me.
"So true. Let's just try to ignore this idiot." I exclaimed. And we continued our walk. I wonder what Lagoona Lake has to offer for us.
A/N: I am SOOOOO sorry this took so long. I needed correct time tho ;-;. At least the chapter is here now! I'll try NOT to make y'all wait two months now XD. Liked it? That's fine. Have a great day! :D