Pokemon The Journey GS

by Penguinja

Ethan Schneider is an 11 year old boy from the region of Johto, which holds Pokémon not found in Kanto. After he is given an errand to do, he finds himself on a journey of his own. His goal? Challenge the Gyms, beat his rival and maybe even become as good as Red. However, Team Rocket have returned. Can Ethan pull through?

16. Chapter 16: Attack of the Kanto Kids

Chapter 16: Attack of the Kanto Kids

Route 34. A nice, green path compared to the labyrinth that was Ilex Forest. It was also a good place to have a picnic.

I sent everyone out to get some sunlight and have an eat. It was a lovely day and I wasn't the only one who decided to have a picnic. Everyone was with their Pokémon, eating sandwiches and other treats.

"Hey, this is our turf!"

I turned around to see 3 children, about 6 years old, with wooden swords. There were two boys and one girl. The two boys had green and blue shirts on whilst the girl had a red dress on.

I asked them what they meant, and they said this part of the field belonged to the Kanto Kids. I said that I had never heard of them and they seemed offended by that statement. "Everyone knows the Kanto Kids!" shouted the boy in green. He then looked over to a random boy near us. "You know who we are?!" The boy shook his head.

"Why do we always get that?" the boy in blue said. "Well, lets do our introduction!"

"I'm Bernard!" shouted the boy in the green shirt. "I love the trees!"

"I'm Beca!" shouted the girl. "I love the volcanoes!"

"My name is Benedict! I love the ocean!"

"Altogether, we are the Kanto Kids from the Kanto Region!" they all shouted.

I just sat there, wondering how they came up with that motto of theirs and how many times they have done it.

"Well" said Bernard. "Why don't we battle? If you win, you can have our turf! But if you lose, you will have to move!"

I decided to just play along.

First I battled Bernard who sent out Bulbasaur.

Bulbasaur

226

Grass/Poison Type

Seed Pokémon

2'04" (0.7 m)

15.2 lbs (6.9 kg)

It carries a seed on its back right from birth. As it grows older, the seed also grows larger.

I sent out Quilava. Quilava used Ember which almost knocked out Bulbasaur. Bulbasaur then came back with Vine Whip, but one more Ember took it down.

"Aaaah! I don't wanna play anymore!" Bernard ran off. I was starting to wonder if I gave it too much for a kid that young.

"I can beat him!" shouted Beca. "Watch me!"

She sent out her Pokémon, Charmander.

Charmander

229

Fire Type

Lizard Pokémon

2'00" (0.6 m)

18.7 lbs (8.5 kg)

The flame on its tail shows the strength of its life force. If it is weak, the flame also burns weakly.

I sent out Geodude. Geodude used Rock Throw on Charmander, which did a lot of damage. Charmander came back with Ember. Geodude took it well enough and knocked out Charmander with Rock Throw.

"You're cheating! I'm telling Mummy!"

I felt sorry for her.

"Well, now you are going to have to deal with me, Benedict!"

Before we could start though, a woman came over.

"Why are you beating up my children's Pokémon?" It was their Mum. She shouted at me. "You better have a good explanation for this." She was giving me a very nasty look.

"He was invading out turf!" Benedict explained.

The Mum's faced calmed down. "So you dragged him into your game?" Benedict nodded. "Kids. I keep telling you not to do this. Not everyone wants to play your game. Plus, you might end up encountering a strong person like this young man here".

The all looked at me and said sorry. Benedict stepped forward. "Can we still battle though? I want to give it all I got."

The other two children nodded. "I know that I will need to catch a Water Type to counter a Fire Type" said Bernard. "To counter your Rock Type, I will need a Water Type" Beca said afterwards.

"But I want to what Pokémon Type I will need to catch!" shouted Benedict, summoning his Pokémon.

Squirtle

232

Water Type

Tiny Turtle Pokémon

1'08" (0.5 m)

19.8 lbs (9 kg)

The shell is soft when it is born. It soon becomes so resilient, prodding fingers bounce off it.

I used Flaaffy for this. Flaaffy used Thunder Shock. Squirtle took it, but it still did a lot. Squirtle came back with Bubble, though Flaaffy finished it off with a Thunder Shock.

Benedict thanked me. "I guess I will need to catch a Ground Type. Maybe a Rhyhorn or a Geodude or a Sandshrew".

The Mum patted his head. "Maybe we can take a trip to Diglett Cave after our vacation here and you can catch one yourself?" Benedict nodded his head and I apologized for taking things too far.

"It's fine" she said.