Chapter 2
Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN POKEMON!
Inside a video call, just as Ash's screen was cut to black which worried the all of them about his safety since the explosion was rather loud.
"I hope Ash is alright." Leaf voice with worry as Gary started to speak.
"If I know Ash, he'll be alright. I mean he went through stuff harder than this and he has certainly gotten out of stuff scarier than this." Gary comforted while it visibly worked, Leaf nodded her head before looking back at her screen.
"I just wondered what happened at Viridian City." Gary questioned as Professor Oak sighed.
"I have no idea but I do hope Ash is alright, this is only his second day as a Trainer." The elderly Professor sighed.
Unknowingly to them that their friend made it out alive and is now doing well while they were talking, meanwhile…
"Pidgey use Peck!" Ash ordered.
The young Trainer was now having a battle in Viridian Forest the next morning against a Trainer named Rad who wanted to battle Trainers that uses a type advantage.
"Pinsir use Vice Grip!" The opposing Trainer ordered.
Pidgey immediately dove down upon Pinsir who was ready to nap its prey the time she got near him, the next second was for Pidgey to hit Pinsir on the head before being grip tight by the Stag Beetle Pokémon.
"That's it, Pinsir, don't let go!" Rad cheered while Ash had other plans in his mind.
"Pidgey use Gust to break free!" Ash yelled.
The Tiny Bird Pokémon immediately flapped her wings to send Pinsir away with a small gust of wind, knocking the Bug type to the ground before she landed on the ground with a few bruises around her body.
"Use Wing Attack!" The Normal and Flying type obeyed as she charged at Pinsir with her wings glowing, meanwhile Rad had his own plans.
"Hyper Beam!" Rad ordered as Pinsir proceeded to execute its Trainer's command and fired off a devastating purple beam at Pidgey who was flying towards it, Ash simply waved his hand while looking at the female bird.
"Turn a circle and strike it!" He yelled, Pidgey who was near hitting the beam turned a full circle making the Hyper Beam attack miss before striking Pinsir's body hard with her wings, knocking out the Stag Beetle Pokemon.
"Pinsir, no!" Rad yelled in concern for his Pokemon.
"Alright, Pidgey!" Ash cheered happily.
Both Rad and Ash recalled their Pokemon before taking out another Poke Ball.
"Kricketot, go!"
"Charmander, I choose you!"
Both Pokemon materialized on the field before receiving their individual command.
"Bug Bite!" Rad ordered.
"Use Scratch!" Ash yelled.
Kricketot leaped at Charmander who rushed at it with claws glowing white, the bug type Pokémon managed to overpower the fire type lizard as it bit down on Charmander's arm.
"Charmander!" Ash yelled.
"Char!" The Lizard Pokémon growled.
Ash who thought of a plan, grinned as he faced Charmander.
"Ember, at close range!" He ordered.
Charmander faced Kricketot who wasn't able to get away in time as he unleashed a wave of small flames at the Cricket Pokemon who flew back to its Trainer.
"Kricketot, you alright?" Rad asked in concern, receiving a nod for an answer.
"Alright than use Uproar!" Rad ordered.
Kricketot gathered all of its might before yelling in a deafening volume knocking Charmander back as Ash waved his hand.
"Flame Burst, finish it!"
Charmander swing his tail to fire off small bits of flame, which knocks Kricketot further back upon impact.
"Bug Bite!"
"Scratch!"
Kricketot leaped at Charmander who rushed at the bug type before trading blows, though the one to fall wasn't Charmander but Kricketot.
"Kricketot, no!" The Cricket Pokemon's Trainer yelled.
Charmander ran back to Ash, receiving a rub on the head filled with affection as the fire type cooed at the treatment.
"That was a fun battle, Rad." Ash told the opposing Trainer while extending his hand.
"You too gave me a great battle, thanks." Rad replied while shaking his hand.
Ash soon sat down on the patch of grass before facing the Trainer next to him.
"Why do you insist on fighting Trainers who has an advantage over you?" Ash voice with curiosity.
"I wanted to try and beat Pokémon who has a type advantage so I can counter them in the future, I guess it's harder than I thought." Rad sighed.
The two of them watched as Kricketot and Charmander was playing around right as Ash turn to Rad.
"You know, having advantage all the time doesn't mean you'll win." Ash said.
"Sometimes, even strategies comes into play be it on a small Pokémon or big ones, at least that's what one of my friends told me." He added.
Thinking back when they were young, Gary had the most experience in battling while Ash had the most knowledge on Pokémon evolutions no matter what they were, meanwhile Leaf always has the best knowledge for Pokémon capture and medications.
"Really? Then your friend must be a great Trainer." Rad cracked a small grin.
"Yeah, he is, although speaking about him… I wonder where they are now." Ash mumbled.
The duo soon heard something coming from the bushes, as a small worm-like Pokemon came out.
"That's a Weedle, isn't it?" Rad asked.
"Weedle, the Hairy Bug Pokémon, Weedle can inject strong toxin into its enemies as a form of retaliation." Dexter explained.
Ash turned his head to the Trainer next to him before gesturing him to fight said Pokemon.
"Why don't you try and catch that Weedle? Beedrill's are Pokémon well known for their speed." Ash suggested.
Rad who seemed nervous, looked at Kricketot who stood ready for battle but not before being noticed by Weedle.
"Kricketot, Bug Bite!"
The Cricket Pokemon immediately went for the offensive as it charged at Weedle who shot out a string of white thread, tying up its enemy.
But what was more weird was that, instead of fighting back, Weedle ran off back into the woods not to be seen making Rad feel dejected.
"I can't believe it, I couldn't even beat a Weedle. This is so embarrassing." He let out a depressing sigh.
"Give it a break, Rad, though you could have used Uproar first before Bug Bite." Ash pointed out.
"Really? How come I've never thought of that?" Rad commented on his own mistake.
Kricketot who finally managed to break loose of the String Shot, walked back to its Trainer before sighing sadly.
"I'm sorry Kricketot." He apologized.
"How come you didn't battle it, Ash? Weren't you thinking of catching that Weedle?" Rad questioned, making Ash shake his head.
"Nope, I was actually planning on coming to Viridian Forest to trainer my Pokémon not to capture anything." Ash replied.
Right after finishing his sentence, the nearby bushes and trees started to rustling harshly. Ash who peeked his head in to see what was going on, ended up seeing multiple pairs of red eyes.
"Rad?" Ash started.
"What?" He asked dumbfounded.
Ash took a few steps back before looking at Charmander and then towards Rad with a look on his face.
"RUN!" Ash yelled.
Multiple yellow bees started to rush out of the forest at high speed, whist the two Trainers started to run or their lives.
"You've got to be kidding me!" Rad yelled. While Ash simply took out his Pokedex.
"Beedrill, the Poison Bee Pokemon, Beedrill's are very territorial and will do absolutely anything to chase an intruder away from its home." Dexter described.
Meanwhile the two Trainers were still running for their lives.
"Do you think they could be mad because we tried to catch that Weedle!?" Rad yelled in desperation.
"Could be!" Ash yelled back.
"Do you have any place we can hide?" Ash asked.
Rad soon ran in a different direction while being followed by Ash who was being followed by a whole swarm of bees.
"I have a cottage nearby, maybe we can hide in there!" Rad yelled.
After running for three minutes they reached a small cottage before hiding inside from the swarm of Beedrills.
"I think we're safe for now." Ash panted hard.
"Yeah… but what do… we do now? We're completely surrounded by Beedrills." Rad said between breaths.
Ash took a peek out the window to see a huge swarm of Beedrills outside the cottage, everything was yellow until Charmander pointed out.
"Char, mander!" The little orange lizard pointed at one certain Beedrill.
Ash and Rad took a closer look and indeed that Beedrill was different, the rest were yellow in colour with black stripes while that certain Beedrill had a completely black coloured body.
"Why's that Beedrill black in colour?" Rad asked.
"No idea, though it looks like it's the leader of the Beedrills." Ash replied.
"What are we going to do? We can't just go out and say 'We're here to challenge you.'." Rad voice with a bit of fear.
Ash looked at his Poke Ball before looking at Rad with a big grin.
"We're going to face the strongest Beedrill out there." Ash suggested.
"You're crazy?!" Rad yelled.
"Look, if we're going to get out of here alive without any holes, we have to prove that we're stronger than them by beating their strongest member." Ash explained.
"Unless you have any other better ideas?" He added.
Rad sighed having given up, as he looked at Kricketot before looking at the door.
"I hope your plan works." Rad gave in.
"Alright, get ready, on 3." Ash point three fingers.
"2."
"1."
Ash opened the door at the mark of 1 as they step out of the cottage, only to be surrounded by the swarm.
But before they could attack, the black Beedrill flew in front of the swarm before raising its hand.
"Bee!" It yelled, making the rest step back.
"Do you think it wants a challenge instead?" Rad asked.
"I wish I speak Pokemon, but I don't." Ash retorted.
The black Beedrill glanced at Ash before pointing out its stinger signalling some sort of sign that he doesn't understand at all.
"Are you saying you want to fight me?" Ash asked.
Beedrill's only reply was for itself to move to another part of the ring as Ash took out a Poke Ball.
"Pidgey, I choose you!" Ash called.
The Tiny Bird Pokémon appeared with a cry while taking flight, as she stared at Beedrill who stared back.
The battle started when Beedrill charged at Pidgey with stinger glowing purple which is known to Ash as a Poison Jab attack.
"Dodge it and use Gust!" He instructed.
Pidgey barely moved out of the way in time for the first strike before being knock from the sky by the second strike without being given anytime to cast her Gust attack.
"Damn, Beedrill's fast." Ash thought.
"Change of plans Pidgey, use Wing Attack!" Ash yelled.
Pidgey nodded her head before charging at Beedrill with wings glowing white hitting the Poison Bee Pokémon a few times but dealing as much as nothing at all.
"You're kidding!" Ash yelled in shock.
Beedrill retaliated by sending Pidgey to the ground with stinger glowing white.
"Pidgey!" Ash yelled.
"Pidg!" Pidgey called out before taking flight again.
"So, Beedrill knows Brick Break and Poison Jab." Ash thought out its attacks.
Beedrill giving no time to rest, charged at Pidgey with hands and feet glowing in a avian light.
"That's Aerial Ace, get away from there, Pidgey!" Ash called out.
Pidgey who tried her best to dodge all of her opponents attack to no avail as she got hit multiple times before being send to the ground.
The Normal and Flying type soon struggled to get up from the ground, as Beedrill drew in closer with stinger glowing white.
"Pidgey! You've got to move, I know you can!" Ash yelled desperation.
Pidgey's eyes widen in determination and desperation, before being shrouded in a shining blue light and while being coated. Several blades of wind shot out from within the light, knocking Beedrill back a few feet before shattering revealing the new Pidgey.
"GEOTTO!" The newly evolved Pidgey yelled.
"Pidgeotto, the Bird Pokemon and the evolved form of Pidgey, Pidgeotto has an excellent vision which helps it catch prey and while being an average size, Pidgeotto has a great flying capability. Being able to carry its prey several miles in the air." Dexter described upon being fished out of Ash's pocket.
"And it seems like you've learned a new move, use Air Slash again!" Ash yelled.
Pidgeotto's wing took up a glow before firing off several blades of wind at Beedrill who flew out of the way to prevent getting hit. Not until being confronted by Pidgeotto who swatted it from the sky with a fierce Wing Attack.
"Pidgeotto's fast. It's so fast that it's speed matches Beedrill's." Rad said in awe.
"Pidgeotto, use Peck!" Ash raised a fist.
The newly evolved Pidgey charged at Beedrill with great speed as the Poison Bee Pokémon did the same with a Poison Jab attack. And right after trading blows, the two Pokémon resume flying around in the air, trading even more blows.
"End this with Gust!" Ash ordered.
With a fierce determination to win, Pidgeotto flapped her wings hard to create a small hurricane knocking Beedrill out from the sky and onto the ground unable to get up.
"PIDGEOTTO!" Pidgeotto scream at her victory, silencing every Beedrill in the area.
"You did it, Pidgeotto!" Ash cheered before running to her.
The two snuggled together as Beedrill got back up from the ground, surprising the two before charging at them once more. And as Beedrill charged ahead, Ash turned around to shield Pidgeotto who wasn't ready for a counter attack.
Embracing for the pain to come, Ash felt a poke on his belt as a sound of capturing came with a bright light once her turned around. Confused of what happened, Ash took the Poke Ball from his belt as it ticked to signal a successful capture.
"Okay… What in the world just happened?" Ash raised an eyebrow.
"Pidgeo… tto…" Pidgeotto asked in the same dumbfounded tone.
"I think Beedrill just let itself get captured by you, Ash." Rad answered.
Ash took a closer look at the Poke Ball before smiling.
"Welcome to the team, Beedrill." Ash voice with a smoothing tone.
Ash raised his head, remembering what the type was for the first gym in Kanto.
"I just realised." Ash started, catching Rad's, Kricketot's and Pidgeotto's attention.
"I HAVE NO TYPE TO GO AGAINST ROCK!" Ash yelled in worry.
And it was very true, Fire was never good against Rock neither was Flying nor Bug types. He would surely be crushed if he was to go to Pewter City to get a Gym Battle underway.
"The what about teaching, your Pokemon a few steel, fighting, grass, ground or water type moves?" Rad suggested.
"I know Beedrill has Brick Break, but neither Pidgeotto nor Charmander knows any moves strong against Rock." Ash retorted silently.
After the rough experience and a night at Rad's cottage, Ash bit the Trainer farewell before parting in his own direction the next day towards Pewter City.
Ash was now on the road towards Pewter City, the city where he would have his first every Gym Battle and with Charmander beside him they continued to march on towards the gate of the city until a voice came from behind them.
"Ash?" A familiar voice asked.
"Hmm?" Ash hummed in question before turning around to see Leaf, facing him with a shocked and happy face.
"You're safe!" She yelled in excitement before giving him a friendly hug, one which he returns.
"Am I not suppose to be fine?" He asked jokingly, earning a deathly glare from Leaf.
"Do you even realise how worried we were when you got cut from that call!" She scolded while looking as angry as an angry Ursaring.
Ash simply gulped loudly, fearing for his life and thinking of what to say next as he raise his hands in front of himself defensively.
"Alright, I'm sorry but I'm fine now." He reassured with an apology.
"Actually to be honest… I was in a lot of trouble if it wasn't for a certain Trainer who helped me out." Ash scratched his head.
Leaf pulled back looking very confused, before tilting her head.
"Who?" This earned her a shrug from Ash who shook his head.
"I don't and didn't ask for his name." He answered.
"But his Drapion was crazily strong! It took out two Pokémon with a single hit!" Ash yelled in excitement.
Leaf was about to continue asking questions but was stopped when a whole lot of loud cheers came from within the city, causing the two to go off running in said direction.
Ash and Leaf reached their destination to see a whole entire crowd surrounding two people, one which Ash recognised as Drapion's Trainer though he was beside another man with purple hair, wearing a dark blue shirt overlapped by a red and black jacket, and he too was wearing a green long pants with a pair of purple slippers.
"Is that?" Leaf started, squeezing through the crowds to have a better look.
Ash quickly lifted Charmander as he followed Leaf through the crowd to have a better view of the two people who was surrounded by an entire crowd from town. Ash soon arrived beside Leaf who had stars in her eyes.
"That's Riel!" She yelled in pure excitement.
"Who's Riel?" Ash voice with question.
"Riel's a strong Trainer, his the first ever Trainer to beat the five region's Champion excluding Kalos!" Leaf chimed brightly.
The Trainer next to Riel grinned as he faced towards his friend who simply glance at the crowd.
"Even a little girl knows your name, Riel." The Trainer told his friend who seem to be ignoring his statement.
"So what? Does it matter?" Riel scoffed.
The crowd started to move away as Leaf and Ash remained behind with the Trainer approaching the young boy.
"I see we meet again, Ash." He greeted before gesturing to himself.
"I'm sorry for not introducing myself back in Viridian City, my name is Night." Night gave his late introduction.
"Nice to meet you and thanks for helping me back in Viridian City." Ash greeted before gesturing to Leaf.
"And this is my friend, Leaf." He introduced.
Night bowed slightly as he looked at the two young Trainers.
"Nice to meet you both, and please meet my friend, Riel." Night introduced.
Riel simply averted his attention to the two young Trainers before closing his eyes.
"Mr. Riel, may I request for a battle against you?" Ash challenged.
"No, and that's my answer for every request." Riel said sternly.
Ash and Leaf had a confused look on their face as Night faced them with a reassuring smile.
"Please don't mind Riel's attitude, he just simply lost motivation to battle anymore." Night voice with apology in Riel's stead.
"No, it's fine." Ash waved off.
"Even if Riel doesn't battle you, why don't I challenge you instead?" Night offered.
"You can battle him, I'll be taking my leave." Riel stated, but before he could leave the area. Night grabbed hold of his shoulder.
"You, my friend, is going to stay and watch the battle." Night retorted, causing Riel to sight loudly.
Leaf alongside Riel watched as their friend took their places on the battlefield, meanwhile a passerby decided to become the referee.
"The battle between Trainer Night and Trainer Ash will now begin! Each Trainer is allowed one Pokémon and the battle will be over when either Pokémon is unable to continue!" He yelled.
"Please present your Pokémon!" He requested.
"Charmander, I choose you!" Ash called.
"If you please." Night said.
Ash's Poke Ball cracked open to reveal his starter Pokemon but in front of Charmander was a sword-like Pokemon behind a golden shield, which Leaf directed her Pokedex at it.
"Aegislash, the Royal Sword Pokemon and the final evolve form of Honedge, Aegislash has the ability to detect a person's leadership skills and legend has it that whoever's leadership Aegislash recognises are destined to become kings." Leaf's Dexter described aloud.
"Aegislash vs Charmander, begin!" The referee yelled.
"Charmander, use Flame Burst!" Ash ordered.
Charmander swung his tail to fire off bits of fire at Aegislash who simply took the attack though looking very fine.
"What?!" Ash yelled.
"Aegislash, use Night Slash." Night ordered.
Aegislash shot the sword out of the shield as it grip the shield handle with its sash before charging at Charmander with a sword of darkness radiating from its head.
"Charmander, dodge it!" Ash yelled out.
The order could not be executed as Aegislash slashed the Lizard Pokemon across the chest knocking him back to Ash, injured hard.
"Charmander!" Ash yelled.
The Fire type Pokemon got back up as he stare at Aegislash determinedly before receiving another command.
"Scratch, go!" Ash yelled.
Charmander rushed at Aegislash who stood there only for Charmander to pass through it shocking the duo.
"Sacred Sword."
Aegislash simply turned around swiftly before slashing Charmander on the back hard, sending him to the ground.
"Charmander, no!" Ash yelled in concern.
"Think it's over?" Leaf mumbled, only for Riel to answer her.
"No, something is about to happen." He answered.
Charmander stood back up before glowing in a shining veil of blue light, the light grew slightly larger in size before breaking apart revealing the evolved Charmander.
"CHARMELEON!" He roared.
"Charmeleon, the Flame Pokemon and the evolved form of Charmander, Strong battle or opponents excites Charmeleon's and when it is excited, Charmeleon's tail will spout out a different flame to torch its surroundings." Ash's Dexter reads out.
"And you've even learn a few new moves, Shadow Claw!" Ash yelled.
Charmeleon's claw extended with a ghostly aura before rushing towards Aegislash.
"King's Shield, go." Night ordered.
Aegislash's sword flew back behind the shield before extending out a large blue rectangular barrier, rebounding Charmeleon who flew back to the floor.
"Flamethrower!" Ash ordered.
Again on the offense, Charmeleon fired off a torrent of hot flames which engulfed Aegislash who simply swings its sword in circle to extinguish the flames.
"No way!" Ash yelled.
"Sacred Sword, end it." Night instructed.
With one swift movement, Aegislash slashed Charmeleon across the body as he fell backwards unconscious with swirl for eyes.
"Charmeleon is unable to battle, Aegislash wins! So the winner is Night!" The referee yelled.
Ash ran towards Charmeleon as he helped his starter to his feet.
"Char." Charmeleon apologized.
"It's fine buddy, they are strong after all so that means all we need to do is train even harder!" Ash reassured.
Night walked towards Ash and Charmeleon alongside his Aegislash as Riel walked to him and Leaf to Ash.
"That was a fine battle, Ash." Night commented.
"Thanks, although we still have a long way to go." Ash thanked.
"I'm sure you'll make a great Trainer down the road. And when you do, I'll try and get Riel to battle you." Night told the boy who nodded his head.
"Then we'll be taking our leave first, we shall meet again." Night big his farewell, before moving off with Riel.
As the two Trainer left, Leaf looked at Ash who was looking at Charmeleon.
"Let's do our best at the Pewter City Gym, Charmeleon and we're going to win it!" He yelled
"Char!" Charmeleon yelled in agreement.
"Your passions are just as hot as fire aren't they?" Leaf teased.
Ash and Charmeleon simply cracked a cheeky grin before facing towards the Gym.
That's it for this chapter, next chapter will the first Gym Battle for Ash and his team. Read and review if you wish to do so, if you like this story please let me know if not if you don't like this story then I don't know…
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