The Capture Specialist: Kanto
Chapter Seven: Explanations
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokèmon, but I do own the original characters.
A/N: Thanks for the wonderful reviews to help me get rid of the anonymous reviewer who was stealing my work and being generally annoying, and the help. Hopefully, I can fix the grammar. I'm actually considering getting a beta reader, and you seem to know what you're doing, so if you wouldn't mind, I'd like that.
And, you only read the first chapter! You didn't give me a chance to improve, so without further ado, onto the chapter!
"Those who do not believe cannot find proof; those who do believe have all the proof they need."
Emerging from the murky cavern of Mt. Moon, Dana and Emily breathed in the fresh crisp air blowing towards them from Cerulean City. The grassy field below them swayed in time with the gentle breeze. Dana and Emily subconsciously stretched after the trek through the cavern, before Dana plopped on the ground.
"Woo…I need a break!!", Dana murmured as she put her hands behind her head, and closed her eyes, resting in the grassy field. Emily sat down next to her, watching the clouds move above them.
"Dana, you don't seem like your from around here. Did you just move here recently?", Emily asked. Dana snorted.
"Yeah. I just moved here from Petalburg City in Hoenn", Dana replied. Emily looked at the older girl's face, noticing that even with her eyes closed, her mouth was pulled into a tight grimace.
"I-I'm sorry if that's a touchy subject…", Emily murmured, turning her attention back to the clouds.
"It's not touchy. I just don't like it that much here in Kanto. Hoenn was so much more beautiful…I had planned on taking the Gym Challenge there, to become the Hoenn Champion so I could rid Hoenn of those horrible people there", Dana said. Emily kept her focus on the clouds.
"But, why did your family move? It seems like it was so sudden…", Emily murmured.
"It was. Dad lost his job at Devon in Rustboro, but since Devon and Silph pretty much do the same kind of work, Dad applied for a job in Saffron at Silph Co., and obviously he was able to get it, forcing us to pack up and move", Dana muttered. Emily stole a glance at her, noticing Dana's was grimacing even more.
"You really loved it there, didn't you? But, I mean, it's not like you can't go back, right? I mean, you're a Pokèmon Trainer now!!" Emily said, beaming. Dana laughed.
"I would love to go back to Hoenn, really, I would. But, now that I know there are Hunters just like the ones I saw in Hoenn when I was little, I have to complete my mission here first", Dana said, smiling.
"You want to rid Kanto of the Hunters, huh?", Emily asked. Dana nodded in affirmation. "More than anything", she replied.
"Well, I guess I'll help you then. Say, you said you'd battle me. Are you up for it?", Emily asked.
"Of course! Let's go down to that barren patch in the field", Dana replied. Running down from the small hill they had been resting on, they spaced themselves apart to prepare for the battle.
"So, three-on-three, right? You only have Wartortle, Bellsprout, and Aipom, right?" Emily asked. Dana nodded.
"Guess one of my guys will have to sit out then. Oh well, I'll give them some more training later. I'll let you choose first—age before beauty, after all!!", Emily taunted lightly. Dana chuckled.
"Ha ha, very funny. We'll see how you laugh when I beat you!!", Dana replied, pulling a Pokè Ball off her belt.
"Aipom hasn't seen much action since before we went into Mt. Moon…I'll lead with him, then", Dana thought, tossing Aipom's Pokè Ball into the air. The purple monkey appeared, a grin plastered on his face, but also a look of determination.
"Aipom, huh? Well, I guess I'll lead with Nidaro!!", Emily shouted, pulling Nidaro's Pokè Ball from her jacket, and pressing the small button on the front without tossing it. The pink male Nidoran nicknamed Nidaro appeared, crouching slightly to prepare to battle Aipom.
"Still age before beauty, right? Aipom, show them your best Swift attack!!", Dana called. Aipom flicked the hand-like appendage on his tail, shooting a volley of glowing stars through the air to attack Nidaro.
"Nidaro, dodge that Swift!! Then counter with Horn Attack!!", Emily called. Nidaro leapt from his crouching position, dodging them with ease. However, as Nidaro was rushing in to slam Aipom with the large horn on his forehead, the stars curved around in midair and hit Nidaro from behind, sending him rolling to the ground.
"What the--?! How did that happen?", Emily shrieked. Dana smirked from her position across from the young Trainer.
"I suppose you've never seen Swift in action before? It's an attack that never misses. There are a few others like it, but Swift is the only one Aipom can use. Aipom, use Swift again!!", Dana called as she finished her explanation.
"Nidaro, we won't fall for the same trick twice!! Use Poison Sting to destroy that Swift attack!!", Emily shouted. Nidaro opened his mouth as the familiar star-shaped rays came flying at him, shooting several small purple needles filled with poison at the oncoming Swift attack. The more numerous needles of the Poison Sting attack were able to destroy the stars, and continue on to land a good hit on Aipom. Aipom seemed stunned for a moment, as Dana looked on, worried the poison would seep into his system. As it turned out, Aipom's body was able to reject the poison, and remain healthy.
"A good hit, but we're not finished!! Aipom, show her Shadow Claw!!", Dana called. Aipom's hand-like appendage on his tail glowed with dark energy, as Aipom rushed in, swiping at Nidaro with Shadow Claw. The Shadow Claw Attack struck Nidaro on the horn, causing severe damage. Nidaro rolled back towards Emily, his eyes glazed over as he was knocked out.
"Ha! That's one down", Dana smirked. She was shocked when Aipom also collapsed as well.
"What the heck?!", Dana shrieked as Aipom fainted. Emily chuckled.
"Looks like it's a draw. Nidaro's Poison Point must've gotten Aipom when he struck Nidaro's horn", Emily said smugly. Dana snorted as she recalled Aipom into his Pokè Ball, and Emily did likewise for Nidaro.
"You choose first this time", Dana said, extending her hand. Emily giggled, as she curtsied.
"Why, thank you, I believe I will accept your offer, 'Lady' Dana! Keekee, this one's yours!!", Emily called, tossing Keekee's Pokè Ball into the air. Dana likewise pulled a Pokè Ball off her belt.
"Wartortle, let's go!", Dana called, Wartortle appeared. Wartortle and Keekee got into battle positions immediately.
"-So, I get to fight you, huh? You seemed pretty strong back there in the mountain. I'd like to test you myself!-", Wartortle told Keekee. Keekee snorted.
"-Me fight YOU?! YOU'RE not even worth my time!! That Rhydon was stronger than you!!-", Keekee taunted back.
"-Why you!!-", Wartortle shouted back. Dana whistled.
"Hey, we haven't even started yet!! Geez, Wartortle!!", Dana chastised her Pokèmon. Wartortle didn't break his glare at Keekee, who also returned the stare.
"Great, a grudge. Well, Keekee, start us off with Bulk Up, and don't let up tuntil I tell you!!", Emily called. Keekee flexed, his muscles rippling underneath his fur, increasing his attack power, but also increasing the amount of damage he could take. Keekee continued to flex, every so often his muscles increasing further.
"That Bulk Up could be problematic…She thinks that by having her Mankey increase attack power, she can end this in one fell swoop…I'm not going to let her have that chance. I'll put her on the defensive with Water Pulse", Dana thought.
"Wartortle,don't let Keekee get another Bulk Up in, use Water Pulse!!", Dana called. Wartortle gathered water energy into a sphere between his webbed hands, thrusting it towards Keekee, who was still using Bulk Up. The Water Pulse slammed into Keekee's face, causing the ape Pokèmon to fall backwards, as the water washed over him.
"Keekee, that's enough for now! Go on the offensive with Karate Chop!!", Emily called. Keekee's paw glowed as he prepared for a Karate Chop, swinging his paw down on Wartortle's head. The attack connected for critical damage, causing Wartortle to fall back, and stand shakily.
"Wartortle!! Keekee's attack power has been increased a lot, so use Water Pulse from your current position!!", Dana called. Wartortle collected water energy once more, thrusting it towards Keekee, the water inside the sphere swirling as it sought to connect with it's target.
"Keekee, don't let it hit you!! Use Dig to tunnel into the earth!!", Emily called. Keekee swiped at the earth beneath him rapidly, tunneling into the earth as the Water Pulse sailed over him harmlessly. Dana and Wartortle began looking around anxiously.
"Wartortle, watch for him! He could come up anywhere!!", Dana warned. Wartortle snorted.
"-How else would he get back out here?!-" Wartortle shouted back at his Trainer. The ground beneath Wartortle began rumbling slightly.
"Now, Keekee!! Attack Wartortle!!", Emily called. Keekee suddenly jumped out of the ground, sending rocks and pebbles flying into Wartortle's body, and also causing Wartortle to rocket into the air, as Keekee used his muscular arms to fling Wartortle. Wartortle came plummeting back down to the ground, and landed with a thud, his eyes glazed over, knocked out. Dana pulled out Wartortle's Pokè Ball, and recalled him.
"Can't blame you for trying...You did great!!", she said, as she pulled out her last Pokè Ball containing Bellsprout, and releasing the weed Pokèmon to battle.
Emily likewise recalled Keekee, who was happily cheering at his victory over Wartortle, before pulling a Pokè Ball from the inside of her jacket where all of them were located. She released the Pokèmon contained within, as the bright flash of light materialized into Jiggy, her Jigglypuff.
"Now, before we start…Here, Jiggy!! Use this and evolve!!", Emily said, pulling out one of the four Moon Stones she had received back in Mt. Moon. She tossed it towards Jiggy, and as soon as the stone made contact, Jiggy was enveloped in the bright light signaling evolution. Jiggy's shape expanded, two long ears growing out the sides of her head, resembling rabbit ears, and her arms and legs grew longer, becoming slightly more human in appearance, but retaining the large blue eyes she had as a Jigglypuff. The newly evolved Wigglytuff did a little dance, happy with the evolution.
"-Yay!! I evolved!! Now I can make Emily happy!-", Jiggy sang to herself. Bellsprout cocked his head to the side, as he stared at Jiggy.
"-She evolved? That other Trainer seems to be happy she evolved. Maybe I should evolve, too? It might make Dana happy…-", Bellsprout thought aloud, as he, too, was consumed in the light of evolution, his shape expanding into a large flower head, losing the roots he had as a Bellsprout, and a small vine growing out of the top of his head, before completing his evolution into Weepinbell.
"Woah!! A double evolution…I never expected that to happen!!", Emily murmured. Dana chuckled.
"Well, now we're on equal footing!! We won't loose, Weepinbell, not after you evolved!!", Dana shouted. Pointing her finger towards Jiggy, she commanded a Razor Leaf. Weepinbell quickly swung his large leaves, shooting a barrage of sharp leaves at the opposing Wigglytuff. Jiggy did a short dance to dodge to the left, avoiding the barrage of leaves entirely.
"Good one, Jiggy!! Now, use Sing to put Weepinbell to sleep!!" Emily called. Both Emily and Dana placed their hands to their ears to protect against the sleep-inducing song. Jiggy began to sing a soothing melody, which caused Weepinbell's eyes to droop, before they closed completely.
"Damn!! Come on, Weepinbell, wake up!!" Dana called to her Pokèmon. Emily chuckled.
"Jiggy, show them our special attack!! Use Focus Punch!!" Emily called. Jiggy began gathering energy in her right fist, a fiery aura surrounding it, as energy collected. Jiggy suddenly rushed forward when preparations for the attack had been completed, slamming Weepinbell and knocking him backwards.
"Well, damn!! That attack did a lot of damage, even though it's effectiveness is weakened due to Weepinbell's typing...What an awesome combo. I never thought Emily would've had such a powerful move in her arsenal, but I guess she was counting on the surprise. Either way, Weepinbell's got to wake up this turn!!" Dana thought to herself.
"Weepinbell, please wake up!!" Dana called. Weepinbell's eyes fluttered for a moment, shaking himself awake. He stood ready for battle, even though he had been weakened by the attack.
"Weepinbell, don't let Jiggy get another attack in!! Use Stun Spore!!" Dana called. Weepinbell shot several yellow spores out from his mouth, which floated in the breeze and were breathed in by Jiggy. Jiggy's legs weakened, giving out from underneath her, causing her to collapse weakly to her knees.
"Weepinbell, get some health back, use Mega Drain!!" Dana called. Weepinbell focused, several small spheres of green energy fluttered from Jiggy's body, and upon being absorbed by Weepinbell, he appeared to be in better shape.
"Jiggy, don't give up, use Defense Curl, then follow up with Rollout!!" Emily called. Jiggy curled herself into a ball, maximizing her defenses, before rolling towards Weepinbell quickly.
"Dodge it, her attack is slow!!" Dana called. Weepinbell did just that, managing to leap to the side to avoid Jiggy's oncoming attack.
"Now, before she turns around, use Razor Leaf!!" Dana called. Weepinbell shot a barrage of leaves towards Jiggy, and the barrage of leaves and slashed at Jiggy's toughened skin, her now-hardened fur repelling the sharp leaves slightly, even though her skin was now bruised and injured, after sustaining powerful attacks and the battle lasting so long.
"Jiggy, one last attack!! Let's finish it with another Rollout!!" Emily called. Jiggy was forced to unroll herself after missing with her initial Rollout, and thus had to roll into a ball once more to use the attack again.
"Weepinbell, now is our chance!! Dodge it again, she's still slow from paralysis, but this time, use Mega Drain to bypass her improved defenses!!" Dana called. Weepinbell managed to dodge Jiggy's slow moving charge, and focused, leeching energy from her body, causing Jiggy to continue rolling and slam into a nearby tree, as she was knocked out by Weepinbell's attack.
"Oh, no!! Jiggy, are you okay?! It's alright, even though we lost, you evolved!! You'll be really strong now…Take a good rest", Emily murmured, as she recalled Jiggy into her Pokè Ball, Dana nodded.
"Your good, Emily, better than I expected. I figured you'd be the same Rank as me", Dana said. Emily chuckled.
"I'll need to catch more Pokèmon for that to happen. And besides, I'm still being advised as is. I have to wait until my advisor deems it fit for my Rank to be raised", Emily replied.
"Have you met your advisor?" Dana asked.
"Um, well, actually, she's standing right here…", Emily said, chuckling.
"…You mean to tell me, I'm your advisor?" Dana asked.
"Sort of, yeah. Anna said there wasn't any free Agents in the area, so she assigned me to you", Emily shrugged.
"You waited until NOW to tell me this?!" Dana hissed. Pulling out her Pokègear, she phoned Anna, who quickly answered. Anna was quickly greeted by shouts of rage that she hadn't been informed, and even holding the phone away from her ear, she could still hear Dana's fit of rage.
"Are you done?" Anna asked calmly, when Dana had finished shouting.
"No, I'm just taking a breath!! How could you not tell me?!" Dana hissed.
"I figured you wouldn't mind, and it would be better for you anyway if you didn't know for a while. After all, Emily's just starting out, but she can still learn a lot from you. Know what I mean? Not just about battling, even though you handled yourself superbly in Viridian Forest. I'm talking about your passion. I'm sure even if she hasn't been with you long, she's learned a lot. Just sit tight. You can learn a thing or two from her, as well", Anna said.
"Well, while you're on the line, I want to promote Emily to a C-Rank Agent. She has proved herself to be capable in battle, and as such, I believe she should be promoted", Dana said firmly. Anna whistled on the other end of the line.
"You're sure about that? Your not just doing this to get her out of your hair, are you?" Anna asked.
"No, I want Emily to travel with me, until she decides she's learned enough from me. She's good company", Dana replied. Anna began laughing on the other end.
"Sorry, sorry!! I just never thought I'd hear you say you're comfortable in the presence of another human being!! Okay, okay. I'm running Emily's promotion through the computer, and by the time you hit Cerulean's Pokèmon Center, her new license should be waiting at the counter. Got me? Good", Anna said. And then she hung up the phone, even though Dana could still hear her laughing.
"You…promoted me? Oh, thank you!!" Emily said, as she grabbed Dana in a tight hug.
"You're…choking…me!!" Dana managed to hiss out, and Emily let go with an apology, before smiling at her companion.
"Not as anti-social as I thought", Emily murmured as she started walking towards Cerulean. Dana turned bright red, before she began chasing after her companion, shaking her fist angrily.
"Take that back!! I am STILL anti-social!!" Dana roared, as they rushed down the path to Cerulean.
"Those are the two you want me to watch?" A male voice said into a Pokègear that looked similar to Dana's, although it was blue instead of red.
"Just for a while longer. Hunter activity has been increasing in the area, and the region is a central part of the Kanto. If the Hunter's were to centralize their operations, it would have to be here. Your our best field Agent. Just watch them for a while longer", a female voice replied, before the phone clicked as the conversation ended.
"Why would I want to watch two girls having a wonderful time exploring Kanto, having a grand ol' time?" The male muttered to himself, before rising from his crouched position, brushing his dirty blonde hair out of his sharp green eyes, and setting a slow, planned pace for himself as he walked after the two female Agents
A/N: Whew! This chapter was a lot longer than expected. I was hoping to get Dana's match with Misty in here, but the match ended up being a focal point for Emily's battling skills, and how she matches against Dana.
Even though she was a lower Rank than Dana, I wanted her to have a natural niche for battling, even though she mostly dislikes it. At this point, Emily has made Dana's dream her own after feeling empathy for her companion, but she will have to find her own reasons for fighting the Hunters, and being an Agent.
So, who is this mysterious character following the two girls? He appears to have met them before, is he an Agent? Although most of you probably know who it is by now, I'm still wanting to keep his introduction as a focal point in the story
Next chapter will DEFINITELY be Dana's match against Misty. Might make a sort of fusion of her Gym team and her anime team, as she has some cool Pokèmon in the anime (like Gyarados, and Politoed) so I might try to make some sort of equilibrium between the two 'Misty's'