Pokémon: champion journey Ch. 5: Adventures in violet city
It had been two days since Caitlin had her nightmare and she hasn't said anything about to Kyle, especially Nick who had complemented her while she was unconscious. 'Well I guess it's okay…for now anyway' she thought as they walked along the trail towards violet city. "Hey guys I'm getting bored, are we there yet?" Nick asked walking with his hands behind his head. "Good question Nick we should be there by now." Kyle said as he looked around "Well what whatever happens, happens" Caitlin said as she walked into a sign "OW! What the-" she started to say as she read the sign
"Violet city 2 mi ahead"
"Oh, hey guys we're almost there." Caitlin said as she rubbed her forehead. Nick and Kyle stopped and looked at the sign and smiled. They both knew what the other was thinking. "GYM BATTLE TIME!" they both said at the same time running the rest of the way leaving a dust cloud in their wake. "Well they seem pumped up." Caitlin observed as she walked down the path to catch up with her friends.
At the city both Nick and Kyle were in the Pokémon center passed out on the couches. "I can't believe that you two morons ran two miles straight right into the Pokémon center wall." Caitlin said as she looked at her friends who were practically breathless at the time "Can't….help….it." Kyle said weakly "Got…..too….excited" Nick said as he tried to reach for a cup of water on the coffee table. "Need…Water…to…LIVE!" Nick said as he dropped the glass on the floor causing glass and water to spill everywhere. "(Sigh) Nurse Joy! He broke another one!" Caitlin said as she went to look for a broom and dust pan to clean up the mess on the floor.
A few hours and broken glasses later Nick and Kyle finally had enough strength to get over to the gym to challenge Falkner. When they got there they noticed a flyer on the window "Due to the rapid increase of Pokémon trainers all gyms are required to have two leaders on hand" "well I guess we should go in." Nick said as he, Kyle, and Caitlin walked into the gym. When inside the trio saw Falkner standing next to a girl with shoulder length brown hair that was tied into a ponytail wearing a light blue Shirt with a white mini skirt and white flip-flops. "That must be the new gym leader guys" Kyle said as they walked to the arena. When they got to the field Caitlin went to the stands and sat down as the two leaders introduced themselves.
"Challengers welcome to the violet city gym" Falkner said. "Given the new league rules you may both challenge us in either single or double battle format" the girl said "My name is Falkner" Falkner said in a proud voice. "And I am Maria" She said as she introduced herself "what are your terms" they both said at the same time. "Did they rehearse that or was it just luck?" Nick asked Kyle. "Yes we did" Maria said confidently "Maria we weren't supposed to say that" Falkner said sweat dropping "Oh, My bad" Maria said as she scratched her head. "We choose double battle" Kyle said stepping up next to Nick.
"Okay then get ready to battle" they both said as they reached for pokéballs on their belts. "Padgett I choose you!" the two gym leaders said as they choose the same Pokémon "okay then Pidgeotto I choose you!" Nick said sending out his own Pidegeotto confusing everyone in the stadium "Nick why did you choose Pidgeotto!" Caitlin asked in the bleachers "because I can" he said plainly causing everyone to fall down comically. "Okay then. Pichu let's go!" Kyle said sending out his Pichu
"Now for the rules" Falkner started "we can each only use one Pokémon for this double battle" he finished causing Nick, Kyle, and Caitlin to gasp in surprise.