Pokemon: The Dark Saga: Chapter 3: Grudge Match

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"Let's take a couple seconds to get acquainted to our Pokemon."

"I was just about to say the same thing."

We both turned around and let our Pokemon out of their Pokeballs. My Torchic looked around, confused, and blinked a little as it looked up at me.

"Tor?"

"Listen up. Starting today I am your master. That means that you are to follow any order I give you no matter what it is. Understand?"

The Pokemon continued to stare at my uncaring face for a couple seconds and then nodded its head.

Knowing full well that it had no idea what it was really in store for I turned around to see May happily playing with her Mudkip.

"If we're done having fun here, how about we get on with this?"

She picked her Mudkip up and stood up.

"Sure thing."

"Alright Torchic, get out there."

Torchic walked a good distance in front of me.

"Go get 'em, Mudkip."

The Mudkip jumped out of May's arms and landed in front of Torchic.

I smirked and said, "You know, just a fair warning, but when this battle starts I won't be held accountable for anything that happens to your Mudkip. You sure you wanna do this?"

"Oh, shut up already! Let's do this!"

"Have it your way. Torchic, use Scratch!"

Torchic ran up to the Mudkip and swiped at it with its talons.

"No, Mudkip, get out of the way!"

May had given the order too late and Mudkip took the full brunt of the attack.

"You know, I'm not gonna go easy on you because you're an amateur. Either get good fast or lose."

May steamed.

"Get good fast, huh? Alright then, Mudkip, Tackle!"

Her Mudkip started charging at Torchic, but I was ready for this.

"Jump on its back and start using Scratch a lot."

"What?"

Before May could order her Mudkip to dodge the attack Torchic landed on its back, using Scratch until I said, "Stop. It's over."

May ran over to her Mudkip, holding it.

"You'll be alright. I'll get Dad to heal you."

I started walking away.

"Be glad I decided to show you mercy. I could have ordered my Torchic to kill your Pokemon, you know."

May was left speechless as I picked up my speed, walking away without another word.

My mom was standing outside my house as I passed it, holding a new pair of shoes for me.

"Bill, honey, I got you these…"

I picked up one of the shoes and smacked her in the face with it.

"I don't need new shoes."

I threw the shoe at her and continued on to Route 101. Before I could enter the Route, Professor Birch caught up with me, breathing heavily.

"I…forgot to…give you…these."

He held out his hands, which contained five shrunken Pokeballs and a device I recognized as a Pokedex. Taking them, I said, "Thanks. Here's a present for you."

I stepped into the tall grass, where a Poochyena was minding its own business, and threw it at him.

"You know, I might actually capture one of those…Nah, I'll wait until I start finding wild Mightyena. Those are always more fun to train than stupid Poochyena."

Ignoring the man being mauled by a Poochyena I began my walk to Oldale Town.

(I know I took a while. It probably won't be the last time either.)