Chapter 6: What water can do
We arrived in Cerulean City bright and early that morning. After checking into the pokemon center to heal our pokemon we went to a restaurant and sat down to get some food. Green was scanning the menu with her index finger looking to see what they had while pichu picked up my menu looking at the pictures.
"Decide on what you wanted Green?"
"I don't know really, I guess I will have water and toast."
"Good idea we will get steak and eggs."
Green looked over at me and gave me a cold hard gaze before looking back at the menu. The waitress came over ready to take our orders.
"What would the two of you like to eat today?"
She said with a smile. After telling her what we wanted and ordering food for our pokemon we sat down to eat.
"Did your really need to get toast with eggs and a steak?"
Green asked me shaking her head.
"Well yeah, you got toast so I didn't want to be left out."
"Then why did you get the eggs and steak?"
"Because I figured since you got water I would get something equal to it."
"Whatever."
After eating our food and making sure the pokemon had finished theres we left the restaurant and headed towards the gym.
The gym was like an indoor swimming pool. There was beach balls and floaters in the water and it had each section divided off based on feet so you could practice swimming into deeper water and shallow water. There were a few people inside all in bikinis and one pieces.
"I don't like this gym Red."
"Why not Green? It seems like a very well balanced gym."
"Cause its all women in bikinis! Now stop looking!"
Green pulled my ear and dragged me to the battle stage. We approached three women who looked like they could be the gym leader for the gym.
"Um yes, we would like to challenge the gym leader please?"
Green stated.
"Well she'd love to fight you but she isn't here."
"Huh? Where is she?"
"Probably out scoring more booty."
The other two women laughed at that statement the third one had said.
"She's our sister and she's in charge of fighting the challengers for the gym badges. You will have to go till she returns. Whenever that might be."
All three of them started laughing hysterically again while Green and I proceeded towards the exit and left the gym.
"Hmm I wonder what we will do now till the gym leader gets back?"
I asked Green. She looked around and said,
"I know lets go see Ben!"
"Who's Ben?"
"He's the guy that made the pokemon storage system and he has rare pokemon he could show us while we wait."
"Ok well where is Ben at?"
Green looked around and pointed at a bridge and said,
"We will have to cross that bridge and then get onto route 24 then 25. His house is at the end of the route."
"Well lets get started."
We walked for about 15 minutes till we finally made it to the bridge. Just then a guy walked up to us and said,
"Welcome this here is Nugget Bridge. Defeat all the trainers and earn yourself a fabulous prize."
"Ooh! A prize! Lets give it a shot Red we could win something great!"
I nodded to Green and we proceeded to the first trainer. The first trainer held his poke ball ready and we started the battle. His first pokemon was a Weedle.
"Go Weedle."
He stated while he was throwing the ball into the air.
"I'll take this first guy on Green."
She nodded and I threw out my first pokemon.
"Go Mankey."
Mankey had a determined looked in his eye as he stared at the Weedle. The fight started then and the trainer didn't waste any time.
"Weedle use string shot."
Weedle shot strings out imprisoning Mankey where he wasn't able to move.
"Mankey fight out of it."
Mankey was thrusting about trying to get out the sticky strings.
"Ok Weedle now use poison sting."
Weedles poison sting struck Mankey while he was in the web like state and it caused Mankey to be poisoned. Mankey finally freed himself from the webs clutches and waited for his next command.
"Alright Mankey use karate chop."
"Weedle use tackle."
Mankey and Weedle charged at one another to hit the other. Mankeys karate chop nailed the Weedle and knocked it out quickly.
"Weedle return."
The trainer returned his Weedle and threw out his final pokemon he had.
"Go Abra."
I scanned my pokedex and it said Abra was a psychic type and the pre evolutionary state of Alakazam. Mankey wanted to fight some more but the poisoning had taken a toll on Mankey so I returned him then said,
"Ok go Pidgey."
Abra looked confused as to what to do when its trainer said,
"Abra use Psychic."
Abra just stood there.
"Uh, ok. Pidgey use wing attack."
Pidgey flapped out its wings and hurled a wing attack right at Abra knocking it back. Abra looked frightened but his trainer commanded him to attack once more. "Abra use Psychic this time and don't stand there!"
Abra looked around and teleported away in fear.
"Well I guess you won. My Abra was captured in the wild and wont listen to me because I don't have this cities badge. Go ahead and face your next challenger."
Green was ready to do this fight and we ran up to the next opponent on Nugget Bridge. It was a girl who looked about the same age as Green. The girl saw us approach and had her poke ball ready. She said,
"Go Butterfree."
Green looked over at me and said,
"Red I'll handle this one. We can both get in some training this way."
Green held out her first poke ball and threw it into the air.
"Go Clefairy."
The pink pokemon appeared waiting for its command.
"Clefairy use sing."
"Butterfree use confusion."
Butterfrees confusion hit Clefairy but then Clefairys sing put Butterfree to sleep.
"Ok Clefairy now use double slap."
Clefairy started slapping the Butterfree several times and the final hit caused it to wake up.
"Butterfree use wing attack."
Butterfree flapped its small wings and hit the attack at Clefairy knocking it back.
"Clefairy use sing again."
"Butterfree use sleep powder."
Both pokemon executed there moves and it caused both pokemon to be asleep. Green and the trainer just stood there waiting to see who's pokemon would wake up first. After a few minutes Butterfree opened its eyes.
"Good, ok Butterfree use tackle this time."
Butterfree darted forward to hit Clefairy when Clefairy woke up.
"Clefairy use double slap."
Clefairy hit the Butterfree a few times but Butterfree connected the tackle knocking Clefairy backwards.
"Ok Butterfree one more time use tackle."
Butterfree darted forward ready to ram Clefairy again when Clefairy wiggled its finger. Clefairy caused the sky to thunder and a powerful thunder struck down on the Butterfree knocking it out.
"Wow, What was that move?"
Green asked. She looked at her pokedex and saw Clefairy knew a move called metronome which said it did a random move.
"Your Clefairy got lucky is all!"
The trainer screamed while we headed forward onto the bridge. Up next was two trainers who wanted to do a double battle so Green and I both got to fight in this one. The trainers threw out there pokemon.
"Go Rattatta."
"Go Bellsprout."
Rattatta and Bellsprout was ready to see who they would be facing when Green and I threw out our pokemon. Green said,
"Go Ivysaur."
And I said,
"Go Geodude."
Ivysaur and Geodude both was equally ready to start this fight.
"Ok Rattatta use tackle on Ivysaur."
"Bellsprout use vine whip on Geodude."
Green and I commanded our pokemon to attack.
"Ivysaur use razor leaf on Rattatta."
"Geodude use rock tomb on Bellsprout."
Rattatta sprung forward but was halted when Ivysaurs razor leaf sent him back in his place. Bellsprouts vine whip caused Geodude to be knocked back a bit while his rocks came down and crushed the Bellsprout in place. Green excitedly commanded Ivysaur to hit again.
"Ivysaur use tackle this time."
Ivysaur went forward at Rattatta when its trainer said,
"Rattatta use hyper fang."
The fangs of Rattatta bit down on Ivysaur knocking him back before he could even connect the tackle. The second trainer was trying to command his Bellsprout to use vine whip again but Bellsprout couldn't move cause of the rocks. I then said,
"Geodude use magnitude."
The magnitude hit Bellsprout causing damage but it also broke the rocks it was trapped under freeing it.
"Ok Bellsprout hit it with vine whip."
"Geodude you use rock slide."
Bellsprouts vines slapped Geodude in his face knocking him out while the rocks from rock slide pounded down on Bellsprout knocking it out also. It was down to Rattatta and Ivysaur. Ivysaur looked like it was a bit weaker then the Rattatta and the trainer noticed it also.
"Ok Rattatta this should do it. Use tackle."
Rattatta darted forward again to hit Ivysaur when Green said,
"Ivysaur use vine whip to grab the Rattatta."
Ivysaur did as she said and grabbed Rattatta before its tackle could hit holding it in the air.
"Now Ivysaur, use Razor leaf."
Ivysaur shot leaves out and the smacked Rattatta in the face knocking it out finally. We went to the last guy who spoke up and said,
"Congratulations on completing Nugget Bridge. Here is your prize."
He handed Green and I a nugget.
"Now that I have your attention would you like to join Team Rocket?"
Green and I then noticed the man was wearing a black uniform with the red 'R' symbol on it. He was no doubt a rocket member.
"We'll never join Team Rocket!"
Green and I shouted at the man who then said,
"Fine. Stubborn kids these days. If you wont join Team Rocket willingly then we shall battle."
The Team Rocket member threw out his first pokemon which was a Weedle. Green wanted to fight the Rocket guy but I insisted I battled him instead which she didn't object to. I held out my pokemon and said,
"Go Pidgey."
The Rocket members Weedle wasn't that impressive as he commanded it to try and tackle Pidgey but after a few failed attempts and a wing attack the Weedle was out.
"Grrr, You will pay. Go Growlithe."
I scanned the pokedex and it said that Growlithe was a fire type and the pre evolve form of Arcanine.
"Growlithe use bite."
"Pidgey use quick attack."
Growlithe jarred down to bite on Pidgey who was charging him with the quick attack. The attack hit but the bite also connected knocking pidgey back and knocking the Growlithe back some.
"Growlithe use ember."
"Pidgey use gust."
Growlithes flames hit pidgey causing a burn and the gust sent Growlithe flying backwards but it landed on its feet seemingly unharmed.
"Now Growlithe use ember again."
The ember engulfed Pidgey and Pidgeys burn took affect knocking him out.
"Pidgey return."
I held out my next poke ball.
"Go Charmander."
"Charmander use scratch."
"Growlithe use bite."
Charmanders scratch hit Growlithe knocking it back where it couldn't land the bite but they both seemed unfazed by the attack. Charmander and Growlithe seemed equally matched. Both fire types and both had the same type of moves. They fought scratching and biting and embering each other for about 10 minutes before Growlithe started to faint. The Team Rocket member being stubborn though commanded it to attack once more.
"Growlithe use ember one last time."
"Charmander you use ember also."
Both embers struck the others and after a second Charmanders ember quickly out powered Growlithe causing it to burn Growlithe with both attacks. Growlithe was knocked out. The Team Rocket member madly returned its pokemon and looked at us saying,
"Curse you! Always interfering in Team Rockets plans. Wait till the boss here's about this then you'll be sorry."
The Rocket grunt stormed off in a rage.
"Nice battling Red."
Green said.
"Charmander sure is getting stronger."
"Thanks Green."
We crossed off the bridge and was on Route 24.
Route 24 was pretty short it only had two trainers where Green fought one and I fought the other. Pichu and Charmander quickly made easy work of there pokemon and we walked on for about 5 minutes when we arrived at Route 25. Route 25 now was rather large with fishing spots, trainers, berries, and all kinds of trees.
"Green can I borrow your fishing rod?"
I asked and she handed it to me.
"Yeah but I want to fish also. I might catch a good pokemon."
I nodded and started fishing in the water on the route. The floater on the end of the rod went down into the water indicating I had gotten a bite. I reeled in the pokemon revealing a blue pokemon with a small tail and a spiral coming down its stomach. The pokedex identified it as a Poliwag.
"I'm going to catch it Green."
I spoke to her and held out my poke ball.
"Go charmander."
The Poliwag was a water type so it wasn't the best move to fight Charmander against it but I didn't have much of a choice cause all my other pokemon had taken some damage from the bridge. Luckily Charmander made quick work of the Poliwag with a scratch and a metal claw and I threw my poke ball and before I knew it I caught the pokemon.
"Nice addition to the team Red."
Green said and threw the rod out into the water for herself. She had been fishing for about 10 minutes when she finally landed a bite. After reeling it in she saw it was a yellow duck like pokemon. Scanning her pokedex she saw it was a Psyduck.
"He's a cutie. I think I will catch it."
Green said while smiling.
"Go Ivysaur."
Ivysaurs vine whips and razor leaves made quick work of the Psyduck and after throwing her poke ball and a few shakes she had captured the pokemon. Continuing down the route we saw trees with all kinds of berries.
"Those look like Oran, Pecha, and Rawst berries."
I said to Green and took some of them healing our pokemon poisoning, burns, and health. We continued down the route fighting a few trainers and wild pokemon strengthening our team some more. Green looked up and said excitedly,
"There's Bills house. Lets go inside."
Before I could say anything or even knock on the door Green had pulled me into the strangers house and shut the door behind us. His house had a bunch of computer files and old boxes filled with documents of research. His computer was on but he was no where to be seen. Just then a voice rang out to us and we looked down to see a Clefairy on the ground.
"Green is that your Clefairy."
"No Red it isn't. Mines right here in its poke ball."
Then who's is that. The Clefairy opened its mouth and said,
"Hello there I could use some help. I am Bill and I seemed to have messed up on my latest experiment."
Green and I stood in shock at the talking Clefairys words.
"I was seeing how the DNA of certain pokemon interacted with human DNA when I turned myself into the pokemon on a accident. Now I cant turn myself back on my own I need your help."
Green spoke up and said,
"What can we do to help?"
The Clefairy who was Bill spoke up again and said.
"When I get inside the chambers over there run the program I got pulled up on my computer."
Green nodded and the Clefairy-Bill got into the Chambers of the machine. Green ran the program on Bills computer like he said and smoke filled the room. After several minutes the smoke finally cleared out and Bill stepped out of the Chamber and walked over to us. He said,
"Thank you for helping I have been trapped as a pokemon for days now."
I spoke up and said,
"Nice to meet you Bill and glad we could help out."
Green spoke up and said,
"Yeah glad we could help you out Bill."
Bill responded by saying.
"No, no, Thank you guys. I would still be a pokemon if it weren't for you two. Here take this."
He handed me a shiny looking piece of paper and I looked at it when he said,
"That's a ticket to the S.S. Anne. You can ride on it whenever you'd like free of charge."
Green and I both looked excitedly at Bill when I said,
"Wow, Thanks Bill." We'll give it a ride."
Bill nodded and said,
"The S.S. Anne is in Vermilion City. You should travel there after you are done here in Cerulean City."
We thanked Bill again and left the house. Outside the house was a red headed girl and some guy who ran off after seeing us come out of the house. The red head walked angrily over to us and said,
"Hey! Who do you think you are scaring him off like that!"
Green and I stood in confusion not knowing what to say when Green spoke up and said,
"Its not our fault he ran off all we did was exit Mr. Bills house!"
The red head then said,
"Well he was my date and its all your fault he ran off."
She reared up a fist towards Green and said,
"My names Misty and I am the gym leader of this City. Since you goons want to run off my date how about you meet me back at the gym and we will settle things with a battle before I punch you right now."
Green kneeled down shaking not wanting to fight Misty. I got in front of Green and looked at Misty and said,
"We were going to challenge you earlier but you weren't there. We accept the challenge though and will meet you back there."
After kicking some sand into the water and picking up her picnic blanket she had laid out on the ground for her and the guy she walked off huffing and puffing. Green and I went back down route 25 then 24 and back down the bridge that lead back into the city.
Upon approaching the end of the bridge I saw a familiar face.
"Well well well, if it isn't little Red riding nobody and his faithful companion annoying brat."
The familiar face was Blue who also said,
"I was going to challenge this cities Gym Leader but I don't reckon it has one cause the girls inside said she was gone or out getting some or something so I guess I will just have to battle you instead."
"Kick his butt for calling me a brat!"
I heard Green say as we lined up for battle. Blue held out his first poke ball and in a flash threw it. It was his Eevee.
"Go Eevee."
He said as I threw my first pokemon into battle.
"Go Poliwag."
My newly caught pokemon was ready to fight Blues Eevee.
"Eevee use quick attack."
I looked over at Poliwags moves on my pokedex and said,
"Poliwag use double slap."
Poliwag slapped Eevee while Eevee hit its quick attack on Poliwag.
"Now Eevee use bite."
"Poliwag use water gun."
Poliwags water gun hit Eevee but Eevees bite had done more damage to Poliwag and knocked it out.
"Ok Poliwag return. Go Butterfree."
"Eevee use quick attack."
"Butterfree use confusion."
Butterfrees confusion knocked out Eevee.
"Eevee return. Go Bellsprout."
I knew I would need Butterfree cause most of my pokemon cant stand up to one of his pokemon so I said,
"Butterfree return. Go Charmander."
"Charmander use ember."
"Bellsprout use vine whip."
Charmanders ember was to much and Bellsprout fainted.
"Ugh, Go Wartortle!"
Blue said while throwing the ball. My pokedex said Wartortle was the evolve form of Squirtle.
"Wartortle use aqua tail."
"Charmander use ember."
Ember hit the Wartortle but it barely fazed it as the aqua tail struck Charmander knocking him out In one hit.
"Wow, one hit. Ok go Geodude."
"Use aqua tail again."
"Geodude use rock tomb."
The rocks hit Wartortle stunning it for a moment but aqua tail struck Geodude knocking him out in one hit as well.
"Geodude return. Go Pidgey."
"Pidgey use wing attack."
"Wartortle use tackle."
Wartortle charged in wanting to ram pidgey but the wing attack hit him backwards.
"Pidgey follow threw with quick attack."
"Wartortle use skull bash."
Pidgey charged forward trying to ram the Wartortle down when his skull bash collided him knocking him out.
"Pidgey return. Go Mankey."
"Wartortle use skull bash again."
"Mankey use seismic toss."
Wartortle charged forward but Mankeys seismic toss tossed him into the air then back down hard onto the ground.
"Now follow up with karate chop."
Mankey jumped into the air to deliver a karate chop when Blue said,
"Wartortle use water gun."
The force of the water caused Mankey to be knocked back out of the air onto the ground again.
"Now use skull bash."
Skull bash connected almost immediately knocking Mankey out cold. Blue had knocked me down to one pokemon so it was now one on one.
"Go Butterfree."
Butterfree stared at the Wartortle ready for a good fight.
"This battles just getting started Red. Wartortle use skull bash again."
Wartortle darted forward to ram Butterfree but I said,
"Butterfree use confusion."
Butterfrees confusion hit Wartortle knocking it back.
"Now use wing attack."
Butterfrees wings flapped and gusted up a powerful wing attack hitting Wartortle knocking it back again but Blue commanded Wartortle to attack again.
"Wartortle use Aqua Tail."
I was sure it was the end as Wartortles body was surrounded by water and launched at Butterfree but then right before the attack could land Butterfree had used a move of its own. The move had knocked Wartortle out. I looked at my pokedex and it said the move was called giga drain. Blue shocked he had been defeated said,
" Eh whatever. I would of won with Wartortle alone if you hadn't of cheated me. Whatever, see you around loser."
Blue walked off shouting something I couldn't hear but sounded profound.
Green and I then left for the pokemon Center. After healing our pokemon we went to the Cerulean City Gym to challenge Misty for the badge. Misty looked at us then looked at her sister and said,
"Hi, I recognize the two of your's faces, y'all ruined my date. Now you wish to challenge me. Only those trainers who have a policy about pokemon can turn pro. What is your approach when you catch and pokemon? My policy is an all out offense with water-type pokemon! Show me what you got! And since there's two of you will get it over quickly with a two on two battle."
Green and I lined up to face Misty and she threw out her two pokemon she had. The pokedex identified them as a Staryu and Starmie the evolve form of Staryu. Green threw her ball and said,
"Go Psyduck."
Her newly caught water duck pokemon appeared ready for battle.
"Alright go Poliwag."
The battle had been going on for about 10 minutes and all 4 pokemon had taken some damage when Misty and Green and I commanded our next attacks.
"Staryu use rapid spin. Starmie use water gun."
"Psyduck use confusion."
"Poliwag use hypnosis."
All for pokemon did there moves as commanded once more. Staryu landed the rapid spin on Psyduck and Starmie did water gun on Poliwag. Psyducks confusion caused Staryu to be knocked out but the damage from the rapid spin was to much and Starmie knocked out Psyduck. The hypnosis put Starmie to sleep. I then commanded Poliwag to attack again.
"Poliwag use double slap."
The double slap finally landed and knocked out Starmie while it was asleep. Then Poliwags appearance changed and before I knew it he had evolved. The pokedex said he was now Poliwhirl. Misty walked over to us both and said,
"Wow you guys are too much! Well alright here is the Cascade badge it's a symbol showing you beat me."
Green and I happily accepted our badge from Misty and left the Gym.
We went back to the Pokemon Center to heal our pokemon and rest up for our trip to Vermilion City Ben had mentioned us to go to after leaving Cerulean. After going back into the room of the pokemon center to rest up Green kicked off her shoes and laid down on the bed and said,
"Nice job today Red."
Green said kicking the cover over her head.
"Thanks Green. You did good also."
I laid down on the other bed and before I knew it we were both sound asleep.
