Hey, Dan here again. I continued my journey across Kanto. In Celadon City, I managed to beat the Grass Gym Leader Erika and got a Rainbow Badge for it. After that, I battled Team Rocket in their secret hideout to free Pokemon trapped inside. That's where I met the boss. Then in Fuchsia City, I defeated the ninja poison type gym leader Koga and got the Soul Badge. And after all that growing, Charmeleon finally evolved into Charizard. FInally, a mini drago.
I still cant believe what Lemon Told me about them capturing Zapdos even before I did. And to top it off, she and fluttershy made some progress too in badges. And plus, after a boatload of battles, Fluttershy finally made Ivysaur grow into Venusaur.
Right now, I'm in Saffron City in front of the Silph Company where I just got wrapped up in some major drama. Turns out Team Rocket took over the company in order to obtain the Master Ball, the ultimate pokeball. I infiltrated with Leonis as we fought through. I got a Lapras out of it and then I battled Giovanni and his Nidoqueen. I ended up losing as he escaped with that stupid smug look.
After Team Rocket escaped from the law, I went on to challenge the gym leader Sabrina and her psychic types and got the Marsh Badge. Then I battled this Karate Master and won. Then Cinnabar and visited the Pokemon Mansion there that discussed a new pokemon. I also beat Blaine and his fire types and got the Volcano Badge. Now, I'm off to Viridian City to beat the leader there.
But boy, was I in for a surprise, cause the guy i saw in the gym was….
Facing down Dan with his always smug look, was Giovanni, the boss of Team Rocket.
"YOURE the Viridian Gym leader? No wonder youre so strong! Then this gym…" Dan said.
"Its a front to disguise Team Rocket's operations." Giovanni said.
"I would say thats low, but then again, I have seen other stuff like that before." Dan said. "But what I still cant stand is what you guys do. But I didnt come here for that. I came here to battle the gym leader, AND the boss of Team ROcket."
"Both my personas you say?" Giovanni asked.
"Youre still techically a gym leader. And they say youre the best in the region so…" Dan said pulling out a poke ball. "Im rising to that challenge! Time for a rematch!"
Giovanni was stunned.
"Something just welled up inside me when he said those words… what is this feeling I got just now?" Giovanni asked himself. "It doesn't matter. He's just another trainer. I'll be going at you with two special pokemon." he said tossing a ball as Rhyhorn came out.
"Rhyhorn huh? Go, Victreebel!" Dan shouted as Victreebel came out.
"So, its a grass type pokemon." Giovanni said.
"Use Razor Leaf!" Dan shouted!
"Horn attack!" Giovanni said as Rhyhorn took it down with one attack.
"Return!" Dan said. "Hope Twilight was right to lend me this one. Go, Kabutops!" Dan said as it came out.
"So now its a water type." Giovanni said.
"Use Slash!" Dan said.
"Take Down." Giovanni said as the two attacks cancelled out.
"Hydro Pump!" Dan said.
"Thunderbolt." Giovanni said as a thunderbolt too over the water attack and hit Kabutops, defeating it.
"Return! Go, Snorlax!" Dan said.
"A normal type. An interesting choice." Giovanni said.
"Hyper Beam!" Dan said as Snorlax charged a beam.
"Horn Drill." Giovanni said as Rhyhorn took down Snorlax.
Dan chuckled. "Oh man, this is fun!"
"Fun?" Giovanni aksed.
"Well yeah, that Ryhorns been able to win against its own type disadvantages. I havent had a battle like this is a long time." Dan said. "Youre right about one thing, you are pretty strong."
Giovanni got the same feeling again. "There it is again. I havent felt this way in a long time." he thought as Dan tossed out Flareon. "Horn Attack!" Giovanni said as Rhyhorn took it out.
"Return! Go, Hitmonlee!" Dan said.
"Hmm, you still had a fighting type left." Giovanni sai.
"Thats right. This'll give me some leverage, and a little kick! Use Rolling Kick!"
"Horn Attack!" Giovanni said as both attacks hit.
"Hi Jump Kick!"
"Take Down!"
Both attacks hit once again.
"High Jump Kick!"
"Horn Drill!"
Both attacks hit once again before both pokemon fell.
"Well, there we have it. One pokemon left each. Knowing you, its Charizard. But you will not win. This is Rhydon. It will easily take down your Charizard. It was foolish of you to end it like this." Giovanni said.
"Youre saying that, but what are you thinkin?" Dan said ready to throw his ball as Giovanni actually put some effort into his throw, thinking back again.
"Hes right. This is the first time in a while I've thought back to that." Giovanni said tossing out the ball like Dan as Rhydon came out.
"Hah, I was right! You were like many a pokemon trainer back in the day!" Dan said as Charizard and Rhydon clashed.
"Indeed. And in this moment i must ask myself, what made me this way and so….this is our last battle!" Giovanni said.
"Right. We don't need words to fight." Dan said smirking. "Mega-"
"Punch!" Giovanni said as both punches connected.
"CMon, buddy…' Dan said as Charizard got up. "Mega Kick!"
"Use Fury Attack!" Giovanni said as Rhydon attacked knocking Charizard into the wall. "Its over! Use Horn Drill!"
"USE SEISMIC TOSS!" Dan shouted as Charizard dodged. It quickly grabbed Rhydon and tossed it right into the ground as the last of its energy dropped to zero.
"It can't be. Its HP is zero?" Giovanni said. "I could never believe...that your Charizard was at a high enough level." he said pulling out the Earth Badge.
"Yeah! I did it!" Dan said.
Team Rocket was then ordered to disband after that. But later that night…
Lemon and Fluttershy entered the gym.
"Okay! My friend is ready for her….wait...there's no one here!" Lemon said.
"Oh dear." Fluttershy said before they heard explosions far off. "What was that?" she said.
The doors were then broken down as a familiar man ran in. "Freeze!" he said before seeing it was just the two of them. "Only kids? Where's the Team Rocket Leader?"
"What's going on? Is this a raid?" Lemon asked.
"Yes it is. I'm with the International Police. The name is Looker." the man said.
"Giovanni… i think he disappeared." Fluttershy said.
"What? Damn. We were so close to nabbing him too." Looker said. "Wait, why are you here? There wasn't suppose to be anyone inside."
"Well, we wanted to challenge the Viridian Gym, but… wait, was Giovanni a double-" Lemon said before handcuffs appeared on her. "What the?"
"You are wanted for questioning. You seem to be the leader." Looker said.
"Lemon!" Fluttershy said.
"Its cool Fluttershy. I'll get outta this somehow. Just go and finish the Pokedex." Lemon said as she was pulled away. "And remember me!"
Fluttershy decided to trust her friend as she ran out.
"Lemon's right. This is my task now. I gotta go and find Moltres and capture it." Fluttershy said.