Pokemon: Cards of Fate

A.N. – Hello readers! This author note is for those who read my other stories. I have another chapter of Oran's Adventure taking form in my head. I need help before I can write in Freezeburners. I'm in the mood, but really lack ideas. I'm out of cards and it's up to you to decide the fate of that Pokemon story. That's write. I wrote that and this. Puns rock!

Disclaimer – I don't own Pokemon.

Chapter 5: Getting a little booster

I show up for work the next day and am enthusiastically greeted.

"Hello! What's your name?" We need it for your nametag. Ruth? Thanks. We need to examine your deck. Wonderful! No overpowered cards. So welcome, new recruit! Let me show you to your station!" one of the people there says so fast that I can barely respond and am soon dragged over to a table near all their cards for sale. "You will get a booster pack, but no money, for every win and five Geld for every convincing loss. You will give them a half off booster pack coupon for every time they beat you. Once you win five games in a row, you will be fired. Got it? Good," the same person says, not waiting for my response and running off.

"Good, you are alone. Once an enemy uses an attack that requires energy without, you can too. I wish you the worst of luck!" Julia says.

The first day went without any wins until the final battle. That one was a fluke. They forgot to put any energy in their deck. But I was promised a booster pack if I came back the next day. So I came back today and got it. A gentleman walked by as I opened it. Flipping through, I found mostly useless cards but the last was an Articuno.

"Woah! An Articuno!" I exclaim.

"I know you just got it and all, but I want to battle you for that card," the man says.

"What would I get for winning?" I question.

"My Regigiyas, my Regice, and my Walrein," he responds.

"Deal!" I shout.

"You may use it in your deck. I will be using mine," he says with a grin. I realize too late what I got myself into. "Let's begin. Four prizes."

* Battle Starts (back to that writing mode) *

I draw four blue energy, a Snorunt, A Sentret, and a Sealio. I put down Snorunt as my active Pokemon and Sentret on the bench. One energy is placed in Snorunt. The man puts a Spheal as his active and two Marills on his bench.

"System initiate," I hear again. I blast an icy wind out. A coin flip lands on heads. A damage counter is put on Speal and they can't attack next turn. A fossil is placed on his bench and one energy is placed on a Marril. I draw Articuno. I better save this until later, I think. I put an energy on Sontret and attack again. Tails, two counters on Snorunt. Fossil is turned into Kabuto, green energy placed on it (knows absorb). I draw Spheal and place it on my bench. I place an energy on Spheal and attack again. Heads. 20/50 health left on his Spheal. A blue energy is placed on Kabuto. I draw a double white energy. I place it on Spheal. I attack, tails, four damage counters on his Spheal. Another blue energy is placed on Marill. I draw Meowth. I place one more blue energy on Spheal then evolve it into Sealio. I attack and finish off his Spheal. My prize is a Rattata. The man places his Marill (one without energy) as his active. He attacks. Marill rushes at me and hits me with its tail. 20/50 health for Snorunt.

I draw Raticate, place an energy on Meowth, and I put Rattata on my bench. I attack, tails, 1 damage counter on Marill. He places Regigigas on his bench along with a double white energy on said Pokemon. He attacks. Snorunt is gone. I put Sealio in active position. I draw a blue energy, place it on Meowth, and attack. I open my mouth and start charging my ice beam up. It blasts out and Marill steps to the side, causing it to miss.

"Looks like you're gonna lose," the man says with a grin.

He retreats Marill, discarding an energy and placing Regigigas in active then attacks. Regigigas starts to glow orange and then charges. I jump out of the way.

"Really? Looks like you're wrong. Looks like you also didn't have enough energies. Oh well," I mock, feeling more confident.

"What!? You can do that too!" he exclaims.

I place Articuno on the bench, retreat Sealio to switch them and attack. I swoop toward Regigigas, blasting it with blizzard where it can't dodge. He just smirks and Regigigas runs over swinging Megapunch then does it again. 20/100 health for Articuno, 40/100 for Regigigas. I draw a double white energy and put it on Rattata. I did the same thing as last time but when it was still dodged I launched another which hit. My prize Persian which I use to evolve Meowth and I also evolve Rattata into Ratticate. He places the Marill he retreated in active position, places an energy on it, and attacks. I fly up and dodge. I draw Furret, evolve Sentret and defeat Marill with Blizzard. My prize is a blue energy, now useless. He places Regice on the bench and has the the Kabuto in active position, which he switches out with the Regice. He attacks. I fall to the icebeam. I put Ratticate inactive. I draw Delibird and place them down. I attach with a plurry of Hyper fangs. One hits, 60/120 health Regice. Icebeam hits me. Ratticate faints.

"Looks like we're tied. Your move," the man says.

I draw a blue energy. I put Persian out and attack. Instead of the usual straight charge, I rush to the side, curve back, and slice Regice in the back. My last prize was a Sentret.

* MATCH OVER *

"Hand over the cards you promised," I command.

"Fine. You'll regret this, though!" he says, throwing the cards and running out.

I put them in the deck. So I could lose more, I took Articuno out until the end of the day. Luckily, I had five battles left which I won.

"I'm sorry, but you are fired. Here's your check and booster packs," the manager says.

"It's fine. I'm happy about my seven total wins. That's more than I ever had before," I respond. I head out the next day, I buy my supplies. Then I leave the city.

A.N. – I hope you enjoyed this chapter! I hope you found the battle interesting. It was a ton of fun to write. Endrew out!