Chapter 8: The first step.
Disclaimer: I don't own pokemon but I do own the characters in this story that I've made up.
Krath: welcome back readers, I really like writing this fanfic so I hope you like reading it and do leave a review please, I'm interested in what you all think.
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We once again see the gang walking along a path still in the same forest that they've been in for a few days. Adam who seemed to be holding his three pokeballs that were occupied was trying to decide which pokemon to use and in what order if necessary for his first gym battle; he already knew that the gym was famous for using normal type pokemon which was great for him because he felt as if he had a decent team for that type of battling but he also knew the gym was famous for having a really tough gym leader, a guy that most trainers usually have to return to for a second chance at the badge. Johnny was looking down at a map trying to figure a way out of the forest and Louise was just walking with her taillow on her shoulder; who earlier after several attempts of trying to return her pokemon from training gave up and decided to let her bird pokemon rest on her shoulder.
"Hey look the forest is thinning out," pointed out Louise. As she said that the other two snapped out of their dream world and looked up to realise that she was right, the number of trees was becoming less and the trio could see more grass, which soon turned into a large field and when they looked up to the horizon they could see a few buildings scattered about.
"God it's been a long time since I've been here," said Johnny who began to walk across the field, "ah Petalburg city, good to be back."
"What do you mean?" asked Adam who was following the other two across the field.
"Well you guys know that I'm a very experienced coordinator, I've been traveling for some time and I've been here a couple of times because a good friend of mine lives here, if we are lucky maybe we will see him but I'm doubtful because he is probably on his trainers journey," replied Johnny while Adam was regretting ever asking as he soon remembered that Johnny likes to talk a lot.
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After reaching the city.
The trio looked around the city as the ground beneath their feet changed from grass to pavement, they saw houses with children running in and out, big city flats, shops that were selling almost everything from clothes to the newest technology, the pokemon centre and the pokemon shop that sold everything to help with pokemon and as they continued to walk down a path Adam also saw what he has wanted to see for a long time; a gym.
"So what are we doing first then?" asked Louise.
"Well we are going in there," said Adam while pointing at a building that looked like a giant traditional Japanese house with yellow slabs at the top of the roof.
"Oh so you wanna battle with the gym leader first? Fair enough," stated Louise who had begun to walk up the steps, the other two soon followed.
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Inside the gym.
"Hello? Anyone there?" shouted Adam but there was no reply, he continued to shout but still nothing, until he was about to give up and walk back outside but then from no where a man that looked about twenty with short dark green hair and quite big glasses while wearing a light green t-shirt with white collars and yellow gloves with black trousers came walking up to the trio with a smile on his face.
"Hi there Johnny how have you been?" asked the strange man. The twins looked up to Johnny with a surprised look on their face because they couldn't believe that he knew this stranger, Louise started to think that maybe this was the friend that he was talking about earlier.
"I'm doing good Max, where is your dad my friend wants to have a gym battle," replied Johnny but the twins were more interested in Max as he was a celebrity between the trainers.
"Oh my god you traveled with the great Ash Ketchum, I have read about you in his books of his journey, can I get your autograph please?" screamed Louise who couldn't hold back her laughter. Max just gave a little laugh and asked if she wouldn't mind if they did it later she of course didn't mind just as long as she got it.
"Didn't you hear? All the gym leaders have been called on an emergency and they have been replaced with sub gym leaders but our one hasn't arrived yet so I told my dad that I would stay here and do his battles till the replacement one showed up," stated Max.
"Wh … why?" asked Johnny with a very looking confused expression on his face.
"Urm not sure but I think it has to do something with team acid," replied Max to of group of stunned people who eventually all nodded.
"Hang on how come someone like you Max knows someone like Johnny?" asked Adam. As a laughing Max was about to answer he was interrupted…
"I'll answer this if you don't mind Max. Well I told you I had a friend here well it was Max; you see I never like pokemon but one day… (Flash back) I was walking across a bridge on a very high cliff in a stormy night I had to get to do this delivery for this company I worked for, then without warning the bridge snapped I held on tight to the one rope that was still attached to the cliff but I noticed that was just about to snap as well, then a bit of luck came my way Max used his kirlia to save me (end of flash back). And from that day forward I have admired pokemon but I prefer psychic pokemon, haha, it's also the reason why I spent so many days looking for a kirlia of my own," replied Johnny who had turned to face the twins where he noticed the pair nodding their heads in sequence.
"Oh you wanted a gym battle? Ok but its gonna be with me and I do things a little different, you see I let you look at my team of pokemon and you choose one to battle then it will be a one on one battle, okay?" stated Max while pointing up into the air.
"Yea that sounds great," said Adam while he walked forward towards Max.
"Ok then come on out guys," shouted Max as he threw seven pokeballs into the air then with a flash of red light there were seven varied pokemon standing behind Max. Both Adam and Louise grabbed and pointed their pokedex's towards the group of pokemon;
"MIGHTYENA,"
"VIGOROTH,"
"SCEPTILE,"
"GARDEVOIR,"
"EXPLOUD,"
"BANETTE,"
"UNKNOWN."
"An unknown cool," said Adam while staring at a weird mushroom pokemon that was standing on two feet with boxing gloves for fists, its top was red with white spots and red gloves with yellow bands the rest was white.
"That's called a Murasame and it's new to this region," stated Max once again pointing into the air.
"Oh cool I want one and I also wanna battle it, hang on what type is it? I need to know so I can pick the best opponent," Adam said with great excitement at the idea of battling an unknown pokemon and a celebrity.
"Well this is a bit confusing because it's the only one known to be like this; it's fire…"
"Oh cool then my swampie should be able to do just great"
"… and a grass type, I know its weird but that's why they are so rare and strong," replied Max
"Oh ok I don't know who to use then, but I still wanna battle it," said Adam as the group found their places to stand; Adam and Max were on a dirt battle field while Louise was sitting on the side line and Johnny was standing and being the referee for the match.
"Come on out Murasame," shouted Max as he threw a pokeball into the battlefield unleashing the 5 foot walking mushroom.
"Mura… Murasame" said the pokemon as he was checking the battlefield.
"Urm ok I know I said I wasn't go to use this pokemon but he seems like the best option I have … come on out swampie," shouted Adam as he too threw his pokemon ball onto the field and released the small blue mud fish.
"Ready? Ok then lets battle," Johnny shouted as he slammed his hand down.
"Go in for a tackle swampie"
"Mud – kip" the small pokemon ran forward towards the giant mushroom.
"Ok stop him with fire seed,"
"Mura…" Murasame opened his mouth and unleashed a fury of flying seeds that were on fire towards mudkip, there was nothing Adam could do, the speed of the attack was just too fast for him to react.
To be continued
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Krath: there you go that's it for this chapter, I know it took ages to do it but I've been really busy, anyway don't forget to read and review, oh and look out for the next chapter to see what happens.