POKEMON AQUA
Episode 2: Epic Battle in Arlos City
Upon arriving in Arlos City, Aqua's bike nearly collided with another boy on his bike.
"Hey! Watch it!" shouted Aqua.
"Watch yourself!" the boy shouted back.
All that Aqua was able to make of the boy was glasses and a backwards baseball cap.
Aqua is a ten-year-old boy who just recently started his Pokemon journey. His starter Pokemon was a Corel, the last Pokemon he wanted. On his way to Arlos City, Aqua had a run in with a flock of Starly, won a free bike, and caught a Tapolt!
Aqua made his way towards the Pokemon Center. He quickly realized that the Center he was at was the color blue.
Aren't basically all Pokemon Centers the color red? Aqua asked himself.
Shaking that thought away, Aqua went inside. Aqua was almost inside when he realized he probably wasn't allowed inside with his bike. Gently putting his bike by the door, Aqua continued inside.
"Hello, welcome to our Pokemon Center," said Nurse Joy. "Did you need us to heal your Pokemon?"
"Yes, Nurse Joy," Aqua answered. "I was wondering, why is your Pokemon Center blue?"
"There are four Pokemon Centers in this city," explained Nurse Joy. "They're all different colors. We compete with one another."
"But isn't it just about healing the Pokemon?"
"We compete for money purposes."
Money purposes? Aqua thought. They heal Pokemon for free.
Aqua walked out and looked around him for restaurants. He realized that this bike was missing.
"NOOOOOO!" he yelled. "In this city I'll never find my bike!"
Aqua grumpily walked back inside the Pokemon Center to retrieve his Pokeballs.
"Oh, by the way," said Nurse Joy. "I wanted to let you know that there's a Gym in town if want to stop by there."
"Yeah, I know, and I've got to get there quick now that my bike's gone!" Aqua grabbed his Pokeballs and, looking at his Pokedex MapApp™, he headed towards the Gym.
He stopped to look at a tower that was being built. The people working on it told him that they were modeling it after the Prism Tower in the Kalos Region.
It started to get late and Aqua still hadn't found the Gym. He booked a hotel room and slept soundly through the night, dreaming about the Gym battle.
The next day, on his way to the Arlos City Gym, Aqua had to ask for directions twice.
When Aqua finally arrived at the Gym he was astounded. The Gym was massive. He opened the door of the Gym while staring up at the ceiling he thought must've been at least fifty feet away.
Aqua was greeted by a man near the door. He couldn't quite make out his features, though, considering how dark it was inside.
"Welcome, your name, please," said the man.
"I'm Aqua, a newly recruited trainer, and I'm here for a Gym battle!" Aqua answered hastily.
"I am Mahogany Daisuke Harada, at your service," Aqua now realized that the man was really a boy.
"My middle name is Daisuke, too," said Aqua.
"Interesting, but I am sorry to tell you that my Father is not here. He is off on a trip in Sinnoh, but he should be back soon."
Disappointed, Aqua sulked out of Gym.
Aqua saw a Pokemon running in the street. It resembled a Litleo in a way. Realizing the danger the Pokemon was in, Aqua jumped into the street and picked the Pokemon up.
Landing in the grass, Aqua noticed something about the Pokemon.
"Your paw is hurt real badly," said Aqua.
Aqua rushed the Pokemon to the Pokemon Center. Aqua made a note of looking at the color of it when he would leave.
Aqua fidgeted on the couch, awaiting the Pokémon's return. While he was there, he decided to look the Pokemon up in the Pokedex.
"CUBBY, THE LITTLE FELINE POKEMON. CUBBY USES ITS FLAME LIKE MANE TO INTIMIDATE ITS OPPONENTS."
The door to the Emergency Room opened and Cubby came bounding onto Aqua's lap.
"Cubby is all better now," said Nurse Joy.
"Thanks, but I thought you worked at the red Center?" inquired Aqua.
"Good heavens, no," she answered. "That Nurse Joy is my third cousin."
Aqua still didn't understand.
Cubby yipped at Aqua.
"Do you have a trainer?" Aqua asked. Cubby shook its head. Cubby then pressed a button on one of Aqua's Pokeballs and was captured!"
"Wow, looks like I just caught a Cubby!"
Aqua left the Pokemon Center with joy. Upon leaving, he found out that he was just at the green Center.
Aqua noticed a boy sitting on the curb all alone. Aqua went over to him.
"Hey, are you okay," Aqua asked him.
"Mind your own business!" said the boy, hitting Aqua's chest.
Aqua realized that this was the same boy that almost ran over him with his bike. Aqua could now make out brown hair and freckles.
"Hey! I want to get back at you for trying to kill me with your bike yesterday!" said Aqua.
"And how are you going to do that?" the boy asked.
"With a Pokemon battle! Go! Corel!"
"Go, Drator!" out came the Pokemon that Aqua so dearly wanted.
"DRATOR, THE FIRE DEMON POKEMON," said Walter. "BY BREATHING IN FLAMES IT CAN BOOST ITS ENERGY. ITS DOMINANT DRAGON-PINCHER CAN TRANSFIGURE INTO A HAND."
"Wait, you mean you're the one that got the Drator from Professor Maple?"
"What?" the boy asked. "No, this Drator was abandoned and I saved its life."
"Oh," Aqua was glad and disappointed for some reason. "Well, before we battle I think we should get acquainted. I'm Aqua."
"Name's Augie, now send out your Pokemon!"
"GO! Corel!" announced Aqua.
"Drator, let's start this off with Ember!"
From Drator's mouth came a flurry of fiery kindles. They landed on and sizzled Corel's icy skin.
"Corel, you can take it!" Aqua shouted words of encouragement. "Remember, you're a Water Type and he's a Fire Type so let's use Water Gun!"
"KOOR," a blast of water emitted from Corel's mouth. Drator dodged the attack.
"Child's play!" shouted Augie. "Now Drator, use Dig and stay under!"
Drator burrowed into the ground leaving a hole the size of a boulder.
"Corel, let's try something new! Use Water Gun into the hole and make it slick."
Corel did as it was told and soaked the hole.
"Now," continued Aqua. "Use Powder Snow to freeze the edges!"
"KOOORRR," and Phase Two of the attack made a lasting effect.
"Drator loses," proclaimed Aqua.
"And why is that?" Augie inquired.
"Drator can't get out so you'll have no choice but to call it back!"
"Oh really?" Augie said sneakily. "Drator, use Heat Wave!"
A red aura burst out of the hole and melted the ice. It then became incredibly hot.
"What the heck is Heat Wave?" Aqua asked Walter, pressing a button on the Pokedex as to look up the move.
"HEAT WAVE, A NEWLY DISCOVERED MOVE. HEAT WAVE WORKS LIKE SUNNY DAY, BUT THE EFFECT IS MUCH HOTTER AND WEAKENS ICE TYPES."
"Now, Drator, use—"Augie looked around, but Corel was nowhere to be found.
Drator looked down the hole it had made in the ground.
"Corel, use Water Gun—maximum power!" shouted Aqua.
A blast of water shot up out of the hole hitting Drator directly. Drator fell to the ground, unconscious.
"Yeah, alright!" said Aqua.
"COREL, KORR!" Said Corel excitedly.
"It's not over 'til it's over, go, Porygon!" said Augie.
"Whoa," said Aqua. "I've heard legends of the Virtual Space Pokemon, Porygon, but I never thought it was real. How did you ever manage to get your hands on one?"
"If you must know, my Dad one it for me at a Game Corner in Kanto."
Porygon began to charge at Corel. Corel got out of the way in time.
"Porygon, would you quit it, I haven't told you to do anything yet!" Augie scolded Porygon.
"Corel use—"Aqua was cut off as he realized that a white ball was forming in Corel's hands. "What is that?"
"That's Corel's Ice Ball Attack," explained Augie. "With each consecutive (every time you use it in a row) time you use it, Ice Ball gets stronger."
"Alright, Corel, use Ice Ball!"
"KOOORELL!" shouted Corel as it let loose the ball of ice. Porygon was hit straight on. Porygon was knocked unconscious.
"Boo, yah!" shouted Aqua. "Another one-hit-KO for me and Corel!"
"You haven't seen my last Pokemon yet!" said Augie. "GO! Sillinder!"
Out of the Pokeball came a glass cup with a straw and fruit on the edge, except for the fact that it had…eyes?
"SILLINDER, THE BEVERAGE POKEMON. SILLINDER MOVES BY ROLLING ON ITS SIDE AND CONSTANTLY SPILLS THE DRINK INSIDE. THE DRINK CAN BE WATER, TEA, OR A VERIETY OF JUICES."
"Sillinder, use Rollout!"
Sillinder came charging at Corel.
"Corel, dodge it, dodge it!" commanded Aqua. Corel did not get out of the way in time.
"Corel, return," said Aqua.
"Show me your next Pokemon," said Augie.
"Go, Cubby!" out came Aqua's cubbish Pokemon.
"CUB, CUB!" it said.
"Sillinder, continue using Rollout!"
"Cubby, jump over it and use your tail to slap it!" said Aqua. Cubby gave him a discerning look. "Just trust me."
Cubby charged and jumped like it was told to and slapped Sillinder with its tail.
"Why are you doing that?" asked Augie.
"You'll see," was Aqua's reply.
Sillinder continued on, unable to stop its attack, and ran right into a boulder!
"Aright!" said Aqua.
As the dust cleared. Aqua saw a new Pokemon standing where Sillinder once stood. It was a much bigger cup, with cracks and ice, complete with straw arms and legs.
"STRAWICLE, THE CHIPPED CUP POKEMON, AND THE EVOLVED FORM OF SILLINDER. SILLINDER EVOLVED WHEN IT SUFFERED MAJOR CRACKS ON ITS SURFACE. STRAWICLE IS AN ALTERNATIVE EVOLUTION OF SILLINDER."
"An alternative?" Aqua asked Walter. Aqua clicked the button to see the other evolution.
"SILLELDER, THE EMPTY CUP POKEMON. SILLINDER EVOLVES INTO SILLELDER BY LEVELING UP RATHER THAN SUSTAINING DAMAGE."
"Strawicle, use Take Down!" Strawicle took charge on Cubby and dealt massive damage.
"Don't worry, Cubby, you can do this!" Aqua shouted. "Use Bite!"
Cubby ran towards Strawicle and bit its rim.
"Strawicle, shake it off!" said Augie.
"Oh, no you don't!" said Aqua. "Cubby, now, toss it!"
Cubby, using all of its strength, threw Strawicle clear across the field, fainting it.
"No, Strawicle," said Augie, bringing Strawicle back into the Pokeball.
Aqua came over to Augie holding out his hand.
"You put up a good fight, uhh, Augie, was it?" asked Aqua.
"Stop trying to make me feel better!" he said. "From now on, you have a rival and an enemy!" And Augie stormed off.
"Well, fine then!" said Aqua.
And they went their separate ways.
To Be Continued…