Pokemon: New Generations
After a late night with the Goon Trio, Axon, David, and Christy wake up early at their new friend Joey's house. All eager to battle for their second Kanto badge.
"I can't believe it," Axon smiled tying his shoes, "Our second badge already. It feels like just yesterday that we left to Viridian City."
"Time flies when you're having fun," David said playing with Charmander, "Or when you're continuesly getting attacked by three bandits, but that's beside the point."
"Enough dawdling!" Christy demanded, "We have to go to the gym. I'm not backing down from my challenge."
"Calm down," Axon said, "We have all day to go get our badges. Can't we just relax a little bit more?"
"NO!" Christy demanded again, "If I don't beat Misty she'll win the challenge, and I can't let that happen."
"But, it's not like you don't have the money," David added, "I thought your family was loaded. Paying for the repairs should be no problem."
"Arrgh, you don't get it do you?" Christy turned to David, "It's not about the money. It's about the way Misty had such a bad attitude with me. Like it was all my fault. If I don't win this, its basically just proving her point."
"Then fine," Axon stood up encouragingly, "If this means that much to you, then we're behind you all the way."
"Yeah," David stood up as well, "We'll each beat Misty, and we'll all cheer each other on. But that means we're all going to have to work together. Right guys?"
"Char! Char!" Charmander nodded happily.
"Maii! Maii!" Minun cheered along.
"Pluhh, pluhh!" Plusle jumped up and down. Christy picked up Plusle gently.
"Thanks everyone," Christy smiled, "I knew I could count on you."
"Well then lets get going." Axon pulled on his backpack and Minun jumped on his shoulder, "Wasn't it you who said 'enough dawdling'? Come on, the gym awaits."
So the three of them went downstairs. Joey had gone out earlier so they helped themselves to some food. After breakfast, they set out for the gym. They arrived at the front door, and knocked. The doors automatically opened.
"Looks like we're expected." David said. They walked into the waiting room, where the back doors were opened as well. The three of them walked in threw the other doors. They lead to the battle stadium.
"What took you so long?" A voice echoed threw the stadium. Misty appeared on the other side. "I thought you'd be here hours ago. You're not chickening out are you?"
"If you're trying to intimidate," Christy smirked, "It won't work. I'm seeing this through to the end."
"Whatever," Misty shook her head, "So I take it you're my first victim?"
"Go for it Christy!" Axon encouraged, "Show her what you're made of."
"Thanks but no," Christy shook her head, "You guys go first. I don't want anything getting in the way of my battle. You guys battle first, and then I'll be ready to battle when she's all done."
"Okay, then I'll go first." Axon stepped up.
"If that's what you want," Misty said walking to the far side of the stadium, "You might want to step back though."
Axon looked at David and Christy confused, and moved backwards. The ground started to shake and the floor began to open. The whole floor opened up with water, leaving only three dry platforms. The one on Axon's side, the one on Misty's side, and one in the middle.
"We will each use two pokemon." Misty shouted, "The last one standing wins the match. Do you accept?"
"I accept." Axon nodded reaching into his pocket. He pulled out a poke-ball. "Go, Pidgey!"
"I choose you, Staryu!" Misty threw her own poke-ball out. A floppy star-fish pokemon appeared in the water. "Well, if you don't mind, I have a date with Joey so I'd like to hurry this on a little."
"Ha, fine with me." Axon smirked. "Alright Pidgey, tackle it!"
"Dive underwater Staryu!" Misty shouted. As Pidgey came closer, Staryu dived under the water where Pidgey could not get it. Pidgey halted as soon as it came to the water.
"Oh no," Axon hesitated, "Pidgey, don't move. Wait for my signal."
"That's right Pidgey, stay right there. Now Staryu, tackle!" Misty laughed. Staryu spun out the water at high speed, like a razor. Pidgey's wing was caught on one of the sharp spikes which cut it up bad. "We're still waiting for that signal Axon!" Misty taunted.
"Pidgey, are you okay?" Axon looked up at Pidgey who was struggling to stay in the air. It shook itself clear, and was ready to battle again.
"That's it Pidgey!" Axon encouraged, "Now use quick attack!"
Pidgey zooped down onto Staryu. Staryu dived under water, which made Pidgey stop again.
"Good, now you know the drill Staryu." Misty giggled. Pidgey hovered over the water, and looked around for Staryu's shadow. Suddenly, it heard a big splash behind it. Pidgey bolted around to see nothing there. Then it looked up. Staryu was falling straight for it.
"Get out of there!" Axon shouted. Pidgey could not get out of the way quick enough. Staryu bashed onto it's back and plunged it under water. It wasn't resurfacing.
"Pidgey!" Axon cried getting down on his knees and looking for some sign of Pidgey. "Pidgey? Pidgey? Where are you?"
"That was a bad move for Axon," David acknowleged, "He sent Pidgey out in an all water field. Since Staryu is a water type, it's going to be hard to hit it while its in the water. Not to mention, I don't think Pidgey can swim."
"Come on Axon!" Christy stood up in encouragement. "Come on, get Pidgey out of there."
"I'm trying, I'm trying." Axon called out. Pidgey was nowhere in sight. Axon ran to all edges of the pool in search, but still nothing. He sunk to his knees, "How could I let you down so easily? Pidgey, please just tell me if you're safe."
Suddenly, there was bubbling in the middle of the water. Axon jumped up to see. A bright light emerged to the surface. It got bigger and bigger until Pidgey came zooming out of the water. There was something different about it though. Its wings were wider spread around its body, and the fur slicking its head had been colored red. Pidgey was not Pidgey anymore. It evolved into Pidgeotto.
"P-P-Pidgeotto!" Axon exclaimed. Pidgeoto cawed and flew around happily then swooped down next to Axon. It was a quarter of Axon's size now. " I can't believe it. Now, are you ready to battle?"
"Jot! Jot!" Pidgeoto nodded. It rose back off the ground. Misty was ready for whatever
"How in the world did that happen?" Christy's jaw dropped open. Plusle was in her arms looking twice as amazed.
"Well it says here," David opened his guide book, "that when pokemon feel in danger, they do whatever it takes to get out. Its my guess that Pidgey felt in danger underwater and couldn't get out."
"So it saved itself by evolving?" Christy sat down, still stunned, "Still, it must've been in serious danger if it had the will to evolve like that."
"You're lucky that Pidgey evolved when it did," Misty smiled, "But it's still toast. Tackle it down in the water Staryu!"
"Although it can't swim," Axon smirked, "Pidgeoto can still fly, unlike your Staryu. Fly up high Pidgeoto!"
Pidgeoto shot up towards the ceiling, causing Staryu's attack to be a failed one. It tried again, still nothing.
"Your Pidgeoto still isn't safe up there." Misty smirked back, "Staryu, rapid spin!"
Staryu began to spin around like a top. Faster and faster until it lifted off from the ground, and zoomed all through the gym. Axon, David, and Christy all ducked. Staryu was going for Pidgeoto now.
"Pidgeoto, dodge it and hurry!" Axon called out. Pidgeoto turned around and saw Staryu coming fast. It zipped under its body so that it missed. Staryu bounced off one of the corners of the ceiling and was coming back for Pidgeoto. Pidgeoto dodged the attack again. Soon, it was a scene of a blading star rapidly trying to hit a bird through the gym. Staryu would stop and rest on the middle platform, then bounce back up again.
Wait a minute, Axon thought for a moment, Staryu keeps stopping on land to catch its breath. The rapid spin must wear off after a bit, so that makes staryu have to take a break.
"Well we're not gonna give it that chance," Axon blurted out, "Alright Pidgeotto, keep it in the air with your whirl wind!"
Pidgeoto began flapping its wings rapidly. The room began to fill with strong winds. Christy, David, and Misty all huddled down in their place. Axon sat up and watched. Staryu, who was already spinning in the air before, was now caught in it, and being carried around uncontrollably.
"Good job, just keep it up!" Axon smiled. Pidgeotto continued to direct the winds around, and Staryu flew around helplessly. Staryu was beginning to feel light headed, "Okay, now slam it to the platform."
Pidgeoto stopped the winds, and flew toward Staryu. Staryu was now falling to the water, when Pidgeoto zoomed and slammed it onto the platform in the middle of the water. Staryu could no longer battle.
'Oh-no, Staryu!" Misty cried, retrieving Staryu into its poke-ball.
"That was great Pidgeoto. Thanks you for battling so well." Axon cheered along with Minun. Pidgeoto swooped down to the both of them. They both gave it a big hug..
"Don't start your victory dance just yet!" Misty sang, wagging her finger, "In case you've forgotten this is still a two on two battle. Go Starmie!"
Misty threw out another poke-ball. This time a purple star shaped pokemon, with even more spikes then Staryu. The evolved form, Starmie.
"A Starmie," Axon said returning Pidgeotto into its ball, "Okay then I choose you Minun, for this one."
"Maii!" Minun nodded then jumped up to the edge of the water. Starmie jumped in the middle platform away from the water.
"Thundershock attack!" Axon shouted. Minun shot a line of electricity at Starmie. Starmie dodged the attack and jumped on Misty's platform. "Try it again."
Minun shot another streak of lightning at Starmie, who once again dodged the attack. The attack almost hit Misty.
"Hey!" Misty exclaimed hopping back from the attack, "Do you want me to have you disqualified for assaulting the gym leader?"
"Eh, sorry!" Axon apologized. He concentrated on Minun, "We have to find away to get Starmie in the water. That way there's no way it could dodge the attack. But how?"
"Axon better hurry," David said.
"Why? Whats wrong?" Christy asked.
"Misty knows what she's doing," David concentrated, "I'll bet as Starmie is dodging those attacks, it gaining time to build its strongest attack. You know, confuse ray?"
"Speaking of which," Christy trembled pointing to Starmie. The big red jewel in the middle of Starmie's body began to glow. "Axon, look out!"
"What?" Axon looked over at Christy confused. He looked back at Starmie and saw the glowing jewel. "Oh-no! Minun move as fast as you can."
"Maii?" Minun looked up. It then saw Starmie's glowing jewel. "Maaaiii!"
Minun quickly ran away from its spot. Starmie's jewel stayed close on it. The attack was building up inside Starmie. It would let it out any minute now.
"Rrr, quick Minun, jump under water!" Axon panicked. Minun dived under the water. Starmie followed it down.
"Do you think that you can escape a water pokemon, by going underwater?" Misty laughed, "You must be joking me. Your Minun is toast now."
"What have I done?" Axon sunk to his knees. He then got a bright idea, "Minun get out of the water! Hurry!"
"What's Axon doing? That attack is going to be too fast." Christy shook her head in disappointment.
"Don't be so sure!" David said, "Confuse ray acts pretty quickly. Maybe even too fast for Starmie's own good."
In a matter of seconds, Minun hopped out of the water and onto Axon's side. It was very out of breath.
"Starmie, follow it up!" Misty shouted. Starmie was nowhere in sight. The water began to gleam with a red light.
"Ha, I knew it!" Axon cheered. "Starmie spent too long holding that attack. When it jumped underwater, it thought it had Minun, so it released it. But, Minun was too fast for it, and by the time he had surfaced, Starmie was already caught in its own confusion."
"Oh-no! Starmie! Starmie!" Misty called out. She could see Starmie flapping around blankedly underwater.
"Now finish it off with Thundershock, straight at the water." Axon shouted, laughing a bit at the same time. Minun jumped up into the air, then sent a series of electricity streaks at the water. Starmie came blasting out in pain. It landed right next to Misty.
"Oh, Starmie!" Misty cried. She returned it into her poke-ball. "All right, I guess you beat me."
Misty hopped onto the middle platform, then over to Axon's side where he was celebrating with Minun. She held out her hand, and in her palm was a waterglem-shaped badge.
"The Cascade badge, I can't believe it." Axon reached out for the badge, when suddenly he felt a sharp beak skid across his hand. The badge had disappeared from Misty's hands, and was not in Axon's either. They both looked up and saw a giant fearow swooping through the stadium, with the badge in its beak.
"Ah, a Fearow!" Christy exclaimed. It swooped down over her head, and she duck. Axon got back on his feet and began to chase it.
"Hey Fearow! That badge is mine." Axon shouted. Minun was hot by his side. They continued to run until.They chased it all the way to the other side of the stadium. They stopped and Axon turned to Minun. "Minun, thunder it down!"
"Maii" Minun nodded. Its cheeks began to spark, when all of a sudden, the platform beneath them collasped.
"Waaaghhh!" Axon yelled as he and Minun fell through.
"Axon!" David and Christy both cried. They ran up to Misty who was watching stunned as the platform covered itself with another clean slate.
"Axon! Axon! Can you hear me?" Christy banged on the ground, "Plusle, help me out here!"
"Pluh-huh!" Plusle nodded then charged its thunder, "Pluuuuuuh, PLUUUUU!"
Plusle let out a huge electric attack on the floor. Nothing happened.
"Hold on Axon, we'll get you out of there," David turned to Charmander, "Charmander, please flame through this platform."
"Char! Char!" Charmander nodded as well, "Char-man-CHARR!"
Charmander bursted out all of its flames on the ground, but still nothing happened. Christy and David both got on their knees and began banging on it. Misty bent down to help.
"I don't (pant) understand how this (pant) could happen," Misty said as she put all her strength into the banging. "Who put this here?"
"We could help you there!" A sly voice said.. "Ester!"
"JJ!" The blondie jumped down.
"And yours truly, Dalem!" Dalem dropped down next to JJ and Ester.
"Goon Trio!" Christy and David exclaimed.
"I remember you guys!" Misty shouted accusingly, "You're the dorks that tried to steal my Oddish last night, not to mention ruined a whole restaurant."
"Ah, but you didn't let us finish our entrance." Ester smirked her trademark smirked. "I think you'll particurally like this one."
A big screen moved down behind the goon trio. Dalem switched a swicth on a remote, and Axon's face appeared, with Minun on his shoulder.
"Axon!" They all exclaimed.
"Pluhh!" Plusle cried for Minun.
"Char!" Charmander did the same.
"Guys?" Axon looked around inside his TV. "Where are you? I hear you but I can't see you."
"Smile! You're on T.V." JJ joked. Axon jumped at the sound of the voice.
"Hey! Is that the Goon Trio?" Axon shouted up into the air.
"Why, I'm flattered." Ester said, "You even remember our voices. But, I guess the polite thing to do is to let you see who you are talking to."
"The polite thing to do would be letting me out now!" Axon shouted.
"Now you interrupted me," Ester wagged her finger tauntingly, "That's not very polite."
"WELL HOW THIS FOR POLITE, YOU ARE A B-" Axon began to scream at the top of his lungs, when he was cut off the screen.
"He can come back after his time out." Dalem laughed.
"Enough!" Misty demanded, "This is a private gym. So, if you're not here to battle than you ought to leave this minute."
"You didn't even let us get to the plan yet." JJ pouted.
"I've dealt with idiots like you before, so back off!" Misty shouted once again.
"You're in no position to talk anymore." Ester smirked pressing a button on the same remote. Two bars came up and incased Misty's ankles, making it impossible to move.
"I can't move!" Misty struggled to break free. David and Christy didn't make any sudden movements.
"Now as I was saying," Ester started, "After last nights failure to launch, we thought of another plan. So we busted in the Cerulean gym in the middle of the night."
"We put in our own little adjustments," JJ continued, "So let me explain how things work. Your friend has already won his battle, so in order to get him back, someone else will have to win a battle against Misty!"
"We won't do anything you say!" Christy shouted.
"But you'll have to," Ester shrugged, as Fearow flew over and placed the Cascade badge in her hand, "Unless you don't want your brother and his badge back. Do we have a deal?"
"Fine!" David and Christy both grunted. Misty struggled to break free.
"No, don't do it!" Misty begged as David and Christy both walked to their battle side. Misty was already planted on hers.
"The rules are the same as a regular gym battle." Ester announced sitting in a quenn like chair, JJ and Dalem in the ones next to it. "And don't you dare hold back!" Ester coldly warned Misty.
"And if I do?" Misty put her hands on her hips. JJ pressed a button on the remote, which made electrical energy run up from Misty's ankles and through her body. "Heh, now I see!"
"And the first battler will be.." Dalem pointed at David, "You!"
"Me?" David studdered "But Christy's been waiting for so lo-"
"I know!" Dalem smirked.
"Just go David." Christy shook her head, "Dalem's just trying to make me sad. But it isn't going to work."
"Get in your places!" JJ ordered. Christy walked over to the side with Plusle to watch the match. David and Charmander walked and stood in their battle spot. Two rings came around David's ankles, and two rings strapped Christy to the wall.
"Gah, what are you doing?" David exclaimed, reaching down to his ankles.
"We can't have you running off during the battle." Dalem stuck his tongue out, "And what's a battle without an audience?"
Dalem pressed another button on the remote. The big screen, scrolled down behind them with Axon and Minun on it. This time, Axon was watching his own tv screen in the dark room, looking angry.
"Now your brother can watch the show, from his private room. Aren't we generous?" Dalem gritted his teeth.
"Well then, lets begin." Ester waved her hand up, "The battle will take place now!"
David and Misty exchanged unsure looks. They sat there, staring, not sure of what would happen next. Suddenly there was powerful surge going through their body from the rings on their ankles.
"Did I not make myself clear?" Ester began to get angry, "Let me tell you one more time. The same rules apply as in a regular battle. Two pokemon each, last one standing, blah, blah, blah. Now go!"
"Okay, we're getting you out of there Axon." David said pulling out a poke-ball, "Go, Ariados!"
"Uh, go Goldeen!" Misty threw out her poke-ball. A red and white fish pokemon, with horn on it head appeared in the water.
"Since we can't go underwater," David said, "Then we'll have to attack from afar. Strinshot, and roll it in to the shore Ariados."
Ariados sent its famous line of string at Goldeen, who dived underwater where it couldn't get it. It reasurfaced, then dived back under. Ariados had no way of getting to it.
"Where are your attacks?" Ester smirked down on Misty, "Remember, holding back can result in great pain."
"Okay Goldeen, horn attack!" Misty called out. Goldeen blasted out of the water, and drilled its horn into Ariados' backside. It slid into the water along with Goldeen.
"Get out of the water!" David cried. Ariados did its best to swim back to its platform, but Goldeen shot it in the air with its horn. Ariados plopped upside down on the middle platform. David pulled out his poke-ball.
"Its going to be okay Ariados. Just rest!" David sulked, he shook his head clear then turned to Charmaner, "You ready to battle Charmander?"
"Char! Char!" Charmander nodded and jumped up to David's platform. It spotted Goldeen in the water.
"Hmm, this should be interesting." Ester sat back in her chair. "Well, get it on already! Axon's waiting."
David looked up at Axon on the screen, who was giving him an encouraging smile.
"You can do it David! Concentrate!" He smiled
"Right! Charmander, jump to the middle platform." David shouted. Charmander leaped from David'd side to the middle platform.
"Goldeen, horn attack." Misty called, becoming more comfortable with battle. Goldeen blasted out of the water towards Charmander, who quickly dodged, just missing its horn.
Goldeen jumped back in the water, then blasted out again. Charmander dodged it again.
"You can't just keep dodging it!" Christy shouted, "Think of an attack and hurry!"
"Charmander, wait for Goldeen to jump out of the water, then attack it." David shouted. Goldeen blasted out of the water, but this time instead of dodging, Charmander used its flamethrower to burn it fin. Goldeen fell straight on the platform, knocked out of concentration. It flopped around helplessly.
"Return Goldeen!" Misty said.
"That was great Charmander!" David smiled. Charmander danced on the middle platform. Christy and Axon cheered from their spots.
"Lets not waste time," Dalem folded his arms, "Come on and battle already."
"Go, Tentacruel!" Misty threw out her poke-ball. A medium sized octopus looking pokemon, appeared in the water. Misty tried to whisper into Tentacruels ear, "Please go easy on it tentacr- Aiiee!"
"Noddy, noddy!" Ester wagged her finger. Misty was once again being shocked. "Battle at your hardest, or I can make things much worse."
"Ugh, you're crazy!" Misty shook her head clear, "I'm not gonna put Axon in danger just so I can win a battle."
"But will you do it, if your gym was in battle." JJ smirked holding up the remote again, "I can destroy this place with a touch of a button if you don't cooperate."
"Grr, fine!" Misty turned, "Tentacruel, wrap attack."
Tentacruel wrapped its thick tentacles around Charmander and lifted it into the air. Charmander squirmed to get free, but couldn't break it.
"Now hydro pump!" Misty ordered. Tentacruel sent a strong stream of water at Charmander, that blasted it out of its hands and onto the David's side of the gym.
"Wah, take it easy!" David shouted picking Charmander up. "Are you okay Charmander?"
"Ch-Char!" Charmander managed to say. It got back up on its feet.
"I'm sorry David, but I have the safety of this gym to think about." Misty shouted, "Wrap attack again, then follow it up like last time."
Charmander tried to slip away, but was caught again by the tentacles of Tentacruel. They wrapped his body tightly. Tentacruel sent another hydro pump, and blasted Charmander back to David.
"Ch-ch-mander!" Charmander panted.
"This is too much for you isn't it." David sympathized.
"No, you can do it Charmander!" Christy encouraged, "You can beat Tentacruel. Don't be intimidated by how big it is, or the size of it tentacles. Imagine it being the tiniest thing in the world, and then squash it! You too David, just keep thinking that tentacruels not so big and scary, and that its not a water pokemon. You can do it.
Charmander squirmed out of David's arms and shook its head clear. It was ready to battle again. David gained more confidence as well.
"You're right. Go for it Charmander!" David pointed out on to the field.
"Wrap it up Tentacruel!" Misty ordered. Once again, Charmander was wrapped up by Tentacruels strong tentacles.
"Char! Char!" Charmander closed its eyes. It imagined what Christy told it. Its body began to heat up. Hotter and hotter, until the heat was too much and Tentacruel dropped Charmander.
"Get back in the water and cool off!" Misty shouted. Tentacruel did not move. Its tentacles were too burned and soar.
"Now burn it good, so it can't recover!" David shouted. Charmander jumped up into the air, and let out a powerful flame on Tentacruel. Tentacruel fainted. Misty returned Tentacruel without a word.
"I won! I won!" David cheered with Charmander.
"Well, I guess that's that." Misty shrugged. "Looks like you have to give Axon back, and the cascade badge."
"Uh…No!" Ester said pressing the button on the remote. David and Charmander both fell through a whole in the ground, similar to Axon.
"Wauughh!" David shouted as he fell with Charmander. After a minute he appeared on the big screen on top of Axon.
"David!" Christy called out. David moved off of Axon.
"Gee, thanks for the landing." David rubbed the back of his head. Charmander ran to Minun. David shouted out to the bad guys, "You said if I won the battle, you'd free Axon."
"So, I changed my mind," Ester shrugged, "Besides, now he has some company. I imagine it was getting quite lonlely there for him."
"Enough of your games Ester!" Axon demanded, "Let us out of here now! This is stupid."
"Why should we listen to you," JJ shouted, "You're the ones who beamed us to the ground in Pewter city. You're the ones who almost got us killed by a bunch of enraged Ursaring. You're the ones who almost killed us in a car accident last night, and not to mention, YOU'RE THE ONES, WHO GOT US WEARING THOSE UGLY ORANGE SUITS, IN A JAIL CELL IN VIRIDIAN!!!"
"Does he have some anger issues?" David muttered to Axon. Axon laughed a little.
"Anyway, we'll free you, if this girl wins the battle." Ester pointed at Christy. The bars around her came undone.
"What? No!" Misty shouted, "Quick, Christy! Go and get help! Hurry, before they get you."
"I'm not running!" Christy stated firmly as she walked to her spot, "I want you to battle me just like you battled Axon and David. I can beat you. I know I can. I still have to beat our challenge, and I won't back down until I do."
But, Misty thought to herself, I only have two pokemon left, and they're too powerful. Christy will lose for sure, and then they're all done for.
"You heard the girl." Ester said, "Let out your pokemon, and begin the battle. You know what we're capable of."
"I..I'm sorry Christy." Misty hesitated, pulling out her poke-ball, "M-make me proud Gyarados!"
A big, blue dragon pokemon appeared in the water. Christy did not flinch. Neither did Plusle.
"Plusle, you have to remember," Christy said, "Axon and David are counting on us. Remember how much we had to win before? Well its even more important than before. Make me proud!"
Plusle jumped up infront of Gyarados. Gyarados didn't have to take orders from Misty. It rapidly attacked at Plusle who dodged every attack as best as it good.
"Plusle, use thundershock!" Christy ordered. Plusle sent a long electric streak at Gyarados. It barely even flinched, even with the water surrounding it. Plusle backed down. "Don't give up. Get a closer position to it, then thunder away!"
Plusle nodded, and jumped to the middle platform. Then it shot another electric attack at Gyarados. This time it made more of an effect, but not enough to knock it out of the match. It took its tail then smashed Plusle into the water. Plusle came back up on Christy's side Christy picked her up. Plusle was bearly breathing.
"Plusle, its okay!" Christy said, "You did your best. I guess that Gyarados was just too big."
"Christy encouraged us when we were having trouble," Axon said to David, "So lets give her the biggest bowl of encouragement."
"Right!" David nodded, "Come on Christy! Its not over yet! You can do it! Just concentrate."
"Maii maii maii nuhn nuhn!" Minun shouted as well.
"Charrr!" Charmander said. A tear rolled down Christy's eyes.
"We promised we would cheer you on and here we are." Axon encouraged.
Plusle jumped out of Christy's arms. It was ready to battle again. Christy stood back up with confidence. She wiped her face off.
"Aw, you look sad." Dalem taunted. Christy ignored him.
"Plusle, I want you to dive underwater." Christy ordered. Plusle dived under the water. Gyarados stayed still, not bothering to chase it. "Now thundershock."
Plusle's body began to spark, which sent a powerful electric current through out the water. Gyarados winced in pain but still did not fall. Plusle jumped back out of the water. Electric currents were still causing Gyarados not to move.
"Good, now aim a thunder at its face." Christy shouted. Plusle aimed and fired another electrical steak at Gyarodos' head. It hit right in its eyes. Gyaradods closed his eyes in pain. It began to go into rage,
"Uh-oh!" David said, "Gyarados better calm down."
"Whats that thing doing?" Ester demanded
"Well, you see. I think its dragon rage." Dalem said.
"Dragon rage?" Ester jumped up from her seat. The water began to turn into little whirlpools and the stadium began to shake. Gyarados was growing more and more angry.
"No, Gyarados stop!" Misty cried.
"Its okay Misty! Plusle, get Gyarados' attention." Christy said. Plusle ran up in front of Gyarados. After it spotted it, Plusle ran infront of the goon trio. Gyarados' mouth opened, and a huge beam of light began to form.
Plusle jumped away in a hurry, while Gyarados let out a powerful hyperbeam at The Goon Trio. They blasted out of the gym and into the air.
"Grr, we'll be back!" They all screamed. The remote fell out of Ester's hand, and Christy ran up and caught it. She pressed one of the buttons. The floor opened, and Axon and David walked out. The rings around Misty's ankles unlocked. Gyarados was still acting insane.
"That was great planning." Axon smiled, "It was good, how you counted on Gyarados' rage to free us from the goon trio."
"Thanks, but I still have a battle to win." Christy looked back over at Misty. "That Gyarados is unable to battle. That's one down for you."
"Wha- wait. I thought.." Misty sad confusedly.
"Unless of course you'd rather forfit." Christy smirked. Misty shook her head clear, then returned Gyarados.
"I only have one pokemon left." Misty said reaching into her pocket, "Lets make this a good one Oddish."
"I choose you Teddiursa!" Christy shouted. The happy teddy bear appeared in the middle platform. It played around happily until it turned around and saw who it was up against. The Oddish from the night before. A cold glare came across its face. Same with Oddish.
"Hey, Oddish and Teddiursa don't look well." David whispered to Axon.
"Oh boy," Axon rolled his eyes, "I bet I know what this is about. Remember how Poliwrath was in love with both of them?"
"Yea, but they both rejected it." David pointed out.
"That's true," Axon smiled, "But I bet part of them still liked it, and now they want to battle for him."
"This won't be pleasant." David sighed.
"Okay Teddiursa, Use swift!" Christy shouted. Teddiursa struck Oddish rapidly, with a series of blade stars from its forehead. Oddish bounced back onto the ground.
"Shake it off Oddish!" Misty encouraged.
"Oddiss, odd. Dish dish!" Oddish jumped back up and shook its head clear. It ran up and tackled Teddiurrsa back.
"Now use Pedal dance." Misty shouted. Oddish closed its eyes in concentration. Tiny flower pedals began to circle its body. It opened its eyes, and all the pedals flew over and struck Tediursa onto the ground. Teddiursa quickly got back on its feet.
"That's the spirit, Fury swipes attack!" Christy shouted. Teddiursa ran up to Oddish and began rapidly striking its claws threw its face. Oddish ceased the attack by bashing its head right into Teddiursa's stomach. Teddiursa got back up, this time tackling Oddish into the water.
The two rustled in the water with a variety of different attacks. From punching, to tackling, to poisoning, to scaring. Oddish and Teddiursa made two powerful attacks that blasted them both onto their sides. They quickly got back up, tired and out of breath.
"Are you okay Teddiursa? Take it easy!" Christy sympathized.
"You're doing great Oddish, calm down!" Misty said. The two pokemon stood in their place, staring at each other intently. They both were panting very hard.
"Whats going on?" Axon asked David.
"I think I know," David said, "The two were so fixed on beating each other, that now they're both too tired out to battle at all. It won't be long before one of them collapses."
Teddiursa and Oddish continued to stare at each other intently. After a few minutes, of gasping and panting, Oddish finally gave in and passed out on the ground. Oddish was unable to battle.
"I..we.." Christy was stunned, she bursted into a victory, "We did it! I won the challenge! I won the match! Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!"
"Pluh! Pluh!" Plusle cheered along side Christy. Christy picked up Teddiursa, and raised it into the air.
"Ursa! Ursa!" Ursa laughed. Misty returned Oddish into its poke-ball.
"Looks like we still have some training to do," Misty whispered into her poke-ball. She looked up and watched Christy cheer around with her pokemon. A smile came across her face.
Later that day, Axon and Christy waited for David to come out of the pokemon center. Joey and Misty were waiting with them. Soon, David came out with a smile on his face.
"You ready to go?" Axon asked him.
"Yeah, whenever you guys are." David smiled.
"Wait, you can't leave without these." Misty held out her hand. Three Cascade Badges sat in her palm. Axon and David both grabbed theirs.
"This is great!" David exclaimed turning to Charmander, "This is our second badge Charmander. We're well on our way."
"This is great, isn't it Minun?" Axon smiled.
"You too Christy." Misty said. Christy looked up at her, "You won the challenge, and the match."
"But, part of this doesn't seem right," Christy hesitated, "I'm sure you would've battled harder, but you were distracted by the Goon Trio."
"To tell you the truth," Misty smiled nervously, "I was battling harder than I ever have. After they threatened to destroy the gym, I became so mad, and I was battling harder than ever. Yet, you still won."
"Really? Well if you say so," Christy took the badge, "Yeah, my second badge. The second step to the pokemon league."
"So where are you guys headed next?" Joey asked
"Where ever the next gym is I guess." Axon shrugged.
"Then it sounds like you're headed for Vermillion City," Misty stated, "I've been there before, and it's a pretty long trip. Becareful."
"Thanks, but we have a stop to make first." David smiled.
"We do?" Axon and Christy both asked. They didn't realize they had anywhere else to go.
"You'll see," David giggled, "Thanks for letting us stay at your house Joey."
"You're welcome anytime." Joey nodded, "Good luck on your journey."
"Besafe," Misty waved, "and Christy, don't stop with that spunk you have. With it you'll beat any gym leader."
"Thank you," Christy smiled.
"Well we gotta go!" David said in a hurry. He began to run, the opposite way, and out of the city."
"Huh? Hey David wait!" Axon shouted as he chased him.
"Yeah, whats the rush?" Christy followed. Misty and Joey waved, until the three were completely out of sight.
So the three of them left the city, where they made two new friends. But where is this place David is so eager to get too?