A/N: I didn't get any reviews... or suggestions... Also, an announcement. If you would like your OC to be in the story, then fill out the form that will be at the end of this chapter. I'm too lazy to put it up here. Anyways, time for more Pokémon!
Also, another shout-out to KirbyHalo83. Thanks. Look at her cheerful/dark stories of the Kirby and Smash universe. They're not too bad. Anyways, NOW we get to Pokemon.
Matt entered the building. "This is... so..."
"Simple?"
"Why do you always have to steal my lines Joseph?!"
"Well excuse me, I'm just trying to make this go faster."
The gang had arrived at the Pewter City Gym. Because it's layout is taken from the games, the gym was still as simple as ever for a first gym: One straight pathway with two trainers to face, and another two that bypass the trainers and take you straight to the Leader. The gym didn't really have an extravagant design either, having cold steel walls and dirty (literally) floors. There was someone else aside from the two trainers and leader, though.
"Hey kids! Is this your first time being at a Pokemon Gym?" An old-looking man with a white suit had said to the group.
"Oh, you must be... Gym Coach Guy that gives you free water, correct?" Scarlet remarked to the man.
The old man had tried to disprove Scarlet. "My COUSINS in OTHER REGIONS give out free water. You see, they didn't implement giving free water to people until my great great grandson became a trainer! And since Kanto runs on dated rules, we don't give out water! And for the record, I don't have to tell you my name!"
"Jeez, you don't have to take it so seriously. I'm pretty sure she was joking. Right, Scarlet?" Joseph had tried to calm down the old man.
*Pouting* "I'm still mad. I thought I would get a free Not-Super Potion, but then I learn they only give it out in Unova and Kalos. What's the deal with that?!" Scarlet was not very happy.
"Hey don't look at me! I'm just a representative, not an actually important person in the league." The old man put his palm to his face. "How about we have a deal? If you guys manage to make it to the Pokémon League, then I'll give you a special reward. Now go and actually fight the Leader already! Kids nowadays usually only talk to me for about two seconds then..." The old coach rambled on and on, and our heroes left him to just ramble to any other trainers who left.
That guy certainly was... interesting. "Now that we're done with that coot, could we go and actually fight Brock already?" Matt was certainly eager to face his first Leader.
"You don't want to fight against the amazingly easy and great EXP.-giving gym trainers?" Joseph said sarcastingly.
"I've got a Bulbasaur. I can handle this. Just watch me!" Matt seemed even more fired up (hope it doesn't faint his Bulbasaur) now.
"Well I'm gonna go face the trainers here. If you forgot, I only have a Charmander and a Pikachu, which are really weak against Rock-types." Scarlet left Matt and Joseph to face off against the other trainers.
"Well, we're both prepared to one-shot this guy's Pokemon, so let's get on with it!" Joseph said, kinda annoyingly.
Matt and Joseph used the alternate pathways in the gym to quickly make it to Brock. He was eating his favorite jelly-filled donuts. Or rice balls. Or are they like triangle-shaped donuts or something? Nobody knows.
"*eating* Mmmmm! These jelly-filled rice ball donut triangles are my favorite! I can't wait to eat a jelly-filled donut!" Brock must have really like those rice donut ball things.
"Hey, Donut guy! We're here to have a battle!" Joseph was a bit muffled at how Brock was just sitting there eating donuts. Matt was shocked at how Joseph just disrespected the first leader he met.
Maybe he really is like Blue... Oh no... "Joseph! Show some respect! He's like a million times better than us at the moment!" Matt seemed to really praise his Serperiors.
"And he'll be half as good as us once we wash and whip him into the ground. Which also happens to be super-effective against Rock! It's a Triple Finish!" Joseph seemed to really like his puns.
Brock finally got up. And his eyes remained close.
"Looks like someone doesn't like my favorite jelly-filled donuts!" Brock got his usual trainer greeting ready, "So, you're here. I'm Brock. I'm Pewter City's Gym Leader. My ROCK-HARD WILLPOWER is evident EVEN IN MY POKEMON! My Pokemon are all ROCK-HARD, and have TRUE GRIT-DETERMINATION. That's right - My Pokemon are all the ROCK TYPE! FUHAHA! You're going to challenge me knowing that you'll lose? That's the TRAINER'S HONOR that compels you to challenge me. Fine, then! Show me your best!
"Who's gonna fight him first?" Matt asked Joseph.
"I'll let you fight him. We're both going to win anyway." Joseph said with great obviousness.
Matt got his Pokeball ready. "Alright then! Let's do this!"
Matt VS. Brock!
"Go, Bulbasaur!"
Brock brought out his ROCK-HARD Pokemon. "Go, Geodude!"
"Alright Bulbasaur, let's two-shot this guy. Vine Whip!"
"Geodude, use Tackle!"
Bulbasaur quickly jumped over to Geodude and whipped it with its vines. SLAP! The attack was DOUBLE SUPER EFFECTIVE! Geodude fainted before even getting a chance to Tackle.
"Come back, Geodude! Let's see how you like my Onix!" Brock brought out his always hard-to-beat Onix.
"PSSSSSSSHHHHHAAAAAWWWWWWW! My Bulbasaur's just going to one-shot it! Alright Bulba, use that Vine Whip again!" Matt was very enthusiastic.
"Bulbaaaa...SAUR!" SLAP! Bulbasaur whipped the Onix again. Onix was heavily damaged, but managed to hold out just a bit.
"Fuhaha! You thought Onix would faint from that? Onix, use Rock Tomb!" Brock seemed way too full of himself.
SLAM! The Rock Tomb... was not very effective. Bulbasaur was still in the green.
"I say Fuhaha to you, Brock! Bulbasaur finish it off with Vine Whip again!" Matt was almost ready to win but...
"Potion."
"Wait what?!" Matt was surprised.
"Yes, Potion. Did you really think I wouldn't use one?" Brock had outsmarted Matt. Or did he?
"This just means I have to use Vine Whip again!" Matt had objected to Brock.
"Oh... yeah." Brock was disappointed.
"Bulbaaaaa!" Slap, slap, and SLAM! Bulbasaur used Vine Whip during the next two turns, and thanks to its DOUBLE SUPER EFFECTIVENESS Matt had won.
Brock was a bit sad. "I took you for granted, and so I lost. As proof of your victory, I confer on you this...the official Pokémon League Boulder Badge. Just having the Boulder Badge makes your Pokémon more powerful. It also enables the use of the move Flash outside of battle. Of course, a Pokémon must know the move Flash to use it."
"And thank you~!" Even though there was little effort in the battle, Matt was glad to finally have a gym badge of his very own. "I'll keep this as a memento forever! Or at least until I beat the Indigo League."
Matt put the badge inside his badge case. "Well, I'm going to leave now."
"You don't want to see me battle Brock?" Joseph was a bit curious.
"Nah, it's just that I know you're going to win anyways. Also, Scarlet's battle would take too long, so I'll just leave here." Matt was about to leave when...
"Wait! Take this with you." Brock yelled towards Matt. "A TM, Technical Machine, contains a technique for Pokémon. Using a TM teaches the move it contains to a Pokémon. A TM is only good for one use. So, when you use one, pick the Pokémon carefully. Anyways... TM39 contains Rock Tomb. It hurls boulders at the foe and lowers its speed." Brock gave the disc-looking object to Matt.
"Oh, thanks. I don't have any Pokemon that can use this right now, but I'll be sure to teach it to one as soon as I'm able to!" Matt put the TM in his bag.
Brock explained to Matt, "There are all kind of Trainers in this huge world of ours. You appear to be very gifted as a Pokémon Trainer. So let me make a suggestion. Go to the Gym in Cerulean and test your abilities."
"I will. Thanks. Now then, I go to the Pokemon Center!" Matt left the gym and headed towards the Pokemon Center. As he was healing his Pokemon, he heard an interesting conversation.
"Hey, did you hear? There are some people in suspicious clothes near Mt. Moon."
"Suspicious clothes? Is it Team Rocket?"
"I'm not sure. Didn't Rocket disband 10 years ago after they tried to come back in Johto?"
"I'm pretty sure they did. Why would they be back now?"
"I don't know. Let's just stay out of this. We don't want to get into any trouble."
The two gossipers continued to talk about other things that weren't really important.
"Team Rocket... at Mt. Moon? Wait a second, isn't that girl from earlier heading there? Shoot! I gotta hurry!" Matt got his Pokemon back and quickly dashed out of the Center. He headed towards Mt. Moon as fast as he could. He reached Lily at the entrance. She was there, standing still. She looked upset about something. "Hey, Lily! *sigh* Thank Arceus you're safe."
Lily continued to just stand there. She muttered something quietly. "Team Rocket..."
Matt was concerned. "Hey, Lily?"
Lily clenched her fists. "They're here... Team Rocket's here... They will pay..."
Lily ran into the mountain, not even noticing Matt.
What happened to her? Did something happen between her and Team Rocket? She seems quite serious about this... Matt was confused, but headed towards Mt. Moon. "Let's see just what's going on. If Team Rocket's really back, then I might be in more trouble (and make it double!) than I thought. Let's go."
Matt headed into the mountain. He had to find out what was going on. Team Rocket couldn't possibly be back.
A/N: And that's the end of the chapter folks! Just what exactly is going on?
As always, criticism and suggestions are appreciated. See you next time (on Dragalge Ball Z)!