Robin and Max stepped out into a clearing to battle it out. I was witnessing Robin's battling skills for the first time, and I did not know what to expect.
She set her bike next to a tree and asked me, " Do you want to battle with me?" As you know, I was a magikarp, and I knew I was not going to perform well in this battle.
I said, 'Sorry, Robin. I don't have a good move set yet. All I know is splash. I won't be able to do anything effective against the opponent.'
"Oh. That's ok." she said softly, but I could feel her disappointment. "Then, I choose you, Tepig!" she said as she threw out her pokeball. Tepig appeared and blow out a stream of fire as he was getting pumped for his first battle.
'Let's do this!' Said Tepig as Max drew out a pokeball.
"Go, Servine!" yelled Max as a slender, snake like pokemon appeared on the battlefield. "Are you ready to battle, Robin? Pokemon battles aren't for the weak hearted!"
"Save your breath, I'll be just fine." retorted Robin as she called out the first move. "Tepig! Use tackle!" With the command, Tepig charged toward Servine. However, Servine dodged the running pig with great ease and Max called out "Servine! Use vine whip!" With that, Tepig was knocked back a few feet. "Are you alright, Tepig?" called out Robin. Yeah, I'm fine! Said Tepig, as he stood up for round two.
I said to Robin, 'remember, grass is weak to fire. You should use a fire-type move against servine to do damage.'
"Oh, right! I almost forgot. Tepig! Use ember!" Tepig ran up and shot out a burst of flame from his snout. It flew toward Servine and it made contact. Robin yelled with glee as the move made contact. However, as the smoke cleared, Servine seemed unphased.
"What? How? That fire move hit Servine directly. It should've done damage!"said Robin in disbelief.
"You are such a noob, Robin! Type does not determine the battle. Experience and training is a major factor for success. Servine has trained a lot and his defense has been enhanced ten fold compared to when I first got him as a Snivy. You will defeat me the way your pokemon are now!" laughed Max as he delivered the last move.
Servine charged toward tepig and sent him flying to Robin's feet. "Now that is how you do a tackle!" said Max. "I win." Tepig had fainted.
"Oh no!" exclaimed Robin as she ran up to Tepig. "You did more of than enough, Tepig. You should rest."she said as she summoned Tepig back into her pokeball.
"Looks like its father like daughter!" taunted Max.
"Don't talk trash about my dad. He was a great pokemon trainer!" Robin yelled.
"That's not what my parents said. Maybe your weak little magikarp wants to fight too! Show me how strong you are with that fish you got there." said Max.
"Hey! His name is John!" she said. Robin looked at me as if awaiting my permission. I said, 'I don't think it's a good idea.'
But before I could explain, Robin insisted, "No, John. You have to try. If you want to be my pokemon, you have to battle to show me you are of some use." She grabbed me and placed me on the field, despite my struggling. I was a sitting duck, and plus, I was weak against grass-type pokemon.
Servine began charging towards me, for a tackle presumably. I realized the instincts of battle was to hit or dodge. At that second, my mind was on dodging. Miraculously, I bounced over Servine's head and landed behind him. Max yelled in annoyance when he realized that Servine had missed me.
"Stop fooling around! Hit him already!" yelled Max.
"Come on, John. You can do it!" yelled Robin.
I started to feel very hyped, and I realized that battling was not that scary, it was fun and puzzling. Without warning, Servine used vine whip and he sent me back flying and I smashed into a tree, and then I blacked out. You can say that it went downhill fast.
When I was awake, I found Robin kneeling over me saying, "I'm so sorry, John. I shouldn't have forced you to battle. I don't know what came over me. I just got so angry when he said bad things about my dad. Please forgive me. I won't ever force you into a battle ever again!"
'It's ok Robin. Surprisingly, the battle felt kind of fun. I never felt such a thrill before in my whole life.'
Robin smiled and hugged me. "I promise I will be the most caring and best trainer ever. And you too Tepig, she said to her pokeball". She got up and place me on the bike. "I suppose to we should head for Accumula Town."
'Yes. That sounds like a start.' I replied as we rode off down the road.