"My mom often said "Jill, if you want to live do it early on in your life or you'll regret it forever" so I was send on my journey and believe me I lived but I died the moment my team did when facing a Steelix and now .. now I regret living"

Jill Harvar, Sole survirvor of a Steelix attack (28th December, 2532)

Chapter Nine

Unexpected

Nate looked at me after giving another triumphant cry with a strange scary glint in his eyes as if someone just gave him the key to world domination or something.

Josh was looking at Nate with a frown "What if Lola ever evolves and doesn't stay as cute as she is right now ?" this caused Danny to frown as well and looked at Piper.

"Do you want to evolve one day, Piper ?" he asked softly. Piper just whinnied.

I looked at Nate once more "So .. Nate .. you feel like listening to me now ?"

Nate looked at me as if I was stupid before walking towards my shoes and lifting his leg, I quickly jumped away.

I believe his answer is a solid 'No'

We walked to the center once more and registered Nate as an evolved pokèmon while I just watched him looking smug at other un-evolved pokèmon .. cocky pokèmon.

"Nurse Joy may I ask you a question ?" I began.

"Sure" she chirped "Anything"

"Well my Nidoran is now a Nidorino .. will he listen more often ?"

"Nope" she said still smiling and looking very happy.

"Why not ?"

"Because he is now stronger than you are, you might have to prove yourself like people have to do with a Charmeleon so win some more battles and show him you're worthy of his time"

"And if that doesn't work ?"

"Then you're doomed" she was still smiling so happy and I gulped before muttering a "Thank you" before walking away to meet up with Josh and Danny at the row of tables standing against the yellow walls with computers standing on them, free to use of course.

I opened the wed browser and searched 'Nidoran moves' and found some very disturbing moves: Poison sting and double kick .. that's just great ... I did write them on a piece of paper and while I was at it I wrote the other moves that Bob and Goliath might know on that piece of paper as well.

Then an idea struck me .. if I could beat the gym he might just listen to me !

I'm a genius !

And then we walked to the gym .. or at least attempted to do it because we got lost and had to ask an older trainer for help who graciously escorted us to the gym and provided me with valuable information, she didn't use any bugs.

We opened the double doors and came into a big brown room with another door and some pictures of various grass-pokèmon from all regions.

"Hello, how can I help you" a woman asked us from behind a desk.

I walked towards her, "Hi err .. I want to challenge Gardenia but may I first train here on the gym trainers if possible ?"

"Sure" the woman said, her tone bored "Please fill in these forms will you" she said as she handed me a stack of forms.

I quickly read them.

The Eterna gym is not responsible for any form of injury of theft, anything done here is at ones own risk.

The use of fire-moves or pokèmon with flaming limbs for example a Charmander, Charizard etc is prohibited untill challenging Gardenia herself.

The use of ice/rock moves is only allowed outside.

Big pokèmon for example an Onix are not allowed inside the building, battles with one of those pokèmon must be done outside.

Another one read :

I hereby declare to follow the rules and have at least two pokèmon or one other gym badge to challenge Gardenia.

I will not hold the gym responsible for injuries and the like.
I will not steal anything myself.

I will listen to instructions in case of emergency.

And then it struck me, and I turned to the lady behind the desk "Is there another gym badge ?" she looked surprised when she faced me "Yes, the Oreburgh Gym is usually done first, you didn't know ?"

"You mean the Rory guy ? I thought he was some random mining guy when I saw him on television .. " the lady sighed "His name is Roark and he is a gym leader"

"Oh" I shrugged "He's the rock gym right ?"

The lady nodded.

"Then I won't do him .. besides Roran sounds like a weirdo"

"Roark !"

"Sure sure .. Rolando"

"That doesn't even sound like Roark !"

I ignored the lady and quickly signed the forms, "Now I can enter right ?"

She nodded "Go ahead" then she looked at Danny and Josh "If you want to enter as well you will need to sign this forms"

Josh shook his head "Lola and I won't battle .. she might get hurt !" (isn't that the purpose of a battle .. ?)
And Danny looked like he was facing a though decision "I only have Piper and the Beautifly .. Jacob can I release him to fight seeing how Piper has 'flaming limbs' ?"

I thought for a minute before nodding slowly "Keep that thing as far away from me as possible okay ?" Danny's face lit up like a Christmas decoration and he grinned while nodding and he then turned to the lady as well "May I have some forms as well please ?"

The lady flashed him a big grin, obviously pleased with his politeness after comparing it to my not knowing who Richard was.

It took Danny longer to fill his forms than it took with me .. I guess he's really reading the thing instead of skimming the paragraphs like I did.

Ah .. nobody's perfect.

And then when he was finished we finally got to enter the real gym instead of this office-like room, as we pushed open the doors we were greeted with the pleasant aroma of multiple flowers and the sound of friendly chatter coming from the big round hall around us. About a dozen of other trainers were either battling or talking to one another while the official Gym-Trainers were easily recognisable by the card attached to their green shirt and the 'Eterna Gym Trainer' printed on the back of their shirts.

The round hall was pretty big while from the outside it looked rather small, it was filled with trees, grass, flowers and several grass-pokèmon and to my relieve no bugs.

As we walked further inside we saw a big square made from sand within the middle of the grassy area, that must be were Gardenia holds her battles.

We walked to an unoccupied girl wearing the green Gym-Trainer shirt and I said "Err .. can I ask you something ?"

The girl nodded "Sure you can, go ahead "

"Say .. I want to train here .. can I ask the same person to battle more than once ?"

The girl grinned "Of course, this early on in the gym circuit we are always open to helping others but don't expect this in some other gyms because either they don't have gym trainers or you will only be allowed to battle them once .. but you will only get money one time !"

I nodded "Thank you !" before walking to a bench on the side of the hall and sitting down and waited for Josh and Danny to follow me.

"What would you say about splitting up .. err Josh you can go .. sight-seeing or something since you won't battle with us ?" Josh looked kind-off sad but nodded anyway.

"Yeah .. I'll see you at the center later right ?"

"Sure, have fun"

"Bye" Danny mumbled softly while looking at some other trainers across the hall.

I released all of my pokèmon and then walked across the hall just looking at others when I heard a familiar shout "Hey you there with yer Bidoof !"

I turned around and looked only to grin "Ed !"

"Hey I see yer Nate evolved, 'gratz" he said while re-adjusting his cowboy hat.

"How are your pokèmon .. Arr and V ?"

"They're fine .. ye have a new un' don't cha ?" he said while nodding towards my Buneary.

"Yeah .. that's Goliath my Buneary" Goliath looked at me and then at Ed when he heard his name and cocked his head to the side and narrowed his eyes at Ed for a while before poking my leg.

"What is it?" I said while turning to Goliath.

He pointed to a boy wearing a green Gym-Trainer t-shirt and then made fighting moves before doing a triumphant pose .. oh he wants to battle !

Ed looked at Goliath with an obviously pleased expression "He likes ya" and then started rubbing his Sandshrews face while his Roselia walked away to some flowers.

I then looked around me once more while Goliath was now pulling my pants "Where are Serlena and Abraham ? I don't see them"

He looked thoughtful for a moment before answering "Ye'r right, they're buyin' stuff, But I've gotta go now .. people to beat"he grinned once more before walking away with his Sandshrew.

I finally turned my attention to the now sulking Goliath before seeing that Nate was still beside me "You didn't walk away !" I exclaimed, Nate then looked at me with his usual look before pointing with his face in the direction of Goliath who was positively beaming at him while his eyes had a icy look in them .. weird.

I didn't get it.
"You are afraid of him ?" he shook his head.

"He threatened you ?" another shake.

"You dislike him ?" a nod.

"You dislike me ?" another nod .. great.

"You want to battle him ?" a shake.

"I give up" I sighed only to be bitten in my feet with a growl and he then gave a jerk and managed to get me to fall over, then he started dragging me towards the same person Goliath pointed at earlier .. I get it ! he wants to battle him as well !

I'm so smart.

He let me stand up after roughly 20 metres and I dusted my now grass-stained pants of and got some random twigs and flowers out of my hair but judging from the looks of innocent bystanders I didn't get them all .. who cares.

I walked up to the boy in his green shirt.

"Err .. I got the feeling my pokèmon wanted to battle you" Goliath beamed while jumping, Nate looked stoic once more and Bob was eating some bark from a nearby tree.

The boy looked at my pokèmon before nodding "Sure, that's why I'm here anyway .. we both use 3 pokèmon I assume unless you have another one hidden somewhere ?"

I shook my head "3 is fine" and I called Nate "You're up first Nate"

We walked a few steps backwards and I spotted Nate trough the trees and some people went to sit at benches surrounding our 'battlefield' to watch while other continued their own battles and stuff.

I grabbed the piece of paper I had in my bag and opened it.

"Can we begin ?" the boy asked.

I nodded, and so the battle began.

The boy called out a Budew, this would be easy.

I looked at my piece of paper again "Nate poison sting !"

Nate opened his mouth as a ray of poisonous needles fired from it straight at the Budew causing it to squeak and jump to the side and then it happened.

Screams, so many screams were coming from outside soon followed by crashes, yells and loud growls obviously coming from pokèmon.

"Outside Now !" I heard someone yell, as I took a closer look it was the Gym Leader Gardenia that had now called out several Roselia and a Roserade together with a Turwig while running to the emergency exit on the side.

"Danny ! Ed !" I yelled while waves of trainers ran out of the building and soon me and my pokèmon had to leave as well just to stay upright for we soon would have been on the ground if we stayed there.

Once outside the screams grew louder as hordes of people were running around picking up children or crying.

Soon a loud crash was heard as an apartment building came down and I saw it, there it stood the high body of a Gyarados firing Hyperbeams while its eyes were clouded over with rage and a desperate fisherman trying to control it, failing miserably.

And then Gardenia yelled trough an obvious megaphone while standing on a probably borrowed Staravia "Everyone attack that damned Gyarados and act like a trainer !" and being the obedient trainers we were, we obliged.

"Nate Poison sting !" I yelled for that was the only long-ranged attack I had and the chances of my Bidoof and Buneary against a Gyarados ? Less than zero.

Several buildings were on fire now including the house with the old crazy tunnel-digger guy and screams grew louder as people cried for those still inside.

"Thunder !" I heard a voice yell from a distance and I saw the blond girl from earlier standing there with several other trainers all commanding an electric type pokèmon while her Luxray was busy electrocuting the Gyarados who in turn only yelled in rage as he tried to blast away those hurting him.

"Hydropump !" "Water Gun !" "Rain Dance !" every known water move was being used on the still burning buildings as fighting pokèmon ran inside knocking away every object to find survivors .. there were none.

And then with several more Thunder-attacks the Gyarados went down taking another house with him.

As quick and unexpected as it had started did it end.

And in the end the Gyarados had killed 50 people, destroyed 6 houses and an apartment building in less than 7 minutes.

7 whole minutes was all it took to do that much damage.

7 minutes ..

just 7.

All trainers were ushered inside the still-intact pokèmon center to keep control and the blonde girl was standing with the same greasy-grey haired boy that owned the Salamance talking with Gardenia some pieces could be heard.

"Devastating ... 50 and more injured .. no reason"

"too many died .. no license .. he's alright ... inform others .. no !" I turned my attention away and went to search Josh and Danny.

I soon found them sitting in the room we rented with two little girls and their Plusle and Minum, I joined them.

None of us spoke.

Disclaimer: Nope still don't own Pokèmon.
There it is the newest chapter *Crowd claps* it didn't take me long to write but yesterday was busy and today I was busy looking puppies (I'm getting one in two weeks !) so I uploaded it now instead of earlier (my time-zone, not yours because it's around 19:15 here) anyway I hoped you enjoyed this chapter because I enjoyed writing it.
Clearing things up:
1. Why did a Gyarados kill 50 people .. they're supposed to be all cuddly-wuddly ! no they're not, they are predators and we are prey to put it simply it's a wild thing that can snap at any moment so they had it coming.
2. 50 people in 7 minutes ? seriously ? yes .. it's my version of pokèmon so deal with it, I'm no cuddly-wuddly fan so as it was said in chapter one were one guy died pokèmon can and will kill you (Don't worry Nate won't kill anyone just yet) *Insert evil laughter*
3. Gym-Trainer t-shirts ? yes, my gym-trainers are a bit different so ..
4. Roran ? Rory ? who likes Roark *random guy: I DO !* I don't .. I never liked the first gym except Brock 'cause he's Brock, Roark is just a wannabe-Brock.
Reviewers and others:
Lildragonbabe: Thank you very much for adding me to your story-alerts !
Neelyn8r: Thank you for adding me to your alerts as well ! and for your review of course !
I wouldn't say Congratulations just yet because poor Jacob isn't that happy ..and you just found out what happens when Magikarp evolves didn't you + more scary stuff !
next update shall probably be even more quicker because I'll do my best to get the next chapter here tomorrow, if not it'll be here on Friday.
Glad you liked tunnel-Guy, but now he's probably dead .. poor him. *Gives you canned bread* your prize, Enjoy !
Omega the Omniscient: I actually googled 'Omniscient' and according to Google it means 'one having total knowledge' or 'God' in Dutch that would be 'Alwetende' anyway, Who ist the mysterious orange shadow ? we'll find out soon ...
Yes Darius is very wise and if it were not for Nate eating he would have stayed a Nidoran a loooooong time seeing how good a battler Jacob is now (He'll get better one day) Blond kid one (girl) saved the city together with several others today so she's kinda important .. I guess. Poor you, you can't listen to senile tunneler anymore now .. * Gives you canned bread* Enjoy it !
Next chapter will be tomorrow/Friday evening.