Chapter 5: Pokémon Academy
"Oh, no!" Kate cried. "How are we gonna get through these thick trees?"
"Don't worry." Roger hugged Kate. "I bet Mercedes can help." Roger threw a pokeball up and Mercedes appeared.
"Growl Growl." Mercedes barked ready to serve.
"Mercedes use flamethrower on those trees!" Roger commanded. A huge flame came out of Mercedes's mouth but the trees did not burn. "Huh?" Roger didn't know why the trees did not burn.
"Growlithe?" Mercedes was also surprised that the trees did not burn.
"Ok. Growlithe rest." Roger called back Mercedes. "Go Torchie!" Roger threw a pokeball up and Torchie appeared.
"Torchic!" He chirped.
"Alright Torchie, use fire spin on those trees!" Roger commanded.
"Tor." Torchie shook his head.
"Why not?" Roger said kind of confused.
"Chic chic tor." Torchie confidently approached the trees and made his beak glow. Torchie used his beak to cut through all the trees. "Torchic!"
"Wow that looked like cut." Kate said. "But you need an HM to learn that move. How did Torchie learn that?"
"Aunt Birch probably taught him that. Right buddy?" Roger asked Torchie.
"Tor Torchic." Torchie nodded and then jumped into one of Roger's trench coat pockets.
"Oh, speaking of Professor Birch. Shouldn't we call her?" Kate asked.
"Oh yeah that's right." Roger said pulling out the Pokephone. "Oh there she is." He called her.
"Hello, this is the female Professor Birch speaking?" His Aunt Birch said.
"Hey Aunt Birch, it's me Roger." Roger said.
"Oh, hey there. How has your adventure been so far?" She asked.
"Good we got off the S.S. Anne about two days ago and we just got out of the Diglett Cave." Roger said.
"Great, are you guys in route two." She asked.
"Yep." Roger answered.
"So I guess you realize that Torchie knew cut." She said.
"Yeah, that was really cool." Roger said.
"Yep I knew you guys were gonna need it. By the way have you guys caught any Pokémon yet?" She asked.
"Yes I caught a Growlithe." He said.
"Well done. By the way do you know how much Pokémon you have seen in the Kanto region?" She asked.
"No don't you know?" Roger said.
"Yep you have seen twelve Pokémon. That's ok but you need to work harder. You still need to find the legendries." She said a bit too impatient.
"Ok." Roger said.
"And since you are almost at Viridian City it would be smart to sign up for the Pokémon league at the Pokémon center. You can also have your first gym battle there." She said.
"That's right I heard about that gym. Thanks you Aunt Birch." Roger said.
"Thanks for calling." She said. "Good luck on your journey and don't forget to fill up your Pokephone." She hung up.
"Well, let's get going." Roger said. It took them about ten minutes to get to Viridian City and they went directly to the Pokémon center. "Nurse Joy can you heal my Pokémon?" Roger asked.
"No problem and will you guys be staying here overnight?" She asked.
"Yes we will." Roger said
"Well here you go." Nurse Joy gave Roger his Pokémon and the room keys. "Anything else I can do for you?" She asked.
"Actually yes." Roger said. "Can you sign me up for the Pokémon League?"
"Why of course." Nurse Joy said. "I just need to see your pokedex."
"Oh." Roger went on his Pokephone and put it on its pokedex mode. "Will this work?"
"I'm not sure." Nurse joy took it and scanned it. "Yep it works. I see you came from the Hoenn region. I'm actually from Verdenturf Town." She said.
"Really, Kate and I are from Fortree City." Roger said.
"Oh, that's a beautiful place." She said. "Anyway I'm going to need to take a picture of you to put on your card."
"Sure. Can Torchie be in it?" Roger asked.
"Sure, nothing like seeing a bond between a trainer and his Pokémon." Nurse Joy said.
"Awesome. Torchie come out!" Roger threw a pokeball in the air and Torchie appeared.
"Torchic." He chirped.
"Torchie climb onto my shoulder, we are taking a picture." Roger said. Torchie jumped onto his shoulder.
"Okay, three, two, one, smile." Nurse Joy took the picture and put it in the computer. A couple minutes later a card came out. "Here is your trainer card and here is your badge case."
"Yes, now off we go to the Viridian Gym!" Roger cheered.
"Sorry, but the gym leader isn't here." Nurse Joy said. "He said he had to go to a meeting and left."
"Aw man." Roger said.
"But I would recommend going to the Pewter Gym since it is the closest one beside the one here." She said.
"Ok thanks Nurse Joy!" Roger said. "How about we travel around town?" Roger asked Kate.
"Yeah sure." She linked arms with Roger. "Let's go!" They walked around town and found a Pokémon academy. "Hey I remember this."
"Yeah, we used to go to these when we were learning about Pokémon." Roger said. "Let's check it out." They went in the school and saw a battle.
"Ok Jynx finish Hitmochan off with ice punch!" A trainer said.
"Hitmochan dodge and use mega kick!" The other trainer said.
"Wow." Roger scanned the Pokémon with his Pokephone.
"Hello, I've never seen you two here before." A trainer walked up to Roger. "I'm Josh, is there anything I can do for you?
"No thanks, I'm just checking this place out." Roger said. "We've attended one of these before.
"Oh. So how about a battle?" Josh asked.
"Sure!" Roger accepted.
"Great let's take it to my favorite battlefield." Josh escorted them outside to a garden. "Let's begin. Go Onix!" Josh threw a pokeball and Onix appeared.
Roger scanned Onix with his Pokephone first. "Ok, Mercedes come on out." Roger threw his pokeball and Mercedes appeared. "Use bite!" Mercedes lunged at Onix.
"Onix use bind!" Josh ordered. Onix wrapped his tail around Mercedes. "Now use screech." Onix roared at Mercedes lowering down her defense drastically. "Now use rock throw. "A rock then hit Mercedes. "Finish her off with slam."
"Not so fast!" Roger said. "Hit him with reversal!" Roger said hoping she would know the move. "Mercedes stored her energy and then released all of it at Onix's head making it a critical hit. The Onix gave in. "Great job Mercedes!"
"Nice try Onix, return." Josh called back Onix. "Wow, you're really good! I can heal your Growlithe for you."
"Oh ok thank you." Roger said. Then they heard sirens.
"Attention everyone in town, please find a building to stay in. The flock of spearow are coming. I repeat the flock of spearow are coming. This is not a drill." Officer Jenny warned through a megaphone.
"Get in quick!" Josh pulled Roger, Kate, and Mercedes into the building. "Lock the doors he yelled!"
"What's happening?" Roger asked Josh.
"Spearow are insane Pokémon that will tear up anything in their path. That's just their nature." Josh said looking through the window. "Oh, no! They are drowning that poor Pikachu in that lake."
"What!" Roger yelled scanning the spearow with his Pokephone. "I'm going out there."
"No, Roger please." Kate grabbed his arm.
"I can't watch that poor Pokémon drown like that." Roger said. "Mercedes can't battle so Torchie will." Roger took Torchie out of his pocket.
"They are in a lake." Josh said. "A fire type could get hurt in there."
"Then you haven't met Torchie." Roger said. "I will be ok Kate. Now Josh take care of Mercedes and open the door.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Josh asked. Roger nodded his head. "Fine." Josh quickly opened the door to let Roger out then closed it.
"Ready Torchie?" Torchie nodded his head. "Good." They charged at the water but the spearow blocked their way. "Ok then. We save Pikachu with a pokeball." Roger a pokeball at the Pikachu and he successfully caught it. However the pokeball sank into the water and Roger caught the spearow's attention and they went after him. "Quick Torchie, rock throw." Torchie threw a rock and it hit most of the spearow. Then a spearow tried hitting Torchie with aerial ace but Roger punched it at the right time. "How do you like my mach punch attack?"
"Torchic!" Torchie rubbed his head on Roger's stomach as a thank you.
"No problem buddy." Roger gave Torchie a quick hug. "Now let's finish that last spearow off with crush claw and I will try high jump kick!" Torchie and Roger lunged at the Spearow. However the Spearow retreated so they fell into the pond. "Good work buddy."
"Roger!" Kate said running to him with Josh and Mercedes behind her. "Are you ok?"
"Yeah I'm fine. But we caught the Pikachu and his pokeball sank so we have to find it." Roger swam into the lake with Torchie.
"Wow, he really is a remarkable trainer to have a fire Pokémon that can swim in water and is able to fight off a flock of spearow." Josh said.
"Yeah, I hope I become a trainer like him." Kate said.
"Growlithe Growl." Mercedes ran into the water to help Roger.
"Wow two fire Pokémon that can go in water?" Josh surprised.
"Yep." Kate said with pride.
"Ugh." Roger, Torchie, and Mercedes swam out. "This lake is too big, I can't find it." Then a Lapras came out of the water and swam towards Roger with a pokeball in his mouth. "Whoa. Roger scanned it.
"Lapras, the transport Pokémon. Since Lapras can perfectly understand humans, Lapras often helps people and Pokémon cross bodies of water." The Pokephone informed.
"Wow, thanks Lapras." Roger took the pokeball. "We need to go to the Pokémon center quick." They were about to leave until Lapras cried. "What is it Lapras?"
"Pras!" Lapras grabbed Roger's bag and pulled out a pokeball. Lapras opened it and the ball twitched three times then clicked.
"Wow lucky you." Josh said. "Lapras are rare Pokémon. But you two should go to the Pokémon Center. I will tell Officer Jenny what happened, see ya." Josh left.
"Rest you two." Roger called back Torchie and Mercedes. "Let's go." They went to the Pokémon center and gave Nurse Joy Roger's pokeballs. It took them ten minutes to get their Pokémon back. Then they went to their room.
"Why did Nurse Joy take so long?" Kate said unpacking on her bed.
"Probably because Pikachu was so badly injured." Roger said unpacking on his bed. "Speaking of Pikachu. We never met the guy. Why don't we meet him?" Roger said throwing three pokeballs."
"Torchic!" Torchie chirped.
"Growlithe." Mercedes barked.
"Pika pi!" Pikachu squeaked. Then started looking around. "Pika?"
"Hi Pikachu I'm Pikachu. I'm Roger and these are my friends." Roger showed Pikachu Kate, Torchie, and Mercedes. "You see the only way to save you from those spearow was to catch you and that's exactly what I did. So you're more than welcome to join us if you want.
"Pikachu!" Pikachu rubbed his head on Roger's leg to show that he will join.
"Great now you play with your friends while I get out of these wet clothes." Roger went into the bathroom and took a shower. Then he changed into a white t-shirt, a pair of red shorts, and some sandals. While Roger was still in the bathroom Officer Jenny spoke threw here megaphone.
"Attention everybody, the flock of spearow are gone and you are safe to go outside" She stated.
Roger walked out of the bathroom. "How is everything?"
"Good." Kate said reading a magazine. "I just fed your Pokémon." She pointed at them.
"Well tomorrow is the day." Roger said.
"Yep, I'm so excited." Kate jumped up and threw her magazine down.
"Calm down." Roger said. "You have to be patient.
"I know." Kate said. "I just wish it was tomorrow."
"Me too but a goodnight's rest should speed things up." Roger said encouraging Kate to rest.
"I have an idea." Kate said. "How about we leave right now and head to Pallet town?"
"Look out the window." Roger said. "It's dark. We would get lost and you wouldn't get your first Pokémon."
"You're good at getting lost and I'm pretty sure you would catch me one. Right?" Kate said in a flirty way.
"You're right." Roger hugged her.
"Ok, I'm relaxed. We will wait for tomorrow to show up." Kate jumped into her bed. "Goodnight, love you."
"Love you too." Roger went to his bed and his Pokémon followed.
"Aw, how cute!" Kate said. Roger just smiled and turned off the lights.