HGSS: Johto Saga
Season 6, Opening: Battle Cry! (Stand Up)
Chapter 35
Facing the Steelers
Ethan stands in front of the gym. It was tall, and had metal plating on the outside.
"Now, it's time to battle for my 6th Badge..." He thought to himself. The door slid open and he entered, his friend Lyra close behind.
Inside, the walls had metal plating all over them, brass pillars standing in a line leading to a titanium archway. Another hall led sideways into another room. Ethan and Lyra took the path and were soon in a large room with a battlefield and bleachers.
"There you are," Jasmine's voice echoed across the room softly. She stood at the opposite end of the field, a pokeball already in her hand. A referee walked into the room and stood at the middle of the field. "Ready for a battle?"
Ethan smirked. "I guess you've been expecting me! I'm so ready!" He replied giddily. Ethan took his place at the opposite end of the field.
"Let's get this match under way!" The Official announced.
"Okay, we'll use three each. I'll start with...Magnemite!" Jasmine threw her ball and sent out a small magnet out above the field. Electricity surged on its prongs.
"If it's Magnemite, then Quilava will have to suffice!" Ethan declared, sending out his echidna.
"Magnemite, use Thunder Wave!" Magnemite shot a wave of electricity at Quilava.
"Quilava, use Flamethrower!" Quilava breathed a spout of flames at the wave. It blasted through and fried Magnemite. It fell to the ground. "That was easy..."
"It's not done yet! Magnemite, use Thunderbolt!" Magnemite picked itself up and blasted a large thunderbolt at Quilava.
"Quilava, use Dig!" Quilava twirled and burrowed underground, the lightning striking the ground next to the hole. Quilava suddenly appeared below Magemite and struck it, throwing it down, fainted. "Yes!"
"Great job, my litte Magnemite. Now, it's time for one a little stronger! Come on out, Magneton!" Jasmine sent out the same type of pokemon that Oliver had had. It had three heads, with prongs off of each of them. "Magneton, use Magnet Bomb!" Magneton glowed white for a moment, then released bullets of metal.
"Quilava, use Flamethrower!" Quilava breathed in and released a very large flame that melted the metal and blasted Magneton onto the wall, fainted.
"What? How could Magneton have fainted so easily...? Well, I suppose you'll be shell-shocked by the last one!" She recalled Magneton and drew a ball. "My faithful Steelix, come on out!" Jasmine sent out her long, tall steel pokemon, the evolved form of Onix. "Steelix is my prized pokemon and the strongest in my arsenal! Use Iron Tail!"
Steelix whipped its tail around sharply and threw a sickening stab towards Quilava.
"Quilava, don't let that touch you!" Quilava zipped out of the way. The tail slammed down, then crackled out of the ground, leaving ruts all around the ground. Quilava was caught in the dust. "Whoa, that Steelix is rough! Quilava, you take a breather!" He recalled Quilava. "Okay, well, I wanted to use Eevee, but it seems this Steelix is way to strong for it...So, Slowbro!" Ethan drew a ball and sent out his quick water type.
"Hm, going to be fairly slow, but Steelix, you use Stone Edge!" Steelix whipped blue stones around it, the light shimmered off of them and they zoomed towards Slowbro.
"Slowbro, use Hydro Pump!" Slowbro released a jetstream of water from its mouth and battered away the stones.
"Steelix, use Iron Tail!" Steelix threw its tail around its body quickly and a blur of white light slammed the water away from Steelix.
"Whoa, how's this possible! That Steelix is so strong...Slowbro, use Rain Dance!" Slowbro formed a ball of water at its mouth and released it into the air. The rain clouds formed, humidity was let loose and it started raining. Steelix curled back a little from the rain. "Now, use Hydro Pump!"
Slowbro released a pump from its mouth.
"Steelix, Rock Polish and slip across the ground!" Steelix glimmered for a second, and then whipped across the ground, directly under the water. "Steelix, now use Iron Tail!" Steelix's tail lashed from under him and slammed into Slowbro. Slowbro fell on its back, fainted.
"Slowbro, return!" The rain clouds dissipated and Steelix stood upright. "Aipom, your turn buddy!" Aipom glided off his shoulder and landed on top of a rock.
"Steelix, use Stone Edge!" Steelix formed blue rocks and shot them at Aipom.
"Aipom, use Swift!" Aipom span on its hand and threw a tornado of stars that counteracted the stones.
"Seelix, use Iron Tail!" Steelix jabbed its sharp tail towards Aipom.
"Aipom, use Focus Punch!" Its tail shimmered and it jumped, throwing the fist into Steelix's tail. Aipom was immediately thrown into the same rock it jumped on, fainted.
"Aipom, buddy, return!" Ethan called Aipom back to its ball. "Last resort option! Come on out, Quilava!" Ethan sent out his fire-type again. "Use Flamethrower!"
Quilava's flame span towards Steelix.
"Steelix, Iron Tail!" Steelix whipped its tail around and dissipated the flames. "Again, my Steelix is as tough as nails!"
"Gah. Maybe if I think this through..." Ethan thought. "Steelix can only stop the things it sees. It's also slow, but Rock Polish sped it up a little. But maybe if we can disorient him, we can strike him right!"
Ethan snapped and grabbed Quilava's attention. "Quilava, use Smoke Screen!" Quilava took a breath, then released fumes of billowing black smoke. "Now, use Dig!" Quilava burrowed underground. It soon came up right behind Steelix. "Use Flamethrower!"
"Steelix, Iron Tail!" Steelix, somehow, whipped around and slammed Quilava hard with its tail, throwing it around and back in front of Ethan.
"What?"
"We just figured we could sweep around behind him!" Jasmine laughed.
"Quilava..." Quilava stood up weakly. Suddenly, it started glowing. In a moment, it grew bigger, and the flame on its back grew larger and around its neck. Soon, it was a Typhlosion, standing large and proud, glaring at Steelix. "Whoa, you evolved!"
"Wow! Congratulations, Ethan!" Jasmine perked.
"Typhlosion, let's try this again, use..." Ethan pulled out the Pokedex to check for new moves. "Two new moves...Typhlosion, use Gyro Ball!" Typhlosion started spinning on one foot towards Steelix.
"Won't do much! Steel on steel isn't effective!" Jasmine smiled.
"But, Gyro Ball affects heavier pokemon better!" Typhlosion battered into Steelix and caused it to come down. "All right!"
Typhlosion stepped back. "Typhlosion, let's finish this, Eruption!" Typhlosion's flame burst higher and flames started shooting out, medium red fireballs. The plummeted towards Steelix.
"Steelix, Stone Edge!" Steelix fired stones at the fires. The burned away as they touched them. The flames exploded on Steelix. "Steelix!"
Steelix, when the smoke cleared, was fainted.
"WOO HOO! My new Typhlosion won the 6th Badge!" Ethan cheered, rushing onto the field to hug Typhlosion hard. "Thanks, pal!"
Afterwards, Ethan stood in front of Lyra outside.
"I am proud to present you, Ethan, the Mineral Badge!" Jasmine handed him a silver, octagonal badge.
Ethan jumped in the air. "We got...the Mineral Badge!"
