Chapter 4- First battle
The two soon reached an intersection. According to the Pokedex, they were at the conjunction where Route 2 extended out to Route 3.
"Let's go to Route 3," Janith decided.
"Okay, then. You're on," Reed replied.
They headed north now, closer to Oaklore City. But, when they were a quarter mile way through Route 3, they were greeted, coldly, by another trainer. He had silky brown hair with banes, a green shirt, tan cargo pants, and a light open red jacket. "I said I would challenge the next trainer when they came, and it just so happened to be two."
Janith and Reed looked at each other quizzically.
"You. Girl. I, Aro of Dashford Town, challenge you to a Pokemon battle!" He said smugly, a slight curl on the edge of his lips.
"Hmph!" Janith sighed defiantly, "The name's Janith and I'm totally not afraid to beat you to a pulp! Let's go Mijimaru!" As soon as her Mijimaru materialized, he(Mijimaru) stood in a fighting pose, ready to fight.
"I see. You have a Mijimaru. How inexperienced it looks. Go, Chimchar!" A flaming monkey burst out of Aro's pokeball. "Chimchar, let's beat her and go home! Ember attack now!"
Chimchar took a deep breath and blew a startlingly hot stream of fire at Mijimaru. Before Janith could even react, her Mijimaru dodged out of the way, being seared by the flames on the toe. "Good job, Mijimaru! We'll get them for that! Get up and use Water gun! Then follow with Tackle and Tail Whip!" Mijimaru succeeded in hitting the Chimchar with Water Gun and Tackle, but Aro was just a bit too fast for her.
"Hurry, Chimchar. Roll aside and use Tackle!" Chimchar obeyed, and succeeded in Tackling Mijimaru aside before it used Tail Whip. "Good job, Chimchar! Now, end it with Ember!" Chimchar spewed out another stream of hot fire at Mijimaru, but again, Mijimaru's instincts took over and dodged the attack by itself.
"Mijimaru! Now, Water Gun and Tackle combo!" Mijimaru ran up to the unsuspecting Chimchar and blasted it in the side with Water Gun, then almost a split second later, bowled right into it so hard, that Chimchar fainted. "Yes! Good job, Mijimaru!" Janith squealed, having won her first battle against another trainer.
"Hmph! Whatever. Chimchar's done us some good. I'll be seeing you around. Ta-ta." With that, Aro left cooly, hands in his pockets and disappeared over the horizon.
As night settled in, Janith and Reed figured that they couldn't get to the city in enough time, so they had to camp out in a clearing that they found near Route 6. Tomorrow, they'd get to Oaklore City with more than enough time to spare. And hopefully, Janith will get to battle a gym leader soon!