Chapter 6: Rock Hard Onix!
Inside the studios room, I sit by the main computer looking over the next scripts for the upcoming chapter.
Me: *Sighs*... This is getting us nowhere...
Before I knew it, the door behind me slams open.
?: Hey KW!
I turn my chair around to see a short haired with brown eyes walk into the room. He was skinny but was a tad muscular. He wore his black leather jacket over his white t-shirt that had a strange blue printing on it and had blue jeans on with
Me: Ah Kidan! What's up?
Kidan: KW! We need your help inside the writer's office now!
Me: Why, what's going on?
Kidan: Not sure, but they are complaining BIG time!
Me: *Sigh* Alright, I'm coming.
Kidan leaves the room as I start to follow him. Before I leave, I realize I forgot something.
Me: Oh, that reminds me! I hope you all enjoy this chapter and I greatly hope you all have a good day/night. Disclaimer, if you could-
Kidan: KW!
Me: *I run out of the main studio room* OKAY OKAY! I'M COMING!
Disclaimer: *Sweatdrop but shakes it off* KW does not own Pokemon, but if he did, he would perhaps change a majority of the recent seasons so far. However, he does own his OC characters.
It has been quite a eventful trip since the day Kidan and Cealy began their first Pokemon journey through Kanto. For the past three days, Kidan and Cealy have captured tons of Pokemon and have created quite a small, but yet, efficient and strong team. Kidan had on his team his first Pokemon partner Char, or Charmander, and his pal Slice, or Scyther. Cealy had on her team her first Pokemon partner Bulb, or Bulbasaur, Grace, or Pidgey, and the recently caught Spree, or Venomoth. On the second day of their journey, they met a young trainer that was about their age named Sora Eclipse. On his team he had Squirtle and his newly caught Eevee, who had taken a fond to him after an attack took place in the Virdian Forest by a group called Team Rocket, who are known so far for trying to steal rare Pokemon and their plan to take over Kanto. Though it wasn't the first time Kidan met with them. On his first day, right in Professor Samual Oak's Lab, a group of Team Rocket Grunts, led by a man named Darek, tried to steal the Pokemon starters and any other Pokemon in the lab. However, in the end, they were beaten by Kidan and his partner Char. For the Viridian Forest attack, Kidan, Cealy and Sora, along with their Pokemon partners, were able to stop Team Rocket and their commanding officer, Chelse's, plans but not without harm tot he forest.
Now after a unexpected but eventful adventure so far, Kidan, Cealy and Sora take their leave from the Pewter City's Pokemon Center, which they stayed in last night when they arrived, as they advance to the Pewter City Gym to challenge the gym leader Brock, who was known to be specialized in Rock-type Pokemon.
"Man I am psyched for this!" Kidan said with enthusiasm as he was walking. "My first gym battle is gonna be one of my best EVER!"
"That's because it WILL be your first gym battle ever Kidan." Cealy pointed out behind him.
"My point exactly. That's why I'm so pumped!" Kidan said out loud.
Cealy just giggled and shook her head. Yet, she couldn't help but smile from his joy and enthusiasm.
"He sure is excited huh?" Sora asked while smirking.
"Yeah, he's been waiting for this for three years." Cealy replied to him. "Though I don't blame him for not being excited. For, the both of us, this is our first time challenging a gym leader."
"You know, now that you mention it, why is it that you two never travelled when you were ten?" Sora asked suspiciously. "I mean, doesn't all ten year old kids start their journeys by then?"
"Well... it all started when-" Cealy started to explain when a sudden explosion was heard in the distance.
Kidan, Cealy and Sora all look over to see where it came from when they see a trail of smoke coming from a large explosion up ahead. The three looked to each other and nodded, figuring something was up, and started running towards to where the explosion took place.
Upon arriving, they find a little more than a dozen people all standing in front of a large building with a brown roof and marble wall sidings. In front of the building had a large wooden sign that read 'The Pewter City Museum; Fossil Exhibit'. Kidan, Cealy and Sora all entered the building as they followed the smoke to see what happened. As they entered the room that the smoke was coming from, they saw a couple people wearing white lab coats and brown jeans, all covered with black smoke ash on their faces, along with some spots on their coats and pants.
Kidan, Cealy and Sora drew their attention to a man that was a few years older than them standing in fornt of them. He had spiky black brown-like hair wearing a dark brown over jacket with orange strips across the top neck, baggy green jeans and brown shoes. He was waving his hand in front of his face faning the smoke away from him coughing a bit.
"Another mishap again, huh?" The spiky haired man asked jokingly to one of the scientist as he couldn't help but smirk.
"Yeah, third time this week. But don't worry, we'll have this machine up and running soon." One of the scientist said confidently to him patting the broken machine he was next to.
"Well keep it up. We could definetely use this machine later in the future." The spike haired man said. He then turns around to see Kidan, Cealy and Sora standing in front of the doorway. "You guys need something?"
"Huh? Oh sorry!" Kidan apologized. "We heard an explosion on the way over to the gym and heard the explosion over here. We thought something might have happened."
'Oh, well nothing out of ordinary... so no biggy." The spiky haired man said to Kidan reassuring him and the others. "Just another mishap again from the machines was all."
"Well that would explain it." Kidan said. "By the way, I'm Kidan."
"And I'm Cealy." Cealy added into the introduction.
"The names Sora sir." Sora said to him.
"My name is Brock. I'm the Pewter City's Gym Leader." Brock said smiling.
"Wait, YOUR Brock?" Kidan asked suprisingly.
"Sure am. I was on my way to the gym actually when I heard the explosion." Brock explained. "I guess it was nothing to really worry about. So... am I guessing you three want to have a gym battle with me?"
"Yes we are actually. We were hoping to battle you today if it was possible." Kidan said.
"That can be arranged. Come with me to my gym and we can have our gym battle there." Brock said to Kidan before turning around to the scientists. "You guys be careful with that machine. We don't need anyone hurt."
"You can count on us Brock!" One of the scientist replied to him with confidence.
After a few minutes of walking through the city, Brock brought Kidan, Cealy and Sora to his gym. As they entered, they could tell that the gym was formerly for Rock-type Pokemon due to the atmosphere and battlefield around them. All around them there were a bunch of boulders that stood out with the flooring being nothing but dirt and ripped up rock formations. It was easy to conclude it was specialized for Rock-type Pokemon mostly.
"So, before we begin the match, who will be going first to face me?" Brock asked Kidan and his friends.
"Kidan, you can go first. I like to see what I'm up against anyway." Sora said as Kidan gave him a glare. "Uh... no offence."
"That would be a good idea. Besides, your more excited than I was when we left. Think you can do it Kidan?" Cealy asked him teasing him on the last part of her sentence.
"I'm Kidan Hikura, there's no way I can lose!" Kidan said confidently with a fist pump.
"Oh, so you must be Mr. Hikura's son right?" Brock observed. "I guess I shouldn't be suprised. You have alot of your father's personality after all."
"You know my dad?" Kidan asked curiously but yet intrigued.
"Of course, your dad and I train a bit every now and then. He teaches me quite alot when we hang out. A fun guy to talk and train with." Brock replied. "Well, since your friends think you should be the one to go first, let's get this gym battle started."
Both Brock and Kidan took their places at each end of the stadium as Cealy and Sora walked up into the stands to watch the battle. From there, they wouldn't be in the way of any accidental attacks.
"This will be a two-on-two Pokemon Battle between the challenger from Pallet Town, Kidan Hikura, against Pewter City's Gym Leader, Brock." the male referee announced after taking a position beside the battlefield. "The challenger is allowed to change Pokemon during the battle. However, the gym leader is not."
"Alright, let's go Geodude!" Brock called as he threw out a Pokeball.
Emerging from the thrown ball was a round bulky-like rock creautre with two arms and no legs. He was pretty small but perhaps the size of a Voltorb. However, even without legs, it was able to float from the ground without trouble. Kidan pulls out his PokeDex to try and find out more about the Pokemon.
"... Alright, so Geodude are the Rock-type Pokemon. I guess they're impossible to distinquish from rocks. Also, they slam themselves against other Geodude in contests of hardness." Kidan said to himself. "Okay then, come on out Slice!"
Kidan tosses his Pokeball to the air as Slice, the green Mantis-like Pokemon, comes out and stands in front of Geodude.
"Woah, wait a minute!" Sora said to Cealy shockingly. "Kidan has a Scyther?"
"Yep. He caught it in Route 22 by Virdian City." Cealy explained to him. "Slice ran away from the Safari Zone so it wouldn't be stored into a PC like all of it's friends. I honestly feel happy for him that he ended up with Kidan anyway."
"Wow, Kidan is sure lucky to get a rare Pokemon like Scyther." Sora said hinting a bit of jealousy.
"So you have a Scyther huh?" Brock observed amused by Slice. "Funny, I never really faced a Scyther in a gym battle before. Well, I guess there's a first time for anything. Geodude, use Tackle!"
Geodude quickly charges at Slice to tackle it. Slice takes a fighting stance against the coming Geodude as he waits for Kidan to give him a command.
"Dodge it and use Pursuit!" Kidan commanded.
Slice waits til' Geodude gets closer before dodging it to the left side and hits Geodude on it's side, causing it some pain due to being a Dark-type move. Geodude was sent flying to a boulder and smashing it to pieces. It slowly struggles to get up from it's sudden attack and smack to the boulder.
"Finish it off with Quick Attack followed by Pursuit!" Kidan commanded.
"Quick, get out of there Geodude!" Brock commanded. In a matter of seconds, Slice speeds towards Geodude with his Quick Attack and stands in front of the suprised Geodude. Wihtout hesitation, Slice slams into Geodude in the front with his Pursuit and Quick Attack, sending him hurling backwards to Brock. Geodude tries to stand but then falls to the ground unconscious. Brock stood in awe looking at Slice and Kidan.
"Geodude is unable to battle!" The referee declared. "Round one goes to Slice and Kidan!"
"Alright Kidan!" Cealy cheered above the stadium.
"That some Scyther he's got there." Sora pointed out. "I have never seen a Scyther used those fast of moves before."
Brock calls back Geodude into it's Pokeball and looks at Kidan and Slice. "I'm impressed Kidan. Your one of the few people who has beaten Geodude in a matter of seconds. I'm actually quite speechless. But don't think that was all I have. This is where the fun really begins."
"Bring it on Brock!" Kidan said to him aloud.
"Time to show you my first Pokemon partner. Go... Onix!" Brock called out as he threw his last Pokeball.
Emerging from the ball was a massive snake-like rock creature. It was rather large with boulders attached to it with a large stone horn on his head. Kidan once again got out his PokeDex and scanned Onix.
"... Interesting, so Onix is the Rock Snake Pokemon. It usually lives underground and searches for food while burrowing it way down through the ground at 50 miles per hour." Kidan said to himself. "Okay Slice, this won't be an easy one. Let's start things off with Focus Energy!"
"Onix, use Rock Slide!" Brock commanded.
Slice begins to take a deep breath for a few seconds and then puts all of his focus on Onix. However, Onix was already smashing the ground around it as large rocks fly in the air, all falling right over Slice.
"Slice, dodge them quickly!" Kidan commanded.
Slice uses his bug-like wings to dodge the falling boulders in the air, just barely dodging all of them. As he dodges the last one, Slice was already right next to Onix who was giving him a sudden glare down at him. Slice looks up and begins to feel uneasy.
'I don't like the looks of that...' Slice said worried as he stared the Onix in the eyes.
"Onix, wrap up Slice using your Bind attack!" Brock commanded.
"Get out of there Slice!" Kidan commanded.
Before Slice could even move, Onix had already grabbed Slice with it's boulder-like tail, crushing him slowly. Kidan watched Slice with concern as he was slowly losing strength and stamina. Pretty soon, he would be defeated if he were to stay like that.
"Slice, try to get out of there!" Kidan shouted quickly.
Slice tries to wiggle and struggle out of Onix's grasp, but to no prevail. With Onix's boulder-like tail crushing him all around, he was defenceless.
"Onix, finish Slice off by tossing him down to the ground!" Brock commanded.
After what seemed like an eternity, Onix's grip on Slice was softer. However, even though Slice could try and get free, he was too badly injured from the major crushing Onix did to him. Before he knew what was happening, Onix already gripped him once more and flung him towards the hard ground, smacking the ground hard. Slice barely got up from it's death grip but then falls to the ground unconscious.
"Slice is unable to battle!" The referee declared. "Round two goes to Brock and Onix!"
"Slice!" Kidan shouted concerned as he ran up to him. He slowly helps Slice up and onto his shoulder. "You okay buddy?"
'Y-Yeah... sorry that I lost though.' Slice replied sadly. 'I could've done better.'
"You did a great job Slice. You just take a good rest for now." Kidan reassured him as he calls back Slice back inside his Pokeball.
"I can't believe Slice lost." Cealy said disappointed.
"This is gonna be tough. Without Slice to help Kidan, all he has left is Char." Sora pointed out.
"He can do it. I know he can." Cealy said confidently.
"Your Scyther was strong." Brock pointed out to Kidan while he returned to his position. "But it'll take more than speed to beat me and my Onix. I had Onix when I was ten years old and our bond has never been stronger."
"Your Onix is strong too." Kidan commented. "But the bond with my Pokemon will only make us stronger."
"Then let's see it." Brock said smiling.
"This is it pal." Kidan said to his last Pokemon. He tosses the Pokeball into the air. "Go... Char!"
Emerging from the Pokeball was the fire lizard-like Pokemon, Char. He took a stand as he spit out a bit of fire form his mouth along with his tail burning more.
"So a Charmander huh?" Brock observed. "I admire your admiration and courage, but it's gonna take alot more than Charmander to beat a Rock Pokemon like Onix here. You do realize that Fire Pokemon are weak against Rock-type moves right?"
"Don't have to tell me that." Kidan replied. "Besides, me and Char have gone through some major battles already, and this one won't be any different. You ready to go Char?"
'Just give the word when your ready!' Char replied all pumped and ready.
"Alright then, use your Ember attack!" Kidan commanded.
"Onix, use Harden!" Brock commanded.
Char jumps into the air as he spurts out a stream of small fire balls directly at Onix. Though, as the flames hit it, Onix seemed to be unharmed and only taken slight damage.
"Onix's Harden raises it's defence stats, making it even more tough to beat." Brock said. " It's gonna take more than an Ember attack to beat us."
'He's right. There's no way Ember is gonna work against a Pokemon like that.' Char pointed out to Kidan.
"Then we'll have to do it on a different level. Char, use Smokescreen!" Kidan commanded.
Char then takes a deep breath and spurts out a smog of black gas throughout the arena, covering the entire arena with smoke making it harder to see.
"Not gonna work I'm afraid!" Brock shouted. "Burrow underground Onix!"
With that, Onix smashes it's head intot he ground, slithering through the ground like a snake.
"Onix is gone!" Cealy said astonished.
"Remember, Onix is able to burrow itself through solid ground and mountain terrain. It's pretty fast when it burrows too." Sora pointed out. "I wonder if Kidan can make it through this."
"... He'll come with something." Cealy replied to Sora with a hint of concern. She could tell that Kidan was struggling to come up with a plan to fight Onix.
'Where did it go?' Char asked himself searching all around for Onix.
Char tried to find Onix but couldn't tell where he went. Though, he soon got his answer when he heard a smashing noise from behind, feeling that whatever was behind him, it was large. As he turned around he saw the large and glaring Onix from above, feeling a bit frighten from it's expression.
"Onix, Tackle it!" Brock commanded.
Before Char could do anything, Onix smashed it's head into Char, flinging him towards a large boulder. On impact, he destroyed the boulder into smaller chunks of rocks. He slowly struggled to get up from the impact.
"Onix, wrap this up with another Bind attack!" Brock commanded.
"Char, get away!" Kidan said worried.
Char tried to run, but was suddenly grabbed by Onix's boulder-like tail, getting crushed form it's rock body causing him more pain. Char could feel that his strength was weakening slowly.
"Char no!" Kidan shouted in worry.
"Crap, now Char's caught in Onix's Bind attack now!" Sora said shockingly.
"Oh no..." Cealy said quietly.
"Come on Char! You can do it, I know you can!" Kidan shouted to Char. Char could hear him but was in too much pain to move.
"Looks like this is it Kidan." Brock said to him. "You put up a great fight, but with Char in this condition, there's no way that you'll be able to beat Onix in this state."
Kidan gave a glare as he turned his attention back to Char. "Come on Char... you can do it! Your the strongest Pokemon I ever met so far! Your way stronger than Onix! I KNOW YOU ARE!"
Char opened his one eye to see Kidan looking at him with concern but yet determination and confidence. He saw that Kidan wasn't giving up on him. And he knew to not give up on him either.
"... Char!" Kidan shouted out loud.
'Grr! M-Metal Claw attack!' Char shouted as his claws began to turn a bright silver color. he then thrusted his claws at Onix's tail, causing the big rock snake to shout in pain.
"Onix?" Brock said concerned.
"What... what did Char just do?" Cealy asked.
"I think Char just learned Metal Claw attack." Sora replied in awe.
WIth the intense pain, Onix releases Char from it's grip and Char just barely stands on his two legs. He was low on strength and stamina and was breathing hard. But he wasn't gonna give up just yet.
"Char... you just learned Metal Claw, didn't you?" Kidan asked his partner astonished.
'Yeah... I did!' Char replied excitedly and astonished as well staring at his hands.
"Alright then, hit Onix with Metal Claw simultaniously!" Kidan commanded.
"Onix, don't let Char hit you!" Brock commanded.
But before Onix could move or snap out of it's pain, Char was already in front of Onix and started to slash at it with it's sharp silver claws simultaniously. The attacks kept hitting Onix over and over, and eventually Onix couldn't bear the attacks anymore.
"Char, end it with a full power Ember!" Kidan commanded.
Char nods and jumps into the air and shoots a large barrage of medium size fire balls at Onix, hitting it everywhere around it. With Ember causing it to burn, Onix fell flat on the ground out cold.
"Onix is unable to battle!" The referee declared. "Round three goes to Kidan and Char. Which means the victory goes to Kidan Hikura of Pallet Town!"
"We... we did it!" Kidan cheered.
"He did it!" Cealy cheered excitedly jumping.
"Man, I thought Char was a goner." Sora said in relief. "I guess Kidan is pretty good after all."
"You did it Char!" Kidan said running up to him.
'We did it! We won!' Char exclaimed jumping into Kidan's arms hugging him.
"You did great Onix, now take a good rest." Brock said smiling but was a bit sad that he lost. He then walks up to Kidan as Cealy and Sora walk up behind him. "You did a great job out there Kidan. You truly have a strong bond with your Pokemon. That Metal Claw attack came to me with a suprise."
"Your pretty good too Brock." Kidan commented. "I actually thought I was gonna lose there for a seond if it weren't for Char's Metal Claw. He really pulled it off."
'Aww shucks!' Char said to him emabarrased rubbing the back of his neck. 'It was nothing really.'
"You truly have your father's personality and spirit. He would be proud." Brock commented smiling. "And I am proud to give you your winning. So here, this is the Boulder Badge, along with your official Badge case."
"Thanks Brock." Kidan said as he took the small badge and case, placing the boulder badge inside.
"So, who's next to challenge me?" Brock asked.
"Wait, don't you need to revive your Pokemon first?" Cealy asked him.
"That's no problem." Brock started to explain. "I always have a supply of Revives and Potions in the back. They come in handy when I battle more than one trainer at a time. So it won't be a problem."
"Well, you can go Cealy. Considering I never seen you truly battle before." Sora said.
"Thanks Sora." Cealy said.
"So you ready then young lady?" Brock asked.
"Yep!" Cealy said excitedly.
"Your gonna do great out there Cealy. We'll be cheering for ya'." Kidan said giving her a thumbs up and smirking.
"T-Thanks Kidan." Cealy said to him blushing a bit.
Meanwhile, in a large base tower, two figures walk up to a man that was facing the window and outwards to the city view. He was clouded with black but was able to see that he was wearing an orange suit.
"Report." The orange suit man coldly.
"Sir, we were able to capture a few dozen Pokemon from Virdian Forest as ordered. However... we weren't able to capture the one specific Pokemon." The girl with long blonde hair reported.
"... What was the problem?" The orange suit man asked a bit annoyed and quite disappointed.
"We were pinned down by a small group of Pokemon Trainers along with their starter Pokemon sir. We were unable... to defeat them." She said sadly.
"That's what you get Chelse." The black haired man replied coldly.
"Shut up Darek! At least I didn't fail my entire mission like you did!" Chelse angrily retorted back.
"Enough!... You have completed most of your mission, that is accurate." The orange suit man said. "However, the downside was that you FAILED to capture the rare Pokemon, Eevee." He turns to face them but his face was still covered in the shadows. "Though, at least you completed MOST of your mission. So well done Agent Chelse."
"Thank you sir." Chelse said to him taking it as a mission success and compliment.
"One question remains however, who was it that stopped you both though?" He asked them curiously.
"It was some boy with a Charmander along with two others that carrried a Bulbasaur and Squirtle sir. The boy with the Charmander was pretty quick on his feet when he dodged my Ekan's Poison Sting attack in a secluded room like Oak's Lab." Darek replied to his boss.
"Hmm... did you two get his and the others names?" He asked them.
"No sir, but we'll know once we see him and those other kids again." Chelse replied to him.
"Very well. In the meantime, you have your knew orders. Head out to Mt. Moon with a small squad and acquire the necessary targets. You are now both working together for the meantime. Am I understood?" He told them coldly.
"Yes sir!" Both Chelse and Darek replied to him saluting him. They then walk out of the orange suit man's office as he turns his chair around, back to watching the view of his Team Rocket organization growing.
TO BE CONTINUED...