Starting in Sinnoh Chp 2
Route 202
After The Starter Choosing
Ash and Paul walked along the winding path of Route 202. Starlies and the occasional Bidoof hurried past them. Slight grey clouds were in the sky. A light drizzle had started. Ash and Paul weren't going to be beat by a weak thunderstorm like this. It actually refreshed them.
Paul suddenly had an inspirational idea, "Say Ash, why don't you let Chimchar out to brave the rain. It'll train him to be tough against water."
"Are you crazy?!" Ash yelped "That'll hurt him!"
"NO. Hear me out; it's only a light drizzle so it won't do that much damage. I'll send out Turtwig too. No pain, no gain."
Ash mentally had a debate about this. "I want Chimchar to be strong but I don't want him to get hurt. But as Paul said, 'No pain, no gain' "
Ash nodded slightly to Paul. "And this is why I let you come along, I never would have thought of that. And don't send out Turtwig, it's not going to do much."
Paul just nodded and gestured his thanks. His eyes narrowed slightly. Ash didn't see though.
Ash brought Chimchar's Poke ball up to his face. "Chimchar, I want to make you strong. And I know from the light in your eyes you want to become strong. So first we have to work on your water resistance, be prepared."
The Poke ball bobbed in his hand once. Ash called out Chimchar. When Chimchar appeared, it immediately felt a little pain from the rain. But seeing Ash be so determined about this idea, it shrugged it off and did what his trainer asked it to.
"I know you can do it Chimchar. If you want to become stronger, brave the rain." Ash said to his Pokémon.
Chimchar held his head up high and matched Ash step by step. It was starting to pour now. Rain was sloshing everywhere. Wild Pokémon ran into their shelters and homes. But Ash, Chimchar and Paul kept walking. Chimchar could feel it working. His skin was becoming harder.
Paul took one look at the determined fire monkey and knew he had to train too. While Paul was the brains, Ash was certainly better at battling. He had the instincts of a master. What e didn't know was that Ash's father is actually the Champion of Kanto.
Paul sent out Turtwig. "Listen up Turtwig, I'll help you get stronger so you better prepare for it. You're my starter so I'll treat you nicely for a little bit, but don't expect anything else. We will get stronger if you do what I say."
Turtwig nodded, a large fire kindled in its eyes as he looked at Paul. This human would help him get stronger, no matter what.
"Ash, I want your Chimchar to send a fire attack at me." Paul said.
"But my Chimchar's battle level is 5! He won't know any fire moves." Ash protested.
Chimchar shook its head. He opened his mouth and spat out a torrent of embers. Ash looked shocked. He grabbed his PokeDex out of his brightly colored backpack and scanned his starter.
Chimchar, the Monkey Pokémon. Chimchar easily climbs the sheerest of walls and lives on mountain tops. When it sleeps, its flames go out. Ability: Blaze, Hidden Ability: Iron Fist, Battle Level: 7, Moves: Scratch, Leer, Ember, and Blaze Kick. Note: Blaze Kick is a hereditary move.
Paul was shocked. Chimchar knows Blaze Kick? That was a very advanced fire type move. He was itching with jealousy. Ash, on the other hand, was jumping up and down in excitement despite the rain. Chimchar looked at his trainer curiously. The rain had died down into a sprinkle and had no affect on Chimchar.
Paul pulled out his PokeDex too. He scanned his curious Turtwig.
Turtwig, the Tiny Leaf Pokémon. Its shell is made of earth and when it absorbs water, it becomes harder. Battle Level: 6, Ability: Overgrow, Hidden Ability: Shell Armor, Moves: Tackle, Withdraw, and Seed Bomb. Note: Seed Bomb is hereditary move.
Paul sighed in relief. At least his Pokémon wasn't that far behind. Paul turned and mocked glared at Ash, stopping him from dancing. "I bet that Dawn girl's Piplup has a hidden move too. Otherwise it wouldn't be fair."
Ash nodded, agreeing completely. Paul's sense of logic was uncanny. He had received the best test score in Veilstone City wile Ash was the best in TwinLeaf Town.
"If we keep at this pace, we'll reach Jubilife City in no time!" Ash said jubilantly. Paul just shook his head.
"Can you just order Chimchar to Ember my Turtwig now?" He complained.
Ash growled playfully. "Chimchar, use Ember on Turtwig!"
Chimchar threw its head back and spat out a huge torrent of embers. It hit Turtwig right on. But since Turtwig's shell was already exposed to water, it canceled out the type weakness.
As the group walked towards Jubilife City, Ash called out commands for his Pokémon. Soon, they were having an all out battle.
"Chimchar use Leer and follow up with Ember!" Ash cried.
"Turtwig, use Seed Bomb to cancel out the Ember!" Paul replied.
Chimchar leered at Turtwig for a second before jumping in the air and delivering a huge burst of embers at him. Turtwig heard Paul's command and sent out a burst of seed that dropped heavily towards the embers, intercepting it.
Ash growled with annoyance. The group could see the outskirts of Jubilife City now. They were following a steep sloped path, with a mountain next to the road.
"Chimchar, cling to the mountain and jump on top of Chimchar. Hit it with a Blaze Kick and power it up with Ember!"
"Turtwig use Withdraw! Then spin in your shell to throw off the blasted monkey!"
Chimchar jumped and clung to the mountain side. He jumped in the air and powered up his Blaze Kick. He spat out embers and hit the turtle. But Turtwig was ready; he withdrew into his shell and spun around. Blaze Kick was snuffed out by the wind but Ember still did a considerable amount of damage.
And so it went back and forth until they reached Jubilife City. Both Pokémon were exhausted by that time.
Ash grinned, "Great job Chimchar, I'm very proud of you. You deserve a nice long rest." He returned a tired fire chimp into its Poke Ball.
Paul looked at Turtwig and graced it with a rare smile. "You did well today. Keep it up and you will get strong. Return." A red beam of light shot towards Turtwig and sucked him into his Poke ball.
The duo went to the Pokémon Center and got their Pokémon healed up. Ash has been to Paul's house many times before but could never get used to the sight of a big city. Even Paul, who lives in Veilstone, couldn't get used to it.
It was here that Ash and Paul did different things. Paul wanted to rest up while Ash wanted to explore the outskirts of the city. Then they would meet for lunch at 12. The two ordered a room at the front counter.
"You can have room 14. It's on your right. We'll bring your Pokémon for you." The Nurse Joy said at the counter.
Ash walked towards Route 203. He was sitting on a bench in the shadows looking at the lights of the city when a whimper aroused him. A brown ball of fur was just visible in the bushes. Ash got up quickly. It was a Pokémon! But what type of Pokémon was it? He crept closer and finally, was able to see the injured form of an Eevee just barely out of its baby stage.
He cursed. His backpack was in the room him and Paul were sharing. However, he did have a spare PokeTreat and a Poke ball. Chimchar was still being cured in the Pokémon Center. He whispered soothingly to the injured Eevee, "Don't worry. I won't hurt you." The Eevee looked up and scrambled backwards before curling into a ball and whimpering again.
Questions ran through Ash's head. "Why is there an abandoned Eevee? Why is there an Eevee in Sinnoh? Was it transported?"
He jumped behind the bush. He didn't want anyone to see him or the Eevee. He grabbed the PokeTreat and un-wrapped it. He laid it in front of the creature. It was obviously starving. A sweet aroma drifted towards the Eevee. Being hungry for so many days, it immediately grabbed it wolfed it down. Despite its abused stomach, it still found the treat pleasing. It looked at the human in front of it. The human was kind, and it needed a home. It scooted next to the human and nudged the Poke ball. It lifted its head from the death ball it was in. The human gasped.
Ash saw the spiky ear as the Eevee lifted its head. Spiky eared Pokemon were even rarer than shiny Pokemon. He knew what the Eevee wanted so he lifted the Poke ball to the Eevee's head sucked him into the Poke ball. It rolled around once and finally went still. Maybe it wanted to be captured and didn't resist, or maybe it was too tired to do so, it didn't matter. Ash grabbed the Poke ball off the ground and sprinted towards the Pokémon Center. He must've run 2/3 of a mile in 30 seconds.
He burst through the doors and luckily, no one was in line at the counter. He thrust the Poke ball towards the Nurse Joy at the counter and cried, "Help it!"
Nurse Joy took one look at Ash's face and grabbed the Poke ball. She handed it to her Chansey. The Chansey sprinted towards the back room. Paul had heard the commotion. Apparently, everyone did. Paul saw Ash and worriedly dragged him to their room. Everyone at the Pokémon Center looked at Ash and Paul weirdly before going back to their supposed activities.
Paul dragged Ash to a chair and sat down himself. "What happened?" he demanded.
By now, Ash still hadn't recovered from his intense workout. "I…Eevee…..city….in the Pokemon Center…"
Paul frowned. "An Eevee? Those aren't supposed to be around Sinnoh. Did you capture it?"
Ash looked up indignantly. "Of course I did. It was a spiky eared Eevee too! I found it abused on the streets and took care of it."
Paul smiled slightly at the last part. "Well I must say, I'm very jealous that you have a spiky haired Eevee. But I'm happy for you."
Ash grinned. "That's what I thought."
DING DONG
The door bell rang. Ash got up and answered the door. A Chansey held up a tray with a divider down the middle. A half had 2 Poke balls while the other had 1. He took all three Poke balls and headed back to Paul. The Chansey closed the door and waddled away.
Paul took Turtwig's Poke ball and nodded his thanks.
He digested that piece of information, "We should head to Route 203 next. Oreburgh City is just beyond that. We have to pass through a cave but….who cares. We'll capture more Pokémon."
Ash just nodded and jumped in his bed. He dimmed the lights by half even though it was only 12.
"Won't you at least get up for lunch?" Paul demanded.
Ash shook his head warily and fell into a dreamless sleep. Paul growled in annoyance. Ash was his friend and all, but they were rivals. Having Ash capturing his first Pokémon before him was a crushing blow to his ego. However, he knew his first Pokémon was coming up soon. When the opportunity presented itself, he would take it in full stride.
Hey guys, be sure to review. I have a poll up on my profile for Eevee. So, ya, check that out. Orion signing off for now.