Chapter 2: Hard As a Rock
Kenneth gets in Pokémon center and heals his Pokémon. He heads towards Pewter city gym.
"Finally I'm here Pewter city gym." Kenneth said as he heads in the gym. Then he sees a man standing on other side of battle.
"Welcome to Pewter city gym and I'm Brock the gym leader" Brock said
"I… I'm here to challenge you for gym badge" Kenneth said nervously
Then a referee appears and announces the rule "This battle is going to be two on two. Trainer is allowed to switch their Pokémon. When either side of Pokémon is unable the opposite side wins. Let the battle begin"
"Geodude I choose you" Brock calls out his Pokémon
"I have type disadvantage but I have no choice. Go! Rattata"
"You can have your first move" Brock said
"Fine by me Rattata use quick attack"
Rattata lands many quick attacks but Geodude looks unfazed.
"Geodude use tackle" Geodude lunges at rattata but with rattata's speed it easily dodges it
"Rattata use tackle"
"Geodude defense curl and the grab Rattata and toss it up" Geodude grabs Rattata and throws it up
"Now finish it using tackle" Geodude tackles Rattata and It faints
"Rattata is unable to battle Geodude wins" referee says
"Rattata return you deserve some rest" Kenneth switches Rattata with charmander.
"I'm counting on you charmander." "Cha-charmander"
"Charmander use ember" Brock's Geodude looks unfazed but it got burned from that ember. Geodude took some damage from burn.
"Now use scratch again and again" Charmander viciously attack. Brock's Geodude faints
"Not bad for a beginner "Brock says after switching to other Pokémon
"Go! Onix I choose you "Onix comes out and roars
"It's huge but that doesn't matters. The bigger they are the harder they fall" Kenneth said
"Charmander use ember" Charmander uses ember but Onix easily dodges it. "Now Onix use bind" Onix circles Charmander and binds it."No! Charmander brake free. Charmander struggles but is unable to break free. "Now Onix use tackle" Onix lands a direct hit and Charmander faints.
"No! Charmander" Kenneth runs towards Charmander and picks him up. "Charmander are you okay" Kenneth said. "Cha"
"Take him to Pokémon center and come back when you get stronger." Brock said
Kenneth nods and runs towards Pokémon center. Nurse Joy takes Kenneth's Rattata and Charmander into emergency room and takes care of Pokémon. After few hours later nurse Joy and Chansey comes out with stretcher
"Your Pokémon are fully healed and they are battle ready." Nurse Joy said.
"Thank you very much" Kenneth says and leaves to Pokémon center
"I need to train my Pokémon and make them stronger. I will go back to Viridian forest and battle some other trainers." Kenneth heads back to Viridian forest. There he sees a familiar face.
"Key, Nick how are you doing?" Kenneth and Nick fist bump each other. "I went back home to get Kanto map" he replied. "So, did you made up your mind?" Kenneth asked. Nick nods and says "Yes, I'm also going on journey like you. I also got a boulder badge from Brock." "Whoa! You already got you gym badge. I tried but I failed miserably" Kenneth said. "Well, it was piece of cake for me Bulbasaur solo all his Pokémon. "That's because you have type advantage" Kenneth said. "Yeah, yeah, whatever" Nick says annoyingly. "Hey, I want to battle you" Nick said. "Yes let's do it. How many Pokémon do you have?" Kenneth asks. "Three" Nick replies." Good then we will have three on three battles" Kenneth said. "Challenge accepted" Nick says
Kenneth and Nick stand in an open field. Both gets ready to battle
"I will go first" Nick said. "Go! Butterfree I choose you"
"A bug and flying type then I choose Pikachu". "Pikachu use quick attack". Pikachu attack Butterfree with speed.
"Butter free us stun spores". Butterfree's stun spores paralysis Pikachu
"Pikachu use thunder shock". Pikachu tries to attack but is paralyzed by stun spores.
"Now Butterfree use confusion" Butterfree's confusion hit's Pikachu and it faints.
"No Pikachu!" Kenneth calls Pikachu back. "Take a good rest". "Rattata I choose you"
"Butterfree use gust". Butterfree's gust pushes Rattata back but Rattata brace it self
"Now is your chance use quick attack". Rattata runs in speed and attacks. "Finish it off with hyper fang" Rattata quickly use hyper fang and Butterfree faints.
"Now we are even" Nick says and the sends out Pidgey. Your Rattata may have speed but you can't out run my Pidgey. "Now use quick attack over and over". Pidgey viciously land quick attack and Rattata faints.
"Rattata you did good job now take a rest. Go Charmander use ember over and over". Pidgy dodges every ember attack
"Pidgy use quick attack". Pidgey attacks Charamnder
"Now Charmander jump on Pidgey's back" Kenneth commands. Charmander jumps on Pidgey's back. "Now finish it off with Ember". Charmander use ember and Pidgey faints.
"Whoa! Did not see that coming but can you beat my next Pokémon. Go Ivysaur"
"Your Bulbasaur evolved but that won't matter go use ember". Kenneth commanded. Charmander uses ember but Ivysaur dodges
"Ivysaur use leach seed" the seed lands directly on Charmander and wraps him in vines. Charmander struggles but is unable to break free.
"Now Ivysaur use vine whip again and again. Ivysaur viciously attack Charmander.
"Charmander do something quick" but Charmander took lots of hits and is unable to move.
Suddenly Charmander starts to glow. "Huh what's happening?" Kenneth said. Charmander evolves into Charmeleon. Kenneth runs toward Charmeleon and hugs him. "Yes! My Charmander evolved into Charmeleon but let's finish this battle". Nick nods
"Ivysaur use leach seed again" the seed heads to Charmeleon
"Use ember on that seed" ember burns that seed
"Now finish it off with ember" Ivysaur takes direct attack from ember and faints
"Ivysaur return you deserve a good rest". Nick said. "That was amazing battle" Nick said but Kenneth is in deep thoughts. "KEN, are you listening." Nick yells. "That's it I know what to do" Kenneth talks to himself. "What are you saying?" Nick asked. "Brocks Pokémon may have good defense but they lack speed and that's its weakness" Kenneth said. I just have to increase my Pokémon's speed and then Brock would never know what hit him". "That's brilliant idea but first let's go to Pokémon center and take some rest.