Chapter 12: A Devastating Defeat
After earning his fourth gym badge in Celadon city Kenneth has reachedSaffron city to get his fifth gym badge. "I am finally here in Saffron city. They say that this city's gym leader is strong. That won't stop me from getting my fifth badge" Kenneth said as he enters Saffron city gym. Kenneth enters in the gym and says "Anyone here? I am here to challenge you for gym battle". A woman stands and says "So, you looking for gym leader? That would be me. I am Sabrina and what's your name?" She asked. "My name is Kenneth" he said. "Alright then I accept your challenge" Sabrina said. Then a referee takes his position between battle field.
"This match will be four on four. Challenger can substitute their Pokémon. When opposite side of Pokémon are unable to battle they win" the referee announces the rules.
"Go Kadabra" Sabrina sends out her Pokémon.
"Raticate I choose you" Kenneth sends out his Pokémon.
"Let the battle begin" Referee said.
"Raticate use quick attack" Kenneth said.
Raticate goes for quick attack but Kadabra easily dodges it.
"What? How" Kenneth got confused.
"My Kadabra can out run any quick attack" Sabrina said.
"In that case use hyper fang"
"Kadabra use psychic and send it flying"
Raticate is stopped by Kadabra's psychic and sends it flying.
"Now finish it off with psybeam"
Before Raticate could get up it gets a direct hit from psybeam and it faints. "Raticate is unable to battle
"Raticate are you okay. Take some good rest" Kenneth withdraws Raticate.
"I can't believe that Raticate was defeated by just one psybeam the rumors is true." Kenneth said to himself.
"Let's see how you can defeat my Graveler with high defense. Graveler I choose you" Kenneth sends out his Pokémon.
"Graveler this is your time to show your new move use take down" Kenneth said.
"Dodge then disable"
Graveler charges towards but Kadabra dodge and uses disable.
"UHHH… I should have known. Graveler use rock throw"
"Use psychic to throw the rock back to it"
Graveler throws rock but Kadabra's psychic stops the rock in mid air and then throws it back to Graveler.
"Now Kadabra use psybeam"
"Graveler use harden"
Kadabra's psybeam makes direct hit on Graveler. Graveler is exhausted from attack it took.
"This is not good how her Kadabra still is putting up fight" Kenneth said to himself.
"Graveler use rock throw again"
"Use psychic"
Just like before Kadabra's psychic stops the rock in mid air. "Now Graveler uses tackle" Graveler comes from behind and gives a tackle attack. Kadabra took some damage.
"I'm impressed you used rock throw as distraction"
"Graveler use tackle again"
"Kadabra use psybeam"
Both Pokémon collides and a smoke is formed in battle field. The smoke clears out. Kadabra is still standing Graveler faints. "Graveler is unable to battle Kadabra wins the referee announced. "Graveler return thank you. Pikachu I choose you" Kenneth switched his Pokémon. "Pikachu has some experience fighting a Kadabra before" Kenneth said to himself.
"Pikachu use quick attack" Kenneth said
"Kadabra use psychic"
Kadabra's psychic lifts Pikachu in mid air. "Now Pikachu use thunder wave". Pikachu's thunder wave makes direct hit on Kadabra and paralyzed it. Pikachu escapes from Kadabra's psychic.
"Now Pikachu use thunderbolt"
Pikachu's thunderbolt makes direct hit on Kadabra.
"Kadabra looks exhausted one more thunderbolt should do it". "Alright Pikachu use another thunderbolt"
"Kadabra dodge then use recover"
Kadabra dodges and uses recover.
"WHAT?" Kenneth screamed.
"By using recover Kadabra can heal itself. Kadabra use psybeam"
Kadabra psybeam makes direct hit on Pikachu. Pikachu is send flying and faints. "Pikachu is unable to battle Kadabra wins.
"Pikachu return you did well now take some rest". Kenneth said
"Charmeleon I choose you. I am counting on you" Kenneth said then Charmeleon nods.
"Use ember"
"Kadabra psybeam"
Both ember and psybeam collide causing small explosion.
"Charmeleon use ember"
"Kadabra use psychic"
Kadabra catches some ember with its psychic attack.
"Now use slash"
Charmeleon jumps and uses slash Kadabra takes direct hit
"Kadabra use recover"
Before Kadabra could use recover it gets unable to move from paralyzes.
"Charmeleon finish it off with another slash"
Charameleon's slash makes a direct hit Kadabra falls and faints. "Kadabra is unable to battle Charmeleon wins" referee announced.
"I am surprised you took my Kadabra out but will you defeat my next Pokémon go Alakazam" Sabrina switches her Pokémon.
"Charmeleon use ember"
"Alakazam use reflect"
Alakazam makes a barrier which reduces Charmeleon's attack
"Alakazam use psybeam"
"Charmeleon dodge then use slash"
Charmeleon barley dodges psybeam. Then he goes for slash attack. Before Charmeleon could attack Alakazam uses reflect and blocks it.
"Alakazam use psywave"
Alakazam launches a powerful psywave. Charmeleon faints. "Charmeleon is unable to battle Alakazam wins. That means victory goes to Sabrina the gym leader" referee announced.
"Charmeleon return you did well take some rest" Kenneth sighs. "You battled well" Sabrina said. "But it wasn't enough" Kenneth said. "It's never enough" Sabrina responded. "Look you are strong you just need to get stronger. I will be waiting for rematch" Sabrina smiled. "Thank you for match I will come back for rematch" Kenneth bows and leaves gym. Kenneth enters in Pokémon center.
"Nurse Joy can you look after my Pokémon" Kenneth asked. "That's our job to look after them" She smiled. "Here" Kenneth hands over all his Pokémon to nurse Joy. "It will just take few minutes" She said. "I will be right there" Kenneth sits on one of the nearby bench. "The rumors were true that she was strong. She took down my three Pokémon with just one Pokémon. Her Alakazam was also strong it took down my Charmeleon with just one psywave. What am I doing? Snap out of it what's done is done. I need to look at brighter side. I need to train my Pokémon to the best. This isn't first time I lost gym battle. I have come so far but now I won't stop".
"Kenneth your Pokémon are fully recovered" Nurse Joy calls and all of his Pokémon come from behind her. "Thank you nurse joy" Kenneth thanked her. "We hope to see you again" she smiled.
"Alright everyone we may have lost today but we will win in future. Now we will become stronger together. "Cha-Charmeleon" "Raticate" "Pi-Pikachu""Graveler"
"Alright everyone let's GO" Kenneth withdraws all his Pokémon in poke ball.