Haha, this chapter is fun!
Disclaimer: Pokémon, along with any people, places or things from it are not mine, nor do I claim it to be. The only thing I do own is myself and the dream this all started from.
I smiled as I entered Vermilion City, breathing in the salty smell of the air. It reminded me of travelling to my cousins' house in San Francisco, which was only about ten short blocks up from the ocean.
"Beautiful, isn't it," Mew commented, "I haven't been here for the longest time."
I nodded, deciding it wouldn't be wise to talk to my new invisible friend while in a city. It would probably bring in too much unneeded attention.
Not needing to heal any of my Pokémon I continued on through the city toward my original destination when I came here the first time, the S.S. Anne. I needed the TM for cut to travel more effectively through this world, and I also needed it to get to the next Gym leader. It only made sense for it to be my next stop.
"We must have just lost it! Now let us through!" I heard a very angry voice yell. I could identify that voice from anywhere; it was the voice of Alicia in a rage.
Alicia's comment told me where I could find her, which was oddly enough where I was headed, the dock.
"I'm sorry," a man's voice replied to my angry friend as I rounded the last corner of the dock, "We can't let you two on without a ticket."
"And I'm telling you we had one!" Alicia said, "Don't you have a guest list, or something?"
"I think I can help," I said, pulling my ticket out of my bag, "They're with me."
The man took my ticket and examined it, "Fine," he said, "Go right on in you three."
I walked in, followed by Alicia, who was still dragging Ashley by the wrist, like she had been the last time I had seen them."
I turned around, "Why are you two trying to get onto here?" I asked.
"To get cut," Ashley replied, "Alicia remembered that you could get it here, and she's convinced we're going to need it later to get to Articuno."
I nodded and stifled a laugh. I turned to my right, where Mew had been floating, invisible before. I assumed she (I refer to her as a girl because of her voice) was still on the same side.
"What are you looking at?" Alicia said, looking at the space beside my right shoulder.
"Um, nothing," I replied, my lie not disguised as well as I knew I could have.
"Doesn't sound like nothing," Ashley commented, "Are you becoming schizophrenic and imagining a person beside you?"
"No," I said, "I um..."
"You're not getting out of this one," Mew said.
"Don't say something!" I exclaimed, surprised Mew had talked in such close proximity to someone else. I didn't think Mew would want people knowing I cheated the system by keeping her here.
"Who are you talking to?" Alicia asked. She was still staring at the space beside me.
"Didn't you hear her?" I asked.
"Hear who?" Ashley asked, joining Alicia in looking beside me.
"Well now there's really no way out," Mew said, "I'm using telepathy," Mew explained, "They can't hear me."
I sighed, "Should I tell them?" I asked.
"Jenn," Ashley said, fear creeping into her voice, "You're starting to scare me. I think there's something wrong with you."
"Probably," Mew said, I assumed through telepathy.
I turned back to my friends, "I...um..."
"Will you tell us if we offer you a battle?" asked Alicia, seeming hopeful I would agree.
"Why are you suddenly interested in battling?" I asked my friend.
"We trained a lot since our meeting a day or so ago in Cerulean," Alicia explained, "We should be able to cream you!"
I chuckled, "Fine, battle me, and whether you win or not I'll tell you."
All three of our watches sent out the beam of light, followed by the glass screens appearing.
"I assume we'll be doing a double battle?" I questioned. The appearance of both of their starters, now a Charmeleon and Ivysaur at level 20, at the same time told me I was correct.
I sent out Kadabra and Fearow, mostly to take out the Charmeleon, clearing the way for my Ivysaur in case either of my Pokémon currently battling fainted.
Fearow got to attack first, having the highest speed out of all of the Pokémon. I had her use Fury Attack, which I had learned to love on Charmeleon. It only hit twice this turn, which depleted about a third of Charmeleon's HP, but it was still good progress.
Kadabra had the next turn since he was also quite a speedy Pokémon. I had him use Confusion on Charmeleon, which caused Charmeleon's health to drop another third.
Alicia called out for her Charmeleon to use Ember on Fearow, I assume to take her out so she wouldn't be a threat against Ashley's Ivysaur. This caused Fearow's health to drop a third.
Ashley also targeted Fearow, using a Leech Seed, which was a smart plan. At the end of the turn Fearow's health lowered by about an eighth of her total health because of the parasitic plants that were planted around her.
Fearow's turn came around again, and this time I used Peck on Ashley's Ivysaur to help to get rid of the Leech Seed. I remembered that in a double battle Leech Seed wouldn't transfer to the other Pokémon if the one who used it fainted. Unfortunately her Ivysaur didn't faint, holding on with a quarter of health left.
I had Kadabra wipe Alicia's Charmeleon out, leaving Alicia out of Pokémon to use.
"Aww," Alicia whined.
Ashley again targeted Fearow and used Sleep Powder. Of course it didn't miss, so Fearow fell asleep.
I switched Fearow out to get her out of the situation. Leech Seed and Sleep Powder could be a deadly combination, and if Kadabra decided to miss it could make things take a turn for the annoying.
It was Kadabra's turn next, and I used Confusion. It hit, sending Ashley's Ivysaur's health to zero and ending the battle.
Once Ivysaur fainted Kadabra gained another level, up to level 17.
Ashley returned her Pokémon to its Pokéball, her always creepily cheery mood remaining even after a defeat, "Good battle."
"Now tell us what you were talking to!" Alicia demanded, walking back over to me.
"Mew," I replied as Mew materialized beside me.