"Ugh, this rain is so intense!" shouted her thoughts Walcekite while entering NacreneCity and looking for a pokemon centre. "If I wouldn't have battled that boy I wouldn't be lost in this rain. Of course I have an umbrella, so everything isn't as bad as it seems," Walcekite sighed. She just dislikes being wet and the puddles on the ground were becoming rather a nuisance when more and more appeared. Walcekite couldn't jump or walk around them anymore without getting into another puddle, so she ran through them, almost ruining her shoes.
Finally gotten to the pokemon center, she was happy to see lights on, warm air and the water – outside.
"Good evening, nurse Joy," Walcekite greeted her and after getting a greet back, put her three pokeballs on the table. "Could you take a look at them please?"
"Certainly, it will only take a few minutes," nurse Joy smiled and went to treat the pokemon.
In the mean time, Walcekite went to the waiting area. Her umbrella was so soaked that it made puddles where ever she went, so Walcekite had to go outside and shake it. Luckily, outside the pokemon center was a little roof just above the door, so Walcekite didn't get more wet. The rain reminded her of the time she met Meilli and Walcekite laughed remembering that was only a few days ago. If the post office wouldn't have been closed, maybe she wouldn't meet Meilli at all. Maybe Meilli was about to go to another place when Walcekite found her. She probably would have hidden after the first lightning.
Suddenly Walcekite froze.
"I-I didn't take the evolutionary stones from the post office. I hope they won't be sent away. Ugh, I'm such a dummy," Walcekite smacked her forehead. She didn't want to go back to her hometown, although she wasn't that far from it, but she didn't want to come back until she participated in the Unova League. "I guess I can ask professor Juniper to send them to Castelia City. It will be a long time until I get there, so there will be plenty of time for them to arrive." Walcekite thought as she returned inside and sat down at the waiting area.
Not so long after, an Audino arrived pushing a utility cart with three pokeballs on the top and some more at the bottom.
"Audino," greeted the pokemon and gave Walcekite the three pokeballs. After Walcekite thanked her, Audino showed to Nurse Joy as if Walcekite needed to go to her.
"Excuse me, an Audino sent me here. Do I need to do something?" Walcekite approached nurse Joy.
"Oh yes. You see, Professor Juniper sent me this package and said to give it to a blue haired girl. Your name wouldn't be Walcekite, miss?"
"Yes, I'm Walcekite."
"Oh, great. This package has been here for a few days now," nurse Joy pulled something out from under the table. It was a little package, it seemed a box was inside. "There you go," nurse Joy smiled giving Walcekite the package.
"Thank you very much," Walcekite smiled back. "And I was wondering if I could stay here for the night?"
"Of course," nurse Joy went to get a key from behind her and gave it to Walcekite. "Have a nice stay."
After entering the room, Walcekite let out all of her healthy pokemon and sat down on the bed, to see what was inside the package. All three pokemon gathered around their trainer and watched the unpacking curiously.
Inside the package was really a little box, as Walcekite guessed and once she opened it she felt very relieved. The evolutionary stones she just thought about earlier, were in her lap. She quickly took the Moon Stone, so that Pela wouldn't touch it. She didn't want a Delcatty yet. But as Walcekite left a Dusk Stone in the box, Pela took it and started to play with the shiny purple stone. If she were to do that with a Moon Stone, maybe she would have already been a Delcatty.
As everyone were started to get ready for bed, Pela was still playing, so Walcekite had to take the stone form her. Pela wasn't pleased and puffed her cheeks, as in Walcekite didn't have the right to take away her shiny object. Walcekite just laughed and petted the little kitten pokemon and Pela turned to her normal silly and joyful self in no time.
"Tomorrow we will battle the Nacrene Gym leader," announced Walcekite and all three pokemon sent out their cries in agreement. "And we will win!" even louder cries showed even more agreement.
"Um, so the Nacrene City gym is inside a museum?" Walcekite tilted her head and thought to herself standing in front of the museum the next morning. "Well, it doesn't matter. A gym is a gym."
As she entered, a giant skeleton of a Dragonite "greeted" her. There were tons of artifacts and runes and much more, but Walcekite was only interested in a battle and so she asked the nearest person, where the gym is. It seemed she stumbled upon the assistant director – Hawes. He was wearing a grey suite, some glasses and had short brown hair. He seemed nice, but didn't let Walcekite speak until he showed almost the whole museum. Well, Walcekite wasn't that eager to talk.
"I believe you are a challenger," decided Hawes, finished with the tour. "If you are ready for the battle then follow me."
Walcekite nodded and the two of them climbed up to the second floor. A huge library shocked Walcekite with the amount of books. She looked around with her mouth opened, as if it would be easier for all this to sink in, but as Hawes continued to walk straight, Walcekite closed her mouth and went after him. After walking up to a mechanical door, Hawes put his hand on some sort of scanner and the doors opened.
"We are entering an area which is closed to the general public," Hawes announced and Walcekite felt amazing going somewhere not many people can see.
Another, smaller library was inside along with a rather plum woman with teal big hair, dark skin, a white blouse and the same color pants as her hair.
"Welcome challenger, I'm NacreneCity's gym leader – Lenora," announce the woman. "You have entered a library with many rare books and study material. This is without a doubt the finest collection of books in the entire Unova region."
"Wow," Walcekite was amazed once again looking trough titles and covers of books she could see from the entrance.
"Well? What are you waiting for?" Lenora came up to Walcekite and pushed her deeper into the library. "I bet you want to study about the Unova region before our battle, miss…"
"Walcekite," Walcekite always forgets to introduce herself, it's kind of a bad habit. "And I know much about the Unova region already. I would rather battle."
"But knowledge can be very useful in a battle," winked Lenora and went over to one of the bookshelves and showed a purple book with teal stripes. "I recommend you take a peek at this book," she winked again.
Walcekite looked around and decided to take Lenora's advice.
"I wonder what is written in here," she thought as she was pulling the book out. But she didn't get to read it.
The moment she pulled the book out enough, the bookcase rose and a stairway down appeared in the bookcase's place.
"Ah, where does this lead to?" Walcekite was a bit shocked.
"To the battlefield of course," smiled Lenora saying this with a teasing tone. "Well then, lets go."
"Mhm," nodded Walcekite and went after Lenora and Hawes down the stairs.
After a bit of going down the stairs, all three entered a battlefield. The terrain was fairly smooth, nothing like the Striaton Gym's battlefield. The walls were green and without any windows.
"Well, are you interested in meeting your opponent pokemon?" asked Lenora.
"Huh? You are going to show me your pokemon before the battle? But yeah," said Walcekite a bit confused.
"Of course. That is my battling style. So come on out – Watchog and Hierdier!"
Two pokemon appeared in front of Lenora. The one called Watchog resembled a big meerkat that was mainly reddish brown. It had many yellow stripes on its belly and a few on its tail. Its eyes had two red stripes and a yellow one in the middle. Its cheeks and a bit of its chest was cream color and its feet and the fluff at the end of its tail was white. Walcekite scanned the Watchog with her pokedex and then turned to Herdier. It was like a normal dog with cream colored "mustache" and three-pointed cress on its face. A dark blue fur on its back and sides looked like a coat and his ears and limbs were orange-brown. Walcekite had seen these pokemon and tried to remember what attacks they normally use.
After Hawes explained the rules of 2 on 2, Lenora asked.
"Well, have you chosen your pokemon?"
"You bet," smirked Walcekite.
"Well then first I'll use Herdier. Watchog, return," she commanded the meerkat pokemon and left only Herdier in the battlefield.
"Ok, Meilli has to be my second one, so now it's Chesire's turn," smirked Walcekite with confidence and released him from the pokeball.
"Hmm a mischievious Purrloin. This will be interesting," Lenora smiled with confidence as well.
"Chesire, use Furry Swipes!"
"Protect, Herdier!"
A force field appeared around Herdier and Chesires glowing and powerful paws didn't do a thing.
"Now Herdier, use Shadow Ball!"
The shield vanished and as Herdier opened its mouth, four Shadow Balls appeared infront of it and started spinning in a circle.
"Ah, four Shadow Balls? This isn't going to be easy. Chesire, get back and dodge them all!"
After Chesires big leap backwards, Shadow Balls, one after another, hit the ground in the places Chesire just was as he was evading the attacks.
1…
2…
3…
But the fourth one did its job at Chesire got hit right in his face. But Walcekite didn't worry. Dark type moves don't work very well on dark type pokemon.
"Use Yawn, Chesire!"
"Want to put Herdier to sleep? That won't work! Herdier, use Roar!"
The dog pokemon opened its mouth and released a terrible roar. There were hints of fear and confusion in Chesire's eyes as he turned to red mater and returned to his pokeball. Meilli was forced into the battlefield instead.
"Ah, a Zorua! What a magnificent sight!" Lenora was obviously amased. "But I will use Watchog for this one. Herdier, return!"
"Not so fast!" smirked Walcekite and comanded Meilli. "Use Pursuit!"
Herdier's return was held up and Meilli ran as fast as she could towards him. A hit to the side and the painful look on Herdier's face told Walcekite the hit has done much damage.
"I didn't expect that, that's for sure," Lenora complimented Walcekite while Herdier was being returned to the pokeball. "Herdier got a big hit, but he is a big dog, he can take it. Now, come out, Watchog!"
The meerkat pokemon said its name standing in a confident pose and holding its hands crossed on its chest.
"Watchog, use Mean Look!"
Meilli glowed purple and was prohibited from leaving the battlefield, but Walcekite wasn't planning to make her return anyway.
"Use Shadow Ball, Meilli!" Meilli started conjuring a Shadow Ball in her mouth.
"Watchog, use Thunderbolt!"
The Shadow Ball was hit by lightning in mid air and a big blast went through the battlefield even raising the sand on the terrain.
"Meilli, use Pursuit followed up by Furry Swipes!"
"You think you can get a combo? Ha!" laughed Lenora waiting for the attacks. After Pursuit, Meilli's front paws started glowing, but Lenora comanded Watchog to intercept it with Low kick.
Though Watchog took some damage kicking the glowing front paws and making Meilli turn over and fall on her back, Watchog and Lenora were pleased with the result.
"Now use Super Fang, Watchog!"
"Ah! Meilli!" as Watchog's one tooth grew very long, Walcekite thought what to do. "Meilli, use Shadow Ball!"
A ball immediately appeared almost in Meilli's mouth and Watchog was aiming for there aswell. But the Meerkat was faster and Meilli didn't release the Shadow Ball, so she took damage including from Super Fang and from her own Shadow Ball. Though Watchog was hurt too, Meilli couldn't recover and fainted still lying on her back.
"Meilli, no!" Walcekite looked sadly at the defeated Zorua understanding that she was the one that couldn't think up a better strategy. "Return," she said quietly. "You still did a good job." Walcekite looked with a tiny smile at the pokeball already containing Meilli.
"So you only have one pokemon left, huh?" We'll see what you are able to do with your Purrloin. Watchog return!"
Both trainers released their other pokemon. Chesire vs Hierdier and later, if he gets the chance – Chesire vs Watchog.
"I'm counting on you, Chesire," said quietly, but confidentaly Walcekite.
Chesire looked at her and winked as if he was saying "I've got this!"
