Disclaimer: I do not own Pokémon or any of its characters. I only own Lilly Revere, her mother (who will remained unnamed), and my precious laptop.
Ages: Lilly- 15
Brock- 17 (Just go with me on this. Whatever site's I look at, none of them say an age, only late teens.)
Warning(s)?: Guess I can say that there is a Hitler/Nazi reference in here, Brock's perverted nature, and Lilly's sarcastic/perverted humor. Read at your own risk!
I am sooooo sorry! I had never forgotten about this story, but I did have trouble finding my mojo again. Hope you guys like this chapter!
{BTW...I now have a twitter account! Look up Silent_Kage and just look for my current account picture.}
(OK! So the gym battle is on this chapter so bear with me. This is (officially) my first time trying to describe a fighting scene so I hope you like it.)
It was early in the afternoon by the time Lilly emerged from her rented room, clean and fully dressed with Charmander on her shoulder once again. Deciding to switch around her wardrobe some, she was currently wearing a black, form-fitting turtleneck along with a white and just as form-fitting button-up vest. She switched her black, baggy cargo pants with a pair black, boot cut jeans and her normal black army boots adorned her feet. Trying to add a splash of color to the outfit, Lilly began to tie a red handkerchief around her left bicep but ended up tying it around her left knee instead.
'No need to feel like a Nazi,' thought Lilly as she walked out into the Pokémon center, 'Even if people here don't know who they were.'
Seeing as there now happened to be more trainers out and about in the Pokémon center, Lilly waited in line for a few minutes before finally getting to approach the main counter. Nurse Joy, noticing just who was next in line, smiled and pulled a glass container from below the desk and placed it on the counter. Inside the container was the same brown and cream colored egg from the night before with Professor Elm.
Nurse Joy nodded towards the egg, "I took the liberty of placing the egg in a warming container to help it along with hatching. It's free, so you may keep it. Did you sleep well?"
Lilly smiled while pulling the egg towards her and holding the container gently in her arms, "Yes, I did, thank you. I will be heading towards the Gym now, so I may be back later to heal my Pokémon before I continue onto the next town."
Nurse Joy smiled and nodded, "Well then, I wish you luck."
Lilly waved behind her, back to Nurse Joy, as she walked out of the Pokémon center.
'It's kind of warm out today,' thought Lilly as she pulled at the neckline of her black turtleneck, 'might have to change into that tank top before the day is over.'
Lilly continued to walk farther into the city until she came across the Gym. Large rocks and boulders of every shape and size were placed around it, giving the gym an intimidating look.
'Well, OBVIOUSLY this isn't a ROCK type gym at all!' Lilly thought sarcastically.
She continued with her casual pace towards the Gym and walked through the large set of double doors and onto a large, rock type battle field.
'Yep! TOTALLY not a rock type Gym.'
Not seeing anyone, Lilly set her bag and the Egg down on the side line bleachers before calling out, "Hello? Anyone home? I'm here to challenge the Gym leader!"
"Very well then, I accept your challenge!"
Lilly turned in place and saw, from the double doors on the opposite side of the room, the Gym leader standing there.
"Name's Brock, little lady, might I know of yours?"
'Yep, same ole' Brock. Same color schemed clothes too.'
"I'm pretty sure you and I are around the same age. My name's Lilly, though."
Brock nodded, "Down to business, though. This will be a two-on-two battle, are you ready?"
Lilly smirked towards Brock as he took his position on the edge of the battle field, "Yea."
Lilly plucked Charmander off her shoulder and set him down on the bleachers, between the egg and her bag, "Charmander, I doubt I will need you in this battle but I want you to watch Ryuu battle, alright? One day you will be on par with him, even at your type disadvantage, and I want you to see how much he has grown."
Charmander nodded firmly at Lilly before his eyes focused on the battle field, ready for anything.
At this, Brock looked confused, "Wait, you're not using your starter for your first Gym battle? I know he has a type disadvantage but-"
"He may be my starter, Brock," interrupted Lilly, "But he isn't my first Pokémon."
Brock look puzzled for a moment before slowly nodding his head, "Alright well, I will send out my Pokémon first. Go, Geodude!"
"Geo!"
Lilly pulled out her Pokédex and scanned the rock shaped Pokémon in front of her.
"Geodude, the Rock Pokémon. Geodude has incredibly high defensive power, making it virtually resistant to any physical attacks."
Lilly pondered the information for a few seconds before stowing her Pokédex and grabbing Ryuu's Pokéball.
'If it's resistant to most physical attacks, then that leaves Ryuu with using Bubble and Water Gun. Ok, I got this!'
"Show them what you've learned, Ryuu! Come on out!"
Ryuu appeared on the battle field in a flash of red light and with a loud 'Carp!' stood in front of Geodude. Both Geodude and Brock, on the other hand looked both startled and confused.
"A Magicarp was your first Pokémon?"
Lilly huffed, "Don't count Ryuu out yet. I've had him for over nine years now and we've worked hard to prove his strength! So now, you'll be our first witness to his strength! Ryuu, use Bubble to surround yourself in a shield of bubbles!"
"Carp!"
Ryuu let lose a torrent of bubbles from his mouth and allowed them to float freely in the air surrounding him.
"Geodude, use tackle to get past those bubbles!"
"Dude!"
Geodude flew full speed towards the growing shield of bubbles and, as he started ramming through them, let out a pained, "Ge-Geo!"
Brock yelled out towards his Pokémon, "Geodude, what's wrong?"
"Bubble is both an offensive and defensive attack for water types and when you had your Geodude rush the bubbles, you pretty much ran him face first into a water attack."
Brock look startled, "What! No, Geodude, get out of there!"
"Too late! Ryuu, now, use Water Gun!"
A small gurgling sound was heard before Geodude was sent flying from inside the mound of bubbles, unconscious before he even hit the ground.
Brock sighed, "Good job, Geodude. Take a nice long rest."
Brock looked back up at Lilly, "You're good, Lilly, I'll give you that. Also a nice strategy with the bubble shield."
Lilly nodded, "Thanks."
"Now for my last Pokémon. Go, Onix!"
Lilly once again brought out her Pokédex and scanned the large Pokémon.
"Onix, the Rock Snake Pokémon. It tunnels through the ground which shakes when it raises its thunderous roar. It can move through the ground at fifty miles per hour."
"Well damn…" muttered Lilly as she replaced the Pokédex back into her pocket.
"Are you ready?" asked Brock from across the field.
Lilly nodded, "Yea."
"Alright then. Onix, use Bind on that Magicarp!"
"Jump Ryuu and use Water Gun at the ground!"
"Huh?"
Just as Onix began to wrap himself around Ryuu, he (Ryuu) launched himself into the air using his tail before turning downwards in midair and firing a Water Gun back down towards Onix.
"Rraahhh!"
"Onix! Use dig to escape the Water Gun."
Onix quickly complied with its trainer's wish and dove underground just as Ryuu returned to the ground, two feet from where the hole was.
"Don't let him get away, Ryuu! Follow him in the hole!"
Ryuu propelled itself into the hole and disappeared from the sight of both trainers. After a few moments Lilly shouted, "Now! Use Bubble and run Onix out from the hole!"
Brock yelled across the field, "No, Onix! Get out of there and use Rock Smash!"
A deep rumbling could be heard from the hole before both Pokémon came flying out. Ryuu landed near Lilly, looking a little scuffed up but none the less, unharmed. Onix, on the other hand, looked as if he had fought with a supersized fire hydrant and lost.
"Let's finish this Ryuu. Use Hidden Power followed by Water Gun!"
Multicolored orbs began to form around Ryuu's body before being thrown by an invisible force towards Onix and was soon followed by a powerful stream of water. The Water Gun, being faster than Hidden Power, soon caught up to the previous move and engulfed it, turning the Water Gun into a multicolored Water Gun. Onix, who was mesmerized by the changing colors, didn't hear his trainer yelling at him to dodge and was hit directly in the head, knocking him unconscious.
Everything was still for a moment before Brock sighed and recalled Onix.
"You did well, Onix, even with a type disadvantage."
Brock looked over at Lilly. Lilly was currently squatting next to Ryuu, petting the scales behind his fins in praise. After watching her return Ryuu, he walked across the battle field and handed Lilly the Boulder Badge.
"You've done well, Lilly, and I am proud to present you with this Boulder Badge in proof of your victory."
Lilly carefully took it from Brock and smiled at him before unbuttoning her vest. As soon as she unbuttoned the last button on her vest, she had the feeling that someone was staring at her and she looked up. She sweat dropped and wanted to punch Brock at the same time.
'I wonder if it's illegal to hit him cause he's a Gym leader. God, does he think I'm undressing for HIM?'
Lilly huffed out loud in annoyance before pinning the Badge to the inside of her vest. Quickly, wanting Brock to stop staring, she re-buttoned her vest up and glanced back up at him only to find him looking away with a slight blush.
'Good. Pervert had better look away. I'm not some Nurse Joy or Officer Jenny that he can propose to every time he sees me….. Oh god… I hope I didn't change Brock's pervertedness from them to me!'
"So,uh," said Brock as he coughed into his hand, "why don't you and I go get somwthing to eat later? Ya know, talk about our likes, dislikes...dreams for the future? Maybe I can get your number...?"
Lilly raised an eyebrow and snorted, "You're better off trying to impress Officer Jenny or Nurse Joy, Brock, I'm not like most girls."
Brock shrugged, "Couldn't hurt to try, though."
Shaking her head, Lilly walked over to her stuff and Charmander, who had a large grin on his face.
"I'll be nice and warn you though," began Lilly as she swung her bag up onto her shoulder and recalled Charmander, "You're going to have some new trainers showing up in less than four days for gym battles, so you might want to be prepared."
Brock looked puzzled, "Why are you telling me this?"
Lilly shrugged, "I don't know. But, I want you to do me a favor."
Brock raised an eyebrow, "What?"
"You're going to end up battling two, uh 'friends' of mine. Their names are Ash and Gary. When you battle them, I want you to pass on a message to them."
Brock nodded, "I can do that. What's the message?"
Lilly thought for a moment before replying, "Tell them 'I'll meet you at the Indigo League.' nothing more. If they ask how long ago I had battled you, just shrug. I want both of them to keep guessing on where I am and how much better I've gotten."
Brock smiled, "Something for them to strive for, I guess?"
Lilly gave a small smile and nodded, "Yea. I'm older than them by five years and they've always looked up to me… Well one does, the other wants me to be his girlfriend. I've had 10 years to work with Pokémon, so other than their goal to become Champion, I'm making them beat me first."
Brock turned around and began walking to the back of the Gym, all the while waving over his shoulder without looking back, "Can do, Lilly."
"Oh, and Brock?"
"Hmm?"
Before Brock could even turn around, Lilly had rushed over behind him and wrapped her arms around Brock's neck, pulling herself closer to him for a hug.
"Thanks," Lilly said, "But this is the closest you're ever going to get to me."
Brock seemed puzzled for a moment before flushing beet red, realizing that he must have been caught staring earlier at her *ahem* larger than normal chest. After physically shaking his head to rid himself of where those thoughts would lead, he noticed that he no longer had Lilly holding onto him. Turning around, all he saw were the automatic doors of the Gym closing, and the shadowy form of Lilly walking away from the Gym. Brock chuckled as he made his way back into the portion of the Gym where his home was located and was soon tackled by his many brothers and sisters.
Elsewhere, Arceus sat in all his glory, staring down upon a crystal lake. He soon rumbled in appreciation as he watched Lilly achieve her first Gym victory.
"Her future will be rough," Arceus spoke, watching Lilly walk towards the Pokémon center in Pewter City, "But while she resides here, she will be content. Good luck, young one."
A.N. CUT! This was a longer chapter, yes, but I hope you liked it!
