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.
OMG I know no matter how many sorrys I say, most of you will never forgive me for updating this late. I had already had this chapter typed out, but I never had the time to post it. Driver's Ed sucks, my school is making us do weekly writing prompts now (over shitty topics, might I add), and on top of that, my teachers have been threatening us with detentions if we don't do our homework. Again, IM SO SORRY!
Ages: Lilly- 15
Lilly (Gym Leader)- … I'm going to say 18…. Just go with me on this please.
Professor Oak: 50
Lilly slowly rode her bike through Cerulean City, taking in the sights of the water-based city. Farther off in the distance, she noticed an Officer Jenny standing on the corner of a street, watching over the little to no traffic like her life depended on it. Slowly, she pulled her bike up next to her.
"Excuse me, Officer Jenny?"
Officer Jenny looked over at her, "Yes miss, how can I help you?"
Lilly nodded, "Yes, you don't suppose that you could point me in the direction of the gym, could you?"
Officer Jenny gave a small smile, "Of course. If you head down the road you're currently on, and, at the third crossroad, take a left. The gym is located at the end of that street, can't miss it."
Lilly nodded her head once again and smiled, "Thank you, Officer Jenny!"
As she peddled off, she heard Officer Jenny from behind her, "And good luck getting them to battle!"
Lilly was confused for a moment before her memory clicked into place.
'Of course, I forgot. Misty is the real gym leader, since her sisters are a bunch of pansies, and Misty is traveling with Ash and Brock. Guess I'll just go to the gym and see what's going on then.'
When she finally pulled up to the gym, Lilly hoped off her bike and propped it up against the side of the gym.
'No need to get my bike all rusty.'
As she walked through the glass sliding doors, Lilly was greeted with the sight of a large swimming pool covered in performance decorations and small, round stages that floated on top of the water. Various water Pokémon were swimming to and fro in the pool, but no humans were in sight.
"Hello, anyone here? I'm here to challenge the Cerulean City Gym leader!"
'Even though I know she's not here!'
After a few moments, an older girl with pink hair and blue eyes comes out from the back room, dressed in an orange bathing suit with a towel thrown around her neck.
As the girl with pink hair approached Lilly, she stuck out her hand.
"Hi, I'm Lilly, and I'm one of the three gym leaders here. My other sisters can't battle right now, but I can battle you."
Lilly nodded, "Alright, that's fine. My name's Lilly, too. I'm from Pallet Town."
The first Lilly clapped her hands together, "Oh that's so cool! And I love your skirt!"
Lilly looked at the youngest gym leader with an odd look, "Umm, thanks?"
Lilly had changed from her previous outfit to one that wouldn't be bothered by the humid pool air. She was wearing a black scoop neck shirt with sleeves that went down to her elbows. A bright red tank top peaked out at the bottom of the scoop of her shirt as well as along the bottom of her shirt, bordering the black with red. On top of this, she wore the same black vest she wore when she defeated Brock, but opted to leave it unbuttoned for the time being. Her skirt was about mid-thigh in length and blinding white in color that swished whenever she moved. She wore normal black and white converse on her feet, not feeling like she should wear her army boots with this outfit.
By this time, both girls had made their way over to different sides of the pool and a referee had appeared on the sidelines with two flags, a red one (for the gym leader) and a green one (for the challenger).
"This will be a two-on-two battle with Lilly vs. Lilly from Pallet Town. Only the challenger may substitute Pokémon. Are both sides ready?"
Lilly nodded her head, her pink hair bouncing with her, "I'm ready."
On the opposite side, Lilly nodded as well, "Me, too."
"Well then… Let the battle begin!"
"Goldeen! Hit the stage!"
"Charmander, I choose you!"
As the gold fish type Pokémon dived into the pool, Charmander leapt onto the nearest platform, checking its surroundings before understanding that he was in a Gym battle. Lilly pulled out her Pokédex and aimed it at her opponent's Pokémon.
"Goldeen, the Goldfish Pokémon. Goldeen love swimming wild and free in rivers and ponds. If one of these Pokémon is placed in an aquarium, it will shatter even the thickest glass with one ram of its horn and make its escape."
"A Charmander? You're just asking to lose!"
Lilly shook her head with a small smirk on her lips as she put away her Pokédex, "Underestimating us will be your downfall… Ready Charmander?"
"Char Char!"
Lilly looked at Charmander skeptically before sighing, "Alright then, Goldeen, use Water Gun!"
"Switch to a different platform Charmander!"
Charmander leapt from his platform and onto another. Not a moment too soon, for as he landed, the Water Gun hit dead center of his previous platform.
"Quick Charmander, spin and use Smokescreen!"
Moving to the balls of his feet, Charmander used his tail as both a balance and a propeller to spin himself in a circle while unleashing a large Smokescreen attack, making it impossible for anyone to see.
"Wah! I can't see! Goldeen, where are you?"
"Now Charmander! Leap and use Scratch!"
The field was silent until the sound of blades cutting through air and…
"-deen!"
"No, Goldeen!"
"Keep at it Charmander!"
"Goldeen, quick! Get away from there!"
Another hit met its target and the arena was calm.
"G-goldeen?"
Large fans were lowered from the ceiling and turned on, causing the previous impenetrable Smokescreen to fade away like morning fog. All attention was turned back to the battle field, where Goldeen was seen with swirl-filled eyes and Charmander was slightly panting, but none worse for wear.
"Goldeen is unable to battle! Charmander is the winner!"
Lilly sighed as she recalled Goldeen, "You did superb, Goldeen. Truly stage worthy."
Lilly looked back at her opponent, "But were not through yet! Spotlight, Seaking!"
"Seaking!"
Lilly pulled out her Pokédex again and pointed it at Seaking.
"Seaking, the Goldfish Pokémon and the evolved form of Goldeen. Seaking are protective mates and its horn is as sharp as a drill, allowing it to break through even rock."
Lilly whistled, "Well, damn, powerful AND protective, pretty good combo. Hey Charmander, think you can handle him, too?"
Charmander took a moment to look over its opponent before nodding its head.
"Well alright then, let's see what you can do."
"…And begin!"
"Ok Charmander, leap and use Scratch!"
"Oh no you don't! Seaking, underwater!"
Seaking dived under the water's surface, forcing Charmander to forgo his previous instructions and jump towards the nearest platform. Charmander turned in a circle, trying to spot his opponent in the depths of the pool.
"Alright Seaking, use Water Gun!"
The Water Gun came suddenly from the left, hitting Charmander in the head and causing him to fly up into the air and flip end-over-end. He landed with a solid Thud on another platform at the other end of the pool, his clawed paws digging into the platform to keep him from falling into the water. Shakily, he stood up on his two legs, shaking his head to clear his thoughts.
"Charmander! Just hang in there, buddy!"
"C-Char!"
"OK, Seaking! Finish off that Charmander with a flying Horn Drill!"
"Wait for it, Charmander!"
Charmander watched as a dark blue shadow raced towards the platform he was on, bracing himself for what was to come. Suddenly, Seaking launched himself out of the water and straight for Charmander, his horn glowing with a white light.
"Now Charmander! Use Ember!"
But it was no use. Even though the large Ember attack had made a direct hit and caused a decent amount of damage, Seaking's Horn Drill was too fast to be stopped. Lilly watched as her Charmander flew out of the pool boundaries and into the stands, causing a cloud of dust to rise up. When the dust cleared, it was obvious that Charmander had been knocked unconscious.
"Charmander is unable to battle! Seaking is the winner!"
Lilly sighed and recalled Charmander into his Pokéball, "You did well, Charmander. Take a nice, long rest."
As Lilly checked her surroundings, she thought over what to do.
'I have both Ryuu and Dratini to choose from. Both can swim underwater, so, no matter who I choose, this battle will happen underwater. I know Ryuu's battle style better, but I want to see how Dratini does in a battle, even if it is a Gym battle. Hmm…'
Lilly nodded to herself, 'Then it's decided.'
"Go, Ryuu!"
"Carp!"
"… and begin!"
"Underwater, Seaking!"
"You too, Ryuu!"
Both fish Pokémon dived beneath the surface of the pool, obstructing their views from their trainers.
"Seaking, use Horn Drill!"
"Dodge, Ryuu, and use Hidden Power to blast that Seaking out of the water!"
Both trainers watched as one blur sped towards the other, only for the other to simply dodge before turning back towards the other blur. A multitude of white orbs formed beneath the water's surface before rushing towards the first blur. Upon impact, the blur, now identified as Seaking, was forced out of the water and onto a platform. Cuts, scraps, and bruises now littered its body as it stared out at the water. A few seconds later, Ryuu broke through the surface of the water with a sudden 'Carp!'.
"Let's finish this, Ryuu! Use Tackle!"
"No, Seaking! Get out of there!"
As Seaking flopped towards the edge of the platform, Ryuu sped towards it, intending on beating the injured Seaking to the water's edge. And that he did. Just as Seaking managed to get to the edge of the platform, Ryuu launched himself from the water, side-tackling Seaking into the water.
The battle field was silent as both Pokémon were under the water. Finally, the unconscious body of Seaking rose to the surface, eyes swirling like miniature whirlpools.
"Seaking is unable to battle! Magicarp is the winner, and the victory goes to Lilly of Pallet Town!"
Lilly gave a small smile as she walked down to the pool's edge and crouched down, watching as Ryuu swam up to her. She was oblivious as the Gym leader recalled her Pokémon and watched her interact with her own, as she was too busy rubbing down Ryuu's scales and praising him on his excellent battling skills.
A small tap on her shoulder made Lilly pause in her praises and turn to face the Gym leader, standing up in the process. She smiled and held out her hand. Inside her palm was the Cascade Badge.
"In honor of your victory, I present you with the Cascade Badge."
Lilly nodded her head in thanks as she took the badge and pinned it along next to the Boulder Badge on the inside of her vest. She looked up at the Gym Leader when she saw her scratch her head.
"I wish Misty would come back, if only to take the place as Gym Leader back. Battling is tough, especially when you only train for performance."
Lilly nodded, "I can imagine. Oh, by the way, good luck with the rest of the Pallet Town newbs when they get here next week."
Lilly turned and jogged out the door, leaving a gob smacked Gym Leader behind. As she passed through the doors, she heard the Gym Leader yell out.
"YOU MEAN THERE ARE MORE?!"
She laughed and shook her head; they definitely were not cut out to be Gym Leaders. Just as Lilly grabbed her bike and mounted it, the same officer Jenny that had given her directions earlier went running past, her walkie-talkie blaring out a report stating that Viridian City was under lockdown with Pokémon thieves on the loose. Lilly watched her run farther off down the street before shrugging; she'd call Professor Oak later and ask what all of the hubbub was about.
Later that day…
Lilly made her way into the Cerulean City Pokémon center on foot, having folded her bike up earlier, and looked around the semi-crowded lobby.
'Goodness there's a bunch of people here…'
Taking another glance around the Pokémon center, Lilly' eyes landed on the video chat booth. It took her a few seconds before her eyes widened and she cursed softly under her breath.
'Shit! I haven't called Professor Oak yet and told him how I'm doing!'
With those thoughts in mind, Lilly practically flew over to the video chat booth before typing in the Professor's number. She waited a few minutes, wondering why it was taking so long for him to answer a call during the day, when he finally answered.
"Yes? Hello? Who is this?"
Lilly giggled, "Wrong screen, Professor."
Professor Oak spun in a circle on his chair to face another screen, this time the correct one, "This is the second time I've done this today… first with Ash and now with you, Lilly… LILLY!"
Lilly sheepishly chuckled while rubbing the back of her head, "H-hey Professor, long time no see, huh?"
"Long time no see?! Why haven't you called me before this? And what city are you in now?"
"I'm currently in Cerulean City, Professor, and for the reason why I haven't called you until now; I'll have a perfectly valid explanation…"
A few silent seconds passed until the Professor broke it.
"Welll….?"
Lilly raised an eyebrow, "I said I'll 'have' one, not that I 'had' one, Professor…. Geesh, you're getting old."
The Professor fell sideways out of his chair, landing on his face. Eventually, Professor Oak pulled himself off the ground and back into the chair where he stared intently at Lilly through the monitor.
"Did you say you were already in Cerulean City? My, you have made it far! Gary has only now made it to Pewter City while Ash is in Viridian still."
At this, Lilly looked puzzled, "Now what's little Ashy-boy still doing in Viridian? You would think that he would try to beat Gary to the first Gym…"
Professor Oak sagely bobbed his head up and down, "Apparently, he had a run in with a large flock of Spearows and Pikachu was in critical condition when he arrived in the City."
Lilly gave a small wince of pain. The Spearows around Pallet Town, while not the strongest out there, were a nasty bunch when angered. Lilly would know, she was chased all the way from Viridian to Pallet one day by a local flock cause she looked at one funny.
"… So Ash started out with that temperamental Pikachu you had, huh?"
The Professor nervously scratched the back of his head, "Yes, well, the boy was so set on becoming a Pokémon trainer that he wouldn't take 'No' for an answer."
Lilly shook her head, 'That sounds a lot like Ash.'
"I guess I can presume that Gary got that Eevee that always followed him around the Lab?"
Professor Oak nodded, "Of course, those two are inseparable. It would be like trying to separate you and Ryuu."
Lilly gave a vicious grin, "Except with him, it would be less bloody… A LOT less."
The Professor chuckled nervously as he inched away from the camera. He remembered what happened when he took Ryuu from his tank at the crack of dawn. He had just wanted to give Ryuu a check-up, but when Lilly woke up and saw Ryuu wasn't in his tank, shit hit the fan. Metaphorically speaking, of course.
Professor Oak shuddered, he had no idea that a little 9 year old girl could tackle a grown man to the ground, much less look like she was going to viciously murder him.
She took 'Hell hath no fury like a woman's scorn' to another level.
"Anyways!" said Lilly as she flipped her hair over her shoulder, "I wanted to call and let you know that I just got my second badge and I've caught another Pokémon, along with an Egg that Professor Elm gave to me… I swear, out of all of the Professors, he is the most scrambled in the head over Eggs… -snicker- scrambled eggs."
Professor Oak chuckled and gave Lilly an encouraging smile, "It seems that you're getting along very good, Lilly. I'm glad."
Lilly smiled and nodded at the Professor, "Thanks Professor… Oh, and one more thing before I let you go."
"Hmm?"
"Can you not tell Ash or Gary what City I'm in? Or where I've been? I want them to keep guessing on whether or not they have passed me yet."
The Professor nodded, "Of course I won't. Don't forget to have fun on your journey too, Lilly. Times like these are good learning experiences for the future; take the time to smell the flowers."
Lilly gave a small smile, "I'll be sure to remember that Professor. Take care of yourself, alright?"
Professor Oak nodded, "You too, Lilly."
And with that, Lilly ended the Video chat. Lilly turned to face the lobby of the Pokémon center to find it relatively calm, unlike what it was like when she first came in.
'Guess I can heal my Pokémon now, since no one is here.'
An hour later showed Lilly biking down the road heading towards Saffron City and then on towards Vermillion City since, for some odd reason, you had to get the Vermillion Badge before you were allowed to get the Saffron Badge. Lilly guessed it was poor City planning on someone's fault, and once she found out whose fault it was, she'd knock a few heads together for making her have to back track.
'It's not like I'm lazy or anything, I'm just… Aww, screw it, I'm totally lazy. God this is troublesome.'
Lilly looked farther up ahead and could barely make out the outline of the city from the horizon, before turning her head and looking at the position of the sun.
'Guess we're spending the night camping tonight… Better not find any ghost types out here. Those things give me the CREEPS!"
