Chapter 8: A small world and a big city

As our group of three continue their journey toward Botson City they stopped by a pokemon battle in their way. As a result they decide to watch it at take a break from walking for a bit.

On one side is a averagely sized guy, and looks the same age as Ben but with black hair combed to one side . He is wearing slim jeans with running shoes and a white t-shirt. He seemed like he was oozing with confidence. "Go Pidgeot"

The other kid seemed to be about the same age but a little taller and short messy light brown haired. He wore a pair of navy shorts and a gray short sleeved shirt, with white socks and light blue sneakers. "Go wartortle! Use water gun"

"Pidgeot dodge quickly and use aerial ace" as the pidgeot landed a direct hit"

"Wartortle counter with rapid spin". Wartortle began rapidly spinning toward pidgeot

"Pidgeot use twister to send it in another direction." Wartortle then got sent at a nearby tree unable to stop and as a result was unable to battle.

""Good Battle man" as the owner of wartortle went to shake the others hand.

"Maybe next you will get better". He then began walking in the direction toward Ben and co.

Ben, "Hey i'm Ben, you looked pretty good out there want to battle?"

"How many badges do you have?" looking back

"One" Ben said depressingly

"Sorry you'll need a lot more if you want to even compete with me" and continued walking away."

"Yeah Josh can be a bit arrogant but he's a really good trainer, my names Charles from Bradford town by the way but you can call me chuck for short."

Selena speaking up, "Nice to meet you, I'm Selena, this is Noah, and that's Ben as you may already know!"

"Your from Bradford town? i'm from Bradford town, what a small world huh" as the two smiled slightly at each other, "Well, would you want to battle?"

Chuck, "Sure i could use some practice, how does a one vs one sound"

Ben, "Great, go charmander"

Chuck, "Go galvantula, you can have the first move"

Ben, "alright then, Charmander use flamethrower"

Chuck "use protect and then electro ball!" as charmander gets hit directly by it and falls

Ben, "Charmander get up and use metal claw" charmander then willed himself and went right for the galvantula

Chuck, "Use discharge" soon after charmander was toasted and the battle was over, "Good battle Ben but remember battling is like chess you have to think ahead of your opponent"

Ben looked at him realizing that's why he had won overviewing the battle, "Thanks alot, i'm going to learn a lot from this and next i'll beat you"

Chuck, "I can't wait but i've got to start going now if i want to get to New Kory City! Bye" gesturing away

"Bye" all three say and wave back

Ben, "If those two are my competition then we're going to have to do a lot of training isn't that right umbreon?", "Umbre, Umbreon!" said umbreon cheeringfully

Selena, "How about we get to an actually Pokemon Center first so i can sleep in an actual bed!"

Ben, "fine"

***A few minutes later while walking toward Botson***

Selena, "hey guys?"

Noah and Ben, "What's up Selena?"

Selena, "Well i was thinking, after Botson City can we go to the Capital next, there's going to be a pokemon contest there and I've started training a lot!"

Ben, "sure and then I can challenge the gym there!"

Noah then respond quickly, "actually, their is no gym there but there is one in steel city which isn't too far away"

Selena, "alright then that settles it then!"

As the three continue their walk toward Botson City for an hour to find the Botson Skyline. Botson was a lot smaller then New Kory as well as looking very historic and old. It had very few tall buildings outside of the center of the city and everything else seemed to be older building designs. The City also seemed to be built around a port on the east side of the City.

"This town has one of the biggest ports in all of Mericos as well as being the most major northern port.", Noah breaking the silence

Ben still staring at the city, "Now i understand all the ghost stuff going on around here, this place looks like it's been untouched for decades."

"Well it hasn't, it's called the City that remains untouched. It is a big tourist draw due to all the cool landmarks."

Selena, "Wow that's so cool, we should visit some of them before we leave."

Ben, "Lets first get to a pokemon center and rest up so i can battle the gym before we do that stuff." as he started sprinting toward the distant city with Selena and Noah trailing close behind him.

As the three friends walked down the main street of Botson, they noticed that everyone and everything was very old fashioned. With everyone in old styled clothes and everything worked very simply, like having carts instead of cars and trucks.

Selena, "This is so neat, we are definitely coming back here tomorrow after your gym battle."

Noah, "Yeah, there's so many neat little things for sale here. I'd love the chance to look around."

Ben, "Wait till after i get my second badge guys." as he dragged the two toward the Pokemon Center for the night.

***At the Pokemon Center***

"Thanks nurse Joy for healing our pokemon" the three said in unisone

"No problem kids, it's my job."

Ben, "Do you also have two rooms available for us"

"Yes we have plenty of room for you guys!" as she led them toward their rooms for the night.

***The three playing cards in Ben/Noah's before going to bed***

Noah, "So what's your strategy for the gym tomorrow Ben?"

"I'm planning on only bringing Umbreon to face the gym leader!"

Selena confused, "Really your only using one pokemon"

Ben laughing, 'No, that's such a stupid strategy. Instead i going to save umbreon for last to surprise him…. Or her." Selena and Noah appearing to be a little more relaxed

Noah, "Good that would have so crazy to bring one pokemon."

And as the time passed, The three went to bed with Selena going back to her room for the night.

***Morning eating breakfast at Pokemon Center***

Noah, just stares at the two sitting across from him Ben finishing plates as quick as he'd ever seen and appearing to not even taking any breaths. While Selena ate a lot more then one would expect from here size. To get Ben to take a break for a second, "So do you know how to get the gym?"

Ben looks up, "No, i thought you did" with his arm on his head, and Noah immediately getting a blank face and Selena face palming.

Noah, "Don't worry i'm sure nurse Joy will know. We'll ask her after breakfast." not realizing he was the only one still eating.

***A few minutes leader***

As the group goes to leave the pokemon center they stop to ask nurse Joy where to go

Ben, "Um nurse Joy do you know how to get to the gym from."

"Of course, it's back in the historical district to the west of here." hearing this made Selena and Noah's faces little up with joy. "The gym leader's name is Revere, and you won't miss his gym, it's a very popular site!"

"Okay we'll i guess back the way we came guys' as Ben looks over to see that Selena dna noah already began to speed walk toward the historical district. "Come on, wait for me guys" running after them

***A few minutes latter as the reach their destination***

"Okay so let's find the gym." as he looks to either side of him to find that they had already gotten distracted by the number of neat old shops.

"Well i guess it's just me" as he began to walk aimlessly in the old timey area for a few hours. Without realizing it had gotten very dark, Ben began feeling disappointed deciding to go back to the Pokemon center and call it a day. But as he started walking away he say a light building with a line of what seemed to be trainers. As a result of his curious nature Ben walked over and asked one of the trainers what was going on

"We're all waiting in line to challenge the gym leader!"

Ben, "but there wasn't a huge line like this earlier"

"Well the gym leader on battles at night here because during the day when this museum is open he works as a historian. I've had to wait here every night for the last couple of days" as Ben started to moan about the idea of waiting in line for days. He then continued going back to the Pokemon center deciding to be the first one there when the gym opens tomorrow

***at the Pokemon center***

As Ben walked into the lobby he found an angry Selena and relieved Noah as he walked toward them

Selena, "where have you been it's 11:30, we've been worried that something happened to you!"

Ben, "well first I got lost trying to find the gym then discovered it early tonight finding out that it's only open at night. So I waited in line for half an hour until realizing it was pointless when I can train some more tomorrow and be the first one there!"

Selena face light up "since the gyms at the museum I guess that means we should go there together tomorrow to scout out the area and get a feel for your battlefield… And maybe look at all the exhibits" saying the last part quietly"

Ben, "great idea we can go there at 2 until it opens that night!"

Noah, "how about we get some sleep tonight and talk it over in the morning" with Ben and Selena nodding in agreement from there long days out.