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He will finally have his battle in this chapter.
Please Review and Vote on my Poll. This chapter will focus on Dan's preparation and experiences before the gym battle. In this chapter Dan will meet one of his travelling companions, but he will join his group soon, but not in this chapter.
NOTICE: I DO NOT OWN POKEMON, IF I DID ASH WOULD GROW UP
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Inside the Pokemon Center, our young trainer Dan woke up to the sound of the digital alarm clock on the side of the bed. Dan sat up from his bed and pressed his alarm clock. The purple haired boy rubbed the sleep out of his eyes and rose from the bed to get ready for today.
As soon as the rookie trainer exited the washroom he saw his two friends, Jordan and Luke standing ready by the door. He looked at the time on his pokedex and it read 6:25am. Dan then glanced at his Pokemon and said "We can have our match at around afternoon but we'll spend the morning training."
The two Pokemon nodded and followed Dan out of the room as he grabbed his bag and belongings. Dan walked over to the Pokemon center's lobby and sat down on a chair while checking out that he had everything he needed.
"Potions, check. Clothes, check. Pokeballs, check. Food, check. Hey, I thought I had a bottle of ketchup in here?" Dan glanced at Jordan who was scratching the back of his head nervously as Luke looked at him with his arms crossed. The rookie rolled his eyes and decided to continue checking his inventory.
As he was checking his bag, he was interrupted by a voice. He looked up and saw that Nurse Joy was tapping him by the shoulder and she said "Are you Dan Ketchum?" the young boy nodded. The nurse then smiled and said "Come with me, you have a phone call for you."
Dan closed his bag and then looked at his Pokemon to follow him. Jordan hopped on his shoulder but Luke was sitting on a seat with his eyes closed and arms crossed. Dan and Jordan sweat dropped at the scene. It was just that Luke just manages to fall asleep every time that there is nothing going on. Dan just decided to leave him there to sleep as he walked over to the video-phone booths where a call was awaiting him.
He picked up the phone and pressed the button near the screen. The screen lit up and it showed the face of his father with his signature grin. He was wearing his usual league cap and vest and it looked like he was awake all night. Dan smiled and said "Hi Dad!" Ash raised a hand said "Hey Dan! How've you been?" Dan smiled and replied "It's been great dad; I've got new Pokemon, training them for battle and learning a lot about travelling." Ash laughed and then his face looked on to Jordan who was on his shoulder, Ash then waved at him and said "Hello Jordan! Training hard?" The mouse Pokemon nodded and leapt of Dan's shoulder to go to Luke.
From Ash's side a voice was heard and it was approaching, from the side of the screen Dan's mother, Iris appeared into the video-phone. Dan waved and said "Hi mom!" Iris waved back and said "Hi Dandy! How has my little boy been doing?" Dan groaned and said "Mom! How many times have I told you not to call me that?" Iris put a finger to her head and said "More than I can remember." Dan sighed and said "Why did you call me dad?"
Ash's usually happy face turned serious and he said "Brock called me last night about what happened, I'm glad that you're okay Dan but the next time you encounter those people, I don't want you to get involved. It's very dangerous if you do." Dan nodded and said "Okay dad, I'll try to stay out of trouble." From another side of the screen Cleo's face appeared and she giddily said "Hi Dan!" Dan smiled at his sister's usual enthusiasm and said "Hello Cleo, how has trainer's school been?" Cleo rolled her eyes and said "It's been so boring; I can't wait to graduate start my journey like you, Bella and Blake." Dan smirked at the thought of his older twin siblings, ever since they were kids; they always seemed to argue about everything, both are really great trainers and theya re both coordinators as well.
Last year Dan watched them on TV during the Sinnoh Grand Festival and the Sinnoh League. His sister is an expert battler and coordinator especially with her starter Pokemon which is now a shiny colored Gallade. His brother is also an expert battler and coordinator as well and he also works exceptionally well with his starter Pokemon which is a shiny colored Bisharp. They have had a great record for the past four years, considering that they are both really smart and they graduated trainer school at the age of nine. All these years they have gone into competition after competition, but the twins have never actually battled each other in a real tournament. Just when they think they will finally settle their score on who is the better trainer, one of them suddenly losses their match and is eliminated from the tournament. Even if they argue a lot and they always fight about who is the better trainer, as a pain in a double battle, they are almost unbeatable because of their teamwork and skill.
As Dan was chatting with his family Luke had opened Dan's pokeballs and had released Matt and Emil on the lobby. The three Pokemon were busy conversing as Jordan came over.
POKESPEECH TRANSLATOR: ON
The electric type hopped over and said "Hi guys, what's up?" Emil the Rufflet was standing on the floor and then he said "Morning Jordan, I'm just getting to know the new dude." he said pointing at the blue Pokemon beside him.
Jordan looked at the Mudkip and cheerfully said "Hi Matt, my name is Jordan and you probably know Emil. So tell us something about yourself."
Matt smiled and happily replied "I'm Matt the Mudkip, I like swimming when the sun is high and I like trying new things. Now what about you guys?"
Jordan raised his hand and enthusiastically said "I'm Jordan the Pichu, I like training and meeting new people and I just love ketchup." Emil flapped his wings and said "I'm Emilio the Rufflet, call me Emil for short. I love battling strong opponents and I like proving my strength."
Matt nodded and gestured towards Luke who was sitting on the chair leaning back with his eyes closed. Jordan rolled his eyes and said "That's just Luke, he loves sleeping."
Luke opened one of his eyes and said "I just don't like sleeping, I also like battling and you know it." Emil and Matt laughed as Jordan nervously laughed while scratching his head.
Matt sighed after the long laugh and said "So I've seen you guys battle yesterday, you guys are pretty good." Jordan nodded and said "It's not just us; Dan trains us as much as we can so we can win battles like in gyms so we can participate in the league." The water type tilted his head and said "So how about our trainer, what is he like?"
Luke stood from the seat and walked over to Matt and said "Dan is a great trainer; he is kind, joyful and he cares about us as if we are regular people. He is also a very skilled trainer considering that he is the son of the region's champion."
Matt looked awe struck and said "The champion's son?" Jordan nodded and looked at Dan who was busy chatting away with his family. Matt said "So what's going to happen today?"
Emil hopped with excitement and said "We're going to have training and then we're going to take on this city's gym. I hope get to battle some really tough foes there."
Jordan nodded and then said "So we better get ready." He pointed at Dan who hung the phone and started to walk over to them.
POKESPEECH TRANSLATOR: OFF
Dan approached them and said "Hey guys, you ready for training?" All four Pokemon nodded and then Dan picked up his backpack and then slung it on his back. He walked to the door of the Pokemon Center and said "Let's go guys."
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Dan walked the path on the park with his Pokemon by his side. Along the way he saw some trainers training their Pokemon and grooming them as well. He saw a Vulpix being brushed, a Pidgey being fed and many others more.
Dan walked to an open area in the park and put down his bag. He stretched his back and arms while looking to the sky which was now bright and blue. He looked down on his team who were scattered around doing their own thing. He saw Jordan stretching his body by raising his arms and twisting and turning his back. The rookie also saw Matt silently watching Emil float around with his wings and doing a few aerobatic moves to warm up. While on the other hand, Luke, being the sleepy fighting type he is, was leaning against the tree with his eyes closed.
The rookie trainer scanned the area for any distractions and then put two fingers to his mouth and whistled. All four of his Pokemon mobilized and lined up in front of him. He pulled out his pokedex and said "So guys, today we will train for the gym battle later today alright. For the time being, Jordan, Luke and Emil, you already know what to do for now." The three Pokemon nodded and went to begin their regular training session which the first activity was to run or fly around a certain area.
The purple haired boy then looked at his new Mudkip and said "So Matt, for me to know how to train you best I guess I'll have to find out what you can do." He pointed the device at Matt and it spoke "Mudkip, the Mud Fish Pokemon. Mudkip uses the sensitive fin on its head to take radar readings off its surroundings. This Mudkip is a male, its ability is Torrent and its nature is Naïve. This Mudkip's attacks are Tackle, Growl, Water Gun, Mud Slap and Tail Whip."
Dan nodded and then closed the machine; he went down to one knee to make eye level with Matt and said "Matt, you are in pretty good condition. So I want you to join Jordan and Luke on their laps." The water type nodded and started to run and follow the other two Pokemon.
The young trainer put the pokedex in his bag and then he turned around to look at his Pokemon who were doing their assigned tasks. Dan then started to do his regular agenda, which was running laps around the park like his Pokemon and working out as they did their training.
As Dan was running around the park, a crowd of people caught his attention. He decided to stop and watch the battle. The rookie guessed that the battle was between two experienced trainers because they were using fully evolved Pokemon.
On the left side of the field, a guy with messy black hair who had deep blue sapphire eyes was battling a girl with long pink hair. Dan looked to the field and he saw that the guy was using a Haxorus, he recognized it because his own mother has one. The girl on the other hand was using a pink Pokemon that had a crown for a shell.
Dan pointed his pokedex at the unknown Pokemon and the device spoke "Slowking, the Royal Pokemon. Slowking possess great knowledge and inspiration, and are known for maintaining a level head in any circumstances." The guy then commanded his Pokemon "Trevor use Earthquake!" The dragon type nodded and stomped it's foot on the ground and caused a powerful tremor that made the Slowking fall to the ground with some damage.
The girl then said "Slowking use Water Pulse!" the water type stood up shakily and fired a sphere of water on the ground and sent the water towards the standing dragon type.
The guy then snapped his fingers and said "Get rid of it Trevor by using Flamethrower and then follow it up with Dragon Rage." The dragon type sent out a surge of fire from its mouth towards the waster and the two attacks quickly cancelled each other out and then the dragon type released a powerful blue blast from its mouth and it was sent towards the water type who was hit directly with the attack.
The girl then said to her Pokemon "Slowking get up!" the water type slowly stood up and then the guy said "Your Slowking put up a great fight miss, but I'm going to have to end this. Trevor use Giga Impact!"
The dragon type surrounded itself in a purple and white shroud of energy and then it ran towards the struggling Slowking and crashing its body towards it with full power. The water type flew back and then crashed on the clearing beyond the battlefield.
The referee raised his flag and he said "Slowking is unable to battle, the winner is Haxorus! Choose your final Pokemon!"
The girl returned her Slowking and then swung her pink hair back and then threw a pokeball while saying "Avenge Slowking and Yanmega! Go! Nidoking!" A large purple Pokemon appeared on the field and then the referee said "Haxorus versus Nidoking, Battle Begin!"
The guy trainer had his arms crossed and he was smiling then he said "From where I come from, its ladies first. So go ahead and have the first move miss." The female trainer angrily yelled "You're going to regret it! Nidoking use Ice Beam!"
The poison type fired a blue ray from its mouth towards the dragon type. The Pokemon's trainer looked at the battlefield still smirking and eyes closed. Dan then thought "What is he doing? That move would be super effective against his Pokemon."
The attack struck the Haxorus with full force and it staggered back. The female trainer then said "Nidoking follow it up with Focus Punch!" The purple Pokemon ran towards the Haxorus and then repeatedly hit it with the powerful fighting type attack.
The dragon type gritted its teeth as hit after hit connected against his body, suddenly his body started to glow a faint shade of red and white and then his trainer's eyes opened and now he had pure red ruby eyes and he now had a serious and almost angry expression. Dan was startled when he noticed that the trainer's eye color has changed and then the red eyed trainer said "Trevor grab his arms!"
The dragon type grinned and stopped the poison type's onslaught by grabbing both arms in a firm grip. The male trainer then said "Now Trevor finish it with Outrage!"
The dragon type glared at the poison type menacingly as both eyes glowed a shade of red and then he repeatedly hit the Nidoking with a barrage of claws, tackles, bites and tail smashes. The Nidoking tried to defend itself but it found itself unable to defend its body. The Haxorus then tackled the poison type, sending it back to his trainer with swirls in his eyes.
The referee raised his flag and said "Nidoking is unable to battle and the winner of this three on three match without losing any Pokemon is Connor Aurorio!"
The female trainer returned her Pokemon and then walked over to the winner and demanded "How did you manage to win after taking so much damage?" The trainer looked at her and Dan saw his eyes were now not ruby red or sapphire blue, but now emerald green.
The trainer raised a finger and pointed it to his Haxorus who was standing beside him and said "Trevor's Rivalry ability was after some time you sent you Nidoking out and it gave him enough power to finish it off in one powerful attack."
The girl then stomped her foot on the ground and said "I can't believe I didn't see that, oh well. We will battle next time alright?" The male trainer's eyes then turned from green to blue once more and then shook her hand and said "Sure miss, next time. It would be so nice to have your name." The girl smiled and said "Its Valerie, now I've gotta go! Bye!"
Dan watched at the crowd dispersed and that left the male trainer standing in the battlefield with his Haxorus by his side. Dan looked around and saw that his Pokemon have stopped their training to watch the battle and are now standing beside him as he stared at the guy pet his Haxorus.
Luke then said "Wow, that guy is a good trainer; he beat that last one with one attack." Dan nodded and said "Yeah he is, come on lets introduce ourselves." The five of them straddled over towards the guy and then Dan said "Hi, my name is Dan."
The black haired guy looked at him with his still blue eyes and said "Hi Dan, my name's Connor and this is my buddy Trevor" he said patting the Haxorus who was growling happily.
Dan then said "Hi Trevor, this is my Pokemon. This is Jordan, Luke, Emil and Matt." He said pointing at each of the respective Pokemon's names. Connor waved towards them and said "So what brings you here kid?"
Dan raised a brow and said "Kid? I happen to be 10 years old." Connor laughed and said "Exactly, I'm 16 by the way, so to me you are a kid. So tell me, what are you doing here?" Dan then said "I'm here to take on the gym so I can earn their badge for the league."
Connor was busy wiping the scythes on the side of Haxorus' face and said "Badges huh? Well I guess in the end you collection should look like these." He pulled out a rectangular case from his sling bag and opened it. Inside were eight badges of different designs.
Dan starred at the badges and said "You're going to join the league?" Connor nodded and said "Yeah, and it's going to be my first time too, all these five years since I got my first Pokemon I spent it training and now I think I'm ready for the league."
The boy then said "So you're a rookie just like me?" Connor smiled and nodded. Dan then asked "So is this guy your starter Pokemon?" he said pointing at the standing Haxorus.
Connor shook his head and said "Nope, Trevor was the second Pokemon I got and he is also my second strongest. My starter Pokemon is around here somewhere." He said looking around the park.
Connor gave the boy a warm look and said "Give me a minute." He closed his eyes for a few seconds and then opened them. He returned his Haxorus and then walked over to a tree while Dan and his team were following him, he then said "Animus! Get down here!"
The tree before them shook slightly and then a golden humanoid figure fell out of the tree standing tall. Dan recognized this Pokemon as a Lucario and he said "Wow! That's a Lucario and its shiny too." Connor nodded and said "Say hi to Animus my Lucario."
Dan and all his Pokemon waved and nodded while Luke walked forward with a blank expression and then he suddenly said "Battle me." Dan's eyes widened at the request and said "What!?" Connor just adjusted his watch while Animus chuckled and then said "Alright rookie, let's do it."
Animus patted Connor's back and explained the situation and then the blue eyed trainer said "Sure Dan, don't be shy, why not? It can be a good warm up for your gym battle later."
Dan was snapped out of his shock by Jordan and Luke pulling his leg and then he said "Alright, let's do it."
Connor led them to the battlefield and then he said "Animus, Lets Rocket!" The golden fighting type leapt towards the field and went into fighting position. Dan then said "Luke get ready." The red fighting type went to the field and then put on his fighting stance.
Connor's went over to the red Riolu and then he said "Dan, have the first move." Dan nodded and said "Luke, let's get going with Focus Punch!"
The pre-evolved fighting type ran towards the evolved form with his fist ready then Connor opened his eyes which were now once again ruby red. He then said "Animus Detect!"
The Lucario's eyes glowed blue and he repeatedly dodged each of the red Pokemon's onslaughts of attacks. Dan grinded his teeth and said "Stop Luke you're going to exhaust yourself."
The red Pokemon disregarded his trainer's pleas and kept trying to attack its evolved form. Connor then said "Animus Force Palm!"
After dodging three more attacks, Animus swiftly placed his palm on Luke's chest and then blasted him back towards Dan. The rookie trainer then said "Luke you have to stop being reckless and listen! Now let's try Aura Sphere full power!"
The crimson Pokemon charged a red sphere of energy in his hands while Connor commanded "Animus use Aura Sphere as well!"
The golden fighting type formed a golden Aura Sphere and threw it towards Luke as the red fighting type threw his Aura Sphere as well. The two attacks collided and caused an explosion that shook the entire battlefield.
As the dust cleared, Animus was nowhere to be seen and Luke was kneeling on the ground from the massive amount of damage. Luke slowly stood up as Dan said "Connor, where's Animus?"
Connor pointed to the sky and said "Animus Aura Sphere!" Dan and Luke looked up and then a Golden sphere appeared from the sun and then it hit Luke and sent him back to Dan unable to battle. Animus then landed on the ground without a scratch.
Jordan and Dan went over to Luke as he struggled to get up. Connor walked over with Animus by his side and he said "I hope you know why you lost Dan." Dan looked down and said "Yeah, Luke and I let our emotions out of control and that's why we couldn't work together." Connor nodded and said "I'm surprised that you know that, that's good Dan, very good." In one more blink Connor's eyes turned from red to blue.
Dan helped Luke up and the fighting type staggered towards its evolved form and gave it an angry look. Suddenly Luke held out his paw and Animus took it and they shook hands. Dan and Jordan sighed in relief that Luke didn't let his pride get the best of him.
Connor laughed and then said "Alright guys, let's go to the Pokemon Center so you can get healed up for your match."
SCENE CHANGE
"Dan, Connor, your Pokemon are ready." Dan and Connor approached the counter and took their pokeballs. Dan clipped his to his belt and so did Connor. He looked at the time and he saw that it was 1:30pm. Connor walked over to him and said "Well Dan, today's been fun but I've gotta go. I may have all eight badges but I have places to be."
Dan nodded and then said "Thanks for today too Connor, wish me luck on my battle." Connor grinned at him with his flashy smile and then said "You can do it Dan, I know you can. I guess I should get going, bye Dan we'll see each other again."
Dan walked out of the center with Connor and then the blue eyed guy plucked a ball from his belt and he said "Jasper lets rocket!" out of the ball a large bird Pokemon appeared and then Connor rode on his back and said "This is Jasper my Archeops. Now it's time for us to go. Jasper, to the skies!"
The flying type shot to the sky and disappeared soon. Dan looked at both his Pokemon and said "Let's roll guys; we have a gym battle to go to." As the trio started to walk, Luke then spoke "Will we see them again Dan?" Dan nodded and said "Probably, but for now we have to focus on the gym battle alright?" Both his Pokemon nodded and after a few minutes they arrived at the door of the gym.
Dan sighed and he looked at his two companions as Jordan was practically sparking with excitement and Luke was silently waiting. Dan pushed the door open and said "I'm here to challenge the gym!"
A voice then said "The step forward, you will have to navigate the maze and get to the center of the gym where you will have your gym battle. Understand?"
Dan nodded and said "I understand!" The voice boomed "THEN BEGIN!" Dan walked a small path that eventually led to a fork in the path. Dan looked at Luke and he pointed right while Jordan pointed left. Dan face palmed and said "We follow me alright?" Jordan nodded while Luke rolled his eyes.
After a small walk Dan was encountered by a guy who said "If you want to get to Forrest, you have to get through me." Dan raised a brown and said "Alright, Go Luke!" The fighting type leapt forward and then the guy yelled "Go Geodude!"
The guy yelled "Geodude use Rollout!" the rock Pokemon rolled towards Luke and then Dan said "Dodge it buddy!" Luke leapt away from the attack and then Dan said "Use Double Kick!" The fighting type kicked the Geodude twice in the air as it rolled back and then the guy said "Geodude use Mud Slap!" As Geodude landed on the ground it threw some mud at Luke who was hit with the attack.
Luke's eyes were clouded with mud and then he was starting to panic because of his lost vision. Just then he heard Dan say "Keep calm Luke, you need to keep calm."
Luke breathed in slowly and went into fighting position. The guy then said "Still think you can beat me? Geodude use Rock Throw!" Geodude picked up a nearby rock and threw it at Luke but then the fighting type calmly stepped to the right and then Dan said "That's the way to go Luke now use Focus Punch!" The fighting type ran towards the startled Geodude and then landed a clean hit rendering it unconscious.
Jordan cheered at his teammate's victory. Dan ran to Luke and hugged him. Luke was surprised at first but then he just relaxed and smiled. After a couple of more hours of walking and running into and battling more trainers, Dan finally made it to the center of the gym where the gym leader Forrest stood.
The room was pitch black except for the battlefield. Jordan walked forward and then Forrest said "I'm glad you made it this far now let's have your battle." A referee appeared into the light and said "The battle between Gym leader Forrest and…"
The rookie said "Dan Ketchum, Pallet Town." The referee continued " and Dan Ketchum of Pallet Town will now begin. Each trainer will use three Pokemon. Only the challenger can substitute his Pokemon. Choose your Pokemon."
Forrest threw a Pokeball and said "Graveler lets go!"
Out of the pokeball came a large rock Pokemon that had four arms and it had a roughly round shape of a body. Dan pulled out his Pokedex and it said "Graveler grows by feeding on rocks. Apparently, it prefers to eat rocks that are covered in moss. This Pokémon eats it way through a ton of rocks on a daily basis." Dan juggled a pokeball in his hand and then said "Go Emil!"
The sphere released the small but brave flying type. It landed on the field and gave a confident screech. The referee raised his flags and said "Rufflet versus Gaveler! Battle Begin!"
Forrest then said "Since you were so bold to choose a disadvantage you can have the first move" Dan then said "Emil let's start with Hone Claws!" the Rufflet's body glowed red and then Forrest commanded "Graveler use Rock Throw!" The rock type threw a large rock at Emil but it nimbly dodged it by flying to the right.
Dan then said "Emil use Aerial Ace!" The flying type did a loop and then flew straight towards the rock type. Forrest then said "Pathetic, Graveler use Defense Curl!"
The rock type rolled into a ball and then braced the impact of the flying type's attack. Forrest then said "Vital Throw!" Two of Graveler's hands sprung into action and then it grabbed Emil by the body and then it threw Emil towards a pile of rocks.
The rookie cried out "Emil get up!" Forrest just stared at him and said "Just give him up." But Dan just kept saying "Come on Emil! You always want to prove your strength and now is the time to prove it, are you strong!?" The flying type gave a loud screech and he started to glow white.
Dan looked awestruck as Emil grew in size and he started to grow more feathers. After the light died down Emil then screeched "Braviary!" Dan pulled out his pokedex and it said "Braviary, the Valiant Pokémon, and the evolved form ofRufflet. Called "soldiers of the sky," Braviary fights tirelessly to protect its friends. If it has many scars, it earns more respect from its comrades."
The purple haired trainer took his cap off and yelled "Yeah! Go Emil now let's go! Steel Wing!" The newly evolved flying type nodded and flew towards the Graveler with his wings glowing and then Forrest said "Graveler use Thunder Punch!" The rock type's fists glowed yellow and it tried to hit the flying type but the flying type was faster than before and landed a clean hit to the body.
Emil flew up high to make a distance and then it started to descent at a great speed while being surrounded in a blue shroud of flame. Dan then said "That's Brave Bird! Go Emil!" Forrest then said "Full power! Thunder Punch!"
The two attacks collided and then there was a massive explosion. Dan and Forrest's expressions were hard and to say as solid as a rock while waiting to see the outcome of the battle. When the smoke cleared, Graveler was down on the ground with swirls in his eyes and Emil was soaring above the battlefield.
The referee raised his flag and said "Graveler is unable to battle and the winner is Braviary!" Dan, Jordan and Luke cheered as Emil landed in front of him. Emi was now easily taller than him and he was rubbing his neck and then he said "Nice Job Emil!" The flying type cooed and then went back to the battlefield as if to say he was ready for more.
Forrest returned his Pokemon and said "You beat me with a type disadvantage. Very nice, now let's see you put up with this. Go Steelix!"
Out of the ball came a large serpentine Pokemon. Dan pulled out his pokedex and it said "Steelix, the Iron Snake Pokémon, and the evolved form of Onix. Steelix's body is much harder than any metal as it is tempered underground under high pressure and heat."
Dan then said "I'm sticking with Emil!" The referee nodded and said "Braviary versus Steelix! Battle Begin!"
"Emil lets use Steel Wing!" The bird flew towards the large snake with his attack ready and then Forrest said "Use Iron Defense!" The Steelix shone brightly and then took the impact of the attack without flinching.
Dan grit his teeth and then he said "Emil use rapid Steel Wing!" Steelix was repeatedly struck with Emil's attacks and then Forrest said "Smackdown!"
The steel type smashed his tail on Emil and then made him crash on the ground. Forrest then said "Now chain with Dragonbreath!" Dan desperately yelled "Emil dodge!" but the bird couldn't use his wings because of the previous attack and was hit with the powerful attack leaving him with swirls in his eyes.
The referee raised his flag and said "Braviary is unable to battle and the winner is Steelix!"
Dan returned Emil and said "Nice job buddy, now have a good rest." He pointed to the field and said "Luke let's go!" The fighting type leapt to the field and went into fighting position showing eagerness to fight the colossal foe.
The referee raised his flags and said "Riolu versus Steelix! Battle Begin!"
Dan quickly said "Luke, Emil has already done some damage so let's use Agility and then Focus Punch!" The nimble fighting type ran towards the Steelix evading its counters and landed a solid hit to its head.
Forrest then said "Rock Polish!" Dan silently cursed because he knows that Rock Polish increases speed and that Steelix could now keep up with Luke's attacks.
Luke let out a angry growl and then Dan said "Luke lets use Force Palm!" The fighting type ran towards the giant Pokemon and tried to once again evade it's counters but it was now too fast and landed and Iron Tail to Luke's side.
The red Pokemon got up and then he clapped his hand together and made a blue stick of energy. Dan looked at Luke and said "You learned Bone Rush!" Luke ran towards Steelix deflecting each and every counter with his new skill and then Dan said "Use Agility to run up his body and then smash the Bone Rush on his head!"
The fighting type ran up the Steelix's body at a fast pace and then using the speed's momentum he smashed the Bone Rush on the Steelix's head sending him falling to the ground with swirls in his eyes.
The referee raised his flags and said "Steelix is unable to battle and the winner is Riolu!"
Dan and Jordan cheered and Luke smiled at them and nodded. Forrest returned Steelix and said "You are good to make it this far, but now it's time for the great challenge. Go Rhyperior!"
Out of the sphere came out a large brown stone Pokemon. Dan looked at the intimidating Pokemon and pointed his pokedex at it; the machine spoke "Rhyperior, the Drill Pokémon and the evolved form ofRhydon. Rhyperior can concentrate strength in its body and expand,causing the stone in its hand to launch."
Dan looked at Luke who nodded at him and telepathically said "Let me battle." Dan nodded and said "I'm sticking with Luke."
The referee raised his flags and said "Riolu versus Rhyperior! Battle Begin!"
"Luke let's use Aura Sphere!" The Pokemon fired a red sphere towards the rock type and then Forrest yelled "Intercept with Megahorn!" The Rhyperior attacked the attack with its glowing horn and showed no signs of damage.
Dan then said "Get close and use Focus Punch!" Luke ran towards the Rhyperior guessing that it was slow because of its size and then Forrest yelled "Use Rock Polish and then Hammer Arm!" The rock type glowed white and then it charger towards Luke with great speed and then it smashed his Focus Punch on Rhyperior's Hammer Arm. A nexplosion occurred and both Pokemon were sent back with damage. Dan then said "Agility with Force Palm!"
Forrest simply stated "Lock-on and then Rock Wrecker!" Dan grimaced at the sound of the powerful attack. Luke ran towards Rhyperior landing a clear hit to the head, but then as Luke thought he had won, Rhyperior's hands had a large rock between then and then it fired it at Luke making him crash at a pile of rocks.
The referee raised his flags and said "Riolu is unable to battle and the winner is Rhyperior!"
The large rock type roared in approval as Dan picked up Luke and he said "I'm sorry Dan, I lost. " Dan shook his head and said "There's nothing wrong with losing Luke."
He put Luke down beside him and he said "Go Jordan! Finish this!" The little mouse leapt on the field with no amount of fear in his eyes. Forrest raised a brow and said "An electric type? Is that all you have left? I'm sorry but I guess it's over for you."
Dan raised a finger and shook it saying "The battle isn't over until it's over."
The referee raised his flags and said "Pichu versus Rhyperior! Battle Begin!"
Forrest shook his head and said "Rhyperior let's end this, use Rock Wrecker!" Suddenly Dan said "Agility then Iron Tail!" The mouse ran at a great speed and then smashed his tail on the rock type's head doing some heavy damage.
The rock type staggered as Jordan landed safely on the battlefield. Forrest then I may have underestimated you kid. Now the real battle begins. Use Hammer Arm!" The Rhyperior ran towards Jordan with the attack ready and then Dan said "Counter with Iron Tail!" The mouse ran forward and then collided his tail with Rhyperior's attack, but Rhyperiors attack was too strong and sent Jordan back with some damage.
Dan and Jordan were placing their bets on a plan that could help them win this battle. Dan then said "Iron Tail again!" The attack collided against Rhyperior but Forrest then said "Megahorn!" Dan's eyes widened as Jordan was hit with the powerhouse attack but for a second, Dan saw a spark appear on Rhyperior's horn and he knew the deal was done.
The rookie looked at Jordan and said "Hang on buddy! Another Iron Tail!" Forrest groaned and said "Same attack? Hammer Arm!" The two attacks collided once more and it caused another explosion.
A spark appeared on Rhyperior's arm and Dan smirked knowing that everything was falling into place. He then looked at Jordan who was beat up and exhausted. He then yelled "This is it buddy! The final hit! Come on!"
Forrest then said "Finish it Rhyperior with Hammer Arm!" The large Pokemon was tired and battered but he raised his arm knowing that he had more endurance that the little mouse. Dan watched as the Rhyperior closed in on Jordan who was standing tall and was giving the Rhyperior a confident smile as if saying "I win."
Just as the arm was going to crash on Jordan, Rhyperior froze and then his body crackled with static preventing him from moving. Forrest then said "Oh no! Rhyperior!" Dan grinned and said "That's right! Static! Now Jordan we've been waiting all day for this! Use REVERSAL!"
Jordan smirked at the shocked Rhyperior as his fist was being encircled by three blue spheres and Jordan jumped and smashed it on the Rhyperior's stomach. Jordan landed behind it as the large rock type fell over on the ground unconscious and unable to battle.
The referee raised his flag and said "Rhyperior is unable to battle and the winner is Pichu. The gym leader has lost all of his Pokemon that means that the winner of the match is Dan Ketchum of Pallet Town!"
Jordan ran towards Dan as his trainer embraced him in a hug and he said "nice job buddy! I knew you could do it!" Pichu gave Dan a fist bump and then Luke gave Jordan an approving nod.
Forrest walked up to Dan and said "You really shocked me today Dan. Beating me with not one but two type disadvantages, you really pulled through which is why I proudly present this." He said while holding out a small gleaming stone. Forrest handed the badge to Dan and he said "It's the Boulder Badge. Wear it proudly knowing you beat the gym at Pewter City."
Dan held out his badge in the air as he yelled "I've got….The Boulder Badge!" he posed just like his father did and Jordan posed to while Luke just silently chuckled.
From above the battlefield in a special box, Brock watched the entire match and he said "Nice work Dan, just like your father."
AN
Wow this is a all time high for me 6.7 words? Cool. So how was it? Was it good or bad? My first gym battle so please give me feedback!
Dan won his badge and in the next chapter he will go to .
Im tired and it's 4am so yeah. Please Review!
Dan's Pokemon
Pichu, Riolu, Braviary, Mudkip.
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