I do not own Pokemon
Sorry for the delay life is just a bitch.
More Competition and Goals
"Bulbasaur finish it with Tackle." Slate called out as his pokemon as he charged into his opponent knocking it out.
"Caterpie no!" a kid wearing wearing a straw hat cried as he ran to his downed pokemon.
After saying his goodbyes and getting his pay Slate continued to travel through the forest. "Three battles today, next battle is Poliwags." Slate said as he came to a clearing. Once there he did a double take at the sight before him.
Fishing at the lake was a red head girl that looked to be around his age. She was wearing a yellow belly shirt that showed off her C-cup breats and tight booty shorts that showed off her toned legs.
Slate smiled as he eyed the tomboy beauty as she grumbled as she put new bait on the line.
"Catch anything?"
"AAHHH!" the red head shouted in surprise turning with a glare at Slate. "A warning would be nice you jerk!" she shouted.
Shrugging his shoulders not like anyone got hurt. "Sorry about that, mind if I sit here?" he pointed to the ground without even getting the okay he took a seat.
The mood was akward as the two sat side by side, this lasted only a moment before Slate turned to her raising a hand. "Hi I'm Slate from Pallet Town."
Sighing in annoyance. "I'm Misty from Cerulean City ...WAIT! Pallent Town!? That means your a starting trainer, so that means you have a starter pokemon, can I see it! Oh I hope it's a Squirtle!" she squealed eyes shining in delight hoping to see a Squirtle.
Pulling out his pokeball before tossing it into the air. "Sorry got a Bulbasaur." Once freed from his ball Bulbasaur walked over to the stream extending his vines into the water.
Misty's shoulder's sagged at the news as a water pokemon trainer she wanted to see all kinds of water types.
Noticing her desappointment Slate pulls out his second pokeball. "I also just caught this." Once released from it's ball Poliwag had no time to do anything it was immediately scooped in Misty's arms.
"A Poliwag! Oh your so cute." Misty tickled the tadpole pokemons tummy.
"So I'm guessing you like water types?"
"Of course! I want to be the world's greatest water pokemon trainer." the red head said with determination. Just the thought of meeting, befriending and training every water type on the planet just put a fire in her eyes.
"Greatest Water Type Trainer huh?" Seeing the literal fire burning in her eyes Slate got an idea. "So I guess your entering the Gym Challenge?"
"Of coureeee...?" For a moment the fire was gone as she thought about it. In truth she'd never thought about it being one of the leaders of her family's gym. But this actually made sense entering the challenge would not only improve her abilities as a trainer but also catch more water type pokemon.
If this also ment she could get one over on her sister's then that was just icing on the cake.
Gently placing Poliwag down, Misty jumps to her feet locking eyes with Slate. "Actually Yes! I've decided from this day forward I Misty Waterflower will be entering the Gym Challenge!" she exclaimed as she pointed to Slate. "So that means we're rivals." she extended her hand.
"Okay that escalated quickly." Getting to his feet Slate grasped her hand with his. "Alright rival I better get to the Pewter Gym so you don't get ahead of me."
Nodding her head. "Perfect I'm going to catch a few more Pokemon, until then see you at the League." Misty turned around to leave to her bike. Watching her go Slate's eyes nearly popped out of his skull at the sight before him.
"Arceus That Ass!"
Do to her sitting down Slate never noticed that Misty a pair of flaired hips connected to a plump heart shaped pillow of an ass. Slate's eyes were glued looking at all that booty in those shorts so tight they looked like they were painted on.
Coming to a stop Misty looked over her shoulder. "You know you said that out loud." a blush covered her cheeks trying her best to give a solid glare.
Toothy grin as he shrugged his shoulder. "What can I say it's a great ass." truthfully only a small hand of girls could compete with a rump like that.
Turning her head around Misty hid the smile on her face, this was a first for her as it was her sisters that got all the attention.
"Well keep your eyes on your goal and not on my ass."
"Can't I do both?"
"Pervert." Misty lightly whispered with a smile before leaving. Her hips giving an extra sway as she walked.
"So glad I became a trainer." Slate smiled watching that ass with the cute girl attacted to it jiggle till they were out of sight. "You could bounce a pokeball off-"
"Saur!"
A shout drew his focus back to his started who in his vine held a purple shell.
"What'cha got there buddy?" Slate walked up to his pokemon Poliwag in tow as he examined the purple object revealing a spiky, blue-violet bivalve shell. It had two round white eyes with tiny black pupils. Its enormously long red tongue that hung out as it stared at Slate.
A Shellder.
"Man you work fast." Slate said as Bulbasaur preened in response.
"Hey Shellder how's it going?"
Chunks of ice hurled out almost hiting him at the question.
Ice Shard
AAAAAAAHHHHHH! OWW! OWW! OWW!"
Before Slate could react the Shellder used Clamped it's shell onto his hand.
Now in immense pain Slate tried prying the shell off only for it to bite harder. Seeing their trainers distress Bulbasaur and Poliwag got to work. Poliwag jumped on his trainers shoulder before using Hypnosis on Shellder making it release his trainer just as Bulbasaur sent it to the ground with it's vines.
Ignoring his pain Slate reach to his belt throwing a ball at shell pokemon which after three shakes and a ping the capture was complete.
"Arceus that hurt, good job team, alright into town." Slate groaned out cradling his injuried hand.
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Exiting the Pokemon Center now with a healed up team as well as a hand now bandaged up. And after a quick stop to the Pokemart Slate found himself at his destination. The Viridian City Gym.
Walking through the door he was surprised that rather then a brightly lit gym full of trainers and pokemon it was instead a dimmly lit room with no one around. Walking into the gym Slate notices a light on in the back of the gym.
"Hello?"
"What are you doing in my Gym?!" a voice ordered out with a roar from behind the door.
Before he could even move the door opens revealing a tall man with brown hair, dark grey turtle neck under a black suit. With a stern expression on his face locked onto the inturder.(1)
Gym Leader of Viridian City and rumored Strongest Gym Leader in Kanto: Giovanni
Taking a step back Slake looked at the sight of the Gym Leader. This lasted for only a second as his resolve caused him to stamp out the fear with determination. "I'm Slate from Pallet Town and challenge you to a battle."
Giovanni eyes the youth before him. "Do you know who I am?"
"Yes."
"How many badges do you have?"
"None."
"And you've been a trainer how long."
"About a day."
"And your challenging me to a battle?"
"That's the plan."
The Earth Gym Leader massaged the bridge of his nose with his index finger and thumb. "I don't know if your brave, confident or stupid."
Slate shoulder shrugged. "Maybe I'm all three you don't know me." he pulled out a pokeball. "So we gonna battle or not?"
"I don't have time for this." The headache getting worse knowing he had to get back to the base Giovanni threw a pokeball releasing a Rhyhorn. "Two each." he simply said.
"Great! Throwdown Poliwag."
"Rookies." Giovanni muttered shaking his head in disappointment at the first form pokemon. "Rhyhorn Drill Run." with a mighty roar Rhyhorn charges forward while rotating its body like a drill.
"Water Gun the ground." Slate countered as Poliwag blasted the ground with a forceful shot of water senting it skyward just over the behemoth.
"Bubble Veil!"
"Bubble Veil?" Giovanni monetarily stopped never hearing that move before.
As it descended Poliwag began to spin while using bubble beam creating a wall of bubbles surrounding both pokemon in a wall of bubbles.
"Rhyhorn Rock Blast." with a mighty roar Rhyhorn hurl attempts 5 bolders out crashing through a good section of the wall.
Attempted was the word as a shot of water blasted into the ground type. This happened again from different directions each shot damaging the much stronger Pokemon.
Giovanni gave a small nod of respect at the strategy, while his opponent pokemon was weaker he used actual tactics to compensate. That was more then he could say compared to most trainers that just use brute force and type advantage just to break down in tears when the (Big Bad Gym Leader beat their perfect plan.)
"Use Hypnosis."
"Dodge using Stomp!" while impressed that wasn't enough to let him win.
Before the Psychic attack can hit Rhyhorn jumps into the air bursting through the bubbles ignoring the pain.
"Oh crap! Poliwag dodge!" Slates order came.
THUD
The order came to late as the ground type landed crushing the tadpole pokemon beneath it's massive frame.
Removing itself from it's spot revealing the water type with swirls in it's eyes signaling it's knockout.
"Good job." recalling his pokemon before throwing another one out revealing Bulbasaur eyeing the Rhyhorn definitely. "Time to throwdown Bulbasaur!"
"Horn Attack." Giovanni called out actually excited to see what the younger trainer will do.
"SAUR!" Not wasting anytime Bulbasaur charges in ready to take down the powerhouse pokemon.
"Vinewhip."
Just as it got in close Bulbasaur slammed it's vines into the ground sending in over head.
"Sleep Powder."
Again like with Poliwag as the grass type flew overhead it before light blue powder sprinkled over the Spikes Pokémon lulling it to sleep.
"Leech Seed and follow up with Razor Leaf!" A seed sprouts from Bulbasaur's bulb, which shoots out to the opponent. When hit, Rhyhorn becomes wrapped in thin vines and leaves that restrain it. Just then a barrage of sharp-edged leaves hammered into it.
For the second time today Giovanni was shocked at the sight before him, again this boy had surprised him. The tinist of smirks formed as he watched this kid used his pokemon to the best of their abilities. That smirk fell as it was time to finish this.
"Rhyhorn Bulldoze."
Just like that Rhyhorn's eyes shot open, it's body becomes surrounded in an orange aura and it stands on its hind legs. It quickly stomps its front two feet on the ground and creates an orange ring of aura pulsating from where it stomped, causing the ground to shake. The shock wave from the attack crashes towards Bulbasaur sending him crashing into the arena wall.
There you have it two v. two battle with the results being Giovanni's win of 2-0.
Not a word was said by Slate as he raised his pokeball returning his starter.
Giovanni looked at the youth before him prepared for any triad of insults and revenge as everyone who lost to him would send him. Usually it just comes to that upstart either challenge another gym avoiding his altogether or even quit their own journey.
"Thanks for showing me the line."
W-wait What?! Today is truly a day of firsts for Giovanni. "Line?"
"Yeah your the strongest Gym Leader in Kanto so your the line of how strong I need to get. Then I can blast past it only then can I achieve my dream." his back still to him as he returned his pokemon.
Raising his brow interest. "Oh and what would that be? Become a Pokemon Master?" a roll of his eyes made it clear it didn't interest him. It was a foolish goal really as several people ranging from Gym Leaders, Elite 4 members and even Champions from different regions each had differing opinions on the matter of obtaining the title.
"Do I look stupid to you?" Slate said finally turning to the Gym Leader who gave him a look that said ...maybe.
"Don't get me wrong I just started my journey and I already adore it. I love traveling, meeting new people and pokemon and especially battling. But I don't plan to travel around in pursuit of a dream that let's be honest no one trully knows how to actually achieve." Slate exclaimed just getting more annoyed as he spoke. "No I have a dream, one that I can actually see me acomplishing." Slate explained as he made his way to the door.
Giovanni raised the other brow asking the question on his mind. "What is it what's that dream?"
Stopping at the door Slate turns to the ground type Gym Leader a fire burning brightly i his eyes.
"To be a Champion."
"..."
"HAAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH!" Giovanni smiled, that smile quickly turned into a laugh. This kid was going to win the Indigo League, he was going to take on the Elite Four and finally dethrone Lance the Dragon Master. This he had to see going to his pocket grabbing something he quickly tosses over. "Hey kid catch."
Slate had only second to catch the object revealing it to be a business card.
"When you beat your other seven gym call me I want to be the last, and It'll be a full six on six battle.
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"Well that was a thing." Slate said as he again walked to the Pokemon Center. Any other thoughts were halted as the sound of some trash cans hitting the ground drew his attention.
Knowing it wasn't uncommon for pokemon to end up in more urban areas beit getting lost or even a trainer releasing them. Rather then just ran into an alley like a stupid person Slate grabbed some pokemon food tossing some in.
After a few seconds later a small figure appeared quadrupedal, mammalian Pokémon. It has large, spiny ears; oversized front teeth; red eyes; and a pair of whiskers on each cheek. It is light blue with several darker blue spots was covered in dirt and grime. There are two white claws on each of its paws.
It was a Nidoranone that looked like she had seen better days as she ate the Pokefood as if it was her last meal. Walking slowly to the Poison Pin Pokémon Slate took a knee as he extended his hand more food in it. Nervous at the human before her Nidoran slowly edged closer to the food, once there she started eating freezing once a hand was placed on her head.
"All alone huh girl, I know what that's like." Slate stroked the blue mon's fur who slowly relaxed at the action. "You know I to am an orphan having no one but myself. I was actaully raised by my town it was... nice but they still weren't my family. But that's part of the reason why I'm a trainer since I wasn't born with a family I'd just make one myself." a determined look covered his face. "So how about you join my team, lets get stronger become champions and together we'll protect our new family."
Hearing this Nidoran jumped into Slate's arms nuzzling his cheek. "I'll take that as a yes." grabbing a pokeball Slate taps it against the pokemon's nose.
Without even waiting for the capture to complete he continues to the Poke Center intending to get not to but three of his pokemon healed.
Author's Note
Im a fan of the Electric Tales sue me (Actually don't)
I stand by it I like Misty and actually thought she should have been in the Gym Challenge.
(1) None of that orange suit crap here.
This first Gym battle is a welcome to the real word that there is always someone stronger and while I'm using some game mechanics no way was he beating a Giovanni yet.
Slate Trainer Card
Town: Pallet Town
: 8,200
Items: Potions(1x), Pokeball(2x)
Pokemon Captured: 4
Badges: 0
Pokemon Owned-
Bulbasaur LV. 12 - Male- Overgrow
Tackle, Growl, Vine Whip, Growth, Leech Seed
Moves improvised- Vine Tackle: Using Vinewhip to futher propel Tackle increasing the power. (Basically a makeshift Takedown with none of the downside.)
Poliwag LV. 18- Male- Water Absorb
Water Gun, Hypnosis, Pound, Mud Shot, Bubble Beam
Moves improvised- Bubble Veil: Spin in a circle while using Bubble Beam flooding the surrounding area blinding the foe.
Nidoran - Female- Lv 16- Poison Point
Growl, Poison Sting, Scratch, Tail Whip, Fury Swipes, Thunderbolt, Iron Tail, Charm, Protect
Sheldor-Female- Lv 8- Skill Link
Tackle, Water Gun, Withdraw, Ice Shard