"Speak"
"Whisper"
"Attack"
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Shocking Results
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It took a few more days before the duo arrived at Vermilion City a sea port fairing city and the sight of the the Vermilion gym. Slate smiled as he stared at the city knowing this was the sight of his third gym badge.
"AAAAAHHHHHHH!" That smile dropped as his traveling companion groaned as she moved to a crawl to the out skirts of the city. "Are we there yet?"
"Yes. We're right here, see the sign." Slate answered as he pointed to the sign with it's slogan. The Port of Exquisite Sunsets! "So are you actually ready for this?" Truth be told Slate was on fence about Giselle's abilities sure she had the book smarts but when it came to actually battling it was a give and take. She always preferred to have a pure advantage rather then make one herself.
"Am I ready?" Giselle quickly got to her feet posing as she did one foot crossed over the other, one hand on her cocked hip with the other high in the air holding a pokeball. "I Giselle top student of the first year of Poketech academy am ready for any challenge that awaits her!"
"Good luck with that between your Squirtle, that Sandshrew you just caught or that mystery starter of yours you must have a plan to beat the Electric type gym leader."
"Why of course! Do you doubt the one the only Giselle?!"
Rather then answer Slate began walking into the city seeing exactly why it's called the Port City as there were fishermen, docks, and seafaring vessels as far as the eye could see (It remined Slate to get a fishing pole). It took only a brief walk to the Pokemon Center were the two caught sight of a long line of Trainers each holding a badly injuried pokemon.
"Woah! What happened?!" Slate asked the last person in line someone around his age holding of all things a Rattata.
"It was horrible we were goin- HEY PRETTY LADY!" the teen started only to completely lose all sense of interest of his situation as he laid eyes on Giselle.
"Hey yourself." Smirk on her face Giselle gave the teen a wink before wrapping her arms around her torso showing off her large ripe breast barely contained in her tanktop. This boy she liked easy to deal with.
Slate's brow twitched at the scene yes the girl was hot but danm man. Moving to the side now blocking his view. "Ignore her! What happened?!"
Snapping out of his daze. "Sorry." the teen rubbed the back of his head sheepishly. "It was Surge the Vermilion Gym Leader!" Lust left his face in place of panic. "He completely destoryed me, and everyone else in line all in the same day one at a time. We barely lasted a minute against him!"
"Maybe you shouldn't go in with a clearly underleveled pokemon." Slate thought as the teen again focused his attention back to Giselle, Slate's brow rose at the guy's lack of care toward his pokemon instead lecherously eyeing the rich girls bouncing valley.
"Anything I should know before I head there?" Slate asked hoping for any sort of edge he could get. Only to rub the bridge of his nose as the guy completely remained distracted. "Screw it I'm done. Giselle let's go."
Seeing her travel buddy was leaving Giselle attempted to follow only for something to catch her attention. "Slate I'll catch up!" Smiling, a glint in her eye as she caught sight of something that would definitely help her along her journey. "Hey boys!"
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After a little walking Slate found himself in front of the Vermilion Gym home of Lt. Surge and his third gym badge. "Alright I got this." With that he pushed open the door-
CRASH
Only to freeze as a Charizard of all things was blasted into the wall next to the entrance.
"Try harder next time." A gruff voice arrogantly said as another voice cried for his downed pokemon.
Slate was almost bowled over the teen rush out of the gym crying as he ran away. "I'll get you for this!"
Scratching his head at the trainers reaction. "Uhh are you good for another battle?" figuring just asking would be much easier
"Well well well so another baby's come along that makes this the fourth battle today what's your name little guy I want to know what to give the docters at the nursery." Standing at the other end of the field was an tall blonde muscular adult man in military garb. This was Lt. Surge-The Lightning Lieutenant!
"Oooookay...So I have two badges if that helps." Slate said a little uncomfortable with the way Surge was talking not sure if he should be angry or not.
"Ohh Two badges, so scary. Anyway babyboy it may not be very smart to challenge me. When it comes to electric Pokémon, I'm number one! I've never lost on the battlefield. I'll zap you just like I did all the little rugrats like you."
"BRING IT ON YOU SENILE OLD MAN! AFTER MY TEAM KNOCKS YOU ON YOUR ASS I'LL DO THE SAME TO YOU!" Slate withdrew a white premier ball ready for battle a fire in his eyes.
"Well well well look whose-"
"QUITE! NO MORE OF THAT!" Slate cut him off before another string of insults could be given. "Just choose the rules."
"Three on three all on set after every battle we return our pokemon and set out a new one." Surge explained his pokeball at the ready.
"Throwdown Gible!" Once hitting the field the dual Dragon/Ground type stomped his foot in excitement for his first official gym battle just one step closer to completing his rise to the top- reigning as the Strongest Dragon that even the Legendaries fear!
"A Ground type huh and a Dragon at that." Surge sarcastically spat. "Crush him Geodude!" While Slate had seen Geodude's before not just from his battle with Brock but battling several with on his journey this one looked different. While most were brownish-gray this one was more silverish. Rather then having five fingers this one seemded to have them fused together leaving only its thumb and index finger free.
The thing that stuck out the most were-
"What the Giratina is up with it's eyebrows!"(1) Slate shouted in surprise at its thick black eyebrows and strands of short black hair. "And I battled Brock so I know that's a rock type!" he honestly didn't know gym leader could use other type of pokemon unless...
"It's a pokemon native to the Alola region I picked it up during a gym leader retreat." The Electric type use said smuggly. "It's a Rock/Eletric type I figured he'd be perfect for a little baby like you he's new to the world to."
The last insult went over Slate's head as a more pressing matter occured to him. "Gym Leaders go on a retreat?"
"Every Quater, it helps us unwind and talk shop with other regions to up our games." Surge said earlier smuggness gone as he rubbed his chin in thought of the last retreat or more on Erica on the beach her bikini hugging her so snuggly. Just thinking about the grass type specialist as she prance down the beach her huge breasts barely contained in her bikini top as they bounce with every step. Her narrow waist leading to her wide inviting hips to those bikini bottoms turned into a thong as her massive bubble butt seemed to be eating them. That kimono did wonders hiding all that was well as it did. The lieutenant licked his lips just thinking about it, the next retreat couldn't come any sooner. Just thinking of those giant...creamy...soft...
"Are we doing this or not!" Slate shouted the smile the gym leader was giving was a little off. "Gible you ready for your first gym battle?" he asked getting a nod from the land shark pokemon. The little dragon shark had really calmed since joining the team now only trying to bite him when they aren't training or in battle.
Wiping the drool from his mouth the Electric type trainer coughed into his fist blush on his cheeks slowly creeping down. "Right sorry I was thinking about...gym leader stuff." he said the last part praying to Arceus the kid just drops it.
"I'm just gonna get started. Gible use Sand Attack!" Looking to his dragon type who quickly went to work throwing sand with his front claws.
"Geodude Defense Curl and block!" Surge shouted back in Gym leader mode his rock/eletric type followed the order it's arm shot up while closing its eyes as a barrage of sand came barreling into it. "Take Down!"
"GEODUDE!" With a roar of it's name a fierce aura surrounded the duel typed pokemon before with a burst of speed much to the shock of the dragon type as it was rammed sending him into a skid on the ground.
As that happened the Geodude stood..well floated tall barely by the recoil damage clearly this was a gym leaders pokemon new as it might be to the team it was able to shrug off damage.
"Gible!" True to his typing the dragon type wasn't down for long. With a cry of his name the little dragon was back on his feet. "Alright then time for the new move Invisible Breath!"
"Invisble what?" Surge asked clearly never hearing this move before was this a new attack something created by another region. The answer came as the dragon rushed forward arms out claws at the ready to engage with the rock/electric type.
"Pathetic! You think having a dragon type gives you an edge sure they're tough but with enough power anything can go down! Geodude Focus Punch!"
The Alolan varient took a deep breathe. "GEO!" Before shouting to the heavens as a light blue aura surrounded it fist. The two rushed at each both hoping to land the first hit, that is until Gible slammed his paw into the ground before shooting it into the air sand coming up with it as it landed in the Rock Pokemon's eyes disrupting it's concentration. A light green light was all Geodude could see through teary eyes before-
"GIB-LE!" With a cry of his Gible released a thick green beam from his mouth engulfing his opponet in a Dragon Breathe the attack stirring up dust.
When the dust finally cleared, Geodude floated forward injuried but still raring to go. Surge smirked at this not even a dragon type can stack up to his electric types. "Alright time for round tw-
"Bulldoze!" Gible stomped on the ground creating a shock wave. Geodude still thrown off by the pointblank Dragon Breathe couldn't move in time as the shock wave sent it soaring through the air to the ground.
"Cute kid very cute but now it's time to see what real power looks like. Geodude wreck the little baby with Gyro Ball!" Geodude's hands glow light blue and it spins around fast, with a light-blue ring surrounding it. Coming in to fast Slate made the only call he could. "Gible Dragon Breathe!" Slate shouted hoping to block the attack.
Light green dragon energy met light blue steel energy both battling for dominace, this lasted for only a moment as the Gyro Ball crashed through the beam slamming into Gible sending him barreling into the wall.
"GIBLE!" Slate shouted to no avail as when the smoke cleared his pokemon fell to the ground spiral in his eyes. Rubbing the back of his head withdrew a pokeball returning his mon. "Not the way I hoped we'd debut but we'll work even harder and get them next."
"Hahahahahaahaah! I told you a weak little baby like you couldn't hack it! Why don't you go home crying to your mommy!" Surge jeered choosing to ignore that Geodude was on it's last leg, just one more hit and they'd be having a different conversation.
"Laugh it up you piece of Tauros shit. Throwdown Ivysaur!" Out came his starter ready for battle and to avenge his comrade.
"Ah starter huh, well I'll just use one of mine. Raichu I choose you!" in a flash of light stood a bipedal rodent-like pokemon with dark orange fur. There is a circular yellow marking on each cheek where its electric sacs are, and it has a triangular, dark brown nose.
This was the evoloved form of Pikachu a Raichu.
"Alright Raichu let's end this with one attack Thunderbolt!"
Without a command Ivysaur slammed his vines into the ground sending him to the side putting him into a roll. "Use Growl!" Hearing the order a growl erupted from him throat lowering his opponets attack power.
Growling himself at the maneuver Lt. Surge gave a new order. "Take him down with Volt Tackle!" Raichu's body began to look black and white as golden electricitybegan surrounding it as it began to run.
"Oh shit. Leech Seed!" Several seeds burst from his flower latching onto the Mouse hoping the vines will at least slow it down. This had little effect as Raichu charged through the grass type attack ramming into Ivysaur sending him through the air before he met the ground hard.
Knowing how to take a beating the mid-evolution back on hs feet in less then a second releasing barrage of sharp-edged leaves at the unprepared mouse pokemon.
Rather then shout at his partner Slate merely stared at the opponent before him. "Overhead." Back on his feet Ivysaur rushed forward.
"Oh so you think you can beat Raichu in a battle of power huh. Raichu Mega Punch!" The Electric Mouse Pokemon met the clash head on as it's paw started glowing white.
Just before the two made contact two vines slammed into the ground sending the mid stage grass type airborne. "Sleep Powder." A light blue powder spinkled over the Mouse as he Flying overhead.
"Raichu move!" Surge shoued to no avail as Raichu's eyes slowly closed as sleep overtook him. "Growth!" A light green orb forms above the hole on Ivysaur's flower and it fires a light green beam at the Eletric Mouse.
He didn't even have to make the call before Ivysaur began charging before releasing a full powered Energy Ball. The blast sent the Electric type into the air still unable to defend itself against the Seed Bomb that followed.
"That's my starter-UFF!" Slate shouted to the heavens before a laugh could erupt he quickly caught said starter that jumped into his arms.
Surge stood stock still at the turn of events this brat not even old enough to smoke beat his Raichu sure it wasn't his original one but but one of his kids but that one was the strongest and the one Surge personally trained for either his successor of the gym or for 6 on 6 battles. What kinda training did a runt like him do to get this strong. Questions for later time to put this baby in his place.
"Let's finish this!" in a flash of light a humanoid Pokémon, antennae with bulbous tips where its ears should be, two long tufts of fur on top of its head, small eyes, and two large fangs in its upper jaw. It is covered in yellow fur with many black stripes. There is a large, lightning bolt-shaped stripe on its chest, a V-shaped stripe on its forehead, one stripe on its side, a thick stripe down its back, two bands on each leg, several broken bands on each arm, and many rings around its long tail. There are three clawed toes on each of its feet, two in front and one in back, and five fingers on each hand.
This was another Kanto original the evolved form of Paul's Elekid the Electric Pokémon.
"ELECTABUZZ!" it shouted to the heavens beating on it's chest to intimidate.
As if hearing the call to battle out of his pokeball on Slate's belt in a flash appeared Poliwhirl. "POLIWHIRL!"
"Again! Why does my team insist on holding personal grudges!"
"POLI!" he cried looking at his trainer a determined glint in his eye giving a thumbs up.
Slate knowing this was a battle he couldn't win shrugged his shoulders. "Fine let's do this."
"HAhahahahaaha just when I thought you had a lick of sense you pull crap like this hahahahaaha. Just when I was considering you a threat." Wiping a tear away Surge thrust his finger forward. "Thunder Punch!" Hearing the call the Electric Oni charged forward it's fist glowing yellow as sparks of electricity surround it.
Moving to fast to attack Slate opted for defense. "Water Gun." Shooting a high pressured water blast into the Tadpole pokemon shot overhead the Electric Oni in that time a barrage of Mudshots slammed into it.
Surge smirked at the move. "You know the bad part about getting into the air it's hard to dodge. Thunder Wave!" Without a word Electabuzz creates a ball of yellow electricity in front of its hands and releases rings of yellow electricity into the air path of the Water type.
Once on the ground Poliwhirl took a knee a sparks of electricity danced around him. "Crap Icy Wind." Hoping the ice type will at least slow it down. A glowing light blue orb appeared in front of his spiral. He quickly releases a wind with snow inside of it from its spiral.
"Use Charge." Electrbuzz's body became surrounded by yellow sparks as it gathers electricity between its antenna power coursing through its body. The super charged powerup caused the Ice type move to basically melt upon contact.
He declared his finisher pointing to the Water type."Supercell Slam!"
"DODGE!" Slate shouted knowing that if the combo attack landed it was all over. The order failed just as Poliwhirl attempted to move a sparks of electricity expelled from his body freezing him in place.
Thunder Wave finally kicking the paralysis status affect left him a sitting Psyduck.
"ELECTA-" Yellow sparks come off Electabuzz's face before the bolts started to surround it's body in electricity. "BUZZ!" Taking to the air the Electric Oni clashed with the Icy WInd for only a moment before charging right through the attack crashing into the Tabpole pokemon sending through the air crashing into the wall behind him.
Slate didn't even need to look behind him to know Poliwhirl wasn't getting back up from an attack like that as he returned him into his pokeball.
Slate stared at the ball contemplating the battle all the mistakes he made: Throwing out Gible who while strong only got to battle random trainers he met along his journey and sparing matches against his other pokemon. He was still young and while he had the type advantage he lacked the experience of his other pokemon. They need to work on his power distribution as well as control that Dragon Breathe should have done more damage.
Poliwhirl was always going to be an uphill battle the type disadvantage and besides Mud Shot no real ways to hurt his opponet with his move set. Everything was going so fast he even forgot to use his improvised move.
And while he won Ivysaur was his starter, his first pokemon and if there was one thing every pokemon on his time knew how to do and that was taking a hit. If not for Growl to lower Riachu's attack and the leech seed increasing his health upon impact of the Volt Tackle he could have lost.
"Hahahahaha see kid your just a little ba-
"One week."
The words were short and sweet as they cut through anything Surge was going to say determination burned in his eyes as he stared down the third gym leader. "In one week I'll be back and when that happens I'm going to sweep your team."
Surge was surprised by this decree most trainers either cried or swear revenge by threatening to report him to the League Competition Committee. (like they'd be the first or would it do anything) Yes his methods weren't for eveyone heck it's even recieved its fair share of criticism throughout the years. Often told he was to hard on the new trainers how he was breaking their spirits ending their dreams in the process. He wasn't going to be one of the Gym Leaders that just gave out badges simply because the trainer was young or learned some Miltank shit lesson about loving Pokemon or some nonsense. It was a hard journey to the top that many have climbed and he could count on his hand the amount that actually made it there.
In life there were no free lunch no hand outs if you wanted something you work your ass off never stopping till you got it. And this one got that.
This one was different he didn't complain, he didn't cry or make threats he simply took his loss on the chin and stated he'd train get stronger, be better and win next time. Surge could only salute in respect at the retreating youths back as he walked away.
Author's Notes
Welp that's it Slate's second loss to a gym leader. And Giselle ran off somewhere missing the battle oh well not like that's going to kick her in her backdoor.
To clear the air Slate was less angry at the taunting but more on the fact it was coming from a fully grown man.
(1) I always felt Slate would be the one to freak out when he first sees a Mega evolved pokemon.
Slate Trainer Card
Town: Pallet Town
: 58,100
Items: Potions(6x), Pokeball(7x)
Pokemon Captured: 10
Badges: 2
Pokemon Owned-
Ivysaur LV. 25 - Male- Overgrow
Tackle, Growl, Vine Whip, Growth, Leech Seed, Seed Bomb,Poison Powder, Sleep Powder Energy Ball, Take Down
Moves improvised- Vine Tackle: Using Vinewhip to futher propel Tackle increasing the power. (Basically a makeshift Takedown with none of the downside.)
Poliwag LV. 27- Male- Water Absorb
Water Gun, Hypnosis, Pound, Mud Shot, Bubble Beam, Rain Dance, Icy Wind, Water Pulse
Moves improvised- Bubble Veil: Spin in a circle while using Bubble Beam flooding the surrounding area blinding the foe.
Nidorina- Female- Lv 24- Poison Point
Growl, Poison Sting, Scratch, Tail Whip, Fury Swipes, Thunderbolt, Iron Tail, Charm, Protect, Toxic Spike
Scyther - Male - LV 28 - Technician
Leer, Quick Attack, Fury Cutter, False Swipe, WIng Attack, Double Team, Double Hit, Slash, Focus Energy, Sword Dance (Highlighted and Blinking- Acrobatic,Brutal Swing, Steel Wing, Swift, Air Slash)
Beedrill - Female- LV 23- Swarm
Harden, Fury Attack, Poison Sting, Bug Bite, String Shot, Fury Cutter, Laser Focus, Focus Energy,Venoshock
Gible- Male- LV 18- Sand Veil
Rock Tomb, Tackle, Metal Claw, Sand Attack, Dragon Breath, Bulldoze
With Professor Oak
Squirtle(4x)- LV 21- Torrent
Tackle,Tail Whip, Water Gun, Withdraw, Rapid Spin, Bite, Water Pulse, Protect,Rain Dance, Skull Bash (Lead Squirtle)
Sheldor-Female- Lv 10- Skill Link
Tackle, Water Gun, Withdraw, Ice Shard