"Willow, Leafage!" Vero shouted. The Rowlet cooed and shot
leaves at the bug Pokemon. It was a direct hit. The Grubbin used
Vice Grip and it, too, was a direct hit.
"Willow, use Growl, follow up with Tackle!" Growl hit, sure, but
Tackle was a miss. The Grubbin dodged out of the way and used
String Shot. Willow was slowed down.
"Don't worry, Willow. Use Tackle once more!" The Grubbin followed
with another String Shot. "Go, Poke Ball!" Vero threw the Pokeball
and the Grubbin was put inside. Shook once... Twice... Three
times... It broke out.
"So close! Willow, dodge Vice Grip! Go Pokeball!" This time the
Grubbin was caught.
"I'll call you... Bolt. Welcome to the team, Bolt."
Dea walked to the pokemon center after she realized night has
arrived. She asked for a room in the pokemon center and took the
keys from Nurse Joy. SHe entered her room and let all her pokemon
out of her pokeball while preparing a strategy to battle the gym
tomorrow.
Vero sent out his Grubbin, grinning happily. "Alright, Willow,
Bolt, we need a strategy for the gym. We've got a bad weakness to-
H-Hey!" A Rockruff appeared suddenly and knocked Vero over. It took
his scarf and started to run away. It was intercepted by a furious
Willow and a bored Bolt.
The two Pokemon belonging to Vero chattered and growled to the
Rock-type. The Rockruff nodded in understanding. He returned the
scarf to Vero and suddenly dug around in Vero's bag. "Hey buddy
what're you- Huh?" The Rockruff poked a Pokeball with his nose and
barked happily as he was pulled inside.
The Rockruff didn't break out. "Can I call you Agate?" Vero asked
as he sent out the Rockruff to pat his head. He barked happily,
nuzzling his new trainer's hand.
As Benny walked out of the Poké Center he spotted Ivan. He ran over
to him, and paused trying to catch his breath. "Hey! Sorry I left
you...Ready to do that battle?"
(Some of us are using Pokémon Showdown, X, when doing
battles against each other and with gym leaders. Pal pad me your
usernames if you want to too.)
Agate, Willow, and Bolt stared excitedly at their strategizing
trainer. Vero was explaining their strategy for how to defeat the
first gym, which the leader of was a Fire-type user. He explained
how Bolt would go for Mud-Slap when possible and how Agate would be
the main Pokemon to keep standing.
"Alright guys. Ready for some serious training?" Vero asked. His
team agreed with barks, coos, and whatever noise Grubbins make.
Throughout training, Vero's Pokemon learned new moves. Willow
learned Astonish after some excited Pecks learned at level 8.
Willow was at level 14 now.
Bolt learned Bug Bite and was at level 13.
Agate learned Howl and was also at level 13.
"I hope we're ready for this," Vero whispered, picking up Agate and
playing with the Rockruff's head fur.
@ everyone who does furious training at the beginning of the
game
"Yeah!" Benny said, walking with him to the Pokécenter. "So what's
up with your Froakie?" Benny suddenly asked curious.
Embercil waited impatiently for the next challanger. "Where are
they!" She growled at her little sister, Feuher. "How should I
know!" She answered, annoyed.
"Don't forget. Bolt, you're up first. You need to use all the
Mud-Slaps you can to knock down the accuracy. If you faint, Willow
will take over. Astonish for the flinch chances. And after she's
down, it's all up to you Agate."
The three Pokemon grunted in agreement and nodded. "I have faith in
you guys. Do your best. Let's go get some potions and stuff." Vero
stood up and picked up the slow-dashing Grubbin, Bolt. "C'mon
bud."
"Finally!" Embercil gasped. She pushed Feuher to the side and
cracked her knuckles. "That hurt! I'm gonna tell mama!" Feuher
whined and ran off. "Are you ready?" Embercil asked Ivan. "Pansear,
come out...."
Embercil called back the fainted Torkoal. She opened her mouth, but
nothing came out. She slumped into a chair. "Here take this Ignite
Badge!" She mumbled handing it to Ivan, but his Froakie already
took one. Embercil just glared at him, not making any remark to his
comment.
Feuher giggled in the corner as she watched her sister get
defeated. "Wow sis! You've lost 4 battles!" She said, teasing her.
"Oh be quiet!" Embercil snapped. "It's not my fault I was chosen as
the first one so I have weaker pokémon."
Benny met Ivan outside of the gym doors. "So you won!" He
exclaimed.
Vero had passed by Benny and Ivan on his way into the gym. "Uh,
are there any challengers I have to wait on?" he called to the gym
leader. Willow and Agate were chattering nervously to each other
while Bolt shuddered in his trainer's arms. "Guys, it'll be okay,"
Vero whispered to his team whilst waiting.