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CHAD THE CHOSEN�S Victory in Aquamarine Town Gym (by Michael Keens/ Exodus)  

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�There it is...  Aquamarine Town, and our second Gym.� stated Bert at the 
front of the ship.  
�Oh yeah! Another Gym Badge will be mine, CHAD THE CHOSEN!�  
�Yeah whatever.  You�re gonna have a much tougher time, you didn�t read up on 
type differences and this Gym Leader won�t be using Normal-type Pok�mon.�  
�At least I�ve got three Pok�mon, you�ve only got two.�  
�But at least I know their strengths and weaknesses, rather than making them 
fight and hoping for the best.�  
�Shut up Bert, Smith said I knew how to fight in the field, that�s gotta help 
me.�  
�He also told you to revise the type differences.�  
�And the skills of each move, at least I read those, so I know how to get 
around more attacks.�  
�But if you choose the wrong Pok�mon, then it doesn�t matter if you know what 
attacks will look like, your Pok�mon might go down in one hit!�  

We argued until we reached the town and I went straight for the Gym.  
It was basically a broken down lighthouse, the machines were hollowed out to 
build the arena.  

�Hey Gym Leader, CHAD THE CHOSEN is here to challenge you!�  
�Send him in then.� said a young female voice.  
�Um, I AM Chad the Chosen.� I corrected.  
�You?...  I thought Chad the Chosen would be someone cool.�  
�Oh Shut up, I�m here to challenge you!�  
�Whatever, I just returned from a long trip so I might not be at my best.�  
�Can we battle and not chat.�  
�Sure, but my Water Pok�mon are hard work to beat.�  
The lights came on, the Gym Leader was a young lady with long white tights, 
black shoes and a pink dress, her hair was blue and sprung out to the sides in 
a strange fashion.  
�I�m Marina, the Aquamarine Gym Leader.�  
�Hey! This Gym Leader�s supposed to be a guy!�  
�My brother is away on holiday and I�m new to being a Gym Leader.�  
�This should be easy then.�  
�Don�t doubt me, my Water Pok�mon shall wash the floor with you.  Two-on-two 
battle since I�m a little rusty, �kay?�  

We threw our Pok�balls.  
�Tentacruel!�  
�Gela!�  
My trusty Tangela that sis gave me.  
�A Grass Pok�mon, don�t you know Tentacruels are part Poison?�  
�Who cares, my Pok�mon always win.�  
�You Should care, Tentacruel, Poison Sting!�  
�ENTWINE! VINE WHIP!�  
The two attacks spiralled around each other and hit their targets.  
�Tenta!�  
�Geee-Laaa!�  
�Entwine!�  
With his vines so close, he had the possible advantage.  
�PULL YOURSELF TOWARDS IT AND USE VINE WHIP AGAIN!�  
He did so and tangled up the Tentacruel to provide support before pulling 
himself over.  
�Poison Sting!�  
�Tenta!�  
�Gela!� he squealed swaying from side to side, totally avoiding the onslaught 
of needles.  
�Yeah!� I cheered, �NOW TRY YOUR SLAM ATTACK!�  
�Geeee... La!�  
Entwine bounced off the now dazed Tentacruel.  
�Its not over yet,� said Marina, �We�re on even odds here, Grass beats Water 
but Poison beats Grass!�  
�What are you talking about?�  
�Type differences you dummy! Or don�t you know about them?�  
�Huh?�  
She signed, �Tentacruel-�  
�ENTWINE, ABSORB ITS STRENGTH!� I interupted.  
He restored some health, more than he usually did, he must have been doing 
extra hard today or something.  
�Good, but not good enough, Constrict!�  
Tentacles wrapped around Entwine and rose him into the air, then threw him down 
to the ground.  
�ENTWINE! FIGHT BACK! ABSORB AGAIN!�  
�Gela... Gel-  Tan!!!�  
Something shot threw Entwine...  Poison.  
The Tentacruel threw him down again.  
�Sorry Mr Chad, but I�m winning this one.  I�m not a simple Water Trainer.  All 
my Pok�mon have other types of attacks.�  
�Your Pok�mon have the what-now?� I asked.  
�All Pok�mon are classified as a type, your Tangela is a Grass-type Pok�mon 
with strengths and weaknesses, you shouldn�t send a Pok�mon out with a type 
disadvantage, it�ll make the battle harder.�  
�Entwine...� I muttered, worried.  
�I suggest you catch up on your studying, Mr Chad.  Tentacruel, finish it.�  
�Tenta...�  
�ENTWINE, HYPER BEAM!!!�  
�What?!�  
�GE-LA!!!�  
She was very surprised by Entwine�s hidden power, as well as the Tentacruel 
that was blasted at point blank range.  
It slammed into the wall and collapsed.  
�Gela! Gela! Ge-  La...� squealed Entwine before he got sick from the poison.  
�Return, Entwine.�  
�I didn�t think he had it in him.  Tentacruel, Return.  Go Psyduck!�  
�Psyduck!�  
It had wide open eyes and was clutching its head.  
�Hah! That doesn�t look too tough.  Ragecage�ll do the job quickly.�  
�Mankey!�  
�Bad move, Mr Chad, Psyduck�s Psychic attacks shall make short work of it.�  
�Huh?�  
�Type difference you dummy, the type difference! Psyduck, Confusion!�  
�Psyduck!�  
�Mankey!� shouted Ragecage diving to the side.  
�Even your Pok�mon knows when its beat!�  
�RAGECAGE! SCRATCH ATTACK!�  
�MAN-KEY!� he screamed charging forward and giving it a good hit.  
�KARATE CHOP!�  
�Disable!�  
Ragecage�s fist was frozen above the Psyduck.  
�Confusion!�  
�Key!�  
Ragecage was knocked back.  
�Psyduck, another Disable!�  
�LEER!�  
�Psy-�  
He was quivering from Ragecage�s scary face.  
�FOCUS ENERGY...�  
He glowed with power while the Psyduck recovered its sense.  
�... NOW FURY ATTACK!�  
�Scratch it!�  
He dealt the hit then the Psyduck followed up.  
�Now, use Confusion!�  
�THRASH ATTACK!�  
�Key?�  
�Oh, Dodge it!�  
It leaped out of harms way.  
�You can�t expect a Mankey of that level to learn its most powerful attack.� 
patronised Marina.  
�And if I don�t try and make him, he never will.� I retored.  
�Finish it off, Psyduck, Confusion!�  
�RAGECAGE! FURY SWIPES!�  
He flew forward and dealt the hit before the Psyduck could.  
But it was quickly getting up.  
�NOW TRY YOUR SCREECH ATTACK!�  
He screamed out and wailed a deafening cry.  
�Psyaiyai!�  
�OKAY, RAGECAGE, FINISH IT OFF WITH YOUR SEISMIC TOSS!!!�  
�Man-Key!�  
�Psy!�  
Lifting up the Psyduck, he leaped into the air, then spun down.  
The Psyduck glared at Ragecage and extended a hand.  
�Psyduck! Quickly, try your Fury Swipes!�  
They both crashed into the waters of the central pool and we both waited in 
anticipation.  
The Psyduck rose from the water staring forward, I shivered for a moment.  
But underneath him was Ragecage, lifting up his defeated body.  
He threw it to the floor and there it lay, eyes still open wide, but otherwise 
defeated.  

�Man, I really am getting rusty to get beaten by you!�  
�Hey!�  
�Well, there�s nothing else to do but give you your badge.�  
It was shaped and coloured like an explosion lifting waves and shooting them 
at many angles.  
�Its the Wave Badge.  Your Pok�mon were quite stunning out there, but can I 
suggest you read up on type differences?�  
�Hey, Smith said that too.�  
�Maybe you should listen to him, we have a library you know.�  
�Okay, I�ll try and pass by.�  

I left the Gym and held out my badge, Bert was angry.  
�How?! How do you keep doing that?!�  
�Skill.�  
�More like luck.  I�m going in, where will I find you?�  
�The library I guess.�  
�Okay then.� said Bert stepping in.  

I was about to go to the library, really I was, but I heard carnival 
attractions and I hadn�t played a video game in months, my Pok�mon needed a 
good rest too.  

Bert was angry having waited at the library for some time, he found me in the 
arcades later on,  but laid off me because at the time I was on the Pok�mon 
simulations which made more sense to me in that it told me when something was 
super effective or not.  
Perhaps this type difference thing could work for me.  

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