Mewtwo walks in: Welcome to the fourth installment of Ash's & Kim's pokemon journey. The authoress does not own pokemon or it's characters. Only Kim & Jackie are her own creations.Bows & walks out.
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With our new friend Brock & one trainer badge earned, we were on our way to Cerulean City. I could hardly wait. I heard that Cerulean City was a must see for any tourist. Or for a pok�mon trainer, even.
�Hey, guys!� Misty called from behind us.
�Pika,� Pikachu said. We stopped walking & turned around as Misty caught up to us.
�Where do you think you�re going?� she asked.
�What does it look like? We�re going to Cerulean City,� Ash answered.
�Why do you want to go there?�
�Well, it�s none of your business, but we�re going for more badges.�
�You don�t want pok�mon from there.�
�Why not?�
�Well, because Cerulean City is full of mean ghost pok�mon. That look like this.� Misty made a face that was, to me, very funny.
Ash & I laughed. �Nice face Misty,� Ash chortled. �Come on Brock, Kim.� We started walking again.
�Hey!� Misty jumped in front of us. �Why don�t we go to Vermilion City? It�s right by the ocean & we can watch the boats pull into the harbor & see the most beautiful sunset. It�s a lot better than that old Cerulean City, so let�s get going!� Misty sounded really excited about Vermilion City, but Cerulean had a trainer badge & I wanted to earn it.
�Okay. Let�s go,� Ash said. What? Ash was agreeing with Misty? The world must be flat.
�Really?� Misty said.
�To Cerulean City,� Ash continued, much to my relief. Misty fell over, allowing us to continue walking. �We�ve got to get more trainer badges, Brock. And since there�s a gym in Cerulean City.�
�Good idea,� Brock said. In no time, we arrived in Cerulean City. It was so beautiful. The plants & trees were green & healthy. Even the houses were pretty.
�This place is beautiful, � Ash commented, voicing my thoughts.
�It sure is,� Brock said.
Ash glanced over his shoulder. �Hey, Misty�s not following us.� I glanced behind me as well & saw that Ash was right. Misty was nowhere in sight.
�She didn�t really want to come here, anyway,� Brock told Ash.
�Yeah, I wonder why she hates this place so much.�
�Well, while you two are talking, I�m going to find the gym.� Pikachu & I started to walk off.
�We�ll never figure out girls,� I heard Ash say.
�I heard that,� I called back.
�Except for you, Kim.�
�That�s better.� Pikachu & I rounded a corner, I pulled out a map, & we began our search. �According to this, the gym should be around the next corner.� We turned the corner & there was a building with the big figure of the pokemon, Dewgong above the words �Cerulean Gym�. Below the words was a set of double doors. We walked through the doors & wandered around until we came upon an area that had bleachers on two sides. In the middle of the area was a pool with a diving platform on one side.
�I thought this was a pok�mon gym,� I said to Pikachu.
�It is,� a female voice said. Turning to my left, I saw a trio of girls standing there. And they were so beautiful. I felt pretty ordinary with my brown hair & ocean blue eyes. Nevertheless, I approached them. �Are you the gym leaders?�
�Like, for sure.�
�I�m Kim Foster from Pallet Town & I�m here to earn your gym badge.�
�You�re the fourth person from Pallet Town to compete for our Cascade badge.�
The fourth? That meant Gary & the others had gotten here already. �Well, let�s battle. How many pok�mon?�
�Two each.� The girls stood on a platform that was set in the pool. Pikachu & I stood on a platform, too on the other side of the pool. One leader, Daisy, as she�s called, threw the first ball. �Go, Cloyster.�
�Cloyster?� I aimed my pok�dex at it.
�Cloyster, the bi-valve pok�mon. The evolved form of Shellder. It uses it�s shell to clamp onto it�s opponent. Cloyster has a soft inner body that no one has ever seen.�
�It�s also a water pok�mon,� I noted to myself. Then, a little louder, I said, �Pikachu, go for it, buddy.�
�Pika.�
�Cloyster, supersonic.�
�Pikachu agility.�
Pikachu sped around in a circle from side-to-side on the platform in front of me, avoiding the supersonic rings that came at it.
�Cloyster, clamp.� Cloyster lunged forward & clamped itself on Pikachu�s tail. Big mistake. The clamp hurt Pikachu & it let off it�s Thundershock, shocking Cloyster good, causing it to let go. It landed in the water, knocked out.
�Cloyster return. Seadra, go.�
Once again, I aimed my Pok�dex. �Seadra- the dragon pok�mon. The evolved form of Horsea. The spikes on Seadra�s back allows it to swim backwards. Seadra can also use the spikes to sting an opponent.�
�Seadra, bubble attack.� Seadra blew it�s bubbles at Pikachu, who wasn�t hurt one bit. �Seadra, water gun.� Seadra let fly a stream of water that hit Pikachu with terrific force. The electric pok�mon landed in the water with a splash. But that was okay. We had Seadra right were we wanted it.
�Pikachu, Thundershock!�
�Pik�a�Chu!� A charge of electricity spread through the water, hitting the dragon pok�mon. It landed in the water on it�s back. We won!
�Congratulations. You�ve earned our Cascade badge.� Daisy said once we were on solid ground. She handed it to me. It was a beautiful shade of sky blue, shaped like a raindrop. �Thanks,� I said as I turned to leave.
�Good luck,� the leaders called.
I waved back & left the gym. As I exited, I saw Misty coming my way. I was surprised.
�Misty! What are you doing here? I thought you hated Cerulean City.�
�I don�t hate it.�
�Oh?�
�Of course not. I was born here. In fact, I�m a gym leader.�
�You mean those girls in there are your sisters?�
�You met them, huh?�
�And I got the badge.�
�With a pok�mon like Pikachu, it�s no wonder. Well, I�m going in to see my sisters.�
�See you later.� I took Pikachu to the Pok�mon center to had it & my other pok�mon revitalized.
As I rounded the corner, I came across Ash. �Hi, Ash. Heading for the gym?�
�As soon as I find it.�
�Just round the first two left corners & you�ll find it.�
�Great. Can you tell me anything about the gym? Brock wouldn�t tell me a thing.�
�Well, the specialty is water pok�mon.�
�Don�t use Charmander, right?�
�Exactly.�
�Okay. Here�s goes.� Ash began to walk off.
�Hey, Ash!�
�Yeah?�
�Good luck.�
�Thanks.� Ash rounded the corner & was gone. I stood there, considering if I should wait around the gym entrance for Ash to finish the match & come out. I figured that was the best course since I didn�t know where Brock was. �Come on Pikachu. We�ll going back to the gym to wait for Ash.�
�Pikachu.�
The two of us waited outside for almost half an hour before Ash, along with Misty & her sisters, came out.
�Misty, you just go on & continue being a pok�mon trainer. You might as well be good at something since you�ll never be as beautiful as us,� Daisy said. Misty fumed. Just then, Brock showed up. �Hey, Ash! Kim!�
�Yo, Brock-o!� Ash answered.
'Where do boys come up with these weird nicknames?' I wondered.
�How�d it go?�
�See for yourself.� Ash & I showed our badges. Brock nodded. �Well, let�s go.� The four of us left Cerulean City with Misty & Ash arguing about his winning the match. Apparently, Ash battled Misty. They argued the entire way out of the city. Ah, it must be a lover�s quarrel. Or maybe not.
"The School of Hard Knocks"
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