Pikachu walks in. Waves to you.: Welcome to my first gym battle. As well as Kim's first gym battle. Read about how Brock joined our group. Pikachu leaves.
Disclaimer: Pokemon do not belong to me with the exception of Kim.
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The town of Pewter City was laid out below us. It had taken us about two weeks to get this far. During those two weeks, Ash & I saw several different types of pok�mon. Ash�s Metapod evolved into Butterfree during our meeting with a Pok�mon trainer name Samurai. But, that was in the past. I was looking forward to going to into Pewter City & healing my pok�mon.
�Yeah!� Ash cheered. �Pewter City!�
�Pewter City is the color of stone. This town has always been famous for stone.�
Looking down, I saw a bearded man sitting Indian-style on the ground. �Who are you?�
�I�m Flint & you�re standing on my merchandise. Want to buy some?�
�No thanks!� Ash replied. �My friends & I are travelling trying to become Pok�mon masters!�
�They are,� Misty interrupted. �I�m just happy being an ordinary trainer.�
Pikachu let out a deep breath. �Chu��
�Your pok�mon sure looks worn out,� Flint commented.
�Yes. I would like to take it to the Pok�mon Center,� I admitted.
�Follow me. I�ll show you the way.�
The four of us followed Flint into Pewter City & into the Pok�mon Center. I placed Pikachu & the balls containing Pidgeotto, Ekans, & my new pok�mon Wartortle on a tray. Ash put Charmander, Butterfree, & Pidgeotto on another tray. �Please revitalize our pok�mon,� Ash asked the nurse.
�Right away Ash!� the nurse answered. That was when I got my first good look at her. So did Ash.
�Nurse Joy? But this isn�t Viridian City. This is Pewter City�?� he said.
�The Joy in Viridian City is my little sister. I�m the older Joy. She�s told me nice things about you & Kim. By the way,� she said as she walked off. �Have you seen the poster?� Ash & I turned around.
�Wow!� I exclaimed. Before us was a poster for the Pok�mon League Competition, the dream of all trainers.
�All right!� Ash exclaimed. �The Pok�mon League Regional Championships! I�m going to enter!�
�Me, too!�
�Ha! Yeah, right!� Misty laughed.
�What? You don�t think we can do it!�
�I don�t have any doubts about you, Kim. It�s Ash I doubt.�
�What do you mean?� Ash inquired.
�To compete you need to beat gym trainers from different towns & get their badges as proof.�
�Yes.� I nodded, indicating that Misty should continue.
�Gym leaders are different from your everyday trainers,� the redhead continued. �They�re much tougher. You think you can do that, Ash?�
�Of course I can!�
�Heh, heh, heh.� Someone was laughing. Ash turned around & saw Flint, chuckling.
�Don�t tell me you plan on challenging Brock, the Pewter City Gym Leader.�
�I do!� I insisted.
�You do?� my friend asked.
�Of course. Being the Pok�mon League sounds like a lot of fun. I�ll battle each gym leader if it�ll get me in the league.�
�Well. Good luck.� Flint walked off while Misty, Ash, & I got some food since Joy was still busy with our pok�mon.
�You know, Ash. I could give you some help.�
�I don�t need any help. I�ll win my own battles by myself.�
Misty�s eyes narrowed. Then, she got up & walked off. Getting up, I ran after her, calling, �Misty, wait!�
She turned around. �What?�
�Ash may not want your help, but I would.�
�You would?�
�Sure. What have I got to lose?�
�Well, let�s work on your pok�mon. Tell me what you have.�
�Pikachu, Pidgeotto, Ekans, & Wartortle.�
�Hmm. An electric, a flying, a poison, & a water pok�mon. Four different types. Now, here�s some hints: Water weakens rock pokemon. Water conducts electricity. Flying pok�mon are weak against rock types. Poison might work against rock or it might not. Poison types are hard to determine. I think that�ll be enough to start you off.�
�Thanks, Misty. I plan to head to the gym as soon as I get my pok�mon.� The three of us reported back to the center.
�All your pok�mon are back to normal,� Joy reported as we approached the front desk. She pushed the trays forward. Ash & I collected our Pok�mon & I immediately headed for the door.
�Hey, Kim. Where are you going?�
�Pewter City Gym.�
�Oh. Good luck.�
�Thanks.� Pikachu & I walked off & soon we stood before the stone Pewter City Gym. I pushed the doors & stepped inside cautiously. �Hello?� I called.
�Pika?� my pok�mon said, which I interpreted as echoing my hello.
A light snapped on & a male voice said, �Who goes there?� I turned to the light & saw a boy somewhere between Ash�s & my age sitting under the light.
�I�m Kim from Pallet & I�ve come to earn your badge.�
�Is this your first gym match?�
�Yes, but I�ve had a little coaching before coming here.�
�There are special rules.�
�Name them.�
�We will use two Pok�mon each. And don�t expect me to be easy on you just because I find you pretty.�
�That�s fine with me, Brock.�
�How long have you been with that pok�mon?�
Brock�s question caught me off guard. �Two weeks.�
�Yes. Your Pikachu�s in it�s cutest stage. It can�t win.�
�We�ll see. I�ve trained it nicely.�
Brock snapped his finger & a rocky battlefield appeared & more lights came on. I stood on one end of the field with Pikachu. Brock stepped off his place & stood on the other end.
�Let the match begin,� he said.
�Ready when you are.� I wanted to see who his first Pok�mon would be.
He threw the first ball. �Geodude, go !� The ball opened & the rock pok�mon appeared. I remembered Misty�s hints, but I wanted to save my water pok�mon for last.
�Pikachu, go!� My friend stepped onto the field.
�Big thundershock, Pikachu!�
�Pika�Chuuu!� A huge charge exploded from Pikachu�s body & struck Geodude, who was smoked & black after the charge.
�Geodude, return!� Brock recalled his pok�mon. He grabbed another ball. �Your Pikachu�s no match for Onix. Onix, go!� He threw the ball. In a flash, the biggest rock pok�mon I ever saw appeared. But, I was ready.
�Pikachu, return!� I called my friend back & brought out my secret weapon. I threw the ball. �Pok� ball, go!� Wartortle appeared.
Brock gasped, � A Wartortle! That�s a rare pok�mon!�
�Wartortle! Water gun, full blast!�
Wartortle let it�s full water gun power fly at Onix. Onix groaned from the assault. It was working ! Just as Misty said it would.
�Keep it up, Wartortle!� The turtle-like pok�mon did so & Onix finally collapsed, unconscious.
�Onix, return!� The giant pok�mon returned to it�s ball. I recalled Wartortle. Brock approached me.
�That was impressive. You won, Kim. You�re as smart as you are pretty.�
�Thanks, Brock.�
�Here�s a Boulder badge for defeating me.�
I took the badge & looked at it. My first badge! I had taken the first step toward the Pok�mon League Championships. �Thanks again. Good luck, Brock. I hope you win your other gym matches.� I left the gym & ran into Ash.
�Ash! Are you going in next?�
�Yes. I�m going to earn a badge. Did you win?�
�I did. Good luck, Ash. I�m going to find Misty.�
�Okay.� Ash entered the gym. I decided to see if Misty was back at the Pok�mon Center. As I entered the double doors of the center, I spotted her in the waiting room. She spotted me, smiled, waved, & then came up to me.
�How did it go?�
�It went great. I won! It actually seemed easy. Your hints really helped me, Misty. Thank you.�
�No problem. I feel good about helping a trainer out.�
�I hope Ash is doing okay.�
�If he doesn�t, it�s his fault. I offered my help & he refused.�
�He�s my friend. Naturally, I�d stick up for him.�
�Yeah, he�s a really determined guy.�
Misty, Pikachu, & I walked out of the center. �Tell me how you won the match.�
�Well, Brock started with a Geodude. I sent Pikachu.�
�You managed to beat Geodude with Pikachu?�
�Yes. I had Pikachu give off a big thundershock. Brock recalled Geodude & sent Onix.�
�That�s a big pok�mon.�
�I called Pikachu back & sent Wartortle in. Brock was pretty surprised. It beat Onix good. Oh, by the way, Brock said that he finds me pretty.�
�Wow. He sounds like a nice guy when he�s not in a Pok�mon match.�
�You bet I am,� another voice said. The two of us turned around & saw Brock with Ash, who looked pretty happy.
�I did it! I got a Boulder badge!� Ash opened one side of his jacket & showed the badge pinned there.
�Brock�s joining us on our Pok�mon journey,� Ash continued. �His dad will take over where Brock left off.�
�Welcome aboard Brock,� I said, shaking his hand.
�Thanks. And don�t worry about more competition. I�m training to be the world�s best Pok�mon breeder.�
�We sure could use a Pok�mon breeder.�
�Pika.�
With our new friend Brock ready to go, the five of us began our journey out of Pewter City & towards our next adventure.
Next time: Cerulean City Splash