Ash's Story (Part 6: Unova)

Chapter 10

As we continue moving, we are now on Route 20, and that's we find some grass shaking, we decide to check it out, and it appears to be an Audino. Alice says, "Didn't we get a Mega Stone for Audino from Looker?"

"You're right. We can actually use it if we have an Audino." I say. Then we decide to capture the Audino so it will help us with training.

Audino: The Hearing Pokemon: Normal Type. Its auditory sense is astounding. It has a radar-like ability to understand its surroundings through slight sounds.

Then we decide to do some training, with Lillipup evolving into a Herdier after some training.

Herdier: The Loyal Dog Pokemon: Normal Type. Evolve from Lillipup at LV:16. It has black, cape-like fur that is very hard and decreases the amount of damage it receives.

And after we train up with Snivy and Oshawott, the two Pokemon also decide to evolve as well. Although their personalities are actually the same as Servine is still trying to act cool while Dewott still likes to come out of the Pokeball on its own.

Servine: The Grass Snake Pokemon: Grass Type. Evolve from Snivy at LV:17. It moves along the ground as if sliding. Its swift movements befuddle its foes, and it then attacks with a vine whip.

Dewott: The Discipline Pokemon: Water Type. Evolve from Oshawott at LV:17. Scalchop techniques differ from one Dewott to another. It never neglects maintaining its scalchops.

We then arrive at Astilbe Town for rest, and we find a double battle held in the Battle Club between a Trainer's Watchog and Mienshao and another Trainer's Heatmor and Emboar. The two Fire Pokemon win the match, and we find that the trainer is named Shamus.

However, Shamus wants the loser of the battle to hand over one of the powerful Pokemon, we try to stop him, and it is thanks to Don George that the situation is defused. We learn from the trainer that Shamus is the one who started the battle so he will get his hands on the powerful Pokemon.

And when we're having dinner in the Pokemon Center, we also find out that Shamus was Tepig's former trainer. Alice says, "Sorry, but I think our Tepig might be the same Pokemon you have abandoned back in Accumula Battle Club."

"Lucky for you, this guy give you a break." Shamus replies.

"How dare you abandon a Pokemon like that!" Golly demands.

"I do what I want, thank you. It just felt right in time." Shamus replies.

"That's just wrong! You say your sorry right now!" Iris says.

"Not on your life." Then he tries to throw Tepig back to us.

I ask, "Why did you abandon Tepig, what is wrong with you?"

"I left him for his own good. It might not sound right, but forcing a weak Pokémon into battle would be worse than abandonment." Shamus says. "Once I have discovered this Pokemon has no talent in battle, I knew it will be happier to set free."

"And what about the string? Why is he tied up? Not to mention it is on the mouth, you could've starved the Tepig!" Eve says.

"The truth is, I set Tepig free, but it keeps following me anyway." Shamus says.

It is then Don George arrives as he says, "I heard everything, since this is a battle club, why don't we decide this with the battle?"

"Sure, if it's a Double battle I accept." Shamus says. "That is, if you think your unevolved Tepig can beat my awesome fire warriors."