pokemon adventure

chapter forty three

Chapter 43

The Lighthouse, Shuckle and

Cianwood Gym

After days of travelling, the gang made it to Olivine City. "Finally we're here," said Ash "now I can earn my sixth gym badge". "Do you know what pokemon to use for this gym Ash?" asked Misty. "Yep, I found out earlier that this gym uses steel type pokemon," said Ash "so I will use Cyndaquil and Houndour, because fire beats steel type". "Trust you to think things out Ash" smiled Brock.

The gang arrived at the Olivine Gym. It was designed of a big steeled roof. Ash knocked on the door and asked for a battle, but there was no answer. Ash tried again, but still no answer came. "Do you think the gym leader isn't here?" asked Misty. Just before her question was answered, the door opened and out came a little girl. "Hi there," said the girl "my name is Janina, and I'm Jasmine's apprentice". "Is Jasmine the gym leader?" asked Ash "is she here?" "Yes Jasmine's the gym leader," said Janina "but I think she's at the shining light house at the wharf. She has been going there a lot lately". "Oh really?" asked Ash "then we shall go there to ask Jasmine for a gym battle then".

Janina led the gang to the lighthouse. "So Janina," said Misty "I take it you wish to take over the leadership of Olivine Gym for Jasmine when you're older?" "Yes I do," said Janina "but sometimes I don't think I'm cut out for it". "Huh? Why do you think that?" asked Misty. "Well because Jasmine says that I don't fully understand my Onix," said Janina "and there are still so many things about being a trainer and gym leader that I don't understand. And I don't think I'm strong enough, because my Onix always gets beaten by water type pokemon." "That doesn't matter though," said Brock "rock pokemon grow stronger every time they lose to water pokemon. I'm from Pewter Gym, the rock pokemon gym, and losing helps your pokemon get strong. I had an Onix, before I evolved it into Steelix, and even if he doesn't like water, we still battled against a lot of water pokemon in the past. We didn't give up and neither should you or your Onix''. "Brock's right Janina," said Ash "besides if you do lose a match, you just have to keep trying until you win it". Janina had a thought about what Brock and Ash said.

Janina and the gang soon reached the wharf. There were two lighthouses; one was the old brick built lighthouse, and the other was the modern stone built lighthouse. "The old brick lighthouse is the shining lighthouse, and it has been around for a very, very long time," explained Janine. "Wow, let's check it out," said Ash. "Yeah, lets" said Misty. So they all went inside. "Hello is everyone one here?" Ash called out. No one replied. "Jasmine is probably at the very top of the lighthouse, where the light bit is," said Janine. Everyone began to walk up the stairs to the very top.

When they got to the top, they noticed a yellow, black striped pokemon next to the beacon of the light house. "That Ampharos is Jasmine's," said Janina "its name is Sparkle, and it's the one who makes the light shine from the lighthouse".

Ash looked at Ampharos on the pokedex: Ampharos, the light pokemon. The evolved form of Flaffy. The tail's tip shines brightly and can be seen from far away. It acts as a beacon for lost people.

Suddenly Ash's Flaffy came out of her pokeball. "Hey Flaffy, what are you doing out?" asked Ash. Flaffy ran over to the Ampharos and started to nuzzle it. "Flaaffy must be excited seeing its final evolved form" said Misty.

Just then an old man and a pretty young, long haired, woman came up. "Oh hello," said the woman "what are you doing here?" "Hi Jasmine," said Janina "one of the trainers here wanted to challenge you to a gym match". Ash introduced himself to Jasmine and asked her for a gym battle. "I am sorry Ash," said Jasmine "but I'm afraid, I am not really in the mood to do any gym battles. Because my Sparkle here is sick and I can't even think about gym battles at the moment". The old man, whose name was Myron and Jasmine's grandfather, explained everything. In the olden days, before electricity was invented, Ampharos tail lights were used to become the light beacon for the shining lighthouse. Even though there was now an electric powered lighthouse, people still liked and used the shining lighthouse, even if it was now old. But recently Sparkle has become very sick and its tail light has become weak, and nothing seems to be helping Sparkle feel better. "No wonder you don't want to battle Jasmine," said Ash, walking over to Sparkle and petting its head, "I myself never think of doing anything while any of my pokemon are sick". Flaffy nuzzled Sparkle again to cheer it up. "Is there anything that can help Sparkle?" asked Brock. "There is actually," said Myron "I ordered a special medicine from the pharmacy in Cianwood City, which can cure Sparkle. I just got a call from the pharmacy that the medicine is ready and we can pick it up at any time". "I would like to get myself," said Jasmine "but I can't leave Sparkle. So Janina I need you to go to Cianwood City to pick up the medicine for me". "You can count on me Jasmine" said Janina.