Ghost Whisperer//Pokémon Fanfiction

IX: That's Mr. Gary to you!

After Gary distracted Ash from the fact that he didn't tell him what 'friends with benefits' means, they did what Gary came for. A battle. On their way to a suitable battle field, Asher asked his friend, "Gary, have you challenged Lieutenant Surge already?"

"Yes. In fact he was the first one I challenged, well, after a minor gym to warm up my Squirtle and Growlithe to battles.", answered Gary, "And before you think that this was crazy, you have to consider, as a newbie with no badges, I got to battle his most weakest team."

"You took advantage of the badge adaption!", realized Ash, "You smart cookie, you."

"Yeah, I am smart! If he won't have that seven badge rule, I would have done the Viridian gym first.", added Gary, basking in the fact Ash called him smart. "I get it, he is busy, but couldn't he just task his gym trainers to battle lower challengers? None of them are weak. Or get a co-leader, he won't be as busy if he had one! Albeit."

"Albeit?", asked Ash.

"According to a girl I was with, there are rumors that he is looking for a trainee to take on as his co-leader, and later successor to get off some work load.", told him Gary, "The rumors aren't sure if he wants to focus on his companies or takes on Lance or tries to become an Elite. He could do either, but who knows what that recluse plans to... okay, maybe you know it, as his sponsee."

"Eh, I don't know neither, actually.", admitted Ash. "We aren't that close... and thinking about it, I don't do much sponsor stuff, besides being a walking ad for his products. Kinda like the OFTR stuff. But from what you told me, that is more Oak's paranoia's fault."

"He isn't-if anything it is your mom's paranoia.", said Gary insulted on behalf of his grandfather. "And no, I will not explain what 'friends with benefits' means. If anyone explains this to you, it is Tracey. Now let's go battle." They arrived at a battle field. Gary was instantly ready, "Go, Wartortle!"

"Holy Giratina, your Squirtle already evolved?", said Ash surprised. "I choose you, Rowlet!" He called out his moody starter. As soon as she saw that Gary's starter was evolved, in addition to Trevenant, she decided she had to evolve soon!

"Wait, Rowlet didn't? Oh well, Ice Beam!"

"Dodge!", commanded Ash, "But try to get a Leafage in!" Unbeknownst to him, his starter decided to screw Leafage for now and just tire out the Wartortle. She could fly high, totally out of reach of Wartortle, but then he won't try to hit her. Wartortle would just rest and wait for her to get down. She flew close around Wartortle and dodged ice cold shots. As Wartortle circled around, as Rowlet flew around him, he got dizzy, until he fell onto his butt. Ash had an idea, "Astonish, then do it!"

Rowlet gave a hoot in agreement, and gave Wartortle a ghostly scare, before using Leafage. This knocked the dizzy water type out. Gary tried not to show that he was impressed that Ash managed to defeat his starter with Rowlet, who is still in her base form. She flew in idle, chirping happily about his loss. "You had a type advantage! Don't be proud!" He then decided to be a hypocrite and called out his Growlithe. "Thunder Fang!"

Sparks came from Growlithe's maw. He leaped into the air, and bit Rowlet, who was still basking in beating an evolved Pokemon. She felt electricity rushing though her body, before she felt how she was dropping to the ground, paralyzed. Before Ash could react, Growlithe finished her off with Fire Fang. Ash sighed, unsure what to think of this. She was just in the air, flying idle. Sure, she was proud of beating Wartortle, but that was no reason to not being vigilant.

Ash recalled his starter and called out Frillish. He is somewhat excited to use her in a real battle. "Frillish, Water Gun!"

"Thunder Fang!", commanded Gary his Growlithe. He ran up to Frillish who just floated up as he reached her. She shot him with a Water Gun, which motivated the Growlithe to jump into the air and attack her like Rowlet. Ash saw a purple aura engulf Frillish's body. "Thunder Fang again!" But it didn't work again.