Against all Odds

A New Friend

@Gah!! I can't wait to start this chapter!! I've been editing my others every other day so I can always improve!! Please, leave a comment with criticism, constructive or not, it always helps!!

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon

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"Return Tank."

Tyler returned his metal ball Pokemon with a sigh as its opponent: a mankey, fell over fainted.

"I thought there were some relatively strong Pokemon here?" He asked as he turned, taking in the forest of route 23, his question directed at his best friend, Brenden, who shrugged as his Abra battled its own mankey.

"Abra, finish it with Fire Punch." He said quietly and Abra dodged to the side as the mankey's fury swipes came at it, and slammed it into the ground with a fire punch.

"I don't know, I know there should be Nidoran around here, but I haven't seen any lately." He says as he returns his Abra, stretching his arms slightly.

"By the way, Brenden have you thought of a name for your Abra yet?" Tyler asks suddenly as he rolls Tank's pokeball around his hand. Brenden slowly nods as he cups his chin, holding his Abra's pokeball up to his eyes.

"I think so, you know how he had a fire attack for his birth move?" He asked, releasing his Abra. "Well I think he should be named Blaine, partially for the gym leader, and the fact that David Blaine is a sorta Psychic from where we come from." He finishes, looking at Tyler for his reaction. Tyler shrugs and nods, smiling.

"I'm just glad you have a name for your friend." He says cheerfully and sits down, clipping Tank's pokeball on his pants belt.

Brenden turns to his Abra, and pets it on the head, smiling at it. "What do ya say Abra? Want to be called Blaine?" He asks quietly, and smiles as Abra gives a purr of satisfaction.

"Well then Blaine, I'm sure your going to grow to fit that name." He says with a smile and returns the newly named Blaine to his pokeball.

"Come on Brenden!! I think I saw a purple frill!! It could be a Nidoran!!" Tyler yells from a couple yards ahead, breaking into a run, out of Brenden's sight. He shakes his head slightly at Tyler's antics, and jogs to catch up to him.

He finally catches up to the taller boy, and notices the fairly angry, and dangerous looking  male Nidoran facing off against his Beldum.

"Tank, use headbutt!!" He yells, and Tank shoots forward, barely missing its target as the Nidoran dodges to the left it the last second, and turns around, kicking its back legs out twice.

Brenden narrowed his eyes as it did that, both kicks colliding with Tank, knocking it a good yard or two away.

"Tyler, this Nidoran already knows double kick, it might be out of our league." He says as Tank shakes slightly and floats back in front of Tyler.

Tyler shakes his head with a confident smirk and points back at the glaring Nidoran. "We aren't passing this up, Tank, use Take Down, wait for it to dodge before you attack!!" He yells and Tank charged forward. The Nidoran dodged again, and Tank made a sharp turn, picking up speed at the last second. It slammed hard into the Nidoran and threw it into a tree a few yards away with a loud CRACK.

Tyler stared expectantly at the Nidoran, and smirked as it slowly rose up from the impact, looking more cautious and determined after that hit.

It charged at Tank, it's horn turning purple, making a progressively loud screech as it did. Tyler's eyes narrowed and he smirked.