NuzCaro - OMAS Nuzlocke

First Death, First Badge

The team had an aura of power about us as we strolled down the route to the direction of the gym. Hardly any trainers wanted a fight and wild pokemon were too intimidated to show themselves. Raphael had learnt double-kick when he evolved which only made him even more awesome.

There was one problem. A lady who called herself Janice refused to let us pass without a fight.

"Oh come on, I can beat your whole team with just my combusken. It's a waste of time" I said, trying to reason with her.

"If you're so sure, lets battle." she said, in a sing-song voice. I shrugged and sent out Raphael, who was in the middle of sharpening his claws. Janice laughed and sent out a Marill. I frowned.

"The rest of my team is just as strong." I said, swapping out Raphael to allow him to continue to sharpen his claws and instead sending out Artemis.

"Use bite!" I ordered. Artemis lunged forward and savagely attacked the Marill.

"Rollout!" Janice said in her annoyingly poshy voice. she reminded me of Tim. In a bad way. Artemis got hit by the Rollout and went down to yellow health. Just to be safe, I returned her.

"Who wants to go in next?" I asked my team.

"I'll go." Polly volunteered.

"Hah, YOU!? No, I, the almighty Tim will go forth." Tim said, flying into the battle without my consent.

"Alright Tim, use-" before I could say anything, Marill lunged forward with a Rollout and hit Tim out of the air.

"Crit." Janice said smugly. I looked down at Tim's body.

"Ok Tim, get up, I'll swap you out." I said. Tim lay there face down on the ground. "Tim?" Polly muttered, crawling forward to give him a poke. There was no response. I began to feel uneasy.

"Err, you ok there?" I asked, walking over to Tim. When I wasn't looking, Janice slid away into the bushes with her fat Marill following behind her. There was silence.

 Just then Tim let out a gasp and rolled over onto his back. Everybody was relieved.

"Okay, let's get you to a pokemon center..." I murmured.

"No! My time has come." Tim said dramatically, raising his hand up to his forehead.

"What are you talking about? You're fine." I said, walking closer.

"Time to move onto something better than... you weak bunch." Tim gasped, before lying still.

"Did he just...."

"Is he...."

"Return. Everybody." I ordered firmly, taking out the pokeballs for my team. Sadly, I walked over to Tim and picked his limp body up in my arms.

"Sorry Tim." I said morosely, looking down at the Butterfree. He didn't move. He really was gone.

"I'm sorry."

RIP Tim the Butterfree,

Level 5-10

***

Although the team was greatly demoralised by the death of Tim, we decided that the best way to avenge him would be to beat Roxanne and get the Stone Badge. I healed my pokemon and purchased some potions just in case.

I did a bit more training before I finally pushed open the door of the gym and stepped inside. To my surprise, Roxanne was just standing there. She turned to face me.

"Hello." she said, and before I had a chance to reply she continued speaking. "You must be a new challenger."

"What gave her that idea?" Artemis said dryly from behind my leg. Thankfully, I don't think Roxanne heard.