The Journey Begins

Just Another Day (continued....)

"Your turn my friend." Gary said throwing the poke ball. The poke ball released Vulpix.

"This should be good." I said to myself. Vulpix used to be his go to Pokémon until last summer when it suddenly stopped battling at all. We asked Gary about it and he said that Vulpix had been behaving strangely for a few weeks. Alice's father and mine (both are Pokémon researchers and run a lab together just like the famous Professor Oak) said that it was having a power surge and that to adapt to it, it either needed to train or to evolve. So Gary told Vulpix to take its time to make a decision. After a few days when we asked about it he told us that Vulpix had gone to his grandmother's house to think about it (everyone likes Gary's grandmother and her Blissey). Now it looked like Vulpix made a choice.

All of us realized this and so I was not surprised when I saw Jane tense up a little.

"Begin!" Alice announced.

"Hydro pump." Jane said to Wartortle. Wartortle took a deep breath and the next moment shot a thick stream of water at Vulpix.

"Fire blast." Gary said calmly. I saw the reason for that straight counter attack in the form of a Blastoise sized fire star with its power augmented due to the sunny day cast by Bulbasaur.

The two attacks collided causing the hydro pump to evaporate creating a thick fog over the arena.

"Quick attack, now." Gary said as soon as the fog settled. Vulpix disappeared into the fog and the next instant Wartortle screamed and Vulpix came out of the fog.

"Use ember and go underground."

Vulpix shot a ring of flames quickly which disappeared into the fog. However by now the steam was beginning to dissipate and I could make out Wartortle's shadow.

But that didn't matter because as soon as Vulpix fired ember it dived headfirst into the ground and disappeared into it leaving a hole. After a few seconds the fog was completely gone and Wartortle was completely visible. As for the ember, it was successful due to the fog masking its incoming direction and probably burnt Wartortle.

"Alright Wartortle, Iron Defense." Jane said without missing a beat as did her Pokémon.

"Now!" Gary said as soon as Wartortle was inside its shell. Vulpix then attacked from directly below its opponent and knocked it into the air.

"Water gun." Jane said instantly to prevent a follow up attack and Wartortle complied.

"Use flamethrower." The two attacks collided and after a few seconds created steam once again and this time it was thicker due the continuous nature attacks.

Wartortle dropped right into the middle of the steam cloud once again.

"Use fire spin." Gary said to Vulpix who was outside the cloud. Vulpix complied and the small fire ring went into the cloud causing Wartortle to scream.

Now the match was almost over just one well-placed attack and the burn effect will take care of the rest.

"Use rapid spin to remove the steam." Jane said.

The cloud began to dissipate and Wartortle's spinning shell was becoming faintly visible.

"Use flame thrower and keep at it." Gary immediately said.

The flames enveloped Wartortle's shell and after a few seconds steam started to spout from it. This was serious because it meant that the water in Wartortle's body was evaporating. As soon as this happened Vulpix stopped and all of us rushed towards Wartortle's shell which was still spouting steam.