Pokémon Red

Lance, the Final Elite (Red)

And it was the day for my final elite battle which most people lose. Lance is the only person who never counts his wins but counts his loss.

I don't do any of those. Lance has a record of just losing seven battles. Lance was a elite since the year 1998. That means that since then, fourteen Pokemon Leagues have taken place and he lost only seven battles.

But seven also includes all the other battles Lance participated in. Excluding when I fought him in Victory Road, that was practice. I was afraid for this battle.

When my name was called out, I started having goosebumps, I was not sure if I would win against his Dragonite. But I stood straight for a minute and relaxed and went inside the Stadium with full confidence.

'Ah, you reached here to me. You must be powerful', said Lance. 'I believe you can win and you should but I'll not let you'.

After what Lance said, I was more confident that I could easily win. Just use correct types.

'Go Gyarados', said Lance.

'Go Jolteon', I said.

'Gyarados, use Dragon Rage', said Lance.

'Jolteon, use Thunder', I said. The attack was super effective, Gyarados fainted.

'You got Gyarados but you'll never beat, Go Dragonair', said Lance.

'Oh, crap', I said. Nope, as far as I remember, I used some cuss words instead of crap.

'Jolteon, use Thunder', I said.

'Dragonair, Outrage', said Lance. Jokteon fainted.

'Come back, Jolteon. Go Lapras', I said.

'Dragonair, use Twister', said Lance.

'Lapras, use Ice Beam', I said. Dragonair' froze solid.

Dragonair' tried to break it but it was too hard and even cold.

'Lapras, use Hydro Pump', I said.

Dragonair fainted. My Lapras touched the highest level of....it doesn't matter.

'Come back. Go Dragonair', said Lance.

'Another ?', I said. 'Lapras, use Ice Beam'.

'Dragonair, dodge it and use Thunderbolt', said Lance. Lapras fainted.

'Come back, Lapras. Go Snorlax' I said.

'Dragonair, use Outrage', said Lance. It didn't affect Snorlax that much.

'Snorlax, Hyper Beam', I said. Dragonair fainted.

I wondered how I was fainting his Pokemons that easily.

'Come back, Dragonair', said Lance. 'Go Aerodactyl'.

'Snorlax, use Hyper Beam', I said.

'Aerodactyl, use Wind Attack', said Lance.

'Snorlax, use Headbutt', I said.

'Aerodactyl, use Ancient Power', said Lance.

Both the Pokemons were equally powerful, their attacks just didn't work on each other. But finally, after a few minutes.

'Aerodactyl, use Bite', said Lance. Snorlax fainted.

I was confused what to choose. And then, I chose....

'I choose Charizard', I said.

'Aerodactyl, Ancient Power', said Lance.

'Charizard, use Dragon Rage', I said.

Aerodactyl fainted.

'That's my boy', shouted Mom from the Audience.

The Audience started looking at her and rushing towards her, wow, I had a lot of fans, so did my Mom.

'Go Dragonite', said Lance.

'Charizard, use Flamethrower', I said.

'Dragonite, use Hyper Beam', said Lance.

'Charizard, defeat him the same way', I said.

Charizard and Dragonite flew up high. Dragonite kept using Hyper Beam and Charizard kept dodging it. Then, Charizard held onto Dragonite and flew and vanished in the clouds.

'And now, I will win', I said.

'See what happens now', said Lance, having a clear confidence of winning.

Charizard was thrown from the sky and Dragonite stood beside him. Charizard didn't faint, he tried to get up.

'You Charizard is brave', said Lance.

'Charizard, you okay ?', I asked.

Charizard said something which sounded like Leave it to me.

'Okay', I said.

Charizard used Dragon Rage. Dragonite's health was critical.

'Dragonite, Hyper Beam', said Lance. Charizard fainted. I kneeled down and called Charizard back, I was losing the Pokemon League.

'You still have two Pokemons left' said Lance. I got up and half heartedly continued.

'Go Bulbasaur', I said.

'Dragonite, use Thunderbolt', said Lance. Bulbasaur fainted. I lost all my confidence to win the battle.

'Come back. Go Nifoking', I said. 'Use Horn Drill'.

'Dragonite, use Hyper Beam', said Lance.

I was sure that Nidoking would faint, but he didn't. I gained my confidence back.

'Now ! Nudoking, use Stomp', I said. Dragonite fainted.

'Well done, Red', said Lance. 'You are now qualified for your Champion Battle.

I was very happy, happier than ever. But I missed my dad a lot that day, u wished he saw my battle.

'Come to my home town, some day', said Lance. 'My cousin lives there'.

'I will', said Lance.

I went back inside where Leaf was crying.

'I know, it happens', I said.

'Leaf, don't cry. It doesn't matter if you win or lose, see what you have accomplished, you came third in Pokemon League and that's a big thing', said Mom.

We somehow managed to make Leaf happy. Leaf was angry and was determined to be a Pokemon Trainer in Sinnoh Region too.

The very next day......

'So, with whom do I have my Champion battle with ?', I asked.

'Your Champion Battle is with Trainer Blue, you both are the only ones to defeat Lance and make it to the main Indigo Stadium', said the Receptionist.

'Blue ?', I asked.