Pokémon Red (Book 2)

Rock, Paper, Scizor

Red's POV

Bugsy was very weak, as a Pokemon Trainer, he had a Scyther, Charizard could easily deal with it. Heracross was also a bug-type, again, Charizard is overpowered in front of them.

Well, that's what I thought. You must be thinking - Why is he telling all this ?

The reason lies within the battle between me and Bugsy.

'Red is left with only two Pokemon. Bugsy still has his three Pokemon in good health', said the Referee.

'Charizard, come back', I said, looking at the Pokeball. 'You fought well, it was a tough challenge'.

One Hour Earlier...

'Ethan, quick, we need to reach the Gym before noon', said Lyra. 'I want that badge, hurry up'.

'Almost...', said Ethan, zipping up his bag. '...Done !'.

'So Bugsy specializes in Bug types, very convenient looking at his name. It's gonna be simple'. I walked outside the Pokecentre.

Ethan and Lyra followed. 'Ah, fresh air. Cold too, today's a big day'. Ethan twitched his nose and continued walking, counting his every step.

He looked into his Pokegear for Town Maps, we followed.

Bugsy's POV

I was getting ready for the Gym Battle. Red, Lyra and Ethan were coming. After battling a few trainers a day ago, something clicked me.

Red was a powerful trainer, so needed more than Heracross and Scyther to beat him. Ethan and Lyra would be easy to battle, but not Red.

I walked home, for improvise my team a bit. And the first thing that came to my mind was, Red had Charizard as his strongest Pokemon. If I could just make my own Pokemon stronger, I could win, easily.

'Suzie ?', I said. 'Looking at my younger sister. A quick description of my annoying sister, she was about four feet three inches, had short blonde hair that fell to her shoulders. Her face was almost identical to mine, and she was a menace.

'Bugsy ? What do you want now ?', asked she. 'I'm not doing your homework again, it's your problem you're home schooling'.

'Not that. This is about the Gym Battles'.

'Gym battles ?', she asked, excited. 'You want me to battle for you, that's so sweet, thank you'.

'No !', I said. 'Suzie, just hear me out, okay ?'.

Suzie zipped her mouth with the gesture.

'You still have your Corsola ?'.

'I have, Bugs', she said. Putting her hand in her pocket and grabbing about a Pokeball.

'And the metal coat ?'.
'That too'.
'I want to evolve my Scyther to Scizor, I need you to trade your Corsola for my Scyther'.

Suzie's facial expressions went haywire. I knew she felt bad, hearing that she had to trade her first Pokemon.

'I am not trading Corsola', said she, with a commanding voice.

'Listen !', I shouted. 'Once Scyther evolves, we'll trade them back'.

'Oh, that's fine. But, I have a condition'.
'What condition ?'.
'I want to come with you, where ever you go with your research team'.