How to Train Your Pokémon

Training With Psychic Types

How to Train Your Pokémon

A/N: Hi, there! I'm back with Chapter 9 of How to Train Your Pokémon. Last time in this story, we got some well-known objects from the past reveal themselves, but now, things are about to get more complicated.

Well now, let's begin. Roll it!

Chapter 9

Training With Psychic Types

The very next morning, the Ketchum kids, along with the three Newton children, were all back inside the training Arena; this time it was set up as a large maze, with wooden walls stationed all throughout the stadium.

They all had their shields and weapons ready as they all split up throughout the maze, while Gary headed up to the spectator seats.

As the training session started, Mari began asking her mentor pretty subtle questions to get some answers about her and the twins' discoveries the night before. "You know, I really wish that we had at least some info about Electric types." She casually began. "Is there, like a book about them, or something or other?"

Gary slightly froze when he heard what she was saying. Luckily for him, he regained his composure when a Psywave attack came for Mari, who quickly deflected it with her shield.

"Focus, Mari!" He shouted. "You're not even trying!"

Mari looked ahead of her and saw an Espeon, who was responsible for the previous attack, ready for the chase. She quickly turned and began to run while the Espeon chose a higher vantage point to hunt from: the tops of the walls.

"Today is all about attack." Gary explained as all the recruits began running in all directions. "Many Psychic types, including Espeon, are quick and light on their feet. Your job is to be quicker and lighter."

The Espeon then spotted Evan below. It opened its mouth and a Swift attack was unleashed from it. Luckily for Evan, he quickly blocked the magical yellow stars with his laser shield, and they dissipated into golden dust.

"I'm really beginning to question your teaching methods!" He cried.

"Oh, really?" A sarcastic Luke shouted from a different side of the arena."Now you're having problems with it?!"

"Look for its blind spot." Gary advised to them. "Every Pokémon has one. Find it, hide in it, and strike in it."

Keira and Jenna hid behind a wall as the Espeon jumped down to the floor in front of them, its back facing them. They both remained quiet until something strong filled Jenna's nostrils. She nearly gagged as she covered her nose.

"Geez, sis." She hissed softly. "Do you have to put on that much perfume?"

"Hey!" Keira said a little too loud. "I'll have you know that this lily scented perfume is imported from Celadon City!"

An angry cat-like meow was then sounded as the Espeon found them behind it and fired another Psywave from the purple jewel on its forehead. But the two girls jumped out of the way in time.

"Blind spot, yes. Deaf spot, not so much." Gary tried to joke.

"Not funny, Gary!" Evan screamed.

Mari then got her mentor back in her sight again after sensing that the Espeon was not around her spot. "So, are you sure no one has ever seen an Electric type before?" She asked.

"No one's ever met one and lived to tell the tale." Gary answered quickly to avoid his goddaughter's growing curiosity. Like father, like daughter. He thought with a mixture of annoyance and pride. "Now, get in there!" He shouted.