Pokémon RP Kanto Quest, the adventure begins.

[RockJohnAxe]

Rock john was sitting in some grass taking a break from training and eating an apple. Both his Raticates were out of there balls and fidgeting around.

Looking up he could see two guys eyeing the Gym Doors. One Cool looking guy and some Nerdy Kid.

"Hmmm... this might be interesting" he said outloud to himself.

"Gotta be respectful of the Gym... Back to the Balls boys..." Rock john returns the Raticates to their respective pokeballs and stands up.

He Trails behind the two guys hoping to watch any Gym Battles.

"If they get destroyed, i might be able to help them train..." he thought to himself on the way over.

[X_marks_the_ed]

"Cut it out!" Edwin flailed his hands at Zubat, trying to keep him off of Clefairy's head. All it wanted to do was just sit around. "I told you to Leech that Caterpie, now get off your blue butt and attack!" The Zubat instead swooped past Edwin and starting circling around the Caterpie screaming. He put his hand to his forehead to think.

"It probably thinks it is still in Mt. Moon. It's trying to call other Zubats. But how do I get it to just do as I say?"

The Caterpie, finally feeling threatened fired a string shot at Zubat. Its flailing causes Zubat to tangle up his wings and fall to the ground. Edwin rushed overt and brushed off the string. "For the last time! Leech Li...." Zubat shot over to Caterpie and bit at the air, causing a wave of shadows to form in front of its mouth and sink the teeth into Caterpie.

"......better."

While Zubat went on its slaughter of the local Caterpie, Edwin couldn't help but notice the group of kids heading towards the Gym. He hoped the tough-looking one was the one challenging the leader there, or else they were in for quite a beating. Shortly after, a strange-looking fellow started following them. But Edwin was suddenly brough back to reality after Zubat flew back at him and started screeching in his ear. After covering them (a little too late) for a bit, he heard a voice nearby. "Hey! What do you think you're doing to my Pokemon?" Edwin turned to see a young girl sheltering a Magby. "I could ask the same thing."

"You sicked that Zubat on Maggie without even asking to battle first!"

Edwin tilted his head a bit. "Looks like I took out the Magby without asking for a battle first." She looked at the Magby, sure enough, it was out! "Ahh!" Edwin returned Zubat. "Blame the Zubat, not me. I can barely control the thing." She got up and returned the Magby. "I want a rematch!" Before even getting an answer, she stormed off to the center. Edwin and Clefairy followed the strangers into the GYM instead.

[Prpl_Mage]

Pokémon gyms. The place to meet challenges, to prove your strength before a leader. But only a few dojos was accepted like gyms. Back in the days the Fighting gym of Saffron was replaced by the Psychic Gym after a fierce battle.

Frank entered the hall of the Gym followed by some of the others. He absorbed the atmosphere (and the smell of sweat) and walked onwards with a confidence. There was a stair up to the actual battle platform where the leader was and a couple of trainers sitting there watching him fight.
As soon as Frank began to climb the stairs the trainers reacted and stood up.

-"What's your name?" The person in front asked.
-"Frank is my name." Frank answered without any doubt but a start of annoyance.
-"What is your quest?"
-"To become the strongest trainer there is."
-"What is TM26?"
-"Hell do I know?"
-"Then you must fight!" The trainer pulled up a pokéball and sent out a Sandshrew.

Frank sighed and went down a few steps before sending out Murkrow.
-"Just deal with it, easy and simple." Frank said as Murkrow left his side.
The sandshrew was getting ready for the traditional peck when his opponent suddenly tilted slightly to the left and attacked with the spread wing. The force was strong and the Sandshrew weak. It was pushed of its' feet and landed on the back.
Frank could see that look in the trainer's eyes. The look of disappointment followed by a quick swap of battler.
-"Murkrow, Pursuit!" Frank shouted and the dark lit in Murkrow.
The trainer lifted his arm and sent out the beam to recall his Sandshrew shouting. "Get back Sandshrew!".
But as the beam was about to take Sandshrew back - Murkrow intercepted it with a sudden attack that took out what little fight it had left in it.
The trainer looked shocked and shook his head. "Damn, he was already done ya' bastard!"
-"It ain't over 'till it's over." Frank said mockingly and grinned.
-"Bastard. Go Sandshrew!" The trainer shouted and sent another Sandshrew forward.
-"Another one? Sheesh there's just no brain in you is it?" Frank shook his head and grinned. It was good to be back.
-"Get him!" The trainer shouted and the sandshrew went for Murkrow. It attacked with it's claws and scratched at Murkrow. IT was buffered by the attack but had more in it than that now.
The sandshrew saw the attack coming and used the Defense curl as Murkrow swooped downwards against it, it was stronger than the last one but they were not equal in power.
The moment the attack was over sandshrew tried another scratch against the Murkrow but the seemingly docile bird suddenly shrieked and turned over which startled the Sandshrew and made it stop its' movement. Without any hesitation Murkrow left the Astonish tactics and stroke the Sandshrew with its' wing. It was another one of those lucky hits that dealt a critical amount of damage.
-"Sandshrew, blind it quickly!" The trainer shouted at it's weakening pokémon.
The sandshrew shoot a cloud of sand into the air against Murkrow and the trainer cheered as Murkrow was hit.
But the dust had barely faded when Murkrow came at the sandshrew with full speed striking it as it passed.
A shout of dismay could be hard from a top the stairs as the trainer cursed his luck.
-"Godamn unfair, it was blinded and yet it hit? Stupid... so stupid."
Frank saw the sandshrew fainting and recalled Murkrow. This trainer didn't have anything on him.

-"Alright, you've made a fool out of yourself, I'm getting the leader." Frank said as he continued up the stairs once more.
-"Okay okay, but just don't underestimate the guy." The beaten trainer said and shook his head.
-"Yeah, we got nothing on the leader." One of the other trainers said.
-"Just testing ya' to see if your even a worth wasting time on."
The trainers made way for him as he passed by and slowly began up the stairs again to return to where they were.

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Once at the top of the stairs Frank scouted across a rather large battle platform. Enough space to fit most contestants, and in the middle was a teenage boy training a pack of Digletts.
The boy wore what looked like mining gear and came across as a rather confident trainer.
-"Where's the leader?" Frank asked as he entered the platform, although it seemed rather obvious.
The boy turned around and faced him with a pair of dark eyes.
-"I'm the leader." He started speaking proudly. "I am Josh of Viridian City, the leader of this Ground type Gym." He said and walked forward to meet him.
-"Name's Frank, came from Jotho. Long story short - I'm here to win." Frank grinned as the boy seemed shocked by the straight-forwardness.
-"Very well, right to the point. If you were able to beat my friends then I guess you can be worth the trouble. I've trained since I got my first pokémon so I know a thing or two about the ground type. If you really think you have what it takes to beat me then so be it. I, Josh of Viridian accepts your challenge trainer Frank."

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Gonna continue this in a bit. Felt like I flooded the message box.

[ellie-is]

"Heh, this will be fun." Lucas said while he found a place to sit down and watch the fight.

[drenrin2120]

*Samezees.*

[RockJohnAxe]

Rock john finds a spot on the wall to lean. He has watched josh battle many-a-time and was expecting a bad turn of events for the trainers.

Rock john attempted this gym before and was beaten. But that was before his Second Raticate and his Sandslash! Things might be different this time.

As the Cool trainer battled, Rock john was heavily judging all his actions in battle. He was impressed so far with this seemingly low level trainer. Back when Rock john was a beginner he was no where near this good.

As the Leader and Trainer were about to battle rock john decided to pipe up. "Watch out! His Diglett's are powerful and tricky!"

Josh the Leader looked over and yelled "Hey stay outta this!"

Rock John clenched a fist and grit his teeth. "I can tell hes already planning to take advantage of this guy" he thought to himself.

Rock john stayed leaning against the wall to watch the battle.

[drenrin2120]

Chris looked to see the guy that had yelled. He was leaning against a wall opposite of them. Chris's eyes went wide and he nearly fell out of his seat. He whispered to Lucas and Corey (who had joined the group moments ago on the benches) "Look at that guys HAIR. Where the hell do you find industrial gel to keep THAT mess maintained!"

In spite of his hair, the guy was entirely menacing. He was older and Chris judged he was an experienced trainer. He obviously knew the gym leader here one way or another. "Jeezum, Frank's attracting a lot of attention for this gym battle."

[ellie-is]

"You know, I'm thinking about this... I will fight after Frank does".
"Really? I thought your pokémon were weak against Ground?" Chris said
"Yeah, but I have a few ideas that might give me an advantage."

[drenrin2120]

"well, might as well give it a shot. What's the worst that could happen?" Chris said
"Exactly. If I lose, I go train my pokes and come back again for a more informed second round."
Chris thought about this for a while, but kept to himself. He figured he could let Lucas and Frank fight him then make up his mind. "Ground type," he thought. He took out his pokedex and had it ready to examine the trainer's pokemon.

"Dudley's a rock and ground type, does that make him weak too ground?" His pokedex said yes. "Hm..." Chris frowned, Dudley was his most powerful pokemon. He hadn't even trained Hoot-Hoot. It didn't seem like a good idea to fight him. Unless sandshrew could stand his own against fellow ground type pokemon.

[Prpl_Mage]

-"Face to face. Two trainers using completely different types of pokémon."
-"I sure wonder what the next pokémon will be Bob!"
-"Oh wow, look it's a Tyranitar Sam! This just got interesting!"
-"I can almost feel the tension of the trainers up here Bob. The sparks flying in this heated battle."
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This was nothing like the large events back in Jotho, this was a challenge between trainer and leader. No large publicity race, a battle to prove to himself that he could do it.

-"I will warn you once more, this battle will hurt." Josh - the leader said and called out a diglett.
-"Don't worry, I know what I'm getting into." Frank said and called out Mankey.
The tension, there was always a tension just before the battle actually started, pokémon facing pokémon, trainer facing trainer. And around him some of the people he got to know gathered to watch.

"Go!"

Mankey didn't waste a moment as it dashed out to strike the diglett. The diglett seemed happy to battle and waited politely.
He gathered force in his hand, leaped and bashed the diglett's head with a Karate chop the moment he got closer. The damage seemed great but the force pushed the Diglett into the hole and it resurfaced elsewhere. Mankey looked around and finally found it.

Frank wondered what the tactics could be here, he tried to read the leader but got nothing.
Mankey leaped once more to strike the Diglett but was suddenly pushed back by a mud-slap. Frank knew this was bad news since the Karate chop would probably miss now.
-"Try the fury swipes!" Frank yelled, knowing that one of the hits could hit was enough.
Mankey let go of the rage and lashed out against the Diglett that nimbly avoided all but two attack. The Diglett suddenly whipped up a cloud of dust around it and Mankey was sent back from it. It must've attacked with its' claws while cloaked in the dust.
-"Get up already and snap out of it!" Frank shouted at his Mankey which wasn't used to getting beaten. The rage was building up inside.
The Diglet moved around in the ground now as Josh gave him the signal. The Diglett disappeared underground and the ground began to tremble.
-"Mankey, Focus your Energy!" Frank shouted as he noticed how frustrated it was getting.
It obeyed just fine. It closed its' eyes and began shaking then breathed out. It looked pumped, ready to deal some damage.
-"Great." Frank mumbled at the success.
 
It all happened in a matter of seconds.
The Diglet moved underground and blasted its' way through the ground at Mankey. In the midst of the dust that erupted from the hole, Mankey turned around and took the blow like a man. And before Diglett had fully dived back down into the ground - Mankey unleashed a critical Karate Chop against the exposed Diglett.
The dust settled and Mankey looked pleased, the Diglett's head soon appeared which was given a Low kick before it had the chance to react.
It slowly sunk into the hole it made as Josh called it back. "Too bad Diglett, you'll take him next time."

-"All you got are Digletts? I bet you can do better than that." Frank said and quickly inspected his Mankey, it was damaged but it only built his rage.
-"Digletts are my vice, I have more of them but you seem reluctant to face something different. I will grant that wish." Josh smiled, that was just a test and it almost took one of his two pokés.
-"Bring it." Frank said and shook his head nonchalantly.
-"Go, Cubone!" Josh said as he flung his ball.


Mankey was raged, the Cubone was calm. Frank knew the power would only increase from here so Mankey better start making damage before he fainted.
-"Face it power with power Cubone." Josh said and waited for Frank's reaction. Would he take the dare?
-"Focus on quick attacks Mankey, you can do it." Frank knew that Mankey was still pumped up and ready to go. Switching him out now would only make him lose edge.
Mankey set out with a dash once more to gain close quarter as fast as possible. The Cubone on the other hand stood still and lifted its' club into the air. It flashed once before he tossed it at Mankey.
Mankey saw it coming and avoided it as it came. He got closer to the Cubone who simply stood there. Mankey leaped into the air and lashed out with his claws when something struck him in the back.
Frank sighed as his pokémon was his by the Boonerang on its' way back.
Cubone quickly grabbed his club again and came at the Mankey, it stroke against the Mankey which managed to dodge the attack and scratch the pokémon. As Cubone staggered Mankey sidestepped and readied his fist for a Karate Chop.
The attack struck Cubone hard and clean with such a force that the Cubone fell back. But Frank noticed it right away. Rage, the real kind. The blow hit hard and dealt damage but it also made the Cubone stronger.
-"Careful Mankey, focus on strong attacks only!" Frank shouted and Josh glanced over at him looking impressed.

Cubone moved in closer, and Mankey gave it another blow with the Karate chop, this time it wasn't as critical but the Cubone seemed to grow weaker.
The cubone raised his club into the air to strike so Mankey stepped to the side, but it was a feint and the Cubone scored a Headbutt at the unsuspecting Mankey.
"This is it" Frank thought as the Mankey was hit and shook his head. "Still too weak."
But it got up, rage burning in his eyes.
-"Try to finish it off with a Karate Chop!" Frank shouted knowing that his pokémon couldn't last much longer. But something was wrong with the Mankey, an Anger point had been activated.
It ignored the order and went close with fury swipes, attacking the Cubone countless times and finishing it giving it a scratch which sent it flying. The Cubone looked weak now, Josh was fumbling with his ball.
-"Try to finish it off Cubone!" Josh shouted. Frank wanted to support his Mankey right now but knew he couldn't reach it.
The Cubone raised his club once more all while Mankey gained ground. He tossed it and it passed by inches from Mankey.
-"He missed!" Frank said happily as the boonerang went around in the arch and headed back.
Mankey leapt, raised his fist and stroke down with a powerful Karate Chop against Cubone's head. The skull it wore cracked a bit and the returning Boonerang struck it afterwards. It was done.
-"Great job Mankey!" Frank shouted and grinned. He couldn't hide his feeling when things went so well.

[Prpl_Mage]

-"Wow, that's a pretty good pokémon you got there. But you should really send him back before he faints." Josh said from across the room as Cubone returned to him.
-"It's fit to fight. It can take your next one on." Frank replied and grinned.
-"You must learn one thing, battles aren't determined simply by the pokémon... We trainers play a greater part." Josh said and looked more mature than before.
-"Whatever." Frank wanted this to end now.
-"You rely too much on your pokémon, you let them make you. You should make them. Go Donphan!"
-"Just wait 'till you get beat up kiddo!" Frank shouted and noticed his Mankey already on the move.

Donphan was a strong pokémon, he knew it since it was rather local where he came from.
Mankey greeted the Donphan "hello" with a critical Karate Chop straight on. The Donphan winched a little but got back up.
-"Oh crap..." Frank realized as his strongest attack possible didn't leave his enemy dangered.
Donphan drew power now, the ground around him began to vibrate. Mankey leapt up into the air to give it another Karate Chop when a strong wind pushed him back.
Sand and pebbles suddenly brewed up from the ground and filled the arena with a personal sandstorm. It became hard to see in the strong winds but Mankey was up once more.
The pebbles and rocks struck Mankey as it moved forward and gave the Donphan another go of his Karate chop. Three attacks and three critical hits and it finally showed that it had been touched in the first place.
-"End it." Josh said from across the room, with a hint of amusement.
Donphan raised itself on its' backlegs and then pushed himself down quickly to the ground once more which caused a serious tremor followed by a local earthquake at the arena. Mankey stumbled back and forth taking damage both from the sandstorm and the Earthquake before the ground finally opened itself under him and beat him back.

-"Earthquake?" Frank said surprised. The strongest ground move out there in this simple Gym amazed him.
-"Get back!" Frank said and called the Mankey back to its' ball. It was defeated and only Murkrow remained.
-"Had enough?" Josh shouted from across the room.
-"Not in a lifetime!" Frank replied but knew that this would get tough. The Donphan was damaged but still had a pile of strength remaining.
Murkrow appeared beside him as he called it. It was along shoot but it had to work.
-"Let's do this Murkrow..." He said and the bird began it's travel through the fierce sandstorm.

Donphan seemed confused of what to do as the bird came closer, so did Josh.
-"Donphan bring it down!" Josh yelled and the Donphan tried to shoot mud at Murkrow, the mud couldn't reach it though Murkrow dived.
It dived through pebbles and sand, it was distracting but he would make it. He swooped down and stroke it with his wing, then flew high again.
Josh wondered how Frank could hope to outlast his Donphan like this with the sandstorm dealing damage and Donphan being the rock he was. But he also noticed something odd about Donphan, something was depleting his strength but he didn't know what.
Murkrow landed slightly at the ground near Donphan which tried another earthquake. As Donphan was on his way down with the legs - Murkrow took off and watched the ground below tremble and crack.
Murkrow continued to attack Donphan from above while it tried to reach it time after time. But it only became weaker and weaker.
-"Good job Murkrow." Frank thought as he watched the Donphan growing weaker, if this continued he would indeed outlast it.

-"Is it... Poison?" Josh mumbled as he couldn't understand why his Donphan began to shake. The battle had passed and the Murkrow had shown signs of weakness. But his Donphan even more so and he didn't get why. All he knew was that his Donphan wouldn't be able to hit the bird with Mud slap any more, and with its' depleting strength he could no longer joke around.
-"Fury attack Donphan, bring it down!" He shouted as his Donphan made the effort to see Murkrow.
As Murkrow passed he lashed out hitting Murkrow once but missing the rest.
-"Dang, I hoped he couldn't reach him." Frank mumbled as he saw the Donphan being on his last legs. But he also knew that Murkrow couldn't last much longer. Did he wish he had brought some potions? Yes he did. But he was a cooltrainer, he would succeed.
He would succeed as long as the Black Sludge was stuck on the unsuspecting Donphan.

-"Finish it!" Frank yelled as the Donphan began to sack over, his legs weak and his body tender.
Murkrow swooped down, weak and damaged the wings ruffled and body sore. It dived and put all its power into the attack striking the Donphan across the face. As the attack connected - Murkrow landed and stumbled.
-"Murkrow!" He was so close, now was not the time to lose.
And then the sandstorm faded.
-"I hate to admit it... But great job!" Josh said as the Donphan returned to the ball.
Frank looked up and saw his Murkrow on its last legs and the black sludge lying next to it. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes.
-"I did it... Even with a weak party like this." Frank mumbled before smiling.

[ellie-is]

"Heh. That was fun to watch.", Lucas said.
"Of course, you got to see me fighting. How wouldn't it be fun?" Frank seemed proud of himself.

Josh gave Frank the Earth badge, and told him that he should take better care of his Pokémon.
"Heh. My turn now. You got any Pokés left that can still fight?", Lucas said to the leader.
"I have a couple here that are still standing. You up for it?"
"Of course!"

Josh sent out a Digglet. Lucas replied by sending his Aron out.
"A Steel poké? You sure?" Josh thought that at least that part of the battle was won.
"Yep, pretty sure."
"Alright. Go ahead and start, then!"

"Aron, Mud Slap!"
Aron dug his paw on the ground and then proceeded to punch Digglet in the face. Digglet tried to hide underground, but Aron hit him first.
"Diglett, good job. Now use Dig on him!" Josh knew that Aron's attack did barely any damage to his Diglett, but he also knew that his accuracy was down now.
"Good, Aron. Now jump, and Headbutt!"
The Pokémon wasn't sure where he was supposed to use a headbutt, but it jumped. Right as it gained some height, Diglett appeared under it, missing its strike. Aron then proceeded to dive to the ground, heads on, at full speed, causing some critical damage to the Diglett, who fell right back on its underground tunnel.

"Hah, he's good.", Josh thought, and he seemed to be enjoying it. "Now use Slash!"
The Diglett quickly got out of another hole and went to hit Aron. Lucas knew he couldn't dodge it, but he didn't mind. Aron could take it. And he did.
"Aron, next time you get a chance, use your Metal Claw on him!"
"He won't get another chance! Diglett, Magnitude!"
Diglett emerged and started shaking, along with the ground.
"Oh crap. Aron, jump and hit him!"
Aron tried to do it, and landed his Metal Claw on the Diglett, who seemed to be weakened a lot after it, but Diglett didn't  stop the attack. As soon as Aron hit the ground, he fell, unable to get up. He couldn't take ground moves at all.

"Heh. Nice. Aron, come back!" Lucas pressed the button on his ball, and the Pokémon flew into it. "Nidoran, your turn. Don't let me down!", and sent the other poké.
"Another Pokémon with ground weakness?"
"Yup, and also my last."
"You better know what you are doing."
"I do."

"Nidoran, hit him fast with a Peck!"
The nidoran ran through the arena, and diglett tried to hurl some sand at it. The Nidoran jumped over it, and fell with his horn right on Diglett's head, connecting the attack. The weakened Diglett fainted.

"Sandslash, go!"
"Damn, a Sandslash. Why couldn't him have a part rock Pokémon? Nidoran can't beat that."
"Sandslash, Fury Swipes!"
"Nidoran, Horn attack! You can do it!"
Sandlash ran up to Nidoran and started slashing the poor Pokémon. Nidoran tried to use Horn Attack, but he didn't know it yet. All he did was pecking the foe with its diminutive horn.
"Damn, Nidoran can't resist this for too long. Double Kick!"
Nidoran then kicked Sandlsash two times in a row, knocking it back and stopping the beating.
"Sandslash, Dig!"
Lucas had to be quick. He knew it would take a while for Sandslash to attack. "Nidoran, Focus Energy! This will make your next hits stronger."
Just as Nidoran finished focusing, Lucas yelled "Quick, move out of the way and use Double Kick again!"
He did it, and hit Sandslash right as he jumped out of the ground.
"Damn, you used the same strategy twice, and it worked. I wasn't expecting you to do it again." Sandslash was weakened after the strong blow, but still had a lot of fight in him. "Sandslash, Sand Tomb!"
The ground Pokémon started to focus, as a small cyclone of sand and rocks started circling around Nidoran. It wasn't a very strong attack, but Nidoran couldn't focus, was very slowed down, and the sand hurt him quite a bit, with his ground weakness.
"Now, Slash him!"
"Nidoran, do something! Poison Sting!"
But Nidoran couldn't hit Sandslash. The claws hit him right on the side of his body, and he fell down. Sandslash was too much for him.

"I think this is it?" Josh said, smiling.
"..damn. I think so." But as Lucas was about to take the Pokéball and return the poison pin Pokémon, it started glowing.

Nidoran's body became involved in a while light. Everyone could see as it started to get brighter, and become bigger bit by bit. His horn was now much longer, and his muscles grew bigger. When he was done growing, he stopped glowing, and shook the sand off his body. It let out a loud scream, and he was ready to kick some butt.

"Wow, Nidoran, thats awesome. You evolved!" Lucas said, and Nidorino nodded.
"Wow, I have never seen a Pokémon evolve in the middle of a battle before. Oh well. Sandslash, Rapid Spin and get this over with!"
Sandslash started spinning really fast and rushed towards the foe.
"Nidorino... You can do it now, I know it! Horn attack!"
Nidorino gave his trainer a look of approval. Just as Sandslash was about to hit him, Nidorino thrust his head forward, stopping Sandslash's attack with his powerful horn, also hitting Sandslash's chest, which caused him to fall behind.
"Great job! He's open now, use Double Kick!"
Nidorino jumped on top of Sandslash, hitting him one leg at a time, greatly injuring it. Sandslash jumped out of the place, and started at Nidorino, still standing, but hurt.
"Heh... I wasn't expecting this. Sand attack, lets see what he can do when blind!"
"Nidorino, QUICK! Poison sting! And lets hope this works."
Nidorino hit Sandslash, but he also took the sand at the same time. He couldn't see anymore.
"Wha-? This is one of his weakest attacks! Sandslash, Earthquake, and lets get this over with!"
Sandslash jumped and was about to hit the ground, and it would finish off the injured Nidorino for sure with the enormous shockwave. But right when he was going to do so, he fell down on his back. He tried to get up, but to no success. It then passed out.
"Great job, Nidorino! Come back buddy!" and Lucas returned his poké to the ball.
"Oh, I see... So you were counting on your luck to poison him, huh?", Josh said after getting his Pokémon back.
"Yep, and it worked." he smiled.

"It was a fair victory. Here, take the Earth badge. You deserve it."
"Thank you."

[A Forgotten Legend]

Huh, they're not back yet.  I wonder.. they must've gone the gym challenge here!  I'm not strong enough to take on a gym challenge yet...  Maybe I'll be able to take the one in Pewter?  Joseph walked outside the Pokémon Center.  There's the gym, I wonder if they are still there?  Just as Joseph walked into the gym he heard Lucas tell a Nidorino to use Poison Sting.  Poison Sting, on a ground Pokémon... wait... Nidorino?!  When did he get one of those?  Joseph finally made it to the arena in time to see the gym leader giving the badge to Lucas.  Is that kid the gym leader...?  He must be... I can't believe I missed it!  Darn...

[coreystranick]

Wow these battles are great. Thrasher and Ace would do great here. Spark not so much. Maybe.....maybe if he has any left I'll take him on. If not maybe the next gym.

"Where have you been Joesph?"

"Seems like everyone forgot me."

"Haha, probably. You did miss two good fights. Seems like he doesn't have many Pokemon left or I would challenge him. I know my Mankey will do great after seeing Frank's fight. And I know Starly being the Flying-type will do well also. But I'm getting tired of this town and really just want to focus on training right now. I'll come back here later when at all possible."

[ellie-is]

"Oh, hey Joseph! Whats up?"
"Huh, not much... Just got here. Didn't get in time to watch your fight. Sorry."
"Its okay man, don't worry. You going to try it?"
"Oh, no... Not sure if we could handle it."

"Alright. So, huh, everyone... I think we should move on now. We all want something. Revenge on rockets, gym badges. We can't get any of that here. Maybe we should go to Pewter. Its close, and I heard that there a lot of Rockets in there."
"And you think we can just walk in there and beat the rockets like that?", said Frank.
"Huh... Yeah, you're right, maybe it wo-"
"Because thats exactly what I was thinking about."
"Oh..."

Frank knew that the Rockets were strong, but he also knew that his team wasn't such a big failure anymore. As long as they didn't bump into any admints - he thought - nothing would stop them. All he cared about at that point was kicking the Rocket's butts for stealing his Pokémon. And of course, looking badass while doing it. But that was the easiest part for someone as cool as him.