SS Aqua

As soon as I board I’m told there are trainers who’d probably like to battle on board. I’ve nothing else to do so I barge into people’s cabins and challenge them to battle. One of the crew appears to be slacking off and after I kick him out of bed he continues to slack off and lets me through the engine room and into the captain’s quarters.

A little girl appears to be annoying the captain. He requests I take the girl back to her family because apparently a ship captain commands his ship from a desk in his private quarters. Now that I think about it, does this ship even have a bridge?

My memories turn back to when I was on the SS Anne, I showed up after the party had ended. The captain there stayed at his desk too and there didn’t seem to be a bridge on that ship either, at least there was a kitchen.

The little girl has decided to annoy me now. After a game of hide and seek, where she “hid” in the middle of a hallway, she somehow teleports us to her grandfather in his cabin. He rewards me a Metal Coat for keeping his granddaughter occupied.

Vermilion City

I waste no time in heading to the gym. I’d fly directly to Pallet Town but Acanthite is unfamiliar with Kanto and refuses to fly. The sapling blocking the path to the gym has grown back, or did someone plant a new one? Either way I don’t care and don’t give it a second thought when I have it cut down.

The gym hasn’t changed much, the same old lame puzzle with the buttons in trash cans is still here. Even the trainers are stood in the same places. As I attempt the puzzle, this time I notice an attendant watching my every move. When I root around a trash can, sometimes the attendant presses a button on the wall, and I check the next trash can the attendant immediately presses the button again and the puzzle resets.

I rush up to the attendant and get right into his face. As I scowl at him I punch the button panel on the wall and the gates open.

- Two hours…

The attendant meets my death stare and trembles.

- Last time I was here you had me running from trash can to trash can for two hours!

You dick…

I walk up to the arena, Lt. Surge is standing on the other side.

Yo Caldar it’s been a while, bro!

- I’m here to challenge you for the badge… again.

Didya lose yo’ badges, bro?

- Yeah…

Aww man that sucks. Well I can’t just give away a new badge. Imma have to battle you again, bro. But this time you have the eight badges of Johto, imma have to use my best team!

Go Raichu!

- Go Tremors!

- Earthquake!

Double team!

Raichu begins to dart around the arena at extreme speeds but cannot escape the earthquake summoned by Tremors. The gym’s roof caves in, Raichu loses it’s balance and is struck by some falling debris.

Go Magneton!

- Earthquake

Mirror shot!

Tremors roars and the ground begins to shake again and a few remaining roof tiles fall into the arena and bury Magneton.

Go Electrode!

- Keep it up! Earthquake!

Screech!

Electrode lets out a piercing screech, Tremors winces at the noise and roars to summon another earthquake. The whole city is shook, people are screaming in the streets, and support beams inside the building begin to fall. Electrode is crushed under a falling support beam.

Electabuzz, go!

Watch out! That thing can know fighting moves!

- Tremors’ defence is lowered too, come back Tremors! Go Zuul!

Low kick!

Wait, something’s not right…

ZUUUUUL!

Electabuzz’s kick sweeps at Zuul’s legs but passes right through as if nothing was there.

- Shadow ball!

Light screen!

Zuul forms a shadow ball between her hands and pitches it at electabuzz. Electabuzz recoils in pain and then projects a screen of light that surrounds it.

- Shadow ball!

Shockwave!

Zuul makes another shadow ball and kicks it into electabuzz’s face but some of it is deflected by the light screen. Electabuzz sends out a pulse of electricity in all directions. Being unable to avoid it, Zuul takes the hit. Electabuzz takes the opportunity to eat a sitrus berry it had stashed away.

ZUUULLL…

Time for some strategy.

- Zuul return, go Tremors!

Shockwave!

Electabuzz fills the arena with electricity again but Tremors is unaffected.

- Earthquake!

Low kick!

Electabuzz kicks at Tremors, making him topple over. Tremors smashing into the ground triggers another earthquake. A small sink-hole forms and electabuzz is dragged underground.

Go Electrode!

- Earthquake!

Double team!

Electrode rolls around at high speed and leaves some after images behind. Tremors roars once more and yet another earthquake shakes the city, the gym’s walls fall in and crash down on top of electrode.

Cool battle, bro! Here’s yo’ new Thunder Badge.

As I climb out the rubble that once was the gym I look around to see people running around and emergency services in action in the streets. I turn to Tremors who followed me.

- That was a close one Tremors…

Iwarrrk…

- Things might get tougher from here onwards.

Iwaaarrk.

- Do you want to try this Metal Coat? It might provide you with some protection.

Iwark!

Tremors nods. It turns out that the metal coat is a spray that solidifies soon after contact, I apply it to Tremor’s body and give a double coating to his scar.