Route 7

Still thirsty!

+ Fine! I get it, here’s a bottle of water.

I hand the guard the bottle.

+ So can I get into the city now?

Sure, just watch out for the Rockets. Apparently they’ve all gathered in the centre of town and there’s some sort of hostage situation at Sliph Co.

Rockets?!

We’re going to fight the Rockets?

+ I suppose so, if they’re in my way.

Okay, just give me a minute to… hngh!

Melvin, what’re you doing?

Just… gimme a sec…

No, really. You look like you’re about to hurt yourself.

Ah, there we go.

All done, let’s blast some Rockets!

Saffron City

There are a whole bunch of Rocket goons littering the streets, generally causing trouble and denying people access to most of the buildings. Except the PokéCenter, where a bunch of young trainers seem to be too much to handle for the goons.

I approach the Silph Co. building to find a burly looking goon standing at the door.

Beat it, kid. Nothing in here is any of your business.

+ So there are no hostages?

Oh, they’re on the top floor with the Boss. Oops!

I shove the goon through the door and step inside…

We reach the stairs to the top floor.

+ Why’d we have to cut the power? We could’ve taken the elevator.

Who’s that coming down the stairs?

Prepare for trouble!

Oh…

Make it double!

To protect the world from-

Psybeam!

Shazam!

From a side room a bright psychedelic ray blindsides the Rockets and explodes on impact, sending them flying through a window and far away.

We’re blasting off again!

Hey guys! Wait for Me-owth!

Meowth disappears down a flight of stairs. Green steps out from the side room.

So… didn’t expect to see you here. The scientists here say the Rockets are here to steal some revolutionary new Pokéball prototype. I thought I’d help and kick the Rockets out. What’re you doing here.

+ Same.

I still haven’t forgiven you.

+ Oh.

I know it’s not the right time or place, but I’m going to take this opportunity to make you pay!

You mean like last time you tried?

Go Sandslash!

+ Go Eve!

+ Surf!

Slash!

Sandslash lunges towards Eve but is washed down the stairwell by Eve’s conjured tidal wave.

Go Ninetales!

+ Surf!

Tail Whip!

Ninetales whips it’s many tails at Eve before joining Sandslash downstairs.

Go Cloyster!

+ Eve return! Go Joule!

+ Thunderbolt!

Supersonic!

Joule shoots a lightning bolt at Cloyster, electrocuting it until it topples over.

Go Kadabra!

+ Joule get back! Go Selene!

+ Body Slam!

Confusion!

Kadabra gives Selene a mild headache while she slams her full weight onto Kadabra until it passes out.

Go Jolteon!

+ Selene return! Go Clive!

+ Earthquake!

Sand Attack!

Clive smashes the floor and the whole building begins to shake, ceiling tiles fall down, cracks open up on the walls and Jolteon slips down the stairs.

I’ll get you someday! Mark my words!

Green runs downstairs, gathers his Pokémon and leaves. I continue upstairs to the top floor and find only one giant office. The whole building judders.

You crooks are destroying my building!

I can assure you the destruction of this building is not among my goals at the moment. But this coincidence does present an opportunity.

W-what’re you talking about?

That earthquake did a lot of damage, this building can come down at any moment. Just give me the prototype or I’ll make your escape impossible before this whole place comes down.

Never! I’ll never allow you mobsters to take the prototype! You’ll put me out of business, thousands of people will lose their jobs!

You think I want it to make money? Ha! No, with the Ultra Ball technology I’ll have a definite edge and will become the greatest trainer on the planet! I and only I will have exclusive access to them.

+ You again! You’ve caused a lot of suffering to Pokémon, I don’t like it and I’m going to put a stop to it!

We’re gonna make you pay!

Suffering? Who cares? They’re Pokémon, just tools for the betterment of mankind. You won’t get far in life until you realise that.

You monster!

Graaagh!

Now I’m mad!

Go Nidorino!

+ Flamethrower!

The Rocket boss feeds a Guard Spec. to Nidorino before Summer engulfs it in flames.

+ Slash!

Fury Attack!

Summer slashes her claws at Nidorino, knocking it aside.

Go Persian!

+ Summer return! Go Selene!

+ Body Slam!

Bite!

Persian bites Selene’s arm, dealing critical damage. Selene leaps onto Persian with her full weight.

+ Body Slam!

Bite!

Persian bites Selene again, Selene swings Persian to the floor and drops elbow first onto it.

Go Rhyhorn!

+ Selene return! Go Eve!

+ Surf!

Stomp!

Eve summons a massive tidal wave, washing Rhyhorn through the windows.

Go Nidoqueen!

+ Surf!

Body Slam!

Nidoqueen is swept through the broken window by another tidal wave.

Hmph! I don’t have time for this!

The Rocket boss leaps out of the window. I peer down below to see a black parachute drift away.

The building shifts again and a loud creaking noise can be heard throughout.

Oh no! The building! I don’t want to die in here!

+ We’ve got to get out fast!

The stairs collapsed!

What’re we going to do now?

Summer! You’ve got wings now!

Oh right! I can fly!

Summer grabs me and the Silph Co. president and glides down to the street.

The president didn’t even bother to thank me so I just left for the PokéCenter as he was talking to the press. After a quick checkup I head for the gym.

You wish to challenge me? Very well!

+ Wait, but first could you-

Go Hitmonlee!

+ Go Joule!

+ Thunderbolt!

Double Kick!

Joule gives Hitmonlee a zap before getting kicked in the face, twice.

Ow!

+ Thunderbolt!

Double Kick!

Joule fries Hitmonlee until it submits.

Go Hitmonchan!

+ Joule return! Go Eve!

+ Surf!

Thunder Punch!

Eve washes Hitmonchan out the door.

You are a worthy opponent. But I’m afraid I lost my badges when I lost my gym status. Please take this Pokémon as a consolation.

+ Wait, this isn’t a gym?

I’m afraid not. The new gym is next door…

+ Thanks!

I rush next door to the actual gym and enter. Inside are a bunch of workmen installing warp panels and walls. Through a gap I see the gym leader’s arena, the leader seems to be waiting for me.

I know whom you seek. I foresaw your arrival.

+ Uh, what?

His whereabouts is… difficult to see right now. I know he’s important to you, don’t give up and you’ll reunite one day.

+ Oh, okay? So I should keep battling gym leaders?

Your challenge is accepted.

Go Abra!

+ Go Clive!

+ Slash!

Flash!

Clive slashes at Abra’s face before it can even make a move.

Go Kadabra!

+ Swords Dance!

Psywave!

Clive sharpens his claws and builds strength. Kadabra projects eerie waves at Clive, they distort the air around him and hurt his head somehow.

+ Slash!

Sabrina feeds an X Defend to Kadabra just before Clive slashes it across the chest.

+ Slash!

Psychic!

Kadabra’s spoon glows as it points it at Clive, who is flung into the arena wall and then sent flying into the opposite wall and back again and again.

Clive!

+ No Clive!

Send me in! I’ll avenge you, Clive!

+ Go Selene!

+ Strength!

Recover!

Kadabra heals it’s wounds before receiving a pummelling from Selene.

+ Strength!

Kenisis!

Kadabra’s eyes glow as Selene’s next flurry of swings miss by a wide margin.

+ Body Slam!

Psywave!

Kadabra emits more eerie waves as Selene leaps through them and lands belly first on Kadabra’s head.

Go Alakazam!

+ Selene return! Go Summer!

My turn!

+ Slash!

Reflect!

Alakazam covers itself in a strange armour as Summer slashes at it’s face, trimming it’s moustache and dealing critical damage.

+ Slash!

Psywave!

Alakazam blasts Summer with strange rippling waves before Summer smacks the spoons from Alakazam’s hands and slashes it’s face for more critical damage.

There is no spoon!

Hm, you’ve earned this. The Marsh Badge.

+ Clive…

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