From: Saint84_98@yahoo.com (Saint84_98@yahoo.com) Subject: [PW!] Surf Sun and Staryus Newsgroups: alt.games.nintendo.pokemon Date: 2000/05/06 Usually, when Taron enters a gym the first thing he notices is the sounds and the smells. When he entered the Cerulean City gym the first he noticed was the strong smell of chlorine, followed closely by the sound of water churning in a pool. As he entered the gym Taron had a vague idea of how he would earn this badge, but it was only a vague idea. Not exactly a strategy. "So, you're my next challenge huh?" Misty said as she resumed her place on the other side of the gym. Procyon went off to sit in the bleachers on the left side of the battlefield Next to Suik. Unbeknownst to Taron Misty had shot a glare to Procyon, who had beaten him earlier. (This glare was good natured though, as it was also accompanied by a small barely detectable smirk) Procyon grinned as he admired his hard won Cascade Badge, he didn't see Misty glare at him. "Good luck Taron!" procyon called from the side lines. Then he muttered to himself, "you're gonna need it." Taron gave him the "Thumbs up." "Thanks Procyon!" He called then muttered "I'm gonna need it." Taron waited for Misty, (As the challenged) to declare the terms of the battle. She smirked nonchalantly. "We'll have a four on four match." Taron jerked and sweatdropped nervously. There was nothing he could do though, short of walking away. Taron's pride wouldn't let him do that though. He shot an apologetic look at Tumbleweed, who stood next to him. Tumbleweed shook off his own sweatdrop then smiled confidently at Taron. Taron couldn't see the smile, but seemed to sense his pokemon's reaction. He nodded at Misty. "Alright, then." He said simply. Misty took a pokeball out of a backpack at pool side. A flung it into the water. There was a flash of light, then a Starmie surfaced. "Star" Taron reached into his pocket. "Go Rampage!" He threw the pokeball into the ring and prayed it would land on one of the little floaty docks. SPLASH! A few seconds later a very wet Tauros surfaced. "Tauuuur" Taron sweatdropped. "Oh that's REALLY gonna make him want to listen to me." Rampage pulled himself onto the floaty dock. "What are you crazy? A Tauros? it's way to big to be any good here." Misty called from across the pool. Taron frowned at her. "Rampage, uh use..uh use a Stomp attack." Taron called not quite knowing exactly how it would work out. SPLASH! "D'oh! Rampage return!" Taron put the pokeball back in his pocket and drew out another one. "Go Talon!" "Speeear" The bird cried as it was released from it's pokeball. It hovered, flapping to stay aloft, waiting for instructions. "Talon, use a Peck attack!" Talon dive bombed the starfish pokemon and pecked it right in the center of it's star. It flew back a bit but then got up ready for more. "Okay Starmie, use a bubblebeam." Misty called out. A stream of brightly colored bubbles shot out of the jewel and barraged Talon. Talon shook it off and waited for his next instruction. "Talon, quick use a Fury Attack!" Talon divebombed the bejeweled pokemon, but so much faster that he was able to do it four times before Misty ordered her Starmie to use Hydro Pump. A high powered stream of water shot out and hit Talon sending him flying into the wall. He was unconcious before he slid to the ground. "Oh no, Talon return!" His fainted bird dissappeared in a flash of red light. Taron knelt down and looked at Tumbleweed, his first pokemon, possibly his last hope. "Tumbleweed, buddy I know you're scared of water. And I'm really sorry it had to come to this but...." He let it hang. Tumbleweed nodded and leaped into the ring. "A Sandshrew? This is too easy. Too bad you're not AJ." Taron had no idea who she was talking about but he let it slide. "Okay Tumbleweed use a Scratch attack." Tumbleweed rushed up to the waiting Starmie and scratched it. It barely knicked it's hard shell. "Starmie, use a Water Gun!" A thin stream of water shot out of Starmie's top appeandage. Tumbleweed was engulfed in the stream. "Oh no! Tumbleweed return!" Taron gritted his teeth. In the back of his mind he knew it was over. But he still had one pokemon left and he refused to give up. "Go Pierre!" He summoned his Metapod out of it's pokeball. It stood on the platform waiting. "Starmie use a tackle attack." "Pierre, quick Harden!" The two pokemon collided Taron heard a cracking noise and Procyon and Suik watched as the fragments of Starmie's jewel scattered. The Starmie staggered a bit, the fell over, fainted. "Pierre defeated..." "...My Starmie?" The metapod stood up proudly then, it seemed to have a look of confusion on it's somewhat non-existant face. There was a sound of energy and a bright glow enveloped it. After it faded a newly created butterfree floated above the pool. "Fweee!" Taron grinned "Yeah! it evolved." Misty seemed unimmpressed. "Okay Horsea it's your turn!" A few minutes later her Staryu stood waiting for a command. "Horsea Water Gun." "Pierre dodge it!" The attack was easily dodged "Confusion attack!" A bright beam of multi-colored light shot out of Pierre's head and hit the Horsea. It fell over, fainted. The tables had turned, Taron stood a good chance of winning. Especially with the surprise he had in store if things started going bad again. Misty growled, obviously getting frustrated at having the battle turned on her. "Go Goldeen!" "goldeen goldeen." "Use String Shot." The goldfish pokemon was soon enveloped in the sticky string it could hardly move. "Okay, Pierre, quick use a Tackle." "Peck attack now goldeen." The two pokemon launched at eachother, resulting in a mid-air collison. They collided, time seemed to freeze for a moment.... Then the Goldeen fell to the pool and resurfaced belly up. Taron heard Misty growl again. "Return! Go Staryu!" Taron smirked knowingly. It was time. He took out his pokedex and a small computer diskette. He put the diskette into a designated slot on the pokedex. He pushed a green button and a bright beam shot out of it and struck his Butterfree. It began to glow for a moment then faded. Pierre flew higher seemingly rejuvinated. On Taron's pokedex the words "String-shot forgotten" Flashed. Taron smirked. "Pierre, use a Tackle Attack." "What?! Wait, what was that beam?" Pierre flapped his wings and struck the second Starfish in the jewel. It fell flat on it's back. "Water Gun." A stream of water was fired at Pierre, it knocked him back but he shook it off and waited. "Pierre, Sol, luz. Si? Okay Tackle Attack." Once again the butterfly tackled the starfish. Taron hopped that Misty couldn't speak Spanish. (Well, actually neither could Taron. Not really he just knew a few words and phrases.) "Okay, it's time." Pierre nodded his head and flapped his wings rapidly. "FWEEEEEE!!!!" A bright beam of white light shot out of Pierre and struck Staryu before it could even think about moving. It wobbled on it's legs for a moment, then toppled over. Defeated. Taron jumped up into the air. "I did it, I don't beleive it I did it." Misty stood there in shock. "How did you..." She stammered. Taron grinned at her. "Solar Beam!" He called across the pool. "I used a TM to teach Pierre Solarbeam." Misty fumed. "Wait, you cheated I thought you had to charge up for that!!" Taron's grin widend. "I did. Sol, luz.... Sun light." Taron winked a blind eye. "I told him to charge up. I just didn't let YOU know that." What Taron didn't tell her was that it was just dumb luck Pierre understood him. Misty leaped from one platform to the next until she reached Taron. She gve him the Cascade Badge. "Here, you earned this." Taron grinned and pinned it to his jacket. TBC....