From: Karana <tmartine@fnol.net> Subject: Re: [PW!] A Bug Catcher Date: Tuesday, April 13, 1999 3:15 PM Ig88sw82 wrote: > "Sting must have had lots of experience to evolve so quickly." Mark was > chatting to Ebony as they continued their Pokémon journey to Pewter City. > "Guess I'm just lucky," Ebony beamed, proud of her Bug Pokémon. "So, where > to now?" > Yanking out the map, Mark began to look over the directions. "Another day's > walk from here is Pewter City, and the first gym on the map." > "Well, then," Ebony began to pick up her pace. "Let's go!" > Suddenly, a kid jumped out from behind the bushes. In a panic, Sting dove > behind Ebony. > "Yo!" the kid was carrying a bug catching net. "You can't jam out if you're > a Pokémon trainer! Anyone wanna battle?" > Mark gestured toward Ebony. "Ladies first." "Thanks." Ebony said, turning from Mark to the bug catcher, a predatory grin on her face. "Let's go, bug boy!" The kid gritted his teeth and retorted, "You're on!" "I choose you, Sting!" Ebony shouted. Sting, anticipating a battle, hovered out from behind Ebony and faced the bug catcher. He nodded in approval. "A Beedrill. Cool. Anyway, I choose Scyther!" Ebony, having grown up with bugs on her parents' ranch, sweatdropped. Mark reached for his PokeDex and pointed it at the large green Pokemon. PokeDex replied, "Scyther. A Bug Pokemon. With ninja-like agility and speed, the Scyther can create the illusion that there are more than one." "Whoa." Mark said. "That sounds like a strong Pokemon." The bug catcher nodded and smirked at Ebony, who quickly regained her composture. "Sting'll waste you! Sting, Fury Attack" Buzzing angrily, the Beedrill dove at Scyther, hitting it twice before the other Pokemon could dodge. "Scyther, Quick Attack!" The kid ordered. "Sting, dodge and use Twineedle now!" Ebony yelled right after the bug catcher. Screeching, Scyther zoomed towards Sting, who managed to avoid the attack by flying above it. He then shot out two thick needles that embedded themselves in Scyther. It fainted. "All right!" Ebony screamed, flashing the two-fingered victory sign. Sting would have copied her, but he doesn't have fingers ^_^. The bug catcher defeatedly recalled his Scyther. "Yeah well, I had just caught that Pokemon, and didn't have time to level it up." He turned to Mark. "I have another Pokemon that's fit to battle. Want to?"