Subject: [PW!] Mark's First Battle Date: 11 Apr 1999 08:00:29 GMT From: ig88sw82@aol.com (Ig88sw82) Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com Newsgroups: alt.games.nintendo.pokemon > "Well, I managed to figure this map out. >We are right here." He pointed to the direct >middle of the forest. > "Great! Let's go!" Ebony yelled, taking off. "According to the map, it's a few day's travel to Pewter City, so we'd better get going." Mark was intent on getting his first badge, almost forgetting about the mystery at hand. Ebony wanted to get going too. "Sting, just get in the Pokéball so we can move on." The Kakuna, however, had no intention on listening to Mark's and Ebony's pleas, content on basking in the noonday sun. "Well," said Mark, "I suppose we can stop for lunch. For awhile," and he began unpacking his supplies. A loud crash in the brush made all, even Kakuna, jump with fright. "Oddish!" Mark's Pokémon cowered between his legs. Suddenly, a bird Pokémon flew out of the grass and landed in a nearby tree. "Let's see here..." Mark held up Dexter to the bird. "Spearow. A Tiny-Bird Pokémon. Eats bugs in grassy areas. It has to flap its short wings at high speed to stay airborne." "Spearow, huh? That looks worth catching. Unless," and Mark turned back toward Ebony, "you want to catch it?" "Be my guest." "All right, Spearow. Let's battle. Go, Oddish!" Oddish leapt out from behind Mark, ready to battle. "Oddish, absorb it, now!" Instantly, Spearow began glowing, and a burst of energy shot out from it to Oddish, increasing the grass Pokémon's strength. "Speeearow!" The bird dived straight at Oddish and used its Peck attack, neatly slicing off one of Oddish's leaves. "Oddiiish!" it screamed out in pain. "Oddish, return!" Mark held out Oddish's Pokéball and sucked the defeated Pokémon in. "Go, Weedle!" Mark threw Weedle's ball, and Weedle was ready. Spearow flew higher and higher into the air, ready for another devastating Peck attack. "Weedle, use your Poison Sting attack when Spearow gets close!" Weedle nodded in agreement. "Speeearow!!!" Quicker than Mark or Ebony could see, Spearow shot down to Weedle, ready to knock it out. It was not ready to be greeted by Weedle's stinger. "Speeeee!" the bird fell to the ground defeated. "Go Pokéball!" and Spearow was caught. "That was fun."