From: Mobius101@aol.compactpika (Mobius101) Subject: [PW!] Battle in Viridian Park Date: 23 May 1999 00:00:00 GMT >"Sian." Slasher plopped down, head on his paws, as if expecting not to >move for a while. > >"No, Slasher, Mimic no think Aerie take fairy tale that far. Aerie no >look good as toad, even if did transform back upon kiss." *** After Seth and Aerie managed to separate themselves at Mimic and Slasher's insistence, they started into town. Viridian was a good sized city, but generally a quiet one. Given all the excitement they'd experienced recently, the peace was welcomed. It would have been perfect if not for the heat. Resting on a park bench, Seth looked up at Aerie, who had somehow materialized a parasol out of nowhere, and had it over her shoulder. "Y'know, I think I know now why Dad and Aunt Jessie preferred white uniforms." He wiped the sweat from his brow. Slasher crawled under the bench and sprawled out. "PUrrrr...Purrrsian...." "I know it's hot," Seth panted. "But it'll be nightfall soon." "I don't think it's *that* hot," Aerie said twirling her parasol, smiling. Seth lifted an eyebrow. "You're wearing less than I am." "It's not like you *have* to wear that hot outfit, y'know," Aerie reminded him with a wink. "I'm fine..." He looked around, not taking in her full message. "Hey, where's Mimic?" Suddenly Aerie's parasol grew a large happy face across the top. "Mimic soak rays. Think Mimic get heatstroke though." Aerie's parasol shimmered and sprung from her hands into the air. It reformed into a Ditto, which landed on Seth's shoulder, in the shade. Seth just slumped on the bench, his shades over his eyes. Mimic remained there, since any one passing by would just assume the Ditto belonged to Seth and leave him alone. Aerie sat beside him and pushed her hair back from her neck. Because of the heat, she only took Seth's hand. He squeezed it with a smile. "Hey, you Ditto trainer!" They blinked. Looking over, they saw a little kid in green shorts and a white t-shirt. He pointed at Seth. "I wanna Pokemon battle!" Seth adjusted his shades and looked out at the kid darkly. "You want to battle me?" There was the familiar feeling again. That surge of excitement Seth always felt when it came to Pokemon battle, it made him feel giddy and reckless. He stood from the bench and confronted the kid, tucking both hands into his pockets. It was a stance he took on without thinking about it. A habit he'd taken in his Pokemon battles since watching and learning from Giovanni in his childhood. "Okay." The kid couldn't see Seth's eyes behind the shades, and something about it unnerved him. But he quickly pulled out a Pokeball. "Alright! Squirtle, go!" His Pokeball broke open in the grass, revealing the Squirtle in a flash of red. "Squirtle, Squirtle!" It hopped forward a few steps eager to fight. Seth narrowed his eyes and an almost cruel smile crossed his features. From countless battles as a Junior Trainer in Viridian Gym, he knew this routine. So many egotist trainers, so overconfident from winning all their previous battles against the other seven gyms. So easy to crush beneath his boot. "Slasher! I call you!" Glad to hear something normal for once, Slasher leaped out to face the Squirtle in a pale flash of fur. He bared his teeth at the little water Pokemon. "Purrrr...." The kid was a bit shaken at the sight of the Persian. He'd been expecting Seth to use the Ditto. "Okay Squirt, Tackle Attack!" "Squirtle!!" The little Squirtle slammed into the Persian. It hit Slasher right in the head, throwing him off his feet. Slasher regained his footing, but looked shaken. Seth was feeling similar. A little Squirtle shouldn't have been able to do that! #Looks like Seth and Slasher can be just as overconfident as any trainer,# Mimic echoed in the back of Seth's head. #Yeah, yeah...# Seth frowned. "Your Persian is a wimp! Nyah Nyah!" The kid snickered obnoxiously. Seth tilted his head curiously. Something very familiar.... "Slasher! Finish it off with Thunder!" Slasher's fur stood on end like a halloween cat. The Squirtle and its trainer became frightened as his eyes began glowing, as well as the red jewel in his forehead. Dark ominous clouds formed overhead. "Purrrr.....SIAAAAANNN!!" He screeched. At that exact moment, his fur stuck all out almost like a Jolteon's as lightning bolts flew from him and a giant lightning bolt thundered from the clouds above. It all came crashing down and out at the Squirtle. "SQUIRRTLLEE!" Toasted, the water Pokemon fell over in a dead faint. "SQUIRT!" The boy cried, running to scoop up his Pokemon. "Look what you did!" He glared with hatred at Seth. He wasn't used to losing, and not this badly. "You'll pay for this, I swear! My Daddy's a Rocket! He'll get you for this!" Behind him, Seth could feel waves of anger suddenly come from Aerie. #He's just a kid Aerie....calm down.# He turned to the kid. "Threats won't get you anywhere. Now get out of here before you get yourself into deeper trouble." Seething with tears in his eyes, the kid turned and ran off towards the Pokemon Center. Seth sighed, flipping his shades off, watching him go. "I shouldn't have done that." "Yes, Seth should not have." Mimic said, jumping off Seth's shoulder and transforming into a Farfetch'd. He waddled over to Slasher, who was rubbing the sore spot on his head caused by the Squirtle. Seth felt Aerie walk up behind him, wrapping her arms around his waist. "You don't have to prove yourself you know. Besides, he won't be our problem for quite a few years yet." Seth blinked, and looked back at her. "What are you talking about?" "You mean you didn't recognize him?" Aerie laughed. "Aerie.....you know I don't like to think unless it's absolutely necessary," He said with grin. "I don't get you." "Seth....that was Matt." TBC? (For those of you who didn't read Seth's origin, Matt was Seth's ex-best friend and rival from the Team Rocket Academy.) ^_^ ~Maria R "Psy yie yie..." ----- Tha webber: http://hamstergirl.cjb.net/ ----- "Taking Pokemon straight from your pockets, With the power of the stars, it's Maria Rocket!" -My corny PW! motto ^.^; --- Rocketshippers Unite! ---- TEOTWAWKI