Subject: Kris's Venture - Pewter Gym & The Big Trade Date: Thu, 8 Jul 1999 18:09:34 -0400 From: "Flareon" <Kupczak@worldnet.att.net> Organization: AT&T WorldNet Services Newsgroups: alt.games.nintendo.pokemon "BRIIIIIIIING!!!!!!!!!" "AH!!!!!!!" screamed Kris falling off the bed. The Poke Center alarm clock had just gone off and Kris was lying face down on the floor. Holding his ears that were practically bleeding from the loud alarm. "mmm. . . . dumb clock," he said, standing up and peering over at the clock. He had arrived at the Poke Center early in the morning and was exhausted. Before he fell asleep he hadn't gone to sleep since he was in Saffron. As he stretched it felt like he had slept for a week. ". . .mm.. . hmm, 11:45. Just in time, the Pewter City Gym leader should still be awake at this time of night." Kris mumbled rubbing his eyes. He walked towards the door and opened it. "AHH! my eyes!" Kris shouted as he fell backwards into bead while shielding his eyes. "Why is it so bright out there?!?! Its almost midnight!" Kris wondered. He got back up and looked back at the clock to make sure he was right. It said 11:45 alright, but he looked a little closer. "WHAT?!?! 11:45 AM?! You mean to tell me I've been asleep for only 3 hours!" he asked no one. "Not exactly,"Nurse Joy answered, emerging from the light. "You've been asleep an entire day. "You mean i missed nightfall?! i didn't think I was that tired." "Oh you were trust me, you should have seen yourself when you came in here yesterday morning." replied the Nurse holding 3 pokeballs in here hand. "Man, . . . .oh MAN!!!" screamed Kris suddenly realizing he had lost an entire day of traveling. His hopes of meeting team rocket again were diminishing. If he wanted to get back at them he would have to move quickly. "Wheres all my stuff!!?!?"he bellowed. "Over there on the night stand. And heres your Pokemon, they are very healthy now." "Thanks- wait a sec didn't I have 2. . . . oh no nevermind i forgot about Oddish." "Here you go, have a nice trip and good luck at the Gym,. . . ." "Thanx!" "And don't travel at night!!!!!!" Kris ran out the Poke Center entrance, almost colliding with a Charmande r. He cut left and broke out into a run. But he thought he saw something familiar. He turned his head around while he ran, he saw a girl and a Charmander walking into the Pokemon center together. "I've seen her somewhere before. . . " He said as he slowly came to a halt. He kept looking until they dissapeared behind the glass doors. "Hmm. . . ."He said turning back around, he looked up at the building in front of him. It was the Mart he said he'd come back too. He looked over to his left and saw the Gym. "Hmm. . .I might as well make a quick stop." He said to himself. He walked in the Mart and immediately went to the service counter. "Hi may I help you?" Asked the store clerk. "Yes, um, well. . .what do you sell here? Like for a Poke Trainer? Kris replied. "Well we have Pokeballs, potion, paralyze healers. . . oh! and yesterday we started selling Pokemon." Said the clerk with a smile. "Really?! Hmm I dont really need more pokemon, but that Potion sounds like a good buy. How much?" Kris asked. "200 poke Coins per bottle." replied the clerk. "Reasonable, seeing as how thats all I have, I'll take one bottle." "Ok, here you go." "Thank you sir." "Have a nice day!' "yeah day. . . .u too." He said, walking out of the Mart, He still couldn't believe he slept an entire day! But that didn't matter anymore, he had to hurry if he wanted to catch Team Rocket at Celadon. He ran towards the Gym and stopped in front of the door. "Ok Haunter, this is where our future begins, lets go kick some PokeButt." "YOU!!!! wait right there!" screamed a figure in the distance. "whoa. . . someones pissed." smirked Kris. "no kidding." "I take it someone just beat you." he said with a laugh. "Right again. . . " "I suggest you take some asprin, your heads gonna hurt when I get through with you. . . " "Oh really, you think your funny huh? Ok lets go. Two Pokemon each, no time limit,. . . and no potions. By the way, the names Brock." he replied after pooring the last of his potion into his Geodudes mouth. "Oh great!!!. . . .so I wasted my money." Kris said throwing his arms in the air in frustration. "Thats a shame, I'll lend you some money, your the one who's gonna need the asprins. . Geodude go!" He screamed as Geodude jumped off his lap and into the center of the battle field. "Haunter go!" yelled Kris. "Haaaaaaaaunter!" moaned the ghost Pokemon. "Geodude! Defense Curl!" Brock said. "Haunter Lick!" Commanded Kris. "Hau. . . nter!" Haunter moaned, diving in to posion the unsuspecting GeoDude. "Geooooooooo" Geodude said, rolling into a ball. The Lick Haunter applied to him did nothing. He unrolled and looked foward waiting for his next command. "Argh it didn't even make him LOOK hurt." he said putting his hands on his head. "Haha! Geodude use your Rock Throw!" "Geo-DUDE!" said Geodude hurling 5 rocks at Haunter. "Haunter dodge it and use your Night Shade!" "hhhhhhhhaaunter........" It was too late. Haunter was hit by not 1, but all 5 rocks, sending him flying back in to the wall almost colliding with Kris himself. "yes! one down one to go. . . " Brock said. "hmm, alright you'll never beat Cubone. Haunter return! Cubone-......Go!" The Pokeball opened and out of the Pokeball came Oddish. "What the?! Hold up! I used the wrong Pokeball!" he screamed. He had released Oddish instead of his Cubone. "Sorry only two Pokemon allowed, use that one or forfiet." Brock explained. "Hmm. . . " he thought, "No, I can't waste anymore time,. . . I- I'll use this one.......ODDISH ABSORB!" Kris said quickly. "Huh wait! Um uh, Geodude defense curl! " Geooooooooooooo..........." It was too late, Brock had reacted to late to save Geodude. Geo dude, slowly fainted as all his energy was absorbed by Oddish. "Odd!" Oddish said leaping back from the unconsious body. "Whoa! talk about beginners luck." Kris said yet again. The last time this happened he beat Justin in Mount Moon. "Beginners luck is right. . . . return GeoDude, Onix go finish him off." "Ooooooonix!!!!!!!!" The large rock serphant screamed. "Onix! tackle!!" "On! On! IX!" Onix went diving towards Oddish and sent him soaring into the wall. "Odd!!" Oddish was badly hurt. But was able to get back up. "Onix take this!" Brock said applying an item to Onix. "Hey but you said-" "I said no potion, I never said anything about no X Attacks, Onix Rock Throw!!" Interrupted Brock. "OoonnnIX!" Pumped up, Onix grabben a huge boulder in his mouth and sent it flying towards Oddish. "Oish, odd!........."Oddish dodged back and the boulder missed him. But it rolled and pressed down on Oddishes weak body. "Er. . um, I. . .. " Kris said confused. Brock had tackeled and trown a boulder at Oddish before he could react. "Whats the matter kid?" laughed Brock. ". . . kid?! ooo. . . you asked for it." Kris was pissed now. No one called him Kid and got away with it. "Whatever, Onix Bide!" commanded Brock hoping to finish the match. "Odd?" Oddish said as he looked from under the boulder at Kris. "uh?" said Kris. If he wanted to win, he had to do it now. "See ya later Onix, Oddish Absorb!" "OOOOOOOODDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!" Oddish squirmed out from under the huge boulder and jumped at the large serphant. Barely making it. "o n i x. . . . ." Onix moaned. Yet again, another opponent fainted due to Oddish's absorb. "What the?! How did that thing. . . . oh man.... Thats twice in a row!!!" Brock yelled stomping his foot on the ground and kicking a rock. "Tsk Tsk Tsk . . . I knew I'd win." Said Kris confidently. "Heres your boulder badge now get out." "see ya. . " "Hey Kid..." Brock yelled. "Yeah?" He turned around and looked back. "Don't get too cocky, your journey's gonna get a lot harder. . . " Brock said waving. ". . . .yeah, its time to make some changes. . . ." he whispered. He ran out the Gym door and immediately headed toward the Mart. He had remembered the Clerk saying something about selling Pokemon. And if he wanted to succeed, he needed a better lineup. "Hi, um how much did you say Pokemon were?" Kris asked as he reached into his pocket. "Too buy? oh 1000 Poke Coins. . . " "oh, man. Im broke, i forgot." interrupted Kris. He pulled his hand out of his pocket with no more than a couple of lint balls stuck between his fingers. ". . . . we also trade." said the Clerk finishing his sentance. "you do?" he thought about it "Hmm, trade huh?" But what could he trade. Then he realized that if he wanted to defeat Team Rocket, he needed some Pokemon that could easily whoop them. "What can I get for these two? Its a Haunter and a Cubone." "Haunter and Cubone?! Thats great! were all out of those, I'm willing to trade anything for those. Their high in demand, very popular." said the Clerk, practically jumping up and down. "Really. . . what do you got?" He began looking at the bulliten board behind the Clerk that had a bunch of Pokemon on it. All shapes and sizes. Some he had never seen before. "Well lets see here, what type are you interested in. . . ." "Um, well I've got this Oddish here, and the next Gym I heard uses Water Pokemon. so. . . ." Kris said quickly. "Hmm, I see. How about Electricty?" replied the Clerk, trying to find something beneath the counter. "As in light?" scorned Kris. He couldn't stand light. If it were up to him, there would't be a sun. But if he wanted to become a master, he had to have all kinds of Pokemon. "yeah, yeah ok that sounds good. What kind you got?" "Well, we just got a truck load of Pikachus the other day and. . . " "Pikachu!? eh, too cute. . .what else?" Interrupted Kris with a look of disgust on his face. "Too cute huh? How about a Raichu?" asked the Clerk, he pulled out a book of pictures. "Raichu? whats that?" asked Kris, very interested. He looked at the picture of the rather large mouse. "Whoa, looks tough, an evolved form of Pikachu?" he wondered. "Yup, complete with all of Pikachus moves. . . " replied the Clerk. "Ok, sounds like a deal, Cubone for Raichu?" "You got it. And how about the Haunter?" said the Clerk peering down at the other Pokeball. "Hmm. . . .I-" he mumbeled while looking at the pokeball. "Um. . . " He was nervous as heck. Could he really give up his Haunter?! He's had it so long, but it hasn't been producing victories lately. "Ok, I've had him since birth, but It's time to move on I guess." he whispered, sliding the Pokeball across the counter. It was the hardest thing he had ever done. he hoped he wouldn't regret it later. "Excellent, what other type are you interested in?" "Whats that?" Kris wondered pointing at a picture on the wall. "That? Thats a Fearow, a very well known Bird pokemonm not as popular as the Pidgeot though. . ." he explained "Fearow huh? What moves does it come with?" Kris asked quietly. "As I said, its not very Popular, we got this one from a very experianced Trainer. Right now it's only move is Sky Attack though." "yeah. . . .unpopular huh?. . . . " Kris looked down at his belt that was carrying the Pokeball which concealed Oddish. "Well I guess I should make the ODD choice, I'll take the Fearow." "Ok, here you go, and you know what. Since you were so willing to trade your Haunter and Cubone I'll give you this complimentery Great Ball." The Clerk said revelealin a Great Ball from behind the counter. "Great Ball?" Kris said bewildered. "Yeah its a lot more effective then Poke Balls." he explained. "Thanx, for all your help." replied Kris walking towards the exit. "Thats my job, to help. Good luck" said the Clerk with a smile. "Yeah. . . see ya later." said Kris as he waved good-bye and exited the Mart. It was about 2 in the afternoon now. Kris felt more confident then he ever had at this moment. With a Boulder Badge and 2 new Pokemon, he felt he was ready to take on the world. It was time to move onto to Cerulean City, where he would fight for his second badge, the Cascade badge. But first a trip to the Poke Center, he had to heal Oddish and thank a certain Nurse. -------------------------------------------------------- -- jammer "friends aren't really your friends, they're your enemies with secret identities." "Pure Pokemon knowledge is only attainable at Celadon City." http://celadon.psypoke.com )