From: Spawn <nmvds@aol.computers> Subject: Re: [PW!] Now, you shall meet...the Mime! Date: Thursday, July 01, 1999 8:19 PM >"Nice battle, guys," Gohan added. "Even though Jynx's creep me out." He >thought >for a second. "Uuugghhh...*ahem* Anyway, Fox and I are done here." > >"Hold on, guys. I still want to train here," Karen said. >Steve nodded. "The rest of us will wait it out here. And after, I think >checking out the Fighting Gym next door may be a good idea!" "On second thought," said Steve, "I think I'll go to the fighting gym now. I'm sorry to leave on you like this, Karen, but good luck." "I understand, Steve," Karen smiled as she watched him leave the room. Steve took out his Pokedex and had it examine his new Jynx. "Dexter, which moves does she know exactly?" he asked. "Jynx knows the following moves," Dexter began, "Lick, Double slap, Ice Punch, and Psychic." "Psychic?" Steve repeated, a little more than impressed. "I'm glad I didn't get ripped off." He knew he was in for a long session up ahead and that his Jynx was in need of serious practice. Unfortunately, Jynx's advantage as a psychic against fighting types was canceled out because she was also part ice. Fortunately, if things got too bad, the Pokemon Center was only a few minutes away in terms of driving distance. Steve chuckled at the location of the building. The fighting dojo was right next to the psychic gym, perhaps symbolizing the ongoing question of brains versus brute strength. The fighting dojo was all about developing physical perfection and the psychic gym about mental perfection. In the end, the psychic Dojo won. Feats of mind over matter had been used for thousands of years. And yet at the same time, there was something that united the two. An ongoing harmony between body and soul. They were both here in Saffron for reason. Call it fate, call it destiny, call it a mere coincidence. Everything happens for a reason. "Well," he sighed to himself, "here goes nothing..." Steve walked into the gym and found everyone inside sitting in an orderly manner. "Hello there," Steve smiled, "I've come to train." Everyone starred at him. Yep, this was going to be a long day indeed. Steve's first opponent was a medium size muscular man. Like all the other regulars who came to train in this Dojo, he was a black belt. "For my Pokemon, I'll use my fighting Pokemon Machop!" he said. "Fine," Steve responded calmly, "and I'll use Jynx." Machop and Jynx stood on the mats, facing eachother. Jynx stood at about 2 feet taller and a heck of a lot uglier. "Machop, focus energy!" the trainer yelled. "Jynx, use your double slap!" Steve countered. Machop began to meditate to himself and focus his inner power. That's when Jynx ran over to him and began to slap the poor thing guy repeatedly. Meanwhile, the black belt didn't flinch. He simply waited. And finally, after he saw an opening... "Machop, low kick! Now!" "Ma-CHOP!!!!!" the tiny Pokemon yelled as it channeled all it's power into a single blow which was powerful enough to knock Jynx across the room. "Machop, karate chop!" the black belt continued. The 2' 7" Pokemon began to run towards Jynx. "Maaaaaaaa...." it began to scream as it approached. And just when it was only a few feet away... "Jynx, lick!" Steve suddenly yelled. "JYNX!!!" the Pokemon responded as she suddenly revealed her tongue, considerably out of proportion by a few feet, and slobbered all over the Machop. It was covered in a thin coat of saliva. Perhaps saliva with a side of ectoplasm. "Ma... chop..." the Machop cried as it realized it couldn't move. "Machop, return!" said the black belt. "You fight well." "Same for you," Steve replied, a little tired. "Well, let's see how you do against Primeape then!" the black belt yelled as he tossed another Pokeball. Steve was a little surprised. He was hoping to give his Jynx a little time to recover before sending it off to battle again. This was the first time he saw his Pokemon fight. The first time he had a chance to train her. But right now he didn't have much of a choice. "Crap..." he thought to himself. "Jynx, double slap!" "Jynx-Jynx-Jynx-Jynx," she chanted with each blow. "Primeape," the Black belt said calmly as he watched what was going on, "THRASH!!!" "Prime-APE!!!!!!" it scream as it dealt the first devastating blow to Jynx. "JYNX!!!!" Steve's Pokemon screamed in agony. "Jynx, try your lick attack!" Steve screamed. Jynx gave a valiant effort. She coated her tongue in her ectoplasm, just like before and stuck it out. Unfortunately for her, Primeape was too quick and managed to yank it in midair. "YINKS?" she said, confused. Or at least tried to. It's pretty hard to talk right when a Primeape has your tongue. Primeape immediately used it to fling her into the wall. "Jynx!" Steve yelled in desperation, "try your ice punch!" As Primeape began to approach, Jynx was a little scared. But Primeape in his current state wasn't capable of rational thought, and she was. She had one chance to throw one well aimed punch at him. As it contacted, water vapor in the air began to condense into water and slowly chilled into ice. A thin sheet slowly began to cover Primeape completely, and Jynx's opponent was finding it harder and harder to move. Finally, he was completely frozen. "That Jynx certainly is persistent!" the black belt continued. "Primeape, return!" "Well, thanks," Steve began, "bu--" "Machamp, go!" the black belt yelled. "God dammit!" Steve yelled. "Jynx, double slap!" "Jynx-Jynx-Jynx..." she replied, enthusiastic as she approached Machamp. "Machop, low kick!" the black belt yelled as Machamp respond with a quick hit to the gut, stunning Jynx for a moment. "Jynx, try your ice punch again!" Steve yelled. "JYNX!!!" she yelled as she delivered a single punch which began to freeze the Machamp. "Machamp, karate chop!" "Ma-CHAMP!!!!" the Machamp dealt one blow that completely smashed through all of the ice. "Dammit..." Steve thought, realizing he had no choice but to unleash her most powerful move. "Jynx, use psychic!" "JYNX!!!!" she responded as she focused a huge psychic beam at Machamp. Its telekinetic force hit with the power of a truck and twice as sudden. So sudden the Machamp didn't even have a chance to adjust as his psyche continued to be ebbed away by the attack. "Machamp, return," said the black belt. "Well, that was quite a workout." "I'll say," Steve agreed, a little tired. He reached into his bag and took out a super potion for his Jynx. This was going to be a long day. "I wonder how Karen is doing...." he wondered to himself. TBC -Spawn "Wise Pokemon trainers never get involved in a cat fight" -Brock To reply, remove "puters" from the e-mail address.