//------------------------------// // Rustboro, The First Badge, Torchic's Speedy Evolution! // Story: Pokémon Solar Advanced Generation // by The Gamer Master Archive //------------------------------// Our heroes have made it out of Petalburg Woods, leading to Rustboro City. For Brendan's first Gym Battle, they are doing some special training to prepare for the first gym. "Okay Pinkie, I'm gonna have Applejack run after you to raise her speed. I know how fast you could be!" As they both nodded, with Pinkie having a sizable speed from Applejack. However eventually Applejack managed to catch up. "Alright! AJ, keep that speed up and use Fire Spin on yourself!" Applejack activated the Fire Spin while running, mixing it into a bash of fire at a high speed! "Wow, Applejack knows Flame Charge now! You seem to have some creative ways of training, Brendan!" Wally said as Pinkie began training with Ralts. At the same time, Fluttershy was using Leech Seed on a Substitute of Azurill and Mudkip. "Alright guys, I think we're ready for Rustboro's Gym! By the way, May, what kind of Gym is Rustboro's? You been in Hoenn longer than I have." I asked her. "From what I remember from what Dad said, she's a Rock Type Gym Leader with her defensive Nosepass. Are you sure you want to use Applejack? She's not the best match up against a rock type like Nosepass." May asked. "Don't you worry, May. I got the perfect strategy for taking her on." "How do you already know of a strategy? You just now heard of what type she uses." Wally asked me. "Let's just say I had a small amount of experience before I even came to Hoenn." I said winking. "See, not only did he used to live in Kanto, but his father is a Gym Leader. So he can tell what kind of strategy to use after figuring some things out. Oh! Also she's known for getting a little over confident seeing as how she is the top student at the Trainer School." May answered as we all went to the Rustboro Gym. After going through the Gym's interior with tons of fossils dug up ad put on display we got up to the Gym Leader. "Why hello there. Welcome to the Rustboro Gym. I am its Leader, Roxanne. I haven't seen you from around here." She said to me. "I'm Brendan from Cerulean City, and I'm here to challenge you to a Gym Battle!" "Hmph, I accept your challenge, though you look like a greenhorn. Try to last more than a single round." She said cockily. "Amber, could you please act as referee for this match?" She asked the Fossil Digger next to her. "Yes of course! This will be a 3 on 3 Pokémon battle between Gym Leader Roxanne of Rustboro City, and Challenger Brendan Aquail of Cerulean City. No time limit, the battle will be over when all 3 Pokémon on one side are unable to battle. Only the challenger can make substitutions. Battle begin!" "Alright Geodude, I require your assistance!" Roxanne shouted releasing Geodude from its Ball. "Fluttershy, I choose you!" I said as my Shroomish came out of her Ball. "Geodude, use Rollout!" "Quick Fluttershy, used Protect to get it to stop!" As Geodude went towards her, she used Protect at the right time, blocking the attack completely. "Now use Leech Seed!" Being so up close to Geodude, my Leech Seed was a direct hit! "Geodude get out of there! Use Rock Tomb!" Geodude sent tons of rocks down on Fluttershy. She was almost out. I know I have to use one more attack and that Leech Seed is still in effect. "Fluttershy, end this with Seed Bomb!" I shouted as Fluttershy sent an explosive Seed towards Geodude as it fainted. "Geodude is unable to battle! The winner is Fluttershy the Shroomish!" Amber shouted as Geodude returned to Roxanne's Poké Ball. "Brendan, I think I'm almost out of energy." Fluttershy said jumping into my arms. "Don't you worry, I only need one more move and you can get some rest after that. Okay?" "Okay, I'm ready!" She said jumping out of my arms. "Kabuto, I require your assistance!" She shouted as Kabuto appeared. "Fluttershy, use Leech Seed again!" As Fluttershy used the attack, Kabuto bashed intp her, causing her to faint. "Fluttershy is unable to battle, Kabuto is the winner!" AMber shouted as Fluttershy returned to her Poké Ball. "Pinkie Pie, I choose you!" I shout as my Lotad appeared. "Use Water Gun Kabuto!" Roxanne shouted as I did nothing. Pinkie wasn't harmed at all, seeing as how she jumped into it for joy. "Why didn't that do any damage?!" "Because Pinkie's ability is Water Absorb. This heals her every time she's hit with a Water Type attack!" I said with a smirk. " Now use Mega Drain!" I shouted as Pinkie defeated Kabuto by draining its energy, with Fluttershy's Leech Seed. "Kabuto is unable to battle. Pinkie the Lotad is the winner!" "That's two Pokémon out of the way. Only her Nosepass is left." May said watching from the sidelines. "Nosepass I need you assistance!" "Pinkie Pie, return!" I said as Pinkie returned to her Ball. "Applejack I choose you!" "Never expected you to give up after two wins! This is already finished!" Roxanne shouted in a cocky tone. "Hmph." I said as I put my glasses on. "You're the top student at the Trainer School correct?" I asked as she nodded. "Then you should know that as a Gym Leader, type match ups aren't always everything. Applejack, raise your speed by running around Nosepass using Flame Charge!" As AJ used Flame Charge to raise her speed, Nosepass had no idea how to counter it. "Now jump! And land on Nosepass with your talons!" Applejack jumped and attacked with her talons as she began to shimmer in a blue light. "Applejack is evolving!" May shouted as the Torchic grew arms and inverted the colors and grew a bit taller. Otherwise known as Combusken! {Combusken, the Young Fowl Pokémon. Combusken is the evolved form of Torchic. As a Fighting Pokémon, it has the ability to breath raging fire from its beak and to unleash high-powered kicks.} "Interesting! Applejack, use Double Kick!" I shouted as Applejack landed her first kick and then landed another as that caused Nosepass to faint. "Nosepass is unable to battle! The round goes to Applejack the Combusken. And the winner is Brendan Aquail the Challenger!" Amber shouted as Nosepass returned to its Ball. "Excellent job AJ! I knew you could do it!" I said as I hugged my new Combusken. "Wow! It's almost like he knew Applejack would evolve!" Wally said as he and May ran up to me. "Good job, Brendan. If you keep battling like that, then I'm sure you'll be able win the Hoenn League! Take this Stone Badge as proof of you defeating me." She said handing me the Stone Badge as Pinkie, Fluttershy and Applejack looked at it before I put it in my Badge Case. "That's one down, seven more to go!" I said as the three of us left. "We should head back to Route 104. The closest Gym is Dewford's Gym in Dewford Town." May said looking at her PokéNav. Plus. And so, our heroes after gaining the Stone Badge are on their way to Dewford Town as the Journey Continues!