Rock of Ages [Gym Challenge/Finished]

[Amber Kazuki]

Brock and his Kabutops thought they had him for sure now. Kabutops was heading upward towards the spinning Wartortle with a powerful torrent behind him. However, the Wartortle heard the sharp command from its Trainer and stopped spinning. Causing the water to drain and the torrent to fall behind. But that didn't stop the Kabutops from diving upward. He saw the Wartortle fall down and attempted to hit it from below. But the Wartortle had once again stopped him in his tracks. He released a large pump of water at the Kabutops, one he couldn't dodge. The water blasted him back into the ground. The Kabutops landed with a thud and attempted to get back on its feet.

The Wartortle again had summoned a large rain storm and fired the last blow. The Water Pulse knocked the Kabutops away and into a iced pillar. Kabutops let out a moan before finally dropping his claws. Brock nodded and returned his Kabutops to his Pokeball. "Well done, take a rest now. You deserved it, Kabutops." He said gently before placing his hand on his hip and started walking towards the challenger.

"Well done. You took me out with only one Pokemon. When we thought we had you on the ropes you turned it around just in time. For defeating me, I give you the Boulder Badge." Brock held out the small badge for Zernebog with a grin. "Well done, challenger. And good luck in your future battles."

Congratulations! The Boulder Badge is yours!

[Zernebog Romanov]

BROCK

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Zernebog’s smirk got wider and wider as the events unfolded just as they had in his mind’s eye when he had made the change in his plans. His smirk turned into a victorious grin when he saw that the Kabutops couldn’t get up anymore and only moaned after crashing into the pillar. The sight was only made more beautiful by the heavy rain pouring down as the Gym Leader recalled his pokemon back into his pokeball.

This was it. He had won. He had beaten his first Gym in his father’s homeland.

”Come ‘ere, Hydros.” Zernebog called out to his Wartortle, who had just landed on the ground with all four limbs, all the while resisting the urge to kneel down into the frozen ground and just laugh.

Since Hydros was much nearer, the Wartortle reached him before Brock was able to do so. ”That was an awesome showing, bud!” He chuckled as he playfully rubbed the Wartortle’s ears. ”When we get outta here, I’m gonna treat ya to your favorite foods, alright?”

”WARTORTLE~!” Hydros jumped up and pumped up one of his arms, a huge grin splitting his face as his mind already raced with the possibilities.

Before Zernebog was able to continue talking with his pokemon, Brock suddenly arrived and congratulated him. His grin became even wider, if that was possible, when he saw the boulder badge being presented to him.

”I prefer to rely on skill,” Zernebog began as he took the Boulder Badge from Brock’s hand. ”But thank you all the same.”

He spent a few moments staring at it before he turned his attention back to Brock, his grin at a more normal level. ”It was fun, dude. I hope to battle you again sometime whenever we meet again, when you get better.”

He then gave him an off-handed salute and then turned around. ”See you around, Brock.” With that said, both he and Hydros walked out of the Gym, soaked to the bone but flushed with the warmth of victory all the same.

[END]

NOTES

We are the champions, my friend~

CODED BY SYLVIE

[Lyro]

Evolution Confirmed!
Wartortle may now evolve into Blastoise
One Final Evo removed