บท 14: Pokemon battle
"Don't! Don't kick me anymore, I know I'm wrong!!"
Cuckmaster lay flat on the ground, enduring kicks from the three others.
"Wrong my ass!! Hitting a kid? You'll never be forgiven!"
"Sorry, he's just handsome but his brain is the size of a grape," Farmqueen clasped her hands and apologized to the boy.
"Oh... um..." the boy scratched his head.
After a while of kicking Cuckmaster, he stood up with a bruised face.
"Heoh... sorry..."
He's handsome, but what's holding him back is his flat brain, poor guy.
"So... can we battle now?" the boy asked the group of five.
"Oh, sure," Cuckmaster stepped forward, intending to release his Pokémon, but the boy stopped him.
"Anyone but you," the boy said fearfully.
He's the only one who doesn't play by the rules! And no one's stupid enough to battle with him!
"Hey! That's discrimination! I already apologized!"
"Just go away. You've hit rock bottom by punching him in the face."
"Mannnn..."
Cuckmaster stepped back, and NTRslayer moved forward.
"I'll battle."
The boy looked at NTRslayer, hoping this guy wasn't like the thug from earlier.
The boy threw a Poké Ball, which opened and summoned a Metapod.
"What's that?"
Farmqueen took out her Pokédex to check the boy's Pokémon.
[Metapod, the Cocoon Pokémon, Bug type
Metapod is the second evolutionary stage of Caterpie and is a cocoon-like Pokémon with a hard protective shell. Metapod hardly moves and focuses its energy on growth and evolution.
The shell of Metapod is very tough, protecting its soft body inside from attacks. However, due to the hard shell, Metapod can't move quickly, making it an easy target.
Metapod often uses the move Harden to increase the hardness of its shell, reducing damage from opponents' attacks.
Although it appears weak, Metapod is a crucial step in the evolution of Caterpie into Butterfree, a much stronger Pokémon.]
"Evolution?" Farmqueen looked at Metapod, puzzled.
"A bug needs to evolve to become a butterfly," Fairygoth reminded.
"I know, but I thought this game was just about raising small Pokémon to fight, not evolving them."
The boy's eye twitched, he thought the four of them were smart, but it turns out they were living under a rock!
"Go! Cyndaquil!"
NTRslayer summoned Cyndaquil, its squinted eyes staring at Metapod.
"A Pokémon from the Johto region? How did you get it?"
The boy was confused, looking at the Johto starter Pokémon.
"The professor gave it to me."
"The professor? You're from Pallet Town?"
"Well... sort of?"
The boy started sweating, Pallet Town is famous for producing incredibly strong rookie trainers.
He had previously challenged two people: a girl with a white hat and long ash-brown hair and an arrogant guy with auburn hair.
Both of them easily defeated him, but after that battle, his Caterpie evolved.
Evolving after a defeat is a bit strange...
No! Stay calm! A strong trainer must be persistent!
He looked at NTRslayer with determination in his eyes.
"Cyndaquil! Attack!"
"Cynda!"
Cyndaquil immediately ran towards Metapod and headbutted it.
"Metapod! Harden!"
Metapod's shell became more robust.
When Cyndaquil's head hit Metapod, a bump formed on its head, causing Cyndaquil to tear up in pain.
"Cynda! Cyndaquil!!"
"Good! Metapod, attack!!"
The boy seemed to have learned from those two strong trainers, so he didn't miss the opportunity to attack.
"Dodge it, Cyndaquil!"
Since Cyndaquil's speed was much higher than Metapod's, around 65, it easily dodged.
"Good, now use Leer on it!"
Cyndaquil's squinted eyes began to glow, making Metapod feel uneasy.
Its defense was lowered by one stage.
"Attack now!"
Cyndaquil charged again, but having learned from the previous encounter, it used its foot to kick Metapod instead.
"Oh, good! Keep attacking that Metapod!" Cuckmaster cheered while Totodile danced around.
After being attacked, Metapod was pushed back a bit but still seemed fine.
"Metapod! Use String Shot on that tree!"
Metapod immediately shot its silk onto a tree, leaving NTRslayer puzzled, wondering what Metapod was trying to do.
"Metapod! Do it!"
Metapod looked at the boy with determined eyes. It then began pulling itself up the branch like some friendly neighborhood superhero.
"W-What on earth are you doing??"
NTRslayer was completely baffled by what the boy and Metapod were attempting.
"Do it now!!!!"
Metapod used all its strength to spin around rapidly, increasing its spinning speed on the branch. Then, it released its silk, propelling itself at high speed towards Cyndaquil.
"WHAT?! DODGE IT!"
NTRslayer's command came a bit too late, and Cyndaquil couldn't dodge in time. It was hit squarely by Metapod's impact and was sent flying into a tree branch.
"Wait, what?! I thought the early game was supposed to be easy??" Bob and Cuckmaster's eyes widened in disbelief at Metapod.
"Actually... to them, we're the ones who are easy," Fairygoth sighed, covering her face.
"Are you okay, Cyndaquil?!"
Cyndaquil struggled to get up, glaring at Metapod.
Metapod wasn't unaffected either; the risky attack had taken a toll on it, and it was visibly injured.
"Cyndaquil, use Leer!"
Cyndaquil's squinted eyes glowed, lowering Metapod's defense by another stage.
"Metapod! String Shot on Cyndaquil!"
Metapod shot silk at Cyndaquil, binding it in place.
"Now, attack!"
Metapod jumped, aiming to ram into Cyndaquil.
"Cyndaquil!!"
NTRslayer looked worriedly at Cyndaquil, considering recalling it.
But something unexpected happened.
Cyndaquil opened its mouth and breathed out a thick cloud of black smoke.
"Smokescreen?!" The boy was startled.
The smoke caused Metapod to close its eyes. At this moment, Cyndaquil managed to break free from the silk strands.
"Attack now!"
Cyndaquil dashed forward, striking the blinded Metapod. The impact sent Metapod flying, causing it to become dizzy and collapse to the ground.
Metapod had fainted.
"Metapod!" The boy ran over and picked up Metapod. He sighed as he looked at the trainer in front of him.
Despite using the strategy that he and Metapod had practiced for so long, they still failed.
But that's okay, there will always be other opportunities. After all, trainers from Pallet Town aren't ones to be underestimated.
NTRslayer froze for a moment, then burst into excitement like a child. He ran over to Cyndaquil and lifted it up.
"We won! Our first battle victory!"
"Cyndaquil!"
Cyndaquil happily nuzzled against NTRslayer's cheek, its cuteness almost causing Fairygoth to collapse from the adorableness.
Suddenly, a screen appeared in front of NTRslayer, startling him.
[You won!
Money received: 34 pokédollars
Cyndaquil gained 72 Exp]
[Cyndaquil leveled up! Lv 7! Cyndaquil's stats increased!]
"...huh?"
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