Chapter 5: Viridian City
The sky had fallen, to lay bare its midnight blue canvas, with twinkling lights of stars and silence. Lizzy arrived, gasping for breathe, cradling her Electrike. Her worn out eyes scanned out for a familiar building. The red roofed building came into view. Pokémon Centre, she struggled to walk, every step, as the pain of running, constantly hit. The doors opened.
A young looking woman, with flaming red hair and soft blue eyes, scanned over Lizzy resting on her Electrike.
“Excuse me can I help?” She asked
Lizzy nodded and gasped out words “Electrike, Tennis, Absol Sucker New” The woman nodded and got took the tiny Electrike and though a pair of flapping doors, the screeches and cries of other pokemon could be heard.
Lizzy staggered to an empty chair, regaining her breathe and slumping forward putting her head in her hands. The waiting room was eerier empty. The kind nurse appeared and walked over to the depressed looking trainer.
“Your Electrike will be fine, he has just suffered a few knocks and scrapes, and a small concussion, and he will be fine in twenty four to forty eight hours. Do you have anywhere to stay?” She asked.
Lizzy shock her head in a no fashion.
“Well here is a key for a room for tonight, and the restaurant here is closed, there are plenty of outlets and restaurants here in Viridian City, grab yourself a bite to eat and have an early night” She had her an electronic swipe card before heading back into the back room to carry out her duties.
In the corner of the waiting room was a strange looking machine, a pokedex checking machine to update pokedexs. She sighed and wearily got up she followed the brightly coloured instructions. This was a pokdex checker machine. She checked her pokedex and checked her bank balance to make sure she had enough money.
Current bank balance is £2000. She gasped. She popped the room key away and headed out, looking around the huge city, she came across a take away restaurant, and headed inside.
“Evening” A gruff came from the back, startling Lizzy.
“What do you want?” He asked
“Erm, a a quarter pounder burger w with cheese meal with a coke drink please, and also a blueberry muffin” She quickly answered
“Ok” The man replied, who headed to cookers.
“Anything on the burger?” He asked
“Ketchup please” Lizzy answered. Fifteen long minutes, the large tall man, handed the tiny delicate trainer, a large white bag, filled with wrapped burger, her muffin, a small bottle of chilled coke, and a small bag of chips. She smiled and paid, before heading out.
The air had chilled now, and she headed back, quickly and quietly, back to the pokemon centre, inside she asked her nurse where the accommodation was.
The kind nurse showed her up stairs and Lizzy opened the door and gave the pure white door, a quick shove as it stuck as she tried to open it.
“Here you go, breakfast is served at 10am. We have a buffet open from 1pm and also a meal is served from 6 until 8” The nurse commented before heading out, Lizzy closed the door behind her to reveal her room.
The room was compact; a small singular bed was placed in the centre, a small, bedside table on the far side, a lingering smell of chlorine and disinfectant in the air. A small table with a plate with a wickered chair was to the side of the door, a small glass was placed to the right hand side. A TV hung off a fitted holder, from the wall. A small ensuite with essentials was attached to the left hand side of the room.
The theme colours of the room were a warming glow of amber orange.
Lizzy popped her bag down and got the plate, and brought it over to the bed, she placed the burger, unwrapping it quickly and grabbing the drink, and she placed this carefully on the bedside table and turned on the TV, placing the remote on the bed, besides her. Watching the news unfold before calling it a night and falling asleep by 11pm.
She awoke to find the time half past time, she blinked several times to fully wake herself up. The hustle and chit chatter flooded though, from the previous silence.
She quickly washed and changed, today in a summery yellow skirt, a floral white top which was slighty v-neck to show off her curves and a pair of brown shoes to complete the outfit, she also took a small white bag and popped in her pokedex and swipe card. She headed downstairs, to sound of the heavy chatter and to the back of the centre, in a typical restaurant style area, trainers sitting down, some reading the news
She headed round the fenced in eating area and got a tray, in a school fashion worked her way around, getting breakfast. Today Lizzy decided to have a bowl of porridge with milk with bananas and almond nuts, a bottle of orange juice. She also picked up a yoghurt and a packet of blueberries.
Heading around, she paid for her breakfast and got her cutlery and found herself a seat by a window, the sunrays warmed to her, she picked up the daily newspaper and read the daily news and quickly ate the breakfast and cleared her tray away.
She wiped her mouth delicately and made her way round to the centre.
She made her way to the reception and waited.
The room was now bustling with trainers.
“Excuse me, how is my Electrike?” She asked as a nurse came out,
“Sit down and wait” She ordered her eyes once never meeting. Lizzy slunk away and waited in the far corner, not wanting to attract attention.
The nurse looked back up, and called out one name at a time.
“Mr Bridge” A tall gentleman stood up, and headed towards the desk. He was dressed in a suit.
“Come though” The nurse ordered and he followed her through.
“They are looking very good, thank you” His voice could be heard through the doors.
He headed back out.
Several more people came and passed until
“Miss Lizzy Partridge” The voice boomed
“Yes here” Lizzy replied instantly
“Well come though” The nurse summoned.
Lizzy gulped nervously and headed though the doors, cages of pokemon lined the sides, turning and twisting down the corridors until into a small room.
“Please sit” The nurse asked, heading out, a small well worn blue chair was in the corner.
Lizzy nodded following orders sat in the chair.
The nurse returned agonisingly minutes later, with a happy and well bruised Tennis.
“Tennis” Lizzy cried in relief.
“He’s ok; he still needs to recover so we’ll keep him in for a couple of days. He’s fine, only had fur wounds, and been winded and just keeping some TLC.” The nurse added, as a happy Tennis wagged his tail and jumped onto Lizzy. Licking over her head.
“I’ll leave you two alone, I’ll be back in ten” She left the room.
“Oh you dippy thing, I was so worried” Lizzy sighed.
“Right, time for you to return,” The nurse sighed, returning after the ten minute promise “Oh you cheeky thing, he is a lovely Electrike” She smiled at Lizzy as the now happy puppy licked at the nurse.
“Thank you, he’s my starter” Lizzy replied softly.
“Right you, out” She led Lizzy away, and popped away the puppy. Who now back in cage returned to been a depressed little puppy.
Lizzy headed out outside and went to view the city. Now in bright sunlight, she had the full view, in the town square there was a festival on.
“WELCOME WELCOME” A loud voice boomed over the square, enticing Lizzy in.
“THE BATTLE IS ABOUT TO COMMENCE, THE NUMBER 1 TRAINER FROM JOHTO, AGAINEST TRAINERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD” Lizzy smiled and headed over to watch, passing several large stores by.
Managing to find a comfy and suitable spot, she spotted the first competitor, Adam. She waved and blushed as he recipercated.
The fight began, “PLEASE WELCOME ADAM MCWRIGHT, FROM HOENN” The crowd.
The two trainers bowed. Johto’s number one, had spikey black hair, soft dark brown hair, a pale complexion and wearing three quarter shorts, battered black trainers, with white heels which only looked to be clinging on, red faded stripes down half down to the heels.
The first two pokemon was called out.
“AERIAL” Adam called out, and his familiar Salamence was called out.
“PIN CUSHION” He called out a heavily hard scaled pale blue, bi-septical pokemon. She roared and eyed up the dragon with a lust of what was to come. Standing at over four metres in length, she looked all the world for, a walking tank! A row of spines ran down her back, at over a foot in length and large ears turned and twisted to the silence until.
“Ice Beam” Danny whispered.
“Fly up high” Adam responced.
The Nidoqueen, opened her mouth and from a glowing brilliant white light which formed
in her mouth, shot out a slightly visible shot of ice, aiming directly at the Salamence following it, for over five minutes as it danced in the air.
“Dragon pulse” Adam responced to a angry Salamence, who launched from her mouth spinning a large beautiful blue unworldly pulse of pure energy.
“Ready” Danny whispered. The Nidoqueen, stared, crouched
“Set” The pulse edged further. The Nidoqueen growled, clenching and flexing her fist.
“Go” Danny whispered, with a swipe of her tail she swiped though the pulse, which dissolved in front of her, leaving a slight burn on her tail.
“No” Danny whispered, A quick footed Nidoqueen, responded with an Ice beam, directly hitting the flying Salamence, crashing her back down to earth.
She gasped for breathe as the referee called out.
“Danny Wins, Nidoqueen wins this round, recall your pokemon and prepare for round two”
The two trainers nodded and recalled there pokemon.
“Send out your pokemon” He instructored.
“Go Hunter” Danny called out
“Go Rouge” Adam called out.
Onto the grassy fields, a large crouching lizard like creature with a sweeping leaf tail and bright yellow spots over its back, running down in pairs. His piecing yellow eyes, looked up towards his rival, a red band ran on the underside of his chest, and several battle scars over his body. He growled a low growl at the large overgrown crab snapping his large pincers at him.
Two large sharp blades of leaf, grew out from his arms.
The other, a large overgrown lobster, with a golden crown on his head, and two sapphire blue eyes stared back.
He remained emotionless until.
“Rouge, Aerial Ace” Adam ordered.
“Jump up and dodge” Danny ordered.
The lobster jumped into the air and released a huge blast of energy which launched towards the Septile, who promptly jumped and dodged landing on his hind legs, growling.
“Hunter, Leaf Storm” Danny ordered. The Septile nodded, waving his arms, commanded sharp bladed small leaves which now flew around him, he remained calm and controlled.
Before his arms sprung out from his body. Controlling the direction of the storm, hitting the Crawdaunt full on, which hit and hurt unable to move away from the oncoming storm.
“Drive them off using X Scissor” Adam responded.
The crawdaunt, crossed over into an X shape his large pinchers, which blocked the reminder of the leaves.
The loud speaker spoke over the fight. “THIS FOLKS IS WHY DANNY IS THE JOHTO CHAMPION, THE CONTENDER IS ADAM MCWRIGHT FROM HOENN.”
Lizzy turned and walked away from the fight, she was starting to feel hungry. She made her way to an open store.
“Hi can I get a hot dog please?” She asked.
The large sweet looking woman handed her a hot dog, and promptly Lizzy paid using her pokedex.
“Thank you” She replied, before helping herself to ketchup.
“AND ADAM IS OUT” The commenter spoke over Lizzy sighed, she hoped he would of been able to win.
“THE NEXT FIGHT IS FROM DAVID LITTLEWOOD IS FROM KANTO HOMEGROWN TRAINER”
Lizzy found her way round to a tent where the trainers where holding.
“Adam” She hissed
“Lizzy?” He replied
“Yeah, can I come in?” She asked
“Yeah of course” She headed inside the tent, inside was a few benches and several empty bottles of potion scattered around. Tiptoeing over she sat down next to him, smiling.
“Hard luck” she replied, giving him a cuddle.
“Aww thanks” He replied, cuddling her back
“What happened I went to get some food, after the match with your salamence” She asked
“His Septile and his Mismagius happened” He sighed, pulling away.
“Oh dear, never mind” She smiled “So which one did you use against his Mismagius?” She asked curiously
“My Campuret” He replied
“You what?” She asked, he called out his exhausted Campuret.
Who promptly then headed back into his pokeball looking disgruntled.
“So what’s your plan for tonight?” She asked inquiztly
“Going to head back to Hoenn with your brother if he isn’t beat up when he gets his turn” Adam sighed
“When is he battling?” Lizzy asked
“At three” Adam replied
“Can we watch?” Lizzy asked smiling
“Yeah, sure why not” Adam smiled.
“Watch what?" Peter asked making the pair jump
“Going to watch you later” Lizzy smiled
“Don’t put me off” He remarked eyeing up the pair.
The familiar figure whom Adam had just been battling appeared.
“Hi, nice match earlier” He complimented Adam
“Thanks” Adam replied.
He called out three pokemon and fed them each a mixture of potions and looked over each one. Lizzy looked curiously at each until one caught her eye, his Nidoqueen who she had just seen battling.
“Hey” Lizzy stroked her face as she nuzzled up to her, before eating the reminder of her Hot Dog.
“That’s bad Pin cushion, return” The stranger recalled a sorrowful looking Nidoqueen.
“Sorry about that” He remarked smiling
“No problem” Lizzy replied “It was nothing just the crust”
“So why don’t you take her out later?” Adam quickly butted in
Peter glared at Adam and the stranger quickly answered “I can’t too busy sorry”
“Anyway see you later” he turned and waved, recalling and smiling at Lizzy.
“What the hell is wrong with you” Peter glared snapping at Adam
“For god sake Pete” Lizzy butted in
“There was no need for that look, he only apologised because his pokemon ate my hotdog”
“Pete it was a joke, look come on, your sister has made it here, by herself without any trouble and she hasn’t gotten hurt and she’s your sister” Adam remarked
Lizzy silently gulped, she hadn’t told them about Tennis.
“Look Pete, your an amazing brother, but please, just please don’t be so critical of every guy, not every guy is my ex” Lizzy replied.
Peter sighed, and looked tensely around the room. “PETER PARTRIDGE IS NOW WANTED. IT IS YOUR TURN TO PARTICIPATE PLEASE MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE STADIUM” The tanoy interrupted. Peter just replied with “I’ve got to go” and headed off to the areana
“Oh excuse me, are you woman whose Hotdog was eaten by Danny Prayer’s Nidoqueen” A steward dressed in a penguin suit asked
“Erm yes why” Lizzy replied
“This” The woman presented her with a new hotdog, covered in ketchup. “Danny Prayer offers his apogises as well” The woman added before turning and heading off.
“How nice” Lizzy commented
“Guy properly feels bad” Adam remarked. “Come on let’s go cheer on your Brother I’ll go get the popcorn and drinks” He stood up sighing.
“I just wish he would stop acting like a dad, he’s my brother” Lizzy sighed
“Cheer up, chick it’s only because he cares about you” Adam hugged her.
“Yeah, I know” Lizzy replied, the pair headed and found a couple of empty seats, and watched Peter get defeated. Evening drew in and the pair had made up and Lizzy went to watch them go off together.
“Have a safe trip” She waved off the two magnificent dragons
“Oh excuse me” The familiar masculine interrupted her train of thought
“Oh hi, the guy with the very hungry Nidoqueen” Lizzy remarked as Danny re-appeared
“Hi, yes It’s Danny” He responded “Erm, I hope I’m going to get you into any trouble, but would you like to come to dinner with me tonight?” He asked
“Sure, I can’t be out long, I’m staying in the centre tonight and no you won’t sorry about before, my brother is very over protective” She added.
“No problem lets go get a curry?” He asked
The pair headed to a local curry house Lizzy ordered a chicken curry and Danny a Beef.
“So how many badges have you got?” Lizzy asked
“Altogether 16, and I’m going for Kanto badges hopefully soon,” Lizzy choked slightly.
“And yourself?” He asked
A weakly pathetic responce of “Zero” responded.
“Ah so you have just started out” He asked
“Yeah, I got a Electrike, he’s so sweet” Lizzy responded. “What did you get?”
“Strangely enough a Floatzel” He responded. The convocation went into the early hours as the pair left, the sun was just poking up, over some trees.
“Well thank you for dinner” Lizzy responceded “See you around” She left it
“Ditto” Danny smiled.
The pair left and Lizzy headed back up to her room.
She quickly showered and changed, heading down to the centre, many people smiled and waved at her, ‘Properly barking mad’ she thought.
She collected Tennis and sat both eating, an ice cream, Tennis thoughly enjoyed his rum and raisin ice cream.
“So what now? You can’t just expect the guy to wait around for you” Tennis barked
“Yeah you’re right, come on you” Lizzy responded, as the pair left for route two.