I did training in Nimbasa City, and through it Madelyn, Mason, and Zach all grew to Level 26, Nora grew to Level 27, and Zach learned Hone Claws in place of Sand-Attack while Mason learned Spark in place of Quick Attack.
As I trained in Nimbasa City, the weather changed, and it was now Spring. After I was finished training, I went west to Route 5, and was stopped by Cheren. My friend once again wanted to see which of us was stronger, and so I was pulled into another battle with him.
I sent out Madelyn against Cheren's Liepard, and Liepard started with Fake Out to make Madelyn flinch. It attacked again with Pursuit for good damage, then Madelyn countered with Air Cutter for good damage. Madelyn attacked next with Quick Attack for massive damage, and then it used Torment. Pursuit struck again for good damage, then Madelyn knocked out Liepard with one more Air Cutter, and she grew to Level 27.
Next, Cheren sent out Dewott while I sent Mason out against it. Mason hit it with Spark for massive damage, and Dewott used a Sitrus Berry to heal before it struck back with Razor Shell for great damage. Mason hit Dewott with Spark again, and it barely clung on to counter with Razor Shell to knock Mason out. Arthur was sent out to knock it out with Seed Bomb, and he grew to Level 27.
I sent Nora out against Pansear, and she used Bubble Beam to knock it out in a single blow. Tranquill was sent out last, and I decided to have Zach try hsi luck against it. Zach used Pursuit for massive damage, then Tranquill countered with Air Cutter for good damage. Zach used another Pursuit, and Tranquill barely clung on to use Roost to heal up. Zach kept up the attacks, but Tranquill kept using Roost to heal up. Finally I had Zach use Hone Claws to up his attack, then Torment to stop the use of Roost, but soon Zach was knocked out.
I sent Cole out against Tranquill, and it used Detect to protect itself, but soon Cole was able to take it out with Flame Charge. Finally Cole was beaten, and two of my Pokemon were knocked out and in need of healing.
Cheren wondered why he couldn't beat me, then Elesa came up from the road, thinking it was nice that we were helping one-another get better by competing, but really it was just Cheren being a pain in my ass. We followed Elise down the road, until she was stopped by a man with fiery hair. He appeared to be enjoying the festival going on there at Route 5, and Cheren wondered who he was.
Elesa told us that the man was Alder, the Champion of the Unova region. Cheren wondered why the Champion would be goofing off there, and Alder told Chren that he was quite a judgemental young man. Alder introduced himself formally to Chren, and told him that he wasn't goofing off, but on a voyage. Alder told us he knew every corner of Unova, and thought Chren's desire to travel with the goal of being Champion was commendable.
Alder asked Cheren what he planned to do after becoming Champion, to which Cheren wondered what else there could be aside from striving to become stronger. Alder pondered this, and wondered if it was enough of a goal by itself, though he clarified that he wasn't trying to say that Cheren's way of thinking was wrong. Alder told us that through his travels, he'd helped many people to learn to love Pokemon, and he thought that was important too.
Alder requested that we have a battle with a couple children nearby, and Chren was kind enough to heal my Pokemon after the injuries he put them through. So we started a Double Battle with a pair of Preschoolers. I sent out Madelyn, and Cheren sent out Liepard, against the Preschoolers' Herdiers. Their Intimidate abilities cut the attack of both Pokemon on our team.
Liepard used Pursuit for good damage, then Madelyn hit both with Air Cutter for good damage, before Liepard took massive damage and was knocked out by both Herdier. Chren sent out Dewott next, and Madelyn used Air Cutter once more against both Herdier, and they used Sitrus Berries to heal up, but the one was knocked out by Dewott's Razor Shell, and the other missed it's attack.
Madelyn used Quick Attack next, and Herdier was struck with Razor Shell to be knocked out. The battle was over, and Alder told the pair of Preschoolers that they had a good battle. Alder said that their Pokemon looked like they were having fun, then Alder told Chren that for every person like him who pursues strength, there are others who are happy just being with Pokemon. Alder said that there were many different answers out there as to what a Champion should be, and hoped that Cheren would give it some thought.
I went to heal my Pokemon in Nimbasa City, while the Cheren and Elesa went ahead, then I battled with Trainers along the road.Through the battles, Madelyn grew to Level 28, Zach and Mason both grew to Level 27, and Mason evolved into Zebstrika.
I caught up with Elesa and Cheren, and she contacted someone to lower the Driftveil Bridge. Cheren and I watched as this massive red drawbridge lowered to allow us through. Elesa left after that, but not before she warned us that the Gym Leader of the next town may take some getting used to. Cheren told me that he was a Trainer, telling me he proves that he's right by getting stronger and winning battles, even against the Champion.
Cheren left, and I followed behind. I went onto the bridge, and found myself in a battle with a wild Ducklett (Water/Flying, Male, Lv. 22) and caught it, then I continued across the bridge. I snagged a couple Clever Wings on the bridge, and soon I reached Driftveil City.
I found Cheren talking to the Gym Leader of Driftveil Gym, Clay, and he told us not to expect a welcome. Clay told us the reason we shouldn't feel welcomed was because the Team Plasma Grunts they caught had escaped when the drawbridge was lowered. Cheren wasn't impressed, telling him that we were grateful for the bridge being lowered (WHY we would need to ask someone to lower the bridge to a major city is beyond me) but he wondered how it was our fault that they escaped.
Clay told us we could say whatever, but at the end of the day we showed up, and then Team Plasma escaped. Clay demanded that we start looking for Team Plasma too. Clay told us that if we found Team Plasma, he would let us challenge the Gym. Cheren thought that was fair, when Clay left, but I just found myself irritated that some asshole not only has power to let people in and out of a city but also demands that we find some criminals for him when it was the fault of his apparently pathetic police force.
At least Cheren and I could both get stronger as we fight Team Plasma and anyone else we meet, as he pointed out himself. I just wished that the job wasn't pushed on us for the right to challenge the Driftveil Gym Leader, even if Cheren and I WOULD look for Team Plasma anyway.
Current Team:
Nora (Palpitoad, Water/Ground, Lv. 27)
Arthur (Simisage, Grass, Lv. 27)
Cole (Pignite, Fire/Fighting, Lv. 27)
Madelyn (Tranquill, Normal/Flying, Lv. 28)
Zach (Liepard, Dark, Lv. 27)
Mason (Zebstrika, Electric, Lv. 27)
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