Chapter 4: Nidoran, Nidoran, Nido-WHAT!?
Jasper stepped up onto the large battle field, and stared at Blaine about fifty yards across from him. It was the biggest of the seven battling fields Jasper had battled gym leaders on so far, and covered with lava pools and giant rock pillars. "Are ya' ready to lose thar', Jasper?" The gym leader, Blaine asked, chuckling to himself.
"About as ready as a Miltank with no MooMooMilk!" Jasper answered, smirking.
"Alrighty then!" Blaine replied. "Now, it's a two on two battle, no switching in or out, only two Pokemon may be used, once one trainer's Pokemon are both knocked out, the other is the victor! Got it? GOOD!" At that moment, Blaine threw out two Pokeballs. One contained a Ninetails, a fox like Pokemon with, well, nine tails. The other was the Magmar Jasper had saw earlier, a red and yellow Pokemon with flames all over its body.
"Sure thing, Blaine!" Jasper said as he sent out two Pokemon- both of his Nidoran's, codenamed Blue and Guy, that he had trained about five minutes prior. Both of Blaine's Pokemon fired a long beam of fire straight at the Nidos, but they quickly jumped out of the way. "Remember what I said!" Jasper called. Both of his Pokemon used their stat-lowering move, Guy with Leer and Blue with Tail Whip. Then both used Double Kick and jumped up into the air onto a rock pillar, both just missing a Confuse Ray. Jasper couldn't see them anymore, and he hoped they were okay....
Meanwhile, up on the pillars, the Nidos were discussing their plan. "You try to hit them with Poison Sting, and keep moving around." Guy said. "I'll charge up Focus Energy, then I'll join you. Eventually, they'll find us, so when they do, use physical attacks. If one of us gets hurt to badly, hide. Okay? Oh, and, try to hit Ninetails, you have Rivalry. Good luck." Guy jumped off of the pillar he was on and on to another.
"Okay," Blue said to herself. She glanced down at the opponents, who were firing Ember's and Flamethrower's every which way. "Well, here goes." She fired small blue pellets out of her mouth, and they rained down on the two Pokemon, who paused in pain for a moment, then looked up. Blue jumped out of eyesight just in time.
"Hmmm..." Blaine said aloud. "Smash down the pillars!"
"Oh no!" The Nidos and Jasper all thought at once, as one of the pillars came smashing down. Guy jumped off his pillar, fully charged up, and just in time, for the pillar he was on came crashing down almost as soon as he had jumped. He looked down at the opponents, who were quickly smashing down all of the pillars with Fire Pucnhes, Quick Attacks, and Faint Attacks. Soon enough, all of the pillars would be gone- and then the real battle would start. As Guy started thinking of plans, Blue jumped on his pillar. He looked around, and to his horror, realized what had happened. They were stuck on the last pillar, 50 feet from the ground, and about to fall to their doom.
Suddenly, they were hit. Two hard attacks smashed into the side of the pillar, and it came crashing down. Jasper looked up at his to Pokemon, rushing towards the ground, holding on to each other, about to call them back and forfeit the match, when suddenly, they started shining. 'What the-?" Jasper muttered, as the big ball of light landed on the ground, fading away to reveal two completely different Pokemon. He smiled. They had evolved, and had grown at least twice their original size. But before Jasper could say anything, the large pillar crashed down in front of them, blocking his view.
Meanwhile, the four Pokemon were brawling hard. Poison Stings and fire flew everywhere, Scratches, Pecks, Kicks, Quick and Faint Attacks. Everything kept missing the swift Pokemon, though, until finally, a Quick Attack jammed into Nidorino's side, and Nidorina hit Ninetails with a powerful Double Kick. Nidorino toppled over, Ninetails winced and ran away, and Magmar followed. Nidorina bent over Nidorino.
"Are you okay?" She asked.
Nidorino jumped up, smiling. "Poisoned."
"What?" Nidorina asked confused.
"Poison Point, Ninetails is poisoned." Nidorino answered. "Guess we have to chase after them." Nidorina looked up, towards the way the had run.
"A maze. That's what this is, now. The stone pillars have made a maze, and surely there'll be lava pools to get over", Nidorina said, heading after them. Nidorino followed, and the two of them walked forward until they reached a fork in the maze. "I'll take left." Nidorina said. Nidorino obeyed, and headed towards the right. He walked on until he reached another fork. He took right again, and kept going. This time, though, when he reached the end, there was a pool of lava. Using Double Kick, Nidorino jumped over the lava pool and reached some-what of a clearing.
It was a little circle, surrounded by more pillars. To Nidorino's surprise, the small figure of Ninetails lay, slumped on the ground. "Poison'" He muttered. Suddenly, something grabbed him from behind. Magmar. "Let go!" Nidorino yelled, but Magmar pushed him up against the wall.
"It ends here, little guy." Magmar said, grinning. He raised a closed fist, a fist on fire, and was about to swing when a flash of blue hit him square in the chest, knocking him down. It was Nidorina.
"Well talk about fancy entrances." Nidorino said, amazed.
Nidorina rolled her eyes. "Not time for that, the Magmar'll eventually dye of poison, but you stay here and fight it. I'll go get the two trainers." She said, and ran off.
Surely enough, after a few minutes, Magmar twitched. It stood up. "HOW DARE YOU LITTLE!!!" He lunged at Nidorino with a Fire Punch, but Nidorino ducked and kicked him hard, twice, with Double Kick. He jumped up and turned towards Magmar, coming in for a Peck, when suddenly, Magmar turned around and launched a big Flamethrower, straight at Nidorino. Nidorino was thrown back, flames engulfing its whole body, and slowly lost consciousness.
Meanwhile, Nidorina was leading Jasper and Blaine back to the area with the pool of lava, following a trail she had made with small poison needles. Eventually, about ten minutes later, Nidorina, Blaine, and Jasper reached the clearing. There lay Ninetails, Nidorino, and Magmar, all unconscious. Jasper privately smiled to himself, realizing he had won. Blaine and Jasper recalled their Pokemon, and ran out of the maze.
Twenty minutes later, Blaine and Jasper were sitting at the dining table, their Pokemon resting in their pokeballs. "I'm impressed." Blaine said, smiling. "I seriously thought this 'training' was a bunch of Bologna. You deserve this." He held out the badge in and set it on the table in front of Jasper.
"Thanks..." Jasper said, staring at his seventh badge.
"And now, I owe you one. You saved my Pokemon, or at least your little Nidorina did. So, is there anything I can do for you?" Blaine asked.
"Well, there is one thing....." Jasper replied.
