"Hmm... Female and level twelve... That's actually pretty good considering where all of my other Pokemon are at," said Earl about his Yanma as he looked at the computer screen attached to the healing machine of the Pokemon Center. Leonidas was, at this time, not at Earl's side, as he was in his Pokeball. Earl didn't like it, but he knew his Totodile needed a check up anyways.
"And it seems Leonidas is now at level sixteen. Only two more levels before he evolves. Maybe it's time I begin trying to teach him Dragon Pulse..."
"WOAH! YOU HAVE A SPIRITOMB?!" shouted a nearby trainer right in Earl's ear. Earl simply stood there, as if nothing happened. He then turned to the young lady. She only appeared to be around fourteen, maybe fifteen. Her manner of dress with her blonde hair, plus the over done make-up gave her the appearance of... Well let's just say it gave her the appearance of someone who REALLY enjoyed the company of men.
"Yes I do. His name is Judas, and he is rather special to me," said Earl, already knowing what the girl was fixing to say. Despite the hint though, she continued anyways. "I will trade you anything for it! I have a Cubone, a Magnemite, heck, I even have a Kadabra I'm willing to trade!" said the girl. Earl simply rolled his eyes. "Look, I appreciate the offer, but I'm not interested."
The girl stood there for a second, looking defeated, until she walked off. While she was walking off she said something that caught Earl's attention in the wrong way.
"Excuse me... What did you say?" asked Earl. The girl simply turned around, glaring daggers and looking proud of herself. "I said he was too weak for me any way."
Earl, at this point, simply stared at the girl. He then smiled at himself.
"Regardez ici vous pompeuses prostituée, vous pouvez m'insulter tous vous voulez, mais lorsque vous insulter mon pokémon, bien qu'il y a, disons tout simplement que doit être problèmes," said Earl, who almost laughed at the girl's look on her face. Surely she knew he just insulted her. Hopefully that was confirmed with how he said it, which was full of venom.
"I have no idea what you said," began the girl, still confused. "But I do know I don't like the sound of it. How about we settle this with a battle? Three on three?"
Earl pondered this for a few seconds, remembering the Pokemon she mentioned. With the three Pokeballs that were on her belt, those must of been the Pokemon she offered to trade... He might have problems with that Kadabra, but he was mostly worried about the Magnemite.
"I accept your challenge, but only after you tell me your Pokemon's levels."
Within a few minutes, they were outside. Earl had chosen his three for the match, having decided to leave his Yanma, whom he had named Joan, out of this. Afterall, he had to see what she could do first.
"Okay, my Pokemon are at levels twelve, thirteen, and sixteen. Yours?" asked the girl as she took one of the Pokeballs off of her belt. Earl did the same, thinking he had an idea of what she was going to start with. "Two of my Pokemon are at level thirteen. The other is at level sixteen. Ladies, if I can call you that, first."
The girl, angry at Earl's comment, tossed her Pokeball, which revealed a Magnemite. Earl was glad he guessed right as he tossed his Pokeball, which revealed Brutus, his Makuhita. Brutus, upon appearing, flexed his muscles and nodded at Earl. He was ready.
"Magnemite! Use Supersonic!" shouted the girl as her Magnemite began the attack. Earl smiled at this. "Brutus, Fake Out!" The Makuhita suddenly, and surprisingly quickly, ran up to the Magnet Pokemon and appeared to clap his hands on the iron ball's magnets. This caused the Magnemite to flinch, which Earl smiled upon seeing the girl's face. "Magnemite, Thundershock!" The Magnemite simply snapped out of it and sent out small electirc jolts at Brutus, who took the hit... And stopped moving.
"Haha! Magnemite paralyzed your dumbass Makuhita!" taunted the girl... Until she saw Brutus' muscles bulk up significantly.
"Oh, and did I forget to mention that Brutus has the Guts ability?"
"Oh shut up prick! Tackle it Magnemite!"
The Magnemite did as told and charged at Brutus, who stood in place, not moving at all.
"Brutus! Vital Throw!"
The girl couldn't stop her Magnemite as it charged right into Brutus. Brutus took the attack, skid back a couple of inches and grabbed the steel and electric type. He then began spinning, building momentum for a few seconds until he threw the Magnet Pokemon into the ground. Unfortunately for it, Earl decided to make sure it was down.
"Brutus, send it back to the girl with Arm Thrust!" Brutus did just that as he thrust his fist straight out, sending that Magnemite well past the girl. To say the least, it was knocked out now.
"Not what I said, but good jo-" began Earl, until he saw the girl immediately throw another Pokeball. "Kadabra, send that brute away with Confusion!"
Brutus stood no chance as the Kadabra came out and immediately its eyes began glowing a pinkish-purple. Earl then watched as Brutus suddenly grabbed his head, and in a few seconds was on the ground, unconscious. Earl simply called back Brutus. "You did good against that Magnemite my friend."
Earl then placed Brutus Pokeball back in the suitcase as he grabbed Leonidas' ball and Judas'. He wasn't quite sure who to send out. What if this girl's Kadabra knew any moves besides psychic type attacks? Deciding it was worth the risk, Earl decided to confuse the girl and release both of his Pokemon.
"What are you-"
"I'm simply allowing Leonidas to be back at my side, lke he usually is. Judas, Hypnosis."
The Spiritomb actually began laughing as his eyes glowed a yellow color. Before the girl could do anything, her Kadabra was fast asleep. "Now then, use Shadow Sneak," said Earl. Judas then suddenly sank into his shadow and extremely quickly charged after the Kadabra. In one hit, the Kadabra was out cold.
"Return Kadabra!" said the girl as Kadabra went back into its Pokeball. She then grabbed her last Pokeball as Judas came out of his shadow. "Go Cubone!"
As she threw her Pokeball, the Cubone came forth as pointed its bone club at Judas, indicating it was ready for battle.
"Huh. Bold little thing. The question is if it is brave or stupid, like its trainer," said Earl as he smiled again. "Judas use Faint Attack!"
Judas then suddenly disappeared... Only to reappear right in front of the Cubone and tackle it. The Cubone, however, barely moved and stood strong. "Cubone, use Bone Club!" The Cubone then swung its bone around like a baseball bat as it hit Judas' base, sending the Forbidden Pokemon a couple of feet back. Earl became surprised at this. It seems that the little thing packed quite the punch.
"Judas, use Hypnosis!"
Once again, Judas began laughing as his eye glowed yellow. Unfortunately, the Cubone simply charged forward.
"Use Headbutt Cubone!" shouted the girl as Cubone burst forward skull-first at Spiritomb, only to go straight through him. Judas had stopped trying to use Hypnosis a while ago, since it failed, but he was still laughing at the stupidity of the girl. Heck, Earl was too.
"Normal moves do nothing against Ghosts! Judas, Faint Attack!"
Judas once again disappeared and reappeared behind the Cubone, tackling it from behind. The Cubone wasn't able to handle the attack from behind as it instantly was knocked out.
"Return Judas," said Earl as Judas went back in his Pokeball. "You did good." Leonidas was jumping up and down, celebrating, but he was disappointed because he didn't have a battle.
"Here's your money..." said the girl as she handed Earl half of what she was carrying. That was a rule afterall. She then returned her Cubone and walked away. Earl put the money in his wallet, smiling from his accomplishment as he walked back to the Pokemon Center to heal Brutus and Judas.