Hit Points, Physical Attack, Physical Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed: Those exist in every Pokémon. Using them masterfully along with the right item, ability, typing, move set, mechanic, team balance, care and love, and of course brilliant thinking mid battle will lead the trainer into victory!
February
3, 2006
"Daddy!
Don't go!!!!!!" the young four years old boy cried. "Don't you love
me anymore?!"
The father
said "My son… I love you! I love mom, it is just I love dicks even
more!"
"My
son… don't worry, I'm just going to bring milk." Yes, that's what he
actually said. I lied. He never said that he loves dicks… bummer…
"Really?"
the son asked. He had feeling that his father lied. Wait?! So he is actually
going for an orgy?! I don't know what's going on anymore…
"I'll
be back soon!" the father said and went for shopping.
"Daddy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Five years
later…
Brendan
was watching the news with his mother. His father still hasn't come back from
the "milk shopping". There was an interview with one gym leader named
Norman. "It is so impressive that your GYM gets so much attention these
days." the interviewer said.
"Isn't
that dad?!!! What is he doing there?!!!!!" Brendan stood up from the couch
the rage.
"Thank
you. My GYM is my pride. Seeing the young trainers do their best to defeat me
makes me happy."
"How
come that such a handsome man like you isn't married yet?"
"Not
married?!!!! What?!!!!" Brendan was about to break something out of rage.
"Let
your father explain himself…" the mother said. "It must be a mistake."
"Who
needs wives?! Pokémon love is all you need in your life. Even if I had a wife I
probably forgot about her!"
"Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!"
Brendan pushed the television "That asshole!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll kill that
loser!!!!!!"
"Brendan!
Language!"
"Mom,
I swear! Once I'll be old enough I'll be a Pokémon trainer, find dad, and bring
him back. And if he won't come back I'll beat him to death! That ugly,
monstrous man!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Back to
the modern time of Miakko's journey…
Miakko
decided to ditch the idea of challenging Roxanne's Rock type GYM. She didn't
want to be bothered by Adom the psychopath and decided to walk for the next GYM
which was at Petalburg City. Little she knew that Adom is already dead!!!!
"So
this is the place…" Waiareas said. "Norman is known to be one of the
most difficult GYMs in the world. Miakko, are you sure that you want to challenge
him?"
"I
have to challenge the most difficult ones. That's the only way to
improve."
"Good
thinking." Ryu said.
"Hey!!!"
a boy ran toward them "Would you let me challenge him first?" The boy
was wearing a red-black coat, as well as black pants. He had white hair. There
was a rumor that his white hair was actually a hat, but nobody could confirm
this. Yeah…. He is Brendan…
"It
is not your first time battling, right?" Miakko asked. She didn't want any
more cases like Adom who didn't know a thing about battling.
"What
are you saying…? I might not be an expert but I already have four badges."
"Oh,
the same as me. Go ahead."
"Your
name?" Brendan asked.
"Furukawa
Miakko."
"Furukawa
Waiareas."
"Furukawa
Ryu."
"You
three… you are family in your journey… some people have a happy life out
there…"
"What
do you mean?" Miakko asked.
"Never
mind!" Brendan was going to battle his asshole father.
"Come
in." Norman said. "Oh… four trainers at once… which of you will
challenge me first?"
"We
just came to watch our daughter." Ryu said. "You don't have to mind
us."
"Kid!
So you are going to challenge me?" Norman asked.
'He…
doesn't even recognize me! No… I'll have to be fair… I look completely
different than I was when he left us…'
"I'll
ask again!"
Miakko saw
that Brendan was deep in his thoughts "He is first, it is okay."
"Kid,
so you'll battle me?"
"Yes.
But first I have a question; does the name Brendan ring a bell to you?"
"You
talk like we know each other. Who are you?"
"You!!!!
You freaking forgot about me! About mom!!!!!"
"Leave
that to later. This is no time for family issues. There are other trainers in
the line."
"Asshole!!!!!!!"
Brendan slammed the GYM's door and went outside.
"This
is what I hate about this job… people release their anger at me for
losing…"
Miakko was
shocked to see this family drama in front of her eyes. But she knew that she is
no different. "Is he your son?" she wanted to help.
"I
don't intent to talk about this with an outsider. So, how many badges you
have?" Norman wanted just to battle and go for the lunch break.
"Four."
she answered.
"Then
it will be three on four battle. Go! Slaking!"
"Go!
Eevee!" Miakko sent it. Miakko knew that her Eevee was lacking battle experience;
she had to battle with it now. 'Slacking is faster… But I can do at least one
more thing…' she was thinking. "Quick Attack!". It damaged the
Slacking very slightly.
"Giga
Impact!" Norman ordered and destroyed the Eevee in one hit.
"Slacking's weakness that it is very lazy Pokémon. Therefore it will
become lazy after one move. Giga Impact does the same, but gives more power. It
is the perfect move for Slaking as it won't attack anyway."
"Go!
Ursaring!" Miakko released it. "Hammer Arm!" Hammer arm is a
fighting type move, and very strong one. It's drawback is the defense decrease
after using it. The issue was Slaking's defenses which were high, and Miakko
missed short the kill.
"My
turn… Drain Punch!" Norman ordered. As the move's name, it recovers health
with the hit. Similar to Hammer Arm, it is a fighting type move. It recovered
Slaking's health completely. Miakko was back to square one. But now she has
only two left.
'I have to
change strategies… go! Charizard!" Miakko summoned her eight meters high
dragon. Yes, it grew even bigger. "Flamethrower!". Slaking was
damaged to half of its health.
"I
see… Slaking's special defense isn't the best, so using Charizard at this
situation works well." Ryu said.
'It isn't
just that… but I can't say it.' Miakko was thinking.
"Giga
Impact again!" Norman ordered. However, the attack moved through Charizard.
"What's going on?!' then he realized "I see… so this thing is
actually Zoroark… I'll give you the credit. You even used a move that Charizard
is known for just to fool me. You really know how to use one."
Miakko
attacked with Flamthrower again and defeated the Slaking.
"Go!
My second Slaking!" Norman released it.
"Another
one?!" Miakko was surprised. 'How am I supposed to defeat it now… My trick
was already discovered….'
"Zoroark!
Attack! With-"
"Sucker
Punch!" a Dark type move which attacks first if the opponent use non
status move. It destroyed Zoroark in one hit and went to slack. "You have
one left."
"Go!
Charizard! Flamethrower!" it damaged the Slaking up to over a half of its
health. 'Now it is up to who attacks first…'
Slaking
stood up. "Giga Impact!!!!!" Norman ordered.
"Flamethrower!!!!"
Charizard
felt the hit on its belly, it was hit first. Miakko lost the battle. And she
didn't even manage to get to Norman's last Pokémon.
"Well
done. You might didn't win, but I'll tell you this; your strategy of stopping
Slaking from attacking was correct. In fact, that's the only way you managed to
defeat the first Slaking. There is guaranteed method to defeat Slaking. If you
can find it, you'll win. That's the only hint I can give you."
The
Furukawas went outside the GYM. Miakko was thinking how she'll beat Norman.
What he actually meant by what he said.
"Miakko."
Ryu tapped on her daughter's shoulder "We should eat something. You didn't
eat all day."
"I
still think how to beat him. I want to do it today."
"Then
you should eat first. Do you want something specific to eat?"
"Something
with meat."
"I
saw they sell kebab in the town. Do you want?"
"I
do!"
While they
were walking, it started raining. "It is okay, we have umbrellas. They'll
protect us from the rain." Waiareas said and gave Miakko an umbrella while
he shared his with Ryu.
"That's
it! Protect!" Miakko realized.
"It
seems you realized something." Ryu smiled.
"I
found out the way to beat Norman! So that's what he meant. I just need to buy
something first."
Miakko
bought what she needed, and they already ate their lunch. It stopped raining,
and they were about to challenge Norman once more, but now with a plan. Miakko
noticed Brendan looking at the lake with sadness. Miakko walked toward him and
said "Brendan, what's wrong?"
"It
is just… my father! He is an asshole! That son of the bitch! I hate him!"
"You
mean Norman?"
"Yeah!
He is enjoying his life but he forgot he even had a son! One day he just left
home and never came back! I missed him! I wanted to have a father, but he
doesn't even remember me! I swear, I'll kill him!!!!"
"Brendan,
can I share with you something?"
"Sure.
Why not…"
"I
actually forgot about my parents for eleven years. I just had a trauma that
made me forget. But you know what my mama and papa did? They didn't give up on
me. They slowly introduced themselves into my life. Eventually, I started
remember, and once I did I became the happiest girl in the world." Ryu and
Waiareas were exploding out of happiness in their mind by the way that Miakko
talked about them.
"I
don't understand what you want to say by that…"
"That
you shouldn't give up on your father. He probably has his reasons. You don't
know what happened to him through the years. Talk to him, be alongside him, and
I'm sure he'll remember. The connection between a child and parent can't be
broken that easily."
After
talking to Brendan Miakko went and challenged Norman once more.
"So
did you come with a plan?" Norman asked. "Go! Slaking!"
"Go!
Eevee!"
"So
it is the same as our first battle… Giga Impact!!!!!!"
"Protect!"
Miakko ordered. Protect is a move that stops the opponent attack from hitting.
Sadly it can't be used twice in a row reliably. Using it twice in a row has a
chance to make it fail.
"Oh…
now that's different…". And so that Slacking slacked again due to its
ability.
"Swift!"
Miakko ordered.
"Giga
Impac-" Norman but was stopped by Miakko.
"Protect
again!" and so, the Slaking slacked again. "Bite!" Miakko
ordered.
The
Slaking returned to fight. "Giga Impact! Although I know… you'll use
Protect." Norman said.
"Protect!".
The Slaking returned to his routine to slack. "Now! Last Resort!"
This move is a strong Normal type move. However, it can be used only if all the
other moves that the user has have already been used. Miakko did the same loop
again and again, and defeated the two Slackings with her Eevee.
"Now…
to my final Pokémon! Go Zangoose! He said and summoned his white scarred cat.
"Power Up Punch!" he ordered, and defeated the Eevee in one hit. Then
something weird happened. The Zangoose became insanely stronger. It was due to
two things; His item- Toxic orb which makes user go poisoned. Due to Zangoose's
ability, his attack stat goes up when he is poisoned. Also the move he used,
Power Up Punch increases his attack when hitting.
"Go!
Lapras!" Miakko summoned her Lapras.
"Power
Up Punch!"
"Protect!".
And so, Zangoose was damaged due to its poisoned status.
"Let's
battle! Faca-" Norman ordered. Miakko switched to her Lampent. She knew
that Façade was coming; a Normal type move that becomes stronger when the user
is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed. Due to Lampent's ghost typing, the move
didn't hit. And so, thanks to the poisoned status, Zangoose lost more health.
"Throat
Chop!" Norman used the Dark Type move. Miakko anticipated that and used
Protect. More damage from the poisoned Status. Miakko knew that a second Throat
Chop was coming and switched to Pawniard, her Dark type Pokémon. It wasn't very
effective against it. And so, it was damaged by the poisoned status again.
Norman
used Power Up Punch again. But he knew; Protect is coming. And again, his
Zangoose was hit the poisoned status. "Let's end this here." Norman
said. He admitted in defeat. "There is no need to continue the battle. You
figured out one hundred percent my GYM's test. Indeed, the idea was stopping me
from attacking. I can't win. Even if I'll defeat your next Pokémon, you'll use
Protect and win. Very well done! It has been a while since I saw a trainer like
you."
"Thank
you." Miakko thanked him.
"I
have high hopes for you. If you won't reach the league I'll be
disappointed."
"I
will! I promise!"
Miakko and
her parents went outside. She saw Brendan in front of the GYM. His hands were
deep in his pockets. "Are you going to talk to your father?" she
asked.
"Yes,
I'm going to." Brendan answered and went inside.
Norman was
playing with his phone. He saw Brendan coming inside. "Oh you are that
trainer from before. You finally decided to challenge me?"
"No.
I came to talk. Do you have the time?"
"I do
have for now. But do it quickly; when trainers will be coming we'll have to
stop."
"When
did you become Petalburg's GYM leader?"
"At February
2007."
"So
exactly a year after you left me and mom."
"Actually
it was two months after. You don't remember it correctly."
"So
you do remember me…"
"Of
course I do. You are my son. I couldn't open a family issue in front of other
people."
"Father…
why did you leave… I missed you for all of those years…" Brendan was about
to cry. "I swore to mom that I'll bring you back. So please! Come
back!"
"I
can't go back to that abusive woman. She destroyed my life. That's why I
left."
"Don't
dare to talk about mom like that!!!!!"
"You
think you know everything?! In front of you she was good person. Of course she
was! You were just a baby! But you don't know what she has done to me!"
"No!
Mom loved you! All those years she missed you! She wanted you to come
back!"
"Of
course she did! She wanted the payment for child support! You know nothing
about the real world!"
"Even
still! Wasn't your role of a father to take care of your son?!!!!" Brendan
couldn't hold back. He ran toward his father and hugged him. Wait! No, he
didn't! Is that… blood?!!! I saw it; Brendan stabbed his father. So that's what
he had inside his pockets. Norman threw up blood.
"So
is that what you want?! Killing me is your answer?!!" he threw up even
more blood.
"N-
No! This… this is not what I wanted…" Brendan realized what he has done.
"I
can't blame you though... you were just an infant when I left you… I should
have been a better father… I'm sorry… Wally…"
"Who
is WALLY?!!!!!!!" Brendan stabbed Norman fifty times at all of his body
and killed him.
