Pokemon: An Unexpected Journey

Chapter no.13: Training

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The whole story was explained as they were all eating in the Pokémon Center.

"So you're here for a Gym Battle?" Wilton asked, a bit wary of Yellow having a Weedle around her. He didn't say anything due to how happy she looked but planned to have a more serious conversation about her disappearance later.

"Yeah, but I'll be training my team," Austin said as all his Pokémon were out eating nearby. Caterpie, Rattata, and Pikachu huddled together, while Pidgeotto was a bit away, locked in a glaring match with Spearow.

"That might be a good idea," Wilton remarked, observing that all of them would struggle against Brock's Rock Types. "And how are you planning on doing that?"

"Well, I'm planning for Pikachu and Rattata to learn Iron Tail and Dig," Austin replied, surprising Wilton since rookie trainers rarely planned so strategically. "Pidgeotto and Spearow are going to learn Steel Wing... I'm going to train Caterpie up because I know he wants to become a Butterfree. That's it for this Gym."

"Those are good moves, but hard to teach," Wilton said with a frown. "Do you know how to teach them?"

"I plan to get some advice from Professor Oak," Austin replied, causing Pikachu to give him a curious look before returning to sniffing the Ketchum bottle.

"Hey, can I watch the Gym Battle when you go?" Yellow asked hopefully.

Wilton gave her a stern look. "Don't think you're not in any trouble, young lady," he said, making her look down. "...But if you don't disappear anymore in the next week, I may allow it."

Yellow's face brightened as Austin saw no issue with her watching the battle. "I don't mind," he said, shrugging.

That was when Wilton noticed how Yellow kept sneaking glances at Austin as they continued to eat. Well, what do you know, her first crush, he thought, imagining his brother-in-law's reaction upon hearing that, which made him snicker. Although it made sense given the story—Austin had not only caught her first Pokémon but had also saved her from a horde of Beedrill, so it was not hard to see why she had a crush on him.

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The next day, Austin had his whole team out in a clearing near the Pokémon Center designated for trainers to train their Pokémon.

"Okay, we have a lot of work to do if we want to stand a chance at winning against the Kanto Gyms," Austin began, eyeing the team before him. "We haven't experienced a loss yet, which would make most people cocky, but we've only been in three battles. The Regionals won't be happening for a few months; until then, we have that time to train, travel, and gain eight Gym Badges to participate." Unsurprisingly, his team cheered at the thought of competing in a tournament.

"Alright, the first Gym is Rock Types," Austin said, noting how Pikachu and Caterpie grimaced while both Spearow and Pidgeotto looked a little unnerved. Rattata, however, pawed the ground eagerly, wanting to test her skill against the Rock Pokémon.

"Now, we won't have an easy time," Austin continued. "That's why all of you are going to train hard." He began to read through notes he had formed after consulting with Professor Oak the previous night.

"Pikachu and Rattata, you both are going to learn Iron Tail," Austin told them. He looked around, picked up some rocks to their confusion, and reached into his backpack, pulling out some rope. "Hold out your tails."

Both Pikachu and Rattata did so as he tied a decent-sized rock to each of their tails; both nearly fell over from the weight. "To learn Iron Tail, your tails need to be strengthened," Austin explained. "A steel attack would be a good addition to your move pool."

Seeing that they were managing to keep their tails up, Austin turned to Spearow and Pidgeotto. "Now you two will be doing the same thing, only with your wings," he said, stroking his chin thoughtfully. "But you'll also be learning how to move quickly on the ground."

Spearow and Pidgeotto gave him skeptical looks. "Just in case you guys get injured and can't fly," Austin reassured them, remembering what had happened with Samurai's Pinsir. Spearow appeared annoyed at the implication, but seeing the eager look on Pidgeotto's face at the challenge, he steeled himself, not wanting to be outdone.

Once he had secured the rocks on their wings, Austin watched as the two birds tried to adjust to the weight. Then, he turned his attention to Caterpie. "... You want to become a Butterfree, right?" Austin asked, knowing the answer as the caterpillar nodded enthusiastically. "Okay then, we're going to keep working on that."

Caterpie cried out, holding his upper body in the air, his little legs moving excitedly. Okay, I'll need a way to get him to gain experience, Austin thought, recalling Yellow's Weedle. Nah, I'm not going to ask her. She just got Weedle, and I don't think she wants to battle with her yet.

He then looked at Pikachu, and an idea clicked. "Hey Pikachu, come over here." Pikachu looked over from where he was balancing his tail and moved awkwardly. "Pika?"

"I know you're busy trying to learn Iron Tail, but do you think you can help Caterpie gain some experience to help him evolve?" Pikachu nodded, remembering Caterpie's dream, and clenched a paw. "Pi!"

Austin smiled, taking a step back to watch them train. Spearow and Pidgeotto seemed to be racing each other on their feet, trying to outdo one another despite not being fast, hampered by the awkward weight of the rocks. Rattata continuously moved her tail up and down to strengthen it and sometimes ran to improve her speed, considering the added weight.

Pikachu moved around as Caterpie fired random bursts of String Shot at him, trying to tag him and thereby improving both Caterpie's accuracy and Pikachu's evasion.

Unknown to all of them, Flint was watching from behind a tree.