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Cerulean City Part 2: Nugget Bridge Battle

Shan rubbed her eyes and looked away from the computer screen. She had been reading as much as she could. Ash had told her that she could look through the pokemon data files and she had been looking through them for two hours. Charmeleon was asleep on the floor.

Shan stood up and, picking up Charmeleon, left the small computer room. Outside of the room Ash and Gary were talking about something.

"Hey look who it is." Gary said. Shan smiled and walked up to them. Charmeleon opened her eyes and hugged Shan around the neck.

"Charmeleon," Shan coughed. "You’re choking mee." Charmelon let Go. Ash and Gary laughed.

"So that’s your Charmeleon?" Gary said. Ash reached out and tried to pet Charmeleon. She allowed his hand to get closes to her head before she lunged forward and snapped at it. Ash jerked his hand back.

"Woe," Ash said stepping back.

"Meleon," Charmeleon growled. Shan set Charmeleon down.

"Bad girl," Shan said sternly. "You know better than to do things like that now you apologize."

"Char," Charmeleon said and turned her head. Shan took out Charmeleon 's pokeball.

"Ok then if you won’t behave you have to go back into the pokeball." Charmeleon walked up to Ash and rubbed up against his leg.

"Now I know what you meant when you told me she got Jealous." Shan picked up Charmeleon.

"Yes but she is sweet, really."

"Yea sweet like a Gengar," Ash said. Gary laughed and turned and walked away.

"I have some work to do, see you later Shan. Hey wonder boy, don’t be to long we have to check up on the Slowbro." Ash made a face.

"Why does he call you wonder boy?" Shan asked. Ash ran his hand through his hair.

"Because I beat him, and he always said it was a wonder that I did." Shan laughed. Ash sat down at a desk and looked up at Shan. "So did you find any information that could help you?" Shan smiled and nodded.

"Yes I read about Eevee's, Rattata’s, Charmeleon’s, and Butterfree 's. It was kind of sad to read the Butterfree file though."

"Why?" He asked.

"Well according to that file Buterfree leave to find mates when they reach the right level." Shan said.

"You don’t have to let your Butterfree go." Ash said, signing a paper.

"I can’t do that to him. I mean," she looked at Charmeleon. "I don’t want to stand in the way of my pokemon's happiness. You see Butterfree might want to find a mate." Just then Misty walked up to them flowed by Quin.

"Hey, look who I found." Misty said happily. Shan smiled at Quin.

"Hey Quin," Quin smiled.

"Hey Shan. Are you ready to go to the Gym." Quin said tossing a pokeball up into the air.

"No," Shan said. Quin looked surprised, as did Ash and Misty. "I read about this pokemon, Nidoran, and I want to try to catch one."

"Why?" Quin said. "They’re not that strong." Ash stood up.

"If you want to catch a Nidoran you might find some in the woods just outside of town. Come to mention it there are quiet a few pokemon out there that you might want to try and catch."

"Like what?" Quin asked.

"Like Meowth's, Spearow 's, and maybe Paras." Shan smiled. Ash had just made her day. Maybe finally she would catch some pokemon. Shan looked down at Charmeleon.

"You ready to go." Charmeleon nodded and Shan recalled her.

"Oh before you go," Misty said stepping forward. "Quin told me that you guys found a Skeleton on Mount Moon and that you found an old note book. Can I see it." Shan took out the notebook from her backpack.

"Hear you go." Shan walked over and stood next to Quin.

"Thanks Shan we’ll get to work on trying to find that persons family. Now you two go on and find some pokemon." Misty said and her and Ash walked off. Quin turned to Shan.

"Hey, lest go to the store first and do some shopping. I need to get some pokeballs."

"So do I. Hey where’s Mark?" Shan asked. Quin and Shan began to walk towards the exit.

"He’s waiting outside. He won’t come in because aunt Daisy won’t let him." She said as they walked past a few scientists.

"Why?" Shan asked.

"Well our mom’s just don’t like us hanging around aunt Misty because they think it’s her fault they lost the gym. My mom has told me countless times to stay away from hear but I always come and visit." They went outside. Mark was leaning against a tree.

"About time Quin." He said. "Hey Shan," He stood up. "So are we going to go now or what?"

"Yes we’re going Mark." Quin said walking past her cousin. Shan recalled Charmelon.

When they got to the woods they were all surprised, trainers of all ages were lounging around talking and battling. Shan looked at Mark and Quin.

"Is this the place?" She asked. Quin nodded.

"Yes it is." She said. They walked over to where a group of trainers were watching a battle. Shan frowned when she saw who was battling.

"Hey isn’t that Drake." Mark said. Shan nodded. Drake was using his Vaporeon against a Geodude.

"Vaporeon, water gun." He shouted. The Geodude fell to the ground and fainted.

"I give up," the trainer said. Drake laughed.

"Vaporeon keep at it."

"Hey stop," the trainer shouted and recalled his Geodude. "What’s your problem? My Geodude couldn’t fight back."

"Shut up," Drake said. Shan was clenching her fists at her side. "Your lucky I didn’t kill the ugly thing. Now get lost," he laughed. "I only like fighting people with at least some skill." The trainer turned and walked off.

"Any one else want to battle?" Drake said. Shan was about to step forward when Mark stepped forward.

"I’ll challenge you." Mark said. Shan looked at him.

"Denied." Drake said laughing. Mark glared at Drake.

"What?" Drake stopped laughing and petted his Vaporeon.

"Do you really think I would waste my time with you. I mean come on." Mark’s face turned red. Shan heard familiar laughter come from behind them. Shan turned and looked. Drake’s fan club was standing right behind them, laughing hard.

"I guess you’re scared," Mark said. Drake smiled.

"Ok then," he said. "Let’s rumble bud."

"Fine then. I choose my Magikarp." Mark said and tossed down the pokeball. Drake burst out laughing. "Hey come on two on two." Mark said. Drake, still laughing sent out Scyther.

"Scyther, just go and do what you want." The Scyther flew at the Magikarp. Mark recalled it and sent out Kuririn. Kuririn looked at the Scyther and then at Mark.

"Squirtle," Kuririn said.

"Pleas Kuririn," Mark said. "Just this once pleas listen to me." Kuririn gave Mark a nod and then turned to look at Scyther.

"Scyther," Scyther said. Drake looked angry.

"Well," Drake said. "You only can use that one now. You wasted your time with that Magikarp."

"Kuririn, tale whip." Mark said. Kuririn began to wave his tale back and forth. Scyther seemed to be dazed.

"Scyther slash attack," Scyther snapped out of its trance and flew at Kuririn. Kuririn jumped out of the way.

"Pretty agile for a turtle," Shan said. Quin nodded.

"Kuririn, water gun." Kuririn opened his mouth and sprayed out a blast of water at Scyther. The Scyther was hit hard and yelled in pain.

"Scyyyyyy," it shouted and fell to the ground. Drake looked down and recalled it.

"Well, round one to you." He said. "You were lucky, now you have to go up against my best." Drake took out Vaporeon's ball. "Go Vaporeon," he shouted and threw down the ball.

Vaporeon jumped out. Shan looked at Quin. "I think Mark’s in over his head hear." Quin frowned.

"Yea I think your right." Quin said. Mark stood staring at the Vaporeon.

"Vaproeon, use your water gun." Vaporeon shot out a stream of water that hit Kuririn. Kuririn held his ground.

"Kuririn use your water gun." Kuririn began to shoot water at Vaporeon. He pushed Vaporeon’s blast back at him. For a while it looked like Kuririn was going to get the best of Vaporeon.

"Keep it up Kuririn, you’re doing it great." Mark shouted. Shan and Quin cheered loudly.

"Yes way to go Kuririn," Shan yelled. Drake looked at Shan and smiled. Shan stopped cheering.

"Mark watch out," she yelled. It was too late. Drake pointed at Kuririn and smiled.

"Vaporeon use you ice beam." Vaporeon hunkered low to the ground and glared at Kuririn who was panting. Vaporeon’s eyes began to glow and a fine mist began to form around him. Suddenly, Vaporeon opened his mouth and a stream of water hit Kuririn. For a moment nothing happened. Then Ice began to form on Kuririn freezing him solid.

"Kuririn," Mark said running to him. Drake laughed. Shan released Charmeleon.

"Charmeleon thaw out Kuririn with your Ember." Charmeleon spun around and a small flame landed near Kuririn. Slowly the Ice melted.

"I have to say you weren’t to pathetic." Drake said walking up to them. Mark picked up Kuririn and used a potion on him. Kuririn looked up at Mark and smiled.

"Kuririn you did great." Mark said. Shan recalled Charmeleon.

"Well Shan," Drake said, "at least you saw me in action." Shan laughed.

"Yea you were really something else. I mean you almost killed a pokemon." Drake tossed his hands up.

"Hey It’s not my fault he sucks." Mark glared at Drake. Shan stood up and looked at Quin and Mark.

"Let’s go," she said. "I still want to find some pokemon." Mark recalled Kuririn and stood up. Drake watched as Shan walked past him with Quin and Mark.

"Come on ladies," Drake said. "Let’s head for the next gym."

Other trainers were beginning to go into the forest. Shan, Quin and Mark were walking down the trail when Shan saw a pokemon.

"All right," she said taking out her pokedex.

"NIDORAN-M: ITS LARGE EARS ARE ALWAYS KEPT UPRIGHT. IF IT SENSES DANGER, IT WILL ATTACK WITH A POISONOUS STING."

Shan shut her dex. "Go Eevee," she said and tossed down Eevees pokeball.

"Eevee," she said and jumped out of the pokeball.

"Eevee tackle that Nidoran." Eevee ran forward and hit the Nidoran. The Nidoran fell back and jumped to its feet. Shan took out a pokeball.

"Quick attack," Shan shouted. Eevee ran at the Nidoran and hit him again. He fell to the ground. Shan tossed her poekball.

"Yes," she said. The ball wiggled once and then burst open. The Nidoran jumped out of the pokeball and ran away.

"Darn it," Shan said.

"Don’t worry Shan," Quin said.

"I relay wanted that pokemon," she said and ran after it. Eevee ran behind her.

"Wait Shan," Mark shouted out. Shan wasn’t listening. Shan stooped at a small clearing in the woods. Eevee sat down next to her fee.

"Eevee sniff out that pokemon." Shan said. Eevee jumped to her feet and began to sniff the ground.

"Eevee," Eevee said. Shan smiled and looked down at her.

"Go get him girl." Shan said. Eevee jumped into a bush. For a moment the bush shook violently then the male Nidoran jumped out fowled by Eevee.

"Nid," the Nidoran said and leapt at Eevee in an attempt to stab her with his small horn.

"Eevee," Shan shouted. "Use your sand-attack." Eevee jumped over the Nidoran and began to dig frantically at the ground stirring up massive amounts of sand. The Nidoran ran forward and jumped on to Eevee. Eevee let out a howl as she was knocked to the ground. Shan recalled Eevee and sent out Buterfree just as Mark and Quin entered the clearing.

"Go Butterfree," Shan shouted. The Nidoran was panting heavily. Mark looked at Shan.

"Hey it’s week enough," he said. "Just use a pokeball." Shan shook her head.

"Butterfree use sleep powder. I’m going to make sure it won’t escape this time." Buterfree flew forward and a blue powder began to fall onto the Nidoran. The Nidoran struggled to stay awake but soon fell asleep.

"Now," Shan said taking out a pokeball. "Time to catch it. Pokeball go." Shan said and tossed the ball at the Nidoran. The ball shook once, then again. When the ball stopped Shaking Shan jumped up into the air and shouted.

"YEA," Mark and Quin league. "I caught it."

"For a minute there I thought it was going to get away again." Quin said. Shan frowned.

"Well it didn’t get far," She said picking up Nidoran's pokeball. "I won’t let any pokemon get away from me." Mark stepped forward.

"Well are you going to name it?" He asked. Shan shook her head.

"No, I like the name Nidoran. Hey why don’t we rest hear before we go back." Quin sat down.

"About time, I was getting tired."

"Quin," Mark said smiling. "Your always tired." Quin stuck her tongue out at him. Shan took off her backpack and recalled her pokemon. When Charmelon saw Nidoran she growled.

"Melon," Charmelon said and sat down on the ground. Shan sighed and looked at her.

"Get over it," Shan said. "You know that I love all of you, so just chill." Charmelon folded her short arms infront of her and began to pout. Shan ignored her and picked up the still sleeping Nidoran. She took out a potion and used it on Nidoran, setting him down, she smiled.

"This little one is going to be a major powerhouse, just like Charmelon will be someday." Quin released her Farfetch'd.

"Farfetch'd," she said and sat in Quin's lap.

"Hey Shan," she said. "Hate to be the one to burst your bubble but that thing doesn’t look like it’s that tuff."

"Farfetch'd," Farfetch'd said and waved its wings.

Mark laughed. "I thought you only like fire types. So why did you want a Nidoran?" Shan set Nidoran down and turned to look at her friends.

"I like all types. Fire is my favorite," She sat down next to Quin. "Nidoran will be really strong. He’ll evolve into a Nidorino, which use powerful poison and ground type attacks. Then when I think he’s ready I’ll see if he wants to evolve into a Nidoking."

"Well to each there own." Mark said.

They were about to leave when Shan heard a noise. "Hey what's that?" She asked. "It might be a pokemon." Quin and Mark looked around.

Mark put his hands behind his head. "I don’t see anything." Shan shrugged.

"Maybe it was by imagination." Shan returned all of her pokemon, except for Charmelon.

"Melon," Charmelon said and beg to be picked up. Shan lifted her heavy pokemon up.

"Uff," Shan said. "You’re getting heavy," she said. Charmelon just hugged her around the neck.

Shan set her down and Charmelon began to growl. They all turned around.

"Another pokemon," Shan said. She took out her pokedex.

"MEOWTH: APPEARS TO ME MORE ACTIVE AT NIGHT. IT LOVES ROUND AND SHINY THINGS. IT CAN’T STOP FROM PICKING THEM UP."

"I’m going to catch it. Go Charmelon." Charmelon ran forward.

"Ember it," Shan shouted. Charmelon spun around and a ring of fire flew out at the Meowth. The Meowth jumped out of the way.

"Rats." Shan said. Quin began to jump up and down.

"Come on Shan you can do it," she cheered. The Meowth ran towards Charmelon and began to scratch at her. Charmelon jumped out of the way and glared at the Meowth.

"MELEON," Charmeleon said and ran at the Meowth scratching and kicking the Meowth. Shan watched as the Meowth fell to the ground.

"Pokeball GO!" Shan shouted and tossed the pokeball at the Meowth. The ball shook and then it stopped. Shan ran to the pokeball and quickly released the Meowth.

"Hear you go," she said and used a potion on the Meowth. Charmelon walked up to Shan and stuck out her chest.

"Melon," Charmelon said. Shan smiled and pet her.

"Good girl." Shan said. "Now What should I name you?" Shan said picking up the Meowth. The Meowth let out a small cry and jumped down from Shan's lap.

"I won’t hurt you. How do you like the name Puwar." Shan said. The Meowth looked at Shan.

"Meowth," she said.

"Puwar," Mark said. "Nice name Shan." Mark laughed. Shan frowned.

"What?" She said petting Puwar. "I think it’s a cute name for a cat." She said.

"I agree." Quin said. Shan recalled her pokemon. After a while they decided to head back to Cerulean.

"What a wonderful day." Shan said happily. "I caught two new pokemon. That will show that jerk Jinxins." Mark and Quin looked at her. Shan was acting a little crazy.

"I can’t wait to see his smug face when I show him Puwar and Nidoran." She laughed. Quin smiled.

"Uh, Shan?" She said. "You ok?" Shan stopped and looked at them.

"Never better." She said. They were walking up to the lab when Shan noticed a black car parked in front of it.

"Hey looks like the Lab has some visitors," she said. Mark looked at the car.

"Hey look at that." He said pointing at the car.

"What Mark?" Quin said.

"This car is a mustang. It’s such a sweet ride." Mark said taking a closer look. "One day I’m going to own one just like it." Shan rolled her eyes.

"Yo," Quin shouted. "Mark, come back to earth the planet missies you." Mark didn’t seem to hear her as he walked around the car looking at it. Shan sighed.

"We’ve lost him." Quin nodded. The two walked into the lab, leaving Mark to admirer the car. Once inside and angry Ash walked past them and into a room.

"I wonder what’s bugging him." Quin asked. Just then Misty walked up to Shan and Quin.

"Shan you have to go," Misty said anxiously. "There's an official from the league hear and he wants. . "

"I want to talk to you," a man said walking up to them. Misty spun on her heals and looked at him. Shan and Quin took a step back.

"What about?" Shan asked. The man took off his sunglasses and smiled.

"Well we at the league, want to offer you a great opportunity. How would you like to be a gym trainer." Shan looked at Misty and then back at the man.

"Actually I would rather complete my training." She said. The man looked at her and frowned.

"Come on kid," he said stepping forward. "This is a one time offer."

"That may be but I still want to do things my way." She said a little more sternly

Quin looked at Misty. Misty was standing behind the man with an angry look on her face. "Well at least let me explain," the man said. Ash walked out of the room and looked at the man.

"She said no," Ash said. "Now get out." Shan looked at Ash. The man looked at Shan.

"I think that she might change her mind." He said. He put his hand on Shan’s shoulder. Shan stepped back running into the wall.

"Look," he said. "Join, you’ll stay healthy that way." Shan narrowed her eyes and pushed his hand away.

"What is that suppose to be," she said. "Some kind of threat." He turned and began to walk away.

"No it’s not a threat." He looked over his shoulder. "Just some friendly advise. See you around," he looked forward. "Shan."

"What was that all about?" Quin asked. Shan shook her head.

"I don’t know Quin. Do you Misty." Misty nodded.

"The league knows your psychic." Shan stared at Misty. How could they know?

"What do you mean Misty?" Shan said in a scared voice.

"Geovan labs called them." She said Shan felt the anger rise up inside of her. She clenched her fists. He power was trying to surface, she was struggling to keep it under control." Mist steeped forward.

"It was that test you took. You see all labs were suppose to administer the psy test and send the results to the league. I guess that Geovan labs told them about it." She said. Quin frowned.

"But that doesn’t give them the right to threaten her." Ash sighed.

"I’m sorry," he said. "We were trying to get rid of him," he looked at Misty.

Shan was staring at the floor. "Can I use your phone?" She asked calmly. Misty nodded and pointed to were the vid-phone was setting. Shan walked over to it and dialed the Number for Geovan labs.

"Geovan Labs what do you want?" Greta asked.

"Put Prof. Jinxins on." She said sternly.

"Hold pleas," Shan flipped on the vid-screen.

"May be I wasn’t clear," she said. "Put him on NOW." Shan shouted. Greta nodded and in a few minutes Jinxins sat down.

"What is it Shan?" He asked. Shan took a deep breath.

"Professor how could you?" She said angrily. Jinxins smiled.

"How could I what?" He said.

"You told the league about my powers." She said.

"Of course I did," he said folding his arms infront of him.

"How could you do that?" Shan said.

"Because It was my job," he said angrily. Shan slammed her hand down on a desk.

"Your job!" She yelled. "Your job," she felt the power rise, she pushed it down. "What about me?" Shan said. "How am I going to continue training now that the league is after me. They sent a guy hear and he practically threatened me." Jinxins sighed.

"Are you done with the hysterics." He said. Shan sat down. "What about you? You know you had the chance to enter the league and get a scholarship. I was trying to help you and this is the thanks I get." He smiled. "You should have accepted. I am done with this conversation. Go and catch some pokemon," he laughed. "You might get at least one more." The vid-screen went black. Shan slammed the phone down on the receiver. She stood up and walked up to Ash.

"Why?" She asked. Ash closed his eyes.

"Follow me," they followed him into break room. A few scientists were eating a snack. One look from Ash made them leave.

"Sit down," he said. Quin and Shan sat down. Misty stood in the doorway.

"The league wants psychics," he said. "They use them as gym trainers so that the second challenges will be next to impossible to beat. Thanks to the enhancer technology the psychics that are gym leaders can up their power." He looked at Shan.

"I guess they want you to be a Gym trainer."

"I do want to be one but not like this." Ash looked at her as did Misty and Quin. "I want to train my pokemon and then maybe one day open my own gym. One that is not under the league control."

"Hey I just thought of something," Quin said. Shan looked at Quin. "Aqua must be a psychic and so is Steel." Quin leaned back.

"Hey," Shan said. "your right. Steel used some kind of power when I fought him."

"He used it on Mark and I to." Shan looked at Ash.

"Is there any way to get out of this mess." Ash nodded.

"You can just go on and keep up with your training. If you give into them they win." He said.

"Well I’m not going to let them win." Shan said angrily. A vase that was setting in the window shattered. All of them jumped. "Sorry," she said. Her power had escaped her.

"Th. .That’s ok," Ash said. Misty sighed.

"Hey forget about it for now." Misty said smiling. Shan looked at her and then back at the vase. "Did you catch any pokemon?" Shan smiled.

"Yes I caught a Meowth and a male Nidoran." Ash laughed. "What’s so funny?" Shan asked.

"Nothing," he said. "What did you name it?" He asked.

"Puwar," Ash began to laugh again and Misty joined in.

"I knew it," he said smiling. "Every time someone catches a Meowth they name it something. Some one actually sent us a Meowth named Squeaky." Shan laughed a bit.

"Hey," she said standing up. "Is it possible to send my pokemon to you guys instead of Geovan labs?" Ash nodded.

"Cool, I want my pokemon to come hear. I don’t trust that jerk Jinxins."

"Ok just give me your pokedex and I’ll take care of it." Shan handed over her pokedex to Ash. "All right I’ll just type in the new data and, there you go." Ash said. He stood up and handed it back to Shan.

"Thanks Ash," She said.

"Let’s go to the gym," Shan said looking at Quin. "I am ready to get that Cascade badge."

"Ok Shan," Quin said. "I’ll take you there," Quin said standing up. Shan looked at Ash.

"Oh by the way," She said. "I was wondering if you knew how far away Lavender town was?" Ash looked at Misty.

"It quiet a ways away. Why do you ask?" Shan sighed.

"I was just curious." Shan walked out of the Lab flowed by Quin. Outside Mark was setting on a bench with a far off look on his face.

"Hey Mark," Shan said. "You ok." He looked up at her.

"Yes I was just thinking about that car. Man what a sweet ride." Quin rolled her eyes.

"Mark you relay need to get over this whole car thing." She said. Mark stood up.

"Everyone needs a hobby." He said. Shan smiled.

"Well Mark were going to the gym. I would understand if you didn’t want to go." Mark looked at Shan.

"No," he said. "I want to go." Quin smiled.

"Well then lets go." She shouted. They all walked off.

They were almost there when Mark stopped. "I can’t," he said. "I’m sorry," he looked up at Quin. "I just can’t." Shan stepped forward.

"It’s ok Mark. You don’t have to." Quin smiled.

"That’s right we’ll go on ahead. Hey we’ll meet up you at Nugget bridge." Quin said. Mark nodded and turned and walked off.

"Nugget Bridge?" Shan asked. Quin smiled.

"It’s a beautiful bridge that leads to the gym and to the light house." Shan smiled.

"I hope Mark will be ok," she said and they walked towards the bridge.

When they reached the bridge the man had been at the lab was there. Shan frowned.

"Is there any other way across Quin?" She asked. Quin shook her head.

"No, this is the only way." Shan took a deep breath and they walked towards the bridge.

"Hey Shan," he said as they passed them.

"Just keep walking Quin," she said. "We have better things to do than talk to that guy." He ran up to them.

"So I see you’re on your way to the gym. You won’t get though the door." Shan stooped.

"What do you mean? Hu?" Shan said. He smiled.

"I took the liberty of revoking your license." Shan stepped back.

"YOU WHAT?" Shan yelled.

"Calm down," he said. Quin shook her fist at him.

"How do you expect her to react." She said.

"I didn’t say for good. Look kid, you get by all five trainers on this bridge and I will reinstate your license." He said leaning on the bridge.

"What?" She said. "But the pokemon center is all the way in town I wouldn’t have time to get my pokemon healed." The man looked over the brim of his sunglasses.

"Themes the ropes kido." Shan glared at him.

"Why don’t you just leave me alone? All I want is to be a normal pokemon trainer." He began to laugh.

"What are you laughing at?" Quin asked angrily.

"You want to be normal," he laughed and took a step forward causing them to step back. "Face it kid, your a freak. I mean your going to have to get used to it." Shan choked back the tears. She hated being called that. "It would be much easier for you if you would just take the offer. Do you really think that anyone will think you are normal?" Shan took off running.

"Wait up Shan," Quin said and ran after her.

"Remember," he said shouting. "You have to beat them all." He smiled and walked away.

When Quin found Shan she could see that she had already met one of the five trainers that the man had talked about.

"You must be the kid," he said. Shan glared at him.

"So what if I am." She said. Quin walked up behind her.

"Well let’s battle one on one." He took out a pokeball and tossed it to the ground. A Weedel jumped out. Shan took out Butterfrees pokeball and released him.

"Go Butterfree."

"Weedel string shoot," he shouted. The Weedel began to spit out string at Butterfree. Buterfree flew out of the way.

"Sleep powder," Shan said calmly.

"FREE, FREE," Buterfree said loudly and a blue powder fell onto the weedel causing it to fall asleep.

"Come on Quin," Shan said. Let’s go. The trainer smiled as he recalled his Weedel.

"I try my best and I have no regrets," he said and walked away.

"Shan look," Quin said pointing. Shan sighed.

"I know, I see her." Shan said. "I can’t believe that I have to do this." She said walking forward.

"You must be the kid," she said.

"Don’t you trainers have any originality?" Quin asked. "Just let us go past." She said. The trainer shook her head.

"No," she said and walked to the middle of the bridge. "One on one battle, Go Grimer." A slimy pokemon jumped from the ball.

"Oh man yuck," Quin said pinching her nose. "That thing stinks." Shan nodded and took out Charmeolon's pokeball.

"Go Charmelon." She said. Charmelon jumped from her ball and looked at the Grimmer.

"Chaarrrr," she said and waved her claw infront of her nose.

"Grimmer sludge attack." The trainer said. The Grimmer jumped up into the air and began to shoot out sludge from its arms. Charmelon jumped out of the way of the attacks.

"Ember it now," she said. Charmelon began to spin around and the rings of flame hit the Grimmer. It began to shout loudly and run around. It eventually was recalled.

"I did my best I have no regrets." She said and walked away.

"You creeps have some nerve!" Shan shouted at her. The trainer began to laugh as she walked away.

"Hey Shan let’s just go," Quin said. "I mean this has all the makings of a trap."

"Don’t you think I know that." Shan snapped. Quin made a face.

"Hey don’t get mad at me," she said. "I’m not the one who had her license revoked."

"That’s a cheep shot Quin." Shan said.

"I’m sorry Shan." Shan sighed.

"No," Shan said. "I am. Look Quin you go home," she said. "I will do this on my own. No reason for you to get involved."

"No way," She said. Shan looked at her. "We are a team. I’m not going to abandon you." Shan smiled.

"All right then lets go."

"You must be. ." Shan raised up her hand.

"Yes I am the kid. One on one battle." The guy looked at her and tossed out a pokeball. A Pidgy jumped out.

"Go Eevee," Shan said. With one tackle Eevee took out the Pidgy in one blow. Shan and Quin ran on to the next trainer.

"Hey what's the rush?" Quin asked.

"I’m tired of this. I don’t want to waste time listening to them anymore I am going to get this over with and go to the gym."

"You. ." The fourth trainer was about to say something when Shan tossed out Rattata’s pokeball.

"Oh crap," the trainer said and released a Bellsprout.

"Hyper fang," Shan shouted Rattata ran forward and knocked out the bell sprout. Shan and Quin ran to the end of the bridge.

"Finally," Shan said.

"Hey isn’t there suppose to be another trainer?" Quin asked.

"Hear I am," it was the same man.

"Who are you anyway?" Shan asked. The Man took off his sunglasses.

He smiled. "Hear," he tossed something to Shan. She caught it.

"A yellow rock?" Shan said looking at it.

"Idiot that’s a gold nugget. Worth five grand."

"Keep your money," Shan said and threw it back at him. "Reinstate my license."

"It was never revoked." He said laughing.

"What do you mean?" Shan asked.

"I don’t have that authority." Quin stepped forward.

"Hey then what in the world was this all about? You just wasted our time the gym will be closed by the time we get there." Quin yelled. Shan glared at the man.

"Who are you anyway?" Shan demanded.

"You’ll find out soon enough," he took off his sunglasses. "You can call me Slick," he said taking out a pokeball.

"Well, Slick," Shan said folding her hands infront of her. "What was this all about then?" She said calmly. Quin looked at her amazed that she was keeping her cool.

"It was a test," he said laughing. "Now if you would hand me your pokebelt we’ll proceed." Quin looked at Shan. They both began to laugh.

"Yea right," Shan said. "Like I am going to hand my precious pokemon over to a complete stranger. You have some nerve, Slick." Quin stopped laughing.

"Why would she do that? I mean you said it as if you thought she actually would." Slick smiled.

"Oh I know she will." He said Shan and Quin stopped laughing.

"No I’m not." Shan said sternly. That was it, enough was enough.

"Come on Quin if we hurry maybe we can make it to the Gym." They walked past Slick. He began to laugh.

"You can go to the gym but they won’t let you in. You see I may not have the power to take your license but I do have the power to stop your ability to earn badges." They stopped.

"What do you mean?" Shan asked not turning.

"I mean you either battle me now," Shan turned to face him. "Or never get the chance to battle another gym leader." Shan clenched her fists at her side.

"Fine I’ll battle you," Quin sighed.

"We won’t be able to get to the gym till tomorrow. You’re a jerk." Quin said.

"Ok I choose," Slick shook his head.

"No I choose what pokemon you use. Hand them over." Shan shook her head.

"How do I know you won’t hurt them." Slick smiled.

"I won’t hurt them. You see I want to see if you know how to handle your pokemon when you don’t know what you’re up against." He looked at Quin.

"To show that I’m being fair," He took off his belt. "I’ll let you pick which one of my pokemon I will use. Your friend can hold on to the rest."

"Fine," Shan said handing Quin her pokebelt. Quin looked at Shan.

"Are you sure about this." Shan closed her eyes and nodded.

Quin walked over to Slick and handed him Shan’s belt. Slick handed his pokebelt to Quin. She walked over to Shan and handed it to her. They both turned around.

"Ok I have to concentrate," Shan said. Quin smiled.

"Are you trying to find his weakest pokemon?" Shan nodded. She closed her eyes and focused on the pokeballs. She dropped the belt and grabbed her head.

"Ah," Quin looked at her. Slick laughed from behind them.

"Oh by the way you can’t use your powers. Those pokeballs are made to block Psychic powers." Shan frowned.

"Quin which one do you think I should choose." Quin sighed.

"I don’t know. How about that one." She said pointing to one of the balls. Shan took it off the belt and sighed.

"Let’s hope it’s a week one." She turned to look at Slick.

"Ok hear you use this one." She threw the ball at his face and he caught it.

"Nice throw. Hear this one is the one you will use." He tossed the ball to her. Shan hoped that it was either Rattata or Charmelon.

"Pokeball go," He let out the pokeball and a large lizard jumped out. Shan reached for her pokedex.

"MAROWAK: SMALL BUT STRONG. THIS POKEMON IS ADEPT WITH ITS BONE CLUB. IT HAS GROWN MORE VICIOUS OVER THE AGES."

"Please let this be Charmelon or Rattata." Shan said. "Go Pokeball." The red beam formed into Puwar. Shan sighed and pointed her pokedex at Puwar.

"Analyze attack," she said. The pokedex beeped and quickly displayed Puwar's attacks.

"MEOWTHS ATACKS ARE SCRATCH AND GROWL." Shan looked at Quin.

"Let’s hope that she can do this." Quin smiled.

"Come on Puwar," she cheered. "You can do it." Shan sighed.

"Ok Puwar, I know I haven’t had a chance to train to you but I know you can do it."

"Meow," Puwar said looking at Shan.

"Are you through?" Slick said. "Marowak," he smiled. "Bone club." The Marowak ran at Puwar and hit her hard on the head. The small Meowth cried in Pain.

"Hang in there Puwar," Shan shouted. "Use your scratch attack." Puwar jumped her feet and ran at the Marowak. She swiped at it but it dodged quickly.

"Marowak, bonemerang." Slick said. The Marowak threw its bone at Puwar hitting her hard. Puwar fell to the ground and slowly stood back up. Shan closed her eyes.

"Puwar return." She shouted. Puwar jumped to of reach of the beam. "No Return," Shan tried again but again Puwar jumped out of the way.

"Meowth," Puwar shouted and ran at the Marowak. She jumped at the Marowak. The Marowak swung its bone club like a baseball bat and hit Puwar causing her to fall to the ground. Puwar looked up at Shan.

"Puwar!" Shan shouted.

"Marowak," Slick said. "Put it out of it’s misery, bonemerang." Shan ran forward just as the Marowak threw the bone and picked up her fallen pokemon. The bone hit her hard on the shoulder.

"Ahh," Shan was hit with the bone but remained standing. Puwar licked Shan’s hand and closed her eyes.

"Pu, Puwar," Shan said hugging her close. "I forfeit," Shan said looking at Slick.

"You are very noble," he said with a surprised look. "You would be a great gym leader one day. Why don’t you just join the league now." Shan looked at Puwar and then at Slick.

"I want to," She winced at the pain in her arm. "I want to join my way," Slick laughed.

"Well don’t think for one minuet that you have seen the last of me. Hear," he tossed her belt to her. Quin gave him his belt. Slick took out a cellular phone and dialed some numbers.

"Let her battle," he said and closed it.

"Hey," Shan said. "You’re not going to win next time. You can be sure of that." Slick put on his sunglasses.

"Sure," he recalled his Marowak. "What ever kid." He turned and walked away. "You keep telling yourself that and maybe, in your dreams, you might win against me." He walked away. Shan turned to Quin.

"Shan are you ok?" Shan nodded and looked at Puwar.

"She could have won if I had only had the time to train her." She recalled Puwar. Taking her pokebelt from Quin she put it on.

"Let’s go to the pokecenter." Shan said rubbing her arm. Quin nodded.

"The gym would be closed now anyway," she said. "Shan?" she said.

"Yea Quin." Quin smiled.

"Want some gum." Shan looked at Quin and began to laugh.

"NO thanks," Shan said calming down. "Lets get Puwar to the pokecenter and meet up with Mark. Maybe I can train Nidoran and Puwar for the gym fight." Shan and Quin walked back over the bridge and back into town.

"YOU HAVE TO BE THE WORST TRAINER IN THE WORLD!" Shouted an angry nurse Joy. Shan sighed.

"Will she be ok?" Joy looked at her angrily.

"Yes, you can pick her up tomorrow. You are lucky that I don’t have the authority to take her away from you." Nurse joy picked up Puwar and disappeared into the back.

"Why didn’t you tell her what happened." Mark asked.

"Because she’s right. I should have recalled Puwar after the first blow." Quin looked at Shan.

"You didn’t know that Puwar was going to jump out of the way."

"I know but," Shan sighed. "Who knew there were Psychic proof pokeballs."

Nurse Joy came out from the back room and walked up to Shan. "I would like to apologies to you." She said.

"That's ok Joy, you were right. I should have known better. Can I see Puwar." Joy laughed a bit.

"Yes you can see her," she turned and giggled again. "Puwar, what a cute name." She said and walked towards the back. Shan frowned.

"Well I like the name Puwar."

When Shan saw Puwar she ran to her and picked her up. Puwar licked her master’s face.

"Meowth," she said. Shan set her down.

"You be a good girl for nurse Joy," Shan said. Puwar cocked her head and looked at Shan.

"Meow," she said and jumped into her arms. Shan looked at Joy.

"Are you sure she needs to stay the night? I mean she seems fine." Joy nodded.

"I’m afraid so." She said. "Puwar is still extremely week from the battle."

"Meowth," Puwar said as Shan set her down.

"Looks like you stay hear tonight." Puwar hung her head low and whimpered. "I’ll stay hear with you." Shan sighed. With that Puwar mewed happily.

"Hey Shan," Quin said from behind her.

"Yea," Shan said turning.

"How about we go out for dinner," Mark said. Shan looked at her friends.

"Sounds great. Were should we go?" Puwar cried from behind her. Shan sighed. "How about take out?" She asked. Mark and Quin laughed.

"Sure what do you want?" Mark asked.

"We’ll go and pick it up." Shan thought for a moment. Puwar nudged Shan. Shan looked down at her and smiled.

"How about some fish for Puwar and a hamburger for me." Shan handed some money to Quin and watched as they left. She sat down on a chair in the recovery room.

"Meow," Puwar said and jumped into Shan’s lap. Shan laughed to herself. She was happy that she decided to catch Puwar. Puwar curled up in her lap and began to purr.

"Great," Shan said smiling. "Now I have two pokemon that will be demanding my attention all the time.