a sense of normalcy - type-wise, that is --

[monofamerica]

Characters: Lt. Surge [monofamerica] and Green [numberonerival]
Date/Time: October 2nd / I can assume something afternoon-ish or late afternoon? Perhaps.
Location: Vermilion City Gym
Warnings: ... Surge. Also faito.
Summary/Notes: A challenge the two sparked: Skitty (and Surge's ENTIRE TEAM) vs. Green's Rattata. Yes, I'm serious here.

Comments

ugh okay let's get going /cracks knuckles

[numberonerival]

Most trainers would have found the skinny little tree in front of Surge's gym to be quite a setback.
Most trainers might have gone back to the Pokémon Center and regretfully sacrificed one of the spots on their team to an old HM slave they hadn't used in years.
But Gym Leaders were, by definition, not ordinary trainers.

"Hey, Surge!" he yelled as he stepped over the stupid bush, hitting it as he went over for good measure. Bending down to brush stray leaves off of his pants, he squinted up at Surge with a grin. "You might want to call Erika," he said, "Get the name of a good landscaper or something. Kind of pathetic to let challengers trim your hedges for you, don't you think?"

Eevee was conspicuously absent, but he still had six Poké Balls on his belt. Green straightened up, glanced down at the adorable Pok&ecaute;mon by Surge's leg, and laughed. "She's cute," he said, actually meaning it. But he could never just give compliments-"Suits you perfectly."

AWWW YISS

[monofamerica]

A visit from Green was always expected to contain some level of... entertainment, he liked to put it. Surge was always one to counter it, though, whether or not he proved to be as interesting of a case as his fellow gym leader. With a laugh, he retorted with, "Hey, if I let 'em do the work, less money to spend on maintenance, more for my trash cans!"

Probably not the best counter, but okay then.

"Big things come in 'cute' packages, kid," he commented, feeling Skitty press up against his leg with a mewl. It was a very cutesy-boo Pokemon, but screw it. If it was a part of his team, it had to have some level of potential. Volty was living proof of that.

And of course, with a jab thrown in his direction, he had to return the favor. "Could say the same for some rat. Tiny and wimpier than something more shocking- sounds like it'd suit you!"

Re: AWWW YISS

[numberonerival]

Green looked thoughtful as he walked over to Surge. "You know, you've got a point," he admitted. "But maybe you should use that money to update your gym instead. Trash cans are..." Well, they'd never been fashionable. "You can do better than trash cans," he settled on, raising an eyebrow. "I heard there's a gym leader in Sinnoh who's done some pretty amazing things with his gym. Maybe you should take a page out of his book."

Green laughed at Surge's snappy comeback; the promise of a good battle on the horizon had him in an unshakably good mood. "Oh! That reminds me," he said, digging in the small bag he had at his side. He pulled out the book he'd promised and held it out. "Hope it helps."

[monofamerica]

Surge was more than ready to chuck out some more sass in Green's direction. That is, until he yanked out a book and brought it into his view and reach. Surge had almost forgotten about that. He accepted it from Green's hand and flipped it over within his own. "Hey, thanks! Hey, shouldn't take me too long to give this a good look-through. Two weeks tops, and I'll pass it on back to you, got it?"

He wasn't exactly a fast reader, but when it came to Pokemon, he certainly didn't let himself go at a chug. Two weeks was only the worst amount of time Green would have to wait.

With that settled, though, he noticed Skitty getting a bit edgy at his feet, gnawing at his shoe a little. It looked like she was ready for some kind of activity, any kind. Good thing a battle was coming.

sorry for the repost--fighting thread collapse?

[numberonerival]

"I guess she takes after her old man," Green grinned as he walked into the gym. "Thanks."

Green took a moment to survey the interior as the two of them walked to the battlefield. "You really don't change things much in here, huh?" he said. "Looks good, though." Once he was standing on his side of the arena, he grinned across at Lt. Surge. "Hope you're ready," he laughed, and sent out his Rattata. Once released, the Pokémon bounced with excitement, just as ready as Skitty was.

Re: sorry for the repost--fighting thread collapse?

[monofamerica]

"When am I not ready?! Skitty!" The Pokemon's tail stood erect, her ears perked and her body ready for combat. Surge pointed to the field, as if to tell her to get out there. "Let's go for it!"

She wasted no time and made a mad dash for the battlefield. Once her paws hit the new ground, that tail began to wag to and fro, side-to-side, her very being obviously full of energy.

Surge wanted to see how this Rattata attacked before he began, though. His mind began to reel, ready to begin to strategize. "Go on, I'll let you go first! Show me what you've got!"