Fourteenth Launch

[shieldofjustice]

[[Video (Action for those in Azalea Town)]][So after talking to a couple of people, Athrun steeled his nerves and set foot in the Azalea Town Gym, where he made his formal challenge to Bugsy, the gym leader

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[faithwithart]

Nice going, I guess these Pokemon aren't so weak after all!

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[shieldofjustice]

[Weak? That's the first time Athrun has heard anybody calling Pokémon weak.]

Pardon me, but...did you just recently arrive?

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[faithwithart]

A week ago, why d'ya ask? All I've seen is bugs and birds here.

[shieldofjustice]

You're the first person I've heard call Pokémon weak, that's why. Anyway, wild Pokémon aren't very strong, especially in southeastern Johto. You need to train what you have to make them stronger.

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[laviboheme]

[He watches the battle intently, trying to understand this new world he's in. It's interesting to say the least, but it's similar to cock fights. Except apparently they don't die. But how to know what attacks pokemon can and can't do? This seems like the perfect opportunity to ask some more questions]

Congrats on your...pin thing. What's it all about?

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[shieldofjustice]

[Confusion appears on Athrun's face for a couple of seconds, but it dawns on him pretty quickly that he's talking to a newcomer.]

It's a badge. There are eight Pokémon gyms in the Johto region, and you need to defeat all eight gym leaders in order to have a shot at the Pokémon League. The badges are proof that we defeated them in battle.

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[laviboheme]

Yeah?

[He nods slowly. So it's a test of skill on how well you can train these pokémon thing]

Huh... Is that just for trainers? Or can breeders give it a shot, too?

[shieldofjustice]

Breeders can challenge gym leaders, too. A friend of mine is a breeder, and he beat the gym leader in Violet City before I did.

[restardom]

[ cheering from the stands, despite the usual girl reaction of ewgiantbugs. ]

[shieldofjustice]

[And on the floor, Athrun motions to Rise to come down. He's leaving the gym.]

[restardom]

[ in response, she hops down and trots over-- after some maneuvering, anyway. ] Athrun, that was great! You didn't have hardly any trouble at all!

[shieldofjustice]

I got lucky with what I caught earlier. Between Pidgeot, Graveler, and Scyther, I've got bugs covered.

[Action - post battle]

[bravegreen]

You did it! Amazing-!

[shieldofjustice]

Thanks. I appreciate the support.

[bravegreen]

Sorry I couldn't come watch... Was it a tough battle?

[shieldofjustice]

It was a lot easier than I expected. Pidgeot soloed his entire team.

[Video]

[dreams_to_fly]

Whoa! You defeated the second gym leader already?

[shieldofjustice]

That's right.

[dreams_to_fly]

Heh! Congratulations, Athrun-san and his pokemon team too.

Too bad I wasn't there to see it in person! It must have been an amazing battle too.

[shieldofjustice]

Not really. I ended it too quickly for too much excitement to build.