For a little kid who has just come to a strange environment, there are bound to be some places where they feel a bit out of place...
"Alright, kids, are you all ready?" Dr. OAK asked with a beaming smile.
"Ready!!!" Xiaoyan replied with spirit along with the other kids.
(Act, act.) Xiaoyan forced herself to blend in with the other kids like a seven - year - old. If her behavior was strange, others would surely suspect if she was a normal person.
"Today, we'll start with Pokémon battles. You can either use the Pokémon I provide for the fight or your own Pokémon. But the latter is unlikely because you can only receive your starter Pokémon when you turn ten. So, pick one Poké Ball." Dr. OAK placed several red - and - white Poké Balls on the table. Immediately, a group of kids rushed up to pick.
"Great! I got a Squirtle."
"I got a Caterpie."
"Jigglypuff, please take care of me."
The kids were sharing the Pokémon they had chosen with each other.
"It seems no one here but me has a Charmander." Xiaoyan stared at the Poké Ball in her hand and grinned.
"Little kid Xiaoyan, aren't you going to pick a Pokémon?" Dr. OAK walked up to care about this new - comer.
"No, my Charmander is enough."
Dr. OAK smiled and nodded at the little boy holding the Charmander, then walked away.
"Charmander, we have to work hard today. We must strive to get good results together."
"So it's a Charmander, one of the Starter Pokémon!" A voice came from behind Xiaoyan and the Charmander.
"May I ask who you are?" A little boy with a Squirtle walked up to Xiaoyan. And Xiaoyan seemed to have seen him in one of the Pokémon episodes.
"My name is Shigeru. I'm Dr. OAK's grandson." Shigeru wasn't as arrogant as he was in the animation. He was just like an ordinary kid, full of curiosity about everything.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Xiaoyan." Xiaoyan politely introduced herself to Shigeru.
(Politeness is my middle name.)
"Xiaoyan, can I have a battle with you in today's practice?"
Xiaoyan could sense that this was the prelude to becoming a rival!!!
"Sure. I'm really looking forward to our battle." Xiaoyan readily agreed to Shigeru because she knew he was strong.
"Kids, please come to the battle arena here. The first match is between Red with his Charmander and Green with his Bulbasaur." Red and Green stood at both ends of the battle arena, both wearing excited expressions on their faces.
"Isn't he the protagonist in a Pokémon story? Although he only appeared in four episodes, he will become the champion in the future and catch all the legendary Pokémon in the Kanto region. I must catch them before him." Xiaoyan thought.
"Xiaoyan, stop daydreaming. Let's go over there and watch." Shigeru grabbed Xiaoyan's hand and ran to a closer place to the battle arena.
"Vulpix, use Tackle."
"Sandshrew, use Dig."
The two eternal rivals were sweating on the battlefield, and so were Xiaoyan and Shigeru. Of course, in the end, Green won that match against Red.
Several battles were skipped in the middle because the author was suffering from terminal laziness.
"Then the final match is between Shigeru with his Squirtle and Xiaoyan with his Charmander. Battle start." Dr. OAK served as the referee.
Immediately, Xiaoyan tightly grasped the Poké Ball in her hand. Her heart was pounding violently due to nervousness, and her palms were constantly sweating. Although she had played many Pokémon games in another world and had fought hundreds of battles, now she was facing a real battle, which was different from the duels on the screen.
(This is a real battle...)
Xiaoyan took a deep breath to calm herself down a bit. Then she and Shigeru released their Pokémon at the same time.
"Go for it, Charmander!"
"Go, my buddy!"
Xiaoyan always chose Charmander as her starter Pokémon in the games. If Charmander wasn't available among the starters, she would use cheats to catch one. So she knew all of Charmander's moves.
"Charmander, use Leer." Charmander launched the first attack, glaring fiercely at the Squirtle. Inevitably, the Squirtle's defense was lowered by one level.
"Use Dragon Rage." This was different from the game. It wasn't turn - based. One had to seize every opportunity to attack. This move had a fixed damage of 40. The Squirtle's HP was running low.
"Squirtle, use Water Gun." A jet of water shot out from the Squirtle's mouth, hitting the Charmander. The water energy caused great damage to the Charmander's body, and it knelt on the ground painfully.
"Charmander!" Xiaoyan panicked.
"Roar~" The Charmander let out a young dragon's cry and got up again.
(That's right... Charmander won't fall so easily because he's really strong!)
"One more shot." The water energy kept gathering in the Squirtle's mouth. The next second, the Water Gun shot out.
"Use Ember on the ground!" After the Charmander used Ember on the ground, a powerful propelling force pushed it into the sky, allowing it to dodge the powerful Water Gun.
At this time, a cute little girl was also watching their battle from the side.
"That boy is so amazing!" the cute girl exclaimed.
"Charmander, one final attack, Dragon Rage!!!"
The Charmander directly used Dragon Rage on the Squirtle on the ground from the sky.
"Oops! Squirtle, dodge quickly." Shigeru started to panic.
The Squirtle was too slow to dodge and was hit by the Dragon Rage. It fell to the ground.
"Great job, Charmander!"
The Charmander happily pounced on Xiaoyan.
"The Squirtle has lost its fighting ability. This battle is won by Xiaoyan. Currently, the first place is the Charmander team, followed closely by the Squirtle team. There will be rich prizes for the first - place team. You should rest well today and prepare for tomorrow's competition." Dr. OAK said with a smile.
"Xiaoyan, although I lost to you this time, the first place in this summer camp will surely go to the Squirtle team." After saying that, Shigeru returned to his team.
"Let's cheer each other on." Xiaoyan said, looking at Shigeru's back.
"You're really amazing!"
"Super strong! You defeated Dr. OAK's grandson!!!"
A group of kids surrounded the little boy, worshiping and admiring him.
To be continued...