Shaun smiled as he ran to the back of the gym. He looked around, seeing A single trainer on top of a podium. "E-Excuse me, are you the gym leader here?" He smiled and waved. The trainer turned around and nodded, smirking.
The man's glasses sitting on his nose, he pulled out a pokeball from his pocket. "I am Cheren, the gym leader here. Are you ready, challenger?" He asked, smiling to himself. He sent out a pokemon, a Patrat, and looked at Shaun. "Now yours?"
Shaun nodded and sent out his Purrloin, smiling. "Okay Purrloin, this is our first battle. Let's do it! Go, use sand attack!" He ordered. Purrloin dug into the ground, creating a pile of dirt in front of him. He moved a paw in front of it and shoved it forward, sending it right into the Patrat's eyes. "Good job, now use scratch!" Purrloin bared it's claws and jumped at the Patrat.
"Patrat, use bite!" Cheren shouted, the pokemon wiping it's eyes, which were now a deep red. It's vision was blurry and it tried to snap at the oncoming form, but it was too late. The scratch hit him across the face, and he was unprepared, so it sent him flying back.
Shaun smiled at his new pokemon's ability, happy that he had gotten it. "Okay, now, use feint attack!"
The Purrloin nodded and a shadow overcame it and started darting around. It appeared right behind the patrat, hitting it full force. The Patrat was knocked forward, unconscious.
"You are a very smart trainer. This would already be over if that Sand Attack had not have hit it." Cheren said, looking at Shaun. "Except, Patrat has Keen Eye. That move had no affect.You beat it without the use of Sand attack. Good job. But now, you must deal with my Lillipup." Cheren retrieved Patrat, and then pulled out Lillipup's pokeball. "Come out, Lillipup."
The Lillipup popped out, and instantly attacked, biting onto the Purrloin. Purrloin was unprepared, and it was hoisted up by the Lillipup. It shook it's head, and threw Shaun's pokemon in front of him. Purrloin attempted to get up, but it's neck was in much pain, and it fainted.
"Oh, my bad. It seemed My Lillipup forgot to follow orders. Oops. You do have another pokemon, don't you?" Cheren taunted, a smug look on his face.
"Purrloin! Oh, my... I'm sorry. You did well." Shaun sighed and retrieved Purrloin. "Okay Jenna, get out there!" He said, and the Gothita behind him stepped onto the field. "This time, you won't be so lucky! Jenna, use tickle!" The Gothita perked up, and closed it's eyes. It imagined tiny fingers, running all over the Lillipup, making it laugh.
The Lillipup in front of Cheren began fidgeting, and then crying out it's name, with tears rolling down it's face. Tears of laughter.
"Okay, Jenna, now use Confusion!" Shaun shouted, the pokemon shooting out a wave of power at the laughing pokemon. It was a direct hit, and the Lillipup stood up wobbly. "Good job, you confused it!"
"Lillipup, snap out of it! Use Bite!" Cheren ordered, pointing at the Gothita. The Lillipup began running, but it just ended up falling down and tripping, hitting a rogue rock on the ground.
"Haha, good job. Now, finish it with pound!" Shaun smiled, this battle was his. Gothita jumped on top of it after running full force, knocking it out.
"Very well. Good job, you have earned the Basic Badge." Cheren nodded, as he handed Shaun the badge. Shaun took it happily and ran outside. "Kaysi, I did it! My first badge!"