Chapter 11: Alex

In front of Jake stood a tall, purple haired man. His glasses reflect light in front of his cruel eyes. He looks somewhat familiar to Jake. “Yes, I am Alex, and I am your rival!” said Alex, as if he was reading Jake’s thoughts. “You & I are to have a Pokemon Battle now, got it?”
“Sure, I’ll take you on!” said a confident Jake.

Alex sends out Gastly. Jake sends out Pikablu. Gastly uses Night Shade. Pikablu takes Damage of 10. Pikablu uses Thunder Shock. Gastly takes damage of 20. Gastly uses Hypnosis. Pikablu falls asleep. Pikablu is asleep. Gastly uses Dream Eater. Pikablu takes damage of 10. Gastly leeches 10 HP. Pikablu is recalled. Go Beedrill! Beedrill uses Poison Sting. Critical! Gastly takes damage of 11. Gastly faints! Alex sends out Kadabra. Return Beedrill. Go Clefairy! Kadabra uses Confusion. Clefairy takes damage of 14. Clefairy uses Sing! Clefairy sang a beautiful song, but its attack did not affect Kadabra. Alex smiled and chuckled. “You’d be surprised at how things work in THIS Universe.” Alex said as he pointed to Kadabra’s ears. Inside, Alex has wedged cotton balls into Kadabra’s ears to prevent sound-based attacks from effecting it. Clefairy, return! Go Paras! Kadabra uses confusion. Paras takes damage of 8. “Paras! Use Scratch, and AIM FOR THE EARS!” Jake commanded. Paras used Scratch. Critical! Kadabra takes damage of 15! A cotton ball falls onto the ground from the ear Paras successfully used Scratch on. “Paras! Quick, eat the cotton ball!” Paras grabbed the cotton ball and popped it into his mouth. Return Paras! Go Clefairy! Clefairy! Use Sing! Clefairy once again sang its lullaby. Kadabra attempted to plug its ear with its finger, but it didn’t do it in time, and fell asleep. “All right!” said Jake. “Now use Pound!” he ordered to Clefairy. Clefairy used Pound. Kadabra takes damage of 7. Kadabra woke up! “Kadabra, use Confusion!” commanded Alex. Kadabra uses Confusion. Critical Hit! Clefairy takes damage of 19! Clefairy faints! Go Beedrill! Beedrill uses Twineedle! Critical Hit! Kadabra takes damage of 10! Kadabra faints! Jake is the winner!

“Hmm, so you are one of my rivals?” said Alex in a passive tone. “You’re pathetic, and I get the feeling the others are too.”
“I am not pathetic and neither are my Pokemon!” retorted Jake.
“Let me just tell you this.” Said Alex. “Don’t be deceived. Something terrible is going on in the Pokemon World. The Balance of good & evil is out of synch. I am living proof of that.” Alex walked away and vanished in the sunset.

Jake walked down the path well lit by the full moon that night, it was almost time to set up camp. He pulled out his sleeping bag, and let his four Pokemon out for some hot chocolate. “You guys did really well today.” Said Jake.
“Pi-ka!” said Pikablu.
“Bzz.” Responded Beedrill.
“Clefairy!” said Clefairy.
“Parasssss.” Said Paras.
Jake closed his eyes and tried to drift off to sleep, wondering what Alex meant by him being “Living Proof.”