Chapter 71: Green Turtle

Warning: This Chapter contains mild Drug use. Read at your discretion.

“Thank you so much for the ride to the island, Drew!” said a grateful Jake to Drew, who had carried Jake to Blue Squirtle Island from Brewhop Island.
“No sweat dude.” responded Drew. “I’m certain I’ll see you later!”
“You got it! Take it easy!” said Jake.
“Ya maan!” Drew said in his local accent, and sped off away in his boat.

Jake was at the public dock of Blue Squirtle Island’s main town. It was kind of reminiscent of New Orleans, but nothing French about it. There was notably a memorial right in the center of town. “I wonder where on the island the gym is.” Jake said to himself. Jake whistled for public transportation, and a jitney came and Jake entered.
“Hey good suh! Where can I take you?” asked the local jitney driver.
“Hey Boss, I lookin fer da gym, you can take me there?” Jake asked in the local accent & dialect he’s been developing.
“Ah yeah! That’s far from here though, it ga be a 5-mile drive!”
“Alright, I can cover that.” Jake said. “Take me there maan!”
“Yes suh!” said the local, who drove Jake to the Blue Squirtle Island gym.

“Wow, this looks like just another resort...” Jake said, upon seeing what’s apparently the gym of Blue Squirtle Island. Jake entered the gate and looked around. There were swimming pools and bars.
“Bey! If you lookin fer da gym, it up the tower!” said a local bartender.
“Uh, were you expecting me?” Jake asked.
“Yeah.” answered the bartender. “I wanna warn you ‘bout our gym leada. He a Flying Pokemon gym leader, watch out fer his high-leveled Fearow!”
“Okay, thanks!” Jake said, and he walked up to the tower, and climbed it.

Jake was at the top of the five story tower. He smelled a peculiar scent, and followed it. “Hah! Jake! You made it!” said the voice, as Jake turned a corner. Sitting by an opening was Drew. He had been smoking a cigarette of some sort.
“Hey Drew! What are you doing here?” Jake asked.
Hah! Dude, I’m the Gym Leader!” Drew said. “I hope you’re ready for our battle!”
“Wait, you’re the Gym Leader?” Jake said, surprised apparently.
“Sure am!” Drew said.
“Well that’s just awesome!” Jake said.
“You bet! Want a taste?” Drew asked, offering Jake the cigarette.
“Ah, no thanks.” Jake responded.
“Glad you said that.” Drew said, putting the cigarette out and into a box. “Never let anyone push you into doing something you don’t feel is right.” Drew began to lecture. “When you grow up, you’ll be allowed to do things you didn’t do as a child, but know what’s really good and what’s really bad. Okay?”
“You got it!” Jake said.
“Alright! So why don’t we start our battle?” Drew asked, all pumped up!
“YEAH!” Jake said, excited.

Jake

Vs

Drew

“In my Gym, I use Flying-Type Pokemon.” Drew started. “But the catch is there is no ground! You can only use Pokemon that can Fly!”
“Hah! That’s actually no problem for me.” Jake said with a smile, holding a Poke Ball. “Gooooo Beedrill!” he said, tossing the Poke Ball containing his first Pokemon.
“Bzzzzz!” said Beedrill, loosening up and ready to battle.
“Then lets go, Butterfree!” said Drew.
“BeeeEEEeeeEEEeee-freeeeee!” said Drew’s Butterfree.
“Butterfree, use Confusion!” Drew ordered.
“BeeeEEEeee!” said Butterfree, emitting a Confusion attack, damaging Beedrill.
“Beedrill! Rage and then Slash!” Jake commanded. Beedrill used Rage, its Attack Power rose, and it did use Slash successfully.
“Oh man! My Butterfree!” Drew said with concern. Butterfree had been knocked out.
“One K-O Mudda Fucka!” Jake said in triumph.
“Oh man! Your Beedrill juk my Butterfree in the membrane, but I know who ga juk you back!” Drew said, in the native Southern Island dialect. “Go, FEAROW!”
“FEAR-ROW!!!!” roared a very large Fearow.
“Oh man!” Jake said. “Beedrill, Harden!” he commanded.
“Bzzz.” said Beedrill, and its body Hardened.
“Juk em Fearow! Drill Peck!” Drew commanded.
“Fearow!” said Fearow, and it twisted its beak as a drill, and stabbed Beedrill in its membrane.
“BZZ-ZZ!” gasped Beedrill.
“Beedrill! No!” Jake screamed, as Beedrill fell and crashed to the ground.
“Haha! Payback!” Drew said.
“If you think the only thing I have is Bug-Types, you’re wrong!” said Jake with a smile. “Porygon, I choose you!” he said, throwing a Poke Ball.
“Poooorrr-ygon!” Porygon said with its cry. Porygon was hovering in the sky, and able to battle.
“I should have seen this coming.” Drew said. “Fearow, use Agility!” he commanded.
“FEAR!” said Fearow, and it rapidly flew around.
“Porygon, Ice Beam!” Jake commanded. Porygon’s nose shone blue, and it blasted an ice cold ray at Fearow, who dodged with its boosted Speed. “Oh man! That’s a fast and powerful Fearow!” said Jake. “Porygon, Reflect!” Jake commanded with a second turn.
“Fearow! Use Agility again!” Drew commanded, giving Jake a free turn.
“Fearow!” said Fearow, using Agility again.
“Porygon, we gotta think of something...” said Jake.
“Porygon. Porygon.” Porygon said.
“Try Psybeam!” Jake commanded.
“Poooorrrr!” said Porygon, its nose glowing white, and blasting a psychedelic ray from it, missing Fearow.
“Damn it!” said Jake. “Porygon is too slow for this Fearow... If I could use Pikablu, I’d be able to defeat it with Electricity, but you can only Fly in this Gym. And I don’t know if Scyther will obey me...” Jake finished.
“Fearow! Drill Peck!” Drew commanded.
“Porygon!” Jake said with concern.
“Fearow!” said Fearow, drilling straight into Porygon.
“No!” Jake said.
“Pooooorrrrrrr.” said Porygon’s cry, and its body turned white, fainting.
“Porygon, return!” Jake said, recalling Porygon. “I guess I have no choice.” Jake said taking a Poke Ball. “Scyther, I believe in you!” he said, tossing the Ball.
“Sycther!” said Scyther with spunk. Scyther was fluttering in the air and actually seemed calm and not angry for once.
“Scyther!? You’re looking like you’ve changed!” said Jake.
“Scyther!” said Scyther, it was indeed ready to battle.
“Alright! Scyther, Slash!” Jake commanded.
“ScyyyyyTHER!” said Scyther, who flew quickly up to Fearow and Slashed it very hard in the neck, performing a Critical Hit.
“Fearow!” said Drew, Fearow had been knocked out and was crashing to the ground. “Oh man! You beat me!” Drew said.



The battle was over, and Jake and Drew were on the grounds of the resort Drew worked at. “Congratulations Jake.” Drew said. “As proof of your Victory here at Blue Squirtle Island Gym, I present to you, the High Badge.”
“The High Badge?” Jake asked, intrigued. The badge was just a sky and clouds with birds in the background. “Well, thanks Drew! It was good battling you!”
“There are two gyms left.” Drew started. “The closest one is on Indian Island, but I recommend going to the gym on Crown Island first.”
“Crown Island?” Jake said. “According to my map, thats at the end of the archipelago.” he said, looking at his map.
“Either way, you’ll have to go to Treasure Island from here, south of us. Treasure Island is another resort Island, but has a famous Citrus farm. From there you take a ferry to Coopers Island, then Crown Island." Drew responded.
"Wow, it'll be a longer journey." Jake said.
"Yeah, and those islands are a little more isolated." Drew said.
"Well Drew, thanks! I appreciate everything you have done for us." Jake said with appreciation.
"Don't mention it dude! Hope you win the Southern Islands League!" Drew responded with an encouraging smile.
"Thanks Drew, I hope I see you again sometime!" Jake said, waving as he walked away down the path.

*Note: Yeah, had to remind you this is taking place during the anime :D*