Thirteenth Move

[king_of_flames]

[Video; Action for Olivine City]

[The feed is showing a scene in the Olivine City Gym. Roy is standing in front of the camera, with Jasmine on the other end of the battlefield.]]

I'm ready whenever you are. The sooner we get this battle finished, the better.

[Jasmine says something that's inaudible from the camera's vantage point, and sends out her first Pokémon -- a Skarmory.]

A bird, eh? No problem, I've got the perfect counter!

[But as Roy throws the Poké Ball, something different happens. The usual gym leader music gets overridden, and an extremely triumphant piece begins to play as a Charizard emerges.

Then, all is lost to the camera as the Charizard takes flight and begins blasting fire. Within short order, the Skarmory falls to the ground. Jasmine recalls it and sends out a Magneton. Charizard doesn't slow down, and it goes down quickly, followed by her Steelix.

But even her Steelix can't withstand the might of the flames. It, too, falls quickly.

Ladies and gentlemen, Roy may have just set a record for the shortest gym battle against Jasmine.

Roy calls his Charizard back and accepts his Mineral Badge. As he walks back over, he grabs the camera.]

Six down, two to go!

[Cut feed.]

Comments

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ Man, all you Amestrians and your swift battles... ]

I thought this was supposed to be a challenge?

[king_of_flames]

Oh, it is. This gym leader just had a type disadvantage. And when something is weak against fire, do you really expect it to last long against me?

[derpsaboutfamily]

Even the Flame Alchemist in other countries as well!

It's a good thing you weren't up against a leader that specializes in water, then~?

[king_of_flames]

Hey, come on. You can't expect me to train just one type here.

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[su6tlecoruscate]

Impressive.

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[king_of_flames]

Thank you. It's not every day that I get to flex my proverbial muscle like that.

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[subtlecoruscate]

That was one of the "gyms"?

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[king_of_flames]

That it is. The gym in Olivine City, to be specific.

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[subtlecoruscate]

[Olivine...thinking back to Riku's guide...]

Wasn't that supposed to be one of the harder ones?

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[king_of_flames]

Yep. Third-strongest out of the eight.

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[su6tlecoruscate]

Oh.

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[comeatmibro]

[ Whoops, not-so-righteously angry little girl coming at you in three, two... ]

Hey! You totally stole my plan, bro! What gives?!

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[king_of_flames]

...Okay, what are you talking about?

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[militarytactics]

[oh hello what's this. Ah yes, it's Roy. Hasn't really had a chance to speak to him yet, so this will be good. Video, with his sunglasses on.]

Brigadier-General Mustang. It's good to see you.

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[king_of_flames]

[Well, Roy wasn't expecting this. Enjoy this look of surprise, because you probably won't see it very often.]

Miles?! When did you get here?

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[comeatmibro]

I was gonna solo that Steel-type gym with my Charizard! Now I've gotta do something else!

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[king_of_flames]

...And why, exactly, do you need to change your strategy?

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[comeatmibro]

Duh! Because you just did that. Now if I do it, I'll look like a copycat, dude!

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[king_of_flames]

Or people will think you're observant for paying attention to a skilled trainer.

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[comeatmibro]

Well, it's not like I'm gonna come at her with a team of Caterpies. I'll still solo it, just maybe not with a Fire-type. I'll train, like, a Fighting-type, instead.

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[king_of_flames]

A Fighting-type against a bird? That doesn't seem like a good idea to me.

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[comeatmibro]

[ Matter-of-factly: ] If it's dual-typed with something strong against Flying-types, it'll be a cakewalk. Where's your sense of strategy, dude?

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[redeyesforpride]

[ clap clap clap. ]

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[king_of_flames]

Trust me, it's all in here.

[Tapping his head.]

You might find it hard to find a Fighting-type like that, though.

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[king_of_flames]

Thank you, thank you. I do hope you enjoyed the show.