Chapter 17

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Karl called out to Timmy, they had meet a good two hours ago, Timmy had come from the west of the Platinum Island, where Karl was headed, they had talked about the gym leaders they would each face up ahead.  Finally Karl challenged Timmy to a match.</div> <div> "How's two on two?" he asked.</div> <div> "Fine with me," Karl said taking out one of his silver Pokéballs and enlarging it.  "Go Bulbasaur!" he yelled as he threw the ball, it hit the ground and opened up releasing the grass type Pokémon.</div> <div> "Bulbasaur!" it said yelling its name.</div> <div> "Wow, that Bulbasaur looks pretty strong," Timmy, said complementing the Pokémon.</div> <div> "Bulba?" the Pokémon said not use to being complemented by his opponents.</div> <div> "Thanks I guess," Karl said smiling.</div> <div> "No really you must have trained that thing a lot," Timmy said.</div> <div> "Yeah, Bulbasaur has won me a good bit of matches," Karl said.</div> <div> "That cool.  I better use one of my stronger Pokémon," Timmy said carefully choosing a Pokéball; he enlarged it and throwing it.</div> <div> "Eevee?" the Pokémon said as it appeared out of its Pokéball.</div> <div> "An Eevee?" Karl said looking at the Pokémon as it licked one of its paws.</div> <div> "Yeah, don't be fooled by its cuteness," Timmy said.</div> <div> "Don't worry I wont be," Karl said with a smile, "Bulbasaur Tackle!"</div> <div> The grass Pokémon ran towards Eevee ready to tackle it, Eevee easily dodged the attack by jumping straight up into the air.</div> <div> "Try a Shadow Ball!" Timmy yelled.</div> <div> While up in mid-air the Pokémon released a ball of black energy at Bulbasaur, it hit the Pokémon sending it flying, "Bulba," the Pokémon said as it slowly got up.</div> <div> "That's a strong Shadow Ball," Karl said surprised.</div> <div> "You better believe it," Timmy said as Eevee landed on the ground, "Quick Attack!"</div> <div> "Razor Leaf!"</div> <div> Bulbasaur shot out a fury of Razor Leafs from its Bulb but Eevee Quick Attack was too fast and the Pokémon easily dodged the leafs and tackled the Pokémon.</div> <div> "Eevee finish it off with Bite!"</div> <div> "Bulbasaur quick Vine Whip!"</div> <div> Bulbasaur shot out its vines and knocked Eevee back sending the Pokémon flying, it regained its composure and landed on its feet, it then ran towards Bulbasaur getting ready to bite the Pokémon. </div> <div> "Stop it with some Razor Leafs!" Karl yelled.</div> <div> The Pokémon obeyed and shot out a bunch of leaves out at Eevee, the Pokémon tried to dodge them but got hit with a bunch of them.</div> <div> "Eevee Double Team!"  Timmy yelled, his Pokémon obeyed and multiplied into a dozen more Eevee's</div> <div> "There is only one real one Bulbasaur," Karl yelled.</div> <div> "But which one?" Timmy questioned.</div> <div> "Bulbasaur Razor Leaf them all!" Karl yelled.</div> <div> "Quick before he finds you, use Shadow Ball," Timmy yelled, all the Eevee shot out the attack aimed at Bulbasaur.</div> <div> "Look out!" Karl yelled, Bulbasaur sidestepped some of them but got hit with one that went right through him.</div> <div> "Bulba?" the Pokémon question.</div> <div> "That ones a fake!" Karl yelled.</div> <div> One from behind hit Bulbasaur that was real, the Pokémon went flying through the air and landed on the ground.</div> <div> "Bulbasaur?" Karl said looking at the Pokémon; it slowly rose to its feet.</div> <div> "Eevee we have this match won finish it off with Tackle!" Timmy yelled, his Pokémon ran towards Bulbasaur to tackle the Pokémon, who just stood there collecting energy.</div> <div> "Solarbeam?" Karl whispered to himself, as Eevee jumped up into the air to hit Bulbasaur, "SolarBeam!" Karl yelled, the Pokémon released the attack hitting Eevee and sending the Pokémon flying.</div> <div> "Eevee return!" Timmy yelled as he recalled the Pokémon before it hit the ground.</div> <div> "Good job Bulbasaur," Karl said smiling.</div> <div> "Bulba," the Pokémon said completely exhausted.</div> <div> "Bulbasaur's strong but it doesn't stand a chance against this Pokémon," Timmy said pulling out another Pokéball, "Go Noctowl!" he said throwing out his next Pokéball.</div> <div> "Owl" the Pokémon said appearing on the field.</div> <div> "Noctowl?" Karl said taking out his Pokédex.</div> <div> <Noctowl the owl Pokémon It's eyes are specially adapted. They concentrate even faint light and enable it to see in the dark. When it needs to think, it rotates its head 180 degrees to sharpen its intellectual power. ></div> <div> "Bulbasaur return," Karl said recalling the Pokémon, he chose another Pokémon and threw the Pokéball.  "Go Charmander!" he yelled as the Pokéball hit the ground.</div> <div> "Charmander!" the Pokémon said coming out of its Pokéball and shooting a Flamethrower up into the air.</div> <div> "Cool!" Timmy said looking at Charmander, "that flame looks hot!  It must be real strong!"</div> <div> "Char?" the Pokémon said looking at him weird, "Mander?"</div> <div> "He likes to complement peoples Pokémon," Karl said with a slight smile on his face, since Karl won the last match he got to start this one off, "Charmander Flamethrower!" Karl yelled.</div> <div> Charmander released the attack at Noctowl who easily dodged the attack, "Peak it!" Timmy yelled, his Pokémon obeyed by flying over to Charmander and peaking it like crazy, Charmander shot off another flamethrower that hit Noctowl and threw the Pokémon back.</div> <div> "Confusion!" Timmy yelled.</div> <div> The Pokémon released its confusion attack that hit Charmander the Pokémon started to walk around like it was drunk.</div> <div> "Charmander!" Snap out of it!" Karl yelled, Charmander looked at Karl funny then shot out an Ember ball at him, which Karl ducked out of the way, "Hey! I'm not a Pokémon!" Karl yelled.</div> <div> Timmy let out a laugh; "we have it on the run Noctowl attack with Tackle!" The Pokémon flew up into the air and then launched its attack hitting Charmander and sending the Pokémon flying into a tree.</div> <div> "Charmander!" Karl yelled, the Pokémon got up and shook its head.</div> <div> "Char?  Mander!" it screamed.</div> <div> "Alright that knock on the head got rid of confusion," Karl said with a smile, "attack with Flamethrower!" Karl yelled.</div> <div> "Fly!" Timmy yelled, Noctowl flew straight up into the air completely dodging the attack.</div> <div> "Quick Charmander use Sunny Day!" Karl yelled, his Pokémon obeyed by shooting up a huge flame ball into the air it turned into a copy of the sun and let out a blinding light.</div> <div> "Good move," Timmy said shielding his eyes, "Noctowl use Foresight!" Timmy yelled.</div> <div> "Huh?" Karl said never hearing of that attack, "Charmander the sun is blinding it now, it can't hit you!"</div> <div> "Now Dive and use Sky-Attack!" Timmy yelled, the Noctowl started diving towards Charmander at full speed, Charmander turned and tried to run away but Noctowl was diving faster than Charmander could run.</div> <div> "Charmander turn around and use Dragon Breath!" Karl yelled, Charmander turned around and unleashed its attack, which hit Noctowl and paralyzed the Pokémon but it couldn't stop from the dive it was in and slammed into Charmander both Pokémon hit the ground at the same time and slid to a stop.</div> <div> "Charmander!"</div> <div> "Noctowl!"</div> <div> They both ran up to their Pokémon and picked them up, "we need to get them treated right away," Karl said.</div> <div> "Right," Timmy said, they started to run to the back door in the center.</div> <bR> <div> Kristina and Andrew are standing inside an abandon building waiting for three people.  The first to show up was Harvey and Haley the two who were suppose to kill Karl and get him from messing with Team Rocket's plans.</div> <div> "Wanted to talk with us personally bosses," Harvey said nervously.</div> <div> "Yeah," Andrew said, "Have you taken care of business?"</div> <div> "Well…"Haley started to say.</div> <div> "NO YOU HAVEN'T!" Kristina said, "and for that you are off the Karl Rennie case!"</div> <div> "But bosses!" Harvey said.</div> <div> "No you're off the case!" Andrew said.</div> <div> "You're both going back to Kanto," Kristina said.</div> <div> "Now out of our sight!" Andrew yelled.</div> <div> "Yes sir," they sulky said as they both turned and walked away.</div> <div> "You two handle yourselves pretty good," a feminine voice said from the shadows.</div> <div> "I don't care what you think," Andrew said.</div> <div> "We are not paying you to analyze us," Kristina said, "as of today we are paying you to kill that Karl Rennie."</div> <div> "Don't worry miss, I always kill my target," the feminine voice said.</div> <div> "Here," Andrew said handing him a briefcase, "Half the money is in there, you get the rest of it when the job is done."</div> <div> "Oh don't worry," the female said taking the briefcase, "I will be back to get the rest of my money."</div> <bR> <div> "Don't worry Charmander and Noctowl will make a full recovery by the end of the day," Nurse Joy said coming out from the back.</div> <div> "That great to know Nurse Joy," Karl said smiling.</div> <div> "Yeah," Timmy said, he turned to see Scizor limping out of one of the rooms it said something in Scizor language and then pointed at Karl, "is that your Scizor?" he asked looking at Karl sternly.</div> <div> "Well…"</div> <div> "Pika," Pikachu yelled as it exploded out from the room rolling out on a stretcher, Tonya appeared out of the room a second later chasing Pikachu.</div> <div> "Stop before Karl and Joy sees you!" she yelled.</div> <div> "Is that your Pikachu and your girlfriend?" Timmy asked.</div> <div> "Well…" Karl said.</div> <div> "GIRLFRIEND!" Tonya yelled stomping up to Timmy.</div> <div> "Heh…" Timmy said scared, he turned to tell Karl something but Karl was nowhere in sight.</div> <div> "I wouldn't have said that if I was you," he heard Karl yell.</div> <div> "WHAT GIVES YOU THE RIGHT?!" she said punching him in the stomach, Timmy fell over in pain.</div> <div> "Hey I will not tolerate this behavior in my Pokémon Center!" Nurse Joy said sternly, "Now apologize."</div> <div> "Not until he-`</div> <div> "APOLOGIZE!" Nurse Joy screamed.</div> <div> "I'm sorry," she said quickly.</div> <div> "Nurse Joy," Karl said walking up to her, "I've never seen you so mad before, or any of your sisters."</div> <div> "Its just that I've been kind of stressed lately," she said, "between your Scizor non cooperation and Pikachu's joking around I just can't take it anymore."</div> <div> "Karl," Timmy said turning to him, "I notice that you're Scizor armor is damaged extremely bad."</div> <div> "Yeah," Karl said.</div> <div> "Normally it could take up to a year for the metal to fully heal," Timmy said.</div> <div> "Ahhh!  A year?!"</div> <div> "But I've heard that if you used a Metal Coat on a injured metal Pokémon it could heal their metal," Timmy explained.</div> <div> "But where am I going to get the money to buy a Metal Coat?" Karl asked.</div> <div> "There is a cave just outside this town that is notorious for having steel type Pokémon," Nurse Joy said.</div> <div> "Yeah, cause where there steel Pokémon Metal Coats have to be near by," Timmy said.</div> <div> "I'm going," Karl said with a smile.</div> <div> "What?" Tonya said, "But Scizor doesn't even like you!"</div> <div> "I know, but I caught him and I don't want him to have to suffer for a long time," Karl said.</div> <div> "I'll go with you," Timmy said.</div> <div> "Huh? Why?" Karl asked.</div> <div> "Your Charmander is hurt, it won't be able to make the trip, and it also seems that you're Pikachu is also hurt, that means you only have 2 Pokémon to go with," Timmy said.</div> <div> "Hey I've got plenty of other Pokémon!" Karl said coming to his defense.</div> <div> "What other fire Pokémon do you have?" Tonya said with a laugh.</div> <div> "None," Karl said hanging his head in defeat.</div> <div> "Then it's settled," Timmy said, "I'm coming with you."</div> <div> "And so am I!" Nurse Joy said standing up.</div> <div> "WHAT?!" Karl said surprised.</div> <div> "Yeah," she said smiling, "I need some time away from the Pokémon Center, and besides I know exactly where the cave is."</div> <div> "I could stay here at the center," Tonya suggested.</div> <div> "Thank you Tonya," Nurse Joy said.</div> <div> "Chansey?" the Pokémon said appearing from the back.</div> <div> "Give me some time to get ready okay guys," Nurse Joy said walking into the back of the center.</div> <div> Karl got some of his Pokémon together, "Listen Poliwhirl, Sandshrew, we are going to a cave where there is suppose to be Metal Coats in hope of getting for Scizor."</div> <div> {Why Scizor?  It doesn't even like you?} Sandshrew asked.</div> <div> {You should hear the things it says about you} Poliwhirl said.</div> <div> "That's not the point," Karl said, "I don't want to see it hurt all the time, that and if I do find it maybe it will stop complaining."</div> <div> "Okay," Nurse Joy said appearing from the back, she was wearing a black shirt with a brown vest with a brown skirt, she was holding one of Karl's Pokéballs, "while I was changing your Bulbasaur was healed," she said handing Karl the Pokéball, "though he is quite tired from that Pokémon match."</div> <div> "Nurse Joy," Timmy said, "What about Eevee?" he asked.</div> <div> "I think it needs to rest a little longer," Nurse Joy said.</div> <div> "Okay then lets go!" Karl said walking out of the Pokémon Center, with Timmy behind him.</div> <div> "Chansey you make sure to help anyone who brings in any injured Pokémon before I get back," Nurse Joy said, she then turned to Tonya, "Thanks."</div> <div> "Its nothing," Tonya said smiling.</div> <bR> <div> They reached the cave within 5 minutes, "Geez," Karl said looking inside the very small hole, "you sure this is it?"</div> <div> "Yes," Nurse Joy said.</div> <div> "How are we suppose to fit in there?" he asked.</div> <div> "Actually there is a side entrance, only Pokémon use that," she said, as she started to walk around the cave entrance, they reached a side cave with a huge opening.</div> <div> "Wow," Timmy said looking at the cave; he started to walk in when Nurse Joy quickly grabbed him.</div> <div> "You have to be careful," she said taking out a flashlight and shinning it into the cave, it turned out that there was a big drop.</div> <div> "Ahh," Timmy said thinking about what would have happen if Nurse Joy hadn't grabbed him.</div> <div> "How do we get down?" Karl asked.</div> <div> Nurse Joy shinned the light on a rope ladder that went down into the cave, "It looks like no one has used that thing in a long time," she said.</div> <div> "I'll go first," Karl said grabbing onto the ladder and slowly climbing down, he reached the bottom and got off the ladder, "its safe!" he yelled back up, Nurse Joy was next to come followed by Timmy.</div> <div> "My," Nurse Joy said shinning the flashlight at a wall.</div> <div> "Why are you flashing it at the wall?" Karl asked.</div> <div> "That's not a wall," Timmy said, "It looks like a cave-in to me."</div> <div> "Well how are we going to get through?" Nurse Joy asked.</div> <div> "We could break the wall down," Karl said looking at it.</div> <div> "With what Pokémon?" Timmy said, "I don't think any of my Pokémon could break down the wall."</div> <div> "I do," Karl said taking out a Pokéball, "Go Sandshrew!" he said as the Pokéball hit the ground.</div> <div> "Shrew!" the Pokémon said.</div> <div> "Sandshrew we have to break down this wall, use your Rock Smash!" Karl said.</div> <div> "Shrew!" the Pokémon said running into the wall, it started pounding on it with his fist and his head, slowly breaking away the rock, chunks of it flew all over the place, and when Sandshrew was done with was completely exhausted.</div> <div> "Sandshrew good job return!" Karl said calling the Pokémon back into its ball.</div> <div> "Wow that Sandshrew is cool!" Timmy said.</div> <div> "Let's get going," Nurse Joy said as she led the way.  They walked for a good 10 minutes not seeing another until they reached a fork in the cave.</div> <div> "Which way?" Timmy asked Joy.</div> <div> "I don't know?" she said looking down each tunnel they just went on and on and on.</div> <div> "This is where I come in handy," Timmy said taking off his backpack, he dug in it until he found what he was looking for a mini metal detector, he turned it on and it started to beep, he held it up to one side of the cave it didn't make a sound, then he held it up on the other side and it went wild and started beeping like crazy, "this way," he said as he took over leading the way, they walked until there was another fork in the road, Timmy did the same thing like last time and they continued down the left path, they walked for a long time and the wall seemed to be closing in around them.</div> <div> "Is it me or is it tight in here?" Karl asked.</div> <div> "Yeah a little," Timmy said walking on the metal detector went crazy, "there must be a lot of metal deposits around here."  Timmy said pointing the detector to the wall, it went crazy, "maybe there is some Metal Coats under this wall?" he asked.</div> <div> "Okay," Karl said taking out a Pokéball and throwing it.</div> <div> "Sandshrew," the Pokémon said appearing out of its Pokéball it still looked tired.</div> <div> "I know you're tired," Karl said, "but I need you to use your Rock Smash on this wall."</div> <div> "Sand," the Pokémon said as it ran up to the wall and punched it, but nothing happened except the fact that Sandshrew hurt its hand.</div> <div> "Shrew!" it screamed in pain running around in circles, Karl called it back to its ball.</div> <div> "Well that didn-"</div> <div> "ROOOARRR!!!" the wall yelled.</div> <div> "Did that wall just roar?" Timmy asked.</div> <div> "Huh?" Karl took out his Pokédex and pointed it at the wall.</div> <div> <Steelix the evolved form of Onix. It's body has been compressed deep under the ground. As a result, it is even harder than a diamond. It is said that if an Onix lives for over 100 years, it's composition changes to become diamond-like. ></div> <div> "Onix evolves?" Karl said closing its Pokédex.</div> <div> "When it is exposed to Metal Coat," Timmy said.</div> <div> There was a rumble as the wall started to move.</div> <div> "It's moving," Nurse Joy yelled over the rumbling.</div> <div> They started to run to the end of the Pokémon when they reached the end the Steelix slowly picked its head up and looked at them extremely angrily.</div> <div> "I don't like the look on that Pokémon face," Karl said as the Pokémon let out a roar.</div> <div> "RUN!" Timmy yelled, no one argued with him, as they took off down the path with Steelix dead on their tails.</div> <div> "Quick, Timmy use your fire Pokémon!" Karl yelled.</div> <div> "Okay!" Timmy yelled taking out a Pokéball and throwing it as far ahead as he could.</div> <div> "Cyndaquil!" the Pokémon said appearing out of its ball.</div> <div> "Quick Cyndaquil stop that Pokémon with Flamethrower!" Timmy yelled.</div> <div> Cyndaquil looked at the big Steelix that was chasing its master, it started to shake in fear.</div> <div> "CYNDAQUIL DO IT!" Timmy yelled.</div> <div> "Cynda!" the Pokémon said getting over its fear it tried to power up but all that came out was smoke.</div> <div> "What?!" Karl yelled.</div> <div> "Run Cyndaquil!" Timmy yelled as they caught up with the Pokémon they all continued running as the Steelix started getting closer and closer.</div> <div> "WHAT KIND OF FIRE Pokémon IS THAT!" Karl yelled.</div> <div> "It needs time to warm up," Timmy said.</div> <div> "Guys," Nurse Joy said pointing up ahead, "the path is going to split!" she yelled.</div> <div> "Then we split up!" Karl said, "Timmy, Joy you two go left!" Karl yelled right as the road split.</div> <div> Karl and Cyndaquil ran down the right path as Timmy and Joy went down the left, Steelix followed Karl and Cyndaquil down the path, "why do I get all the bad luck!" Karl said as he ran.</div> <div> "Cynda?" the Pokémon said right behind him.</div> <div> "Why did you-" Karl didn't get a chance to finish his sentence as the road came to a dead end, he stopped and turned around.</div> <div> "Cynda," the Pokémon said scared.</div> <div> "No where to run!" Karl said, "Cyndaquil you have to power up now!" Karl said, "I know I'm not your trainer but please power up!"</div> <div> The Pokémon tried again it powered up for a quick second then it died down.</div> <div> "Still need more time?" Karl said as he reached for a Pokéball he threw it and Poliwhirl popped out.</div> <div> "Quick use Water Gun!" Karl yelled as Steelix was about to hit them, Poliwhirl let out a huge stream of water that hit Steelix, the Pokémon screamed in pain as the water hit it.</div> <div> "Huh?" Karl said surprised, "Keep it up Poliwhirl!" Karl encouraged his Pokémon.</div> <div> "Cyndaquil!" the Pokémon said finally powering up and letting out huge Flamethrower, Steelix reeling in pain.</div> <div> "Alright," Karl said looking at Cyndaquil, "its weak enough to capture!" Karl said taking out a Pokéball, he was about to throw it when the Pokémon disappeared, it was sucked inside a Pokéball it started to shake for a long time, then it stopped.</div> <div> "Alright," Timmy said picking up the Pokéball, "I got a Steelix!" he said.</div> <div> "But I was going to capture it," Karl said smugly.</div> <div> "Good job Cyndaquil protecting Karl like that," Timmy said petting his Pokémon.</div> <div> "Cynda!" the Pokémon said, as Timmy recalled it into its Pokéball.</div> <div> "Good job Poliwhirl," Karl said calling back his Pokémon.</div> <div> "Karl we found a big cave inside this cave," Nurse Joy said, "there should be a Metal Coat in there somewhere."</div> <div> "Then lets go," Karl said following them.</div> <div> They reached the opening of the cave in no time, there was a pond in the cave and the ceiling seemed to go up for miles.</div> <div> "Lets spread out and see if we can find the coat," Nurse Joy said.  They began to search around.</div> <div> "Timmy why don't you use your metal detector?" Karl asked.</div> <div> "Right," he said turning it on it went crazy, "Drat there too much metal around here."</div> <div> Karl walked up a rock and jumped to the other side, all of a sudden a huge bird flew out of a hole in front of Karl.</div> <div> "SKAR!" it yelled as it flew up into the air.</div> <div> "What the?" Karl said taking out his Pokédex and pointing it at the Pokémon.</div> <div> <Skarmory a steel Pokémon It's sturdy wings look heavy, but they are actually hollow and light, allowing it to fly freely in the sky. After nesting in bramble bushes, the wings of its chicks grow hard from scratches by thorns. ></div> <div> "Wow," Nurse Joy said looking at the Pokémon.</div> <div> "Wait look!" Timmy said pointing, "it has a metal coat on it!"</div> <div> "Well its not getting away from me!" Karl said taking out a Pokéball and throwing it Sandshrew and Poliwhirl appeared.</div> <div> "Sandshrew quick use Swift!" Karl yelled, the Pokémon spun around and let out a ton of stars that hit Skarmory, the Pokémon didn't feel it.</div> <div> "Return," he said calling it back, "Poliwhirl it's a flying type knock it out of the sky with a Ice Beam!"</div> <div> "Whirl!" the Pokémon said shooting out the beam, Skarmory did a quick dive to avoid the attack and flew towards Poliwhirl hitting it with a Steel Wing attack.</div> <div> "Want me to help?" Timmy asked.</div> <div> "No," Karl said as Poliwhirl slowly stood up.</div> <div> "Psychic!" Karl yelled, his Pokémon obeyed, it first glowed blue then Skarmory started to glow, Polwihirl sent the Pokémon flying into a wall, the Pokémon quickly stood up, as the Metal Coat it was wearing fell off.</div> <div> "Ice Beam quick!" Karl yelled, Poliwhirl wasted no time blasting Skarmory with another ice attack.</div> <div> "Pokéball!" Karl yelled throwing the Pokéball, it hit Skarmory and sucked it inside; the Pokéball shook violently then stopped.</div> <div> "Yeah!" Karl yelled.  The Pokéball disappeared in a bright light.</div> <bR> <div> After they had gotten out of cave and back to the Pokémon Center.</div> <div> "Scizor where are you?" Karl said walking around the center, the Pokémon appeared with a smug look on its face.</div> <div> {What do you want} Scizor said.</div> <div> "I got you this," Karl said holding up the metal coat, "if you put it on your body will absorb the metal and will heal you."</div> <div> {Give it to me} he said taking it from Karl, he put it on and all of a sudden was surrounded in a bright light, when it died down the slash in the armor was gone, Scizor stretched, he looked at Karl who was smiling at him, {Thanks} he quietly said then he turned and walked away.</div> <div> "Karl," Nurse Joy said walking up to him.</div> <div> "Yes Nurse Joy?" he asked.</div> <div> "Pikachu is healed enough to travel with you," she said, "but you have to take very good care of it."</div> <div> "Don't worry Nurse Joy.  I think I'm going to send Pikachu home," Karl said leaving her, she walked up to Tonya.</div> <div> "Thank you for watching the center for me Tonya," she said.</div> <div> "It was nothing," she said.</div> <div> "Well, I have some good news, your Vulpix can be released to you now," Nurse Joy said, "but you have to bring it to each center you come across for check ups by the other Joys, and no battling!"</div> <div> "Trust me I won't be battling with Flicker anytime soon," she said.</div> <div> "Hey Karl," Timmy said coming up to Karl who was talking to Pikachu.</div> <div> "Yeah?" Karl said.</div> <div> "I'm going to be heading over to the gym now," he said.</div> <div> "Okay, and thanks for helping me," Karl said.</div> <div> "It was nothing, besides I got a new Pokémon out of it," he said taking out Steelix Pokéball.</div> <div> "Yeah, I guess I will see you at the league competitions if you make it," Karl said.</div> <div> "I make it?" Timmy said shaking his head, "I hope <I>you </I>make it."</div> <div> "Don't worry I will make it," Karl said smiling; they shook each other's hand.</div> <div> "Next time we battle, no holding back," Timmy said.</div> <div> "Oh you can count on that," Karl said smiling.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>