Kaori was swimming near the lighthouse to search the Giant Pokémon.
'Ok, I have no idea what I was thinking when I did this plan.'
"Kaori, can you hear me?!" Bill.
"Yes, Bill. I hear you LOUD and clear so, stop yelling."
"Sorry, have you seen anything yet?"
"Be more specific."
"A Giant Pokémon that is over 76 meters in height."
"Nope, nothing of the sorts."
"What's your plan again?"
"It's easy Bill. I play in the beach, the Pokémon gets curious and comes to play, we all play and become friend. Easy peasy lemon squeezee."
"I find more than one problem with said plan."
"No matter, everything will be fine. As long as we don't get attacked by wild Pokémon."
The moment Kaori said that, a group of furious Gyarados start closing near him.
"Huh. I knew I was getting too lucky these days. Beedrill, help!"
Beedrill noticed the danger Kaori was facing and went right to help him. Beedrill shot a string towards Kaori and he grabbed it like a water skiing, then he started to fly away to the shore but a Gyarados was already there.
"Left, left, left!" Kaori.
"Chimchar, Thunder Punch that oversized water snake! Ivysaur, charge a big Solar Beam"
Chimchar charged a Thunder Punch and attacked Gyarados and Ivysaur started charging a powerful Solar Beam. Gyarados tried to defend with an Aqua Tail. Chimchar and Gyarados had a clash, a clash that Gyarados was destined to win.
"Spearow, help Chimchar with an Aerial Ace.!"
Spearow tackled Gyarados massive body from the sides and made him lose concentration. The Water-Type aura that was Surrounding Gyarados' tail was gone, and Chimchar with a quad-effective Thunder Punch send him packing.
"Perfect. Wait, where's Eevee?"
Kaori asked himself as Eevee appeared from underwater and landed in his head.
"Oh! There you are. Shadow Ball!"
"Vee!"
Eevee charges a Shadow Ball and launches it towards one of the Gyarados. The Gyarados avoids it and counters with a crunch.
"Ivysaur, how is the snipe?!"
"Saur!"
Ivysaur shoots the Solar Beam towards the group of Gyarados and deal some massive damage.
"Haha! Yahoo! Beedrill, take us to the shore." Kaori celebrated.
After a few minutes, the whole group was in the shore and survived the attack of the Gyarados.
"Well, we didn't find any Giant Pokémon but, it was a fricking blast." Kaori.
"You could have died." Bill.
"Your point being?"
"This was a bad idea, just get back inside and be on your way to Vermillion city."
"Oh! Come on! We were just starting."
While Bill and Kaori were arguing, a big silhouette was getting closer to the shore. It was a big silhouette; it was more than 30 meters high and wide.
"You know what? I have a right to be in this beach and enjoy my adventure, so sorry if it worries you, Bill. Some of us actually enjoy life by doing more fun stuff and not research twenty-four seven." Kaori.
"Well, sorry for being worried of your well-being. I've known you long enough to understand that you endanger your life due to your recklessness every time a situation similar to this one occurs." Bill.
"Chimchar!"
"Well, you got yourself fused with a Nidorino. I had to learn basics on engineer to save your excuse of a butt."
"Bee!"
"Excuse me? I gave you those materials you wanted about evolution stones and their locations!"
"Row!"
"I saved you from that rabid Growlithe!"
"Saur!"
"I paid for the damages Chimchar caused by accident at Prof Oak's lab!"
"Vee!!!"
"What?!" Bill and Kaori.
Kaori looks back and Bill looks through the camera he attached to Kaori. 40 meters tall and 30 meters wide Gyarados was glaring at Kaori and his group with the intention to attack.
"Congratulations Bill, you jinxed me." Kaori.
"RAWR!!!"
"AHHH!!! RUN, FLY OR WHATEVER FOR YOUR LIVES." Kaori yells while carrying Ivysaur, Chimchar and Eevee.
The Gyarados begins his assault with a Crunch. A dark energy maw appears in front of Gyarados, aiming at the group.
"Razor Leaf, Shadow Ball, Electroweb, Leer and Fake Out!" Kaori commanded.
Chimchar made Gyarados flinch, Eevee got lucky and lowered its Special Defense, Spearow lowered it Defense, Ivysaur got a Crit and Beedrill trapped him with Electroweb.
"Oh yeah! Let's go for the win! Thunder Punch, Ancient Power, Poison Sting, Aerial Ace and Swift!"
The barrage assaults the Gyarados but he frees himself from the Electroweb and counters the attacks with a Hydro Pump. The attacks from the team get decimated and they get hit with the Hydro Pump.
Kaori used his body to shield his team and got most of the impact, he was almost fainting, his team was badly injured.
"I hate to say this Bill but I guess that you were right. I always get myself in these sorts of messes."
"Kaori, hang in there, I'll go with my team."
"Well, you'll have to hit it overdrive if you want to make it in time."
"Everyone! Come back!" Kaori send everyone back to their Poké Balls and got the entire attention of Gyarados.
"You want some! Come and get some you blue Orthworm!" Kaori got up and looked at the Gyarados.
Gyarados charges a Hyper Beam and aims it at Kaori.
'System, what are my chances of surviving a head on Hyper Beam?'
[Answer: 1%]
'What do you know. It was more than I thought.'
While Kaori was hoping for a struck of luck, Chimchar was trying to break free from his Poké Ball and get out.
Chimchar gets out of its Poké Ball and gets in front of Kaori.
"Chimchar!? Get out of here, even if the Poké Ball breaks you and the others will be fine. And after the recharge time, you'll be able to escape.
[I won't escape] Chimchar.
Kaori sensed what Chimchar said, it was as if he understood what he was saying.
'If you battle like that, you may not survive. I don't want to drag you unto my mess.'
[You forgot, the moment we became partners, you were already a living mess that I have to deal with constantly]
'Fine, fine, you want to battle? You've got a battle!'
"Chimchar! Flamethrower!"
"Chim…char!"
Chimchar fires a huge fire attack towards Gyarados. Gyarados counters with its Hyper Beam and they clash.
Chimchar's Flamethrower is obviously outmatched and its barely hanging int there.
"Go beyond your limits! Plus Ultra or something!"
The Hyper Beam slowly overpowers the Flamethrower and corners Chimchar and Kaori. Chimchar was losing its ground and was starting to sink in the sand, Kaori grabs Chimchar and stabilizes him to prevent his loss of focus.
"You can do it Chimchar! Let everything inside you explode!"
"Chim.... char!!!"
Chimchar begins to glow and its Flamethrower becomes stronger. He becomes taller, has a longer tail, his limbs are larger.
Chimchar evolved and now is a Monferno. The Flamethrower starts to push back the Hyper Beam and surprises Gyarados.
"Yeah!" Kaori notices his Poké Balls moving.
"You guys wanna help? Then give it your all!" Kaori release everyone and they begin to attack.
"Flamethrower! Gust! Electroweb! Swift! Solar Beam!"
A powerful combined attack pushes back the Hyper Beam and puts Gyarados against the wall.
"Just a little bit more of juice, Blaze!"
Monferno's eyes glow red and his whole body gets covered with powerful flames that gives him the extra boost he needed to overpower the Hyper Beam.
Gyarados gets overpowered and faints into the ocean after the powerful attack. Kaori and his team were exhausted and injured from the last fight. Fortunately, Bill arrived and took them to the lighthouse.
(The next Morning)
Kaori wakes up in a room of the lighthouse and starts making its way towards the kitchen.
"Mornin' Bill, what's for breakfast?"
"You are supposed to be asleep for another day or so." Bill stated surprised.
"What can I say? I die hard. Now, what about my team?"
"Well, they are fine. They healed after some food and are training outside with my Eeveelutions."
"Huh, neat."
"Look, I wanted to apologize for what I said yesterday."
"Forget about it. discussions like those are proof of our friendship. BTW did you study that Giant Gyarados?"
"Yes, but its not the Pokémon that I am looking for, its description doesn't match."
"Meh, potato frittata, sounds the same to me." Kaori said while raiding the fridge.
"If you say so. Are you leaving today?"
"'Fraid so, gotta go back to my gym regime, but hey, it was one hell of a battle, don't ya think?"
"It was Kaori, it sure was. Good luck in Vermillion, and don't forget the presentation at the SS Anne."
"Wilco Bill, wilco."
Kaori leaves the lighthouse and Bill goes into the fridge to look for some fresh eggs. He opens the door and the fridge is empty.
"Hahaha! That devilish son of a…"
"Swish! Let's bail gang! We have food for some days!"
"Mon!"
"I forgot to re-stock; I didn't see anyone here to say a thing about it."
"Vee?"
"Not you Eevee, I just got you yesterday. Speaking of which, hold unto this."
Kaori equipped Eevee with an Everstone.
"That stone will keep you from evolving."
"Vee!" Eevee sounds happy.
"Now guys! Let's head to Vermillion!"
[YEAH!] Kaori's Pokémon.