Chapter 10: Owen ex Machina
After defeating the everyone in Cerulean City I move onwards to my next destination in Vermillion. On the way I come across a wild Meowth, and having heard of their capitalistic abilities I acquire one of my own reasons.
Along the way I battle many roadside trainers but on in particular keeps popping up. Cull is once again challenging me to a battle with his pathetic Caterpie team. Without so much as a struggle I destroy him and take more of his money. I'm assuming he has rich parents, maybe they run a restaurant, laundry mat or nail salon.
Not long after this battle Oddish goes through an evolution and becomes even more bummish. He just sits around stoned out of his mind all day.
Since a small bush is blocking the route to Vermillion's Gym I decide to head down to the harbor and cash in that ticket that Bill3000 gave me. I'm really glad he didn't find out my cell number. Alas the cruise ship S.S Anne is in sight.
Upon entering the ship I dig through trash and ransack peoples rooms for more items while occasionally beating any attempts to stop me with my team. Then I hear the most annoying accent in the world coming down the stairs. Owen Glyndwr. He says some Welsh word and challenges me to a battle. Claiming he has me beat this time.
This guy just reeks of douchebaggery.
The battle begins in my favor as Pikachu wipes the floor with Pigeotto. However it soon turns badly as Raticate uses hyper fang to tank down Pikachu and Pigeotto in quick succession. Meowth and Beedrill get it a shot but fail. Magikarp manages to defeat Raticate barely. But then he sends out his third pokemon Kadabra.
In an attempt to keep the psychic beast from unleashing his mighty powers Gloom puts him to sleep. However he doesn't stay asleep long and proceeds to disable the sleep powder. Then disable absorb. Gloom hits him with poison powder and fights as hard as he can.
It is in vain as one more mighty blast of psionic energy from Kadabra knocks Gloom out and gives Owen another victory over me. Owen then has me thrown off the boat by claiming I was stealing items. I was but that's such a dick move bro.
I'll be back.