Two Dragons

Today the gang was traversing a mountainous area. May was feeling tired and hungry and as usual she was complaining about it. Max found out on his Pokenav that there was a Pokemon Center in the area, so May was happy to know that they could get something to eat there and relax. When they got to the Pokemon Center they saw a lot of people with worried expressions on their faces.

"All of their Pokemon must be hurt or something." Brock said.

Ash asked a nearby trainer what was wrong. The trainer explained that two shiny Pokemon called Bagon and Trapinch challenged their Pokemon and defeated them.

Tomo looked Bagon and Trapinch up on the Pokedex.

"Bagon, the Rock Head Pokemon. Bagon has a dream of one day soaring in the sky. In doomed efforts to fly, this Pokemon hurls itself off cliffs. As a result of it's dives, it's head has grown tough and hard as tempered steel."

"Trapinch, the Ant Pit Pokemon. Trapinch's nest is a sloped, bowl-like pit dug in sand. This Pokemon patiently waits for prey to tumble down the pit. It's giant jaws have enough strength to crush even boulders."

"Let me warn you now, those Pokemon are tough." The trainer said. "They fight together in real sync and they know some strong moves."

"He's right about that." Another trainer added. "I used my Graveler and Weepinbell against them but they were defeated by Bagon's Hydro Pump and Trapinch's Gust."

"And that's not all they know." A third trainer continued. "The Bagon knows Dragon Claw, Dragon Pulse, Flamethrower and it's Headbutt is no laughing matter. As for Trapinch it knows Solar Beam, Hyper Beam, Dig and Bug Bite."

"Wow for a dragon and ground type Pokemon that aren't fully evolved, they sound pretty strong." Max said.

"They are." The trainer said. "And you guys better stay away from them otherwise your Pokemon will be beaten up too."

Ash was fascinated by this. Nurse Joy checked up on the gang's Pokemon.

"I'm glad to see that your Pokemon haven't encountered that Bagon and Trapinch." She said. "All the Pokemon who challenged them are really hurt right now and I don't think I can keep up with this. If these two Pokemon aren't stopped soon, I will have to call Officer Jenny."

Ash had a thoughtful expression on his face.

"I'll take them on this time." He said. "My Treecko and Mudkip will be able to handle them."

"Hold on Ash." May stopped him. "All the trainers in this center lost to Bagon and Trapinch."

"I've clashed with dragon and ground type Pokemon before and Treecko and Mudkip know moves that can defeat dragon and ground type Pokemon." Ash replied back.

Ash went off to the area where the Bagon and Trapinch were last seen with Tomo and Growlithe. May intended to stay at the Pokemon Center and she made Max and Brock stay with her too.

"Where do you think the Bagon and Trapinch are Ash?" Tomo asked.

"I don't know, but I'm sure they will come to us." Ash said.

As soon as he said that, the Bagon and Trapinch appeared.

They were both shiny alright; Bagon's body was green instead of blue and Trapinch was bluish-green with green markings.

"Bagon, Trapinch I'm going to battle you now." Ash said.

Tomo and Growlithe stood to the side while Ash released Mudkip and Treecko to battle Bagon and Trapinch.

"Treecko use Energy Ball on Trapinch and Mudkip use Ice Beam on Bagon." Ash said.

Mudkip and Treecko fired their attacks at the two Pokemon, but Trapinch used Dig to escape the Energy Ball and Bagon melted the icy beam with Flamethrower. Then Trapinch tackled Treecko really hard and Bagon headbutted Mudkip.

"Wow Bagon and Trapinch are strong." Tomo said.

Growlithe agreed.

Ash also agreed that the two Pokemon were strong.

"Okay Treecko use Dragon Breath and Mudkip use Water Gun." He said.

Bagon was hit by Dragon Breath and Trapinch was hit by Water Gun, but they weren't beaten yet. Bagon fired Flamethrower at Treecko and Trapinch prepared to fire Solar Beam.

"Quick Mudkip, help Treecko with Water Gun and Treecko distract Trapinch with Bullet Seed." Mudkip doused the Flamethrower with Water Gun and Treecko struck Trapinch with Bullet Seed.

"Okay now Mudkip Ice Beam again and Treecko Energy Ball." Before Bagon and Trapinch could do anything, they were struck by Ice Beam and Energy Ball. Ash chucked Poke Balls at Bagon and Trapinch and caught them. Then the Poke Balls were transported to Prof. Oak's lab.

Ash walked over to Treecko and Mudkip and told them that they did very well. Suddenly Mudkip and Treecko started to glow and they grew into bigger versions of themselves. Treecko grew into a big dinosaur-like Pokemon and he had three long leaves on his wrists, a large leaf on top of his head, and two tails with a leafy appearance. Mudkip grew into a big amphibious Pokemon with black fins, long arms and orange gills on it's cheeks.

Ash looked both Pokemon up on the Pokedex.

"Marshtomp, the Mud Fish Pokemon and the evolved form of Mudkip. The surface of Marshtomp's body is enveloped by a thin, sticky film that enables it to live on land. This Pokemon plays in mud on beaches when the ocean tide is low."

"Grovyle, the Wood Gecko Pokemon and the evolved form of Treecko. The leaves growing out of Grovyle's body are convenient for camouflaging it from enemies in the forest. This Pokemon is a master of climbing trees in jungles."

Ash was happy that Mudkip and Treecko evolved and was also happy to have caught the shiny Bagon and Trapinch.

Ash and Tomo went back to the Pokemon Center and told the others everything that had happened.

"Wow, so Mudkip and Treecko evolved huh Ash?" Brock asked.

"Yep." Ash said.

"I wish I could have seen that." Max said.

"With your capture of Bagon and Trapinch, there aren't going to be any more problems around here from now on." Brock said.

"I must say, I wonder why Bagon and Trapinch kept on battling trainer's Pokemon?" May questioned.

"I might have a answer." Ash said. "During the battle Bagon and Trapinch were saying stuff like 'if we win this battle we will evolve at last' and 'we will fly at last'. So they must have wanted to battle lots of Pokemon so that they would evolve."

"I can see why." Brock said. "Bagon's final evolution is Salamance and remember the Pokedex said that Bagon always dreamed of soaring in the sky one day. And Salamance can fly."

"Same with Trapinch." Max said. "Trapinch evolves into Vibrava, but Vibrava can't well but it's final evolved form, Flygon can."

"It makes sense now." May said.

"I'll help them evolve into Salamance and Flygon." Ash said.

Ash and the gang explained to all the trainers about Bagon and Trapinch's desire to evolve and why they kept on battling their Pokemon. The trainers understood the situation, but they were glad that it was all sorted out. Now that the shiny Bagon and Trapinch had been caught, all the trainers could happily leave the Pokemon Center with their fully recovered Pokemon. The gang left the Pokemon Center too to continue their journey.