{"sf1_id":194219,"sf2_id":"zeRLZ2yn","title":"Journies of Martha, Tea Time!","author":"QimmiQ","words":1677,"posted_at":"2010-11-14T06:17:00.000Z","tags":["Human","Pokemon","Short","Violence","tea"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/194219-journies-of-martha-tea-time","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/zeRLZ2yn","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/77/fd/77fd64aa-a1a7-4b90-b444-6b66fdcc5bd3","description":"#3 of The Journies of Martha","content":"Well, I finally got off my ass and wrote this. I'm starting off where I left off (and a paragraph or two before, so it might easier for you folks)  \nThank you to anyone\u0026nbsp;who reads this :)  \n\u0026nbsp;\n\n\"My Name is Martha; I challenge you to a pokémon  \nbattle!\"  \n\u0026nbsp;\n\n\"I Candice accept the challenge. Let's do this!\" Candice said very  \nenthusiastically. \"Get 'em Yena!\" Martha called as she sent out Yena.  \n\"Go Sneasel!\" in a burst of white light, Sneasel appeared. \"Snea sol.\"  \nit said with a glint in its eye.  \n\u0026nbsp;\n\nThe battle was on. Candice versus Martha. \"Sneasel, use Ice Shard!\"  \nCandice commanded. Unfortunately Yena was not fast enough, and the  \nlump of ice hit Yena squarely in the chest. The Bite pokémon yelped  \nin pain. \"Yena! Hang in there!\" Martha encouraged .Yena growled and  \nsprinted to his opponent. \"Yena, use Sand-Attack!\" Sneasel's eyes were  \nbombarded by a small wave of sand. \"Good job, now use Bite!\" Yena  \nopened its maw wide and bit on Sneasel's forearm. \"Not bad. You sure  \nare sharp, but can you take this?\" Candice said confidently. \"Sneasol,  \nuse Icy Wind!\" Sneasol opened its mouth, and super chilled air blasted  \nacross the field and hit Yena. Frost started to form across his fur.  \nYena staggered. \"Yena! Are you alright?\" Yena whimpered, but still had  \nits fiery will. \"Let's do our best! Let's try our trump. Use  \nPayback!\" Yena barked and Sneasol was pummelled by purple blows. The  \nforce the attack sent the Sharp Claw pokémon back.\n\n\u0026nbsp;Both pokémon had suffered blows. Each looked beat up, Yena seemed weary. \"Yena are you alright? Need to heal you up.\" she pulled out a potion and used it on  \nYena. He looked better. \"I hope that helped. She is tough, but let's  \ndoes our best!\"  \n\u0026nbsp;\n\n\"I got to hand it to you, you are doing decent. Your pokémon shouldn't  \nknow Payback, so it must have been a TM (technical machine). But let's  \nfinish this!\" Candice called. \"Let's do this! Go Yena!\"  \n\u0026nbsp;\n\nYena once again started to sprint. \"Sneasol, Quick Attack now!\" before  \nMartha could call out a command, Yena was tackled suddenly from the  \nside. Yena staggered and fell. Yena didn't stand up again. \"Yena! Are  \nyou alright?\" she called out, and returned the KO'd pokémon back to  \nits pokéball. Yena seldom went in its pokéball. More out of habit  \nthan anything else.  \n\"There is a reason you're my idol Candice. Now for my last one. Go Aria!\"  \nAria was sent out.\" Aria, use Poison Jab!\" Aria's leg glowed purple  \nand lunged for the Sneasol. It connected, Sneasol staggered. It showed  \nsigns of being poisoned. A look of pain flashed over its features and  \nit fell. \"Sneasol return!\" light enveloped the fainted pokémon and  \nreturned to the pokéball.\n\n\"Now for my next pokémon. Go Piloswine!\" Candice threw another  \npokéball and out came the Swine pokémon. \"Aria, use Night Shade!\"  \nPiloswine dodged it and began to charge. \"Piloswine, let's finish  \nthis! Use Stone Edge!\" Aria was hit with a multitude of rocks. The  \nblow was overwhelming. Aria fell and didn't rise.  \n\u0026nbsp;\n\nMartha had lost. She called back Aria and hung her head. She tried her  \nbest, but still Candice beat her. \"You did great! I had lots of fun.  \nTell me, how many badges do you have?\" Candice asked. \"None...\" Martha  \nsaid sadly.\"None? For a first timer, you were amazing! But you need  \nmore practice. Practice for a while then challenges me. I'll be  \nwaiting here.\"  \n\u0026nbsp;\n\nShe thanked Candice for her advice and left for the pokecenter. \"Could  \nyou heal them please?\" \"Sure thing. Candice she is tough isn't she?\"  \nNurse joy asked. \"She sure is. I have to train harder. So then I can  \nbeat her.\" \"Good luck.\" the nurse smiled. Martha left with Snowpoint  \nCity with a fiery resolve. She vowed to train her pokémon as best as  \nshe could for weeks, then challenge Candice.  \n\u0026nbsp;\n\nOn her way out she noticed a young looking stranger walk into town. He  \nhad a bright orange/brown pokémon with him. He had a jacket, track  \npants and looked freezing. She rushed to him.\"Hi! You're coming here  \nto challenge Candice?\" she asked brightly. \"Yup. I'm gonna beat her  \nwith my Monferno.\" he said as he patted his pokémon fondly. \"Fer no.\"  \nit said. \"You look freezing. Here I'll help you.\" Martha offered/  \ncommanded. She insisted on have him place his weight on her shoulder.  \nWhen they reached the pokecenter, she opened the doors for him and led  \nhim to the counter. Nurse Joy appeared and healed his pokémon. She  \nnoted three pokeballs. She noticed something shiny on his jacket. It  \nwas metallic and grey. A badge!  \n\u0026nbsp;\n\nMartha looked at him in awe. But the badge was different than the one  \nCandice gave out. She knew because, years ago her mom showed her the  \nIcicle Badge that she won. Since then she wanted one. The badge looked  \nlike a rock to her.\n\n\u0026nbsp;\"Let's sit you down. Would you like something to hot drink?\" \"Sure. What is there?\" he asked. \"I can make good tea. I hope it'll do for now. I'll add some spices to it to help warm you up quicker.\" \"But-\" he started but she wouldn't take no for an answer.\n\nShe opened her tea caddy and got hot water from Nurse Joy and started on  \nthe tea. She asked if his pokémon had any food preferences. He said  \nnot really. So she gave him some pokémon food.  \n\u0026nbsp;\n\nWhen the tea was ready she gave him a cup. The tea had no milk. He  \nlooked at her like she was crazy; she huffed to him that that kind of  \ntea didn't need milk. He sipped the tea under her stern, but concerned  \nstare.  \nAt first his face was impassive, and then puzzled, then a small smile.  \n\"It's good. I thought it would be mouth- blistering hot.\" he said  \nsheepishly. \"I made sure it wasn't. It takes experience to make it just right.  \nThere's more if you'd like.\" he declined the offer.\n\nThey sat in silence for a moment. \"So, what's your name?\" Martha  \nasked. \"Jonathon. You?\" Martha's jaws dropped. Was this _the_ Jonathon  \nthat Vince told her about? She needed confirmation. \"You moved here  \nrecently?\" \"Yes, how did you know?\" he said suspiciously. \"Oh my god!  \nIt's you!\" she practically yelled out.\n\n\u0026nbsp;She punched his shoulder good naturedly. \"Ouch!\" he said surprised. \"Who are you?!\" he said looking uncomfortable.\"I'm Martha. Nice to meet you again. I never thought I'd see you so soon!\" she exclaimed. \"M-Martha? Really?\" he stammered.  \n\"Of course!\" she grinned.  \n\u0026nbsp;\n\nJonathon grinned and said \"True. But what's with the tea? Only old people drink tea\" \"Tea is one of THE most popular drinks in the world! It's popular for a reason. There are so many flavours to make and try, and I infinite amount of strengths and flavourings. Tea is not just for old people\" Martha said with dangerously; her eyes were gleaming. \"Dude, it was a simple question. Not a rant...\" Jonathon trailed off, at the look in Martha's eyes.  \n\"Tea is pretty good.\" he hastily added. \"I'm gonna make me some as well. Just a moment.\"  \n\u0026nbsp;\n\nMartha retreated to the depths of her bag to get her tea caddy out.  \n\"I'll just go with ordinary for now.\" she produced a tea bag and  \ndropped it into the mug and poured the hot water. She let it steep for  \na few moments. While she waited she chatted with Jonathon and took  \ncare of her pokémon. \"Looks ready now.\"  \nMartha poured her tea, added milk and sugar. She took two sips sat  \nback and smiled. Contentment seeped into her. Slowly she retreated to  \nthe world within her mind. Contemplating about her current pokémon, their  \nstrength relative to Candice's pokémon, strategies. \"Let's have a  \npractice battle!\" Jonathon suddenly yelled suddenly. She jumped,  \nsloshing tea on her hands. The heat seared her hands she cried out in  \npain and the offending mug hit the ground. It cracked and chipped a  \nlittle, but thankfully that was the extension of the damage. Tea once  \nagain was all over the floor.\n\nMartha sighed sadly. Another casualty to Fate. \"What was it you  \nwanted?\" she asked distantly. \"I said a battle.\" Jonathon repeated.  \n\"Sure. Give me a moment.\" Martha produced a rag and mopped up the mess.  \n\"Let's go!\" Jonathon called out. \"I'm coming. I warn you: I have no  \nbadge, two pokémon and not much battle experience. Now let us improve  \nour skills.\" Martha called out to him.\n\nThey walked to a clearing and started to battle. \"Let's take 'em  \nStaravia!\" \"Come on Yena!\" Martha and Jonathan said. \"Staravia use  \nAriel Ace!\" \"Stara via!\" Staravia sped towards Yena.  \nYena was stuck and thrown back. \"You okay Yena? Let's take them! Use  \nDark Pulse!\" a dark wave pulsed off Yena's body. The attack rolled  \nover Staravia, who staggered. The bird crashed to the ground, and  \nquickly recovered. The grass swirled as Staravia took off.  \n\"Let's heat things up, Staravia return. Noctowl I choose you!\" white light cascaded out of the pokeball. As Noctowl appeared, Staravia disappeared in a burst of red light.\n\n\"Noct owl.\" The owl like pokémon said. \"Interesting. Noctowl what are you like?\" Martha muttered. She pulled out her pokedex it chirped \"When it needs to think, it rotates its head 180 degrees to sharpen its intellectual power.\" \"Well that doesn't tell me much. But I'll go with it. Yena use Bite!\" Martha called out. Yena lunged towards Noctowl, but fell short. Noctowl simply rose higher in the air. \"Let's try a different tactic.\" Martha muttered to herself.\n\nShe had an idea. It would be hard on Aria though. She would withdraw Yena, and send out Aria. Staravia would have the type advantage. Perhaps Jonathon would drop his guard a little. Perhaps enough to tie down Staravia's wings.\n\n\"Well... Let's try this. Yena return!\" Martha called. Yena dissipated in a red flash. \"Go Aria!\" Aria appeared in a white flash. To Martha's surprise Jonathon flinched a little.  \n\u0026nbsp;\n\n  \n  \n\n","series":{"name":"The Journies of Martha","previous":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/177197-the-journies-of-martha-contest-with-candice.json","next":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/206054-journies-of-martha-passionate-pokemon.json"}}