"I can't believe we lost!" My master stormed out of arena. He was very upset
that the battle at the league had been all too short. My master's Cubone was called out
first, but it ignored all of the master's orders. After Cubone was recalled, master called
out Charmander, but a Dewgong defeated him. My master then called me out, but the
enemy called out a Muk, and there was no hope for a win. After three loses the battle
was over. 
	My master looked down at me. I was badly poisoned and quite hurt. "I'm
sorry Gloom. I should have recalled you before it got this bad." 
	"Gloom,” I responded weakly. I hated losing the battle, and the master wanted
to win so badly. I looked back up at master. I wanted to help him win, but I was so
tired and things were getting fuzzy. 
	"Gloom! No Gloom don't leave me!" I heard him cry out, as the world grew
dark. 
	"You got it here just in time." I couldn't see her but I knew it was Nurse Joy
talking. "But I'm afraid that you Gloom may not be able to fight again." 
	"What!? Why?" My master was very upset. I knew he was near me and I felt a
hand rest on my arm. "Gloom I'm so sorry I made you fight. What is wrong with him
Nurse Joy?" 
	"Well when it was poisoned, the poison attacked it's vision. Your Gloom is
blind." 
	Blind, Blind! What did she mean Blind? I tried to open my eyes but then I
realized they were open. I began to cry slightly. I now knew that I could never win
another battle for my master again. 
	" Oh Gloom, I'm sorry, I…" 
	I could tell that he was now sitting beside me, and I could feel him lifting me
and holding me close. 
	"Well there is another option open for Gloom." Nurse Joy walked over to me.
	"What options are there?" My master tried to sound strong but I could tell
that his heart was breaking. 
	"Professor Oak has a refuge for Pokemon that are unable to battle. There he
cares for them." 
	" OK I believe this is what's best for Gloomy." 
	I couldn't believe this. I was being abandoned. Did my master not love me
anymore?
	The next day my master carried me to Pallet town, because he refused to let
me walk there. Even though he was being very kind, I couldn't nor wouldn't speak to
him. I knew what he was going to do. He was going to abandon me. 
	Once we reached Pallet, my master sought out Professor Oak's house. Once
he explained what had happened, Professor Oak agreed to take care of me. I finally
broke down and asked master why he was abandoning me. 
	"Oh, Gloom," he was beginning weep again. "I hate that this has happened,
but I'm not abandoning you. I would never do that. I love all of my Pokemon too
much to do that." 
	I now realized that he was telling me the truth. After all, he had never lied to
me before. I had one request, that I wanted to talk to my master's Pokemon one last
time. 
	Vap. (Vaporeon), cried. she had grown to love me and now she was afraid
that she would never see me again. Char (Charmander) wished me good luck. He was
my best friend, and to this day I miss him greatly. Jigglypuff and Beedrill both were
sad to see me leave the group. We weren't as close as the rest, but I knew that I
would miss them. But the one I'll remember the most was Cubone. 
	He told me, "Even though I argued with you, I want you to know that I will
miss you. You have taught me the honor of being a Pokemon. I promise you that I
will fight for master in your honor."  I learned later on that Master came close to
winning in the league with Cubone. Well, I mean Marowak now. 
	My life with Professor Oak has been pretty good, and I even befriended a
Muk. He tells me that his trainer, I think his name is Ash, came very close to beating
the League. I wonder if master and Ash ever fought? Master comes to visit me every
once in a while. He has caught another Oddish, and has asked me to teach her. She is
still quite young and foolish, but with my teaching and Master's strength I think she
will be the fighter I always wanted to be.

By Penfreak