I've been meaning to upload this since the beginning of January but my old computer decided to pull a Hiroshima on me(I know bad joke XO)
This isn't much of a "story" because this is more of an upload test just to see how to upload n' stuff cuz I'm new :P
I wouldn't mind reviews though...Flames can hang out too!
Well, Enjoy!
*DISCLAIMER*
I don't own pok- whatevs, y'all know the drill ;D
You Matter To Me
Chapter 1
The crowd could be heard cheering. The voices of women, men, and children mixing together ending up in a cacophony of incomprehensible shouts of excitement and disapproval. Simon stood there in a battle ready position, his guard up. Across from him stood a very beautiful woman. Winona from the Foretree city gym.
"This battle is by far the best we've had so far!", she yelled out.
"It sure is!", he replied proudly.
"Return, Skarmory!". A beam shot out of Winona's pokeball and recalled her fallen friend.
"You too Marmalade!"
Marmalade was a vulpix Simon caught at Mt. Pyre to take on her steel/flying type.
The result, however, ended with a double K.O.
When Marmalade was safly back in her ball he said, "You did great girl. Now rest and let Ambrosia take it from here..."
"I'm very impressed. You're fighting capability has improved since our last battle," Winona said.
"Thanks," replied Simon smugly.
"But unfortunately for you, this ends now! Go Altaria!"
She threw her ball into the middle of the gym. A bright light engulfed everyone.
Simon shielded his eyes from the intensive light. When he opened them, in front of him was the bane of his existence. The very same pokemon that caused hi to lose his battles for the past three weeks.
Simon couldn't help but smirk a little. He spoke up with a firm voice.
"Ambrosia and I have been training every day for this exact match up"
He pulled out a pokeball that was covered with hearts and stars.
Pulling it close to his chest, he whispered, "I know you can do this..."
He composed himself and threw the ball.
"Go Ambrosia!"
The ball popped open followed by a burst of white light.
There stood the most beautiful zangoose ever to be caught.(Simon was a little bias.)
She opened her eyes revealing her wonderful pink eyes. She began grinding her claws together almost as if sharpening them. Her expression went from calm to an intimidating look.
The audience roared to life. They began chanting her name along with Altaria's simultaneously. Ambrosia couldn't help but smile.
"Even after all our failed attempts, they still want us to win...," She said to herself.
She looked back at Simon and knew he was thinking the same thing judging by the look on his face.
"You guys ready or what?" Simon and Ambrosia both looked at Winona.
Their confident smiles were all she needed to know they were.
"Very well then...Altaria Dragon Dance now!"
Altaria began glowing a crimson red and started to hop around.
"Don't let her setup on you! Rush her down!"
Ambrosia dashed at Altaria at incredible speed. She sent a flurry of crush claws in an attempt to interrupt her dances. But Altaria was too fast and dodged all of the attacks.
"Shoot, she's too fast now!", Simon thought to himself.
"Alright! Enough Altaria! Use take-down now!", yelled Winona.
Altaria dove at Ambrosia at blinding speed.
"Ambrosia! Dodge as many as you can while using Swords Dance!"
She began jumping in the air to evade the attacks. All the while she began twirling in mid-air, doing back-flips, and cartwheels in an effort to avoid a painful blow.
Simon couldn't help but chuckle a little. He had to admit she looked rather silly doing all her acrobatic. He continued his giggles as he noticed how graceful she looked pulling off her moves. Her fluffy tail swaying in the air, her ears perked from the heat of the battle, and...and her face...
"She's so...beautiful..." he thought. Her curvy hips swinging side to side. He was completely transfixed by her extravagant form. Simon's eyes trailed up her body.
"She's wonderful..." he said to himself. Her long slender but powerful arms in front of her.
Her claws...her claws!
They were bright red from all her Sword Dancing. She was at her maximum strength!
Simon snapped back to his senses.
"Ambrosia! Switch from defensive to offensive!" he shouted.
She dug her heels down in the ground and launched herself at Altaria delivering a bombardment of Crush Claws. A weaker opponent would have been knocked out by one swipe.
"Altaria! What are you doing just taking that?" Winona yelled. "counter with Ariel Ace!"
Altaria managed to break free from Ambrosia's attacks and moved with such speed, it practically made her invisible.
Ambrosia realized she was swinging away at nothing and frantically searched around looking for her opponent. She turned around only to be welcomed by an Ariel Ace and was knocked all the way to other side of the gym, slamming against the concrete wall.
"Ambrosia!" Simon yelled so loud that it overpowered the roaring crowd.
She twitched a little. Simon held his breath. She suddenly began moving a little and eventually managed to get to her feet. Simon was horrified. Blood made its way from the corner of her mouth and dripped onto her white fur. She had a noticeable gash along her chest that also oozed blood little by little.
She was tearing up from the pain.
Simon ran up to his friend.
"Oh...Arceus...this is all my fault. I let this get out of hand, lets forfeit now so I ca-"
"No..."
"But Ambrosi-"
"I won't go down like this...not again."
Simon knew there was no way to talk her out of quitting.
"O...o.k..." His voice cracked a little trying t keep from breaking down.
She slowly limped her way back to the center of the gym, where an equally beat Altaria was waiting.
They both stared at each other.
"I can't lose...not when He's watching..." she thought.
"What if I fail him again? Will he give up on me? No...he...I know he's not like that...I know that he will love me no matter what...but what if he doesn't? What if he abandons me and leaves me to die like my old trainer?" she began to tear up. Thoughts of how her old trainer beat every night for failing him rushed into her mind. "No...NO! Why am I thinking like that? I love him too much for him to leave me! I can't lose! I WON"T lose!"
And with that her pain subsided for a moment. Instead, anger and feared replaced it. Anger from her past and fear from repeating itself.
"He trusts me to finish this and I WILL finish this!"
She took her stance in front of Altaria, ignoring the amount of blood she was losing.
"Simon," Winona spoke up. "Are you sure she can continue?"
"Ha...I don't make decisions for her..." he said keeping his head down.
He suddenly snapped his head up and yelled at the top of his lungs.
"BUT I DO KNOW SHE WON'T LET ME DOWN! AMBROSIA CRUSH CLAW NOW!"(caps rage :3)
Something primal clicked within her. Her pain faded completely and let out a loud shriek. She lashed out at Altaria.
"Altaria Dragon Claw, NOW!"
Both pokemon lashed at each other, Ambrosia's claws glowing red and Altaria's talons emitting a blue/purple color.
They struck at the same time. Both fell to the ground. Everything went silent.
They both got up at the same time with their backs facing their trainers.
Ambrosia looked back at Simon and stared into his eyes. The gazed at each other for what felt like an eternity.
"Simon..."
She fell to the ground with a loud thump.
The crowd roared back to life.
"NO!"
Simon ran up to her and cradled her in his arms. Blood now covered his shirt and shorts.
"I-I'm so-sorr-"
Before she cold finish, Simon got up and bolted towards the exit. She was leaving a trail of blood behind.
Poor Simon was too scared to realize that keeping her in her pokeball would slow down the bleeding.
People from the audience blocked his path to congratulate him on a great attempt.
He didn't care, he just cared about the life of his precious zangoose.
Simon bulldozed his way the people and sprinted towards the nearest pokemon center.
Tears began to develop in his eyes.
"Please don't die on me...Please!"
His tears landed on her blood stained fur.
Ambrosia spoke up in a weak and shivering voice.
"I'm so-sorry I-I f-f-failed yo-you..."
Everything went black.
:D I'll get chapter Dos done before Chinese New Year!