Flower Power: First Match Begins
Written By Sapphire Mists
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Hello fellow fanfiction readers! Sapphire Mists is here and is ready to entertain you with my writing. But first, I want to make a few things clear.
1). I do not own pokemon. However, I do own Rosie and other characters who don't normally appear in the original storyline. I also own her pokemon names and personalities.
2). If you would like to use the characters and/or their pokemon, you must have my permission.
3). If you haven't read the other parts to this wonderful storyline, please do so!
4). As always, REVIEW THE FANFICS! PLEASE!
Here are a few things that you should also know.
Italics:
Someone's thoughtsBold:
The other pokemon's thoughts...: Translated pokemon speech
*!*: A battle sequence, if there are more than one, more battles are taking place
***: A break in the page
:...:: Inside the Crystal Ball
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Prologue
Hello everyone!
What's up?
Well at lot has been going on around here. My mother gave birth to my baby brothers, Evan and Julian, and my sister, Rosalynne, on Christmas.
It sure was a weird Christmas this year, but it was also the best that I have had!
We all received our fair share of presents. For example, I gave Mom a candleholder and some candles.
I, however, received the most presents. Aunt Peony gave me a nice outfit, as did Aunt Lily. Dad gave me some more capsules for my next pokemon adventure, whenever that will be.
Rika gave me a wristwatch with a picture of all us behind the glass. She says that I'll have a part of her, always. It was really sweet of her to say something so deep.
CJ gave me the most beautiful necklace ever! I don't know what the mineral is called but it changes whenever I'm in a certain mood.
Mom bought me a cool pair of gray and heather sneakers. They fit right and it perfectly matches with the outfit that Peony gave me.
But what surprised me the most is that crystal that the pokemon gave me. What could it be? I'll ask Professor Palmetto about it soon.
The triplets are great babies. They don't cry too often, but when they do, you can be sure that they make it count! They forced CJ out of the guestroom so now he has to sleep on the couch that's in the den.
The last test that the pokemon and I went through had to be the toughest of all. It was a grueling obstacle course with rope, barbed wire, and icy cold water. The pokemon and I prevailed though and in two minutes and thirty seconds too.
I last left you on Little Cocoa the home of the Flower League Championships. There were astounding decorations and such. But the best part had to be the fireworks or perhaps the kiss...
Anyways, it's time to get on with the story!
The Actual Chapter
"Can you tell me where the Carnation Tower is?" I ask a tourist from perhaps another island.
I can tell that he's a tourist, for he is dressed in a way that's unknown to the Islands.
He's wearing a rust-colored shirt and brown corduroys. It's quite weird or maybe that's just his style. I'm not too sure.
"The Carnation Tower is right over there!" He says as he points to a tower with carnations planted around it.
"Thanks." I say and then we all, meaning the triplets, my traveling buddies, and may parents, walk to the huge tower.
Carnation Tower is where anticipating pokemon trainers go to register. I also think that you discover which field you are to battle in.
Dad and CJ open the doors for us and we walk through to the main lobby.
There are at least fifty trainers waiting to be registered. They come in all shapes and sizes too.
I've never seen so many trainers in my entire life!
Whoa! I never knew there were so many trainers! Ellie says with a gasp.
Wow! We think the same thoughts; we're more alike in ways that we could ever know.
I grab a ticket out of one of those weird looking red things that you pull out when you're waiting in line for something. The ticket number is ninety-five.
"Let's sit down over there!" Dad says as he points to a vacant couch and two armchairs.
"Thanks for pointing that out Honey!" Mom says as she slowly eases herself down on the armchair closest to the windows.
She is still kind of sore down there if you know what I mean. Any sudden movements could make tears come out her eyes as she winces in pain.
"We'll give you a break!" CJ volunteers for Rika and I.
He takes baby Evan in his arms while Rika takes little Rosalynne. I take Julian and we all sit with the babies on the couch while Mom and Dad takes the armchairs.
The atmosphere of the room is nice. IT has a contemporary look to it and it smells like fresh flowers.
Julian wiggle his little legs.
"Hi there little guy!" I say in a cheerful voice,
He just squeals in delight, too bad I can't understand baby talk.
His face suddenly shakes and his eyes water.
Uh oh!
"Wah!" He cries.
"Julian's hungry, give him this!" Mom says quickly as she hands me a small baby bottle.
I gently poke the nozzle through his lips and he drinks the Carnation Good Start Formula readily. His little throat pulsates as he gulps it down.
"I guess he was really hungry!" I say with a giggle.
A few minutes later his bottle is empty and I put him on my shoulder to burp him.
"Ninety-five!" Someone calls.
"That's my number!" I look at my necklace and I can see that it is a green color, that means that I am nervous or excited. Indeed I am feeling those emotions.
I continue to pat Julian's back while I walk to the desk.
A man with circular-framed glasses and a green sweater receives me at the desk.
"I'll need your pokedex." The man says.
I dig in my purse and pull it out.
"Here it is." I say and hand it to him.
He sticks the cobalt blue pokedex in a small machine with a slot that is in the shape of the pokedex. A red light turns green and the man smiles.
"You're registered! You'll always be referred as the blue trainer also." He informs me.
"Thank you." I tell him.
"Now click this button and it'll pick the battle field." He says.
I press a red button and a blue light flashes over four arenas. It lands on the arena with a drop of water and a rock.
"Your first battle is on the water and rock field." He says.
"Cool! What are the other fields again?" I ask.
"Well there's the grass and water field, the ice and rock field, and the sand field." He says.
I nod.
"Is that you're baby?" He asks.
What? He thinks I'm that old.
"This is my newborn brother, Julian, he might be here someday." I say with a smile.
A loud belch rings my ears and I laugh it away.
"Here's your pokedex." The man says as he hand me my pokedex. I place it back in my purse and go round up the others.
"The match is at seven o' clock tomorrow morning. You'll be facing Amanda." The man says as he shows me a picture of her.
She's a pretty girl with long brown hair and blue eyes. But looks can be deceiving, so I shouldn't be judgmental.
"So when is the match?" Mom and Dad ask.
"Tomorrow at seven." I say.
"Are you nervous?" Rika asks.
"Of course I am!" I say and point to my necklace.
"Oh yeah, I forgot!" Rika says as she scratches the back of her head.
I shake my head with a smile on my face and she laughs.
We walk out of the building and onto Carnation Road, the road that leads out of Little Cocoa.
The babies are all gurgling in content while we walk to the car.
"What field is it?" Mom asks.
"Water and Rock field." I say plainly as we climb into the van.
"Why do you sound so sad?" Mom asks in a worried voice.
"I'm just nervous is all." I say and I put Julian into his car seat. The others put their babies into their car seats also.
Dad hops in the drivers seat and speeds off after we're all situated in the roomy van. I look out the window at the ocean with chunks of ice in it.
I hope that I do fine. I would hate to lose so early in the beginning. I hope that I at least make it to the Milky Stadium!
The ride home goes by quicker than it would usually happen and I take Julian out and we all go into the house.
Once everything is back to normal I run upstairs to do some thinking.
"Go everyone!" I say as I release all of my pokemon once again.
Hey! They all say cheerfully.
I smile.
"Tomorrow is the first battle you all and it's at the rock and water field. I need to decide who should come." I tell them.
A huge discussion starts.
I'll go, I have a lot of power and plus, I'm a steel type pokemon! Excalibur says modestly.
No, I'll go! I have an advantage against rock and water types, plus I can hold my own against any type! Vanilla says with sincerity.
"You do have a point there Vanilla, I guess that you're the first pokemon." I agree and pat her on the head.
Yeah! She exclaims.
I want to fight! Crimson says.
"Crimson, I know that you love to battle but we can't you're at a disadvantage." I reason with him.
Crimson looks down at the ground.
I scoop him into my arms.
"You'll have your chance, I promise." I say.
Okay. He agrees.
I'll go if you want me to. Sunrise says coolly.
"I knew you were going to say that!" I say.
He just laughs.
I'll wait until you need me too. Sparky says.
Me also. Ellie says.
"Ellie! I might need you!" I cry.
If you do I'll fight for you. She says.
I'll rotate with Ellie if you want! Artemis agrees.
I look at my only water pokemon.
"Dew, I'm going to need you for this battle." I say to him as I look him deep in the eyes.
OK. He says but then his eyes wander off.
"What's wrong?" I ask him.
I'm afraid. He says.
"Oh." I say and hug him close.
"You'll do fine." I say and kiss him on the cheek.
OK. He says.
"Ding dong!" The doorbell rings.
I dash down the stairs and open the door.
On the steps were an old woman, a young man, a cute boy, and a beautiful girl.
"Rosie!" Chase exclaims as he dives into my arms.
"Chase!" I cry as I give him a big hug.
"I missed you so much!" He cries.
"I missed you too." I admit.
"Hey Johanna!" I say and give her a kiss on the cheek.
"Rosie Dear, you look fabulous!" She says in her raspy voice.
"Hey Rosie." Skyler says as he lifts me off my feet in a bear hug.
Oh, Skyler. I missed him a lot! He looks so different now! His formerly short hair is now a little longer, and his voice is just a tad deeper. Or maybe it's like that because I hadn't heard him such a long time. He still looks great of course.
"Skyler, put me down." I say with a laugh.
He does so and then shows me the girl with dark brown hair and peachy colored skin that has a rosy tint in the cheek area. She's about an inch taller than me and has a nice figure.
"This is Casey, Casey meet Rosie." He says.
"Hello." I say and extend my hand.
She shakes it eagerly.
"I'm kind of shy." She says.
"I can see." I say.
We all walk into the living room where everyone was situated.
"Whose beautiful children are these?" Johanna asks.
I run over to them and scoop them into my arms.
"See the resemblance?" Mom asks them with a smile on her face.
"You had babies?" Chase asks.
"No you clown." I say with a laugh.
Johanna gasps.
"Those are your siblings?" Skyler says.
I nod.
"Congratulations!" Everyone says to my parents.
***
"You look great." Skyler says as we sit on the foot of my bed.
Everyone had gotten acquainted with each other and they were all downstairs eating dinner and talking.
Skyler and I, however, decided to catch up personally.
"Thanks." I say.
"You must have done a lot of training and working out." He infers.
"Correct, now I have a flat tummy." I kid.
He laughs.
"So, how's your relationship with Casey?" I ask.
"Perfect, I like her a lot. How about you and CJ?" He asks.
I sigh deeply.
"I think that I'm in love!" I tell him.
He nods his head.
I decide to change the subject.
"So, when is your battle in the Flower Gym League?" I ask him.
You might've remembered this when I told you about a few months ago. Prospective gym leader compete in this tournament in order to get a gym trainer's license.
"It's tomorrow at ten in the morning, you'll be there right?" He asks.
"What kind of friend would I be if I didn't?" I ask him and punch him in the ribs, like I used to.
"A bad one." He replies.
"Hey!" He exclaims and tosses out three Crystal Balls.
An Umbreon, Nidoqueen, and Nidoking materialize onto the floor.
"It's Sammy, Samantha, and Brownie!" I exclaim as I give them hugs.
"His name is Midnight now." He points out.
Hello Rosie. They say.
Just then Sunrise teleports next to Midnight.
Brother! He cries and they nuzzle each other.
I missed you so much! Midnight exclaims.
I can't believe we evolved! They both cry at the same time.
We'll be back! Sunrise says and he stands close to his brother and teleports to some unknown place.
Mama and Papa! Lizzie cries as she gives them hugs.
Lizzie! They say and romp away to a secluded place.
"Aw a family reunion!" I say.
"Flash looks great, you've trained him well!" Skyler says.
"Thanks, and ditto." I say.
Casey appears in the doorway.
"Can I borrow Skyler for a sec?" She asks.
I shrug my shoulders and they both leave the room.
Then Rika comes in.
"We need to find you an outfit! I talked to my manager at the magazine and convinced him to let you be a featured trainer!" Rika says.
"Really?" I ask.
She nods.
I jump in her arms.
What a friend!
"Come on, we want you to look stylish!" She says.
Rika throws the door open to my large closet.
She tosses out a pair of cargo khaki pants, a white Tommy Girl long-sleeved shirt, and a blue Old Navy shirt with long sleeves and a white chest stripe.
"I like the Old Navy shirt better." I say.
"Yeah, me too." Rika agrees as she puts the other shirt back into the closet.
"Makeup!" She exclaims.
***
"OK, I need some granola bars." I say to Ellie as we glace around the supermarket.
I need some granola bars for breakfast for the next few days, plus I just want some anyways. They're really good and they're a great source of energy, which is something that I'm going to need a lot of.
I walk down the cereal aisle and bump into a girl that looked somewhat familiar.
"Sorry!" I say quickly.
"It's all right." She says good-naturedly. She wipes herself off.
"I was looking for some granola bars and I was deep in thought. That's why I didn't see you." I admit.
"It's fine, really. I was looking for some cereal bars; I have my first match tomorrow early in the morning." She says as she scans the shelves.
"That's a fine Aipom you have there, what's her name?" She asks.
"It's Ellie and thank you." I say with a smile.
"So what time is the match?" I ask her getting curious.
"Seven, why are you asking so many questions?" She asks with a slight frown on her face.
"You must be Amanda!" I exclaim.
"Yeah, how do you know?" She asks.
"Because I'm facing you tomorrow on the water and rock field!" I say.
"Oh, then you must be Rosie! You're prettier in person than on that screen." She says.
"Thanks, you are too." I tell her.
"Found it!" She says and picks up a twelve-pack box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal Bars.
I find a box of Green Valley Granola and pick up to boxes so that the pokemon can have an energy boost also.
"Me too." I say and we begin to walk down the aisle together.
"So, where are you from?" I ask.
"I live here on Coconut." She says.
"Me too!" I exclaim.
"Great, maybe we can talk to each other after the match is over." She says.
"Sure." I say and pay for the purchases.
Amanda pays for her purchases and we walk out of the store talking to each other.
"I guess I'll see you tomorrow at the match." I say.
"Yeah, bye." She says and walks to her home.
"Come on Ellie, we have a big day tomorrow!"
***
I sigh.
I'm just so nervous. My palms are sweating; my heart is beating erratically.
I hope I do well tomorrow!
Well today actually, it's already two in the morning and I still haven't gotten a bit of sleep.
I look over at Rika, who happens to be snoring gently.
I have an idea!
SUNRISE! I scream in my thoughts,
He appears on my lap.
"Hey there boy, put me to sleep!" I say.
He nods in reply and his eyes glow a golden color.
My eyes get heavy and I fall asleep.
***
"Beep beep!" The alarm cock wails.
I get up with not a cinch of resistance and, like a zombie; I walk into my bathroom and immediately start brushing my teeth with the mint toothpaste.
Then I get out my St. Ives Apricot Scrub and cleanse my face free on impurities. I splash my face with cold water and towel it dry with a fluffy white towel.
After that, I get into the shower and lather up using the fresh smelling Ivory soap. I also wash my hair with Suave Coconut Shampoo, the kind that CJ loves.
I climb out the shower and dry myself off. I then wrap the towel around my body and walk into my room to get dressed.
Once I make sure that the door is closed I drop the towel and lotion up with some Vitamin E lotion that makes my skin silky smooth. Then I put on my undies and after that I put on the outfit Rika had chosen for me.
I feel Ellie stir as I blow-dry my damp hair.
It's only six o' clock Rosie. She complains.
"I'm excited! I can't help myself!" I say with an added cheerfulness in my voice.
Oh boy. Ellie says.
I just giggle and about two minutes later my hair is hair is completely dry and I rush to the bed to wake Rika up.
"Wah?" She asks in a puzzled tone.
"Wake up sleepy head." I say.
"OK!" She says as she walks into the bathroom.
Great! Now one person is up.
"Wah!" The babies scream.
I run into the guestroom to calm them. Rosalynne is they're bawling her little eyes out as are the rest of them. I scoop them up and they stop crying.
"There, there. All y'all wanted was a little attention!" I say.
I touch their diapers and discover that they are all wet so I grab the box of wipes, some powder, and the diapers.
First I take little Rosalynne, then Evan, and I change Julian last.
"All better huh?" I ask them.
They just stare at me.
"Oh well." I say and put them each into their cribs.
I walk past my parent's room and peak inside. The room was actually empty so I knew that Mom must be watering her plants and Dad must be downstairs watching the news. They're early birds!
So I walk down the stairs to see if CJ was up and he is, fully dressed and everything.
"Whoa! You look like a Chia-Pet!" He laughs and points at my frizzy hair.
"Ha ha." I say dryly and give Dad a hug.
"Hey Sweetie, are you ready?" He asks me.
"I don't know." I admit.
He touches my hand, and tells me that I'll do fine.
Mom walks through the door with Darwin in her arms.
"Ah, you're up, that's good." She says.
Oh, I forgot!
"Everyone, come on down!" I yell and my pokemon scramble to where I'm standing.
"Since I'm not training you all right now, I have to recall you and send some of you to the Prof." I tell them.
Aw! They all say.
"You'll be back I promise!" I say and grab my laptop capsule of the TV stand.
I pop it and boot up the pc, and then I attach the docking/sending port so I can send some of my pokemon to the Lab.
I log on to the Sandy Island Sending site and fill out a form saying who I am and whom I'm sending.
"I'll need Artemis, Dew, Ellie, Vanilla, Lizzie, and Sunrise here now. I'll probably see you all tomorrow." I explain.
She's right! They agree.
Sunrise's eyes glow once more and a few seconds later the Crystal Balls all come floating down in front of us.
"Return!" I say and all the pokemon wave to me as they are sucked into their pokeballs, all except Ellie and Dew, of course.
I place the balls of Sparky, Excalibur, and Crimson in the tray and click the send button. The balls disappear and the screen says that the transfer is complete.
Oops, I forgot again!
"Come back out!" I say and while my friends are getting released, I run into the kitchen and grab the box of granola bars.
I run back into the den and hand everyone a bar for energy.
Yum, sweet goodness! Artemis says while she munches on her bar.
I just laugh.
While eating my granola bar, I run upstairs into my bedroom.
Rika is putting the finishing touches on her hair and makeup, then she turns to me.
"Are you ready?" She asks.
"Yeah." I reply and sit down at my desk.
Rika grabs a comb, gel, some sky blue eye shadow, and my lip-gloss.
She starts combing my hair immediately. She combs it until all the tangles are gone and then she scoops up a dollop of gel. She rubs it in her palms and massages it into my hair.
The coolness of the gel is somewhat refreshing and Rika knows exactly how to get it all mixed in. She grabs the comb and combs it many times until it's to her liking. Then grabs a warm curling iron and curls the ends, making it look like a flip hairdo.
Then she puts on the eye make up and I put on my lip-gloss.
"Voila! My masterpiece is complete!" Rika says as she hands me a mirror.
Wow, I look hot! I say, as I look at my new self.
"Thanks a lot, wait till CJ sees this!" I tell her.
Rika grabs her camera and purse and we walk down the stairs.
"You look beautiful." They all say.
"Thanks, but Rika did everything." I tell them.
"Great job!" CJ says with a thumbs up sign.
"I do try." Rika says as she does a curtsy.
We all laugh and Mom and Dad dash upstairs to ready the triples for the journey.
You look very pretty-ful Mommy! Dew says.
"Thanks. Dew said that I look very pretty-ful." I tell CJ and Rika.
They just giggle.
"Here!" Dad says as he hands me Evan.
I put on my long gray wool coat that was made of pure Mareep wool. It's very warm.
"Let's go!" I exclaim.
***
"We'll have the whole thing on tape!" Dad reassures me as he, Mom, and the babies walk to their seats.
We're in the hallway that leads to the platforms and the field.
"Okay Rosie, I need you to lean up against that wall with Dew and Ellie standing beside you. Try to look like a model." She says.
I lean up against the wall and cross my arms and put on a serious face.
"That's it." She says as she flashes the pictures.
I shift positions a few times and have the pokemon on my shoulder or whatnot.
"That was great Rosie." She says as she looks at the pictures.
She shows them to CJ and me.
They are nice!
"It is now time for the first match of the Championships; let's welcome are guests!" The spectator says.
"This is it!" I say to my pokemon.
I start to tremble.
CJ puts his arms around my shoulders.
"You'll be fine." He says.
"I'm not-." I begin but I'm quickly shut up by a kiss.
I blush deeply.
We walk out of the hallway with my pokemon and I in the front and my coaches in the back.
This is the moment I've been waiting for my entire life! I've always dreamed about this and now it's finally coming true!
I step outside and walk to my platform. The others go into the coaches' box, which is to the side of the field.
The field is at least fifty yards long! It is filled with blue water and rocks jut out of the water's surface; there are even a few rocky islands here and there.
I hope that my pokemon will be ok.
I see Amanda walk up the steps of her silver platform looking very serious. Maybe this isn't her first time here but I think it is.
"The silver trainer is Amanda Pete, an amazing beginner from Coconut Island!"
The crowd goes wild.
"The blue trainer is Rosie Fierra, a talented trainer also from Coconut Island!"
The crowd goes wild again.
A referee in a green uniform with white shorts walks to the middle of the ring.
"This is a three on three-pokemon battle. Once a pokemon is defeated, one trainer shall switch pokemon." He tells us in a blow horn or whatever they are called.
"Ding!" The status board chimes.
A picture of us appears on the screen with three slots for the pokemon that we choose. A blue light will come on once a pokemon is defeated.
"Begin!" He says.
"Good luck Rosie; you sure are going to need it!" Amanda says.
I speak into the microphone that's attached to the collar of my shirt.
"You will too!" I say with a smile.
"For my first pokemon I choose Victreebell!" She says and throws a blue Crystal ball into the air.
Blue energy flows from the ball and a large Victreebell appears on a section of an island.
"Amanda chooses a Victreebell to begin with."
"If that's the case I choose Artemis!" I say as I throw the ball into the air.
"Rosie chooses a Gligar. Will she have the advantage? Gligar are at a disadvantage against grass attacks because of the ground side of them. On the other hand, they also have an advantage because the flying part makes up for it. It is a great choice." The spectator says.
"Be careful Artemis, it looks tough!" I tell her.
"Go Artemis!" Rika and CJ cheer.
*!*
It's finally here! I'm at the Flower League fighting for someone I love!
I've always wanted to be here, battling that is. I'm going to try my best!
The cheering did a lot for me.
The Victreebell waits for her owner's command.
"Victreebell use your razor leaves!" Amanda tells her pokemon.
With a battle cry Victreebell fires at least a dozen leaves at me.
"Evade the leaves with a rapid spin!" Rosie says.
Right! I say and begin to twirl around at a high speed. Everything is a blur and I can't see too clearly but I hear the leaves whiz past me. Great! I avoided them.
"That was a great maneuver on Artemis's part."
"Good job Artemis, show them your quick attack!" Rosie congratulates me.
I go into a dive and go erect as soon as I'm an inch above the water. I zip along the rocks at top speed with the air whistling in my ear.
"Watch out!" Amanda cries.
I spot the grass pokemon and ram into it with all my might.
She screams in pain as she skids across the ground.
"That was a fabulous quick attack!"
"Get up and use your vine whip attack!" Amanda tells her pokemon.
She immediately rises and whips her vines at my body.
I get blasted into a rock and I grimace in pain.
Victreebell grabs me with her vines and squeezes me tight. I scream in pain.
"Try to use a faint attack." Rosie says.
I struggle in her grasp but I can not get out.
I know!
I shoot poison stings at Victreebell to get her to lose her grip.
It works and I break free and form a small ball of dark energy. With master skill I throw the ball at the unwary pokemon and it hits right on.
Victreebell crashes into a rock with swirls in its eyes.
"Return!" Amanda says with a smile on her face.
"Excellent work Artemis!" Rosie exclaims.
I fly to her and give her a high five!
"That was awesome Artemis!" The others say.
That was cool! Ellie and Dew agree.
"The first round has gone to Rosie!"
The board rings and the blue light switches on.
"That was a good idea your Gligar had, but it won't beat this stone!" She says as she throws out another pokemon.
This time it is a huge Golem! How am I supposed to beat that monster?
"Don't be afraid!" Rosie tells me.
"Golem use a rock throw attack!" Amanda orders.
With a grunt he releases mass amounts of boulders at me.
"Will the scorpion pokemon escape the rocks? Let's find out!" The spectator says.
I zip around each boulder with ease but one small boulder hit's my tail. I get spun around like a vertical hula-hoop.
"Look out!" Rosie exclaims.
I stop myself from spinning and a massive boulder hits me.
I plummet to the ground and into the icy cold water.
I've been defeated.
"Return!"
***
"With her Gligar defeated, which pokemon will Rosie choose next?" The spectator says.
Hmm... The Golem is too powerful for Dew and Ellie. I don't want to use Sunrise yet. I'll choose Vanilla!
"Go Vanilla."
*!*
"A wise decision and it's a rare pokemon indeed. It's a fine specimen." The spectator says.
"I believe in you Vanilla, show that Golem who's boss!" Rosie cheers.
I'll do my best! I tell her.
"Use another rock throw attack!" Amanda says.
I leap from rock to rock.
"Use your razor leaves to knock away those rocks!" Rosie says.
I extend my vines and knock away the rocks.
Amanda gasps. She's getting too close!
"Punch her lights out with a mega punch!" Amanda says.
"Reflect!" Rosie says quickly.
I step on the last stone and leap into the air while shielding myself with a red bubble.
The punch deflects off of it.
"That was a strong reflect there; Bayleef didn't feel anything!"
"Great job! Use vine whip!" Rosie says quickly while I'm still in the air.
I let out my vines and pin the Golem to the ground. It falls down hard and I land a little way out.
"Get up!" Amanda cries.
"Give it a toss!" Rosie says, now confident in our abilities as living things.
I slip the vines under Golem and with all my might, I lift the Golem in the air and he falls into the pool.
"Return!" Amanda says.
"Excellent work Vanilla, I knew I could count on you!" Rosie says with a beautiful smile.
Thanks Rosie! I say.
"You did wonderful!" CJ and Rika say.
"You're doing fine Sweetie!" Rose cries.
"Mom!" Rosie says in an embarrassed tone.
"That was a good maneuver, but this will be your end! Go Dratini!" Amanda says and releases a sleek dragon pokemon.
"A Dratini!" CJ gasps.
"I hope that Vanilla will defeat it." Rika cries.
I hope so too! Rosie thinks.
"Use a vine whip attack!" Rosie says.
I wrap my vines around the dragon but he slides through easily.
"Good job Dratini, use agility!" Amada yells.
Dratini zips from place to place in the water.
"This Dratini is very fast and slippery; Vanilla will have a tough time latching on to this pokemon!"
"Razor leaves!"
I twirl my leaf rapidly and send out dozens of leaves at the pokemon but it quickly dips out of the way.
"Wrap attack now!" She says.
Dratini leaps into the air and wrap his tail around my neck.
I gasp for air.
Take this! He says and he twists his body rapidly, causing me to do a complete flip and land on the rock.
I bellow in pain as he swipes me into the water.
"Thunderbolt!"
No! I cry as I try to scramble out of the water.
But Dratini is too fast and the water conducts the electricity and I get shocked violently.
Ah! I scream.
"Vanilla return!" Rosie cries.
"You did an awesome job." She whispers.
***
"An excellent move on Amanda's behalf. Rosie is down to her last pokemon, who will she choose?"
I pick up Dew and look deep into his eyes.
"I'm going to choose you, okay?" I ask him.
I'm afraid! He cries.
"Shh!" I say as I put my fingers to his lips.
"You'll do fine, believe in yourself and everything will come to you." I say to him.
His lips are pressed into a thin line. He leaps onto the rail.
"I choose you Dew!" I say.
The crowd gasps but my parents just clap.
"A puny Luri-Luri against a powerful Dratini? I'm afraid she's made a bad mistake that will cost her the match."
I just gasp.
"You've made a huge mistake." Amanda says nonchalantly.
My temper flares. Enough is enough!
"How dare you! How dare you underestimate any pokemon, of any size or stature? Size doesn't matter at all! It's skill; that is what counts!" I yell over the speakers.
This shuts everyone up and they all look down at their feet.
"You tell them Babe!" CJ says.
"I agree!" Rika says.
How dare you! Dew and Ellie squeak.
*!*
"Dratini use your tail whip attack!" Amanda yells.
Uh oh!
Dratini leaps right at me.
It's bouncing time!
I jump onto my tail and leap out the way of his tail. I bounce all around him while he swings himself about.
"It has great defense but that is not enough to win a match."
Mommy cuts him an evil look and he shuts up.
Tee he! I giggle as I dodge.
Shut up you brat, this isn't funny! Dratini yells.
"Use a bubble attack!" Mom says.
I bounce into the air and spray a ton of bubbles at that dragon pokemon. He frowns and is held still by my attack.
He leaps into the air and slaps me with his tail.
Ouchies! I yell as I fall into the water.
I immediately float to the top.
"Oh, Dew! Jump on Dratini's back!" Rosie says with a smile at the corner of her lips.
Mommy must have a plan.
"Get that baby off of you!" Amanda says.
I wrap my tail around its body as we swim underwater. He tries all sorts of tricks like zigzags and flips but I stay on, I can't let go. Mommy's happiness depends on it and I want to keep her happy just like she keeps me happy!
"Great work, now spin around!" Mommy says.
Dratini leaps into the air.
I keep my tail wrapped around him and swing around his body. Like the way that a hula-hoop does on someone. This causes Dratini to get all wiggled at the midsection and he can't control himself in the air.
"What a dazzling show being put on by the clever baby, Rosie must surely be a great trainer!"
"Dratini get it off you, do a slam attack." Amanda says.
He goes horizontal so I run along his back and to his head. I bounce on his head into the air but he wraps his tail around my tail and lobs me at the ground.
"Use water gun at the ground! Quickly!" Rosie says quickly.
I spit out gallons of water that sends me back up into the air. I continue to spew water and do flips in the air causing the water to go in a counter-clockwise direction. I get a direct hit on Dratini and I even drench the crowd.
They all laugh even Rosie and the others do.
"Perhaps we have underestimated the little tyke!"
"Dratini!" Amanda cries as Dratini hits the ground.
Dratini leaps back up and comes straight at me.
I hit the rock at an angle and bounce myself straight at the other pokemon.
"Use a skull bash!" Mommy says.
I let out a battle cry as I collide into the Dratini.
Dratini plummets to the ground and doesn't get back up.
I land on my booty with swirls in my eyes.
I don't feel too good. I say as I rock back and forth.
"Dratini is unable to battle; the victory goes to the blue trainer, Rosie!" The spectator cries.
"Return. Let's go home." Amanda sys with a smile on her face as she walks away.
Rosie and Ellie leap off of the podium and from rock to rock until she gets to me.
They crush me with a monstrous hug.
"You did it Dew, I knew that you could!" Rosie says as she showers me in kisses.
Thanks Mommy!
Great job little bro! Ellie says.
Thanks big sis!
***
"Ah." I squeal as everyone gives me a monster bear hug at the house.
They let go.
"Keep it up and you'll go far!" Mom says.
The babies start bawling and they go attend them.
"It's developing time!" Rika says as she walks to the laptop and hooks her camera up to it.
CJ and I give each other a quick kiss.
"Great job!"
"Thanks but it isn't over, yet!" I say in a serious tone.
Not ever!
