And here is Chapter 2!
Note: For all errors in Chapter 1, they will be fixed after this is uploaded- in order to fix Chapter 1, I'd have to delete and reupload the whole story.
The most jarring error is Roserade being on both teams- she's only on the Victorious Vileplumes, while Swampert is on the Graceful Gardevoirs.
Anyways, first challenge is here!
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The campers slowly made their way up a large cliff, with Mew in the lead. The air was full of awkwardness and anticipation. Some contestants, such as Luxray and Mamoswine, were chatting avidly, while others, like Charmeleon and Trevenant, glared at the competition fiercely. Scizor rolled her eyes and elbowed Gengar, who was talking to Froslass.
"Drama's been started already," she muttered. "I feel like I never left this place."
Gengar sighed. "I know, right? Total bummer- I'm wondering if any of the newcomers are going to be total jerks like Hypno. I mean...Alakazam and Weavile seem to be somewhat decent now."
"Weavile, sure, but I'll never trust Alakazam," commented Scizor.
"Really?"
"Clever and cowardly. That's not a combo I get along with."
Alakazam, who was nearby, rolled his eyes and didn't respond. He never clicked well with Scizor, but he wasn't here to please everyone anyway.
Toxicroak glanced to Bisharp. "So...uh...you shocked you got picked?"
Bisharp looked back, giving the frog a quizzical look. "Why should I be shocked?"
"I dunno, I feel like a lotta newbies entered, and well...we're in the lucky thirteen. Or unlucky thirteen?"
"It's only unlucky if you don't have a shot of winning," said Bisharp. "If you're here to be a player, then it's no waste. If you're not, you're just cannon fodder."
Toxicroak cocked his head to one side. "Hm."
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"Most of the newcomers are okay, but some are weird," stated Toxicroak. "Bisharp seems pretty chill to me, but the guy is WAY too serious. He should relax. Live a little."
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"Another cliff challenge?" muttered Banette. "He's really chucking a throwback at us. I wonder what the hell we're gonna do."
"He SAID it'd be old challenges with new twists, being designed by ex-competitors," said Kabutops, tapping his chin with a scythe. "I mean, it had to be someone who enjoyed being on the show and decided to go first, and make a callback to the first challenge. I mean, who would do that?"
"...probably Vileplume or Venonat, or someone chipper like that," guessed Banette. "I would've guessed Wooper, but he's competing so..."
"Still...that's gonna be weird- a challenge made by Dragonite...or Lapras...or Gardevoir," commented Kabutops.
Charmeleon gave a groan. "That's nothing. Think of the shit Hypno or Primeape will come up with."
"To be fair, at least those two aren't here," said Gliscor, floating above.
"That's true," admitted Charmeleon.
The campers slowly arrived at the top of the cliff, where Mew and Mewtwo were waiting with a third Pokemon. Everyone cocked a brow. The Pokemon was a Bug-type, with a lavender colored body. Powerful, yet delicate, wings kept them held in the air, as their bright blue eyes stared down the rest of the competitors.
"Our first challenge will be made by...Venomoth, formerly Venonat!" announced Mew, smiling at the competitors.
"Hi guys!" said Venomoth, beating her wings excitedly.
Charmeleon made a retching noise, with Gliscor stifling a snort.
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"I remember the first challenge, all right," said Gliscor, grinning at the camera. "Venonat was the first to arrive on the island, but you know what she didn't do? Jump in the first challenge. And now, I'm betting we're jumping off a cliff again. Kind of ironic, that she's hosting this one."
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"What's the worse SHE could come up with?" asked Weavile, shaking her head. "Venomoth or Venonat, she wasn't a star competitor. The most damage she did was turning everyone against Houndoom in the first season, and she STILL got eliminated before him."
Weavile grimaced. "Of course, I did too but...damnit."
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Gengar stroked his chin. "She was never the strongest of the pack. I don't think this challenge will be so hard. We're obviously jumping, but it's the OTHER gimmick that worries me."
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"So, I'm gonna explain the first challenge for you!" announced Venomoth, fluttering over to the edge of the cliff. "Take a look over the edge!"
All of the campers gathered on the other side, looking over and down below. At the bottom of the cliff was a massive pool, filled to the brim with water. It was the size of a small lake. But there wasn't just water in the pool. There were floating rings in the water, which grew smaller and smaller the closer they were to the center of the pool. The pool was also color coded, and in each ring of color was a number.
"It's a target," stated Alakazam, clapping his hands.
"That's right!" said Venomoth. "As you can see, each section represents points. The outer one is worth one, the second is worth two...keep adding a number until you get to the center, which is worth five points! You all have to jump into the water, but rather than simply jumping..."
"We have to land in the sections to win our team points," finished Bisharp. "And the team with the most points wins."
"That's it!" agreed Venomoth.
"That seems easy," commented Froslass.
"Too bad that I hate things that are easy!" said Mew, smirking. "See, I thought the same thing at first, so let me explain more. If you decide NOT to jump, or you don't land in the pool, then you don't give your team ANY points- not a good contribution, considering that you could eliminated if your team loses. But there's more- rather than jumping one at a time, each team will have a member jump at the same time. One Vileplume and one Gardevoir will take the plunge!"
"What's the point of that?" snapped Trevenant.
"Well...consider this...you might jump and be content to land in the pool," said Mew, smiling. "But...what about your competitor? They might want to...hit you in mid air to to knock you off course. Wouldn't THAT be unfortunate?"
"You're having two Pokemon jump, and you're leaving the option of sabotage open to make things interesting," said Alakazam.
"Well, yeah. If you can push someone out of the way to prevent points, why not do it?" asked Mew.
Venomoth piped up. "By the way, no flying allowed. Or telekinesis."
"What if we glide on our own?" asked Gliscor, cocking his head to one side.
"I mean, moving slower is something we can't really stop," admitted Venomoth.
"But moving slow makes you an easy target," said Mew, grinning.
Venomoth looked everyone over. "And before we start, remember the strengths and weaknesses of each team! You might want to send certain Pokemon against certain others!"
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"Easy enough challenge," grumbled Trevenant. "I jump, and if anyone gets two close, I'll hit them hard enough to send them THROUGH the pool."
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"Water, water, why the damn WATER!" groaned Charmeleon.
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"So, who's jumping first?"
Each team glanced to each other, before each team sent someone forward- Wooper from the Gardevoirs, and Scizor from the Vileplumes. They both exchanged a glance.
"He'll probably be fair," muttered Scizor to herself.
Alakazam nudged Gothitelle. "No Fire type wants to go first. Scizor has a free reign. That's a free 5 points for the Vileplumes."
Both Pokemon ran forward and leaped from the edge. Wooper let out a happy whoop of excitement, while Scizor flared her wings, floating down. Wooper hurtled downwards, spinning wildly and landed on 4, while Scizor's slower speed allowed her to hit the bull's eye, scoring 5 points.
"And our first two jumpers don't disappoint!" said Mew, laughing. "Wooper scores a solid 4, but Scizor has the edge with a 5! Who's next?"
Marill ran forward, while Trevenant crawled forward for the Vileplumes. They both got close to the edge, with Marill diving first. But the small mouse was very light and did not fall fast. Trevenant's red eye focused on her as he jumped, his greater weight allowing him to pick up speed. As the distance closed, he raise a wooden fist.
"What is he...?" muttered Gengar, eyes widening.
BAM! Trevenant's fist slammed into Marill, sending the Pokemon shooting off course. Trevenant landed down in the pool, scoring 3 points, while Marill barely made it in, only scoring 1 point for her team.
"That was dirty!" snarled Garchomp.
"No rule against it, though," pointed out Charmeleon, smirking.
"With a harsh punch from Trevenant, Marill only scores a single point, while Trevenant manages to hold the lead with 3 points! It's 8 to 5 with the Vileplumes winning!"
Marill crawled out of the pool, dazed. "I guess you could say I got the PUNCHLINE..."
She slumped over on the ground, moaning.
"I'll even the score," growled Garchomp, stepping forward. On the other team, they paused.
Bisharp glanced at Charmeleon. "You're not going to jump, correct?"
Charmeleon looked over. "Huh?"
"If you're not going to jump, let's send you forward now so Garchomp can't attack anyone on our team when they jump. Basically, if you're not going to jump, make them waste a powerful player."
"HEY, YOU CAN'T DO THAT!" roared Garchomp.
Charmeleon glanced over at her and smirked. "Mew, I'll take my turn now. But I'm not jumping."
"Fine!" said Mew cheerfully. "Alright Garchomp, you're free to go!"
Garchomp snarled in fury, lashing her tail before she jumped. Her rage made her a bit reckless, so she only landed 3 points. But she kept to her word- the scores were now even at 8.
"And with a clever move by Charmeleon, Garchomp doesn't get to mess anyone up. However, the score is now tied!"
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"Who need to evolve now?" laughed Charmeleon, lighting up a cigarette. "Not me, that's who!"
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"YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!" screamed Garchomp.
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"Alright, campers...just WHO is going next?" asked Mew.
Luxray bounded forward, cackling madly. Everyone eyed her nervously.
"...who wants to risk it?" muttered Gengar quietly.
Mismagius floated back, while Kabutops coughed loudly.
"Send Mamoswine," said Bisharp. "No electricity will hurt him, and I doubt she'd try to mess him up.
"Good thinking," agreed Arcanine.
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"We have to play this carefully," said Bisharp. "We have two Fire types, who are terrified of jumping in the water. The worst that'll happen to a rock is that they'll sink, which is no worry in a pool. We need to ensure that we don't let our Fire-types lose the game for us."
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Mamoswine tottered forward next to Luxray. They shared a smile.
"I'm gonna blow up the moon!" shouted Luxray, backflipping off the edge.
Mamoswine stared at his girlfriend for a short time compared to everyone else before he bounded off the edge. Luxray shot down and landed in the third zone. She popped out of the water, laughing wildly.
"That was so fun, can we go again?"
Mamoswine plunged into the water next to her. Everyone stared as an enormous splash flew into the air. Gothitelle and Gengar both looked down at the water to see that Mamoswine had landed in the 4th section, making the Vileplumes ahead again at 12, with the Gardevoirs at 11.
Luxray's hindquarters were visible from a tree. Froslass called down.
"Luxray, are you alright?"
"THE PSYDUCK FLIES AT MIDNIGHT!"
"She's fine, moving on!" said Mew. "A quarter of your team has gone. The score is 12 to 11, Vileplumes. Next jumpers?"
Alakazam frowned, looking over at the other team. Bisharp was calling out their moves, but it was getting difficult to play the game.
"We need to wait for zem to make ze first move," said Gothitelle quietly.
Alakazam smiled at her. "Exactly what I was thinking. This is enjoyable. Far more than a simple challenge."
Crobat fluttered forward, smiling confidently.
Alakazam smirked, nodding to Gothitelle. "You should go."
Gothitelle stepped up, giving Crobat a determined smile. Crobat looked a bit surprised that such a prissy looking girl was ready to jump. They both leaped at the same time, with Crobat using his wings to slow himself down. But Gothitelle was ready for him. As she floated past him, she pushed him hard with her Psychic powers, sending Crobat hurtling through the air, far away from the massive pool. But due to her focus on removing Crobat, Gothitelle only managed to get 2 points.
"Gardevoirs are in the lead thanks to a clever play by Gothitelle!"
"Not bad," admitted Bisharp, staring at their team. "But I won't let THAT happen again."
Honchkrow stepped forward, angrily muttering about what happened to Crobat. "No one gets away with smackin' my man around like a volleyball!"
"She used her psychic powers, no one smacked him, idiot," said Unfezant with a sneer.
Honchkrow gave him a nasty look. "You tryin' to start somethin' with me?"
Unfezant stepped forward, grinning meanly. "Why don't we prove it in the challenge. Which bird is best?"
They both stepped up to the edge and dove off, each one spreading their wings and fluttering down in the breeze gently. They were neck and neck, before Unfezant grinned, a nasty gleam in his eye. He lashed out with a talon, trying to kick Honchkrow.
But the gangster, who had been around plenty of sneaky people before, was ready for him. She easily avoid the kick before flashing her wing out, smacking Unfezant right in the beak. He squawked loudly as Honchkrow followed up with a kick to his chest, sending the other bird flying back into the cliff wall. Unfezant slammed into the cold rock before tumbling out of the sky and hitting the ground with a loud yelp. Honckrow gracefully pulled out of her attack and managed to score four points.
"And the lead is taken back by Honchkrow. The Vileplumes have 16, the Gardevoirs have 13. So...just WHO is next?"
Diglett was pushed forward by Wooper, while Bisharp eyed them carefully. He tapped Medicham on the shoulder.
"You should jump and kick Diglett aside. It'll be easy and we'll extend the lead."
Medicham frowned, folding her arms. "I do not wish to do that. It's not right to kick someone who cannot kick back."
Bisharp narrowed his eyes. "It's a challenge. There are no rules against it. It's not dishonorable in anyway."
"He can't fight back. I won't do it."
"Then we'll have someone else jump," growled Bisharp.
Medicham stepped forward. "I'm jumping. It isn't honorable to do this to him."
"Well, I'll give you some honor," said Bisharp quietly. "If we lose, you'll definitely have to worry about being sent packing. I'll DEFINITELY honor that threat."
Medicham gave him a cool look before diving down into the water. Luxio and Wooper put a large cover over Diglett's wheelbarrow.
"What...is THAT?" asked Mew, gaping.
"It's to keep his dirt in the wheelbarrow!" explained Luxray. "Or else you'll have a pool of mud! And only a Rapidash would want that!"
"Besides, have you SEEN him out of the wheelbarrow?" asked Mamoswine.
Wooper stopped and got a look on his face. "No one can see what I saw."
Mew gave them all an odd look, before shrugging. "Mmkay. It'll take less time to clean the pool. Go for it."
Diglett was shoved off of the cliff, but he couldn't control himself in the air, and only scored a single point. Medicham, on the other hand, scored a perfect 5.
"21 to 14, things are NOT looking good for the Gardevoirs!" said Venomoth.
"Yeah, but I wouldn't count them out yet," said Mewtwo, eyeing Banette, Alakazam, and Bronzong with interest. "They've got some skilled veterans."
"Round 8!" said Mew. "Who's going next?"
Mismagius floated forward, while Krookodile stepped up, lashing his tail. Mismagius gave him a mean glare, while Krookodile grinned. They both jumped, with Mismagius going first. Krookodile soon followed her, smirking. As his greater weight brought him closer, he clenched his fists together. He slammed his arms down and smacked Mismagius square in the back, sending her hurtling down.
But his hit was miscalculated. Mismagius instead flew into the 4 zone, while Krookodile himself landed in the 3 zone. The score was now 25 to 17.
"Unlucky hit," said Alakazam, tutting impatiently.
"At least he got close," pointed out Banette.
"True," said Alakazam, stroking his mustache.
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"Me? I'm just happy I didn't have to jump next to Mismagius," admitted Banette, sighing in relief.
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"I totally hit her into a higher number on purpose!" said Krookodile. "My goal? Try and knock out one of the big time players on my team, like Alakazam or Garchomp, early! We lose, but I think my effort looked real enough to keep me safe! And besides, did you see that hit? Never saw it coming! BAMMO!"
He punched the side of the confessional, before swearing loudly and shaking his hand. "GAH!"
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"That jerk," grumbled Mismagius, rubbing her back. "Still, I should thank him, he hit me into a good spot. Still a jerk, though."
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"Round Number 9!" said Mew, smiling brightly. "We're halfway done! Who's gonna take the plunge?"
Noivern dashed forward, while Toxicroak followed. They both leaped at the same time, but Noivern went far faster. She zipped past Toxicroak, who moved backwards in the air to avoid her, and she landed right near the center, scoring 4 points. Toxicroak, on the other hand, only managed 2.
"27 to 21, but now the Gardevoirs are catching up!" said Mew.
Bisharp folded his arms. Arcanine was athletic, but a waste. He glanced over. The canine was looking down at the water with a terrified expression. Great. Dead weight right there. Bisharp looked over. Alakazam still hadn't jumped. Bisharp was waiting to go against him.
Round 9. Banette stepped forward from the Gardevoirs, and Gengar from the Vileplumes. High fiving each other, they both leaped down- Banette landing in the 5 section, and Gengar in the 4."
"31 to 26!" said Mew, smiling. "Now we're in the double digits. Who's jumping in Round 11?"
Alakazam stepped forward, a clever smile on his face. Bisharp took a step forward to meet him, giving the Psychic a firm nod. Alakazam sighed in annoyance. He couldn't use any Psychic tricks on this fool.
They both jumped regardless. Bisharp almost immediately turned and tried to slash Alakazam, but Alakazam pushed himself backwards out of the way. Alakazam dodged another swipe. Bisharp cursed- the clever Psi Pokemon had seen it coming. But Alakazam had achieved his goal. Bisharp was so busy focusing on swiping, that he didn't see Alakazam land in section 4, while he himself landed in 3."
"34 for Vileplumes, 30 for the Gardevoirs!"
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"A good strategy," admitted Alakazam. "Send a Dark type to jump against a Psychic. Unfortunately, I saw it coming. And for that reason, Bronzong can have a free jump with no Dark interference, while I still managed to get a solid amount of points."
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Only six campers from eat side remained. Gliscor, Swampert, Bronzong, Weavile, and Mightyena were the only Gardevoirs that remained. The Vileplumes that still had to take the jump were Froslass, Probopass, Arcanine, Kabutops, and Roserade.
Bronzong floated forward, sighing. "Let's just get this over with."
Roserade stepped, still using her bong. Bisharp rolled his eyes. Might as well send her now- like Arcanine, she was basically a waste.
They both jumped, although Roserade seemed toe tumble over the edge. Bronzong gave a sly smirk and used his Psychic powers to send her slapping against the cliff wall, slamming her twice before letting the stunned stoner fall down. Bronzong hit the 4 point section with a splash, while Roserade landed in section 1."
"34 for the Gardevoirs, and 35 for the Vileplumes! Looks like the Gardevoirs are coming back! Vileplumes are in trouble now!"
Gliscor crawled forward on his claws, grinning as he looked over the edge. Bisharp sighed. Who would be a good person to send forward?
"I'll go," said Kabutops, sharpening his scythes. He and Gliscor shared a grin before they went over the edge. They both netted 5 points.
"40 for the Vileplumes, 39 for the Gardevoirs!"
"Good job, Gliscor!" shouted Weavile. Gliscor pumped his claw in the air before crawling out of the pool.
Froslass floated forward next, while Weavile stepped up. Weavile glared at her, while Froslass floated over the edge and fell. Weavile jumped after her, and tried to hit Froslass with a wicked slash. Froslass managed to dodge it, but she had drifted into the 2 zone, while Weavile landed in the 4 zone."
"43 for the Gardevoirs, while the Vileplumes have fallen to 2nd place with 42 points! Is it a comeback?" shouted Venomoth.
"With only 2 players left, it won't be easy," observed Mewtwo, watching with interest.
Swampert marched forward, flexing his muscles, while Probopass silently drifted forward. Swampert did a beautiful swan dive over the edge, while Probopass just seemed to fall off the cliff. They both travelled downward, with Probopass landing in the 5 section perfectly, and Swampert in the 4 section. The Vileplumes and the Gardevoirs were both at 47 points.
Mew peered down below. Probopass had sunk so fast he made a dent in the pool. "Uh...can someone get him out of there?"
But Probopass lifted himself out and slowly drifted away, not a word to be said.
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"Something creeps me out about that guy," said Gliscor, shuddering. "Can't put my claw on it, though."
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"He's pretty strong for a rock," said Scizor, looking vaguely interested. "It's weird how he doesn't talk, though."
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"Final round- Mightyena vs. Arcanine!" shouted Mew. Arcanine gulped, while Mightyena sighed and bounded over the edge. Despite her efforts, her jump was rather weak, and she only netted 2 points.
"And the Gardevoirs have 49 points total! In order for them to win, our friend Arcanine here has to score at least 3 points!" said Mew, looking at the terrified fire dog. Arcanine let out a low moan. "But I don't know if he can do it."
Bisharp grit his teeth, while Trevenant cracked his knuckles.
"You HAVE to jump, Arcanine!" pleaded Froslass. "Or else we lose!"
"Ch-charmeleon didn't have to, and that jump...that...that water...that could KILL me!" screeched Arcanine.
"I knew I shouldn't have let him go last," muttered Bisharp.
"What a way to lose," growled Trevenant. "Oh well. This WON'T happen again."
Arcanine peered over at them, glancing from them, to the pool. What could he do? Not jump and get eliminated? Or jump and drown? This was the ultimate lose lose situation. Lose the chance at the money or your life? What the hell kind of show was this?
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"I was looking at this dude, and I thought that it WASN'T happening," said Toxicroak, shrugging his shoulders. "Yeah- we lose. No questions asked."
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"Poor guy is terrified of water and he has to jump to win," commented Weavile. "Lucky break for us, huh? Sorry Arcanine, you handed us the victory."
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Noivern and Swampert were about to bump fists, when they heard a noise.
"YAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" screamed Arcanine, rushing past the Gardevoirs, his teammates, and the hosts of the challenge. He ran close to the edge, and to everyone's shock, he jumped.
He screamed all the way down, flailing his legs in the air before he hit the water with a loud splash. Everyone looked down, waiting for him to surface- but the water was rippling in the 3rd ring- he had managed to score 3 points, putting the Vileplumes one point ahead.
"And in a stunning turn of events, Arcanine actually takes the jump and wins his team enough points!" shouted Mew. "Which means...the Victorious Vileplumes win the challenge!"
The Vileplumes cheered loudly, with Toxicroak punching the air, Scizor and Kabutops smacking their claws and scythes together, and Bisharp nodding in approval. However, Gengar was peering over the edge, looking a bit worried.
"Guys? He uh...he hasn't come up yet."
Weavile looked down, before immediately diving off the edge, swift as an arrow. She landed in the pool with a loud splash. Everyone watched as nothing seemed to happen, but soon, Weavile emerged with Arcanine in her clutches. The dog was splashing and panting for air wildly, his head darting around.
"GET ME OUT, GET ME OUT!"
"I am!" hissed Weavile. Eventually, they made their way to the edge of the pool, and when they both got out, they slumped to the ground.
"LAND...SWEET...LAND!" choked out Arcanine. "Ugh...thanks Weavile."
"I owed you one...from last season," gasped Weavile.
Arcanine frowned. "Why are you so tired?"
"You're...freaking...HEAVY."
Mew made sure they were okay, before moving to stand by Venomoth. "Well, that's our first challenge! Thank you Venomoth for coming up with such an entertaining and fun first idea for a game! The Victorious Vileplumes are safe and they win, in a nod to the first season- a HOT TUB!"
The Vileplumes shouted again, although Charmeleon just groaned.
"Gardevoirs- close but no cigar. You're going to have to vote someone off. Think carefully about who you want to cut loose and send home. I'll see you at the campfire later tonight."
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"Well, now we've gotta do the voting nonsense," muttered Banette.
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While the Vileplumes enjoyed their hot tub party, the Gardevoirs were eating in the mess hall. Thankfully, Mewtwo was providing far better eating conditions than he had before in the first season. Gliscor grabbed a tray and a bunch of food, before moving back towards the rest of the campers, who were sitting at one of the tables.
"So...now what do we do?" asked Marill, nervous.
"We've gotta pick SOMEONE to vote off...of course, it's pretty hard to get a unanimous vote," said Banette, sighing.
"Well, it should be the team members who dropped the ball," growled Garchomp.
"And your opinion on those would be...?" asked Alakazam.
"Unfezant got beaten by Honchkrow, while Diglett and Marill both only got one point."
"Uh, HELLO? Are you an idiot?" snapped Unfezant. "Point or not, I'm way more useful than some comedian or a guy who can't even move outside of a wagon."
"It's a wheelbarrow!" protested Diglett.
"Whatever, point is, I'm a far better choice for staying on the team," said Unfezant.
"So your only argument is that you're better than Diglett and Marill?" asked Swampert, returning to the table with his third plate of food piled on high.
"You got enough to eat there?" asked Weavile. She and Mightyena were both staring with awe.
"I need to eat to keep up my strength for working out!"
"Yeah, that's my argument," said Unfezant smoothly. "After all, I'm better than a lot of you here. Only reason I lost is because that stupid broad caught me off guard. Didn't think she'd have the strength to hit me that hard."
"So, you say we should keep you on the team because of your overpowering strength?" queried Alakazam. He gave Unfezant a small smile. "Would you say that you are our strongest player?"
"Uh? Hello. Damn right I would-!"
"Wanna bet?" snarled Garchomp. Alakazam raised a hand.
"Very well. I've received my answer. Quite interesting."
The Psi Pokemon stood up, humming to himself as he headed for the door. "Well, I'll see you all at the ceremony. I have my vote prepared."
"Already?" asked Weavile, gaping.
"Indeed. See you there."
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"I'm voting Diglett, of course!" said Unfezant.
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"That birdbrain has GOT to go, Unfezant's my pick," snapped Garchomp.
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"First elimination ceremony!" announced Mew, tossing a box of Pokeblocks in his hand. "So...let me give a brief explanation on how this thing is going to work. I call off names- if your name is called, you get a block. You get a block, you're safe for the night. The last camper, AKA, the one who does NOT have a block, loses and is eliminated from the game."
Mew smiled at the Gardevoirs sitting in front of him, before pointing. "How do you like the new decoration?"
Banette glanced back to where a large seating area was now resting. The Victorious Vileplumes were currently occupying it, looking down on the team they had defeated. Banette sighed. These ceremonies were stressful enough, but now the other team got to watch? Unbelievable.
"After we do the elimination, we'll take care of the Nightmare Isle! You have to come to a decision on who you want to send to the Nightmare Isle. Remember, Gardevoirs get to pick a Vileplume, and vice versa. You can't offer to go yourself. So mull that one over while I get this elimination done."
"So...let's start calling out those names! Banette, you're safe!"
Banette grinned, striding forward to take the first Pokeblock. However, since he couldn't eat it, he instead flicked it back at Mew.
"Hey!" said Mew.
"What? I can't eat it anyway," complained Banette.
"I'm sorry, would you rather me NOT give you a Pokeblock?"
"I'd rather you not give me a headache," said Banette slyly.
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Banette grinned. "I cut a deal with Mewtwo and Giratina- move on from Mewtwo, but make MEW suffer!"
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Bronzong frowned. "Picking on our unqualified quantum jerk of a host is MY thing. Not that I care. But I did it first."
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"Bronzong, Alakazam, Gothitelle, and Wooper are also safe!"
Bronzong drifted forward lazily, Wooper scampering behind him, while Alakazam and Gothitelle moved forward to take their blocks together. Weavile watched them jealously, but looked up when Mew called her name.
"Weavile, Gliscor, Noivern, Krookodile, and Swampert! You're all safe too!"
Weavile and Gliscor both took their blocks, while Noivern ate hers on the spot. Krookodile gave her an annoyed glance as he sat down with his block, while Swampert poked his with a finger.
"Uh...is this...healthy?"
"No one cares, Swampert," said Mew impatiently. "Anyways, ten people have been marked as safe. That leaves six players without Pokeblocks!"
Mightyena frowned, while Garchomp huffed angrily. Diglett and Marill exchanged a nervous glance.
"Luxray and Mightyena, you can come on up."
Mightyena shrugged and stepped forward, helping herself to a block, while Luxray grinned and opened her mouth. Mew was confused, but the block zipped into Luxray's mouth from his hand.
"...how?" asked Charmeleon in the stands, looking to Kabutops, who shook his head.
"Which leaves us with four! Unfezant, Marill, and Diglett all tanked on the diving, only scoring a few or no points. As for Garchomp, I suppose your anger gets the better of you!"
Garchomp spat in fury. "SHUT IT AND GIVE ME MY BLOCK!"
Mew smiled for a moment, before sighing. "Fine."
He tossed Garchomp her block, which she munched down quickly.
"Marill, you're safe too."
Marill clapped her hands and ran up. Diglett looked scared, while Unfezant smirked and leaned back. Him or Diglett?
"Hope you didn't unpack your bags," said Unfezant with a sneer. Diglett scowled.
"And the final Pokeblock of the first elimination ceremony goes to..."
Wooper was shaking. Honchkrow and Crobat were staring daggers into Unfezant's back. Bronzong let out a loud yawn.
"...Diglett," said Mew, smiling. He tossed the block into Diglett's wheelbarrow.
Unfezant's eyes shot open as he let out a squawk. "You picked HIM over ME? Are you all idiots?"
"Of course we did," said Alakazam, smiling faintly. "You kept going on about how you were such a strong player. I was so frightened of facing you later, I decided to vote for you now. I think the rest of us followed suit."
"I-I WAS KIDDING!" shouted Unfezant desperately. "I'M ACTUALLY WEAK- REALLY WEAK. HA HA.."
"Oh...well, then I suppose that works too," said Alakazam shrugging.
"Ugh," growled Unfezant stomping his feet. "Where's the Wailord and dock?"
"About that!" said Mew, grinning. "We sort of ditched the whole Wailord thing, since the Wailords got angry when we didn't bring them back for Total Pokemon World Tour. So, instead, I decided to improvise!"
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"Improvise?" asked Unfezant. "Well, whatever! None of these losers deserve to win! I was the best!"
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"Easy pickings," said Weavile, smirking.
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"Well, Unfezant? Do you like your accommodations?" ask Mew, smirking at the bird.
Unfezant was in a cannon, with a forcefield in front of it so he couldn't escape. He let out a loud squawk of horror.
"YOU CAN'T DO THIS, THIS CAN'T BE LEGAL!"
"Sorry pal, it is!" said Mew. "Anyways- the elimination ceremony is going to be a lot more interesting! Each time I do an elimination, I'll use a different method to send you all off the island!"
"...eh...this is actually pretty cool," admitted Kabutops, snickering.
"And without further ado...goodbye, Unfezant!" yelled Mew. He lit the cannon.
Unfezant was fired after a moment and soared through the sky, screeching all the way. His loud screams drowned out the campers' laughter.
"I won't miss him," said Weavile.
"Agreed," said Gothitelle, nodding to Weavile. Weavile gave a low grunt in response.
"Well...now that THAT business has been taken care of...let's reveal who's being sent to the Nightmare Isle!" said Mew, holding up two pieces of paper.
"For the Graceful Gardevoirs, the one going to the island is...Swampert!"
Swampert blanched. "But...what do I do for food? I need my protein shakes and-"
"Too bad!" said Mew, talking over him. "And the one who's going for the Vileplumes is...Crobat!"
Honchkrow looked up. "WHAT?"
"Easy, babe, it's fine," said Crobat. "I've handled worse than an island with a bad temper."
"Mewtwo will take you over in a boat!" said Mew, smiling. "Enjoy your stay! As for the rest of you, take a break! We'll have another challenge in a day or two, so you guys can rest...for now. Anyways, we'll have start having some real fun in the next challenges. Better get ready!"
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"Swampert was the one to send," stated Bisharp, eyeing his Pokeblock. "He seems to be lacking in the intelligent department. I'll use him to test the Nightmare Isle's dangers before I decide to set foot there myself."
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"I sent Crobat because he'll probably let us know about what kind of terrors he's suffered there," admitted Alakazam. "After all, he's a resilient fellow- he should be fine. Of course, the one thing I do NOT want to do is send someone smart there so soon. While it weakens a competitor, they DO get a chance to find that idol."
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"Looks like this game is just getting started," said Krookodile with a smirk. "This is gonna be fun."
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First episode is done! Hope you enjoyed it!
A callback to the original first episode, so you could probably expect not much to be going on. Venomoth appears and seems to have evolved.
And, as many predicted, Unfezant went first. Not surprising- he has that sort of vibe, doesn't he?
Fun Fact: Unfezant was going to be a Talonflame originally, but I decided that Unfezant was a perfect pun for the character.
A lot of things. Bisharp's strategies. Arcanine braving the water. Krookodile's sneaky sabotage. Yeah, this season is gonna be really fun!
Anyways, hope you enjoyed it. Next episode should be out soon!
Next Episode: Things are only getting started! Two competitors are still fighting over an issue, while another starts trying to gather allies. One contestant breaks out a secret weapon, but it turns out not to work as expected. In the end, a surprising choice is made for elimination.
Unfezant: Review for me! I'm the BEST!