Chapter 3
A Rival, a Friend, and a Rescuer.
3 months after Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
Seconds after the end of the last chapter.
"Richie, who's Richie?" Asked Dawn in confusion.
"The person that saving your butt from Team Rocket," said Richie from the top of the hole, "Now who's coming up first."
"Ladies first" Brock said gesturing for Dawn to go first. So she started to climb the rope. But when she reached the top.
"Ahhh" Dawn screamed.
"What is it Dawn" Ash asked from down below. But Dawn let go of the rope and she fell back down on top of the boys. "Dawn what was that for. Why didn't you pull your self up."
Dawn just screamed again "Ahhhhh it's a monster, it's a big orange monster."
Richie began to laugh. "Ha ha ha you call him a monster, Zippo wouldn't hurt a bug-type"
"Zippo?" took her Pokedex and began to search for a Zippo
"Pokemon not found" the Pokedex said with it's robotic voice
"What you have an undiscovered Pokemon"
Richie laughed even harder "No! He is a Charizard. All thought it would be cool to han an undiscovered Pokemon."
"Then why do you call him Zippo?" Dawn question.
Brock answered this time, "You see some trainers such as Richie name there pokemon, to make them feel more individual and unique."
"Oh ," Dawn said disappointed that she wouldn't see a new pokemon.
"Ok, if you guys are just going to sit hear and talk. Then I'm going up." Ash said while beginning to climb the rope.
"Yeah we should start climbing to Dawn" Brock said when Ash reached the top.
5 minutes after everyone was out of the hole.
Ash, Dawn, and Richie were sitting at a table getting ready for lunch, Brock was hunched over a fire cooking soup, and Pikachu, Piplup, Sparky, and Zippo were eating Pokemon food.
"So it's a Charizard" said Dawn garbing her Pokedex.
"Charizard, the flame pokemon, they fly around the sky in search of powerful opponents. It breathes fire of such great heat that it melts anything. However, it never turns its fiery breath on any opponent weaker than itself."
"How did Zippo evolve any way Richie." Ash asked
"Well about a week after the last time we saw each other I heard something called 'The Battle Frontier'."
Flashback
S.S. Anne
1 year before Lucario and Mystery of Mew
We see Richie sitting on a bench reading a brochure in what looks to be a pink lounge or waiting room.
"Cool! Sparky look at this." Richie read aloud "The Battle Frontier, wants people like you to challenge some of the most powerful trainers in the world. In a in a new kind of Pokemon League."
"Pika pi Pikachu" Sparky spoke as he from his shoulder to his lap.
"Your right Sparky we're going to win the Battle Frontier." Richie said striking a pose holding his fist up
"Pika" Sparky said mimicking his trainer's pose.
Present Day
Route 222
3 months after Lucario and Mystery of Mew
"So you entered th Battle Frontier. That's so cool Richie," Dawn said
"Yep!" Richie said
"Yeah, but you still didn't tell us about how Zippo evolved" Brock said without looking away from the pot."
"Well I was getting to that part." Richie answering Brocks question "You see I was battling the Brain, Noland, for the third time.
Flashback
Vermillion City
11 months before Lucario and Mystery of Mew
We now see the Battle Factory and an enraging battle below both pokemon are substantially weakened but neither seem to be willing to give up.
"Venusaur use vine whip" Noland said
"Zippo dodge and use flamethrower" Richie said, but Zippo was hit by the vine whip and now flying over the Battle Factory Arena. "Zippo No!" he yelled.
Noland began to speak "Well there's always next time Richie." Seconds before Zippo collided with the stadium wall the unbelievable happened. Zippo was engulfed in a white light. He grew 2 feet and a pair of wings.
"Zippo e-evolved," Richie stammered, "Cool!"
"Now this is getting interesting" Noland said
"Zippo fly up and use flamethrower on Venusaur." Zippo spun around and flapped his new blue and orange wings and unleashed a mighty flamethrower, Venusaur could react in time.
"Venusaur is unable to battle. The winner is Richie from Seaburg" The Referee spoke raising his arm towards Richie.
Present Day
Route 222
3 months after Lucario and Mystery of Mew
"and here it is" Richie said holding out a gold circle with three diamond shapes on it. "But without anymore symbols it's not that impressive."
"Cool" Dawn said
"That's awesome Richie but Ash beat Noland his first try." Brock said pouring the soup into bowls.
"What! It took me three and I quit after ten tries with Greta." Richie said astonished
"Well" said Ash "I beat her the first time too" Richie fainted like just was hit by Croagunt's Poison Jab. Ash and Dawn just sweat dropped.
"Lunch is ready" Brock said calling to the three.
"Great I'm hungry" Richie said snapping right back up.
"You know you remind a lot of Ash" Brock said as he walked to the table.
"I don't do that" Ash said in defense.
"gurggle" the noise came from Ash's stomach
" Ok, maybe a little." he said while sweat dropping.
"Yep that's Ash for you" Brock said with a smile on his face.
