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Chapter 4: Battle! Lissa VS. Sumia!

Music track: Pokemon: VS. Trainer (any region)

"Go, Prinplup!" called out Lissa as she tossed the Pokeball into the air which released what looked like a blue colored penguin in a blob of light.

"Prinplup!" cried out the Penguin Pokemon.

Sumia, remembering Red's explanantion on type matchups in Pokemon battles, made her first choice by tossing one of her Pokeballs into the air.

"Go, Grotle!"

In another blob of white light, a Pokemon looking like a tortoise appeared. It was on its four legs, has a yellow shell, green body, and what looked like short green bushes growing on its shell.

"Grotle!" cried out the Grove Pokemon as it and Prinplup stared down at each other, waiting for their trainers' orders.

"Prinplup, let's start this off with Pluck!" commanded Lissa, not wasting any time.

"Prin!"

Prinplup quickly charged at Grotle with a glowing beak, ready to strike.

"Um, Grotle, stop it in its tracks with Razor Leaf!" countered Sumia, thinking quickly.

Grotle grunted before it unleashed a barrage of shuriken-like leaves. The Razor Leaf bombarded the Penguin Pokemon before said Pokemon rolled back to Lissa, shaken by the super-effective damage.

"Prinplup, get up!" called Lissa to the Pokemon. Prinplup shakily stood up.

"Great, now use Metal Claw!"

Prinplup charged at Grotle again, this time with its claws at its wingtips glowing metallic silver. It slashed at Grotle's face, shunting it back a meter or two.

"Gah! Uh, Grotle, use Leech Seed!" shouted Sumia, taken back by Prinplup's successful retaliation.

Grotle then fired a round brown seed onto Prinplup. The seed landed on Prinplup's head and burst open, laying down roots all over Prinplup's body. The Penguin Pokemon cried out in pain as its health was sapped away. Grotle, meanwhile, looked slightly healthier.

"Prinplup, Water Pulse!" called out a nervous-looking Lissa.

Prinplup conjured and fired a sphere of water from its beak. The Water Pulse connected, splashing a large amount of water on Grotle harshly.

"Grotle, Rock Smash!" responded Sumia.

Grotle quickly stomped one of its front feet into the ground hard. The stomp sent small chunks of rocks flying at Prinplup.

"Prinplup, dodge!" called Lissa desperately.

Prinplup attempted to move but it had already lost a fair amount of energy to Grotle's Leech Seed. It was quickly pummeled by the rubble before it was sent rolling on the ground.

"Prinplup, get up!"

Prinplup slowly and shakily stood up on its two feet before suddenly letting out a battle cry. Its body suddenly glowed blue, like that of a rushing river before said glow faded.

"My word, whatever is that beautiful glow?" asked Virion.

"That, Virion, is Prinplup's ability, Torrent, becoming active. Prinplup's Water-type attacks will become much stronger when it's about to be defeated," replied Red.

"Wow, so one should still be careful even if the enemy is close to being taken down. Good to know," commented Robin, who, along with the others, was watching the battle closely.

"Damn, that battle is hella good," said Sully.

"What exactly do these abilities do anyway?" asked Vaike.

"It depends on the ability in question as each Pokemon can have different abilities. Some abilities can take effect right away while others will activate under certain conditions. Either way, abilities can give Pokemon the edge they need to win a battle," answered Red.

"Prinplup, Water Pulse!" shouted Lissa.

Prinplup charged up and fired another water sphere. The sphere, however, is much larger and more condensed due to the effects of Prinplup's Torrent ability. It sailed for Grotle.

"Grotle, Razor Leaf at that attack!" called Sumia, afraid of the large Water Pulse.

Grotle fired off a second barrage of shuriken leaves. The leaves intercepted the Water Pulse, stopping it in its flight. The leaves and the sphere pushed each other to and fro for several seconds. The deadlock ended with a giant explosion.

Everybody waited for the smoke (caused by the explosion) to clear with bated breath. When the smoke finally cleared, it revealed Prinplup lying on its back, fainted, and Grotle, which was breathing heavily but still standing with a lot of scratches on its shell.

"Prinplup is unable to battle! The winner of this round is Grotle!" decreed Red, raising his arm to signify Sumia's victory.

Sumia smiled modestly as she earned a round of applause from the audience while Lissa returned the unconscious penguin.

"Lissa, send out your second Pokemon," prompted Red.

Lissa pondered her next choice for a few moments before she tossed her second Pokeball into the air, shouting "Go, Staravia!"

A large dark brown colored bird Pokemon appeared in the air, flapping its feathered wings. At once, it locked eyes with Grotle's before letting out a loud screech. Grotle became slightly fearful of the Starling Pokemon.

"Grotle, Razor Leaf!" called Sumia.

"Grotle!" grunted the Grove Pokemon as it launched its third volley of leaves.

"Staravia, dodge!" countered Lissa.

Staravia flew to the side quickly, evading the leaves and surprising Grotle.

"It's fast!" gasped Sumia.

"Now, Aerial Ace!" called out Lissa.

"Staravia!" cried the bird Pokemon before it dove down at Grotle with its body glowing white. One could see slipstream lines around Staravia as it flew. Staravia then zoomed through the air and slammed into Grotle hard, sending the tortoise-like Pokemon screaming, rolling and tumbling over the ground before sliding to Sumia's feet.

"Grotle…" moaned the defeated Pokemon as it fainted from the sheer power of Staravia's Aerial Ace.

"Grotle is unable to battle! The winner is Staravia! Sumia, send out your next Pokemon!" prompted Red as he raised his arm, this time signifying Lissa's victory. Sumia recalled Grotle.

"Now we're even," said Lissa cheerfully as the audience applauded her for her efforts.

"Right," said Sumia as she selected her second Pokeball and tossed it into the air.

"Go, Gabite!"

Music track: Pokemon: Fight! Rival (Johto)

In a blob of light, a bipedal Pokemon resembling a cross between a jet fighter plane (not that the audience or the battlers knew what that was) and a shark appeared in the field. It had sharp claws, dark blue scales and scarlet underbelly.

"Gabite!" snarled the Cave Pokemon at Staravia.

"What a barbaric creature!" exclaimed Maribelle as she cringed from looking at Gabite's feral visage.

"Gabite, Sand Tomb!" shouted Sumia.

"Staravia, fly up!" responded Lissa.

Gabite crouched down and roared, raising a sand twister from the ground. However, the attack failed as Staravia merely flew over it, unharmed.

"Ah!" gasped Sumia.

"Such grace!" exclaimed Virion, commenting on Staravia's easy-looking flight.

"Damn, a badassed move like that should've hit," muttered Sully, commenting on Gabite's Sand Tomb.

"While Gabite's a strong Pokemon, its Ground-type attacks are completely useless on a Flying-type Pokemon like Staravia," explained Red.

"Staravia, use Aerial Ace!" commanded Lissa.

"Gabite, use Aerial Ace too!" countered Sumia.

Staravia flew at Gabite while Gabite rushed towards Staravia, each with slipstream lines trailing behind them. They charged and collided at one another head on at the center of the field with a loud resounding BOOM! Staravia and Gabite tried to push each other back, each refusing to let up in hopes of overpowering the opponent with sheer physical power. Another explosion rocked the field, sending both Pokemon back, each trying to shake off the pain from the interception and explosion.

"What power!" exclaimed Vaike.

"Are you okay?!" shouted Lissa and Sumia to their Pokemon. Both Pokemon responded with affirmative battle cries, ready for more.

"Alright, let's end this, Staravia! Use Take Down!" called out Lissa.

"Gabite, Dragon Pulse!" responded Sumia.

Staravia quickly flew at Gabite while the Dragon-Ground type Pokemon responded by opening its jaws and firing a beam of fiery draconic energy. The Dragon Pulse stopped Staravia's charge briefly before the bird Pokemon ploughed straight through, colliding into Gabite's lower jaw.

BOOM!

"GABITE!" screamed the Cave Pokemon in pain before it fell prostate on the ground, unconscious. Staravia flew back up into the air before it cringed from the recoil damage caused by using Take Down.

"Gabite is unable to battle. The winner is Staravia!" decreed Red, raising his arm again to signify Lissa's victory again.

"Wow, Staravia is able to take out two Pokemon in a row; Sumia's got only one left now," said Robin as he watched Sumia recall Gabite back into its Pokeball.

"Sumia, send out your Pokemon," prompted Red.

Sumia tossed her final Pokeball into the air.

"Go, Monferno! Use Mach Punch!" shouted Sumia.

In a blob of light, an orange monkey-like Pokemon appeared. It had what looked like a blue eye mask and looked as if it had a large red nose. The tip of its tail glowed with a large flame. The Playful Pokemon immediately charged at Staravia at ludicrously high speeds (much to Lissa's surprise and horror) before it leaped into the air and slammed a glowing fist into it, sending the bird Pokemon flying. The Starling Pokemon crashed on the ground, spread-eagled (no pun intended) and out cold.

"Staravia is unable to battle! Monferno is the winner!" called out Red, raising his arm to signify Sumia's victory.

"That was fast," said Sully as Lissa returned Staravia to its Pokeball.

"Staravia must have been weakened during its fight against Gabite. It shouldn't be too surprising that a fast attack like that would finish it," noted Robin.

"And now it's on to the final battle. Lissa, send out your last Pokemon!" prompted Red.

"Go, Luxio!" called out Lissa as she threw her last Pokeball into the air.

Music track: Pokemon: Fight! Champion (Johto)

A black, blue and yellow colored Pokemon appeared onto the field. It was feline in appearance. At once, Luxio locked its sights onto Monferno before growling, ready for a fight.

"Luxio, use Bite!" commanded Lissa.

"Lux!" called out the Spark Pokemon as it charged at Monferno, mouth open, baring its fangs.

"Monferno, dodge and use Sunny Day!" called out Sumia.

The monkey Pokemon sidestepped Luxio's bite before firing a fireball out of its mouth straight into the air. The fireball lit up, warming the air greatly and intensifying the sun's rays.

In the audience, Maribelle quickly opened her parasol to provide herself some shade.

"Is it me, or is it really hot here?" asked Vaike.

"From what I could guess, Sunny Day seems to brighten and warm the battlefield up," surmised Robin.

"Luxio, use Quick Attack!" shouted Lissa.

Luxio quickly charged at Monferno at a similarly ludicrous speed that Monferno charged at Staravia with earlier, leaving a white trail behind it.

BOOM!

The Quick Attack connected, sending Monferno barreling across the ground. Monferno quickly got up, not ready to give in so easily.

"Again!" shouted Lissa

"Monferno, Grass Knot!" retaliated Sumia.

Monferno's eyes glowed green. As Luxio charged again, some blades of grass growing on the field tied themselves together in front of it. Luxio, unaware, suddenly tripped over the Grass Knots. Its momentum from the Quick Attack caused the Spark Pokemon to be sent hurtling towards Monferno.

"Now, Fire Punch!" shouted Sumia, seeing an opportunity for a powerful attack.

"Mon-ferno!" screeched the Playful Pokemon as it threw a flaming fist at the incoming airborne Luxio. The flames suddenly intensified and exploded from the harsh sunlight (courtesy of the Sunny Day from earlier), sending the Spark Pokemon flying back at Lissa with burn marks on its fur.

"That's it! Luxio use Charge!" snapped Lissa.

Luxio shakily got onto its feet before it roared. Its body glowed yellow as electricity arced over it, taking in electrical power.

"Now, Spark!" shouted Lissa.

"Fire Punch once more!" countered Sumia.

The two combatants charged at each other, one with an electric cloak surrounding its body, while the other with a fiery fist at the ready. They both slammed their attacks into each other, locking each other into a stalemate. They held out together until the stalemate ended with yet another explosion, sending both Pokemon flying.

"Luxio, no!"

"Ah! Monferno, no!"

Both Pokemon landed on the ground, unable to continue their battle.

Red looked over the two Pokemon. Neither of them appeared ready to stir.

"Both Luxio and Monferno are unable to battle. Since both trainers do not have any Pokemon left, this battle ends in a draw!" he decreed.

Music track: Pokemon: Victory Fanfare (VS. Trainer)

"Wow, a draw. A marvelous one at that though," smiled Virion.

"That was a lot of ass-kicking from both sides. Nice!" cheered on Sully.

"They may be barbaric but they fight with admirable bravery," said Maribelle, closing her parasol.

"Wow, imagine such skills at our disposal when we have to fight bandits again," said Robin.

"Awesome! Looks like Teach found some sparring partners!" laughed Vaike with a grin.

"You two did a great job on your first Pokemon battle. Both of you gave it your all," said a beaming Red to Sumia and Lissa.

The two girls blushed from Red's praise before they looked at one another before shaking hands, silently thanking one another for a great battle. They, with blushes on their faces, then thanked Red for loaning them the Pokemon used for the battle and returned them. Red, who did not seem to notice the girls' blushes, stored the Pokemon away in his Pokedex before withdrawing his usual party Pokemon.

After an intense first battle between Sumia and Lissa, the Shepherds headed back to the barracks, some exhausted while others excited about Pokemon battling.

So, how's the Pokémon battle? Tell me in your reviews! Yes, it ended in a draw since there was no clear winner in the reviews for the previous chapter.

As some of you can tell, Lissa and Sumia are going to be part of Red's harem.

Once again, reviews and constructive criticism are welcome!