Read the first ones first. Otherwise, you might not follow what had happened.
Articuno screamed.
Ho-Oh screamed.
Zapdos screamed.
Bonsly cried.
Then there was silence. The stillness echoed around the cave, as a tense moment arrived…
Articuno glared at Zapdos. "You." She hissed, taking a step away from him. Zapdos shrugged. Whatever happened to these Pokemon didn't matter to him. He was just sent here to demolish whatever chance Ho-Oh had of winning the dare. Zapdos saw Ho-Oh glance at the Bonsly. Zapdos smiled. Ho-Oh isn't going to win that easily.
The Bonsly was just a few metres away…if Ho-Oh could reach it, this would all be over. Cautiously, Ho-Oh extended one foot…and then another. Bonsly backed away. Ho-Oh smiled encouragingly. Bonsly whimpered, and without warning, broke out into a full scale wail.
Zapdos snapped out of his reverie. Sparks started crackling in his feathers.
"Uh-oh." Muttered Ho-Oh as Zapdos got ready to let loose a powerful thunder attack. Articuno flicked a glance at her friend. If she was as good as predicting the strength of attacks as she thinks – Ho-Oh probably won't stand a chance!
Ho-Oh fluffed up his feathers. If he was to be humiliated, he'll be humiliated fighting. Green sparks flashed around Ho-Oh's feathers, his matching eyes glinting. With a screech, both Pokemon attacked at once…well, sort of attacked. Ho-Oh used protect. Immediately, Ho-Oh was surrounded by a wall of blazing green sparks. Zapdos's attack hit the wall straight on. The sparks froze, then headed towards the impact spot. Zapdos frowned with concentration. Ho-Oh's defensive moves were stronger than he thought. Ho-Oh started to wish he had teeth so he could make use of the saying 'bite back'. The Pokemon were an even match. Neither could give way. Not until Articuno interfered, though.
All the while, Articuno had been watching the show. She had produced her emergency pack of popcorn and was sitting, propped up by a nearby rock. The Bonsly were retreating as the fireworks show continued except for one, a Bonsly Articuno decided to call Bonsly. Bonsly was lying on a soft bed of Articuno's feathers which she had helpfully (and painfully) plucked.
"Ah, yes…" sighed Articuno, "This is the life." But she was starting to get bored. It would be nice to see someone give way. Articuno couldn't do it to Ho-Oh. He still had protect. It would have to be Zapdos.
Articuno stretched and started smoothing her feathers up. She soared into the space of the cave until the very top. Then, she summoned her power. A round ball of whitish blue was gathering in Articuno's beak. It gradually became larger…and larger. With a shrill cry, she attacked Zapdos with a powerful icebeam.