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Ready? Let's get it on!

Neutral P.O.V

It was cold. December was kicking in. Snow had fallen last night. It was still fresh on the ground. Today is a week after the prelims, and the tournament starts next week. It's noon break. Everyone is having fun or chatting on the playground. Joe Damian gets out of the teacher's room and goes to the playground. People call him "The Coach". He was going out for a walk. He really was standing out in the winter, wearing his tank top, jeans and boots. He didn't feel the cold apparently, saying that "being cold's for pussies". He was really impressive and intimidating so a lot of students fear and respect him. Most of them turn their gaze towards him as he walks in the middle of the playground. He stops for a moment to breathe the fresh air. And a Night Slash comes at him out of nowhere…

He turns to see an Absol and a familiar trainer behind it. The vicious Night Slash attack made a mark on the snowy ground.

"You didn't even try to dodge? How did you know I didn't really plan on attacking you?" The trainer asks with a smile.

"I didn't know dat. I already told ya that dodgin's fo pussies! Still, yo must have a death wish to attack me!" He answers somewhat calmly.

"I just came to challenge you again! A Pokémon battle! You and me!" He declares.

"So yo want another ass whoopin? But we're not in class so no."

"I wanna challenge you again before that tournament! Accept my challenge like a man, teach!" The young trainer screamed in desperation. Veins started to pop on The Coach's skull. Did the trainer step on a landmine?

"Like a man, huh? Yo want it like dat? Imma gonna get you then! Put up yo dukes, Dark boy!" He shouts, ready to fight.

"Hey look! It's Tyler Dark! He's going to fight The Coach?" says a voice suddenly.

"What?! Tyler Dark, you say? The Arcanine Boy? The Mad Skills man? For real?" Comes from another voice in the background.

"He really plans to fight The Coach? The indestructible master of Physical attacks? The living titan?! We gotta see that!" And so, with those words, uncountable students from everywhere and any grade assembled around the two, forming a safe square. Those who were in the buildings were watching from the windows.

"It seems Victory High really wants to see that. Well, let's give them what they want." Tyler suggests.

"Hey guys! Yo wanna see an ass kicking? You'll get yo ass kicking!" Mr. Damian yells fired up. He looks at Tyler. "We can use as many as we want; the match will last till I had enough, alright?"

"Fine with me. Full power, Absol!" Absol jumps from behind Tyler and is ready to fight.

"Hehehe! Same old, same old. Aggron, mothafucka!" The powerful Pokémon is out with a ground shaking roar. The battle begins.

"Iron Defense!" Aggron toughens up.

"Swords Dance!" Absol sharpens viciously.

"Oh yeah?!"

"Yeah!"

"Fuckin Iron Head." The rough head is about to smash Absol.

"Jump! Use Night Slash!" It dodges by jumping and slashes Aggron. It falls to the ground because of a vicious critical hit.

"Get up! Stone Edge!" It gets up immediately, not greatly damaged. Aggron launches the sharp stones.

"Destroy them with Night Slash!" Absol deletes each and every of the rocks with vicious cleanness.

"Not bad! You're better than last time! Dis gon be fun!"

"You've seen nothing yet." Tyler smirks.

"But I'm afraid imma wrap this up! Aggron, Iron Head!" The move connects. Absol stumbles but is still fine.

"You're fine, Absol? That's good. Prepare to Dig!"

"Oh no ya don't! Stone Edge!" The attack hits before Absol could react. "Now finish wit Dragon Tail!" Absol falls to the ground. "It's over, mah boy."

"Are you sure Coach?" At these words, Absol gets up. Still relatively fine.

"Yo made a lot of progress, I like dat." The Coach says in respect. The students clap.

"Now I turn things around. READY?!"

"Bring it home momma!"

"Dig!" Absol hides immediately underground.

"Come at me!" Absol surfaces and viciously sends Aggron flying.

"Superpower!"

"Dragon Tail!" The two moves were about to connect but Absol leaps above the tail and strikes with the devastating blow. Aggron falls to the ground. But it gets up a few seconds afterwards; however, it looks like it could faint at any moment. Absol looked also weakened due to administrating such a powerful move. The next seconds will determine the outcome of the battle between the two Pokémon.

"Let's end dis like men, Dark boy!"

"I agree, Coach!" Tyler nods.

"Iron Head, motherfucker!"

"Night Slash now!" The two Pokémon run in each other's direction. They clash… Viciously! When the smoke of the aftermath clears, only one stands. Absol turns its head and smiles to Tyler. Aggron ultimately fainted.

*Chatter chatter* everyone watching couldn't believe that one of The Coach's Pokémon could faint.

"Nice Job, mah boy!" says Mr. Damian. "Now try dis on for size!" He sends an Ursaring. "Now, try that again mothafucka! Try your attacks again! I dare yo!" It looked even more dangerous than that Aggron.

"Absol, you're up for another round?" Tyler says that but Absol was barely standing… But then the Coach calls back both Pokémon. Everyone is shocked.

"Dat's enough fo now. Go back to class." He says.

"Why? It was getting fun!"

"Yeah, but I said that we fight till I had enough. And class is restartin' anyway." Tyler lowers his head in disappointment hearing that. "But no worries yo'll get yo ass kickin soon enough." He then walks away. Everyone start to disperse. But Tyler raises his arms and shouts, like he wanted to give them their time's worth: "Mad Skills!"

To that, everyone cheer for Tyler and leave. He goes back in the building for his special class. He finds Brock on the way.

"Hey Tyler! You did a good job back there." He praises.

"You were watching?"

"Who wasn't? We were watching from the windows. Whitney was ecstatic, but she was a bit down when the battle stopped though. And Skyna shouted something like "I won't lose to this lazy bum" or something like that."

"I see." Tyler answers with a light smile.

"Shall we go?"

And so, they head for class…

Somewhere among the crowd that gathered, Jack watched the fight. Thus when night came, he said to himself, in his room: "Good job, Dark! You aren't lazy when it comes to training. Get stronger and I'll do the same. Because the stronger you are, the more I want to destroy you." After saying this, he finally falls asleep, a sadistic smile on his face.

And hidden behind a door, a girl was also watching that fight: "Not bad, Tyler. But too bad for you, because it doesn't matter how strong you get, you can't defeat me, sweet dick! And you can't beat ANYONE ELSE KYAHAHAHAHA!" Roxie's crazy laugh resonates in her room.

Anyway, only a week was remaining till the tournament…

Hope you liked! Look out for bonus chapter in two days. Until next time.