After earning his first badge form Sui-Feng, Ichigo and his friends continue their journey. Their next stop is Kinshar City for Ichigo to get his second badge.
"How long until we get to Kinshar City?" Orihime asked.
"I think we have quite the ways to go." Rukia said. All of them kept walking until Orihime felt her dress get caught in a bush.
"Oh no." Orihime said as she tried to get it to come free.
"What's wrong?" Ichigo asked.
"My dress is caught." Orihime said as she kept pulling at it, but that caused the dress to rip. "Oh no! I love this dress."
"It's just a tear. It's no big deal." Ichigo said, but Rukia elbowed him in the gut for not seeing it was to Orihime.
"Can't you fix it with a little sewing?" Chad asked.
"I don't have a sewing kit." Orihime said.
"Excuse me." All of them looked and was met with a guy that had white clothes in blue hair with glasses. "Allow me to patch that right up."
I wanna be the very best
Like no one ever was
To catch them is my real test
To train them is my cause
Pokemon
Gotta catch'em all, it's you and me
Pokemon
I know it's my destiny
Pokemon
Yeah, you're my best friend
In a world we must defend
Pokemon
Gotta catch'em all
Gotta catch'em all
Gotta catch'em all
Pokemon
(Ichigos voice) See You, Uryu
"Can you really fix this?" Orihime asked. The strange man got down on one knee and took a look at the tear.
"Yes, but I might need a little assistance." The man said.
"Hang on, biddy. You can't just go looking at a girl's dress like that. Who are you?" Ichigo asked.
"My name is Uryu and since we have introductions out of the way, be silent and let me do my work." Uryu reached for a pokeball. "Leavanny, give me a hand."
"Leavanny"
"Leavanny, I might need to borrow your threads." Uryu said.
"Leavanny." Levanny reached inside its mouth and pulled out some threads. Uryu took out a sewing kit and pulled out a needle with the piece that tore off.
"Now just stay perfectly still." Uryu said as he took some of Leavanny's thread. It all went by in the blink of an eye and Uryu was able to fix up the tear in almost no time.
"Wow! It looks as good as new!" Orihime said.
"I could also add some flower-like laces around the bottom to make it better." Uryu said. Chad and Ichigo felt a little uncomfortable about this guy talking about making dresses better.
"Is he for real?" Ichigo said.
"No. That's okay, but thank you anyway. My name is Orihime by the way."
"I'm Rukia. Those two there are Chad and Ichigo with Ichigo's partner, Absol."
"A pleasure." Uryu said. "You shouldn't have to worry about that part of your dress ripping again. My Leavanny's threads are pretty tough."
"That's really sweet of you to help out." Orihime said. That was when her stomach started growling and she got a little embarrassed.
"Are you hungry? You all are allowed to join me for lunch." Uryu said. "My camp isn't that far from here."
"That would be great." Rukia said. Uryu led them to his camp and they all sat around at a table. Uryu fixed them up a nice meal with some tea.
"This all looks great." Orihime said.
"Thank you for the food." Chad said.
"Yeah. Thanks." Ichigo said.
"It was my pleasure." Uryu said. "My grandfather told me that one should always assist fellow travlers."
"Your grandfather sounds like a great man." Chad said.
"He was." Uryu said. "In fact, my grandfather dreamed for all trainers to come together and help one and another out. He also told me that a great trainer is one that holds a strong connection with their pokemon and I believe the best way to form a strong connection is with pokemon that hold strong traits you possess. That's why I'm going for the Unova League."
"You're going to compete in the Unova League?!" Ichigo said.
"That's right." Uryu said. "I don't see how I can lose. My pokemon best connect to me."
"You mean like your Leavanny and your insane sewing abilities?" Ichigo said.
"Yes." Uryu said and realized Ichigo insulted him.
"Besides, you don't need to have something in common with your pokemon with traits like that." Ichigo said. "You can connect to them by the spirit and by the heart. Having something in common isn't necessary much because bonds grow in time."
"I know that, but finding pokemon that hold traits you like with powerful moves make a big difference in battle." Uryu said.
"If you really feel that way, you're not going to win the Unova League." Ichigo said. "You won't win either way because I'm the one who is going to win."
"So you're competing in gym battles as well?" Uryu said.
"He is. Ichigo's a great trainer." Orihime said. "His Absol can mega evolve and he's already won a gym badge."
"Just one? I have two badges." Uryu said as he tried to act superior to Ichigo.
"The number of badges doesn't mean a thing. How about we have a battle." Ichigo said.
"Very well." Uryu said. Both of them took their positions and both of them were ready for battle. "How many pokemon do you have?"
"Just two." Ichigo said.
"So we'll have a two-on-two battle with no switching." Uryu said.
"That works fine with me." Ichigo said. "He might use his Levanny so Zubat can take it. Zubat, let's go!"
"Zuba!"
"Bronzor, let's do this!" Uryu said.
"Bronzor!"
"A Bronzor?! This is a problem." Rukia said. "Bronzor is a steel and psychic-type. Zubat is a flying and poison-type. Zubat doesn't stand a chance."
"It doesn't matter. I believe in Zubat." Ichigo said.
"Believing? That won't help you in a situation like this." Uryu said. "The trait Bronzor and I hold is that we're both highly intellectual."
"Zubat, start out with your Air Cutter." Ichigo said.
"Zuba!" Zubat launched the attack and it hit, but Bronzor was able to hold off against the attack.
"Might not be doing that much damage, but it's still doing some." Ichigo said.
"You'll have to do better than that." Uryu said. "Bronzor use Gyro Ball." The bumps on Bronzor glowed and it spun around with it striking Zubat hard.
"Zubat use Supersonic." Ichigo said.
"Bronzor use Metal Sound." Uryu said. The two of them unleashed a sonic attack and the two were canceling each other out and it was a pain on everyone's ears. "Bronzor use Extrasensory."
"Zubat, get away from it." Ichigo said. Zubat started flying away, but Bronzor fired a multicolored beam and Zubat got caught in it. Bronzor slammed Zubat down and it was taken out.
"Looks like I win the first round." Uryu said as he adjusted his glasses.
"Poor Zubat." Orihime said as Ichigo brought Zubat back in its pokeball.
"It's all on you, buddy." Ichigo said.
"Absol." Absol walked forward and was ready for a battle.
"Let's show him how our bond alone made you strong. Absol use Night Slash." Ichigo said. Absol charged right at Bronzor and gave it a hard strike with his horn. Bronzor was sent flying and slammed against a tree with it being knocked out.
"Alright! Ichigo won that with just one hit." Orihime said.
"That's what I like to see." Rukia said and Chad agreed.
"That proves nothing." Uryu said as he returned Bronzor. "That was just an example of dark-types being stronger than psychic-types. My next pokemon will just prove my point. Let's go, Riolu!"
"Olu!"
"Aw! That pokemon is cute!" Orihime said.
"I can't believe he has a Riolu. That's an impressive pokemon." Rukia said.
"Absol's in trouble. Riolu is a fighting-type." Chad said.
"You're right. If only he still had Zubat." Rukia said.
"Guys, Ichigo will find some way to win. He did win against Sui-Feng who used bug-types." Orihime said. Rukia and Chad would like to think so, but it wasn't looking good.
"It doesn't matter to us. Absol use Night Slash again." Ichigo said and Absol went and attack again with the same move.
"Riolu use Circle Throw." Uryu said. Riolu grabbed Absol by the head and turned around. Riolu went on his back and tossed Absol with him sliding against the ground. "Now use Quick Attack."
"Olu!" Riolu took off at great speed and slammed against Absol.
"Don't give up." Ichigo said as Absol tried getting back up.
"Aren't you going to have Absol mega evolve? That might be your only chance." Uryu said.
"No way. I don't use that against someone who can't mega evolve." Ichigo said.
"Have it your way. Riolu use Vacuum Wave!" Uryu said. Riolu gathered wind around itself and shot out a shockwave.
"Absol use Swords Dance." Ichigo said. Absol generated the swords and shielded himself from the attack.
"No way! He used Swords Dance as a protection? I didn't think that was possible." Uryu said.
"And it still raises attack power. Absol use Razor Wind." Ichigo said. Absol unleashed the attack and Riolu got hit hard from the attack. "Now use Night Slash!"
"Use Quick Attack and dodge it." Uryu said. Absol went to attack again, but Riolu used great speed and avoided the attack. "Finish this with Vacuum Wave." Riolu gathered the win around it again and shot out the shockwave again and Absol got hit hard.
"Absol!" Ichigo shouted. When the dust settled, Absol was taken out. "Absol!" Ichigo and the others gathered around to make sure Absol wasn't' hurt. Ichigo saw two berries roll over to him.
"They're oran berries." Uryu said. "They'll give Absol's and Zubat's strength back. I expected no less from Riolu. Riolu is my partner."
"Olu!"
"Riolu was given to me by my grandfather." Uryu said. "He said Riolu is a lot like me."
"I know the feeling." Ichigo said. "My mother gave me Absol."
"Either way, looks like my way is better." Uryu said. "Sharing a trait with your pokemon helps with a deeper connection and having powerful moves for a pokemon to really be strong."
"No." Ichigo said. "All you need is the bond and the stronger the bond, the stronger the pokemon. It's nice to have something in common, but that shouldn't be the only reason to have one."
"A weak argument since I just won." Uryu said. "If you still want to prove me wrong, you'll have to surpass me." That's exactly what Ichigo will do one day. All of them walked together until they reached a fork in the road. "I believe this is where he part ways."
"See you around, Uryu." Rukia said.
"We will be seeing you in the Unova League." Ichigo said.
"That's assuming if you even make it that far." Uryu said and started walking and left an irritated Ichigo.
It looks like Ichigo's made himself a rival in Uryu. Believing all you need is a bond with pokemon while Uryu believes you must have something in common with powerful moves. Those two might cross paths again and we'll see who'll be right.
To Be Continued….
