Battle rounds coming up this chapter. Probably no Pokemon dialogue because most of them will be battling. That might make this chapter a bit short.

Thank you to those who reviewed last chapter. (I think you're all probably tired of me making the list).

Chapter 10: Battle Rounds

"Buneary, Spotlight!" yelled Dawn, releasing Buneary in a cloud of pink hearts. She was facing her first opponent in the contest.

The girl on the other side of the field released a Chimchar, smoke surrounding it from the ball capsule.

"Buneary, use Dizzy Punch!"

Buneary ran at the Chimchar with glowing ears.

"Dodge, and use Flame Wheel!"

The Chimchar leapt into the air as Buneary's punches missed, then spun into a ball of fire and hit Buneary in the back.

"Use Bounce, Buneary!"

Buneary used Bounce to land several hits on the Chimchar.

"Chimchar, aim a Flamethrower upwards!"

Buneary was blasted by fire underneath.

There was only a minute left on the clock, and Dawn had half her points left, while her opponent had just a bit less than her.

"Buneary, use Ice Beam!"

Buneary shot an Ice Beam at Chimchar, who used a Flamethrower in response. Steam filled the arena, and the two Pokemon couldn't see each other.

"Try to sense where it is, then use Dizzy Punch!" yelled Dawn.

You can do it, Buneary, thought Pikachu as he watched from the audience.

Buneary saw a shadow in the steam. She unleashed her Dizzy Punch just before the timer sounded. It had been a good hit too.

As the steam cleared, Dawn looked up to see that she had won.

"Yes!" she cheered.

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May and Drew had both won their first battles as well, and now May and Dawn would be facing off.

"Cyndaquil, Spotlight!" yelled Dawn as Cyndaquil appeared in a burst of flames.

"Wartortle, take the stage!" said May. Wartortle appeared in a burst of bubbles.

The timer began and May made the first move.

"Wartortle, use our Water Gun and Rapid Spin combo!"

Wartortle spun around inside its shell, water swirling out of it. It ran into Cyndaquil, causing a lot of damage. Dawn lost a lot of points for that.

"Cyndaquil, use Flame Wheel plus Swift!"

Cyndaquil turned into a ball of fire, stars swirling out in all directions. May lost points because of the beautiful attack, then lost more when it hit Wartortle.

"Now use Fire Spin!"

Cyndaquil was still in the flame ball, and began circling around Wartortle.

"Wartortle, now that Cyndaquil is close, use Whirlpool!"

Cyndaquil became trapped in the whirlpool and couldn't get out.

"Cyndaquil!" yelled Dawn. She knew that the battle was over.

The Whirlpool subsided and Cyndaquil fell to the ground unconscious.

The judges X'd Cyndaquil and May had one.

"All right!" yelled May.

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Drew ended up winning his second battle as well, which meant he would be facing May in the final round.

The two still hadn't talked since May had vaguely confessed her feelings for Drew.

Maybe this battle would be just what they needed.

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It's short, but I hate writing battle scenes. May VS Drew should be easier though, because there will be more dialogue during it.

So, please review, and I'd actually like you all to vote on who you think should win the contest. May, or Drew?