Chapter Ten. Wild Leaf. Part One.

"So, this is the future cinema." Nightmare remarked, as he followed Leaf and Belia into the building.

"Yeah." Duskla said from behind him.

Alaworth went to the counter.

"Good evening." He said. "I'm running a team bonding session, and we're hear to see Jigglypuff's Pillow. The Movie."

The Togetic behind the counter looked at him.

"How many?" The Happiness Pokemon asked.

Alaworth looked around, at Nightmare, Duskla, Belia, Leaf, Tandy and Apollo.

"Count them, you lazy moron!!!!"

Togetic did so.

"Okay, eight for Jigglypuff's Pillow."

Meanwhile back at the Rescue Express building.

"Where is everyone?" Dr. Krabbleberg asked, looking around.

"I still don't get this." Nightmare said, as he swallowed a Black Persian Beer.

"Julie." Ivan said, sadly. "I have to leave you, because I have amnesia and I need to find myself."

"But?!!" The Jigglypuff asked. "Why?"

"The evil Khan has declared war on my home, and I think defeating him could hold the key to getting my memory back."

Julie looked sadly at him.

"I suppose you have to do what you have to do."

Nightmare yawned, and whacked Leaf with his bottle.

Leaf yelped in pain, spitting popcorn over the Meganium sat in front of him.

The Herb Pokemon instantly spun around.

"Uh oh!!!!" Leaf said. "Sorry about that?"

"Sorry?" The Meganium bellowed. "You little runt, I'll..."
"Hey, there's no need to call him that." Nightmare said.

"I said Runt." The Meganium replied.

"Aha." Nightmare said. "That's okay then."

He pulled another beer out, and went back to the movie.

"You spat popcorn over me!!!!" The Meganium said. "Now, prepare to die!!!!"

Leaf jumped up and headbutted the Herb Pokemon. It went down instantly.

The Shaymin then jumped on his head, knocking him out.

"Hold your applause." Leaf said, as a Breloom that was sitting near the Meganium got up and walked over.

"Woah, you just beat the crap out of one of my fighters." The Breloom said. "You just beat up the Pollinator."

"Wow." Leaf exclaimed. "I'm a huge fan."

The Meganium groaned.

"I'm Barney, the owner of the Ultimate Grass Pokemon Fighting." Barney said. "I go around looking for jerks who pick fights in the cinema, the restaurant, the john, everything. I want you to become my next jerk!!!!"

"Woohoo!!!!" Leaf exclaimed. "Nightmare, teach me how to be a jerk!!!!!!!"

"Screw you, wanker." Nightmare replied.

Leaf headbutted the punching bag, and looked up.

"Yeah, I'm in the zone." He said. "Barney said that I'm going to fight the Shiftertaker tomorrow night."

"They're throwing you in at the deep end with no training?" Duskla asked. "That sounds irresponsible."

Nightmare snorted.

"Hey, what's irresponsible about that?" He asked. "Sink or swim."

He looked at Leaf.

"The most important think to remember in a fight is aim low and hard."

"Like this?" Leaf asked, leaping up and tackling Dr. Krabbleberg in the groin.

Dr. Krabbleberg instantly fell over screaming.

"Isn't that anatomically impossible?" Belia asked.

"Belia." Nightmare asked. "I've been meaning to ask you. What the hell do you do around here?"

"Alaworth likes to keep me around, because I have the same blood type as him." Belia remarked.

"Are you all coming to watch me beat this guy into the ground?" Leaf asked.
"We're going to watch somebody get beaten into the ground." Nightmare replied. "That reminds me, I've got great odds."

Krabbleberg looked up.

"I've got my entire fortune on the Shiftertaker." He said.

Nightmare held his hands out.

"I'll give you sixteen to two."

Krabbleberg mused, before dropping a handful of dollar bills into Nightmare's hands.

"I'll take it."

Krabbleberg wandered away laughing.

Duskla looked up at him.

"You aren't actually going to give him any money if he wins, are you?" She asked.

Nightmare snorted.

"Of course I'm not." He replied. "Do I look like a charity?"

"Pokemon of Holimar City!!!!" The Exploud said. "I give you, courtesy of the UGPFC, a crowd favourite, The Shiftertaker."

A hulking Shiftry wandered out into the arena, and glared at the crowd.

"I'm going to eat your children!!!!!!" The Wicked Pokemon exclaimed, to booes.

"And early trash talk from the favourite." The Loudred next to the Exploud remarked. "Facing off against him is a new entry onto the circuit. Fresh from his bout with the Pollinator over an unfortunate popcorn incident, we have the Leaf Blower!!!!"

Leaf bounced onto the stage, and waved at the crowd.

"Hi, everybody."

"That's the worst name I ever heard in my life." Apollo remarked. "The little bastard is doomed."

He looked at Nightmare.

"Give me twenty on Shiftertaker."

Apollo dropped a wad of cash in Nightmare's hands.

Nightmare instantly pocketed it.

"Oh, and you're fired if you don't give me my winnings."

"Damn you!!!!" Nightmare exclaimed.

Leaf glared at the Shiftry, as the referee, a Skarmory, flapped down and looked at them.

"Steel Wing, widely acknowledged as the best referee in the UGPFC is going to referee this match."

"We're just going to hear him go through the rules of the bout."

"Anything goes!!!!!" The Skarmory exclaimed, before flying into the air, and using Metal Sound to signify the start of the fight.

Shiftertaker was instantly in, and smashed his foot down on Leaf's head, knocking the Gratitude Pokemon out cold.

"Holy crap, that was fast." Exploud exclaimed.

Barney looked at Shiftry, who then clutched at his foot in pain.

"Argh!!!!!!!!!" Shiftertaker shouted, before collapsing.

Leaf then slowly got up, and looked around.

Steel flew down.

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten!!!!" The Skarmory exclaimed. "It's over."

Nightmare spat a mouthful of Blue Wailord out over the Pokemon in front of him.

"No way!!!!!" He yelled. "I'm rich!!!"

Krabbleberg burst into tears.

"I'm even poorer than I was before."

Apollo sighed.

"Ah well, I'm glad I didn't put more on it."

Nightmare smiled.

"Hey, Apollo." He said. "I tell you what, I'll give you half your money back, because I'm feeling generous."

Krabbleberg instantly looked up.

"Forget about it." Nightmare remarked, causing Dr. Krabbleberg to burst into tears again.

"Woohoo!!!!" Leaf exclaimed, as he looked at Barney. "I'm the greatest."

Barney laughed.

"Actually." He said. "You're the worst."

Shiftertaker walked in, looking completely unharmed.

"Hey, weren't you dead?" Leaf asked.

The Shiftry laughed.

"Nah." He replied.

"You see, the UGPFC is fixed." Barney said. "We wanted to make a stack of money by having the favourite lose."

"Aha." Leaf remarked. "So, I didn't lose because I'm amazing?"
"Nah, you won because I said so." Barney remarked.

"That's even better." Leaf said. "When's my next fight?"

"Never." Barney replied. "You've served your purpose, so there's the door."

Leaf walked out, sadly.

"Wow, he took that well." Shiftertaker remarked, as there was a noise outside. "Usually they threaten to beat you up."

Barney walked to the window, and saw several Pokemon yelling at him.

He opened the window, and looked out.

"What do you want?" Barney yelled.

"Rematch!!!!!" They replied.

"Hmmmm." Barney said. "Get that Shaymin back in here!!!!!"

"I don't know." Leaf remarked. "I'm considering it, but I had my feelings hurt by that snub before."

"Yeah, it was one big joke." Barney said. "The fans want a rematch between you and Shiftertaker."

"But, is it going to be fixed?" Leaf asked.

Barney smiled.

"Depends." He replied. "If they punt a lot of cash one way, then it will be. If it looks pretty tight, you'll fight to the death."

"Okay."

"Nightmare." Leaf said. "I need you to teach me self defense."

Nightmare looked down at the Gratitude Pokemon.

"What's it worth?" He asked.

"Please!!!!" Leaf said. "I'll pay you after I get my cut."

Nightmare laughed.

"Okay."

He got up, before taking a deep breath. Nightmare then took a beer bottle and smashed it into Leaf's head. Leaf groaned in pain, as Nightmare picked him up and smashed him into the ground, before grabbing him by a leg and slinging him into the wall.

"See." Nightmare said. "I didn't get hurt at all."

Leaf groaned, before passing out.

Author's Notes.

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