Hello! Jay1414 here, with another installment to this story of mine.
I'm getting really excited, you wanna know why?
It's conference time!
I'm really giddy about it since I'm going to be making it as original as possible. Heck, I might not even have Ash face the same opponents.
Well, I don't want to spoil anything else, so enjoy the chapter!
And, I have to announce that I am now a beta reader! Send me any requests you may have.
"Dialogue"
'thoughts'
"Mewtwo's speech"
'Mewtwo's thoughts'
"Sapphire's Whiteboard"
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon or any of it's characters.
Last time on Reason:
"1- PIKA!" Pikachu leaped into the air, landing barely on his tail. Breathing heavily, the electric mouse stood shakily on his tail.
"Gabite is unable to battle! Pikachu is the winner! That means that, Team Pikachu wins!" After that was said, everyone in the crowd cheered and clapped wholeheartedly with their utmost excitement. Not only was that a great match, it was like a league match!
Pikachu sighed in relief, falling down onto the ground. Dawn came and picked him up, patting the obviously spent mouse on the back.
Meanwhile, Ash went to Gabite. "Amazing Gabite! You were just a second from having a tie with my first pokemon! Feel proud buddy!"
Although Gabite was feeling rather down from his loss, that extra fact about him almost tying with Ash's first pokemon really did make him feel good. "RAWR!"
"That's the spirit! Now take a good rest!" Ash said with a smile, carrying Gabite off the center place.
After Pikachu's comeback and everyone got healed, the next two teams were ready to go.
"Okay guys! Next match is Team Charizard versus Team Togekiss!" Dawn declared, as the two teams got onto the center place.
Team Charizard's strategy was to have Buneary up front, Charizard on the sides, and Gliscor in the back.
Team Togekiss' strategy was to have Infernape in front, Togekiss right behind Infernape, and Buizel on the sides.
"Team Togekiss is the attacking team and Team Charizard is the dodging team!" Ash exclaimed, letting the two teams sort out themselves.
"The last pokemon standing is the winner! Begin!"
Chapter 12: Getting Ready For The Sinnoh League!
Finally, it was time. After a gruesome month of intense training, Ash, Dawn, and all their beloved pokemon couldn't feel more complete. It was time for the Lily of the Valley Conference. The Sinnoh League.
Not only did the pokemon became stronger physically, they also grew mentally, with mental strategies and maneuvers to outsmart their opponents. Each pokemon grew incredibly from what they were at first, some even evolving.
FLASHBACK:
"Alright! Buizel use Ice Punch!" Ash commanded, wanting to counter the powerful Pidgeot.
"Bui!" Swerving so Pidgeot went over his head, the water type quickly sprung up and punched the giant bird with a fist encased in ice.
"Heads up Buizel!" The Pallet Town native warned, noticing the bird break out of her daze from the super effective attack.
Pidgeot flew in with a Sky Attack, colliding with Buizel.
They both fell to the ground, right in front of their trainer.
The giant bird rose up after a few moments, although Buizel stayed put. Knowing that the water type was finished, Ash ordered for the match to stop.
Walking over to Buizel, Ash picked up his head.
"Are you alright?" The raven haired teen asked, rubbing the water type's head.
"Bui..." Buizel replied idly, feeling incredibly odd. Feeling something in him change, he let it. His body began to glow, as his entire form began to grow, even his flotation sac,
"Woah! Buizel you're evolving!" At that exclamation, Buizel realized what this meant. He could finally be a Floatzel! It took barely 10 seconds, and there he was in all of his glory. Letting out a cocky smirk at finally being at his final form, the newly evolved water type gave out a fierce battle cry. "FLOATZEL!"
FLASHBACK END:
On account for the moves the pokemon were supposed to learn, the list of each pokemon's moves is listed below: (The moves in bold are the ones that were newly learned) Every pokemon has ten moves with the exceptions of Pikachu, Charizard, Latias, and Mewtwo.
Ash's Sinnoh Team:
Pikachu: Volt Tackle, Volt Switch, Electro Ball, Thunderbolt, Agility, Thunder, Quick Attack, Iron Tail, Light Screen, Double Team, Discharge, Slam, and Protect
Infernape: Flare Blitz, Close Combat, Flame Wheel, Mach Punch, Dig, Flamethrower, Calm Mind, Punishment, Brick Break, and Low Sweep.
Torterra: Rock Climb, Frenzy Plant, Synthesis, Energy Ball, Leaf Storm, Razor Leaf, Earthquake, Leech Seed, Crunch, and Protect
Floatzel: Ice Punch, Aqua Jet, Sonicboom, Water Pulse, Agility, Hydro Pump, Aqua Ring, Crunch, Rain Dance, and Waterfall.
Gabite: Earthquake, Bite, Dragon Rush, Dual Chop, Draco Meteor, Dragon Pulse, Dig, Protect Fire Blast, and Dragon Claw.
Staraptor: Wing Attack, Aerial Ace, Brave Bird, Whirlwind(It was shown as Gust in most of the anime then it was changed to Whirlwind because Staraptor and it's first and second stage cannot learn it) Agility, Final Gambit, Double Team, Return, Close Combat and Roost.
Gliscor: Steel Wing, X-Scissor, Stone Edge, Giga Impact, Fire Fang, Earthquake, Protect, Thunder Fang, Swords Dance, and Guillotine.
Ash's pokemon from past journeys:
Sceptile: Agility, Leaf Blade, Bullet Seed, Solarbeam, Leaf Storm, Quick Attack, X-Scissor, Dragon Pulse, Detect, and Sunny Day.
Charizard: Steel Wing, Fly, Dragon Rage, Seismic Toss, Overheat, Flamethrower, Dragon Tail, Wing Attack, Slash, Solarbeam, Dragonbreath, Air Slash, Flare Blitz, and Fire Spin.
Heracross: Sleep Talk, Megahorn, Horn Attack, Focus Punch, Hyper Beam, Brick Break, Aerial Ace, Bulk Up, Bullet Seed, and Reversal.
Primeape: Karate Chop, Seismic Toss, Thrash, Mega Kick, Low Kick, Final Gambit, Cross Chop, Outrage, Rage,and Detect.
Butterfree: Stun Spore, Sleep Powder, Whirlwind, Quiver Dance, Bug Buzz, Poison Powder, Aerial Ace, U-Turn, Protect, and Roost.
Pidgeot: Steel Wing, Aerial Ace, Quick Attack, Sky Attack, Roost, Agility, Air Slash, Protect, Hurricane, and Brave Bird.
Ash's newly caught pokemon:
Tyranitar: Earthquake, Dragon Dance, Rock Slide, Screech, Crunch, Slash, Thunder Fang, Ice Fang, Fire Fang, and Dark Pulse.
Latias: Psychic, Mist Ball, Dragon Pulse, Recover, Protect, Safeguard, Draco Meteor, Dragonbreath, Calm Mind, Aerial Ace, Fly, Ice Beam, and Shadow Ball.
Mewtwo: Psychic, Psystrike, Aura Sphere, Recover, Future Sight, Dark Pulse, Barrier, Calm Mind, Protect, Shadow Ball, Substitute, Amnesia, Disable, Safeguard, Reflect, and Light Screen.
Dawn's pokemon:
Piplup: Peck, Drill Peck, Ice Beam, Bide, Whirlpool, Bubble Beam, Hydro Pump, Double Team, Protect, and Headbutt.
Togekiss: Sky Attack, Air Slash, Aura Sphere, Safeguard, Extremespeed, Roost, Reflect, Light Screen, Double Team, and Protect.
Quilava: Eruption, Swift, Flamethrower, Flame Wheel, Smokescreen, Will-O-Wisp, Protect, Dig, Quick Attack, and Overheat.
Buneary: Bounce, Dizzy Punch, Brick Break, Ice Beam, Baton Pass, Attract, Jump Kick, Agility, Return, and Protect.
Mamoswine: Earthquake, Double Edge, Ice Shard, Ice Fang, Ancient Power, Hidden Power, Hail, Blizzard, Dig, and Protect.
Pachirisu: Spark, Discharge, Thunderbolt, Super Fang, Sweet Kiss, Electro Ball, Double Team, Volt Switch, Quick Attack, and Last Resort.
It took their all for each pokemon to learn and have ten moves, but they accomplished it with their utmost best, which they were all very proud of.
Just one day from the opening of the Conference, Ash and his companions were currently relaxing at a park near the center of Lily of the Valley Island, glad that they had time to rest before the league.
Ash yawned. "Sure is great to relax after all that heavy training!" Reaching for a sandwich, the raven haired teen took a bite.
Brock chuckled. "Well, it's all worth it in the end, isn't it?"
"You got that right!" Dawn agreed, taking a sip of her lemonade. The blue haired teen felt so complete, not only proud of her pokemon for pushing themselves to their limits, but also of herself for being able to get accustomed to the training Mewtwo gave them.
Gary Oak, professor-in-training, patted his ex-rival's back. "Even though I already know you'll do fine, good luck Ashy-Boy." Ash smiled at the brunette in gratitude, glad that he had friends to support him.
'Speaking of friends, I wonder how Bianca is doing,' The raven haired trainer wondered to himself, having only seen the blonde from time to time during the month. She seemed really set on, wanting to prove herself as strong. Ash supported her wholeheartedly, knowing that the Unovan girl already had an advantage as she was foreign in this region with pokemon native to her region. Bianca had let Ash know that she started her journey in Unova, making it to the top 8 in her first conference before deciding to travel to Sinnoh to compete in their respective conference. Thoroughly impressed, Ash also told her about his own conference achievements, shocking the blonde as she had no idea Ash was such an experienced trainer.
Chuckling at thinking about the energetic blonde, Ash put his arms behind his head, knowing that tomorrow would be a roller coaster of events.
The teen had not seen Paul once, leading him to assume that his rival was training elsewhere, most likely planning to make his way to the Pokemon Center soon.
Barry had been seen many times, although the blonde trainer seemed to have gained a different mindset as a trainer. He was very, very much more determined than before, and honestly, it made Ash happy. Barry was also his rival, and Ash wanted his rival to be as strong as possible.
Conway was rarely seen, as he usually wasn't at the Pokemon Center, but was seen regardless.
Nando, although seen from time to time, was mostly spotted around the island in different spots and locations, doing who knows what.
As Ash reflected and slacked off, Dawn, Brock, Gary and Sapphire had a conversation, while Delia and Oak did the same.
'It's almost time, be ready Ash,' Mewtwo's voice broke the startled boy's thoughts, although Ash was used to Mewtwo's unplanned interruptions and only made a noise of agreement.
'Of course. We've trained too hard for me to not just give my all,' Ash answered, looking up into the cloudless sky. 'I'm ready Paul. Let's hope you are too.'
'It's a guarantee Paul will be ready,' The psychic type stated, closing the psychic link as an explosion occurred in the background where he was. Opening his eyes, Mewtwo looked at Gabite, in the middle of a batch of broken boulders, who had a rather sheepish look on his face.
"Gabite, save it for the conference. We wouldn't want you to strain yourself, now would we?" Gabite nodded solemnly, knowing Ash would be upset if the dragon type had hurt himself.
Rising up out of the rocks, Gabite looked around. Everyone else was relaxing, as tomorrow was conference day. Of course, they were going back to Sinnoh later tonight, but for now, Ash and Dawn let them all rest and recover from all the training they've had.
'Sorry Mewtwo. Just excited,' The dragon ground type responded to the legendary, who merely nodded.
"It's fine, just take it easy. I'm giddy as well, even though I most likely will not be used unless it is absolutely necessary. Just like Latias," The psychic type replied, thinking about if they got to the Elite Four. If so, then he and Latias would definitely be used.
Back to Ash, it seemed the boy had dozed off, as the sky was beginning to darken.
Feeling a nudge, the raven haired teen opened his eyes to see Dawn and Sapphire, seemingly trying to wake the boy up.
"Time to go!" Dawn exclaimed, giving Ash a hand to let the boy rise to his feet. Cracking his neck as he happened to fall asleep in a very uncomfortable position, Ash noticed that only him, Dawn and Sapphire were still present.
"The other four left because they said they had things to do before the conference, and let us know that they'd meet us back at the Pokemon Center." Sapphire wrote on her whiteboard, having swapped the black marker for a shiny red one.
"Oh, thanks," The raven haired teen replied, taking both female's arms as they walked back to the Pokemon Center.
Arriving back at the Pokemon Center, the trio looked at each other, before nodding.
"I think it's better now then later," Ash stated, knowing what was in all of their minds.
Already knowing what he meant by that, the three walked into the all familiar forest, waiting for Mewtwo to come get them.
Ash couldn't stop walking at a fast pace, undoubtedly giddy about tomorrow. I mean, why wouldn't he be in an excited mood? It was finally time to prove himself!
Dawn giggled at seeing the boy basically speed his way across the darkening grasses. "Simmer down, Ash! The conference isn't until tomorrow, silly."
The raven haired teen laughed while shrugging. "Yeah, but I just can't believe it's finally time! I've never felt more ready in my life for anything!"
Sapphire smiled at her trainer/love interest. Not really wanting to write while she was walking, the blonde merely grabbed and squeezed the boy's hand softly.
Dawn seemed to get the message, grabbing Ash's other hand and squeezing it as well.
Looking back and forth from the two females, Ash smiled softly, his excitement mellowing some.
Interlocking both of his hands, the raven haired teen continued to walk with pride, only at a slower pace to not drag the two females with him.
Making it to their destination, the trio waited for Mewtwo to come, and when he did, they were instantly teleported to Mt. Quena.
Walking across the mountain, Ash and Dawn quickly searched for their pokemon, albeit it being rather dark.
After a brief search, the two trainers had successfully returned all their pokemon, with the exceptions of Pikachu, Latias and Mewtwo.
Teleporting them back quickly, the trio, now a quartet stood and waited for Ash to return Mewtwo.
"Alright Mewtwo, I promise I won't let you or anyone else down," Ash said wholeheartedly, returning the psychic type.
"I have no doubts," Mewtwo replied as he was sucked into the capsule. Putting the poke ball on his necklace, Ash walked with Dawn and Sapphire back to the Pokemon Center, ready to rest for the conference announcements coming directly in the morning.
Morning
Yawning and quickly avoiding from accidentally shoving Sapphire who was present on the other side of the bed, Ash went into the shower, did his normal morning routines, before grabbing his gear and leaving the room after Sapphire had washed up and Pikachu had leaped on his shoulder.
Entering the cafeteria, the trio quickly made it to the breakfast table where Dawn, Gary, Brock, Delia, and Professor Oak were present, having already left a plate of breakfast for them.
"I'll make sure to cheer extra hard, Ash!" Dawn chirped as the two sat down, showing them a bag, which most likely had her cheerleader outfit and pom poms inside it. Actually, there were two cheerleader outfits with two sets of pom poms in there because Sapphire would be doing it as well, but Ash didn't know that.
"So will we Ash!" Delia exclaimed, picking up a flag that had the word KETCHUM on it. Oak had one also, as well as Brock and Gary.
"That's right my boy," Oak agreed, setting his flag aside. "I heard that Tracey has rounded up everyone from Pallet Town to watch the Conference on our big flat screen TV, so just know that all of Pallet is supporting you Ash." Feeling a boost of pride and joy fill him, Ash gave the pokemon professor an energetic nod.
"You got it Professor! I'll show all of Pallet just how much this immature stubborn trainer has grown!" The proud Pallet Town native declared, raising a fist into the air.
"That's the spirit Ash! But you may want to eat your food," Oak stated, as Ash lowered his fist and looked at his slowly cooling food.
Laughing sheepishly, the raven haired teen picked up his fork. "Yeah, I probably should." Everyone laughed at that, before digging in as well.
"Will all pokemon trainers competing in the Lily of the Valley Conference please report to the main stadium for announcements!" Nurse Joy exclaimed through the mic on her desk. "I repeat, will all pokemon trainers competing in the Lily of the Valley Conference please report to the main stadium for announcements!"
"Well, that's my cue," Ash said, grabbing his stuff and rising up out of his seat. After sharing a kiss with both Dawn and Sapphire, plus a monster hug from his mother and dearest advice and support from the three other males, Ash was on his way, with all of his pokemon with him besides Latias, and Pikachu who was on his shoulder.
Making his way inside, Ash was momentarily in awe at seeing the utterly giant size of the stadium. The seats spread across farther than his eyes could see, stretching all around the stadium in a giant oval like shape. Trainers stood everywhere, waiting patiently, or some impatiently for Mr. Goodshow and Cynthia with her Elite Four to appear at the center stage to begin the announcements.
Walking into the giant huddle of trainers, Ash spotted many trainers he had known in the past, like Nando, Conway, Barry, and finally Paul. The purple haired teen noticed his glance, returning it for a second before looking away.
Bianca was there as well, but she had already made her way to him. Stopping next to the raven haired teen, she first waved.
Waving back, Ash chuckled. "Are you ready Bianca?" The raven haired teen asked with a competitive smirk.
Matching the boy's smirk, the blonde nodded. "As ready as I'll ever be! I hope to see you in the finals, Ash!" She stuck out her hand, prompting Ash to take out his own and exchange a firm handshake.
"You bet! Just make sure you don't get set with me before then!" The raven haired teen exclaimed with a grin.
Bianca nodded, matching his grin as everything quieted down. The lights of the stadium turned off, as one spotlight was aimed at the rather short Mr. Charles Goodshow, President of the Pokemon League, Cynthia, the Sinnoh Champion, and her Elite Four, consisting of the Bug Type Specialist Aaron, Ground Type Specialist Bertha, Fire Type Specialist Flint, and Psychic Type Specialist Lucian.
Clearing his throat, Goodshow began his speech. "Attention trainers! I hope you have all had a very productive month because now, it's time for the Sinnoh League, better known as The Lily of the Valley Conference!" Cheers were heard, as everyone was excited for the conference to finally start, especially Ash.
Raising a hand for the crowd of trainers to quiet down, Goodshow began to speak once more. "This year's conference will be hosting 128 trainers, with each trainer facing one another in one on one battles today. Tomorrow, the 64 winners of those matches will face off against one another in double battles, the winners advancing to the Victory Tournament. The next day, the remaining 32 will face off in 6 on 6 battles, and the battles will continue as such daily until there is only one trainer left. The winner of the Lily of the Valley Conference will not only receive this beautiful trophy," Cynthia held up the trophy, earning oohs and aahs from the crowd of trainers. "But will also get the chance to take on the Sinnoh Elite Four!" Many people already knew this, but the crowd cheered anyway.
Waiting once more for the crowd to quiet down, Goodshow signaled to Cynthia.
"Trainers!" The Sinnoh Champion began, gaining everyone's attention. "Don't feel deterred because the stakes are high, do your best in every way! I know that only one of you can get the chance to challenge the Elite Four, but don't feel pressured. Stay calm, and try your hardest!" Many trainers who were indeed feeling somewhat intimidated calmed down at her words, knowing that it would only get easier if they stayed calm and tried their best.
"Thank you for the encouragement, Cynthia," Goodshow said, before looking back at the crowd. "The match ups will be posted on the screen behind us, so find your opponent with your match time and battle to your hardest, as Cynthia said! The first match will begin in exactly an hour at 10 sharp! That is all! Make sure to be at your match 5-10 minutes before it begins! Good luck to everyone!" As that was said, the screen behind Goodshow came to life, producing all the match ups for the first day of the Lily of the Valley Conference. All of the trainers swarmed the screen, keen on seeing who they would be facing first round.
Ash made his way to the screen, looking eagerly for his opponent. He noticed Conway, Nando, Paul, Barry, and Bianca all got set up with unknown trainers, much to his relief, as he really wouldn't enjoy battling one of his rivals in only a one on one battle. When he found his name, he discovered that just like the others, he was also set up with an unknown trainer, known as Cody. Checking his battle time, 4 pm, he had some time to research Cody.
After bidding a farewell to Bianca as her match was at 12, Ash reentered the Pokemon Center, keen on finding a computer. His groups of friends and mother had already gone to the stadium, stating they wanted to watch the whole thing. Ash was fine with that, as he would be rather unresponsive at this time anyway.
"There must be one somewhere..." The raven haired teen mused, looking around thoroughly.
"Need some help Ash?" A voice asked out of the blue, scaring the boy out of his wits.
"Ah!" Ash yelped in surprise, turning to the voice of the person, coming face to face with the sweet Nurse Joy.
"Nurse Joy! You scared me out of my skin!" Nurse Joy laughed sheepishly at that statement.
"Sorry about that. You seem to be searching for something, what is it?" The pink haired nurse questioned, as Ash calmed down from that near heart attack.
"I'm looking for a computer," Ash replied, continuing to look around.
"Oh!" Nurse Joy realized, pointing straight ahead. "Right down that hall are the computers. You can't miss it."
Nodding in gratitude, Ash took off. "Thanks Nurse Joy!" Although almost tripping, the raven haired teen continued to sprint to the computers.
"No problem Ash!" Nurse Joy yelled back, giggling as she went back to her desk.
"Alright, let's see what we can find out about this dude Cody, huh Pikachu?" Ash said as the computer's browser opened to the Lily of the Valley Conference homepage.
"Pika!" The electric mouse replied, having been rather silent as he was awaiting the Conference. Yesterday night, Ash had told all of his pokemon that he would use all of them at least once if he could, as he would need to make it to at least Top 16 to complete that promise. Although, Mewtwo and Latias were an exception unless needed desperately.
Ash clicked on the trainer section, looking for Cody by letter name. "Hmm... Celina, Cici, Coco, Cody! There we go!"
The Pallet Town native selected the trainer's name, bringing up Cody's trainer card. The trainer known as Cody had short, auburn hair that was slicked back. He had bright green eyes with a confident smile. Looking at Cody's pokemon, Ash was very impressed. The auburn haired teen was from Johto, his hometown being Violet City. His main pokemon was his Meganium, most likely his starter, with four other pokemon listed; Weavile, Hitmontop, Noctowl, and Rypherior.
"I feel like he'll go for Meganium because it's his starter, but I'm not sure," Ash pondered, thinking of who to use.
"What do you think Pikachu?" The raven haired teen asked his loyal starter, who put on a face of deep thought.
"Pika!" Pikachu pointed to himself, making Ash laugh. "I don't know about that Pikachu, don't you wanna battle in a 6 on 6?"
The mouse realized he had not thought this through. If he went now, he wouldn't be used for a while as Ash wanted everyone to battle.
"P-Pi Pika Pi!" Shaking his head vigorously, Pikachu immediately changed his mind.
"That's what I thought," Ash said with a chuckle, petting the mouse's head.
"Well, since you aren't going, who should I use?" The raven haired teen asked once again, tapping his fingers on the computer mouse.
Pikachu shrugged, not having a clue. Ash felt one of his poke balls begin to shake, letting itself out.
The pokemon cried out and pointed to itself, widening Ash's eyes.
"Are you sure?" Ash questioned the pokemon with a raised eyebrow. The pokemon gave it's trainer a determined nod, before going back into it's ball.
"Well, I guess we're done?" The Pallet Town native stated somewhat hesitantly, as that was rather unexpected. Looking at the time, it was only 11:40. That gave Ash an idea.
"Hey Pikachu, why don't we go watch Bianca's match?" The raven haired teen suggested, getting a cheerful cry from the electric mouse.
"The next battle is about to begin!" The announcer exclaimed as Ash found a seat. "On the red corner we have Dan from Hearthome City!" Dan received a good amount of cheers, arriving at his corner with mild arrogance. He had green hair that was combed to the side, a red vest over a green short sleeved shirt, black shorts, and to top it all off a red scarf. "And on the green corner we have a trainer who has traveled far from Unova, Bianca of Nuvema Town!" Bianca received about the same amount of cheers, as people were very excited to see a foreign trainer.
"Go Bianca!" Ash yelled in support, gaining the blonde's attention. She was mildly surprised to see Ash here, but still gave him a determined smile and a wink. Turning back to her opponent, she noticed him smirking.
"What's with the smirk?" Bianca asked her opponent, getting a shrug in response from Dan.
"I'm just excited I'll be beating a foreigner," The green haired trainer responded with a smug grin. The blonde scowled at him, not liking to be underestimated.
"Think how you like, but don't think I'll go down that easy," Bianca spat back, taking out her poke ball. Dan merely chuckled and took out his own, waiting for the referee to call the match.
"This is a one on one battle! Each trainer may only use one pokemon! When one pokemon on either side is unable to battle, the winner is decided! Each trainer will release their pokemon simultaneously!" The referee declared, raising up two flags.
Both trainers enlarged their poke balls, throwing them simultaneously into the air.
"Cinccino! I need you!" Cinccino appeared with a small smile, making the crowd watching 'aww' at his cuteness.
"Let's show'em Golem!" The bulky dual rock ground type appeared with a roar, showing it's dominance.
"Interesting," Ash mused to Pikachu, unable to scan Bianca's pokemon because it was from Unova.
"Dan has the first move! Golem versus Cinccino begin!" The referee stated, throwing down his flags.
"Perfect! Golem start this off with a Rollout!" Dan exclaimed. Golem followed orders smoothly, rolling up into a ball and going straight for Cinccino.
Waiting until Golem got close, Bianca made her move. "Substitute!" Cinccino made a mirror image of himself, while he himself disappeared. Golem rolled straight through the mirror image, breaking it.
"Where did he go?" Dan questioned, as his was Golem equally confused.
"Now Cinccino!" Bianca exclaimed. The small furry pokemon burst out of the ground, using a super effective Dig. Golem was caught totally off guard, as was Dan, giving Bianca a chance to capitalize once more. "Since they're distracted use Sing!"
"Cin-cci-no, Cin-cci-no, Cin-cci-no..." Cinccino sang, effectively putting the giant beast to sleep.
"Oh no! Golem you have to wake up!" The green haired trainer exclaimed in anguish. Bianca smiled, her plan working perfectly.
"Since Golem is unresponsive, use a barrage of Bullet Seed, Dig, and Aqua Tail!" The blonde commanded, shocking the crowd of how much that would damage Golem.
"Oh my..." Ash commented in intense shock, not expecting the bright and cheerful Bianca to be so brutal in battle.
"Pika..." Pikachu agreed, also in utter disbelief.
Cinccino nodded with a slightly scary expression, hitting Golem with a Bullet Seed, an Aqua Tail, then using Dig to go underground and hitting the rock beast again, before repeating the process.
Seeing that he had no other choice as Golem would not wake up anytime soon, Dan knew what he had to do.
"I forfeit!" The green haired trainer exclaimed, making Cinccino stop, who had just struck Golem with another Aqua Tail.
"Dan has forfeited! Which means the match goes to Bianca and Cinccino!" The referee announced, as the crowd cheered for the happy blonde. The giant screen lit up, showing Dan and Bianca's pictures, before Dan's broke off, leaving only Bianca's picture with the word WINNER above it.
Bianca walked up to Dan, who was feeding a Chesto Berry to Golem. He looked over at her when he heard her footsteps, before bowing his head.
"I'm sorry for underestimating you," Dan admitted solemnly, rubbing Golem's head softly. Bianca smiled, knowing her opponent had learned his lesson.
"All is forgiven," The blonde replied, giving Dan a hand to stand up. "Just remember to never underestimate your opponents, as you never know what they have up their sleeve."
The green haired trainer nodded. "Yeah, I'll remember that. Good luck in the rest of the conference!" Dan walked off the field after that, as his time at the Sinnoh League was done.
Bianca walked off as well, before coming face to face with Ash.
"Bianca! That was amazing!" Ash praised, clapping her on the back. "I can't believe how you just totally had him from the first move!"
The blonde smiled bashfully, nodding. "Thanks Ash, it means a lot coming from you. He was underestimating me and ended up paying for it."
The two walked outside of the stadium together, discussing various things.
"On the red corner we have Cody from Violet City!" Cody waltzed in with a hint of grace, waving humbly to the cheering crowd. He wore a black dress shirt, with red bracelets on each wrist. He also had on red dress pants with black tap shoes. To top it all off was a red tie. "And on the green corner we have a very seasonal trainer, coming all the way from the Kanto Region, Ash of Pallet Town!"
PALLET TOWN:
"Guys! He's on!" Tracey exclaimed, gaining everyone's attention to the screen. Ash's pokemon, Pallet residents and neighbors, and even Misty were watching intently, ready to cheer on their favorite trainer.
BACK TO THE CONFERENCE:
As he made his way inside, Ash was incredibly shocked to find out that the crowd loved him. He began to hear a cheer of "ASH! ASH! ASH!", which he suspected to be started by Dawn. Looking to his left, he saw Bianca, his group of friends and mother, before his eyes widened. Brock, his mother Delia, Oak and Gary all had flags, which was expected, but what he didn't expect was for Sapphire to dress up as a cheerleader like Dawn and cheer for him as well.
'She's so beautiful. Both of them,' The teen said to himself in awe, having never expected to see this.
Sapphire and Dawn both noticed him staring at them in a dreamy way, making them blushed furiously. Shaking his head and laughing nervously as he was caught, Ash put his attention to his opponent, trying his best to not appear flustered.
"I've heard of you, Ash," Cody remarked right off the bat, catching Ash off guard.
"You have?" The Pallet Town native questioned, getting a nod from the nicely dressed teen.
"That's right," The auburn haired teen replied. "You made headlines in Johto many times a couple years back. But don't think I'll let you win because you did good things for my home region."
Ash smirked with a confident nod. "I wouldn't want it any other way."
The referee made his way to the center, raising two flags into the air. "This is a one on one battle! Each trainer may only use one pokemon! When one pokemon on either side is unable to battle, the winner is decided! Each trainer will release their pokemon simultaneously!"
Enlarging the poke ball of the pokemon who volunteered to battle, Ash launched the capsule into the air, simultaneously to his opponent.
"Grace, Weavile!" Weavile, more than likely a female from the flower in her ear, appeared with a smile.
"Let's go! Heracross!"
So how was it?
Tell me what you think.
Like I said, the conference won't be the same if you've watched it in the anime.
Now that I'm a beta reader, I will be accepting any requests you all may have.
That's all I've got to say, thanks for reading!