Scene 21: Dome Ace Tucker

Lyrik Arc

It's been several months since Team Rocket was defeated and sent away from the Pokémon Tower. On that day, Lyrik made the promise to become a powerful Trainer- just as good as Red. And ever since Team Rocket hurt Marowak Lyrik swore to become a Trainer strong enough to protect other Pokémon.

Lyrik often visits the local library and studies up on Pokémon and their Special Abilities. She'll be more prepared than any other by the time she's old enough to get her Pokémon License!

One day, a weakened Charmander shows up at the Pokémon House. He staggers up to the yard, hurt. Lyrik calls out to her Grampa Fuji as she runs to the small Pokémon. Lyrik helps heal up Charmander. During the course of the next few weeks, he becomes quite attached to Lyrik. Soon enough, the two of them are best friends.

Charmander follows Lyrik like a lost puppy everywhere she goes. The two of them eventually stop helping Mr. Fuji with his work and are seen entering the forests and the Rock Tunnel to train. They make friends with a Wild Squirtle who soon joins them with their Training. Though he notices the attitude change in his granddaughter, is happy to see that she's still following her childhood dream in becoming a Pokémon Trainer.

On her 6th birthday, Mr. Fuji gifts Lyrik with a Bulbasaur. She's ecstatic. Lyrik and her three Poke'mon continue to train and train together and are soon the toughest in the whole town. Even at her small age, Lyrik is a fierce Trainer, easily defeating the older kids that live in Lavender Town.

Months pass and construction begins on the outskirts of the town. The locals are all abuzz with the development of this new Battle Dome. Lyrik has learned all about the Pokémon Indigo League, but she doesn't know what this dome is about.

One day, Lyrik pays a visit to the construction site and finds a man there. He's Training with his Pokémon, stopping to answer questions from the builders every now-and-then. Out of the corner of his eye he sees the little girl hiding in the woods, watching.

The man introduces himself as Tucker. Lyrik is extremely impressed with his Training Style and his Battling Skills. He's impressed with how knowledgable this little girl is. He looks around at her three Pokémon, "Impressive team you've got there. Are you a Trainer?" She stands a little taller as she answers, her chest puffed out. The sit together and talk.

Tucker is known as an "Ace Trainer." He ends up telling her about the Battle Dome and how he plans on using it as apart of what will be known as the Battle Frontier. Lyrik has never heard of such a thing.

"Of course you haven't. Not yet, at least…" With all that's he's told her about this Battle Frontier- a sort of League that he and some other Trainers have in the works- Lyrik is getting excited, "A-are you a Pokémon Master then?" Tucker chuckles to himself, "I still have a lot of Training to do before I can call myself a Pokémon Master." He continues to explain that although he's a powerful Trainer now, there are still plenty of Trainers out there that are much stronger than him. She wonders about that…

Lyrik continues to visit Tucker the next few days. He tells her that he's only there to keep an eye on his Dome being built. Tucker gives Lyrik several tips and helps her Train with her Pokémon. Lyrik is in awe with Tucker's skills.

One day, Tucker tells Lyrik that he must leave. Lyrik is upset to be losing her private tutor but decides to use the opportunity. She challenge him to a real battle. Tucker smiles, "Now how can I turn down a challenge from a kind young lass like you?"

In the half-finished Battle Dome, Lyrik and Tucker face one another on the battlefield. Tucker, knowing his strength well, gives Lyrik the details of the battle. Tucker throws out his 3 Pokémon: a Swampert, Charmeleon, and a Shelgon. Lyrik doesn't recognize the two Pokémon from the other Regions. Tucker calls to her from across the stadium, "There's still a whole lot to learn for both of us! That's why I've agreed to join this Battle Frontier in the Kanto Region. You will see for yourself when you are old enough to leave this little village." Lyrik nods.

Her eyes are fierce. Tucker smiles, "Very good." He gives her the chance to pick her opponents. The battle is a quick one: Bulbasaur vs Shelgon, Swampert vs. Squirtle, and Charmeleon vs Charmander. Lyrik's Charmander was practically begging to go up against its evolved form. And although they try their hardest (Tucker even goes easy on them, of course), his Pokémon defeat hers easily.

This loss is a great lesson for Lyrik, but it's also a means for Lyrik to become stronger. As Tucker approaches the small girl he can see the fire in her eyes. She clenches the Pokéball in her hand, thinking about the battle. Tucker had been so strong… She grips the ball even tighter, a smile forming on her face… She now has more drive than ever to become a powerful Trainer. To become strong enough to leave her small town and become a Pokémon Master..!