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Chapter 21: "Some Old Friends in Grenia Cove! A Wet Gym Battle!"
"What a beautiful day!" May said with a smile as she walked in front of the group on the pathway they were currently on.
Ash smiled as he held his beautiful girlfriend's hand. He couldn't help but notice how lively her sapphire blue eyes were today. She had a brilliant smile on her face, one of the many things that he loved about her. Even Pikachu liked being around her, as he had currently taken up a spot on May's shoulder, which she didn't mind at all.
He had to agree with her, though. It really was a beautiful day. And now that May and Dawn had both won their first their first ribbon by tying in the Couples' Contest just yesterday, they both looked happier and more cheerful than ever.
He looked over his shoulder at Dawn. Her eyes were glowing as she walked arm and arm with his cousin. Gavin also looked better now that the argument that May and Dawn had had for more than a day was over. Pichu even felt safe enough to sit on Dawn's shoulder while Piplup sat in Dawn's arms.
The others were looking better as well. Misty actually had a smile on her face as she walked next to Tracey and Gary, who for once weren't glaring at each other. Brock and Max both were grinning, along with Meowth, who looked a lot healthier than when he had when he had traveled with Team Rocket.
Ash also felt good today. They had found out the night after the contest that their next destination, Grenia Cove, was the site of the next gym. So, if all went well, he would have his second battle real soon.
"It is a great day, isn't it?" Ash said, looking over at May and Pikachu.
"So how long until we get to Grenia Cove?" Max asked.
Brock looked at his Pokégear and then answered, "It should be just a few minutes away."
"Okay, then! Let's go!" May exclaimed, and then began running and pulling Ash by the arm down the pathway with the others following at a fast pace.
Soon enough, the group found themselves at their destination: Grenia Cove.
It was a small village, with several houses, shops, and other buildings. Trees and bushes sat in several places, and the edge of the town, one could see a large bay with crystal clear water. The air around the place seemed to give everyone a sense of calm and peacefulness.
The group made their way to the town's Pokémon Center, and upon entering, gave their Pokémon to Nurse Joy to be healed.
"Oh, Nurse Joy," Brock said in his usual, deluded, lovey-dovey state, "Come with me now, so that we may travel the road of love together."
"Uh…"Nurse Joy said awkwardly until Brock suddenly yelped in pain.
"Maybe I…should just…go alone," Brock muttered out in agony as a purple frog Pokémon dragged him away.
"Hey, Ash, you wanna go get something to eat?" May asked the raven-haired trainer.
"Sure, let's go," Ash said with a nod. The two started to make their way to the cafeteria, along with the rest of their friends, when suddenly, Ash heard a familiar masculine voice say, "Thanks for healing our Pokémon, Nurse Joy."
"No problem," Nurse Joy replied. "Have a great day."
"You, too," Ash heard another familiar feminine voice say. He turned around swiftly and saw two faces that he hadn't seen in at least a month.
"Iris! Cilan!" Ash exclaimed, causing the purple-haired girl and green-haired guy standing in front of Nurse Joy's desk to look over at him. They both immediately smiled and yelled, "Ash!"
It was quite a strange sight for Ash's friends to behold as Ash hugged these strange new people.
He then turned to them and said, "Everyone, this is Iris and Cilan. They traveled with me through the Unova Region."
"It's nice to meet you!" Iris said with a smile.
"Any friend of Ash's is a friend of mine," Cilan said cheerfully.
"Iris, Cilan, these are my friends," Ash said as he raised his arm to point to each of his friends. "May, her little brother Max, Brock, Dawn, Misty, Tracey, Gary, and my cousin Gavin."
"Hey," The group said in unison.
"Wow, Ash, she's very pretty," Iris commented, indicating May. "Is she your girlfriend?"
Iris began to snicker, thinking that she was being funny, until May walked over to Ash, wrapped her arms around him, and said, "Actually, yes."
Iris's eyes went wide with shock while Cilan just smiled, looking a bit surprised, and said, "Wow, Ash. I never thought that you had it in you."
"How did you get a girlfriend?" Iris asked, the shock clear in her voice.
Ash blushed, causing everyone to laugh.
A few minutes later, the group and their two new friends were sitting at a table in the Pokémon Center cafeteria, chowing down on some well-deserved lunch.
"So what are you guys doing in the Amaro Region?" Ash asked his friends from Unova.
"We came looking for you," Iris answered as she ate an apple.
"We wanted to surprise you by visiting you in Pallet Town, but Professor Oak told us that you had already left for the Amaro Region," Cilan explained.
"So, we got on a boat to Amaro, and here we are," Iris finished.
"Now what are all of your plans in this region?" Cilan asked.
"Well, I'm aiming to compete in the Amaro League," Ash replied as he picked up a burger from the table.
"And Dawn and I are competing in Pokémon contests to try to get into the Amaro Grand Festival," May said with a bowl of ramen in front of her.
"Pokémon contests?" Iris repeated with a confused look on her face.
"Oh, yeah," Ash said upon realization, "I forgot. You guys don't know about contests. You see, Pokémon contests are where trainers called coordinators compete by showing off their Pokémon's best features, whether it be their beauty, ability, grace, or another feature with moves used in a beautiful and stunning way."
"Oh, so you two are coordinators?" Cilan asked.
May and Dawn nodded. Then, Iris and Cilan looked over at the others.
"So what do you guys do?" Iris inquired.
"Well, I'm one of the Cerulean City Gym leaders," Misty said, causing the two to look impressed. "I want to be the world's best Water Pokémon trainer!"
"Cool," Iris said in awe. "I want to become a Dragon Pokémon master."
"Wow," Tracey said with fascination.
"So, Tracey, what's your story?" Cilan asked.
"I'm a Pokémon sketcher," Tracey answered nonchalantly. "And I'm an assistant to Professor Oak."
"That's really cool!" Cilan commented. "And the rest of you?"
"I'm training to become the world's best Pokémon doctor and breeder," Brock said, now recovered from the incident earlier.
"I'm working to take over for my dad at his gym someday," Max answered.
"May and Max's dad is the leader of the Petalburg City Gym in the Hoenn Region," Ash explained.
"I'm going to become a researcher like my grandpa," Gary said as he finished what had been on his plate.
"Professor Oak is Gary's grandpa," Ash added.
"So what about you, Cilan?" Brock asked.
"I'm one of the gym leaders at the Striaton City Gym and an A-class connoisseur," Cilan replied.
After Ash explained what a connoisseur was to those who did not know, everyone turned and looked at Gavin.
"What?" He asked as they all stared at him.
"You know, we never found out why you are here in the Amaro Region," Tracey remarked.
"So, what is your story?" Dawn inquired as she rubbed up onto him, a loving smirk on her face.
"Uh…" Gavin said nervously. Luckily for him, he was saved by a mysterious figure that walked up next to their table.
"Well, if it isn't my old friends," A man with a black broad hat, a black cloak, and a black bird Pokémon on his shoulder said as he noticed the group.
"Jeremiah!" Everyone but Iris and Cilan exclaimed.
After an introduction between Iris, Cilan, and Jeremiah, Ash and co. went to go and get their Pokémon back from Nurse Joy.
"So, Ash, what Pokémon are you using in your gym battle?" Max asked.
"Uh, I'm not sure," Ash said, cursing himself for his stupidity. He had forgotten to find out what type of Pokémon that the Grenia Cove Gym uses.
"Well, if I were you, young Ash, I would be prepared to get wet," Jeremiah said with a look of knowing. "Just saying."
He then proceeded to walk away and out of the center with Mimi the Murkrow on his shoulder.
"That guy's weird," Iris commented as soon as the doors closed.
"We know," Everyone but Iris and Cilan said in unison.
"What do you think he meant, Ash?" May asked.
Ash pondered for a moment and then his eyes widened upon realization.
"You guys go on ahead and I'll meet you there," Ash said with a grin on his face. "I just have to make a few substitutions."
He began to walk off with Pikachu on his shoulder while the others watched him walk away confusedly. They then just shrugged and exited the center.
Soon enough, they had all arrived at the location of the gym. The building looked like a firehouse.
When they walked inside, all around them were firefighters, fire trucks, and all kinds of Water Pokémon.
"Welcome!" They heard a deep, masculine voice boom across the room from them. They looked and saw a large man with a deep tan, a cropped black hair, and a large black mustache. He was wearing a camouflage shirt and black pants, with large brown boots.
Standing next to him, strangely, was Jeremiah, who still had Mimi on his shoulder.
"My name is Col. Lake and I'm both Grenia Cove's gym leader and Fire Chief," The man said as they all walked up to them. "Now which of you is the challenger?"
"He's not here yet," Gavin spoke up. "He had to assemble his team. He'll be here soon."
"Alright then," Col. Lake nodded and then his eyes went to Misty. "Aren't you the Kanto Cerulean City Gym Leader?"
"That's right," Misty replied.
"Well, while we wait for your friend, why don't we have a quick one-on-one battle," Col. Lake suggested. "One Water-type gym leader against another?"
Something flashed in Misty's eyes and then an intrigued smile appeared on her face.
"Okay, I accept your challenge."
Soon, everyone was in the gym's battle area: a large room with an average, 12-ft-deep pool with a bench at the side for the spectators. Misty and Col. Lake each stood on one side of the pool. At the side, one of the firefighters was acting as referee.
"This is a one-on-one battle between Misty, leader of the Cerulean City Gym and Col. Lake, leader of the Grenia Cove Gym," The referee stated. "Each competitor will use only one Pokémon each with no substitutions. Trainers, choose your Pokémon!"
"Crawdaunt, go!" Col. Lake yelled as he threw a Pokéball into the air. In a flash of light, a large and mostly red crustacean-like creature appeared onto one of the pool's floating platforms.
"Who's that Pokémon?" Dawn thought out loud. She then took out her Pokédex and scanned the unknown Pokémon.
'Crawdaunt, the Rogue Pokémon. The evolved form of Corphish. Crawdaunt are short-tempered, and quick to challenge opponents to battle. It is said that no other Pokémon can live in areas inhabited by Crawdaunt.'
"Let's see…Crawdaunt, huh? I'll go with…" Misty muttered to herself until suddenly, one of her Pokéballs opened up by itself. In a flash of light, a yellow duck Pokémon appeared.
"Psy-yi-yi-yi," The Pokémon said, holding its hands to its head.
"Psyduck!" Misty said angrily. "What are you doing out here?"
"Psy," Psyduck replied. Its body then started to glow a bright white.
"Whoa," Iris said as she saw the bright light.
"Psyduck's evolving!" Tracey exclaimed.
When the light faded, Psyduck's body had changed completely. It had grown taller, it now had webbed hands and feet, and its tail was longer. It was now blue in color, it had red eyes, four spikes on its head, a red gem-like dot on its forehead, and sharp claws.
"Gol-duck!" It cried.
"Wow! Psyduck evolved into Golduck!" Gary said, completely awestruck.
"That duck's been super-sized!" Meowth exclaimed.
May then took out her Pokédex and scanned the Pokémon.
'Golduck, the Duck Pokémon. The evolved form of Psyduck. Golduck is very adept at using its webbed hands and feet, making it the fastest swimming Pokémon of all.'
Misty had a smile on her face as she looked at her newly evolved Pokémon. She then said, "Psy…I mean, Golduck, do you want to battle Crawdaunt?"
Golduck nodded and gave her a salute.
Misty chuckled and said, "Okay, Golduck, I choose you!"
Golduck jumped from her side to one of the platforms and glared at the Rogue Pokémon.
"Golduck V.S. Crawdaunt! Begin!"
"Golduck, use Water Gun!" Misty ordered.
Golduck opened its mouth and shot a spiral of water from it at its opponent.
"Crawdaunt, use BubbleBeam!" Col. Lake instructed.
Crawdaunt opened its pincers and released a blast of multicolored bubbles towards Golduck's attack. The two attacks collided and caused an explosion of water.
"Golduck, use Zen Headbutt!" Misty commanded.
Golduck jumped into the water and swam rapidly towards Crawdaunt, its gem and head outline glowing light blue.
"Crawdaunt, use Night Slash!" Col. Lake yelled.
Crawdaunt's claws glowed purple and then it slashed at Golduck just as it came up, knocking it back into the water.
"Crawdaunt, dive in after it!" Col. Lake shouted.
Crawdaunt jumped into the water and dived after Golduck.
"Golduck, quick, use Fury Swipes!" Misty cried.
As Crawdaunt swam up to it, Golduck slashed at it repeatedly.
"Crawdaunt! Stop it with Crabhammer!" Col. Lake ordered.
One of Crawdaunt's pincers glowed white and then it smacked Golduck in the stomach, knocking it back several feet in the water. Crawdaunt jumped back out of the water and landed on a platform.
"Golduck, use Aqua Jet!" Misty instructed.
Golduck flew out of the water, its body surrounded by blue water as it headed straight towards the Rogue Pokémon.
"Crawdaunt, finish it off with Hyper Beam!" Col. Lake bellowed.
Crawdaunt open both of its pincers and shot a powerful red beam surrounded by white energy. The beam struck Golduck and blasted it back past Misty and into the wall, knocking it out.
"Golduck is unable to battle! Crawdaunt is the winner!" The referee announced.
While Col. Lake recalled Crawdaunt, Misty walked over to Golduck, who was struggling to get up.
"Thank you, Golduck," Misty said with a smile, causing Golduck to turn red. "You deserve a good rest."
At that, she recalled Golduck back into its Pokéball just as Ash walked in with Pikachu on his shoulder. He had a confused look on his face, along with Pikachu, who had the same look.
"What'd we miss?" Ash asked.
"Ladies and Gentlemen! This will be a three-on-three match between Ash Ketchum, the challenger from Pallet Town and Col. Lake, the Grenia Cove Gym Leader!" The referee announced. "Each trainer will use three Pokémon each! Only the challenger is allowed to make substitutions! Let the battle begin!"
"Poliwrath, go!" Col. Lake yelled as he threw a Pokéball into the air. In a flash of light, a blue, tadpole-like creature with bulky arms and legs, gloved hands, and a white belly that resembled a mouth with a clockwise swirled-symbol on it. It immediately jumped to one of the floating platforms.
Gavin took out his Pokédex and scanned the gym leader's Pokémon.
'Poliwrath, the Tadpole Pokémon. Poliwrath is an excellent swimmer and its powerful muscles make its attacks extremely effective.'
"Hmm, Poliwrath, eh?" Ash muttered to himself. He then took out a Pokéball, threw it into the air, and shouted, "Ivysaur, I choose you!"
Soon, the Seed Pokémon appeared onto one of the platforms in a flash of light.
"Ivysaur V.S. Poliwrath! Begin!"
"Poliwrath, use Water Pulse!" Col. Lake instructed.
Poliwrath formed a ball of water in its hands and then threw it to the pool, causing a wave to begin coming straight towards Ivysaur.
"Ivysaur, use Vine Whip to dodge!" Ash yelled.
Vines came out of Ivysaur's back and then they pushed onto the platform, springing Ivysaur into the air.
"Now, use Seed Bomb!" Ash commanded.
Ivysaur opened its mouth and fired a barrage of glowing white seeds down at Poliwrath.
"Dodge it and then use DynamicPunch!" Col. Lake shouted.
Poliwrath jumped out of the way of Ivysaur's attack and then jumped into the air towards Ivysaur and punched it with a glowing red fist. Ivysaur was knocked down to one of the platforms, fortunately for Ash.
"This is an interesting match. Such a high-tensioned flavor!" Cilan commented.
"Yes, the two are both worthy opponents of each other," Jeremiah added.
Ivysaur slowly got up, but was still ready to battle.
"Ivysaur, use Sunny Day!" Ash ordered.
Ivysaur's bulb produced a glowing yellow orb and then shot it into the air, creating an intense, artificial sun on the ceiling of the battlefield.
"I don't see what that'll do for you, Ash!" Col. Lake remarked. "A little sun won't stop me! Poliwrath use Hydro Pump!"
A ball of water appeared in front of Poliwrath's belly and then it shot a powerful blast of water towards Ivysaur.
"Well, I guess it's time to show you!" Ash said with a smirk. "Ivysaur, use Solarbeam!"
The bulb on Ivysaur's back immediately shot an intense yellow beam of solar energy towards Poliwrath's attack, evaporating it completely, and then striking Poliwrath straight in the chest. It was sent flying past Col. Lake and into the wall, knocking it out.
"Poliwrath is unable to battle! Ivysaur wins!"
"Wow, Ash was able to use Sunny Day's power to send an immediate and powerful Solarbeam that evaporated Hydro Pump and knocked out Poliwrath!" Brock exclaimed.
Gavin nodded, now wearing his sunglasses.
"Way to go, Ash!" May cheered.
Col. Lake recalled Poliwrath and then took another Pokéball out.
"Not bad, Ash, but things are just getting started!" He said with a sneer. "Kabutops, go!"
He threw the Pokéball into the air, and a brown shellfish-like creature with insect-like legs and sickle-like forearms appeared onto a platform.
"Kabutops?" May said as she took out her Pokédex.
'Kabutops, the Shellfish Pokémon. The evolved form of Kabuto. With sharp claws, this ferocious, ancient Pokémon rips apart prey and sucks their body fluids. It is thought that Kabutops came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.'
"Ivysaur, do you still want to battle?" Ash called out to his Pokémon. Ivysaur nodded in response.
"Ivysaur V.S. Kabutops! Begin!"
"Ivysaur, use Solarbeam!" Ash commanded.
Ivysaur immediately fired a blast of solar energy at the Shellfish Pokémon.
"Kabutops, dive underwater!" Col. Lake shouted.
Kabutops jumped into the water and just barely dodged the blast.
"Now, use Rain Dance!" Col. Lake ordered.
A blue orb of light shot out from the pool and hit the artificial sun, turning it into a dark cloud that instantly began sending a shower of water down on the room.
"Oh, no! My hair!" Dawn yelled in distress.
"Now Ash won't be able to rapidly fire Solarbeam," Gary said grimly.
"Ivysaur, use Vine Whip and drag it out of the water!" Ash yelled.
"Kabutops, use Ice Beam!" Col. Lake instructed.
Just as Ivysaur was about to bring out its vines, Kabutops popped out of the water at an unbelievable speed and fired a light blue beam of light at Ivysaur, freezing it solid.
"Ivysaur!" Ash cried.
"Now, finish it off with Slash!" Col. Lake shouted.
Kabutops swam rapidly towards the frozen Ivysaur and slashed at it with one of its sickles. The force of the attack broke the ice and sent it flying back towards the wall. It was immediately knocked out.
"Ivysaur is unable to battle! Kabutops wins!"
"How did Kabutops move so fast?" Dawn thought out loud, still trying to avoid the rain.
"It's Kabutops' Swift Swim ability," Gavin explained. "It causes Kabutops' speed to go up in the rain."
Ash recalled Ivysaur and said, "Good job, buddy. Take a good rest."
He was about to take out a Pokéball when he felt a tug on his leg. He looked down to see Pikachu pointing at himself.
"You wanna battle, Pikachu?" Ash asked. Pikachu nodded and did a thumbs-up sign. "Okay, then. I choose you!"
Pikachu then ran and jumped to one of the platforms, its cheeks sparking.
"Pikachu V.S. Kabutops! Begin!"
"Pikachu, use Electro Ball!" Ash commanded.
"Pika-pika-pika-chupi!" Pikachu yelled as a ball of electricity formed on his tail, did a front flip, and then threw it towards Kabutops.
"Kabutops, use Protect!" Col. Lake instructed.
A bluish-green force field appeared around Kabutops and caused Pikachu's attack to fizzle out.
"Now, use X-Scissor!" Col. Lake ordered.
Kabutops' sickles glowed light blue and it shot an X-shaped blast at Pikachu.
"Pikachu, dodge it and use Thunderbolt!" Ash yelled.
Pikachu jumped over the attack and then released a blast of yellow electricity from its cheeks at Kabutops. The attack hit its target and electrocuted Kabutops, knocking it out.
"Kabutops is unable to battle! Pikachu wins!"
"What a highly enjoyable battle!" Jeremiah commented.
"Mur-mur-krow!" Mimi chirped.
"Keep it up, Pikachu!" The four girls cheered.
"You've done well, Ash," Col. Lake said after recalling Kabutops. He then took out a Pokéball and said, "But it ends now! Blastoise, I choose you!"
He threw the Pokéball into the air and in a flash of light, a large, bipedal, blue tortoise-like creature with a tough brown shell and two steel cannons on its back landed on one of the platforms with a thud.
"You still up for battling, Pikachu?" Ash asked. Pikachu nodded and showed him a peace sign.
"Pikachu V.S. Blastoise! Begin!"
"Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!" Ash yelled.
"Pika-chuuuuuuuuu!" Pikachu cried as he released a burst of yellow electricity at the large, turtle Pokémon.
"Blastoise, use Flash Cannon!" Col. Lake ordered.
Blastoise fired two large, blue beams surrounded with white energy at Pikachu's attack, causing it explode into a cloud of black smoke. However, the Flash Cannon still broke through and hit a surprised Pikachu back towards Ash, who just barely caught it. When Ash looked at him, there were swirls in his eyes.
"Pikachu is unable to battle! Blastoise wins!"
Ash quickly took Pikachu over to May, who held Pikachu carefully. He then went back over to his side of the pool and took out a Pokéball.
"It's up to you," Ash muttered as rain slid down his face. He then threw the Pokéball into the air and yelled, "Buizel, I choose you!"
In a flash of light, the Sea Weasel Pokémon appeared on a platform with its arms crossed.
"Buizel V.S. Blastoise! Begin!"
"Blastoise, use Skull Bash!" Col. Lake ordered.
Blastoise jumped and torpedoed towards Buizel, its body surrounded by a silver aura.
"Buizel, dodge it and use SonicBoom!" Ash commanded.
Buizel swiftly jumped into the air with unbelievable speed and sent a large white shockwave down at Blastoise, knocking it into the water.
"Nice! Buizel's Swift Swim ability has increased its speed!" Max said, awe-struck.
"Go get 'em, Buizel!" Meowth yelled.
"Blastoise, use Water Spout!" Col. Lake instructed.
The water glowed a light blue color, and then, a sudden blast of water came up and hit Buizel.
"Buiiiii!" Buizel cried in pain.
"Now, use Water Pulse!" Col. Lake shouted.
An orb of water shot up to Buizel and surrounded its entire body. Suddenly, a wave of ripples went through it, causing Buizel pain.
"Buizel! No!" Ash yelled.
Then, something strange began occurring. The orb of water began to glow a bright white color and then broke apart, showing Buizel's glowing body.
"Buizel?" Ash said with shock.
Then, its form began shifting. When the glowing faded, it was bigger, with its floatation device now the size of a raft. The blue fins that stuck out of its forearms were now bigger, and it had an orange, tear-shaped marking on its belly.
"Zel-zel!" It cried with power clear in its voice.
"Whoa! Buizel evolved into Floatzel!" Dawn remarked.
As Floatzel landed on the platform in front of him, Ash took out his Pokédex and scanned his newly evolved Pokémon.
'Floatzel, the Sea Weasel Pokémon and the evolved form of Buizel. Its flotation sac developed as an aid for chasing aquatic prey. Floatzel can also carry people on its back. Floatzel is able to use the moves Water Gun, Aqua Jet, SonicBoom, Water Pulse, Ice Punch, and Razor Wind!'
"Okay, Floatzel, are you ready to win this?" Ash asked with enthusiasm.
Floatzel gave him a thumbs-up sign and a grin.
"Okay, then! Use Aqua Jet!" Ash yelled.
Floatzel's body was surrounded by blue water and it flew up into the air and then flew down into the water. It hit Blastoise and knocked it out of the water.
"Blastoise, use Hydro Cannon!" Col. Lake shouted.
"Floatzel, use Ice Punch!" Ash commanded.
Blastoise began charging its attack, but Floatzel was too fast for it, hitting it with an icy blue punch.
"Now, finish it off with Razor Wind!" Ash ordered.
Floatzel's tails glowed white and then it shot white crescent blades of wind at Blastoise. Blastoise was knocked back into the water, causing a spray of water. Just then, the rain stopped as Blastoise floated to the top with swirls in its eyes.
"Blastoise is unable to battle! Floatzel wins! The victory goes to the challenger!"
"Great job, Ash!" May said as she embraced him. Pikachu was cheering on the ground with Ivysaur, Meowth, Pichu, and Piplup. Floatzel stood next to Ash with a smug look on his face.
Everyone was congratulating Ash when Col. Lake walked over with a smile on his face.
"Ash, that was a great battle. To commemorate your victory, I proudly present you with the Cove Badge."
He then handed Ash a small, round, blue piece of metal with three green island-like markings on it.
Ash thanked him. Then, as May hung on him, Ash smiled, held the badge into the air, and yelled, "I just won a Cove Badge!"
Pikachu did a peace sign in the air, Ivysaur raised a vine happily in the air, and Floatzel gave a thumbs-up sign and a grin.
"Good job, young Ash," Jeremiah said with a smile. "Now, I must go to the Pokémon Center for a well-deserved nap!"
And then, the black clothing adorned man ran out of the gym as quick as a flash, leaving those left there very confused.
Meanwhile, in a submarine at the edge of the cove, several figures in black sat in front of several bright computer screens. In the center, a man wearing a dark trench coat and a black fedora stood in front of a large screen with several men in the same attire behind him. On the screen was a dark, silhouetted figure in a chair.
"Sir, the equipment is ready to go," The man said to the screen.
"Good. Execute Plan Delta," The figure responded in a deep voice.
"Yes, sir," The man said, turning and pointing at several men behind him, who immediately ran out of the room.
The figure on the screen chuckled, saying, "Soon, the entire Amaro Region will know of the power of Team Umbra!"
Next Chapter: Chapter 22: "A New Threat Arises! Attack of the Shadows, Part 1!"- Now that Ash has gotten his second badge, the group has decided to take a day at the beach in Grenia Cove. Everything seems all good when a cloud of black fog appears and spreads throughout the town, knocking out all of the power and encasing it in darkness. Plus, a random flooding has washed away Ash and the others into a mysterious cave, where they run into Jeremiah. What's going on? Who are the villains causing this trouble? Find out next time on Pokémon: League of Ultimates!
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