Chapter 21- Win Once or Lose Twice!

-Two weeks later-

"Finally, the time for my Contest!" said Landon.

"Good luck." Jasper and I said. We went inside the Contest Hall and waited until the show started.

-Moments later-

"Hello Topaz Town!" exclaimed Jillian. Everyone started cheering. "Are you all ready for some talented Trainers?" The cheering roared louder. "Our judges today are, Mr. Contesta!"

"Hello, Topaz Town! I'm glad to see all this energy!" Mr. Contesta waved.

"Mr. Sukizo!"

"Remarkable town, Topaz Town!" Mr. Sukizo smiled.

"And, Topaz Town's very own Nurse Joy!"

"Hello! I can't wait to see all the beauty that's about to happen, tonight!" Nurse Joy flashed a smile.

"Our first Contestant, is Brady!"

"Come out, Leafeon!" Brady sent out his Leafeon with the Flora Seal.

"Ooh! A Leafeon!"

"Leafeon, use Energy Ball!" Leafeon shot a green energy ball at the ceiling, "Use Razor Leaf!"

"Leaa!" Leafeon shot sharp leaves at the Energy Ball in the sky. The leaves slashed through the Energy Ball and it exploded in sparkles.

"Let's finish this, use Grasswhistle!" Leafeon sung a lullaby, it sounded so beautiful.

"And so, Brady ends his quick performance with a beautiful lullaby!" said Jillian.

"It was too quick, I apologize Brady, but I didn't like it." Mr. Contesta shook his head.

"I must disagree, it was remarkable!" Mr. Sukizo smiled.

"I liked it too, I loved the beautiful, falling sparkles!" Nurse Joy complimented him. Brady went backstage and Jillian announced the next contestant.

"Our next Co-Ordinator was our winner from the last Contest in Aerial City, please welcome, Jazz!"

The girl from back then returned! "Come out, Kirlia!"

"Kirlia huh?" I checked it on my PokeDex.

"Kirlia: The Emotion Pokémon. Female. If its Trainer becomes happy, it overflows with energy, dancing joyously while spinning about."

The Kirlia came out with the Party Seal. "Use Confusion, Kirlia!" commanded Jazz. Kirlia stopped the confetti and twirled them around. "Use Thunderbolt!"

"Kiiirlia!" Kirlia shot a large bolt of electricity at the floating confetti and made electrifying fireworks! They bounced up, made a shape, and bounced down. The whole thing repeated over and over.

"Let's use Flash!" Kirlia blinked and a flash of light appeared in everyone's eyes. Suddenly, the confetti disappeared. Everyone clapped.

"How smart! That was a great performance, but don't take my word for it, judges?"

"Yes, I liked it very much!" smiled Mr. Contesta.

"So did I, remarkable!" said Mr. Sukizo.

"Yes, I simply loved Kirlia's performance!" Nurse Joy said.

"Alright, our next Contestant is Landon!"

"Come out, Slowpoke!"

I saw Jasper slap his forehead.

Slowpoke came out with the Foam Seal.

"Oh! A Slowpoke!" Jillian said. Slowpoke stuck his tail in his mouth, "Aw!!"

"Use Aqua Tail!" Landon ordered. Slowpoke took away his tail and stuck it up. Water sprayed out and sprinkled some on the audience. "Use Hail!" Slowpoke summoned hail upon his tail and the water became an ice shuriken! "Throw it!"

"Poke!"

The ice shuriken spun around being controlled by Slowpoke's Psychic, "Now, Iron Tail!" Slowpoke jumped and slammed his tail against the shuriken and it made ice shards.

"How fantastic! How can such a Dopey Pokémon, do such a thing!" Jillian smiled, "Judges?"

"Yes, I loved it!" Mr. Contesta smiled.

"So did I! Slowpoke was remarkable!" Mr. Sukizo commented.

"Yes, I never knew how powerful Slowpoke would be!" Nurse Joy said.

"Our last contestant is Versil!"

Versil was a girl with long brown hair. "Come out, Glameow!" Glameow came out with the Heart Seal. "Use Shadow Ball!" Glameow shot a Shadow Ball at the hearts.

"Uh… Who knows what Versil is doing…?"

"UH! Oh no! No, no, no! Ugh!" Versil scrambled around. She returned her Glameow and left the stage.

"Uhm… Time for the scores!"

Everyone turned to the screen.

Brady 7.0

Jazz 8.5

Landon 9.0

Versil 4.0

"So, Versil and Brady go against each other, and Jazz and Landon!" Jillian said.

Versil and Brady got in place. "Go, Hoppip!" said Versil. Hoppip came out with the Smoke Seal.

I checked it on my PokeDex, "Hoppip: The Cottonweed Pokémon. Female. It drifts on winds. It is said that when Hoppip gather in fields and mountains, spring is on the way.

"Come out, Monferno!" Monferno came out with the Line Seal.

"Five minutes on the clock! Begin!" said Jillian.

"Monferno, use Flame Wheel!" commanded Brady. Monferno curled up and rolled towards Hoppip.

"Float high, Hoppip!" said Versil. Hoppip went up.

"Nope, use Flamethrower!" Monferno shot a tongue of fire from the wheel and it hit Hoppip. Hoppip fell down and rolled around to get the flames off. Hoppip lost more points. The flames went out.

"No mercy, Hoppip! Use Bullet Seed!" Versil ordered. Hoppip shot seeds at Monferno, but Monferno lost very little points.

"Monferno, use Mach Punch!" Monferno jumped and swiped his glowing arm at Hoppip.

"Hoppip, use Leech Seed!" Hoppip shot seeds at the ground and then they grew into vines. Monferno was suddenly wrapped in the vines. Monferno tried destroying the vines, but they wouldn't cut of burn. "Yes, now use Energy Ball!" Hoppip shot a green ball at Monferno. Monferno lost more points.

"You didn't block Monferno's mouth! Use Flamethrower!" Monferno shot a tongue of fire at Hoppip. Both Pokémon had half of their points left with a minute left on the clock. "Keep 'em coming!" Monferno kept blasting Flamethrower attacks at Hoppip, who eventually fainted. As the time went out, Monferno and Brady's picture were on top of the word, 'Winner'

"Our next battle will be between Landon and Jazz!" Jillian said. Landon and Jazz took the stage.

"Come out, Beautifly!" Jazz sent out a Beautifly. Beautifly came out with the Star Seal

"Beautifly huh? Go Growlithe!" Landon sent out Growlithe with the Flame Seal.

"Begin!"

"Beautifly, use Silver Wind!" Beautifly flapped her wings and a gust of glitter hit Growlithe.

"Growr!"

"Growlithe, use Ember!" Growlithe shot little clumps of fire at Beautifly's wings.

"Beau!" Beautifly cried.

"Yeah, now use Fire Fang!" Growlithe jumped flames in his fangs, he bit Beautifly and dragged her down.

"Beautifly! Keep flapping your wings to get him off." Jazz ordered. Beautifly flapped her wings and Growlithe let go.

"Growr!"

Beautifly lost more points than Growlithe. Beautifly was on the verge of losing! "Beau!"

"Beautifly, use Tackle!" commanded Jazz. Beautifly lunged down and tackled Growlithe who lost a little bit of points.

"A few more seconds!" Jillian said.

"Growlithe, use Fire Fang once more!" Growlithe launched at Beautifly and bit her with flames in his mouth.

"Rgghhh!!"

"Beautifly! Beautifly!" Jazz called, "Flap your wings, escape or somethin'!"

"Keep 'er down, Growlithe!"

The seconds ended. The winners were Growlithe and Landon! "Congratulations, Landon and Growlithe!"

Jazz left and Brady took his spot.

"Well, this is what rivals do, right?" Brady said.

"Right."

Brady sent out Monferno.

"Five minutes on the clock, begin!"

"Monferno, use Flame Wheel!"

"Growlithe, you use Flame Wheel as well!"

The two Fire Pokémon curled up in a ball then became coated in flames. The two clashed and hit each other as they met in the air.

"Growr!"

"Monfer!"

"Growlithe, once he gets you, stop and just blast a Flamethrower!" Landon said. Growlithe stopped in the air and as he fell he blasted a Flamethrower at Monferno. Monferno was driven away. "Fire Fang!"

"Fire Punch!"

Monferno's fist hit Growlithe's paw and Growlithe bit Monferno's arm.

"Slip Growlithe!"

Everyone spoke the same question, "Why would that Trainer want his own Pokémon to slip?!"

Growlithe slipped on purpose and Growlithe crushed Monferno's fist.

"MON!!!"

Growlithe blasted another Flamethrower at Monferno and added more pain.

"Fire Fang!" Growlithe bit Monferno with flames in his fangs.

Monferno fell and fainted, even though there were two more minutes left.

"Ladies and gentlemen, seems like Landon has defeated his opponent before time even ran out!" said Jillian. "Landon wins the Topaz Town Ribbon!"

Brady returned Monferno. Landon knelt down and Growlithe licked his face. The judges approached Landon and gave him the ribbon. It was shaped like a diamond with topaz colored ribbons sticking out.

"Alright! I won the Topaz Town Ribbon!" Landon flashed the Ribbon.

Was that battle too short? Sorry! 'Till next time!

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