Very quick chapter because I'm about to get busy IRL and didn't want to leave you guys hanging. Next chapter is going to be longer I promise :) Also, I finally hit 100k words, and with that, over 200 followers! Thanks to everybody for the love and support. Enjoy as always ^^
Disclaimer: I don't own pokemon! If I did, Brock would return because he's awesome!
''Peter Tomson'' Speech
'Peter Tomson' thoughts
'Peter Tomson' Telepathy
''Peter Tomson'' Whiteboard Marker
''Ash! Are you ready to resume our battle?'' Joey questioned his opponent energetically. The young man's eyes shone with fire, his next pokemon in the palm of his outstretched hand.
''Ready whenever you are,'' the raven haired boy replied, patiently waiting for Joey's next pokemon.
''Good, because I'm far from being defeated yet! Let's go, Typhlosion,'' he yelled, throwing the Johto fire starter's pokeball into the air.
It burst open and the volcano pokemon materialized on the field. His everlasting menacing look scanned the area for his opponent. When he saw none, he growled, the flame on his back burning brightly.
'A Typhlosion huh?' Ash thought with mild interest. His own Cyndaquil had evolved not too long ago, so he was certainly experienced with the species. He had two options here and while a type advantage was nice, that pokemon in question wasn't all too agile on a battlefield like this, which consisted mainly of grass and rocks.
So, with his mind made up, he chose for raw power and speed. ''Tauros, I choose you,'' Ash exclaimed.
Ash's raging bull pokemon appeared in front of him and was itching for battle, his front leg kicking dirt, indicating he was ready to charge the moment his trainer ordered him to.
''Another battle of raw power people. Joey has chosen his fiery Typhlosion while Ash picked his fierce Tauros. Will Ash come out on top again or will Joey turn the battle into his favour this time?'' Peter Tomson questioned.
'So Ash chose one of his thirty Tauros he has,' Joey thought, rubbing his chin in contemplation. 'So is this his strongest one? Or is this the one with the most speed? I have to play carefully, see when the battle begins and plan from there.'
Meanwhile in the stands, Ash's friends were watching the battle passionately.
''Those are some cool looking pokemon,'' Bianca voiced her thoughts, smiling at both the fire and the normal type.
''They certainly are. Ash actually has a Quilava himself, the pre-evolution of Typhlosion. He also has twenty-nine more Tauros,'' Brock told the girls. He laughed as they gave him incredulous looks.
''Why does he have thirty Tauros?'' Dawn questioned, perplexed.
Brock sweat dropped. ''Uh... A case of very bad luck,'' he replied and left it at that.
Seeing as both sides were ready again, the referee raished his flags. ''Typhlosion vs Tauros, begin!'' he stated, and lowered his flags in a sign the battle had started once more.
''Let's start this off with a fire blast Typhlosion!'' Joey suggested his pokemon.
He grunted, obeying his trainer. The star shaped blast of fire traveled at the snorting bull at tremendous speed, who was seemingly not impressed with the attack in the slightest.
''Dodge and then use rock climb,'' Ash counteracted, determination oozing from his voice.
Quite easily, Tauros sidestepped the fire attack which exploded harmlessly behind him. Immediately after, he began to stampede, creating a rising rock pillar under Typhlosion which ascended the fire pokemon into the air.
Ash's normal type began his charge, his speed building up into an incredible dash that left Joey and Typhlosion with no time to dodge.
''Slow him down, use fire blast one more time!'' Joey shouted, alarmed at the advancing Tauros.
Typhlosion began to prepare his devastating attack again, but with a sudden burst from Ash's pokemon, he was unable to fire it off and got slammed straight in his chest.
The fire pokemon gasped for air, the wind getting knocked out of him as he fell to the ground below. He glared at the speedy normal type, who let a small grin cross his features.
''Great work Tauros,'' Ash praised.
''Incredible! This Tauros definitely has mastered the art of agility! Joey got his work cut out from him. How will he deal with this pokemon from Ash?'' Peter Tomson wondered.
The young adult gritted his teeth. 'This is without a doubt Ash's fastest Tauros, but it still hits like a truck. I need to find a way around its agility and dexternity and fast,' he thought, mildly concerned.
''Are you okay Typhlosion?'' he asked his pokemon.
The fire type nodded, letting out a roar as the flame on his back burned with the intensity of a mini sun. This Tauros had pissed him off, and now it was going to pay for it dearly.
''Alright, then let's hit him with an eruption!'' Joey shouted.
The fire starter went on all fours, his back spewing a large amount of molten rocks high into the air as if it erupted like a true volcano.
''Try to dodge Tauros, then use earthquake!'' Ash said in turn.
His pokemon nodded, doing his best to evade the attack which quite literally tested the limits of his skills.
Now Joey grinned. He had his opponent's pokemon on its toes, so to speak. All he had to do was to interrupt its next attack, which was exactly what he was going to do.
''Focus blast,'' he said simply.
The volcano pokemon grinned much like his trainer, and fired the concentrated orb of pure energy straight at Ash's pokemon.
Eyes widening in alarm, the raven haired boy tried to save his Tauros from the incoming super effective hit.
''Cancel that earthquake Tauros, get out of the way, quickly!'' Ash urgently warned him.
However, the normal type saw the attack too late. The orb exploded violently on the bull, making him howl in pain. Smoke covered the area, and Tauros felt his strength leaving him, doing his best to keep on standing strong even though he felt he was about to collapse any second.
''A critical hit from Joey's side it seems, as Ash's Tauros has major trouble in keeping upright after that massive blow it received just now. Bad news all around for Ash, but amazing ingenuity from Joey who kept his composure and responded accordingly to Ash's strategy. Will this be the first victory for him?''
The crowd was amazed once more at the display of cunning from both sides and let it be heard, cheering and clapping for their favourite contender.
''So that eruption was nothing more than bait?'' Dawn asked curiously to Brock.
He nodded. ''Joey saw that he needed to create an opportunity to hit Ash's Tauros, and held off from using Typhlosion's super effective move until he was certain it would hit, doing the most damage. Very clever,'' he praised.
''Too bad for Ash it was a critical hit, poor Tauros,'' Bianca sympathized with the pokemon.
''Great job there Typhlosion! Now that he's hurt, use another fire blast!'' Joey urged his pokemon.
''Tauros, you have to get moving, try to evade and then counter with your earthquake!'' Ash ordered gently.
While the bull's mind was strong, his body was weak. He tried to move every muscle in his bulky frame to get out of the way, but it wouldn't listen to him. Instead, he gave a frustrated grunt in defeat, knowing he was about to get hit and there was nothing he could do about it.
''Not smiling anymore, are ya?'' Typhlosion taunted to the normal type pokemon, ''now take this!''
The fiery onslaught which came forth out of Typhlosion's mouth was destructive to say the least, and it came closer to Tauros with the second. He closed his eyes on reflex, waiting for the inevitable hit.
''Tauros, return!'' Ash quickly said, holding out his pokeball to swap him out at the last second. The red energy beam safely returned his normal pokemon inside, Typhlosion's fire blast hitting nothing but rock and ground.
''A wise decision from Ash Ketchum, returning his pokemon just in time. However, who is he going to choose to battle this hot blooded Typhlosion now?'' Peter Tomson questioned.
Tauros image on the big screen turned grey, showing it was yet to be defeated, but currently not in battle anymore.
'That critical hit hurt. Joey may not have taken any pokemon down from me yet, but he crippled three of them pretty big. I gotta play with what I have left, and go for the type advantage,'' Ash thought logically.
''You continue to surprise me Ash, that Tauros of yours was very quick. However, my Typhlosion simply hits harder,'' Joey taunted good-naturedly.
''It appears he did youngster Joey. But I'm not about to give up. I still have some surprises left up my sleeve,'' the raven haired boy replied confidently, grabbing another pokeball from his belt.
''I see,'' Joey chuckled. ''Then hit me with your best shot!''
Ash smiled, throwing his next pokemon on the field. ''Lapras, I choose you!'' he called out to his water and ice type joyfully. The big plesiosaur-like pokemon entered the battlefield, giving a happy cry of her name.
She was filled with euphoria, thrilled to be able to battle for Ash once more. Lapras eyed her opponent carefully, searching for a possible weakness to take down this Typhlosion as fast as possible.
''The boy from Pallet has chosen the type advantage in the form of his Lapras. Will it be enough to defeat Joey's Typhlosion?'' Peter Tomson pondered loudly through his mic.
The crowd was as loud as ever. This match was getting better and better, and they knew the climax had yet to come.
''Wow, Lapras has certainly grown a lot,'' Brock brought in, amazed at how much bigger she was and how much stronger she looked.
''What do you mean?'' Bianca asked.
Brock elaborated, ''When Ash met her, she was just a baby Lapras who got seperated from her family. He took care of her until eventually he found the herd she traveled with. Now she's the leader of her own herd and looks as powerful as ever!''
''Awww, that's so cute,'' Dawn responded, clasping her hands together.
Back on the field, Joey was thinking deeply. 'Another old pokemon of Ash I presume. I have no idea how powerful she is, but going off on Butterfree's and Pidgeot's strength this is certainly going to be a tough match. Should I switch out though? Jolteon is weakened, and the last time he had a type advantage it didn't matter at all.'
As if Typhlosion sensed what his trainer was thinking, he gave him a reassuring growl, loudly barking his name in confidence.
''So you want to keep on going, huh Typhlosion?''
A grin and a nod.
''Alright, let's take down this Lapras together then!''
On the other side of the field, Ash was smiling fondly. ''It's been awhile Lapras. But we're not going to let that discourage us! Why don't you show me everything you've learned in the time we've been apart?'' he suggested lovingly.
She cooed sweetly, ready to follow up every command Ash was about to give to her.
The referee raised his flags. ''Typhlosion vs Lapras, begin!'' he spoke clearly and lowered his flags in the progress.
The battle raged on.
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