And after all that we're finally in Cyllage city! By the way Tai's Helioptile is male Tai said the Gender wrong out of impulse
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Rolling through a Crushing defeat!
Tai grinned when he saw it Cyllage city it was huge and he couldn't wait to challenge the gym he rushed all around the town for a couple of hours only to find nothing and now he and Rio were lying on a bench. "Can't….find….gym….why…..why….I…just want a badge!" he said with waterfall tears.
"Do you need help finding the gym?" Asked a lady who noticed them moping on the bench.
"Yes please!" Tai cried.
The lady was nice enough to lead him to a large building built into a cave on the hill. He thanked the lady and entered inside.
"So where's the battlefield?" Tai asked looking around but only finding a rock wall to climb he also saw a strange bucket and he rubbed between his hands finding the stuff weird he started climbing Rio following him easily with some fancy foot work.
Eventually he got to the top and laid, on his back for a minute. "That…was…a….workout…" when he sat up again he looked around for the Gym leader, "HEEEY anyone here!?"
"RAAAUUUU!" Rio howled.
"Just a moment!" called up a voice they looked up to see someone an a nearby rope slide down in front of them it was an African American man in his mid, maybe early twenties with strange colored beads in his pointy hair his hands were covered with chalk he had a skin tight black shirt grey cargos and some climbing equipment on him. "Are you a challenger."
"Yeah, my names Tai and I challenge you to a Gym battle!" Tai declared.
"I accept." Grant replied.
Tai grinned readying himself in the challenger's side of the field with Rio looking fired up Grant smiled at their motivation as the referee a man with spiky blue hair with a red and white shirt and brown Cargo pants stood ready.
"Alright, Onix lets go!" Grant shouted.
POP! A large rock snake Pokemon with a horn and grey body towered over them. "Whoa…I wonder…" Tai muttered getting out his Pokedex.
"Onix, the Rock Snake Pokemon and the preevolved form of Steelix: Onix usually live underground and can borough through the earth at fifty miles perhour the Magnet in it's brain acts like a compass allowing Onix to keep direction."
"Sounds really tough, but it might be really slow too so….Rio you're up!"
"RAUU!" Rio stated rushing into the field taking a fighting stance.
"A Riolu good choice," Grant complimented. "Let's see if your plan to out speed my Onix will work!"
"I know it will!" Tai grinned.
"This is a match between Grant the Gym leader and the challenger Tai Ketchum from Pallet Town this battle will be a two on two match only the trainer can substitute Pokemon the match will be over when either side is unable to battle. Let the battle begin!"
Tai Vs. Grant!
"Alright Rio use aura sphere," Tai commanded.
"Counter with Flash Canon!" Grant shouted.
Onix roared unleashing a powerful blast that roared over his head making him and Rio flinch a little to their surprise it had completely destroyed the aura sphere. "Alright then use Sky uppercut!"
Rio yelped and rushed forward his fist glowing.
"Onix use Rock Polish!" Grant called.
Onix roared beams of light crackled over his body which seemed to smooth him out for a second before going back to normal as Rio went to attack Onix dodged flawlessly.
"No way!" Tai cried.
"You were right to use your Riolu's speed but Rock Polish is a move that increases my Onix Speed lets see if you can land a hit now?" Grant asked.
"Just watch me Rio aura sphere again!" Tai shouted.
Rio launched the attack this time managing to hit Onix but he managed to tank the attack.
"Onix use Rock tomb!"
Onix roared calling down a rain of rocks that surged at Rio trapping him.
"RIO!" Tai cried.
Rio cried out trying to find a way out and the space was so small he could barely move.
"Use Iron Tail!" Grant shouted.
"Orrrrrrnnn!" Onix roared whacking Rio with the attack.
"Rio!" Tai cried as he hit the ground in front of him Rio growled managing to stand up.
"We've gotta get back to Onix!" Tai shouted.
Rio nodded and on Tai's command broke a path with his aura sphere and rushed forward.
"Sky Uppercut!" Tai shouted.
Rio roared managing to get in close however…..
"Rock Tomb!" Grant shouted and Rio yelped as a bunch rocks fell right on top of them he tried to break some away but it was no use he was instantly hit by the weight and hit the ground the rocks gathering around him.
"RIO!" Tai cried the poor Riolu laid there with Swirls in his eyes.
"Riolu is unable to battle the winner is Onix!" shouted the ref as Tai sadly recalled him.
"Idiot why would you have him get, in close when he could've used Rock tomb on you!?" Tai was mentally hitting himself but placed Rio's Pokeball back on his belt and pulled out the next one.
"Spike let's go!" Tai shouted throwing a Pokeball and revealing the little grass type.
"Chespin!" he shouted.
"Battle begin!" the man shouted.
"Use Energy ball!" Tai shouted.
"Chessspin!" he shouted unleashing the attack
The attack rushed forward hitting Onix.
"Awesome now use Pin Missile!" Tai shouted.
"Pin, pin, pin!" he shouted.
"Block with Iron Tail!" Grant shouted.
Onix roared and with a good whack knocked them all back much to their shock the attack then proceeded to hit Spike making him scream as he flew up into the air then came down with a thud.
"Spike hang in there!" Tai cried.
"Chessss," he groaned getting to his feet.
"Use Flash Canon!" Grant shouted.
With a roar Onix unleashed the attack Tai shouted to dodge but it was no use the next thing Tai knew there was a small crater with his Chespin laying in the center.
"Chespin is unable to battle Onix wins the winner is Grant." Said the ref.
Tai recalled Spike and sighed trying to keep his disappointment. "That was a good battle." Said Grant making him look up. "I'll to battle you again any time."
"Thank you sir," Tai replied as he left keeping his head down taking Rio and Spike to the Pokemon Center. He groaned hitting the bed face, down angry as the two were being treated.
Tai let out a loud indignant groan from the pillow sounding both angry and upset as he punched the pillow. As time when he reflected not only on the battle with Grant but the battle with Viola thinking about what she said. "I need to be careful with how I battle I pushed Blitz too hard last time and Rio got completely pummeled because I left us wide open Viola was sour that she lost but she was right I need to think about them just as much as I need to think about winning other wise..."
"Tai?"
Tai looked up to see Ash looking down on him, "hey Ash." Tai said in a monotone.
"What's wrong?" Ash asked. Tai sighed explaining the battle. "I see, that's why I waited to challenge Cyllage gym I wanted to figure out what to do about that Rock Tomb. I figured No one's getting Grant's badge till they get past that. I came up with the rock tomb climb to counter act it. " Ash replied, "Hey did you know about Rock tomb?" he asked.
"No." Tai sighed, "I left to sulk remember."
"Oh that's right, cause you lost to that Cookiberry Kid." Ash nodded knowingly. The Pokemon Center phone rang he picked it up. "Hello?"
"IT'S CO-QUE-BARA!" Jaque shouted loud enough to hurt Ash's ear and make him yelp.
"Maybe you should just call him Jaque from now on." Tai noted.
"My ears would appreciate that, now back to business we need to figure out how you can get that badge!" Ash replied.
"You'll help me?! Shouldn't I figure this out on my own?" Tai asked.
"You could but there's nothing wrong with a little help from your brother or friends right?" Ash asked.
Tai smiled and nodded no but something came to mind, "I think I have an idea!" Tai shouted.
Later the group, were back on the set of rocks that Tai himself had to cross. "If I can't get through it maybe I can get over it ya know!?" Tai said very determinedly.
"That's a good idea!" Serena said as Tai called out Spike to stand next to Rio.
"Okay you two I'm gonna time you I want you to cross the rocks by jumping along them as much as you can." Tai said. "Rio you're first!"
Rio nodded with a bark jumping from rock to rock as quick as he could and waving to them.
Tai checked the stop watch. "Pretty good timing! Okay Spike you're up!" Tai said.
Spike nodded a little nervous he had a hard time trying to balance and thus had a much slower time. "That's okay we just need to work on your balance okay?" Tai asked rubbing his head making Spike nod feeling a little better.
After some time, of practicing that the three were balancing on rocks in a way similar to a movie Ash saw once. After that practice Spike felt much more comfortable balancing on rocks thus increased his time immensely. Tai grinned watching Spike jump up and down happily.
"Okay now let's work our attack power!" Tai said as Spike faced off Froakie.
"Froakie use Water pulse!" Ash shouted.
"Energy Ball!" Tai shouted.
The two unleashed their attacks which collided but water pulse managed to break through and hit Spike who was knocked back. "You okay?" Tai asked.
"Ches!" he stated standing up and glaring Froakie down who smiled.
"Fro kie kie." He said happily.
"That's the way you too let's keep out at it Froakie use pound!" Ash commanded.
"Aerial Ace Spike!" Rio shouted.
The two charged hitting each other once they collided. Eventually however Spike lost and took a break while Rio battled Chespin they then had to deal with a machine of Clemont's that knocked rocks towards them teaching them to avoid the attacks.
"Awesome!" Tai shouted, "At this rate the badge is as good as ours!" Tai cheered.
The robot then started to malfunction and start throwing rocks Rapidly. "Clemont stop it!" Ash cried as they all started dodging rocks.
"I'm trying but it's stuck on hyper for some reason!" Clemont cried his glasses fogging over as he messed with the controller however the machine spun around a few times than crashed into the side of a wall making a large hole everyone peeked in but suddenly a massive hoard of Zubats rushed out at them making everyone scream as they now had to dodge the endless streaming hoard of them!
YX YX YX
The group returned exhausted from the training, and running, from the angry or scared Zubat. "I thought Zubat getting stuck in your hair was a myth." Tai said as he allowed himself to relax.
Serena was in a corner brushing out her hair. "I guess not when it's as long as mine." she sighed.
"Hey look on the bright side your Knight and shining armor got it out didn't he?" Tai asked making Serena blush.
"Why'd you say it like that!" she yelled her face as pink as her hat as Tai snickered in the corner.
"I was just helping." Ash replied blinking, "Anyway let's get something to eat I'm starving!"
"You are I did most of the work!" Tai stated as they stood up to eat and rest for the night tomorrow Tai would have his rematch.
YX YX YX
And the next day came Tai and Rio stood on their side of the field while Grant was on the other. "You seem really confident Tai are you ready?" Grant asked.
"As ready as I'll ever be give me your best shot!" Tai shouted proudly.
"Think his strategy will work?" Serena asked.
"We'll see, it's up to Tai and his Pokemon to execute it." Ash replied.
"Alright Onix I choose you!" he shouted throwing the Pokeball.
POP! Onix let out a mighty roar as it towered over Tai and Rio.
"Okay you're up Rio!" Tai stated.
"RAUU!" Rio stated getting into a determined fighting stance.
"Alright battle, begin!" shouted the ref.
"Onix use Iron Tail!" Grant commanded.
Onix roared unleashing the attack. "Dodge it Rio!" Tai shouted Rio quickly rolled under the attack.
"Okay now use, Shadow Claw!" Tai shouted.
Rio with a slight roar landed the attack and a critical hit, "Alright Tai way to go!" Ash cheered.
"Use Rock polish and go after Riolu!" Grant commanded.
The white electricity crackled over Onix, it rushed forward. "Stay away with Quick attack!" Tai shouted.
Rio barked in understanding as he rushed away dodging a few iron tails as he ran and landed back safely.
"Impressive you used Quick attack to match up with Onix's speed and increase your own, but what can you do when you can't move Onix Rock Tomb!" Grant shouted.
"GRAOOOOOOOONNNNN!" he shouted unleashing the move.
"Okay Rio just, relax!" Tai called as the Rocks fell around the little Riolu, Rio had dodge whatever he had too eventually the whole field was covered with Rocks.
"Okay Rio on top of the rocks!" Tai shouted.
Rio jumped on top rocks. "Think you can battle on top of there?" Grant taunted.
"That's what we've been training for okay Aura sphere!" Tai shouted.
"RAI!" he shouted unleashing the attack which hit Onix.
"Hang in their Onix use iron tail!" Grant shouted.
"Dodge it!" Tai shouted.
Rio nimbly dodged the attack and landed on another set of rocks and readied another attack. "Alright, they're adapting to the terrain change!" Serena stated.
"Right, if Rio can move around just as well as he can on flat ground then it won't matter if Rock tomb covers the field." Ash replied.
"But Rock Tomb can steal deal damage." Clemont pointed out.
"Right…." Ash replied focusing on the battle.
"Use Rock tomb!" Grant shouted.
The attack came swirling around Onix and rushing at Rio jump into the rocks and run towards Onix use Quick attack to keep up your speed! Tai shouted.
"Ra!" Rio shouted jumping up with Quick attack he was now rushing towards Onix.
"WHOA!" Grant shouted in surprise.
"Okay Sky upper cut!" Tai shouted doing a fist pump as Rio unleashed the attack knocking Onix's chin up into the area with the super effective hit.
"Follow up with Aura Sphere!" Tai shouted.
"RAU!" he shouted unleashing the attack. Hitting Onix hard and knocking him back.
Onix growled trying to keep his strength up but his energy was failing, "Use Flash canon!" Grant shouted.
Onix roared unleashing the attack which cleared a portion of the field and sadly Rio wasn't able to Dodge it he skid on his feet having taken heavy damage. "Can you go on?!" Tai asked.
Rio nodded in confirmation. "Great! Okay Aura sphere max power!" Tai shouted.
"RAUUU!" Rio shouted the attack rushing at Onix and landing massive damage. Onix let out a roar and collapsed.
"Onix!" Grant shouted.
"Onix is unable to battle Riolu wins!" the ref proclaimed.
"ALRIGHT!" Tai cheered as Rio happily jumped up and down.
"Rio come on back you're done for now okay." Rio shook his head. "Rio are you sure you want to stay in?" Rio asked.
"Raf!" Rio replied.
"Alright if you think you're up to it." Tai replied.
"Kind of Risky leaving Rio in there," Ash thought.
"You're Riolu is a gutsy Pokemon Tai." Grant noted.
"Yeah he is." Tai replied simply. "That's what makes him tough."
"I see let's see how tough he is against my next Pokemon!" Grant shouted throwing a Pokeball and out came a brown colored like creature with a large jaw a white fin silver belly and orange spikes.
"That's Grant's Tyrunt." Ash stated remembering his own battle with it.
Tai pulled out his Pokedex to scan it. "Tyrunt the Royal Heir, Pokemon: Tyrunt was revived from the Jaw Fossil. Its immense jaws have enough destructive force to chew up an automobile."
"According to the Pokedex it's also a Dragon type…" Tai stated looking at it. "I hope you're up for this Rio."
Rio nodded as the Dragon type glared him down.
"Begin!" shouted the ref.
"Tyrunt use Dragon tail!" Grant shouted.
"TYYY!" he shouted unleashing the attack.
"Dodge it!" Tai shouted.
Rio grunted barely dodging it looking pretty tired. "Rio!" Tai shouted. "Quick, use Aura Sphere!" Tai shouted. Rio unleashed the attack.
"Use Crunch!" Grant shouted.
"RUNT!" he shouted breaking the attack.
"We can't let that get to us!" Tai stated gritting his teeth, "shadow claw don't go near it's mouth!"
Rio rushed forward circling around and landing the attack on Tyrunt and jumping back. "Way to go Rio!"
"Use Crunch again and go after it!" Grant shouted.
"TYYRRUNNN!" he shouted rushing at Rio who despite Dodging was grabbed by the tail. Everyone gasped.
"Now throw it!" Grant shouted.
"RUNT!" he shouted throwing Rio up into the air.
"Rio try to right yourself into the air!" Tai shouted.
Rio did just that however…Grant was prepared. "Use Draco Meteor!" Grant shouted.
Tyrunt unleashed an attack that exploded in the air and rain down despite Rio's best efforts he couldn't dodge them all and when the smoke cleared Rio was on the ground with X's in his eyes.
"Riolu is unable to battle the winner is Tyrunt!" shouted the ref as Tai sadly picked him up.
"Riii." Rio said sadly.
"You we're great just leave this to me and Spike." Tai said as he took Rio over to Ash. "Take good care of him okay."
"Of course now get 'em!" Ash encouraged making Tai nod vigorously.
Tai walked back holding a Pokeball tightly. "It's all you Spike…GO!" he shouted throwing the pokeball revealing the Chespin.
"Chespin!" he shouted.
"Battle begin!" shouted the ref.
"Alright use Draco Meteor!" Grant shouted.
"TYYYYYRUNT!" he shouted unleashing the attack.
"Defend with Pin missil!" Tai shouted.
"CHESSSPIN!" he shouted unleashing the attacks which managed to explode enough of the meteors to keep Spike from taking too much damage.
"Way to go use Energy Ball!" Tai shouted.
"Counter with Dragon Tail" Grant shouted.
Tyrunt jumped with a roar and managed to slam the Energy ball into the ground.
"Crap…" Tai growled under his breath.
"Use Rock Tomb," Grant shouted.
Tyrunt roared as the rocks swirled around him and rushed. "Move with Rock Tomb!" Tai shouted.
"Chespin!" he shouted rolling away and managing to turn around and hit Tyrunt a few times.
"That's the way spike." Tai shouted.
"Grab it with Crunch!" Grant shouted.
Tyrunt waited until Spike was close enough then grabbed him with a powerful bite and threw him into the ground.
"Spike, hang in there!" Tai shouted.
"Chesssss." He muttered getting up seeing that Grant ordered another crunch and that the Dragon type's mouth was gaping open.
"Energy ball quick!" Tai shouted.
Spike unleashed the attack slowing Tyrunt down and landing a hit, and allowing him to escape. Tai sighed in relief.
"Use Draco Meteor again!" Grant shouted.
"TYYYRUNT!" he shouted unleashing the attack.
"Use Pin Missile to block it!" Tai shouted.
"CHESSPIN!" he shouted unleashing a bunch of pins to explode the meteors but one made direct contact with Spike knocking him back.
"Spike, hang on!" Tai shouted.
"Pin!" he nodded getting back up but suddenly flinching and falling to his knees.
"NO SPIKE!" Tai cried.
"Chespin is-" the ref started but suddenly Spike was covered in a glowing light much to everyone's shock he began to change shape becoming much more rounder with larger ears and thicker arms the light burst away to reveal a sphere shaped chespin like Pokemon with thick armored like arms a green shell and brown underbelly.
"QUILLL!" he shouted.
"Whoa!" Tai muttered grinning and scanning Spike with his Pokedex.
"Quiladin the spiny armor Pokémon and the evolved form of Chespin: It relies on its sturdy shell to protect from attackers and predators and counter attack with sharp quills despite this they are a kind species of Pokemon that won't start a fight."
"Ha let's see crunch do as much damage now. And you learnt a new move! Needle arm!" Tai declared.
"QUILLL!" he rushed forward his arm covered in a green spiky glow.
"Dodge it!" Grant shouted.
Tyrunt jumped away almost instantly forcing Spike to chase it for a bit.
"This isn't good, Spike's defense is up but it isn't nearly as fast as it used to be….there's no point trying to hit Tyrunt if we can't even keep up with it….unless…" Remembering how quick attack was able to keep up with Onix with his quick attack, an idea hit Tai, "Use Rollout to chase after Tyrunt!" Tai shouted.
"What's he up too?" Bonnie asked.
"I don't know…" Ash admitted.
Spike jumped with a roar and started rolling towards Tyrunt increasing its speed and catching up quickly.
"Hey look at that Spike's closing in on Tyrunt." Ash noted.
"Of course Quiladin lost speed in evolution so Tai is using Rollout to make up for it."
"Jump Tyrunt!" Grant shouted. Tyrunt jumped however Spike was able to follow thanks to one of the rocks from the earlier rock tombs much to Grant's frustration.
"Now Needle arm!" Tai shouted.
"DIN!" he shouted slamming the attack into Tyrunt's head making him skid back towards Grant on his feet.
"Impressive but we won't go down easily Tai use Crunch!" Grant shouted.
"RUNNNT!" he shouted rushing forward mouth gaping.
"Alright let's put that defense to good use, here it comes." Tai stated. "Let it bite your armor then hit it with Needle arm again!" Tai shouted.
"WHAT!?" everyone shouted as Tyrunt bit down Spike curled up and thanks to the armor he barely felt it and he took little damage then hit Tyrunt hard with the Needle arm attack.
"Tyrunt!" Grant shouted as Tyrunt flopped back towards his side of the ring.
"Now use Energy ball max power and finish it!"
"QUILLLADIIINNNN!" he shouted launching the attack.
Tyrunt yelped as the attack rushed towards him eyes widening as it collided knocking him out completely.
"Tyrunt is unable to battle Quiladin wins the winner is Tai Ketchum from Pallet town!"
"YES!" Tai screamed in sheer joy running to Spike and hugging him tightly as his new Quiladin hugged him back.
"That was an excellent match Tai you've raised both your Riolu and Ches- no Quiladin well." Grant complimented.
"Thank you Grant," Tai replied.
"Here as proof of your victory a cliff badge." He replied handing a badge with one set of edges in a rectangles sticking out with somewhat of a shadow behind them.
"YES!" Tai cheered "I got the Cliff badge!" Tai shouted.
"QUILLA/RAUUU!" Rio and Spike cheered jumping and cheering.
"There are two gyms close by one in Shalour City and the other in Cliff town just a little after it."
"Awesome, thanks Grant." Ash replied.
"No problem, Ash and I wish you and your brother the best of luck." He replied.
E-H E-H E-H
Tai was grinning madly at his badge he had left Cyllage city saying goodbye to Ash and co and taking what looked like a path that would ultimately take him through Genosenge Shalour and eventually to Cliff town. Little did he know that choice would have great weight.
Onix learns the following this way
Rock tomb- Level 10
Iron Tail- ORAS move tutor
Rock Polish- level 19
Flash Cannon- TM 91
Tyrunt learns the following this way
Rock Tomb-TM 39
Draco Meteor-Special Move Tutor
Crunch-Level 34
Dragon Tail-Level 30 or TM 82
Quiladin learns Needle arm at level 26
Sorry this took so long you guys definitely not as good of timing as last week I got sick most of last week and was focusing on getting better on top of that these chapters are kind of weird where I know I can write them out but I'm having trouble with the beginning :/
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