Hey everyone, Poke'boy24 back with another chapter for Azure Conquest where we see the next Tournament Ash will be in.
Like always, before we get to the Story let get to the Reviews shall we.
Re Lovely Lover: If you don't like, well that is fine since I didn't begin writing to be 'liked', I write because it's fun as well as a hobby for me.
nitewolf423: Because I was still a beginning Writer back then so I needed to work on my skills over the years to improve myself.
Negima Uzumaki: If Ash had used an Azure Ball on Jessie, than I wouldn't be able to improve the Rocket Trio since the Original Series they haven't caught a new Pokemon until near the end, but Ash will catch a few members from Team Rocket as you just have to wait.
Now that is out of the way, let get onto the Story!
Remember I DON'T own Pokemon in anyway because if I did, than Lillie and Lusamine would have a better relationship if the Mother wasn't so busy all the time.
Scald - Pokemon Move
"[Remoraid]" - Poke'dex
'Water Pokemon' - Thought
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Chapter 12: Cerulean Splash-down! (Part 1)
/ /Cerulean Cape, 6:30am/ /
"Alright Annie, use Quick Attack while Misty, try to slow her down with Water Gun!" Ash exclaimed as both his Pokemon began their mock battle.
The reason for this is because the Tournament is today and will be held at the Cerulean Gym so Ash decided to come to the Cape yesterday to do some training as well as visit Bill again.
"I see that you are doing some last minute training before the Tournament start?" Bill asked as he walked up to the sandy shore with his Jolteon beside him as he stared at the two Poke'girls battling each other.
"Yep, but it's not just for the Tournament, I still have to train all my other Pokemon as well for my next Gym battle." Ash said while watching as Misty fired several Water Guns while Annie tried running around them before slipping onto the wet sand before getting a direct hit from the Tomboyish Mermaid.
/ /From up in the air/ /
Spying from their Balloon was the Rocket Trio as they watched their target.
"Finally, it may have taken us days to get out of that Tunnel, but now we are finally back on track on capturing all of the Twerp's Pokemon!" Jessie said with a grin as she couldn't wait to make that Twerp pay since all that dirt had messed up her hair and uniform.
"But at least our last encounter wasn't a total lost since we did manage to catch a few Digletts for the Boss." James said looking on the bright side since Team Rocket now have another type of Pokemon that are better than your everyday Zubat and Ratatta.
"Hey guys, ya wouldn't believe what good ol' Meowth found!" Meowth said cheerfully with a grin getting his two partner's attention before showing them a flyer. "It says here that there's a Tournament today with tha prize being 3000 Clamperls!" he added pointing his claw at the prize money.
"With that much money, we can make back the payment on that Drill we lost." James said hopefully remembering that the Tank was destroyed during the fall back in Diglett Tunnel. "Not only that, but since it's a Water Pokemon Tournament, that means we can enter, crush some Trainers, win the money, and steal every Pokemon there in one fell swoop!" he added since both him and Jessie each has a Water type, than this should be easy.
/ /Back on the ground/ /
"So Ash, I have something that I think your Feebas would like." Bill said before reaching into his pocket and pull out a small Pink and Blue Rainbow colored scale that sparkles in the sunlight.
Ash was confused but Misty had a fangirlish look in her eyes before squealing in excitement.
"EEEEEEEEEEEEE! ! ! Is that a PRISM SCALE?!" she squealed as she snatched the scale from the Researcher's hand and began taking a closer look at it.
Bill moved the finger out of his ear, seeing as the Mermaid had a pair of lungs when she needs them, before answering her question. "That it is, a Colleague of mine sent it to me all the way from the Hoenn Region so I figured I would give it to you since you have a Feebas in your Party." He explained but the Pallet Town Trainer was still lost about what the scale was for.
"Um… What is the scale for anyway?" Ash asked causing the Feebas Poke'morph to face-fault before quickly getting back up.
"What it's for? What it's for?! I'll tell you what it's for! IT'S FOR HELPING A FEEBAS LIKE ME INTO EVOLVING INTO A MILOTIC! THAT'S WHAT IT'S FOR!" Misty yelled in an anime styled angry big head with fangs causing the now chibi sized Ash, Bill, and Annie to sweat in fear at her Gyarados-like outburst.
"OKAY OKAY! I get it, the scale is like an evolution item like Stones or a King's Rock. You didn't need to yell." Ash said as he rubbed his ears since the Feebas Poke'girl was acting even more fiery today.
Huffing annoyingly, Misty then place the Prism Scale into her hair like a hairclip before crossing her arms over her budding A-cup bust.
"Still, I heard that there is going to be some tough competition so I want to say best of luck." Bill said before leaving as Ash thanked him for the advice before returning back to training.
/ /Cerulean City Pokemon Center, 8:55am/ /
"Here you go Sir, all your Pokemon are now back into tip-top shape and we hope to see you again soon." Nurse Joy said as she laid down the tray holding the Raven hair Trainer's team.
"Thank you Nurse Joy, I'll see you again after the Tournament." Ash said as he took his Azure Balls and headed out just as Jessie and James, disguised as a Swimmer and Fisherman respectfully, walked up to the counter.
"Hello, we would like to sign up for the Tournament today." James asked as Nurse Joy reached in her desk before taking out two forms.
"Both of you are very lucky, because these are the last two forms of the 64 Trainers competing this week." Nurse Joy said getting shock looks from both Rocket Members.
""64 PEOPLE HAS SIGNED UP FOR THIS!?"" both of them exclaimed since they thought that this would be a local City Tournament with only 8 or 16 people, but 64! That was unbelievable.
"Well yeah, Tournaments held within Cities or Towns with a League certified Gym are often crowded and take little over a week to get through. But since this one is being held by the Cerulean Sisters Lily, Violet, and Daisy, most of the Participants are either huge Fans or Trainers hoping to battle them for a Gym Badge." The Pokemon Nurse explained causing the two to become even more confused.
"But it says on this flyer that the prize would be 3000 Poke'dollars?" Jessie asked holding up said flyer before handing it to the Nurse.
"That's just the condensation prize if the Winner already has a Cascade Badge." Nurse Joy explained as she unfolded part of the flyer showing them both the part that Meowth had missed. "Anyway you both should hurry up and fill those out since the Tournament will be starting soon." She added as both Rockets hurriedly filled out their forms with their fake Aliases and the one Pokemon they will both be using.
/ /Cerulean Gym, 9:45am/ /
Fireworks were going off as stands were selling their items like hot-cakes as the Cerulean Sisters stood in front of the large crowd gathered in front of their Gym.
"Welcome one and all to the Cerulean Splash-Down Tournament!" Daisy exclaimed as she spoke into the microphone getting everyone to cheer.
"Before we like begin, let us go over the Rules like now shall we." Lily added as the Sisters each began explaining the rules.
"Rule 1: These are only One-on-One Battles so you can only use the Pokemon you've registered." Daisy began before handing over the microphone.
"Rule 2: Like no substituting your Pokemon during battle since that's like totally uncool." Added Lily before handing it over to the third Sister.
"Rule 3: Make sure to keep your Pokemon keep their attacks in the pool, because if your Pokemon's attack hit anything outside the field, then that's an automatic disqualification." Violet before handing the mic back to the Blonde.
"Now without further delay, let get this show started!" Daisy exclaimed getting the crowd to cheer again as the door to the Gym opened as the Tournament was underway.
/ /With Ash/ /
"Resignation form please." A Gym Trainer asked as Ash handed them his form before being handed a card with the letter 'B' on it.
"What is this for?" Ash asked as the Gym Trainer answered.
"Since there are over 64 Trainers here, the League had decided to divide these Major Tournaments into Blocks of 16 Trainers each." The Gym Trainer said before motioning to the screen showing that today's Block Battles are A and B while tomorrow Battles are Block C and D.
"So what's else to know about these Blocks?" Ash asked since this is the first time he been in a Block Tournament.
"Well for starters the winners of each Block will be given a TM11 for the move Bubble Beam. Next will be a Battle Royale with the Winner being given the chance to battle one of the Sisters for the Cascade Badge along with 3000 Poke'dollars." The Gym Trainer said before a confuse look appeared on the Pallet Trainer's face.
"But what if you already have a Cascade Badge?" he asked before someone else answered his question.
"Then the money will be the condensation prize if you already have the Cascade Badge. Good seeing you again Ashy~" a Female voice said causing him to quickly turn around to see Misty's older sister Violet.
"Oh hey Violet, it's good seeing you again." Ash said shaking the Bluette's hand as both of them walked towards the room where the Tournament will be held.
"So how has Misty been, are you being a good Boyfriend to her?" Violet asked teasingly since she and her Sisters hadn't seen their Tomboyish sister since she decided to leave with the Raven hair Teen.
"Oh she's doing fine, in fact why don't you ask her yourself." Ash said as he unbuckled an Azure Ball from his belt before pushing the button letting out the Poke'girl inside as the light took form before dying down revealing Misty.
Cracking her eyes open, the Tomboyish Mermaid looked up to notice her older sister next to her Trainer. "Hey Violet, how are my Pokemon doing since I left them in your and the others care?" she asked wanting to make sure that her older sisters were actually taking care of the Gym.
"Why I'm hurt little Misty, me and the others hadn't seen you for nearly a Month and the first thing you ask is how the Gym is doing?" Violet said in mock hurt before looking away with a hand against her forehead. "What ever happened to that Sisterly-bond we use to share?" she added as her voice that a dramatic tone as a single spot light shone upon her.
"Still as dramatic as ever…" Misty said as she puffed her cheeks annoyingly. "Still, it's good seeing you and the others again." She added with a small smile as the two Sisters hugged before the Anthro Water type separated from the Bluette before looking towards her Trainer. "So which Block are we in?" she asked knowing about the Block Battle since she had witness this type of Tournament her whole life since she was the one battling because she asked since she want to become a strong Water type Pokemon.
Walking into the Arena where the Tournament in being held, Ash noticed that there was not one, but TWO Pools with platforms meaning that both Blocks will be battling at the same time.
"Sure is a sight huh Ash?" hearing the familiar voice Ash quickly looked over to see Bill standing by the benches along with a bunch of other Trainers.
"Bill? What are you doing here?" Ash asked wondering what the Researcher was here.
Instead of answering, Bill pulled out a card with the letter 'A' on it. "I'm participating in the Tournament as well, so which Block are you in?" he asked as he continue looking at not just the Trainers in the room, but also all the different Pokemon with them.
"I'm in Block B while you are in Block A, so who do you think will be in each Block?" Ash asked since there are so many Trainers here so it can be very confusing if you don't know which Trainers are in each Block.
"Well I don't know who are in which Block, but I can tell that there are a bunch of Trainers here not just from Kanto and Johto, but from different Regions as well like Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, and Alola also." Bill said before pointing towards a Girl around his age with Dark-Blue hair in a bobbed-style and matching Blue eyes and freckles on her face. Her outfit consists of a White Top with a small Light-Blue cape over it, a pair of Blue Pants with Whitish-Blue markings around the cuffs, Blue Flip-flops, and a Brown hair-piece on her head.
Looking over towards the Girl, Misty's eyes widen as she quickly hid behind her Sister and Trainer getting both of their attention.
"Misty what's the matter, you know her or something?" Ash asked as he looked back towards the Girl sitting in the stands.
Upon seeing the Girl, Violet's eyes widen in realization before a teasing smile appeared on her face. "Why Misty, didn't you tell your Boyfriend about your old Girlfriend~" she said giggling as a embarrassed blush appeared on the Feebas's face.
"S-S-She's n-n-not m-my G-G-Girlfriend V-Violet and y-you know it!" Misty stuttered angrily as her blush got brighter.
"Can someone please tell me what's going on?" Ash asked getting the two Sisters to stop before looking towards the Orangette. "First off, who is that Girl Misty? Also what did Violet mean by 'Girlfriend'?" he asked as he was completely lost by what's going on.
Letting out a sigh in defeat, Misty decided to start at the beginning. "First off her name is Lana, we met when our Family went to Hoenn to watch Juan's Water Exhibit and we both began fast friends due to our love for Water Pokemon. And she's not my Girlfriend per-say, I mean we both did kiss once but that was years ago. If fact she properly won't remember." She said hoping that the Alolan Girl forgot about what happened.
"{Will the Participants of Block A and Block B like please come towards the Field, the Tournament is about to begin.}" Lily spoke over the intercom as several Trainers from both Blocks made their way towards the fields.
"Well wish me luck, because we are both going to need it." Bill said before head towards the rest of Block A ready to get the Tournament underway.
"Best of luck to the both of you as well since some of the Pokemon here look really tough." Violet said before heading to join her Sisters as well.
/ /With Team Rocket/ /
"Look like ya will be battling first Jessie." Meowth said since the Female Rocket was in Block A while James was in Block C so he won't be battling until tomorrow.
"Don't look now, but it looks like the Twerp is battling today." James said getting the other two's attention as he pointed towards their target.
"Then let take care of him here and now!" Jessie growled as she took out a Poke'ball before yipping as Meowth grabbed her arm.
"Neow don't go all crazy Jess, because there's lot of Trainers here with powerful Pokemon that could clubber us before we blink!" the Normal type tried to reason since there are some strong Pokemon here like Kingler, Poliwrath, Golduck, Feraligatr, Crawdaunt, Sealeo, Floatzel, etc. "Which mean we should wait until all of them are tired out so it will be easier to capture and steal every last one for tha Boss." He added as the three of them began imagining their Boss praising them for delivering him these strong Water Pokemon.
After ending their fantasy, the Rocket Trio grinned evilly as they formed a plan to steal every Pokemon here.
/ /Field Arena/ /
"All right everyone, the First rounds of Block A and Block B are about to begin. If you would all kindly look up to the screen where we shall see the match-ups for both Blocks." Daisy said motioning towards the screen used for their Shows to reveal the match-ups as everyone saw who their opponents will be.
"I don't see Lana's picture, so that means she must be in either Block C or D." Misty said as she released a sigh of relief since she didn't want to face her old friend so soon.
"Yeah, but it look like Bill's match will be happening first while ours is last against a Trainer from Unova." Ash said as he looked at the screen showing the matches as the first Battles were about to begin.
"Now I know all of you might be confused about why we are holding two Blocks on the same day, but the reason for that is because this was last minute since the Area where we normally hold this Tournament has been closed off due to Lakes being infested by Tentacools and Tentacruels." Violet said since they normally hold the Tournament has been overrun by the wild Water/Poison types so they had to move it to the Gym at the last minute.
"So like sorry about the unfortunate changes, but without like any further delays, let the Battles begin!" Lily exclaimed as the first matches began.
(I'll only be doing Bill, Ash, Jessie, James, and Lana Matches to quicken things.)
/ /Round 1: Block-A Match 1: Bill vs. Fisherman/ /
Bill stood on the left platform as his Opponent stood on the other as the Referee raised both flags up. "Yet the first Match, begin!" the Ref exclaimed as both of them took out a Poke'ball.
"Vaporeon, let go!" Bill exclaimed as he sent out the Water type Eeveelution. "VA-POR!" Vaporeon barked as it appeared on one of the platforms.
"Barboach, time to cast off!" the Fisherman exclaimed as a Gray log-shaped Fish with Blue whiskers and fins with a Black zigzagged line on its side appeared in the water. "Bar-Barboach!" the Water/Ground type exclaimed as its whiskers twitched.
Off to the side with the others Ash took out his Poke'dex and scanned the new Pokemon.
"[Barboach, the Whiskers Pokemon
Its slimy body is hard to grasp. In one region, it is said to have been born from harden mud.]" the Poke'dex said as the Raven hair Trainer put the device back into his pocket.
"Okay so Bill is going up against a Pokemon from a different Region, this might be fun to watch." Ash said to himself since he never seen Bill battle before so maybe this might be interesting.
"Barboach use Water Pulse!" the Fisherman exclaimed as his Pokemon formed a water sphere between its whiskers. "Bar-Boach!" his Pokemon exclaimed launching its attack nailing Bill's Pokemon head on creating an explosion. "Yes!" he exclaimed pumping his fist as the smoke cleared revealing Vaporeon completely unharmed as an Aqua-Blue aura surrounded its form before fading.
Using his Opponent's shocked look as an opening Bill decided to use this moment for an attack. "Vaporeon, use Aurora Beam!" he exclaimed as the Bubble Jet Pokemon howled firing an Icy-Rainbow beam at the Water/Ground type nailing it as well pushing it back some.
"How come Water Pulse didn't do a thing!?" the Fisherman asked before realization hit him. "Water Absorb! How could I forget one of a Water Pokemon's main Ability!" he grunted since Water Absorb was an Ability that instead of taking damage when a Water type attack hits, the Pokemon regains energy so now he can't have Barboach use any Water type attacks.
"Good observation but that little mistake may cost you, now Vaporeon use Scald!" Bill called out as his Eeveelution fired a blast of scalding hot water towards its opponent.
"Baaaarrrbooooooaaaacchhh! ! !" Barboach cried out as it was nailed but the attack before diving underwater to avoid being hit.
"Barboach, let shake them up with Magnitude!" the Fisherman exclaimed deciding to use one of his Pokemon's main attacks.
Snapping its eyes open, the Whiskers Pokemon swam to the floor of the pool before shaking its body violently causing several small quakes to ripple through the water as well as causing the platforms to shake.
"V-Vap-p-pore-eon!" Vaporeon growled as the platform it was on shook hard along with the vibrating water.
"Vaporeon, dive down and take Barboach on down there!" Bill called out as the Water type leaped into the water and swam to take on the Whiskers Pokemon underwater.
Grinning that his opponent fell for his trap, the Fisherman decided it was time for a forward assault. "Barboach, slam Vaporeon with Take Down now!" he exclaimed as the Water/Ground type quit vibrating its body and began charging towards the Eeveelution at full force.
"Vaporeon, fire Aurora Beam!" Bill called out as his Pokemon fired the Rainbow-colored Ice type attack only for Barboach to quickly swim out of the way.
"VAPOR! ! !" Vaporeon cried out as it was slammed by Barboach's Take Down before getting pushed back.
"Now Barboach, hit it with another Take Down!" the Fisherman exclaimed as his Pokemon once again charged forward.
Bill couldn't help but smirk as an idea came to him. "Vaporeon, use Whirlpool!" he called as Vaporeon's eyes snapped open before glowing.
"VAPOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRR! ! !…." the Water type howled as the water around it began to swirl as it began to pick up speed.
"What's going on?!" the Fisherman asked while the audience was in awe as a whirlpool slowly began forming in the pool before becoming bigger and bigger until both Pokemon could be seen.
"BAAAARRR-AAAAARRRR-AAAAARRRR-BBOOOOOAAAAACCHHHH! ! !" Barboach cried out as it was caught in the Whirlpool while Vaporeon eyes glowed blight as it stood under the attack.
"VAAAAA-POOOOOOOORRRRRR! ! !..." the Water type howled pushing its head up as the whirlpool spinning Barboach around was raised up OUT OF THE WATER!
"NO, BARBOACH!" the Fisherman cried out as he watch as his Pokemon was spun around while the Whiskers Pokemon's eyes were replaced with swirls due to the dizziness.
"Now Vaporeon, finish this with Scald!" Bill called out as Vaporeon disbursed the Whirlpool before firing a blast of scalding water towards the airborne Pokemon.
"BAAARRRBOOOOOAAAACCHHH! ! !" the Water/Ground type cried out as it was nailed by the boiling hot Water type attack as it fell onto a platform flopping before laying still with swirls replacing its eyes while it softly moaned.
"Barboach is unable to battle, so the Match goes to Bill and Vaporeon!" the Referee called raising a flag towards Bill's side of the field.
"Good job out there Vaporeon, you did great." Bill said as he kneed down and rubbed the Water type Eeveelution fin-ear getting it to purr.
/ /Round 1: Block-A Match 4: Jessie vs. Lass/ /
"Let the fourth Match, begin!" the Referee exclaimed as both of them threw their Poke'balls.
"Starmie, time to shine!" Jessie exclaimed as the Mysterious Pokemon appeared on the platform, its gem core flashing as it was ready for battle.
"Azumarill, come on out!" the Lass exclaimed as a Blue Rabbit with White spots and a stringing-looking tail appeared on the other platform.
"Wow, so that's an Azumarill." Lana said as she looked at the Water/Fairy type from her spot on the stands while in the crowd Ash took out his Poke'dex to scan the new Pokemon.
"[Azumarill, the Aqua Rabbit Pokemon
When it listens closely, it can tell when other Pokemon are in any kind of water- even wild, fast-moving rivers.]" the Poke'dex said as the battle was now underway.
"Azumarill, let start out with Aqua Ring!" the Lass exclaimed as her Pokemon nodded.
"AAAAA-ZZZZUUUMARILL! ! !" Azumarill exclaimed as three Aqua-Blue rings spun around its body before fading.
"HA! You call that an attack, Starmie let show them a real attack with Rapin Spin!" Jessie commanded as Starmie bleeped as it launched itself towards its opponent, it body spinning at high speeds.
"Azumarill, push it back with Bubble Beam!" the Lass exclaimed as her Pokemon took a deep breath.
"Azu-MARILL!" the Aqua Rabbit cried out as it released a rapid barrage of bubbles towards the incoming Water/Psychic type, the bubbles popping before an explosion knocked Starmie off course and into the water.
Jessie growled in anger before shouting out her next command. "Use Rapin Spin again!" she called as Starmie launched out of the water at high speed again.
"Azumarill, use Defense Curl." The Lass said as the Water/Fairy type nodded before curling itself up as Starmie came only to bounce off upon impact due to the raise in Defense. "Now use Bubble Beam!" she added as Azumarill fired its attack towards its airborne opponent.
"Starmie, Light Screen now!" Jessie commanded as Starmie's gem glowed before covering itself within a box of Golden-Yellow light as the Aqua Rabbit's attack made contact.
As soon as Starmie landed on the platform, Azumarill's body became surrounded by the rings from earlier before being absorbed into it body as glowed for a quick second.
"What was that?!" the disguised Rocket demanded as the Lass answered her.
"It's what Aqua Ring does, when a Water Pokemon uses this move, they slowly recover energy during the battle. So attack all you want, but my Azumarill will continued to be heal while your Starmie continue to lose energy. Now Azumarill, use Slam!" she called out as her Pokemon charged through the water.
"Starmie, use Rapid Spin!" Jessie commanded as the Water/Psychic type charged through the water as well.
"AZU!" Azumarill grunted as it was hit by Starmie's rapidly spinning body before grabbing hold and jumping into the air. "Marill!" the Aqua Rabbit cried as it hurled Starmie down towards the water causing a big splash.
"Nice job Azumarill, we got both of them beat." The Lass said as her Pokemon landed on the platform while Aqua Ring did its thing.
"Azu-Marill!" the Water/Fairy type cheered in agreement knowing that its opponent wouldn't get back up after that attack.
Unknown to anyone, deep within the pool Starmie's core flashed Red showing that it was now very angry.
Just as the Referee was about to call the Match, Starmie burst up out of the water, its core flashing violently.
"STAR! ! !" the Mysterious Pokemon cried out as its core glowed brightly.
"AZUMARILL!" Azumarill cried out in panic as its body was covered in a Psychic aura before being hurled up into the air.
"STAR!" Starmie exclaimed as it launched itself towards the hovering Water/Fairy type and nailing it with back to back Rapid Spin attacks.
"Azumarill No!" the Lass cried out in worry as she watched as her Pokemon was hit endlessly by Starmie's Rapid Spin attacks, taking so much damage that Aqua Ring couldn't keep up.
While all of this was going on, Jessie grinned as she looked at the panting Aqua Rabbit Pokemon as she knows what attack her Starmie was using to keep its opponent in the air. "Now Starmie, finish this with Psychic!" she exclaimed with a large grin on her face as her Pokemon released a blast of Psychic energy towards the helpless Water/Fairy type.
"AZUMARILL! ! !..." Azumarill cried out as it was hurl back before crashing into the edge of the pool with a loud splash. "A-Az-zu-um-ma-ar-ri-ill…. … …" it stuttered as its eyes were replaced with swirls.
"Azumarill is unable to battle, so the Match goes to Josie(Jessie's alias) and Starmie!" the Referee called raising the flag while Jessie had a triumphant smirk on her face.
/ /Round 1: Block-B: Match 8: Ash vs. Male Camper/ /
After a couple hours as well as watching some amazing battles, it was finally Ash and Misty's turn as they were against a Camper. However, this Camper's Uniform was different than the other Campers the Raven hair Trainer faced meaning his Opponent was defiantly from another Region.
"Let the final battle of Round 1 begin!" the Referee exclaimed as they brought both flags down.
"Okay Misty, let do this." Ash said getting a nod from the Feebas Poke'morph as she swam onto the platform while the Camper took out a Poke'ball with a Green top and a Yellowish swirl pattern meaning it was a Nest Ball.
"Panpour, time for action!" the Camper exclaimed as he threw the Nest Ball sending out his Pokemon onto the other platform.
Once the light took form and faded it revealed a Blue and Tan color Monkey with a tuft of Blue fur shaped like a water spout on its head and tail while its eyes look to be closed.
Seeing the new Pokemon Ash took out his Poke'dex and scanned it as the information came up.
"[Panpour, the Spray Pokemon
It does not thrive in dry environments. It keeps itself damp by shooting water stored in its head tuft from its tail.]" the Poke'dex said as the Pallet Town Trainer put it away as the battle began.
"Okay Misty, let start things off with Tackle!" Ash called out as he punched the air.
"On it!" Misty said as she dove into the water and began swimming towards the Unova Water type.
"Wait for it… wait for it… " the Camper said as Panpour crouched into a ready position as the Orange hair Mermaid got closer and closer. "Now Panpour, leap!" he called out as Panpour leaped up into the air just as Misty was about to tackle it.
"Pan-Pan!" Panpour laughed as its opponent's missed attack.
"Now Panpour, use Acrobatics!" the Camper exclaimed as Panpour's body became covered in an Sky-Blue aura before diving straight down, its body blurring at speeds fast enough it created after-images of itself.
"AAAAAAAHHHHHHH! ! !" Misty cried out as Panpour stomped on her back while Ash was shocked, his eyes widen as he never seen or heard that kind of attack before. And judging by how the Feebas Girl was reacting, it looked like it did a lot of damage.
"Now Panpour, use Bite!" the Camper called as the Spray Pokemon wrapped its arms around the Water type Poke'morph getting a tight hold.
"Panpour!" the Spray Pokemon exclaimed before biting down on Misty's shoulder getting her release another cry.
Seeing the way his Pokemon thrashed about trying, and failing, to get the Water type Monkey off of her, Ash knew he need to think of something quick. "Misty, get into the water!" he exclaimed as an idea formed in his head.
Hearing her Trainer's suggestion, Misty dove back into the pool with a literal Monkey on her shoulders.
'Since Feebas live in the water, Misty should be fine since she can breathe underwater while Panpour will have to come up for air eventually.' He thought as his idea was starting to work as the deeper Misty swam, the harder it became for Panpour to breathe as the Spray Pokemon finally let go and began swimming up. "Now Misty, use Tackle!" he called as the Feebas Poke'girl charged right into Panpour.
"Pan Panpour!" Panpour cried as it was tackled right out of the water and onto the platform.
"Now Misty, use Water Gun!" Ash called as Misty took a breath before firing a blast of water towards the downed Water type.
"Panpour, you use Water Gun as well!" the Camper exclaimed as his Pokemon pushed itself up.
"Pan Pour!" Panpour exclaimed before grabbing its tail before firing its own blast of water.
As both attacks collided it showed that they were evenly matched before Panpour's Water Gun slowly began to overpower Misty's.
"Misty quick, dive down!" Ash called out as the Feebas Poke'morph dove back underwater to avoid being hit.
"Panpour, draw that Feebas out with Ice Beam!" the Camper exclaimed as Panpour leaped up in the air.
"Paaaaaaan-POUR!" the Spray Pokemon cried out as it form an Ice-Blue sphere between its paws before firing a beam that froze the water upon contact turning the pool into an Ice Field.
"Arceus!" Misty growled knowing what her Opponent was trying to do. By freezing the water with Ice Beam, the surface would become covered by thick ice which will make attacking harder until she was backed into a corner.
So seeing as more of the water surface began turning into ice, the tomboyish Mermaid has no other choice but to battle upward. With no other choice she swam up and leaped out of the water and onto an platform.
"Now Panpour, use Acrobatics!" the Camper exclaimed as Panpour stopped using Ice Beam and sped towards Misty.
"Misty, try to knock Panpour off course with Water Gun!" Ash called out as Misty began firing multiple Water Gun attacks only for the Unova Water type to easily avoid each one before nailing her with a punch knocking her back.
"Oh no Misty!" Ash called in concern as the Feebas Poke'girl was pushing herself up while glaring at the chuckling Panpour who was doing back-flips.
"That's it, now I'm starting to get annoyed!" Misty growled clenching her fist as she launched herself towards the Spray Pokemon with Tackle.
"Same as last time Panpour, leap and finish this with Acrobatics!" the Camper called snapping his fingers as his Pokemon leaped up causing the Feebas Anthro to crash against the ice.
"Pan Panpour!" Panpour exclaimed before coming down fast towards Misty ready to finish this battle.
'Just as I thought.' Misty mused to herself as a grin appeared on her face.
Just as Panpour was about to stomp on her again, Misty quickly pushed herself out of the way using her tail causing Panpour to stomp on the ice instead.
C-CRAAAACK!...
A loud cracking sound drew everyone's attention as cracks began forming on the ice surface.
""W-What?! ?! ?!/P-Pan?! ?! ?!"" both the Camper and his Pokemon were shocked as the ice under Panpour began cracking as some of the pieces either sunk or drift in the water.
Realizing what Misty's plan was, Ash began to call out his next move. "Alright Misty, dive down and hit Panpour with Water Gun from all angles!" he called out as memories from his past Gym Battle flow through his mind.
Quickly going underwater, Misty swam around the ice float Panpour was on before popping up and fired a quick Water Gun into its back before diving back down.
"Pan! Pan! Panpour!" the Spray Pokemon cried out as it was nailed with back to back Water Guns while trying to figure out where the Feebas Mermaid will pop up next.
Meanwhile the Camper was also trying to pinpoint his Opponent's Pokemon but all the floating ice blocks made it harder as his Panpour was hit once again.
"Now Misty, use Tackle!" Ash called as the Water type Poke'morph leaped out towards her opponent.
"Panpour!" Panpour cried out as it was slammed into the water before getting hit by another Tackle.
"Panpour, when Feebas gets close, use Bite!" the Camper called as Panpour was hit by another Tackle before quickly grabbing hold and throwing her onto the ice float before biting hard on Misty's shoulder once again.
"ARG!" Misty cried out as she was once again getting bitten by the Unova Water type only this time her opponent was holding her down so she can't get into the water.
Seeing his Pokemon struggling to get the Spray Pokemon off of her, Ash knew that he needed to come up with something quick. "Misty, try to get Panpour off by using Splash!" he called out surprising everyone on why he would order a move that does nothing.
Wanting to get this annoying Monkey off her back, again literally, the Tomboyish Mermaid began trashing around trying to shake Panpour off before flipping onto her back as she began slamming Panpour onto the ice.
"Pa-a-a-a-an Po-o-o-our!" Panpour groaned out as it was repeating mash against the ice while still trying to hold on but eventually lost its grip upon the Water type Poke'morph.
"Alright Misty, now use Water Pulse!" Ash called as Misty back-flipped behind the topsy-turvy Panpour as she formed a sphere of water between her hands.
"Take this!" the Orangette exclaimed as she slammed the sphere right into Panpour sending it flying.
"PAAAAAAANPOOOOOOUUURRRR! ! !" Panpour cried out as it was sent across the pool before crashing on its back on the platform with swirls replacing its eyes. "P-Paaaaaaaannnn…. … …" the Spray Pokemon moaned as the Referee called the Match.
"Panpour is unable to battle, so the Match goes to Ash and Feebas!" the Referee called raising the flag as Daisy began speaking through the microphone.
"And that's the end of the 1st Round as there will now be a 10 minute intermission before we show the 2nd Round Match-ups." The Blonde Sister said as everyone took the time to stretch and get some snacks before both Blocks continued.
/ /10 Minutes later/ /
After using the intermission to either get some refreshments or heal their Pokemons a bit, the remaining 16 Trainers of both Block A and B stood in front of the screen waiting for the next Matches.
"Like okay everyone, welcome back for some more dazzling Water type performances!" Lily exclaimed getting some cheers from the crowd as the Pinkette handed the microphone over to Violet.
"Thank you Lily so now for the moment you all been waiting for, now here are the 2nd Round Match-ups!" the Bluette exclaimed before motioning towards the screen showing the new Match-ups as the next Round began.
/ /Round 2: Block-A: Match 2: Jessie vs. Female Sailor/ /
"Starmie knock that overgrown beach ball with Psychic!" Jessie commanded as the Water/Psychic type used its psychic ability to push the Sailor's Wailmer across the pool at full force.
"W-WAAAAAAAAAIIIIILLLLLL! ! !..." Wailmer cried out as it skipped across the water like a Ping-Pong ball before crashing onto the platform.
"Wailmer!" the Sailor called out as her Pokemon rolled onto its back with its belly up.
"W-Wa-a-a-ai-i-i-il…." The Hoenn Water type moaned while its eyes were replaced with swirls as the Referee called the Match.
"Wailmer is unable to battle, so the Winners are Josie and Starmie!" the Referee called raising the flag the Rocket Woman let out a triumphant laugh.
"AHAHAHA, that was easier than I thought." Jessie laughed deciding that the Pokemon she just defeated wasn't even worth stealing since Wailmer only knew basic moves like Water Gun, Splash, and Rollout as she recalled her Starmie before heading back towards the bench to talk to her partners in crime.
/ /Round 2: Block-B: Match 3: Ash vs. Beauty/ /
"Goldeen use Horn Attack!" the Beauty called as her Goldeen charged through the water as her horn glowed and lengthen.
"Arg!" Misty groaned out as she was jabbed by the Goldfish Pokemon's attack as she was knocked back.
"Now Goldeen, use Horn Attack again!" the Beauty called out as her Pokemon used the same attack again as she charged towards the Feebas Poke'girl.
"Misty, use Water Pulse!" Ash called as Misty formed the water sphere before throwing her attack into the incoming Water type.
"Goldeen!" Goldeen cried out as she was knocked back as her attack was cancelled upon getting hit.
"Now use Tackle!" the Raven hair Trainer exclaimed as Misty charged right into Goldeen with enough force to send her out of the water.
"Goldeen! Goldeen! Goldeen!" the Goldfish Pokemon cried out as she flop around on the platform.
"Oh no Goldeen!" the Beauty cried out as her Pokemon was now helpless as she took out a Poke'ball. "Goldeen, come back sweetie!" she exclaimed as she recalled the Water type back into her capsule before walking away.
"Due to forfeit, the Winner of this Match are Ash and his Feebas!" the Referee called while the crowd let out sounds of disappointment.
Meanwhile up in the stands Lana couldn't help but look at the Pallet Town Trainer and his Pokemon. "Why does that Feebas look so familiar?" the Alolan Bluette said to herself as she continue to watch the battles.
/ /Round 2: Block-A: Match 4: Bill vs. Hiker/ /
"Quagsire, fire your Mud Shot attack!" the Hiker exclaimed as his Pokemon fired his attack.
"Q-Quuuuaaaaag-SIRE!" the Water Fish Pokemon cried out as the inside of his mouth glowed Earth-Brown as a barrage of mud bombs blasted towards the Researcher's Pokemon.
"Vaporeon, counter that Mud Shot with Whirlpool!" Bill called out hoping that his plan would work.
"Vaaaaa-POOOOOORRRRR! ! !" Vaporeon howled as its eyes glowed before a large whirlpool formed in front of it absorbing Quagsire's Mud Shot before launching the attack right into the Water/Ground type.
"QU-AAAAAAAGGGGG! ! !" Quagsire cried out as he was pelted by the raging swirl of water.
"Now use Aurora Beam!" Bill called out as the Water type Eeveelution blasted Quagsire with the Ice type attack.
"Quuuaaaaaaaaggggg!" the Water Fish Pokemon cried out as he was blasted onto his back with swirls replacing his eyes.
"Quagsire is unable to battle, the Winner of this Match are Bill and Vaporeon!" the Referee called raising the flag as Bill was petting the Bubble Jet Pokemon getting it to purr.
"And so ends another spontaneous performance so once again we shall take another 10 minute intermission before moving on to the Semi-finals of both Blocks!" Violet called getting the crowd to cheer as the first two Blocks were almost over.
/ /10 Minutes Later/ /
After using the intermission to heal and rest, the final 8 Trainers gathered in front of the screen awaiting the Block A and B Semi-final Match-ups.
"Now like before, let continue on with new Match-ups like now!" Lily exclaimed pointing towards the screen showing the Match-ups as the crowd roared in excitement.
Once the Matches are revealed, Ash saw that his Battle was up first in Block B while Bill was facing against Jessie in the second Battle of Block A.
"Hmm, this one will be easy." The disguised Rocket said with a smug smile since she saw all of Bill's Vaporeon's moves as she crossed her arms knowing that victory was hers as well as being one step closer to battling the Twerp.
/ /Semi-final Round 1: Block-B: Match 1: Ash vs. Male Surfer/ /
"Alright Floatzel, let rip it with Razor Wind!" the Surfer exclaimed pumping his fist as a large Orange and Yellow two-tailed Otter/Weasel-like creature with a Life-jacket-like collar and long Blue fins on his wrists leaped into the air.
"Floooooaaa-Zeeeelll!" Floatzel barked crossing his arms, the fins glowing Whitish while a quick whirlwind spun around him, before pushing his arms outward launching a barrage of wind blades down towards the Orange hair Mermaid.
"AAAAAAAHHHHH! ! !" Misty cried out as she was blasted out of the water and onto the platform.
"Now use Aqua Jet!" the Surfer called out as Floatzel, who was still airborne, tuck in his arms as his body became enveloped by water as his two tails spun around like propellers launching himself towards his opponent.
"Floooooaaaa… Zeeeeellllllllllll! ! !" the Sea Weasel Pokemon barked as he torpedoed across the pool towards the Anthro Fish Pokemon.
"Misty use Water Pulse quick!" Ash called but it was too late as Misty was rammed into the water by Floatzel's attack.
"Way to go Floatzel!" the Surfer exclaimed with a smile when the Sinnoh Water type pumped his fists excitedly.
Too busy cerebrating, the Sea Weasel never noticed his opponent swimming right up before popping up with a large sphere of water over her head.
"Eat this you jerk!" Misty yelled angrily as she slammed her Water Pulse right into Floatzel's face.
"FLOOOOOOAAAAAA! ! !" Floatzel cried out as he stumbled back nearly losing his balance as his eyes were wide while stars circled above his head showing that he was now Confused.
"Floatzel, hang in there buddy!" the Surfer called out as he watch as his Pokemon was now hitting himself with either his paws or tails.
"Okay Misty, hit them with a Tackle attack!" Ash exclaimed as the tomboyish Mermaid rammed her body into Floatzel's knocking him off the platform and into the water with a splash.
"Ah no! Floatzel!" the Surfer called out as his Pokemon slowly floated to the surface.
"Flooooooooaaaaaaaa…. … …." Floatzel moaned as he floated on his back with swirls replacing his eyes.
"Floatzel is unable to battle, the Winner of this Match are Ash and his Feebas who are now one of the Finalist of Block B!" the Referee called raising the flag while the Surfer returned his Pokemon.
"You did great Floatzel, it was a fun ride while it lasted." The Surfer said before pocketing the Poke'ball as he left the stage to watch the remaining Battles.
/ /Semi-final Round: Block-A: Match 2: Bill vs. Jessie/ /
Bill and Jessie faced each other as both were ready for battle.
"The second Match of the Block-A Semi-finals between Bill and Josie will now begin with the Winner of this Match moving to the Finals!" the Referee explain looking at both Researcher and Disguised Rocket as they raised both flags. "Now let the Match, begin!" they exclaimed bringing both flags down starting the Match.
"Vaporeon, let do this!" Bill exclaimed tossing the Poke'ball releasing the Water type Eeveelution onto the platform as it let out a bark of excitement.
"Let take this guy down Starmie!" Jessie said as she sent out the Mysterious Pokemon whose gem core blinked showing that it was ready to deal some damage.
As the Block A and B Battles near their ends, only one will move on.
Who will it be? The calm Pokemon Researcher Bill, or the cruel merciless Rocket Grunt Jessie!?
Find out next time as the Journey continues!
/ / / / /
And Chiffhanger!
Might as well stop things right here since doing the WHOLE Tournament in one Chapter will be a little overboard so wait to see what's to come in Part 2! And not only that, but we also get to see one of Ash's Alola Friends appear in this chapter as a special guest.
Until next time, take care and stay safe! ;)
