Chapter 15 Wet Match

Ash and Misty had a blast shopping for fishing hook, bait, and just fun nick nacks the two found in the stores they trudge through. After hours of shopping the two decide to stop at a seafood restaurant to fill both their hungry stomachs.

"I go to this place whenever I feel hungry on my days off from the gym."

"Then I guess it has to be good for you to keep coming back and not feel obligated to go."

"Are you sure you're Ash Ketchum? You seem too smart to be the dummy who picked a Pidgeotto to fight a Geoudude."

"Shut it."

Ash shot back a bit annoyed with her but was aware she was just teasing him and she got a good laugh out of it. Before either could go in an orange blur was zipping towards and it breaked just in time not to run them over.

"Sorry to interrupt your quality time but Ash have you picked the team you are going to use to beat up your girlfriend?"

"EXCUSE ME!"

Misty shouted at Sonic while Ash handed the fire flying type Pokemon four Pokeballs.

"Thanks take care."

Sonic got out of dodge before feeling the wrath of the aquatic gym leader. Ash laughs at Misty's anger but he gets her fury in Sonic's place as both walk in with Misty looking annoyed but satisfied to have her anger out, while Ash was rubbing the part of his head where she punched him. The two were guided to a table and asked what beverages they would like. Misty asked for Lemonade while Ash asked for Pepsi. The waitress nodded and left the duo reading the menu while she went to get them their drinks. Misty already knew what her order was, so she was just waiting for Ash to pick his order.

"I am thinking of the tiger shark burger."

"Guess you are really hungry if you want that big of a burger."

Ash blush at her comment as both waited for the waitress to give them the drinks they asked for. Neither one wanted to break the silence since most they felt like talking about was already talked about during the shopping. The waitress finally came back with their beverages. Both took a sip from their drink.

"So are you going to have a battle with me for fun or is there another reason?

Misty asked Ash and he explained he was going through the Kanto region's gyms to enter the Prism League which caught Misty off guard.

"How in the world did you get an invite to it?"

"I got it through a trainer I fought in Sinnoh. His name was Tobias."

"The Darkrai trainer?"

"Let me guess you watched my Sinnoh matches?"

"Yeah you did the best you could do."

"No, I did not bring my best Pokemon against his full Legendary team."

Misty was not sure what to say to raise the clearly saddened Ash. but lucky for her their food arrived and both dig in which seem to cheer up Ash.

"So what about something to spice up our rematch?"

"What are you thinking?"

Ash asked Misty. But she only places a Poke Ball on the table before Ash he tries to reach for it but she slaps his hand.

"If you beat me I will give you this Pokemon. But if I win you have to give me your Kingler."

"WHAT NO WAY!"

"What scared you can't beat me?"

"Fine then I won't hold back."

Ash said as he shoves his fries into his mouth at blazing speed before chugging his drink and dash out of the restaurant left a very angry Misty to pay the check. Back with Sonic he was a referee for all the battles. Sceptile was battling Muk using him as a punching bag to build up Sceptile's stamina, and Muk's durability. But once Sceptile was worn down he let Muk try to hit him with a Poison Jab but Sceptile avoided each jab he could do.

While those two do their training together, Sneasel and Mimey were fighting one another and Mimey learned quickly that dark types are immune to psychic attacks and had to avoid Sneasel's Shadow Claw and counter with a Thunderbolt. Sneaseal had mere milliseconds to hop out of the way of the electrictrical attack. Ivysaur and Pikachu continued their duel with neither holding back.

"Good job! Muk you being a great shield, Sneasel keeps up the good work and you will be a powerful ally to Ash's team."

Sneasel just rolled her eyes at Sonic's comment about her as she kept training with Mimey. Sonic turned to see Ash run towards them and had something big to say.

"Okay guys we need to train super hard to beat Misty so Kingler does not have to join her team. Whose with me!"

Ash said with a raised fist into the air that most of the Pokemon beside Sneasel did the same as all began to train at 110%. Misty walked by and saw Ash trainer his Pokemon to challenge her, it brought a smile to her face seeing that lovely goof giving his all and then some to make his Pokemon stronger. She watched them train for 2 hours and she along with Ash fell asleep due to it being so late. Luckily for Ash Sonic was still up so he put all the Pokemon into their Pokeball, Picked up Pikachu placing him on his head while giving the passed out Ash a piggy back ride. Sonic noticed Misty was watching since she arrived and decided to check on her before heading to the Pokemon Center.

He noticed her fast asleep under a tree and decided to wake her up so no one kidnaps her. Sonic tapped her twice gently on her big forehead which woke her up and looked into Sonic's emerald eyes confused why he woke her up.

"Thought you like to be asleep in your room versus under a tree."

"Yeah thanks Sonic."

"Let me guess Ash mentioned my real name?"

"He did, is it true you were a blue hedgehog?"

"Yes, but I am not good at bedtime stories."

Misty laughed at his joke as she got up and headed back home while Sonic carried Ash back to the Pokemon Center. Once a room found for Ash he put the trainer and Pikachu into bed while he got all the Pokemon that trained all day to get healed by Nurse Joy, before returning into his Pokeball.

Following the rising sun, Ash rose up shining bright ready to challenge Misty. He walked to her gym with Pikachu riding on his shoulder and looked born ready to shock the lights out of some water types. Once inside Ash headed to the arena and saw it was different, there were extensions from the two ends of the pool that were meant for the trainers to stand on while floating around the arena were platforms for the Pokemon to stand on if needed.

"Alright Ash are you ready."

"I was born ready."

Both trainers toss their first Pokemon for this six versus six battle. Misty's pick was Politoed, a green toad like Pokemon with a blue strand that likes hair. Ash chose Ivysaur and he was ready to battle after he worked so hard yesterday.

"Ivysaur use Energy Ball."

Ash commanded as Ivysaur fired a ball of green energy that hit Politoed dead on sending him flying back and into the water. Misty smiled as a planned form inside her mind.

"Use Ice Beam Politoed."

Rocketing out of the water Politoed behind Ivysaur and fired blue bolts of ice energy from his mouth at the evolved ice energy. Back flipping away from the bolts of ice before Ivysaur aimed its flower bud on its back at Politoed and launched a barrage of sludge at the toad. The sludged hit Politoed like a stone being smacked into his green body as Politoed fell into the body water once more.

"Politoed hang in their use Ice Beam."

Politoed popped his head out of the water and sniped Ivysaur in the side with Ice Beam. Ivysaur gritted his teeth through the chilly pain and hope Ash says what move to use next.

"Ivysaur uses Giga Drain quickly."

Ivysaur gritted teeth turned a wide smile as green energy tendrils shoot out from the flower on his back that coiled Politoed up and sucks the energy out of the green water type. Ivysaur finishes Politoed off by slamming the toad into a platform. Politoed was knocked out cold which means Ivysaur wins. Misty returned him to his poke ball and picked another water type to defeat the evolved grass starter Pokemon.

"Dewgong I choose you."

Misty Summoned a white furred Seal with a horn on his smooth head with some fangs peeking from his mouth. Ash and Ivysaur mirror Ash hawk eyes to see any cracks in Dewdong to use to win the upcoming.

"Dewdong use Ice Beam!"

From his mouth blue bolts of ice energy that followed Ivysaur but nicked the grass type on one of his legs causing ice to form on it.

"Ivysaur don't give up! Use Sludge Bomb."

A volley of Sludge hit Dewgong pounding into him, yet Dewdong was still standing and reacted by using Signal Beam which struck Ivysaur square into his green face. Ash decided Ivysaur had done enough and returned him to his poke ball and picked someone else to face Dewgong. Ash's next pick was Mimey himself. The mime pokemon stretch feeling enough energy to take on the entire Pokemon world.

"Mimy starts off strong with a Thunderbolt."

Lightning shot out of Mimey's cup hands that striked Dewgong with the volts to power an entire City. the ice seal was still fixed and in the fight.

"Dewgong uses Signal Beam."

Firing another purple beam of energy with strange shapes around it, Mimey's fast and swift lightning hands form a barrier to tank the blow for him, with the shards of the barrier launching them at Dewgong. Dewgong whined at having the energy shards sting him, when Dewgong looked up he gulped at seeing Mimey was in the air above Dewgong who had electricity pulsing between his cup hands.

Mimey let the Thunderbolt rain down on dewgong until he passed out. Ash and Mimey did a victory dance at having a winning streak.

"Don't count your pidgeys before they hatch."

"How about you make this an actual fair fight?"

"Okay no longer playing around Ash. Go Gyarados!"

Misty's mighty Gyarados splashed into the pool causing massive waves that caused the platforms to move and rock about. Mimey was having weak legs at the terrifying creature that was once one of the most useless Pokemon in the entire Pokemon world.

"Gyarados attack Mimey with Crunch"

Gyarados' razor-sharp fangs glissen with energy as he charges towards Mimey with murderous intent in its enraged eyes. Mimey panicked and tried to make a strong barrier to stop the charging Gyarados from crunching on his body. But the barrier was a paper tiger in front of a storm and Mimey got hit by the dark type bite from Gyarados, Mimey was tossed harshly onto a floating platform in the water. Mimey's legs were weak after being tossed around like a chew toy but he could still fight.

"Mimey use Thunderbolt!"

Mimey nodded as he blasted lightning from his hands at Gyarados, but the massive sea dragon dived into the water to avoid the electric attack. Ash could see what was coming and tried to let Mimey know that Gyarados was going to strike him right below him. But Gyarados was too quick for that, biting into the mime Pokemon after smashing through the platform he was floated in the water unable to fight anymore before being returned to his Poke Ball.

"I am proud of you Mimey and mom would be proud of you as well, enjoy a long nice rest. Not bad Misty."

Ash has spoken to Misty as he return Mimey's ball to his belt before turning to Pikachu who was sitting at his side waiting to be put in the fight.

"Ready Pikachu?"

"Do you even need to ask?"
Pikachu said in Pokemon speak as the electric mouse bounced onto a platform ready to bring the mighty sea dragon to its knees, if it had knees.

"Pikachu use Electro Ball,"

"Oh no you don't counter with Aqua Tail Gyarados."

Pikachu put electric energy into a sphere, at the same time a whirlpool of water form the large tail of Gyarados who use it to smack create large waves to cause the platform to shake about. This caused Pikachu to be rocketed into the air with his Electro Ball a few feet above him. Misty smirked since it will mean Pikahu will get hit by his own attack. But her smirk crumbled when she saw an even wider one on Ash's face.

"Pikachu send your Electro Ball back on course with Iron Tail."

Pikachu mirrored his trainer's smirk as he coated his tail with his energy before smacking the Electro Ball at Gyarados which exploded right into his big ugly fish face. Gyarados roared in fury and agony and charged towards the small electric mouse using Iron Head to bulldoze him down. Pikachu just hopped over and onto the back of Gyarados and struck down with a mighty thunder which caused the Gyarados to cry out in pain before they silence for the moment. Gyarados fell to the might of Ash's Pikachu and return to his poke ball as Misty pick her next Pokemon to face the fearsome Pikachu,

"Starmie I choose you."

The purple color starfish-shaped creature appears on the field before spinning around to take off into the air like a ufo. Starmie fired a blue stream of energy from the crystal on its front that landed on Pikachu's side and did nice damage to him. Pikachu reacted by using Thunderbolt to hit Starmie, the main bolt missed but an extra bolt hit Starmie doing nice damage but not a whole lot.

"Pikachu come back."

Pikachu was confused but he listened though he had a pouted look on his face as Ash called out Sneasel who looked like she was ready to slice and dice the purple starfish.

"Sneasel hit Starmie with a Shadow Claw."

Purple energy claws formed around her sharp bladed hands as she hopped in the air and with both her blades cut into Starmie. Starmie skipped across the water before returning into the sky.

"Starmie hit Sneasel back with a Flash Cannon."

Landing on a floating platform in the water and fire steel energy beam from his crystal chest which struck Snseal into the water. Ash cried at Sneasel to see if she was okay. Starmie looked at the water but there was not even a sign of Sneasel in the clear water. Sneasel rocked out of the water at blinding speed slashing Starmie in the back with a Shadow Claw attack. But Sneasel got hit in the back with Flash Cannon fired from Starmie's last breath before falling into unconsciousness, but it was enough to knock Sneasel out as well forcing both trainers to return their Pokemon. Ash picked Sceptile and the fully evolved Hoenn jungle dragon with his classic twing in mouth ready to battle. Misty's pick was her once small and cute Horsea but now a mighty Kingdra.

"Sceptile use Dragon Pulse."

From Sceptile's mouth came a stream of energy that took the form of a dragon head that bit down on Kingdra. Kingdra recovered quickly and fired an Ice Beam that struck Sceptile in the tail stinging the hoenn starter.

"Sceptile Energy Ball on Kingdra."

Kingdra got smacked in the face by a sphere of green energy doing serious damage to the seahorse dragon. Kingdra was still good to fight some more and shoot an Ice Beam which hit Sceptile square in the chest. Sceptile hopes in the air and raises both of his claws in the air building a large sphere of grass energy until he dunk it down on top of Kingdra knocking him out cold

Misty returns her Kingdra and says he did really well as she picked her last Pokemon for this match. It was Azumarill and she was bouncing on her feet excited to do battle with Sceptile.

"Alright Azumarill you got an uphill fight but I believe in you, use Ice Beam."

Sceptile back flips over the Ice Beam attack since he did not want to get hit by another ice attack and fire a ball of green energy that hit Azumarill doing serious damage to her. Ash decided to return Sceptile so he can let his last Pokemon end this battle. It was Muk the sludge creature was ready to poison Azumaril until she passed out.

"Muk use Poison Jab."

Muk smack Azumarill with a poison infused strike to her face but Azumarill strikes back with a Scald that got hurt by the steaming hot water to the face.

"Hang on Muk use Thunder Punch."

Giving Azumaril a shocking fist to the face knocking Azumaril into the pool and she prepares to get back onto a platform, but Muk dip his electric fist into the water shocking Azumarill until she passes out at long last. Misty sighs as Ash hops over to pet him on his face but then he slobbers over Ash which got her laughing along with Pikachu.

Ash returns Muk and barely avoids falling into the pool as he walks to Misty and to be given a golden Cerulean City as Ash and Pikachu do a celebration pose for it which brought a smile to Misty's face and wish she could join him on his latest adventure.