SUPER
POKéMON
Jay's returned home to a surprise.
Episode XXXVI
Onward and Forward
Jay Barial
Chapter One: On the Horizon . . .
Agua yawned as she slipped out of her sleeping bag. She glanced around. Dee and Ultram (with their Pokémon sleeping next to them) were to her sides, and Litatra and Mewie were at Jay's sleeping bag, but he and Ultra were no where to be found.
"So," yawned Soslow, being woken up by Agua.
"Shhhhh," hushed Agua. "Just go back to sleep little one. I'm just keeping an eye on Jay."
"Slow." Soslow yawned again and fell back to sleep.
Agua slowly got up and walked up towards a small ledge that overlooked the upcoming forest. There, Jay and Ultra, who was on Jay's shoulders, stood looking at the sunrise. Down below was Jay's hometown, Meager Village.
"Well, looks like you're almost home Jay," murmured Agua, as she approached him. "Things have changed since you first left here."
Jay nodded. "Yeah. And I'm almost near my first Pokémon trainer goal: Compete in the Pokémon League."
"Ultra," agreed Ultra.
"It's a shame all this bad stuff's happened to you though," said Agua. "You know, The Master . . . Teria . . . Team Rocket . . . Ultram . . . Group Missile . . . Ultram . . ."
Jay smirked. "I wouldn't call it bad luck or bad stuff," said Jay. "It's just a test."
"Well you're test's concluding," said Agua. "Ever wonder what's going to happen to us once we reach the league games? I mean, they aren't even relatively soon."
"We'll stay together," said Jay. "Maybe we won't stay together in a group, but we'll stay together and mentally stay strong together as one."
"Huh?" wondered Agua.
"He's saying that if we ever need help, we could just think of one of us and we'd know what to do," said Dee, who was walking up behind them. She was accompanied by the tired looking Ultram.
"But you have to admit," said Ultram, "we won't always be together. Dee, Agua, and I will have to return to our gyms eventually."
Jay sighed. "But what about me?"
Dee, Agua, and Ultram all fell silent.
"Maybe you could start you own gym back in Meager Village," suggested Dee.
Jay shrugged. "Let's not think about that now. I have a seven-way battle to compete in when I come home. And then, one more gym, some training, and on to the Pokémon League."
"Tra ra," agreed Ultra.
"Ra!" The others turned around, and there was Litatra, Mewie, Pichu, Soslow, Pikachu, and Fire Orb were waiting behind them. Litatra walked up to Jay and hugged his leg. "La tra lit ta?"
Jay nodded and smirked. "Of course we'll be heading back to my home." He put Ultra down on the ground. "Let's head out."
Ultram moaned. "It's too early."
Agua poked Ultram in the shoulder. "Look at it this way, you can sleep at Jay's house and sleep in a real bed."
"Let's head over to Meager Village!" cried Ultram. "Onward and forward!"
Chapter Two: Welcome Home
With their Pokémon in their baskets, the group biked down the back path that would lead into Meager Village.
As the four trainers biked down the path, Professor Oak Jr.'s lab was slowly coming closer and closer. Familiar houses where slowly coming into view too. There was his house . . . Blake's house . . . Sasha's house . . .
"Hmmm," said Jay, blushing and letting a stupid smirk come over his face.
"You okay, Jay?" asked Dee, Agua, and Ultram in unison.
"More happy then I'll ever be," said Jay.
"We never asked if you were happy," noted Agua. She raised an eyebrow. "Let me guess, this has something to do with Sasha- the trainer who started out with a Flame. Am I right?"
Dee nodded. "Yeah, who's training with Jason."
"Sasha . . ." Jay slowly stopped biking and started staring up towards the sky.
Ultram cleared his throat. "Pichu, do it."
"Pi . . ." Pichu gave a smirk, then started rattling something off to Litatra.
"Tra!" said Litatra. It began sparking. "Lit ta tra!" The small pre-evolved Ultra shocked Jay, and slowly knocked him to his senses.
"Right," said Jay, "let's head back home."
* * * *
Jay, Dee, Agua, and Ultram all eventually stopped their bikes outside of Jay's house. There, Ultra, Litatra, Mewie, Fire Orb, Soslow, Pikachu, and Pichu all climbed out of their baskets and walked over towards Jay's door.
He opened up the door and the seven small Pokémon walked into the room.
"Jynx, light screen now!" shouted a strange voice.
"My house must be under attack!" cried Jay. "Ultra, thunderwave!"
Jay's Ultra quickly began to spark up and shot electricity at the enemy Jynx, and broke right through its light screen. The thunderwave headed towards the Jynx, but a Rayushi's vines shot out and absorbed the jolt.
"Dad?" wondered Jay, slowly stepping into his house.
"Jay?" wondered the man, walking towards Jay.
Dee, Agua, and Ultram's eyes all began watering. "It's like a Kodak moment."
"Pi chu pi," agreed Pikachu and Pichu.
"Tra!" cried Litatra and Ultra.
Fire Orb, Mewie, and Soslow were all also crying.
"Jay!" Jay's mom walked over to him and hugged Jay. "You're finally home again."
Jay smiled. "Mom, Dad, I'm glad to be back."
"And who are your friends?" asked Jay's Mom.
He smirked. "Mom, Dad, meet Dee, Agua, and Ultram. Dee's the Lost Forest Gym Leader, Agua's the Five Gyms' Water Gym, Gym Leader, and Ultram's the Current City Gym Leader." He turned to the Pokémon. "You've met Ultra before, well meet Litatra and Mewie, two baby Pokémon that hatched from the eggs I was carrying around. This is Fire Orb, Dee's Pokémon, which the great Ash gave her to raise for me. They've bonded and become really close. This is Soslow, Agua's Pokémon that her sister gave her. It's become close and is probably the strongest of the four baby Pokémon. Then, this is Pikachu, Ultram's Pokémon. Pikachu is a Pokémon Ultram thought could use some training, so he keeps it out of its ball most of the time. This is Pichu, one of the Pokémon that hatched from the eggs. Pichu is also Ultram's Pokémon that has seemed to attached to him."
"Actually, I remember you guys," said Jay's Mom. "We already met you during the winter holidays last year."
Jay flinched. "So much for my big introduction . . ."
"Well, we're happy to meet you all again," said Jay's Dad. He glanced at Jynx and Rayushi. "The Pokémon you let me keep have become really handy around the house and at work."
"Work?" repeated Jay. "Where do you work?"
"Oh, it's nothing," said Jay's Dad. "You'll find out later. It's kind of like . . . um, a surprise."
The four trainers all seemed confused. "Right . . ."
"Your father's other Pokémon that he's raised an caught are helpful too," said Jay's Mom.
Dee smiled. "Like your very own self-cleaning house."
"Yeah, the Pokémon are great," said Jay's Dad. "Jynx, Rayushi, Lapras, and Kabutops are helpful around the house and my work. And, I also have my little Muchuru running around in the back. These were all Pokémon I caught, or the professor gave me."
Jay smirked and squatted down to Litatra and Mewie's level. "Do you guys want to meet my Dad's Muchuru?"
Litatra and Mewie eagerly nodded.
"Pi, pi chu!" whined Pichu.
"Slow so," whined Soslow.
"You guys can go too," said Agua and Ultram.
The four Pokémon waddled to Jay's backyard.
"In the meantime," said Jay, "I should head to Professor Oak Jr.'s place to discuss this seven way battle thing. Also, he'll be wanting to hear about your Planto's Boda Plant, Dee."
Chapter Three: Jay's Pokémon
"Whoa!" "Look, what's that!?" "Isn't that a Planto?" "Look, it's Jay!"
The group was flying on Dee's newest legendary bird Super Pokémon, Planto, towards Professor Oak Jr.'s laboratory.
As they all sat on Planto, Jay glanced down his town below. As looked around, he saw Sasha's house, which sat across from his house. He also saw the familiar houses of the other starting trainers, April, Melissa, Wesley, and of course, Blake.
But, as Planto continued towards the lab, Jay noticed a strange, larger building towards the center of the town.
"What's that?" wondered Jay.
"A Pokémon Center?" suggested Dee. "Let's just ask Oak when we get to his lab. Besides, you can get to see the rest of Pokémon."
"Yeah," added in Agua, "and I bet Tuffy's not gonna be happy that you haven't used her since she's laid her egg back in the Imitate Kingdom!"
Jay flinched. "Let's just head to the lab."
* * * *
As soon as Planto landed, Dee recalled her bird and the four trainers headed towards Professor Oak Jr.'s lab.
Jay cleared his throat and knocked on his door. As he did this, a familiar plant Pokémon opened the door.
"Kire?" wondered the plant Pokémon. {Who is it?}
"Kirehana?" said Jay. "Is that you?"
"Ki han!" cried the fully evolved Oddish. {Jay, it is you!} Kirehana and Jay hugged.
"It's a sentimental, Pokémon-trainer-moment," murmured Agua with a tear in her eye.
"Right," said Ultram.
"Kirehana, how have you been?" asked Jay.
{Fine,} said Kirehana. {The rest of us are glad you're back home.}
Jay smiled as he held up his five Super Balls and glanced back at Ultra. "Ultra, Winger, Flamed, Venustoise, Tentablast, Psyghost, Litatra, and Mewie have helped me out lately, but oddly enough, I miss all the other Pokémon I don't use as often. Where are the others?"
{They're all out back,} said Kirehana. {Here, I'll show you around.}
* * * *
Kirehana showed Jay and the three other trainers to the back where the other remaining Pokémon were.
"Changie!" cried Jay happily, as he rushed over to his transforming Pokémon. Changie was over by the water, preparing to transform into a Lapras for a nice cool swim.
"Change?" Changie glanced back and smiled happily. "Changie!" Changie waddled over to Jay and wrapped itself around the trainer.
"Changie, I'm here." He hugged Changie. "How are you?"
"Cha," replied Changie. "Change-change."
"Really?" asked Jay. "Where are they?"
"What are they saying?" asked Dee.
{Changie's just telling Jay where Spida and Stung are,} said Kirehana. {They both rest in a certain tree when they're at Oak's lab.} Kirehana pointed to the tree. {They sleep over there.}
Jay, Ultra, Kirehana, Changie, and the others headed to the three.
There was a buzzing noise as they approached it, and a Butterfree/Beedrill mix shot out from the tree with Spida on its back.
"Pi pika chu!" cried Pikachu.
"Ultra tra!" shouted Ultra.
Stung landed, and Spida got off. The two Pokémon rushed over to Jay and began dancing happily around Jay.
"Spida, Stung, I'm glad to see you two again," said Jay.
Dee smiled. "Agua, Ultram, and I have decided we'll go search for Oak, while you get reunited with your Pokémon."
"We did?" asked Agua and Ultram.
Dee glared back at them, and Fire Orb shot two small balls of fire at the trainers, and they quickly started agreeing with Dee. Dee, Agua, Ultram, Pikachu, and Fire Orb all headed back inside.
Jay eventually found his other Pokémon. Wurm was swimming around in the giant lake in the middle of Oak's backyard. Fighter and Lightnin where practicing battling against each other. Tuffy was contentfully sleeping under a tree in the shade. And finally, Woolie and Super Orb where both in the grassy field and playing around with each other when Jay found them.
"Winger, Flamed, Venustoise, Tentablast, Psyghost, I choose you!" said Jay, releasing his remaining five Super Pokémon from their Super Balls.
"Wing!"
"Flame!"
"Stoise!"
"Blast!"
"Ghost!"
"Hey guys," said Jay, looking at all of his Pokémon, with the exception of Litatra and Mewie. "You guys wait here, and start chatting." He glared at Flamed. "Don't start anything."
Flamed snorted, as steam came out of his nostrils. "Flamed." The dragon Pokémon flapped its wings and flew up into the sky and landed on a tree. Flamed closed its eyes and began sleeping.
"Time to go talk to Professor Oak to see when and where the seven-way battle will be held," said Jay. He picked up Ultra. "Let's head in."
Chapter Four: Battle Plan
Jay walked back into Oak's lab. To his surprise, Professor Oak Jr., Dee, Agua, and Ultram had all been watching Jay from the viewing window that watched over the Pokémon of Meager Village.
"Jay," said Oak, "I see all your Pokémon are thrilled to see you."
Jay nodded. "Everyone . . ." Then he looked down disappointingly at the ground. "Everyone except Flamed."
"Well," said Agua, "maybe if battled more gyms and trainers and wild Pokémon, you'd be a stronger trainer and all your Pokémon would listen to-"
"Shut up Agua," growled Jay. "Your Gyarados started ignoring you before my Flamed did!"
"Kids, kids," said Oak. "I can understand how you could use to fight when you were twelve Jay, but it's be an entire year."
Dee, Agua, and Ultram all raised their eyebrows. "Why didn't you tell us it was your birthday!"
"Um," said Jay. "We had gone back into the past, it was really confusing. Anyway, I'm thirteen." He turned to Dee, Agua, and Ultram. "Why didn't you ever tell me when your birthdays were?"
"We haven't had them yet," said Agua. "Though I'll be glad to tell you when I turn sixteen."
"My eighteenth birthday's coming up in several weeks," said Dee, "if you want to give me a present."
"I'm turning fourteen in two months," said Ultram.
Jay yawned. "That's great, I don't really care." Jay turned away, and the three trainers turned a bright and angry red. He turned to Professor Oak Jr. "Anyway, Professor, I was curious about when the seven-way battle against the seven starting trainers will be?"
"Well, now that you've arrived," said Oak, "we can begin it tomorrow."
Jay flinched. "They were waiting for me?"
"Yes," said Professor Oak Jr. "You're the last to arrive. Henry arrived first; he was the one who started out with Charmander. Then arrived Blake, who started out with Squirtasaur. After my grandson Blake arrived came Sasha, who started with a Flame. Before you came, the trio April, Melissa, and Wesley came."
"April started with Pikachu, Melissa started with Bulbasaur, and Wesley started with Squirtle," said Dee. She sighed with annoyance. "We bumped into them on the last Friday the Thirteenth. You know April caught the Dark Psyched?"
"Yes, I heard," said Oak.
Jay was looking sadly at the ground again. "It should've been me . . ."
"So Jay," said Professor Oak Jr., "tomorrow at noon will be the seven way battle. It'll be located at the Meager Arena."
"Arena?" repeated Jay. Suddenly, it dawned to Jay what the giant building in the center of their town must have been a new gym. "All right. Anything I should prepare for before the battle?"
"There will be four different parts of the battle," said Oak. "That way, we'll have four different winners for certain things. The first battle is a Power Pokémon. The second is an Elemental Pokémon battle. Third is a Baby Pokémon battle. And the final battle- which will decide the outcome of the top trainer- is a Starter Battle."
"Power Pokémon? Elemental Pokémon?" repeated Jay. "What are you taking?"
"Let me see your Pokédex," said Professor Oak.
Chapter Five: Upgraded
The four trainers all moaned as Jay slowly pulled out the talking (and babbling) proto-type Pokédex that Oak had given Jay to try out.
"I think the Pokédex has a bug in it," replied Jay, as he slowly handed it to Oak.
"Yeah, well at least my bug didn't crawl up my butt and die like yours," replied the Pokédex, as Oak examined it. "What are you doing to me anyways?"
"An upgrade," replied the professor. He walked over to a small machine and placed the Pokédex in it. "I've been studying you trainers and your Pokémon. It appears you all have eight main Pokémon that some know as your main team- while others don't realize that they've established a main team."
"Even me?" asked Jay.
"Even you," said Professor Oak Jr. He walked over to his computer and pulled up an image of Jay and eight of his Pokémon. "And each of them has a different purpose in your team. Obviously, you have your Ultra that you've bonded with, since his you're first Pokémon, so he's on your team. Winger is your Flying Pokémon that you use to fly around on. Venustoise is your Cutting Pokémon- though you usually use it for battle more often to cutting things. Psyghost is your powerful Elemental Pokémon, since it has a combination of psychic and ghost type attacks- and was originally another trainer's- an ex-Elite Four member's- Pokémon. Stung is a power Pokémon, since you use its psychical attacks more often then its elemental poison, psychic, and bug attacks. Then, your Surfing Pokémon would be Wurm, and it's particularly powerful since it evolved on its own and you were able to control it. Then, your second Elemental Pokémon is Lightnin, since it is probably one of the strongest and most rare of all your Pokémon."
"Cool," said Jay, "but that's only seven Pokémon. What's my last Pokémon on my main team, and I'm guessing it is going to be my second Power Pokémon."
Dee, Agua, and Ultram all began moaning, as if they knew who it was.
"The Power Pokémon, which you will be using in the battle tomorrow, is your enraged Flamed," said Professor Oak Jr.
Jay flinched. "Can't I just use Stung instead?"
"Your Flamed actually has a better chance at winning than your Stung," replied Professor Oak Jr. "Besides, it needs some good training, so if it loses it'll realize how helpful you could truly be."
"But I don't have a Baby Pokémon on my main team," replied Jay.
"Yes, but you have two baby Pokémon," reminded Ultram. "Mewie and Litatra. Trust me, if you had baby Pokémon on your team at such a low level, they'd hate you."
"So I can choose either Litatra or Mewie," said Jay.
"That's up to you," said Professor Oak Jr. "Psyghost and Ultra will be the other Pokémon battling. After that, I suggest you head to Scarlet City for your last badge and the Lost Forests to compete in the Bug Competition for Thundeer."
Jay nodded. "What other info are you downloading into my- annoying- Pokédex?"
"I have the main teams of your rivals," said Oak. "Just call me and I'll update your Pokédex on information on your rivals whenever you want. It'll also record trainers' Pokémon and estimate if they're their Elemental or Power Pokémon and so on."
"Cool!" said Jay, as Professor Oak Jr. handed him the Pokédex back. "Oh! Also, Dee has the Boda Seed for ya."
"Oh, you do?" said Professor Oak Jr.
Dee smirked. "I have something even better. My Pokémon will be you, Planto!" Dee hurled the ball upwards, and the plant-type Moltres emerged from the ball. "I brought the Pokémon produced by the Boda Seed for the Boda Plant. If it uses its Boda leech seed attack, it'll produce a seed for you." Dee turned to Planto. "Planto, use your Boda leech seed attack, now!"
"To!" agreed the giant legendary Super Pokémon. "Planto to!" A small plant on Planto's head began to glow and it shot a small seed onto the floor. The Professor picked it up and examined it.
"Thank you Dee," said the Professor. "Now Jay, you better head home and talk to your parents about the Pokémon League and what they think you should do to prepare for it."
As they four trainers and three Pokémon (Dee recalled Planto) turned around and a thought crossed Jay's mind. What would my parents know about Pokémon and the Pokémon League that could help me?
Chapter Six: Before the Fight
After resting up for the match the night before, the group got up bright and early to head to the Meager Arena- so Jay wouldn't be late again.
When they arrived there, Jay was surprised to find out he wasn't the first trainer there. In fact, he wasn't even the second trainer there.
Both Blake and Sasha had already arrived and were sitting in the stands evaluating their Pokédex.
"Sasha," murmured Jay happily. "You're here . . ."
"Huh?" The girl glanced down at Jay from the stands. "Oh, hey Barial. How are you and your group doing?"
"Well, I'm doing better than I've been in a long time," said Jay. Jay slowly started floating towards Sasha, when Dee and Agua pulled him down.
THUD!
"Ow!" cried Jay. "What are you doing!"
"Knocking some sense back in you," replied Ultram. "You do realize you should be doing what they're doing. You should be checking over what Pokémon your rivals will be using."
Jay nodded. "Yeah you're right." Before Ultra, Fire Orb, Pikachu, other the four baby Pokémon could stop him, Jay zoomed back and sat next to Sasha. "But, I'll be doing better thinking up here!"
The trio of trainers all flinched. "He'll never learn."
"So, Sasha," said Jay, "what baby Pokémon did Professor Oak Jr. give you?"
"He didn't give me a Pokémon," replied Sasha. "My Flamed's partner- who died- laid that egg that my current Flame hatched from."
"That's why you're traveling with Jason, huh?" asked Jay.
She nodded. "Yeah. But he and his friends have really helped Flamed, Flame, and I." She held up her Pokédex. "The first match- which will most likely be the toughest match- is the power match. Wanna see something?"
Jay's eyes widened and chuckled. "Would I ever."
"Let's check out who we'll be facing," said Sasha.
"Oh," said Jay. He cleared his throat. "Well, I'll be using my Flamed. You?"
"I'll be using Gyaronix," said Sasha. She glanced up and looked at Blake. "Wonder what he's using." She pulled up Blake's file. "Ah, Oak. Blake will be using his Rhydon for Power Pokémon. Our Pokémon could easily handle that. He'll be using Ultimate Orb for his Elemental Pokémon. He'll use his Pi-Puff for the baby battle. And of course, Venustoise for the starter battle. Our Pokémon can handle them."
"Our," said Jay, "I think that's a word we'll be using more often . . . don't you agree?"
Now a little disturbed, Sasha slowly edged away from Jay. "What are you talking about?"
Jay flinched. "Um, ah . . .heh! Nothing, I was just kidding. You know, joking around with you. Just, messing with your head." He cleared his throat. "What's a Pi-Puff, I've never heard of it before."
"Pi-Puff," said Blake form the other side of the room, "is a Pokémon that's been passed down in my family for away."
Jay nodded. "When I was at Egg Town on the Arachnid Island, I remember a trainer named Hunter talking about a Pokémon passed down in a certain Pokémon, but he didn't say which Pokémon or which family." He pulled out his Pokédex.
"Oh, so now you need me," said the Pokédex. It cleared its mechanical voice. "This is Pi-Puff, a fairy balloon Super Pokémon. Also recently discovered, Pi-Puff was given to one of the more recent members of the Oak Family (though said few Puffy and Tuffy are able to hatch these eggs). Its powers remain a mystery, but it is said to be powerful. Evolves into Puffy."
Jay thought for a moment. Maybe the egg Tuffy laid could be a Pi-Puff egg. Then, he snorted. "Well, Pi-Puff doesn't sound strong enough to beat Litatra or Mewie!"
"Well, we'll see in the battle now won't be Barial!" shouted Blake.
Chapter Seven: Power Battle Part I
Within several minutes, April, Melissa, Wesley, and Henry all arrived.
"Jay!" shouted April happily. "You're finally here!" April rushed towards Jay, with her arms wide open.
Jay's eyes widened in horror. "Ultra, thunder shield!"
Jay's small electric/psychic mouse rushed over to him, and created a shielding of electricity to protect him, from the crazed girl.
"Children, children," said Professor Oak Jr. as he walked into the Meager Arena. "Calm down. I know you're all eager about the match today."
"Not really," replied Blake. "Especially since I can easily win."
Jay rolled his eyes and he picked up Ultra. "Don't count on it Oak." He cleared his throat. "Aren't you going to introduce my friends professor?"
"Though you've all- hopefully- challenged them at their gyms or their Jr. Trainers," said Professor Oak Jr., "please meet Agua from the Five Gyms' Water Gym, Dee from the Lost Forests' Forest Gym, and Ultram from Current City's Gym." He turned to them. "I was kind of hoping that you three would referee the matches, would you?"
"Sure!" The trio of trainers all walked over to Oak. Within several minutes, they had everything organized and ready to go. "Will the trainers please bring out their selected Power Pokémon for the first match."
The seven trainers all nodded. April brought out her (Dark) Psyched, Melissa brought out her Bakufuun, Henry brought out his Hitmonchan, Wesley brought out his Fighter, Sasha brought out her Odiairu, Blake brought out his Rhydon, and Jay brought out his Flamed.
Oddly enough, Jay had never realized that Sasha had lied to him about using Gyaronix . . .
The seven trainers and their seven Pokémon formed a giant circle around the center of the Meager Arena. Poor Jay had to drag the dragon Pokémon to the center of the arena, which embarrassed him in front of the other trainers.
"Let the battle begin!" ordered Dee.
Jay's Flamed had already chosen its first target and lunged at Melissa's Bakufuun.
"Trainers, please step away from the Pokémon," ordered Professor Oak.
The seven trainers quickly rushed up onto the stands to have a safer view of the battle.
As Flamed flew towards Bakufuun, it punched Jay's Flamed in the face and released a deadly explosion.
"Explosive punch," murmured Jay.
"Odiairu, hydro pump them now!" shouted Sasha.
The giant crocodile Pokémon opened its mouth and shot two giant blasts of water at Bakufuun and Flamed. The duel blasts knocked down the two fire-type Pokémon.
"Rhydon, stomp on Flamed," ordered Blake.
"Hitmonchan, thunder punch!" ordered Henry.
"Fighter, mega chop!" ordered Wesley.
As Odiairu took two deep breaths after the hydro pumps attack, it slowly turned around and Hitmonchan punched it in the gut releasing electricity.
Blake's Pokémon took advantage of Jay's injured Flamed and the giant rock/ground Pokémon slammed its giant foot onto the dragon's face. As Rhydon was able to stomp Flamed again, Fighter leaped at it and began chopping it away from Flamed.
April shook her head. "You people always have to ignore the little Pokémon in life. Psyched, use your psychic blast attack!"
The fully evolved Psycho began to glow with psychic energy and created a giant blast of energy that hit the other six Pokémon. After the blast had cleared, the other six Pokémon all looked angrily at Psyched.
Jay's Flamed dived down at Psyched and hit the psychic Pokémon with its thrash attack, Odiairu slashed Psyched, Bakufuun used its quick attack, and Fighter and Hitmonchan used their take down attacks. Then, Rhydon finished it off with its horn drill attack. The combination of the six attacks knocked out the psychic Pokémon.
Chapter Eight: Power Battle Part II
April began crying. "Psyched! Why!" She glared angrily Jay. "You're on my list Barial! Psyched, return!"
The six Pokémon were all still tired and panting. But then, Blake's Rhydon gave a loud roar and stomped its foot creating a giant earthquake that only Flamed managed to fly away from.
"Water blast!" shouted Jay.
Flamed glared at Jay and shot an ember shot at Jay, igniting the boy on fire.
"I'll be quiet," replied Jay.
Flamed roar and shot a tower of fire at the other six Pokémon, trapping them in Flamed's fire spin.
"Odiairu!" shouted Sasha. "Multiple water gun attacks on the flames and at Flamed and Rhydon!"
Odiairu inhaled and shot bullets of water at Flamed's flames and the eventually died down. Then, it started shooting blasts of water at Jay and Blake's Pokémon, watering them down.
"Attack!" shouted Henry, Wesley, and Melissa to their Pokémon.
Melissa's Bakufuun gave an angry roar and used its strength attack on Odiairu. The two Pokémon went head to head, trying to use all their strength and power against each other to overpower the other Pokémon.
Meanwhile, the duo of fighting Pokémon took advantage of the moment and used their explosive punches on Rhydon. The twin attacks cause the two fighting Pokémon to fly backwards, but it also knocked out Blake's Pokémon.
"Rhydon, return!" shouted Blake.
"Odiairu, power up and slash attack!" ordered Sasha.
"Bakufuun, smokescreen attack!" commanded Melissa.
"Hitmonchan, use your meditate attack," commanded Henry.
"Fighter, use your rock quake attack!" shouted Wesley.
While the other Pokémon were powering up and taking advantage of the other Pokémon, Fighter leaped up into the air, curled into a ball, and slammed into the ground creating a giant earthquake. Only Flamed, who was still airborne, didn't get harmed by it.
Flamed roar and began flapping its wings to clear away Bakufuun's smokescreen, to reveal Hitmonchan, Odiairu, and Bakufuun still standing. The recoil from the previous attack had taken out Fighter.
"Fighter, return now!" ordered Wesley, recalling his fighting Pokémon into its Super Ball. "It was a good battle, I was careless."
"Bakufuun, master flame attack now!" ordered Melissa.
"What a hot head," said Jay. "Flamed, listen to me! You can beat the master flame attack with your dragon force attack!"
Flamed nodded. A strange, fiery aurora surrounded Flamed and its stepped behind Jay's Pokémon. Then, with a roar, Flamed lunged down at Bakufuun breaking through its fire attack. Then, Flamed was followed by the fiery aurora that finished off Bakufuun.
"Damn!" shouted Melissa. "Bakufuun, return!"
Jay smirked. "Good job Flamed."
"Ice punch!" shouted Sasha.
Her Odiairu took advantage of the wiped out dragon Pokémon, and hit it with the frosty punch. The ice attack was strong enough to force Jay's Flamed to the ground, and freeze its wings.
"Flamed!" cried Jay.
"Slash it!" ordered Sasha.
The crocodile slash Flamed across the face, and he collapsed on the ground.
Jay frowned. "Flamed, return."
After Flamed was out of the match, it left Odiairu and Hitmonchan. It wasn't too difficult to tell the outcome. Eventually, Odiairu slowed down Hitmonchan enough to KO it with its bite attack.
Chapter Nine: Elemental Battle Part I
"Sasha has come out victorious in the first round match," said Dee. "Will the trainers please call out their Elemental Pokémon."
"Psyghost, I choose you!" ordered Jay, hurled Psyghost's Super Ball onto the arena and revealing the Gastly/Haunter/Gengar mix.
"Solar Orb!" ordered April.
"Go Alakazam!" said Melissa.
"Muuma, do your stuff!" said Henry
"Ultimate will shock you down to size!" said Wesley.
"Ultimate Orb, I choose you!" said Blake.
Sasha began chuckling. "So this was what Professor Oak Jr. meant by you'd be an interesting challenge, Barial." Sasha selected a Super Ball. "Super Pokémon, come out!"
Sasha's Super Ball dropped to the floor and it released a bright light. There, in the center of the arena, was another . . .
"Psy ghost!" growled the Pokémon.
{Whoa, another Psyghost,} said Jay's Psyghost. {What an interesting match. I actually know very few trainers who have a Psyghost, so this should be an interesting fight. Hope they're no hard feelings.}
Jay glared. "You are on my side, right Psyghost!"
{Uh, Psyghost psy ghost,} muttered Psyghost.
"Form a circle," commanded Dee.
All of the trainer's Pokémon, except Muuma and Solar Orb, teleported into a circle. The duo of Pokémon quickly followed after them.
"Let the Elemental Pokémon battle begin!" announced Ultram.
"Like Solar Orb, sun gun attack now!" shouted April.
Her Solar Orb hovered up into the air and started spinning around, releasing small bullets of solar energy.
"Reflect," said all of the other trainers at once.
The other six Pokémon created reflective light screens, and the bullets all reflected back at April's Solar Orb.
"Psyghost, light shade!" commanded both Jay and Sasha.
The two ghost Pokémon shot beams of light at April's Solar Orb, knocking her poor Pokémon out of the air.
"Like, how rude," said April. "But, I am not going out with a big bang, Barial. Like Solar Orb, explosion attack now!"
Solar Orb lunged at Jay's Super Pokémon and then the Pokémon KO itself by creating a giant explosion in front of Jay's Psyghost. But, the attack went right through Jay's Pokémon.
"Ghost Pokémon can't be harmed by psychical attacks!" shouted Jay to April.
"Solar Orb, return!" shouted April angrily.
"Psyblast attack!" commanded Blake and Wesley together.
Jay chuckled. "Can't beat me that easily. Psyghost, scream attack!"
Psyghost released a blood-chilling scream that created ripples in the sky and forced several Pokémon to the ground in pain.
"Don't think you beat me that easily Barial," said Henry. "Muuma, disappearing act now."
Henry's Muuma shot towards Jay's Psyghost, but as it flew towards Psyghost the other ghost Pokémon disappeared into the thin air. Then, several seconds later, Muuma appeared right in Psyghost's face and gave Muuma jabbed Psyghost in the gut.
"That's a dark type Barial," said Henry. "Can your Psyghost stand up against that?"
Jay snorted. But then, his Pokédex piped up. "Psyghost's a combo of psychic and ghost power. Dark type Pokémon's attack are doubly effective against those two types!"
"Oh," said Jay. "Oh, no."
Chapter Ten: Elemental Battle Part II
"Metronome!" ordered Wesley, Melissa, and Jay at once.
Blake shrugged. "This actually isn't the battle I truly want to win. Ultimate Orb, use your psychic eruption!"
"Muuma, while they're distracted, use your psybeam on them," commanded Henry.
Sasha smiled. "Psyghost, enclose yourself in a light screen bubble."
While Ultimate, Alakazam, and Psyghost tried focusing on their metronome attack, Muuma sent a beam of psychic energy at the Pokémon. But, the trio of Pokémon were all pretty resistant to Muuma's attack.
But then, Ultimate Orb began to absorb and glow with a strange psychic aurora. The fully evolved Orb's glow began to brighten and brighten until it created a giant explosion filled with psychic energy.
The blast hit the other four Pokémon (Sasha's Psyghost had been protected) with fully blast, knocking out Melissa's Alakazam who had the weakest defense of the Pokémon.
"Return!" growled Melissa angrily. "Blake! How could you throw away your Pokémon so early in the match!"
"As I said before," said Blake, "this isn't the match I'm truly hoping to win. Ultimate Orb, return."
"Psyghost, use your scream attack now!" ordered Sasha.
Jay smirked. "Psyghost, reflect attack."
Sasha's Psyghost let out a deadly scream, forcing Muuma, Ultimate, and Jay's Psyghost to fall to the ground. But, Jay's Psyghost, put up a reflective light screen, and the scream bounced back at Sasha's Psyghost.
"Now Ultimate, duel ultimate shocker!" shouted Wesley.
Wesley's Ultimate began to glow and released a blast of electricity and the blast shocked both of the Psyghost and paralyzed them.
"Muuma, confuse ray now," commanded Henry.
The ghost Pokémon lunged at Ultimate and shot a beam of confuse ray at it. The evolved Ultra gave a mighty growl and began slamming itself into the side of the arena.
"Muuma, lick it now!" ordered Henry.
Muuma teleported in front of Ultimate and licked the Pokémon, causing it to paralyze then faint. Muuma then appeared in front of Jay's Psyghost and licked it too.
"Return!" growled the two angry trainers.
"Muuma, finish it off!" shouted Henry.
Sasha smirked. "I don't think so. Psyghost, mind control."
As Muuma floated in front of the paralyzed Psyghost, Sasha's Pokémon's eyes began to glow red and so did Muuma's eyes. Muuma then gave a loud screech and floated up into the air and began spinning round and round and round until it became seriously dizzy. Then, Muuma shot towards the ground and slammed right into it. After this, Muuma lifted itself up and began slamming itself into the wall.
Henry frowned. "Muuma, return now."
"And Sasha and Psyghost are the victors of round 2," said Agua. "Will the trainers prepare for round 3, the Baby Battle."
Chapter Eleven: Baby Battle Part I
Jay glanced at Mewie and then at Litatra. He moaned in agony. "How do I choose between them?"
"Simple," said Ultram. "Which do you think is more trained and which do you think will last long in a fight."
Jay nodded. "I'm sorry Mewie, but Litatra's psychic and electric abilities will most likely help me more in this match."
"Mew!" whined Mewie. The smaller Mew began shimmering- as it always did when it was sad and crying- and hovered over to Dee.
Jay moaned. "I'm sorry Mewie." He turned to Litatra. "Time for the match."
* * * *
"Will the trainers please select your Pokémon," said Agua.
Jay nodded and put Litatra on the ground. "All right Litatra, show them who's boss around here!"
April rolled her eyes. "Like, whatever Barial! You aren't getting the best of like me again. Like, my baby Pokémon is going to like kick . . . your . . . ass." April hurled a Poké Ball onto the arena. "Pichu, go!"
"Bulbasaur, I choose you!" ordered Melissa, throwing the Poké Ball onto the ground.
Henry nodded and tossed a Poké Ball onto the arena. "Charmander, do your stuff!"
"Get 'em, Togepi," commanded Wesley, throwing the Poké Ball to the arena.
"Go Flame!" said Sasha, allowing her baby Pokémon out of its Super Ball.
Blake glanced back towards where he had originally been sitting. "Pi-Puff, come on out now."
Suddenly, from the stands, the small, pre-evolved Puffy hopped onto the seat of the stands. It began to glow and teleported itself in front of Blake.
"Let the match begin," said Ultram.
"Uh, like Pichu, go get Jay's Litatra with your headbutt attack!" ordered April.
Jay smirked. "Litatra, light screen attack now."
"Ra la!" Litatra waved its hands and an invisible wall appeared in front of the altered Pichu. But, April's Pichu lunged at Litatra and managed to break through Litatra's screen.
Jay's eyes widened. "April's Pichu must be really strong."
"Bulbasaur, grasp Litatra with your wrap attack," ordered Melissa.
Henry rolled his eyes. "Puh-lease. I might as well get rid of you know. Charmander, use your flamethrower attack!"
As Bulbasaur's vines wrapped around Jay's Litatra, Henry's baby Charmander shot a blast of fire that burned Bulbasaur down to a crisp.
"Bulbasaur!" cried Melissa. "If my baby Bulbasaur ever evolves, your baby Charmander is going to have to watch out! Return Bulbasaur."
As Litatra was rubbing its red sides, Charmander lunged at Litatra, ready to scratch it away.
"Flame, water gun attack," said Sasha.
Flame leaped up into the air and sprayed the incoming Charmander. The blast slammed Charmander to the side of the arena.
Henry groaned. "Fine, Charmander return."
This left Flame, Litatra, Pichu, Togepi and Pi-Puff. They had taken out the weaker Pokémon.
Chapter Twelve: Baby Battle Part II
"Togepi, metronome," said Wesley.
"Pi-Puff, metronome," said Blake.
"Litatra, metronome," said Jay.
"Flame, fire and water wall," said Sasha.
April looked at the three Pokémon waving their fingers in a perfect drone and then at Flame, who was protecting itself. "Like, I'm not gonna like, coward around here. Do it Pichu, like slam attack Litatra now!"
Suddenly, at the exact same time, Litatra, Pi-Puff, and Togepi's fingers stopped waving.
Togepi shot a psybeam at Pichu while Litatra shot a fire cannon at Pichu. The two attacks hit Pichu, knocking aside the baby Pokémon. Meanwhile, Pi-Puff attacked using an enormous splash attack, which took out Flame's fire wall and absorbed into its water wall.
"Flame, focus energy attack!" ordered Sasha.
Sasha's Flame absorbed the fire energy surrounding it while Togepi, Pi-Puff, and Litatra recharged after their attacks.
April glared angrily at Sasha. "You're the one that my boy wants. You won't win! Not at this . . . or Jay! Pichu, angel kiss!"
"Chu!" Pichu blew a kiss at Flame, and the fire/water/dragon Pokémon's eyes began to glow a strange red.
Flame, with the fire still in its mouth, walked over to the side of the arena and shot the fire at the wall. Since Flame was standing so close, the blast bounced off the wall and knocked out Sasha's Pokémon.
"You did well April," said Sasha. Then, under her breath she added in, "For a change." After admitting defeat, she recalled her baby Pokémon leaving Pichu, Litatra, Togepi, and Pi-Puff.
"Pi-Puff, teleport-agility attack," ordered Blake. "And, combo that with a pound attack!"
Pi-Puff quickly lunged at the three Pokémon and pounded them, but quickly teleported out of the way before they could strike back and then Blake's Pokémon targeted another one of the Pokémon. Pi-Puff was landing more hits than any Pokémon so far.
"Litatra, thunder shield!" ordered Jay.
April and Wesley both seemed to realize Jay's plan too.
As Pi-Puff lunged at Litatra, Jay's Pokémon put up an electric bubble around it and Pi-Puff slammed into, and ended up being shocked.
"Like, now use your thundershock," said April.
"Togepi, swift attack," said Wesley.
Jay smirked as the littler Pokémon hit Blake's Pi-Puff. "Litatra, focus energy attack, now!"
Litatra absorbed the electricity into its electric shacks on its cheeks.
"I don't think so," growled Blake. "Metronome!"
Pi-Puff waved its small hands in the air, and then the balloon fair Pokémon began to glow. It puffed up into the air and then slammed down on the ground creating a deadly earthquake attack.
"Lift them up now!" shouted Jay.
Without a nod, Litatra used its psychic abilities to lift Togepi, Pichu, and itself up into the air past Pi-Puff's attack.
"Use your special attack!" ordered Jay. "Litatra, tail shock!"
Still up in the air, Litatra unleashed its electric energy from its tail shocking Togepi and Pichu in the air, and Pi-Puff on the ground. The shock knocked out Blake's Pi-Puff and April's Pichu.
"Return!" they both ordered at once.
After using up most of its electricity, Litatra fell to the ground completely exhausted.
"Togepi, headbutt now!" ordered Wesley.
Togepi lunged at Litatra and slammed into the Pokémon.
"Attract attack!" said Wesley.
Togepi began to glow a bright pink and it seem to make Jay's Litatra . . . fall in love with it. This made it impossible for Litatra to harm Wesley's Pokémon. So, Togepi just gave Litatra its double slap attack until Jay stopped Togepi and picked up his injured Litatra.
Chapter Thirteen: Final Round Part I
"And now, will the trainers bring out their first Pokémon for the final match," said Dee.
"Like Raichu, it's like your time to shine!" said April.
"Let's show 'em, Venusaur!" said Melissa.
"Come on out, Blastoise!" said Wesley.
"I choose you, Venustoise," said Blake.
"Charizard, do your stuff!" said Henry.
"I choose you, Flamed!" said Sasha.
"Ultra, I choose you!" said Jay.
As the six fully evolved Super and regular Pokémon emerged from their balls, Ultra hopped from the stands onto the arena.
"All right," said Ultram. "This last battle will begin in five . . . four . . . three . . . two . . . now!"
"Raichu, thunder!" ordered April.
"Venusaur, solar beam!" ordered Melissa.
"Blastoise, hydro pumps!" ordered Wesley.
"Venustoise, leaf storm!" ordered Blake.
"Charizard, fire blast!" ordered Henry.
"Flamed, raging fire!" ordered Sasha.
"Ultra, use your ultra shocker!" ordered Jay.
The seven attacks all heading towards each other and absorbed into one ball of energy. It lit up like a Christmas tree and then exploded sending the seven Pokémon flying backwards.
"All right Flamed, get airborne," said Sasha.
"You too Charizard!" said Henry.
The two fire Pokémon flapped their wings and took off above the other Pokémon.
"Raichu, body slam Jay's Ultra!" ordered April.
"CHU!" Raichu lunged at Jay's Ultra, but Jay's agile Pokémon used its agility and Raichu slammed into the ground.
"Ultra, psybeam attack!" said Jay.
Airborne, Ultra shot a beam of psychic energy at the injured Raichu, and the blast slowly confused April's Pokémon.
"Ember shot!" ordered Henry.
Henry's Charizard flew towards Jay's Ultra and shot a bullet of fire that hit Ultra at full force and slammed it into the ground.
"Wrap attack!" growled an angry Melissa. "I won't lose this one! Especially to you Barial!"
"It's like they're all against me," moaned Jay, as Venusaur's vines wrapped around Ultra and lifted it into the air.
"Blizzard attack!" ordered Wesley.
Blastoise's hydro cannons opened from its back and shot a blast of icy cold air releasing several icicles. That blast headed towards Venusaur and the blast hit and froze Venusaur and Ultra.
Jay flinched. "Well, that was a short match."
Chapter Fourteen: Final Round Part II
"Like Raichu, now!" ordered April.
April's Raichu leaped into the air and exploded with a blast of electricity. April's thunder attack hit Blastoise, Charizard, Flamed, and the frozen Pokémon. Only Blake's Venustoise managed to block off Raichu's attack.
The only thing April didn't mean to do was break through the ice, releasing Ultra and Venusaur from their frozen state.
"Oh thank God!" cried Jay. "Oh, thank the Pokégods! Oh thank-"
"Venustoise, vine grip Raichu!" ordered Blake.
April's eyes began to water. "Oh no."
Venustoise nodded and four vines shot out from the plant on its back. The vines wrapped around the fully evolved Pikachu and began squeezing the Pokémon.
Jay smiled as his smaller Pokémon began recovering from its frozen blast. "Ultra, psyblast attack!"
Ultra began to glow and created a blast of psychic energy that hit Venustoise, Venusaur, Blastoise, and Raichu, and this made Venustoise lose its grip on the poor Raichu.
"Venusaur, razor leaf attack," said Melissa.
Venusaur release a fury of leafs upon Blastoise that forced the turtle Pokémon to coward back into its shell.
"Thunder ball!" ordered April.
Raichu focused some electricity into a ball and hurled it at Blastoise. When it hit blast, it exploded in a blast of electricity and knocked out Wesley's Pokémon.
"Return Blastoise," said Wesley.
"Dragon force!" shouted Sasha.
Sasha's Flamed, who with Charizard had been watching the struggle below, began to glow with a fiery aurora. The aurora moved back behind Flamed, and then her Pokémon lunged down at Blake's Venustoise followed by the fiery aurora.
"Water wall!" commanded Blake.
Venustoise shot a blast of water in front of it, creating a wall. Sasha's Flamed lunged through the wall and hit Venustoise, but the fiery aurora ended up getting phased out by the water wall.
"Ultra, teleport attack," said Jay.
Ultra used its psychic powers and transported itself onto Charizard's back.
"Ultra, mind control!" ordered Jay.
Ultra used its psychic abilities to control Henry's Pokémon to be able to move around.
"Water blast!" ordered Blake.
Venustoise shot an enormous blast of water at Sasha's Flamed, but her dragon Pokémon dodged the attack and ended up hitting Charizard (who Ultra was controlling to sneaking up on Flamed). Venustoise's water blast knocked Charizard from the sky and it hurled towards the ground.
"Ultra, thunder shocker!" ordered Jay.
Ultra began to glow with electricity and used its thunder shocker for a force to bounce off of Charizard while shocking Henry's Pokémon.
"Charizard, return now!" ordered Henry.
Chapter Fifteen: Final Round Part III
"Thunder punch!" shouted April.
As Ultra fell towards the ground, Raichu shot towards Jay's Pokémon fist first.
"Reflect attack!" ordered Jay.
Ultra formed a reflective light screen in front of it, and when Raichu punched the screen, it created a blast of electricity that caused an explosion that sent the two Pokémon flying backwards; Ultra ended up flying back into the air and Raichu ended up being slammed into the ground.
Blake smirked. "Venustoise, body slam."
Venustoise jumped at Raichu and slammed right down onto it.
"Thunderbolt!" ordered April.
"Rai . . . chu!" Raichu exploded with a blast of electricity shocking the giant Venustoise on top of it.
Sasha chuckled. "Raging fire!"
Flamed shot a streaming blast of fire at Venustoise and it quickly caught on fire. It got off of Raichu and began running around. Raichu was flattened on the ground.
April began crying. "Raichu no! Uh, return!"
"Venustoise, slam into the wall!" shouted Blake.
All the while, Jay's Ultra landed on the ground all the way on the other side of the arena. It gave an annoyed sigh and started running towards the other Pokémon.
Venustoise slammed against the wall and quickly put out the fire on its back.
"Sleep powder attack!" ordered Melissa.
Venusaur released a bluish powder upon Venustoise and put Blake's Pokémon out of the running.
"Venustoise, return," said Blake.
"All right, fire spin attack!" ordered Sasha.
Her Flamed nodded and shot a tower of fire at Melissa's Venusaur. The tower surrounded the plant Pokémon, and within seconds, the plant was fried.
"Venusaur return," cried Melissa sadly.
"Shocker!" shouted Jay.
Jay's Ultra leaped into the air behind Sasha's Flamed and released its deadly shocker attack at Flamed. The blast hit Flamed at full force, but didn't knock it out.
"Wing attack!" shouted Sasha.
Flamed spun around and slammed its wing at Ultra slammed it to then floor.
"Ultra shocker!" ordered Jay.
"Fire wall," replied Sasha.
Flamed created a giant wall of fire while the small psychic/electric mouse Super Pokémon's attack was phased out by the wall.
"Hyper beam!" shouted Sasha.
Flamed shot then shot a beam of pure energy at Ultra and the blast sent Jay's Pokémon flying upwards and slammed into the side of the arena.
"And the match is decided!" said Agua. "Sasha is the winner of the battle."
Chapter Sixteen: The Secret Reveal
After healing his Pokémon at Oak's lab, Jay, Ultra, and Litatra all returned home after a tiresome day. Dee, Agua, Ultram, Fire Orb, Soslow, Pichu, Pikachu, and Mewie met him at his house.
"Hey Jay," said Agua tauntingly as Jay stepped into his house. "Guess where Blake went after he lost his matches?"
"To hell?" hoped Jay.
"No," replied Ultram, "he's probably been there though."
"Blake went up into the Lost Forests to visit his cousin," said Dee. "He's a Magnemite rancher."
"So?" asked Jay.
"Magnemite . . . metal coats . . . Hassamu . . . the bug tournament," said Agua. "Is any of this clicking?"
Jay thought for a moment. "What's Hassamu?"
The trio of trainers all flinched. "Never mind, you'll see tomorrow!"
Jay's mom touched him on his shoulders. "Your father wants to talk to you. It's about his new job."
Jay glanced around. "Where is he anyway?"
"He's at the Meager Arena," said Jay's mom. "That's where he wants you to meet him."
Jay moaned. "And I just came from there." He bent down next to Litatra. "All right little guy, you stay here with Mewie, okay?"
Litatra nodded, and walked over to Mewie.
"You guys coming?" asked Jay.
"No," said Jay's mom. "It's something he just wants you and Ultra to go to."
"Understandable," replied Jay. He picked up his Super Pokémon. "Let's go."
* * * *
Jay and Ultra slowly walked in the dark Meager Arena. He couldn't see his father at first, but as he continued walking the arena's lights flashed on.
Jay covered his eyes and then saw his father's figure up ahead. "Dad?"
"Son," replied Jay's father. "A lot's happened since you spent Christmas here. In fact, Ash Ketchum has visited us when we were constructing the Meager Arena. He said as soon as it was completed, that I would be able to run it."
Suddenly, a strange feeling filled Jay's stomach. "As in to guard and watch over it, right?"
Jay's father shook his head. He held up the small badge in the shape of a M. "I was placed in charge of the Meager Badge. I am the official Pokémon League Gym Leader of the Meager Arena." Jay's father selected two Super Balls. "I challenge you, Jay Barial, to your final league badge in a duo of a two-on-two Pokémon battles."
Jay, still in shocked and in horror, didn't know what to do. He didn't really want to face off against his father, but he knew that this would be his easy and final badge- much easier than facing off against the new Scarlet City Gym Leader. But this was his father, how could he not agree to it. This was almost a parental ordered.
Jay sighed, and selected two Super Balls. "I accept your challenge."
Will Jay be able to earn his Meager Badge against his father- and will it be as easy as he hopes? Meanwhile, will Team Rocket spoil Jay and Ultram's tournament when they compete for the legendary Thundeer at the Bug Tournament? Or, will Blake emerged victorious with his Hassamu? Find out in The Best Bug.