Chapter Twenty-Two: The Beginning of the Johto League
Ash and Brock are on their way to the Johto League. The league championships are held on a remote island that is to the south of the Whirl Islands. Their trip has been made much easier thanks to their flying pokemon.
Ash: I think that I see it!
Brock: What?
(Ash realizes that there is no way for Brock to hear him at the speed that they are going. He holds up his pokedex and talks into it.)
Ash: Brock, I see the island up ahead.
Brock: Good, I'm about ready for a landing. Let's go in.
(They both command their flying pokemon to land.)
Ash: Hold on, Pikachu!
(They start to descend. The pokemon dive and gain speed as they approach the island. They sharply cut their speed as the get at about twenty feet high. Then, they come in for a smooth landing.)
Ash: Good work, Pidgeot. You can rest now.
Brock: You too, Crobat.
(They both recall their pokemon.)
Ash: So this is the island, huh?
Brock: It looks like it is.
(They both look around to see the surroundings. They are in a city area that resembles the Indigo Plateau in many ways. There are many people that appear to be trainers walking around.)
Ash: Just think, any of these people could be my opponent. I can't wait to beat them down!
Brock: Remember to stay calm.
Ash: Let's go register, Pikachu.
(He starts to walk off.)
(The registration building is packed. It takes Ash close to a half an hour to get to the front of a line. There is a woman behind the desk.)
Ash: So, how does this competition operate?
Woman: Trainers who have competed in the Indigo League will find that it works in almost the same manner. There are four elemental fields: the fire, dark, steel, and air fields. If a trainer wins in all four of these fields using only three pokemon or less in each, they move on to the next stage of the league. Is this your first time at a league competition?
Ash: I've been in the top sixteen in the Pokemon League, and I am the Orange League champion.
Woman: Well then, you should be a worthy competitor in this competition. To select your first field, you must select a pokemon to use. The pokemon must then use n attack on this screen. When the attack stops, so will the screen, and your field will be chosen.
Ash: Okay Pikachu, this is yours.
Pikachu: Pika! PikaCHUUUUUUUUUUUUU!
(He uses his thundershock on the screen. When he stops, it lands on a fire symbol.)
Woman: You are assigned to the fire field first. If you would like more information, please consult our webpage. Next!
(She shooes Ash and Pikachu out. Ash walks out of the building and finds Brock waiting outside.)
Brock: What field did you get?"
Ash: I've been assigned to the fire field. Do you think that will be hard?
Brock: I don't know much about the fields. You should probably look at the website.
Ash: You're right.
(He holds up his pokedex.)
Okay, it has a description of each field here. It reads:
The Dark Field: A regular Pokemon Stadium field, but in total darkness. Not even the trainer will be capable of seeing what the pokemon are doing.
The Fire Field: The entire field is covered in flames and there are randomly placed flamethrowers that shoot fire 25 feet into the air.
The Steel Field: The field is made entirely of steel. There are randomly placed steel spikes and holes throughout the field. There are also four very large spikes that have a steel wire connecting them that is wide enough for small pokemon to be on.
The Air Field: The trainer platforms are raised 300 feet into the air. There is no flat stadium surface. But, since trainers are not all expected to have flying pokemon, there are 7 platforms raised to varying heights. The main, center platform is also 300 feet high and has a diameter of 10 feet. There are 6 other platforms circling the center that are 3 feet in diameter. They raise to 290, 275, 285, 310, 315, and 250 feet in height
Brock: Those sound pretty tough, Ash. They're definitely going to be harder that the Pokemon League.
Pikachu: Pika!
(He runs over into the crowd and finds Gary and Misty.)
Ash: Gary! How did you get here?
Gary: It's not that hard, Ash. Why are you mad at me? I thought that we were friends now.
Ash: I don't have time for this right now. Come on, Pikachu. We have a battle to get ready for.
Gary: I'm on the air field first. I heard that you're on the fire field, Ash. Good luck.
Ash: (mutters) Yeah, whatever.
(He walks away.)
HOW WILL ASH AND GARY FARE ON THEIR FISRT ROUND IN THE JOHTO LEAGUE? FIND OUT IN THE NEXT LEGEND OF THE POKE DESTINED.
Ash and Brock are on their way to the Johto League. The league championships are held on a remote island that is to the south of the Whirl Islands. Their trip has been made much easier thanks to their flying pokemon.
Ash: I think that I see it!
Brock: What?
(Ash realizes that there is no way for Brock to hear him at the speed that they are going. He holds up his pokedex and talks into it.)
Ash: Brock, I see the island up ahead.
Brock: Good, I'm about ready for a landing. Let's go in.
(They both command their flying pokemon to land.)
Ash: Hold on, Pikachu!
(They start to descend. The pokemon dive and gain speed as they approach the island. They sharply cut their speed as the get at about twenty feet high. Then, they come in for a smooth landing.)
Ash: Good work, Pidgeot. You can rest now.
Brock: You too, Crobat.
(They both recall their pokemon.)
Ash: So this is the island, huh?
Brock: It looks like it is.
(They both look around to see the surroundings. They are in a city area that resembles the Indigo Plateau in many ways. There are many people that appear to be trainers walking around.)
Ash: Just think, any of these people could be my opponent. I can't wait to beat them down!
Brock: Remember to stay calm.
Ash: Let's go register, Pikachu.
(He starts to walk off.)
(The registration building is packed. It takes Ash close to a half an hour to get to the front of a line. There is a woman behind the desk.)
Ash: So, how does this competition operate?
Woman: Trainers who have competed in the Indigo League will find that it works in almost the same manner. There are four elemental fields: the fire, dark, steel, and air fields. If a trainer wins in all four of these fields using only three pokemon or less in each, they move on to the next stage of the league. Is this your first time at a league competition?
Ash: I've been in the top sixteen in the Pokemon League, and I am the Orange League champion.
Woman: Well then, you should be a worthy competitor in this competition. To select your first field, you must select a pokemon to use. The pokemon must then use n attack on this screen. When the attack stops, so will the screen, and your field will be chosen.
Ash: Okay Pikachu, this is yours.
Pikachu: Pika! PikaCHUUUUUUUUUUUUU!
(He uses his thundershock on the screen. When he stops, it lands on a fire symbol.)
Woman: You are assigned to the fire field first. If you would like more information, please consult our webpage. Next!
(She shooes Ash and Pikachu out. Ash walks out of the building and finds Brock waiting outside.)
Brock: What field did you get?"
Ash: I've been assigned to the fire field. Do you think that will be hard?
Brock: I don't know much about the fields. You should probably look at the website.
Ash: You're right.
(He holds up his pokedex.)
Okay, it has a description of each field here. It reads:
The Dark Field: A regular Pokemon Stadium field, but in total darkness. Not even the trainer will be capable of seeing what the pokemon are doing.
The Fire Field: The entire field is covered in flames and there are randomly placed flamethrowers that shoot fire 25 feet into the air.
The Steel Field: The field is made entirely of steel. There are randomly placed steel spikes and holes throughout the field. There are also four very large spikes that have a steel wire connecting them that is wide enough for small pokemon to be on.
The Air Field: The trainer platforms are raised 300 feet into the air. There is no flat stadium surface. But, since trainers are not all expected to have flying pokemon, there are 7 platforms raised to varying heights. The main, center platform is also 300 feet high and has a diameter of 10 feet. There are 6 other platforms circling the center that are 3 feet in diameter. They raise to 290, 275, 285, 310, 315, and 250 feet in height
Brock: Those sound pretty tough, Ash. They're definitely going to be harder that the Pokemon League.
Pikachu: Pika!
(He runs over into the crowd and finds Gary and Misty.)
Ash: Gary! How did you get here?
Gary: It's not that hard, Ash. Why are you mad at me? I thought that we were friends now.
Ash: I don't have time for this right now. Come on, Pikachu. We have a battle to get ready for.
Gary: I'm on the air field first. I heard that you're on the fire field, Ash. Good luck.
Ash: (mutters) Yeah, whatever.
(He walks away.)
HOW WILL ASH AND GARY FARE ON THEIR FISRT ROUND IN THE JOHTO LEAGUE? FIND OUT IN THE NEXT LEGEND OF THE POKE DESTINED.