Author's Notes: Here we go again. I like how this one turned out, it's kinda interesting. The battle may seem like it ended prematurely, but I really had no where else to go with it. So... yeah.

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The Fukuzai Journeys

Episode 2: Showdown At Hikaru City

By The T

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*ring ring ring ring ring ring*

"Huh?" Jason picked up the phone.

"This is a pre-recorded message. This is your wake-up timed call for, eight, zero, zero, AM."

"Ugh…" He got out of his bed and grabbed a dark red shirt from his backpack and pulled it over his head. He looked over to Alex. "Time to wake up."

"huh… *snore*… wha…?"

"C'mon, wake up!"

"*snore*… huh… yeah yeah…"

Jason walked over to Rose, and lightly whispered in her ear "Time to get up…" Rose slowly sat up and wiped some sleep from her eyes. She slowly got out of bed, and walked into the bathroom, yawning. She closed the door. Jason and Alex could hear the door lock and the shower turning on. Alex wiped the sleep from his eyes as Jason sighed happily. Alex got up and picked up his Pokémon belt off the end table. Jason looked at Alex curiously. "So, what do you think about Rose?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well, isn't she great?"

"Yeah, she's hot."

"Yeah, but isn't her personality great?"

"Uh… whatever."

Jason sighed unhappily. Rose walked out, wearing a white dress shirt and a flowy blue skirt, similar to a sailor uniform. "Alright, ready to go?" said Jason.

"Yeah, let's beat the gym leader and get this over with," said Rose.

"Uh huh," said Alex.

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The 3 entered the simple looking gym. They are in a small room with two men who look remarkably like the President's Secret Service agents.

"What's up with this?" asked Alex.

"Jack only likes 1 challenger at a time, no spectators."

"Okay… then…" commented Jason.

"I'll go first," interrupted Rose.

One of the suited men looked down at his watch. "He's done with this challenger. You may enter."

Rose carefully entered the room, looking around. The doors slammed shut.

"So, is that really all you think about is appearance?" said Jason, to Alex.

"Well, pretty much, why?"

"Ugh… some people…"

"Huh? What?"

"Nothing."

"Okay…"

"Which one of you is going next?" says the other suited man.

"I will," said Alex.

At that, the doors open and Rose walked out, sporting a Flash Badge on the left of her chest. "Piece. Of. Cake."

Alex smirked, and walked in. Jason looked to Rose. "Really, it was easy?"

"Yeah, just use the generic attacks and he goes down."

"Really?"

"Yeah, his attacks are really weak."

"Huh…"

Alex walked through the huge doors, holding a Flash Badge in his hand, which he promptly stuffed into his pocket.

"That was fast."

"Easy!"

"Whatever…" Jason reluctantly walked in, and heard the doors slam behind him.

"Eeeey, what's happening?" said Jack, the gym leader.

"Er… nothing… just… um… came for a Gym Battle…" said Jason, rather speechlessly.

"Great, then let's goooo!"

"Er… riiiight…" He thought to himself… I know Pidgey wasn't healed since I caught it, but Alex and Rose said he's easy… so…"Pidgey, Go!"

"Hehe. Jolteon, gooooooo!"

"Jolteon!"

"What?! A Jolteon?!"

"You mean you really didn't know what Pokémon I used?"

"Er…" A sweatdrop appeared behind Jason's head.

"Hehehe. Well, then, let's gooo! Jolteon, quick attaaaack!"

"Jolt! Jolt! Jolt!"

"Pidgey, fly!"

"Pidgaaa!" Pidgey soared up into the air as Jolteon lunged at it, missing it and slamming into the ground.

"Pidgey, whirlwind!" Pidgey then created a small tornado that went flying at Jolteon, sending it crashing into the ceiling. "Yeah, that's it!"

"Whaaaaaaat? This can't be! Jolteon, return! Gooooo Electabuzz!"

"Electa!"

"Electabuzz, thunder jolt!"

"Buuuuuuz!" It created a large electrical blast and launched it towards Pidgey.

"Pidgey, dodge it!" Pidgey started to fly towards the side, but by then it was too late.

"Pidgaaaaah!" It fell to the ground.

"Ugh… Pidgey, return. This is all I've got left… so… Squirtle, go."

"Squirtle squirt!"

"Squirtle, skull bash!"

"Squirtle!" Squirtle pulled it's head down slightly into it's shell and ran at Electabuzz. The Electabuzz just smirked as Squirtle ran into it, and then created a field of electricity in it. If Squirtle moved backwards, it would touch the electric field and knock itself out.

"Squirtle, hit in the eyes with bubble!" Squirtle did so, and did it quickly. It threw Electabuzz off guard and let the electric field down as Electabuzz fell backwards. "Tackle it!" Squirtle jumped at Electabuzz and started furiously punching and kicking it, doing little.

"Your Squirtle has spunk, I'll give ya that. Electabuzz, return."

"What'd you do that for? We're not finished!"

"As far as I'm concerned, you've won."

"Huh…"

"Don't worry about it." Jack handed the badge to Jason, and Jason walked through the huge doors. He smirked a little, slightly confused.

"Alright, let's go," said Jason.

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The camera zooms out as the three are walking out of the gym, with the words "To be Continued" in yellow letters at the bottom right of the screen.

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On the next Fukuzai Journeys… The 3 spend the rest of the day, and night, in Hikaru City, to have a little day on the town. Will there day go as planned, or is there something else going on that they are unaware of…?