Me: Hey guys.
Team Rocket: Yes?
Me: I was just curious, what's it like to blast off?
Jessie: Here. We'll show ya. ::Snickers:: Hold this. ::Hands me…a BOMB!?::
Me: Err…ok.
James: Then we light it up. ::Applies burning match to fuse::
Me: Somehow, I don't like where this is going.
Meowth: Then… WE SAY GOODBYE!!!
::BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM::
Me: Let's get on with chapter eleveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen!!! ::Becomes a star::
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The Young Master's Quest Ch. 11: Rumble in the Park
When they arrived at the park, Ash & co. noticed a line of people. They went to the end of the line & saw a guy holding up a sign.
"Excuse me. What's going on here?" Izzy asked.
"All these people are lining up to register for our annual royal celebration pokémon tournament. Here are the rules." The guy replied & handed Izzy a piece of paper.
'A tournament to honor me? Wow! I didn't know the people of Turquoise City cared this much about me.' Izzy thought.
"Well, what's it say?" Ash asked.
"Here's what it says." Izzy started. "'Rules for the tournament: All of the participating trainers will be split up into two divisions. After that, two trainers from each division will have a one-on-one battle. If you win, you'll move on. If you lose, you'll be kicked out of the tournament & you'll receive a parting gift. You must use the same pokémon for the entire tournament. Between each battle, you'll be allowed to heal your pokémon.'"
"'When both divisions have one representative left, both trainers will battle for the championship. The prizes are as follows: Third place, $25 & a year supply of pokémon chow. Second place, $50 & a porygon. First place, $100 & a free dinner for two at Chez Turquoise, the trendiest, most expensive restaurant in Turquoise City.'"
"Cool! I'm getting in line." Ash said.
"A romantic dinner with a pretty girl? I'm there!" Brock said.
"Brock, you're an extremely hopeless romantic." Misty sighed. "I'll just watch. Good luck."
"I'll battle too. It would be nice to get some cash." Izzy said.
'Besides, I wouldn't mind winning that dinner. I'll invite Misty to come with me. Also, this will be a perfect chance to test Ash. If he can beat one of my fun pokémon in a battle, I'll consider him worthy of a gym battle against me. But, if I beat him, he won't even be worth it. I wasted all this time when I could be on my quest to beat all the pokémon leagues in the world.' He thought.
Far ahead from our heroes, a duo of contestants is busy preparing for the tournament. One trainer is wearing a blue hat, sunglasses, a leather jacket, and blue jeans. The other is wearing a veil & a pink dress.
"These trainers don't look so tough." The female trainer said.
"We'll wipe the floor with them!" The male trainer said.
"Hey! Don't worry about da competition! Just win thoid place so I can have dat pokémon chow!" Their meowth hissed.
"Third place? Forget it! I want that porygon to give to the boss as a present!" Jessie replied.
"Actually, I'm kinda hungry, so I want that dinner!" James protested.
"Stop thinking with your stomach & take a look at the competition!" Jessie ordered.
"Ok, ok. Sheesh." James said before muttering to himself, "Madam Fortress Mommy." He left the line & pretended he had to go to the bathroom.
"Oh, I shouldn't have had those beef burritos for lunch!" He yelled in mock pain while clutching his stomach. He would pass some of the contestants and find out what pokémon they're going to use.
"I hope Gloom wins." James heard one kid said.
"My machoke will put all of these fools into submission." Another contestant said. Then he got to the end & saw Ash & co. James immediately bolted back to Jessie & Meowth.
"We've got big trouble!" He said, panting.
"What is it!?" Jessie asked.
"It's the twerps! They're going to be in the tournament!"
"Oh great!" Now we have to deal with those kids."
"Hey. Don't worry. Da twerps might lose before we even have ta worry about them." Meowth said. "And even if we do have to deal with da twerps, we can always do what we like ta do."
"And what's that?" James asked.
"Why cheat, dear Jimmy. Cheat." Meowth said.
"Oooooooo! I simply love cheating." Jessie said.
"It's so sneaky, underhanded, and just plain mean. Let's do it!" James said.
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After all the contestants signed up, they lined up in the park's stadium. On a stage in front of them, the organizer of the royal celebration festivities stood up & delivered a few words to the combatants.
"Ladies & gentlemen! Welcome to the sixteenth annual royal celebration pokémon tournament! We are here to celebrate the great Prince Israel's sixteenth birthday the only way we know how—by battling!" The organizer said & the crowd cheered. "We have quite an amazing turnout this year. One hundred competitors are here to honor our great prince!"
'One of them being the prince himself.' Izzy thought as he chuckled to himself.
"So, without further ado, let our great tournament begin!" The organizer said. The crowd roared in anticipation of the incredible battles they're about to see. The competitors then went to the resting area to prepare.
"First up in the eastern division is Brock VS. Izzy!" The announcer said.
"God! Can't I relax!? Send someone else!" Izzy protested.
"Get out there now or you'll be disqualified!" The announcer yelled back.
"O O;;; I'm coming!" Izzy said. When they reached the field, Brock & Izzy just glared at each other.
"I want that romantic dinner with a pretty girl!" Brock barked.
"Well, I want the cash!" Izzy replied.
"Trainers! Begin!" The ref called out.
"Onix! Go!" Brock yelled, tossing a poké ball.
"Dragon King! Go!" Izzy said as he tossed his dragonite's master ball. The two pokémon then appeared.
"Onix! Go underground!" Brock ordered.
"Dragon King! Ice Beam!" Izzy ordered. Onix dug underground just as Dragon King fired his Ice Beam.
"Ha! It missed!" Brock laughed.
"Take a closer look." Izzy said. Brock took a look at the field & gasped in horror. Dragon King's ice beam did miss, but it successfully froze the entire field!
"Now Dragon King, fly up & wait." Izzy said. Dragon King flew up above the field just as his master ordered.
"Wait for what?" Brock asked himself.
Just then, Onix busted out from under the frozen field, slightly damaged from the ice.
"Dragon King! Fire another Ice Beam at Onix!" Izzy called out. Dragon King fired his Ice Beam. This time, it connected and in seconds, the rock snake was frozen solid.
"Onix has been frozen solid! The winner is Izzy!" The referee said. The crowd cheered as Izzy called back Dragon King.
'That was too easy. I was hoping for more of a challenge.' He thought to himself.
"Wow. That was a good match." Misty said from her place in the audience.
"Toge. Toge." Togepi cooed. The ice was melted to prepare the field for the next battle.
Jessie's first match…
"First up in the Western division is Paula & uhh… Josephine." The announcer said. A girl wearing a white shirt & blue skirt walked into one side of the field and Jessie, still in her disguise, walked to the other side.
"Begin!" The referee yelled.
"Go! Snubble!" Paula yelled as she tossed a poké ball. Snubble appeared & was ready to battle.
"A snubble, huh?" Josephine said as she got her poké ball. She was about to toss it when…
"Wobbuffet!" The blue pokémon yelled as it did a salute.
"I'm not using that blue blob!" Josephine yelled as she called back Wobbuffet. "Go! Arbok!" She tossed her poké ball. Arbok appeared & the battle finally began.
"Snubble! Tackle attack!" Paula yelled & Snubble made a dash for Arbok.
"Arbok! Glare!" Josephine ordered.
"Charbok!" Arbok hissed as its eyes glowed blue, which made Snubble stop dead in its tracks.
"Now use your Wrap attack!" Josephine ordered. The snake pokémon slithered around the stunned snubble & tightened its grip on the pokémon. It yelled in pain as Paula called it back.
"The match is over! Josephine wins!" The referee announced.
"She actually did someting right fer a change." Meowth said at the stands.
James' first match…
"For the eastern division, it's Jack VS. Mack. Heh, I made a rhyme!" The announcer said. James, in his disguise, walked to one side of the field. Mack, a biker, rode his motorcycle to the other side.
'What a show off.' James thought. 'Since he's a biker, he'll most likely use a fighting or poison type.'
"Trainers! Begin!" The ref ordered.
"Weezing! I choose you!" Jack said. Weezing came out of its poké ball.
"Poké ball! Go!" Mack yelled as he sent out his pokémon. The poké ball opened, revealing Mack's pokémon.
"Clefairy!" The pokémon yelled. Jack, the ref, and the entire audience fell over.
"Clefairy! Use your metronome!" Mack ordered.
"Weezing! Keep your distance!" Jack said as he got back up. Weezing backed up while Clefairy waved its fingers. After about a minute, Clefairy prepared to attack. It glowed white & blew up.
"Clefairy! Fairy faaaaaaaaaaairy!" It yelled as it flew into the sky & became a star where it disappeared from sight.
"Err… Clefairy used explosion, so Jack wins?" The referee said, confused.
"Wow! Talk about a lucky break." Jack said, sweatdropping.
Ash's first match…
"Now for the western division is Ash & Ronald." The announcer said.
"Trainers! Begin!" The ref called.
"Go! Fearow!" Ronald yelled. Fearow came out of its poké ball, ready for action.
"Go! Pikachu!" Ash yelled. Pikachu hopped off his left shoulder & ran to the center of the field.
"Fearow! Drill peck!" Ronald yelled.
"Pikachu! Thunder now!" Ash ordered.
"Piiiiiiiiiiiiiikaaaaaaaaaaaaachuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!" Pikachu roared as it shot an impressive Thunder attack at Fearow.
"Feeeeeeeeaaaaaaarooooooooow!" Fearow squawked in agony and fell on the ground, sizzling like fried chicken.
"Ash wins the match!" The ref said. The crowd roared & applauded. At the door to the waiting area, Izzy was watching the entire battle with interest.
"Hmph! Most impressive. I'll enjoy our battle, Ash Ketchum." He said as he turned on his back on the door. "I'll enjoy it very much."
"Wow! That was the quickest match so far! Ash advances!" The announcer said.
Later…
Izzy, Ash, Jessie, and James fought their way through the tournament, winning match after match (Jessie & James had to cheat a few times). Now, they are battling in the semifinals to decide which two trainers will battle for first place.
"What an exciting tournament!" The announcer started. "We are now at the semifinals. Only four contestants remain. From the eastern division, Izzy & Jack!" Izzy & James then stepped out. The crowd cheered at them.
"And from the western division, Ash & Josephine!" The announcer continued. Ash & Jessie came out & the crowd gave them the same treatment as they did for Izzy & James.
"Now then," The announcer started. "In order to decide who gets the third place prize & who gets the runner up prize, the remaining trainers will battle at the same time. This means that on one field, the two remaining trainers in the eastern division will battle and the remaining western division trainers will battle in another. Will everybody please leave the field." Everybody left the field.
Just as the last person left, the field sunk underground and in its place, two fields appeared next to each other.
When the field change was complete, two referees came out & stood by each field.
"And now, the remaining trainers in the eastern division!" The announcer called out. Izzy & James then stepped out and walked to closest field.
"Now, the remaining western division trainers!" The announcer continued. Ash & Jessie walked to the other field.
"Now then, when the referees start the match, the timers will start counting," The announcer said. On the big screen across from the announcer's booth, a W & an E appeared and underneath them, two timers appeared. "Whoever lasts the longest before losing will win third place."
Everyone on the fields stared at each other with intense determination. Jessie & Ash glared at each other, as did Izzy & James. The spectators & competitors waited anxiously for the referees to start this exciting race/battle.
"Trainers! Begin!" the refs said at the same time.
"Go! Dragon King!"
"Go! Weezing!"
"Go! Pikachu!"
"Go! Arbok!" The trainers called out their pokémon & the timers started counting.
"Dragon King! Use your Ice Beam!" Izzy yelled in the eastern field.
"Pikachu! Thunderbolt!" Ash ordered in the western field. Pikachu & Dragon King fired their attacks at Arbok & Weezing. Weezing got frozen and Arbok got shocked.
"The battle is over!" Both referees yelled.
"Now, we'll take a look at the times." Announcer said. There were a lot of whispers in the stands as everyone awaited the decision.
"We have the times." The announcer said. "The eastern field match lasted fifteen seconds and the western field match lasted 15.01 seconds. That means that Josephine wins third place, Jack gets the runner up prize, and Ash & Izzy move on to the final match!" There was a roar of cheers & applause.
"Yes! We got da chow!" Meowth yelled & ran from the stands to Jessie. When he got to her, he started licking her face.
"Tank you fer winning me da food." Meowth purred. Jessie would have normally slammed Meowth to the ground, but she was concentrating on James, who was looking down at the ground. She walked up to him and put a comforting hand on his shoulder.
"It's ok James." She said, trying to calm him down. "I know how we can get more than a year supply of pokémon food." She got a mischievous grin.
"How?" James sniffled.
"Here's the plan." Jessie started and she whispered her plan to James & Meowth.
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A/N:
Me: Well that was a good chapter. What is Team Rocket planning? How did Brock take losing the match?
Brock: ::Eating some bon bons:: How do you think I took it!? ::Cries::
Me: O O;;; Who will win the final match?
Izzy: It's obvious! I'm gonna win!
Ash: Yeah right! I'm gonna wipe the floor with ya!
::Izzy & Ash starts fighting::
Me: O O;;;;;;;;;;;; I'm not even gonna ask anything about Misty. Anyway, tune in next time for The Young Master's Quest!