Jhoto...
"Go, Brown!"
The newly evolved Kadabra bust out of his Poke'ball in a shower of glitter. The Rhyhorn before him bellowed nervously as it saw the other Shiny and scraped its feet on the ground. Tessa smiled, she had been ecstatic when she had seen that her opponent also had a Shiny, which was the auburn Rhyhorn before them,
"Rhyhorn, use Fury Attack!" shouted the girl opposite them,
"Brown, Teleport around the arena and use Confusion!"
The Rhyhorn charged blindly at Brown, and the Kadabra merely Teleported out of its way. When the Rhyhorn slowed and looked around, puzzled at where its opponent had gone, Brown sent a powerful Confusion at it, knocking the heavy Pokemon clear off its feet. The Rhyhorn landed heavily in the dust but, although bruised, dragged itself to its feet.
"Brown, use Psybeam!"
The Rhydon had no time to react as it was thrown into the dust once more. It didn't get up this time. The Pokemon's trainer ran over and told it that it had done a good job before calling it back. She pulled out another Poke'ball from her belt and tossed it into the arena. Showers of shimmering sparkle fell from this Pokemon also, and Tessa recognized the Pokemon before her.
"Grey!" she exclaimed as she saw the greenish-gray Kingler before her.
Tessa puzzled over this; she had given Grey to Willow, who had told her that she had given the Shiny to her sister. The trainer she was battling must be Willow's sister, Ivy!
Grey looked happy to see his old trainer again, and clicked his claws with joy. Ivy looked puzzled, and then realization dawned on her face.
"Tessa, is that who you are?" she called.
"Yeah!" cried Tessa.
"Well then, after this battle we can sit down and talk! You can tell me how you've been!"
"Sure!" called Tessa, "Brown, return!"
Brown was called back into the Poke'ball as Tessa pulled another from her bag. She threw it out into the battlefield, and Orange emerged.
"Grey, use Crabhammer!" called Ivy.
"Orange, use Pay Day!"
Grey slammed down his large claw in the space where Orange used to be. Orange shot a multitude of glimmering coins at his exposed side, which caused the Kingler to overbalance.
"Orange, use Slash!"
Orange extended her long claws and slashed long furrows in Gray's exposed underbelly, making the Kingler cry out in pain. Tessa winced as she heard the cry, but knew that she had to continue the battle.
"Orange, Headbutt!"
Orange shot forward and slammed into Grey, causing the Kingler to fly into the air and land with a thud before Ivy. He had fainted.
Ivy called Grey back into the Poke'ball and pulled out another, she threw it into the arena. In the fading light of evening, Tessa could just make out the shape of an Umbreon.
"Twilight, use Faint Attack!"
The Umbreon faded from the light, and a powerful force knocked Orange off her feet. The dark Pokemon was visible again for the time being.
"Orange, use Flash!"
A bright light lit up the arena, and the Umbreon no longer had anywhere to hide. It milled about nervously, waiting for Ivy to call an attack.
"Orange, use Pay Day!"
The sharp coins blasted from the gem on Orange's brow, hitting the Umbreon and making it yelp. The rings on its body began to glow eerily.
"Twilight, Mean Look!"
The rings blasted a bright light while the Umbreon cast an evil glare across the arena. Orange stiffened, hissing her anger, but was no longer able to escape.
"Orange, use Screech, then Slash!"
Orange let loose an earsplitting yowl that caused both Ivy and the Umbreon to cringe, holding their ears. Orange took advantage of the momentary lull in their defense to extend her long claws and slash the Umbreon. The other Pokemon cried out as it was slapped to the other side of the arena. It tried to stand, but its legs gave out, and it collapsed on the cool earth.
"Twilight, return!" called Ivy.
Ivy waved to show that she didn't have any more Pokemon. Tessa called her over, and they set up a fire to spend the night. The two girls let their Pokemon out to enjoy the cool evening, and they all had a nice meal.
The Pokemon played a game of tag, and soon persuaded their trainers to join in. Everybody had fun, even though Tessa and Ivy were most often caught first. When midnight rolled around, they were all tired and laughing.
Tessa curled up against Flame's warm side to sleep, while Ivy chose a more conventional sleeping bag. The Pokemon found spots next to their respective owners to rest, and soon everybody was snoring.
Orange woke up in the middle of the night when she heard a crunching noise. She quietly stood, careful not to wake her friends, and went to investigate. She saw a soft glow in the distance, and stalked up. The glow turned into an Umbreon, and she recognized it as the one she had battled, Twilight.
"What are you doing up?" she asked, smiling as she saw him jump in surprise.
"I could ask you the same question." he said, turning to face her.
"I heard a noise and went to investigate, what about you?"
The Umbreon looked very nervous, and attempted a weak smile.
"So you heard me, huh?"
Orange purred, stretching her claws into the cool soil as she lay down.
"My hearing may not be as good as an Espeon, but I still know when I hear someone sneaking off. I am a night predator, you know."
"So am I." replied Twilight pointedly, "I was going off to hunt, because Ivy doesn't like to let me."
"Tessa doesn't have a problem with me hunting, why does Ivy have one with you hunting?"
"She doesn't like the idea of me wandering off and killing some innocent creature, but I'm a predator, and I need to hunt."
"I know what you mean. I'll ask Tessa to talk to Ivy about it in the morning."
"Tessa can speak our language?"
"Yes, she's very fluent in it."
"Hey, do you want to hunt with me?" asked Twilight nervously.
Orange purred again, lifting gracefully off the ground as she stood up.
"I thought you'd never ask."
Tessa opened her eyes groggily as a soft purring waked her. It was still dark out, but she could see the outline of a Persian illuminated by the fires glow.
"Have a nice hunt?" she whispered sleepily.
"Very." replied Orange softly, "Tessa, I need to talk to you about Ivy."
"What about?"
"Well, it's about her Umbreon..."
Whirl Islands...
Silver was being swirled around at a high speed by some unseen force. He tried to swim away from the whirling current, but was caught fast. He finally just shut his eyes and let the whirlpool take him where it would. Swirling in the eddy, he fell asleep.
When Silver finally woke, he was in a shallow tidepool. He looked in mild interest at the high rocks that imprisoned him, but he was not worried. When the tide came in, he would escape, for now, there was a multitude of multicolored fish to snack on. He swallowed a few, and set off to explore what he could before the tide changed.
There were other fish predators stuck to the rocks. He saw a Staryu and Starmie calmly plucking fish out of the water when they came too close. He avoided these, because Staryu and Starmie were not above eating a stray Tentacool if it was not careful. Silver also saw a strange, flower-like Pokemon stuck to the rocks at the bottom of the pool. Two glowing eyes watched him as he approached to investigate, but the Pokemon curled up into a ball at the speed of lightning when he got too close. Perturbed, he talked to it.
"Hello, I won't hurt you. Can you tell me what sort of creature you are?"
The small, plant-like Pokemon moved its petals just enough for Silver to see its eyes. It then spread all of its tentacle-like petals so he could see it properly.
"I'm a Lileep. What are you?" it squeaked.
"I'm a Tentacool. I thought Lileep were extinct?" he answered.
"We Lileep are experts at finding good places to hide." said the Lileep, who looked at Silver inquisitively, "I've never seen a Tentacool before, but I was always told that they were blue, why are you silver?"
"I'm just a different color than all the rest. My name is Silver."
"Ooh, nice name! I'm Petal!"
"Good to meet you." said Silver, "May I ask you where I am? I got caught in a whirlpool, and I'm afraid I'm lost."
"You're in a tidepool on the Southwestern Whirl Island. You can get out when the tide comes in about an hour from now."
"Thank you! I belong in the open sea, not a small tidepool like this one; though the Pokemon are nice." said Silver as Petal beamed at the praise.
"You'll have to know how to get past the whirlpool, and I can teach you how! It's a move called Whirlpool that reverses the swirl of the water to neutralize the current."
"Good!"
"Okay, come behind me and I'll show it to you!"
In exactly an hour the tide came in. Silver said goodbye to his new friend, and swam over the rocks to freedom. He used his newly learned attack to stop the vicious whirlpool from spinning, and shot out into the welcoming sea.
He drifted lazily as Mantine swirled around him, caught in a beautiful undersea ballet. He heard a panicked call from one of them, and swam over to investigate. When he saw what was happening, he wished he hadn't left the tidepool.
A group of two Sharpedo and a Carvanha were ripping into a young Mantine, tearing large chunks out of its wings and tail. Blood billowed in the water, making the predators even more frenzied in their attack.
Anger clouded Silvers vision, and before he knew what he was doing, he used a powerful Whirlpool attack that trapped the vicious predators in the swirling waters. He shot Poison Stings at all of them, making the sharks weak as the venom coursed through their veins. The Carvanha fell, slain by the poison, while the tougher Sharpedo only slowed down. The two predators slammed into him, cutting him with their rough skin. Silver managed to get his stinging tentacles around one, and shot more paralyzing toxins into its blood. The other Sharpedo tore at him, slicing one of his fins and forcing him to release the shark.
Silver was beginning to tire, and the Sharpedo, although considerably slower and weaker, were starting to win the fight. He lashed out with his tentacles, hitting the Sharpedo, but making his limbs raw against their skin. One Sharpedo fell, slain by a particularly well-aimed poison slash. The other cried out in anger, and started to charge. Silver was too tired to move, and he knew he would probably die.
Suddenly, there was a flash of red at his side, and the Sharpedo yelped as a bolt of orange-yellow light hit him. The shark sank slowly to the darkness of the ocean, and blackness enveloped Silver's mind.