There were contests today, and that meant the Gym was closed. Taki was in a back room with various display cases littering the walls and pokeballs adorning the shelves. Taki tapped one of the balls as a sleepy gray ball of fluff appeared. Good morning, Wulf. The creature stirred a bit. Todays the day. We get to prove our skill. The thing quickly uncurled into the form of a very excited Poochyena. Thats the spirit! Taki smiled. Now lets get some breakfast and to the show!
They ran to Folloboro and into a local diner that specifically served Pokemon trainers. "What can I get ya'?" The waitress asked.
"A plate of French toast, two orders of bacon, and three orders of sausages." Taki listed.
"That's some appetite there."
"Well, my Poochyena needs to eat, too." As they ate, people stared at them. Usually, trainers feed their Pokemon Pokemon food, so this was very foreign.
"Isn't that the leader of the Waterfall gym?"
"Isn't it said that he goes off into the mountains and fights Aggron with his bare hands?"
"I heard that he can even make a Gyarados tame."
Taki couldn't help himself with this. He threw his voice so it seemed like a Magma said, "Well, I heard that he's a Pokemon himself!"
"WHAT?!"
He just laughed at all the rumors about him. It was good being famous. He calmly paid his bill, then made his way to where the competitions were held.
The attendant sized up Taki and Wulf. "I presume you're entering the cute contest?"
"No," He dismissed with a laugh, "Toughness competition, please."
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Iris waited at the door for the kiddies to tell them that Taki was gone and that he was in Folloboro. After that was done, Petra and her made their way to the competition as well.
"So he's really using that Poochyena that attacked him last week?" Petra puzzled.
"Seems like it. I wonder what he'll pull... I mean, this is Chi we're talking about. I wouldn't e surprised if he played a game of tennis with it." Iris replied.
"I wonder if he'll have any real competition. Him against a trainer would be like sandblasting a soup cracker."
"Well, we'll have to wait and see."
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The announcer stood in the center of the field, which looked like it was ready for a battle. "Good morning, and welcome to the Toughness competition! Today we have a great mix of contestants." The four made their way to the field. "We have, hailing from Slateport, the powerful Max and his Zubat!" The Zubat did barrel rolls as Max waved. "From Mossdeep, please welcome Catherine and her Barbaroch!" They waved to the audience. "From Petalburg, give a round of applause for the mystical TIM AND HIS MACHOP!" The two did a few martial arts moves and a bow. "Finally, it's a pleasure to introduce a powerful Gym leader, hailing from Vermillion City Kanto, let's hear it for the great Chi Taki and his Poochyena Wulf!" Taki and Wulf gave a nodd to everyone. Taki finished it with a wink to Petra and Iris.
"First off, we start with a demonstration from each team. Max and Zubat will start." It was a simple setup. Max set up some targets of differing materials, and Zubat tore them down with various aerial techniques. It started simply with leaves and soft woods, and ended with something that bared similarity with an Aron. Zubat easily cut through all of them. A firm applause filled the room.
"Next up is Catherine!" This was a bit more lax of a presentation than it's predecessor. It was a show for flail and earthquake, kind of sad really. The audience was still polite enough to applaud.
"Next is Tim!" This was a formal martial arts expo. It was very clever, however... He took care of rocks, trees, and for the finale leveled a brick wall. The audience roared.
"We will be having a small break, since Mr. Taki seems to require some prep time."
"I am not surprised by this," A man in a police uniform muttered in front of Petra and Iris. "He always takes his sweet time."
"And who are you to criticize him?" Petra spat flames.
"I am his old enemy. In Kanto, I was Rocket Dan."
"It you!" Iris vividly pointed. "What are you doing here?"
"It's very simple, Miss. Blitz. I'm enjoying the competition."
"You're not planning on stealing the Pokemon here, are you?!" Iris glared.
"I'm insulted! I'm out of the business." He turned around and held out his badge. "I'm an officer now. I protect people from those types." He withdrew his badge. "Anyways, why would I want those Pokemon when I have better ones on my belt. You looking at the guy who turned down a chance to capture Moltres."
"Oh... I'm sorry for accusing you then."
"Well, I guess my past gives you warrant..." He shrugged, "But how about we keep my past in Kanto, it would prove a problem at the moment." He noticed Taki give the thumbs up to the announcer and judges. "But it looks like he's ready."
The field was converted into a giant game of pinball, and the two were at the flippers. The announcer finally gave the call. "Finally, Chi Taki!"
"Start with defense curl, and let's get this all rolling!" Wulf curled up as Taki hit the flipper. Wulf then started bouncing off the obstacles. Taki stood there with a patient look, as if he was waiting for his date. "That's good, now for the coup de' gra! TAKEDOWN!" Wulf started to leave a trail of destruction when he bounced off the bumpers. Soon, they were reduced into a fine powder. There was a moment of silence as Wulf shook himself off and did a complimentary backflip. A moment later, the crowd roared, surprised that Wulf took absolutely no damage during the whole ordeal. The loudest being the voices of Iris, Petra, and even Dan.
The final round was simple, you just stood there looking tough. With this, one prop was allowed. Zubat came in with a coarse, yellow scarf on his neck, which seemed to appeal to the audience. Barbaroach came in with a piece of charcoal, which didn't go over so well. Machop, Machop came in dragging a two thousand pound weight behind him. This really got the crowd excited. Finally, Wulf came in with a full sized scale of a Golem on it's back, and doing tricks. The crowd was shocked by it.
After a little while of deliberations, they decided on the winner. "And the winner is..." The announcer cried, "Is Wulf coordinated by Chi Taki!"
They ran to Folloboro and into a local diner that specifically served Pokemon trainers. "What can I get ya'?" The waitress asked.
"A plate of French toast, two orders of bacon, and three orders of sausages." Taki listed.
"That's some appetite there."
"Well, my Poochyena needs to eat, too." As they ate, people stared at them. Usually, trainers feed their Pokemon Pokemon food, so this was very foreign.
"Isn't that the leader of the Waterfall gym?"
"Isn't it said that he goes off into the mountains and fights Aggron with his bare hands?"
"I heard that he can even make a Gyarados tame."
Taki couldn't help himself with this. He threw his voice so it seemed like a Magma said, "Well, I heard that he's a Pokemon himself!"
"WHAT?!"
He just laughed at all the rumors about him. It was good being famous. He calmly paid his bill, then made his way to where the competitions were held.
The attendant sized up Taki and Wulf. "I presume you're entering the cute contest?"
"No," He dismissed with a laugh, "Toughness competition, please."
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Iris waited at the door for the kiddies to tell them that Taki was gone and that he was in Folloboro. After that was done, Petra and her made their way to the competition as well.
"So he's really using that Poochyena that attacked him last week?" Petra puzzled.
"Seems like it. I wonder what he'll pull... I mean, this is Chi we're talking about. I wouldn't e surprised if he played a game of tennis with it." Iris replied.
"I wonder if he'll have any real competition. Him against a trainer would be like sandblasting a soup cracker."
"Well, we'll have to wait and see."
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The announcer stood in the center of the field, which looked like it was ready for a battle. "Good morning, and welcome to the Toughness competition! Today we have a great mix of contestants." The four made their way to the field. "We have, hailing from Slateport, the powerful Max and his Zubat!" The Zubat did barrel rolls as Max waved. "From Mossdeep, please welcome Catherine and her Barbaroch!" They waved to the audience. "From Petalburg, give a round of applause for the mystical TIM AND HIS MACHOP!" The two did a few martial arts moves and a bow. "Finally, it's a pleasure to introduce a powerful Gym leader, hailing from Vermillion City Kanto, let's hear it for the great Chi Taki and his Poochyena Wulf!" Taki and Wulf gave a nodd to everyone. Taki finished it with a wink to Petra and Iris.
"First off, we start with a demonstration from each team. Max and Zubat will start." It was a simple setup. Max set up some targets of differing materials, and Zubat tore them down with various aerial techniques. It started simply with leaves and soft woods, and ended with something that bared similarity with an Aron. Zubat easily cut through all of them. A firm applause filled the room.
"Next up is Catherine!" This was a bit more lax of a presentation than it's predecessor. It was a show for flail and earthquake, kind of sad really. The audience was still polite enough to applaud.
"Next is Tim!" This was a formal martial arts expo. It was very clever, however... He took care of rocks, trees, and for the finale leveled a brick wall. The audience roared.
"We will be having a small break, since Mr. Taki seems to require some prep time."
"I am not surprised by this," A man in a police uniform muttered in front of Petra and Iris. "He always takes his sweet time."
"And who are you to criticize him?" Petra spat flames.
"I am his old enemy. In Kanto, I was Rocket Dan."
"It you!" Iris vividly pointed. "What are you doing here?"
"It's very simple, Miss. Blitz. I'm enjoying the competition."
"You're not planning on stealing the Pokemon here, are you?!" Iris glared.
"I'm insulted! I'm out of the business." He turned around and held out his badge. "I'm an officer now. I protect people from those types." He withdrew his badge. "Anyways, why would I want those Pokemon when I have better ones on my belt. You looking at the guy who turned down a chance to capture Moltres."
"Oh... I'm sorry for accusing you then."
"Well, I guess my past gives you warrant..." He shrugged, "But how about we keep my past in Kanto, it would prove a problem at the moment." He noticed Taki give the thumbs up to the announcer and judges. "But it looks like he's ready."
The field was converted into a giant game of pinball, and the two were at the flippers. The announcer finally gave the call. "Finally, Chi Taki!"
"Start with defense curl, and let's get this all rolling!" Wulf curled up as Taki hit the flipper. Wulf then started bouncing off the obstacles. Taki stood there with a patient look, as if he was waiting for his date. "That's good, now for the coup de' gra! TAKEDOWN!" Wulf started to leave a trail of destruction when he bounced off the bumpers. Soon, they were reduced into a fine powder. There was a moment of silence as Wulf shook himself off and did a complimentary backflip. A moment later, the crowd roared, surprised that Wulf took absolutely no damage during the whole ordeal. The loudest being the voices of Iris, Petra, and even Dan.
The final round was simple, you just stood there looking tough. With this, one prop was allowed. Zubat came in with a coarse, yellow scarf on his neck, which seemed to appeal to the audience. Barbaroach came in with a piece of charcoal, which didn't go over so well. Machop, Machop came in dragging a two thousand pound weight behind him. This really got the crowd excited. Finally, Wulf came in with a full sized scale of a Golem on it's back, and doing tricks. The crowd was shocked by it.
After a little while of deliberations, they decided on the winner. "And the winner is..." The announcer cried, "Is Wulf coordinated by Chi Taki!"