Author's Note: This took longer than expected, but at least I got it done! This is also the longest chapter yet. Let me know in the reviews if it's too long or something. By the way, I added a really short disclaimer to the first chapter. You're supposed to have one of some sort, right?
Chapter 6: Back to School Again
Tyson, Rika, and Derek exited the Petalburg Woods at last, and took a step into the sunlight. They had been trying to walk through the woods on their own since Derek tore up the maps that Tyson and Rika bought. Derek thought he could navigate through the woods without them. He was definitely wrong. The group had to run from Stun Spore many time from Shroomish, a small mushroom-like Pokémon. They also passed through the same place at least five or six times before Tyson noticed and told the others. It felt like they were wandering aimlessly in the dark sea of trees before they saw the lighted exit.
"I can't believe we wasted like four hours in there!" Rika complained.
"I know! I was hoping to be at Rustboro by now!" Tyson was anxious to get to the gym.
"It's not my fault! Someone should've bought a map or something!" Derek received two punches this time and a slap in the face by Rika's Illumise, who popped out of her Pokéball.
The group continued walking on the route. They noticed there were fewer trees in this area and a lot more flowers. The smell of them brought memories of the flower shop back in Petalburg City. As they continued walking, they noticed a large lake down a small hill from the path that they walked on. Tyson suggested that they stopped there and eat. They could have been eating in Rustboro if they didn't get lost in the woods. Rika and Derek agreed, and they went down the hill.
The lake was enormous. It reflected the sky so it appeared blue with clouds. The group could see some Surskit gliding on the lake. However, the small blue creatures left quickly when they saw the humans.
"Come on out!" Rika threw two Pokéballs in the air and released Mudkip and Illumise. The two of them seem to be good friends now.
Tyson and Derek also released their Pokémon. Torchic and Rapid exchanged glances and looked the other way in anger. The fight during the contest clearly wasn't over. Seedot jumped around and was glad to be outside again.
"Yo, everyone! I've decided to name Ninjask, Quicksilver!" Derek announced.
"Awesome," Tyson commented, "When did Mudkip got over her fear of Pokémon?"
Mudkip was talking to Illumise, and both of them were laughing a giggling.
"Well, Illumise really boosted her confidence, but I'm not sure if she's completely unafraid," Rika answered.
Illumise floated over to Tyson and made a face at him. Mudkip roared with laughter and fell down.
"..." Tyson was at a loss for words.
Torchic and Seedot noticed Shedinja so they walked over to greet him.
"Torch!" the chick's welcome was more like a challenge.
"Seedot! Seed!" the acron said cheerfully.
"Shed..." the newcomer just continued floating and appeared to be tired or bored.
Meanwhile, Rapid and Ninjask met and the two of them decided to go flying. They were good friends already.
The group got around to eating after setting the picnic up, and when they finished, they decided to stay there for a bit longer. Tyson and Derek decided to do a little bit of training while Rika tried to teach Mudkip some attacks.
"Seedot, try dodging Torchic's Embers. Shedinja, you can practice using Sand Attack over there. See if you can make it really big," Tyson instructed.
Torchic proceeded in firing small embers at Seedot, who jumped out of the way with back flips and some front flips. Away from them, Shedinja floated towards the ground quickly and knocking sand, or dirt away.
"Rapid and Quicksilver, we can just work on your speed! Fly up and down the hill twenty times! I'll be right behind you!" Derek's training strategy involved himself training with the Pokémon at the same time.
Meanwhile, Rika got Mudkip using Tackle on Illumise. The mudfish ran forward, and managed to knock the bug back surprisingly far.
"Good job, Mudkip! Illumise, are you alright?"
Illumise laughed and spoke in a way that sounded like "Duh!"
The training continued until they decided to get to Rustboro. They were only about half an hour away now so it wasn't that far. However, it felt a lot longer since Illumise kept popping out and laughing at everyone for no apparent reason.
"This place is huge!" Derek exclaimed.
The group finally arrived at Rustboro. The city was mostly gray, although there were some trees around and the cars gave off more colors. Everything about the city seemed to have an "old" feel, yet the clothing people wore were all modern, so it wasn't a very traditional city. All the signs on the shops had special designs on them that arced and the lettering were all cursive. What really separated Rustboro from Petalburg, Oldale, and Littleroot was the sheer number of tall buildings. There were large apartment buildings and office buildings almost everywhere.
"The cities just get bigger and bigger," Tyson commented.
"You're right," Rika agreed, "We should find the Pokémon Center first."
"But I want to go challenge the gym leader!"
"I need to sign up for the Search Race!" Derek shouted.
"Don't you sign up at the Pokémon Center? And after the gym, you'll want to heal your Pokémon right away, right?" Rika was right, so the boys agreed and they headed for the center using the map on their PokéNavi.
They found the familiar looking Pokémon Center in no time at all. There were a lot of people standing around the center and all of them were training. Derek immediately ran into the center to sign up. Tyson and Rika followed quickly.
"Okay, you're now registered for the Search Race that will be taking place on the day after tomorrow. There will be more information for you at that time. Good luck!" Nurse Joy smiled at Derek, who blushed a little.
"Now can we go to the gym?" Tyson was feeling anxious to battle.
"Fine. I don't think you stand a chance though," Rika said, "I remember reading that Rustboro's gym uses rock types, which means your Pokémon are at a disadvantage."
"For your information, Seedot's a grass type and besides, types aren't important. They don't always determine the outcome of a battle."
"Yo! Can we just go?" Derek was bored.
"I'm just saying you should have a better strategy, and possibly catch a water type before you go," Rika said, ignoring Derek.
"Look, you don't have to worry. We'll be fine," Tyson said.
"Don't tell me I didn't warn you after you lose then,"
"Whatever, let's go,"
The group left the Pokémon Center and walked down the street, towards the gym. There were many people walking around everywhere since it was a nice day out. The group could see children playing with their pet Pokémon. Rika and Derek smiled as they walked by them. Tyson tried to focus on his upcoming battle.
Soon, they were at the doorsteps in front of the Rustboro Gym. Its outside appearance was noticeably different than the Petalburg Gym. It was made of stone and was mostly gray except for the large sign on the front that read: Rustboro Gym. The door was transparent and on it was a sign saying the gym was opened. Beside it, the group could see a trainer's school, complete with fenced practice fields.
Tyson pulled the door open and they went inside. It was a lot cooler since the air conditioning was on. They could see a desk and two doors on both sides of it. There were pictures hanging on the wall of the gym leader and her family, along with paintings and photographs of Pokémon. It was pretty silent, but then they heard someone shouting in another room.
"How dare you come here and request that I partake in illegal actions! You should leave now or I will call the police," the voice belonged to a female. Tyson guessed that it was the gym leader.
"Geez, calm down. Can't believe you'd actually tell on me. You never change, do you?" This voice belonged to a male and he sounded cool and collected.
"Please leave,"
"Sure thing. Call me if you change your mind."
"I highly doubt that I will."
The door on the right opened and a boy that appeared to be around fifteen or sixteen came through it. He wore dark sunglasses and his dark brown hair was spiked up. His pants were black, his shirt was dark blue and he wore a black jacket. There were Pokéballs on his belt so that confirmed that he was a trainer of some sort. He gave no notice to Tyson, Rika, and Derek, and just left the gym.
"May I help you?"
A young woman in her late teens came through the door. Her dark brown hair was tied into two ponytails that arched inwards with a pink bow. She wore a blue uniform with a pink tie that could have been for school.
Tyson and Derek couldn't stop staring so Rika punched them both.
"Yeah, he's here for a gym battle," Rika answered and pointed at Tyson.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I know the sign says the gym is opened but I...Could you come back first thing tomorrow morning? I just don't think I can battle to the best of my abilities right now,"
"Yeah, that's fine," Tyson was pretty cool about it, "I'm Tyson by the way."
"My name is Roxanne. Again, I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused."
"It's totally fine! I'm Derek!" Derek shouted.
"And I'm Rika. So, let's get going then," Rika had to drag Tyson and Derek out of the gym.
"We'll see you tomorrow!" Tyson shouted.
Roxanne smiled before frowning again, and went back inside the room she came out of.
"So, how's it going?" Earl asked as he took a bite out of an apple.
Theo, Tara, and their Pokémon were hiding in the bushes of a park. They had arrived in Rustboro the day before. The Flying Ace told them to wait for him while he took care of some business, but he hadn't returned yet.
"It's going ridiculously slow. This "Flying Ace" character doesn't seem very reliable," Theo replied.
"You're totally right! We should just ditch him and go after the thing ourselves!" Tara agreed.
"Go right ahead. I doubt you know what it is you're after, but that's just a small detail," Earl said.
Theo and Tara frowned in annoyance, and turned to see what their Pokémon were doing. Sableye was meditating peacefully with his legs crossed and floating. Mawile was just picking flowers and smelling them. The two trainers turned back to the screen below Magnemite.
"Just hang in there. Other members have it way worse than you two. Take Polly and Carl for example. They're out in Lilycove on a wild goose chase, literally."
Earl stopped talking when he noticed someone coming from behind Theo and Tara. The two Team Emerald members turned around.
"It's about time! Where have you like been?" Tara demanded.
"None of your business. Besides, I'm in charge here so you have to listen to me," the Flying Ace said.
"Well, I'm off. Talk to you guys later," Magnemite turned the screen off and continued floating without a care.
"Just what is it that we're looking for?" Theo asked.
"According to your boss, a new invention at Devon Corp."
"He's your boss too, you know!" Tara shouted.
Just then, Sableye stopped meditating and floated over to the group. Mawile decided to walk over there too but her giant jaw went out of control and it took hold of Tara's arm again. Tara screeched in pain and started swinging her arm.
"No, he's not my boss. I'm not actually part of your team. I took this one time job for the money," the Flying Ace explained, "Now, here's the plan. We'll infiltrate the place during the Search Race..."
It was nine in the morning the next day when Tyson, Rika, and Derek finally left for the gym. Clouds covered the sky so it could have rained at any time. There weren't as many people on the streets either, although there were a bit more cars then usual.
"You won't take long right? I've got to train for tomorrow's race!" Derek said.
"Probably won't be that long," Tyson replied.
"I still think you don't stand a chance," said Rika.
"Don't worry, I've got a secret weapon from last night."
The group made their way to the gym and went inside. This time, there was someone sitting at the front desk. She wore glasses and appeared to be writing notes in a binder.
"Oh, hello. You must be the challenger Roxanne mentioned. Please, go right in through the left door," she instructed.
Tyson, Rika, and Derek obeyed and went through. They were now standing in the battle area. There were rocks on the ground, along with marked lines indicating where the trainer should stand. Roxanne was there, talking to a group of kids that were sitting on bleachers on the side of the gym.
The gym leader turned around and greeted them.
"Good morning! Welcome to the Rustboro Gym!"
The group walked over to the bleachers.
"Are all of these people here to see the battle?" Tyson asked, with a hint of nervousness.
"They're students at the trainer school beside the gym. You see, every week I bring them here for demonstrations and sometimes they can see me battle a challenger," Roxanne explained.
"That's pretty cool," Rika commented.
"Yo! Hurry up and battle! I have to train!" Derek complained.
Rika punched him along with Illumise who came out of her Pokéball.
"Don't be so rude, Derek."
"Lu, illu, mise."
"Shall we begin?" Roxanne asked.
"Sure," Tyson agreed.
A teenager entered the gym, holding two flags. He wore a blue shirt that had a small Pokéball symbol on the front.
"I am the official referee for the Rustboro Gym," he said, "The rules of this gym are as follows. You must first answer ten questions related to Pokémon correctly before you can battle the gym leader. If you miss one question, you must start all over again. This is a test of knowledge."
"A test!" Tyson was surprised.
"I guess you shouldn't forget things you've learned in school," Rika said.
"Yo! What happens if he loses the battle?" Derek asked, still thinking about training.
"Then he may challenge the gym leader again without answering questions."
"Let's start!" Tyson wanted to battle as soon as possible.
"Question one. Name a Pokémon that has the ability, Truant," Roxanne asked.
The students sitting in the bleachers scoffed and whispered to each other about how easy the questions was.
"That one's easy, even you can get that," Rika commented.
"Right..." Tyson started, "I think...Slakoth's one."
"Correct. Question 2. What are the two Pokémon that Gloom can evolve into?" Roxanne said, and the students almost laughed at the simple question.
"I am so glad I decided to be a coordinator," Rika said.
"Why?" Derek asked.
"No reason, Derek, no reason at all," she sighed.
"Vileplume and Bellossom," Tyson answered.
"Correct. Question 3. What Pokémon can change its type depending on what attack is used on it?"
"Uh oh...um...I can't remember...Oh wait! It's that green guy with the red band! What was its name? Ke..Kel...Kec...Kecleon!"
"Yes, it is Kecleon. Question 4. What does the attack, Hypnosis do?"
"It confu, no! It's sleep! It puts the Pokémon to sleep!"
"Exactly it. Question 5. What type of attack is Curse?"
"Curse, curse..." Tyson was stumped.
Derek scratched his head, trying to remember even though he couldn't help Tyson. Rika thought in frustration as she knew it at one point but couldn't recall. Some of the students were trying to look it up in their textbooks under the "Pokémon Attacks" chapter.
"Ok, it's got to be either Ghost, Psychic, or Dark..." Tyson muttered.
"Do you give up?" Roxanne asked.
"No way!" Tyson felt a little insulted.
"Good, you should never give up,"
Tyson closed his eyes and thought. He tried to picture the classroom on the day Curse was talked about but all he could see was a Slowpoke and a Gastly performing the move.
Wait a minute! When Gastly used the attack, a curse was placed on Slowpoke but when Slowpoke used it...
"I've got it! Curse isn't categorized under any types right now!"
"Very good!" Roxanne was impressed, "Now, question 6. What Pokémon is thought by people to bring disasters?"
"Absol," he answered with ease and remembered how he saw one back when he started his journey.
"Yes. Question 7. Name one of the Pokémon that is a pure ice type."
"Oh...I think Jyn-, no wait, they're half psychic. Oh wait! How can I be so stupid? Snorunt!"
"Yes. Question 8. What two rock types are also part psychic?"
"Psychic and rock, psychic and rock...I think Solrock and Lunatone are those types?"
"Correct. Question 9. What rock and ground type Pokémon evolves into a steel and ground type?"
"This one's hard...There's so many rock types...Let's see, Aron's are steel type already so that can't be it. Golem's aren't steel type, and I don't think Nosepass evolves. Onix...Onix! Onix evolves into Steelix! That's my final answer."
"Excellent. Final Question. One of the three RegiGuardians in a rock type. Which one is it?"
"Is the last question supposed to be that easy? It's Regirock."
"Yes. You have proven your knowledge of basic Pokémon facts. If you are ready, we will begin the battle." Roxanne said.
Tyson smiled and grabbed a Pokéball from his belt.
"I'm ready!"
The two of them went to opposite sides of the gym while Rika and Derek sat in the bleachers. The group of students took out a notebook and prepared to take notes.
"There's no way Roxanne can lose to such a beginner," a boy sitting beside Rika commented.
"Of course he'll win!" Rika defended. Although, he'll probably lose.
"No way! Roxanne was the top student in her class. She battled her parents to win the right of taking over the gym and she beat them! Her brothers and sisters were so jealous too!"
"Yeah, well...Shut up!" Rika shouted.
"That was the best comeback in the universe," the boy said sarcastically.
"Yo! The match is starting!" Derek said.
Rika and the student ceased arguing, although Rika was still a little annoyed.
The referee stood outside the marked battle area and raised the two flags, one red, and one white.
"This is an official gym battle! Both trainers will use two Pokémon each in a one-on-one battle. This will take place on the rock terrain. The challenger may substitute his Pokémon, but the gym leader may not. There are no time limits. The first trainer to faint all of his or her opponent's Pokémon wins," he announced, "Will both trainers release their first Pokémon now."
Tyson had a feeling he was going to hear that same speech over and over again. He threw the Pokéball he held in his hand and Torchic emerged.
"Chic! Torch!" the chick cried and looked around for an opponent. All he saw were boulders on the battlefield.
"I select..." Roxanne gripped her Pokéball and threw it, "Geodude!"
Roxanne's Pokémon appeared to be a gray rock at first glance, but she definitely had eyes and a mouth. She floated in place with her arms out, ready for combat.
"Begin the battle!" the referee's words signaled the start.
Torchic immediately dashed towards Geodude, but had to zigzag and jump to go through the rocks. His opponent watched him and waited for instructions.
"Rushing in like that isn't a good way to start a battle, especially when you have the disadvantage," Roxanne said, "Geodude, utilize the boulders on the field for Rock Throw!"
Geodude obeyed and picked up a small boulder near him. It wasn't too heavy but it was enough to do damage if it struck. Torchic, oblivious to the last command, continued running.
"Torchic, jump when the rock comes towards you!" Tyson instructed.
"Geodude!"
Geodude threw the rock with a cry. The boulder flew towards the chick and it would have been a direct hit, but Torchic jumped at the last minute. He hopped onto the incoming rock and then leapt off it towards his opponent.
"Ember!" Tyson shouted.
Torchic opened his beak and started releasing a barrage of fire pellets at Geodude. The rock Pokémon blocked with her arms and managed to lower the amount of damage Ember caused, although it wasn't very effective in the first place anyway.
"You should have chosen a better Pokémon. Fire attacks aren't very effective against rock types. Now, Geodude, advance forward and use Tackle!"
"Torchic, try hiding behind one of the boulders!"
Torchic ignored the command and jumped towards Geodude with his claws ready for Scratch.
"No, Torchic!" Tyson was annoyed.
Geodude avoided being scratched by moving to the right. She then tackled Torchic down, and the chick landed on top of a boulder.
"Chic..." he muttered in pain, but got right back up in anger, "Torch!"
Torchic opened his beak again and fired embers at his opponent. Geodude blocked with her arms again to reduce the damage.
"Tyson's going to lose if he doesn't think of something!" Rika cried out from the stands.
"Yo! Didn't he say he had a secret weapon?" Derek remembered.
Tyson couldn't believe Torchic was disobeying him.
"Torchic! Stop using Ember!" he shouted.
The chick heard the command and stopped.
"Chic?"
"It looks like your Torchic gets too exited in battle," Roxanne commented, "I believe it is time to finish this. Geodude, Rock Tomb!"
The rock Pokémon moved quickly and picked up three boulders. She then launched them into the air and the rocks surrounded Torchic.
"Torch?" he was surprised by the sudden attack.
"Try to get out of there!" Tyson knew it was hopeless.
Geodude then curled up into a ball and launched herself into the air on top of Torchic. Upon impact, the rocks surrounding the chick were smashed into pieces, while Torchic went flying into the air back towards his trainer.
"Torchic! You alright? Can you get up?" Tyson was a little worried.
"Chic..."
The chick attempted to get back up. He rose slowly and some dirt came off his feathers. He glared at Geodude and tried to walk but fell down. "Torch..."
"Torchic is unable to battle. Geodude is the winner!" the referee raised a flag.
Tyson looked disappointed as he returned Torchic back to his Pokéball.
"Nice try, we'll win next time," he said, "Now, for my second Pokémon, I choose Seedot!"
The acorn emerged and started back flipping on a rock.
"Seedot!" he cried happily.
"Seedot must be his secret weapon!" Derek cried out.
"Well obviously, it's two on two, and he's using his last Pokémon. Why do you always state the obvious?" Rika asked.
"I don't!" Derek replied.
"Will you guys shut up. Some of us are trying to take notes here," the same boy that was talking to Rika before, said.
"We can talk if we want! Besides, what notes could you possibly be taking when he's just releasing a Pokémon?" Rika retaliated.
"How about the fact that he cares about his Pokémon? If you didn't notice, he said something to Torchic. Also, he sent out a grass type, which indicates he was saving his best for last,"
Rika glared at him in anger and turned her attention back to the battle.
"Let the battle begin between Seedot and Geodude!" the referee cried out.
"Seedot, let's show them your new move! Bullet Seed!" Tyson shouted.
The acorn leaned forward while the top of him glowed in a white light.
"Evasive maneuvers!" Roxanne gasped out.
Just when it looked like Seedot was going to unleash an attack, the glowing disappeared.
"Dot?" he was lost.
"Uh oh..." Tyson muttered.
All the students burst out into laughter.
"Seedot doesn't know Bullet Seed!" Rika shouted.
"Yes he does! He did it yesterday! I bought the TM for it at the mart," Tyson explained.
"Well, it looks like he could use a bit more training," Roxanne said, "Now, Geodude, Rock Tomb!"
The rock obeyed and picked up three rocks like last time.
"Seedot, Bide!"
The acorn stood his ground and took full blast of Geodude's attack.
"Geodude, wait," Roxanne said, knowing the capabilities of Bide.
"Looks like you'll have to unleash the energy, Seedot," Tyson said in disappointment. Roxanne definitely knew what she was doing.
Seedot glowed and jumped towards Geodude. Tyson expected her to dodge, but the rock stood her ground. She opened her hands and took hold of the acorn!
"Seedot! Try and get out of there!" Tyson cried desperately.
"It's no use," Roxanne said, "Now, throw him as a rock! Rock Throw!"
Geodude floated up higher and prepared to toss Seedot, who was struggling to set himself free.
"Dot! See! Dot! Seed!" the acorn cried.
"Geo, DUDE!"
In an instant, Seedot was speeding downwards, towards a large boulder.
"You have to use Bullet Seed towards the ground! Just focus!" Tyson shouted.
Seedot aimed at the boulder but nothing happened.
"It's like back flips! Just focus on Bullet Seed instead!" Tyson was desperate. He had to at least try.
The acorn attempted the attack again.
"See...dot! Dot! Dot! Dot! Dot!"
Glowing seeds began to fire out! Seedot was propelled back up towards Geodude as the boulder below broke into many pieces due to the attack.
"Evade, Geodude!" Roxanne commanded in vain.
The rock couldn't move out of the way quickly enough and was struck by Seedot. Both Pokémon landed back on the battlefield. Seedot was still full of energy and began to hop in happiness that he performed Bullet Seed successfully. Geodude wasn't hurt too badly by the attack, but she looked a bit annoyed.
"Not bad, but you'll have to do better than that. Students! I hope you're getting all of this down. Remember to note Tyson's relationship with his Seedot!" Roxanne spoke to the students, who began to quickly jot down how Tyson got Bullet Seed to work.
"Okay! Seedot, use Bullet Seed on Geodude!" Tyson said, with more confidence.
The acorn aimed his head at his opponent.
"Geodude, dodge behind one of the boulders!"
Seedot fired the barrage of glowing seeds towards Geodude, who quickly hid behind one of the rocks on the field. However, Bullet Seed broke through the boulder, and Geodude was hit! She was pushed backwards, out of the field and into the wall.
"Oh no! How could I have miscalculated?" Roxanne said.
Geodude fell with a thud and was motionless. Seedot began hopping in place with his eyes glowing with happiness.
"Geodude is unable to battle!" the referee announced, raising a flag, "Seedot is the winner! Each trainer has one Pokémon left. The winner of the next round wins the battle!"
"What is up with people stating the obvious?" Rika said.
Around her and Derek, the students were writing down their observations and other notes in light of Tyson's victory over Geodude.
"Everyone states the obvious sometime or another!" Derek replied.
"That's true, I guess,"
"Seriously, you two talk way too much," the same boy from before complained.
"Oh yeah!" Rika peered down at his notebook, "Jacob, is it? Well, if you have a problem with people talking, then get up and move to the other side!"
"Maybe you two should move! You're the ones talking!" he shouted.
"Yo! The battle's practically over anyway! We'll be leaving soon, and you won't see each other ever again!" Derek said, hoping to get them to stop arguing.
"That's a good thing!" Rika said, "Tyson, hurry up and lo- I mean, win!"
"I select, Nosepass!" Roxanne threw out another Pokéball, and returned Geodude to hers, "Don't worry Geodude, you did an excellent job, like always."
Emerging from the ball was what appeared to be a grayish-blue rock with a giant red nose. He was oddly shaped and was quite different than Geodude. Nosepass was like a head with feet and two short arms.
"That's a weird looking Pokémon," Tyson muttered, "You ready, Seedot?"
"Seedot. Seed!" the acorn replied cheerfully.
"Let the battle continue!" the referee said.
"Seedot, Bullet Seed!" Tyson commanded.
"Dot! Dot! Dot!"
Seedot obeyed. He fired the barrage of seeds towards Nosepass, who stood motionless on top of a rock.
Roxanne smiled.
"Nosepass, Thunderbolt defense!"
The compass Pokémon, Nosepass, prepared to initiate the attack. His nose glowed brightly and electricity began to charge from it. A bolt of lightning surged from his nose. It went right through the Bullet Seed, making it useless. Seedot was too shocked to move and was hit by the attack. However, he managed to stay in one place.
"Seedot, you alright?" Tyson asked.
"Dot!" the acorn's reply reassured him.
"Good. Try using Bullet Seed again!"
"The same move twice? Thunderbolt, Nosepass!" Roxanne ordered.
Nosepass charged electricity, and Bullet Seed was rendered useless again. Seedot cried out in pain as he was hit by Thunderbolt.
"Seedot! I have to try something else..." Tyson realized his mistake, Nosepass isn't moving much, so maybe...
"Seedot, jump around Nosepass in a circle to make him confused!"
"Seed! Dot!" the acorn agreed.
Seedot proceeded to display his jumping abilities. He hopped on top of some boulders that surrounded Nosepass and jumped from one to the other. The compass Pokémon didn't even flinch. In fact, it looked like he didn't even notice Seedot at all.
"Decent effort," Roxanne said, "But I have trained Nosepass to not fall for such tricks."
"You've got to be kidding me..." Tyson murmured.
Seedot continued to jump even though Nosepass stared blankly.
"Seedot, come back to this side!" Tyson instructed.
The acorn hopped back rather quickly. Nosepass continued to stare into space as if he were bored.
"Let us finish this battle. Nosepass, Thunder!" Roxanne cried out as she swung her arm out in a battle pose.
"Quick, use Bide!" Tyson managed to get the command in.
Nosepass charged electricity again, only this time, the charge was greater. Seedot stood his ground and waited for the attack.
This is it, if Seedot doesn't withstand Thunder, then we'll lose, Tyson thought, No! I have to believe in him. It's the only way we'll win...
A bolt of electricity came crashing down on Seedot. The acorn cried out in pain as he tried to withstand it with Bide.
"Try and hold on for just a little longer!" Tyson shouted.
"Dot!" the acorn replied through the electricity.
Just then, the boulder that Seedot stood on broke and the electricity jumped to other rocks on the field. The shattered pieces flew towards Tyson. Some struck his face before he could block with his arms.
"Tyson!" Rika shouted in light of what happened.
"Nosepass-" Roxanne started.
"No! We have to finish the battle! I'm alright!" Tyson said as he tried to brush off some dirt.
Nosepass continued the attack, but it seemed to be weaker then it first started. Seedot on the other hand was getting hurt but was also storing energy at the same time. He didn't want to attack until told to do so.
"Okay Seedot! Now! Unleash energy!" Tyson didn't want to see Seedot being attacked any longer.
The acorn's body glowed, brighter than usual for Bide. He leaped forward towards Nosepass, still being attacked by Thunder. When Seedot finally reached his opponent, a collision occurred, followed by a large explosion. The gym immediately filled with smoke, and pieces of rock went flying everywhere.
Tyson and Roxanne shielded their eyes.
"Who won?" Tyson asked.
He looked out into the smoke and could only see a single figure standing.