Better and Tougher, The Real Adventures

Chapter 21: An Ocean Ticket

"Uh-oh!" Jay sighed, having tossed the wrong pokeball. He wanted to use Poochyena, not Clefairy, again! Oh well.

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Yes, the battle looks to be a fierce one, as the combat is thick already. "Smeargle! Hit them again with your many attacks!" Horace, its trainer, roared! "Toxic!" he commanded.

"Well folks, it looks like this Smeargle is well rounded, having an amazing variety of attacks!" Wailed the announcer, who watched as the most disgusting pollutant substance came right out of the beast's tail, and began to disperse amongst the field. Flareon and Vileplume were still kicking, as was Clefairy, but with the toxic, they weren't going to be feeling so great too much longer.

"Clefairy, use Sunny Day!" commanded Jay, as the pokemon in question began to intensify the power of the solar object that maintains all life.

"Thanks!" yelled the Vileplume Trainer, "Use Synthesis!" it took advantage of the warmth, to provide its botanical body with refreshing energy!

"I must say!" Mau, he of the Fire form Eevee agreed, "Fire Blast!" caused by this order, the pokemon in question began to shoot blazing heat like a flowing inferno, there was no way that the Vileplume would withstand it, even with healing. It did yield, and was eliminated.

"Wow!" the Smeargle Man thought, "Smeargle, sketch that Synthesis move!" he commanded, causing the paint pokemon to begin to make a strange drawing.

"Clefairy, use Metronome!" It didn't take long, for Clefairy waved its fingers in the air, and soon stopped, and wound up with "What move is that?" Jay asked, watching Clefairy begin to copy Smeargle, "Alright, Sketch that Sketch move!" he cheered.

"It looks like this battle will be very artistic, let's see what happens next." The announcer told the crowd.

"Flareon, use Body Slam!" commanded its trainer.

"Smeargle, I know you're tired, but hang in there, use Destiny Bond." He didn't think that he would dare give an easy win away, but then again, he wanted to scare the fire offensive pokemon to stop.

"Flareon, not that one, the pink one!" the trainer saved just in time.

"Clefairy, use Counter!" commanded Jay, as Clefairy at the last second before being slammed, created a force of pure backfire, at double- time! "Seismic Toss it at the other pokemon." Flareon was taken aback by the counter attack (it rhymes!) but was really tossed back when it was being Seismic Tossed. "Aim for Smeargle!"

"Flareon, don't let yourself be beaten, use Smog!" commanded the trainer, causing a big smog-like substance to form.

"Smeargle, your bond!" commanded Horace, as its effect began to work, and the intake of smog was too much for the tired pokemon. It fainted, and it took Flareon down with it!

"Jay wins round 2! This young man is moving on to the semifinals!" the crowd cheered as the announcer spoke.

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At last, our main man, Carl, and his pal Yetis! They are both pokemon trainers, but you should already know that! "Hey Carl! We're both going forward!" Yetis and our main man did a high five!

It was a grueling battle for Yetis, but I felt like skipping it. All you need to know is that he's moving up! He won with Primeape, and the finisher move was an Endured Reversal! And there was another match after him as well, and to show you a glimpse of it, you'll see a large flame snail beating up on a large Onix, I'll give you 4 guesses as to who it could be, but you'll find out soon enough anyway!

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"And standing here now are the 4 finalists of our competition!" went the announcer, "It's been a long day, but now their hard work has paid off. And just so you know, anyone who has made it this far already earns themselves tickets to an SS Cruise Ship! But there can only be one winner! Who will it be?"

Almost all of our main peeps were in shock, but after a few seconds they became happy nonetheless, and began cheering wildly. "Trainers, choose your pokemon!" said the Ref.

"Yanma, let's go!" went Cory! Yep, he won! At long last he managed to become good enough to win them tickets! And what came out of the pokeball? Why it was a giant dragonfly, of course!

"Let's hope I get it right this time." went Jay quietly, "Poochyena, I choose you!" he tossed the pokeball, and out came a dog, with an aura of mist-like darkness, well not really, but it was dark furred!

Yetis decided quickly enough as well, "Golbat, you're up again." Yetis tossed the pokeball while he said this.

Carl also came to a decision as well, "Chinchou!" he merely stated its name, and nothing more. The battle now begins!

"Poochyena, use Scary Face!" to this command, the dog made a terrifying expression indeed. It's a mad dog on the loose, and you never hit a crazy person, 'or' pokemon!

"Don't be intimidated!" Carl told Chinchou. To this, the pokemon nodded, "Spark!" he commanded, causing a great big thunderous surge of electricity to fly from its antenna towards the mad dog. It managed to give it quite a shock, but it was by far still in this match.

"Golbat! Use Wing Attack on that insect!" Yetis commanded, watching the batty pokemon fly towards its target with its wings ablaze and ready to strike.

Cory merely smiled, "Double Team!" he said calmly, yet loudly. No sooner had he said it, there were many Yanma buzzing all around.

"Chinchou, use Screech!" Carl commanded. This managed to get a riot of ear covering to commence. But it wouldn't last.

"Haze!" commanded Yetis. A mist of strange sorts began to pervade amongst the field, and things became hazy. There was only 1 Yanma left when it faded, and no more pain in any of the pokemon ears.

"Use Howl Poochy!" Jay said all too quickly. With it, the dog began to wolf call to the moon! There was no moon, but still, it howled loudly, and inspired itself in some freakishly unexplainable way. Making all the more tough, and raring to fight.

"Yanma, use Swift!" went Cory. At this order, many stars came out of nowhere and began to attack the batty pokemon with great force.

"Golbat, hang in there! Use Bite!" Yetis commanded as his pokemon pressed its luck, and went against the force of the swift attack, and managed to get up close and sink its teeth in.

"Thunder Wave!" commanded Carl, with the intent on paralysis technique. "Spread it out and try to hit everyone!" he commanded, and it almost worked, but the only problem was Yanma, for Golbat was biting it, and blocked it from getting a shocking stun!

"Poochyena, use Tackle!" commanded its trainer, as it managed to use its howling inspiration to compel itself against the force of T-waving deterrence, and rammed right into the little angelfish, with quite a force too.

Yanma meanwhile was fit enough, "Try your newest attack, there's no resistance to hold you back! Solar Beam!" he yelled loudly enough to disturb the little green aliens on Mars that don't exist, but are being used to make a point.

Most of the crowd was stunned. "My oh my!" went the announcer, "It seems that Cory has taught his insect pokemon well, for it can use a powerful grass move. Is there any doubts as to why these people made it this far in our fair competition?" he's such a dramatic guy, isn't he?

"Chinchou, use Takedown!" Carl told his pokemon. It leaped into the air, and began to move at a great speed towards Yanma.

Yetis tried to get Golbat to move, but it was to no avail. It had fainted from paralysis!

"Poochyena, keep Howling while they smash each other!" Jay told his pokemon.

"Fire it now!" Cory told Yanma, as a force of solar greatness began to emit from its tail, which it aimed right at Carl's pokemon. It hit, and with a force, but Chinchou was still raring to go, but a bit less so than before.

"All right Chinchou," Carl cheered, noticing it began to tire, "Finish this bug off with water gun!" he commanded. That solar beam taxed on Yanma quite a bit, but even more taxed by the force of water that began to bring it to the ground. Its wings were tired, and they wanted rest.

"I concede!" Cory went, throwing a towel into the ring. Actually, it was a napkin, but it served the same purpose.

"And Cory has thrown in the towel. A good trainers always knows when to fight, and when it isn't!" the announcer, duh! "All that's left is Carl's Chinchou and Poochyena, who's trainer is Jay."

"Poochyena, use your Crunch attack!" commanded Jay, as the dog so wild bit into Chinchou with its fangs so sharp, that it almost drew blood from the poor fish.

"Chinchou, use Thunderbolt while its still attached." Carl had a crazy, yet feasible idea! Truth be known, it worked! It began to store up its energy, and unleashed it in a surge of electrical power, and it conducted right into the crazy pooch. It fried the puppy big time, and there was no way it was going to continue the fight in this condition.

"Well folks," went the announcer, "It seems that Carl Spacro has won the Tournament. Congratulations Carl! As your first place of this competition, you win 1000 dollars! And to Jay, for coming in second place, you win a free meal at 'Yummy Meal's Diner!' where you and a few friends can enjoy all the food you can eat!" the announcer paused as the crowd cheered in good natured applause!

He blinked a few times in surprise, but then he shouted out "I won!" said our main man!

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Meanwhile, from their hiding spot, the Rocketry crew, minus Jay is cheering, "Prepare for pleasure but do not scream!" went Bonnie.

Jay finished this part as always, "It's quite a treasure, with free ice cream!" I know this must be getting old, but it's never quite the same every time. Later, we will join our main peeps again, but this seems like a good time to build suspense!

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