Thanks for the reviews, and I don't want to keep you waiting for the next chapter. It took me hours upon end to come up with a perfect battle scene and the right character. Have fun reading, I don't own Pokemon 'cept my own ideas.
Chapter 49: Dueling Third on Ice
The following morning, Angelina and Dani stood in front of a reception desk and glanced up at the spinning colored counter; awaiting for the next field choice for Angelina's third match. It stopped on the Ice Field.
"That's where Jeremy won his second match!" Angelina said excitedly. "Hey, what's wrong?" she was confused by Dani's expression, then she looked up and gasped, noticing their pictures were paired up.
"We…. have to battle each other…." Dani slowly let it out.
"I can't…. believe it," Angelina was also surprised.
"Might as well make the best of it," Dani tried to smiled, "It's the last one this evening, so let's make it a good one!"
"You bet!" Angelina jumped in. "You wanna come over for lunch?"
"I'd love to catch up with everyone," Dani said in delight, but sighed. "But I already have other plans for lunch. How bout we celebrate for dinner?"
"Yeah, that sounds good," Angelina said, "See you later." she watched as Dani walked out of the sliding glass doors, sighing and then starting her journey toward her house. Everyone was in the kitchen eating lunch when she walked in.
"What's wrong, honey?" Aunt Vicky asked.
"Nothing," Angelina lied as she sat down at the table, Jynx walking up to her and giving her some noodles. "Dani had other plans for lunch."
"That's okay, we'll catch up with her later," Jeremy said as he took his last bite and yawned, "Think I'm gonna take a nap." he got up and walked out of the kitchen, "See you at your match, Angel," he smiled and headed upstairs to his room.
After the kitchen was cleaned up, April and Marcus watched television with Aunt Vicky, while Jeremy was snoozing away during his nap. Angelina used her time wisely to brain storming what Pokemon to use in her upcoming battle.
It was five o'clock in the evening when Angelina stood by Danielle as the announcer called on them at the Ice Field. It was covered with ice and some ice blocks sticking out, under the ice was a pool. Angelina's family were sitting in the stands.
"And here they are!" the announcer replied as Angelina walked out into the Ice Field and took her place, Danielle followed up behind her.
"Three Pokemon each," the judge said and looked at the board with Angelina and Dani's picture, Angelina was red and Dani was green, the ticker spun and landed on red. "Red will choose first. Begin!"
"Alright, let's go Spritz!" Angelina laughed and threw her Pokeball. The Aqua Rabbit Pokemon Azumarill appeared.
Danielle smiled and enlarged a Pokeball from her belt, "Go Butterfree!" throwing it and revealed a butterfly-like Pokemon. It had large reddish compound eyes, large white veined wings with black markings, black antennae extending out of its head, and four pale blue legs.
"Oh wow! A Butterfree!" Angelina said, smiling as it reminded her of the pink Butterfree she raised a long time ago.
"Angelina chooses Azumarill while Danielle goes with her Butterfree!" the announcer informed the crowd, who seemed into the battle with yells and cheers.
"Go Angelina!" Aunt Vicky shouted from the crowd. Sitting next to the pregnant woman was Jeremy, Amber, Marcus, and April hoping both girls would do a great job.
"Spritz, use Hydro Pump!" Angelina ordered.
"Azu!" the aqua-rabbit sprayed a geyser of blue icy water at Butterfree and soaked it's wings. Making the anthropedic Pokemon harder to fly around peacefully.
"Use Silver Wind!" Dani ordered.
"Freeee!" Butterfree cried out, its damp wings glowed white and began flapping them. A powerful wind of silver crescents were released and struck Azumarill back a few feet.
"Because of Butterfree's wet wings, it's Silver Wind isn't too strong!" the announcer told the raging crowd.
"Charge up a Solar Beam!" Dani ordered.
"No!" Angelina gasped in fear of Azumarill's water attribute, she thought for a moment as Butterfree's wings glowed a whitish-green. "Ice Punch!"
Azumarill nodded and started to run at the butterfly Pokemon, her right arm glowing an icy white. She jumping into the air and punching Butterfree's glowing right wing, knocking the butterfly Pokemon off balance and onto the ground.
"Butterfree!" Dani cried as her butterfly Pokemon laid on the ground with swirly eyes.
"Butterfree is unable to battle! Azumarill wins!" the referee said as a light went out under Dani's picture. Dani quickly withdrew her Pokemon.
"This is better than I thought," Jeremy said to Marcus, who agreed with a silent nod.
"Angelina has the lead," April interrupted.
"An amazing turn of events," the announcer replied to the amazed crowd.
"Thank you, Butterfree," Dani said to her Pokeball and latched it to her belt, then enlarging another Pokeball. "Ivysaur, let's go!" she threw it and summoned the evolved form of Bulbasaur. "Stun Spore!"
"Ivy!" the plant replied as an orangish powder flew from the opening of it's mid-bloomed flower, floating into the air gently.
"Ice Beam!" Angelina ordered.
"Azu!" the aqua-rabbit nodded and opened her small mouth, but the stun toxins entered her mouth and went through out her body. paralyzing it and leaving it immobile.
"Now use Razor Leaf!" Dani smiled in triumph.
"Saur!" the Grass Pokemon grunted as two razor sharp leaves were summoned from the bottom of it's plant, slashing the stunned Aqua-Rabbit Pokemon and knocked it out.
"Azumarill is unable to battle! Ivysaur wins!" the referee called as the first light under Angelina's picture went out.
"With the perfect combo of Stun Spore and Razor Leaf, Danielle made a come back!" the announcer said to the pleased crowd.
"Come on, Angelina," Marcus whispered softly.
"Go Angelina!" Aunt Vicky shouted.
"Thanks Spritz," Angelina said as she withdrew her Pokemon and shrunk down the Pokeball, latching it to her belt. "What to do?" she thought out loud and then got an idea, grabbing another Pokeball and threw it, "Go Charcoal!" The bright light revealed Charmeleon, the flame on its tail brightened as it growled at it's opponent.
"Ivysaur, use Razor Leaf!"
"Use Flamethrower!"
"Ivy!" the reptile like plant grunted and summoned another two leaves, the grass move was quickly burned down by Charcoal's reddish flame from it's mouth, scaring Ivysaur.
"Now hit Ivysaur with Flamethrower!"
The fire lizard roared as it breathed out more flames, quickly catching Ivysaur on fire and making the plant Pokemon cry in pain.
"Ivysaur!" Dani gasped as the flames died down and all that remained was an Ivysaur with second degree burns.
"Ivysaur is unable to battle, the winner is Charmeleon!" the referee called as another light went out under Dani's picture.
"Thanks, Ivysaur," Dani whispered as she recalled the Pokemon and latched the Pokeball on her belt. She smiled at her secret weapon as she enlarged her final Pokeball.
"Angelina's doing good so far," Jeremy said, but was interrupted when Dani summoned her last Pokemon onto the field. A massive canine covered in orange and black stripes.
"Danielle's final Pokemon is Arcanine!" the announcer gasped. "How will this heated battle go?"
"Arcanine, use Flamethrower!"
"Charcoal, Flamethrower!"
Both Fire Pokemon released equal amounts of fast moving flames, the two reddish orange fire jets meeting in the center and fighting over each other. Arcanine's flames grew a little strong and overpowered Charcoal, knocking the fire lizard on it's back with swirly eyes.
"Charmeleon is unable to battle! Arcanine is the winner!" the referee announced as Angelina's second light faded out.
"Thanks, Charcoal!" Angelina congratulated Charmeleon and withdrew it, latching it to her belt and then enlarging another Pokeball. 'My secret weapon,' she thought and threw it, revealing a giant boulder-like Pokemon with small boulders stuck to its shell.
"And now Angelina sends out a Golem!" the announcer replied, "Two strong Pokemon against each other!" he was in shock as the crowd enjoyed the thought of this battle.
'This is gonna be good,' both Dani and Angelina thought.
"Be careful!" Jeremy said in worry.
"Flamethrower!" Dani ordered.
"Defense Curl and Roll Out!" Angelina countered.
Arcanine roared and unleashed another flaming jet, but the flames just licked off of Golem as it curled in defense mode and rolled around the arena, knocking into the Legendary Pokemon.
"Use Dragon Pulse!" Dani directed.
"Use Hidden Power!" Angelina ordered.
As Arcanine fired a turqoise ball of energy from its mouth, Golem forms a light green orb of energy in its hands. Both attacks collided into each other and caused a small explosion.
'No good.…' Dani thought.
'We're equal,' Angelina said inside her head.
"Use Thunder Punch to knock Arcanine down!" Angelina yelled.
"Arcanine! Stop Golem with Flame Charge!" Dani ordered.
Arcanine became enveloped in yellow and orange flames, and began to run towards Golem at full speed. Golem looks up, its right arm surrounded by yellow sparks, both Pokemon made it in contact with each other. Arcanine crashed right into Golem, but was punched hard, and sent flying a good distance.
"Finish with Brick Break!"
"Arcanine, use Iron Tail!"
Golem's arm glowed a light blue while Arcanine's tail was surrounded by a white-metallic glow. Both Pokemon ran towards each other, their attacks collided and caused an explosion of power and smoke to cover the field. No one was able to see until the smoke cleared, and both Pokemon were still standing and glaring intently at each other.
"What is going on?!" the announcer asked as the crowd stood still in silence.
Both Golem and Arcanine were panting hard and feeling pain all over their bodies. After a second, Arcanine winced and fell over, laying on the field with swirls in its eyes.
"Arcanine is unable to battle!" the referee announced as the last light from Danielle's side died out. "Golem is the winner! The victory goes to Angelina from Pallet Town!"
"What a battle!" the announcer gasped, "Angelina Murakami moves on to the third round! Congratulations!" the crowd seemed pleased as they clapped for the amazing battle.
"Return!" both Angelina and Dani said as they withdrew their respective Pokemon and put away their Pokeballs. The two trainers met in the middle of the field.
"You were awesome!" Angelina said, holding out her hand for her. "I had alot of fun!"
"Thanks Angel, me too!" Dani replied with a smile, taking hold and accepted the gesture. The crowd cheered at the display of sportsmanship between both female trainers.
They walked out of the Ice Field to meet their family and friends at the registration pavillion.
Now that Angelina won her third round match, she's only one match away from competing at Indigo Stadium for the heated-and-more difficult challenges that lay ahead.
§To Be Continued§
*Danielle has the second evolution of Bulbasaur, the Grass Starter from Kanto.
*Angelina wins her third battle against Danielle on the Ice Field.
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