Episode 154: Sora vs Marlon
Here is my final chapter for the Whirl Cup arc. The battle between Sora and Marlon will be one to conclude the tournament and Sora or Marlon will be victorious!
Sora had made it to the semi-finals of the Whirl Cup along with Marlon and six other trainers. He knew only one of them was going to make it to the top.
Sora decided to go over his battle plans after dinner. After they ate, Sora and Kairi were alone and Sora were going over the rules of the tournament, making sure he wasn't breaking any rules by mistake.
"It turns out that you can exchange your Pokémon during this tournament," Kairi pointed out.
"Yeah, just as long they're Water Type Pokémon," Sora said. He took out his Pokédex and he exchanged Blastoise, Primarina, Azumarill, and Kabutops for Kingler, Golduck, Poliwrath, and Lapras. "There. Now my other Water Types can have a shot at the tournament's semi-finals."
"I figured you would do that," Kairi said. Sora looked at her.
"Hey Kairi," Sora said. He stared at her and she became confused by his stare.
"What?" Kairi asked.
"I've been wondering about this for a while, but I never asked," Sora said.
"Ask about what, Sora?" Kairi asked.
"Back at the Poké Maiden Tournament, how come you didn't switch any of the Pokémon you had with you and use any of the others you had? I didn't it was against the rules or anything; I just wanted to know," Sora said. Kairi giggled.
"I just figured, I would stick with the team I got for it. Switching Pokémon wasn't against the rules, but they told me that it wasn't required to switch teams, but I decided to use the ones I had with me anyway," Kairi said. Sora understood what she meant.
"I can respect that choice, Kairi. You had to do it your way. It was your very first tournament. I was proud of you when you won it," Sora said. He placed his arm around Kairi. "And I'm proud of you now." Kairi smiled hearing that and kissed him on the cheek.
"Thank you, Sora. Just know I'm always be proud of you too," Kairi said. Sora and Kairi kissed each other on the lips and he wraps his arms around her and she wrapped her arms around him.
It was the morning of the Whirl Cup semi-finals and Sora is up against a young woman named Angelica; she had long blonde hair and green eyes. She wore a violet shirt and a dark purple short skirt. She wore red heels. Marlon had already won the first battle using his Wailmer and now it was Sora's turn after the second battle. Sora takes the green side once again.
"Up for our third battle for the Whirl Cup semi-finals as Sora Ketchum from Pallet Town takes on Angelica from Snowbelle City!" The announcer announced. The referee looks at both trainers.
"The rules are the same as the secondand third rounds! You're both allowed to use three Pokémon each! And the battle is over when all three are defeated!" The referee instructed. Sora took out a Pokéball and Angelica took one out as well. The referee raises both flags. "Begin!"
"Go for it, Kingler!" Sora shouted. Kingler clamps his large pincer upon entry.
"I'm going with you, Primarina!" Angelica shouted. The Pokéball lets out her own Primarina. Sora saw how different this Primarina was from his own.
"Sora begins with Kingler and Angelica begins with Primarina!" The announcer announced.
"Kingler! Start things up with Metal Claw!" Sora ordered. Kingler makes his way towards Primarina with his claws metalized.
"Primarina! Echoed Voice!" Angelica ordered. Primarina lets out a loud sound sending Kingler back. As the name suggested, it echoed throughout the whole island.
"Primarina blocks Kingler's Metal Claw with Echoed Voice! And many of you have now found out why it's called that!" The announcer announced.
"Primarina! Icy Wind!" Angelica ordered. Primarina releases a wind with light blue sparkles inside from its mouth at Kingler.
"Kingler! Dodge it!" Sora called out. Kingler manages to avoid Icy Wind just by jumping to one of the platforms. "Now move in with Crabhammer!" Kingler charges towards Primarina and swings his large pincer right at Primarina, delievering a powerful blow.
"Kingler comes swinging with a powerful Crabhammer!" The announcer announced.
"I have to take that Kingler down a notch. And I know how. Primarina! Perish Song!" Angelica ordered. Primarina sang a song and crimson music notes surrounds both Primarina and Kingler.
"Looks like Angelica is taking no chances here! Angelica must want to end this quickly! Perish Song is sure to do wonders on both Pokémon!" The announcer announced.
"She must have been planning this right from the start. She figured she could take out my Kingler with a time limit. That's going to be bad for me and her. Even if I do make a switch, my next one will only be affected by Perish Song," Sora said in his thoughts. "Gotta stick with Kingler until then."
"Primarina! Icy Wind!" Angelica ordered. Primarina blows Icy Wind right at Kingler again.
"Kingler! Dodge and use Vice Grip!" Sora ordered. Kingler dodged Vice Grip and used it to grab Primarina.
"Kingler has Primarina is a pretty tight hold! And I don't think Kingler is going to let go!" The announcer announced.
"Why doesn't Sora just switch Pokémon? He still has others to use!" Sophocles said.
"It's because of Perish Song. Even if Sora does switch, his other Pokémon will only be affected until Perish Song has ran its course," Lillie said.
"She's right. And Sora knows that. He plans to keep Kingler in the battle until Perish Song ran its course," Illima said.
"Primarina! Try to get loose! Icy Wind!" Angelica ordered. Primarina shoots Icy Wind right at Kingler's feet. Primarina then tries to get loose from Kingler's grip.
"Keep holding on, Kingler!" Sora called out.
"Primarina is trying to get loose from Kingler's grip! I guess I stand corrected about I said earlier!" The announcer announced.
"Hold on just a little longer, Kingler," Sora said in his thoughts. "I know you can do it."
Kingler started lose his grip over his opponent just as Perish Song was taking its toll on the crab Pokémon.
"Primarina! Echoed Voice!" Angelica ordered. Primarina used its sound attack to blow into Kingler's face, loosening his grip. Primarina kept it up until Kingler was forced to let go of Primarina.
"Primarina is now loose and Kingler is going to have a hard time on its claws!" The announcer announced.
"Looks like things are getting intensed down there," Mallow said.
"If I was still in the tournament, I would know how he feels," Lana said.
"Come on, Sora! You can take her out!" Kiawe stated.
"And come out on top!" Acerola added.
"Primarina is out of Kingler's hold, but I have to move fast to get Primarina down. But, Kingler is also going down, but at least he gave it a shot," Sora said in his thoughts. Sora spoke out loud, "Kingler! Move in with Crabhammer!" Kingler was about to move towards Primarina when he saw his feet were frozen solid. "Crap!"
"Kingler can't seem to move! Primarina's Icy Wind seems to have frozen Kingler's feet and can't get loose itself!" The announcer announced.
"Okay Primarina! Sparkling Aria!" Angelica ordered. Primarina fired its signature attack and it strikes Kingler good. Sora had to do something to take down Primarina before Kingler goes down as well. He had to get Kingler's feet free.
"Kingler! Crabhammer on the ice!" Sora ordered. Kingler slams his pincer on the ice, breaking it in the process.
"Kingler is trying to get free just by using Crabhammer!" The announcer announced. Kingler broke the ice on his feet.
"Okay Kingler! Razor Shell!" Sora ordered. Kingler's pincers extended emitting water. Kingler swings his pincers at Primarina. The soloist Pokémon goes flying in the air and lands on one of the platforms. Perish Song had finished its job and Kingler was brought down as well. The referee raises both flags.
"Primarina and Kingler are both unable to battle! This round is a draw!" The referee announced.
"Both trainers are down to two Pokémon each! This could be anyone's guess who's going to be in the lead!" The announcer announced. Sora and his opponents calls back their fallen Pokémon. They take out another Pokéball.
"Go Golduck!" Sora shouted. Golduck makes his entrance by doing a few poses. Many of Sora's female fans all scream loudly seeing how a trainer like Sora has such a smooth Golduck. Sora's expression went into a deadpan expression. "Your personality has changed after you evolved, you know that?"
Sora just couldn't believe his Golduck is the Psyduck who he didn't even try to catch and he accidentally ended up being his Pokémon one that couldn't perform an attack unless it was done by an extreme headache and couldn't swim.
"Sora's second Pokémon is his Golduck! And it looks like it's showing off to the crowd!" The announcer announced. Angelica just looked at Golduck quite confused.
"How couldba twip like him get a pretty cool and smooth Pokémon like that Golduck?!" Angelica exclaimed in her thoughts. Lana ended up being more jealous. Her cheeks just puffed up.
"Sora gets all the cool ones," Lana pouted.
"And I thought Sora was popular with the girls," Kiawe said. Kairi turns and glares at the Fire Type trainer. He got scared. "Uh, I didn't mean it!"
"I hope not, for your sake," Kairi said in a threatening tone.
"If there's one thing I've learned since meeting Sora and Kairi; never ship Sora or Kairi with anyone of the opposite sex," Sophocles said.
"Never ever," Mina agreed.
Angelica continued to stare at Sora's Golduck and the referee was getting impatient. He clears his throat, snapping Angelica back to reality.
"Angelica! Please select your next Pokémon right away or you forfeit the battle!" The referee stated.
"R-r-right!" Angelica said, suddenly remembering the battle. She threw her Pokéball. "Go Dewgong!" Her Pokéball opens and her Dewgong lands on the pillar.
"Angelica's second Pokémon is her Dewgong! This should be interesting!" The announcer announced.
"Dewgong! Use your Headbutt!" Angelica ordered. Dewgong charged towards Golduck with its head.
"Golduck! Psychic!" Sora ordered. Golduck stops Dewgong with Psychic. Dewgong started to squirm around in Golduck's telekinesis. "Now fire Hydro Pump!" Golduck fires Hydro Pump and it sends Dewgong right back to its trainer's feet.
"Golduck stopped Dewgong cold with its Psychic and sends Dewgong flying back with Hydro Pump! How will Angelica counter that?" The announcer announced.
"Dewgong! Use Signal Beam!" Angelica ordered. Dewgong fired Signal Beam. Sora had an ace up his sleeve.
"Golduck! Block it with Water Pulse!" Sora ordered. Golduck forms a ball of water and sends it right into Dewgong's Signal Beam. It results in an explosion. Golduck jumps in the water in the smokescreen.
"Sora's Golduck collided Water Pulse with Dewgong's Signal Beam! And now, the smoke is making difficult to tell what is happening!" The announcer announced.
Once the smoke cleared, Angelica, Dewgong, and everyone else watching saw Golduck was gone. Angelica knew Golduck had to dive in the water during the smokescreen.
"Dewgong! Jump in the water!" Angelica called out. Dewgong dived in the water.
Dewgong saw Golduck in the water as well. The underwater cameras activate and the battle is viewed.
"Golduck has dived in the water during the commotion! Both are once again on equal grounds! Or should I say, equal waters!" The announcer announced.
"Golduck! Full powered Psybeam!" Sora ordered. Golduck started to build up some energy to prepare to attack Dewgong.
"Dewgong! Headbutt!" Angelica ordered.
Dewgong starts to charge at Golduck.
"Golduck is building up some juice to use a powerful Psybeam! And now Dewgong is coming right at Golduck with a Headbutt! How will this go?" The announcer asked. Kairi and the Alolan nine all watched with worry, knowing it could be a direct hit. Golduck fires Psybeam, and the beam hits Dewgong clean on the chest and goes flying in the air. Dewgong then comes crashing down back in the water. Dewgong was down and out. The referee raises the green flag.
"Dewgong is unable to battle! Golduck wins!" The referee announced.
"Golduck has taken out Dewgong and earned its trainer the lead in this battle! Now Angelica has one more Pokémon left to use!" The announcer announced. She calls back Dewgong.
"I can't belive that I'm losing to this little punk!" Angelica exclaimed in her thoughts. She drew out another Pokéball. "My last Pokémon shall be able to turn this battle around!" She grinned. Sora didn't what she was grinning about, but he knew it didn't look good for him. She threw her Pokéball. She shouted, "Go Lanturn!" The Pokéball opens and her Lanturn enters the battle.
"Angelica's final Pokémon is her Lanturn! And it looks like she's gained the advantage in Types since Lanturn is an Electric Type as well as a Water Type Pokémon!" The announcer announced.
"Uh-oh. This is going to be pretty hard for Sora to handle since he's using all Water Types in this battle," Sophocles said.
"I agree. Unless he has a Ground Type Pokémon like a Quagsire, he might be able to turn it around," Illima said.
"I just he's got an idea about how to handle Lanturn," Hapu said.
"Pika, Pika!" Pikachu said.
"Pichu!" The two Pichu shouted.
"Toge, Toge, Toge!" Togepi chirped.
"Sora," Kairi said in her thoughts. She started to worry about how his Pokémon are going to get eliminated and be knocked out of the tournament.
"Lanturn! Start things up with Ion Deluge!" Angelica ordered. Lanturn's bulbs starts to glow bright yellow and its whole body starts glowing in blue static electricity and it illuminates the entire battlefield.
"Lanturn has turned the entire battlefield into an electrified one! That also means Normal Type attacks will now be Electric Type attacks!" The announcer announced.
"Lanturn! Flail!" Angelica ordered. Lanturn swims towards Golduck and smacks Golduck with its tailfin. Static electricity emits from the hits.
"That was a nasty hit for Golduck; Super-effective that is!" The announcer announced.
"Golduck! You doing okay?" Sora asked. Golduck looked his trainer with a thumbs up. "Great! Hydro Pump!" Golduck fired Hydro Pump heading right towards Lanturn.
"Dodge!" Angelica called out. Lanturn dived underwater. Hydro Pump splashed some water creating a small tidal wave.
"That Hydro Pump looked like a strong blast, but Lanturn managed to save itself just by diving! Angelica has really come prepared!" The announcer announced.
"Was she hoping she would be battling Sora?" Kairi asked.
"That's what it sounds like to me," Lillie said.
"Me too," Mina added.
"Let's just hope Sora can mop the floor with her before she does that to him," Mallow said.
"Lanturn! Flail again!" Angelica ordered. Lanturn smacks Golduck with its tailfins again, giving off sparks. "Now! Finish it with Charge Beam!" An orb of yellow electricity electricity gathers in front of Lanturn's mouth and its bulbs starts glowing. Lanturn fires a beam of yellow electricity fromthe orb and it strikes Golduck. The Electric Type attack knocks the duck Pokémon right out. The referee raises the red flag.
"Golduck is unable to battle! Lanturn wins!" The referee announced.
"Now Sora is down to one more Pokémon! Will Sora's next Pokémon turn things around for him or is it going to end miserably?" The announcer questioned. Sora took out his next Pokéball.
"Go for it, Lapras!" The Pokéball opens and his Lapras enters the battle.
"Sora's third and final Pokémon is Lapras!" The announcer announced.
"Lanturn! Charge Beam!" Angelica ordered. Lanturn forms a yellow electric orb and fired the beam of electricity right towards the transport Pokémon.
"Lapras! Dodge it!" Sora ordered. Lapras dodges just by diving underwater. She then resurfaces. "Now use Ice Beam!" Lapras fires Ice Beam and the attack heads right towards Lanturn.
"Lanturn! Dodge and use Flail!" Angelica ordered. Ice Beam had missed, but Lapras kept firing and firing. Lapras got lucky and struck Lanturn on the side. "Surf!" Lapras creates a huge tidal wave and rides on the wave.
"Lapras has created a huge tidal wave and riding that Surf like a professional surfer! Cowabunga dude!" The announcer announced.
"Lanturn!" Angelica called out. Lanturn stopped in its tracks and turned right around. The wave came down and Lanturn got swept in the wave.
"Lanturn just got wiped out in Lapras's Surf! Can Lanturn keep going?" The announcer asked. Lanturn resufaces and it didn't have enough energy to keep going. The referee raises the green flag.
"Lanturn is unable to battle! Lapras wins! Sora wins the battle!" The referee announced.
"Sora is now moving on in the finals!" The announcer announced. "The fourth and final battle of the semi-finals will begin shortly." Sora calls back his Lapras and Angelica calls back her Lanturn.
"I can't believe that I lost to some kid!" Angelica exclaimed.
After the battle, Sora went off to the Pokémon Center to have his Pokémon heal up. He, Kairi, the Pokémon, and the Alolan nine all went with him.
Up to Maya and the many guards, Team Rocket waits for the right moment to strike and swipe the Sea Spirit. Moe, Larry, Curly, Mr. Rime, and the Mr. Mime wait for the right moment.
"Look at 'em all!" Meowth said.
"There's way too many of them and besides, I'm getting an even more powerful cramp than yesterday," James said.
"Let's just call it a day," Meowth said.
"You both are impatient, skeptical fools!" Jessie stated. "Okay then!"
"Okay then what?" James and Meowth asked.
"Okay what?" Moe, Larry, and Curly whispered.
Jessie turns around and points her right hand straight into the sky.
"We'll steal it tomorrow!" Jessie stated. James and Meowth did an anime-style fall
"Tomorrow's good with me," James said.
Moe, Larry, Curly, Mr. Rime and the Mr. Mime were listening to the small conversation being held.
"You hear that, you guys? They're making their move tomorrow. Got it?" Moe asked.
"Got it," Larry said. Moe turns to Curly.
"How about you, apple-head?" Moe asked.
"Got what?" Curly asked.
"Oh, ignorant, eh?" Moe smacks Curly in the forehead. "Listen, I'll explain this even a bonehead like you can understand. Those guys are gonna swipe the Sea Spirit and we'll be right here to stop em. "
"Right," Curly said.
"Now come on. Let's get out of here, before those guards get suspicious," Moe said. They take their leave along with their Pokémon friends.
On the very next day, Sora and Marlon both won the battles. Sora came through with his Poliwrath, Feraligatr, and Kingler and Marlon pulled through with his usual team.
Sora knew he had to battle the Humilau City Cym Leader in the final round and he was ready for anything he was going to through.
Sora had chosen Poliwrath, Feraligatr, and Lapras for this round and Sora figured Marlon will be throwing in his Wailmer, Mantine fist, so he had to take them both out to get Marlon to reveal his third Pokémon.
"Ladies and gentlemen! The final battle of the Whirl Cup is about to begin! Pokémon League champion Sora Ketchum will be taking on the Humilau City Gym Leader Marlon! Both trainers have worked their way to make it to the top, but only one of them is going to be walking home with the Mystic Water pendant!" The announcer announced.
"This is it. Marlon is gonna be throwing everything he's got at me and I'm going to be doing the same thing to him. Both his Wailmer and Mantine are going to my biggest challenges," Sora said in his thoughts.
"You can do it, Sora!" Kairi cheered for her boyfriend. Togepi looked up and saw something in the air. The Pichu both saw something too.
"Toge, Toge, Togepi!" Togepi chirped. Kairi turned to Togepi.
"What's the matter, Togepi?" Kairi asked.
"Pichu, Pichu, Pi!" The Spiky-eared Pichu chirped.
"Pichu!" The Shiny Pichu added.
Pikachu looked to where Togepi and the Pichu were looking at and he saw something as well.
"Pika!" Pikachu shouted when he pointed in the air. Kairi and the Alolan nine turned to see Team Rocket's hot air balloon floating by.
"Oh no," Lillie said.
"Team Rocket!" Kairi and the Alolan nine all exclaimed. They all got up off their seats and rushed towards to where Maya and her gurds are occupying. Moe, Larry, and Curly saw the balloon coming.
"Remember, you guys. Make them come to us. Got it?" Moe asked.
"Got what?" Curly asked. Moe grabs Curly bt the ear.
"Wanna start that again?" Moe asked. He smacks Curly on the forehead again. Kairi and the Alolan nine stopped in their tracks when they met with Moe, Larry, and Curly in front of them. "What are you kids doing here?"
"We might ask you the same thing," Hapu said.
"We saw a hot air balloon just float by," Sophocles said.
"So did we," Curly said.
"What are Team Rocket up to this time?" Kiawe asked.
"They're gonna swipe the Sea Spirit and ruin the Whirl Cup for everyone!" Moe explained.
"WHAT?!" Kairi and the Alolan nine all exclaimed.
"They can't do that and get away with it," Lana said in a pulse of anger. "This is unforgivable!"
"Agreed. We have work to do," Illima said.
"We can show you the way. Come on," Moe said. The group have set off to foil Team Rocket's plan. The balloon hovers above Maya and her guards, unaware of the impending danger.
"I hear the fishing's good here," Meowth said.
"Then let's drop anchor!" Jessie said. They all take out fishing poles.
"For you folks reading this, here's the play-by-play," James said, breaking the fourth wall.
"And today, we'll be going after the biggest catch of them all! The Sea Spirit Sapphire!" Jessie said, pointing her fishing pole outwards. She lowers her hook attached to a Wobbufett lure. "Here goes." The hook got closer to the Sea Spirit when Maya is watching the battle about to start. She successfully hooks the Sea Spirit. "Got it!"
"Mr. Rime! Ice Shard!" Moe ordered.
Mr. Rime fires Ice Shard, catching everyone's attention. The shards of ice cuts through the fishing line. Team Rocket gasps when their catch is no longer hooked.
"Nice try, Team Rocket! Your plan was gonna fail one way or the other!" Kairi called out. Everyone turned to see the hot air balloon. Sora and Marlon turned to see what everyone else was looking at when they spotted the balloon. Sora facepalmed when he recognized the balloon.
"Oh man. Not those idiots again," Sora said annoyed. Marlon looked at Sora confused when he heard him say that.
"Who are they?" Marlon asked.
"Long story," Sora said while still in a facepalm.
"I don't think I believe what I'm seeing, but a hot air balloon carrying three suspicious fishermen is hovering above the Sea Spirit!" The announcer announced. Mako stood up and growled in anger.
"How dare they try to steal the Sea Spirit!" Mako roared in disgust. Minerva, Caesar, and Chumley couldn't believe what they were doing themselves.
"So it must have been Team Rocket that made that threatening phone call," Officer Jenny said.
"And I made the phone call about the threat," Moe stated.
"Soitenly!" Curly said.
"We know because we heard them talking about it!" Larry added.
"We told you to prepare for trouble!"
"And then you went and made it double!"
"To protect the world from devastation!"
"To unite all peoples within our nation!"
"To denounce the evils of truth and love!"
"To extend our reach to the stars above!"
"Jessie!"
"James!"
"Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!"
"Surrender now, or prepare to fight!"
"Meowth! That's right!"
"Wobbufett!"
"Our plan worked to get all the guards surrounding the Sea Spirit and we swoop from above," James said.
"But, it would've gone smoother if you didn't come sticking your noses in our places," Meowth said.
"Why do you even want it in the first place?" Kairi asked.
"The Sea Spirit is a beautiful jewel and it should belong to someone who is truly more beautiful; and that is me," Jessie said.
"No one has ever been able to take the Sea Spirit away from its home," Maya said calmly.
"Then you obviously don't know who you're dealing with, your highness! Allow me to introduce myself!" Jessie said. Kairi took out a Pokéball and threw it in the air.
"Go Abra!" Kairi shouted. Abra does a flip upon entry. "Blow them away with Psychic!"
"You too, Mr. Rime!" Moe ordered. He looks to his left and his right. He smacks Larry and Curly.
"Psychic!" Larry and Curly ordered.
All of the Psychic Type Pokémon focused their Psychic attacks and gave Team Rocket a well-deserved toss into the air.
"All of that effort for nothing!" James said.
"I told you we should have stuck with food-service!" Meowth exclaimed.
"No! My Sea Spirit!" Jessie cried.
Moe turns to Mr. Rime and chuckled.
"How about an Icicle Spear their way?" Moe suggested.
"Mr. Rime," Mr. Rime nodded. Mr. Rime forms a spear of ice using its cane and threw the spear of ice and it went flying in the air at lightning speed. The spear of ice pierced the balloon and it goes flying out of control and hopefully, it sends them far away. The two Mr. Mime pats Abra on the head.
Maya stood up to thank Kairi, Moe, Larry, and Curly for their heroics.
"I am grateful to you all for defending the Sea Spirit from Team Rocket," Maya said to them. Kairi smiled.
"We're just glad we acted just in time," Kairi said. She bowed her head in respect. Moe, Larry, and Curly attempted to do a bow when they bumped heads into each other. They rubbed their heads.
"One at a time," Moe said to them. They bowed again only to bump each other in their heads. Maya giggled a bit at their antics. Kairi looked in the battlefield.
"Sora! Go for it!" Kairi called out to him. Sora smiled at her and she smiled back at him. Sora turned to face the Humilau City Gym Leader.
"Sorry about the interruption, ladies and gentlemen! Now the battle proceed as planned!" The announcer announced. Sora took out his Dive Ball and Marlon took out a Pokéball.
"This is the final round! The battle is over when all three of either Pokémon is unable to battle!" The referee instructed. He raises both flags. "Begin!"
"Go! Poliwrath!" Sora shouted.
"Surf's up Wailmer!" Marlon shouted. Poliwrath and Wailmer both entered the battle. Poliwrath stares at the ball whale Pokémon.
"Marlon had started up with his Wailmer and Sora has sent out his Poliwrath!" The announcer announced.
"I knew he was going to send his Wailmer out first. He might use Whirlpool to do some damage," Sora said in his thoughts.
"Wailmer! Water Pulse!" Marlon ordered. Wailmer forms a ball of water and sends it towards Poliwrath.
"Okay Poliwrath! Dodge and use Dynamic Punch!" Sora ordered. Poliwrath charged to deliver a powerful punch.
"Wailmer! Dive in the water!" Marlon shouted. Wailmer ducked in the water just when Poliwrath got close enough. Sora had a dreaded thought.
"Poliwrath! Stay out of the water! no matter what!" Sora called out. Poliwrath nodded.
"Poliwrath isn't going after Wailmer! Sora must be playing it safe!" The announcer announced.
"He thinks staying out of the water is going to help him. That's one smart little dude, but not smart enough," Marlon said in his thoughts. He called out, "Wailmer! Knock Poliwrath in the water!"
Wailmer rams into the platform Poliwrath is standing on like a killer whale trying knock off a seal on an iceberg. Poliwrath manages to hold on to the side as best as he could.
"Wailmer is trying to get Poliwrath in the water! But, I don't know how long it's going to last!" The announcer announced. Wailmer kept ramming.
"His Poliwrath is holding on as best as it possibly could," Chumley said.
"Why is it trying to knock Poliwrath in the water like that?" Minerva asked.
"Marlon must have figured out that if he couldn't get Sora's Poliwrath to follow Wailmer; then he would force Poliwrath in the water," Chumley explained.
"Also, I think he saw right through Marlon's Whirlpool plan and that's why Sora didn't tell his Poliwrath to go after it," Caesar guessed.
"Exactly Ceasar. I didn't think he would walk victimly into a trap," Chumley said. Caesar smiled and continued to watch the battle.
Wailmer kept ramming into the platform trying to shake Poliwrath off the platform, but he refuses to give up. Sora had to think fast before he was going to be sunk.
"If I don't do something fast, Poliwrath is going to go for a spin! And not a very fun spin," Sora said in his thoughts. He looked around and saw some other platforms and the pillars. He figured he could get Wailmer to chase him around. He shouted, "Poliwrath! Go to platform to platform!" Poliwrath runs and jumps on another platform. Marlon was caught off by this sudden change of plan.
"I don't know what he's trying to pull, but it's not going to work!" Marlon said in his thoughts. He yells out, "Wailmer! Go after that Poliwrath if you have to! Jump out of the water!" Wailmer jumps out the water and bounced right after the tadpole Pokémon. Wailmer bounces right at where Poliwrath was before he jumped off to the next one. Wailmer started to chase after Poliwrath just as he hoped it would. Kairi smiled seeing what Sora was doing.
"Yes! That's using your head, Sora!" Kairi cheered. The Alolan nine, Moe, Larry, and Curly all looked at her.
"What do you mean using his head?" Larry asked.
"Fill us in, Kairi," Kiawe said.
"Yeah," Mina added. Kairi turned to them.
"Sora knew Poliwrath will eventually fall in the water, so he decided to have Wailmer chase after him. Wailmer won't be able to use Whirlpool in the water," Kairi explained.
"Now that's a kid whose using his head," Moe said. He looked at Larry. "Why didn't you figure that out?" Moe slaps Larry. He turns to Curly.
"Why didn't you figure that out?" Larry asked. He slaps Curly.
"MMM!" Curly groaned, running his hand on his face. He turns to the Galarian Mr. Mime. "Why didn't you figure that out?" The Galarian Mr. Mime slaps him. "MMM!" Wailmer kept chasing after Poliwrath.
"Wailmer! Whirlpool!" Marlon ordered. Wailmer forms a large whirlpool above itself.
"Wailmer has started to use Whirlpool right out of the water and its getting ready to throw it!" The announcer announced. Wailmer hurls the whirlpool right at Poliwrath.
"Dodge it!" Sora called out. Poliwrath jumped out of the path of the whirlpool by jumping on one of the pillars. Poliwarth climbed right to the top. Sora's plan was working, no he had to deliever the blow. "Now use Dynamic Punch!" Poliwrath waiteed for Wailmer to be in place. Wailmer jumped after Poliwrath. Once the ball whale Pokémon was in place, Poliwrath jumped off and delievered Dynamic Punch right into Wailmer. The punch landed a critical blow. Wailmer became confused in the process.
"Poliwrath has made a bouncing comeback with that dynamic Dynamic Punch! It looks like Wailmer is going to have itself a very hard time!"The announcer announced. Wailmer spashes back in the water and bumps into the pillars. Marlon couldn't believe what Sora just did.
"Whoa. That little dude tricked me into chasing after Poliwrath. That was a wicked plan," Marlon said.
"Okay Poliwrath! Now use Bubble Beam!" Sora ordered. Poliwrath fires Bubble Beam and strikes the confused Wailmer. "Now use Body Slam!" Poliwrath slams his body into Wailmer. "Now use Hydro Pump!" Poliwrath fires Hydro Pump and it sends Wailmer right into a wall. That combination attacks took a toll on Wailmer as it was now knocked out. The referee raises the green flag.
"Wailmer is unable to battle! Poliwrath wins!" The referee announced.
"Sora has taken the lead by defeating one of Marlon's ace Pokémon!" The announcer announced. The Humilau City Gym Leader calls back his fallen Wailmer and smiled.
"That was an epic battle you just gave me, Sora. But, I'm just getting started," Marlon said taking out another Pokéball. "Go for it, Mantine!" Marlon threw the Pokéball and Mantine enters the battle by levitating over the water.
"Marlon's second Pokémon is his Mantine!" The announcer announced. Sora smiled knowing Marlon was going to send Mantine out next.
"Figured he would send out Mantine out next. After seeing it battle, I should watch my step," Sora said. He takes out Poliwrath's Dive Ball and calls back Poliwrath. He pulls out a Pokéball and throws it. "Go Lapras!" The Pokéball opens and Lapras enters the battle.
"Sora had switched out Poliwrath and is sending in his Lapras! A good move on his part since Poliwrath was at a Type disadvantage!" The announcer announced. Marlon smiled.
"Thought you would switch Pokémon. Mantine is getting worked up for this!" Marlon said. "Mantine! Wing Attack!" Mantine charged right at Lapras with its wing-like fins ready to strike.
"Lapras! Dodge it!" Sora called out. Lapras moves out of the path of Mantine's Wing Attack. "Now use Ice Beam!" Lapras fires Ice Beam.
"Dodge it!" Marlon called out. Mantine moves out of the way of Ice Beam when Lapras was getting started firing it. "Now use Bullet Seed!" Mantine fired started to fire seeds like a machine gun.
"Lapras! Try to get away!" Sora shouted. Lapras swims to move from Mantine's Bullet Seed, but the attack was coming too fast and so relenlessly.
"That is not good for Sora! Mantine fires Bullet Seed and the seeds are really doing a number on it!" The announcer announced.
"Lapras! Use Deep-Freeze!" Sora ordered. Lapras fired Deep-Freeze right at the manta ray Pokémon. Marlon knowing how super-effective it is on Water Type Pokémon had to think fast.
"Mantine! Dodge it!" Marlon called out. Mantine dodges the ice attack and misses its mark.
"Looks like Sora wanted to end this fast with that Freeze-Dry! But, Mantine manages to get away before it could hit it!" The announcer announced.
"Aerial Ace!" Marlon ordered. Mantine moved like it did during its previous battles and darted right into Lapras, landing a heavy blow.
"Marlon's Mantine strikes hard with that Aerial Ace! How will Sora respond to that?" The announcer asked.
"Lapras! Ice Beam! But, fire it on the water!" Sora ordered. Lapras does so by firing Ice Beam on the battlefield. It makes an icy floor. Everyone was caught off guard looking at it.
"Lapras is freezing the battlefiled! I wonder what he could be planning to do!" The announcer annoounced. Lapras kept firing her Ice Beam and once of them manages to freeze Mantine in place, by trapping it by its tail, leading up to its torso. Before anyone knew it, the battlefield was turned into an ice field. "Lapras has frozen the entire battlefield! Now Mantine is trapped in the process and it seems to can't get loose!" Mantine tries to struggle to get loose.
"Mantine! Aerial Ace!" Marlon ordered. Mantine couldn't do it, because it was too cold to do it. Sora saw his opportunity to move. "Mantine can't move, because of the chills."
"Lapras! Slide on the ice!" Sora called out. Lapras gets on the ice field and slides on the battlefield towaards the frozen Mantine. "Now use Body Slam!" Lapras pressed her body onto Mantine once she got close enough and the force of her body on Mantine shattering the ice. It created icebergs all over the battlefield. Lapras manages to deal heavy damage to Mantine, but Sora knew it wasn't down that easily.
"That was pretty sweet, Sora! Freezing the battlefiled like that was a pretty cool move!" Marlon complemented his opponent. That made Sora laugh.
"Was suppose to be a pun? That was a good one!" Sora said laughing.
Marlon could tell Mantine was still bothered by the cold, but he wouldn't let that stop him. He had to settle this fast.
"Mantine! bubble Beam!" Marlon ordered. Mantine fired Bubble Beam right at Lapras.
"Ice Beam!" Sora ordered. Lapras fires Ice Beam and the bubbles freezes in the process. "Move in with Body Slam!" Lapras swam through the cold icy water to deliever the attack.
"Mantine! Wing Attack!" Marlon ordered. Mantine also swam through the cold icy water heading towards Lapras.
"Sora and Marlon are moving into each other, hpoing that at least one of their attacks lands a hit! Which one is going to be still standing; I mean still floating!" The announcer corrected himself. Lapras slams her body right on the manta ray Pokémon and she got a hit from Mantine's Wing Attack in the process. Both Pokémon have taken such serious blows and they were too exhausted to keep going. Both trainers have earned a double-knockout. The referee raises both flags.
"Lapras and Mantine are both unable to battle! This round is a draw!" The referee announced.
"Sora remains to be in the lead while Marlon had suffered two losses!" The announcer announced. Marlon smiled at Sora.
"You're a totally righteous trainer, Sora! You took out my two best Pokémon when no one else did!" Marlon said. Sora knew Marlon was right about that. He saw how Misty was able to take down Wailmer after giving her such a hard time. But it was Mantine that had given her a harder time. Sora and Marlon calls back their fallen Pokémon for some rest.
"Since Sora had taken down Marlon's top Pokémon, what could be his third Pokémon?" The announcer asked. Marlon took out his thrid Pokéball.
"Looks like you're making your debut, dude," Marlon said. He threw his Pokéball. "Surf's up!"The Pokéball opens to let out a small cyan snapping turtle-like Pokémon. It had a big head and an orange spike on top of its head. It has orange cheeks and bucked teeth. It has a greenish-blue shell and one claw on each foot.
"It turns out that Marlon's final Pokémon is a Chewtle!" The announcer announced.
"Chewtle?" Sora asked. He took out his Pokédex. "What does Dexter has to say about this one?" He pointed his Pokédex at the new Pokémon.
Chewtle, the Snapping Pokémon
Type: Water
It starts off battles by attacking with its rock-hard horn, but as soon as the opponent flinches, this Pokémon bites down and never lets go. Apparently the itch of its teething impels it to snap its jaws at anything in front of it.
"Talking about bitey," Sora said, putting his Pokédex away.
"Is that a Chewtle? I didn't think he had one of those," Lana said.
"Chewtle are indigenous in the Galar region. I wonder how he came across one," Illima said.
Here's an answer to his question. Chewtle was given as a gift to him from Nessa. In Marlon's memories, Nessa is a tall dark-skinned girl with long blue hair and eyes. She wore a uniform consisting of a white crop top and shorts with blue and orange details as well as a number 049 on it. For accessories, she wore hoop earrings, two armlets, a band and a blue single glove on her hand. She also wore a belly chain and white and blue sandals with buoys on them.
"Nessa would be proud to see the Chewtle she gave me is having his very first battle," Marlon said in his thoughts. Sora takes his Dive Ball and throws it.
"Back to action, Poliwrath!" Sora shouted. The Dive Ball opens and Poliwrath is once again ready to battle. Poliwrath was confused by the smaller Pokémon in front of him. He didn't know if he should battle it or tickle it. Poliwrath knew better than to underestimate his opponents since being a Poliwag.
"Alright Chewtle! Start things up with Jaw Lock!" Marlon ordered. Chewtle jumped over to Poliwrath and gave him a bite on the leg with his left leg. Poliwrath now knew he should battle it.
"Chewtle has started things up with Jaw Lock!" The announcer announced.
"Jaw Lock? What's that?" Kairi asked.
"Jaw Lock is a Dark Type trapping move. It'll prevent Sora from switching Pokémon until either Chewtle or Poliwrath are unable to battle," Lillie explained. She looked back to the battle and she could tell how tough that Chewtle looked despite how small it is.
"Okay Poliwrath! Dynamic Punch!" Sora ordered. Poliwrath moved towards Chewtle to land a punch, but it dodged the attack.
"Chewtle has dodged Poliwrath's Dynamic Punch! No easy win for Sora in this round!" The announcer announced.
"Chewtle! Ice Fang!" Marlon ordered. Chewtle's bucked teeth emitted ice and landed a bite on Poliwrath's arm.
"Shake it off!" Sora called out. Poliwrath swung his arm and Chewtle went flying off. Chewtle splashes in the water and resurfaces. "Hit it with Bubble Beam!" Poliwrath fires Bubble Beam right at the small snapping turtle Pokémon.
"Dodge it!" Marlon called out. Chewtle dodges Poliwrath's Bubble Beam by diving underwater.
"Go after it!" Sora ordered. Poliwarth dives in the water to pursue Chewtle.
"Poliwrath is pursuing Chewtle in the water!" The announcer announced. Poliwrath swims after Chewtle. The snapping Pokémon was fast in the water, but it was no match for Poliwrath's speed. "Poliwrath speed is a force to be recognized with when it's in the water as Chewtle is about to find out!" Marlon had been calmed so far.
"Chewtle! Hydro Pump!" Marlon ordered. Chewtle fires Hydro Pump and it strikes Poliwrath hard. The water attack sends the tadpole Pokémon flying and he struck the pillar behind him. Poliwrath falls back in the water and floats on his back. Poliwrath hahad been knocked out. The referee raises the red flag.
"Poliwrath is unable to battle! Chewtle wins!" The referee announced.
"Now Sora has one Pokémon left to use! It looks like Marlon is making a comeback!" The announcer announced. Chewtle smiles before it started to evolve. Chewtle's appearance had changed into a much larger snapping turtle. Its upper shell is brown and is divided into three segments, and has a yellow section around it. Its lower shell and its lower jaw is flat and are pale yellow. Its head has a yellow horn on it and has two large sections coming off of it. Its eyes are white and somewhat rectangle shaped with small pupils. Connecting its head to its lower jaw are two yellow circles. Its front legs have one large yellow protrusion each, and each of its feet have three white toes. Its tail is long and has two spikes coming off of it. "Ladies and gentlemen! The intensity of the battle had caused Chewtle to evolve into a Drednaw!" Sora was amazed by the sight of Marlon's newly evolved Pokémon.
"Drednaw?" Sora asked. He took out his Pokédex and used it to scan this newly evolved Pokémon.
Drednaw, the Bite Pokémon
The evolved form of Chewtle
Type: Water/Rock
With jaws that can shear through steel rods, this highly aggressive Pokémon chomps down on its unfortunate prey. This Pokémon rapidly extends its retractable neck to sink its sharp fangs into distant enemies and take them down.
"Now I know that bites," Sora said as he puts his Pokédex away. He pulls out another Pokéball. "It's time to see who has a much bigger bite." He throws his Pokéball. "Go Feraligatr!" The Pokéball opens and Feraligatr enters the battle throwing his arms in the air.
"Sora has sent Feraligatr as his final Pokémon! It looks like these two Pokémon are going to be at it tooth-to-tooth!" The announcer announced.
"An appropriate pun since both these Pokémon have such strong jaws," Illima said.
"If Sora hadn't lost Poliwrath to Chewtle before evolving, he would have had a chance," Lillie said. Kairi looked at the blonde.
"Why's that?" Kairi asked.
"Drednaw is a Rock Type as well as a Water Type. So, if Poliwrath hadn't lost to Chewtle before evolving, then Sora would have had a Type advantage," Lillie explained. Kairi understood what she meant.
"You can win this, Sora. I know you can," Kairi said. Maya looked over to Kairi and smiled. She could tell how much she had faith in Sora so much.
"Drednaw! Ice Fang!" Marlon ordered. Drednaw charged towards Feraligatr with its fangs emitting ice.
"Feraligatr! Dodge and use your Ice Fang!" Sora ordered. Feraligatr manages to avoid Drednaw and land an Ice Fang onto Drenaw's head. Feraligatr gives the large snapping turtle Pokémon an icy bite on the head.
"Feraligatr is really putting the bite onto Drednaw with an Ice Fang!" The announcer announced. Feraligatr gives Drednaw a toss to the side. Drednaw gets back on its feet. "It doesn't look like Drednaw is going to stay down!" Both Pokémon stare into each other for a mement.
"Dreadnaw! Hydro Pump!" Marlon ordered. Drednaw fires Hydro Pump at the crocodilian Pokémon. Feraligatr stood his ground and took the hit.
"Feraligatr! Slash!" Sora ordered. Feraligatr walked forward despite having so much water being thrown his way. He plows right through it.
"Feraligatr isn't showing any signs of giving up! Feraligatr is just moving towards Drednaw!" The announcer announced. Feraligatr got close enough to the bite Pokémon and landed a Slash right across the face.
"Now fire Water Gun!" Sora ordered. Feraligatr fires Water Gun right on Drednaw and it sends it right into the water.
"Now Drednaw has been pushed into the water!" The announcer announced. Drednaw swims in the water, but Feraligatr dives in after it. "Feraligatr has gone after it!" The screen turns on to show the two Water Types floating in the water.
"Drednaw! Crunch!" Marlon ordered. Drednaw swam towards Feraligatr and gave him a bite on the arm. Feraligatr's arm glows white and he slams his arm onto Drednaw making it let go. That landed a devastating hit.
"Feraligatr had just used Brick Break! That's a super-effective hit!" The announcer announced.
"Feraligatr didn't know that move before. He must have just learned it right now," Kairi pointed out.
"This should be very interesting for Marlon," Kiawe said.
"I wasn't expecting your Feraligatr to use Brick Break, but it won't stop me from winning this battle!" Marlon said.
"Give me what you've got, Marlon! Feraligatr! Brick Break!" Sora ordered. Feraligatr's arm glows white again and Feraligatr swung his arm again.
"Dodge it!" Marlon shouted. Drednaw dodges Feraligatr's attack by swimming to the left. Feraligatr chases after Drednaw. It shifted its eye and turns right around and charges right into the fully evolved Water Starter. Both are locked in mortal combat.
"Both these Pokémon aren't showing any signs of backing down! Not one of them is conceding an inch!" The announcer announced.
"Drednaw! Crunch!" Marlon ordered. Drednaw bit Feraligatr on the shoulder. Feraligatr was bothered by the bite, but he wouldn't let it stop him.
"Feraligatr! Water Gun! Your strongest one!" Sora ordered. Feraligatr fired an extremely powerful Water Gun. Drednaw had let go, but got pushed in the powerful Water Type attack.
"Drednaw! Ice Fang!" Marlon ordered. Drednaw swam towards Feraligatr to deliever Ice Fang, but Sora had to counter that.
"Feraligatr! Brick Break!" Sora ordered. Feraligatr swung his arm once more and landed a heavy blow on the snapping turtle Pokémon. Drednaw and Feraligatr got exhausted from the intense battle and both had resurfaced. Feraligatr and Drednaw stared into each other. Drednaw got started to swim towards Feraligatr, its injuinjuries got the best of it and stopped moving. That Brick Break did a serious number on Drednaw. The referee raises the green flag.
"Drednaw is unable to battle! Feraligatr wins! Sora Ketchum from Pallet Town wins the Whirl Cup competition!" The referee announced.
"And that concludes the tournament!" The announcer announced. "Sora Ketchum is taking home the gold!" The crowd roars. Many of the girls cheered even louder when Sora had won it.
Drednaw barely swims back to Marlon. He bends down and pats the bite Pokémon on the head.
"Don't sweat it, dude. You did your best. That's what matters," Marlon said. That made Drednaw feel better about losing. Marlon looked over to Sora with a smile. "Hey Sora!" He looked at the Humilau City Gym Leader.
"Yeah?" Sora asked.
"That was a pretty sweet battle. If this was an official Gym battle, you would have won the Wave Badge after that wicked battle," Marlon said. Sora smiled.
"Thanks Marlon. You did pretty awesome too," Sora said.
After the battle, Lana, Misty, Minerva, Mako, and along the other competitors stood in boats fir the closing ceremonies
"Days of fierce competition has brought us to the end of the Whirl Cup and the final closing ceremonies! And now the honorable Maya will present the Mystic Water pendant to Sora Ketchum!" The announcer announced.
Sora along with Marlon and a trainer Sora had battled before Marlon, stood before Maya as she presented Sora the Mystic Water pendant.
"Sora. You and your Pokémon have done wonderfully well. The commitment and dedication that you have displayed has truly touched me. For those reasons, you have proven yourself to be worthy of being recognized as Water Pokémon Alpha Omega. It is an honor to reward you the Mystic Water pendant," Maya said, giving Sora the Mystic Water. Sora accepted his prize.
"Thank you," Sora said. He raises the Mystic Water above his head. Maya smiled kindly to Sora.
"A new sea hero has been born!" The announcer announced. Lana, Minerva, Misty, Mako, and the rest of the competitors applauded with the crowd. Kairi, Pikachu, Togepi, the Pichu, the Alolan eight, Caesar, Chumley, Moe, Larry, and Curly applauded as well. Kairi was especially proud of Sora.
Maya took her place and raises the Sea Spirit sapphire above her head.
"Oh, great Sea Spirit and past heroes of the sea! Please continue to watch over the Whirl Cup competition and the harmony between humans and Pokémon alike!" Maya prayed. The Sea Spirit gave off a blue glow in the setting sun's light.
After the Whirl Cup had concluded, Sora, Lana, Misty, Minerva, Marlon, and Mako met up with everyone else.
"Again, thanks for that epic battle, Sora," Marlon said.
"Anytime Marlon. The way you raised your Pokémon just showed me how hard you battled," Sora said. He turned to Lana. "And more thing." He took out the Mystic Water and held it in front of Lana. She was caught off guard when he just did that.
"Sora. I can't take this," Lana said. "It's yours." Sora smiled.
"You're right. It's mine and I can do what I want with it. And I want you to have it," Sora said. "Besides, you deserve it way more than I did." She smiled and accepted it.
"Thanks Sora," Lana said. She was lucky to have such a good friend like Sora. Kairi was happy to see Sora display such good sportsmanship.
"Now that the Whirl Cup is over and done with, what now?" Caesar asked.
"We should be heading back to Olivine City. I still have a Gym Badge to earn from Jasmine," Sora said.
"I guess we should get set for our own journey as well," Minerva said.
"We do hope we meet again," Chumley added.
"Yeah. Me too," Sora said. Kairi turned to Mako.
"What about you, Mako? Where will you he going?" Kairi asked.
"I will continue to travel through the sea. I have many more places to see," Mako said.
Mako, Minerva, Caesar, and Chumley took their leave. Sora, Kairi, the Alolan nine, the Pokémon, Moe, Larry, and Curly went off to the Pokémon Center to rest for the night. Upon arriving, Sora had exchanged Kingler, Poliwrath, Lapras, and Golduck for Bayleef, Quilava, Meltan, and Noctowl after healing them.
"There," Sora said. He put his Pokédex and noticed two Pokémon that seems rather off. "Hey wait a minute. Is that a Mr. Mime?" He points to the Galarian Mr. Mime.
"Yeah, that's a Mr. Mime. Just like this one," Larry said pointing to the Galarian Mr. Mime and then to the Kantonian Mr. Mime. Sora even looked over to Mr. Rime. He used his Pokédex to scan the two Pokémon.
Mr. Mime Galarian Form, the Barrier Pokémon
Type: Ice/Psychic
Its talent is tap-dancing. It can also manipulate temperatures to create a floor of ice, which this Pokémon can kick up to use as a barrier. It'll spend the whole day tap-dancing on a frozen floor.
Mr. Rime, the Comedian Pokémon
The evolved form of Mr. Mime Galarian Form
Type: Ice/Psychic
Its amusing movements make it very popular. It releases its psychic power from the pattern on its belly. It's highly skilled at tap-dancing. It waves its cane of ice in time with its graceful movements.
"I didn't think Mr. Mime could evolve," Sora pointed out.
"Kantonian Mr. Mime can't evolve. Only Mr. Mime in the Galar region can evolve into a Mr. Rime," Lillie said. "This is the first time I have ever seen these two."
"I am curious to know how you three came across Pokémon like these," Illima said. Moe, Larry, and Curly didn't know how to answer that. They had a look that screamed that they knew something.
"We just came across them shortly after meeting you," Moe said. He turned to Larry. "Right Larry?"
"Right," Larry nodded. He turned to Curly. "Right Curly?" He didn't answer. Larry kicked him. He got peeved by the kicked. "Right Curly," Larry gritted his teeth.
"Right," Curly answered.
Sora, Kairi, and the Alolan nine didn't question it and shrugged it off. The kids and Pokémon went off to the messhall to get some dinner before they took off, so Moe, Larry, and Curly were alone.
"So, how is it gonna look if the higher-ups finds out those Team Rocket chumps slipped right through our fingers? Even after I forgot about it?" Moe asked.
"We prevented the Sea Spirit from being stolen and that's something," Larry said.
"Right. We could just tell them they got away," Moe suggested.
"But, they didn't get away," Curly said. Moe turned to him.
"I know that they didn't!" Moe said, smacking Curly on the forehead.
"Oh!" Curly cried. "MMM!" Curly was about to get him back when Moe gave him a stern look and Curly backed away.
"You guys remember when we got recruited?" Moe asked.
(Flashback, sometime after chapter 119)
Moe, Larry, and Curly were approached by Looker.
"Excuse me. Are you three Moe, Larry, and Curly?" Looker asked.
"I'm Moe."
"I'm Larry."
"And I'm Curly. Nyuck-nyuck-nyuck!" Moe conks him on the forehead. "Oh!" Curly rubs his forehead. Looker took out his police badge for them to see.
"I'm Looker and I came here for you." Moe, Larry, and Curly flinched to hear him say that he's a police officer.
"It was him!" Moe, Larry, and Curly said, pointing at one another. Larry points at Curly, Moe points at Larry, and Curly points at both Moe and Larry.
"Oh, a pair of snitches, huh?" Moe asked. He conks them in the gut and then the head. "A couple of double-crossers are ya?"
"Takes one to know one!" Larry said.
"Shut up!" Moe said. He slaps him.
You're not under arrest," Looker stepped in. "You have been approved to join the international police."
"You mean it? No foolin?" Moe asked.
"Nope. You report in first thing in the morning," Looker said.
He left the trio as they celebrated their recruitment. On the very next morning, Moe, Larry, and Curly enter a room and sat next to a man with hair that is slicked down over loving-cup ears. He had a somewhat homely appearence, but in a comical way.
"Oh boy! I made it in! I made the international police force!" The man said. He got so excited he started laughing hardily. "Be-be-be-be-be-be-be!" Just then, Looker had entered the room. He was carrying a folder.
"Okay everyone. Settle," Looker called out to the new recruits. Everyone quited down just so they could hear what he had to say. "As many of you know, Team Rocket has made themselves known in the Johto region. Their recent caper took place in the Slowpoke Well just outside of Azalea Town. Their efforts have been folied by an unknown band of trainers. None of the Slowpoke have been reported to been poached, but there's no denying that they were there, due to witnesses and evidence that supports it." Everyone starts talking among themselves about the Slowpoke Well. He pulls up photos and displays them over the projection. Jessie, James, Cassidy, Butch, Attila, Hun, Genghis, Kahnnie, along with two young women, one had silverish hair and the other had huge blonde hair tied in a large bun. "These are members that have been identified and have been on our most wanted list for years. As you all know, Team Rocket have been involved in Pokémon related crimes." He pulls up a photo of Giovanni. "And all for this man. As many of you know, he is the boss of Team Rocket. His goals are for world domination. And that is why all of you are here." Several people have entered the room with Pokéballs with a dark blue top and a police star. Moe, Larry, and Curly takes one each. The man next to them takes one as well. "Inside those Pokéballs are the Pokémon that has been carefully selected for you. That also means they are going to be your assigned partners. You will work with them and they will work with you." Looker gave everyone their assignments looking into any signs of Team Rocket activities and the reported sightings of mysterious Pokémon known as Ultra Beasts.
Moe, Larry, Curly, and the man who said that his name is Shemp have been assigned to look into the area with a recent Ultra Beast sighting. Moe is assigned with Mr. Rime, Larry is assigned with the Kantonian Mr. Mime, and Curly has been assigned with the Galarian Mr. Mime. Shemp was assigned with a Wobbufett.
As time went on, Moe, Larry, and and Curly were sent off in different places in Johto to look into the Ultra Beasts and the rumored Team Rocket activities. And hilarity followed them everywhere they went. Taking on odd jobs in the wake.
(Back in the present)
Moe, Larry, and Curly sigh happily at the memories.
"Sweet, sweet memories," they said.
The very next morning, Sora, Kairi, Pikachu, Togepi, the Pichu, and the Alolan nine said their goodbyes to the three men and set off to return to the mainland and for Sora to earn his Gym battle with Jasmine as promised.
Elsewhere, in Ultra Space, a creature whose body appears to be constructed out of black crystalline material; its disproportionately large arms have three claws jutting out of them, as well as a single large whitish crystal protruding backward from each arm. Its small legs bend backward like a bird's and have three toes each. This creature is known as the Ultra Beast, Necrozma. It appears to be searching for something. Perhaps it's searching for a way into the other world others have been through.
Could Ultra Beasts be appearing in other worlds as well? If so, then how will Sora and his friends deal with that kind of situation? Only time knows the answer. Until the next time.