Episode 217: Brave the Wave
Morning has come to Dewford Town as Sora and Kairi had both woken up. It was another beautiful day and it was appropriate to have some fun on the beach.
"Man, that was a great sleep," Sora said with a yawn.
"It sure was," Kairi agreed also yawning.
"The sun is bright and shiny today, so it should be a good day to have some fun out on the beach," Sora said. Kairi smiled as her boyfriend remembered their date on the beach.
"I'm so happy you remembered, Sora," Kairi said.
"Well, I'm glad that I did or else you would be on me about forgetting it," Sora said. Kairi giggled.
"Pika, Pika," Pikachu said.
"Glad you're on board, Pikachu," Sora said.
The couple and Pikachu walked off in Dewford Town to head for the beach. They both held hands as they walked off. As they continued on as a bunch of surfers raced pass them.
"Surf's up!" One of the surfers called out.
"What's with them?" Sora asked.
"I'll tell you what's up, little dude," a new voice said from behind them. They both turned to seea powerfully built young man, who has blue spiky hair and blue eyes. He has tanned skin.He wore orange goggles on his head, which ties part of his hair back. He has on a black and orange surfing outfit, with gloves of the same color. He also wore blue shorts with black and orange shoes, in shapes of feet. "There's some pretty wicked wavage today. A pretty radical wave show just off shore!" Sora leaned towards Kairi.
"Any idea what's he talking about?" Sora whispered to Kairi.
"I don't think I speak surfer," Kairi said.
"So, what brings you two out here? Came for the waves too?" The surfer asked.
"Actually, we're heading down to the beach for some fun in the sun. Just before heading for the Gym," Sora said.
"Oh, so you're here to challenge the Gym Leader here, little man?" The surfer asked.
"Uh-huh," Sora said.
"Far-out because you're talking to him!" The surfer said, referring to himself. "The name's Brawly! I'm the Gym Leader here in Dewford Town!" He looked right at Sora and Kairi. "Since we're like, heading the same way, you could totally hit the waves with us."
"Sounds awesome," Sora said.
"Gnarly! Anyway, what're your names?" Brawly asked.
"Sora," Sora answered.
"And I'm Kairi," Kairi added.
"Cool! Let's get there while the surf is on!" Brawly said. Sora, Kairi, and Pikachu joined Brawly and the other surfers out on the beach to surf. Sora had changed into his trunks while Kairi had changed into her bikini. Brawly holds out two surfboards as the couple had approached him. "Sora dude! Excellent timing! Got a board ready for you!"
"Great," Sora said, taking the surfboard.
"And one more thing," Brawly said, taking out a Pokéball and tosses it in the air. "Surf's up, Makuhita!" The Pokéball opens and lets out a fat yellow humanoid Pokémon. Its eyes are closed and it has two red ring-shaped markings on its cheeks. Its head has a knot-like structure on it. Its hands and chest are grey, and its feet have two toes. Sora took out his Pokédex and scanned Brawly's Pokémon.
Makuhita, the Guts Pokémon
Type: Fighting
Makuhita has a tireless spirit—it will never give up hope. It eats a lot of food, gets plenty of sleep, and it trains very rigorously. By living that way, this Pokémon packs its body with energy.
"Looks energetic enough," Sora said, putting his Pokédex away.
"My Makuhita puts all that energy into his surfing. I teach the locals here how to surf and train Pokémon," Brawly explained.
"Why are teaching me? Kairi and I don't really live around here," Sora said.
"That doesn't mean I can't teach you how to surf," Brawly said. "You ready, spiky-headed one?"
"Ready when you are," Sora said. Sora and Brawly went out to the water to catch themselves a wave. Makuhita gets out a surfboard for Pikachu to use.
"How about it, dude! You up for some surf?" - Makuhita subtitle.
"Try to stop me, bro!" - Pikachu subtitle.
Both Pikachu and Makuhita each grabbed a surfboard and headed out to the waves to catch the waves with Sora and Brawly. Kairi sat on the beach watching them surf as two surfer girls had come along and spotted her.
"Hey there. You're not gonna just sit there, are you?" One of the surfer girls asked.
"Why don't you join us for a surf? It'll totally be awesome," the second surfer girl said.
"It's okay. I'm doing just fine," Kairi said.
"Looks like we've got a first timer here," the first surfer girl said.
"A piece of clay to mold," the second surfer girl said.
"Come on. Hang out with us and we'll show you the ropes," the first surfer girl said.
"No thanks. Surfing is really not my thing," Kairi said.
"Sure it is. You just don't know it," the second surfer girl said.
"And by the time we're done with you, you'll be surfing like a pro, sweetie," the first surfer girl said.
"Don't I get a say in anything?" Kairi asked.
Kairi was equipped with a surfboard and she headed off to the waves with the boys and Pokémon. Brawly grinned when Kairi has joined up.
"Looks like the girls have themselves a new protégé on their hands," Brawly said.
"Not like I have a choice," Kairi said.
"Glad that you can make it," Brawly said.
"Hita!" Makuhita said.
Sora tried to hold his balance. Brawly noticed it quickly.
"Concentrate Sora. Don't lose your cool, bro," Brawly said. "The key to good surfing is your footing. Keep your cool and use your weight to control your legs."
"Okay. I'll try," Sora said, taking the Gym Leader's words to heart. Sora concentrated and held his balance on the surfboard. Pikachu did the same thing and before he knew it, he was surfing like a pro. Kairi learned fast from the two surfer girls.
"You're doing awesome, red!" Brawly said.
"Thanks," Kairi said.
"Totally awesome, Kairi," Sora said.
"Pi, Pikachu!" Pikachu said.
"Means a lot from you, Sora," Kairi said. Sora blushed as they continued to surf with Pikachu and Makuhita. Sora, Kairi, Brawly, and the Pokémon showed off some moves as they surfed. It caught the attentions of many of the patrons on the beach. Many of the girls around the same age as Sora and Kairi were eyeing Sora riding on the surfboard.
"Who is that guy with Brawly?" One of the girls asked.
"I think I know who that is. It's Sora Ketchum, the Pokémon League Champion. He won the Kanto and Johto leagues," another girl said.
"You think he's here to challenge Brawly to a battle?" another girl asked.
"I think so. He's such a dream boat," the second girl said.
Over to the boys who are eyeing Kairi, they were amazed by her beauty.
"Wow, that girl is such a beaut," one of the boys said.
"I'll say she is. The way she rides that surfboard, it's almost magical," another boy said.
"Isn't that the girl who won that one Pokémon Contest against Janet not too long ago?" Another boy asked.
"That's her. I heard she won the Poké Maiden Tournament in Johto. I have a cousin who told me about her. And I'll have to say, she's even more prettier in person," another boy said.
"I'm in love," another boy said in a lovestruck tone.
"Me too," all of the boys said at once.
Sora, Kairi, Brawly, Pikachu, Makuhita, and the surfer girls all came back onto shore with surboards in hand.
"You guys did awesome! You surfed like you were pros," Brawly said.
"Thanks Brawly," Sora said.
"It was only because we had some pretty good teachers," Kairi said. Brawly smiled.
"Let's have a break. We can talk while we eat," Brawly said. The couple joined the Gym Leader at a cafe on the beach.
"This place kinda reminds me of my uncle's resturant back in Porta Vista," Sora pointed out.
"I'm having the exact same thought," Kairi said.
The waitress brought them some sodas to drink.
"I heard about that place. I heard that the surf there is awesome," Brawly said.
"You would be amazed by the sights," Sora said.
"You sure you're not pro surfers, because of how quick you caught up, you looked like professionals," Brawly said.
"I think I would know if I was," Sora said.
"Just like a Pokémon Contest, this was the first time I ever rode a surfboard in my life. And it was even mre fun than I thought," Kairi said.
"Pikachu," Pikachu said.
"And some people would say that surfing is just an excuse to goof off," Sora said.
"Well, they couldn't be more wrong," Brawly said. "Surfing is just a great way for heavy Pokémon to build up leg strength while gaining awesome sense of balance at the same time. And having a great time while doing it."
"You mean surfing is your way of training, huh?" Sora asked.
"Sure is, little man. This island is full of nature. You'll find nature everywhere you go. Not just here in the beach, but also in the forest, and the mountains. Seems to me playing in nature can be pretty decent training, huh?" Brawly asked.
"I never thought of it that way before," Sora said.
"Me neither," Kairi said.
"We can have our battle anytime you want. But I can't today since I have some serious waves to catch," Brawly said.
"It's okay, Brawly. I promised Kairi to spend some time on the beach with her as soon as we got here," Sora said.
"Ah, nothing like spending time with your girl. Having someone to play in nature with can be a fun and cool thing to do," Brawly said.
"Also, I think it'll be a good idea for me to train since I wanna be ready for anything you throw at me, Brawly. And as soon as I'm ready, I'll drop by your Gym and challenge you into a battle," Sora said.
"You've got yourself a deal, bro. And I'll be waiting for you at my Gym. Again, you can challenge me anytime," Brawly said.
With that said, Sora, Kairi, and Pikachu spent some time at the beach doing what they promised. They even caught some surf while they were at it. As soon as the sun began setting, the coupe have headed inside to rest up for the day.
"Man, that was a great day," Sora said, wearing his regular clothes.
"I'll say, Sora. I never thought surfing could be so fun," Kairi said, wearing her dress. "I just can't believe I was able to pull off something I didn't know I could do."
"Me neither, Kairi. I mean I had a few bumps on the road, but I pulled through," Sora said.
"You mean you wiped out multiple times until you got it," Kairi teased. Sora chuckled nervously.
"That's one way of putting it," Sora said. The couple got to the room the couple both laid down on the bed they're sharing. "Nothing like relaxing after a long fun-filled day."
"You took the words right out of my mouth, Sora," Kairi said.
"And I just wanted to say just one more thing about your surfing skills, Kairi," Sora said. She got curious about what he had to say.
"Yes Sora?" Kairi asked. Sora smiled.
"I thought you were one bodacious babe," Sora said in a surfer's voice. Kairi laughed hard as did Sora as they both laid down. Pikachu and the other Pokémon smiled as they smiled to their trainers having a good time.
On the very next morning, Sora, Kairi, and Pikachu had left the Pokémon Center to do some training up in the local forest as Brawly had pointed out to them. Sora had Pikachu, Taillow, Torchic, Treecko, Mudkip, and his Wurmple out as they got started. Kairi had Stufful, Morelull, Plusle, Minun, her own Wurmple, and Feebas out since she figured she should prepare for her next Pokémon Contest. Kairi had Stufful do some juggling with some fruit and with Morelull, and Feebas.
"You're doing great, Stufful! Keep it up!" Kairi said. Plusle and Minun were working some tricks of their own. They used Discharge, but by making it look like they were fireworks.
Sora figured since Brawly uses Fighting Types, he would work with Taillow.
"Okay Taillow! Wing Attack!" Taillow swooped down with a Wing Attack. The tiny swallow Pokémon kept up the pace as Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip, and Wurmple all dodged with ease. "That's great, guys! Keep it up!" As the couple trained their Pokémon, both of their Wurmple were acting very strangely. n"Kairi, is your Wurmple acting up?"
"I was about to ask you about yours, Sora," Kairi said. Both Wurmple began to evolve much to the couple's amazement. The other Pokémon were just as amazed. Sora's Wurmple had evolved into a Cascoon as Kairi's Wurmple is now a Silcoon. "My Wurmple is a Silcoon!"
"My Wurmple is a Cascoon!" Sora said.
They picked up their cocoon Pokémon and smiled.
"So much for us to have matching Beautifly," Kairi said.
"Or having matching Dustox," Sora said.
"But still. We'll love them no matter they evolve into," Kairi said. Sora smiled.
"Yeah. That's what really is important," Sora said. Silcoon and Cascoon smiled even though they don't seem to have visible mouths.
Meanwhile over to Team Rocket, they tried to find any clues to Team Aqua or Team Magma, but as faith would have it, nothing.
"Oh! Nothing again. Nothing again. Why does the world hate us so much?" Meowth asked.
"Quit complaining, Meowth. We're close to finding them this time!" Jessie said.
"That's what you said an hour ago! And you said the same thing the hour before that, and the hour before that! And not once were you freaking right!" Meowth yelled.
"I'll have you know, I have the best sense of direction!" Jessie said.
"And how much was that in exact change?" Meowth asked.
"And what is that supposed to mean?" Jessie snarled as they got into a fight. The Pokéballs containing Wobbufett, Seviper, Wurmple, and Cacnea all come out as they watched the scene unfold. James just sighed.
"Things were simplier when we were just tracking the twerps," James said. Wurmple then started to evolve. James gasped when he saw the evolution take place. "Holy crap! Jessie! Meowth! Stop fighting and have a look!" Jessie and Meowth stopped fighting as they saw the evolution take place. Jessie's Wurmple had just evolved into a Cascoon, though Jessie thinks it's a Silcoon.
"Oh my yes! My Wurmple is a Silcoon! Soon enough, I'm going to have a beautiful Beautifly! Only a Pokémon as beautiful as a Beautifly is best suited for one as beautiful as I!" Jessie said. James and Meowth tilted their heads and stroked their chins.
"James, doesn't it look a tad off?" Meowth asked.
"It does, Meowth. Something is off about that Silcoon," James said.
"I don't think that is a Silcoon, James," Meowth said.
"You might be right, Meowth," James said.
"Should we tell her?" Meowth asked.
"I think it's best that we don't," James said. "Besides, let her have this moment. It's not often to see her so happy. Even though if she is a tad delusional." Jessie turned to her colleagues.
"Hey! What are you standing around for? Come on! We much to do!" Jessie said.
"Right," James and Meowth both said.
They continued their mission to pursue Team Magma and Team Aqua and report their findings.
Meanwhile, back to Sora, Kairi, and Pikachu, they decided to take a break from training and took a walk around the island to do some exploring.
"Wonder what kinds of Pokémon could be living around here," Sora said. The couple searched through the woods and spotted some wild Seedot attached to a branch of a tree, sleeping. Landing on the tree branch is a couple of Taillow eating a huge berry. They moved on and spotted a wild Poochyena, drinking some water from a small lake. They decided not to work up the wild Pokémon and moved on. As they kept moving on, they have come across a young man wearing a red and yellow bandana and an orange cape.
"Hold it!" The young man called out. He takes out a Pokéball as a sign of challenge. "I have come to challenge every Pokémon trainer that I meet! And you have made my radar!"
"Okay," Sora said.
"After I defeat you, I will then challenge Steven into a battle! We shall make it one-on-one!" The young man proclaimed.
"You got yourself a challenge; not like I have a choice," Sora said, accepting the challenge. The young man took threw his Pokéball.
"Go forth, Turtonator!" The young man shouted as his Turtonator had emerged from inside.
"He's got a Turtonator, huh? Then I know which I'm going with," Sora said, taking out his Mudkip's Pokéball. "Go! Mudkip!" He threw it and out comes his Mudkip. The young man just laughs.
"You sent out a puny little Mudkip to battle me? That's funny! But it's no match for my Turtonator!"
"Nator!" Turtonator said.
"We'll see about that! Mudkip! Water Gun!" Sora ordered. Mudkip fires Water Gun right at his larger opponent.
"Turtonator! Block with Flamethrower!" The young man ordered. Turtonator blocks the Water attack with Flamethrower and manages to hold back Water Gun for the moment. An explosion resulted, creating steam. "Now move in with Body Slam!" And Turtonator did move in and slams its body down to the ground.
"Dodge it, Mudkip!" Sora called out. Mudkip dodges Turtonator's Body Slam. "Now use Waterfall!" Mudkip makes a stream of water and uses it to slide right up and strike Turtonator.
"Turtonator! Body Slam again!" The young man ordered. Turtonator tries to use Body Slam on Mudkip, but the mud fish Pokémon avoids the attack due to his speed and small size. The young man growls in frustration. "Body Slam that little wimp now!" Turtonator tries to Body Slam Mudkip, but he dodges the attacks. Sora smiled as he knew Turtonator was getting tired out.
"Keep it up, Mudkip!" Sora called out. Mudkip kept avoiding Turtonator's Body Slam and it quickly got tired. "Use Mud Slap!" Mudkip fires Mud Slap on the Fire and Dragon Type Pokémon, causing heavy damage due to its weakness to Ground Type attacks.
"Use Flamethrower!" The young man ordered. Turtonator fired Flamethrower again and again, but each one misses and goes off into different directions. Coming and watching the battle is a tall, thin young man with ice-blue hair and eyes. He wore a charcoal jacket with two black zig-zag stripes, a white undershirt and a red tie. Steven wears skinny black pants and black shoes with low heels, as well as metallic jewellery on both of his sleeves and his index and ring fingers. He looked over to Sora and he was impressed by the way he handles his Mudkip, but the other trainer, he saw how he was pushing it. "Body Slam again! And this time, make it stick!" Turtonator slams onto the ground, making a shockwave, catching Mudkip in it and making him fly up.
"Mudkip! Water Gun!" Sora ordered. Mudkip fired Water Gun and struck Turtonator on the shell. The spikes on Turtonator's shell didn't go off. Sora figured it was because Turtonator didn't know how to use Shell Trap. Turtonator was down and out. The young man clearly lost.
"I lost to some little punk?! That's unacceptable!" The young man exclaimed.
"I know why you lost," other young man said, approaching them. "You weren't working well with your Pokémon and you ended up overworking it. You relied heavily on power and that is why you lost."
"You're Steven! The Steel Type trainer I was looking for!" The young man exclaimed. Sora and Kairi knew they had found him.
"I am," Steven admitted as he turned to Sora. "I was watching you battle and I have to admit I was very impressed. Watching you brought back some memories."
"Thanks. None of us knew we had an audience," Sora said.
"What's your name?" Steven asked.
"Sora," he answered.
"You battled well, Sora," Steven said.
"Aren't you related to Mr. Stone, the president of the Devon Corporation?" Sora asked.
"He's my father. Why?" Steven asked. Sora took out the letter he was asked to deliver.
"My girlfriend and I met him in Rustboro City and he wanted me to give this to you," Sora said, holding out the letter. He accepts it and smiled.
"Dad must have been bored out of his mind. I can bet that he's probably sneaking out again instead of running his company. I'm not really surprised," Steven said as he laughed. "Thanks for bringing me this."
"It wasn't any problem," Sora said.
"We were just lucky that we ran into you," Kairi said.
"Luckily," Steven said. He took his leave. Sora turned around.
"How about a battle sometime?" Sora asked.
"Someday, Sora," Steven said as he continued to walk off.
Over to the young man, his Turtonator was still out and they stood over by a cave
"Now, you just wait right here. And I'll be right back. You're not gonna go anywhere, are you?" The young man asked. Turtonator shook its head. "Good. Now remember, don't go anywhere." The young man slowly walks backwards to make sure Turtonator wasn't following him. Turtonator stayed put and he turned right around. He took out Turtonator's Pokéball and smashes it into pieces. "That Turtonator lost to a weak Mudkip. What do I want with a weak Turtonator? It'll be a cold day in Hell before I come back." He dashes off through the woods. "And to make certain, I'm getting off this island!" He kept going as his Turtonator sat by the cave, waiting for its trainer to come back. But what Turtonator didn't know is that its trainer had just abandoned it.
Meanwhile over to Sora, Kairi, and Pikachu, they came across a small rosebud-like Pokémon. It has a yellow face with slit-like eyes. It looks like it's wearing a green bib. It has two triangular, stubby feet. The vines on its head opens up and one has a red spot and the other has a blue dot.
"Oh, look how cute she is, Sora," Kairi cooed.
"Let's see what the Pokédex has to say about this Pokémon," Sora said, taking out his Pokédex and scanned the Pokémon.
Budew, the Bud Pokémon
Type: Grass/Poison
When it feels the sun's warm touch of spring, it opens its bud to release pollen. It lives alongside clear pools. Over the winter, it closes its bud and endures the cold.
"There must be a pond close to here since we found Budew," Sora said.
"Probably. But just looking at her is enough to melt my heart," Kairi continued to gush. She takes out a Pokéball and tosses it. "Go for, Silcoon!" The Pokéball opens and Silcoon comes out to battle the bud Pokémon. "Silcoon! Tackle!" Silcoon tackles right into Budew and it fights back with Stun Spore. It paralyzes Silcoon. "Silcoon! Use String Shot!" Silcoon fires String Shot and it ensnares Budew in it. Silcoon heals herself of her paralysis.
"Good timing on Shed Body," Sora said.
"Sure is. Silcoon! Use Poison Sting!" Kairi ordered. Silcoon fires a barrage of Poison Sting and it strikes Budew several times. Budew is laying on the ground as Kairi gets a Pokéball ready. "Here we go!" The Pokéball strikes Budew and she flows inside it. The Pokéball wobbles around and around. Stars swirls around the Pokéball confirming the catch. Sora hands Kairi his Pokédex as it starts buzzing. It asks her if she wants to keep Budew with her. She chose to send Budew to Professor Oak's lab.
"Nice one, Kairi," Sora said.
"Thanks Sora," Kairi said.
The couple gave each other a loving kiss as Pikachu and Silcoon watched happily. The couple broke the kiss and continued on their way. They found a good spot on Dewford Island. It was on a beach and it was a perfect place to train.
"This is a really good spot," Sora said.
"A good place to train and also a great view for a sunrise," Kairi said. Sora smiled as he chuckled.
"We can get up early and watch the sunrise if you want," Sora said. Kairi gave her boyfriend a loving hug.
"You're so sweet, Sora," Kairi said.
The couple kiss each other once more as a an unknown creature tunnels on the sandy beach. Will the Turtonator Sora battled earlier figure out that it was abandoned by its trainer because it lost to Sora's Mudkip or will it lash out in anger when it realizes he won't come back? What will happen next will be revealed soon enough. Until the next time.