Jermaine Deon Carter
November 23, 2021
The New Dawn
"Let's battle!" Dawn said to me one morning right after sunrise.
She called out a Lopunny, and I called out my Infernape. Infernape and Lopunny were about evenly matched in speed.
Lopunny used a Baby-Doll Eyes attack to lower Infernape's Attack before Infernape even had a chance to do anything. Infernape used a Close Combat attack, which did a fair amount of damage. This triggered Lopunny's Cute Charm Ability, leaving Infernape infatuated.
Lopunny used Baby-Doll Eyes to lower Infernape's Attack again. Infernape was too in love with Lopunny to make another move. Lopunny used Baby-Doll Eyes for a third time and lowered Infernape's Attack even more. Infernape used Close Combat again and knocked Lopunny out.
She sent out a Pachirisu. I recalled Infernape and sent out my Roserade. Pachirisu and Roserade were evenly matched in speed. Roserade knocked out Pachirisu with two Energy Ball moves, but not before getting confused by Pachirisu's Sweet Kiss move and paralyzed by Pachirisu's Nuzzle move.
She called out a Mamoswine. I recalled Roserade and called Infernape back out. Infernape outmaneuvered Mamoswine and hit it with a Flamethrower attack. This didn't do as much damage as I'd hoped because of Mamoswine's Thick Fat Ability.
Mamoswine struck back with an Earthquake attack and knocked Infernape out. I called out my Staraptor. Staraptor's Intimidate Ability kicked in and lowered Mamoswine's Attack. Staraptor outmaneuvered Mamoswine and knocked it out with Close Combat.
She sent out a Togekiss. I recalled Staraptor and sent Luxray back out. Togekiss outsped Luxray and hit it with a Dazzling Gleam move. This did a fair amount of damage.
Luxray struck back with a Wild Charge move, which did a lot of damage. The recoil from Wild Charge hurt Luxray. Togekiss hit it with another Dazzling Gleam, which almost knocked out Luxray. Luxray struck back with a Thunderbolt move and knocked out Togekiss.
She called out an Empoleon. Luxray outmaneuvered Empoleon and knocked it out with only one Wild Charge. Wild Charge's recoil knocked Luxray itself out in the process.
We went to a nearby Pokémon Center to heal our parties. As we relaxed, she said she wanted to try her hand at Pokémon Super Contest Shows but wasn't sure if she could do it. I assured her she was a great Trainer and could do anything she put her mind to. I also told her I'd support her the same way she always supported me.
We visited Hearthome City and went to the Super Contest Hall. She signed up for a Normal Rank Contest. She received Ball Capsules, a Contest Pass, a Ribbon case, and several Seals as part of the registration. I wished her luck.
She used Empoleon in the Contest. They dazzled the judges with Empoleon's Flash Cannon, Hydro Pump, and Ice Beam attacks. Dawn won and earned a Ribbon. She also received five barrettes.
She later competed in a Great Rank Contest. She used Lopunny. They impressed the judges with Lopunny's Sweet Kiss and Thunder Wave moves. Dawn won and earned another Ribbon. She also received balloons in the same colors as the barrettes.
She soon participated in an Ultra Rank Contest. She used Pachirisu. They wowed the judges with Pachirisu's Discharge and Sweet Kiss attacks. Dawn won and earned her third Ribbon. She also received a headband, a lace headdress, and a silk veil.
She later took part in a Master Rank Contest. She used Togekiss. They impressed the judges with Togekiss' Air Slash, Aura Sphere, and Dazzling Gleam moves.
Dawn won, earning both her fourth Ribbon and the Ribbon Cup. Her other prizes were a bouquet of flowers and a gold tiara. Tears of joy welled up in her eyes and streamed down her face.
