Episode 34: Contest Battle and Training Battle Alike
Hana and her friends arrive at the Pokemon Contest Hall for Diana's next Pokemon Contest. Diana is standing in front of the Contest Hall with Ember, and her other Pokemon: Popplio, Pichu, Fennekin, Smoochum, and Eevee.
Diana looks down at her Pokemon with a smile, "Alright, are you all ready for this Pokemon Contest."
Ember and the other Pokemon happily reply saying they're ready to compete.
"Sounds like you pumped up for it," Hana says.
"I sure am, this time we're going to get our fourth ribbon for sure," Diana says.
"Yeah. Today is the Saffron City Contest," Hana says.
"Pika Pika," (Yeah. You can do it.) Pikachu says.
Diana giggles, "Thanks Pikachu."
Pichu then walks away with eagerness and catches Diana and the others attention.
"Hey, where's Pichu going?" Akira asks.
Diana reaches out, "Pichu?"
Pichu is a short distance away and then performs a thunder shock. Suddenly, he falls and rolls a bit as sparkling sparks come down from the sky. He soon hit his back behind something.
Pichu smiles at his work and says, "Pichu."
Suddenly, someone picks him up and says with a smile, "That's cute, but you just need a little work controlling that thunder."
Hana and the others turn their heads to see Lillian.
Diana walks over, "Hi Lillian, I didn't expect to see you before the contest."
"Hello Diana, I see you're participating in the contest too," Lilian says, passing Pichu to Diana.
"Yep," Diana says.
Lilian then looks at Pichu, "You know, Pichu seems to be a born performer. I assume you'll be using it in the contest."
"Not right away, Pichu is still too young and I live to give him some practice," Diana says.
"I see. I hope I'll be able to see it perform when it gets a little bigger," Lilian says.
Then heads off to the contest hall.
Diana looks down at Pichu with a smile, "You hear that, Lilian said you're born to be on the stage, but you'll be able to when you get some practice."
"Pichu," (Yeah!) Pichu happily says.
In the lobby of the Hall, Diana and Ember are ready to head to the dressing room with the other Coordinators. Chase is holding Pichu in his arms.
"Good luck, Diana," Akira says.
"Pikachu," (We're rooting for you.) Alistair says.
Winnie barks and happily says, "Yay!"
"Thank you," Diana says.
Diana turns to Hana, "Hey Hana, you said you're going to do some training."
"Yeah. I need to practice before my gym battle with Sabrina tomorrow, but Pikachu, and I and the other Pokemon will be cheering you on," Hana says.
"Thanks, and you'll be cheering for me once I win," Diana says.
A short time later, Hana is outside and is ready for her battle against Sabrina and her psychic Pokemon. Hana brings out Haunter, Vivillon, and Dustox. She then brings out Little Brother and Little Sister, and Lucario. Of course, Latios, Latias, Meloetta, Winter, and Cubone leave their Pokeball on their own.
Han giggles, "I guess you want some training too huh."
All the younger Pokemon reply with glee.
"Okay, but I'll have everyone else out so they can help keep an eye on you," Hana says.
Then releases the rest of her Pokemon.
Hana then calls out, "Haunter, Vivillon, and Dustox, let's start some training."
Suddenly she hears someone giggling and says, "Can I battle against you?"
Hana turns her head to see the little girl from before, little Sabrina.
"Oh, Hi Sabrina, what are you doing here?" Hana asks.
"I want to play with you," Sabrina says.
"I do like to, but I like to train for my Gym battle tomorrow against the Gym Leader," Hana says.
"Don't worry, I like to know if you like to have a battle against me," Sabrina says.
"Really?" Hana says, confused.
"Yes," Sabrina says.
Feeling unsure, Hana says, "Um okay."
"Great. Let's make this a double battle," Sabrina says, and giggles.
Hana doesn't know why, but she feels a strange psychic energy coming from that little girl. She doesn't know why, but it's mysterious. Unknown to Hana, Lucario is looking at the little girl with a stern look on his face. He suspects something is off about that little girl, almost as if that girl has some strange secret or something.
In the contest hall, the Pokemon Contest started to take place.
Lillian stands on the battlefield and says, "Welcome everyone to the Saffron City Pokemon Contest to all the Coordinators and their Pokemon. And our contest is about to take place. Get ready, for display of love and creativity."
Everyone claps and cheers with excitement.
Akira turns to Alistair, Winnie, and Pichu and says, "Alright. Let's cheer loud for Diana."
The three happily reply with their calls.
"The winner of the Saffron City Contest will receive this…" Lilian says.
She then presents a hot pink ribbon with light pink laces. Ir also has a gold pink with a crown in the middle.
Then announces, "The Saffron , then let's get to the action."
Everyone claps and cheers with excitement.
"Now, let me introduce you to our three panel of judges. The head of the Contest Committee, Mr Contesta," Lilian says.
"Always a pleasure to be here," Mr. Contesta says.
Then Lilian introduces, "Up next, the President of the Pokemon Fan Club, Mr. Sukizo."
"Thank you. This is remarkable," Mr. Sukizo says.
Lastly, Lilian introduces, "Finally, Saffron City's Nurse Joy."
"It's an honor to be included," Nurse Joy says.
"Now let's get right on to the first round. Now is everyone ready," Lilian announces.
Everyone cheers with excitement.
"We sure have a big crowd here today. Now give it up to our first contest. So let's get busy," Lilian announces.
Everyone in the audience begins to cheer with excitement, even Akira and the others cheers.
Outside of the contest hall, Hana is beginning to have a battle against Little Sabrina.
Hana says, "Alright. I'm going with Haunter and Dustox."
Then both Pokemon fly to Hana's side on the field.
"And I'll be using Mr. Mime and Slowobro," Sabrina says, and uses her psychic energy to toss two Pokeballs and release her Pokemon.
The first is a bipedal, pink Pokémon with a tan, striped belly and a rounded, tan muzzle. It has large, vacant eyes, curled ears, and two pointed teeth protruding from its upper jaw. It has three clawed fingers on its hands and two clawed toes on its feet. There is a Shellder attached to its tail. This Shellder has a gray, spiral shell with darker gray spots and small eyes near the base, and several spikes across the surface, and holds onto Slowbro with many sharp teeth. Shellder developed its spiral form in an effort to suck more sweetness out of Slowbro's tail.
The second is a bipedal, humanoid Pokémon. Blue growths resembling clown hair extend from the sides of its pale pink head, and there is a magenta circle on each cheek. Its jaw is curved inward, resembling the mouth of a wooden dummy. It has a round, white body with a magenta spot in the middle, light pink arms and legs that connect to its body via magenta spheres, and small white coverings over its knees. Its white hands resemble gloves with magenta pads on the tips of its white fingers and its dark blue feet curl upward at the tips.
Hana is interested, "A Slowbro and a Mr. Mime."
Hana brings out her Pokedex and sees the Pokemon's entry at Slowbro, " Slowbro, the Hermit Crab Pokémon. Slowbro are able to use powerful Psychic attacks, but generally prefers to avoid conflict."
Then points it to Mr. Mime, "Mr. Mime, the Barrier Pokémon. By rapidly moving its fingers, Mr. Mime can stop air molecules to create an invisible wall."
"Two psychic types huh. Well, we're going to give it our all," Hana says.
"You sure got spirit. I like it," Sabrina says.
"Thanks, now let's battle," Hana says.
"Okay, let's play," Sabrina happily says.
Then Hana calls out, "Dustox, go!"
Dustox is the first to take off.
Sabrina then says, "Slowbro, use Confusion!"
Slowbro then begins to perform confusion.
Hana calls out, "Dustox, dodge!"
Dustox quickly dodges before the confusion hits.
Then calls out, "Use Silver Wind!"
Dustox uses Silver Wind to strike at Slowbro.
Suddenly Sabrina calls out, "Mr. Mime, protect."
Mr. Mime then stands in front of Slowbro and uses protection to protect them both.
Sabrian giggles, "This is getting interesting.
"I hope you think this is. Haunter use Night Shade! Hana calls out.
Haunter then performs the attack that is enough to break the protect and strike at Mr. Mime.
"Mr. Mime," Little Sabrina calls out.
Then Hana calls out, "Dustox, use Signal Beam!"
Dustox performs Signal Beam that strikes at Slowbro. Suddenly, Sabrina's eyes begin to glow a strange blue color and Slowbro does the same. With that, Slowbro teleports itself away before the attack hits. Dustox and Hana become shocked.
"Where did it go?" Hana asks.
Suddenly, Slowbro appears behind Dustox.
"Dustox, look out!" Hana cries out.
Then Sabrina calls out, "Slowbro use Zen Headbutt!"
Dustox quickly turns to see Slowbro perform a Zen Headbutt at it. Dustox then falls to the ground.
"Dustox! Are you okay!" Hana calls out.
Dustox begins to lift himself up and is able to flap his wings so he can fly.
"That's good. I'm glad you're okay," Hana says.
Sabrina is a little surprised to see Hana concern for Dustox, despite it being attacked.
"Alright Dustox, you ready?" Hana asks.
"Duxtox," (I'll do my best.) Dustox says.
"Alright, Haunter, use Shadow ball. Dustox, use Shadow Ball," Hana calls out.
Haunter then begins to use Shadow Claw. Then Dustox begins to use Shadow Ball.
Then Sabrina calls out, "Slowbro use Water Pulse. Mr. Mime, use Dazzling Gleam!"
Then Slowbro performs Water Pulse and Mr. Mime performs Dazzling Gleam. Unknown to the two, a strange man wearing a green jacket, blue pants, and a yellow hat covering his blue here is spying on them from the tree. He is intrigued by Hana's battle against the little girl.
Meanwhile in the contest hall, the Pokemon Contest continues.
"And now for our final Coordinator, here's Diana of Ecruteak City," Lilian announces.
"Alright Smoochum, spot light!" Diana says, throwing her Pokeball.
With that, Smoochum comes out with glee.
Diana calls out, "Smoochum, use Powder Snow!"
Smoochum then uses Powder Snow to surround the area and turn the battlefield into an ice rink. Smoochum then begins to skate on it with glee.
"Now Smoochum, use Sweet Kiss," Diana calls out.
Smoochum then performs her Sweet Kiss that sends hearts all over the place.
"Now Smoochum, spin and use Powder Snow," Diana calls out.
Smoochum spins around and begins to freeze the Sweet Kiss hearts and have them come together.
"And now for the finish, use Heart Stamp!" Diana calls out.
Smoochum then performs Heart Stamp that strikes at the combined Sweet Kiss and Powder Snow, causing a big burst and flashes. Then, blue sparkles and hearts. Smoochum spins on the ice a little until she ends with a pose and gives everyone a kiss. Everyone claps and cheers and compliments on how cute it is.
Akira, Chase, Alistair, Winnie, and Pichu cheer with excitement.
A short time later, Lilian says, "The first round of judging is complete. No please turn your attention to the main screen. Here are the lucky eight Coordinators, who will continue on to the second round. Let's give a round to the eight hard working coordinators."
On the screen it shows the eight Coordinators, Diana is on the top left so she is in first place.
Pichu happily cheers, "Pichu Pi. Pichu Pi." (Mommy's in. Mommy's in!)
"And now it's time for our second round. We'll shuffle to see who is battling against who," Lilians says.
The screen shuffles the pictures of the coordinators and Diana is placed on the third battle.
In the dressing room, Daina smiles and turns to Smoochum, "You were great Smoochum, and now we're in the third round of the Battle Contest."
Then turns to Eevee, Fennekin, and Popplio, "Are you all ready for the second round?"
The three Pokeon happily answer with a smile and in their language.
Meanwhile outside of the contest hall, Hana continues to battle against Sabrina. Both of the attacks collide with each one another and lead to a powerful explosion. Soon, both Pokemon from both sides are laying on the ground and panting.
Seeing that it's enough, Hana says, "I think we can end our battle. Our Pokemon look pretty tired."
"I think you're right. Mr. Mime and Slowbro look very tired," Sabrins says.
Both of the trainers call back their Pokemon back in their Pokeballs.
Haan smiles at her Pokemon, "You both did a great job."
Sabrina walks over and shows a smile.
"I had a great battle Hana," Sabrina says.
"Thanks. And I must admit, I'm very impressed on how you're able to battle with Psychic Type Pokemon, especially at a young age. And I thought I was able to use psychics to talk to my brother and sister," Hana says.
"Your brother and sister?" Sabrina says, curiously.
The two Kirlias walk over with smiles and reply with a wave.
"This is my little brother and sister. I call the boy Little brother, and the girl Little sister," Hana says.
"Kirli," (Hello.) The two Kirlias reply.
"Wow. So you have psychic Pokemon too. Can you use psychics yourself?" Sabrina asks, interested.
Pkachu and Lucario look at each other with confused looks, and also a bit concerned about Sabrina's interest in Hana.
Hana answers, "I actually can."
Hana then uses her psychic powers to levitate her Pokeballs in her hands and twirl them around.
"Wow! That's impressive," Sabrina says.
"Thanks, but I still have a lot of training before I can fully master it. Although my well, parents said I actually advanced a bit for someone of my age," Hana says
"I think you're fun too. I hope I'll see you again," Sabrina says.
Sabrina then uses her psychic powers to teleport herself away. Hana and her Pokemon become confused.
"That is one strange girl but she does seem different than a normal girl," Hana says.
Hana turns to Pikachu and the others, "Come on, we gotta see Diana's contest. I think she's already in the second round by now."
Hana returns most of her Pokemon in their Pokeballs. All except Pikachu, Lucario, and Cubone, who wants to be held by her.
In the Contest hall, Diana has her Fennekin use Fire Spin on a Wheepinbell and is able to take it out in no problem. That helps Diana reach the Semi Finals. In the Semi Finals, Diana has Eevee perform Swift that is able to knock out an Oddish and reach the final round.
On the bleachers, Hana, Pikachu, Lucario, and Cubone are able to find the others and sit down close to each other.
"Hey guys, did I make it?" Hana asks.
"You're just in time for the final round," Chase says.
Hana looks at the stage to see Diana is on the final round and against a male trainer.
"The Saffron City Contest is coming down to the wire with two contestants who are determined to win the Saffron Ribbon," Lilian says.
Diana smiles to see that if she wins this round, she'll gain her fifth ribbon.
Then Lilian says, "Alright everyone, the Saffron City Pokemon Contest final round is now… underway. So let's get busy!"
Soon, five minutes begins on the clock.
Diana throws her Pokeball, "Come on out Popplio. Take the stage!"
"Come on out, Koffing!" The male trainer says.
Then Koffing comes out of its Pokeball
The male trainer calls out, "Koffing tackle!"
Koffing then begins to perform tackle at Popplio.
"Popplio, use Bubble Beam," Diana calls out.
Popplio then performs the Bubble Beam with a spin. That allows Popplio to cause her opponent to lose some points.
Hana cheers, "Go Diana! Go Popplio!"
"Koffing, use Sludge Bomb," The male trainer calls out.
Koffing then uses Sludge Bomb
Then Hana calls out, "Alright Popplio, use Aqua Jet!"
Popplio then performs Aqua Jet and begins to hit at the sludge bomb left in right like they're bumpers.
Diana calls out, "You're doing great, Popplio."
"Talk about having a ball," Chase says.
"Yeah. Diana really retained Aqua Jet for this occasion," Akira says.
Hana smiles for Diana and Popplio, but suddenly feels something on her shoulder. She turns her head to see Lucario.
"What is it Lucario?" Hana asks.
"Hana, did you get an uneasy feeling from that girl, Sabrina?" Lucario asks.
Hana grows a little concerned, "To be honest, even I got an uneasy feeling from Sabrina. I can sense that she has strong psychic abilities, but something about her that seems well… there is something off about her. Almost like, she isn't a real being."
"I'm afraid you are correct. When I sensed her aura, it seems that the Aura inside Sabrina doesn't seem to be real. Almost as if that girl Sabrina isn't a real person," Lucario says.
"Not a real person?" Hana says, confused.
"Yes. I think we should keep an eye on that girl. Something tells me that we'll be seeing her again," Lucario says.
"Right," Hana replies with a nod.
Hana and Lucario continue to watch the battle.
Diana calls out, "Alright Popplio, use Bubble Beam once more!"
Popplio then performs the Bubble Beam in a spectacular performance.
"Now Aqua Ring!" Diana calls out.
The Bubble Beam combines with the Aqua Ring to perform a ring of Bubble Beam and Aqua Ring like a bracelet. Both of the attacks strike at Koffing with a loud explosion of sparkles and water. Soon, Koffing is unconscious. The judges then put X's on their screen.
Lilian then announces, "Koffing is unable to battle and in an impressive battle, Diana has pulled off the big win in Saffron City."
Everyone cheers with excitement.
Diana holds out her arms open allowing Popplio to jump into them.
"You were great Popplio. We perform the Aqua Ring and Bubble Beam beautifully." Diana says.
At the stands, Hana cheers, "She did it."
"I think that has to be the best performance I ever seen Diana did," Chase says.
"Yeah. And Popplio did a great job too," Akira says.
Sometime later, Diana is with her Pokemon who are in the battle today.
Lillian says, "Ladies and Gentlemen, join me now in presenting our winner, Diana with the Saffron Ribbon. In her remarkable win at the Saffron City Pokemon Contest. Let's hear it for her."
Mr. Contesta gives Diana her ribbon as everyone claps and cheers with excitement.
After the contest, Hana and the others are having dinner with the Pokemon at the Pokemon Center.
"You and Popplio really did a great job in the finals," Hana says.
"Yeah. That Bubble Beam and Aqua Ring was amazing," Akira says.
"And you only need one more ribbon until you can compete in the Grand Festival," Chase says.
Diana says, "Yeah, and my next contest, will be the Wallace Cup. I need to start training for a new combination."
"I know. I'm looking forward to my Gym battle tomorrow," Hana says.
Then turns to Pikachu, "Right Pikachu."
"Pika Piak," (You got that right.) Pikachu says.
Hana and the other continue to have their dinner, but aren't aware that the man who has spied on her and Sabrina from before is standing close by.
The man says, "There is something different about that kid. If I'm right, that kid may be the one who can rescue Sabrina."
Who is this mysterious Man? And what is the secret behind the little girl, Sabrina? Will Hana be able to beat the Gym Leader of Saffron City and earn a Mash Badge? There are many mysteries that might be revealed.
Meanwhile in the mysterious dark room where little Sabrina is. Just then, the lights turn on to reveal a grown woman that looks exactly like little Sabrina, but with longer hair and her eyes reveal to be blue, but emotionless. She is wearing a long red long sleeve with black cuffs kind of dress with six gold yellow buttons on it and long black boots.
The mysterious woman says, "Well then, tomorrow, it will be time for us to play, Hana."
Then her eyes begin to glow red.
As the Journey Continues.
