Okay, soo...I got something to tell you all. The missing episode for the second gym battle for Ash and Aria. It's gone. I just checked my files to publish it, and it was gone! I don't know what happened to it! I searched and searched my computer, but I couldn't find it! I'm so sorry to everyone who was been waiting for it, I just have to rewrite it... It might not be updated until next week, I'm not sure when. I'm still double checking my computer to find it. Anyways, I'll see you guys later!
Brave the Wave! Aria vs. Brawly!
Episode 20: Part 1
Recap on the last episode...
"The sun feel so great...!" May said, stretching her arms above her head.
"I know, what do you think about going swimming with me." Max suggested.
"Okay!"
"If you kids want to cool off with a swim I know just the place." Mr. Briney told them.
"Aw! Come on, we can't get sidetracked!" Ash whined. "If we waste time swimming and stuff we'll be late for our gym battle in Dewford! Right Pikachu?" His eyes widen when he found his pokemon, relaxing with all of the others without a care in the world.
"Well, it looks like Pikachu and the others want to have some down time too, Ash." May said smirking.
"You know, I think May could be onto something here." Brock said agreeing with her.
"Yeah but..."
"It's probably for the best." Max said. "You just won your gym battle in Rustboro City. And being the great trainer that you are you shouldn't have to push yourself so hard."
"Well, I suppose." Ash said, rubbing the back of his head.
"It'll take a little more than a swim to stop you from being a Pokemon Master."
...
Max and May scream and the others rushed to look what was happening. They gasped in disbelief when they saw lots of pokemon surrounding them.
"Sharpedo!" Mr. Briney exclaimed. "Where did they come from!?"
"Help Mr. Briney!" They cried in unison.
"Peeko, go!" Peeko flew towards them and was flying above them. "Stay calm and each grab one of Peeko's legs!" He told them.
They nodded and grabbed one leg. Peeko struggled to pick them up in the air and tried to take them back to the boat. The Sharpedo jumped out of the water to try and get them, but most of them were missing them.
"Taillow, help them out!" Ash told the pokemon.
Taillow flies in and starts to peck at the ones that were jumping out of the water at May and Max.
One of the Sharpedo jumped out and brushed against Max's leg, which left a bad wound.
"Careful! Sharpedo have a unique trait called Rough Skin!" Mr. Briney warned them.
"Pikachu, Thunderbolt!"
"Electrike, Discharge!" Aria told the pokemon.
The two electric type pokemon launch the attack right at the Sharpedo and get a direct hit on all of them.
"Alright, now's the time!" Brock said.
Taillow started to help Wingdull carry May and Max and landed them back on the boat.
"Are you two going to be okay?" Mr. Briney asked.
May gasped once she noticed a few tears in her swimsuit and felt anger course through herself.
"Hey you! This swimsuit was brand new and very expensive, how dare you put a rip in-!" May screamed when one of them jumped out at her by surprise.
"It still hurts." Max said, clutching his leg where the Shapedo got him.
"You know, when a Sharpedo uses Rough Skin in a battle it can be damaging to most opponents that are going to attack. So it looks like you've just might of gotten off easy on this case." Brock said.
...
"I never knew camping out on such a deserted island could be so much fun." Ash replied.
"It would be more fun, if it wasn't for them." Mr. Briney said, looking out towards the sea.
"Well, it looks like there're aren't as many as them as before." May pointed out.
"True, but the ones left behind are acting as lookouts." Mr. Briney explained.
"Look outs?" Max said, looking over at him.
Mr. Briney nods in response. "The others are probably resting somewhere far from here."
"Whoa, Sharpedo seem like pretty smart pokemon." Ash pointed out.
"They are." Brock said.
"But, there was that one Sharpedo." Aria said.
Everyone looked at her as she placed her hand on her chin.
"I noticed a Sharpedo commanding the other Sharpedo on attacking us. I think he might be the leader of them. But, I thought only Sharpedo work individual? Isn't it odd that one is leading all of them in this one place?"
"Aria might be onto something." Ash said.
"Yes, I thought that was strange as well." Mr. Briney replied. "And judging by what we saw this afternoon, it's almost feels like the Sharpedo are working together to trap us."
"Well I have to get off this island to buy a new swimsuit." May grumbled. Ash looked over at her with a smile.
"Hey, all it's going to take is a pokemon battle and-"
"Against that many of them?" Max said cutting Ash off. "We only have 12 pokemon with us. It's impossible!"
Ash sighed. "Yeah..."
"There could still be a way." Brock said.
"Brock is right." Aria said agreeing with him. "The one Sharpedo, maybe if we battle the leader, we might be able to get off this island with no problem. They'll start taking orders from us instead."
"That's a good idea." Mr. Briney said. "We'll have to give it a shot."
...
"We'll have to stick with Razor Leaf for now, do it again Ivysaur... Wait, hold up!" She told her pokemon.
"Aria, what is it?" Ash called to her.
She didn't answer his response until she jumped into the water.
"Aria?!" Everyone exclaimed.
"What is she doing?!" Max cried in confusion and worry.
She emerged out of the water and in front of Sharpedo. He wasn't moving at all, he was just staring straight forward, not even battling.
"Sharpedo?" She asked.
Aria gasped once she saw Sharpedo fall over on its side and faint.
"Sharpedo!" She rushed towards the pokemon, and helped it sit up straight. "Ivysaur, use Vine Whip to pull him to shore!" She told him.
Ivysaur nods, using the move to pull Sharpedo and Aria towards the shore. Everyone ran in their direction as Aria started to check on Sharpedo.
"Aria, is that Sharpedo going to be okay?" Ash asked.
"I'm not sure." She said. "But it appears he's been poisoned."
"Poisoned?" May said confused.
"Yes, I think it must have been fighting another pokemon in the ocean." She said.
"Maybe it could have had a battle with a Tentacruel." Max suggested.
"Is there anything we can do to help?" Ash asked.
"I don't know. We don't have many supplies left. But, we're lucky that I still have one of these left." Aria held up a vial and Brock and Ash smiled.
"You have one!" Ash cried.
"What is that?" Max and May asked in unison.
"You see, Aria can make special herbs for pokemon that are either poisoned, paralyzed, anything." Brock explained.
"Wow, that's amazing." May commented.
"This one is the last poison antidote we have left. It should cure the poison that's on Sharpedo." She opens the vial and lifts up Sharpedo's jaw. She placed the herbal medicine in its mouth and closed it. "I hope this makes you feel better Sharpedo." She said.
"Aria, you're doing a terrific job," Mr. Briney said. "And I'm sure Sharpedo appreciates everything that you can do for it."
"Thanks Mr. Briney." Aria thanked.
"Ivy, Ivysaur!" Ivysaur replied.
"You're right Ivysaur, we'll have to do with the best we have." She held up three other poke balls and called out her other pokemon. "We'll need all of your help with Sharpedo, will you give me a hand?"
They all cried in response and Aria smiles.
"Thank you guys." She said smiling. She glanced at Sharpedo, slowing rubbing its head. "Just hang in there Sharpedo." She told it. "You'll feel better in no time."
...
"Sharpedo!" She cried, rubbing Sharpedo on the head. "It looks like you're feeling much better now, huh?" Aria yelped in surprise once the other Sharpedo came at her and surrounded her. First she thought they were attacking her, but they actually weren't, even the Rough Skin wasn't have an effect on her.
"Sharpedo's Rough Skin isn't going to work on you anymore." Mr. Briney pointed out.
"But why not?" Max asked confused.
"Because you all made friends with it. Didn't you know that certain pokemon traits that stop working on people once pokemon grow to like them?"
"Wow, you're right." Ash pointed out, petting one of the Sharpedo.
"This is cool, I can't believe it." Max said impressed.
Aria smiled at her pokemon as they all laughed at everyone's reactions. Then she looked back at Sharpedo.
"Sharpedo, I guess we're all friends now, aren't we?" Aria asked.
Sharpedo nods in response as Aria pets it on the head once more.
...
"This here is Dewford Town on Dewford Island." Mr. Briney pointed out.
"Thank you so much Mr. Briney." Ash said.
"I'll be heading to Slateport City so I can prepare for my cruise. I hope to see you again some day." He said.
"Wing, Wingull!" Peeko replied.
"Yeah." They all said in unison.
"I'll have a new swimsuit by then." May replied.
Mr. Briney began to set sail, including the Sharpedo. Everyone waved to them, until, the leader Sharpedo came to a stop and turned around. Aria looked confused at first until Sharpedo stopped right in front of them.
"What is it Sharpedo?" Aria asked.
"Shar, Sharpedo!" It said.
"I think Sharpedo wants to join you on your journey Aria." Max said.
"Huh, really?" She asked.
"Sharpedo!"
Aria smiled. "Well, if that's the case," She takes out another poke ball. "Poke ball go!" She throws it up in the air and Sharpedo jumps out of the water and towards it. Sharpedo hits it and goes right into it. Aria caught it in her hands and it shook for a few seconds before she heard the ding. "Welcome to the gang Sharpedo." She said smiling warmly. "It's great to have you with us."
"Are you sure this is what you want to do?"
Aria nods slowly. "I'm very sure Professor Oak." She said. "Could you send them over? The gym leader uses fighting types right? Then I'll have an advantage if I have the both of them with me."
"Alright, if that's what you think is best." Professor Oak said. "Who will you be sending over?"
"It'll be Houndoom and Absol." She said, holding up the two poke balls.
"Okay, I'll go get the others then." He stood up from his seat and walked out of the room for a moment. Aria stares down at the poke balls in her hands.
"You two will like it in Professor Oak's lab. Besides, Absol, you'll be able to make some new friends there."
Professor Oak soon comes back and holds up two poke balls.
"I have them right here. Let's get them transported." He said.
Aria nods. "Okay."
She placed the poke balls on the transporter and they disappeared in the matter of seconds. Then two other poke balls appeared as she picked them up.
"I got them professor." She said.
"And I have Houndoom and Absol right here." Professor Oak replied.
"Thanks professor."
"Good luck to you and Ash on your gym battle."
"Great, we're all set now." Ash said, adjusting his glove as he left the Pokemon Center. "Hey Pikachu, are you ready to challenge the Dewford Gym?"
"Pika Pika!" Pikachu said happily.
They ran off ahead and Brock and Max walk out of the Pokemon Center yawning.
"Those two are sure ready to go, aren't they Brock?" Max asked tiredly.
"Oh yeah, I'm sure he wants to go for his second gym badge while he still hot off his victory at the Rustboro Gym."
They heard a yawn and turned around. There stood May, holding a pillow in her arms.
"A gym battle this early in the morning should be illegal." She complained.
"Uh, May, what is that your carrying?" Max asked.
May looks down before noticing the pillow in her hands. She gasped, blushing.
"Oops! I almost took my pillow from the Pokemon Center..." She said embarrassed. "Hey, where did Aria go?"
"I'm over here!" They look outside and spot her leaning against a light pole as she waved to get their attention. "I just had to do something before we head to the gym." She said, lowering her arm. "Ash and Pikachu seem to be as excited as I am."
"I'm surprise your not like him and run off towards the gym without us." Max said.
Aria chuckled lightly, shaking her head. "We're actually a bit opposite! You see, Ash and I don't share the same dream, remember back in the Pokemon Academy in Rustboro City?"
"Oh right, I forgot that you wanted to become friends with all pokemon." May said, shaking her head.
Aria nods. "That's the plan. I could be doing other things like becoming a Pokemon Coordinator, or doing other things that involve traveling. I'm just doing it for fun."
"You should really try it out Aria." May said to her. "It could be fun."
Aria chuckles, "Maybe another time," She said. "For now, I'm going to stay as a Pokemon Trainer for a long time. Maybe in the future I'll do one just for fun."
"That's the spirit Aria." Max said.
Aria nods to him. "Thanks."
A kid from pallet town with a brand new world to see
I don't know what's ahead but it won't get the best of me
There's so much to learn and battles to be won
I've advanced so far and still there's always more to come
Take a step and I'm on my way gonna start all over again
I want to be hero (hero!)
Pokemon advance
I wanna be a hero (hero!)
Give it just one chance
And the future will decide
If there's a hero buried deep inside
I wanna be a hero!
Pokemon!
Aria, May, Max, and Brock finally caught up to Ash and Pikachu, and stood in front of a large building.
"Fight the big wave?" May said confused.
"If they have that written right on the door of their gym they must be pretty confident in their fighting huh?" Max said in wonder.
"Maybe your right, it's probably one of those musclebound trainers. Remember Chuck from the Cianwood Gym?" Brock asked Ash and Aria.
"How could we forget about him?" Aria joked.
"Who cares, don't forget we had some pretty awesome wins ourselves." Ash said. "Right Pikachu?"
"Pika, Pikachu."
Ash approached the front door and started to knock on it.
"Hello? Is anyone in there?" He asked. Then the door suddenly flies open and hits Ash. Lot of people ran out, carrying surfboards and heading towards the beach. Ash was laying on the ground, dizzy from being hit from the door.
"Those surprise attacks aren't fair." He mutters.
"Hey dude! It's probably not the best place for you to be taking a nap."
Ash looks up before noticing a guy in front of him with bright light blue hair.
"I know! You see..." He trails off.
Then Brock started to get all gushy from the girls standing behind the guy.
"Can I help you with something bro?" The guy asked.
"Yeah, I'm looking for the gym leader." Ash said.
"No way, I'm him!" The guy said, pointing at himself. Ash gasped in surprise.
"Brawly, the gym leader of the Dewford Gym." He greeted. "Are you here to challenge me little man?"
"Yeah! I'm Ash from Pallet Town! My sister and I would like to battle you!" He said.
Aria waved, helping Ash stand up before leaning against his shoulder.
"My name is Aria. I'm Ash's older sister." She greeted.
"It's nice to meet you both, but we can't exactly have a battle. You see, right up until yesterday the beach got these narly waves. But today, there's a radical one just off shore! Come back tomorrow." Then he ran off, carrying his surfboard.
"What just happened?" Aria asked confused.
"The nerve of that guy!" Ash exclaimed angrily. "And after I got myself hyped up for this battle too! What kind of a gym leader is he?"
"Ash, it is possible to be a gym leader and have a life you know. Come on, we should go check it out." May said before running off.
"Riding the waves with those gorgeous surfer girls sounds cool to me!" Brock said, following after May.
"Let's go check it out guys, come on!" Aria said to them, chasing after the other two.
"Wait!" Ash called to them. "But they didn't listen. It was just him and Max.
"Guess you can't battle without a gym leader." Max said.
"Right. I guess there's no choice."
They quickly ran to catch up to the others.
Once they reached the beach, May suggested they go swimming and started to take of her clothes. Everyone tenses.
"Wait! You can't undress her!" Max exclaimed quickly.
"It's fine! I'm wearing my swimsuit underneath my clothes!" She said, showing off her swimsuit that she bought a while ago. Then, Brock was distracted by all of the surfer girls that were surfing on the waves. Then, May pointed out where Brawly was and they saw him riding the waves with a pokemon.
"Hey, what's the pokemon?" Ash wondered aloud.
"It's a Makuhita!" Max cried.
"Makuhita, the Guts Pokémon. Makuhita never gives up, always getting back on its feet no matter how many times its knocked over. Each time rising to its feet builds up energy in its body."
"Hold it, this guy turned down my challenge just to go do some surfing!?" Ash exclaimed angrily. "Well not for long, because I'm going to get him to battle me right now!"
Ash jumps into the water and started to follow after Brawly and his Makuhita. The others just watched what happened, the whole thing was Ash trying to get him battle with him. But, the wave they were riding on fell over them and Aria gasped.
"Guys, they need help!" She exclaimed before running towards the sea with the others. "Hey are you okay?" She asked Brawly.
"Yeah, we're fine. Hanging in there. Okay, Makuhita, we can't miss it." He said.
"Wait!"
They all look and saw movement in the sand before Ash stuck his body out of the sand, his arms extending in the air.
"Won't you just battle with me!" He exclaimed.
Then all of a sudden, Pikachu cried out in surprise when he was pulled away in a net. Everyone gasped in surprise as they saw a boat with a familiar gang of people on board it. Pikachu tried to use Thunderbolt on the net, but it only bounced back and did damage to itself.
"I love these anti-electrical nets." Meowth said.
"And the boss is going to love us!" Jessie said, cupping her hands together.
"The all new shining star top of the Hoenn Region's Team Rocket!" James said.
"If nothing else, it's a great title!" Meowth added.
"Hey, who are you crazy dudes anyway?" Brawly demanded.
Then once again, with the motto. But Meowth cut both Jessie and James off.
"Enough, we already got that part out!" He said. "And speaking of got, let's get before we don't have Pikachu anymore."
"You've got a point." They said in unison.
The engine starts and they started to get away.
"Get back here Team Rocket!" Ash demanded aloud.
"Whoa, you can't steal pokemon like that!" Brawly exclaimed. "Makuhita, help Pikachu now!"
Makuhita nods, taking the red surfboard and using his arms to swim faster in the water. Once Makuhita got close, it bumped right into the boat and Pikachu went flying off into the water, still trapped in the net. Ash quickly rushes towards Pikachu and picks it up out of the water. He took Pikachu out of the net before telling it to use Thunderbolt. Pikachu jumps into the air and attacks Team Rocket with its powerful Thunderbolt. The group of fools was sent flying in the sky like they always do.
"That Pikachu of yours is amazing little dude." Brawly said turning to Ash. "I've never seen a Thunderbolt with so much power."
"I guess Pikachu is my number one dude," Ash joked. "So Brawly, will you face me and my sister in a gym battle?"
"You know, I guess there are just some things that are meant to happen, huh. You've got it! I accept your battle challenge little man!" Brawly said.
"Great, thanks!"
Once they got to the gym, Ash and the others had a big conversation before the gym battle started.
"So, I should go first then?" Aria asked.
"They always say ladies first, so why not?" May said with a smile. "Come on, it could fun."
Aria chuckled at her response, "I guess so."
"Hey, are you dudes ready?" Brawly approached them. "Who's going to battle me first?"
"It's going to be Aria." Ash said as Pikachu jumped onto his shoulder.
The match between the Dewford Gym Leader Brawly, and the challenger Aria from Pallet Town will now begin. Each trainer will use two pokemon, only the challenger is allowed substitutions." The referee said.
Aria grins, reaching for a poke ball.
"It's your time to shine. Go Fearow!" She called.
The large bird appeared above her as it cried out.
"A Fearow!" Max exclaimed.
"Aria has a big advantage in the air." Ash pointed out.
"A Fearow huh." Brawly said. "Interesting."
"Battle begin!" The referee announced.
Aria's grin grew. "You haven't seen anything yet." She said.
"Alright, then you can attack first." Brawly said, grinning as well.
"Okay then. Fearow, Fury Attack!"
Fearow flies towards Machop and attacks it multiple times.
"Wow, that sure is a power attack." Ash pointed out.
Aria continued to tell Fearow to do the same attack because Brawly wasn't attacking them at all. Then it hit her, she realized that Machop was only taking the hits and not feeling any pain from it. She quickly told Fearow to stop and realized how tired the poor pokemon was.
"So you figured out my plan." Brawly said. "And it appears Fearow is all tired out."
Aria grits her teeth together. "Fearow, use Drill Run!"
"Machop use Cross Chop!" Brawly said.
The two pokemon lunged towards each other and attacked, leading a direct hit on each other. They landed roughly on the ground and struggled to get up.
"Come on Fearow, get up!" Aria told it.
"You can do it Machop!" Brawly said.
Both pokemon slowly got up and were ready to attack once again.
"Great Fearow! Now use Aerial Ace!"
Fearow flew up in the air before flipping backwards and flying towards Machop with quick speed.
"Hurry Machop, use Karate Chop!"
Both pokemon once again made contact with each other and also dealing lots of damage on each other. The crashed once again and this time, both pokemon were knocked out.
"Both pokemon are unable to battle!" The referee said.
"Oh no," Ash said. "They're both down to their last pokemon."
"That means Aria will have to focus more on defense than offense." Brock said.
"I wonder what pokemon she's going to use next." Max thought aloud.
Aria and Brawling return their two unconscious pokemon to their poke balls. Aria stares at the ground for a moment until she looks up with a smile.
"This isn't over yet." She said to Brawly. "Let's give it everything we got."
"You bet." Brawly replied. "Go Makuhita!"
His partner appeared before him, as determined as ever. Then Aria reached for another poke ball and held it out.
"Alright, come on out Ariados!"
The two pokemon stared at each other for a moment, waiting for the battle to begin. But everyone noticed something about Ariados, it had a red ribbon on its antenna. The Ariados was a girl.
"Wow, is that the pokemon I think it is?" Ash said with a smile.
"It's the Ariados that Aria used in the Silver Conference!" Max exclaimed.
"Let the battle begin!"
"You can go first Brawly." Aria told him.
"Alright, if you say so. Makuhita, use Tackle!"
Makuhita charges forward towards Ariados. But Aria didn't even give Ariados a command yet.
"Hey, why isn't Aria giving Ariados a command?" May asked.
Ash laughs. "You'll see."
Aria grins an holds out her hand.
"Dodge it Ariados!" She told the pokemon.
Ariados waited until Makuhita got close before moving away from the attack, but Ariados was moving faster than the speed of sound!
"Wow! Ariados is so fast!" Max commented. "I knew it was fast, but not that fast!"
"Ariados, use Fury Swipes!" Aria commanded.
Ariados lunges towards Makuhita and scratches it a couple of times, dealing direct damage.
"Makuhita, quickly, use Arm Thrust!" Brawly said.
"I don't think so! Ariados, use String Shot on its arm!" Aria quickly said.
Ariados launches the web at Makuhita's arm and it prevented it from attacking Ariados. Brawly gasped in surprise. He wasn't expecting her to do that! He thought he could land a direct hit on Ariados with Arm Thrust.
"Use Arm Thrust once again to get out of the web!" Brawly told it.
"Pin Missile Ariados!" Aria commanded.
Makuhita struggled to get out of the web to use its arm and Ariados launched its attack right at Makuhita. Brawly quickly changed his tactics.
"Makuhita, use the Pin Missile to cut the web!"
Makuhita moved its arm in front of him and the Pin Missile hits the web, causing it to break apart. Aria gasped in surprise. She didn't expect that from him this time!
"You're not that bad Aria." Brawly said to her.
"Thanks Brawly, you're not that bad either." Then Aria grinned again. "But I wouldn't underestimate Ariados."
"I must say, your Ariados is fast." He added. "I've never met a pokemon that fast before."
"Well, I've been training Ariados for a long time when she was just a small Spinarak. Speaking about that, let's test a few things out." She held out her hand. "Ariados, use Attract!"
Brawly's eyes widen. "Attract!?"
Hearts surrounded Ariados before they flew towards Makuhita and hits it. Makuhita's eyes turn into hearts as it fell into the attract.
"Wow! How did Aria know that was going to work?" Max asked.
"She didn't." Brock said.
"That means Ariados is a girl and Makuhita is a boy." May said.
"Aria had the perfect advantage using Attract." Max added.
"Quickly Ariados, let's finish this! Use Night Shade!" Aria said.
Ariados charges forward and hits Makuhita right on the head. It did lots of damage on Makuhita and it falls to the ground.
"Makuhita!" Brawly exclaimed.
"Makuhita is unable to battle! The winner is Aria Ketchum from Pallet Town!"
Aria's eyes widen before she ran over to Ariados and hugged her. "You did great Ariados." She told her. "I'm glad that you were here."
"Aria, great job!" Ash praised.
She looks over at him, a small smile spreads on her lips. "Thanks Ash! I couldn't have done it without all of your help from all of the training!" She said to him.
"Aria, that was such a great battle." Brawly said approaching her.
"Thanks Brawly." She said.
"Here, you deserve this." He hands her a badge. "This is the Knuckle Badges, it shows that you beat me in a Pokemon Battle."
"Wow, I can't believe we did it." She said in disbelief.
"You've earned it Aria." Brawly said before glancing at Ash. "Hey dude! Can our battle wait for a couple of hours while I get my pokemon healed up at the Pokemon Center?"
"Sure! I can't wait!" Ash replied cheerfully.
Wow, that took a very long time to work on. 5,000 words? Whoa, we've never gotten that far in a chapter like this before! So, what did you guys think when I thought about Aria using her Kanto pokemon for this gym battle? I decided after watching a couple of the other episodes in this season, I decided that for this gym battle Aria should use one of her other pokemon that she doesn't have with her at the moment, and yes, she will be getting Houndoom and Absol back, don't worry. So, any ideas for pokemon for Aria to catch in future chapters? I haven't fully decided on which pokemon she should have, that's why I want some of your guys's suggestions, they'll really help. Also, if you noticed, I did put Adventure in Unova on hold, and it's because I'm am working on the movie that is going to be appearing in a couple of chapters. I won't say when, but it will be coming up soon. Anyway, I'll catch you all in the next chapter! Bye!