It was the morning after and the first day of the tournament.. Dante was unusually quiet and Echo kept shooting him worried looks. Litleo and Litwick just followed their trainers, worried eyes gazing at them. Dante was tiredly leaned against echo's shoulder as they walked. Soon they arrived in the lobby. Echo looked up at the screen. Dante was going g to be battling this girl named...Liza? And Echo was to fight a boy named Johnathan. Her match was up next. Dante stopped leaning on her and gave her a tired but confident smile.
"Go kick some ass Pip" Echo laughed, giving him a fist bump, "I will Brownie." They grinned at each other before Echo turned and walked through the tunnel leading to the arena.
"WEEEEEEELLLCOME CITIZENS OF JUBILIFE CIIIITY! TODAY, WE WELCOME YOU TO THE JUBILIFE BEGINNER TOURNAMENT! FIRST UP, ON THE RED SIDE IS A CITIZEN OF OUT FAIR CITY, JONOTHAAAAAAN!"
the crowd roared with excitement as a cocky looking boy walked out. He flipped his blond hair, and the girls swooned.
"AND ON THE BLUE SIDE...A RESIDENT OF TWINLEAF, AND A PROMISING NEW TRAINER WITH A FIERY SENSE OF JUSTICE...ECHOOOOOOOOO!"
Echo ran out, grinning widely.
"TRAINERS, PLEASE RELEASE YOUR POKEMON!"
Jonathan tossed a Pokéball into the air. Out popped a Cranidos.
Echo smirked, doing a twirl and lunching her own pokeball into the air.
"Litleo, time to shine!" Litleo popped out, doing his own little twirl before landing on the ground.
Dante laughed. He knew Echo liked showing off and it seems her partner does a as well.
"WELL THEN! MAAAATCH...START!"
"Cranidos, jump into the air and tackle it!"
"Litleo, dodge and use Ember!"
Kaya, who had joined Dante some time ago to watch the match, raised a blonde eyebrow.
"Cranidos is a rock type...why is she using ember?" Dante just smiled.
"You'll see"
Just as the Cranidos was about to hit him, Litleo jumped and did a bit of a twirl. The rock type came to a stop and looked up at the air born lion cub. Without warning, Litleo released a barrage of flames to the Rok types face. With a cry the cranidos closed it's eyes.
The stadium was in shock.
"WOW! WHAT A TURN OF EVENTS! BY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF LITLEOS SERPIOR SPEED AND AGILITY, SHE DODGED AND MANAGED TO BLIND HER OPPONET!"
Jonathan growled," Cranidos, calm down and listen to its movements on the ground!"
Echo smirked. She already had a counter for that.
"Litleo, keep jumping!"
Kaya looked over at Dante. "Is that a really good idea? Litleo will get tired really fast"
Dante shrugged.
Echo smirked, "Alright Litleo, use Headbutt!"
Litleo, who at the moment was as high in the air as he could go, used his weight and speed to slam into the rock type. He slammed into the rock type, hard.
Jonathan gapped, "Cranidos!"
Dust was clouded around the two pokemon, blocking them from sight.
Echo clenched her fist.
As the dusk cleared, only one Pokemon was standing.
"AND THE WINNER IS...ECHO AND LITLEOOOOOOOOO!"
Dante and Kaya jumped up and cheered, highfiving.
"She did it!"
Echo whopped and help her arms open for her partner to jump into.
Jonathan smiled ruefully and called his Cranidos back, "You did good buddy."
Echo and Jonathan met at the center of the field
"That was a great match!"
"Yeah, I was really surprised how you used that ember. Pretty smart!"
"Thanks! I guess it helps Litleo has a thick head!"
"LIT,LITLEO!" ("HEY, RUDE!")
The trainers laughed, shaking hands as Litleo pouted.