CHAPTER 12:

Battle Rivale

After getting to Slateport City's beach, known to some as Route 109, via what they did in Chapter 9, Roy and Melanie had found a Potion and gotten some sand in a sack that increases the power of Ground moves known as the Soft Sand. But soon, since I obviously can't make it an easy trip for 'em, (I'm too diabolical for that.) Roy soon found trouble. Roy cried out when he saw… her:

"LOVRINA!"

Yes, you read that right. There on a crazy-shade-of-pink towel was Lovrina in a pink swimsuit, hair all wet and not in super long ponytail form.

"Huh? Gyah! ROY!" she screamed, starting a staring contest.

"Hey, Roy? Is this your rival?" Melanie asked, suddenly appearing into sight.

"Yes." Roy admitted through gritted teeth.

"Roy, is that so your girlfriend? HA HA HA HA!" Lovrina taunted, face turning to big, anime version as she laughed.

"NO! I hear a challenge Haterina! I accept it! Hmm!" Roy taunted back, sticking out his tongue.

"Well, you're so right! Let's battle!" said Lovrina confidently.

Melanie was the judge, and Lovrina and Roy walked about 20 feet from each other, resulting in a possible 40-foot battlefield.

"Okay, guys, draw out your first Pokemon!" Melanie commanded.

"I'm sssoooo gonna beat you, Roy-boy!"

"DON'T CALL ME THAT!" Roy roared.

"Hmph… rude wimp. Now, Roselia, come forth!" Lovrina shouted, bringing forth a new Pokemon in her arsenal.

"R-r-ros-el-i!" Roselia cried out when it came out of the Poke Ball. The Grass/Poison element had the appearance of a cheerleader, as a red and blue rose were in each green hand. Three green thorns came from its head, the face a lighter green, a yellow stripe down the chest with two green leaves that looked like shoulder plates, a green body in a weird dress-ish form, and light green legs.

Author's note: With character torment comes author torment. I HATE, LOATHE, ABHOR, DETEST, AND DESPISE ROSELIA!

"Hmm… interesting choice, Lovrina. Meet one a' my newbies! Masquerain, show yourself!" Roy shouted, throwing his Net Ball.

"Mas-quer-ain!" Masquerain chirped.

Battle statistics: This is a three-on-three battle with no time limit, but substitutions for either trainer.

Roy's Masquerain vs. Lovrina's Roselia

BATTLE COMMENCE!

"Roselia, start with Mega Drain!"

Roselia stretched its arms wide, and a green ball of energy formed. Streams of energy came from Masquerain and back to Roselia, but the attack only did a very small amount of damage.

"Ha!" Roy scoffed. "Masquerain, Ice Beam!"

A pale blue orb shone in front of Masquerain's mouth and shot out in thunderbolt-style at Roselia, hitting its mark as a super effective strike!

"ROSELIA!" Lovrina scolded as it flopped down. "Worthless flower bush… return!"

Roselia turned into red energy, zapping back into Lovrina's Poke Ball.

"Try this on for size, Roy-boy! Luvdisc, I choose you!"

Out of a Great Ball came a pink heart-shaped Pokemon with a cry of, "Luv-disc!"

"Okay, I'm good." Roy said coolly.

Roy's Masquerain vs. Lovrina's Luvdisc

BATTLE COMMENCE!

"Luvdisc, use Take Down!"

Luvdisc charged at Masquerain with amazing speed and rammed violently, causing a little recoil damage.

"Yawn. Masquerain, use Giga Drain! Go!"

A big green ball of energy formed in front of Masquerain's mouth, energy streaming to him from Luvdisc, healing previous battle damage. Luvdisc flopped over, KO'ed!

"NOOO! Grr… Luvdisc, return." Lovrina fumed.

"Ha ha!" Roy laughed as Luvdisc returned to the Ball in red light.

"You won't be laughing anymore, Roy! Go Kirlia!"

"Huh?"

"Kir-li-a!" called out Kirlia. It had two red head crests on the side of its head, in its parted hair that hung over Kirlia's face, but not hiding its eyes. A white dress-like thing made up its body, except for the green legs.

"Umm… substitution! Masquerain, return!"

Masquerain retreated to its Ball, and was replaced by Nosepass.

"Nose-pass!" it said.

Roy's Nosepass vs. Lovrina's Kirlia

BATTLE COMMENCE!

"Nosepass, Earthquake!" Roy ordered.

"Kirlia, dodge! Jump!"

When Nosepass stomped the ground, Kirlia jumped up, avoiding the orange vibration rings.

"Now, Psychic!" Lovrina ordered once Kirlia landed.

A wave of rainbow-colored energy was sent in Nosepass' direction, causing a knockout.

"Good, Nosepass. Return."

Nosepass grunted in reply before it retreated to safety.

"Okay, Machop! Do this!"

"Ma!" Machop cried out, once on his feet.

Roy's Machop vs. Lovrina's Kirlia

BATTLE COMMENCE!

"Machop, use--" Roy was cut off by Lovrina yelling:

"Psychic again!"

The rainbow wave came again, this time at Machop. The unfortunate Pokemon fainted from the super effective and very powerful Psychic-type move and was recalled by Roy.

'Last chance…' he thought.

"Masquerain, you're my last hope!"

"Mas-quer-ain!"

Roy's Masquerain vs. Lovrina's Kirlia

"Kirlia, Psychic!"

The wave again came at Roy's Pokemon, but Masquerain survived.

"What!" Lovrina cried.

"Masquerain, Silver Wind!" Roy ordered, ready to finally win.

"Masq?" Masquerain chirped in question.

"YOU DON'T KNOW SILVER WIND?"

That's the last Roy said before Masquerain was finished by another Psychic and a Thunderbolt.

"Masquerain, NO!" Roy cried, not of anger, of concern. Masquerain was thanked for job well done and recalled.

"LOSER!" Lovrina shouted after recalling her Kirlia, laughing in anime big mouth mode.

"Here, Haterina…" Roy sulked, giving 1000 Pokemon Dollars for prize money.

"Ha ha! YA LOST AGAIN!" Lovrina gloated, not noticing Roy and Melanie had already scampered off to the Slateport Pokemon Center for the night.

Author: For those of you who couldn't figure it out, "Battle Rivale" (Chapter 12's name) is a spoof of "Battle Royale" I came up with at the last second. Humorous, I hope.