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Chapter 4: Dawn of a New Era!
Julie and Brock were sitting back on a rock as they watched Ash teach Dawn to try and catch a Buneary. Zeus and Pikachu were running around with each other playing, and Simba was sleeping under a tree next to Julie.
"This time for sure Dawn," Ash started, "Go for it!"
"I'm so psyched! Here we go!" Dawn said pulling back her arm to throw the empty Pokeball.
"Hold on! You gotta make your Pokeball bigger first!" Ash said.
"Huh? WAAH!" Dawn said almost dropping her Pokeball.
"You'd better hurry! It'll get away…"
"Alright, I'm ready now!"
"Let's go Pokeball!" Dawn threw the ball but, slipped up and hit Ash right in the face!
"Oof!" Ash said falling over.
"Oops, sorry!"
"Watch where you throw that thing!"
"It was an accident, and if you hadn't been yelling, my hand wouldn't have slipped!"
"You weren't doing it right!"
"Here we go…" Julie said looking down.
"Look! Don't you get nasty with me!"
"Get it together and I won't have to."
"Piplup-Piplup!" Piplup said noticing the Buneary running away.
"No! Buneary!" Ash and Dawn said.
"Well, I hope you're happy now!" Dawn said.
"Don't look at me!" Ash returned.
"Why not? It's your fault!"
"Your yapping scared Buneary away you know!"
"That's enough!" Julie screamed, fed up with their fighting. The Pokémon and Ash and Dawn looked at her stunned. "It's nobody's fault! But if it were someone's fault it would be both of yours! You're so busy fighting that you're scaring the Pokémon away!"
"Sorry…" They both murmured to her.
"Don't apologize to me. Apologize to each other." They looked at each other and instantly looked away crossing their arms. "Ugh…I'm going for a walk Zeus if you like you and Simba can come. You too Brock but, I need to get away from their fighting." Julie said walking away.
"Pichu!" Zeus said as he and Simba followed her.
"She's right you know," Brock started looking at Ash and Dawn, "You two are fighting so much that you're scaring all the Pokémon away and annoying us at the same time. I'm going with Julie. You guys can either come or try and sort out your own problems." Brock said walking away.
Ash and Dawn looked at each other, looked away and stated walking towards Brock and Julie with Pikachu and Piplup in tow.
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As they were walking, Dawn and Ash started fighting while Julie and Brock tried tuning them out.
"Just great. I could have a Buneary if it wasn't for a certain big mouth." Dawn said annoyed.
"Oh yeah? I could get a Buneary instead of your big mouth." Ash said back.
"Next time, butt out."
"That's if there is a next time."
"I'm catching lots of Pokémon!"
"You won't if you keep doing stupid stuff!"
"Are you calling me stupid?"
"No, but I'm thinkin' about it now!"
"How can you think without a brain?"
"You tell jokes as good as you catch Pokémon!"
"You're both hurting my ears!" Brock said, butting in. Suddenly, there was a bright sunlight.
"What's that?" Ash asked.
"I don't know but, now I'm not so annoyed at you two." Julie said.
"Pretty…" Dawn said gazing at the falling sparkles.
"That's called Sunny Day," Brock started as everyone look to him for an explanation, "It's a Fire-type move. Fire-types use it to temporarily raise their firepower."
"All of a sudden, I feel so much happier," Dawn said calmly.
"Me too," Julie said. Out of nowhere, a Budew walked up.
"What's that?" Ash asked.
"So cute!" Dawn squeaked as Julie took out her Pokedex.
'Budew. The Bulb Pokémon. In winter, it keeps its bud closed to survive the cold but, opens it again in the spring.'
"I wonder if this is where that Sunny Day came from." Brock questioned.
"It was." A voice said suddenly, slightly making Julie jump. A man in a green cloak, hat, and a mid-evil looking outfit underneath stood up and walked toward them, "Pardoned words but, reflect heart in hearts. Let the sunny day soften yours, for when your heart is light, your mood is happy and bright. Tell me, don't you feel better now?"
Ash and Dawn looked at each other, smiled, and said, "Yeah, we do."
"As it should," The man said.
"Thanks, I'm Ash."
"Pika-Pikachu." Pikachu introduced himself.
"And my name's Dawn."
"Hi. I'm Brock."
"Hello. I'm Julie."
"Pichu-Pichu." Zeus also introduced himself from atop Julie's head.
"I am the Pokémon Bard, Nando. This is my Budew. We travel the world bringing joy to all."
"Awesome," Ash and Julie said.
"You must have a great time!" Brock added.
"I've got it Ash! Now I can show you and Julie how strong I've gotten!"
"How?" Julie asked.
"Nando, would you mind battling with me?" Dawn asked.
"If that pleases you." He replied.
"Budew-Budew!" Budew said excitedly.
"Don't forget, this will be your very first battle with a trainer." Ash told Dawn.
"Don't worry about me! I'll be fine!"
"Dawn, are you by any chance on a quest to compete in the Sinnoh League?" Nando asked.
"No, I'm on a quest to be in the Grand Festival!" Dawn answered.
"I see, then, a contest battle it is. There is a clearing up ahead that will satisfy our needs."
"Great!"
"Are you sure about this Dawn?" Julie asked.
"Of course! I need to prove that I can be strong too!"
"Alright, just don't get disappointed if he beats you."
"I know. I'm not a sore loser like you can be sometimes."
"What? When have I ever been a sore loser?" Julie asked insulted.
"When I beat you in our game of soccer." Dawn said cheekily.
"Ugh…I give up!" Julie said as the others laughed.
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"K, first things first! My Pokémon has to make a gorgeous entrance!" Dawn says as she enlarges her Pokeball, "Alright then Piplup. Spot-light!" She adds, throwing the Pokeball.
"You may have the first attack," Nando said.
"Thanks! Alright, we're fighting a Grass-type so let's do a Flying-type attack. Piplup, use Peck, Let's go!" Piplup charged up the energy in its beak and charged towards Budew.
"Please, dodge it." Nando says nicely and Budew jumps up and out of the way.
"What happened?" says a surprised Dawn.
"That's fast!" Julie comments.
"Please, Bullet Seed." Budew shoots a bunch of seeds out of its mouth at the ground and towards Piplup.
"Bullet Seed's a Grass-type move and can give a Water-type like Piplup real problems!" Brock says worried.
"Dodge it Piplup." Dawn commands and Piplup jumps out of the way and near Dawn. "Alright, my turn! Piplup, use Bubblebeam!" Piplup shoots glowing bubbles towards Budew and hits it. "Alright!" Dawn says but, Nando just laughs. "Huh?" Dawn says just as Budew jumps out of the smoke and onto the ground. "But, how? That was a direct hit!"
"Dawn! Water-type attacks don't have that much effect on Grass-types!" Julie explains.
"Budew absorbed that attack on purpose and then made that jump! Brilliant! It even used the smoke from the explosion!" Brock says in awe.
"Solar Beam, if you please." Nando says and Budew begins to charge up energy.
"Piplup use Peck, now!" Dawn commands. As Piplup charges at Budew, the Solar Beam is completed. "Uh-oh!"
"Fire now." Nando commands and Budew fires the solar beam and hits Piplup square on.
"No, Piplup!" Dawn calls. Piplup flies back, lands on the ground and faints. "Piplup! My Piplup…"
"It appears our battle is over." Nando says while Budew agrees.
"But, how did they do Solar Beam so fast?" Dawn asks the others.
"It must have been from the Sunny Day, and the sunlight getting much stronger from it." Brock explains as they look to the sky.
"I see. I'm so sorry Piplup…" Dawn says to her Pokémon.
"Dawn, I wouldn't have guessed it was your first battle, you were so good." Nando comments.
"Wow, that's such a nice thing to say. Thank-you." She replies.
"You can be sure it was a really good experience. Those two really know how to battle." Brock comments Nando.
"Yeah, no doubt. It'll help you get a lot stronger." Ash adds.
"Yeah!" Dawn says. Julie looks to Zeus who gives her a determined look and nods.
"Hey, Nando." Julie starts.
"Yes Julie?"
"Would you mind battling me?"
"Really Julie?" Ash asks.
"Yeah. I need tons of experience for my first gym battle."
"That's true…"
"If you wish, but, could it wait until tomorrow? Budew is very tired." Nando says.
"Sure, that's no problem."
"Then I shall see you then." Nando says and walks off with Budew following close behind.
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Julie was currently in their room at the Pokémon Center talking to Simba.
"Alright Simba, tomorrow is my first battle with you so you had better get ready." Julie encourages.
"Shinx!" Simba says determined.
"Alright, you should get some rest. Return." Julie says and puts Simba in his Pokeball and joins the others in the lobby only to find them not there.
"Nurse Joy, have you seen my friends anywhere?" Julie asks the nurse.
"Yes, they went out to look for Nando. You see, Nando can't choose between contests or gym battles, so, your friends went out arguing about which he should do." The nurse replied.
"Oh boy…" Julie muttered, "Thank-you. Come on Zeus, let's go look for them."
"Pi!" Zeus nodded.
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"Ash! Dawn! Brock! Pikachu!" Julie called out looking for them.
"Pichuuuuuu!" Zeus called out.
"Pika!" Pikachu said popping up.
"Pikachu! Can you take us to Dawn and the others?" Julie asked.
"Pika!" Pikachu said nodding and ran off, Julie close behind.
When they reached the others they were around a campfire with Nando talking about gym battles and contests.
"Hey guys." Julie said.
"Hello Julie. Come and sit down by the fire and listen to the forest sing with us." Nando said calmly.
"The forest sing? Uh, okay." She said as she and Zeus sat next to Brock. As soon as she sat down, the forest Pokémon started to sing.
"All the forest Pokémon are singing at once!" Dawn stated,
"The forest, really does sing." Brock added.
"It's gorgeous. I've never noticed it before. Now I'll always hear it." Julie said closing her eyes and listening.
"Yeah." Dawn added.
"Yeah. Sleepin' outside's not so bad after all right?" Ash asked.
"Yeah." Julie said.
"I'm sorry Ash," Dawn started, "for all the complaining I've done. I guess, things haven't been going so good for me and I've been taking it all out on you."
"You know, I haven't exactly been 'Mr. Nice'." Ash replied.
"I promise I'll do a whole lot better."
"See," Julie started as everyone looked at her, "that wasn't so hard, was it?"
"Oh look who's talking. You can hold a pretty good grudge to." Dawn said annoyed.
"Okay you got me there…" Julie said as everyone laughed.
"You know, right around when I left Pallet Town, I saw a flying Pokémon that was glowing like a rainbow!" Ash said. "I'm sure it was a Ho-oh, it was like nothing I've ever seen before…"
"Maybe that's what Julie and I saw!"
"Really?" Ash asked.
"Back at Lake Verity!" Julie started, "Think of the Pokémon out there. There are so many, wonderful and strange…" Nando suddenly tuned his Mew shaped harp.
"What is usually hidden, you now have the eye with which to see. The forest song allows it to be, a gift for you and me. Let our hearts be grateful that the mysterious world of night Pokémon shows itself, ever so selfishly."
"Nando," Ash starts, "I was wondering if you would battle me too."
"Huh? But Ash, I'm battling him next so you might have to wait." Julie reminds Ash.
"Oh yeah…alright. I can wait, as long as he says yes."
"The honor would be all mine." Nando replies. "Tell me Julie, are you on a quest for Contests or Gym Battles?"
"I'm going for Gym battles. I want to get as strong as I can and be a Pokémon master. " she replied.
"Alright then tomorrow, our battle should be based on a Gym battle."
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The next morning, Julie and Nando were in the same field as yesterday, getting ready for their battle.
"Okay, Simba, Let's go!" Julie says as she releases her Shinx from his Pokeball.
"Shinx!" Simba yelps out loudly.
"You may have the first move." Nando offers.
"Okay, Simba use Tackle!" Simba charges towards Budew and is almost there until Budew suddenly jumps high into the air!
"Mega Drain, if you please," Nando says. Budew suddenly shoots a large green stream of energy out of its bud and hits Simba.
"Simba!" Julie says worriedly as Shinx has its energy drained and falls to the ground. "Get up! I know you can!" When Shinx finally gets up he starts to glow and changes form. "Huh?"
"Simba is evolving!" Brocks says shocked.
"No way…" Ash, Dawn, and Julie say.
"Luxio!" Simba roars as the evolution completes.
"Wow…" Julie says as she takes out her Pokedex.
'Luxio. The Spark Pokémon, and the evolved form of Shinx. The surge of electricity Luxio releases through its claws is so powerful that just one strike can fell an opponent.'
"Alright Simba use Bite!" Simba charges in with new speed and bites Budew hard on the bud. "Now, use Spark!" And Simba picks up and electrocutes Budew causing it to faint.
"Budew is unable to battle! Simba is the winner!" Brock states.
"Alright! We did it Simba!" Julie exclaimed as she rubbed Simba's fur.
"Lux!" Simba replies happily licking his trainer.
"Congratulations on your first win, Julie!" Ash said.
"Wait, that was your first battle as well? You are very talented, Julie." Nando says.
"Thanks Nando. So are you."
"I am sorry Ash but, I must rest before I battle with you."
"Alright. I understand."
"Good-bye for now." Nando said.
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Two hours later, they are back on the field as Ash and Nando get ready for their battle.
"I'm ready when you are Nando!" Ash yelled.
"You have the honors." Nando said
"Pikachu, use Quick Attack!"
"Budew, Bullet Seed if you please." Budew shot a Bullet Seed out of its mouth but, Pikachu jumped and dodged and smacked into Budew slightly injuring it.
"Wow, a clean hit!" Dawn shouted.
"Please, Mega Drain." Budew shot out that green energy at Pikachu and drained its energy.
"Pikachu!" Ash called worried. Budew sucked up Pikachu's energy and healed itself.
"How did Budew heal?" Dawn asked Brock.
"See, when you use Mega Drain, half the damage that's made to your opponent goes back to what's healing the Pokémon that made the move." He explained.
"Pikachu, get up! Thunderbolt, quick!" Ash commanded. Pikachu got up and lashed out with an extremely powerful Thunderbolt and hit Budew. "Way to go!" Suddenly, Budew starts to glow and change its form!
"What's this?" Nando questioned slightly surprised.
"No way! Budew is evolving!" Julie exclaimed.
"Roselia!" Roselia called out after evolving.
"Roselia?" Ash questions shocked, "Budew evolves into Roselia?"
"Awesome!" Dawn and Julie exclaimed.
"An interesting development indeed," Nando says, "Roselia, Sunny Day please." Roselia's flowers begin to glow and point to the sky and blast the sun making it sunnier. "Now, if you please, Solar Beam." And Roselia charges its attack.
"Here it comes!" Brock yells out, "Heads up!"
"Pikachu, let's go!" Ash commands.
"What could he be doing?" Julie asks.
"Pichu-Pichu." Zeus says.
"Fire please," And Roselia lashes out its Solar Beam.
"Pikachu, dodge-it!" Pikachu jumps high into the air and shoots toward Roselia.
"No way!" Julie says.
"Now, Iron-Tail!" Pikachu smacks Roselia with its glowing tail and knocks it out.
"No Roselia!" Nando calls, "Well, that's the end. It seems we lost."
"That means we won!"
"Pikachu!" Pikachu exclaims.
"Pichu-Pichu!" Zeus yells jumping down from Julie's shoulder and running over to Pikachu.
"A brilliant effort. You deserve a nice long rest." Nando says returning Roselia to its Pokeball. "Now to Ash, Dawn, and Julie. I offer you my thanks. I finally know what I must do."
"You're going for the Sinnoh League, aren't you?" Ash asks.
"You're going for the Grand Festival right?" Dawn asks.
"I've decided to do both." Nando says.
"Both?" Julie questions.
"I enjoyed battling you three so much, I wouldn't dream of giving up either of them. So, for now, I bid you farewell. Till we meet again."
"Sounds great." Julie, Ash, and Dawn say.
"Till we meet again." Ash adds.
"Pikachu!" Pikachu says.
"Pichu!" Zeus adds.
Winning the Sinnoh League or dominating the Grand Festival may involve different dreams. But, hard work and dedication remains the same for the dreamers. So, as our favorite hard working dreamers continue, stay tuned!
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