I'm sorry for not updating sooner. School, Work, Family, yada, yada, yada.
Anyways, here's the next chapter.
After the boat had docked at Shamouti Island's port and Ash had gotten off, he traveled to a nearby Pokémon Center to sign up for the World Cup.
Upon entering the Pokémon Center, he noticed a purple haired individual talking with an energetic blond boy with a green scarf.
"Paul...and Barry! So they're signing up, too..." thought Ash.
Ash sneaked by the pair without them knowing and proceeded to walk towards the amiable Nurse Joy working at the counter.
Ash told the Nurse, "I'm here to sign up for the World Cup."
"What is your name mister? I'll also need your age, hometown, and region," replied the Nurse.
"Satoshi, 19, Agate Village, Orre Region," rattled off Ash.
"Okay, Satoshi! You're registered for the Pokémon World Cup now!"
As Ash walked away, he thought, "That was much easier than I expected,"
Pikachu had been waiting outside the whole time, enjoying the evening breeze.
"I wonder when the opening ceremonies begin," said Ash to Pikachu.
"Pi...kachu. Pi! Chaa!" shouted Pikachu as it pointed to a billboard.
"Okay, okay, calm down. Now let's see. Apparently, the opening ceremonies are...tonight?!" mused Ash.
"It starts at 8 and now it's seven-thirty? Oh, crap!" said Ash to himself as he sped to the newly constructed Shamouti Grand Stadium.
Thirty Minutes later
"Finally...we...made it," panted Ash.
"Last call for all competitors. Please make your way to the middle of the Stadium."
Ash hurried to the middle of the stadium just as Mr. Goodshow, who apparently was in control of the competition, stood up to speak.
"I wonder if that's the Shadow King, or actually Goodshow," thought Ash to himself.
"Welcome trainers from every corner of our vast world. We're running a little short on time, here, so I'll make this quick. First, I want to congratulate you on your bravery. Not everybody has the courage to sign up for the World Cup. Do not lose hope if you lose quickly. Know that you had the strength to compete! Work hard, trainers. If you win this competition here, you will be crowned, the Pokémon master of the world!" declared Mr. Goodshow.
With that, the crowd erupted into cheers.
Mr. Goodshow raised his voice and said, "But that is not all! If you do win this competition, you will get to face the last winner of this Cup! So, without further delay, let the torch come in!"
At that cue, the torch runner ran into the Stadium.
With a jolt, Ash realized that it was Ritchie and Sparky, who was riding on his shoulder.
At the top of the stairs leading to the World Cup Flame, Ritchie paused for dramatic effect and then lit the flame.
Again, the crowd cheered with renewed energy.
"Now, trainers. Tomorrow, the battles will start. Go back to the Pokémon Centers and rest for the night. You will need it if you hope to compete tomorrow," announced Mr. Goodshow.
As Ash went back to his room at the Pokémon Center for the night, he noticed a sight that made him sweat. Brock, Misty, May, Dawn, Max, Paul, Barry, Cynthia, Steven, Lance, and Brandon were all gathered in a group. Ash tried hard not to be seen but May and Max noticed him and shouted, "Hey, you!"
Ash turned and looked at them.
"It is you!" May squealed. When the small group looked at her quizzically, she said to Ash, "Aren't you Satoshi?"
"Why yes I am. And, oh yes, May and Max!"
"Um...guys, who is this guy?" asked Brock.
"He's a super strong trainer. He managed to defeat Kirlia in a matter of minutes and his Pikachu didn't take any damage at all!" answered Max, in awe.
"Pikaa!" said Pikachu in embarrassment.
"Yes, my Pikachu is very strong," asserted Ash.
"Are you competing in the tournament?" asked Brandon.
"Uh huh. What about you?" asked Ash to the small group.
Everybody but May, Dawn, Misty, and Brock replied and said that they would be competing.
"Huh...Well, good luck to you all!" grinned Ash as he turned around and made his way to the Pokémon Center.
Lance said to Cynthia and Brandon, "That young man has a powerful Aura. I can sense it. We might actually have some competition here."
The Next Morning
"So, how does this competition work?" asked Ash to Nurse Joy.
"Well, we have exactly 64 trainers competing,"
"That's so little, considering the fact that anybody could sign up."
"Yes, but most people thought they couldn't compete because they weren't strong enough. Anyways, the competition works like a normal competition, except for the fact that everything is a surprise. You don't register your Pokémon."
"Oh...so what field am I going to first?"
"You will be in the G division and you will be up against a trainer who goes by the name of Vladimir Kasimatis. Your battle is on the rock field and it will start in an hour."
An hour later
"All right folks! The 3rd battle of the G division will be on the rock field and will be between a trainer by the name of Satoshi from Agate Village in the green corner and Vladimir Kasimatis from Lavender Town in the red corner! This will be a one-on-one Pokémon battle with no time limit. Trainers, get ready. The automatically random computer will determine who sends out their Pokémon first!"
After the computer had finished spinning, Ash, the green corner, had to send out his first Pokémon. He detached a Pokéball from his waist and threw it up in the air. "Come on out, Ivysaur!" he shouted.
"Ivy...saur!" yelled the green Pokémon.
"An Ivysaur, huh. This should be easy. Let's go Crobat," said Vladimir smugly.
In the crowd, Cynthia and Lance looked with interest at the battle that was about to take place.
"Let's see how strong Satoshi really is shall we?" asked Cynthia to Lance.
"Crobat, let's start out! Poison Fang!" commanded Vladimir.
Crobat's fangs grew and became coated in a purple haze. It sped towards Ivysaur at a great speed.
"Wait for it...now! Ivysaur use Vine Whip to jump!" shouted Ash.
Ivysaur sprouted 4 long, green whips that slammed into the ground and sent him flying upwards.
"What the..." gasped the audience, almost in unison.
"Crobat! Take Down!"
Crobat sped up towards Ivysaur, who had reached the peak of his jump.
"Ivysaur! Use your Vine Whip to grab hold of Crobat and pull it towards you!"
Ivysaur nodded in recognition and unleashed the 4 vines. With alacrity, the grass whips tightened around the Crobat and Ivysaur pulled Crobat up to him.
"Ivysaur, Protect!"
Ivysaur enveloped itself in a green globe of protective energy and as the two slammed together, only Crobat was hurt.
"Now, Ivysaur, fall!"
The effects of gravity sped the two coupled Pokémon down towards the rocks below.
Vladimir, who was panicking now shouted, "Crobat, Air Cutter!"
However, Crobat could not move and so could not break free of the Vine Whip.
"Ivysaur! Solarbeam into the sky!"
Because it was such a sunny day, it did not take long for the Solarbeam to finish charging. After Ivysaur had fired, the pair sped up towards the ground at a much faster rate.
Now, impact was inevitable.
Vladimir did the only thing he could do. "Endure!"
"Ivysaur! Let go and use vine whip to push Crobat down and jump yourself!" urged Ash.
"Ivy...SAUR!!!!" yelled the grass-poison Pokémon as it did so.
The audience watched with held breaths as Ivysaur landed a safe distance away. A huge impact explosion occurred and dust flew everywhere.
After the dust had cleared, the noticed Crobat had fluttered up, due to the effects of Endure.
"That's the spirit, Crobat! We can still win this. Use Cross Poison Cutter Combo!" yelled Vladimir.
Crobat started to glow white and purple and shot razor sharp wind slashes imbued with poison towards Ivysaur.
"Ivysaur! Seed Bomb and Magical Leaf!" commanded Ash.
The Seed Bombs and Magical Leaves collided with the air and poison.
During the resulting explosion, Ash yelled, "Frenzy Plant!"
"What? Only 3rd stage grass starters can learn that move!" said Vladimir in confusion.
"Oh, really? I didn't know that!" replied Ash mockingly.
Ivysaur yelled and it was covered in a thin layer of green and shouted once more. Large plants glowing with pure green energy popped out of the ground with a rumble and shot towards Crobat.
"Crobat, Evade!" shouted Vladimir, desperately.
Unfortunately for Crobat, it could not dodge in time and was pummelled by the large energy-plants.
"Crobat is down and out, folks! What a stunning victory for Satoshi's Ivysaur! And this is the end of the road for Vladimir people," shouted the announcer.
Vladimir walked over to Ash and congratulated him.
Cynthia murmured to Lance, "You were right. He is strong…very much so."
Later that afternoon
Ash looked at the electronic board.
"Huh…looks like I'm up against Barry tomorrow," said Ash to Pikachu, "He he…I'm going to enjoy this battle a lot…"
Whoa! This much longer than I expected…That's great. Looks like Ash is going up against Barry next chapter!
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