The last time we saw our heroes, Sydney was preparing for

her first contest, in Delitrance City. They made some sweet

Poffins in preparation for the contest, and Sydney and the

guys are going to get some training done!

"Pikachu one more Thundershock, and make it powerful!"

Sydney commanded, and her Pikachu unleashed an electrical

beam at the ground, whilst leaping into the air. "That was

amazing!" said Brennan, clapping his hands at the side of the

arena. "Guys, it's obvious we're all in need of a little training

time, so I devised an idea!" said Daniel. "What is it?" asked

Brennan and Sydney simultaneously, and Daniel continued,

"How about we all go to separate corners, train, and after an

hour, return here for a battle! Sound like a good plan?" "Yeah,

sure!" the replies came. The three ran off into separate corners

of the forest, for more training.

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An hour later, the three met again in the clearing that they

had agreed to meet at. "How about a battle royale? One man…

or woman for him…or herself?" suggested Brennan. "Why not!"

said Daniel, sending out his first pokemon, and chicken-like

fiery pokemon, with sharp white talons and claws.

"Combusken!" the pokemon exclaimed. "So you evolved your

Torchic! Cool!" said Brennan, sending out his Carvanha. "We

did a lot of training, didn't we Carvanha." "Carvanha!" "My

turn!" said Sydney, sending out Surskit.

"Surskit start out quick with Water Pulse!" Surskit had

learnt a new move, and she sent out a pulsating blue sphere

that hit Carvanha first. "Just what I was going to do. Carvanha,

counterattack it with your own Water Pulse!" Brennan said,

smirking. Carvanha released a similar blue energy from its

mouth, aimed straight for Surskit. "Combusken quick, use Blaze

Kick on them both before they can react!" Combusken's orange

legs and black feet glowed with the flames surrounding it, and

they hit Carvanha first, followed by Surskit. Surskit quickly

stood back up, swirling with its four legs. "Surskit, use Bubble

and distract Combusken, then Water Pulse again for Carvanha!"

Surskit launched bubbles at Combusken, who then swiftly

dodged them with Quick Attack. Carvanha was quick to use

Water Gun, slowing Water Pulse down and eventually bursting

it into a shower of bright blue gleaming sparkles. "Combusken

Ember at Surskit!" Combusken's hot embers burned Surskit,

and Daniel finished it off with a Blaze Kick to the face. "Surskit,

return! You did well." Sydney returned Surskit to her pokeball.

"Carvanha, Bite!" Carvanha leaped at Combusken, sinking

its teeth into thin air as Combusken's swift reflexes allowed it

to dodge the attack. "Combusken return! Let's do this! Go

Spoink! Meet the newest member of my team, a Psychic type!

And a strong one too!" said Daniel, releasing the pig-like

pokemon with a spring acting as legs. The grey pokemon held a

pink pearl within its two ears, which magnified its psychic

powers. "Spoink, use all your strength! Psychic attack!" Spoink's

pearl glowed brightly, and it levitated medium-sized chunks of

rock from the ground, and launched them at Carvanha, who

was smashed by one of them, fainting. "Carvanha, return!" said

Brennan.

"Taillow, I choose you!" "Go Pikachu!" The two pokemon

leaped out from their pokeballs. Taillow was a black bird with

red on its face, and a white chest. Its claws were slightly

yellowed, and it had a brave look on its face. Pikachu, the

electric mouse, was yellow, with brown stripes on its tail and

back. "Pikachu, you have the type advantage, use Thunderbolt

on Taillow!" Pikachu stood on the ground, and released a

charge of electricity at Taillow, who dropped to the ground

soon after. "Now Pikachu, use Thunderbolt on Spoink!" Pikachu

launched another beam of electricity at Spoink. "Spoink use

Psybeam!" Spoink's pearl glowed with random colors, and

Spoink released the energy in a colorful beam. Pikachu was

confused, and he shocked himself. "Spoink now Tackle!" Spoink

tackled Pikachu quickly followed with a Zen Headbutt, knocking

it out. "That's one powerful Spoink, but can it handle my

Marshtomp?"

A large blue creature emerged from Sydney's pokeball,

with a navy blue fins and an orange belly. "Marshtomp, Mud

Sport!" Marshtomp launched balls of mud at Treecko, as soon

as it exited Brennan's pokeball. "Treecko, Vine Whip!" Brennan

said, and Treecko lashed out at Marshtomp with two controlled

vines. "Spoink return! Go Breloom, and show them our new

trick!" Daniel said, releasing Breloom. Both of his opponents

turned to look at Daniel, and they saw Breloom forming a

sphere of green energy within his hands. "Energy Ball, now!"

that was Daniel's cue to Breloom, who released the charged up

Energy Ball. Treecko and Marshtomp, who were arm-wrestling

in a cloud of dust, suddenly stopped fighting and noticed the

attack. The ground exploded, and when the dust cleared, both

Marshtomp and Treecko lay on the ground, fainted.

"Alright, that was a good match!" said Daniel, running

towards them. "Now, I'm so much closer to winning my first

contest!" said Sydney, jumping into the air. "Good luck,

Sydney!" said Daniel, as they prepared to pitch up their tents.

Watch out for the next chapter, where Sydney trains a bit

more and heads for her first contest in Delitrance! The

adventure will continue!