Here's chapter 7 guys, sorry for not updating this fanfic in a while guys. It's just that my dad stole my laptop and I couldn't work on this and the whole time I was freaking out cause I really have to finish this I mean this was supposed to be done in May, ugh and now dragging into the June. But I made it up to you guys by making this chapter really long! Anyway go on and read, enjoy-wait hold that thought.
Before you dive into this new chapter there is something I have to say, and everyone better read this. (takes a deep breath and lets it out slowly) Okay people stop sending me reviews about Misty and how I'm putting everyone out of character! Because it's really starting to piss me off! I mean the amount of reviews I've gotten about how "why did you make Misty so mean?" and "Misty isn't like that! She wouldn't torture anyone like that!" I mean stop it it's just plain pitiful! Some of you who read this are don't seem to care about Negaishipping (I mean you don't have to, it just that it's a bit odd that your reading this and you don't like negaishipping…). Anyway some of you send reviews saying that your Pokeshippers and don't like how I'm treating Misty, first of all I don't care if you're a pokeshipper, I didn't ask, and second if you see that Misty is being the mean girl in this fanfic and you don't like it wouldn't that be a red flag to all you Misty lovers that this fanfic isn't for you? I'm the author here and I have the right to hate on Misty to my heart's content, besides last time I checked it wasn't illegal. Besides a lot of other people hate Misty to, and I've seen a ton of fanfics that hate on Misty just as much (or even worse) then mine does! So I hate Misty, that's my opinion (you can see it on my bio, which I edited last week if you guys wanna look) and some of you are just going to have to get over that or just stop reading this fanfic all together, understand?! If you don't like this you don't have to read this, the only person making you is yourself. So no matter how many complaints you guys send to me about this whole Misty stuff I'm not just going to stop and change this entire thing just to make a handful of haters, who don't like this fanfic, happy. I'm the author and I chose what I write. This is just how I feel and I really hope this didn't offend anyone.
There I finally got that off my chest, people who like this fanfic, you guys have no idea how long I've been holding that back (and trust me I could have said a lot more but I stopped myself) I tried to be nice about it in chapter 4 but that didn't seem to work. Anyway, now you can go on and read this chapter (but if you originally don't like this fanfic, just leave now!)
Chapter 7: Round two: Battle Time
"Iris Dragonlight," Elesa said looking at the dark skinned teen that stood before her with a sparkling tiara on her head, "hmm, Iris Dragonlight," she repeated slowly, wait a minute aren't you the girl that everyone's been talking about, you know the one they've been calling…" she pulled out her phone, her thumb ran over the screen for a moment, "a tomboy freak?" she finished looking up from her phone.
(TG2012: wow gossip spreads fast)
Iris blinked, "Um…w-well, yes…yes that's me," she stammered trying to keep a smile on her face
"You're the same girl that got covered in food at the Stration café?" the midel asked as she glanced at her phone.
Iris's bit her lip slightly and she looked down at her feet, "…Yeah…t-that's w-was me,"
The super model stayed silent looked at her phone and then to Iris. Her blue eyes looked up and down the girl's body and then she put her phone down. Some of the audience started to snicker and murmur.
"You better not say anything mean Elesa" Skyla warned, knowing that not only was this on a live broadcast all over Unova but also if she said anything more about being a "tomboy freak" Roxie, who was shooting Elesa daggers, who go all ape on the model.
"Mean?" Elesa repeated, "I wasn't going to say anything mean, because honestly I don't know what to say! I mean that just can't be the same Iris Dragonlight everyone's talking about!"
Iris looked up looking confused; a lot of the audience were now confused as well.
I mean look at her outfit, her hair everything; she's looks like a totally different person!" Elesa said with a smile, "did you choose this all yourself?"
Iris blushed with embarrassment, "Er, um y-yes,"
"Well, tomboy or not you look amazing sweet heart!" this caused a few people in the audience to clap and cheer, I mean it wasn't everyday an ordinary girl would get a compliment from a super model, all the attention made the blush on Iris's face deepen, "I must say that outfit of yours in stunning and it truly compliments that tiara. And your hair, where did you get it done it looks fabulous and it totally matches with your make up-"
Roxie loudly cleared her throat looking at the blonde model, her eyes telling her to hurry it up.
Elesa frowned a bit but knew she had to keep within the time limit so she said, "Anyway I have to say your performance was rather…" she stopped to think of a word, "it was rather, um…interesting being a tomboy, well let's just say you gave your performance had a nice adventurous sparkle overall it was an okay performance, so I think I'll give you a 3,"
"Alright a 3 from Elesa, okay Skyla what did you think of Iris's performance?" Nurse Joy questioned, she made a hand gesture, telling the flying type Gym Leader to be quick about it since Elesa had taken up so much time to give her score.
Skyla placed her hands behind her head, "Well I got three words about Iris's performance. I absolutely loved it! Well that actually four words but who cares, I thought the way you face your fear was epic!" Skyla exclaimed giving Iris a thumbs up, "you had me on the edge of my seat the whole time and even though it lacked a bit of elegance or whatever, watching you was high flying fun, Iris and that's why I've decided to give you a 4!"
Ash could see Iris's face brighten with a smile, "Oh, t-thank you Skyla," Iris stammered
"Not too bad of a score, alright Roxie what did you think of Iris's performance?"
"What did I think?" Roxie repeated, she laughed and leaped from her seat, "I thought Iris's performance was totally kickass!"
"Roxie!" Skyla snickered, "watch what you say," even though she couldn't help but giggle at Roxie's outburst
"We're live on TV you know," Elesa added, giving the punk rocker a scolding look
The poison type Gym Leader just rolled her eyes at Elesa, "Anyway Iris I thought the way you overcame you fear was awesome! It was action packed from beginning to end, I mean the way you tackled that Cryogonal was amazing and the daring leap for the tiara-"
"Ahem, Roxie, sorry to interrupt but, we have to move onto the next round and soon," Nurse Joy informed tapping an imaginary watch on her wrist, "so could you hurry it up please?"
"Alright, alright all I'm saying is Iris, you totally rocked! And right now you're one of my favorite competitors, and that's why I'm giving you a 5! Give it up for Iris everybody!"
The crowd burst into cheers, they were whopping, chanting Iris's name and everything. The raven haired teen couldn't help but notice that a few people around who were cheering were the same people that were making fun of Iris in the café and on the streets on Stration. It seemed that the only reason they were cheering was because the ever so awesome Roxie had told them to. As the crowd continued to cheer Ash could see Iris's face turn deep red, it was obvious that the dragon loving teen wasn't use to all the attention, but none the less she waved the crowd with a big smile on her face. Ash smiled and gave her a thumbs up and cheered along with the crowd.
"If you keep it up like that and keep impressing me and the audience you might be able to win this whole thing, good job, girl!" Roxie finished
"Alright, with a 3, 4 and 5, Iris your total for round one comes to," Nurse Joy pressed a button on her remote, and the number 12 popped up next to Iris's image and name, "looks like you're taking the lead with a total of 12 points!"
"Thank you, thank you very much!" Iris said to the judges, giving a small bow before going back to her place near Nurse Joy. Misty glared at her, she could now see that the purple haired teen wasn't going down easily, but Iris just ignored her look and allowed herself to enjoy her nice score of 12 points.
Unfortunately the dragon loving teen's joy was short lived; because when it came for Misty's turned to be critiqued the judges gave her rather good scores. Elesa gave her a 5, the electric type Gym Leader thought the way she handled her fear was done in an elegant and simple manner plus she like Misty's outfit. Skyla gave Misty a 5 as well, due to her quick thinking and how she was able to have her fear become fearful of her. Roxie gave the red head a 4, the poison type Gym Leader thought the way she faced the Stoutland was rather boring and even said that Misty was so calm around her "fear" that she was skeptical if Misty was afraid of the Stoutland at all. At that comment Ash had to force himself from saying anything about Misty's little trick she had pulled, knowing that if he did he be in the hospital for weeks after the beating he'd get from Misty and her many fan girls.
"Misty with two 5s and a 4 that brings your total score for round one, to 14!" Nurse Joy announced, "that score lands you a spot in 1st place, good job!" the pink haired lady pressed a button on her remote, up on the large screen came all the girls scores, "In 1st place with 14 points we have Misty Waterflower, 2nd with 12 points is Iris Dragonlight, 3rd is Jacy Ford with 11 points, Melissa Moore is in 4th with 10 points, coming in for 5th is Leah Brooks with 8 points and last but not least in 6th place is Taylor Brown with 6 points!"
(TG2012: just a shout out for one of my BFFS, hope you like that I used your name in my fanfic! Love you Jacy! :3)
The crowd cheered for the six girls. Ash could see Iris smiling and waving but he could see her brown eyes were looking at her rival in the competition, Misty, who was shooting her daggers as if insulted that Iris was in 2nd place.
Ash clenched his teeth at the red head, 'Misty's only up by two points, Iris still has a chance to win, but Misty's bond to play it sneaking again at some point…Iris is just gonna have to keep her eyes peeled for Misty from here on out…'
"With that, we should move onto round two!" the three judges announced
"Alright round two consists of Strength and connection with Pokémon," Nurse Joy said, "and with six contestations left everyone is going to have to give it their all if they want to advance to round three in this year's Princess of Unova Pageant!"
The crowd cheered as the six girls left in the competition stood near Nurse Joy.
"For this round two girls will go head to head in a four on four Pokémon battle," Nurse Joy said, using her remote and pressing a button a battle field rose up onto the large area, "but of course it's just no ordinary Pokémon battle you goal is to get these," in the center of the battle field four bracelets, all different colors, sat on a podium, just like the tiaras had, "in order to win in round two, you must use one Pokémon for each battle, no substations, and have your Pokémon get one of these bracelets, one at a time, and then have your Pokémon put them in the basket on your side of the battle field," with another push of a button baskets popped up just outside the white box were a trainer would stand in battle, "but be careful not to instruct your Pokémon to get the bracelet to early because when your Pokémon has the bracelet it must hold on to it until their opponent is unable to battle or until it places it in your basket. But of course you can have Pokémon steal your opponent bracelet by making your opponent drop it. So make sure to time everything perfectly! At the end of the battle, which ever girl has the most bracelets will move on to round three!" Nurse Joy said
(TG2012: did you get all that? ;3)
"But also an addition to what you said Nurse Joy," Elesa said, "us judges won't only be judging on how well you battle and the connection of you and your Pokémon, we'll also be judging on how your Pokémon looks,"
"Yeah we want to see some cute Pokémon along with so awesome powerhouse Pokémon!" Skyla added
"Hold on guys you forgot one thing," Roxie said as she got to her feet.
The other two judges looked confused, "Roxie what are you doing?" Skyla asked
"I'm just adding a cool twist," the punk rocker pulled out a pokeball, "go Golbat!"
(Tg2012: I know, I know Roxie doesn't have a Golbat but let's just pretend for a moment that she did)
In a flash the poison/flying type bat like Pokémon appeared and said it's name. It looked at it's trainer with a bit of confusion on it's face.
"Alright dudettes to add a new twist to this round I'm adding a bonus bracelet!" Roxie said, and then unclipped her black wrist band that had spikes jutting out of the sides, off her wrist and placed it in Golbat's mouth. The crowd murmured with confusion as Roxie leaned over and whispered something in her Pokémon's ear, the Golbat seemed to hesitate for a moment but none the less rose in the air. Everyone watched as the Pokémon flew up to the high ceiling of the stadium and placed Roxie's wrist band on a hook that dangled from one of the many pipes that were at the ceiling.
"Nurse Joy only said there were four bracelets correct, well my wrist band up there makes five," Roxie started, "during the battles if there happens to be a tie (when each girl has two bracelets) or if you're out on a limb (like if you have one and your foe has three of your foe has four and you have none) you'll have the opportunity to try and get my bracelet from up there,"
"Why would anyone want your wrist band, it's so last year" Elesa muttered
"Why do you want my bracelet you ask?" Roxie continued, ignoring the super model's comment, "well let's just say that my wrist band is worth five bracelets,"
This caused the crowd to murmur and the contents to look up at the wrist band with smiles as their brains thought up ways to get it.
"So, no matter what position you're in, if you can grab my wrist band and place it in your basket or knock out your foe's Pokemon while your Pokemon has it, you can go and win! So go out there and do you best dudettes!"" Roxie finished, before plopping down in her seat and returned Golbat.
Skyla laughed, "Well that Roxie for you, she's always finding new ways to liven up things!"
"Or just always finds a way to make things more complicated than they should be" Elesa said with a sigh
"Well this round is bound to get interesting," Nurse Joy said, as the murmuring of the crowd died down, "But before we begin we'll give our competitors 10 minutes to get ready and for intermission time,"
As many of the members of the audience got up to stretch their legs, get snack, ect Ash, Pikachu and the two girls started to walk down to were all six of the girls, including Iris, were getting ready for round two. As the small group made their way to were Iris was, Ash could see most of the girls had their Pokémon out deciding who they should use. Ash spotted that Iris who proudly stood before her four Pokémon Excadrill, Emolga, Dragonite and Axew who had been returned to her by Nurse Joy's Audnio.
"Well at least Iris doesn't have to spend anytime choosing four Pokémon, I mean she only has four anyway, right buddy" Ash said to Pikachu as he petted the Pokémon's head, the Electric Mouse Pokémon was about to agree with his friend when something else caught his attention.
"Pika pika chu pi," Pikachu said pointing to the large area were Iris was
Ash looked to see Misty had approached Iris. The red head seemed to be saying something to her; while Misty spoke she pointed to Iris's Pokémon with a smirk on her face. Once she finished talking Misty and her group began to laugh, but Iris wasn't having it, anger flashed in big brown eyes. Iris started to shout something back and by the way Misty and her fan girls reacted to what Iris had said Ash was guessing Iris had said something rather harsh. Misty didn't seemed to care though and she continued to talk.
Being out of earshot Ash pushed his way forward but by the time he was close enough he was just able to hear the last bit of what Misty said, "Well it doesn't matter, with Pokémon like that, ha, you'll never be able to win!" that what Misty said before she walked off with her group.
"I-Iris what was that about? What did Misty say?" Ash asked when he rushed up to Iris
Iris looked up at him and gave him a small smile, "Don't worry about it Ash," she simply said, "Misty was just talking a whole bunch of BS, that's all," but even though Iris had smile on her face, the purple haired teen began to bite her fingernails; she was obviously worried about something.
"So Iris are you going to use all four of these Pokémon in round two?" the green haired girl asked looking at each of Iris's Pokémon
Iris looked up at the two girls and rubbed the back of her head, "W-Well I…I'm not sure, well not after what Misty said" she muttered
The pink haired girl smiled a bit, "Misty? Why do you have to worry about her, besides what's the matter, Iris? All you Pokémon look great-"
"No that's not it's just I…I ugh! Why did Misty have to go and mess with my head!" Iris suddenly cried throwing her hands in the air angrily.
"Pika pi chu chu?" Pikachu asked
"Yeah, what is it? What's the matter Iris?" Ash asked as Iris buried her head in her hands.
"My Pokémon that's the problem!" Iris cried, this caused everyone to sweatdropped
"Uh, I-Iris we're not really following you," Ash said chuckling
After Iris calmed down she explained how Misty told her of how her Pokémon weren't good enough for this round.
"What did she mean your Pokémon aren't good enough?" Ash asked clenching his fist as he looked over at where Misty was
Iris looked down at her shoes, "T-There not good enough because…be-because…"
"Because of what?" Ash asked as Axew leaped into Iris's arms forcing her to look up at him
"It's b-because…it's because Misty said my Pokémon aren't cute enough!" Iris cried
Ash sweatdroped, "Really?" Iris nodded he looked at the two girls who just shrugged, "Iris don't worry y-your Pokémon don't have to be cute-"
"Yes they do!" Iris said franticly grabbing Ash by the shoulders, Axew leaped to the floor, "didn't you hear the judges? They said they wanted to see cute Pokémon!"
Ash looked at Iris's Pokémon, "But Iris-"
"I mean Axew and Emolga are cute," Iris said picking her small Tusk Pokémon up, Emolga said her name and glided over and landed on her head, the purple haired teen turned to her other two Pokémon, "b-but Dragonite and Excadrill…ugh, not so much,"
The ground/steel type and dragon type Pokémon just huffed.
Ash bit his lip, Iris was right Dragonite and Excadrill differently weren't cute, ash snapped his fingers, "But Iris wait didn't the judges say they wanted to see some powerhouse Pokémon?"
Iris looked up from where she had been staring at the floor a smile crept on her face a twinkle in her eye, "Y-Yeah…yeah they did they say that but…should I take both Dragonite and Excadrill?"
Both Pokémon sweatdropped and shook their head as they angrily said their names.
"What? What's the matter you two?" Iris asked seeing the unhappy looks on her Excadrill and Dragonite's faces
"Ax ax ew axew?"
"Emo ga emolga?" Axew and Emolga added
"Um, Iris," the girl in the green said, "I-I don't think your Dragonite or Excadrill want to be in this battle,"
"What?! Is this true?" Iris asked, both Dragonite and Excadrill nodded, "why not, did that Misty girl brainwash you or something?!"
"No, no I don't think that's it," the pink haired girl said, "it seems like they want to battle, but not in this "girly" beauty pageant,"
"Seriously?" Ash moaned, again both Pokémon nodded, "oh come on, you guys don't want to battle because it's a beauty pageant?! Can't you two put your big egos aside for a little while just so Iris can battle?"
"Drag dragontie"
"Exca excadrill,"
Neither of the two were budging Iris slumped over anime style, "I can believe this…" she groaned
Ash frowned; he couldn't stand to see Iris upset, he had to do something. He looked at Excadrill and then Dragonite; he knew they weren't going to corporate by force, "Iris need a powerful and cute Pokémon…"
"Pika pika chu pika!" Pikachu exclaimed hearing what his trainer had said and pointed to himself
Ash smiled, "Good thinking buddy," he said giving his Pokémon a thumbs up
"I'm sorry I wish we could give you one of my Pokémon, but all I have with me is my Zora and Minncino and their not that strong so I'm afraid they won't do you any good," the green haired girl said sweatdropping and taking a step back from Iris who had asked to borrow one of her Pokémon
"I'd give you mine to use but I let them with our friend, Jason," the one in pink said, "huh, I wonder where he is now…"
"Ugh! What am I gonna do?!" Iris cried angrily
"Hey, Iris why don't you use one of my Pokémon?" Ash suggested,
Iris looked at him and blinked, "Y-You want me to use one of your Pokémon Ash?"
"Yeah, and guess who you get to use," the raven haired teen's Pikachu hopped onto the floor
"Pika pika chu pi chu!" he exclaimed rushing up to her and hopping on the her shoulder, opposite of Emolga.
Iris looked up at Ash in disbelief, "P-Pikachu…Ash you want me to use Pikachu?"
Ash crossed his arms over his chest, "Yup, besides you said you need and super strong and cute Pokémon," he pointed to his electric mouse, "well Pikachu the best of both worlds!"
The dragon loving girl's face glowed with a smile, "Ash, y-you're serious? I can use Pikachu?!" she squealed
Ash smiled and rubbed the back of his head, "Of course…well unless you don't want to-MFFTH!?"
But his sentence was cut short when Iris pulled him into a tight hug and then pressed her lips up against his, kissing him. The Pokémon and the two girls giggled as Ash's eyes were practically bugging out of their sockets and a deep red blush crept up his neck and colored his face and ears.
"Oh thankyouthankyouthankyou Ash, you're the best!" Iris cried spinning around in a circle and holding Pikachu close to her chest, squishing the electric type's face right in between her rather large breast.
(TG2012: Pikachu you naughty boy, hehehehe ;3)
Ash could only stand there his face on fire; he gave one his goofy laughs as he tried to ignore his burning face, the girls in pink and green snickered. Iris's soft lips had once again paralyzed the fourteen year old!
"Okay, I have Axew, Emolga and Pikachu, that's three," Iris said as the three Pokémon hopped down onto the floor, "I need four Pokémon," she turned to Excadrill and Dragonite and sighed before giving them both a piercing glare, "that means one of you two is going to have to suffer through battle in a beauty pageant no matter what, understand?"
Both Pokémon looked at each other and sweatdropped, the look their trainer was giving them told them that she wasn't kidding about her last statement and wasn't taking no for an answer. But they sure as hell didn't want to battle in such an overrated beauty pageant. It took a while and a lot of yelling, stomping of the feet, and threats, but the group finally decided to settle the matter with a coin toss.
"Alright heads is Dragonite and tails is Excadrill, got it?" Ash asked, who was getting a headache from all fighting Dragonite and Excadrill were doing
"Hurry Ash, my ten minutes are almost up!" Iris said seeing that most of the girls were already making their way back to where they were supposed to be.
"Here goes," Ash tossed the coin into the air; it flipped over and over until it hit the floor
"Which side is it?" the green haired girl asked as Ash bent over to look at the coin
"Is it heads or is it tails?" the pink haired one added
Ash narrowed his eyes at the coin, he stood up, "It's…heads!"
Dragonite slumped over anime style, Excadrill only laughed.
"Alright, Dragonite you going in the battle no matter what!" Iris cheered.
"Intermission time is over, all participants in the beauty pageant please come to the battle area," Nurse Joy announced
"Okay everyone return," Iris returned her three Pokémon and Pikachu sat on her shoulder, "w-wish me luck guys!"
"Right, best wishes!" they all said.
"Okay, the match ups have been set first up is Jacy VS Melissa, then it's Misty VS Leah and lastly it's Taylor VS Iris!"
The first battle went by quickly, Jacy a girl with wavy blonde hair running down her back and who was wearing a yellow crop top, flare jeans and cute sandals, was able to beat Melissa using her Ampharos, Swoobat, Meowth and Lilligant. Out of the four bracelets she was able to obtain two out of the four. The only way she was able to calm victory was by knocking out Melissa's Ducklett when it tried to go for Roxie's wrist band. It had been a close battle especially with the type disadvantage when using Lillagant but none the less she won, just by a hair.
When it was Misty VS Leah Misty swept the floor with Leah, she impressively was able to get three out of the four bracelets using her Coarlsela, Golduck, Azumarril and Starmie.
(TG2012: I don't care if Misty has these Pokémon or not so let's just say that she does ok?)
It was a bit hard to watch considering how fast and easily Misty took out Leah's Pokémon one by one without breaking a sweat. Especially when Leah was using her Unfezant and had ordered it to fly up to get Roxie's wrist band but Misty was ready and had Starmie use Ice Beam on the Proud Pokémon making it fall to the ground and freezing it solid! After a few more hit's Leah's Unfezant was out cold. In the end Misty was able to get three out of the four bracelets.
"Wow, three bracelets that's going to be a tough to beat, good job Misty!" Nurse Joy announced which caused the crowd to cheer wildly since they were impressed by the red head girl's performance, Misty waved at the crowd and smiled, she was enjoying every second of it of the attention.
"Don't worry Iris, you'll do great," Ash said encouragingly to Iris who was chomping on her nails again.
She looked up at him nervously, "Are you sure?"
Ash smiled and removed her hand from her mouth, "Yeah, you'll do awesome," he then leaned down and nervously gave Iris a peck on the lips
This caused Iris's face to turn pink as she giggled, "Ash if you're going to kiss me," she draped her arms over Ash's shoulders, "do it right," she moved in close to him. Ash felt his face go red, and felt his heart hammer in his chest, but none the less he leaned in to, (TG2012: Dang, I'm making these two kiss up a storm aren't I? :3) but as he was just about to plant a kiss on her soft lips he was interrupted by Nurse Joy.
"The next match up is about to begin! We need both Taylor Brown and Iris Dragonlight to the battle field please!"
Ash's face fell, "Um…I-I guess you better go…" he stammered looking into Iris's deep brown eyes.
Iris flashed one of her lovely smiles as she pulled away, "Right, but don't worry I'll give you that kiss right after I win," she giggled before playfully poking the tip of Ash's nose with her finger before she sprinted off the battle field with Pikachu and Axew ridding on her shoulders.
"Alright, ladies Roxie's wrist band is still up for grabs so keep that in mind," Nurse Joy said, "go on a chose you Pokemon please,"
Taylor a girl, who's part of Misty's fan girl group, had black hair pinned up in a bun wearing a lime green sun dressed pulled out a pokeball, "Okay Misdreavus let's go!" she threw the pokeball in the air and in a flash of blue and white the purple ghost type Pokémon appeared and said it's name.
"A Misdreavus," Ash said looking at the Pokémon on the field and then over at Iris, "I wonder what Pokémon Iris is going to use, using Axew wouldn't be good because that would mean using Dragon Rage and Outrage only since Giga Impact and Scratch are both normal type moves…"
But as his voice trailed off Ash watched as Iris pulled out a pokeball and said, "Okay Emolga, it's all you show them what you got!"
The crowd cheered when Emolga appeared on the battle field. Emolga seeing that everyone was watching her spun around in circles and flashing cute smiles while saying her name cutely.
"Oh, look at the darling little Emolga!" Elesa squealed going all starry eyed at Iris's Pokémon.
"Right, it's just so darling," Roxie said her voice dripping with sarcasm as she rolled her eyes.
Skyla giggled, "Oh come on Roxie, don't be like that, Emolga is a cute Pokémon," she made sure Elesa wasn't looking, "even if it is half electric type,"
"Alrighty then, let this battle, begin!" Nurse Joy called after she had placed four bracelets on the podium, one was sparkly pink, another was gold, the next sliver, and the last one was a metallic lavender color.
"Okay, Misdreavus lets start off with Shadow Ball!" Taylor said to her Pokémon, in response the ghost type shot an inky blob of power in Emolga's direction.
"Quick, Emolga, counter that with your Hidden Power!" Iris commanded, Emolga leaped in the air, formed an orb of green energy and launched it.
Both moves collided, and Emloga's Hidden Power won out and headed for Taylor's Misdreavus, but the green orb went right through the Pokémon and exploded on the ground behind it.
Seeing this Taylor smirked, "Wow, Misty was right you really are stupid if you can't even figure out that normal type moves don't work on ghost type Pokémon,"
Iris just rolled her eyes and ignored the comment, "Okay, Emolga since our normal type moves won't work, use Discharge instead!"
Emolga let lose the Discharge attack, which sent sparks flying in every direction.
"Dodge it Misdreavus!" Taylor said, her purple ghost type dodged the best it could, but it wasn't fast enough and got hit with one of the bolts of electricity. It cried it's name in pain and fell over, "No, Misdreavus come on get up!"
"Alright, Emolga, good job!" Iris cheered, Emolga smiled in response.
"No way, we're not done yet!" Taylor said as Misdreavus got up, "now Misdreavus, use Psybeam!"
A multi-colored beam of light shot out of Misdreavus's mouth and headed for Emolga. Iris told Emolga to dodge, using her folded membranes Emolga raised in the air just inches over the Psychic type attack.
"Great job Emolga, now hit Misdreavus with, Volt Switch!" Emolga cried her name as she waved her hand in the air, formed the attack and then threw the massive ball of electricity at her opponent. It hit Misdreavus hard, causing it to crash to the ground!
"Misdreavus!" Taylor cried, seeing that her Pokémon was rather injured by the attack.
"Awesome Emolga, now that Misdreavus is down go and grab one of those bracelets," Iris said
"Emo emolga!" her Pokémon said as she dropped from the air and reached the podium, but as she was about to grab the gold bracelet that sat on the podium Taylor cried:
"No, Misdreavus, don't let it!" Misdreavus had picked itself from the ground, "get up close and use Scary Face!" Misdreavus zipped up to the podium just as Emolga grabbed the gold bracelet and came close to the electric type before it twisted it's face into a terrifying expression.
"EMO EMOLGA GA!" Emolga cried in horror, the electric type dropped the gold bracelet and dropped to the ground and covered her face.
"Oh, no Emolga!" Iris cried as her Pokémon sat on the ground trembling in fear.
Taylor smiled, seeing that she now had the upper hand she said, "Misdreavus quick get that bracelet!" the ghost type obeyed and floated over and pick up the bracelet where Emolga had left it.
Ash could see worry flicker in Iris's eyes, "Come on Emolga get up!"
"Ax ax ew axew!"
"Pika pi chu pika!" Piakchu and Axew cheered for their friend.
Emolga, seeing that Iris needed her to win quickly got a grip and got to her feet, "Great Emolga now let's get that bracelet back,"
Misdreavus was half way to Taylor's basket, the dark haired girls smirked, "Yeah right, not a chance!"
"Oh yeah?" Iris said as Emolga got in the air again, "Emolga, Discharge!"
But before Emolga could launch the attack, Taylor stomped her foot with frustration, "Ugh, that's it! Misdreavus knock that tomboy's Emolga from the sky, use Power Gem!"
(Tg2012: I checked and Misdreavus can use Power Gem, if you were wondering…)
Iris's eyes widened, "No, Emolga, quick dodge it!" Emolga tried to dodge it, she really did but there were just too many of glowing sharp edged rocks and before she knew it the super effective rock type move was upon her. With a cry of pain Emolga went hurtling to the ground and slammed into it hard!
Dust flew in the air, "Emolga, no!" Iris cried, when the dust cleared the electric type Pokémon could be seen crumpled on the ground.
"Is the battle over?" Ash asked himself, but he was quickly answered when Emolga slowly got to her feet.
"Alright, Emolga!" Iris cheered with a smile on her face, she turned to Taylor, "we're not done yet, Emolga are you ready?" even though she was badly banged up Emolga planted her feet on the ground and nodded, "okay then let's get that bracelet back!"
"No way!" Taylor said and then laughed, "I'm not even going to tell Misdreavus to put the bracelet in my basket, 'cause I can take down your Emolga right here and right now!"
Iris only smiled; Ash saw that Iris had that twinkle in her eye as well. This told Ash that the purple hair beauty had an idea.
"Emolga, we're getting that bracelet no matter what! Now aim and Misdreavus and use Hidden Power over and over again!" Emolga seemed to hesitate slightly but none the less she obeyed and started to rapidly fire the green orbs of power.
"What do you think you're doing, you tomboy freak!?" Taylor cried, Iris's fist clenched Ash could see she had just about enough of this girl's comments, "normal type moves don't work on ghost type Pokémon like Misdreavus!" the raven haired girl said as the Hidden Power attacks sailed right through Misdreavus's body and impacted the ground behind it.
"It doesn't matter!" Iris growled, "besides all I need is one good hit!"
Taylor snorted, "One good hit? Ha! You can't even make on hit with a move like Hidden Power!
But just as the words left her mouth a small explosion happened and Taylor's Misdreavus tumbled backwards in the dirt.
"Wha?! Misdreavus did one of those Hidden Power orbs actually hit you?!" Taylor asked in confusion. Misdreavus turned and looked at Taylor with an confusion expression as if to ask what happened, it was obvious that the Pokemon wasn't hurt just shocked.
"Nope, your Misdreavus didn't get hit," Iris informed Taylor, "beside like you said normal type moves don't effect ghost type Pokémon," Iris smiled "but it did effect that bracelet!" she pointed upwards and that's when Ash saw the gold bracelet had been flung high in the air.
Ash couldn't help but laugh; "Now that is an awesome battle strategy, way to go Iris!"
It was now obvious to everyone that Iris did in fact needed "one good hit". What had happened was that when Iris ordered Emolga to use Hidden Power, she knew that it would go right through Misdreavus, but it wouldn't go through the bracelet Misdreavus was holding in its mouth. So when one of the Hidden Power orbs made contact with the bracelet a little explosion happened and sent it flying in the air!
(TG2012: I hope that wasn't too confusing for you guys to understand…)
"Okay Emolga let's finish this, go grab that bracelet!" Iris commanded Emolga leaped in the air.
"Oh, no, Misdreavus do something!" Taylor cried, Misdreavus sweatdropped but decided that it's best bet was to go after the bracelet to so it floated up into the air after Emolga.
"Come on Emolga, you can do it!" Iris cheered.
"Emo emolga!" Emolga exclaimed when she grabbed the gold bracelet from the air
"Misdreavus use Power Gem!"
"Counter Emolga use Discharge!"
The glowing rocks cut through the air and headed for Emolga and electricity crackled through the air in many different directions. The Discharge was able to collide with most of the glowing rocks and caused them to explode, and with each explosion sparkles appear in the sky, making the audience cheer.
"Wow, look at the pretty sparkles!" Elesa said clapping her hands, "their so bright!"
"They are wonderful, who knew we be seeing some awesome coordinating to?" Skyla added
(TG2012: I kinda like Dawn now, and to be honest I thought her coordinating thing was pretty cool, to so I just wanted to throw some coordinating in there, thought it be a nice touch)
Back on the battle field Ash could see that Emolga was dodging the rest of the Power Gem rocks the Discharge missed, but even with most of them destroyed there were still a lot of them.
"I don't think Emolga can keep it up from much longer," Ash said
"Yeah, even though Emolga has the bracelet, she still needs to find a way to get it in the basket," the pink haired girl said
"Either that or Emolga has to take out Misdreavus, and I don't think that'll be easy since it knows such a super effective move like Power Gem…" the one in green added.
Iris clenched her fist, "Okay Emolga, aim for my basket and throw the bracelet!"
Emolga obeyed she raised an arm and threw the golden piece of jewelry with all her strength, it left Emolga's hand in the nick of time because seconds later Emolga was hit hard with the Power Gem attack.
"Emo!" Emolga cried as she hit ground again
"Emolga!" Iris shouted as her Pokemon lay badly hurt on the ground.
"E-Emo ga emo g-ga," Emolga grunted as she sat up and pointed.
Everyone looked up to see the golden bracelet. It flew through the air and then it landed into Iris' basket which was followed by a bell going off.
"And that's it folks!" Nurse Joy exclaimed, "the first bracelet has made it into Iris basket making Emolga and Iris the winners of this round!"
The crowd cheered at the wonderful performance.
"Great, one down," Ash said with a smile, "now only three more battles to go," he looked up at the ceiling "I wonder if anyone will get Roxie's wrist band" Ash wondered aloud
"Emolga you did awesome!" Iris said going out into the field and scooping up her weakened electric type Pokémon in her arms.
"Emo…" Emolga said with a sigh and a smile seeing that she had done well in battle.
"You deserve a good rest, return Emolga," Iris zapped Emolga back into her pokeball
Taylor growled, "This isn't over yet!" she pulled out another pokeball, "I'm getting that next bracelet no matter what!"
But Taylor was wrong, for the next two battles Iris was winning. She was able to obtain the sparkly pink bracelet when Iris use Pikachu against Taylor's Ponyta. It had been a rough battle because not only was Pontya fast and nimble it also knew how to use Attract! Luckily though Iris was able to shatter the pink hearts by using Pikachu's Iron Tail on them and that's when he went up and snatched the pink bracelet from the podium. Seeing that Attract wasn't going to work and that she was about to lose another bracelet Taylor got upset and made her Ponyta go all out using Flame Charge, Stomp and Quick Attack. Pikachu got pretty banged up but was able to overcome Ponyta's speed and agility when Iris commanded him to hop on Ponyta's back, the only place where Ponyta couldn't attack. Watching Pikachu ride around on Ponyta's back was rather funny, since Taylor said for it to buck the electric mouse off; Pikachu looked like a cowboy riding a rampaging Boffalant! This caused the crowd to laugh their heads off! But in the end Pikachu was able to knockout Ponyta by using Thunderbolt over and over again until the fire type Pokémon toppled over in exhaustion.
With two of the four bracelets in her basket Iris was feeling confident, then Taylor sent out her next Pokemon, Skitty, for the third battle. Taylor smiled when the small pink Hoeen Pokémon appeared on the field, she seemed confident in Skitty. But Iris smirked and told Axew to come on out and give her a hand. Since size wasn't a problem in this match things went off in full swing. Iris had started by telling Axew to used Dragon Rage, a move they had perfected, on Skitty but Skitty was able to block it by using Protect. Three time Iris had told Axew to use Dragon Rage and three times Taylor retaliated by telling Skitty to use Protect. For a while it got Ash wondering if Skitty knew anything but Protect, but he was quickly given an answer when Taylor told Skitty to use Copycat! When Skitty let lose Dragon Rage the way it cut through the air showed that Skitty had mastered Copycat and after a few times of watching Axew use the move it was able to use Dragon Rage use as well as Axew could!
But Iris was ready and told Axew to use Dragon Rage as well, thankfully the moves where even and an explsion happened and both Pokémon hit the dirt. But the battle wasn't over yet, and Axew and Skitty were still full of energy. Throughout that time Axew was able to hit Skitty twice with Scratch and once with Giga Impact, but while the Tusk Pokémon was resting after using Giga Impact Skitty got Axew with two rounds of Double Slap and lowered his attack with Charm. Next Iris made Axew use Dragon Rage again Taylor retaliated and told Skitty to use Copycat and before anything could be done Axew was hit with the Dragon Rage. With Axew down from the super effective move Skitty ran up and picked up the lavender bracelet but Axew didn't want to lose so he got back up and he went all out with Outrage when Iris commanded him to. With his eyes glowing red Axew hit Skitty multiple times with the intense Dragon Type move until the cute pink Pokémon hit the ground out cold. Even as he started to get confused Axew was able to grab the lavender bracelet. Iris had once again won another bracelet!
"Axew you did an awesome job!" Iris said hugging Axew even though he was flawing around in confusion after using the Outrage attack.
"No, no, no, no!" Taylor shouted as she zapped Skitty back into it's red and white sphere, "this is so unfair! Why do you keep on winning!?"
Iris shrugged, "I-I don't know," she gave a faint smile, "but with the help of my Pokémon, a "tomboy freak" like me can do just about anything!"
"UGH! You're so annoying! But doesn't matter anymore," she pulled out another pokeball, "because I think it's time to bring out secret weapon, go Altaria!" she threw the pokeball up in the air and in a bright flash the blue Pokémon with a cotton like substance for wings appeared.
"Wow, an Altaria!" Iris said, she had never seen one up close before, but then she shook her head as she remembered that she was still in battle, "okay, then Dragonite it's all up to you, so show them how strong you are!"
"Drag nite dragonite!" Dragonite exclaimed when he appeared on the field.
"Whoa a Dragonite and an Altaria!" Skyla exclaimed, "looks like we're going to be seeing an all-out dragon/ flying type battle!"
"Look at that Dragonite doesn't it look amazing?" Roxie exclaimed rising from her seat to get better look, she smiled as she marveled the sight of Iris's Dragonite, "I mean look at all those muscles, that thing has to be one powerhouse of a Pokémon! I can't wait to see that strength used on the battle field!"
"Sure, it looks strong," Elesa said waving her hand, "but Altaria it's just so cute and fluffy!"
"I wonder how this thing will go down," Roxie looked up, "my wrist band is still hanging there, and Taylor who has zero bracelets, is planning to go and grab it?"
"Who knows, she could grab both the sliver one and your wrist band Roxie," Skyla said, "that would be impressive if she could,"
"Okay, Altaria, losing isn't an option we're winning this no matter what!" Taylor said
"Al altria!" the Humming Pokémon said with a nod
"We're no losing either Dragonite so let's start this battle, Dragonite use Thunder Punch!" Iris commanded.
But Dragonite didn't move he just huffed and crossed his arms over his chest.
Iris sweatdropped, "Oh come Dragonite, please don't do this to me now!"
"What's the matter, your big old Dragonite doesn't want to battle?" Taylor sneered.
"No, everything's fine," Iris shot back and then looked at Dragonite and bit her lip, "Dragonite, come use Thunder Punch!"
"Drag," the Dragon Pokémon just grumbled and turned his face away.
"Dragonite!" Iris groaned
"Oh, no Dragonite's not listening to Iris again," Ash muttered, he had been afraid this would happen.
Taylor laughed, "Alright then if you won't give the first move, we will! Okay Altaria use Mist!"
Altaria cried it's name as it ejected a white fog like substance from it's mouth. The Mist was thick and Iris couldn't see anything past Dragonite's body.
"Dragonite we have to listen to me," Iris begged, "flap your wings and try to blow this Mist away!"
Dragonite just yawned and ignored her. The Pokémon still rather upset that Iris had forced him to come out and battle in this beauty pageant. To him the thought of battling in one was just stupid!
"You're Dragonite, still not listening?" Taylor's voice could be heard through the fog, "how pitiful, anyway Altaria you know what to do!"
Altaria's cry could be heard from the thick fog.
"Dragonite, they're planning to make a move," Iris said, "I don't want you to get hurt; you have to listen to me and help me battle, come on Dragonite please!"
Dragonite ignored her.
Iris sighed and then strained her eyes as she stared at the Mist, she braced herself to call a command if Altaria came bursting through the Mist using a move. But as she waited Iris realized nothing was happening.
"What's going on over there?" she sighed, she looked at Dragonite, who was still ignoring her, "Dragonite if you fly over this fog and blow it away I can at least see what's going on over there!"
Dragonite looked over his shoulder at Iris and huffed.
"What going on over here you wonder?" Taylor's voice could be heard again, she laughed, "Altaria do your stuff!"
"Al al taria al!" Altaraia cried, and with a strong wind the Mist blew away.
When all was clear, Iris gasped, she could see Altaria had flapped it's cotton like wings to remove the fog. But that's not what surprised her, it was the fact that the Humming Pokémon had the last bracelet, the sliver one, dangling from it's beak.
"All that time you were chatting, trying to get your lazy Dragonite to move Altaria sneaked up and grab the silver bracelet right out from under your nose," Taylor sneered, "but one isn't enough," she pointed up to the ceiling, "we're getting Roxie's wrist band to!"
Iris growled, "Damn it," she muttered, Iris knew if Taylor was able to get the poison type Gym Leader's wrist band it would be curtains for her, "Dragonite please!"
Dragonite once again looked at her. He could see the agitation in her eyes and could tell that losing would crush Iris. But then again, Excadrill would never let him live it down if actually battle in this beauty pageant.
"Ha! This is hysterical!" Taylor sneered, "look at you tomboy freak and that sorry ass excuses for a Pokémon!"
At that comment, Dragonite turned to Iris's opponent and raised an eyebrow (TG2012: I don't know does Dragonite even have eyebrows? :/)
"A sorry ass excuses for a Pokémon?!" Iris repeated clenching her fist, "you can't say that, Dragonite's one of my most powerful Pokémon!"
"Ha, yeah right!" Taylor laughed, "it may look tough, but there's no way in hell it's gonna beat my Altaria!"
Iris noticed Dragonite's pale green eyes narrow at the girl; he lowered his arms as his glare intensified. Iris smiled she had another idea.
"I mean if that tubby can't be strong, it's just standing there because it knows if it tries to fight it'll get hurt!" Taylor placed her hands on her hips and, "what a wimp!"
Iris kept a poker face, but on the inside she was smiling, 'That's right, just keep talking you dumb bitch,'
Dragonite growled slightly as the girl won't stop mocking him about his strength.
"Looking tough, has nothing to do with being tough," Taylor continued, she was so absorb in thinking up insults she hadn't noticed Dragonite's mood change, "that Dragonite is just a fat, tubby horrible excuse for a Pokémon! That thing is just plain weak!"
That was it.
Taylor had crossed the line.
"DRAG GO NITE DRAGONITE!" Dragonite yelled as anger from Taylor's insults burned inside him.
Seeing how anger Dragonite had suddenly become made Taylor jump back and her Altaria to get a worried look in it's eyes.
Iris chuckled, "That was a bad move Taylor," she said smirking, "everyone knows not to mock a Dragon type about its strength,"
And as if to confirm what Iris had said Dragonite flapped it's wings and lifted himself off the ground and yelled his name angrily. Determination to battle flashed in his eyes.
"Wha-What happened?" the green haired girl asked Ash, they were all sitting in the crowd.
"Why did Dragonite get so angry all of a sudden?" the pink on added
Ash smiled and then laughed, "Iris is right, you never mock a Dragon type about it's power and her Dragonite is the last one you want to mock. That is one of the most hot headed, short tempered Pokémon you'll ever meet and he's the last Dragon type you want to tangle with when he's mad!"
"Wow…" they both said in awe.
Ash smiled to himself as he looked at Iris, who had a smirk on her face, 'She knew what she was doing. Getting Dragonite mad would take his mind off the beauty pageant thing and with that anger she could have him turn it into pure power! Well played Iris, well played,'
"Alright Dragonite, are you ready to show them how strong you are?" Iris asked her Pokémon,
Dragonite looked at her, gave her a smirk and growled his name as if to say, "I'm more than ready, now call a move so I can kick that Altaria's fluffy white ass!"
"Okay, Dragonite let's do this, use Flamethrower!" Iris cried
Flames spewed from Dragonite's mouth and cut through the air and head for the Humming Pokémon.
"Ah, quick Altaria dodge it!" Taylor cried, she was so startled by Dragonite's mood change she had almost forgotten to tell her Altaria what to do.
Flamethrower missed Altraia just by a hair, leaving the Pokémon now worried about it's opponents strength.
"Altaria, don't try to attack, just fly up there and grab Roxie's wrist band, quick," Taylor ordered, now seeing that Dragonite was more powerful than she thought.
"We're not letting that happen, Dragonite go after it!" Iris commanded Dragonite obeyed and flew up after Altraia, "and when you get close enough use Thunder Punch!"
Altaria tried to fly faster as it noticed that Dragonite was tailgating it but Dragonite was too quick and before it knew it Dragonite was only a few inches away. The orange Pokémon raised it's fist as it started to glow with electricity.
"Altaria quick counter that with Dragon Claw!"
Altaria obeyed and charged power into one of it's feet and enveloped the claws on the foot with the indigo power and slammed it against Dragonite's Thunder Punch just as it was about to make contact with it. They exploded contact.
"Dragonite you okay?" Iris asked but was answered when her Pokémon pulled away from the smoke, "good, Dragonite try to get the silver bracelet from Altraia!"
"No, we need that, don't let them have it!" Taylor added.
Dragonite tried to grab the slier bracelet that dangled from the Humming Pokémon's mouth but each time he would try it would just move it's neck so it was out of his reach.
Iris could see that Dragonite was getting agitated, 'Altaria's way to fast and it's neck is too flexible…I just need for it drop it…' Iris nodded as she thought of something, "Dragonite, grab Altaria by one of it's wings,"
Dragonite didn't hesitate and grabbed one of the dragon/flying type's fluffy wings.
"Now throw it to the ground!"
Dragonite swung the Pokémon around a few time and then released it, Altaria started huddling for the ground.
"No Altaria keep your balance!"
Altaria flapped it's wings and managed to stay up righted and was slowly stopping it's fall, but Iris wasn't done yet.
"Dragonite hit it with Ice Beam!"
Icy energy filled the orange dragon type's mouth and he then released it into a beam and it his Altaria in the stomach.
"AL ALTARIA!" the Pokémon cried as the Ice Beam hit it's fluffy fluff.
"Altaria!" Taylor cried as her Pokémon struggled to stop it's fall, it managed to keep itself in the air but it was showing that the super effective move did some damage, "are you okay?" the Pokémon nodded and started to rise back into the air, but Taylor then said, "wait, where's the silver bracelet?!"
"Alright Dragonite, you got it!" Iris exclaimed who had noticed that her Pokémon had grabbed it when it was flung into the air when Altaria had cried out in pain.
"Ugh! Screw that bracelet!" Taylor growled, "Altaria get back up there and get Roxie's wrist band!"
Altaria flew back up and made a beeline for the ceiling.
"Dragonite get ready, when Altaria gets close just Thunder Punch!"
"Not on my watch, Altaria, Hyper Voice!"
Altaria opened its mouth, inhaled deeply and then let loose a deafing high pitched howl!
"DRAG!" Dragonite cried as he covered his ears as he was hit with the sound waves of Hyper Voice.
"Oh, no Dragonite!" iris cried as her Pokémon cried out in pain.
"Great, Altraia!" Taylor cheered as her Pokémon zipped past Dragonite and headed closer towards the high ceiling.
"Dragonite can you keep going?" Iris called, in response her Pokémon flew up to catch Altaria.
Up at the ceiling Altaria snapped it's neck from side to side as it tried to locate were Roxie's wrist band was. The black wrist band had blended in rather well with the many black pipes that were at the ceiling, pipes no one actually noticed because, who bothers to look at the ceiling of a stadium anyway?
"Altaria hurry up and find it!" Taylor shouted
"You look to Dragonite, don't give up!" Iris yelled both girls had to strain their voices so their Pokémon could hear them.
The two Pokémon looked and looked for the bracelet but finally using his sharp eyes Dragonite was able to spot the poison type Gym Leader's bracelet hanging from the silver hook. He reached for it but his hand was too big and it knocked it off the hook but Altaria due to it's swiftness was able to nab it from thin air with it's foot claw (TG2012: I think that's what you call it…).
"Altaria you did it!" Taylor cried happily, as her Pokémon made a nose dive for the ground.
"Dragonite, we're not going down that easily, Flamethrower, now!" Iris said
"Altaria dodge it!" Taylor said when Dragonite released the power beam of fire.
Altaria moved to the left and the Flamethrower just missed it but singed it's left wing. The Humming Pokemon turn around in the air and hovered there looking the Dragon Pokémon dead in the eye, Altaria seemed frustrated that it had to go through all this trouble just to get a silly wrist band and Dragonite was starting to get on it's nerves, it wanted to fight!
Seeing that Taylor shouted, "Altaria let's take this tubby Pokémon down, use Mist!"
The thick white fog was shot out at Dragonite, the ceiling could no longer be seen and Iris couldn't tell were Dragonite was.
"Now Altaria, Dragon Rush!" the Pokémon incased itself with the indigo flames and shot through the Mist. There was the sound of impact and Dragonite's cry of pain.
"DRAGONITE!" Iris screamed as her Pokémon fell through the Mist and smashed into the ground, sending rocks and dust in every direction.
"What?!" Ash cried, his eyes widening at the sight of the orange Pokémon on the ground, "how could that move hurt Dragonite so bad?" the raven haired teen knew that Dragonite was a strong Pokémon but had that Altaria's Dragon Rush been strong enough to take Dragonite out?
"Dragonite are you okay? Get up, please!" Iris shouted seeing that her Pokémon was badly injured from the attack.
Dragonite staggered and stumbled and even though he was covered with dirt and bruises he got up and looked over at Iris and gave a thumbs up telling her he was alright.
Iris smiled with relief, "Okay Dragonite aim at Altaria and use Ice Beam!"
Dragonite looked up at the Humming Pokémon that was giving him a tautening smirk from where it hovered in the sky. He narrowed his eyes and then shot out the beam of ice. Altaria nimbly dodged it, and then on Taylor's command it used Hyper Voice which Dragonite countered with Flamethrower. When Dragonite got back up in the sky Iris told it to use Thunder Punch which hit Altaria, but Taylor got back at that by having Altaria use Dragon Claw which hit Dragonite hard.
Iris looked up at Dragonite, she could tell that he couldn't go on for much longer, but they had to get Roxie's wrist band. It still dangled from Altaria's foot claw.
"Altaria, use Mist to make a get away!" Taylor commanded.
Iris barred her teeth, "No way, Dragonite grab Altaria!"
The Mist was ejected from Altaria's mouth, and covered the view of the ceiling.
"Come on Altaria get out of there!" Taylor said
There was a break in the Mist but it wasn't Altaria that had broken through the Mist it was Dragonite, who had a tight grip on the two long feathers that were a top Altaria's head!
"Altaria!" Taylor shouted in horror.
"Awesome Dragonite! Now throw Altaria to the ground!" Iris ordered
Dragonite swung Altaria around a few time and then let go, Altaria hurdled towards the ground. As it fell Roxie's wrist band was released from it's foot claw and Dragonite grabbed it, both bracelets were in his possession.
"Balance yourself Ataria!" Taylor cried, Altaria did so and stopped it's fall again before it hit the ground, "okay this is ending now! Are ready Altaria?" Altaria nodded and chirped it's name
"Yeah, Dragonite make let's make this last move count!" Iris called, Dragonite nodded and growled.
"Dragon Rush!" both girls ordered.
Neither of the Pokémon hesitated as they covered themselves with the indigo flames and shot through the sky. The moves made contact, they pushed against each other. The power was just too much and-
BOOM!
A giant explosion sent smoke everywhere!
"Dragonite!"
"Altaria!"
Both Pokémon pulled away from the smoke. Both were hurt from the super effective Dragon type moves. Both Pokémon glared at each other.
But then Altaria gave in to it's exhaustion and fell from the sky. Dragonite was too powerful and it knew it had made the wrong choice of trying to battle Dragonite. The Pokémon cried it's name weakly as it slammed into the hard ground.
"Altaria, no!" Taylor cried, sinking to her knees as she saw that her Ataria could no longer battle.
"And that's it! Altaria is unable to battle!" Nurse Joy announced, "and with all four and Roxie's bonus wrist band, Iris and Dragonite are the winners of this battle!"
The crowd burst into cheers.
"Dragonite!" Iris cried running out onto the field as Draognite landed on the ground, tired from his battle, "Dragonite you did it, we won!" she pulled her Pokémon into a tight hug.
Dragonite only gave a faint smile, handed her the sliver bracelet and Roxie's wrist band, which were both covered in dirt and smudges from the battle, and hugged her back.
"Thanks Dragonite you're the best!" Iris gushed, Dragonite blush she was embarrassing him, "you did a good job, now return for now," she let the red light suck him back into his home for a good rest.
"What a performance!" Nurse Joy said as Iris waved at the cherring crowed her cheeks pink with blush, "Iris was able to get all of the bracletes and the wrist band! That was amazing, and it's sure to gie you major points on the score borad!"
This made the crowd was going wild as they stood and cheered for Iris.
"Iris you did it!" the green ahired and pink haired girls cheered.
"That was awesome!" Ash added as he clapped with everyone else.
Over at the sidelines where the two other girls who were still in the beauty pageant, Jacy and Misty, Jacy was clapping but Misty and her fan girl group, which somehow looked a bit smaller than before, stood with their arms crossed and lips pursed. Misty face was so red Ash thought it would explode! Ash could tell that Misty now saw Iris as a threat. And Ash being Ash knew that being on Misty's threat list wasn't a good thing.
But Ash quickly dismissed this thought from his mind, when he rushed down to the sidelines where he was greeted by Iris. She flung her arms around him into a hug and kissed him on the lips just like she said she would do when she won.
What scores will the judges give the last three competitors? What's in store for round three? And does Misty have something up her sleeve in the next round? Find out in the next chapter of A Different Kind of Princess!
Phew, that was a long chapter! I hoped you guys liked it and I hope you didn't mind the long battle scenes. Anyway stay tuned for the next chapter (which will hopefully be out before I go to summer camp on July 7th)
Bye:Toadettegirl2012
PS: review, but make sure it has nothing to do with Misty and how everyone's out of character (which was posted at the top) thanks