Why Can't I
By: esmtz
"Will our next two participants please take the stage!" The announcer yelled out as the next two combatants came out.
"GO MISTY!" Ash yelled.
Misty blushed as she looked at Ash and then turned her head to face Ian.
"I'm ready whenever you are" Ian said as he pulled out a pokeball.
Misty nodded.
"I'm ready too" she replied getting out her pokeball as the announcer said begin.
"Go Charmeleon!" Ian cried out.
"Come on out Starmie!" Misty yelled as they both tossed their pokeballs into the air and watching as their Pokemon got ready for the battle.
"Ladies first" Ian said.
"Starmie use water gun!"
"Charmeleon use dig!" Ian countered as Charmeleon quickly found its way underground as the attack just missed "now flamethrower let's go!"
"What but how?!" Misty cried out as she saw a hole open up below Starmie and a blast of fire come out and hit her Pokemon.
"Misty come on you can do it!" Ash cheered her on.
"Pika!" Pikachu said cheering her as well.
"Hang in there Starmie use hydro pump in that hole!" Misty said.
"Charmeleon quick get out of there!" Ian yelled.
Starmie's attack was so fast that Charmeleon didn't have time to react as it was blasted out of the hole.
"Heh not bad" Ian said "how about this if I win you can go on a date with me how's that?"
Misty blushed, but before she could respond Ash was practically off his seat and yelling something at Ian making Misty turn to look at him blushing even more.
"Oh so you have a boyfriend how about ditching him and come with me?" Ian winked at her.
"I don't think so you're not my type" Misty told him.
"That's too bad, and here I thought about going easy on you" Ian replied.
"Don't underestimate me it will cost you this battle!" Misty told him.
"We'll see. Charmeleon use Fire Blast!"
"Stop it with Hydro Pump!"
Both attacks met in collision causing both Pokemon to hit the walls behind them.
"Oh no Starmie!" Misty cried.
"Charmeleon get up!" Ian yelled.
With less then a minute to go both Pokemon struggled to get up.
"Starmie use recover!" Misty said.
Starmie fully recovered itself and as time ran out all Charmeleon could do was get up but then fall back down.
"Time's up and the winner of the match is Misty!" the announcer said.
"Alright she did it!" Ash yelled out happily but was still glaring a little at Ian.
Brock chuckled as he looked at him.
"Well looks like it's down to May's and Dawn's battle I wonder who is going to pull off a win to make it to the semifinals" Brock said.
Both Ash and Pikachu sweat dropped.
"It's not going to be pretty I can tell you guys that" Zoey said as she walked over to them and took a seat next to Brock.
"How bad?" Ash asked.
"Well lets just say if it wasn't for the fact that they are wanting to participate in this contest they would be pulling each others hairs out" Zoey sighed shaking her head as she crossed her arms "anyway its great that your girlfriend made it to the semifinals" she said smiling at Ash.
Ash blushed.
"Um she's not my…."
"I believe when this is over she will be"
"What makes you say that Zoey?" Brock asked.
"Nothing just a feeling" Zoey replied as she looked down at Misty who was shaking hands with Ian and smiled.
"Well people we have one last match before the semifinals. Lets give it up for May and Dawn!" the announcer said as Misty and Ian left and May and Dawn showed up.
Both girls tried to look as happy and excited about this, but they still couldn't hide the fact that they hated each other and that they both refuse to lose to the other.
"If the two of you are ready then let's begin!" the announcer declared.