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Wrong choice
Chapter 2 a slight problem
Ash and Norman were standing on their respective sides. Caroline, Max, May, Brock, Dawn and Glaceon were sitting in the stands waiting for the battle to begin.
"This will be a three on three battle only the challenger can make substitutions. Ready, begin." The referee said.
"Okay I'll start things of, Vigoroth time to battle." Norman released a tall, white monkey from the pokéball. It stared at Ash waiting for it's opponent.
"Then Charizard's my choice, lets go!" The pokéball released a tall dragon-like pokémon with large wing's and a bright burning tail. When he saw Vigoroth he gave a mighty roar at his opponent.
"Charizard start thing's off with flamethrower!" The flame pokémon released a strong flame at his opponent, which hit dead centre. Vigoroth yelled in pain, but even after the attack it was still going.
"Not bad but now it's my turn. Focus punch!" The white monkey began charging power as it darted towered Charizard, but Charizard was unfazed by it and just stood there.
"Seismic toss now!" Charizard grabbed vigoroth before it could make it's move and flew high, span around several times and dived back to the ground, slamming Vigoroth into it in the process, causing it to faint.
"Vigoroth is unable to battle the victor is, Charizard." The referee declared. Norman returned Vigoroth to it's ball and chose his next Pokémon.
"Slakoth get ready to fight!" The slacker pokémon appeared in front of Charizard, who after seeing the pokémon looked away in disgust, he did not want to waste his time with such a weak Pokémon.
"Charizard return, Squirtle let's win this!" From his pokéball appeared the tiny turtle pokémon Squirtle, he took out his sunglasses and put them on.
"Alright Squirtle, rapid spin!" Squirtle withdrew into his shell and span towards Slakoth scoring a direct hit.
"Hey Brock why didn't Slakoth try to dodge, it doesn't seem like a good strategy." Dawn asked.
"It's not a strategy Dawn, Slakoth has an ability called truant which means the pokémon can only move once and then it has to wait awhile, it's sort of like when you use hyper beam or blast burn. And don't worry Ash knows about it, I told him last night just in case."
"Squirtle water gun!" Squirtle shot a blast of water from it's mouth straight for Slakoth.
"Slakoth blizzard!" Slakoth's mouth glowed white, it then shot out a blizzard which froze the water gun and hit Squirtle.
"Squirtle hang in there, use rapid spin!" The tiny turtle withdrew into it's shell and sped towards Slakoth knocking it out on impact.
"Slakoth is unable to battle, the victor is, Squirtle." Norman returned Slakoth to it's ball and sent out his last pokémon.
"Slaking let's win this!" Norman released the gorilla-like pokémon, Slaking.
"Alright let's g-" Ash was cut off by Pikachu saying.
"Pikapi pika pichu kachu kapi!" (Ash let me battle Slaking!)
"Pikachu are you sure? Slaking's very big."
"Pi-ka Pikapi pika-pika kachu-pi pichu Pikachu!" (Yes Ash, I can do this, I want to fight!) Ash just gave a nod as a reply. Pikachu then hopped of Ash's shoulder after he returned Squirtle. "Now for Glaceon to see how strong I am."
"Pikachu, iron tail, let's go!" But Pikachu ignored Ash and charged at Slaking, golden electricity built around Pikachu until it was completely enveloped, it hit Slaking, knocking it back slightly.
"Brock why would Pikachu disobey Ash." Dawn questioned.
"I don't know Dawn, Pikachu probably just want's to do this alone."
"It seems you can't control your Pokémon Ash." Ash didn't take notice of Norman mocking him, his mind was bewildered as to why Pikachu would disobey him. The other's were thinking the same, except for Glaceon.
"Pikachu's really strong, I haven't seen a small Pokémon with such power."
"Pikachu, thunderbolt!" Pikachu continued to ignore Ash, his fist glowed white and he darted at Slaking again, this time hitting him in the stomach, causing it to yell in pain.
"Slaking, hyper beam!" The lazy pokémon charged an orange sphere in it's mouth, it then fired the attack. But Pikachu was ready and used protect before it hit. After the attack had finished the electric mouse's tail then glowed white and hit the tall pokémon on it's head, knocking it over this time. Slaking immediately got up and was searching for the yellow pokémon but it was nowhere in sight. Several seconds later, the ground behind Slaking collapsed, Pikachu jumped out and struck Slaking on it's back. It fainted as it hit the ground.
"Slaking is unable to battle, the victor is, Pikachu" The electric mouse ran back to Ash and climbed onto his shoulder, acting as if nothing happened.
"Pikachu why did you not listen to me?" Ash said sternly.
"Kapi pi pichu Pikachu-pi" (I said I wanted to battle Slaking.) He lied, but Ash accepted his answer. During Ash and Pikachu's conversation Norman walked over to Ash to give him his badge.
"Ash I herby present you with the balance badge." Norman presented Ash with his badge.
"Thank's Norman." He put the badge in his case. "I guess we'll see you another time then." As the three were about to set foot out the door May and Glaceon came running up to them and asked.
"Um Ash can I…uh travel with you?" Everyone was in shock at May's question.
"May what are doing?" Norman asked sternly.
"Dad I've been stuck here for a year learning about pokémon I know enough already."
She then looked back to the trainer. "Please Ash."
"What does she think she's doing, as soon as were about to leave she comes up to Ash and asks if she can travel with us, if she think's she can steal my Ash away from me, she's heading for trouble!" Dawn thought angrily.
"This is bad, what do I do, if I say yes Dawn might get jealous, and that could lead to us breaking up. If I say no I'll have to give a good explanation and she really wants to come. Maybe Pikachu could help." But when Ash looked to his right Pikachu wasn't there, he was talking to Glaceon which meant Ash was alone in this. "Well there's only one option." "Of course you can come May." May was so happy she couldn't restrain herself from hugging Ash, which of course made Dawn furious. Pikachu on the other hand was jumping up and down while sparks of electricity flew out of his cheeks. Glaceon was giggling at Pikachu's display of happiness. Norman was not as happy as the other's, he was actually against the idea.
"Well I say you can't go!" After Norman's outburst everyone's cheerful mood disappeared, and May became furious.
"And why not!" She argued.
"Because, I can't let my daughter travel around a whole region with people I don't know to well."
"You know Ash well enough to let me travel with him!" Dawn became more furious when she only mentioned Ash's name.
"Norman she has been preparing for a whole year, she deserves to travel and compete in contests." Norman did not like that Ash was getting involved in his business but before he could say anything he was interrupted by Caroline.
"Honey let our daughter travel with them she really wants to." Caroline was annoyed at Norman not letting his daughter do what he's been teaching her to do. Knowing he was out numbered Norman gave up.
"Okay May you can travel with them." He then walked over to Ash, who was shaking slightly, not knowing what to expect. "Ash, I want you to make a promise that you'll always be there for May, that you'll protect her no matter what." Dawn was getting ready to erupt, she couldn't stand the thought of Ash agreeing to such a promise.
"I promise Norman, but I would still be there for May even if I didn't make that promise." Ash didn't realise what he said but Dawn was about to scream when one of Pikachu's stray sparks shocked her making her fall to the ground and cry about her now ruined hair. After May finished gathering her thing's the group set off for the next town, Max wanted to go but his parents were against it, especially since he didn't have any pokémon to protect him. The group was currently making there way through Petalburg wood's and Ash wasn't doing to well. "Brock can we please stop. If I don't eat, my stomach's going to digest its self." Ash exaggerated.
"Oh, quieten down Ash, it's only 16:30." Dawn retaliated. The trainer just moaned out of pain.
"Actually I have to agree with Ash, we only ate this morning." May said. Dawn's anger was rising again.
"Well I guess It wouldn't be so bad to stop now." Brock joined, Pikachu and Glaceon, who were having a conversation, also agreed. After they found a suitable spot to rest, Ash and Charizard went to get fire wood, Brock was preparing his cooking ware, Dawn and May were setting up the tents and Pikachu was staring at Glaceon as she rested, he was quite content with how she looked as she rested and was very thankful that his trainer let May come along. It was lunch time everyone let out there pokémon so they could eat. Pikachu was eating beside Glaceon speaking between bites, but it was ruined when a certain rabbit Pokémon, that wouldn't leave him alone, even after he rejected her so many times, was getting jealous.
"Bun-bun nary Bunar Bunary." (Come on Pikachu you can eat with me.) As Pikachu was being dragged away he looked back to Glaceon with a look that said. "I'm sorry. I'll talk to you later."
Later that night, around 3:47 Pikachu was still awake he couldn't sleep, he kept thinking about, how the flirtatious rabbit probably ruined his chances with Glaceon. Bunary wouldn't stop showing him affection after she dragged him away. He noticed Glaceon saw almost everything, he couldn't stop thinking about how she felt. Glaceon was currently sleeping next to her trainer. Pikachu peeked though her tent. When he looked through he continued to stare at her, he needed to make sure she didn't think he liked Bunary. But how? Was the question. He was completely sick of the flirtatious rabbit, no matter how many times he said he didn't like her, or didn't want to go out with her, she persisted. Pikachu was not the kind that would hurt someone's feelings intentionally, but if Bunary continued to flirt with him around Glaceon, he was going to go on the offensive. He eventually drifted off, but little did he know the group was being watched.
End of chapter
BTW Ash's only pokémon so far are, Pikachu, Charizard and Squirtle.
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