I hope you all enjoyed reading the first two chapters. The plot may sound predictable, but take note that this fic takes place from the beginning of Best Wishes Season 2, so please bear with me.
Chapter 3
Seinfeldian Conversation
"Both of you, before you battle, you will temporarily take custody of my two Poke Balls." Brendan gave them to Haruhi and Kyon.
"Suzumiya, the Poke Ball you are holding contains a Mienfoo. These are the moves that it knows." Brendan whispered to Haruhi, and the latter said, "Those are great moves! Looks like I'm getting fired up for this battle."
"Kyon, the Pokemon inside this Poke Ball is called a Larvesta, and I will tell you the moves it knows."
After a whisper from Brendan, Kyon said, "Does it learn any other stronger moves? It is best to overpower the foe with a strong attack."
Brendan replied, "Even the moves that only pack little to moderate power can actually cause massive damage. Take note that the more stronger the move is, it is more likely to miss very often."
Jeremy declared, "I will be taking on the role of the referee. This is a one-on-one double battle between Dawn and Cilan, the Pokemon Coordinator and Pokemon Connoisseur, respectively, and Haruhi Suzumiya and Kyon of the SOS Brigade. The winner is determined when both Pokemon on the other side are knocked out. Let the battle begin!"
"Kyon, show me your Pokemon battling skills. Meet my premium brand, Pansage!" Cilan sent out his Pansage.
"Haruhi Suzumiya, prepare to be amazed with my next contest appeal. Piplup, take the stage!" Piplup is sent out, spinning and eventually landing on the ground flawlessly.
"You haven't seen nothing yet. I choose you!" Haruhi sends out Brendan's Mienfoo from its Poke Ball.
"Uh, here goes nothing. Larvesta, come out!" Kyon brings out Brendan's Larvesta into the field.
Brendan went to the battlefield and informed Larvesta, "Larvesta, you will be battling for Kyon. Do whatever he tells you to do."
He then went over to Mienfoo. "You'll do the same thing as well, but in this case, you'll be fighting for Haruhi." The two Pokemon nodded and agreed.
Cilan commented, "Dawn, that was a nice taste you got there."
Dawn replied to Cilan, "This is the importance of how a Pokemon is brought out in a Pokemon Contest."
"I will make the first move. Pansage, use Rock Tomb on Larvesta!" Cilan's Pansage creates a giant boulder that breaks down into smaller boulders.
"Piplup, use Bubblebeam!" Piplup fires its attack, also targeting at Larvesta.
Haruhi commanded, "Mienfoo, intercept both moves with Rock Smash!" The Martial Arts Pokemon smashes Rock Tomb and Bubblebeam with a single karate chop, leaving Larvesta unharmed, and at the same time, creating sparks in the battlefield.
"I'm impressed with that Rock Smash. It seems Haruhi is getting used to contest appeals," said Dawn.
"Kyon, it's your turn to attack," said Haruhi.
"Uh, Larvesta, use Flamethrower on Pansage?"
"Just yell it out properly, Kyon!"
"Okay. Larvesta, Flamethrower on Pansage!" The Torch Pokemon releases a stream of fire, targeting its attack at the Grass Monkey Pokemon for an effective hit. Pansage eventually gets up.
"That was a good strategy you just did, Kyon." Cilan suddenly started his usual routine of evaluating his opponent's Pokemon by snapping his finger and saying, "It's evaluating time!"
Dawn and Kyon were stunned. Outside the battlefield, Iris deadpanned, "Not this again."
Itsuki asked, "Iris, is this your reaction every time your friend Cilan makes an evaluation of his opponent's Pokemon?"
"Well, yeah, he really loves to do this in a Pokemon battle," Iris then replied.
Cilan commented, "Yes, Larvesta and Mienfoo appear to be defining the true example of teamwork. Defending Larvesta from attacks that it is weak to with Rock Smash adds up the flavors! Not to mention, I also conclude that Piplup is fitting enough to make such appeal in contests!"
"Do Pokemon Connoisseurs act like this?" Dawn wondered, her sweat suddenly dropping.
"Dawn, let's finish this together. Pansage, use Solarbeam!" said Cilan.
"Piplup, use Ice Beam!"
"Mienfoo, Aura Sphere!"
"Larvesta, use your own Solarbeam!"
The attacks of both sides collide with each other, Aura Sphere with Pansage's Solarbeam, and Larvesta's own Solarbeam with Ice Beam, creating a chain of fireworks.
"Kyon, Mienfoo is supposed to target Piplup, not Larvesta!" Haruhi fussed.
"You didn't even mention where Mienfoo should target its Aura Sphere," Kyon replied.
Meloetta went off to the battlefield to make a dance with all the four Pokemon.
Cynthia commented, "Meloetta must be impressed with all of Piplup's contest moves. I can't believe it."
"I am also moved!" Iris added.
"So this is how contest appeals are like," Mikuru wondered.
"I also concluded that that battle was very impressive due to the visual appeals that all the four Pokemon just created," Itsuki said.
"The battle shall be called off," Jeremy said.
Ash approached Meloetta and said, "What do you think, Meloetta? We'll all be participating in a tournament, and I hope you cheer all of us, as well as the SOS Brigade."
Haruhi recalled Mienfoo. Unfortunately, Kyon asks Brendan, "How come Haruhi knew how to recall Mienfoo that way?"
"It's easy. Just say the name of the Pokemon, point the Poke Ball at it, then 'return.'"
"Uh. . . . . Larvesta, return." Kyon points the Poke Ball at Larvesta and successfully recalls it.
The two eventually returned the Poke Balls to Brendan. "Thanks for letting us borrow your Poke Balls. It would be nice to see Kyon participate in Pokemon battles, right?"
Kyon sighed and deadpanned once more. "I'd wish to see Miss Nagato, Miss Asahina and Koizumi also competing in a Pokemon battle like this."
Later:
That late afternoon, the gang were enjoying snacks on the balcony.
"Hey, Kyon. I never knew that you would actually be good at Pokemon battles. Perhaps you should battle Iris next! Or maybe Ash!" Haruhi said.
"Our battle with Haruhi and Kyon has not been done just yet, right Dawn?" Cilan interrupted.
"Yeah, you're right, but next time, I would like Haruhi Suzumiya to be my partner, and Cilan should tag up with Kyon," said Dawn.
"But I'm supposed to battle you," Ash said to Dawn.
"Alright, alright. Let's battle right after these two," Dawn replied.
The conversation was interrupted with Meloetta's singing. The Melody Pokemon was sitting on a rock at the beach, singing a song.
"That was soothing," Ash said.
"Not to mention it is of the best flavor," Cilan added.
"Miss Nagato, do you like how I did on the double battle earlier?" Kyon asked to Yuki.
"Yes. Very unique."
"Guys, I'll be leaving today to a nearby Pokemon Center. Just go and take care of yourselves," Brendan said.
"Bye!" They all said in unison.
That late in the night, Ash, Iris, Dawn, Cilan, Cynthia, and the five members of the SOS Brigade ate dinner in a table near the dining room courtesy of Jeremy.
"Here's a special treat for tonight's dinner." Jeremy brought into the table a medium-sized bowl containing chocolate cornets.
Haruhi grabs one and asked, "Hey, can you guys tell me which side of a chocolate cornet should be eaten first?"
Ash thought, "I believe that it's the tail that must be eaten first, right, Pikachu?" Pikachu agreed with a nod.
"But Ash, you could spill all of the chocolate inside. Well, what a kid." Iris responded.
"What was that?" Ash yelled. Everyone laughed.
"It's kinda funny if you created a chocolate mustache for biting on the fat end," Dawn added.
"I've always thought that the head is the portion with the chocolate inside," Mikuru said.
Kyon thought in his usual fashion, "There goes the ultimate question of ultimate nonsense. It seems that they raised a question that girls used to talk about, and it is pretty clear that everyone, even Haruhi, lost some of their character development just to reenact some cliche on steroids."
Suddenly, Cilan grabbed a chocolate cornet, stood up and said, "I'll take this chocolate cornet, and eat it!" Everyone sweat dropped.
"Well, I was just trying to think of something new for my 'evaluating time' routine," Cilan responded.
Itsuki whispered beside Kyon, "It's a good thing that Miss Suzumiya is happy in her own reality; the chances of occurrences of closed spaces are reduced in a smaller rate."
"Koizumi, I hope Haruhi won't be doing anything embarrassing in front of Ash and his friends."
Ash, his friends, and the SOS Brigade were assigned to sleep in two bedrooms. Ash, Cilan, Kyon and Itsuki were in one room, while Haruhi, Mikuru, Yuki, Iris, and Dawn slept in another.
"Good grief, there are only two beds," Kyon sighed. Itsuki replied, "At least each bed is king-sized and is fit for two, so we can sleep together, and Ash and Cilan will stay on the other."
"Ash, according to Itsuki, let's sleep in the other bed," said Cilan. The four eventually slept.
Kyon thought in his sleep, "I hope Haruhi isn't creating another round of madness in the other room. . . . . . "
Meanwhile, in the other room, the girls were already asleep. In all of a sudden, Iris is suddenly dreaming. . . .
Iris and Brendan are standing beside a table in a dark, but well-lit, empty room.
"Iris, take a seat." Iris and Brendan both sat on the two chairs beside the table, the latter suddenly doing a familiar pose. He crossed his hands on his face, wearing a shiny pair of glasses.
"Perhaps, would you like to make a contract with Haruhi Suzumiya and become a magical. . . . .uh. . . member of the SOS Brigade?" Brendan asked.
"Just what are you, some personal manager of Haruhi who quotes Kyubey?" Iris yelled, "And why would you want me to join their group?"
"Not exactly, Iris, but first, I act as the mediator between you and Haruhi. And lastly, she might want to recruit more members in the future, so, what do you think?"
"Does it involve becoming a magical girl?"
"Nope."
"Would it turn me into a witch?"
"No."
"Does it involve a lifetime membership of some sort?"
"Yes. You can be a member of Haruhi's group, as long as you make a contract with her."
"Will you stop quoting Kyubey already?!" Iris yelled.
"Think about it, Iris. That's how Haruhi formed her brigade. After all, she even made sure they withdraw from the other groups they also participated in."
"Uh, I don't know. . . . . but. . . . . . "
Iris suddenly fell off the bed, causing Dawn to wake up and say in a soft voice, "Iris, what's wrong with you? Were you dreaming or something?"
"Yeah, you were right, you just caught me," Iris replied, her right hand rubbing her neck.
The next day:
Kyon and Itsuki woke up in the bed that they were sleeping on, only to find out that Ash and Cilan are no longer in their respective bed. "I wonder where Ash and Cilan went," said Kyon.
Itsuki replied, "They were probably doing an early morning training with their Pokemon."
"I wonder if Haruhi and the others are still in the other room."
When they arrived at the door, Itsuki knocked. It wasn't locked. But when they entered the room, they all disappeared, even Haruhi herself.
"Tell me, Koizumi. Did Haruhi and the others just go off with Dawn and Iris?" Kyon asked.
Itsuki replied, "Well, they probably wanted to watch them train with their Pokemon at the beach. We should check them out."
They headed outside, to the beach where they spotted Haruhi, Yuki, and Mikuru watching Ash, Dawn, Cilan, and Iris train with their Pokemon.
"We must win the tournament, Oshawott and we can't lose!" Ash exclaimed.
"Same with me," Iris added, as her Excadrill and Axew are seen battling with each other. "Neither am I, Pansage!" Cilan said.
Dawn sighed and said, "Training can be so exhausting. Take a break from time to time!"
She approached Haruhi and said, "If you are interested, there's a deserted island not far from Undella Bay. Wanna go?"
Haruhi replied, "Ordinary vacation trips don't interest me."
"Of course it's interesting and fun! I have heard from Jeremy that there is a rare Onix living in that deserted island!"
Iris and Mikuru asked, "Who's that Pokemon?"
Ash responded, "You mean, Onix?" He pulled out his Pokedex from his pocket and it said, "Onix, the Rock Snake Pokemon. It causes rumblings and tremors as it burrows underground. It can travel at 50 miles per hour."
"A rare Onix? Perhaps I want to go and find this rare Pokemon!" said Ash and Haruhi excitedly in unison.
"I guess that's settled. Let's all go together!" said Iris.
Haruhi asked, "Hey, Kyon. Can you guess what time is it?"
"Please don't tell me it's adventure time."
In the dock:
Jeremy escorted the group to the boat docked on a pier.
"I will take you to the island. Please take a ride," he said.
"I can't believe we're actually going by boat!" Ash said in an excited tone.
Iris replied, "Well, what a kid."
Dawn added, "Apparently, you're right, Iris. He's really acting like one."
Ash responded by saying, "Shut up, shut up, shut up!"
Everyone laughed, except Kyon, who was rather sarcastic about the remarks of Dawn and Iris about Ash.
"Iris, aren't you seeing the irony in here?" Kyon said to Iris.
"How dare you, Kyon! How dare you!" Iris yelled.
Meloetta showed its presence to the group. Ash asked it, "Meloetta, would you like to go with us?" The Melody Pokemon nodded, meaning it said yes.
Ash's Oshawott and Dawn's Piplup rivaled with each other to see who gains the attention of Meloetta.
Jeremy informed, "I would like to inform you that the boat can only sit up to 6 persons. I will be returning to fetch the next batch."
Ash, Dawn, Cilan, and Iris went for a ride. Haruhi dragged Mikuru along as well.
"Come on, Mikuru! Just take a ride already! Resistance is futile!" Yelps of "No!" were heard, but Haruhi forced her anyway to ride on the boat.
"How about you, Kyon? Would you like to come?" Haruhi asked.
"But the boat can only accommodate 6 people. Koizumi, Miss Nagato and I will stay and wait here. In the meantime, you can have Iris, Ash, Cilan, and Dawn as temporary members of the SOS Brigade. Besides, one of them is probably interested in weird mysteries like UFOs or even strange occurrences."
Haruhi sighed and said, "This would have been fun and interesting if we all went out to investigate together, Kyon."
She eventually changed her mind and said," Alright then, I declare that Ash, Dawn, Iris, and Cilan become honorary members of the SOS Brigade. What do you think, guys?"
Iris deadpanned and said, "If it involves time travelers and aliens, I doubt that Cilan could use a lot of work to prove it."
While Ash, Dawn, Iris, Cilan, Haruhi, and Mikuru set off for the island, Kyon, Itsuki, and Yuki returned to Cynthia's villa to do some work.
A knock was heard in the entrance door. When Itsuki opened it, it was Brendan.
"So, Koizumi, how are you doing? Are you all here?"
"We're actually the only ones here, with Kyon and Miss Nagato. Miss Suzumiya and the rest of the others went on a vacation to a deserted island."
"So, what do you do here?"
"Just doing some chores for Cynthia. She was also away for a while today."
"Perhaps I can help you and Kyon out, Itsuki."
"With pleasure, Brendan."
While Brendan, Itsuki, and Kyon were washing the dishes in the kitchen, Mikuru and Yuki were sweeping the floors, the former dressed up in a maid outfit. When the five finished their chores, they were all exhausted.
"I never knew that doing all the housekeeping would be tiring," Kyon said.
"At least we did all the work for Jeremy while he was bringing Haruhi, Ash, and his friends to the island," Brendan replied.
On the next chapter:
Haruhi Suzumiya and her new recruits, Ash, Dawn, Iris, and Cilan begin their quest to look for the rare Onix. Meanwhile, in the villa, Ryoko Asakura makes a visit. Is she there just to kill Kyon yet again? Find out on the next chapter of The Best Wishes of Haruhi Suzumiya!
Author's Note:
Ever wondered why the chapter titles are so familiar? They are all references to TV Tropes.
References in this chapter:
Adventure Time, Death Note, Lucky Star, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Shakugan no Shana (Ash quotes Shana's catchphrase if translated in English)