Author's note: I decided to skip the 88th episode and replace it with the cosplay chapter, though the actual episode will be put up in a future time.
P.S.: This chapter is rather short. I could add more, but right now, I couldn't, so enjoy reading this chapter. It is slightly based on Best Wishes episode 89.
Chapter 7
Our Dragons are Different
It was another morning in Cynthia's villa. Kyon woke up from bed, only to find out that he was the only one left sleeping in the room.
"I wonder if they all went to breakfast," he said.
When he rushed downstairs, he noticed Ash, Dawn, Iris, Cilan, Brendan, Itsuki, Yuki, Mikuru, and Haruhi eating breakfast.
"You're late, Kyon. . . . . . . " said the latter.
Kyon thought to himself, "I'm sure she'll give me the penalty again. . . "
". . . . . for breakfast," she added and then yelled," The next time you wake up late from bed, no breakfast for you, Kyon!"
Kyon made a sigh of relief, then followed to eat on the table.
"Alright, let's go and continue looking for mysterious phenomena!" Haruhi said.
"But Haruhi, we still need to train for the Junior Cup," Ash replied.
Iris added, "Besides, it's fast approaching."
"But I'm referring to Kyon, Mikuru, Itsuki, and Yuki! Besides, we already had fun looking for that rare Onix recently. The four of you are already dismissed." Haruhi was also referring to Dawn and Cilan.
Suddenly, all the lights went out. The coffee blender that Jeremy was using didn't seem to work.
This led to Haruhi wondering, "Was it caused by some highly improbable means?"
"It was just a blackout," Kyon replied.
A few minutes later, there was a knock at the door. When Jeremy opened it, it was Officer Jenny.
When the group approached to her, she informed, "Is Cynthia around?"
Jeremy replied, "No, she left out earlier today to prepare for the Junior Cup tournament. What seems to be the problem?"
"A wild Dragonite arrived and attacked the power plant, destroying the facility."
"A Dragonite?" Iris was surprised.
Kyon wonders, "Is that a name of a Pokemon?"
"I'll show you," Dawn replied, pulling out her Pokedex. It said, "Dragonite, the Dragon Pokemon, and the evolved form of Dragonair. It is said to make its home in the sea. It is also known for rescuing shipwrecked people safely to shore."
"So it was a Dragonite who showed up at the power plant?" Jeremy asked.
Officer Jenny added, "Yes, the power outage happened because of Dragonite's rage. The Magnemite were trying to fend it off, but it didn't work."
Kyon asked, "By the way, what's your name, maam?"
"Oh, I almost forgot. If you want to know my name, I'm Officer Jenny. As a police officer, it is my duty to help out and investigate any crimes."
"I guessed this would mean investigation," Kyon said.
"I will be going now. I guess Cynthia is not around to help out," Officer Jenny said, as she did a salute and left on her motorcycle.
"Is that Dragonite well known?" Haruhi asked.
Jeremy replied, "Yes. It has been talked about just recently. It battles every powerful Pokemon it encounters."
"That Pokemon has a flavor that is not good to taste," Cilan remarked.
"Though only a few Pokemon were injured, it remains problematic."
Iris suddenly snapped out and said, "I don't think a Dragonite would be causing this!"
Kyon replied, "Yes, I agree. Even though that Pokemon would be the cause of the power outage, there's a possibility that this was not intentional."
"There has got to be a reason for this. I'm going!" Iris then fled off.
"But wait, Iris. . . . . " Cilan tried to stop her.
"I'm going too. What do you say, Pikachu?" Ash also went off.
"I also want to know what happened!" Dawn caught up.
"I guess we'll be leaving then," Cilan said to Jeremy and left.
"Be careful, and take care of yourselves," Jeremy said. Kyon asks Haruhi, "Shouldn't we be catching up after them?"
"Aren't we supposed to look for mysterious phenomena? Whether there's a power outage or not, the goal of the SOS Brigade is not to be delayed upon."
Kyon frowned. Brendan asks, "Can I help all of you out while Ash and his friends are away?"
"Sure, but I don't know if I can recruit you as another honorary member."
"Why don't you do it already? Besides, you have previously recruited Ash, Dawn, Iris, and Cilan to be members of the brigade," Kyon asked, making Haruhi change her mind.
"Ok. Now that's settled, Brendan will officially be our guest member for the SOS Brigade! First off, let's look in the park."
"Take care of yourselves," Jeremy advised.
On the park, the SOS Brigade plus Brendan decided to split up into two teams using six toothpicks that Haruhi picked up in the villa, three of them with a red tip on it. Because Yuki, Brendan, and Kyon ended up picking the toothpicks with a red tip on it, they assigned themselves to search the east side, while Haruhi, Itsuki, and Mikuru went off on the west side.
"Make sure you and your best friend find any phenomena, Kyon," Haruhi taunted," We'll meet back at the park at noon."
Kyon, Brendan, and Yuki decided to check out the east side of the forest.
"So, Brendan, why are you interested in joining the SOS Brigade?" Kyon asked.
"Well, I wanted to know how you actually do as a group."
"You already know that the other three, namely, Miss Nagato, Miss Asahina, and Koizumi are the ones that Haruhi is looking for; aliens, time travelers, and espers, respectively," Kyon replied.
Suddenly, the three get surrounded by a wild Hydreigon. It eventually noticed them showing up.
Kyon wondered, "Who's that Pokemon?", referring to the wild Hydreigon.
Yuki replied, "It is called a Hydreigon. A Dark and Dragon-type Pokemon that is updated with the data of levitation due to the process of renewal of data structure called evolution."
"You mean, it's like as if that Pokemon applied Darwin's theories of evolution or something?"
"Yes."
"Yeah, think about it. When a Pokemon evolves, it becomes stronger," Brendan added, as he sent out Staraptor.
"Was that the Staraptor that Haruhi just borrowed earlier?"
"Yes, Kyon. That was obviously mine." Brendan then commanded, "Staraptor, use Close Combat."
Staraptor kicked its talons, but the Brutal Pokemon avoided it.
"Use Close Combat one more time!" The Predator Pokemon this time used its attack, hitting Hydreigon effectively.
"Alright, use Brave Bird!" The wild Hydreigon used Dragon Tail, hitting Staraptor before it landed its Brave Bird. The Predator Pokemon is then sent back to its Poke Ball, causing Luxray to be sent out.
"How can that Hydreigon immediately send Staraptor back to its Poke Ball like that and bring out another Pokemon?" Kyon wondered.
Yuki replied, "That Pokemon just used Dragon Tail." Brendan eventually recalled his Luxray.
"And what does it do?"
Brendan replied, "If it hits, Dragon Tail causes the opposing Pokemon to be switched out for another Pokemon."
Kyon asked, "That can't be good if you only have one Pokemon left, right?"
"Actually, it only works if you have other Pokemon on hand."
"Therefore, I conclude that it has put you to a challenge," Kyon replied.
"But that's the reason why I want to catch that Pokemon, Kyon. This Pokemon is very strong and powerful, and I can't wait to get one!"
The wild Hydreigon fled and disappeared from sight.
"What now? That Hydreigon just went away."
Brendan sent out his Staraptor again. "Staraptor, go and look for Hydreigon," he said.
"I guess you killed too much time just for this Pokemon battle. I hope Haruhi won't complain in front of me when we come back," Kyon said.
When the returned to the park that noon, Haruhi, Mikuru, and Itsuki were waiting at a bench.
"Well, don't tell me you and your best friend Brendan were just doing nothing," Haruhi said.
"We haven't found any phenomena. How about the three of you? Found anything?" Kyon asked, causing Haruhi to sigh.
The six decided to split up into two groups again. This time, they were inside a restaurant, eating lunch. Once more, they drew six toothpicks, three of them with a red tip on it. Haruhi, Yuki, and Itsuki all ended up not getting the red-tipped toothpicks, so they went for the east side. This time, Brendan, Mikuru, and Kyon were assigned for the west side of the park.
Haruhi was not amused.
"This isn't fun and games, Kyon! You may have paired up with Mikuru once again, but this isn't a date, I'm telling you!" she yelled.
On the forest on the west side of the park:
"So, Brendan, how does it feel to be a member of this brigade thing?" Mikuru asked.
"Well, it was nothing but fun. Just hanging out with all of you."
"Didn't you search the west side along with Haruhi and Itsuki?" Brendan asked Mikuru.
"But because I ended up picking the one with a red tip on it like you and Kyon, I ended up once again in the west side," Mikuru replied.
Staraptor suddenly showed up. "Staraptor, did you find Hydreigon?" Thanks to Staraptor's guidance, they eventually find the Brutal Pokemon taking a nap on a tree.
"I wonder why does that Pokemon move according to where we are," Kyon said.
"I don't know, Kyon. But it's good to know that I can battle it one more time," replied Brendan.
The wild Hydreigon eventually woke up, to find out that it was spotted by Staraptor flying in circles.
Brendan shouted, "Hydreigon, let's battle again. I'm going to get you this time."
"Staraptor, use Quick Attack."
The wild Hydreigon dodged Quick Attack. It fires a Tri Attack, but it also missed.
"Brendan, make sure your Staraptor avoids that Dragon Tail move!" Kyon shouted.
"Kyon, what is Dragon Tail?" Mikuru asked.
Kyon replied, "If the Pokemon gets hit by that move, it will automatically get switched out for another Pokemon. If you want to know more, don't ask me."
"Use Quick Attack again!"
Staraptor makes a flurry of Quick Attacks against the wild Hydreigon, hitting it for decent damage.
"Staraptor, use Close Combat!"
The Predator Pokemon launched its attack on the weakened Brutal Pokemon. But the latter suddenly got up and used Dragon Tail.
"Dodge it!" Dragon Tail was avoided, thanks to Brendan's quick thinking.
"Use Close Combat one more time!"
After a hit from Staraptor's Close Combat, it was eventually weakened.
"Go, Poke Ball!" Brendan threw the Poke Ball at the wild Hydreigon. After a few seconds, it broke free.
"Why does it go out of its Poke Ball like that?" Kyon asked.
"Sometimes, capturing a Pokemon is not easy. You might find yourself relying on luck just to do so."
He then shouted, "Staraptor, use Brave Bird!"
The wild Hydreigon charged at Staraptor with Dragon Rush.
Both attacks collide, however, the damage dealt from Close Combat has taken Hydreigon's toll, making it severely weakened.
On the other hand, Staraptor was hurt from the recoil caused by Brave Bird.
"Go Poke Ball!" Once again, Brendan threw the Poke Ball at Hydreigon. After a few shakes, it was finally captured.
"Alright, now that's what I'm talking about!" Brendan exclaimed.
"Can you teach me how to throw that red and white ball? Please?" Mikuru asked.
In the midst of the conversation, Kyon facepalmed. He said, "If Miss Asahina had a Pokemon on hand, it would make common sense."
That late afternoon, when the three went back to the park, they were noticed by Haruhi, Itsuki, and Yuki, waiting at a bench.
"Well, did you three find anything?"
"Nope."
"Kyon, spit it out. What did the three of you just do today? You know, with Brendan and Mikuru?" Haruhi asked.
Kyon replied, "Wait a second. Didn't you also look for any of those strange phenomena?"
Haruhi didn't say a word. "Looks like I'll have to check your behavior again when I have to."
When the six went back to the villa, Jeremy was standing outside the door.
"Jeremy, is the power back on?" Kyon asked Jeremy.
"Yes. It turns out, the Dragonite that attacked the power plant was revealed to be injured and the incident was unintentional."
"I wonder where's Ash and the others," Kyon asked.
"Should we check them out at the Pokemon Center?" Haruhi asked.
Brendan replied, "Sure, they must have done a little preparation there."
When they went to the Pokemon Center, they see Ash, Dawn, Iris, and Cilan, about to leave the premises.
"Cilan, how's everything going? You know, the power outage?" Kyon asked.
"The power plant is back to normal," the Pokemon Connoisseur replied.
"And what about the Dragonite?"
"Actually, Iris caught it."
"Iris, how's your Dragonite?" Brendan asked Iris.
"Well, it's fully recovered from its injuries."
"I guess it's kinda late. We should rest up here for the night."
In the Pokemon Center, the ten prepared to rest in the two bedrooms that Nurse Joy reserved for them.
When Kyon left for the corridor, he noticed Haruhi and Brendan outside from the window pane. He saw Brendan handing over a Poke Ball to Haruhi.
"I wonder what's Brendan up to?" Kyon thought. He then returned to bed.
On the next chapter:
It is the moment that Haruhi Suzumiya has been waiting for, the Junior Cup. She and Kyon decide to participate, despite the fact that the two don't have any Pokemon on hand. On the preliminary round, Haruhi faces off against a certain someone also named Haruhi. Will she win? And what else will happen? Find out on the next chapter of The Best Wishes of Haruhi Suzumiya!
References:
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