Author's Note: I might not expect to publish the next chapter for the next few days due to exams.
P.S: Though this is fanfiction, I do not own Pokemon, Haruhi Suzumiya, or Angel Beats.
Chapter 12
Tournament Arc V - Darker than Black Kyurem
"Dragonite, come on out!" Iris sent out her Dragonite.
"Go, Serperior!" Trip brought out Serperior.
"Serperior, use Leer!"
Trip's Serperior used Leer, intimidating Iris's Dragonite.
"Dragonite, Flamethrower!"
Iris's Dragonite attempts its attack at Trip's Serperior. But the latter avoided it with ease.
"Use Ice Beam!"
Serperior gets hit by Ice Beam from midair, trapping it partially on ice.
"Serperior, free yourself with Dragon Tail!"
Serperior managed to break itself out from the ice with its attack.
Kyon thought, "Wasn't that. . . . . . . the same move that Brendan's Hydreigon just used earlier when it was still a wild Pokemon?"
"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.
Haruhi wondered, "Kyon, what's wrong?"
"Well, it's nothing, Haruhi. I was just thinking that Serperior had a hard time getting out from that Ice Beam."
"Now use Ice Beam one more time!"
Serperior dodges Ice Beam, but it left its tail frozen.
"Serperior, get up!" Trip yelled.
In all of a sudden, Trip's Serperior glowed green.
"What's Serperior doing?" Kyon asked Itsuki.
Itsuki replied, "Serperior is activating an ability called Overgrow. Once it is weakened, all of its Grass-type moves will become powerful."
"And Trip's Serperior activates its Overgrow ability!" O'Martian yelled.
"Serperior, use SolarBeam!"
Using the power of the sun combined with the power of Overgrow, Trip's Serperior fired SolarBeam, hitting Dragonite for decent damage.
O'Martian commented, "Now that's a powerful Solarbeam Serperior just used!"
"Dragonite, get up!"
In all of a sudden, Dragonite became berserk yet again, firing Ice Beam all over the field.
"Dragonite, you've got to stop!" Iris yelled.
Cilan was worried when Dragonite failed to obey Iris.
Georgia remarked, "Looks like Dragonite's got obedience issues."
"Oui. It would look bad for Iris's taste if that happens," replied Burgundy.
"Serperior, Frenzy Plant!"
Suddenly, large roots emerged from the ground as Dragonite was still in its rage.
"Dragonite! Dodge it!"
Dragonite failed to obey Iris as it was still firing Ice Beams all over the field. As a result, Frenzy Plant hit it, knocking it out.
"Dragonite, no!" Iris screamed.
"Dragonite is unable to battle. Serperior wins, and the victor goes to Trip!"
O'Martian commented, "And so Trip moves on!"
Iris went down to her knees.
"Dragonite was doing so well at the start. But it went berserk yet again in the end," Dawn remarked.
Cilan, with a worried look in his face, replied, "That was considered to be a not-so-good flavor in Dragonite's part."
Outside the stadium, Brendan, Cilan, and Ash saw Iris in a depressed mood, as well as her Dragonite.
"I'm so stupid," Iris muttered, ". . . . . so stupid, I'd end up becoming a witch just like a certain magical girl."
"Now, Iris, don't even think of saying that," Cilan said, trying to comfort Iris.
"Well, well, well. Looks like the Dragon Master has decided to insult herself," said Georgia, who was behind Iris.
"Oui. The fact that your Dragonite has failed you in terms of obedience has led you to just getting a bitter taste," added Burgundy, who was beside Georgia.
Cynthia showed up and said, "I was wondering if I can agree to give you and your Dragonite some piece of advice. As you can see, it would be a good idea if Dragonite has to improve a bit when it comes to obedience."
Iris agreed.
In all of a sudden, a familiar voice was heard from the stadium.
"And now, the last match of the quarterfinals between Ash vs. Yuri is up next!"
"Looks like I'll be going now, bye!" said Ash as he left off. Cilan, Brendan, and Iris eventually followed him.
Back in the stadium, Ash and Yuri Nakamura were on both sides of the field.
When Ash noticed Yuri on the opposite side of the field, he thought, "No wonder Kyon was right. She does bear an uncanny resemblance to Haruhi."
"Go, Ash. You can do it!" Dawn cheered, along with her Piplup.
The referee announced, "Battle begin!"
"Pignite, I choose you!"
"Go, Chandelure!"
Yuri and Ash both sent out Chandelure and Pignite respectively.
"What was that Pokemon?" Kyon and Dawn wondered, referring to Yuri's Chandelure.
The latter checked out her Pokedex and it said, "Chandelure, the Luring Pokemon and the evolved form of Lampent. It hypnotizes its opponents using the flames in its arms."
"What is Chandelure's type?" Kyon asked Dawn.
Dawn scanned on her Pokedex and it said, "Chandelure is a Ghost and Fire-type."
"Pignite, use Tackle!"
Pignite attempts to hit Chandelure with Tackle, but is avoided easily.
Kyon wondered, "But how?"
Cilan replied, "Normal-type moves like Tackle don't work on Ghost-types like Chandelure."
"Chandelure, use Shadow Ball!"
Chandelure fires four purple balls all at once.
"Dodge it and use Flame Charge!"
Pignite avoided all the Shadow Balls and stomped its feet, charging at Chandelure.
"Block it!"
"But how?"
Chandelure blocked Pignite's Flame Charge, activating Flash Fire.
"And Yuri's Chandelure makes use of its Flash Fire ability to block Pignite's Flame Charge!" O'Martian commented.
"What's Flash Fire?" Kyon asked.
Yuki replied without Haruhi hearing her, "Flash Fire is an ability that increases the power of Fire-type moves if a Pokemon gets hit by one."
"That looks similar to Electivire's Motor Drive, right?"
"Yes. It also enables the Pokemon to be immune to any Fire-type move."
"That can't be good if all of Pignite's moves are Fire-type moves," Kyon concluded.
"Chandelure, use Fire Blast!"
"Pignite, get out of there!"
Ash's Pignite gets hit by a Flash Fire boosted Fire Blast and is knocked away.
"Pignite, get up!" Ash yelled.
Pignite is struggling to get up.
"Pignite has a lot of problems touching Chandelure," Cilan said.
"But why?" Iris and Kyon asked.
"Chandelure's Flash Fire ability prevents all Fire-type moves from inflicting damage against it and convert it into power for its Fire-type moves. Not to mention, Tackle doesn't do a thing either."
"Pignite, use Fire Pledge!"
Pignite created pillars of fire all around Chandelure. But it only left Chandelure unaffected thanks to its Flash Fire.
"Chandelure, finish it off with Psychic!"
Pignite is lifted up in the air and is then sent down by Chandelure's Psychic. Pignite was already defeated.
"No, Pignite!" Ash yelled.
The referee announced, "Pignite is unable to battle. Chandelure wins, and the victor is Yuri Nakamura!"
"And so, Yuri manages to move on to the semi-finals!" O'Martian announced.
When Trip witnessed Ash's defeat, he remarked, "Looks like the kid from the boonies has just lost the game."
He then sighed and added, "Oh well. What matters, I'm still able to battle Alder anyway when I'm done."
Ash went back to the sidelines in a disappointed mood.
"Ash, that was a tough battle," Brendan remarked.
Ash replied, "I guess you're right, Brendan. From what happened to you in the preliminary round, Yuri Nakamura is definitely a strong trainer."
O'Martian confirmed, "Well, folks. We will be revealing early the match ups of the three trainers who will be moving on, and one of them will directly head for the finals to challenge the winner of the semi-final round."
Three cards were being shuffled onscreen, eventually revealing the match ups to be Yuri Nakamura vs. Haruhi Suzumiya, with Trip moving on to the finals bracket.
"Looks like the match up for the semifinals is between Yuri Nakamura and Haruhi Suzumiya! The winner of this exciting battle will get to challenge Trip in the finals!"
Kyon thought, "That can't be good if they meet. Besides, Yuri wants to defeat Haruhi and it's a possibility that she would use a powerful Pokemon against her."
Yuki added, "The two meeting with each other in a Pokemon battle will create a possibility of a cataclysm to take place."
Kyon tilted his head to Yuki and said without Haruhi hearing him, "Let me guess. If Haruhi loses to Yuri, she would possibly recreate all those closed space and celestial incidents again if she loses, right?"
"Yes." When Yuki said that word, Kyon gasped in shock.
"Kyon, what seems to be the problem?" Dawn, Cilan and Iris asked in unison as they noticed Kyon's look in his face.
"According to Miss Nagato, the world's fate depends on tomorrow's match. If Haruhi wins it, it is saved. But if she loses. . . . . "
". . . . . . .is it the end of the world as we know it?" Iris asked.
"Much likely, yes," Kyon replied in a worried mood.
Dawn, Cilan, and Iris gasped in shock.
Brendan remarked, "That can't be good."
"You're right, Brendan, since Yuri Nakamura is a strong trainer; if you end up loaning Haruhi the wrong Pokemon, her chances of winning are slim," Cilan deduced.
"Obviously, there can be only one," said Ash, "And it can be bad if Haruhi loses."
Trip was amused when he noticed it. He said, "Looks like I am now one step away to facing Alder."
Yuri Nakamura pulled out a small walkie talkie and said softly, "Everything is just as planned. We are one step ahead to eliminating Haruhi Suzumiya from the tournament now that I'm facing against her."
The SSS were in their room in the Pokemon Center when they heard the transmission.
"Alright. We'll be right on it," Otonashi replied on another walkie talkie.
That night:
Brendan, Ash, Dawn, Iris, Kyon, and the members of the SOS Brigade once again spent the night eating dinner prepared by Cilan.
"That food tastes better than last time," Mikuru remarked.
"Of course, it is tastier than ever, which of course, comes from the best ingredients available," Cilan replied.
"And of course, even though Ash and Iris were both eliminated, we'll be holding another dinner party. We wish Haruhi Suzumiya the best of luck in the semifinals. And that's why this the third time that I borrowed the Pokemon Center's kitchen."
"Thanks, Cilan," repeated Haruhi.
"You're quite welcome, Haruhi," Cilan smiled and replied.
In the midst of the conversation, Kyon frowned, saying without Haruhi hearing him, "I'm still worried about Haruhi."
Itsuki asked, "What's up?"
"I don't want Haruhi to cause any trouble in the semifinals if she loses to Miss Nakamura. Besides, Miss Nagato just said that if Haruhi and Miss Nakamura were to pit up against each other in a Pokemon battle, there is a possibility that something wrong will happen."
"Don't worry, Miss Nagato is only trying to explain one of the possible outcomes of tomorrow's battle," replied Itsuki, "For the moment, it is a possible theory, however, it will be put up again once it happens."
In the bedroom, when Haruhi set off to sleep, Brendan pulled out a small computer-like device and showed it to Kyon.
Brendan said, "You should check out the data for Yuri Nakamura's Pokemon. As you can see, Kanade gave this device to me a few hours ago so that I can tell which Pokemon I should hand over to Haruhi for tomorrow's match."
"That would be cheating, right?" asked Kyon.
Brendan replied, "Not really, but it would be alright to check out on your opponent's data. Besides, if two trainers were to check out on each other's data, it would determine if one of them should use an all-out offensive strategy or perhaps a defensive one, or maybe applying both."
"So what's the Pokemon Yuri's gonna use for tomorrow?"
Brendan replied to Kyon's question, "She has already used Chandelure on her battle with Ash, so she can't use it for tomorrow. It's more likely that she would use Shedinja again."
"If she uses Shedinja, why don't you lend her the Pokemon that you also loaned to me?"
"I am trying to think carefully, Kyon. You already know what happens if I pick the wrong Pokemon to lend over to Haruhi. Besides, a Pokemon may carry moves that compensate for their weaknesses."
Kyon facepalmed and muttered, "You are definitely more of a strategist than a Pokemon Trainer."
Brendan responded, "Strategy is part of being a Pokemon Trainer. That's the reason."
Meanwhile, Yuri and the SSS were in another room, conducting a meeting of some sort.
Otonashi asked Yuri, "What's the Pokemon you are going to use for tomorrow's match with Haruhi?"
Yuri replied, "I have a lot of strong Pokemon on hand. But this is the one that I'm going to use tomorrow." She then looked at a Poke Ball that she was holding.
TK said, "Get chance and luck!"
"Why does TK ever keep saying that?" Otonashi asked.
"I don't know," Noda replied.
Kanade Tachibana was outside the room, overhearing the conversation. She then left off.
The next morning:
"And now, the semifinals of the Junior Cup tournament is here!" O'Martian announced.
Alder remarked, "This match between Yuri Nakamura and Haruhi Suzumiya will determine who among the two will face off against Trip in the finals."
Meloetta was behind Ash, Dawn, Iris, and Cilan, watching the battle without being seen.
"Haruhi, this is complicated, but the Pokemon I'm going to lend over to you for today is Ninjask."
"Ninjask?" Haruhi asked.
Brendan sent out a Ninjask and replied, "Haruhi, this Pokemon knows the moves Swords Dance, Protect, Aerial Ace, and X-Scissor."
He then recalled it back to its Poke Ball and handed it over to Haruhi.
"Haruhi, keep it up for the glory of the SOS Brigade," Kyon said.
"Don't worry, I'm so good at this, I can easily win!"
When Yuri went out to the battlefield, Otonashi was in the sidelines, contacting her in a small walkie talkie and said, "Is Haruhi already there in the battlefield?"
When Haruhi showed up in the field, she replied on another walkie talkie and replied, "Yes, she is already there."
"This mission is now on the final turn. Once Haruhi is defeated, everything is all according to your plan," Otonashi said, still communicating on the walkie talkie.
Yuri then walked off to the battlefield as the match was about to start.
O'Martian announced, "And now, the semi-finals match between Yuri Nakamura and Haruhi Suzumiya is about to begin!"
Alder remarked, "Yuri Nakamura is thought by many to be like Haruhi Suzumiya, which is fitting because this is what makes it an interesting and exciting battle."
"Let the battle begin!" the referee announced.
"Go, Ninjask!" Haruhi brought out the Ninjask Brendan loaned to him.
Without saying anything, Yuri Nakamura sent out Shedinja.
Kyon muttered, "I knew this was going to happen. She would send out the same Shedinja that defeated Brendan's Pokemon!"
Brendan said to Kyon, "It was very obvious that she would send out that Pokemon."
"It was just as planned?" Kyon asked.
"Yes, though you should thank the data that I showed to you last night."
Kyon wondered, "I wonder if Ninjask can ever touch it."
Haruhi said, "I'll make the first move. Ninjask, use X-Scissor!"
Ninjask charged at Shedinja using X-Scissor. But that attack bounced away from Shedinja's body.
"It looks like Wonder Guard caused Shedinja to bounce X-Scissor away!" O'Martian announced.
Both Kyon and Haruhi gritted their teeth.
Yuri informed Haruhi, "Your Ninjask's X-Scissor didn't do a thing to my Shedinja, and that's why you must keep that in mind that it has Wonder Guard."
She then thought, "If her Ninjask doesn't carry any super effective moves, it will lead to Haruhi Suzumiya's ultimate defeat."
The former asked, "I don't think Haruhi is able to win this. It seems Shedinja's ability is what makes it invincible."
Brendan replied, "You must recall from earlier that there is a way to defeat Shedinja."
"You mean. . . . . . "
"As you can see, Wonder Guard is Shedinja's ability. The only way to touch it is to hit it with a super-effective move," Brendan replied.
"What is Shedinja's type?" Kyon asked.
Itsuki replied, "It's a Bug and Ghost-type."
"Then what are its weaknesses?"
Cilan answered, "Based on what Itsuki mentioned earlier, Fire, Flying, Rock, Dark, and Ghost-type moves are effective against it."
"From what Koizumi just said, Shedinja defines the description of being a Ghost-type in a shell," Kyon thought.
"Of course Shedinja is a Ghost-type in a shell," Brendan said.
"Shedinja, use SolarBeam!"
Using the power of the sun, Yuri's Shedinja fired SolarBeam, targeting its attack at Ninjask.
"Ninjask, dodge it!" SolarBeam was avoided quickly, thanks to Ninjask's Speed Boost, which has activated at the last minute.
"Wasn't that Speed Boost?" Kyon asked.
Itsuki replied, "Yes. That's why Ninjask quickly dodged that SolarBeam."
Yuri muttered, "Ugh. I hate it when Speed Boost is activated." She then said, "Shedinja, use Aerial Ace!"
Kyon, Iris, Dawn, and Cilan were all shocked, saying, "But how can a Shedinja be able to do that move?"
Mikuru wondered, "Isn't Aerial Ace a Flying-type move?"
Shedinja flew into the air, charging its Aerial Ace.
"Ninjask, dodge it!"
Ninjask dodged Aerial Ace. But Shedinja made a u-turn, hitting Ninjask in the back as if it became a homing missile, slamming it into the ground.
"Ninjask, no!" screamed Haruhi.
"And Shedinja's Aerial Ace hit its mark on Ninjask!" O'Martian yelled on a microphone.
Alder remarked, "Aerial Ace is a move that never misses, and that explains why Shedinja was still able to hit Ninjask even after it was avoided in the first place."
"That Aerial Ace was not good for Ninjask's taste," Cilan remarked.
"Not to mention, it's a Bug-type, meaning that would have taken a lot of damage," Ash added.
"Ninjask, get up!" Haruhi yelled.
Yuri said, "Your Ninjask has taken its toll. Shedinja, use SolarBeam!"
"Ninjask, come on! Get up!" yelled Haruhi as Ninjask was struggling to stand up and avoid SolarBeam.
"Could this be the end of Ninjask should it get hit by SolarBeam?" O'Martian curiously remarked.
At the last minute, Ninjask opened its eyes and an explosion occurs.
"Could this be the end for Haruhi?" Kyon wondered.
In all of a sudden, Ninjask emerged out of the smoke and once again activated its Speed Boost ability.
"Alright, use Swords Dance, Ninjask!"
Ninjask's claws grew longer as Yuri gasped in fear.
"No matter how Ninjask becomes more powerful with that Swords Dance, Shedinja is still invincible," Yuri thought and then said, "Shedinja, use Shadow Sneak!"
"Ninjask, use Protect!"
Shedinja became invisible, leaving its shadow behind, indicating the nature of Shadow Sneak. But when it charged at Ninjask, it was blocked by its Protect.
Once again, Speed Boost was activated, causing Ninjask to fly faster.
"Your Ninjask is pretty fast, Haruhi," Yuri remarked, "Does your Ninjask have any super effective moves?"
"Yeah, I almost forgot to remember that Ninjask has one more move," Haruhi replied.
"What is it?"
"Aerial Ace, of course! Isn't it effective on a Bug-type like Shedinja?"
Yuri gasped in shock, thinking, "This can't be happening! I was surprised that Ninjask would have a move that would be able to hit Shedinja and knock it out at the same time."
"In that case, Ninjask will defeat Shedinja," said Haruhi, "Use Aerial Ace!"
"Shedinja, use your own Aerial Ace as well!" responded Yuri.
Both attacks collided as it created an explosion that released a cloud of smoke. It caused the two Pokemon to be blocked from sight.
In all of a sudden, Brendan cracked a certain pose and said, "I think I can see the ending!"
Kyon replied, "You just said that because you think that you're in some dating sim, getting another flag and opening the next route, when you actually aren't."
"Of course I am seeing the ending!" Brendan yelled at Kyon.
"You watch too much anime," Kyon replied.
"I'm telling you, mukya. I was just quoting Keima Katsuragi because I know who won the battle, gyabo!"
To be continued. . . . .
On the next chapter:
Based on Brendan's guess, who will win the battle? Was it Yuri Nakamura's Shedinja or is it Haruhi Suzumiya's 'Ninjask'? And what else will happen in the finals round of the Junior Cup? Find out in the next chapter of The Best Wishes of Haruhi Suzumiya!
References: The chapter is an obvious pun on Darker than Black.
Death Note
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Highlander (see explanation below)
Ghost in the Shell
The World God Only Knows
Nodame Cantabile (see explanation below)
Author's note #2: Ash quotes "There can be only one", which is one of the catchphrases spoken in the Highlander movie franchise.
Anybody who has checked out Nodame Cantabile will find out who says "gyabo!" and "mukya" a lot. It's Noda Megumi.