HGSS: Johto Saga

Season 3, Opening: Unbeatable

Part 20

Seasons Greetings

After Ethan's bold win, Lyra insists that she and Ethan go somewhere in Ecruteak City...

"Ethan! I found out where it is!

Ethan is forced to pursue Lyra as she leads him to the northern side of town.

As they approached the furthermost point of town, Lyra knocked on a door of a small building next to a pond and fenced in yard.

"This has to be it!" Lyra shrieked.

"What is it?" Ethan asked.

An old woman answers the door and her face lights up like a headlight. "Lyra deary! Hubert, Lyra is here!"

Lyra grins. "Hey granny!" Lyra is escorted in, and the old woman invites Lyra in as well.

Inside, there was a large sitting area with a counter. Shelves were on the back walls and they were lined with pokemon eggs.

"Wow, it's so cool in here!" Ethan says.

An elderly gentleman appears from a back room and embraces Lyra. "Hello sweetie! We haven't seen you in, well, a couple of years. My, you have grown tall!"

Lyra beamed. "Thanks. I'm here with my friend Ethan. We heard that you guys closed shop in Goldenrod and moved up here to Ecruteak City! How come?"

"Well, we decided we liked the nice tranquility of Ecruteak instead of the bustling excitement of Goldenrod. And we also knew the boy that lived here before...ah, what was his name, Hubert?" The old woman replied.

"Hm, I think his name was Billy or something...No! Brandon was it, Brandon. Yup. And his old papa, Norman!" The old man sputtered.

"Brandon used to live here? Oh, cool!" Ethan cheered.

"Yeah, but they tore down his old house...poor thing. Wonder how he's doing now..." The old man said solemnly.

"Well, he visited Johto just a week ago!" Lyra brightened.

"Oh! Wow, I wish he had known we moved...I wonder if he even came to visit the city..."

Lyra perked. "Oh grandpa, I was wondering if you could show Ethan your awesome skills?"

"Hm? Oh yes...well, I won't brag, but I battled a lot in my day!" Hubert chuckled a hardy laugh.

"Really? I know you probably have already retired, but do you mind if we could maybe battle?" Ethan mused.

"Well, sure! I'm not just an old man!"

A couple of minutes later, the four people were in the back yard. Dozens of pokemoin whirred around, skittering into trees of the fenced in yard, the pond and into brambles.

"Okay! One-on-one right now! Come on out, Ampharos!" Hubert sent out his tall electric pokemon. The bead on its forehead shimmered in the sunlight.

"All right, let's go Scyther!" Scyther came out in the light and raised its claws. "Scyther, use Metal Claw!" Scyther didn't move an inch. "Scyther?"

"Ampharos, use Headbutt!" Ampharos dashed forward and rammed into Scyther with its head. "Now, Thunderbolt!" It released a blast of electricity that shocked Scyther.

"Scyther, use Metal Claw!" Scyther hopped forward and slashed at Ampharos.

"Ampharos, Reflect!" Ampharos put up a protective barrier. "Now, Thunderbolt!" Ampharos released another bolt of electricity. Scyther dodged by hopping into the air.

"Scyther, use Double Team!" Scyther split into a dozen Scyther.

"Ampharos, use Signal Beam!" Ampharos charged a purple beam on its head and fired it at all of the Scyther, evaporating them. It then hit the real one. "Ampharos, use Thunderbolt!"

"Scyther, dodge!" Scyther hesitated and stood there. It was zapped by the ferocious beam. Scyther fell, fainted.

"Scyther, return!" Scyther was recalled and Hubert stared at Ethan.

"Hm, your Scyther seems to have trouble listening..."

A few short minutes later...

"Send out your Scyther..." Hubert told Ethan inside the building. Ethan called out Scyther.

"Hmmmmm...I see...Ethan, would you leave your Scyther here with us for awhile?"

Ethan shrugged. "Well...I've had Scyther for awhile. I don't want to give up on it yet! It's my friend, and I know it doesn't want to be mine, but I want to be its!"

"I understand. But I think I can get Scyther to understand how you feel. Just leave him for awhile."

Ethan started to tear up in the eye.

"Fine. Scyther, do you want to stay here with Hubert and Clarisse?" Ethan kneeled and asked to Scyther. It turned away. "Hmph, I guess that's a yes..." Ethan chuckled. Lyra stared at him, her eyes closing.

"Ethan, maybe you really should leave him here for awhile. Granny and Grandpa can get something from him."

"Okay, I will. Here, I won't need this if Scyther's here..." Ethan said to Hubert. He handed him the small item: Metal Coat.

"Okay, Ethan. We'll take good care of Scyther while you're gone. Come back for him someday!" Hubert called as Ethan was walking away. He didn't reply, he just opened the door and bolted out.

Lyra hugged her grandparents and said farewell, taking after Ethan.

Later, she found him sitting in a chair at the Pokemon Center.

"Ethan!" She ran over to him, panting. Ethan smiled.

"What? I'm okay with it. Lyra, we should just head over to Smith Town for your next contest!" Lyra followed his hand which pointed to a poster on the wall. Lyra beamed.

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Here are some Season 4 Spoilers:

Lyra competes in her second contest

Natalie returns, equipped with a new Nidorina

Jim returns, equipped with a new Ledian

Ethan battles the 5th Gym Leader, Chuck