HGSS: Johto Saga
Season 6, Opening: Battle Cry! (Stand Up)
Chapter 31
Oblivious
In Olivine City...
Brandon ascends to the peak of the lighthouse and throws the door open.
"Jasmine!" He shouts, holding up the bag of medicine.
Jasmine perks at the excitement and looks back. Her face brightens. "Oh! You brought the medicine!"
In Cianwood...
The trio boards a ferry that is headed for Topaz Island, where the Wallace Cup is being held.
As Lyra enters, a boy in black sunglasses rushes by her. He bumps into her. Apologizing, he keeps going, boarding the ship.
"What was that about?" Lyra wondered.
The trio went below deck and Ethan lounged in a chair that looked over the edge of a railing. He felt the salty spray of sea water, as he was very close to where the waters churned at the edge of the boat.
Lyra and May head into the cafeteria area, as they had not eaten breakfast or lunch. Inside, they smell the powerful fragrance of delicate cuisines.
"Let's not get our hopes up. It is just ship food you know," Lyra pointed out. May shrugged and drifted away towards a table.
After looking at the menu of what they had, they went up to the counter and swayed through the different foods behind the glass. May ended up receiving a plate of baked chicken, mashed potatoes and a bowl of strawberries.
"This actually looks good!" Lyra exclaimed, glaring at her baked chicken, broccoli and pineapples.
"MMM!" May shrieked as she tried some of the chicken.
A few minutes later, Ethan walks in and gets himself an apple from the fruit fridge inside.
Sitting down at their table, he grins.
"Gotta love the fuji apples!" He beams.
After their meals, Lyra states she is going up top to practice her combination for the Wallace Cup. May says she will help out and also practice her own.
Later, on the top deck, Lyra readies herself.
"Come on out, Marill!" Lyra throws out her mouse pokemon. Marill burst in a shower of sparks. "Marill, use Brine at the ground!" Marill spit a large funnel of water at the ground which lifted it up high. "Now, Rollout!" Marill started spinning, collecting sprays of water around it, showering a large area. "Now for the surprise, come on out Venomoth!" Lyra threw another pokeball out, but instead of her bug pokemon, a small turtle pokemon came out.
"What's that?" May asked. "I'd never thought you had one of...that?"
"Um, I don't have one of...those."
"YOU STOLE MY POKEMON!" A voice bellowed from behind. The boy who had rammed into Lyra before rushed up to them. "GIVE MY SHUCKLE BACK!"
Lyra shuddered, recalled the Shuckle and handed the boy the pokeball.
The boy starts to scream again, but May gets in his face.
"Hey! She gave you back your pokemon, so QUIT SCREAMING!" She shouts.
"Fine. But, since you stole my pokemon, I challenge you to a battle, right here on the sky deck..." He calmly states, shoving May to the side. Lyra shrugs.
"Fine, your funeral."
In a minute, the two were set up for a battle.
"Let's go, Shuckle!" The boy calls out. His red and yellow turtle pokemon came onto the field.
"Bayleef, let's show them!" Bayleef is called from her ball. "Use Razor Leaf!" Bayleef shoots blades out from its head.
"Shuckle, use Withdraw!" Shuckle went into its shell, but Razor Leaf slashed it and threw it into the air, releasing it from its shell.
"Bayleef, use Petal Dance!" Bayleef threw the tornado of petals and they hacked against Shuckle, throwing it down into the boy's arms. It was fainted, and he recalled it, running away.
Lyra sighed. "What was the initial point of that?" She asked in her head. The bystanders clapped for her win, and the crowd soon poured away. Lyra sighed again.
On Topaz Island...
About two hours later, the boat docks at an island called Topaz Island. Lyra, May and Ethan depart from the ship and see that it is, in fact, a port island. A small town bustled with excitement. However, they could see why. The dome building where the Wallace Cup would be held the next day sat 100 yards ahead of them.
"Woo hoo! The Wallace Cup! I am so going to win that Aqua Ribbon!" Lyra exclaimed in excitement.
In Olivine City...
"Thank you so much for bringing the medicine. Tell your friend he has a sure-fire gym battle here when he returns!" Jasmine called as Brandon departed the lighthouse. As he exited, he sighed.
"Come on out, Swellow!" His blue flying type came out. "Time to fly to Topaz Island! We have to hurry, since the Cup is tomorrow!" And with that, Brandon left Olivine City.
