Kickin'-and-a-Scratchin'
IKKI AND THE GANG HAVE LONG AWAITED THE MORNING OF THE PRELIMINARY TOURNAMENT THAT WOULD BE A TEST OF ABILITIES BETWEEN 10 LUCKY COMPETITORS CHOSEN AT RANDOM! THIS TOP 10 WILL THEN RECEIVE 5 BATTLE POINTS GOING INTO THE BATTLE PARK! THE STAKES ARE HIGH AND WE'LL SEE WHO IS TRIUMPHANT IN THIS EPISODE OF MEDABOTS:BATTLE PARK!
*THEME SONG PLAYS*
It's the morning of the random tournament and Ikki and Metabee are anxiously fumbling around in their room!
"METABEE! Where'd you put my fresh pair of dry cleaned socks!"
"That depends…where did you last have my issue of 'MedaBabes weekly' ?"
Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.
"COME IN!" Ikki shouted.
With that, Karin opened the door and proceeded in.
"KARIN!" Ikki exclaimed as he forgot all about his silly argument and ran towards Karin.
"Hey Ikki! Hey Metabee! I thought I heard you two in this room! A lot of things have changed since I've known you two but not your loud, dynamic voices – that's for sure!" Karin jokingly remarked with her usual sunny smile.
"Hehehe..what can I say?" Ikki said as he blushed and rubbed the back of his neck.
"I know what you can say! WHERE DID YOU PUT MY-"
"CAN IT METABEE!" Ikki said as he shoved his hand into Metabee's face.
Karin giggled a bit. "I just came by to wish you guys luck in case you're chosen today!"
"Oh, gee- thanks Karin! I just wish I could know for sure whether or not I was actually in the tournament...all this randomness just leaves me feeling jittery.."
"I suppose that's understandable. But remember all of the battles you two have faced with each other through the years… to your first battle against Koji, to the WRC final against Victor to Dr. MedaEvil...surely all of this counts for something." Karin said with a gentle smile.
"You're right Karin!" Ikki said with a clenched fist drawn just in front of his face. He was ready to compete.
Karin smiled. "Good luck you two!" With that, Karin walked off.
"Thanks! See ya!" Ikki said as he watched her stroll down the hall of his cabin.
"Ahh….she's so wonderful…." Ikki said love-struck and googly-eyed as he gently lowered himself to the floor with his back against the wall.
"She sure is…" Metabee chimed in…
"Huh?" Ikki looked up at Metabee to see that he had found his "Metababe Weekly" magazine.
"Hopstar is such a cutie!" Metabee said with his eyes glued to the page.
"METABEE!"
Back in the luxury quarters where all those who could afford them lived, Koji was being pep-talked by Sumilidon.
"Master Koji…I'm not even sure why you're worried. You're the strongest medafighter I know…"
"Yeah, well…there are a lot of other s exceptionally strong medafighters aboard this vessel too. And I'm sure they're stronger than Ikki.."
"Yes, well…what if they are..?"
"I've lost to Ikki before…if I can lose to someone like Ikki, how could I possibly expect to beat all of these other powerful medafighters from all over ? "
"Be sure of your abilities…" Koji's servant said as he walked up from behind the fancy chair Koji was sitting in.
" No offense Winston, but what do you know about robattling..?"
"Frankly, nothing. But I know plenty of your abilities. I've watched you through the years and I can tell you assuredly that your robattling abilities have in fact grown exponentially. "
Koji thought solemnly.
Winston cleared his throat. " A horse in a race only runs as fast as he needs to win. The faster the competition, the faster he'll run."
" So now you're calling me a horse..?"
" Well, considering your unwillingness to accept what I know that you know to be true – I'd say that's not a bad fit for you." Winston replied jokingly.
Koji gave an assuring smirk. "…Well put.."
There was also much tension in the cabin of the Screws.
"Ahh! I can't take it anymore! The anticipation is killing me!" Samantha yelped in her normal edgy voice. " I must know if I'm gonna be in this tournament! I HAVE to be! Peppercat and I train for weeks!"
"Calm down , Boss I'm sure everything well be fine! Besides, even if you aren't selected – we're the SCREWS! We could just force our way in!" Spyke said as he attempted to console Samantha.
" YOU IDIOT!" Samantha said in a rage. " This is sponsored by the World MedaFederation – I can't just act up! The Screws' usual plan of business is gonna have to retire at least until we get to the park!"
"..What? So no power plays or breaking through the barriers?" Sloan asked in desperation.
"WE NEVER DID ANY OF THAT STUFF!" Samantha roared.
"Yeah, but just think of all the times we did good when wehad the choice to do bad. All those times we helped Ikki, fought the Phantom Renegade and the robo rubber gang!" Spyke remarked.
"Huh!"
" We, the Screws, certainly did a lot of bad stuff in all our time in River View City – but we did a lot of good stuff too!"
"So…what are you saying Spyke?" Sloan asked.
"I believe in a thing called karma, and…if karma is correct, considering all the good we've done in our years then that roulette has no choice but to select one of us to participate in this tournament!"
"…You know…that's the smartest thing that's ever come out of your mouth, Spyke! I like that idea! The Screws shall be chosen!"
"YEAH!" they all say in unison.
"And uh…thanks, I guess.." Spyke added meekly.
It was now high noon on the main deck and spirits are energetic, tensions are rising , and medafighters from all over are ready as they congregated around the robattle arena.
"MEDAFIGHTERS, THIS IS THE MOMENT YOU ALL HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR!" the dapper announcer spoke through the microphone.
The crowd erupted in a cheer.
"WE WILL NOW BE ANNOUNCING THE 10 MEDAFIGHTERS OF ALL 100 OF YOU WHO ARE ON THIS SHIP! THE 10 OF YOU WILL BE COMPETING FOR THE FIRST 5 BATTLE POINTS!" the announcer struggled to announce over the roar of the crowd.
"WITHOUT FURTHER ADO HERE ARE THE 10 COMPETITORS!:…."
"Oh my gosh, Ikki – this is it!" Metabee said in much anticipation.
"Camera…ready.." Erika whispered.
The virtual screen flashed the following information:
KOJI SUMILIDON ; IKKI METABEE ; VICTOR WARBANDIT ; SLOAN TOTALIZER; AMY ROSEFIRE ; TERRANCE EARTHKRONO ; ELIZA STONE MIRROR ; EUGENE CASTLELOT ; JASMINE VOLT TIGER ; DYLAN FROG HOPPER
"AAAAAAND THERE YOU HAVE IT FOLKS! THESE WILL BE OUR LUCKY TEN CONTESTANTS!"
A loud roar of the crowd ensued once again.
"YEEEEEEEEEEEEES!" Ikki said as he jumped into the air.
"Hmph…I knew I'd get selected .." Koji said with a calm smile as Sumilidon jumped for joy.
"!" exclaimed Samantha and Spyke in unison as they wondered over the fact that it was Sloan up there who was lucky enough to get selected.
"I guess karma worked my way, eh boss?" Sloan said with a smirk.
" !" screeched Karin's younger sibling, Amy as she saw her name appear on the screen.
" YAY! Nice going little sis!" Karin said as she embraced her sister with a hug.
" Ikki! Quick! Smile for the camera!" Erika said in great joy as she took a snapshot of he and Metabee.
"Haha!" Ikki laughed. "Thanks Erika but this only means I've been selected; save the photographs until after I win!"
Erika rolled her eyes. "Silly me.."
*COMMERCIAL BREAK*
As the crowd began to settle down, the announcer started again. " AND NOW! HERE ARE THE FIRST ROUND MATCH-UPS!":
ROUND 1 :
Koji V. Eugene (Arena 1)
Ikki V. Jasmine (Arena 2)
Eliza V. Terrance (Arena 3)
Victor V. Sloan (Arena 4)
The crowd started to cheer once more!
" Jasmine, eh? Sounds dainty enough.." Metabee commented as he saw the screen.
"..Don't you dare underestimate her!" said a voice from behind Ikki.
" Huh..?" Ikki uttered.
"I'm Tiki , Jasmine's grandfather and I helped Jasmine to hone her medafighting abilities. Her medabot used to be mine but as I got old and suffered through the aging process, I realized that robattling was beginning to take a toll on my health. So, that's when I gave Jasmine Volt Tiger… the bond they share is very strong and you can be I'll be rooting for them."
Ikki gulped. "Umm..hehe…thanks for the info I guess!"
"You can bet our bond is just as strong, dude! Once Ikki and I saved our WHOLE town from –"
Ikki shoved his hand onto Metabee's face. And crouched down and whispered into Metabee's "ear".
" Just let the man talk…we may find some vital info to help us to win! Swallow your pride for two seconds!"
Ikki raised himself back up. "Uh..yeah me and Metabee here are pretty tight too!"
"..then I suppose this will be a test of bonds. " Tiki finally remarked as he walked off.
"Is it just met or was that guy kinda creepy?" Erika asked.
"He certainly made my circuitry tingle as well .." Brass added.
"Well, this Jasmine girl must be mighty tough for him to just come up out of nowhere and tell us all of this," said Ikki.
"Hmm, sounds like a story worth covering!" Erika said.
Meanwhile on one end of the main deck Samantha and Spyke were trying to cheer up Sloan.
"I..I..I..I….CAN'T DO IT!"
"SLOAN! Yes you can! Stop telling yourself that! You've spent years with the Screws and now's your chance to show the world!" Samantha exclaimed as she attempted to encourage.
"Yeah! So what if your opponent was a champion of the WRC?" Spyke added, dumbly.
"….you're..not helping the cause, Spyke.." Sloan said as he looked up from the ground for a bit.
"Look! Bottom line is this – You were chosen and I wasn't. I really wanted to be in this tournament and to slouch and cry like some sorry twerp is a slap in my face!" Samantha griped. "Now get in there and show Victor to the REAL victor is!"
"You're right boss! I'm going to annihilate him! Totalizer and I will make him sorry he even entered this gig!"
Koji was staring off into the distance away from the crowd over the rail of the cruise liner as he gazed out into the ocean. It was just the calm he need before a big match.
Suddenly, he felt a tap on his shoulder. "…hm..?"
As he turned around he saw a medium-height, slender, well-dressed, blond gentleman.
"Why, good afternoon good sir. I am Eugene and I believe I am your opponent in this much anticipated tournament of robattling" he said stiltedly. Eugene was as wealthy as Koji and as such he stayed in the luxury cabins as well.
"I recognize you..you robattle..?" Koji added snidely.
"I do. Does this surprise you?"
"If I'm being honest – it does… you were there at the battle stage when I robattled this young girl."
"I was."
"So, you could have analyzed my moves and plan on using it to your advantage in our match!" Koji said with an accusatory tone.
"I could have. But I didn't. I believe in integral robattling. Doing what you just described wouldn't be very integral, now would it?"
"Clearly, not.."
"Well then – to a fair fight?" Eugene said as he extended his hand.
Koji hesitated and was almost leery of the politeness of this guy. "Something's gotta give." he thought to himself.
"To a fair fight," Koji said in agreement as he shook Eugune's hand.
"ALRIGHT! MEDAFIGHTERS! TAKE YOUR POSITIONS AT THE ARENAS! THESE BATTLES ARE HIGH STAKE SO GIVE IT YOUR ALL! LET'S ENJOY THE SPARK-FLYING, PULSE-POUNDING ROBATTLE I KNOW WE'RE ABOUT TO WITNESS!"
The crowd roared as they all dispersed into the arenas of the battles they wanted to see for round one.
"Alright Ikki…let's do this.." Metabee said
"Right back at ya, pal.." Ikki said as they scurried to the site of their first match.
"Hehehehe…round one, is it? Enjoy it! Because soon…it won't matter- for this ship and all the medals upon it – will be MINE! HAHAHAHA!" a dark voice said in his chair in some remote island near the ship.
JUST WHAT IS THIS GUY PLANNING TO DO?
WILL SLOAN CHANGE HIS NAME TO VICTOR?
FIND OUT – NEXT TIME ON MEDABOTS!
I'm so sorry it's been like abajillion years since I last updated this! But I'm going to be back into it again! All of the robattles for round one will be in the next episode so stay tuned! Also, the whole battle points concept is explained in Episode 2 so you may want to refer back to that. REVIEW PLEASE ; hope you liked it!