With Machoke's match out of the way, Barbaracle was taken out of the ring by the staff, although luckily, he had not been too badly hurt so he would not need to be sent to the hospital. After all, Machoke saw no need to be rough on someone with a good heart.

Even the Greek fans had gained respect for the boy as they shifted to becoming regular audience members, knowing they would now have to switch with the next group. After all, Weedle still preferred to have fans not start fights with each other-over which teams they supported, and lord knew how aggressive sports fans, especially fight fans could get.

Machoke headed back to his seat, feeling a little weak after taking in such a harsh beating during his match, Aipom smiling and saying, "You were great! I'm so proud of you!" Machoke taking a deep breath and replying, "Well, I did have quite a bit of help."

And of course he was not being humble. Just like in the three-legged race, he needed to thank Enkai for his help. And luckily he had a chance now as Enkai had decided to step right up to his spot in the crowd, smiling at him, the boy actually having gotten used to his face long ago. It was less disturbing after enough time.

With that, Beedrill held the mic and exclaimed, "Well, that was certainly an exciting match full of many unexpected twists and turns, but we still have another match to go before we change locations yet again! Like before, these two get five minutes to prepare themselves."

At that very moment, both Golduck and Houndoom got up from their seats to prepare themselves. Both of them certainly looked rather intimidating and both felt it was more than coincidence that they had ended up facing each-other, especially with each representing the exact opposite element.

Golduck was not an ordinary duck. She had four spikes on the back of her head and a small red gem on her forehead. Her hands and feet were webbed and had claws on the ends of them. She also had a long tail and blood red eyes.

Houndoom was no ordinary canine either. The fur covering most of his body was the colour of ash save for his muzzle and belly, which were dark-orange. On his throat he wore a skull pendant attached to a bone necklace, similar bones going down his back. He also had two long curved horns on his head and two grey bracelets on his ankles and wrists. Finally, he had a long skinny tail with a spear-like formation on the end of it, very much like what people imagined the devil's tail looked like.

"They look really focused," Machoke uttered as Aipom nodded, saying, "You'd better pay close attention. You're gonna face one of those two in the next round," the boy groaning, "Thanks for reminding me."

After five minutes, it was time for the match to start as the fans were ready, Beedrill exclaiming, "Alright, folks, it's time for the forth match to commence! Take it away, Nori!"

The woman nodded and exclaimed, "In the red corner, hailing from Ireland, a ferocious duck with incredible speed and strength, Golduck!" the Irish fans cheering. However, their cheers died down when no one showed up, all going silent until Beedrill asked, "Where is Golduck?"

Weedle looked around and said, "Please tell me she didn't duck out," everyone staring at him as he broke out into hysterics, exclaiming, "Hey, I made a funny!" everyone face-palming as Machoke groaned, "And he has the balls to call me an embarrassment."

However, all became clear when a brilliant red light shone in the pool, a big burst of water rising up with Golduck standing on top of it, a serious look in her eyes. The Irish fans were back to cheering as the duck leapt off of the geyser she had created and landed hard against the mat, striking a pose with a smirk on her face.

"How did she do that?" Gallade asked, Blaziken replying, "I've heard that gem on her head has magical qualities. I guess it's true."

Nori then proceeded to exclaim, "And in the blue corner, coming to us from Romania, a rottweiler with a fiery passion for blood, Houndoom!" the Romanian fans going wild as the rottweiler sprinted toward the ring, a fierce look in his eyes as he proceeded to perform a series of somersaults toward the ring.

Once close enough, he propelled himself high into the air, flipping himself over and landing firmly against the canvas, holding out his arm and waving it toward himself, shouting, "SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT!"

"Damn, that guy means business!" Machoke spat, trembling all over. Sure, he may not have been facing either of the two right now, but they still had an intimidating air to them. And again, there was also the fact that he would have to face one of those two in the next round.

The two fighters stared each-other down until Nori rang the bell, signalling the start of the match as the two charged at one-another. Once close enough, they started to send punches at each-other, Houndoom using his fists while Golduck used her palms. However, both also managed to dodge each-other while throwing their attacks.

After a few seconds, though, Golduck saw an opening as she smirked and sent a hard palm punch into Houndoom's chest, the rottweiler's eyes widening as he winced. However, he refused to let the pain get to him as he simply grabbed the duck's wrist, a smirk on his face.

"Did you honestly think you could just get away with that?" the rottweiler asked before lashing out his fangs as they caught flame, sinking them into Golduck's shoulder after shouting, "FIRE FANG!"

Golduck's eyes widened as she cried out in pain, the Romanian fans going wild as Nori said, "What an intense start to the match. Golduck managed to catch Houndoom off guard but the fiery canine fought back with an even more powerful technique!"

However, the crowd was shocked to see the duck ignore the pain as she put on a more serious look, placing her hands firmly against Houndoom's head while his teeth were still in her shoulder. The rottweiler's eyes widening as she lifted him up so his feet were facing the sky. With that, the duck leaned back and slammed his back hard against the mat, the Irish fans going wild as Golduck got up, taking a deep breath.

However, much to her shock, Houndoom did not look too badly hurt by her move. The reason became clear when the rottweiler licked some of her blood off of his face, saying, "Not bad. A little fishy, but there is a hint of sweetness to it."

All went silent as Machoke pointed, shouting, "OH MY GOD, HOUNDOOM'S A VAMPIRE!" Aipom smacking the back of his head, retorting, "No he isn't! Fire Fang was just one of his attacks," Houndoom shocking everyone when he replied, "Actually, Aipom, he's right."

Everyone stared in shock as the rottweiler added, "Well, I'm only half-vampire on my mother's side," everyone now confused as Golduck rubbed her shoulder, asking, "So, wait, are you saying my blood healed you?" the rottweiler nodding and replying, "Yeah, but don't worry, I have no intention of killing a fellow hero. I just take what I need."

Beedrill turned to Weedle and asked, "Did you know about this, Dad?" the caterpillar nodding and replying, "Yeah, it's quite an interesting tale. His father, Houndour, was once being hunted by some moron who thought he was a lycan. However, while trying to avoid this hunter, a beautiful young woman named Adriana walked into the area. Now, she was actually well-known around the area as a vampire, but she had always been a good one and had been accepted by society."

Beedrill nodded and said, "Go on," Weedle stating, "Well, let's just say this hunter was not as accepting as the other citizens. To him, any creature of the night was evil no matter what, so when he saw her standing there, he immediately pointed his crossbow at her. Houndour dashed in front of him, took the arrow to the chest and proceeded to beat the hunter senseless."

"Wow, that is so cool," Beedrill replied as Weedle added, "Well, the hunter learned his lesson when Adriana actually treated his wounds despite his attack, Houndour touched by her compassion. Adriana all the while was grateful for him coming to her rescue and the two fell in love."

Weedle had not realized he had been talking into Beedrill's microphone the whole time and soon noticed it when the audience was tearing up, Machoke sniffing, "That is so beautiful!" Reika nodding and replying, "Yeah, Houndoom's dad sounds like a sweet guy," Cici adding, "I would like to meet Adriana. She sounds nice, even if she is a vampire," Tsuya whistling and replying, "Damn, girl, I think you just got over one of your fears."

The white-haired girl then started panting like a puppy before exclaiming, "But enough about that! Houndoom's single and half-vampire, meaning he can walk around during the day! That is SO hot!" the others staring as Blaziken remarked, "Wow, you have issues."

"Well, half-vampire or not, you're not going to defeat me," Golduck said with a frown before dashing toward the rottweiler again. Houndoom simply prepared himself to counter only for the duck to leap high above his head and slap her tail hard against his face.

After that, she bound her ankles to his neck and leaned backward, placing her arms against his ankles with the smirk. The Irish fans were really excited now as Golduck flipped backward, shouting, "ICE ROCK DRIVER!" slamming Houndoom's head into the mat.

However, this did not deal quite as much damage as she had hoped it would. Thanks to Houndoom's horns, the rottweiler was able to cushion the blow as he smirked, saying, "Nice try but that won't work," shifting his legs before freeing his ankles from Golduck's grip.

The duck's eyes widened as he proceeded to wrap his own ankles around her neck and free himself from her grip. With that, he proceeded to fling his legs back, hurling the duck out of the ring and into the pool. The Romanian fans went wild as he took a deep breath, grinning with pride.

However, the Irish fans did not look the least bit discouraged. Houndoom's look of pride soon turned into confusion as one of them said, "You're gonna get it now," another adding, "Yeah, you made a big mistake tossing her into the pool."

The rottweiler was still confused by these words as Aipom thought, 'That's right, he wasn't here to see her using her power before the match, so he probably doesn't know about it.'

And this seemed true as Houndoom was legitimately surprised to see a flash of red light coming up from the water. However, this time Golduck was floating out in a giant bubble with a smirk on her face, the duck exclaiming, "You really should have known better than that!"

'But how?' Houndoom thought before focusing on the gem on her forehead, the rottweiler thinking, 'Oh, of course,' Golduck then rushing at him and shouting, "AQUA JET!" the bubble becoming a stream of water by her own will, the duck slamming her head hard into the spellbound rottweiler's chest.

Golduck then proceeded to grab hold of him with the stream of water now attached to her back and connected to the pool water just outside of the ring. The duck smirked and said, "I should thank you. Not only did you let me use my power, but you just gave me a great idea," before leaning backward, lowering her arms so her hands were touching his feet and planting him against the stream of water.

The Irish fans went wild as Golduck spat, "WATERSLIDE!" sending Houndoom sliding out of the ring and into the water, the duck taking a deep breath as Tsuya spat, "HOUNDOOM!"

"Well, Beedrill, you best confirm my victory now!" Golduck exclaimed, "There's no way he's getting out of that!" Weedle sighing, "She has a good point. Fire types and water don't exactly mix well."

Beedrill then shook his head and replied, "There are very few exceptions, and Houndoom happens to be one of them. Don't forget, I was watching over the heroes while they crossed the swamp pond."

And it seemed his words were very much true as Houndoom's head emerged from under the surface, Golduck's eyes and beak wide open as the rottweiler grinned, saying, "Hate to break it to you, but I'm actually a descent swimmer."

The Romanian fans cheered for him as Machoke uttered, "He's a fire type, isn't he?" Aipom nodding and replying, "I'm impressed you caught onto that, but some fire types can swim," Blaziken nodding and replying, "I can vouch for that," the chicken grinning with pride.

However, there was no way Golduck was going to accept this as she asked, "Hey, Beedrill, you said just being in the water didn't count as a ring-out, right?" the wasp nodding and replying, "Yes, I did say that," the duck smirking and replying, "Perfect," before running toward the side of the ring and diving into the water.

Once again, her gem glowed as she started shifting the water, Houndoom's eyes widening as she once again rammed hard into him with a watery shield. After that, the duck proceeded to form a spiral of water around herself, sending her beak hard into his back like a drill. She then dove underwater again before rising up from underneath Houndoom, the rottweiler's eyes going wide as she flipped backward, shouting, "AQUA JET SUPLEX!" slamming the area just behind his neck into the mat so his horns would not soften the blow again.

Golduck took a deep breath while the Irish fans went wild, the duck smirking and saying, "That oughta do it," her eyes widening when Houndoom rose back to his feet, saying, "Not bad, not bad at all, but I'm not gonna let that get me down!"

With that, the dog proceeded to go down on all fours, exclaiming, "Here's a move my dad taught me!" before leaping at her with fire surrounding his paws as he spat, "INFERNO POUNCE!" planting the paws hard into Golduck's gut and knocking her hard on her back as she cried out in pain. He would normally go for the chest but he wanted to at least avoid causing controversy.

As Golduck was down, Houndoom once again lashed out his fangs as they caught flame, shouting, "FIRE FANG!" and leaning toward the duck again, only this time tilting his head to the side and going straight for her neck.

But just as the attack was about to hit, Golduck quickly threw her arms forward, placing her hands firmly against his mouth and keeping it from getting close, Houndoom's eyes wide with shock. There was no way the duck would allow him to bite her a second time.

"Nice try, but I'm not letting you use my blood to heal you again!" Golduck grunted before sending her feet hard into the rottweiler's chest and sending him flying into the air. The Irish fans went wild as she leapt up off the mat, having been fast enough to fly over the rottweiler and plant her knees into his back before shouting, "DUCK DRIVER!" sending his belly hard into the mat while holding onto his chin and ankles.

Everyone gasped when one of the bones on his back snapped in half as a result, Houndoom lying there as Beedrill started the countdown. Soon enough, ten was called as Beedrill exclaimed, "And the winner of the forth match of the Hero Olympics is Golduck!"

The Irish fans went wild as Machoke trembled, uttering, "Damn, she defeated a vampire! I don't wanna face someone that strong!" Golduck smirking at the boy and saying, "You're next," the boy getting shivers down his spine as Aipom sighed, "It's okay."

Reika nodded and added, "Yeah, the only reason Golduck won was because there was water surrounding this area, but I doubt Weedle can use the same location twice, so this is Houndoom's problem, not yours," Machoke nodding and replying, "Yeah, you got a point there."

The truth was Golduck was well aware of this fact herself but she still seemed very confident in her abilities. Could it still be possible for her to defeat Machoke even without water? That thought would certainly have to wait as it was time for another two-hour break, the next matches scheduled to take place in an arena that had recently been set up by the Hero Planet government in an originally empty spot.

Before this, though, Beedrill was getting ready to change locations when Gallade ran over to him and tapped him on the shoulder. The wasp turned and said, "Oh, Gallade, what's up?" the boy replying, "I was just wondering when round two is scheduled to start. Is it going to be tomorrow or some other day?"

Beedrill tapped his chin and replied, "I was going to reveal this after the final match, but after the trouble I caused you guys on Hero Planet, I guess I owe you some means of an apology, so this seems like a step in the right direction. It's three days from now."

"Thanks," Gallade replied with a smile before adding, "You know, I didn't completely buy this transformation of yours at first, but you're really serious about this," the boy taking off as Beedrill felt really happy to hear a statement like that.

All the while, the remaining participants were once again driven to the next location. Machoke had almost ended up being taken in the run-down vehicle again when Gardevoir noticed Starmie was just as unhappy having to ride in there and convinced Scyther to trade places. Though in the end, she did not need to ask as Scyther did not care either way what mode of transportation she took. She knew Gardevoir needed some comfort before her big match and Machoke seemed to have a knack for lightening up her days.

"This is my first match in the Hero Olympics," Gardevoir said while the two rode together, "I want my entrance to be really special," Machoke nodding and replying, "Alright, I got just the thing," Gardevoir shaking her head and replying, "Actually, I have an idea of my own. I just want you to help set it up since you're so good at it."

The boy was about to protest when he noticed a small smile on Gardevoir's face, the boy nodding with a warm smile of his own and replying, "I'm happy to be of service either way," the girl squealing happily before pulling out a diagram she had drawn for her entrance, Machoke knowing he could indeed pull this off.

All the while, Gallade was walking toward the ring with Hitmonchan by his side, the boy asking, "So, where have you been since the end of the race?" the girl replying, "The others wanted to check out some of the sights in Tokyo and since we haven't bonded as a family in quite some time, I couldn't pass up such a chance," Gallade nodding and replying, "You're a great sister."

Hitmonchan blushed brightly as Gallade added, "By the way, apparently the next round of the Olympics is in three days," Hitmonchan's eyes sparkling as she squealed, "YAY, WE GOT TIME FOR A DATE!" giving the boy a hug and adding, "Can't wait."

"By the way, my sister's match is coming up," Gallade stated, "Are you gonna cheer for her with me?" Hitmonchan nodding and replying, "Yeah, I'm free now."

After a while, it was almost time for the matches to begin as Machoke had helped set up for Gardevoir's entrance, the girl saying, "Thanks so much for all your help," the boy nodding and replying, "No problem. I'm sure you'll be great out there," the girl smiling bright as the boy exited to join the crowd.

Gardevoir took a deep breath, resting her hand against her heart and thinking, 'Well, Mommy, this is it. I've made it this far and there's no way I'm backing down.'

The seats were once again full as Beedrill said, "After those first two locations, it feels odd to be hosting the next two matches in a normal location, eh?" Nori nodding and replying, "It certainly does, but this is still a relatively new area as it was just recently built."

Hitmonchan and Gallade sat next to each-other, getting excited as Cici and Reika hoped Tsuya did not notice. However, their worries subsided when they remembered she had a thing for canine-vampires now.

Soon, all attention was brought to the ring when Nori exclaimed, "Welcome, one and all to the fifth match of the Hero Olympics! After a great first half, I'm sure you're all excited for the second!" the crowd going wild as the woman added, "So without further ado, it's time to introduce our fighters!"

The woman then pointed toward the Western entrance, exclaiming, "In the red corner, coming to us from France and having surprised the world with her amazing strength for someone so skinny, Gardevoir!" the French fans going wild until they noticed a big cake being wheeled into the area.

Everyone stared in confusion before the top of the cake came open, Gardevoir rising up from the top on a platform wearing a fancy dress. Despite this being an odd combination with her spiked collar, the crowd was still dazzled as confetti flew from the cake, which everyone now realized was fake, Machoke grinning as he knew the best was yet to come.

After that, Gardevoir leapt off the cake and into the ring before twirling and allowing her dress to drop, revealing the jersey Machoke had given her underneath as a big grin formed on her face, the girl exclaiming, "ROSERADE IS GOING DOWN!" before performing air guitar while the crowd was not even sure how to react before noticing Hitmonchan and Gallade clapping, exclaiming, "YOU GO GIRL!"

The French fans then shrugged, figuring this was a pretty cool entrance before applauding the girl as well, Machoke giving her thumbs up as Aipom sighed, "You ruined a great entrance there," Machoke replying, "Don't look at me. This was all her idea," the monkey's eyes going wide.

Scrafty was also in the crowd with a smirk on his face as he thought, 'You're off to a great start, Gardevoir. The audience may not appreciate an entrance like that entirely, but I certainly can.'

Soon enough, the applause died down as Nori added, "And in the blue corner, representing Italy is someone who is just as fierce as she is gorgeous, Roserade!"

The Italian fans went wild as a girl with a body just like a flower stem entered the area. Her head was a big white rose with a green mask over her pink eyes. Her right hand was a red bouquet of flowers while her left hand was a blue one. She had a cape-like leaf formation hanging down her back and a yellow collar-like bangle around her neck.

Her entrance was quite stunning as well as she had hired a man in a helicopter to rain flower petals down on her, the flower holding one hand against her hip and had her other arm pointed downward in an arch while strutting toward the ring and gracefully jumping onto it, performing a twirl in the air. The crowd was even more impressed save for Reika who saw this as showing off.

Roserade smiled and said, "I have been looking forward to facing you, Gardevoir," her eyes closed as she added, "I've heard that like me, you are quite a vision of beauty yourself. It's time to see if this is true," the flower opening her eyes before noticing her opponent wearing a jersey and a spiked collar, her eyes wide open as Gardevoir tilted her head to the side, asking, "What's wrong?"

"Ugh, that's so wrong!" Roserade exclaimed, "I admit, your face and body structure are quite gorgeous, but that outfit and that collar completely ruin it!" Gardevoir shrugging and replying with a soft smile, "I don't care. I like wearing these clothes."

"Yeah, tell it like it is!" Hitmonchan spat, "Don't let society decide things for you!" Gallade whistling in admiration, saying, "You put that a lot better than I would have," Machoke adding, "I THINK YOU LOOK GREAT IN THOSE CLOTHES ANYWAY, GARDEVOIR!" Reika nodding, actually agreeing with the boy. Strangely enough, this look did work for Gardevoir.

Roserade simply let out a sigh and shook her head, saying, "Oh well, I guess it doesn't matter too much. What's important is that we have a match right now," Beedrill nodding and turning to Nori who nodded back, ringing the bell.