"Dive in" yelled Blake, as Combusken ran in, with a mightly low kick directed at Poliwag. "Poliwag, Mist" yelled Hkari quickly, as the kick sliced through the mist as if it was a blade, although Poliwag was able to get into position.
"Alright, now watergun directly at the head, lets take this win home" Hikari yelled, as The water shot at Combusken, Combusken rotated in midair, kicking the water shot downwards. "Hah! All your water attacks are futile, Combusken's legs can stop and have stopped everything we've encountered so far." Blake yelled.
"Shit.. Hikari sad to herself quietly." What could she do? Even her mist tactic she spent all night on doesn't work. She had to think of something fast. "Poliwag, run up to Combusken quickly" she said, Blake giving her a smirk as Combusken sliced it's legs, ready to slam into Poliwag's small body. "Now, mist" she said, as Combusken yet again sliced into the mist, as Poliwag appeared around it's headspace.
"That's how you use mist to not just defend, but for offense" Hikari said, as Poliwag used water gun at point blank range, pushing Combusken's body back.
".." Blake said. " Nice. I honestly didn't see that coming, how many badges do you have, Hikari?" "Two, this will be my third" Hikari said, a bit put off by the question. "Combusken and me have so far nailed five gym's, we only need the three Gym Legends then we're off to the Grand Royale. We've never lost a battle" he said, as Combusken got up. "if you thought a tiny water gun was enough to beat us, you've got to be kidding me!"
Combusken sliced in, though that is what the crowd heard. His runs literlly sounded like the air had been cut. "Poliwag, jump back..!" she said in a hurry, but before Poliwag could hear the rest of what she said, a strong leg caved in it's atmosphere, smashing Poliwag into the stadium walls.
"Dammit! I was so close.." Hikari thought to herself. "It's over" Blake said, as he signaled Combusken to finish the job. Combusken charged in with a fire punch. "What?" Blaake said surprised.
Poliwag's tiny body started glowing, as it's form changed into a newly evolved Poliwhirl. Combusken's punch hit directly into the evolved pokemon, but Poliwhirl was still awake. "Wow.." Hkari said, quickly taking advantage of the situation. Poliwhirl grabbed Combusken's wrist as it was still heavily sitted into Polwhirl's chest. "Hit him wth Waterpulse!" Hikar yelled, as the same Combusken who had been undefeated, the same Combusken who dominated five gyms, was baraged with water pulses, unable to escape Polwhirl's grasp on it's wrist.
"Poliwhirl is the winner! Congraatultions Hikari!" The announcer yelled, as Combusken's knocked out body smashed the centre stadium floors. "Hikari couldn't help but smile, any other day Blake would have beaten her, but this was her day.
Hikari watched the crowd cheer as she headed towards the stadium exit, knowing the "Warrior" Tyson and her would have a battle. She couldnt help but feel excited.
After taking a shower, back at her cabin Hikari heard a knocking on the door. She opened the door, to see Jason, Joe and a girl with white hair. "Coming to the beach like we said?" Jason mocked, Hikari quickly getting ready as she was out the door with them.
"What an awesome battle" Jason said, as Hikari kept an eye on the white-haired girl, thinking of her as competition. "Who's she?" Hikari said, pointing at the new person. "She's kind of my ex" Joe said, as they walked along awkwardly. "Not long now" Hikari said, looking at the sign titled "Beach" to break the awkward silence. "OH hey!" a myserious voice said, as they all stopped. It was Blake. "That was an amazing battle today, I got you something" Blake said, as he gave Hikari a box wrapped in red tinsel. She wondered what was inside.
"See my grandpa lives near here, and he owns a fire place where we raise pokemon" he said, as Hikari opened the tinsel, to find a Red Pokemon egg. Hikari tried not go to into fangirl mode. She wanted a fire pokemon ever since Joe made her borrow his Gible. "My grandpa got me into the blazing spirit of fire pokemon, I hope that guy does the same for you" Blake said as he ran off to do errands, waving them goodbye.
"Wow, I'm speechless" Hikari said. "Well the beach is pretty cool to" Jason said, feeling outdone.
As they got there, Hikari noticed alot of paras around the quiet, moonlit beach. As well as a few campers. "This is a relaxing place, send out your pokemon for some relaxation" Jason laughed, sending out his scyther, turtwig, numel and goldeen. As Hikari did the same. Hikari's poliwhirl was playing with Jason's Goldeen, her Aron and his Numel shared a common trait with not wanting to move. Sitting next to each other. Although Jason's Scyther ddn't have any interest wth Hikar's Cascoon.
A man approached our group, with some sort of Paras mushroom. "No thanks" Joe's ex, Mare said as the guy moved along. "what was that?" Hikari asked.
"There are very few that can escape the law" Marie said, as Jason tried to takeover the convesation. "See this beach during the 'war' was heavily attacked, and because of it they have a treaty that states that no government related person is allowed here" Jason sad, and Marie nodded.
"Because of this, some criminals haave used it as a safespot, some more than others" Marie said. Joe continued, "This man has been illegally taking the mushrooms from Paras and illegally selling them. He's here because he has no where else to go, so Marie here, a Gym Leader has been asked to take him down.
Hikari shivered. She had a bounty. Hikari jabbed Jason, as he eased her stress. "Dont worry, 'll admit your bounty is impressive at 3,000 poke.. this mushroom guy is at a completely different level. 5,000 poke." he said.
"I think to date, not including your poketheiving group Hikari.. There is probably only two criminals who have evaded Rangers, this guy is one of them." Hikari nodded, tryng to process all ths in. "You guys wouldn't do that to me.." she said very carefully, as Jason reassured her. "Friends don't hurt friends" he smiled.
"Who's the other criminal" Hikari asked. "The Pirate 'Ginger Barlet'" Joe said. "Rumours have it that this mushroom guy wth a 5,000 bounty sells to the pirates when they pass this beach." he said.
Hikari nodded, noting that this Ginger Barlet must be a dangerous person if he's number one on their National Blacklist.
Jason held Hikar in his arms. "Don't worry, we're just explanng why she's here, try not to get stressed" he says, as they both watch the moon as they hear the caalm waves sooth the ocean.
"You wouldn't know anything about the 3 Legend Gym Leaders?" Hikar softly said to Marie, laying in Jason's arms.
"I'm not one myself, but I have met one. Very strong people, you'll need to go 100% at your match wth Tyson tommorow" Marie said.
As the romantic moon scene came to a close, Cascoon under the beautiful moon, evolved into Dustox. "I'm so pumped for my match tommorow" Hikari said, drifting off to sleep in Jason's arms.