Episode 32: Bully For Sora
A day has passed since Sora has earned his fifth Gym Badge, Sora, Kairi, Pikachu, and Angel came across a quadrupedal, bovine Pokémon. It is covered in light brown fur with a thick, darker brown mane around the neck. It has a rounded muzzle with a dark brown nose, small, triangular eyes, three gray bumps running vertically down its forehead, and a pair of curved, gray horns grow from atop its head. Each of its three black tails has a tuft of fur on the end, and there is a single gray hoof on each foot. Sora took out his Pokédex and scanned it.
Tauros, the Wild Bull Pokémon
Type: Normal
A rowdy Pokémon with a lot of stamina. Once running, it won't stop until it hits something.
"I could use a Pokémon like that," Sora said. He took out a Pokéball and threw it. "Go! Geodude!" His Geodude came right out to battle against Tauros. The Wild Bull Pokémon snorts and started to charge at the Rock Pokémon. "Use Fire Punch!" Geodude came at Tauros with a Fire Punch. Both Pokémon collide with each other and they push each other back. "Geodude! Use Rock Throw!" Geodude hurls Rock Throw at Tauros, landing a series of hits. Tauros charged with its horns and tossed Geodude in the air.
"Tauros just used Horn Attack!" Kairi exclaimed.
"Use Rollout!" Sora ordered. Geodude curled into a ball and rolled right at Tauros, heading right towards it. Geodude lands a hit onto Tauros. "Same as last time, Geodude!" Geodude rolled right at Tauros again, dealing some extra damage. Sora took out a Pokéball and threw it at Tauros, making it flow inside. The Pokéball wobbles around and around. Stars swirls around the Pokéball to confirm the catch. Sora's Pokémon Box goes off asking him if he wants to keep Tauros with him. He chose to keep Tauros in exchange for Psyduck. "Great job, Geodude!"
"Dude!" Geodude said as he started to evolve. Sora, Kairi, Pikachu, and Angel were ecstatic to witness Geodude evolving. Geodude has now become a Graveler. "Graveler!"
"You're a Graveler now!" Sora said, taking out his Pokédex and scanned his newly evolved Pokémon.
Graveler, the Rock Pokémon
The evolved form of Geodude
Type: Rock/Ground
It travels by rolling on mountain paths. If it gains too much speed, it stops by running into huge rocks.
"That battle with Tauros must have helped out," Sora said.
"Graveler," Graveler said.
An hour later, Sora decided that he should give his new Tauros a ride on its back.
"Okay, Tauros. If we're gonna work together, we might as well get started," Sora said. "Now, down." Tauros snorts. "Oh, come on, Tauros. You know what I mean." Tauros snorts again. "Okay, I'll just climb up on your back and then, I'll show you who's the boss!" Sora climbed up on Tauros's back. Tauros then raised its front legs up.
"Moo!" Tauros roared. Tauros then stomps around, making Sora yelp. "Hey! Take it easy! Don't get too excited! Don't get too exci-" Sora goes flying in the air. Kairi gasped and quickly took out her Pokéball and threw it.
"Chansey! Catch Sora!" Kairi called out. Chansey emerged from inside and caught Sora in her arms. "Are you okay, Sora?"
"I'm fine," Sora said. "Thanks, Kairi, Chansey."
"Chansey," Chansey said. She placed Sora down.
"Honestly, Sora. You should give Tauros some time to adjust to you. He's not used to you yet," Kairi said.
"Pikachu," Pikachu said.
"Eevee," Angel said.
"Yeah, probably," Sora said.
Unknown to Sora or Kairi, two Pokémon are watching them from the distance.
One of them is a quadruped mammalian Pokémon with catlike features. It has sleek and lilac purple fur covers its body. It has a red jewel attached to its forehead. Its face is distinctly catlike with a short, blunt muzzle and a tiny, triangular nose. It has long pointed ears almost similar to a fennec fox, and whisker-like tufts of fur protruding from each side of its face just below its ears. Its eyes are deep purple and almond-shaped with white pupils. It has a slender tail that tapers into two ends. This Pokémon is Espeon.
The other is is a quadruped mammalian Pokémon that resembles a black cat, a black rabbit, or a canine. It has mainly sleek black fur with luminescent yellow rings encircling its ears and tail and round yellow circular patterns on its forehead and on each of its legs. Its physical characteristics resemble a feline, with a short muzzle and a small triangular nose, but its large ears are reminiscent to a hare or a rabbit. It has red eyes. It also has visible black-colored oval-shaped pupils that often appear slit, as well as patches of black fur of a darker shade around its eyes. It has a slightly bushy black tail with a single yellow ring encircling its thickest part; the tail thins out at the tip. It has small sharp fangs, and can be seen when it opens its mouth. This Pokémon is Umbreon.
In another part, six other Pokémon are eyeing them.
One of them is a Pokémon that shares physical traits with both aquatic and land animals. Vaporeon's body is light blue with a dark blue marking around its head and a spiky ridge down its spine. It has black eyes and a tiny black nose. There a white fin encircling its neck and three fins with cream-colored webbing on its head. One of these fins is on each side of its head similar to ears and one is directly on top of its head similar in appearance to a dorsal fin. Vaporeon is a quadruped with three small toes on each foot and dark blue paw pads on the hind feet. Its split tail fin resembles that of a mermaid. This Pokémon is Vaporeon
Another is a quadrupedal, mammalian Pokémon. It is covered in yellow fur with a spiky fringe around its tail and a white ruff around its neck. Its ears are large and pointed with black interiors, and its eyes and small nose are black. It has slender legs and small paws, each with three toes and a pink paw-pad. This Pokémon is a Jolteon.
Another is a mammalian, quadrupedal Pokémon covered in short, reddish-orange fur. It has long ears with black interiors, dark eyes, and a small black nose. There are three small toes and a yellow paw pad on each foot. Fluffy yellow fur forms a small tuft on its head, as well as its bushy tail and a mane around its chest and neck. This Pokémon is known as a Flareon.
Another is a mammalian, quadrupedal Pokémon. Its body is tan with dark brown paws. It has a multitude of small green sprouts growing all over its legs, chest, and back, with the longest one on its head, in front of four tan tufts of fur. Its ears and tail are stylized to resemble tattered leaves. It has brown eyes and a small, brown nose. This Pokémon is known as Leafeon.
Another is is a quadrupedal, mammalian Pokémon covered in light-blue fur that can be frozen into sharp quills. It has long, pointed ears, dark eyes, and a small nose. A teal crest with two dangling flaps adorns its head, resembling hair or headgear. It has two dark blue, rhombus-shaped markings on its back; the tip of its tail, feet, and flaps are the same shade of blue. This Pokémon is known as a Glaceon.
And the last Pokémon is a quadrupedal, mammalian Pokémon covered with pale cream-colored fur with pink feet, ears, and tail. It has light blue eyes, long ears with blue interiors and thicker fur, a tiny nose, and two stray tufts of fur on top of its head. There are two bows on its body: one at the base of its left ear and one at its neck. Each bow is pale cream with a pink center and trails a pair of ribbon-like feelers. The feelers are pale cream with light blue tips. Before the tip of each feeler is a pink and then a dark blue stripe. It has slender legs with small, three-toed paws and a fluffy, slightly curved tail. This Pokémon is known as Sylveon.
Espeon and Umbreon has shown interest in Sora, while Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Leafeon, Glaceon, and Sylveon have shown interest in Kairi. They've all sensed potential within them for some reason.
Sora decided that it was time to try again after a couple of hours. Sora tried to get the hang of it, but Tauros eventually got used to Sora riding on him. Sora has won over Tauros.
As they rode on, they came across what looks like a Munchlax, eating a tree full of apples.
"Pika?" Pikachu asked.
"That's a Munchlax," Sora said. He took out his Pokédex and scanned it.
Munchlax, the Big Eater Pokémon
Type: Normal
Muncax would literally eat anything that it sees. Munchlax's stomach can handle any kinds of food no matter if the food is fresh or rotten.
"I guess Munchlax won't worry about an upset stomach," Sora said. "Tauros, approach Munchlax slowly. Tauros slowly comes towards the Big Eater Pokémon. Munchlax is still, unaware of Tauros's presence. Sora took out a Pokéball and threw it. Munchlax saw the Pokéball and opened its mouth and the Pokéball went inside. Sora winced at what he saw.
"He ate the Pokéball," Kairi said.
"Eevee," Angel said.
As Munchlax was chewing, he accidentally triggers the button, making Munchlax flow inside. The Pokéball wobbles around and around. Stars swirls around the Pokéball to confirm the catch. Sora's Pokémon Box goes off asking him if he wants to keep Munchlax with him. He chose to send Munchlax to Professor Oak's lab.
"Well, that's unexpected," Sora said. "At least Munchlax didn't swallow it."
"At least," Kairi said.
"Eevee, vee," Kairi said.
An hour later, Sora and Kairi rode on Tauros and Ponyta over towards Saffron City. Kairi looked over to Sora.
"How does it feel to ride on the back of a Pokémon, Sora?" Kairi asked.
"This is pretty easy once you get the hang of it," Sora said. "And it took me just a few hours to get it right. And I'm not gonna lie, I did have a hard time," Sora said. "And I still have a few sprangs to prove it." Sora chuckled. "But at least Tauros and I worked on it. Right Tauros?"
"Moo!" Tauros agreed.
Kairi looked up at Sora riding the bovine Pokémon like it was a horse. Kairi began to fantasize about Sora being dressed in silver armor and a big red cape riding on his Tauros. Kairi's face started to flush red at the thought. Sora looked over to her.
"You okay, Kairi?" Sora asked her.
Kairi shook off the fantasy and snapped to reality.
"I'm fine," Kairi stated. "Why wouldn't I be?" Kairi looked away still blushing. Angel looked right at Kairi. She wasn't fooled by the fact she is in love with Sora, same as Angel is in love with Pikachu.
Then suddenly, a boy not too far from the group was trying his luck by catching his first Pokémon. He spotted a Pidgey digging the earth and eating an earthworm it had caught. The boy threw the rock way too hard and passes the Pidgey causing it to fly away. But the group were passing by when the rock hits Tauros on the flank. This causes Tauros to go beserk as he lifted into the air. Sora and Pikachu both held on so that they wouldn't fall off.
"Hey, Tauros! What's gotten into you?!" Sora exclaimed. Tauros lowered down and started to run. "Hey! Wait! Stop! Take it easy!" Tauros plowed through the bushes.
"Pika!" Pikachu yelled.
"Sora!" Kairi called out.
"Eevee!" Angel called out.
"Don't worry, Sora and Pikachu! We're coming" Kairi said. "Giddyup, Ponyta!" Ponyta whinnies and ran after Sora, Pikachu, and Tauros.
Elsewhere, Team Rocket is coming up with a plan to capture Pikachu they start building up a machine to do it.
"This plan is more ingenious than the last one!" Jessie said.
"A plan so brilliant it even puts the most intelligent person on earth to shame," James added.
"And I supposed that none of you are concerned about the amounts of money we put into building this thing," Meowth deadpanned.
"And all it costed us was James's entire bottle cap collection!" Jessie stated.
"The bottle cap collection that took me years to collect," James moaned before Jessie smacked him at the side of the head.
"Stop your complaining!" Jessie snarled. "It'll be worth it when we give Pikachu to the boss!" She looks over to Meowth. "Got the remote ready?"
"Ready as ever!" Meowth said, holding it out. "Huh?" Meowth got wide-eyed at something coming fast in the distance. "Hey, what's that?"
Jessie and James both turned to see what Meowth was looking at. Sora and Pikachu were holding onto Tauros as best as they could, not wanting to go flying in the air. Before they could get a good look, Tauros rams through Team Rocket trampling them and destroying the remote control. Without the remote, the machine itself began vibrating at a violent rate until it exploded sending Team Rocket flying.
"No fair!" Jessie whined. "Our plan was foiled before it even started!"
"And we traded my precious bottle cap collection for nothing!" James contributed.
"And it was just perfect too!" Meowth finished.
"IT LOOKS LIKE TEAM ROCKET IS BLASTING OFF AGAIN!" Team Rocket go flying into the sky. A star twinkles in the distance.
Kairi, Angel, and Ponyta rode right by, focused on Sora, Pikachu, and Tauros.
Further over a farm land, two people, a young man with brown hair and green eyes and wearing a stetson hat is sitting on a picnic blanket with a young woman wearing a blue buttoned shirt. Her hair is in curls and she has blue eyes.
"Happy anniversary, hun," the young man said in a southern accent. "Today makes twelve years since we met."
"And ah'll will never forget it," the young woman said also with a southern accent. "It's also the day before we tie the knot." She leaned in for a kiss. He returned the kiss; running his hand through her hair. They stopped kissing to catch their breath.
The two lovebirds were about to get intimate when they heard a loud yell coming in the distance. They looked to see a spikey-haired boy and Pikachu on the back of a Tauros running wild in the field.
"What in the tarnation?!" The farmer man exclaimed.
"He looks like he's in trouble, hun!" The farmer woman said.
"Ah'll take care of it," the young farmer took out two Pokéballs and throws them in the air. "Machop! Machoke! Go!"
The Pokéballs opens as they let out a Machop and a Machoke.
"Machop!" Machop said, flexing its arms.
"Machoke!" Machoke added, also flexing its arms.
"Machop ya'll save that kid and Pikachu! And Machoke, ya'll grab that Tauros by the horns!" The farmer instructed.
Both Pokémon went off to do as the young farmer said. Machop jumped onto Tauros's back and grabbed him just before Machoke grabbed Tauros by the horns and drove it to the ground. The young couple ran towards Machop carrying Sora.
"Are y'all alright?" The farmer woman asked.
"I'm fine," Sora said in a daze. "Not sure what happened to cause it." He turned to Tauros to see that he was brought down. "You okay, Tauros?"
"Moo," Tauros answered in a daze.
"How about you, Pikachu?" Sora asked.
"Kachu," Pikachu said in a daze as well.
"Is that your Tauros?" The farmer woman asked.
"Yeah," Sora answered. "Caught him just recently."
"Sora!" Kairi called out as she got off of Ponyta. She and Angel came running towards Sora and Pikachu.
"Are you okay?!" Kairi asked.
"Vee!" Angel said.
Sora weakly got up before falling on his back.
"At least I now know Tauros is just as fast as he is strong," Sora said. Hapu walks up to him.
"Chu," Pikachu said.
"What exactly happened to make Tauros run like that?" The farmer woman asked.
"I don't know," Sora said slowly getting back up. "One minute I was riding on Tauros like it was no problem. And the next, Tauros goes crazy."
Tauros walked up to the group panting from the running he did.
"Moo." Sora pulls his Pokéball and points it at Tauros.
"You should rest up after all the running you did," Sora said calling Tauros back. He turned to the couple. "Anyway, thanks for the save."
"Don't mention it," The farmer man said. "Mah name is Johnny and this is mah fiancee Belle."
Hello," she greeted.
"Well, I'm Sora," he introduced. "And this is my Pikachu."
"I'm Kairi, and this is Angel," Kairi introduction.
"Eevee," Angel said.
"Nice to meet all y'all," Johnny said. Johnny turned to Machop and Machoke. "Why don't ya say hello?"
"Machop!" Machop greeted.
"Machoke!" Machoke greeted.
"Thanks again for the save," Sora said. Sora looked at Machoke and scanned it.
Machoke, the Superpower Pokémon
The evolved form of Machop
Type: Fighting
It can lift a dump truck with one hand. Using that kind of strength, it helps people do heavy jobs.
"Y'all sure are a mess," Belle said looking at the floral debris in his hair and on his clothes. "We should have ya cleaned up."
Johnny and Belle led the group towards their farmhouse. Inside there was a Growlithe wearing a pink bow sleeping on the couch. The Pokémon's ears perked up when its masters return.
"Down girl," Johnny said when their Growlithe jumped up. Johnny started to pet Growlithe as she started to lick his face. Belle led Sora up stairs towards the bathroom to which she has prepared his bath.
Belle took Sora's dirty clothes and started the laundry as he entered the bath. Once Sora was finished, he put on the clean clothes that was provided to him while his was drying. He was wearing a white shirt and a pair of blue overalls. Sora, Kairi, Pikachu, and Angel got a tour of the farm and was amazed by the number of Tauros and Ponyta.
There is an equine Pokémon with cream-colored fur and a pointed horn on its forehead. It has small, red eyes and triangular ears with reddish interiors. Yellow and reddish-orange flames stream from the back of its head to form a long, flowing mane. A short version of the mane trails down its back to its equally fiery tail. Flames are also present on its fetlocks. It has slender legs, each with a single black hoof. This Pokémon is Rapidash.
"And over is where we have our own Tauros," Johnny said. "And over there is where we keep our Ponyta and Rapidash.
"Rapidash, huh?" Kairi asked, taking out her Pokédex and scanned them.
Rapidash, the Fire Horse Pokémon
The evolved form of Ponyta
Type: Fire
Just loves to run. If it sees something faster than itself, it will give chase at top speed.
"So, that's what Ponyta will evolve into," Kairi said with awe. "Beautiful. This is the first time I have ever seen this many Ponyta and Rapidash."
"Same here. Just look at them all," Sora said.
"They were all born and raised right here on the farm," Johnny said.
"Horse Pokémon born in the wild can be pretty rambunctious, unlike domesticated horse Pokémon born on farms," Belle said.
"Is that right?" Kairi asked.
"That is what I heard," Belle said.
Sora, Kairi, Pikachu, and Angel joined Johnny and Belle for some lunch of her home made roast beef sandwiches. They had to admit that it was pretty good.
Belle brought Sora's clothes as they dried off. Sora took off his temporary clothes and switched into his own. Johnny approached Sora once he stepped out.
"Oh, hey, Johnny," Sora said.
"Howdy, Sora," Johnny said. "There's something Ah wanna to speak to ya about," he said.
"Sure thing," Sora said. "What is it you wanna talk about?"
"Well, what Ah wanna to talk about is how good you are in a Pokémon battle," Johnny said.
"Well I'm pretty good. I won five Gym Badges as you know," Sora said, showing Johnny his badges.
"Ya have to be pretty good to win them badges," Johnny said. "So, Ah wanna see it when we battle. What y'all say?" Sora grinned as he took Johnny by the hand and shook it.
"You got yourself a challenge," Sora said accepting the challenge. "How do you wanna go at it?"
"Let's make it a double battle," Johnny proposed. "Mah Machop and Machoke against yer Pikachu and Tauros!"
Sora grinned as he felt confident.
"You're on, partner," Sora said.
The two trainers stepped outside to the battlefield on the farm. Belle along with the rest of the guests were watching the battle about to start. Sora and Johnny already had their chosen Pokémon already in place.
"Y'all can have the first move," Johnny said.
"Thanks! Pikachu! Tauros! Quick Attack on Machop! Horn Attack on Machoke!" Sora oredered as Sora's two Pokémon ran towards their opponents.
"Machop and Machoke, ya dodge those!" Johnny called. Both Fighting-types moved out of the way. "Machop, ya use Karate Chop on Pikachu! Machoke, use Dynamic Punch on Tauros!" Machop obeyed by giving Pikachu a powerful chop and Machoke moved in started to launch a powerful punch towards Tauros.
"Tauros, charge in with Iron Head!" Tauros obyed charging towards the muscular Pokémon. Machoke's Dynamic Punch missed as Machoke got hit with a devastating blow. "Now use Horn Attack!" Tauros gave Machoke a big toss sending it flying as it fell on its back. "Okay, Pikachu! Use Electro Ball on Machop!"
"Pika!" Pikachu swung his tail as creating Electro Ball and sending it towards Machop.
"Bullet Punch, Machop!" Johnny called. Machop ran towards Pikachu and gave him a fast punch. "Yer turn, Machoke! Karate Chop on Pikachu!" Machoke swung its arm right at Pikachu, hitting Pikachu with full force.
"Pikachu! Jump onto Tauros's back!" Sora called to Pikachu.
"Pika!" Pikachu jumps to Tauros's back.
Everyone was wondering what he was planning to do.
"Okay Tauros! Earthquake!" Sora oredered. Tauros lifted his upper body and slammed his hooves into the earth causing the ground to shake. Machop and Machoke fell to the ground feeling the shaking of the ground. Kairi, Belle, and Angel tried to keep their balance.
"I get it!" Kairi said. "Earthquake causes damage to other Pokémon in the field. That's why he told Pikachu to get on Tauros."
"Jump off of Tauros and swing in with Iron Tail on Machoke!" Sora oredered. Pikachu swung at Machoke hitting it by the side of the head. "And you use Headbutt on Machop!" Tauros rammed his head against Machop hitting it hard.
"Shake it off the both of ya," Johnny said. "Machop, ya use Bullet Punch on that Pikachu!"
Machop runs towards Pikachu. Sora has to make a move of his own.
"Pikachu!" Sora called. "Use Iron Tail!"
"Pika!" Pikachu yelled while running straight at Machop.
The two attacks collided with one another creating an enormous dust cloud. Both trainers waited anxiously for the cloud to clear. Belle, Kairi, and Angel waited for it to clear to see which one was still standing. When it did, both Pikachu and Machop were knocked out.
"Pikachu!" Sora said, running towards Pikachu.
"Machop!" Johnny called out, also running up to Machop.
Both Sora and Johnny picked up their fallen Pokémon.
"You okay, Pikachu?" Sora asked
"Pika," Pikachu said.
"You did great," Sora said taking Pikachu to Kairi to hold him.
"Ya fought hard there, Machop," Johnny said calling Machop to its Pokéball. "Ya did great job, Sora! Wanna finish this?"
"You know it," Sora said. "How about you, Tauros?"
"Moo!" Tauros bellowed.
"Glad to hear it!" Johnny said. "Machoke! Give it everything ya got!"
"Machoke!" Machoke flexed its muscles.
Over to Belle and her guests.
"Ah hafta admit, this is the first time Ah've seen him this excited for a battle in a long time," Belle said.
Tauros and Machoke stared into each other like it was a standoff. One was waiting for the other to make a move. Sweat ran down Johnny's cheek and Sora breathed soundly. Tauros snorted as he pawed his hooves on the ground. The decision was made.
"Tauros! Horn Attack!" Sora called.
"Machoke! Dynamic Punch!" Johnny called.
Both Pokémon ran towards each other with their attacks. Both moves collided casuing them to push into each other. Both Pokémon were taken back.
"Iron Head!" Sora ordered as Tauros ran towards Machoke again.
"Bulk Up and follow with Karate Chop!" Johnny called. Machoke flexed his muscles as they got thick and ran towards the bovine Pokémon with its hand ready to chop Tauros.
The attacks were close to a collision once again, but this time Tauros just stopped in this tracks and drove his head under Machoke and gave it a powerful toss. It was time to end it.
"Give it one last Earthquake!" Sora ordered as Tauros slammed his hooves into the earth once again. Machoke couldn't get up in time as he's caught in the Earthquake. Machoke was knocked out good. "Way to go, Tauros!"
"Moo!" Tauros bellowed.
Johnny and Belle went over to Machoke and helped the muscular Pokémon on its feet.
"Ya alright, Machoke?" Belle asked.
"Choke," Machoke said sadly.
"Don't ya worry 'bout it," Johnny said. "Y'all are always a winner to me and Belle. And that goes fer Machop, too."
That made Machoke feel better as he smiled. Johnny walked up to Sora and shook his hand.
"Thanks fer that battle, Sora," Johnny said smiling. "Ya'll are one tough Trainer."
"Thanks," Sora said shaking his hand. "You put up a good fight, too."
"Ah was wondering if all of y'all would like to tend my our wedding before ya take off."
"Sure thing," Sora said. "It wouldn't be right to turn down an invitation." Sora smiled. Johnny rubbed his head. "When's the wedding, exactly?"
"It's tomorrow," he answered. "Sorry that it's last minute."
"Don't worry about it," Sora said.
Unknown to the anyone, two rustlers riding on Dodrio looked at the Tauros and the equine Pokémon in their pins. One wore a black stetson hat with a red beard, and has an eye patch on his left eye while the other was a little younger than the first, and he had black hair along with his black mustache. He has a scar on the right side of his head and is missing his right ear.
"Tauros, Ponyta, and Rapidash," the rustler with the red beard said. "Just imagine what kind of money we can make from selling those Pokémon."
Belle got to work on cooking on meal along with Kairi helping out with the beef stew. And on the side was the softest bisguits that any of them ever sank their teeth into and the most sweetest corn on the cob. The kids went to bed with such full bellies. They all fell to sleep as soon as their heads hit the pillows.
In the middle of the night, it was about three in the morning when their Growlithe sniffed the air and started growling. This woke up Sora as he looked over to the puppy Pokémon.
"What's all the growling about?" Sora asked. "The sun isn't even up ye-" Sora's sentence was cut short when he saw what was going on. He saw the Tauros, Ponyta, and Rapidash being rounded up. "EVERYONE WAKE UP!" Kairi, Pikachu, Angel, and the bride and groom to be all woke up to Sora's loud yell. "We've got trouble outside!"
Everyone looked out the window and saw what he meant.
"Oh no!" Johnny exclaimed. "They're stealing our Pokémon!"
"We've got to do something!" Belle said.
"Yer right," Johnny said grabbing an Ultra Ball from his top drawer. "We've got work to do."
Sora and Kairi wondered what kind of Pokémon he's got in the Ultra Ball. They all rushed outside and saw the rustlers. One of the Ponyta tried to make a break for it when the Dodrio moved in with a peck. But the parent Rapidash charged at the Dodrio in a blazing fury. Another Dodrio charged at the Rapidash, knocking it to the ground. Ponyta stood there scared when the Dodrio was about to give Rapidash another peck when suddenly...
"Graveler! Rock Throw!" Sora ordered. Rocks are hurled at the Dodrio, hitting them. "Stop what you are doing!" Sora had Graveler, Sandslash, Drowzee, Abra, and Tauros out as Kairi had her own Ponyta out, along with Raichu, Clefairy, Gloom, and Chansey out.
"What do y'all are doing stealing our Pokémon?" Johnny demanded.
"We make money selling equine and bovine Pokémon on the black market!" The red bearded rustler said. "And that Tauros and that other one will make good additions."
"The only way you'll get them is when you battle us!" Sora proclaimed.
"Ah agree," Johnny said throwing the Ultra Ball. "Machamp! Go!" The Ultra Ball let's out a bipedal Pokémon with four arms. Sora pulled out his Pokédex and scanned the new Pokémon.
Machamp, the Superpower Pokémon
The evolved form of Machoke
Type: Fighting
Machamp is known as the Pokémon that has mastered every kind of martial arts. If it grabs hold of the foe with its four arms, the battle is all but over. The hapless foe is thrown far over the horizon.
"And Machamp makes three," Sora said putting his Pokédex away. "Okay, Tauros! Iron Head! Drowzee! Confusion! Abra! Shadow Ball! Sandslash! Crush Claw! Graveler! Rock Throw! Pikachu! Thunderbolt!"
"Angel! Use Swift! Raichu! Use Thunderbolt!Chansey! Use Egg Bomb! Gloom! Use Moonblast! Clefairy! Use Fairy Wind! Ponyta! Use Ember!" Kairi ordered.
All of their Pokémon battled the Dodrio flock like crazy. The rustlers gave the threethree-headed Pokémon to attack, but they were too strong despite being out numbered. But one Dodrio manged to beat all of them along with Johnny's Machamp. Sora's Tauros still stood his ground against the last Dodrio. Kairi's Ponyta watched as Tauros did his best, but was being beaten bad. So, Ponyta stomped her hooves on the ground and charged at the Dodrio with a furious Flame Charge.
The Dodrio was fell to its side before getting back up on its feet. Dodrio ran towards Ponyta only for Tauros to ram into Dodrio again. Ponyta let out a powerful Fire Spin attack followed by a strong Double Kick. The last Dodrio was sent back to the rustlers. Sora had to give the word.
"Pikachu! Thunderbolt!" Sora said giving Pikachu a toss in the air. Pikachu hurls into the air doing a roll.
"Pikachu!" Pikachu sends a strong Thunderbolt at the bad guys before running away like the cowards that they were.
"And don't come back!" Sora called out to them. With that done, all the Tauros and the horse Pokémon were led into the pins. "And that's all of them."
"How fortunate that ya'll came along," Johnny said.
"Well, you've been such good hosts, so it's the least we can do," Sora said.
Sora, Kairi, Pikachu, Angel along with the other Pokémon helped with the wedding prepartions around the barn. It was a small gathering just friends and family. Sora and wore a tuxedo and Sora had his hair combed. The girls all wore similar pink dresses. Kairi especially looked beautiful to him.
The time had come for the ceremony to start as they found that it was a small gathering of family and friends. Sora was given the honor of being the ring bearer.
Johnny waited on the ailse as he saw his bride walk the aisle with her father giving her away. She stood in place as the minister began the wedding.
"Dearly beloved," the minister said. "We are gathered here today to bare witness to blessed union of love. And it is on this day before the sight of family and friends; old and new. If there is any reason why this couple should not be wed, speak now or forever hold your peace." No word came from inside the barn. The only sound that could be heard was the sounds of soft sobbing. "Now, do you, Jonathon take this woman to be your beloved wife, to have and to hold, for better and for worse, in sickness and in health til death do you part?"
"I do," Johnny simply answered.
"Do you, Belle, take this man, to have and to hold, for better and for worse, in sickness and in health til death do you part?" The minister asked.
"I do," Belle simply answered.
"Shall we have the rings?" That was Sora's cue, he held the pillow holding the rings as the bride and groom placed the rings on their ring fingers. "And by the power vested in me, I now pronounce you to be man and wife. You may now kiss the bride." Johnny lifted Belle's wedding veil and kissed her with so much passion as everyone cheered and applauded for the newly weds. The reception had good food to eat and romantic music playing. Sora approached Kairi.
"Hey Kairi," Sora said, blushing.
"Yes Sora?" Kairi asked.
"I was wondering if you would like to dance," Sora offered holding out his hand.
"I would love to," Kairi accepted taking his hand. Pikachu and Angel watched Sora and Kairi dance together. They all smiled as they watched. A lot of eyes was on the two of them, especially the bride and groom.
"I've got tell you, I never did this before," Sora admitted.
"Me neither," Kairi said. "But you do look handsome in that tux."
"Well you look pretty in that dress. You look like a princess," Sora complimented. Kairi blushed at the compliment.
With the wedding reception over and done with, Sora, Kairi, Pikachu, and Angel continued on with their journey. But before they left, Johnny and Belle had them in a group photo to show their kids of the Pokémon Trainers who had helped them save their Tauros, Ponyta, and Rapidash. And for a wedding they won't forget.