Episode 141: The Poké Maiden Tournament Part 1
Several days have passed since Sora, Kairi, Karen, Tracey, Pikachu, Angel, Blossom, Togepi, and the Pichu are joined by Sakura. Kairi and Karen have become quick friends with Sakura so far and enjoyed talking to her. So far, things have been very quiet. And that was actually a good thing. The bad thing is that they're venturing through a harsh desert.
Sora panted, feeling weak from thirst.
"Man, I'm so thirsty, I could drink an entire swimming pool," Sora said.
"Please, don't say swimming pool, because you're going to get me worked up," Karen said.
"Pika," Pikachu said.
"Chu," Blossom said.
"Eevee," Angel said.
"There isn't any shade around here. And I don't see a single cactus around here," Kairi said.
"Toge," Togepi chirped.
"It'll be nice if there was a river or maybe some rain to fall on us," Tracey said.
"Can't you use your magic to cool us off?" Sakura asked.
"I don't think I have the strength to to use my magic," Sora said.
"I could make it rain if I could," Kairi said.
"Pichu," the Shiny Pichu said.
"Pichu," the Spiky-eared Pichu said.
"There's gotta be some shade somewhere," Sora said. He then saw what looks like a swimming pool. "Hey! A swimming pool! We're saved!" He started to run as fast as his feet can carry him.
"Sora, wait a minute!" Tracey called out.
"Last one in is a rotten Exeggcute! Cannonball!" Sora shouted as he got into a cannonball pose and jumped. It turns out to be some sand, so he spits some out. "Great. I fell for a mirage."
"It could happen to any of us," Tracey said.
"I guess a swimming pool in the middle of the desert would be too good to be true anyway," Sora said. Just then, he felt something warming up. It was getting hotter and hotter. He screamed as he jumped up. "Yeow! Hot, hot, hot!" It turns out to be a Slugma.
"It's a Slugma!" Sakura said.
"He looks mad though," Kairi said. Slugma spews an Ember at Sora and he quickly ducks his head.
"Hey, what was that for?" Sora asked.
"That Slugma must have been on the spot you were on and attacked you with its heat. It's not uncommon to see Slugma in warm areas," Tracey said. "I'm going to guess there's a volcano somewhere around here."
Slugma attacks again, so Sora took out a Pokéball and threw it.
"Go! Totodile!" Sora called out. Totodile emerged from inside and danced a bit. "Use Water Gun on that Slugma!" Totodile fired Water Gun, hitting the Lava Pokémon. Slugma creates and throws multiple light fireballs at Totodile. The attack lands a hit. "That was Flame Burst. Totodile! Use Water Gun again!" Totodile fired Water Gun once again and it hits Slugma on the mark. The slug-like Pokémon hurls rocks at the Big Jaw Pokémon. "Dodge it!" Totodile dodges the rocks thrown at him. "Water Gun again!" Totodile fired one more Water Gun, hitting Slugma, making him fall on the side. Sora took out a Pokéball and threw it. Slugma flows inside and 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 Slugma with him. He chose to send Slugma to Professor Oak's lab. "That takes care of that." The heat then gets to him. "Man, it's hot." Totodile spews Water Gun into Sora's face along with Kairi, Karen, Tracey, Sakura, and the other Pokémon.
"Much better," Sora, Kairi, Karen, Tracey, and Sakura said.
"Hey there!" A lady's voice called out. They turned to see a young woman wearing a stetson hat along with a buttoned shirt tied in a knot and short jeans that reached her knees. She is seen stepping out of her jeep. "You kids look like you made a wrong turn in this desert."
"That's one way to put it," Sora said.
"We're trying to reach Olivine City," Tracey said.
"Olivine City, huh? I can take you to a town that's just on the way there," the woman said.
"That'll be great," Karen said.
"Thanks," Sakura said.
"Think nothing of it. Hop aboard," the woman said. Sora, Kairi, Karen, Tracey, Sakura, Pikachu, Angel, Blossom, Togepi, and the Pichu didn't waste time getting in the jeep. She drove them out of the desert and dropped them off in front of the local Pokémon Center. "Here's the Pokémon Center. You can take it from here."
"Thanks for the ride, miss," Kairi said.
"You're welcome. You were just lucky that I found you before something happened," the woman said. Everyone stepped out of the jeep and waved to her as she drove off. She waves back at them. Kairi and Angel spent some time playing with Togepi. Angel uses her tail as a brush, much to Togepi's delight.
"Toge, Toge, Toge," Togepi chirped.
"I'm always having a good time with you, Togepi. It's because you're just the cutest wittle Pokémon in the whole wide world," Kairi cooed.
"Eevee," Angel said.
"Pi! Toge, Toge!" Togepi chirped.
Kairi continued playing with Togepi while doing some baby talk to the baby Pokémon. Kairi rejoined her boyfriend and the rest of the group when she found them looking at a poster. The psoter read " Poké Maiden Tournament."
"Poké Maiden Tournament?" Kairi asked.
"Any idea what that is?" Sora asked. The rest of the group all shrugged their shoulders. "I sure don't have a clue."
"I do," a boy's voice spoke up. "It's a tournament that is held every year. In fact, it's an all girls Pokémon tournament. Lots of girls, either local or traveling enters it."
"I think you should enter it, Kairi," Sora suggested.
"I don't know, Sora. I don't think I'm ready to enter a Pokémon tournament just yet," Kairi said. "Besides, it might already be too late."
"Actually, registrations hasn't started yet. It'll start in just a couple of hours," the boy said. "And Nurse Joy will be handling it. You just have to go see Nurse Joy for it."
"Still," Kairi paused, looking down at Togepi in her arms. She knew it might come to Togepi's very first official battle since hatching. She even thought about Sora telling her that her Togepi isn't going to be a baby forever. Sora placed his hand on her shoulder.
"You're going to do fine. You did great in that couples tournament we entered together," Sora reminded Kairi.
"That was because I had you with me. Togepi is still just a baby and I don't want him to get hurt. Also, his Metronome is too unpredictable," Kairi said.
"You're right about those things. But, you're one of the toughest Trainers I've ever known, Kairi. We took on Team Rocket and all sorts of Heartless," Sora said.
"Sora's right, Kairi. You battled hard and you never gave up," Tracey pointed out.
"And you even showed that guy in the mask back in Hollow Bastion," Karen added.
"I rest my case, right?" Sora asked. Kairi thought for a moment and she had to consider what they all said. She knew her friends were right. Kairi is a pretty good Pokémon Trainer and she didn't have to tag battle with Sora to know that. She handed Togepi to Karen just so she can hug Sora.
"Yes. And you're right, Sora. I think Togepi is ready. I mean, he even did a number on Axel when he came to us the first time; but it's only because I love my little Togepi so much," Kairi said.
"I feel the same way about Pikachu and my other Pokémon. But it doesn't take a Pokémon researcher to figure that out," Sora said. Kairi smiled.
"Yeah. And I love you just the same, Sora. I know you'll always have my back," Kairi said.
"You're right. The same way that you have mine. And I'll always be supportive of you and root for you. I can promise you that," Sora said. "And for the record, I love you too."
Kairi smiled as she blushed. The couple kissed each other on the lips not caring who can see it. Karen and Sakura smiled seeing their friends so happy together. The boy who spoke up blushed redder than a tomato and walked away.
Couple of hours later, Kairi was up next for the Poké Maiden Tournament.
"Welcome. Name please?" Nurse Joy asked.
"My name is Kairi," she responded.
"And what town are you from?" Nurse Joy asked. Kairi would have said Viridian City, but since she and her family moved to Pallet Town she'll go with her current hometown.
"Pallet Town," Kairi answered.
"Do you have the maximum of six Pokémon with you?" Nurse Joy asked.
"Yes," Kairi answered.
"Since you have six Pokémon you're all set, Kairi. And I wish you luck," Nurse Joy said.
"Thanks," Kairi thanked the nurse. "And I'm not going to need luck," Kairi said to herself. Kairi rejoined Sora, Karen, Tracey, and Sakura. "I'm in."
"Knew you'd get in," Sora said.
"And we know you're going to do well in the tournament," Tracey said.
"I believe it," Sakura said.
Kairi was really lucky to have such supportive friends.
"What time does it start?" Karen asked.
"It starts tomorrow at eleven in the morning. And what I'm going to bring my A-game!" Kairi said.
"That's what I wanted to hear," Sora said.
"But, what Pokémon are you going to go with?" Sakura asked.
"Just the ones I have," Kairi bluntly said.
"Eevee," Angel said.
Later at a battlefield just outside the Pokémon Center, Sora and Kairi decided to train for the competition. Togepi practiced with his Metronome. When Togepi used it, Metronome came out as Gust. Togepi used it again and it came out as Tackle. Rammed right into Sora.
"Sora! Are you okay?" Kairi called out with concern.
"I'm okay, Kairi. That was a pretty good Tackle on Togepi's part," Sora wheezed.
"He's fine, Kairi. And he's right. That was a pretty good Tackle," Karen said.
"And it looked like it hurt," Sakura said. "A lot.
Kairi picked up Togepi in her arms. Sora slowly got up on his feet.
"I'm just glad you're okay, Sora. I hope Togepi didn't hurt you that bad," Kairi said.
"I told you. I'm okay. I took worse hits than that," Sora said.
"And that scared me," Kairi said. She looked over to Togepi giving the baby Pokémon a stern look. "And you should be more careful about where you aim your attacks." Togepi went from a happy expression to a sad one. Her heart just melted and caved in. "Oh, I'm sorry Togepi. I can never ever stay mad at you." Sora knew Kairi gave into Togepi's cuteness rather than scolding him.
The day went as Kairi had trained for the tournament. Angel, Quilava, Skiploom, Flaaffy, Furret, Sunflora, Girafarig, Ledian, Mismagius, Brick, Miltank, and Togepi worked hard to train.
Things were going well as Kairi's Pokémon had done well in their training. Everyone went off to bed as soon as they had their dinner at the messhall just so they can get an early start in the morning. Kairi was still awake at the most part since this is the first competition she'll be participating in. She looked over to Togepi sleeping soundly.
"Pi," Togepi chirped sleepily.
"Now I know how Sora feels," Kairi said in her thoughts. "But, whenever he got into a tight spot he always came through. And maybe the same can happen with me. I hope." Kairi shut her eyes and slept. She wondered if her nervousness will disappear by the next morning.
On the very next morning, it was just a couple of hours before the Poké Maiden Tournament began. All of the contestants all gathered around. Kairi was walking with Sora, Pikachu, and the two Pichu.
"You sure you're okay, Kairi?" Sora asked.
"I think that's like the fiftieth time you asked me that," Kairi said. Sora chuckled as he scratched the back of his head.
"It felt like fifty-one on my count," Sora joked. Kairi giggled at the joke. "Made you laugh!"
"Yeah, you did. And I appreciate it," Kairi said.
"You sure it's okay for me to accompany you as your coach?" Sora asked.
"I didn't see anything about boys coaching the participating Trainer. I did the same thing back in the Indigo Plateau, remember?" Kairi reminded her boyfriend.
"Yeah. You stood by my side in every battle I had. And you know I'm going to do the same thing for you," Sora said. Kairi was happy to hear her boyfriend say that to her. Sora kissed Kairi on the cheek. "For luck. Not that you need it."
"Thanks, Sora," Kairi said blushing. She joins up witht the rest of the competitors for the tournament. Sora joins up with some other guys whom he presumed are the coaches.
"Coaches?" Sora asked.
"Coaches," the guys said.
"Brothers," the young males said.
"Dads," some of the older males said.
"You?" One of the younger males asked.
"Boyfriend," Sora simply said.
"Pikachu," Pikachu said.
"Pi," the Shiny Pichu said.
"Chu," The Spiky-eared Pichu said.
"Is that right? Which one is it?" One of the older males asked.
"The girl with the Togepi in her arms," Sora said pointing to Kairi.
Kairi stood with the other participants awaiting for instructions. The forewoman of the tournament steps out and gives the girls instructions on how the tournament is done.
"Alright ladies. The competition is to begin shortly. But, before we begin, I will be going over how it will be done," the forewoman said. "All of you will be using two Pokémon each at the first round. As the tournament progresses, the number will go from two to three. And when you reach the final battle of the tournament, you will be permitted to use all six of your Pokémon. And as you know, the battle will be over if all of your Pokémon is unable to battle. Is that clear?"
All of the girls understood the rules clearly. Kairi looked around and she saw how many of them were anxious to show off their stuff.
"Hmph! All of these girls don't have any hope to win this competition; if you can call this a competition," a young woman's voice called out. The voice belonged to a young woman with lightly dark skin with red hair. She wore a dark purple jacket over a white top greatly exposing her midriff. She also wore a short skirt the same color as her jacket. She wore dark purple high heel shoes and wore gold ring earings. "You might as well just cancel the competition and give the trophy to me." Kairi instantly disliked her. All of the other girls had a hardened dislike for her as well.
"To be honest, I don't care who wins, just as long as one of us beats that witch," one of the other girls said.
"My thoughts exactly," Kairi said in her thoughts. Her blue eyes burned with passion, knowing her want to beat her was getting stronger.
"Now girls, the competition is about to begin. And as you know, you will be using two Pokémon each," the forewoman explained. "The computer will randomly choose one of you for the first round." The computer had all of the girls mugshots and they did a shuffle. Kairi will be the third round and the dark skinned girl will be the first. The dark skinned girl is revealed to be named Crimson and Kairi's first opponent is named Marie.
Crimson had won the first round with ease. She sent out a Dragonair against a Vileplume with a Flamethrower. It was now Kairi's turn to battle. Sora stood beside her the whole time. Tracey, Karen, Sakura, and Blossom watched with anticipation knowing Kairi is up against some heavy competition. Kairi steps out with Togepi in her arms and her opponent has blonde hair and wearing a light green blouse.
"Ladies and gentlemen! The third battle of the Poké Maiden Tournament is about to begin! Making her debut in our tournament is Kairi from Pallet Town versus Marie from Verdanturf Town! Both these young ladies are from totally different regions! Let's see how they will do!" The announcer announced. The screen featuring Kairi and Marie's mugshots flashes around to see which one will be choosing Pokémon. And it's Marie who will be making the first choice. The referee steps out and raises her flags.
"Trainers! Choose your Pokémon and come out battling!" The referee stated. Marie took out a Pokéball and threw it.
"Go for it, Kecleon!" Marie shouted. The Pokéball opens to reveal a green bipedal, reptilian Pokémon. On either side of its head are yellow frills, which are connected by lines to its yellow lips and rings around its eyes. There are small ridges on its shoulders and a red zigzag stripe around its midsection. The hands and feet have three short digits each, and it has yellow soles. It also has a long skinny tail that is usually curled tightly in a spiral. Kairi took out a Pokéball and threw it.
"Go for it, Quilava!" Kairi called out, letting out Quilava.
"Marie has chosen Kecleon as her first Pokémon and Kairi had chosen Quilava! Not only from two different regions, but these two Pokémon are of two different types!" The announcer announced. Kairi took out her Pokédex and scanned the Pokémon battling Quilava.
Kecleon, the Color Swap Pokémon
Type: Normal
Kecleon is capable of changing its body colors at will to blend in with its surroundings. This allows Kecleon to sneak up on its prey unnoticed. Then it lashes out with its long, stretchy tongue to instantly ensnare the unsuspecting target. However, it cannot change the zigzag pattern on its belly giving itself away to upcoming danger.
"Not being able to hide completely with that giving me away," Kairi said, putting her Pokédex away.
"Kecleon! Dizzy Punch!" Marie ordered. Kecleon ran towards Kecleon with its fist glowing in multi colors.
"Marie has made the first move and is moving in to deliver a Dizzy Punch! How will Kairi respond to that?" The announcer asked.
"Quilava! Quick Attack!" Kairi ordered. Quilava gave the chameleon Pokémon a hit in the belly with Quick Attack. "Now use Flamethrower!" Quilava fired Flamethrower and it hits Kecleon.
"Kairi's Quilava had countered Marie's Kecleon with a powerful Quick Attack followed by a burning hot Flamethrower! Kecleon had activated its Color Change ability!" The announcer announced.
"Color Change?" Sakura asked.
"It's Kecleon's ability. It allows Kecleon to change its type into the same type as the attack the opponent used. Meaning Kecleon went from a Normal-type to a Fire-type," Tracey said.
"This girl must have thought ahead," Karen said.
"Kecleon! Shadow Claw!" Marie ordered. Kecleon charged towards Quilava with its claw emitting a shadowy aura. The attack swipes at the Volcano Pokémon.
"Quilava! Use Smokescreen!" Kairi called out. Quilava let out a fog of smoke for him to hide in.
"Kecleon! Don't let Quilava get away! Go after it!" Marie called out. The chameleon Pokémon searched the thick black smoke searching for Quilava.
"Kecleon isn't the only Pokémon to have a good hiding technique," Kairi said. "Quilava! Move in and strike at Kecleon when the time's right!" Quilava heard his Trainer and waited for Kecleon to show up. Quilava landed a Quick Attack as soon as he saw an opportunity.
"Incredible! Quilava's Smokescreen is making it difficult for Kecleon to tell where its opponent is! Marie must be in for a tizzy. What can Marie do?" The announcer asked.
"Kecleon! Blow that Smokescreen away with your tongue!" Marie called out. Kecleon used its tongue like a whip and it blows away the smoke. Once the smoke was completely blown away, it was revealed Quilava is standing on Kecleon's left.
"Uh-oh! With cover no longer in effect, Quilava is now wide opened for an attack!" The announced announced.
"Kecleon! Psybeam!" Marie ordered. Kecleon launched Psybeam right at Quilava, knocking him out.
"Quilava is unable to battle! Kecleon wins!" The referee announced.
"It looks like Kecleon has put out Quilava's fire. Kairi has one Pokémon left to use! Will she make a comeback or will she fall like a ton of bricks?" The announcer asked.
Kairi calls back Quilava and smiles.
"You did great on your first try, Quilava," Kairi said. She looked at Kecleon and noticed how tired it got during the battle. "You wore her down, like I knew you would." Kairi pulls out another Pokéball. "And I know the perfect one with the perfect note." She threw her Pokéball. "Go for it, Miltank!" The Pokéball opens and Miltank stomps the ground upon entry.
"Kairi's second Pokémon is a Miltank! And this one looks like a tough opponent to beat!" The announcer announced.
"Your Miltank isn't going to win this match that easily!" Marie said. "Kecleon! Dizzy Punch!" Kecleon ran towards the Milk Cow to land a punch with her fist glowing multicolored like before.
"Miltank! Stomp!" Kairi ordered. Miltank raised her foot and gives Kecleon a strong stomp. Kecleon became a Normal-type again. "Now use Body Slam!" Miltank slams her body onto Kecleon. Miltank gets back on her feet, leaving Kecleon paralyzed.
"Kairi is making a spectacular comeback! Her Miltank has just given Kecleon a heavy Body Slam! And Kecleon is paralyzed!" The announcer announced.
"Looks like Miltank is throwing her weight around!" Kairi taunted. Marie growled for having her words used against her. "Miltank! Rollout!" Miltank rolls into a ball and rams into Kecleon. Kecleon was down and out after taking that hit.
"Kecleon is unable to battle! Miltank wins!" The referee announced.
"Now both these girls has just one Pokémon each! Which one will Marie send out to take out Kairi's Miltank? She'll have to hope it'll get the job done!" The announcer announced. Marie calls back her Kecleon and pulls out another Pokéball.
"I have just the one! Go Xatu!" Marie threw her Pokéball and it lets out her Xatu. Her Xatu has two stripes on the bottom part of its body.
"Now Marie has sent out her Xatu to deal with Miltank!" The announcer announced. Kairi pulls out her Pokédex and scanned the bird Pokémon.
Xatu, the Mystic Pokémon
The evolved form of Natu
Type: Psychic/Flying
Xatu is known to stand motionless while staring at the sun all day long. Some people revere it as a mystical Pokémon out of their belief that Xatu is in possession of the power to see into the future.
"Kairi can handle this one. I know Xatu looks tough, but her Miltank is nothing to sneeze at," Sora said in his thoughts.
"Xatu! Drill Peck!" Marie ordered. Xatu flew in the air and spun its body around like a drill heading towards the Milk Cow Pokémon.
"Dodge it, Miltank! Hurry!" Kairi called out. Miltank quickly ran across the battlefield and made Drill Peck miss. "Move in with Body Slam!" Miltank slams her body on the totem pole-like Pokémon. "Now use Stomp!" Miltank stomps onto Xatu.
"Incredible! Miltank is really moping the floor with its opponent! This Miltank is really showing this Xatu who is boss! Marie better think of a new plan fast!" The announcer announced.
"Miltank! Rollout!" Kairi ordered. Miltank rolls towards Xatu with full force, but Marie wasn't going to have that.
"Xatu! Teleport!" Marie ordered. Xatu teleports out of the way of Miltank's Rollout. "Now use Steel Wing!" Xatu flew towards Miltank with its wings metalized.
"This doesn't look good for Kairi and her Miltank! Xatu is moving in with Steel Wing and with Miltank's slow speed, it is at a disadvantage!" The announcer announced.
"Miltank! Dodge it!" Kairi called out. Miltank rolls around, making Xatu miss its mark.
"Oh, that was too close for comfort! Miltank has managed to avoid Xatu's attack and it's rolling all over the place!" The announcer announced. Miltank keeps going until she had uncurled herself.
"Tank," Miltank sighed.
"No more miss nice girl! Xatu! Future Sight!" Marie ordered. Xatu's eyes glows blue and creates four wormholes then blasts of electrified psychic energy through the wormholes and in between the wormholes.
"Marie is really playing for keeps now! Her Xatu is getting ready to finish off Kairi by using Future Sight on her Miltank! Can Kairi hope to win or will she trip just when she was at the starting line?" The announcer asked.
"This isn't good. I remember when Pikachu took a pretty bad hit from Future Sight before. I should be careful since it can come out at any moment. I'm going have to stall Xatu until then," Kairi said in her thoughts. Sora looked over to Pikachu and for a reason, his tail is moving back and forth like a metronome. The two Pichu did the same thing thinking it was a game.
"I'm going to guess you're telling when Future Sight is going strike unlike your last experience with it, right?" Sora asked his partner.
"Pika," Pikachu nodded.
"Good thinking, buddy," Sora said. He looked over to the Pichu having fun moving their tails about.
"Miltank! Use Body Slam!" Kairi ordered. Miltank ran towards her opponent and attempts to slam her body onto Xatu.
"It looks like Kairi wants to end this now because of Future Sight! But I doubt Marie is going to fall for that again!" The announcer announced.
"Xatu! Teleport!" Marie ordered. Xatu teleports out of the way before the Milk Cow Pokémon could make contact canceling each other out. Xatu appears in front of Miltank, making her flinch.
"Xatu doesn't look happy about almost being flattened!" The announcer announced. Miltank shook in fear at Xatu's glare.
"Miltank! Stomp!" Kairi ordered. Miltank gave Xatu a Stomp right on the body.
"Drill Peck!" Marie ordered. Xatu flew in the air and spun around like a drill once again.
"Dodge it!" Kairi called out. Miltank manages to dodge it again. Her speed was really improving.
"Don't let it get away!" Marie called out. Xatu tries to land a hit on Miltank, but she kept dodging and dodging.
"Xatu is trying to stop Kairi's Miltank in its tracks, but Miltank is just too fast for Xatu to land a hit!" The announcer announced. Sora, Pikachu, and the Pichu kept watching the battle. Sora smiled at how Jigglypuff is giving her opponent a hard time landing a hit.
"Keep it up, Miltank!" Sora cheered.
"Pika, Pika!" Piachu cheered.
"Pichu, Pi!" The Spiky-eared Pichu cheered.
"Pi!" The Shiny Pichu added.
Pikachu stops waving his tail as he now knows about Future Sight. The Pichu also stopped.
"Pika!" Pikachu warned.
"Kairi!" Sora called out. Kairi turned to Sora.
"I know!" Kairi stated before she turned back to the battle. "Miltank! Rollout now!"
Miltank curls up just in time for the wormholes to open and the electrified energy comes out. Miltank manages to push Xatu right into the path of one of the electried energy and hitting it making smoke. All the rest couldn't land a hit on Miltank since she's rolling too fast and heading into random directions.
"Miltank is on a roll, but I don't think it's on the script since Miltank is going everywhere!" The announcer announced. Miltank manages to finally stop when she uncurls herself. "Miltank has finally stopped, but what about Xatu?" The smoke clears to reveal Xatu has been taken out.
"Xatu is unable to battle! Miltank wins! Kairi wins the battle!" The referee announced.
"And Kairi has won the third battle of the first round! I must admit, I had my doubts, but I can gladly say that I see them to be not to be true!" The announcer announced.
Tracey, Karen, Sakura, and Blossom all cheered for Kairi since she won her first battle in the tournament. Sora was just as proud as she was when he was in her shoes. Among the cheering spectators, Crimson was mighty impressed by this.
"Well, not bad. I guess it's not as easy as I thought. But the tournament is just getting started!" Crimson said in her thoughts. Other battles had occurred after Kairi's battle with Marie. Kairi is now moving on and her next battle is third again and Crimson's is once again on first.
After Crimson's battle and the battle after that, Kairi is up next. Kairi's opponent is about the same age as her and she has long orange hair.
"Now it's time for our next battle! Kairi from Pallet Town is taking on Olga from Cherrygrove City!" The announcer announced. "Like before, both Trainers will be using two Pokémon each!" The computer has chosen Kairi to make the first choice. "And it'll be Kairi to make the first move!" Kairi had taken out her first Pokémon and threw it.
"Go for it, Flaaffy!" Kairi said as the Pokéball opens and lets out Flaaffy. Olga chose her first Pokéball and threw it.
"Go for it, Bellossom!" Olga called out. Her Pokéball opens and lets out a Bellossom much bigger than a normal Bellossom.
"Olga has sent out Bellossom to counter Kairi's Flaaffy! Smart move on Olga's part since Electric-type moves doesn't do much damage on a Grass-type Pokémon like Bellossom!" The announcer announced.
"Begin!" The referee stated.
"Bellossom! Start things with Leaf Blade!" Olga ordered. Bellossom ran towards Flaaffy with one of the leaves at its skirt like a sword.
"Flaaffy! Dodge and use Signal Beam!" Kairi ordered. Flaaffy dodges the Flower Pokémon making its Leaf Blade miss. Flaaffy fired Signal Beam at Bellossom, landing a hit.
"Super-effective! Bellossom has taken a lot of damage from that Signal Beam!" The announcer announced.
"Flaaffy! Use Power Gem!" Kairi ordered. Flaaffy landed blast with Power Gem on Bellosson stopping it from using Leaf Blade. "Now use Thunderbolt!" Flaaffy fired Thunderbolt at Bellossom landing a hit. "Now use Signal Beam!" Flaaffy fires another Signal Beam at Bellossom and lands a hit. Bellossom fell down to the ground, knocked out.
"Bellossom is unable to battle! Flaaffy wins!" The referee announced.
"Kairi has taken the lead! Now Olga has just one Pokémon left to use! I wonder what she has in store for her!" The announcer announced. Olga calls back Bellossom and took out another Pokéball.
"Try this one on for size! Go for it, Swinub!" Olga threw her Pokéball. It opens to let out a small porcine Pokémon. Its body is covered in dense, brown, striped hair. The hair is so shaggy that it often covers its tuft-like small legs, making it appear like a legless lump. Its eyes appear as if they are perpetually closed.
"Looks like Olga has sent out a Swinub just so Kairi won't use Flaaffy electric attacks!" The announcer announced. Kairi took out her Pokédex and scanned the pig-like Pokémon.
Swinub, the Pig Pokémon
Type: Ice/Ground
Swinub roots for food by rubbing its snout against the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows under the cover of dead grass. This Pokémon occasionally roots out hot springs.
"Swinub has a nose that knows," Kairi said. She turned to Angel. "Your turn now, Angel."
"Eevee," Angel said, stepping in.
"Kairi has made a real smart move to call back her Flaaffy and send in her Eevee in its place!" The announcer announced.
"Swinub! Start up with Take Down!" Olga ordered. Swinub charged towards Angel.
"Angel! Dodge with your Quick Attack!" Kairi ordered. Angel managed to avoid Swinub's Take Down attack and Angel had landed a hit right at the Pig causing some damage; but it wasn't enough to take down Swinub.
"Swinub! Mud Shot!" Olga ordered. Swinub fired a ball of mud right towards the female Eevee to cause some damage.
"Angel! Avoid it!" Kairi called out. Angel ran to avoid the mud attack and it almost hits her, but hits Sora in the face making the Pichu laugh. He looked at Pikachu's adoptive little brother and sister as he wiped the mud off his face.
"Not funny," Sora deadpanned. Pikachu laughed along the Pichu. "Oh, not you too, Pikachu! You're supposed to be setting a good example!" Pikachu stuck out his tongue along with the Pichu.
"Swinub! Don't let that Eevee get away!" Olga called out. Swinub chased after Angel as she ran around.
"It looks like Swinub is giving Eevee a real run for her money!" The announcer announced.
"Use Mud Shot again!" Olga ordered. Swinub fired Mud Shot and hits Angel on the mark.
"Swinub lands a successful hit with that Mud Shot!" The announcer announced. Swinub then starts to evolve. "Wait a minute, folks! I think Swinub is starting to evolve!" Swinub has become a big, brown, furry porcine Pokémon with an impressive hump on its back. It also has two tusks made of ice, which seem small but can be lethal. It has floppy ears that are sensitive to sound. It has two beady eyes in its head; however, they're covered up by tufts of fur. "Ladies and gentlemen, that little Swinub has evolved into a Piloswine!" Kairi took out her Pokédex and scanned it. The image of the Piloswine has larger tusks than the one Angel is battling with.
Piloswine, the Swine Pokémon
The evolved form of Swinub
Type: Ice/Ground
Piloswine is covered by a thick coat of long hair that enables it to endure the freezing cold. This Pokémon uses its tusks to dig up food that has been buried under ice.
"That only means she's stronger now," Kairi said. Piloswine starts to come at Angel again. "Run, Angel!" And she does exactly that. As she ran, Kairi quickly noticed how slowly Piloswine was running. "Keep running!" Kairi called out. Angel obeyed her Trainer. Sora smiled as he knew Kairi has taken advantage of the newly evolved Piloswine's speed.
"I'm not sure what is going on down there, but I could have sworn Eevee is running around and Piloswine is chasing after it, but it doesn't seem to be catching up!" The announcer announced.
"Is that girl making fun of me?" Olga asked in her thoughts. "I better do something about that Eevee before it beats me." Olga spoke out loud, "Piloswine! Ice Fang!" Piloswine kept running towards Angel and it gained up on Angel with her tusks emitting ice.
"Angel! Swift! Make it a big one!" Kairi called out. Angel shot out a barrage of stars and they stop Piloswine from getting closer. "Now use Iron Tail!" Angel's tail gave a metallic and she lands a hit on Piloswine. This causes Piloswine to fall on its side.
"I cannot believe what I am seeing! Eevee starts up with a Swift and it quickly overwhelms Pikoswine, and now it lands a hit with a heavy-hitting Iron Tail! Will it be enough to keep Piloswine down? Only one way to find out!" The announcer announced. Piloswine struggles to get back up, but it falls back on the ground.
"Piloswine is unable to battle! Eevee wins! The match goes to Kairi!" The referee announced.
"Kairi had won without losing a single Pokémon! And not only that, she'll be moving on in the second round of the tournament!" The announcer announced.
"I knew you could do it, Kairi," Sora said proudly. Kairi giggled.
"I knew I could do it, too," Kairi said. She noticed some of the mud on his face. "Not kissing you until you wash off that mud."
"Fine," Sora pouted. "And that was your opponent's fault. Her Swinub wasn't looking where it was going."
"You should have ducked out of the way," Kairi told him. Sora and Kairi both shared a laugh. Sora had entered the boy's bathroom and washed off the mud as best he could with a good a amount of soap and water.
"There. Much better. Better do a double check to make sure I didn't miss any," Sora said. He checked his face to make sure everything is in perfect order. "Don't see any mud left, so I definitely got it all."
"Pikachu!" Pikachu said climbing up on his shoulder and took a took a small chunk off from his hair. Sora chuckled nervously.
"Thanks, buddy," Sora said.
"Pika," Pikachu said.
"Now that has been taken care of. We should rejoin Kairi and coach her on for next battle," Sora said. As soon as he stepped outside of the bathroom, he saw there were so many boys that quickly crowded her. "WHAT THE-?!" Much to his shock and dismay, Sora had saw Kairi was being surrounded by the many boys.
"I love you! Say you'll be my girlfriend!" A younger boy said. A boy a little older pulls him out of the way.
"No way, shrimp! You're too young! Besides, I saw her first!" The older boy said. He took out a bouquet of violets. "I never met a girl even more beautiful than you are. Say that you'll be my girlfriend."
"As if!" Twin boys said. They gave him a shove. "Will you go out with me?" They glared at each other. "Back off! I saw her first! No! I did! No you didn't!" The twins ended up fighting each other.
Kairi now knew how Sora felt when a bunch of girls crowding him and she knew Sora wasn't going to like that one little bit. The boys all held out flowers and heart-shaped boxes of chocolates for her. Kairi was in a real bind.
"I don't know how Sora deals with this," Kairi said in her thoughts. Sora and Pikachu have made it towards Kairi and shocked the lovestruck boys. They all screamed while the electricity was shocking them. They all fell to the ground with their hair sparkling.
"Pikachu, that was too extreme," Sora said. Pikachu scracthed the back of his head realizing that he overdid it.
"Extreme or not, Pikachu really got me out of that jam," Kairi said going through the boys on the floor. "Credit goes to Pikachu and his trainer. And for the record, you're the only one for me." Kairi gave Sora a kiss on the lips. "Thank you Sora and Pikachu."
Sora and Pikachu blushed for a bit. Sora took Kairi by the hand and walked back to meet with the remaining partcipants.
"It seems you girls did pretty well for yourselves," the forewoman said. "Now you will be permitted to use three Pokémon each. And just like before, the battle's over if all three of your Pokémon are unable to battle. Now the computer is going to randomly choose which one you will be up against." The computer pairs trainers up and it turns out that Kairi will be on the first battle while Crimson will be that last battle of the round. "Winnie and Kairi will be the first round. You begin in ten minutes." Kairi looked over to the girl she's battling and she has short blue hair and is wearing a green dress. The forewoman has gone over to who will be battling who. Kairi came to the battlefield with Sora, Pikachu and the Pichu with her.
"Now the first battle of the second round of the Poké Maiden Tournament is about to begin! Kairi from Pallet Town will be taking on Winnie from Mahagony Town! And the rules states the trainers will be using three Pokémon each. Now the computer will determine who will make the first selection!" The announcer announced. The computer had selected Winnie to choose her first Pokémon. "And it looks like Winnie is going to make the very first selection!"
"Trainers! Choose your Pokémon and come out battling!" The referee instructed. Winnie has taken out her first Pokéball and threw it.
"Go for it, Butterfree!" Winnie called out. Her Butterfree has a purple body along with green eyes and pink hands and feet. This was clearly a female Butterfree due to the purple stripes at the bottom. Stars swirls around the Butterfree upon entry. Many of the spectators were astounded by this different colored Butterfree. Kairi had made her first choice.
"Go for it, Brick!" Kairi said letting Brick enter the battle. Everyone were awestruck to see a red Marill with their own eyes.
"Winnie has chosen her Butterfree and Kairi has chosen a red Marill! Also, Winnie's Butterfree is a Shiny Pokémon! What a sight to beheld!" The announcer announced.
"Butterfree! Start things up with Silver Wind!" Winnie ordered. Butterfree flapped her wings and blows a silver sparkling gust of wind.
"Brick! Dodge it!" Kairi ordered. Brick ran pass Butterfree's Silver Wind. "Use Ice Punch!" Brick struck Butterfree hard with an Ice Punch. "Now use Water Gun!" Brick shoots water at the Shiny Butterfree, making her soaking wet. "Ice Punch!" Brick landed a punch attack on Butterfree, knocking her out.
"Butterfree is unable to battle! Marill wins!" The referee announced.
"Kairi's Marill has taken down Winnie's Butterfree like it was no problem! And Winnie is going have to think of a new plan to take Kairi down!" The announcer announced.
"Go for it, Persian!" Winnie called out letting out her Persian.
"Winnie's second Pokémon is a Persian! And judging how this looks, it's going to be a tough battle!" The announcer announced. Kairi calls back Brick and took out another Pokéball.
"Go! Sunflora!" Kairi threw her Pokéball letting out her Sunflora.
"Kairi has chosen Sunflora as her second Pokémon! This is an interesting choice she has made, but I'm going to bet my money of Persian in this one!" The announcer announced.
"Persian! Shadow Claw!" Winnie ordered. Persian moves in to swipe at the Sun Pokémon.
"Sunflora! Dodge and use Razor Leaf!" Kairi ordered. Sunflora dodges and fires Razor and it heads towards Persian.
"Dodge it and use Feint Attack!" Winnie ordered. Persian had vanished for a bit. Sunflora was briefly looking around, but she got hit on the side by Persian's claw.
"Ooh! Persian has taken its opponent by surprise and landed a successful hit on Sunflora! How will Kairi respond to this?" The announcer asked.
"Sunflora! Use Petal Dance!" Kairi ordered. Sunflora around and hits Persian. "Keep it up!" Sunflora kept on dancing and dancing
"Sunflora is in the groove with that Petal Dance!" announcer announced. "But soon, Sunflora will end up being confused!"
"Persian! Fury Swipes!" Winnie ordered. Persian jumped towards Sunflora to land a series of scratches on her.
"Dodge it!" Kairi called out. Sunflora managed to avoid Persian's claws just by dancing. Sunflora tried to keep going, but the cat Pokémon just came too fast. Sunflora then became confused due to Petal Dance.
"Just as I predicted! Sunflora is now confused!" The announcer announced.
"Sunflora! Sunny Day and then Solar Beam!" Kairi ordered. Despite being confused, Sunflora managed to brighten up the whole area with Sunny Day and then fired Solar Beam right at Persian.
"Persian! Shadow Claw!" Winnie ordered. Persian's claw gave off a shadowy aura as Sunflora fired. Both Pokémon has struck each other hard. Sora, Pikachu, and the Pichu had waited anxiously for the results. Both Pokémon had fallen earning a double knockout.
"Persian and Sunflora are unable to battle! This round is a draw!" The referee announced.
"Both Persian and Sunflora are down and out! This battle is starting to turn fierce! Winnie is down to one Pokémon left in reserve while Kairi still has two!" The announcer announced. Kairi and Winnie calls back their fallen Pokémon. They both took out a Pokéball and threw it.
"Go for it Skarmory!" Winnie called out. The Pokéball opens and lets out a Skarmory.
"Flaaffy! Go!" Kairi said, letting Flaaffy entered the fray.
"Winnie's final Pokémon is a Skarmory while Kairi has sent out her Flaaffy! Will Flaaffy find an easy win? We'll have to wait and see!" The announcer announced.
"I seriously doubt that," Winnie said openly. "Skarmory! Night Slash!" Skarmory flew towards Flaafft with its talons emitting a dark energy.
"Flaaffy! Dodge and use Signal Beam!" Kairi called out. Flaaffy ran to avoid Skarmory's talons and she struck Skarmory hard, but did little damage.
"Skarmory! Agility!" Winnie ordered. Skarmory flew around for a bit. Skarmory flew increasing its speed.
"Flaaffy! Thunderbolt!" Kairi ordered. Flaaffy tried to launch a Thunder on Skarmory, but the Armor Bird Pokémon was flying way too fast for Flaaffy to catch up.
"Skarmory is just flying circles around Flaaffy! That Agility is really making it harder for Flaaffy to catch up!" The announcer announced.
"Keep firing!" Kairi called out. Fkaaffy kept firing Thunderbolt again and again and one hits it and lands a paralysis in the process. Kairi knew it was good news since Skarmory won't be moving so fast. She smirked. Winnie didn't know what Kairi was smirking about, but she had to end it.
"Skarmory! Lift Flaaffy in the air!" Winnie ordered. Skarmory grabbed Flaaffy by her tail and lifted her up.
"Skarmory is taking Flaaffy in the air and it looks like she's going pretty high! What could she be planning to do?" The announcer asked.
"I don't know what she's trying to pull, but I don't think it'll be good. I have to try something fast," Kairi said in her thoughts. Kairi shouted, "Flaaffy! Thunderbolt!" Flaaffy shocks Skarmory hard, but it didn't let go and it stayed in the air.
"Skarmory! Drop Flaaffy to the ground now!" Winnie ordered. Skarmory lets go of Flaaffy's tail and she falls to the ground. Flaaffy tries to get back up, but she falls on her back, beaten.
"Flaaffy is unable to battle! Skarmory wins!" The referee announced.
"And both these girls has one left to use! I sure hope Kairi has something to turn this thing around!" The announcer announced. Sora smiles as he crossed his arms.
"I think she does. Skarmory is paralyzed and is totally exhausted from all that flying around. So Brick is her only hope," Sora said in his thoughts. Kairi took out a Pokéball and threw it.
"Go! Brick!" Kairi called out. The Pokéball opens and Brick comes back out to battle.
"Kairi has now sent out her Marill back out to deal with Skarmory! Only one of these young ladies will he moving on after this!" The announcer announced.
"Skarmory is tired and Brick can end this quickly. Ice Punch!" Kairi ordered. Brick jumped towards Skarmory and landed a fast Ice Punch on Skarmory.
"Skarmory! Agility!" Winnie ordered. Skarmory tried to do so, but its paralysis kept it from doing so.
"Skarmory is having a hard time flying! It looks like it's all over for Skarmory!" The announcer announced.
"Brick! Aqua Tail!" Kairi ordered. Brick gives Skarmory a good swing with his tail and it falls to the ground, beaten.
"Skarmory is unable to battle! Marill wins! The match goes to Kairi!" The referee announced.
"And there you have it! It's Kairi That'll be moving on! Congratulations to her!" The announcer announced.
As the tournament continued on, the battles came and went quickly. Crimson has bested her opponent's Dewgong with her Dragonair.
It was once again Kairi's turn for battle and her opponent is a girl with short brown hair wearing a red crop top and blue jean pants.
"And now we begin with our next part of the tournament with Kairi up against Samantha from Cianwood City! Only one Which one will be moving on to the semi-finals? Only one way to find out!" The announcer announced. Samantha was going to choose her first Pokémon. "And it's Samantha that'll be making the first choice of Pokémon!" The announcer announced. Samantha has taken out her first Pokéball and threw it.
"Go for it, Vulpix!" Samantha called out as her Pokéball opens and lets out a Vulpix doing a little twirl upon entry.
"Go in, Brick!" Kairi said as she threw her Pokéball and Brick makes his entrance.
"Samantha is using her Vulpix and Kairi is using her red Marill!" The announcer announced.
"Begin!" The referee instructed.
"Vulpix! Quick Attack!" Samantha ordered. Vulpix ran towards Brick to land a hit.
"Brick! Water Gun!" Kairi ordered. Brick fired a Water Gun, hitting the Fox Pokémon. "Now use Water Gun again!" Brick fires another Water Gun. Vulpix falls to the side. "Now use Ice Punch!" Brick lands a chilling punch on the Fox Pokémon.
"It looks like Vuplix has taken some serious damage from Marill's attacks!" The announcer announced.
"Okay Brick! Finish her with Aqua Tail!" Kairi ordered. Brick swings his tail around like a mace and threw it at Vulpix, resulting in a knockout.
"Vulpix is unable to battle! Marill wins!" The referee anounced.
"Kairi's water has put out Samantha's fire! Her Marill has more spunk than I thought when letting out that Aqua Tail!" The announcer announced. Samantha calls back her Vulpix and pulls out another Pokéball and threw it.
"I choose you, Kadabra!" Samantha said as she lets out her Kadabra; this one has a much shorter mustache than the one Sora had battled before.
"Samantha has chosen her Kadabra as her second Pokémon! And will Kairi switch Pokémon or will she be sticking with her Marill?" The announcer asked.
"Can you still keep going, Brick?" Kairi asked. Brick nodded. "Great! Brick! Ice Punch!" Brick ran towards the Psi Pokémon to deliever Ice Punch.
"Kadabra! Block with Confusion!" Samantha ordered. Kadabra's eyes glowed blue and moved its spoon in front of it and it lifts Brick in the air. The spoon began glowing as well.
"It looks like Kadabra has stopped Magby in its tracks! And I doubt very much Kairi had planned on that to happen!" The announcer announced.
"Now use Mega Punch!" Samantha ordered. Kadabra landed a powerful punch on Brick and sending him flying.
"Brick! Water Gun!" Kairi ordered. Brick fired Water Gun right into Kadabra. Kadabra dropped the red Marill.
"Play Rough!" Kairi called out. Brick came at Kadabra didn't have enough reaction time to block or get out of the way and was instantly knocked out.
"Kadabra is unable to battle! Marill wins!" The referee announced.
"And Kairi stays in the lead with Marill finishing Kadabra off with Play Rough! Now Samantha has one Pokémon left to use and she is hoping it'll be enough to put out Kairi's fire!" The announcer announced. Samantha calls back her Kadabra.
"And I have just the one to do it!" Samantha said taking out her third Pokéball and threw it. "Go Rhydon!" Her Pokéball opens and it lets out a Rhydon, but this one has a little smaller horn than Sora's Rhydon before evolving. Kairi calls back Brick to rest up and she knew Brick was too exhausted from the first two battles. She pulls out another Pokéball and threw it.
"Go for it, Sunflora!" Kairi said letting out Sunflora.
"Kairi has sent out her Sunflora to deal with her Rhydon! It appears Sunflora has the upperhand when it comes to type; let's see how long she lasts!" The announcer announced.
"Sunflora! Razor Leaf" Kairi called out as Sunflora sends out Razor Leaf right at the large rhino Pokémon.
"Rhydon! Megahorn!" Samantha ordered. Rhydon charges towards Sunflora with her horn glows light green and grew larger. Rhydon kept charging even though Razor Leaf is hitting her.
"This doesn't look good for Sunflora since Megahorn is a Bug-type attack and that can cause heavy damage since Sunflora is a Grass-type!" The announcer announced. Kairi had to think fast so she calls back Sunflora before Megahorn could land a hit. "That was so close! Kairi has withdrew Sunflora just before Rhydon could land a hit on Sunflora! What does she have in store?" Kairi did think of something.
"I think I know who to use," Kairi said taking out another Pokéball and threw it. "Go Skiploom!" The Pokéball opens and lets out her Skiploom.
"Kairi has sent out Skiploom! What is she trying to do?" The announcer asked.
"Skiploom?!" Samantha exclaimed.
"Use Bullet Seed!" Kairi ordered. Skiploom fired Bullet Seed and hits Rhydon repeatedly.
"And Skiploom makes good use of its Bullet Seed!" The announcer announced. Kairi calls Skiploom back and took out Sunflora's Pokéball.
"Back to action, Sunflora!" Kairi called out. The Pokéball opens as Sunflora enters the battle once again. Sora's cheeks puffed up.
"Copycat," Sora pouted.
"Kairi has sent Sunflora back out to deal with Rhydon! It's all over!" The announcer announced.
"You got that right! Sunflora! Petal Dance!" Kairi ordered. Sunflora dances and flower petals overwhelms Rhydon. Due to its weakness to Grass-type moves, Rhydon is taken down.
"Rhydon is unable to battle! Sunflora wins! The match goes to Kairi!" The referee announced.
"And what a battle! Kairi is really going to move on to the semi-finals!" The announcer announced.
Kairi is doing well for herself since she began particitating in the tournament! How far will she go? And can she make it to the top? And how well will Togepi do in his very first battle? Just keep reading and find out!