Episode 230: Brave the Wave
Morning has come to Dewford Town as Sora and Kairi had both woken up. It was another beautiful day and it was appropriate to have some fun on the beach.
"Man, that was a great sleep," Sora said with a yawn.
"It sure was," Kairi agreed, also yawning.
"The sun is bright and shiny today, so it should be a good day to have some fun out on the beach," Sora said. Kairi smiled as her boyfriend suggested that they have their date on the beach.
"That's a great idea, Sora," Kairi said.
"Well, I'm glad that I did or else you would be on me about forgetting it," Sora said. Kairi giggled.
"Pika, Pika," Pikachu said.
"Eevee!" Angel said.
"Glad you're on board, Pikachu and Angel," Sora said.
The couple and their partners walked off in Dewford Town to head for the beach. They both held hands as they walked off. As they continued on as a bunch of surfers raced pass them.
"Surf's up!" One of the surfers called out.
"What's with them?" Sora asked.
"I'll tell you what's up, little dude," a new voice said from behind them. They both turned to seea powerfully built young man, who has blue spiky hair and blue eyes. He has tanned skin.He wore orange goggles on his head, which ties part of his hair back. He has on a black and orange surfing outfit, with gloves of the same color. He also wore blue shorts with black and orange shoes, in shapes of feet. "There's some pretty wicked wavage today. A pretty radical wave show just off shore!" Sora leaned towards Kairi.
"Any idea what's he talking about?" Sora whispered to Kairi.
"I don't think I speak surfer," Kairi said.
"So, what brings you two out here? Came for the waves, too?" The surfer asked.
"Actually, we're heading down to the beach for some fun in the sun. Just before heading for the Gym," Sora said.
"Oh, so you're here to challenge the Gym Leader here, little man?" The surfer asked.
"Uh-huh," Sora said.
"Far-out because you're talking to him!" The surfer said, referring to himself. "The name's Brawly! I'm the Gym Leader here in Dewford Town!" He looked right at Sora and Kairi. "Since we're like, heading the same way, you could totally hit the waves with us."
"Sounds awesome," Sora said.
"Gnarly! Anyway, what're your names?" Brawly asked.
"Sora," Sora answered.
"And I'm Kairi," Kairi added.
"Cool! Let's get there while the surf is on!" Brawly said. Sora, Kairi, Pikachu, and Angel joined Brawly and the other surfers out on the beach to surf. Sora had changed into his trunks while Kairi had changed into her bikini. Brawly holds out two surfboards as the couple had approached him. "Sora dude! Excellent timing! Got a board ready for you!"
"Great," Sora said, taking the surfboard.
"And one more thing," Brawly said, taking out a Pokéball and tosses it in the air. "Surf's up, Makuhita!" The Pokéball opens and lets out a bipedal Pokémon with a bulky build. Most of its body is yellow, but it has a black marking on its chest that extends around its neck. Its round hands resemble black boxing gloves, but its feet are yellow with two visible toes. On its cheeks are red, ring-shaped markings, and it has slit-like eyes. On top of its head is a knot, which causes it to resemble a punching bag. "Sora, Kairi, I want you dudes to meet Makuhita, my ace of the waves!"
"A Makuhita, huh?" Sora asked, taking out his Rotom Phone and scanned it.
Makuhita, the Guts Pokémon
Type: Fighting
Makuhita has a tireless spirit, so it will never give up hope. It eats a lot of food, gets plenty of sleep, and it trains very rigorously. By living that way, this Pokémon packs its body with energy.
"Looks energetic enough," Sora said, putting his Pokédex away.
"My Makuhita puts all that energy into his surfing. I teach the locals here how to surf and train Pokémon," Brawly explained.
"Why are you teaching me? Kairi and I don't really live around here," Sora said.
"That doesn't mean I can't teach you how to surf," Brawly said. "You ready, spiky-headed one?"
"Ready when you are," Sora said. Sora and Brawly went out to the water to catch themselves a wave. Makuhita gets out a surfboard for Pikachu to use.
"How about it, dude! You up for some surf?" - Makuhita subtitle.
"Try to stop me, bro!" - Pikachu subtitle.
Both Pikachu and Makuhita each grabbed a surfboard and headed out to the waves to catch the waves with Sora and Brawly. Kairi and Angel sat on the beach watching them surf as two surfer girls had come along and spotted her.
"Hey there. You're not gonna just sit there, are you?" One of the surfer girls asked.
"Why don't you join us for a surf? It'll totally be awesome," the second surfer girl said.
"It's okay. I'm doing just fine," Kairi said.
"Looks like we've got a first timer here," the first surfer girl said.
"A piece of clay to mold," the second surfer girl said.
"Come on. Hang out with us and we'll show you the ropes," the first surfer girl said.
"No thanks. Surfing is really not my thing," Kairi said.
"Sure it is. You just don't know it," the second surfer girl said.
"And by the time we're done with you, you'll be surfing like a pro, sweetie," the first surfer girl said.
"Don't I get a say in anything?" Kairi asked.
Kairi was equipped with a surfboard and she headed off to the waves with the boys and Pokémon. Brawly grinned when Kairi has joined up.
"Looks like the girls have themselves a new protégé on their hands," Brawly said.
"Not like I have a choice," Kairi said.
"Glad that you can make it," Brawly said.
"Hita!" Makuhita said.
Sora tried to hold his balance. Brawly noticed it quickly.
"Concentrate Sora. Don't lose your cool, bro," Brawly said. "The key to good surfing is your footing. Keep your cool and use your weight to control your legs."
"Okay. I'll try," Sora said, taking the Gym Leader's words to heart. Sora concentrated and held his balance on the surfboard. Pikachu did the same thing and before he knew it, he was surfing like a pro. Kairi learned fast from the two surfer girls. Angel was able to pull it off, too.
"You're doing awesome, red!" Brawly said.
"Thanks," Kairi said.
"Totally awesome, Kairi," Sora said.
"Pi, Pikachu!" Pikachu said.
"Means a lot from you, Sora," Kairi said. Sora blushed as they continued to surf with Pikachu and Makuhita. Sora, Kairi, Brawly, and the Pokémon showed off some moves as they surfed. It caught the attentions of many of the patrons on the beach. Many of the girls around the same age as Sora and Kairi were eyeing Sora riding on the surfboard.
"Who is that guy with Brawly?" One of the girls asked.
"I think I know who that is. It's Sora Ketchum, the Pokémon League Champion. He won the Kanto and Johto leagues," another girl said.
"You think he's here to challenge Brawly to a battle?" Another girl asked.
"I think so. He's such a dream boat," the second girl said.
Over to the boys who are eyeing Kairi, they were amazed by her beauty.
"Wow, that girl is such a beaut," one of the boys said.
"I'll say she is. The way she rides that surfboard, it's almost magical," another boy said.
"Doesn't she look familiar to anyone?" Another boy asked.
"Wait a second! I heard of her! It's that one girl who won the Poké Maiden Tournament in Johto. And that's her Eevee with her! I have a cousin who told me about her. And I'll have to say, she's even more prettier in person," another boy said.
"I'm in love," another boy said in a lovestruck tone.
"Me too," all of the boys said at once.
Sora, Kairi, Brawly, Pikachu, Angel, Makuhita, and the surfer girls all came back onto shore with surboards in hand.
"You guys did awesome! You surfed like you were pros," Brawly said.
"Thanks Brawly," Sora said.
"It was only because we had some pretty good teachers," Kairi said. Brawly smiled.
"Let's have a break. We can talk while we eat," Brawly said. The couple joined the Gym Leader at a cafe on the beach.
"This place kinda reminds me of my uncle's resturant back in Porta Vista," Sora pointed out.
"I'm having the exact same thought," Kairi said.
The waitress brought them some sodas to drink.
"I heard about that place. I heard that the surf there is awesome," Brawly said.
"You would be amazed by the sights," Sora said.
"You sure you're not pro surfers, because of how quick you caught up, you looked like professionals," Brawly said.
"I think I would know if I was," Sora said.
"I'm going to be honest, this was the first time I ever rode a surfboard in my life. And it was even mre fun than I thought," Kairi said.
"Pikachu," Pikachu said.
"Eevee," Angel said.
"And some people would say that surfing is just an excuse to goof off," Sora said.
"Well, they couldn't be more wrong," Brawly said. "Surfing is just a great way for heavy Pokémon to build up leg strength while gaining awesome sense of balance at the same time. And having a great time while doing it."
"You mean surfing is your way of training, huh?" Sora asked.
"Sure is, little man. This island is full of nature. You'll find nature everywhere you go. Not just here in the beach, but also in the forest, and the mountains. Seems to me playing in nature can be pretty decent training, huh?" Brawly asked.
"I never thought of it that way before," Sora said.
"Me neither," Kairi said.
"We can have our battle anytime you want. But I can't today since I have some serious waves to catch," Brawly said.
"It's okay, Brawly. I gotta do some training before I even think about battling you. And I promised Kairi to spend some time on the beach with her as soon as we got here," Sora said.
"Ah, nothing like spending time with your girl. Having someone to play in nature with can be a fun and cool thing to do," Brawly said.
"Also, I think it'll be a good idea for me to train since I wanna be ready for anything you throw at me, Brawly. And as soon as I'm ready, I'll drop by your Gym and challenge you into a battle," Sora said.
"You've got yourself a deal, bro. And I'll be waiting for you at my Gym. Again, you can challenge me anytime," Brawly said.
With that said, Sora, Kairi, Pikachu, and Angel spent some time at the beach doing what they promised. They even caught some surf while they were at it. As soon as the sun began setting, the coupe have headed inside to rest up for the day.
"Man, that was a great day," Sora said, wearing his regular clothes.
"I'll say, Sora. I never thought surfing could be so fun," Kairi said, wearing her regular clothes. "I just can't believe I was able to pull off something I didn't know I could do."
"Me neither, Kairi. I mean I had a few bumps on the road, but I pulled through," Sora said.
"You mean you wiped out multiple times until you got it," Kairi teased. Sora chuckled nervously.
"That's one way of putting it," Sora said. The couple got to the room the couple both laid down on the bed they're sharing. "Nothing like relaxing after a long fun-filled day."
"You took the words right out of my mouth, Sora," Kairi said.
"And I just wanted to say just one more thing about your surfing skills, Kairi," Sora said. She got curious about what he had to say.
"Yes, Sora?" Kairi asked. Sora smiled.
"I thought you were one bodacious babe," Sora said in a surfer's voice. Kairi laughed hard as did Sora as they both laid down. Pikachu and Angel smiled as they smiled to their trainers having a good time.
On the very next morning, Sora, Kairi, and Pikachu had left the Pokémon Center to do some training up in the local forest as Brawly had pointed out to them. Sora has exchanged Slakoth and Carvanha for Lotad and Shroomish. Sora had Pikachu, Taillow, Torchic, Treecko, Mudkip, Poochyena, Seedot, Cascoon, Shroomish, Lotad, Whismur, and Zigzagoon out as they got started. Kairi Angel, Plusle, Minun, Budew, Swablu, Silcoon, Feebas, and Skitty out since she figured she should prepare for her first Pokémon Contest. Skitty pretty much chased after her own tail, getting dizzy. This made Kairi giggle.
"You're such a cutie, Skitty!" Kairi said, petting the Kitten Pokémon. Plusle and Minun were working some tricks of their own. They used Discharge, but by making it look like they were fireworks.
Sora figured since Brawly uses Fighting-types, he would work with Taillow.
"Okay Taillow! Wing Attack!" Taillow swooped down with a Wing Attack. The Tiny Swallow Pokémon kept up the pace as Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip, Whismur, Zigzagoon, Poochyena, Cascoon, Shroomish, Lotad, and Seedot all dodged his attacks. "That's great, guys! Keep it up!" As the couple trained their Pokémon, Sora spotted a Wingull who was passing by. "Taillow, look out!" Too late, because Taillow rams into the Wingull. The Seagull Pokémon became angered by how Taillow bumped into it and started to attack Taillow.
"He looks pretty angry," Kairi said.
"Eevee," Angel said.
"Maybe, but that Wingull is pretty fast if he's able to keep up with Taillow. "Okay, Taillow! Use Wing Attack!" Taillow flew at Wingull, landing a hit. Wingull fought back with a Water Gun. The Tiny Swallow Pokémon gets hit by the water attack. "Taillow! Use Quick Attack!" Taillow flew at Wingull and lands a hit with his wings, hitting the Seagull Pokémon. "Use Peck!" Taillow pecks at Wingull, dealing some additional damage. "Wing Attack!" Taillow struck Wingull and he goes falling to the ground. Wingull hits the ground. Sora took out a Pokéball and threw it. Wingull 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 Wingull with him. He chose to send Wingull to Professor Oak's lab. "And I got a Wingull!"
"Good catch, Sora!" Kairi said.
"Thanks, Kairi," Sora said.
Xipak and Celeste have spotted the couple while hiding in the bushes.
Meanwhile, Rei has arrived to the Hoenn region a few days ago takes a walk through a forest when she spotted some Floods in the area.
"Monsters. Those have to be the Unversed," Rei said, summoning her Keyblade. She engaged the Unversed, but several Scrappers and Bruisers appeared and attacked the Keyblade wielder. She casts a her gravity spell, putting pressure on them. She then threw it, hitting several of them. Archravens came and flew at her, but she struck them down. She kept on fighting them until they were all taken out, but a Flood starts running. This doesn't escape her notice. "No, you don't!" Rei chases after the lone Unversed. The Flood ran right close to a nearby town, but Rei jumped forward and struck the Unversed on the mark. "Thought you could get away from me, didn't you?" She dismissed her Keyblade. "I hope Sora and the others aren't having too much trouble from these creatures."
Over to the World That Never Was, Xaldin and Demyx are standing in a room, talking.
"So you're heading on out, Xaldin?" Demyx asked.
"I am. You could pull your weight and do your part for the Organization, Demyx," Xaldin said.
"Well, it's not my fault. I mean, I already gotten my butt handed to me in a paper bag," Demyx said.
"Because you fled like the coward that you always have been," Xaldin said.
"I might be a coward, but I'm a live coward," Demyx said.
"And who says you need a heart to be a coward? I shall remind you that you have no heart to feel afraid, Demyx. The mission was granted to me from Lord Xemnas. You're not much as a warrior as I was as a human," Xaldin said, leaving through the corridor of darkness.
"Aw, man," Demyx said.
"You know he's right," Larxene said, walking in. "You're the most pathetic person I have ever laid my eyes on."
"I may be pathetic, but at least I didn't run away like Roxas and Axel did. That would be suicide for me," Demyx said.
"Hmph! It would be good riddance to you because we won't put up your constant whining," Larxene said.
Meanwhile, back to Sora, Kairi, Pikachu, and Angel, they decided to take a break from training and took a walk around the island to do some exploring.
"Wonder what kinds of Pokémon could be living around here," Sora said. The couple searched through the woods and spotted some wild Seedot attached to a branch of a tree, sleeping. Landing on the tree branch is a couple of Taillow eating a huge berry. They moved on and spotted a wild Poochyena, drinking some water from a small lake. They decided not to work up the wild Pokémon and moved on. The couple spotted a Surskit at a small pond. Kairi can only gush over how cute Surskit looked.
"Oh, what a cute Surskit," Kairi cooed.
"Eevee," Angel said.
"Why don't you go for it. I already caught myself a Wingull, so it's only fair you caught yourself a Pokémon, too," Sora said.
"Pikachu," Pikachu agreed.
"Okay," Sora. I'll go for it," Kairi said, taking out a Pokéball and threw it. "Go! Minun!" Ger Pokéball opened and Minun emerged from inside, ready to go. Surskit starts up with a Water Gun. "Dodge with Quick Attack!" Minun dodged Surskit's Water Gun just by jumping out of the way. Minun dashed at Surskit and lands against it. "Use Discharge on her!" Minun fired Discharge, shocking Surskit on the mark. Surskit ends up being paralyzed from Minun's attack. "Use Thunder Shock!" Minun fired Thunder Shock, shocking Surskit upon contact. Kairi took out a Pokéball and threw it. Surskit flows inside the Pokéball. It wobbles around and around. Stars swirls around the Pokéball to confirm the catch. "And I caught myself a Surskit!"
"Eevee, vee!" Angel cheered.
"Good job, Kairi!" Sora praised his girlfriend.
"Pi, Pikachu!" Pikachu said.
"Thank you, Sora. I'm happy to have your support, Sora," Kairi said.
"I'd always support you, Kairi," Sora said.
"And I'll always support you, Sora," Kairi said.
Sora and Kairi then kissed each other on the lips as Pikachu and Angel just beamed at the kiss.
Sora and Kairi have arrived to Dewford Island to train for Sora's second Hoenn Gym battle, but what will happen when Sora and Kairi comes across Xaldin from Organization XIII? Just wait and find out if you want to know more.