Episode 237: Sora Come-A Brawling!
Days came and went and Sora's training for his Gym battle against Brawly has gone on for the last several days. Kairi had been training for to partake in a Pokémon Contest.
"Things are really paying off nicely," Sora said.
"Sure is," Kairi agreed. "You think you might ready for your battle with Brawly, Sora?"
"I think so. Even with Taillow and Ralts, I know it won't be easy. And I can bet a million dollors Brawly is probably training for our battle the same as we are," Sora said.
"I don't doubt it. At least we both know you'll be ready," Kairi said. "And I know you'll win it." Sora smiled as he gave her a hug.
"Thanks a lot, Kairi," Sora said. Kairi smiled and hugged him back.
"Like I said, you'll always have my support no matter what," Kairi said.
"And I couldn't ask for a better girlfriend than you, Kairi," Sora said, making Kairi blush.
"Oh, Sora," Kairi said, giving her boyfriend a loving kiss on the lips. He kisses right back. Sora and Kairi parted lips as they were getting ready to make some breakfast. Torchic helped out with the fire to cook the meal as Sora brought in the wood. As the Pokémon were getting ready to eat up, Pikachu's ears perked up and turned to his right. He could have sworn he saw some black clouds roll by.
"Let's just hope that isn't what I think it is." - Pikachu subtitle.
Kairi was making the breakfast as Sora had set the table for their meal. Their breakfast consisted of pancakes. The smell of those pancakes enlightened his nostrils.
"Man, those smell great," Sora beamed. He could hardly wait to eat those pancakes of hers. Kairi placed the last one on the stack and held placed it on the table.
"Meal's on!" Kairi announced.
"Yes!" Sora said, taking three pancakes. "Now it's time to dig in!"
"COWABUNGA!" A new femine voice called out. Sora, Kairi, and the Pokémon all turned to see a young girl wearing a pink midriff-baring crop top and shorts. She had long blue hair tied in a huge ponytail. She wore blue sleeveless cloes and shoes. She was riding on a surfboard on a huge wave.
"What is she doing?" Sora asked.
"And why is she coming right towards us?" Kairi asked.
"Pikachu?" Pikachu asked.
"Vee?" Angel asked.
She jumps off the surfboard and lands on her feet like a cat. She stands back up and points her finger at Sora.
"You there! You are the Pokémon trainer known as Sora Ketchum, are you not?" The girl asked.
"That'll be me. Why?" Sora asked.
"I have heard rumors that the Champion of the Kanto and Johto Pokémon League is somewhere on this island and you were here to challenge Brawly into a Gym battle! So, at last I found you!" The girl said.
"Um, what do you want, exactly?" Sora asked.
"It's so obvoius! I want to challenge you into a battle! I am battling you as Brawly's top apprentice and loving girlfriend!" The girl stated.
"Don't you look rather young to be his top apprentice?" Kairi asked.
"I didn't ask for your opinions, girl! And I have no interest in you! I'm only interested in him!" The girl said.
"And you would be?" Sora asked.
"You can call me Tessa! Tessa the Battle Girl!" Tessa proclaimed, doing a stance. "Do you accept my challenge or not?"
"I would like to, but I'm in the middle of getting started eating, so you'll have to wait up for it," Sora said.
"Tessa waits for nothing! Are you too cowardly to accept my challenge? Don't underestimate me just because I'm a-" Tessa's sentence was cut short due to the wave splashin all over her, "girl?" She quickly shook it off. "Let's try this again. Do you accept my challenge or are too-" Tessa's stomach growls in hunger and she blushes in embarrassment. "Um, what are you having exactly?"
"Just some pancakes my girlfriend was making. And I was about to chow down when you showed up," Sora said.
"You're welcome to join us, if you want," Kairi offered.
"Really?! I'd love to!" Tessa said, not wasting any time and placed most of the pancakes on her plate. "Come on! Let's dig in already!" Sora, Kairi, Pikachu, and Angel sighed. As they ate the meal, Tessa was eating it like a Munchlax. Her tastbuds were starting to party down as soon as they hit her tongue. As they finished eating, Tessa licked her plate clean. "That was awesome!"
"Since we're done eating, we have our battle to get to, right?" Sora asked.
"We sure do! Now here I come!" Tessa said.
"Not so fast," Kairi intervened.
"What now?" Tessa asked, feeling annoyed.
"Sora, I think it's your turn with the dishes today," Kairi told her boyfriend.
"You're right. Since you did it yesterday, I might as well get to it," Sora said, grabbing the dishes. Tessa came along with him to wash the dishes. "You know, you don't have to help me out. I can handle it myself."
"I'm only helping just so we can have our battle, so wash, wash, wash, wash! Scrub, scrub, scrub, scrub! Go, go, go, go!" Tessa said, washing the bowls. As Kairi was cleaning up, she saw some Zigzagoon, Seedot, and Shroomish run off. She looked and saw some black clouds in the ocean's skies. She could tell something was up. The job got fast fast as both Trainers got into position on a beach to have their battle. "Come on, Sora! Let's get the show on the road!"
"You're on, Tessa!" Sora said.
"Time to show off my real power!" Tessa said as Pikachu looked to his left.
"Are you gonna show it or just talk about it?" Sora asked. Tessa takes out a Pokéball and held it firmly.
"I choose you, Meditite!" Tessa called out as she threw it. What came from the Pokéball is a humanoid, bipedal Pokémon that resembles a person meditating. It usually sits in a yoga position, with knees bent and feet together with its hands resting on its knees. Its lower body is blue, with white on the wrists, feet, and lower body. Its onion-shaped head is also white with large eyes and pink ovals on its cheeks. It has round, swirled ears on the sides of its head.
"And who's this Pokémon?" Sora asked, taking out his Rotom Phone to scan it.
Meditite, the Meditate Pokémon
Type: Fighting/Psychic
Meditite heightens its inner energy through meditation. It survives on just one berry a day. Minimal eating is another aspect of this Pokémon's training.
"Since it's a Fighting-type, I'll be sending out," Sora said, taking out a Pokéball and threw it, "Ralts!" The Pokéball opens and Ralts came out, ready to go.
"Meditite! Mega Punch now!" Tessa ordered. Meditite comes at the Feeling Pokémon.
"Ralts! Dodge it!" Sora called out. Ralts avoids the attack as Meditite got close enough.
"High Jump Kick!" Tessa ordered. Meditite jumps towards Ralts with a kick to knock him out. But Ralts dodged it before Meditite could get close enough. Meditite crashed right on the beach, hurting itself. "No way!"
"Use Disarming Voice!" Sora ordered. Ralts sends out his sound attack and it struck the meditate Pokémon hard. "Now use Confusion!" Ralts lifts Meditite into the air. Ralts brings Meditite down and slams it hard.
"Meditite! How dare you do that to my Meditite! And how dare you dodge my attacks! Meditite! Mega Punch!" Tessa ordered. Meditite moves in to deliever a Mega Punch onto Ralts.
"Dodge and use Psybeam!" Sora ordered. Ralts avoids Meditite and fires Psybeam right on the dual typed Pokémon. "Now use Disarming Voice again!" Ralts used his sound attack and it struck Meditite hard and it fell to the ground, beaten. Tessa gasped in disbelief. She calls back her fallen Meditite and takes out another Pokéball.
"I am not done with you yet!" Tessa said.
"Hey dudes!" Brawly called out. Sora, Kairi, Pikachu, Angel, and Tessa turned to see Brawly on a small cliff above them. "What are you doing?" Brawly jumped down.
"Brawly, what brings you here?" Sora asked.
"I was looking for you. And it's a good thing that I found you. I just heard there's a mondo hurricane coming this way and a small inland like this could end up being underwater," Brawly said. Sora, Kairi, Pikachu, Angel, and Tessa winced at the thought.
"That does explain those clouds I saw," Kairi said. Sora and Tessa turned to her. "I thought those were just rainclouds, I didn't know there was gonna be a hurricane."
"That can't be good," Sora said.
"I also saw some Pokémon running in the woods when I was cleaning up. I knew something was up with them, but like I said, I didn't know there was a hurricane coming," Kairi said.
"We better get off this inland and find a much safer spot, dudes," Brawly said.
"You're right. We should get going right away," Sora agreed. Brawly took a look over to Tessa.
"Hey Tessa, what are you doing out here anyways, huh?" Brawly asked. Tessa was blushing madly.
"She came here challenging me into a battle. And that's when you showed up," Sora said.
"So, that's it," Brawly said.
"We should get going right away if we don't want to get blown away by the hurricane," Kairi said.
"Right. Let's go," Sora said.
The group started to run off to get out of the hurricane. As they kept going, they quickly got caught in heavy rain.
"I didn't think we were gonna get hit this fast! I'm sure there's a cave up head somewhere," Brawly said.
"I think we know what you're talking about. Granite Cave. We were several days ago!" Sora said.
"We better hurry up then," Brawly said. Sora, Kairi, and Tessa all agreed and they started to make their way to Granite Cave. As they started to make their way to the cavve, they spotted several scarred Pokémon along the way; Seedot, Shroomish, Zigzagoon, Rattata, Pidgey, Wingull and even some Wurmple. Xipak and Celeste helped out by coaxing the local Pokémon into safety. Tessa went up to the Seedot.
"Hey, Seedot, you're going to be okay. Wanna come to the cave with us?" Tessa asked. The Wurmple nodded. Kairi went over to the Shroomish.
"Don't be scared. You should come with us. You'll be safe with us," Kairi said. The Shroomish obliged her and went along. Pikachu and Angel managed to win over the Zigzagoon and they all went with them. They all rushed towards the cave as fast as they could.
"There it is!" Brawly said.
"Let's hurry up!" Sora said. They entered the cave, panting from all the running they were doing. "It's a good thing we found this place."
"Very good thing," Tessa said. Brawly took a look over to Tessa.
"Anyway, you never really answered why you were out there, Tessa," Brawly pointed out. Tessa could only blush.
"What's the matter with you? Didn't you say anything about being his gi-" Kairi was cut off by Tessa covering her mouth.
"My what?" Brawly asked confused.
"You know. Your top apprentice and your girlfriend," Sora blurted out. Tessa blushed even redder.
"My girlfriend? Tessa's not my girlfriend; and she's not my apprentice either," Brawly said. Sora, Kairi, Pikachu, and Angel all looked right her.
"Is that true, Tessa?" Kairi asked. The battle girl sighed.
"Okay, I lied. I only heard some talk about you being on the island, so I thought I could impress Brawly if I beat the Pokémon League Champion in a battle, but then this hurricane business kicked up!" Tessa admitted. Sora sighed. Tessa then started to sit by herself.
"And I thought it was boys who would do something dumb to impress someone. I guess it's unisex," Sora said in his thoughts. The wind starts to kick up. from outside.
"It was quick thinking of coming to this cave to get out of the storm. The Pokemon would be thinking the same thing. Sometimes Pokemon seems to know what's going on before humans do. I'm sure the storm's will be history by tomorrow," Brawly said.
"That sounds great, Brawly," Kairi said. Tessa moved away and sat by herself. "Anyway, how come Tessa isn't your apprentice?"
"Tessa's into battling just like the rest of us, but she has a bit of a short fuse, if you know what I mean," Brawly said.
"We kinda got a hint of it, actually," Sora said.
"She just have to work well with her Pokémon or else she won't get anywhere," Brawly said.
"Kinda like we do," Kairi said.
"Right, little sister. I get that she wants to win so very badly, but connecting with your Pokémon is way more important than winning," Brawly said.
"That makes a lot of sense," Kairi said.
"Eevee," Angel said.
Brawly turned to Tessa to get her to come over.
"Tessa, come on over here! You're gonna get sick if you stay out on the cold!" Brawly called out.
"Okay," Tessa said, coming over and sat down next to the couple.
"Nature is totally awesome. Didn't you try to think about that?" Brawly asked. The couple became curious to hear what he had to say.
"Tell us," Kairi said.
"Yeah, where are you going with it?" Sora asked.
"Chu," Pikachu said.
"Vee," Angel said.
"I guess what I have to say is we're powerless against nature's power. Those Pokémon sensed danger and ran here for safety. Mother Nature knows what she's doing, and there's no point at all in trying to work against nature or even try to stand up to it, cuz that will get you nowhere. Instead, it's better to just calm your mind seek refuge from the storm," Brawly explained. Tessa was amazed by what Brawly just said.
"Well, Mother Nature is someone whose bad side you don't want to get on," Sora said.
"You got it, my little man," Brawly said.
Once the hurricane had subsided, they all stepped outside. The Pokémon all left for home in the woods.
"Look at that," Sora said, holding Kairi's hand.
"It's so beautiful after a storm," Kairi said.
"And that's nature for you," Brawly said. "The sky gets all pretty-looking after a raging storm". He sets his attention to Sora. "I'm ready for our battle anytime, Sora. The question is, are you ready?"
"I might as well be ready now after all that training I did. Now we're gonna see if it has paid off," Sora said.
"Righteous! Let's get to it," Brawly said. They went to the Dewford Town Gym with Tessa acting as referee. Kairi took a seat to watch the battle closely and cheer for her boyfriend. She had her Pokémon out to cheer along with her; especially her Ralts since he'll be battling.
"The battle between the Gym Leader Brawly and the challenger Sora Ketchum is about to begin! Both Trainers will be using two Pokémon each! Only the challenger will be allowed to make substitutions during the battle! It will be over when either both of the challenger's or the Gym Leader's Pokémon are unable to continue! Now let the battle begin!" Tessa announced. Brawly took out a Pokéball.
"Go! Machop!" Brawly called out, throwing his Pokéball. Machop flexes its muscles upon entry. Sora took out a Pokéball and threw it.
"Take the skies, Taillow!" Sora called out as Taillow flies in the air upon entry.
"Machop! Start up with Karate Chop!" Brawly ordered. Machop moves in to deliever a Karate Chop onto Taillow.
"Dodge it!" Sora called out. Taillow avoids, Machop's attack when it was close enough. Kairi knew it has to be from that wave training they were doing. "Move in with Wing Attack!" Taillow dove down to smack Machop with his wings. Taillow lands a hit, but Machop just absorbed the blows, and rolls aside. Sora figured it had to be from all the surfing Machop had to be doing. "Machop is just taking the hits like it was nothing. I better come up with a new plan. Maybe Ralts will do more than Taillow could." Sora calls back Taillow and takes out Ralts's Pokéball. "Your turn now, Ralts!" Sora threw it and his Ralts makes his entrance. Kairi's Ralts cheers extra hard for her sweetheart.
"Gotta hand it to you, your Ralts has the edge since being a Psychic-type and a Fairy-type, but it won't be enough to make Machop lose his cool. Machop! Cross Chop!" Machop comes at Sora's Ralts with his arms crossed.
"Ralts! Confusion!" Sora ordered. Sora's Ralts lifted Machop into the air. Machop tried to struggled to get loose, but the Feeling Pokémon's hold was too strong.
"No way!" Brawly exclaimed.
"Now bring Machop down!" Sora called out. His Ralts makes Machop fall to the ground with his telepathic attack. Machop is down and out.
"Machop is unable to battle! Ralts wins!" Tessa announced. Brawly calls back his Machop.
"That was sweet, Sora. Your Ralts has taken down my Machop like it was no prob. But my next one is gonna give you such a hard time," Brawly said, holding out his next Pokéball. "Go! Makuhita!" Brawly threw it and Makuhita makes his entrance on the battlefield.
"I knew he was gonna use Makuhita against me. I can bet that his Makuhita is even stronger than my Makuhita. I better use Taillow just to be on the safe side," Sora said, calling back his Ralts. He takes out Taillow's Pokéball and throws it. "Okay Taillow! Back to action!" Taillow takes to the skies once more.
"So, it's Taillow back out, huh? My Makuhita isn't afraid of Flying Type Pokémon," Brawly warned.
"Taillow! Wing Attack!" Sora ordered. Taillow dove down at Makuhita, but the guts Pokémon rolls out of the way of Taillow's attack. "Use Peck!" Taillow pecked at Makuhita and he is taken aback when he pecked a weak spot. "That was great, Taillow! Use Wing Attack!" Taillow dove down at Makuhita to pelt him with his wings.
"Makuhita! Grab hold of Taillow when it gets close!" Brawly called out. Makuhita waited for the Tiny Swallow Pokémon to get close enough and he grabs him in his arms, trapping Taillow's wings. Sora and Kairi gasped at the sight. "Now use Seismic Toss!" Makuhita jumps into the air and throws Taillow down to the ground. It lands a knock out for Taillow.
"Taillow is unable to battle! Makhuita wins!" Tessa announced. Sora calls back Taillow.
"I knew Makuhita wasn't gonna be easy even with Flying-type attacks. It looks like Ralts is gonna be my only chance," Sora said, taking out Ralts's Pokéball. Back to action, Ralts!" Ralts reenters the battle. Makuhita smirked as Ralts looked right at the Guts Pokémon. Kairi's Ralts was filled with worry for her boyfriend. Kairi takes her in her arms.
"He'll be okay. I promse you. The training Sora gave him will pay off. You'll see," Kairi promised. Her Ralts smiled as she felt her kind words reach her.
"Makuhita! Arm Thrust!" Brawly ordered. Makuhita comes towards Sora's Ralts, thrusting his hands forward.
"Ralts! Dodge and use Psybeam!" Sora ordered. His Ralts fired Psybeam and Makuhita dodges the attack.
"Use Knock Off!" Brawly ordered. Makuhita comes at Sora's Ralts to smack him again.
"Dodge and use Disarming Voice!" Sora ordered. His Ralts sends out his sound attack again, but Makuhita dodges it again. Sora figured Makuhita had to be doing some training for their battle.
"Okay Makuhita! Seismic Toss!" Brawly ordered. Makuhita grabs Ralts and jumps into the sir. Makuhita tosses Sora's Ralts right to the ground. Sora's Ralts was falling fast. Kairi's Ralts covered her eyes. Sora had to think fast.
"Ralts! Confusion on yourself!" Sora called out. His Ralts used his own Pyschic Type attack on himself. Brawly, Kairi, and Tessa were caught off guard by what Sora told him to do. Sora's Ralts then levitated into the air.
"No way! I didn't think he had another ace up his sleeve. Not gonna let him get the edge on me," Brawly said. "Makuhita! Try another Seismic Toss!" Makuhita jumped into the air to nab Sora's Ralts, but he floated out of the way before Makuhita could reach him.
"Ralts! Use Psybeam!" Sora ordered. His Ralts fired Psybeam and it struck Makuhita on the mark, bringing him down. Makuhita got back up, refusing to call it quits. "Now use Disarming Voice!" Sora's Ralts fired another Disarming Voice and it blows Makuhita in it. "Now use Confusion!" Ralts lifted Makuhita into the air and he tried to break free. Sora's Ralts slams Makuhita down onto the ground, creating a dust cloud.
"Makuhita! No!" Brawly exclaimed.
Kairi and her Pokémon waited anxiously for the results; her Ralts especially. Once the dust has cloud cleared, Makuhita is seen on the ground beaten.
"Makuhita is unable to battle! Ralts wins! The victory goes to the challenger Sora Ketchum from Pallet Town!" Tessa announced.
"Yes! I knew you could do it!" Kairi cheered along with her Pokémon. Kairi's Ralts was especially estatic. She ran towards Sora's Ralts and embraced him as soon as he came down to the ground. Brawly calls back his Makuhita and smiled.
"You put up one bodacious fight, Makuhita. You deserve a good rest," Brawly said. He walked up to Sora. "Congrats on your win, little man. Even in a real tight bind I had you in, you still kept your cool. And that is what earned you your win, dude!" Brawly reached his pocket and pulled out a badge shaped like a boxing glove with an orange thumb. "The Knuckle Badge is yours." Sora accepts his badge.
"Thanks, Brawly. You really put up a great fight, too," Sora said.
With that settled, they left the gym and headed down for the Pokémon Center to be healed up. Once Sora had checked in both his Ralts and Taillow, The couple decided to have their lunch to celebrate his victory.
"That was a good battle, Sora," Kairi said.
"Thanks Kairi. Glad to hear it," Sora said.
"So, where do you think the next Gym is located?" Kairi asked.
"Gimmie a sec to check," Sora said, checking the PokéNav app on his Rotom Phone. It displays the map and pinpoints the next location. "Here we are. The map on the PokéNav app says it's in Mauville City. But we get to a Pokémon Contest before we heard there just to earn you another ribbon." Kairi smiled as he was thinking of her.
"You're so very considerate," Kairi said.
"Anything to make you smile, Kairi," Sora said, earning him a kiss on the cheek.
"Pika, Pika," Pikachu said.
"Eevee, vee," Angel said.
"Hopefully, we can catch a boat for the mainland first thing in the morning," Sora said.
"Hopefully, unlike the last time," Kairi said. Sora groaned.
"Yeah. Last time was a disaster. I mean, so many people with so many places to go," Sora said. "Let's hope for the best, huh?" Kairi smiled.
"Right," Kairi said.
It didn't take long until they were completely healed and they head off for bed just so they can get up to depart for Mauville City in the very next morning. More adventures awaits Sora, Kairi, Pikachu, and Angel for Kairi's first contest and Sora's next Gym battle. Wait for it.