Leaf's eyes flutter open, awaken by the noise coming from the alarm, much to her annoyance until she gets up and turns off the clock. Letting out a yawn and stretching herself, the brunette looks around the room before she realizes that her roommate is not in his bed or in the bathroom until she sees a message on her Pokegear, opening it to see a text message from Red saying.
'Morning, Leaf. I'm getting some training done at Route 11. I should be back by 7 AM.'
Leaf sighs after she reads the message, dropping the device on her bed.
'He should be taking it easy but here he is training. Might as well get some done myself.' She thought, stretching once again to shake the sleepiness out of her body. She then gets herself ready, making her way towards Route 11 and informing Red that she's on her way. As she reaches the road, she then sees the raven haired trainer, hatless and sitting as his Meowth and Luxio are running about the area. She walks closer to the teen to see his Clefairy resting beside him with his cap on its head, the wind making his hair dance in the air. The brunette smiles deviously as a plan came on her head before she sneaks towards the boy, being quiet as possible.
"Boo!" She jumped on Red, frightening the poor teen along with Clefairy as they both clutched their chest. The girl giggles at their reaction, hugging and rubbing cheeks with the boy who glares at her before he stands up and walks away with her following along.
"C'mon, Red. It's funny. You should've seen the look on your face." The brunette said, laughing between words. The raven haired teen sighs as he wanders further down the road with Leaf who releases her Pokemon. For an hour, both teenagers trained until one of their Pokegear beeped, signaling the end of their session. They then went back to the Pokemon Center, healing their teams and eating breakfast before they make their way to the S.S. Anne with their upcoming battle on their mind. As they get through and made their way to the field in which they're battling, Red notices Klaus glaring at him with a face that could put a Salamence to shame.
"Greetings, everyone! Are you ready for the first battle of the quarter finals of the tournament?" The announcer exclaimed, receiving a wave of cheers and screams that shows the excitement of the crowd. Hearing the noise from the audience, Red whistles in awe before he hears the continuation of the announcer's speech.
"That's the spirit! Hold on to your chairs and don't sleep like a Snorlax! On one side, we have two trainers on their gym challenge. Don't let them having two badges fool you, they're showing us that they are no pushovers! Give it up for Red Fires and Leaf Green!"
As their names are called, everyone hollered at the top of their lungs as Red and Leaf walk to the arena, the brunette waving at the crowd while her partner covers his face with the brim of his cap, feeling immense nervousness despite fighting on the arena multiple times. Reaching their side of the arena, the announcer resumed as he called out the next two people who they will be facing off against.
"Now the next two people have someone that people know too well! A man known for his fishing skills and rare Pokemon collection and achievements! Give it up for Klaus Von Clermont, one of the best fisherman in the Kanto region and his partner from our sister region Johto, Clarence! C'mon out on the field!"
The audience once again erupts, their cheers resonating the area as the two men approaches on the field, both waving to the people in the stands before they reach their side of the arena, awaiting the announcer's instruction. Within the crowd inspecting the match is Yellow, who is anxiously awaiting the fight until Blue sits beside her, carrying a tray of popcorn, hotdogs and sodas and offers her one.
"So it's Leafy against Klaus, huh? How do you think this battle is gonna go?" The spiky haired teen asked, taking a sip of his soda as he waited for the blonde's response.
"Leaf's no joke but Klaus isn't a pushover either…from what I've seen with his previous fights, Clarence is certainly gonna be hard though. He's very good with accessing the weakness of his opponents so this battle can go either way." Yellow stated, taking a bag of popcorn while watching the match. Blue notices that she has not mention Red, understanding the reason as she tries to hide the frustration on her face with a smile.
"What about the girl's partner?" Both of them were frightened when they heard a voice behind them, turning to see a boy with purple hair and aqua blue eyes looking down on them, his arms crossed as he sits in the seat behind them. Awaiting the blonde's answer, he hears her huffing before she crosses her arms with an angered look on her face.
'She's still messed up from her battle with him. In all honestly, I didn't expect him to be a good battler. I wonder…if that accident didn't happen. Would we still be friends?' Blue thought, not realizing the thoughts surfacing in his head before he shakes them out.
"He's not bad." Yellow admitted, continuing to eat her popcorn as her savanna colored eyes made themselves on the field, right into Red's direction.
"Not bad?! The dude's like a damn artillery! He's fighting style is weird too but it works! I mean, how does someone make a Meowth look good? I don't fricking know but he does somehow!" One of the Cooltrainer girls babbled at the blonde, swinging her hands dramatically with other trainers behind her agreeing.
"This person, Red, is it? He's not normal, he's very calculating. Plus, he fights in a way that lets out the instincts and strengths of a Pokemon. It's almost like he's making his Pokemon do whatever they want and helping them throughout the fight but he's commanding them at the same time." The purple haired boy stated calmly while eyeing the field.
Hearing the comments from the different participants made Yellow uncomfortable as she looks down at the red capped teen, her look changing from annoyance to jealously and then to rage. She was however knocked out of her stupor as she flick on her forehead, looking at Blue who has a smirk on his face.
"Who cares how strong he is? He ain't gonna beat us. We're going to have fun knocking them out of this tournament. We'll just show them what we're made of. Right, blondie?" When he said this, his face smirk grew, encouraging a laugh from the blonde. Wiping the tears from her eyes, she looks at Blue before muttering something with a huge smile on her face.
"Thanks, Blue."
Before anything else, the spiky haired brunette turned to the purple haired teen, looking at him with a cocky grin before saying. "Look, Zane. Red may be unpredictable but he won't beat us. He's just a speed bump."
Zane was about to state something until he was interrupted which brought his attention, along with everyone else onto the field.
"I think we all know that this is a battle that we won't forget. So without further ado, let the first match of the quarter-finals will begin!" The announcer exclaimed before the referee comes to the middle of the stage, lifting his flags. After a couple seconds have passed, he swiftly descends the flags which signals the start of the match.
"Gastrodon, you know what to do!" Klaus shouted, throwing an Ultra Ball in the air, the device releasing a blue slug Pokemon on the field. His partner, Clarence, lets out an Ice type on the field that looks like a bigger version of Eevee as it gracefully lands on the field. "Glaceon, stand your ground!"
"Buneary, let's go!" Leaf said as she got the Normal type on the field, waiting for Red to make his choice only to see the teenager with his hands in his pocket. '"Umm…Red?"
The referee was about to ask him to choose a Pokemon before one of his Pokeballs opened, revealing Clefairy who starts shadow boxing. Seeing the Fairy type made some of the onlookers in the crowd snicker and laugh including Blue as he said. "Seriously?! A Clefairy?! Never thought Red would be into that Pokemon?! He's really setting himself up for failure?!"
"That's new." Zane said, raising a brow before he looks at the girl who looks just as confused as him. Yellow, however, glares at the Pokemon which catches the young Oak's attention before he turns to her, wondering what's going on. "Uhh, Yel. You alright there?"
"Yeah…" She said absentmindedly, sighing before resuming. "That Clefairy is no pushover. It went toe to toe with Chuchu."
This caught Blue off guard when he looks at the Pokemon, crossing his arms as he anticipates the battle.
"This is your choice, huh? You want to fight this guy?" Red asked his Pokemon. The pink fairy turns to him and nods before saying. 'Oh yeah! I want revenge for what they did, starting with this guy.'
The raven haired trainer simply nods before he hears a command being made, surprising him and Leaf.
"Gastrodon, use Water Pulse to create a wall of water."
"Glaceon! Ice Beam on the water!"
After the commands are made, they could not say anything quick enough as a large wave of water is created, knocking both of them away and separating the field before it is immediately frozen, much to everyone's surprise. Leaf gets up, not seeing Red beside her but only a wall of ice, worry roaming her mind before she yells his name. "Red! Red! Are you there?"
Hearing a beep from her Pokegear, she takes out the device, seeing a message from Red saying that he is alright, much to her relief. She then realizes something as she yelled at the wall. "Why don't you just yell out?!"
She receives another message, looking at the device before she read the message.
"I'm not sure if I could yell that loud. Don't worry. Just continue the fight. I'll be alright."
Sighing, she types an 'ok' in her message before she gazes at her opponent Clarence who waits patiently for her until she made her first command. "Alright, Buneary! Jump Kick now!"
"Ice Shard to stop it, Glaceon." The man said, his hand outstretched. The Ice type's eyes glowed as shards appear from its fur before shooting towards Buneary, who stopped its attack to dodge the speedy projectiles. Realizing this, Clarence commands for another barrage of Ice shard, Buneary dodging the attacks while knocking some away with Thunder Punch as it made its way towards its opponent.
"Why did you do this? What did you split us apart?" Leaf said, annoyance and frustration in her tone. Clarence looked at the female trainer before he closed his eyes and said. "Mr. Klaus wishes to speak with that boy privately so this was the only way to do so."
"What the? Like hell it is?! What if it hit us?" She said before turning to the referee and then continuing. "Shouldn't they be disqualified for that, ref?"
"Not really. This is a tactic that has been used before by other participants in previous tournaments so it's ok. As long as neither you or your partner are not harmed, it is valid." The announcer stated clearly which made Clarence smile at the answer.
"Fine. Let's get this going. Buneary, Jump Kick once more." Leaf said as her Pokemon prepares for another attack.
Seeing the ice pillar separating him from his partner, Red approaches the wall and was about to inspect it until he was interrupted by a Water Pulse that he barely dodges, surprising the crowd and making him glare at Klaus. Across the field behind Gastrodon is the man, laughing heartily before he hardens his expression, anger burning in his eyes.
"Now there's no one that can save you now." The man said with his arms crossed before he made a command. "Gastrodon, Water Pulse!"
The blue slug shoots the move towards Clefairy who quickly mimicked it under Red's instructions which cause both attacks to clash with each other, creating a cloud of smoke. Waiting for the results of the collision, the man was surprised when the Fairy type emerges from the mist, landing a Mega Punch in Gastrodon's face and knocking it back. As the pink fairy retreats to its side of the field, it and Red are caught off guard when the Water type lets out another Water Pulse while it's in midair. Out of desperation, he quickly calls a move to his Pokemon before the attack could hit. "Copycat again."
Clefairy's eyes glows, about to use the move until it hears a whisper from its trainer, nodding before it stretches its arms towards the water which made it slowly rise. Klaus smiles when he sees his Gastrodon's attack made contact to the Pokemon, not able to notice the geyser that Clefairy made before, smiling as he thinks that the pink fairy was knocked into the water.
"You didn't stand a chance!" Klaus said, chuckling between words. The audience witness the fight with mixed expressions, watching in excitement Leaf holds her own when her Buneary lands a Jump Kick on Glaceon before following up with Double Hit in her bout while they watch in disappointment as her partner, Red, does not seem to be holding up in his battle with as much skill and vigor as his companion. Klaus notices the small smile on his opponent's face before something hopped out of the water right in front of Gastrodon which he recognizes to be Clefairy, unable to react fast enough when the blue slug is sent into the air by a Mega Punch from the Fairy type.
Seeing his Pokemon in midair, Klaus clicks his teeth before he shouts a command quickly after an observation of his situation. "Body Slam now!"
Gastrodon expands its body as it starts falling, positioning itself until it slams into Clefairy and crushing it onto the floor under its weight. Red could only watch as his Pokemon struggle underneath the slug, worry clouding his mind as he brings his Pokeball to return.
'Don't return me. A man should be able to handle this much.' Clefairy said to him with a smile. Red simply nodded, putting back his Pokeball before he gets an idea and then mutters a command. "Alright. Use Mega Punch to lessen the pressure."
Folowing its trainer's instructions, the pink fairy's fists start to glow as it lifts the slug off the ground before it sends a barrage of punches to the its stomach, knocking it upwards once again. Seeing Gastrodon landing on another platform, Klaus was about to voice a command before he notices his opponent's Pokemon still on the offense, lunging forward and landing a Wake Up Slap before ending the assault with a Mega Kick, using the shockwave to retreat.
"Mud Bomb while it's in the air!" The man thought fast as he saw the Fairy type flying back to its side of the field. His Pokemon obeyed as it shot a barrage of mud balls at its foe, catching it off guard and hitting it which made it descend into the water. Clefairy pops out of the water only to be attacked by another Mud Bomb attack, going underwater to avoid the move, much to Red's frustration. After various attempts at coming out of the water, he notices something before he smiles and whispers something to the pink fairy who looks at him in confusion, seeing his determined face before nodding. 'Got it, boss.'
The Fairy type goes back under the surface to avoid another Mud Bomb before Red feels a tremor through the ice wall, his mind in worry as he thinks about Leaf.
'I hope she's doing alright.'
"Buneary, Thunder Punch then Jump Kick!"
Buneary dashes across the field, punching Glaceon into the ground. The Ice type tries to get up only for it to fail as its body starts twitching uncontrollably as electricity emits from its skin, much to Clarence's dismay. The man was about to make another command before he noticed that the Normal type is nowhere to be found, looking up to see it in the sky, voicing a command only to fail as the Ice type became too paralyzed to move. Recognizing the situation he is in, he could only watch helplessly as his Glaceon receives a kick to the face, knocking it unconscious, much to the man's horror. Being announced the winner, the brown rabbit celebrates in victory before hopping over to Leaf, receiving a hug from the girl.
"Nice job, Buneary!" She said to which Buneary puffs out its chest and nods with a smile on its face.
"Return." Clarence said, returning his Glaceon back into its capsule. He takes out a green Pokeball and throws it into the air, releasing a Pokemon that looks like a bigger version of Roselia, the flowers on its arms bloom to roses and its head being white with a green mask on its face. Upon seeing the Grass type, Leaf's eyes marveled at its beauty while Buneary gets up, ready for another brawl.
"Oh cool! A Roserade! Alright, Buneary. Let's conti-" The brunette said before one of her Pokeballs opened, releasing her Roselia unto the field who makes a spin before bowing which earned a giggle from its trainer. The Grass type looks at its evolution before it turns to Buneary, both Pokemon speaking to each other until Buneary reluctantly nods, hopping beside Leaf while Roselia stays on the field. Both trainers were ready to fight until they notice that the sky was dark, droplets of water falling unto the field, dampening the trainers and the audience. Leaf then notices an awning portruding from the sides of the stadium, sheltering the audience from the rain which made her pout. 'I wish I brought an umbrella with me.'
Red and Klaus continue facing off each other as Clefairy secures another hit on Gastrodon, stunning it before the Fairy type is able to return back to Red's side of the field. The fisherman could barely have any time to think when the pink fairy lunges forward once more, about to land another attack before he yells a move in desperation. "Water Pulse."
Gastrodon shoots the move that was powered up by the rain towards the Fairy type, much to Red's dismay when he had a few seconds to react, his mouth moving on reflex when he voices a move. "Copycat."
Clefairy copies the blue slug's attack, creating its own Water Pulse which is smaller than its opponent despite the boost from the rain. Upon Red's instructions, the pink fairy waits until Gastrodon's move gets close until it unleashes the aquatic orb, resulting in a clash before Gastrodon's attack slowly starts to overpower its foe's, pushing the orbs towards Clefairy's direction, much to Red's dismay.
"Use Mega Punch on your Water Pulse, Clefairy!" He said as he adjusted his cap to keep the raindrops from hitting his face.
Nodding, his Pokemon dashes forward, punching the attack which resulting in the force of the move thrusting the orb onwards. Klaus watches in amusement as Clefairy struggles against Gastrodon's Water Pulse, laughing heartily until he witnesses both moves erupting in a watery explosion which causes both him and his Pokemon to shield their eyes from the blast. When he opens his eyes, he is about to state his victory before he notices the pink fairy sprinting forward with its fists glowing, pummeling the blue slug until it cupped both hands together and then slamming them unto its head, sending it face first on the floor. The man froze, screaming orders at the Water type only to see swirls around its eyes which signals its unconsciousness.
"Damn it!" Klaus exclaimed angrily, his hands clenching into fists. He glares at Red and his Clefairy while returning his Pokemon, malicious thoughts clouding his mind before he grabs his next Pokeball and viciously throws it in the air, releasing a Tentacruel into the water. Seeing the Water type and then at his pink partner's exhausted state, the raven haired trainer takes out his Pokeball to return his Fairy type until he hears a command from Klaus, seeing the jellyfish shoot a blast of acid which hit the pink fairy, knocking it to the floor, much to Red's dismay as his eyes widened in horror.
"Oh no, Clefairy!" The red capped trainer yelled. Seeing that the Pokemon is not moving, he looks at it hopelessly before glaring at Klaus who is enjoying the scene. "N-no…"
"Isn't that sad? Boo hoo! Well. A deal is a deal, brat. I hope that you'll keep your end." The man said happily, his hands on his hip.
Red clenches his teeth in frustration until he notices something that made his eyes widen. On the field was his Clefairy, trying to stand up until it fell on one knee, panting heavily.
"How did you-" Klaus said, unable to complete his phrase. The raven haired trainer notices a piece of a yellow berry in the pink fairy's hand. 'That's a Sitrus Berry…but I never gav-"
'Oh? He still had that on him. Didn't know the gift I gave him yesterday would come in handy.' Meowth said in a bored tone, making Red look at her. Realizing the situation, he quickly returns the Fairy type before Klaus could think of anymore sneak attacks. The teen smiles at Meowth, stroking her chin which made it let out a relieved purr. 'Huh? What was that forrrrr?'
"Thank you." He said to the Normal type who blushed before turning her face away. 'I dunno what you're talking about. I didn't do anything...'
Red smiles at the cat before he turns his gaze towards Klaus, moving his cap to the side. Upon seeing the teen's eyes, the man involuntarily shudders in fear before noticing the trainer tossing a Pokeball in the air, revealing Luxio.
"How are you feeling, Luxio? You ready?" Red asked the lynx who nodded as it got into a battle stance. 'Definitely. I want payback for what he did at Cerulean.'
'Go, Luxio! You can do it!' Meowth cheered in a teasing tone for the Electric type who then glared at her before he heard something, dodging a Toxic attack that went into the water. Clicking his teeth in anger, Klaus gets ready to voice another attack until Red commands for his Luxio to use Charge, making it absorb electricity. Looking at the blue and black lynx glowing, the man starts worrying until he made an order. "Acid now!"
"Stay in one spot and use Spark." As the teen said this, Luxio surrounded itself with electricity, the attack much stronger than usual which dissolved the Acid move, much to Klaus and the audience's attention.
'Phew. Good thing we practiced a counter strategy for Misty's little platform technique and for Water types. It's paying off. Now for part two.' The red eyed trainer thought before he made another command. "Now focus the electricity into your paw and then put it into the water."
Obeying, one of Luxio's paw starts glowing brightly before it dips it into the water, causing the entire pool to become electrified which shocks Tentacruel who cries in pain. Klaus just clenches his fist, a vein imprinted on his forehead before he yells a command. "Surf to evade the attack, Tentacruel!"
"Use Charge to endure the attack."
The Poison type summons a huge tidal wave which collides unto the Electric type who uses Charge, creating a veil of electricity. Taking the attack with barely any damage, Luxio was caught off guard when it was grabbed by Tentacruel's tentacles which held it in place, much to Red's dismay. "Oh no! Luxio."
"Good, Tentacruel. Now use Acid." Klaus said with a huge smirk on his face. His Pokemon obeys as it lets out a stream of purple acid from its mouth which made contact with the blue lynx who cries in pain. The raven haired teen grits his teeth, thinking quickly while he watches Luxio suffering from the assault of Wrap and Acid before he gets an idea.
"Spark now! Let out all the electricity in your body!"
When he said this, the Electric type did not waste a second, releasing the electricity charged in its body. Getting electrocuted from the move, the blue jellyfish's grip on the blue lynx loosen which made its opponent wiggle free before it heard something. Once freed, Luxio jumps over to a platform, leaving a heavily injured Tentacruel in the pool, much to Red's joy until he notices the Electric type tired state, struggling to stand. He notices a purple glow on the Pokemon before it descends, falling victim to its new condition. 'What the? That's -'
"Toxic. Your Luxio's poisoned now and I'm not letting it escape this time." Klaus said tauntingly. He laughs until he notices Luxio's growling with a wild look in its eyes as the hairs on its body starts spiking up, sparks starts to surround it, its glare starting to unnerve the man.
"Luxio. Y-you alright?" Red asked the Electric type who nodded. 'I'm…ok. I still…got some fight in me.'
"Ok. Now Bite." The raven haired trainer commanded with his hand outstretched. The Pokemon nods before lunging forward, its speed increasing exponentially due to the adrenaline boost from its Guts ability.
"Surf now, Tentacruel!" Klaus exclaimed in desperation which proved to fail when he witnessed the Electric type charging through the move, unaffected by the attack. The fisherman could barely say anything when Luxio appears in front of Tentacruel and sinks its fangs into the Water type's scales before it ruthlessly slams it on the floor and then throws it away, making it collide into the ice wall, much to the man's worry.
"Spark! / Surf!"
As both trainers yell their attacks, their Pokemon respond with Tentacruel using Surf which is stronger than its previous attempts, getting more powerful as it travels across the field. While this is happening, Luxio's body starts crackling with electricity until it uses Spark that became bigger and uncontrollable, ready to run before it hears another command by its trainer. "Run up the ice wall to dodge the Surf."
'You got it.'
In an instant, Luxio rushes up the ice wall, avoiding the Surf attack before it appears right in front of Tentacruel, surprising both it and its trainer. Klaus could not do anything when in a split second, his Pokemon was sent to the frozen wall, making a dent and causing ice chunks to fall into the water as a result. The man's eyes widened when he saw Tentacruel in the water, immobile and unable to respond to his shouts before he looks towards another platform, a smile on his face when he notices Luxio sprawled out on the platform.
'At least I got a Pokemon down. It's over, kid.' He thought, seeing the referee take a look at the Electric type before making his final announcement, much to his joy.
"C'mon, Luxio." Red said, getting no response from the lynx. "We have gone through much worse situations before and you never back down then. You can do this."
'Luxio! You better get up right now! Because if you lose, I'm not making you live this down.' Meowth shouted towards the Electric type, her tone surprising Red.
Seeing no movement from Luxio or Tentacruel, the referee descends his flags as he exclaims the results of the battle. "Tentacruel and Luxio are unable to battle thus-"
While he is doing so, Klaus could not be happier, his smile getting bigger as each word came out of the referee's mouth along with spectating the expression on his opponent's face distort more to horror and desperation. The man tries his best to hold back his laughter, knowing that he may not be able to win the match but he won the bet and got what he wanted which is the shiny Feebas. Once again, he has won. Once again, he has shown Red who is boss. Once again, he got away with everything. Once again, he got what he wanted.
"It is a ti- What's this?" The announcer stated, his gaze on the field. Klaus could not finish his thought when he hears no more words are being said, his smile broadening as he thinks that he has won before his gaze goes on the field, his expression falling while his mouth reveals his mental comment towards the situation.
"H-how? HOW?!"
On the field is Luxio, standing tall despite the injuries from the battle and the poison condition that is affecting it, much to Red's joy and to the audience's surprise. The Electric type turns to its trainer, sharing a smile to each other when it receives a thumbs up from the raven haired teen. 'I…will not…go down...I made a promise and I plan to keep it…'
'…Also, she won't stop bothering me…' He said which got a smile from Meowth. 'Aww. I know you like it.'
"Woah… That kid's Luxio is no joke."
"It took all that punishment and is still standing."
"Man! This battle was awesome!"
Yellow watches in awe at the Electric type's fighting spirit before she turns to Blue, her eyes widening in surprise at what she saw. He is smiling excitedly at the battle when the referee announced Luxio's victory which does not go unnoticed by Zane.
"This might turn into an upset…" Zane commented silently which caught Blue and Yellow's attention as the blonde asked a question. "What do you mean?"
Zane turns towards the duo before he speaks again. "I mean that the way that this battle is going. This Red kid looks like he's trying to 3-0 Klaus. Klaus is strong so most just would be glad to beat him but to want to beat him without losing a single 'mon…"
Turning towards the battlefield, he notices Klaus gripping unto a Great ball, an angry look on his face before he throws the capsule, revealing a shiny Gyarados on the field who roars, causing almost every person in the audience to be shiver by its appearance.
'So this is the famous Shiny Gyarados that's been taking out the competition.' Zane thought, seeing everyone's astonished expressions before he turns his gaze to Red who stood indifferent and unfazed towards the creature. 'Let's see how he fares against this.'
The teen in question holds up a Great Ball, looking at the blue capsule before he lifts his head to gaze at Gyarados, who seems to remember him which made it even angrier as it glares at him and Luxio, who is now sleeping beside him and healed of its poison. 'Oh! I remember you…and you're that damn Shinx...hope you're ready to die this time! It's time for payback!'
Receiving a message on his Pokegear, surprise takes Red expression before he pulls out the device, reading the message from Leaf that says. "Almost done with my battle. One attack and his Litwick is history. How about yours?"
"Same." He typed before putting the device back into his pocket. Moving the brim of his hat towards his face and gripping the Great ball, the raven haired teen throws the ball into the sky which reveals a light that went into the ocean, surprising everyone as a serpentine Pokemon is shown as the particles starts fading. Upon seeing its beauty, most of the people in the crowd froze, their minds unable to register the new information correctly which lasts for seconds.
"A-a shiny Milotic?! How?!" Klaus said, not believing his eyes as he witness the Pokemon gracefully swimming around. Turning towards his direction, the Pokemon gives him a disgusted glare before it stays in one place, awaiting its trainer's orders until it locks eyes with Gyarados.
"You ready, Milotic?" Red said, not getting an answer when he sees the Water type being affected by Gyarados' Intimidate ability. Within a few seconds, he notices that its unnerved expression immediately gets replaced with an annoyed look, a fierce look in its eyes which made its opponent shiver. He was about to say something before he remembers something, his expression going to worried one as he mutters a few words. "Uh oh."
'To look at me and try to intimidate me like this, it seems someone does not know their place here.' Milotic said in a dark tone before turning to Red. 'Let's waste him. There can be only one shiny on this field and that's me!'
The trainer simply nods, not having much to say before he made a mental comment. 'I forgot that she's competitive when it comes to these things. It's gotten worse since she's evolved.'
He made a small smile and sighs before he turns his gaze at Klaus, noticing the man is about to make a command. "Ice Fang!"
"Dodge. Gain some distance." The raven haired teen said. Milotic avoids the attack, making sure to look graceful as it does so which causes Gyarados to be angered while Klaus mouthed another computer. "Continue attacking."
The battle resumes as the cream colored serpent dodges the attacks of its crimson counterpart who continues to lash out in anger due to being unable to its failed attempts. Klaus realizes that Gyarados is starting to become more enraged and slight uncontrollable, he voices an order. "Damn it. Use Twister!"
Hearing its trainer, the red serpent elevates its tail, the winds around the appendage swirling until it turns into a cyclone that travels towards the cream colored serpent. Red and Milotic shares a look and nod before the teen utters his move. "Water Pulse."
Milotic eyes and body starts glowing as it controls the water around it along with the rain which causes a few eyebrows to raise in the crowd. The water then forms itself around Twister, controlling the move before sending a water infused version of the attack towards Gyarados, knocking the Pokemon away and making it collide into a platform which made the audience gasp in disbelief.
"Wait! Water Pulse can be used like that?"
"Isn't Water Pulse just an orb or a wave of water?"
Among the confused crowd was Blue, who looks in disbelief and Yellow who is simply surprised. Zane looks on, slightly shocked as his mind making a comment. 'To think someone else is able to use Misty's tactic and so well too. Isn't he just a rookie?'
"Red…he's gonna be a challenge." Zane's partner who is a shaggy black haired teenager with dark brown eyes, sighed as he put a hand on his forehead.
"You're not wrong, Eric." Zane said before he looks down at Blue who is smirking before saying. "I can't wait to battle them."
"Water Pulse to end it, Watortle!" Leaf commanded with her arm outstretched. Her starter obeys, landing the final Water Pulse which is empowered due to the rain towards Litwick, the attack being so strong and huge that the Fire-type could not dodge it. Before long, the Pokemon is on the ground, the fire on its head doused out along with swirls in its eyes which signals Leaf's victory over Clarence.
"Yes! I won! Nice job, Wartortle!" She exclaimed, skipping happily along with her Buneary. She then jumps unto the platforms on the field, hugging her Wartortle before she hears the announcer. "Congrats on your victory! However, it seems that the match has not finished as of yet."
"Wait. What? I beat him." Leaf said, pointing at Clarence who returns his last Pokemon.
"True but your partner is still fighting."
Leaf blinks before she pulls out her Pokegear and starts texting Red to see how he's doing. As she waits, she then looks towards the ice wall and touches it, getting a chill across her body before she points towards it. "Water Pulse now, Watortle and don't stop until it's broken."
Watortle sends a Water Pulse towards the wall, followed by another which barely causes a dent. It tries again and again, creating cracks in the wall while Leaf watches until she hears a beep, checking her Pokegear.
'I'll be alright. I'm almost done.'
She smiled at the text, making her starter take a break for a few minutes before she continued again.
'I hope you're right, Red.'
"Aqua Tail!"
"Dragon Tail now, Milotic!"
Both serpents lunge forwards with their tails imbued with energy before they slam them towards each other, the clash resulting in a huge shockwave that parts the water which made it dampen their respective trainers. Gyarados soon starts overpowering Milotic, its immense strength making its cream colored counterpart before Red voices a counterattack. "Dragonbreath now!"
Nodding, Milotic uses the attack, the purple stream blasting the red serpent away and knocking it into the ice wall. Klaus could only watch as both serpents fight and clash with each other, both seemingly equal in power.
'I cannot believe this. How? How did he get a Milotic? How did his Feebas evolve?' The man thought while his Gyarados suffered from another Dragonbreath move, causing it to stagger before he yells a command. "Thunderbolt, Gyarados!"
Sparks fly from the red serpent's body before it releases the attack which in contact with the water, lights the entire field and making Milotic fall prey to the attack. As the move continues, Red could only watch the cream colored serpent suffer from the move before he notices Gyarados getting closer to his Pokemon until he hears a command from Klaus. "Now Ice Fang!"
"Dragon Tail as it gets close." Milotic waited, enduring the Thunderbolt with its tail glowing within the water as its opponent got closer. The moment that Gyarados is within range, it slams its tail on the red serpent, stunning it before it gets hit in the face by a Dragonbreath. Not willing to give up, the red serpent endures the attack, forcing itself through the flames before it sinks its fangs into its counterpart's scales, much to Klaus' joy. "That's good, Gyarados! Now Twister!"
Gyarados raises its tail, sending a tornado that traps Milotc, making Red worried and the smile on Klaus' face bigger. The cream colored serpent tries to escape only to be hit by the Twister and not able to swim as well before it notices that some of its scales are frozen. Annoyed by the uncomfortable feeling from its tail, Milotic uses Water Pulse to knock the ice from its tail, immediately feeling relief before it looks towards Red who instantly got a plan.
"Use Water Pulse to stop the Twister and increase your speed, Milotic. When you get close, hit it with Dragon Tail." He mutters. Nodding to the plan, it starts glowing before it disperses the Twister attack until it vanishes, surprising both Klaus and his Pokemon when it speedily hits the red serpent in the head with a Dragon Tail. Angered, Gyarados uses Bite despite its trainer's instruction, interrupted as it was outsped by Milotic who hit it again with a Dragon Tail. This continues for a while, making Klaus enraged by the skill of his opponent. 'How is this possible? I should be the one winning. I should be the stronger one. I…'
"THUNDERBOLT NOW, GYARADOS! FULL POWER!" He shouted at the top of his lungs, his tone frightening Red and everyone else. Gyarados nods before it uses the move, electrifying the pool along with Milotic which made it scream in pain.
"Oh no! Milotic!" Red said, worry in his tone. He then hears laughter before he looks at his opponent who starts yelling at him. "You put this on yourself, brat! I will not let you win! It's over! You may have beaten Gastrodon and Tentacruel but you will not be beating my Gyarados!"
Hearing the man continue ranting, the raven haired teen mind clicks when he remembers something. 'Wait! Tentacruel… Oh yeah! I can do that."
"Use Water Pulse to protect yourself, Milotic!" He said, confusing everyone.
Milotic starts glowing intensely before it cries to the sky, moving the electrified water away and creating a veil that protects it from the Electric type move. Upon Klaus instruction, Gyarados increases the power of its Thunderbolt which puts a slight pressure on its counterpart who screams in pain after it is hit by some of the electricity, much to Red's dismay. He contemplated taking out his Great Ball to return Milotic before the water surrounding it starts transforming into rings. Red curiously checks his Pokedex but is disappointed when he finds no results on the device until he hears Klaus muttering something. "Aqua…Ring…"
'Aqua Ring?' Hearing the move, the teen then looks towards his Pokemon, seeing that some of its wounds are healing thanks to the rings surrounding it. After it stops glowing, it blasts the electrified waters away, some of it hitting the red serpent, causing it to twitch uncontrollably due to the electricity. Seeing that his Pokemon is alright, Red sighs in relief before he heard Klaus yell their move. "Twister now!"
Gyarados then released a tornado to Milotic who waited on its trainer to voice his command. "Water Pulse now!"
Obeying the order, the cream colored serpent glows before transforming the Twister into a water vortex, reversing the attack to Gyarados and trapping it. Klaus looks in disbelief, anger coating him when he voices attacks for the attacks to get redirected back due to the Water Twister move which added to his rage.
"Dragonbreath into the Twister now." Red said. Hearing the order, Milotic uses the attack which covers the Twister, strengthening the move which made the attack shoot out of the water and into the air.
"What the…" Klaus said before noticing Gyarados in the sky along with everyone in the stands, surprise etched on their faces. Due to none of his commands being heard, he could only watch as Milotic jumps into the air, appearing right in front of the red serpent before he hears Red mutters a move. "Dragon Tail."
Milotic smiled as it uses the move, slamming its tail unto Gyarados which sends it falling towards the water, much to Klaus' dismay. Dumbfounded, the man watches as the Pokemon descends into the pool, its crash creating a huge wave to hit him which catches him off balance. Getting up and regaining his balance, his mind went blank when he saw his Gyarados unconscious and Milotic still swimming about.
"There's no way…" He mutters. Seeing the referee check his Pokemon for any signs of consciousness while his opponent waits, Red congratulating Milotic who simply lifts its head in confidence.
"H-how did he do it…?" He asked to no one. The man then watches the referee going back to his position before announcing to everyone that Red has won the match, much to the youth's excitement when he runs up and hugs his Milotic who looks away, trying to hold its blush.
"H-he did it…" The man said before he heard that his team lose the battle and that Red and Leaf win the match and will be proceeding to the next match.
"He won the match without losing a single 'mon…"
He then notices that the raven haired teen is looking at him while returning his Milotic and Luxio before he shakes his head, departing the battlefield with his Meowth following him, much to the man's anger.
"That…brat. That damn brat! That damn fucking brat!" Klaus said angrily. His mind starts to get clouded with rage until he feels a hand on his shoulder, turning to see Clarence. It took everything he had to not lash out in front of the crowd when he returns his Gyarados and exits the battlefield, one single thought clear in his mind. 'That brat's gonna feel hell on earth.'
"Woo! We're almost there! We're going to the semi-finals~" Leaf sings in excitement, skipping about the ship. They are escorted to a room of their own on the ship as a courtesy of reaching the semi-finals, getting towels and different clothing from the staff as an apology for their inconvenience in protecting the duo from the rain. After they dried themselves off, Red notices that Leaf is watching a recording of their match, her attention mostly on his part of the battle against Klaus. After she finished watching, the brunette had a surprised expression on her face when she turns to Red who is brushing Luxio and Meowth's fur. "I can't believe you 3-0'd Klaus. That's gotta sting."
Hearing the brunette's words made Red look down on the ground in deep thought, his mind not feeling much remorse for the man as he mutters a sentence. "…He deserved it…"
"Huh? What'd you say, Red?" Leaf asked as she finished drying her hair with a hairdryer, seeing him shake his head which had her raising a brow. Shrugging, she goes into the fridge to take out a bottle of milk, popping the cover when she sees that another match about to start, excitement in her eyes as she starts to watch it. Red simply plops on his bed, the exhaustion taking its toll on his body when his eyelids slowly close before he drifts off to sleep. This did not go unnoticed by Leaf who sees the slumbering teen before she puts the covers over him, taking a sip of her milk while playing with his hair.
"He really went all out today, huh?" She thought, twirling his hair between her fingers as she is watching the matches. "Sleep tight. You deserve it."
The day went by in a flash for both teens, mostly Leaf as she gets ready for sleep before she sees Red still sleeping on his bed, some of his Pokemon keeping guard as he does so. She giggles at them before she goes to bed, saying 'good night' to Red despite knowing that he won't be able to hear her. As she is about to go to sleep, she felt something moving as her Nidoran came up in the bed, cuddling with her as she smiled and gave it room on the bed before drifting off into the world of slumber.
Alright. We're going steadily. Klaus has been wrecked and Milotic is alright.
…
What do you mean Klaus is angry and swore revenge? Nooo. Your eyes must be deceiving you.
…
You said that you're worried for Red despite his win against Klaus. He's gonna be alright. Trust me.
*Everyone look at me skeptically*
I kinda deserve that. Hope you guys like the episode and the smackdown that Red gave to Klaus. I know I did. I tried my best to put parts of Leaf's battle with Clarence in this battle. Hope y'all enjoy the chapter and sorry for it being much longer than usual. Also, you guys better stay healthy please. It ain't pretty out there. Alright. Enigma out!