Pokemon: Friends to the End
Chapter 14: Leave It To Brocko!
Ash and his friends continue on towards Oreburgh City, one giant mountain in the distance separating them from the city, but a Pokémon Center was at the foot of the mountain.
Eevee was relaxing on Denise's shoulder.
"There we go, it's just over this mountain."Brock commented while holding his book and Bonsly.
"Great, let's climb over it and quick!"Ash suggested.
Dawn moaned. "But there's Pokemon Center right there."
"She's right."Denise said in agreement. "Let's stay here tonight and go tomorrow."
"What do you mean?"Ash asked. "That Oreburgh Gym's been waiting for us for a long time now."
"I think the Oreburgh Gym could wait a little longer."Dawn mumbled.
Bonsly then started to cry.
"Bonsly what's wrong?"Denise asked.
"I think Bonsly is just hungry, here you go."Brock said and gave some food to the Bonsai Pokémon.
"Whoa, I didn't realize Bonsly could eat solid pokemon food now."Ash commented with a smile.
"Wow, we first we found out that Bonsly can learn Mimic and now this."Dawn said sweetly.
"Cute little thing."Denise remarked.
"What's that?"Brock asked.
The four heroes and Pikachu then notice a gust of wind nearby.
"Let's have a look."Brock suggested.
"Okay!"Ash, Dawn and Denise replied in unison.
They then rushed to check it.
In the Forest...
A Nurse Joy tries to approach a Nuzleaf.
"Wait, I'm your friend."Nurse Joy assured.
"Nuzleaf."Nuzleaf said nervously as it took a few steps back.
"I just want to help you, but I can't do anything if you don't give me a chance, so please just stand still."Nurse Joy commented.
But then the Nuzleaf attacks her with Razor Leaf and then Brock steps in to protect Nurse Joy.
"You just leave this to me."Brock said.
"But who are you?"Nurse Joy asked.
"I'm Brock, gorgeous."Brock answered with a lovey dovey look. "I come to you at the behalf of the finger of faith."
But then Croagunk poison jabs him and drags him away.
Then Ash and the two sisters came to the scene.
"What's going on?"Ash called out.
Nuzleaf attacks Ash, Dawn and Denise but they avoid the attack.
"Who's that pokemon?"Denise asked as she checked Nuzleaf on her Pokedex.
"Nuzleaf, the Wily Pokémon."Denise's Pokedex stated. "Nuzleaf lives in dense, overgrown forests and occasionally comes out to frighten people."
"I know that Nuzleaf likes to live in groups."Brock responded.
"How does Brock does that is beyond mean?"Dawn commented nervously.
"This Nuzleaf is injured and I was trying to do what I could to help unless we do something."Nurse Joy stated.
"This Nuzleaf will always be afraid of people, let's see if I can help."Brock replied.
He then steps forward causing Nuzleaf to get alarmed.
"It's okay."Brock assured. "When you approach a pokemon that is feeling threatened you open your heart."Brock instructed. "Then you hold your hand to show you mean no harm and crouch until your eye level with it that will relax it."
Nuzleaf smiled making Nurse Joy and the three trainers watch in amazement.
"Oh I almost forgot."Brock said.
He pulls a leaf off a tree and blows on it like a whistle calming Nuzleaf more.
"I forgot Nuzleaf loves to blow on trees like that."Nurse Joy said.
"It's a nice calm melody."Denise commented.
Eevee nodded in agreement. "Eevee."
"Brock sure knows his pokemon stuff."Dawn remarked.
Nurse Joy, Ash, Dawn and Denise smiled at each other.
"Eat this Oran Berry, you'll feel better in no time."Brock assured holding a oran berry.
Nuzleaf felt frightened and unsure.
"Still scared huh?"Brock asked as he stood up and took out his pokeball. "I got someone you should meet, Bonsly come on out.
"Bonsly."Bonsly said sweetly as it came out its pokeball.
Nuzleaf smiled. "Nuzleaf."
"Here eat some of this."Brock said.
Bonsly took a bite on the oran berry and started eating it.
"See Bonsly is not scared so you try."Brock stated.
Nuzleaf took the oran berry and started eating it.
"I bet your hungry."Brock said and handed a bowl of oran berries. "There's more where that came from."
Nuzleaf began to eat the berries with Bonsly.
"Amazing."Nurse Joy whispered. "A moment ago Nuzleaf was so scared."
"Brock wants to become the greatest pokemon breeder in the world."Ash commented.
"I see makes sense."Nurse Joy replied.
"Now let's get you well."Brock said as he took out a potion from his bag. "Hold still for a sec, this is for your wound it might sting a little bit."
He uses the potion on Nuzleaf's wound and it was gone.
"All gone."Brock said and gently stroke the Wily Pokemon's head making it smile.
"Man that guy is the best at everything."Ash said.
"Pika."Pikachu said gently.
"I wonder why Nuzleaf's here in the first place?"Nurse Joy asked.
"What do you mean?"Brock asked.
"Just at the other side of this mountain grows a thousand year old tree there's a group of Seedot and its evolved forms Nuzleaf and Shiftry living in it and that's only place you'll find any Nuzleaf within a hundred miles from here."Nurse Joy replied.
"Well there's gotta be a reason why this Nuzleaf got separated from his friends."Brock admitted.
"Hey let's get Nuzleaf back in its tree."Ash suggested.
"Yeah sounds great!"Dawn remarked.
"Totally sounds awsome."Denise commented.
"Pika Pikachu."Pikachu replied.
"Eevee!"Eevee said happily.
"I'm sure your work in the Pokemon Center keeps you super busy, we'll take care of this Nurse Joy."Brock assured as he stood up.
"Huh? You will?"Nurse Joy asked.
"Count on it."Brock answered as his teeth blinked a little while holding his hands.
Nurse Joy sweat dropped. "That's awfully sweet of you Brock."
The four heroes then began heading their way to the tree.
As the group walks, Bonsly and Nuzleaf bond, as Nuzleaf believes Bonsly is also a Grass type.
"They just like old friends."Dawn said kindly.
"It wouldn't surprise me one bit if Nuzleaf's thinking Bonsly is a Grass Type."Brock commented.
Denise giggled. "But Bonsly is really a Rock Type."
Then Meowth disguised as a Shiftry appears at a hill.
"Wow, a Shiftry."Ash remarked.
"Maybe Shiftry is one of Nuzleaf's friends."Dawn suggested.
"You could be right, sis."Denise admitted.
Then a disguised Jessie and James comes next to the 'Shiftry'.
"There you are Shifty shiftier."Jessie said.
"Who are you guys?"Dawn asked.
"Oh just typical mountain climbers."James replied.
"I am girl though."Jessie stated.
"This Shiftry has been searching for his Nuzleaf pal for years."James said sadly.
"Day after day, rain or shine for 30 years Shiftry knew this day would come."Jessie cried in a fake tone.
"Your saying this Nuzleaf has been lost for 30 years?"Ash asked.
"That's weird Nurse Joy said this Nuzleaf was lost only today."Denise commented with a small frown.
James, Jessie and 'Shiftry' panicked as they spoke to each other and then turned their attention back on the group.
"Shiftry, Shiftry!"'Shiftry' responded. "Shiftry, shift!"
"Did you hear that?"Jessie asked with a smile.
"It just said get over here Nuzleaf pal."James gestured.
"That's a Shiftry huh?"Dawn said as she checked the pokemon on her pokedex.
"Meowth, the Scratch Pokemon."Dawn's Pokedex stated. "When it sees wild objects, it plays a loses track of time."
The four heroes were shocked.
"That's a Meowth?!"Ash asked angrily.
"Who do you guys think your fooling?!"Denise demanded.
Team Rocket removes the disguise and recites their motto.
"Listen is that a voice that I hear?"
"Is speaking to me loud and clear!"
"On the Wind!"
"Passed the Stars!"
"In your ear!"
"We're bringing real crisis and brick neck pain!"
"Dashing hope putting fear in it's place!"
Their balloon comes up and they go on it.
"A rose by any other name is just as sweet!"
"When everything is worse our work is complete!"
"Jessie!"
"James!"
"Meowth that's name!"
"Putting the do gooders in their place!"
"We're Team Rocket!"
"We're in your face!"
"Wobbuffet!"
"Mime Mime Mime!"
"No not you guys again!"Ash complained.
"Afraid so."James answered.
He then used a bazooka net to nab both Nuzleaf and Bonsly.
"Bonsly!"Brock shouted. "Nuzleaf!"
"Load living we're leaving!"Meowth chuckled.
Before they get away, Brock grabs the net as the balloon went up in the air.
Dawn and Denise gasped in shock.
"Brock wait!"Ash protested.
"There's no rooms for twerps."James said worriedly.
"Especially a big one, we can get a big one."Meowth stated.
"I'll show you!"Ash said and threw his pokeball. "Staravia, let's go!"
"Staravia!"Staravia said.
"Staravia use your wings to cut the rope!"Ash ordered.
Staravia flew to the balloon.
"Seviper use Haze!"Jessie ordered.
Jessie's Seviper uses Haze to stop Staravia and Team Rocket gets away.
"Darn it!"Denise said angrily.
"Poor Brock."Dawn commented worriedly.
Ash gritted his teeth in anger.
Afterwards...
Team Rocket puts the Pokémon in a cage and bind Brock to a tree.
"Now all we have to do is put a ribbon on it, give it to the boss and we're rich."Meowth remarked.
"Hold on!"Brock protested. "You can't take Nuzleaf away from his friends!"
Jessie laughed in response.
"Be a good twerp, if there is such a thing."James reminded.
"I get to get Bonsly and Nuzleaf from them."Brock thought.
Team Rocket gets hungry noting that the food they have is merely garnish, not a complete meal.
"That's it!"Brock thought and said. "I'll make you something out of that, I am a garnish chief you know."
Meowth, Jessie and James looked at each other.
"You a twerp cook?"Jessie asked.
"Looks can be deceiving."James stated.
They release him and Brock makes a full course meal, Team Rocket diving in.
"This is great, wow, a twerp making a crunchy is a joy!"Meowth said happily.
"If he can make food out of this slum, he can properly make lead into gold."James cried.
"Mime Mime!"Mime Jr said.
"Maybe if he can give me some coal, he can squeeze me out a few diamonds."Jessie admitted.
"Wobbuffet!"Wobbuffet said.
"And remember there's a lot more."Brock stated.
As Team Rocket are occupied by the food that Brock manages to slip away taking the whole cage and darting away.
When they get far enough, Brock has Bonsly try Double-Edge on the cage.
"Bonsly use Double Edge on this cage."Brock ordered quietly.
Bonsly manages to bend a bar, but not enough and he starts crying.
"I know its hard, but try one more time."Brock assured with a smile. "You can do it."
Bonsly uses Double Edge making a bar break and opening the cage.
Nuzleaf was surprised at his friends power.
"You see you did it!"Brock remarked.
Bonsly dances happily but begins glowing as he evolves into Sudowoodo.
"Sudowoodo?"Sudowoodo asked.
"Bonsly you evolved into Sudowoodo!"Brock said proudly.
Sudowoodo smiled. "Sudowoodo!"
Meanwhile...
The two sisters and Ash continue to search for Brock.
Staravia and Hoot Hoot landed on a tree.
"Staravia did you find anything?"Ash asked.
"What about you Hoot Hoot?"Denise asked.
Both the two bird pokemon shook their heads sadly.
"Okay."Ash said sadly.
"You both tried your best."Denise commented.
"So now what do we do?"Dawn asked worriedly.
"Let's go where Team Rocket's balloon went down."Ash admitted.
"Good idea, we find them, we find Brock."Denise stated.
"Right."Dawn answered with a nod.
Brock continues on with Nuzleaf riding on top of Sudowoodo.
"Wow, I wonder how I'm going to meet back up with Ash, Dawn and Denise?"Brock asked.
He then spotted the tree.
"Huh? The tree?"He said. "First of we need to get Nuzleaf back on its home and friends."
In the Sky...
Team Rocket flies in their balloon trying to find Brock after he slipped away.
"While we were stuffing out starved faces, the tall twerp high tails out of there."
"You blew it James."Meowth stated.
"And I suppose you two were having your meals done at the time!"James complained.
Brock runs into a fast-moving river and decides to cross.
"If we don't get over these rocks, we can't get to your tree."He commented.
"Sudowoodo..."Sudowoodo said nervously.
"I know you don't like water that much, okay Sudowoodo return."Brock said.
Sudowoodo returns to his pokeball making Nuzleaf crashes to the ground and starts crying.
"You didn't want Sudowoodo?"Brock asked and brings Sudowoodo back out.
Nuzleaf hugs the Imitation Pokémon.
"You see?"Brock asked. "Nuzleaf really wants you to be out here as well can you handle it."
Sudowoodo nodded confidently. "Sudowoodo!"
They start crossing and taking it slowly.
Sudowoodo almost slips at one point, but Brock catches him.
Just as they reach the end, Brock takes Nuzleaf off Sudowoodo as Team Rocket arrives nearby.
"We gotta hurry!"Brock protested.
"No take your time."James replied.
"After dumping us down with a delicious and delectable dinner, we wouldn't think of letting you leave!"Jessie said angrily.
"And give us Nuzleaf!"Meowth demanded with a evil smirk.
"No way!"Brock replied as he was in front of Nuzleaf.
"We'll see what Seviper says!"Jessie remarked with a smile.
Sudowoodo was paralyzed by fear as Jessie sends out Seviper and Brock sends out Croagunk.
"Seviper use Bite!"Jessie ordered.
Serviper bites Croagunk, but nothing happens.
"Croagunk use Poison Jab!"Brock ordered.
Croagunk uses Poison Jab to send Seviper back.
"Don't take that from a twerp, Poison Tail!"Jessie demanded.
Seviper rushes forward with Poison Tail.
"Use Poison Sting, Croagunk!"Brock stated.
Croagunk's Poison Sting stops Serviper and its stings also hits the balloon causing an explosion and creating black smoke.
Ash and the two sisters spotted the smoke.
"That smoke..."Dawn said.
"That might be Brock!"Ash replied.
"Right, let's go!"Denise commented.
The three trainers ran towards it.
"Seviper use Wrap!"Jessie ordered.
Seviper use Wrap on Croagunk, who was still calm.
"Croagunk, Brick Break now!"Brock demanded.
Croagunk manages to use Brick Break.
While Seviper continues to Wrap, Croagunk repeats Brick Break multiple times eventually dislodging Seviper and knocking it out.
"Croagunk you did it!"Brock said proudly.
But then notices he sitting there unresponsive, knocked out as well.
"I think is time for a nice rest."Brock stated as he returned it back to its pokeball.
James sends out Carnivine, but it bit his head instead.
"Bullet seed on them!"He ordered.
Brock shields Nuzleaf as Sudowoodo watches.
He snaps out of fear and jumps to shore getting wet but not noticing.
Brock smiled "You made it!"
"Sudowoodo."Sudowoodo replied with a smile.
"Okay Carnivine bite lets go!"James ordered.
Carnivine charges at Sudowoodo with its mouth open.
"Dodge and use Double Edge, Sudowoodo!"Brock stated.
Sudowoodo steps up and dodges Carnivine's Bite before hitting with Double-Edge.
Carnivine uses Bullet Seed but Sudowoodo uses Mimic to counter with Bullet Seed.
Ash, Dawn and Denise arrived next to Brock.
"Brock are you okay?"Ash asked.
The three trainers noticed that Bonsly evolved.
"Wait could that be?"Dawn asked as she opened her pokedex.
"Sudowoodo, the Imitation Pokémon."Dawn's Pokedex stated. "Disguised as a tree, it's the evolved form of Bonsly."
"Bonsly must have evolved."Denise admitted with a smile.
"Hey Brock, we'll take it from here."Ash suggested.
"Pika."Pikachu said.
"Thanks, but Sudowoodo can handle this."Brock answered.
"Huh?"Ash asked in confusion.
"This is Sudowoodo's first battle, no way were going to back down."Brock stated.
"Sudowoodo."Sudowoodo smirked as he saluted.
"That's it, I wanna stop them from taking Nuzleaf too."Brock commented.
"Nuzleaf?"Nuzleaf asked in surprise.
"Go for it!"Denise encouraged.
Eevee smiled. "Eevee!"
"Twerpish twit, Carnivine use Bullet Seed now!"James ordered.
Carnivine fires another Bullet Seed, Sudowoodo blocking and charging forward with another Double-Edge.
"Great Sudowoodo!"Brock admitted.
"Nuzleaf nuz!"Nuzleaf said happily.
"Use Bite with all your might!"James ordered.
Carnivine bites Sudowoodo and pins it to the ground.
"Sudowoodo use Flail, let's go!"Brock ordered.
Sudowoodo used Frail to throw Carnivine off of him.
"Nuzleaf!"Nuzleaf said with a smile.
"Awsome, Sudowoodo!"Ash stated.
"Pika Pika!"Pikachu said.
"Way da go!"Dawn commented.
"You can do it!"Denise encouraged.
"Eevee!"Eevee cheered.
"Carnivine Bullet Seed!"James ordered.
"Sudowoodo dodge it and use Mimic!"Brock stated.
Carnivine tries another Bullet Seed, but Sudowoodo dodges and uses Mimic to fire Bullet Seed and knock out Carnivine.
"Sudowoodo, great!"Brock commented.
Sudowoodo smirked and saluted. "Sudowoodo!"
"No phony tree would defeat us!"Jessie said angrily. "Dustox!"
"Cacnea!"James said as he threw his pokeball.
"Okay, Pikachu, let's get in there!"Ash stated.
"Pikachu!"Pikachu replied as he stood in a battle stand.
"Same with us Eevee!"Denise commented.
Eevee nodded with a firm as she landed next to Pikachu and ready to battle.
Team Rocket sends out Dustox and Cacnea.
Then a gust of wind overcomes the field as a real Shiftry appears shocking everyone.
"Shiftry!"
"So that's a Shiftry."Denise said as she checked on her pokedex.
"Shiftry, the Wicked Pokémon."Denise's Pokedex stated. "Its large fan can cause winds in excess of one-hundred feet per second and can blow anything away."
"What a wind bag."Jessie muttered.
"What do we do?"James asked nervously.
"Just leave it to your pal that Shiftry is the one who was being nasty you, Nuzleaf!"Meowth called out with a smirk. "We were only trying to be nice and help you out!"
"That's a lie!"Brock replied.
"They're the bad people!"Ash stated.
Jessie giggled evilly as they slip away while Shiftry advances.
However, Team Rocket gets back in their balloon now with a Wobbuffet design and grabs Nuzleaf with a mecha arm shocking the four heroes.
Jessie smirked. "So we lied."
"Not time for the present."James admitted.
"We do these bad stuff all around."Meowth remarked with a smirk.
"Nuzleaf!"Nuzleaf said weakly.
"Come back here!"Brock demanded.
Shiftry uses Razor Wind to pop the balloon and free Nuzleaf.
Dawn gasped. "Nuzleaf!"
Shiftry saves Nuzleaf from the fall with a gust of wind.
"Okay Pikachu use Thunderbolt!"Ash ordered.
"And Eevee use Thunder!"Denise ordered.
Pikachu use Thunderbolt and Eevee uses Thunder to take down the Wobballoon for good.
"Maybe its time I learned how to cook."Jessie said quietly.
"It couldn't hurt to be more self a vision."James stated.
"You try and get good health."Meowth admitted.
"Wobbuffet!"Wobbuffet said.
"WE'RE BLASTING OFF AGAIN!"Team Rocket screamed as they were out of sight.
Nuzleaf hugs Shiftry in joy and relief.
"Wow, Sudowoodo terrific."Brock admitted.
Sudowoodo saluted. "Sudowoodo!"
"You came a long from a cry baby Bonsly all the time."Ash admitted.
"Brock bottle feeding really paid off."Dawn remarked with a smile.
"And now your able to fight in battles any time."Denise commented kindly.
"Pika."Pikachu said.
Eevee giggled. "Eevee."
Sudowoodo smiled before turning his attention on Nuzleaf and Shiftry.
Later that Evening...
"Nuzleaf is finally back with his friends and family."Brock stated.
Sudowoodo nodded. "Sudowoodo."
"Nuzleaf."Nuzleaf replied with a smile.
"Now make sure you stay close to your nest."Dawn reminded.
"And be very careful."Denise added.
"Take care of your friends."Ash said.
Shiftry smiled. "Shiftry Shiftry!"
"We hope to see you again soon!"Brock admitted.
"Sudowoodo!"Sudowoodo said as he saluted in farewell.
Ash and his friends waved good-bye to Nuzleaf and its family as they continue to Oreburgh City.
"Oreburgh City is just over this mountain."Brock said.
"And so is our first gym battles, Ash."Denise stated in excitement.
"My first Gym battle in Sinnoh and first win!"Ash replied confidently.
Pikachu smirked. "Pikachu!"
"We'll see about that..."Denise answered simply.
Eevee giggled. "Eevee!"
The four heroes continued their journey as the sun set down for another day.
Voice Actress of Denise is Amy Birnbaum
Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter
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Denise's Team:
Turtwig (Male): Quick Attack, Absorb, Razor Leaf and Bite
Eevee (Female): Water gun, Shadow Ball, Attract and Thunder
Luxio: (Male): Spark, Night Slash, Wild Charge and Thunder Wave
Ralts: (Female): Psychic, Double Team, Magical Leaf and Confusion
Hoot Hoot: (Male): Peck, Reflect, Aerial Ace and Hypnosis