Pokemon: Friends to the End
Chapter 17: Wild in the Streets!
Last time Denise won her Oreburgh Gym Badge and Ash was next to receive his while using Aipom, Turtwig and Pikachu as his three pokemon for the battle.
However he ended up losing, Paul leaves but not before making it known that his opinion of Ash is as low as ever.
The next day not letting the loss put him down, Ash trains with his Pokémon for a rematch.
Piplup and Buneary sat on a rock with Dawn, Denise and Ralts.
Pikachu, Aipom and Turtwig launch Iron Tail, Focus Punch and Razor Leaf attacks respectively at coal ore pillars shattering them with ease.
"Awsome stuff, way da go guys!"Ash said proudly.
Pikachu, Aipom and Turtwig chirped in happiness.
"Wow, they're all looking great."Dawn said with a smile.
"I guess the Oreburgh Gym battle was yesterday news."Brock admitted.
"Totally."Denise replied in agreement.
"Ralts."Ralts said gently.
Buneary smiles and pets Pikachu with its ear making the Electric Type smile sheepishly.
"Using that coal ore for training was a great idea, Ash."Brock said.
"Yeah with so many rocks around you made the perfect choice."Dawn stated.
"Thanks."Ash replied with a smile and looked at his three pokemon. "Just look how sixed everyone is now we can kept training in our sleep and that battle is ours!"
"But Ash, they aren't really the best match ups for the rocks types in Oreburgh Gym, if you know what I mean."Denise reminded while holding Ralts.
"Yeah except for Turtwig."Ash said sadly.
"Hey, I know call your friend, the TV pokemon poet."Dawn suggested.
This caused Brock, Ash and Denise to sweat drop.
"Sis, Professor Oak is a professor."Denise reminded.
"That's the guy doesn't Professor Oak have a whole bunch of different pokemon just call and ask to send you some that are against rock types or I can let you use Piplup."Dawn said.
"No, I'm sticking with the pokemon I have."Ash replied.
"But Ash don't you want to win?"Dawn asked.
"Of course, I wanna win, I don't want to change pokemon defeat Roark it doesn't matter, who you're up against."Ash commented.
"Exactly, Paul and I did use our own pokemon and we both ended up winning either if our pokemon were or not effective against rock types."Denise admitted.
"Oh your right silly me, I don't know what was I thinking."Dawn said with an awkward smile.
"I do have an idea, I know the perfect training partner for what your going to be up against."Brock stated holding a pokeball.
"Huh?"Ash asked in confusion. "What do you mean?"
"Sudowoodo, let's go!"Brock called out.
His pokeball opened and Sudowoodo came out."
"Sudowoodo!"
Denise smiled. "Ah, of course Sudowoodo is a rock type."
"That's right and as we all remember rock head is an ability that makes pokemon recoil moves like Double Edge and which would save you a lot of damage in a long run."Brock said.
"That's the same special ability that Roark's Onix has."Dawn admitted.
"Exactly right."Brock agreed. "You train hard against Sudowoodo and I guarantee you'll have insides of how to win the Orenburgh Gym."
"That's great Brock, thanks."Ash replied with a smile and looked at his three pokemon. "Hey guys, what do you say we go down to it?"
Pikachu, Aipom and Turtwig chirped in agreement.
"Alright just watching you got me totally siked as well."Denise stated with a smirk.
"We're going back to the Pokemon Center start to work on new combinations, we've been thinking about for a while."Dawn replied.
"Good for you two, I'm sure they'll be great."Ash commented.
"Good luck for all your training, Ash."Denise admitted.
"Come on Piplup and Buneary."Dawn gestured.
Piplup, Buneary and Ralts followed their trainers to the pokemon center.
In the Pokemon Center...
Dawn and Denise went back inside, the TV inside shows Marian announcing the location of the next Contest, which was in Floaroma Town.
"There's a sign for the next Pokemon Contest that exciting event that exciting event will be held on Floaroma Town be there."Marian announced. "It's a beautiful location that is not to be missed, so for all of you coordinators out there, beginners, I urge you all not to miss this one, we'll be there and hope you'll be there too!"
"Wow, Floaroma Town don't you worry Marian, I will be there for my ribbon."Dawn remarked.
Denise smirked. "The same goes for me as well."
Ash was still training hard with Brock pitting Turtwig against Sudowoodo.
"Turtwig, Razor Leaf go!"Ash ordered.
Turtwig fired Razor leaves at Sudowoodo.
"Sudowoodo use Double Edge!"Brock ordered.
Sudowoodo's began to glow as he blocked the Razor Leaf causing an explosion sending Turtwig back.
"Turtwig's moves has got a long stronger, but that's still not enough."Ash thought. "The Rock Type pokemon in the Orenburgh Gym has tones of speed and power, I gotta deal with that, I'm just fighting back with purer power that's not the answer either!"
He closes his eyes in frustration.
"Hey Ash, how about a break?"Brock asked. "The pokemon are feeling kinda wiped out."
"Yeah, your right."Ash agreed.
Roark comes by intending on digging for more Fossils.
"You are working hard."He admitted.
"Hey Roark."Ash greeted.
"Rock is far the eye can see it is a great way for another battle in my Gym."Roark stated.
"And you can be sure we're working super hard."Ash commented.
"Don't work too hard just simple figure out a strategy that suits you and your pokemon as well."Roark reminded.
"Okay, but I was just thinking about the way you fought Paul and Denise."Ash answered.
"Hang on a sec."Roark said."This has been eating at me sense our last battle just who are you trying to beat any way?"
"Oh that-"Ash started.
Roark smirked. "Right, it's understandable to be concerned about Paul, but it's not Paul your going to be battling, it's me right?"
"Yeah, I hear ya."Ash answered with a nod.
"Good, you'll be fine."Roark stated.
Outside the Pokemon Center...
Dawn was training with Piplup and Buneary while Denise trained with Hoot Hoot and Eevee for their next pokemon contest.
"Wow, you were great."Dawn said with a smile.
Denise remarked. "Same goes with you two, Eevee and Hoot Hoot."
The four pokemon chirped proudly.
"Now don't forget any of them."Dawn reminded.
Then an Aerodactyl let out a roar as it flew by.
"What's that?"Denise asked.
The Aerodactyl fires Hyper Beam at random.
The two sisters quickly shields their Pokémon from the blast.
"Was that an Aerodactyl?"A boy asked in shock.
"How can that be?"Dawn said.
Denise checks the pokemon in her Pokédex.
"Aerodactyl, the Fossil Pokémon."Denise's Pokedex stated. "An ancient Flying-type, it is equipped with sharp saw-like teeth."
"But how it could've escaped from the museum right?"the boy asked.
"The museum?"Denise repeated in confusion.
Aerodactyl continues to rampage across down firing Hyper Beam at random locations making its way to the lab.
It destroys part of the structure releasing a revived Armaldo and Kabutops.
The scientists rush out to try and contain the Pokémon, but Aerodactyl fires a Hyper Beam to stop them.
Armaldo and Kabutops attack Aerodactyl with Hyper Beam and Mud Shot.
But the Flying Type flew off leaving Armaldo and Kabutops to roam freely.
In the Oreburgh Mine...
"True beauty there is nothing more beautiful than these."Roark said holding a fossil.
"Roark!"
Roark, Brock and Ash turned around and saw Ian running to them.
"Something terrible has happened."Ian said.
"What tell me?"Roark asked.
"The ancient pokemon are on a rampage."Ian answered.
Roark, Brock and Ash gasped in shock.
In the Pokemon Center...
The two sisters were safely inside with the other people.
"Oreburgh citizens, an Aeridactyl, Kabutops and Armaldo are frightening our citizens!"Officer Jenny announced. "We're now formulating a plan to capture all three of them to Oreburgh Mine in the mean time all citzens must evacuate at once!"
"The Oreburgh Mine?!"Dawn said in shock. "That's where Ash and the others are!"
"We gotta hurry!"Denise panicked.
The twins quickly headed to the Oreburgh Mine just in time to see Aerodactyl firing Hyper Beam at Ash and Pikachu.
Buneary and Piplup stopped the attack with Ice Beam and BubbleBeam.
"Hey Ash are you okay?"Dawn asked.
"Hope we weren't late."Denise admitted.
"Its Dawn and Denise."Ash said in relief.
"We'll take care of this now."Dawn commented firmly.
Aerodactyl initiates another Giga Impact.
"Giga Impact again?"Brock said with a frown.
"No problem watch this."Denise stated with a smirk.
"Piplup and Buneary, let's go!"Dawn ordered.
Buneary and Piplup wait until it gets close before jumping and spinning past the attack with ease.
"Awsome we gotta learn that move!"Ash said with a smile.
"That's our signal!"Denise commented. "Eevee, Hoot Hoot, fight back!"
The two pokemon jump and knock down Aerodactyl to the ground.
"Good job you guys!"Denise said proudly.
"Wow, it worked!"Roark remarked.
"Go pokeball now!"the Scientist said and throws a Poké Ball.
It moved a little bit and the stopped.
"We're all safe now thank you."the Scientist stated.
"Your welcome."Dawn replied with a smile.
"It was nothing."Denise admitted.
"Oh yes them."Roark said glaring at Team Rocket, who were trying to lift their machine back up.
Team Rocket uprights the mecha and Roark confronts them.
As they try to run, Cranidos pursues, but Meowth fires a net missile to imprison Cranidos.
"Come on are you going to let them make fools out of us?"Roark called out.
Cranidos then begins glowing.
Then the pokemon grew bigger evolving into Rampardos and shattering the net.
"Cranidos just evolved, yes!"Roark said proudly. "Let's go Ramardos!"
Rampardos charges forward and easily catches up grabbing the machine and detaching the revival machine.
"Great, Rampardos finish with Zen Headbutt!"Roark ordered.
Rampardos uses Zen Headbutt to destroy the mecha and sending Team Rocket flying.
"Hey, it's overrated any way!"Meowth complained.
"No, its not and you will makes us those machines!"Jessie argued.
"Sorry, but I never liked that teaching."James shrugged.
"Wobbuffet!"
"WE'RE BLASTING OFF AGAIN!"Team Rocket shouted as they flew out of sight.
Rampardos landed safely on the ground.
"Awsome."Denise remarked.
"And so powerful."Dawn added as she took out her pokedex.
"Rampardos, the Head Butt Pokémon and the evolved form of Cranidos."Dawn's Pokedex said. "Its Headbutt attack is so powerful that it can pulverize even the sturdiest of objects with one hit."
"Thank you, Rampardos."the Scientist said. "Thanks to you we have our machine back."
Rampardos nodded in response.
"And to you for our brave assistance."Officer Jenny admitted.
"Jenny, my darling."Brock flirted. "I salute for your amazing charm and beauty-"
But then Croagunk uses Poison Jab at him making the breeder collapse and dragged away.
"Hey Roark, can we please have another battle tomorrow?"Ash asked. "I love to go up against your Rampardos."
"Have you thought of what strategy to use?"Roark asked.
Ash nodded. "Yeah."
"Okay then you have the honor of Rampardos as a near opponent."
"Really?Thanks."Ash answered with a smile.
"Pika!"Pikachu said.
"Hey Denise do you think you can help me train a little bit?"Ash asked.
Denise blushed a little in surprise and smiled.
"Sure why not?"She asked. "It will be good training for our next contest."
Then Denise and Ash high five each other.
"After what we've been through, I know I'm going to get that badge."Ash commented proudly.
"Pikachu."Pikachu responded.
"Alright just give it all you got."Roark replied with a smirk.
So Ash is now completely ready for his second battle against Roark will he win his first badge this time?
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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 Ice Fang
Ralts: (Female): Psychic, Double Team, Magical Leaf and Confusion
Hoot Hoot: (Male): Peck, Reflect, Aerial Ace and Hypnosis