Pokemon: Friends to the End
Chapter 21: Ya See We Want An Evolution!
Ash and his friends return to Jubilife City in order to reach Floaroma Town for Dawn and Denise's next pokemon contest.
Then a TV crew from the Jubilife Sinnoh Today Show went in front of them.
"Excuse me, welcome to the Jubilife Sinnoh Today Show and wanna know if you want make that Pikachu of yours to evolve."the Reporter said.
"I wouldn't do that."Ash replied.
"I bet you must be from the B-Button League."the Reporter admitted with a smile.
"Huh?"Denise said in confusion.
"What's a B-Button League anyway?"Dawn asked.
"You've never heard of the B-Button League?"the Reporter said. "Its a group of Coordinators in Jubilife City that compete with a top coordinators without evolving their pokemon."
"Without evolving?"the four trainers said in unison.
"You really haven't heard of them."the Reporter said with a smile. "There leaders are well known for having the strongest Magikarp and a lovely Feebas."
"Wow."Dawn commented putting her hands together.
"Sounds cool."Denise remarked.
"The strongest Magikarp sounds awsome."Ash stated.
"I'll love to see that."Brock agreed.
"Pika!"Pikachu said happily.
"Can you tell us where we would find the B-Button League?"Denise asked.
"This is it."Ash said. "Anyone here?"
Ash and his friends head to the location and meet the leader Haley and her sister Oralie.
"Hi."Oralie greeted.
"And welcome."Haley added.
"So it the B-Button League headquarters?"Dawn asked.
"It sure is."Oralie replied. "Would you like to join?"
"Oh yeah!"Brock answered lovingly.
"Actually we would like to know what you guys do here?"Denise asked with a smile.
"No problem, I'm Haley and I'm the B-Button League leader."Haley said.
"And I'm her sister Oralie."the younger girl said.
"I'm Ash."Ash said.
"Pikachu."Pikachu said.
"I'm Dawn."Dawn answered.
"And I'm her twin sister Denise."Denise replied kindly.
"And I am Brock!"Brock added lovingly. "I know what the b stands for with your looks, sweetheart and yours and the only word I can think is beauty! Just imagine spending everyday time together and hand in hand-"
Then his usual attraction got stopped by Croagunk's jab and he gets dragged away.
A while later, they approach a pool.
"I heard the B-Button League had the strongest Magikarp."Ash stated.
"And the loveliest Feebas too."Dawn said.
"Have a look."Haley commented as she activates a remote raising the pool.
The four trainers and Pikachu watched in astonishment as the pool showed a Magikarp and Feebas.
"This is my Magikarp."Oralie stated.
"And this is my Feebas."Haley said.
Ash and Dawn checked the two pokemon in their pokedex.
"Wow, they weren't kidding."Ash remarked.
"Those two are awsome."Dawn commented.
"Magikarp, the Fish Pokémon."Ash's Pokedex said. "Magikarp can live in the dirtiest of water, it jumps very well and can evolve into Gyarados."
"Feebas, the Fish Pokémon."Dawn's Pokedex said. "Although extremely ragged, it is a tough Pokémon that can live in almost any kind of water, its evolved form is Milotic."
"They both looked well trained."Denise commented kindly.
"The B-Button believes there is more in a pokemon than just evolving."Haley stated.
"I completly agree with that 100 percent."Brock admitted.
"So without evolving them, the members of the B-Button league focus on strengthening the pokemon."Oralie remarked.
"And beautifying them."Haley added.
"I think is a neat idea."Dawn said.
"Of course, when a pokemon evolves it naturally becomes stronger and learn new moves."Brock stated.
"Your right just like it was with Shinx."Denise admitted.
"The thing is I like my Magikarp."Oralie said.
"And I love my Feebas."Haley said.
"I don't want my Magikarp to change."Oralie remarked.
"We want to teach our pokemon beautiful new moves without evolving."Haley commented.
"Yeah, I want to make Pikachu get stronger and not change."Ash admitted with a smile.
"Pika!"Pikachu said happily.
"Well, if that's the case, the b-button league was made for you."Haley said kindly.
"I guess evolution has its good and bad points."Brock stated with a nod. "The world of pokemon is pretty complex."
"Sure is."Dawn agreed.
"They look like a normal Magikarp and Feebas to me."Denise said.
"You can't change a pokemon by its colour."Ash reminded with a smile and looked at Haley. "It would be nice, if you had a battle with me and my Pikachu, I would love to check out your Magikarp."
"Hey, it would be nice, if you would give Piplup a shot."Dawn admitted.
"Oh! Same with my Eevee."Denise remarked sweetly and looked at Ash. "We were looking forward to see how our pokemon would battle at the top of water for a long time."
"It would be cool to see Piplup and Eevee battling, but against that Magikarp and Feebas-"Ash started.
"Well, I'm sure now Piplup let's go!"Dawn said.
She took out her pokeball and Piplup came out.
"Piplup!"
"Now Eevee come on and out!"Denise stated.
Her pokeball opened and Eevee came out.
"Eevee!"
"Hold it, right there!"
The group turned and saw a disguised Team Rocket shows up as a fake C-button league and put up a guise of wanting to research the group.
"Thanks for holding."Jessie said.
"May we help you?"James asked.
"Who are you people?"Haley asked.
"We decided to push the b-button league to Sinnoh further with c-button league."Jessie remarked.
"How nice."Haley said.
"Aren't we?"Jessie asked sweetly. "Nice but perceptive and your b stands for the beautiful button league right?"
"Why yes that's right."Oralie said.
"So what does the C button stands for?"Haley asked.
"C is for Crystal Button."James responded.
"Wow."Oralie remarked.
"We would really like to do a little research on you b buttons."Jessie stated.
"And some pictures is that cool?"Meowth asked holding a camera.
"Of course, I was just about to agree to battle Dawn's Piplup against my Magikarp."Oralie admitted.
"Sounds like a party to me."James admitted with a smile.
Piplup jumps into the pool as Oralie's Magikarp prepares to duel.
"Go on Dawn, you can do it!"Ash encouraged.
"You too, Piplup!"Denise agreed with a smile.
"Pikachu!"Pikachu said.
"Eevee."Eevee responded with a gentle smile.
Piplup uses Peck but Magikarp dodges underwater.
Both swim strong underwater, but Magikarp easily dodges Piplup's attack and jumps out of the water.
Piplup fires BubbleBeam to the surface as Magikarp swats it away and dives down, tackling Piplup and slamming it around the pool walls before sending it into the ceiling.
"No Piplup are you okay?"Dawn asked worriedly.
Piplup lands in the water and floats to the surface, knocked out.
"That Magikarp's tackle was just too strong."Ash said.
"I guess it really is the strongest."Brock admitted.
"Looks like looks can be deceiving."Denise commented.
"Pika..."Pikachu whispered.
"That Magikarp got boxes."James said.
"True, what's done."Jessie agreed.
"And what flare."Meowth added.
"Now its my turn, what do you say?"Ash asked standing up.
Pikachu smirked. "Pikachu!"
"Okay, Ash whenever you are ready!"Oralie called out.
Pikachu fires Thunderbolt, but Magikarp jumps into the air and spins to dodge.
It comes down with Tackle and although Pikachu tries to dodge, the water type still hits the Mouse Pokemon into the edge of the pool.
Pikachu clings onto the edge before retaliating with Quick Attack.
Magikarp meets it head on with Tackle, but Pikachu switches to Iron Tail.
Both attacks hit and create an explosion, tossing both Pokémon into the pool.
Pikachu gets back onto the island and Magikarp resurfaces.
"They look both exhausted."Haley stated as she walked up to her sister.
"Man, Oralie's Magikarp is one tough pokemon."Ash admitted as he sat down.
"Brock, when you said who's attack was the strongest you were right!"Dawn remarked.
"Oh brother..."Denise muttered when she notice Brock had a lovey dovey look again.
"My dear, your Magikarp is beyond words, but I must confess is your beauty that gives the joy I never felt-"Brock flirted.
But then Croagunk uses Poison Jab on him and drags him away.
Then Haley presses a button to bring the pool down.
"I really want you to see my Feebas in action too."She admitted.
"Totally, I would look forward to have a battle with your Feebas, right Eevee?"Denise asked excitedly.
"Eevee."Eevee said with a smile.
"But first how does a little lunch sound like?"Haley asked.
"Right!"the four trainers said in unison. "We're ready when you are!"
Oralie then spotted Team Rocket stealing Magikarp and Feebas.
"Hey that's our pokemon!"She protested.
"What are you doing?"Ash questioned.
Team Rocket removes their disguises and recites their motto.
"Listen is that a twerp 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!"
"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!"
"Now is the R button?"Oralie asked.
"Oh please R is for Team Rocket get with it!"Jessie snapped. "And we'll make good use for your pokemon than you yo yo's could."
"They don't belong to you!"Denise growled.
"I want my Magikarp back!"Oralie demanded.
"Even my Feebas!"Haley said.
"I'll get your pokemons back even if I have to use all the strength I have!"Brock commented.
But then Croagunk jabs him cold.
"Maybe you got a little too far on this."Dawn admitted.
"First one got away!"Team Rocket chanted.
"Come back here you thieves!"the heroes shouted. "You won't get away with this!"
The group follows Team Rocket's balloon outside.
"Okay Staravia, you go and get'em!"Ash stated.
His pokeball opened and Staravia came out.
"Staravia!"
They wind up outside the city as Staravia leads the group to a small cabin along a river.
Inside, they find Team Rocket with their evolution-inducing machine preparing to put Magikarp inside.
"Your just in time to see something evolutionary!"Jessie remarked.
"Presenting our pokemon evoultion machine 1!"James commented.
"And they're batteries are running."Meowth added.
"Feebas."Haley said.
"What are you planning to do with my Magikarp?!"Oralie demanded.
"We're gonna make your pokemon evolve, which is an offer they can't refuse.
"You can't do that!"Oralie protested.
"Stop it!"Haley demanded.
"Alright give their pokemon back or else!"Brock warned.
"Pikachu Thunderbolt now!"Ash ordered.
Pikachu attempt to use Thunderbolt, but Team Rocket captures Pikachu in a capsule.
"Pikachu!"Ash shouted.
Then a cage was drop on top of Ash and his friends pinning them as they activate the machine.
"Its evolution time!"Jessie stated.
Team Rocket try to evolve Magikarp into Gyarados, but Magikarp pops out unchanged.
They try the process again, but it also fails.
Team Rocket switches gears and tries to evolve Pikachu into Raichu, but it also fails.
This caused them to argue with each other.
"Quick Pikachu use Iron Tail!"Ash ordered.
Pikachu use Iron Tail to break the cage.
Meowth activates a switch to turn the machine into a mecha, destroying the cabin and unveiling the mecha.
However, the machine implodes into dust, as it needs to execute a successful evolution.
"Magikarp use Tackle!"Oralie ordered.
"Feebas use Ice Beam!"Haley ordered.
This caused Team Rocket to freeze in a ice cube.
"Pikachu Thunderbolt let's go!"Ash stated.
"Eevee use Shadow Ball!"Denise ordered.
Pikachu use Thunderbolt while Eevee used Shadow Ball to sent Team Rocket flying.
"When it comes to evolving we have a problem!"Jessie growled.
"I cutting up my credit card, but building that machine brought me joy."James admitted.
"I guess that's a big stresh."Meowth said.
"WE'RE BLASTING OFF AGAIN!"Team Rocket screamed as they went out of sight.
Later that Evening...
After Denise's successful battle of her Eevee against Haley's Feebas, it was time for the four heroes to leave and they waved farewell to their new friends.
"Good bye!"Oralie said.
"And take good care!"Haley stated.
"Don't forget about the B-Button league alright?"Oralie called out.
"Right!"Dawn and Denise replied in unison.
"Good-bye!"Ash said with a smile.
"Pika Pika!"Pikachu said happily.
Ash and his friends head off to Floaroma Town as the sun sets down for another day.
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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