Pokemon: Friends to the End
Chapter 31: The Grass-Type Is Always Greener!
The four heroes and Cheryl pursue Mothim racing towards a tree with a spot of honey, snacking along with a Caterpie and Ledyba.
"Mothim stopped on that tree!"Ash said.
"And that means we can finally discover the enchanted honey."Cheryl admitted sweetly.
"Hold on, this place looks awfully familiar to me."Dawn commented.
"Your right, sis."Denise agreed. "Cheryl isn't that the tree you put the honey before?"
"Oh what do you know small road, huh?"Cheryl remarked with a smile.
The four heroes looked down in shame.
"Its getting late, why don't we pick this up tomorrow?"Brock suggested.
Later that Night...
The heroes slept on their sleeping bags while a small bonfire warmed them up a little bit.
Denise watched Ash a little bit, who was fast asleep peacefully.
"His even cuter when he sleeps."She thought sweetly and blushed a little.
The Next Morning...
Mothim chirped in excitement.
"My Mothim seems to be so excited about something this morning."Cheryl said. "No doubt its the enchanted honey."
Mothim then flew forward dodging a few vines.
"So let's get going!"Ash remarked.
As the four heroes head through the forest, Cheryl gets strung up by a bunch of vines.
"Oh dear!"Cheryl said. "Oh my!"
"You all right,Cheryl?"Brock asked.
"Sure, I'm doing just fine."Cheryl assured.
"Fine, could've fooled me."Dawn commented quietly.
"I must say she knows how to keep calm in awkward moment."Denise admitted.
"Now Turtwig, cut the vines with Razor Leaf!"Ash ordered.
His pokeball opened and Turtwig came out.
Turtwig cuts the vines causing Cheryl to fell down and Brock catches her, but a bunch of Kakuna falls out of the tree as well.
"Sorry about that Kakunas."Ash assured.
"Things just got a bit out of control."Cheryl said shyly.
"Yeah, but it was fun."Brock replied awkwardly.
Then Mothim called out for them.
"That's Mothim's cry."Cheryl said.
"I bet Mothim must have found something this time."Brock suggested.
The five heroes rushed to the part, where they heard Mothim and found him above a group of shrubs.
"Hey, I don't see any Amber Castle."Ash stated.
"Mothim dear, where is the Enchanted Honey?"Cheryl asked.
"Maybe he found something else."Denise commented.
Mothim dives down and sends a Gloom jumping up.
"Who's that pokemon?"Dawn asked.
Then a woman appeared in front of the heroes.
"Its Gloom the Weed Pokémon."She explained. "It gives off a powerful aroma that can cause those to smell it to faint from two miles away."
"Wow that must be a strong smell."Denise answered.
Mothim appears behind Gloom causing the wild pokemon to jumps over the group and cast a foul stench, forcing everyone to hold their breath.
"Aw man!"Brock complained. "That's gotta be the worst scent ever!"
"I guess Mothim just made a mistake!"Cheryl added.
Pikachu and Turtwig were also covering their noses as Gloom ran off.
"Aw I really wanted to catch it, but its too late."the Woman said and then hugged Ash's Turtwig. "Aw, you're a cutie too! Hey is this your Turtwig?"
"Um yeah."Ash replied.
"What a great pokemon."the Woman remarked.
"Wow, thanks, I'm Ash and its nice to meet you."Ash responded with a smile. "See Turtwig and I are training hard for our Eterna Gym battle and boy, are we psyched."
"My name is Gardenia, I'm really need to get myself grass type pokemon and that's why I came out here."Gardenia explained.
"I'm Brock and I'm sure I would use my Gloom to search for your Gloom together!"Brock said lovingly.
Then Croagunk stops him cold with Poison Jab and drags him away.
"Hey Ash, why don't you and I have a battle?"Gardenia suggested. "Yeah, sounds good to me."
"But Ash, we are right middle of a search."Dawn reminded.
"She's right, shouldn't the battle have to wait?"Denise asked.
"It's all right, but I think it should be fun."Cheryl admitted. "You two go ahead and have a nice time."
"Thanks Cheryl."Ash said with a smile. "Sounds great."
"I'll use my Cherubi to start off."Gardenia stated taking out her pokeball. "And now that I think of it, the Eterna Gym Leader is a Grass Type Trainer as well."
"And then that means having a battle with would be awsome training!"Ash agreed.
The heroes and Gardenia went to a clear view to have the battle started.
"You gonna see how great my Turtwig really is."Ash said.
"Believe me Ash, I see a great Turtwig when I see it."Gardenia replied. "Okay, if we go with two pokemon?"
Ash nodded in agreement. "Sure."
"Cherubi, let's go!"Gardenia stated.
Her pokeball opened and the Cherry Pokemon appeared.
"Cherubi!"
"Wow, so cute!"Dawn said as she took out her pokedex.
"It sure is."Denise admitted kindly.
"Cherubi, the Cherry Pokémon."Dawn's Pokedex said. "All of the nutrients needed for evolution are contained in its small ball, Cherubi becomes redder as it is exposed to sunlight, and is almost ready to evolve once the smaller ball buds."
Then the battle against Gardenia's Cherubi and Ash's Turtwig began.
"Turtwig, let's start with Tackle go!"Ash ordered.
Turtwig charged towards Cherubi and tackled it.
"Why da go, Turtwig!"Ash commented. "Now use Razor Leaf!"
Cherubi runs around wildly to avoid the attack as Gardenia watches intently.
"Aw man, Ash's Turtwig is super fast, my kind of pokemon!"Gardenia said. "Cherubi return!"
She then returned Cherubi, surprising everyone.
"Your Turtwig is one of the best I've ever seen."Gardenia admitted.
"Its not so bad."Ash replied.
"Boy that was quick."Dawn said.
"I guess she was checking it out."Brock admitted.
"Now the battle gets real, come on out!"Gardenia commented.
Her Pokeball opened revealing her next pokemon.
It was a Turtwig!
"She's got a Turtwig too!"Denise said in surprise.
"Pika."Pikachu whispered.
"Hey, this is starting to get interesting around here."Ash stated with a smirk. "So let's show off some speed, tackle go!"
Turtwig charged towards Gardenia's Turtwig.
"Now that's fast just not fast enough."Gardenia admitted.
Then her Turtwig dodged Ash's Turtwig.
"Huh?"Ash said in surprise. "Turtwig should have made contact."
"That other Turtwig moved."Cheryl commented.
"Her Turtiwg got out of the way quickly so look out."Brock warned.
Ash got nervous while Gardenia simply smirked.
"Turtwig use Tackle one more time!"Ash ordered.
Ash's Turtwig charged but Gardenia's Turtwig dodges sending Ash's Turtwig crashing into a tree.
"Now use Leech Seed!"Gardenia ordered.
Her Turtwig fires a Leech Seed, impacting and constricting Ash's Turtwig, draining energy.
"Turtwig's power is been drained!"Brock called out.
"Turtwig take it off!"Ash ordered.
Turtwig becomes helpless as its energy got drained.
"Now use Tackle!"Gardenia ordered.
Gardenia's Turtwig uses a speedy Tackle attack to send Ash's against the tree and knocking it out.
"Turtwig!"Ash panicked.
"Ash's Turtwig seems to not go on."Brock commented.
"Your right, Gardenia's is so strong."Cheryl agreed.
"Turtwig return."Ash ordered and returned his Grass Type back in its pokeball. "You were just great."
"It seems like Gardenia is testing Ash's skills like Roark used to do, but if that's true then wouldn't that mean..."Denise thought and then a realization came into her mind. "No way!"
"Gardenia our battle isn't over just yet."Ash reminded confidently.
"I know."Gardenia responded.
"Staravia, I choose you!"Ash stated.
His pokeball opened and his Flying Type came out.
"Staravia!"
"I don't care how fast that Turtwig is, it can't match Staravia."Ash admitted.
"Flying Types have advantages against Grass types, but..."Brock started.
"But?"Dawn asked in confusion.
"But there are other ways to win a battle."Brock finished.
"Right."Denise agreed worriedly.
"All right, Quick Attack go!"Ash ordered.
Staravia launches Wing Attack towards Turtwig, but the Grass Type dodges Staravia's attack at the last moment.
"Come back around and use Wing Attack!"Ash ordered.
Even after repeated Wing Attacks, Turtwig was able to dodge.
"You know my Turtwig can even be a good match to your Staravia's speed."Gardenia remarked.
"You gotta be kidding!"Ash said in surprise and began to panic. "Is she serious?! Okay, lets use Aerial Ace right now!"
Staravia charges with Aerial Ace.
"There is no way, her Turtwig can dodge this!"Ash stated with a firm look.
However, Turtwig jumps up at the last moment and Staravia is sent crashing into the bushes.
"Staravia!"Ash shouted.
Then Staravia come back out of the bushes.
"Now Turtiwg, Leaf Storm!"Gardenia ordered.
Turtwig pummels Staravia with Leaf Storm and Staravia is pinned to a tree, and is knocked out cold.
"Incredible, Staravia just got knocked out!"Denise said in shock.
"Number 1, I win!"Gardenia admitted happily.
Ash returned Staravia into its pokeball.
"You gave it a great shot, Staravia."He stated kindly.
The others walked up to him.
"But Gardenia has been running things the whole time, I'm really sorry you lost, Ash."Dawn commented.
"Gardenia is a tough one."Brock exclaimed.
Ash sat down on the floor.
"I didn't get a chance."He said sadly.
"Don't worry Ash there's always next time."Denise assured kindly.
"My name is Cheryl that was some battle just now."Cheryl said.
"Thanks Cheryl that's some Mothim you got."Gardenia remarked.
Mothim smiled and circles her with gold dust.
"Your Mothim tickles!"Gardenia giggled.
"You shouldn't get too close to strangers, Mothim."Cheryl reminded with a smile.
"Ash, I have a feeling the Eterna City is gonna be tough so how about we do some special training together?"Denise suggested sweetly.
"Yeah sounds great!"Ash agreed.
Pikachu smiled in approval. "Pikachu!"
Later that Night...
The group sits around a fire as Cheryl tells Gardenia about the search for the Enchanted Honey.
"I would love to help you."Gardenia admitted. "If we're together, I'm sure we'll be able to find it, but first off you know the Enchanted Honey is made where the Combee connects, right?"
"Right."Cheryl said with a nod.
"I'm come to Eterna Forest a lot."Gardenia explained. "So there is a place, where the Combee Wall is."
"What do you mean the Combee Wall?"Cheryl asked.
"A Combee Wall is where the Combees gather."Gardenia answered. "But I've never see one as big as this one before and I bet there we can find some clues."
"Makes sense, I guess the Enchanted Honey must be behind that wall."Ash said.
"First thing in the morning, we'll go."Brock suggested.
"Sounds like a plan."Denise remarked with a smile.
"I can't wait to see all those flowers there."Cheryl said.
"I know Eterna Forest a lot, so I'll take you there."Gardenia commented.
"I don't wanna be a bother."Cheryl admitted worriedly.
Gardenia smiled. "Come on, its not like I came out of here for nothing."
"Your right just like my Grandfather used to say."Cheryl agreed and looked at the sky. "When there is a good pokemon battle, something good always happens."
The Next Morning...
The heroes continue their journey to fin the Enchanted Honey with their new companion leading the way.
"I'm sure of it, we're getting close, yes I'm sure of it."Gardenia assured.
"You'll tell us if you smell anything right, Mothim?"Cheryl asked.
Mothim nodded and smiled.
The heroes continue walking and then notice Team Rocket wrapped in bandages behind them.
"What's that?"Ash said in confusion.
Team Rocket recites their motto and ditches the bandages.
"Listen is that a voice, I hear?"
"Its speaking to me loud and clear."
"On the Wind!"
"Pass the Stars!"
"In your Ear!"
"Bringing chaos and a brick neck pain!"
"Dashing hope and putting fear in its 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!"
"Its Mothim catching time, go Carnivine!"James stated.
Carnivine comes out and instantly chews at his head.
Gardenia instantly runs up and hugs up to Carnivine.
She asks James to trade for his Carnivine, but James turns it down as she frees him from Carnivine's grip.
"She can't be serious."Denise muttered while sweat dropping.
"You don't wanna mess with these guys."Brock warned.
"They're Team Rocket!"Ash stated.
"And they are the bad guys."Dawn added.
"That's not true!"Gardenia admitted and smiled sweetly. "A Grass Type Pokemon Trainer can't be that bad!"
Hearing her statement caused the four heroes to drop on the floor.
"Okay, how about you trade for my Victreebel?"Gardenia asked.
"Ah nothing, but a nice Victreebel scout massage!"James remarked.
"Excuse me, we gotta a Enchanted Honey to find, so let's take Mothim!"Jessie reminded.
"Okay Carnivine use Bite!"James ordered.
Carnivine charges to bite.
"What a powerful pokemon!"Gardenia said sweetly.
Carnivine uses Bite, but Gardenia gets in the way causes the Grass Type to bite on her head.
"Don't worry, I'll get you out of there!"Brock said lovingly.
But then the two sisters pushed him into a tree.
"In your dreams, lover boy!"Denise snapped.
"We wouldn't hold our breaths!"Dawn said angrily.
"What a glimpse!"Gardenia remarked. "Your such a hunk too!"
"Get that twerp out of there, right now!"James ordered.
Carnivine releases Gardenia causing her to fell behind Cheryl and the heroes.
"Gardenia, I can't believe you went all that to save my Mothim for me."Cheryl said in surprise.
"Mothim?"Gardenia asked as hearts appeared in her eyes. "You have such imagination!"
Dawn and Denise put their heads down in annoyance.
"She really got it bad."Dawn mumbled.
"Totally."Denise muttered.
"Don't you have some sort of machine?!"Jessie questioned.
"We're out of money."Meowth admitted.
"That's no excuse!"Jessie argued. "Seviper, let's go!"
Seviper came of its pokeball.
"Seviper!"
"Cacnea you too!"James added.
Cacnea appeared out of its pokeball.
Gardenia instantly hugs up to Cacnea.
"Aw, your such a cutie just like that Carnivine!"She said lovingly.
"Oh no, not again."James mumbled.
"Can you fire Pin Missiles on my back?"Gardenia asked.
Cacnea fired Pin Missile on her back.
"That's the spot, thank you Cacnea."Gardenia giggled.
"What?!"James questioned in shock. "No fair, Cacnea won't even fire my back!"
"Seviper, Poison Tail, let's go!"Jessie ordered.
Seviper attacks with Poison Tail.
Gardenia snaps out of her fan mood.
"Battling Grass Types is much more fun, but whatever, Turtwig let's go!"She stated.
She sends out her Turtwig, having it bite Seviper's tail.
"Cacnea use Pin Missile!"James ordered.
Cacnea fires Pin Missile at Turtwig.
"Turtwig use Leaf Storm!"Gardenia ordered.
Turtwig fires Leaf Storm sending Cacnea flying up.
"Wow, her Turtwig is even stronger than I thought."Ash said in surprise.
Cacnea heads into Meowth's Hot Air balloon.
Team Rocket gets in the balloon and uses a mecha arm to grab Mothim.
"They got Mothim!"Cheryl panicked.
"Turtwig use Leech Seed on that thing!"Gardenia ordered.
Turtwig uses Leech Seed to break the arm and free Mothim.
The Bug Flying Type rushed into his trainer's arms.
"Oh Mothim!"Cheryl said in relief.
"Okay, Pikachu Thunderbolt, let's go!"Ash ordered.
Pikachu fires Thunderbolt at the balloon and sends Team Rocket blasting off.
"I want a victory massage."James admitted.
"What for who?!"Jessie questioned.
"We won't be here much longer."Meowth said with a shrug.
"WE'RE BLASTING OFF AGAIN!"Team Rocket screamed as they disappeared from the sky.
"Wow, I had no idea a Pikachu could be so strongly trained."Gardenia admitted.
"Thanks Gardenia."Ash answered with a smile.
"Pika pika!"Pikachu said happily.
"Gardenia because of you, my Mothim is saved from the clutches of Team Rocket."Cheryl said gratefully.
"I'm always happy to help even though I get overboard sometimes."Gardenia commented. "When I see Grass Types, I kind of lose it."
Mothim then began to scent something.
"Looks like Mothim picked up something."Cheryl said.
"Quick, let's go!"Ash suggested.
"I hope its something good!"Denise stated.
Mothim flew off causing the group to follow him.
They arrived to an area where they some flowers in it.
"Look Mothim found some flowers."Dawn said.
"So the honey must be near here."Ash suggested.
Then a Nuzleaf carrying a message shows up.
"Hey, it's a Nuzleaf."Denise said in surprise.
"Its all right, its a messenger Nuzleaf."Gardenia said.
She takes the message from the Grass Type and read it before looking at the heroes.
"Sorry there is been an emergency and I have to go."Gardenia commented.
"All right and thank you so much for your amazing help."Cheryl said.
"And good luck at finding the Enchanted Honey, where ever it is."Gardenia remarked.
"Thanks."Cheryl replied with a nod.
"See you around."Gardenia admitted.
She then rushed off with her Turtwig and Nuzleaf.
"Wow, she sure runs off like a free train and left like one too."Brock said.
"She sure is wild."Dawn added.
"Well must be in her personality."Denise remarked with a shrug.
"Just think we might be a few steps away from finding the enchanted honey."Cheryl stated.
"Yeah and its the perfect time to find it."Ash agreed.
Then Mothim flies around the flowers in excitement causing a Combee to appear.
"Combee!"
"Looks its a Combee!"Brock said with a smile.
Then the wild Combee flies off.
"The Enchanted Honey must be close so let's go!"Dawn suggested.
"And let's hurry!"Ash agreed.
"Can't wait!"Denise said in excitement.
The group runs after the Combee as they continue to head towards their hidden treasure, the Enchanted Honey.
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Denise's Team:
Grotle (Male): Solar Beam, 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
Drifloon (Female): Ominous Wind, Thunderbolt, Will-O-Wisp and Astonish