Pokemon: Friends to the End
Chapter 35: An Elite Meet And Greet!
"All right, Buizel, come on out!"Dawn stated.
Her pokeball opens and her newly caught Buizel appears to meet the other Pokémon.
"Okay, I want you all to give a warm welcome to Buizel."Dawn suggested.
All the four heroes pokemon chirped at Buziel with happiness and respect.
However Buizel doesn't even smile or return the welcome, looking away.
This caused all the pokemon to sweat drop in shame.
"Well that was weird."Ash admitted.
"I guess Buizel hasn't warmed up still."Denise commented.
"Buizel I want you to say hi."Dawn reminded sadly.
Piplup angrily extends his arm for a shake, but Buizel pushes him away, almost starting a fight.
"Stop it, right now!"Dawn demanded.
Buizel and Piplup break up their fight and looked away from each other.
"Why is Buizel doing this?"Dawn asked.
"I think its good to remember that Buizel has been spending all of its time training alone."Brock said.
"I bet a good battle would make Buizel feel great."Ash suggested.
Buizel opened it's eyes at hearing the word 'battle'.
"Good idea, Ash."Denise agreed with a smile and looked at Buizel. "So Buizel, are you up for it?"
Buizel smirked in agreement and moves its paw gesturing to bring it on.
"I'm going to go with Grotle."Denise said.
"Buizel and I are all set."Dawn responded.
It was a battle with Dawn's Buizel against Denise's Grotle.
"All right, Grotle use Razor Leaf!"Denise ordered.
Grotle fired Razor Leaves at Buizel.
"Dodge it, Buizel and use Water Gun!"Dawn ordered.
Buizel instead launches straight into an Aqua Jet attack, hitting Grotle.
"I told you to use Water Gun, didn't I?"Dawn reminded with a frown.
Buizel just folded its arms and ignored her.
"Seems like Buizel doesn't want to do what Dawn tells it to do."Ash said.
"Your right, but that Aqua Jet was really strong anyway."Brock admitted.
Pikachu nodded. "Pika..."
Grotle washes out the water from the Aqua Jet attack.
"Okay Grotle use Solar Beam!"Denise ordered.
Grotle raised his head and began to absorb light from the sun.
"Buizel, dodge it!"Dawn ordered.
Buizel again disobeys Dawn's order to dodge, instead uses SonicBoom making Grotle get pushed back.
Ash and Pikachu gasped in shock.
"That was Sonic Boom at close range!"Brock stated. "Buizel must have trained its Sonic Boom a lot."
Denise rushed up to Grotle and bends down.
"Grotle are you okay?"She asked worriedly.
Grotle nods his head before passing out.
"I guess not."Denise admitted before sighing sadly and returns her starter back in his pokeball.
"Buizel that was too much!"Dawn reminded with a frown.
Buizel folds its arms and ignores her again.
"Oh yeah?!"Dawn questioned angrily.
"I'm pretty sure there is a Pokemon Center up ahead so lets go."Brock suggested.
"I guess your not ready to handle Buizel yet, are you Dawn?"Ash asked.
"Am too!"Dawn answered and then notice Buizel's look causing her to sigh sadly. "Or not..."
"I'm sure you'll be able to figure out something Dawn."Denise assured kindly.
"I guess, but Buizel doesn't listen to a word I say."Dawn admitted and took out her pokeball. "All right, Buizel..."
"Hold on a minute, let Buizel stay out a little bit."Brock suggested.
"Huh?"Ash, Dawn and Denise said in unison.
"You want to have better communication with Buizel don't you?"Brock asked.
"Oh yeah, your right."Dawn agreed with a smile.
At the Pokemon Center...
"Nurse Joy would you mind helping my Grotle?"Denise asked.
"Not at all."Nurse Joy answered kindly as she took the pokeball. "Its what I do."
"And please would you help my lonely hurt!"Brock flirted.
"Your lonely hurt?"Nurse Joy asked in confusion.
Croagunk then stops Brock's romantic advances against Nurse Joy and proceeds to drag him away.
But then Buizel's glare then caused Croagunk to prepare a fight with the Water Type.
"Buizel won't you give it a rest?"Dawn begged going between them.
The fight stop and Croagunk proceeds to drag Brock away.
"Do you always have to pick a fight?"Dawn asked. "Can't you be a little grown up?"
Buizel just folds its arms and ignores her.
Nearby, a person reading a book takes note of Dawn scolding Buizel.
A Moment After...
The four heroes watch a televised battle between a Trainer and Elite Four member Lucian.
"Hey what's all this?"Ash asked.
"They're broadcasting the Champion League."Brock replied.
"Hey, we know him that's Lucian of the Elite Four."Denise remarked.
As they watch Lucian's Girafarig knocks the opponent's Scizor against a boulder, Buizel watches with extreme awe.
Girafarig dodges Scizor's Slash attacks before jumping up and letting Scizor's claw get stuck in a rock, jumping up top and firing Psybeam, knocking Scizor out.
"And Psybeam makes a huge hit that Lucian sure knows how to work with Psychic Pokemon."the Reporter stated. "An incredible turn around victory!"
"Man that was cool!"Ash said with a smile.
"Wow, the Elite Four are sure that powerful."Dawn admitted.
"That wasn't that great."
The four heroes and the two pokemon turned around and saw Lucian much to their shock.
"That's Lucian of the Elite Four?!"They said in unison.
"Right, hello to you."Lucian responded.
"Hi my name is Ash."Ash answered.
"Pika pika."Pikachu said.
"My name is Dawn."Dawn introduced.
"I'm her twin sister Denise."Denise replied.
"And my name is Brock."Brock added.
Ash and his friends sit down with Lucian while drinking some tea, realizing that Trainers that win a Pokémon League Conference earn the right to enter the Champion League, where they will battle the Elite Four and the Pokémon League Champion.
"So its true only pokemon trainers, who won in their home leagues join the Champion League, correct?"Brock asked.
"Right, if you are from Hoenn, you have to win the Hoenn League or Johto, the Johto League."Lucian explained. "Which brings us to the Sinnoh League. an monumental task of course, but necessary to challenge us."
"Well that might be a real battle against champions."Ash admitted.
"So win here and you won the Elite Four?"Dawn asked.
"That's right, the Sinnoh Elite Four is made with yours truly, who specializes Psychic Pokemon."Lucian stated. "Aaron, who specializes in Bug Pokemon, Bertha. a Ground Type Pokemon Specialist and Flint, who's great with Fire Types and at the top of the Elite Four is Cynthia, Master of the Champion League, but if you wish to challenge her, you have to defeat all four of us, the Elite Four."
"So Cynthia is at the very top of the top that's so cool."Denise remarked.
"Far as I'm concern that's what is all about."Ash agreed.
In an excited mood, Buizel begins to speak to Lucian much to the four heroes and Pikachu's surprise.
"Buizel stop it."Dawn stated and held Buizel's shoulders before looking at Lucian. "Sorry, but I just caught this Buizel."
"Oh that's quite all right, I think Buizel wants to battle me."Lucian admitted.
"Huh?"the Four Heroes said in unison.
Buizel began to continue talk more.
"When are you going to learn and mind your manners?"Dawn asked.
"No, its all right and I accept Buizel's challenge."Lucian replied.
"Do you think you should battle with me and Pikachu first?"Ash asked as he stood up.
"So Ash, am I correct to assume your goal and Denise's is to conquer the Sinnoh League?"Lucian asked.
"Right."Ash replied.
"I guarantee you both would look forward that battle with me immediately after you both retain your goals."Lucian stated. "But as for now, Buizel asked and I'm honouring that request."
"Huh?"Ash asked in surprise.
"He has a point Ash, we have to focus on winning eight badges before doing the other big steps, remember?"Denise reminded.
"Yeah your right."Ash agreed sheepishly.
Outside...
Buizel prepares to battle with Lucian while Brock, Ash, Pikachu and Denise watched.
"Do you mind telling us, which pokemon your going to use, Lucian?"Ash asked.
"I'll show you a pokemon that's a perfect match."Lucian replied and took out a pokeball. "Go, Bronzong!"
His pokeball opened and revealed a Psychic Type Pokemon.
"Bronzong!"
"A Bronzong?"Dawn asked quietly.
"Let's see."Ash commented as he took out his pokedex.
"Bronzong, the Bronze Bell Pokémon."Ash's Pokedex said. "One slept for over 2,000 years, until it was accidentally awakened at a construction site."
"Now use Aqua Jet!"Dawn ordered.
Buizel goes first with Water Gun, disobeying Dawn's Aqua Jet request.
"Hey that was Water Gun!"Denise stated.
"Oh no, Buizel is still not doing what Dawn commanded."Brock commented.
"Bronzong, Iron Defence!"Lucian ordered.
Bronzong's Iron Defense nullifies the water type attack.
"Now this time I want you to use Aqua Jet!"Dawn ordered.
Buizel proceeds to fire SonicBoom.
"Sonic Boom!"Ash said in shock.
"Why is Buizel doing this?"Dawn asked worriedly.
"Iron Defence again!"Lucian ordered.
Bronzong uses Iron Defence to stop Buizel's attack.
"Let's wrap this up, Bronzong, Gyro Ball, go!"Lucian ordered.
Bronzong charges with Gyro Ball.
"Quick Buizel, dodge it!"Dawn ordered.
But Buizel to dodge, but he proceeds to meet the attack head on with Aqua Jet.
Bronzong easily overpowers Buizel, knocking him down.
"Oh no!"Dawn panicked.
Buizel then immediately gets up on its feet.
"Amazing, Buizel took Bronzong's Gyro Ball and still got back right up."Lucian said. "All Bronzong, time for Flash Cannon."
"Flash Cannon?"Dawn asked in confusion.
Bronzong then begins rotating and charging power.
"Flash Cannon is strong."Brock admitted.
"Yeah, but so is that Bronzong its self."Denise added worriedly.
"You and me both."Ash agreed.
"Fire!"Lucian ordered.
Bronzong fired Flash Cannon at Buizel.
"Dodge it, Buizel!"Dawn ordered.
However Buizel tries to stop it with Water Gun, but it fails and the blast knocks Buizel against a tree before letting him fall to the ground.
"Buizel are you okay?"Dawn asked.
The Water Type struggles to get up, but it falls to the ground knocked out.
"Whoa, tough brick."Ash said sadly.
"I'm terribly sorry."Lucian admitted. "I have seem to have gotten a bit carried away by Buizel's fighting spirit, please go and see Nurse Joy."
"We will."Dawn responded.
"Until we meet again."Lucian stated with a bow before walking away.
"Not either of Buizel's attacks made any contact at all."Brock commented.
"I know, the Elite Four are sure tough."Ash agreed.
"But I have a feeling beating all of them won't be a piece of cake that's for sure."Denise added.
Back inside...
Nurse Joy finishes treating Buizel causing the Water Type to open its eyes
"Buizel."Dawn said with a smile.
"I think it should be fine now."Nurse Joy assured.
"Awsome Buizel."Ash admitted.
"That was a great battle."Brock remarked.
Buizel then got off the bed and walks in front of a wall feeling sad for losing a battle for the first time.
"I guess losing was a big shot after all."Dawn said sadly.
"Well that looks like it."Denise agreed.
"Back in the river, Buizel was unbeatable."Ash commented.
Pikachu tries to comfort Buizel, but doesn't get a success.
"Wow this is bad."Ash admitted sadly.
"Well, I think I have just the thing, a nice bowl of soup to cheer it right up."Nurse Joy admitted kindly.
"Dear Nurse Joy there is no doubt that you have just the thing!"Brock flirted and bends down. "See the combination of your beauty and cooking skills makes me knock out cold!"
But then Croagunk knocks him out cold and as he drags him away, the Poison Type briefly stares at Buizel, but the lack of fighting spirit sends him away.
"When you get stared down at Croagunk and nothing happens, its gotta be serious."Denise commented.
"I guess I shouldn't have Buizel battle one of the Elite Four."Dawn said.
"I know!"Ash said with a sudden smile.
Outside...
"All right, nothing but the great outdoors to cheer you right up!"Ash remarked.
"Pika pika!"Pikachu said happily.
"Buizel, I heard there is a gigantic river, why don't we all go for a swim?"Ash suggested.
"Pikachu!"Pikachu agreed.
Buizel doesn't reply and continues to look down in sadness.
"I was sure that would work."Ash said in confusion.
"Pika."Pikachu replied sadly.
"Hello, everyone."
The four heroes turned their heads and saw Lucian.
"I thought I would find you all out here."Lucian admitted.
"Hey Lucian."Denise greeted.
"Look there."Dawn suggested. "Buizel hasn't been the same since we lost our battle."
"Then its time, a very important time."Lucian replied.
"What do you mean?"Dawn asked.
"Buizel is standing in a cross road and needs to make its choice, the choice of exactly what to do with defeat and to continue to love to battle like before."Lucian explained. "Or not..."
Suddenly, a steel cage envelops Buizel and takes him away as Team Rocket shows up in their balloon.
"Now what's going on?!"Lucian questioned.
Team Rocket began to recite their motto.
"Listen is that a voice of one of the Elite Four I hear?"
"Your really listening to three is that 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."
"And James."
"Meowth that's a name!"
"Putting the do gooders in their place!"
"We're Team Rocket!"
"And we're in your face!"
"Team Rocket!"the Four Heroes said in unison.
"What are you going to do with Buizel?"Lucian questioned.
"Where is that Elite brain?"Jessie asked.
"We were going to give Bronzong to the boss."James admitted.
"But Buizel would give us much more pay to the boss!"Meowth remarked.
"Normally I would get upset with people like you, but I'm not."Lucian replied.
"I'll save you Buizel!"Ash stated holding a pokeball.
"Me too!"Dawn agreed.
"Me three!"Denise added.
"Now hold on this may be the chance that Buizel must've been waiting for."Lucian admitted.
"I'm not sure what you mean."Dawn commented.
Buizel jumps up and proceeds to fire Sonic Boom at the cage.
It appears to fail at first, but Buizel keeps firing.
"That's it keep firing."Jessie said with an evil smirk.
"We've got this cage thanks to trading James bottle collection."Meowth remarked.
"A sacrifice worth the price."James added.
"Buizel, knock it off, you can do it!"Dawn called out.
With Dawn's encouragement, the attacks intensify until the cage shatters.
"What our money?!"Team Rocket said in shock.
Buizel jumps down as Team Rocket touches down their air balloon.
"Yeah you did it!"Dawn said happily.
"Good job."Denise agreed.
"Why darken our future?!"Jessie questioned angrily.
"Your expecting to sell our balloon to a stupid bank?"Meowth asked.
"No way!"James stated.
"Quick Dustox, come on out!"Jessie said.
"You too, Carnivine!"James commented.
Buizel smiles and prepares to battle.
"Great Buizel, let's go!"Dawn encouraged.
"Hold on Dawn."Lucian stated. "I'll do the honour."
He then steps forward and stood behind Buizel.
"Okay."Dawn said quietly.
"Now Dustox use Tackle!"Jessie ordered.
"Carnivine, quick use Bite!"James ordered.
Dustox and Carnivine move to attack Buizel.
"Quick Buizel, dodge it!"Dawn stated.
"There is no need for that."Lucian admitted.
"Huh?"Dawn said in confusion.
"Buizel, Water Gun, let's go!"Lucian ordered.
Buizel knock both Pokémon back with Water Gun.
The four heroes and Pikachu were amazed that Buizel was obeying Lucian.
"Buizel just did what Lucian said!"Ash commented.
"Dustox use Psybeam!"Jessie ordered.
"Bullet Seed!"James ordered.
Dustox fired Psybeam while Carnivine used Bullet Seed.
Buizel quickly dodged the two attacks.
"All right, Buizel use Sonic Boom!"Lucian ordered.
Buizel use Sonic Boom and the attack knocks out Carnivine.
"Now use Aqua Jet!"Lucian ordered.
Buizel then uses Aqua Jet to knock out Dustox shocking Team Rocket.
"Dawn, see how this works?"Lucian ordered. "Buizel has its own unique style and its own rhythm, a trainer's task is to discover that style and help the pokemon develop it."
"I'm really started to get it."Dawn responded.
"All right, Buizel finish with Water Gun!"Lucian ordered.
Buizel fires Water Gun at Team Rocket to send them blasting off.
"I don't need to be a spoiled sport, but you promised my bottle cups back with interest."James reminded.
"I lied."Jessie replied.
"Funny about that answer."Meowth said.
"Wobbuffet!"Wobbuffet agreed.
"WE'RE BLASTING OFF AGAIN!"Team Rocket screamed as they disappeared in the sky.
"Wow, Buizel you were awsome!"Dawn remarked.
Buizel then walked to Lucian and spoke to him.
"You don't wanna battle Lucian again do you?"Dawn asked.
"I love to."Lucian answered and looked at Dawn. "Dawn, may I?"
"Sure."Dawn responded with a smile.
With Dawn's consent, Buizel once again duels against Bronzong.
"I'll use Bronzong again, use Gyro Ball!"Lucian ordered.
Brozong began to spin and charge towards Buizel.
"Quick Buziel, dodge it!"Dawn ordered.
Buizel obeys Dawn's request to dodge the attack.
"Yeah, Buizel is now listening to Dawn!"Ash remarked.
"Now use Aqua Jet!"Dawn ordered.
Buizel then used Aqua Jet to charge towards Bronzong.
"Iron Defence!"Lucian ordered.
Iron Defense stops the water type attack, but the attack causes Bronzong to spin.
"Those two are in perfect sink!"Brock admitted.
"That's awsome!"Denise said happily.
"Now let's use Water Gun!"Dawn ordered.
Buizel fires Water Gun at Bronzong.
"Iron Defence!"Lucian ordered.
Bronzong uses Iron Defence to stop the attack.
"All right, Buizel keep it up."Dawn said with a smile.
"Bronzong, return."Lucian stated and returned the Psychic Pokemon in its pokeball.
"Huh, why?"Dawn asked in surprise.
"I think that's just enough."Lucian stated. "So though I can't say you were perfect, but you worked with your Buizel much better than before."
"Geez thanks."Dawn said quietly.
"I know you two will become stronger in the future."Lucian commented. "I'll look forward to see you again, farewell."
He then walked away as Brock, Ash and Denise walked up to Dawn and Buizel.
"Thank you so much, Lucian."Dawn remarked with a bow.
"Wow, what an amazing Elite and a great guy."Brock admitted.
"One of these days, I'm gonna battle Lucian."Ash remarked with a confident smirk.
"That's the spirit since we're both ready for number two."Denise stated with a smile.
"You bet, but we're both going to get those second badges!"Ash agreed.
Pikachu smirked and nodded. "Pikachu!"
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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