Pokemon: Friends to the End
Chapter 37: The Grass Menagerie!
The four heroes arrive at the Eterna Gym for Denise's second Sinnoh Gym battle.
"Amazing, everywhere you look in the Eterna Gym there's grass and trees."Dawn remarked.
"Well, you couldn't find a better place for Grass Type Pokemon."Brock admitted.
"Of course and you know that's what Gym Leader Gardenia is all about."Yoko said.
Nuzleaf nodded. "Nuzleaf."
"Hey Denise."
The four heroes and Yoko turned around and saw Gardenia approaching.
"Welcome to the Eterna Gym, today is the day for our battle, let's make it a battle to remember."Gardenia commented.
"You bet and I'm gonna come out here with my second badge like Ash did!"Denise replied confidently.
Then the Gym Battle of Gardenia and Denise began while Brock, Ash, Pikachu and Dawn watched.
"The Eterna Gym Battle between Denise the Challenger and Gardenia the Gym Leader will now begin!"Yoko announced. "Three Pokemon will be used and the Challenge is over when one side's pokemon aren't able to battle further more only the Challenger will only aloud to substitute pokemon during the battle, all right let the battle begin!"
"Okay Cherubi, let's go!"Gardenia stated.
Her pokeball opened and Cherubi came out.
"Cherubi!"
"All right Ralts, your on!"Denise commented.
Her Pokeball opened and Ralts came out.
"Ralts!"
"That looks like a good advantage to me."Dawn admitted.
"Yeah since Ralts is a Psychic Type."Ash agreed.
"Pika."Pikachu said with a smile.
"Okay Denise you got the honor."Gardenia stated.
"With Pleasure, Ralts use Magical Leaf!"Denise ordered.
Ralts send colour leaves towards Cherubi.
"Dodge it quick!"Gardenia ordered.
Cherubi quickly dodged the attack.
"Use Confusion!"Denise ordered.
Ralts sends an telekinetic force to Cherubi, but the Grass Type dodged the attack.
"Wow that Cherubi got speed."Denise said quietly.
"Watch what happens with the Sun."Gardenia stated with a smirk. "The brighter the sun, the faster the Cherubi gets."
"Huh?"Ash said in confusion.
"Is that true?"Dawn asked.
"Its a special ability that Cherubi can use called Chlorophyll."Brock explained.
"The perfect move on a Sunny Day, Solar Beam!"Gardenia ordered.
Cherubi fired Solar Beam at Ralts.
"Quick Ralts, dodge it!"Denise ordered.
Ralts quickly dodged the Grass Type Attack and leaped up into the air.
"I guess now Solar Beam will take a while to charge up now."Denise thought confidently. "Use Psychic!"
Ralts send a strong telekinetic force to Cherubi.
"Solar Beam!"Gardenia ordered with a smirk.
Cherubi fired Solar Beam causing the telekinetic force to get destroyed much to Denise and Ralt's shock.
Ralts then got hit by the Solar Beam causing her to fell on the ground.
"Ralts!"Denise said worriedly.
"Keep it up with Magical Leaf!"Gardenia ordered.
Cherubi fires glowing green leaves towards Ralts.
"Ralts, return!"Denise stated.
She took out her pokeball and returned Ralts back inside it before Magical Leaf hit her.
"Denise, you made a wise choice."Gardenia commented with a smile. "Now I know that you only use the pokemon that has the advantage against your opponent, but that's not how the story always go."
Denise bit her lip knowing she had to find another way to win.
"Well that was different."Ash said.
"And that was a close one."Dawn agreed sadly.
"Pika."Pikachu replied quietly.
"If you take that kind of speed and power then add the bright sun, you got the formula for one tough opponent."Brock admitted.
"Okay Hoot Hoot, it's now your turn!"Denise stated.
She threw out her pokeball and the Flying Type came out.
"Hoot Hoot!"
"Just because you keep using a pokemon with the right match up that doesn't mean your going to win."Gardenia reminded. "All Cherubi use Solar Beam!"
Cherubi fired Solar Beam at Hoot Hoot.
"Dodge it and use Aerial Ace!"Denise ordered.
Hoot Hoot dodges the attack and flies towards Cherubi.
"Dodge it!"Gardenia ordered.
Cherubi did a big leap as Hoot Hoot flew passed it.
"Okay, Solar Beam once more!"Gardenia ordered.
Cherubi tries to use Solar Beam, but the quick charge fails as clouds now obscure the sun.
"Oh no, the sun!"Gardenia said worriedly.
"Now Sun Beam is going to take longer for Cherubi to charge."Brock explained with a smile.
"Well, you can't trust the weather right?"Gardenia asked with a smirk. "Cherubi, switch to Magical Leaf!"
Cherubi fires glowing leaves towards Hoot Hoot.
"Quick Hoot Hoot fly straight up in the sky!"Denise ordered.
Hoot Hoot flies up in the sky with the Magical Leaves following after him, but as he flew higher the leaves disappeared.
"Yeah, Hoot Hoot now has the chance!"Ash remarked.
"Hurry and give an attack, Denise!"Dawn suggested.
"Okay, Hoot Hoot fly down very slowly!"Denise ordered with a smile.
Gardenia and Cherubi became confused at her order.
Hoot Hoot slowly flew down from the sky.
"Now use Peck!"Denise ordered.
Hoot Hoot's beak glowed white as he came down.
"Cherubi dodge it and go for the counter."Gardenia commented.
Hoot Hoot lines up with the sunlight, which returns intensely and blinds Cherubi, rendering it vulnerable to the attack.
The Flying Type sends Cherubi flying in the air.
"Now use Aerial Ace!"Denise ordered.
Hoot Hoot flies into Cherubi making it get more hurt.
"And finally use Peck Again!"Denise ordered.
Hoot Hoot pecks Cherubi sending the Grass Type to hit the floor and faint.
"Cherubi!"Gardenia said worriedly.
"Cherubi is unable to battle, Hoot Hoot wins!"Yoko stated.
"Good job, Hoot Hoot!"Denise remarked kindly.
Hoot Hoot nodded with a smile.
Gardenia returned Cherubi back in its pokeball.
"Thanks take a long rest."She said and looked at Denise. "Well Denise you did it, nice turn around with the sun too."
"Well like you said you can't trust the weather."Denise reminded.
"Oh you heard me said that from there? Good ears."Gardenia commented and threw out a pokeball. "Turtwig, your next!"
Her pokeball opened and Turtwig came out.
"Turtwig!"
"Whoa, its Turtwig."Ash said with a small frown.
"No surprise to me."Dawn admitted.
"Yeah."Brock agreed.
"Pika."Pikachu said quietly.
"So Turtwig is now next..."Denise thought. "Okay Hoot Hoot use Aerial Ace!"
Turtwig dodged the attack as Hoot Hoot flew by.
"Now keep using Aerial Ace!"Denise ordered.
"And dodge every one!"Gardenia ordered with a smirk.
Hoot Hoot does multiple Aerial Ace, but Turtwig dodges them all.
"Oh no, Turtwig is too fast!"Brock stated.
"Its keep dodging!"Ash agreed.
"Denise, change it up!"Dawn suggested.
"Hoot Hoot use Peck!"Denise ordered.
Hoot Hoot tries to use Peck on Turtwig only for the Grass Type to head towards a tree.
"Look out its a trap, Turtwig!"Gardenia protested.
Turtwig then got wedged into a tree.
"Turtwig!"Gardenia said worriedly.
"So that was the idea!"Dawn remarked.
"Turtwig is good and stuck now."Brock commented.
"That's great!"Ash said with a smile.
"Okay Hoot Hoot use Aerial Ace!"Denise ordered.
Hoot Hoot hits the immobilized Pokémon with Aerial Ace, sending it flying back but not knocking it out.
"Right on the tick!"Brock said.
"And super powerful too!"Dawn added.
"All right!"Ash remarked.
"Pikachu!"Pikachu said happily.
"Let's end this, Hoot Hoot use Peck!"Denise ordered.
Hoot Hoot flies towards Turtwig with his beak glowing.
"Turtwig, Leech Seed!"Gardenia ordered.
Turtwig sent a seed on Hoot Hoot causing to connect and sap the Flying Type's energy shocking the four heroes.
"Use Tackle now!"Gardenia ordered with a smile.
Turtwig uses Tackle on Hoot Hoot sending the Flying Type to hit a tree and get knocked out.
"Hoot Hoot is unable to battle!"Yoko stated. "Turtwig is the winner!"
"Awsome, Turtwig!"Gardenia remarked.
"Twig."Turtwig responded with a brave look.
"Hoot Hoot lost to Turtwig too."Ash said sadly.
"To think things were going so well."Dawn admitted.
"That's why Gardenia is the leader of this Gym."Brock agreed.
Denise returned Hoot Hoot to his pokeball.
"You tried your best, Hoot Hoot."She commented kindly. "Better luck next time."
Denise then took her next pokeball.
"Okay Ralts, come on out!"She stated.
Her pokeball opened and Ralts came out.
"Ralts."
"There's no doubt, I've been waiting for this match up."Gardenia admitted. "All right, Denise ready when you are."
"I'm ready to win this once and for all."Denise replied. "Ralts use Magical Leaf!"
Ralts send magical leaves towards Turtwig.
"Dodge it and use Leaf Storm!"Gardenia ordered.
Turtwig dodged the attack and send a storm of leaves towards Ralts.
Ralts quickly used Psychic to lift her self up and to dodge the attack before going back down to use Double Team to surround Turtwig.
"Hey that was pretty cool."Ash commented.
"Wow, Ralts sure has speed too."Dawn remarked.
"Pikachu."Pikachu said with a smile.
"Ralts really wants to win."Brock admitted.
"Denise you don't win a battle when running around in circles."Gardenia reminded.
"Ralts use Magical Leaf!"Denise ordered.
Ralts send magical leaves towards Turtwig.
"That's it!"Denise remarked.
"Leech Seed now!"Gardenia ordered.
Turtwig fired a Seed on Ralts causing her energy to get consume.
"Ralts!"Denise shouted.
Ralts was beginning to feel weak, but she kept straight up.
"Wow, your really hanging Ralts aren't you?"Gardenia asked. "But I wonder how long you will last, Turtiwg use Leaf Storm!"
Turtwig fired Leaf Storm towards Ralts.
"Quick jump and dodge it!"Denise ordered.
Ralts did a big leap to dodge the attack making Gardenia grit her teeth.
"Now use Psychic!"Denise ordered with a smile.
Ralts send a strong telekinetic force to Turtwig sending it flying and hit the floor.
"Ralts use Magical Leaf!"Denise ordered.
"Turtwig use Tackle!"Gardenia ordered.
The two pokemon charge towards each other with their attacks causing dust to appear, but then it cleared off revealing both pokemon still standing.
But then Turtwig collapsed and fainted.
"Turtwig no!"Gardenia shouted.
"Turtwig is unable to battle!"Yoko stated. "So Ralts is the Winner!"
"Ralts you were great!"Denise said happily.
"Ralts."Ralts answered with a nod.
"Denise, I'm really impressed with the bond you have with your pokemon."Gardenia admitted. "But don't forget you still have more work to do, if you want to earn that badge."
"I know and I'll keep trying my best."Denise replied confidently.
"I'm so glad Dennie and Ralts were able to turn things around."Dawn remarked.
"Yeah, me too."Ash agreed.
"Pika."Pikachu said with a smile.
"Yeah, but Leech Seed is still in play, but that will be a problem."Brock stated.
"Roserade, come on out!"Gardenia said.
Her pokeball opened and Roserade came out.
"Roserade!"
"Whoa, a Roserade how cool."Ash commented.
"So a Roserade showing off in late attempts huh?"Brock asked.
"It looks great!"Dawn admitted.
"Okay, Ralts use Magical Leaf!"Denise ordered.
Ralts sent magical leaves towards Roserade.
"Stun Spore."Gardenia ordered quietly.
Roserade leaps up to dodge the attack and uses its hands to scatter yellow powder on Ralts causing the Psychic Type to wince in pain as she got paralyzed.
Denise gasped in shock.
"It can use Stun Spore?!"Ash said in disbelief.
"Now use Weather Ball!"Gardenia ordered.
Roserade leaps up and uses Weather Ball, which turned to a Fire-type move with the sunlight, to torch Ralts and knock her out.
"Oh no, Ralts!"Denise panicked.
"Ralts is unable to battle, Roserade is the winner!"Yoko announced.
"No way..."Ash said quietly.
"In one hit."Dawn commented.
"Weather Ball was an attack that changes with the weather and with the bright sun, its a fire time move."Brock explained.
"Whoa, it is?"Dawn asked worriedly.
"No doubt."Brock replied. "Look what it did to poor Ralts."
Denise returned Ralts back to her pokeball.
"You were amazing Ralts."She assured. "Take a long rest."
"So now we come to the final battle, but its not the end yet."Gardenia reminded.
"All right, Grotle, come on out!"Denise stated.
Her pokeball opened and her evolved starter pokemon came out.
"Grotle!"
"Wow aren't you the cutest thing?"Gardenia remarked.
"Grotle use Heavy Slam!"Denise ordered.
Grotle charges towards Roserade.
"Roserade, Grass Knot!"Gardenia ordered.
Roserade uses Grass Knot on the Grass, but Grotle carefully jumps over it causing Gardenia and Roserade to get shocked.
Grotle slams into Roserade causing the Grass and Poison Type to get back.
"Hey not bad, Roserade, Magical Leaf!"Gardenia ordered.
Roserade leaps up and spins as it used Magical Leaf.
"Grotle use Solar Beam!"Denise ordered.
Grotle places his head up and absorbs light only for it to destroy the Magical Leaf, but Roserade quickly dodged the attack.
"Okay Roserade, grab Grotle!"Gardenia ordered.
Roserade grabs Grotle with vines from its bouquets shocking Denise.
"Use Stun Spore!"Gardenia ordered.
Roserade sent a power at Grotle causing the Grass Type to get paralyzed.
"Grotle use Bite!"Denise ordered.
Grotle tries to use bite, but Roserade simply dodges him.
"Grotle, hang in there!"Denise begged.
"Magical Leaf!"Gardenia ordered.
Roserade spins and uses Magical Leaf sending Grotle to fell in front of his trainer, but goes back in his feet.
"Grotle try and close your eyes to focus before Roserade gets to attack!"Denise suggested.
Grotle closes his eyes to try and ignore the electric effect on him.
"I think this just wraps it up!"Gardenia said. "Weather Ball!"
Roserade uses another fiery Weather Ball, but Grotle uses his senses to block the attack quickly.
"Now use Razor Leaf!"Denise ordered.
Grotle uses Razor Leaf at Roserade causing the Bouquet Pokemon to get damaged.
"No, Roserade!"Gardenia said worriedly.
"Roserade's Weather Ball got dodged!"Dawn said with a smile.
"That was a great move!"Ash remarked.
"Pikachu!"Pikachu said happily.
"Now Roserade use Magical Leaf!"Gardenia ordered.
Roserade did a spin and sent out magical leaves.
"Quick use Solar Beam!"Denise ordered.
Grotle absorbs energy to fire Solar Beam and it destroyed the Magical Leaves, then the beam directly hit Roserade sending it heave into a tree, breaking it in the process before slamming into a wall and fainting.
"Roserade, no!"Gardenia said.
"Roserade is unable battle!"Yoko announced. "Grotle wins, victory goes to Denise!"
"Nuzleaf!"Nuzleaf agreed.
Denise let out a happy gasp and rushed up to Grotle to hug him.
"Grotle, you did it!"She said happily. "I'm so proud of you!"
Grotle blushed. "Grotle."
"Wow, Denise won!"Ash remarked.
"That was some win."Dawn agreed.
"Pikachu!"Pikachu replied with a smile.
"Looks like I'll never forget this battle."Brock admitted.
Later that Evening...
The four heroes were outside the Gym with Gardenia and Yoko.
"Well Denise, I might not said it before, but you're really tough."Gardenia admitted. "I guess that's a measure of how much you love your Pokémon in recognition of that, I proudly grant you this, the Forest Badge."
She then handed the badge to Denise.
"Thank you, so much!"Denise said gratefully and lifted up her Badge in the air. "Yes, we did it, we just got the Forest Badge!"
Ralts, Hoot Hoot and Grotle cheered at their victory.
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Denise's Team:
Grotle (Male): Solar Beam, Heavy Slam, 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