Pokemon Peridot - Series Two

Episode Three - Colin Vs. Flyy - Rematch!

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Last Time

Everyone met in Azalea and Spook read Blaze's mind to find out why he created that huge cold fire dome. They then set out to see Bugsy and lie low from Team Rocket. Unfortunately, Colin, who is going by the name of Shadow, has joined Team Rocket and has challenged Flyy to a rematch to settle things once and for all...

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Flyy and Colin were standing on opposite ends of the Gym Battlefield. Bugsy was the referee and Kim, Lola and Spook sat at the sidelines.
'Two-on-two, seeing as I only have two!' Flyy called out.
'Oh, Flyy got an upgrade!' Colin taunted. 'Well, I'll use a mystery Pokemon as well!'
'Colin, are you ready?' Bugsy called. Colin stuck his thumb up and snarled at Flyy. 'Flyy?' Bugsy said. Flyy followed Colin's motion. 'Then let the battle between Colin Thomas and Flyy Bazu...' He turned to each of the trainers in turn. '...Commence!'
'Tauros!'
'Tick!'
The trainers' Pokemon emerged onto the battlefield and growled at one another. Tauros started sliding its hoof along the floor and snorting.
'Let's start this show with a Tackle, Tauros!' Tauros responded by running full pelt at Tick. Tick was ready and tensed its knees. Tauros was about a metre in front of Tick when the small Electric-Type leaped over Tauros and turned 180 degrees. His attack then culminated in the form of Thunder Fang, which left the Tauros rear left leg paralysed.
'No! Move, Tauros! Come on, buddy, you can do it!'
Flyy admired Colin's bond with his Pokemon, but then he remembered that he had betrayed Flyy twice. Once in trying to kill him, another by joining the bad guys. 'Tick, finish that Tauros off with Thundershock!' Tick was about to respond when Tauros suddenly kicked his back legs out, which sent Tick reeling across the arena. Tauros was cured!
'Come on, Flyy!' Kim called. At least Flyy had friends behind him.
'Tauros, Earthquake!'
Flyy's face turned pale. Tick couldn't go down yet! 'Quick Attack, up the wall!' Tick did just that and ran straight up the wall so fast that Flyy couldn't see him. With all the static building up inside of him constantly, Tick had to release it, s he sent out a huge discharge at the same time.
Everyone ran to cover, except Tauros who was still producing the Earthquake. The ground shook and Tick fell off the ceiling. As he did, one of his discharges struck Tauros and it fainted, at the same time as Flyy ran into the middle of the arena and slid on his knees to catch the falling Tick.
'You OK?' Flyy asked the whimpering dog-like Pokemon. It lifted its head and fainted.
'Tick and Tauros are unable to battle. It's a tie!' Bugsy called, spreading his arms in the direction of the trainers.
Colin stumbled back to his place and called back Tauros. 'Mystery time!'
He drew a red and white sphere and threw it to the floor. It split open and a trail of white light emanated from its center. The light faded, leaving a blue, big tadpole like Pokemon. 'Meet Quagsire!'
'Crap...' Flyy mumbled under his breath. Blaze couldn't beat a Water-Ground-Type. The odds were stacked really high against him. Besides, Blaze hated fighting! Flyy threw Blaze's Poke Ball to the floor and Blaze came out, looking fierce and brave.
'Really? A Torchic?' Colin laughed. 'Oh, revenge is sweet, Flyy!' he cackled.
'What revenge? You tried to kill me!'
'My girlfriend died, Flyy. She died a week or so before you came to the door. She was the love of my life. She was lovely. She was kind and sweet.'
'What does this have to do with me?'
'I had one memory, and that was sitting in my garden and having a barbeque. You destroyed my garden, and that memory!' Colin had fire burning inside of him, and he was letting it all out on Flyy.
'Colin!' Spook called out. 'Just battle! If what Flyy says is true, you tried to kill him, therefore, he must have destroyed your garden in an attempt to be free.
'So please, don't blame Flyy for something that was your fault.'
'I oughta' take you down too, copper! Come on!'
'Colin, no! Let us battle just you and me. Blaze against Quagsire.' Flyy said.
'Surf!' Colin suddenly called out.
'Crap!' Flyy cursed. 'Blaze, I know you can do it! Ember a hole in it!' The wave was moving so fast across the Gym floor. Blaze froze in panic, but eventually built the courage up to blast an Ember straight through it. The hole just fit around Blaze as it broke and washed away some of the plants. The water went up to Flyy's knees. Blaze's head was just above the water.
Flyy jumped up onto a nearby overturned log and looked over the battlefield at Blaze. 'Use Sunny Day!' Blaze did and it dried up all of the water. Quagsire stood in shock and glared at Blaze.
The Quagsire was slow, but a much different story when in water. It shot a blast of the stuff straight at the Torchic on command from Colin.
It caught Blaze critically and sent him reeling. 'Scratch!' Flyy called across the battlefield. Blaze did and caught Quagsire on the stomach. Quagsire responded with a series of Poison Jabs. The duo were weaving in and out of each other, and dodging the blows each time.
This went on for a minute until Flyy suddenly broke it off by shouting: 'Fire Spin!'
An immense burst of fire shot from Blaze's mouth. It swirled orange, red and yellow, and engulfed Quagsire into its unbearable heat. Blaze remained still, with his mouth open and the cyclone of fire emanating from his mouth.
Flyy called the attack off and stared at the smoggy blackness that remained. The fog cleared and there lay a blue lump on the floor. It was twitching. Flyy felt sorry for it, until it disappeared into a flash of red.
Bugsy (whom I've only just realized was a girl, so lets pretend that this is girl Bugsy's second cousin, twice removed) raised a red flag towards Flyy and announced that the battle had ceased.
'Flyy Bazu and Blaze are the victors! Congratulations!' Bugsy called over the whoops and hollers of Flyy's comrades on the sidelines.
Flyy walked across the battlefield with Blaze, whilst carrying Tick, and stood tall in front of Colin. He stretched his hand out and nodded. Colin slapped it away.
'Come on, Colin,' Flyy moaned. 'This time it was fair. You didn't try and kill me and I didn't trash your house. In my opinion, this all ended nicely! Flyy smiled a broad, toothy grin. Colin did not return it.
'Listen, runt,' Flyy took a step back in shock. 'You've hurt me, and all of my Pokemon. However well you thought this went, you're wrong. You got that, twerp?'
Flyy blinked, and then chuckled. Colin swung for him, but Flyy clicked his fingers and Blaze bit his leg. Colin fell over, writhing in pain. 'Listen, Colin,' Flyy said nicely. 'You lost, OK? Get over it!'
Colin spat in his face. 'Call me Shadow!' He then tripped Flyy up and made a dash for safety. Within ten seconds, he was gone.
Flyy hobbled over to his friends. They all congratulated him, but Flyy was worried. 'Our friends are turning themselves into Rockets. First your mum, Kim, and then Falkner, and now Colin, or Shadow.'
'More foes to beat just means that we'll have to get tougher, right Spook?' Kim said in a childish manner.
'Yes, I believe so. But if we do not act fast, Team Rocket will grow so powerful, that even the four champions of this world can stop them...'

Episode Four Coming Soon...

Author - Bazu Azurill

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