Episode 77! 7 x 11 chapters done!

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Notes: In case you have never, ever, bothered to read my notes, <> indicates telepathy, ** indicates thoughts, and italics indicates pokemon speech.

Timeline: 2 days later

 

Episode 79: Shame and disgrace? The Force badge Awaits! But something else lurks too…

 

            “I’m going to Lavender.” Ash said, as a white ring of light surrounded him. “I’m going to challenge Candice for the Force Badge again.”

            “Are you sure that’s wise?” Pika-chan asked. She was a bit concerned. What if Ash lost again? She quickly squashed that thought. Ash shouldn’t lose this time.

            “Yep.” Ash said firmly. “And this time, I know what to do.”
            “I hope so…” Teresa said. * Scarlet, what should I do? *

            The dark Rattata was at a loss. His Master had been sealed away, and now, he could do nothing on his own; except teach Teresa magic and deepen his hold on her, until she could strike on her own.

            < I don’t know… >
            “Teleport Ring!” Ash shouted. A minute later, they landed in the Lavender gym. Candice looked up.

            “Oh, back for more?” She asked as she filed her nails. “Oh well, I was bored anyways. Let’s do it.”

            “This time I won’t lose.” Ash said, smiling.

 

            “This will be a three on three match for the Force badge!” The referee said. “The challenger will now pick his or her pokemon! Challenger picks first!”

            Ash smiled. * Might as well… * “Eterneon, I choose you!”

            “Candice chooses Machoke!”

            “Eterneon, Psychic!” Eterneon smiled and blasted the fighting type with the light attack. Machoke crumpled.

            “Sandslash, go! Use Fissure!” Candice smiled. * It worked last time, why shouldn’t it work now? *

            “Eterneon, use Teleport!” Eterneon beamed and teleported out of the way.  This caused Fissure to miss completely.

            “Darn it! Use Fury Swipes!”

            Eterneon waited until Sandslash was almost touching it before she used her Light Beam attack. Sandslash toppled like a fishing boat in a storm.

            “Now finish it off with Psybeam!” The attack sent the Sandslash on a one-way trip to the pokemon center.

 

            “Ash wins this round!” Said the referee. “Candice is down to her last pokemon! Can she make it?”

            Candice growled. “Jigglypuff, I choose you!” She was already singed from the platform’s jolts.

            “Sing!”

            Eterneon yawned.

            < You did great, Eterneon. Return. > Ash sent as he recalled his snoozing pokemon. He was starting to feel a bit woozy himself, but fought it off.

            “Rapidash, go! Use Smash Kick!” Rapidash smashed into Jigglypuff, nearly deflating the poor balloon.

            “Grr, Jigglypuff, use your Doubleslap!” Jigglypuff slapped Rapidash twice, but the flaming horse just shrugged the strikes off.

            “Take Down!” The attack rammed into Jigglypuff, and it crashed into a wall of the gym.

            “Jigglypuff has been eliminated! Ash is the winner!” The ref said.

            Candice scowled, but she gave him one of her Force badges. Ash smiled.

            “Thank you!” Then, he left.

 

            “You did it!” Pika-chan cheered.

            “I completely forgot to give you a costume!” Teresa said, slapping her forehead in awe. * No way! How could I forget? *

            Ash hid his relief well. “Well, I’m going to the pokemon center! I’ll be out in a sec!” He dashed off.

            Teresa sighed.

 

            The next day…

 

            “Why are we walking to Fuchsia?” Teresa asked.

            “I don’t have a bike, so I can’t use the Celadon bike path.” Ash said. “Besides, don’t you want to take pokemon pictures?”

            “Oh yeah!” Teresa said cheerfully. “Okay then!” Soon, however, the quiet peace of the area was interrupted by a shriek.

            “What was that?” Ash asked, hand going to key instantly. Rapidash tensed. Her horn glinted in the sunlight.

            “Sounded like someone getting hurt.” Pika-chan said. “Let’s go look!”

            “Come on, Rapidash!” Ash said. Rapidash took off in a cloud of dust.

            “Well I never!” Teresa said indignantly. “It’ll take me all day to find him.”
            “No, I don’t think so.” Scarlet said, sticking his head out of her pack. “Just use your speed spell.”

            “Oh yeah.” Teresa said. “Thanks, Scarlet.” She gave the little rat a peck on the head before she cast the spell and ran after them.

 

            They saw a red-haired girl about Ash’s age and her Charmander facing a clump of Onix. She wore a blue tank top, blue jeans, and white gloves.

            “Come on, Charmander!” The kid said. “Use Flamethrower!” She was clutching her arm to one side, and from the angle, it looked broken.

            Ash sighed. * She looks like she’s in trouble… * “Oddish, go! Use Petal Dance!” Oddish’s petals flew everywhere, sending most of the Onix fleeing away.

            Ash ran up to the kid. “What are you trying to pull? Your Charmander could have gotten hurt!”

            “I-I’m sorry…” The kid said, sniffling.

            “What’s your name and where do you live?”

            “My name is Crystal.” The kid said. “And I live in New Bark Town. Professor Elm sent me out here on my journey.” Inwardly, Lance smiled to herself. Her illusions were perfect, the spell to reverse her age back to that of an eleven-year old had worked wonders.

            “Well, you’re obviously in no shape to go anywhere.” Ash said. “Here, let me take a look at that arm.”

            Pika-chan frowned. * I feel Clow’s aura around here somewhere… *

 

            “Broken.” Ash pronounced. Sighing, he readied a poke ball. “Eterneon, go! Let’s Teleport!” They landed in Vermillion City.

            Ash took ‘Crystal’ to the hospital and left her there.

 

            Lance smiled. < It’s working, Dragonair… >
            < I knew it. He’s kindhearted. Use that to your advantage. >
            < Now I just need to figure out how to send out the cards to attack without attracting undue attention… > Lance pulled the stack of Sakura cards out of her pocket. The pink cards had all changed into silver ones. They were now moon-based cards, to go with her magic type. The rest of the cards she had created rested within her heart.

            < Windy… >

           

            “Ash? That kid you rescued had a magic aura.” Pika-chan said.

            “What? But I didn’t notice anything.”
            “It’s very weak. Moon-type.” Pika-chan said. “That’s why you didn’t feel it.”

            “I see…” Ash would have said more, but then a glowing shape materialized in front of him, resolving in a woman spirit with wings and golden hair.

            “Oh no. Windy.” Pika-chan said nervously.

            “What’s wrong?”
            “Windy is one of the four elementals. They correspond to Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, and Mewtwo in the Kanto deck.” Pika-chan said.

            “Uh-oh…”

            Windy began blowing up a terrific gust of wind, sending Ash and Pika-chan flying.

            “Key that hides the power of the stars, reveal your true form before me! Your master under the seal of contract Ashura commands you, Release!” Ash said. “Pidgeot!” The wings sprouted of his back, and he flew up to combat the wind spirit.

            “Use an electric-type!” Pika-chan called.

            “I know!” Ash replied. * Strongest, one of the four… in that case, I’ll use one of my four elementals… *

            “Zapdos!” The Zapdos card appeared in a flash of light and the titan of lightning blasted Windy with enough power to power the city of Vermillion for three months.

            Windy collapsed and returned to card form, which disappeared.

            “Where’d it go?” Ash asked.

            “I don’t know…” Pika-chan replied. * This is bad… *

 

            Lance recalled Windy and smiled. < He changed another one. Soon, the final battle will begin. >

 

End Episode 79! So, how was it? *Winks* Review please! Flames will be used to forge Create, to trap Nelvana within the pages of a book 4ever!