Episode 115!

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Notes: <> indicates telepathy, ** indicates thoughts, italics indicates pokemon talking.

TODD IS dead! YIPPEE!

Episode 115: VS the mistress of ice!

“I’m nervous.” Ash said.

“We know you’re nervous.” Pika-chan said. “But you can do it! You beat Lance! Of course you can defeat Lorelei!”

“Good luck!” Lance said, giving Ash thumbs up.

Ash nodded worriedly.

“I know something that will cheer you up!” Pika-chan said, as she dragged him into the male restroom.

Fifteen minutes later…

“Ash?” Lance asked. “Are you ready yet? Your match starts in two minutes.”

Ash came out, red in the face. He was wearing glittery silver overalls over a dark blue shirt. His hair was in a spiky fringe, and it had ice-blue streaks in it. He also had dark blue sneakers, white socks, and a white ski jacket with blue highlights.

“Nice!” Lance said.

“You really think so, Crystal?”

“Yep!”

“Okay.” Ash said. He took several deep breaths to calm down. * I can do this! Think positive! *

He swallowed and entered the arena.

“So you are my challenger.” Lorelei said, looking up. “Very well. We shall have a five on five battle. If you defeat me, you will advance to the next room and fight Bruno. Let us begin.”

Ash nodded and reached for his first poke ball.

“Oddish, go!”

“Lorelei chooses Dewgong!” Lorelei said. “Use Blizzard!”

A blizzard kicked up. Oddish looked terrified.

“Oddish, protect yourself with Endure!” Oddish nodded and vanished for a second. Dewgong’s attack slammed into it, but it still had 1 HP left.

“What? Hit it with another Blizzard.”
“Oddish, use Protect!” The little ring of stars surrounded Oddish. Ash nodded. “Good. Now use Sleep Powder!”

The powder put Dewgong to sleep. It started snoring faintly.

Lorelei pulled out some X Defend and sprayed it on Dewgong.

“Synthesis. After you heal yourself, charge up for Solarbeam.”

Right on! Oddish said. His body glowed warmly as he healed himself of all injuries, before charging for Solarbeam.

Lorelei looked bemused. * How is he going to win this? *

Now! Oddish said proudly as he released the attack. The beam crashed into Dewgong, fainting it.

“Interesting.” Lorelei commented. “Dewgong, Return. I must have misjudged you. But we still have four battles left. Cloyster, go!”

This time, Oddish looked slightly more panicked.

< Shh… > Ash said. < I know you’re scared, but you can defeat it. Blind it with Attract and then hit it with Stun Spore. >

< Oh. > Oddish said. He nodded and fired off a bolt of hearts at Cloyster. Cloyster blinked, startled, before its eyes were replaced by little pink hearts.

“Cloyster, Aurora Beam!” However, Cloyster was still staring at Oddish with love in her eyes. So she did not obey her mistress’s command to attack.

“Stun Spore.” Ash said. The coat of yellow paralyzing powder blanketed Cloyster like falling snow. Cloyster stiffened up and froze.

“Darn it, use Blizzard!”

Oddish once again protected itself. Then, it threw out a hail of razor leaves. Cloyster was knocked out.

Oddish looked relieved before he collapsed.

“Double knock out.” Lance said from the sidelines.

Both trainers recalled their pokemon.

“Slowbro, go!”

The tubby pink pokemon with the gray bivalve attached to its tail appeared and yawned at the world.

“Slow?”

Lorelei sweatdropped. * Why is it like that? *

“Sunny, you’re up!” Sunny jumped out and beamed. < I’ll make you proud, little brother! >

“Slowbro, use Confusion!”

“Sunny, use Thunderbolt!” The Thunderbolt attack crashed into Slowbro. Slowbro wobbled and almost fainted, but was still hanging on.

“Slowbro, Disable!” Slowbro nodded and froze Sunny. Sunny growled. Let me go, you overgrown pink animal!

Slowbro blinked slowly.

Sunny growled as her eyes glowed and she Leered at Slowbro. This startled Slowbro so it dropped her.

Sunny nodded. < That’s more like it! Now to finish it off… Pin Missle! >

Slowbro fell over, studded with little pins.

“Return.” Lorelei said. * He’s not half bad. I guess he really deserves his position as the champion of the Indigo League. But even if he defeats me, can he beat Bruno? Well, I haven’t lost yet. *

“Jynx, I choose you!”

Ash recalled Sunny. “Okay, Rapidash, you’re up!”

Rapidash tossed her mane proudly and hit Jynx with Fire Blast. Jynx toppled over with little swirly eyes.

Puffs of smoke drifted up from its still form.

Ash gave Lance thumbs up as he waited for Lorelei’s next pokemon.

“Pretty good, Ash.” Lorelei said, recalling Jynx. “Not bad at all, I might say. But I saved the best for last.”

“Oh?” Ash asked. He petted Rapidash’s flaming mane. The flames passed right through his hands.

Lance nodded. “Be careful, Ash.”

Ash nodded and prepared for the last battle.

“Lapras, I choose you!”

Ash blinked. * But lapras is a healer and a transport pokemon! Why isn’t she using something really strong? *

< Careful! > Pika-chan warned. < She is counting on you to lower your guard! Don’t do it! >

Ash snapped back to attention. Lapras started out with a Surf attack, as Rapidash jumped around, trying to dodge the towering walls of water.

“Rapidash, use Smash Kick!” Rapidash nodded, dashed in, kicked Lapras in the head, and dashed out again.

“Confuse Ray.” Lorelei said calmly. Rapidash froze as the attack headed straight for it.

“Toxic!” The attack splashed onto Lapras as the Confuse Ray collided with Rapidash. Rapidash, confused, began running around in circles.

“Growl.” Ash said. Even if Rapidash were confused, she wouldn’t be able to hurt herself with such a simple attack.

Lapras hit Rapidash with an Ice Beam, but most of it evaporated right off the blazing pokemon.

Lapras shuddered as the Toxic began to drain away its HP.

Ash tossed Rapidash a Bitter Berry. “Use Agility.” Rapidash nodded and its speed went up, as it dashed around.

“Surf again!”

Rapidash quickly fired off Flaming Thunder. The attack crashed into Lapras, attacking its dual water/ice weakness.

Rapidash followed up with another Smash Kick. Lapras fainted, looking like it had been boiled.

“Lapras, return.” Lorelei said. “Very well. You have defeated me.” She smiled at Ash. “Good job.”

“Ash wins.” Lance said, jumping down from her perch.

“You did it!” Pika-chan cheered.

Ash blushed. * Wow… I did it! Only two more to go! *

“This is so cool!” He said.

“I wish you luck for your match with Bruno.” Lorelei told him.

Ash nodded his head. “Thank you, Ms. Lorelei!”

“Oh, you don’t need to be so formal.” Lorelei said. “By the way, where did you get that interesting outfit?”

“Um… my friend made it.”

“I see.” Lorelei said. * The poor kid looks so flustered… *

Lance smiled. “You did it, Ash.”

“Yep!” Ash said happily. He smiled and thanked Lorelei for a great battle, before he headed off to heal his pokemon.

End Episode 115! Review please. Flames will be used to forge Terror (card created by me), and I’ll set it loose in Nelvana! Ohohohoho!

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