Episode 127!

Disclaimer: No, I do not own pokemon. I really wish I did, and I would pay a lot to own it, but I have not the money and Satoshi Tajiri sure isn’t selling it.

Destiny is mine, so are Pika-chan, Luna, the new pokemon, etc.

Notes: <> indicates thoughts, italics indicates pokemon who are talking in pokespeech, and ** indicates thoughts.

Lance is a girl and goes by the name of Crystal. She has the Moon pokemon and Clow/Sakura card sets. Ice master of the Triple Guardianship.

Ash goes by Red in the Orange Islands. He has the Kanto pokemon card set and is trying to get the Johto set. Lightning master of the Triple Guardianship.

Charlotte has the Sun pokemon set and is the Fire master of the triple guardianship.

Giselle is attempting to get the Johto pokemon card set illegally.

Episode 127: High Sky Fliers

“Now is the day of the annual summer Rubisco Island Flying Contest!” The small, short man in glasses blared out of a megaphone.

Ash winced. * Does he have to talk so loud? *

“The contestants will each navigate through a maze of obstacles!” The man said. “They include, but are not limited to, Magnemite giving off jolts of electricity, Beedrill hives, Tentacruel, and people firing off fire or ice guns!”

< Is this safe? > Pika-chan asked.

< No. > Lance said. < But he’ll be fine. >

< I hope so… >

Ash set his jaw. * I can’t give up before the race begins! Then Gary will win for sure! * He petted his Murkrow card, which nodded and rubbed against his hand.

< We’ll be fine. >
< Don’t get hurt, Murkrow. >

< Okay! >

< Good luck, Ash! >

< Thanks, Pika-chan! >

Gary yawned. He petted his Charizard. * Whatever. This is no contest. There’s no way I’m going to lose to anyone else! *

Cary was talking to her Pidgeotto. “Now, I know you’re nervous, but worrying won’t help!”

I’m scared! I’m weak to electricity, and ice! Plus, I don’t like fire or poison stings! The bird protested.

“Come on, we have to win this race!”

Pidgeotto looked miffed. * She is making me battle for her honor? *

Lance tossed Aerodactyl a rare candy. “Don’t show off, okay?”

I won’t!

“Sure…”

I promise! Aerodactyl said. I swear on my honor as a dragon pokemon that I will not let you fall off.

Lance sighed.

Lyle nervously buttoned up his green vest. He was trembling in his red shorts, white shirt, and red baseball cap.

His Spearow pecked at his fingers.

“Stop that, Speary! We have to win this race!” Lyle told it.

It just clucked, not paying attention at all.

Lyle sighed. * Why won’t it listen to me? *

“My father won this race ten years ago, Speary! He expects me to win! I can’t let him down!”

The Spearow looked annoyed, and took off in a whirl of feathers.

“Oh no! Please come back!” Lyle begged, and ran to chase after it.

Speary tried to get away, but there were so many people around that he didn’t know where to go.

“Excuse me! Did you see a Spearow go by?” Lyle asked.

Ash looked annoyed. “No, I did not.” He turned back to Murkrow and gave it a few more pats and words of encouragement.

Murkrow preened.

Lyle dashed off.

“Excuse me, did you see a Spearow?”

“A spearow?” Lance asked. She looked up from where she was lying on Aerodactyl’s back. “No, I can safely say that I didn’t.”

“Oh no!” Lyle said. “I’m doomed! I need that Spearow!”

“Speary, where are you?”

Lance took pity on the poor befuddled kid and had Luna catch the Spearow. A few minutes later, the race officially started.

Lyle gulped as he began navigating through an area filled with Tentacruel.

“Okay, Murkrow, use Psybeam!” Murkrow opened its mouth and shot out a beam of psychic energy, stunning a lot of the tentacruel. Ash grinned and nudged it forwards. “Okay, let’s get out of this section of the maze as soon as possible!”

Lance yawned and Aerodactyl blasted the people in their way with Supersonic.

“Do you see Gary or Cary anywhere, Ash?”

“No.” Ash said, as he slowed down a bit to let Lance catch up with him. “Why?”
“Just curious.”

“I’m pretty sure that they are not here.”
‘That’s good.”

Soon, they had exited the area of Tentacruel.

“Two of our contestants are out!” The man blared. “Next, is the electric field – an area filled with magnemites! And if that weren’t enough, there are also several hidden Voltorbs that can detonate at any time!”

“This is insane.” Ash murmured as Murkrow wove between a few magnemites.

“Of course. But the prize is expensive.”

“Oh? What is it? I know the entry fee for this race was $50, but is the prize that good?”
“It’s a six-month supply of pokemon items.”

“Wow!” Ash said. * I don’t need that many, but pokemon items are really expensive! *

“This race reels in hundreds of contestants from all over.”

“Wait. But I only saw about forty people. What’s up with that?”

“There are four rounds. And the winner from each round goes up against the rest of the winners in the final race. Now that’s hard. You have to fly through a cave without any lights and other great stuff.”

“Oh…”

“This race usually nets in a lot of profit for Rubisco Island.”

“I can tell.”

“Aerodactyl, use Rock Slide!”

A shower of rocks crashed into several magnemites floating nearby, as well as a Voltorb.

“Murkrow, use Detect! See if there are any more pokemon nearby!”

Murkrow nodded and looked around. After a few moments, it shook its head.

“Great! Now let’s head for the exit!”

The two trainers streaked off, getting through the electric field without too much trouble.

*Bang*
“Ah! Aerodactyl, use Take Down!”

Aerodactyl (with lance on his back) rammed into one of the people firing the guns, knocking the gun out of his hand.

“Murkrow, use Icy Wind!” Murkrow froze a few of the ice guns solid, but one hit from the fire guns sent it spiraling downwards.

Ash quickly gathered a small ball of white energy in his hands and forced it into the dark pokemon, quickly bringing its HP back up.

“Now use Steel Wing!”

Murkrow coated its wings with steel, and bashed open the wall… leading them into yet another room.

“Lance, do you remember how many rooms this infernal maze has?”

“Just one more!”

“Thank goodness! You know, neither Cary nor Gary has showed up yet.”

Lance formed a scrying spell in her hands. Then, she laughed.

“I know why. They both have male pokemon. One of the trainers is using a female Hoothoot that knows Attract.”

“That would explain it.” Ash said, chuckling.

“So, what’s in the last room?”

“Different every time, so you never know…”

As soon as they arrived inside, they saw that there were catapults. The catapults began firing balls of bright yellow paint.

“Ack! No way!” Ash said, as he got splashed. Paint dripped down his front onto Murkrow’s feathers.

“Afraid it is.” Lance said. “Know any way to jam them?”

“Not yet!” Ash said. “Okay, Murkrow, let’s just use evasion tactics!”

Murkrow nodded and they wove around.

Lance did the same, only getting mildly splashed. Still, the paint was gooey and very irritating.

“That’s it.” Lance said. “I’m going to destroy those catapults. Aerodactyl, use Ancientpower!”
Aerodactyl nodded and rocks flew at the catapults, breaking them into little pieces.

The announcer dropped his microphone in shock. Then, the two used Hyper Beam to blast open an exit, arriving at the finish line a few minutes later, Ash first.

“Congratulations! You have made it to the final round! We’ll have it in two days after the other heats have been run.”

Ash and Lance grinned. Lance still got a really pretty trophy for winning 2^nd place, as well as a three-month supply of items.

The two hit the pokemon mart after the contest and returned to the center, loaded with stuff.

End Episode 127!

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