Episode 165!

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Episode 165: Case and point

“Claire, I challenge you for a Rising Badge!”
“All right.” Claire said. She yawned. “Dragonair, go.”

Ash released Vaporeon. “Okay, Vaporeon, use Ice Beam!”

Dragonair shuddered and turned blue. Claire quickly recalled her.

“Not bad at all, might as well make this two on two. Kingdra, go!”

Ash winced. * Shoot. The only thing Kingdra is weak to is dragon, and I can’t use Storm… *

“You could always use one of your cards.” Pika-chan whispered.

< But…. >
Lance looked interested. * Claire seems bored… I’m guessing she hasn’t had any challenges for a long time. But that could also make her careless as well. *

< Oh, all right. >

Ash touched his key, and it glowed whitely. The Dragonite card appeared and used Outrage.

Kingdra retaliated with Ice beam, resulting in a double KO.

“Hey, not bad.” Claire said. “But before I give you the badge, there’s one more thing you need to do.”

“What?”

“Behind Blackthorn City is the Dragon’s Den. You must bring me back a Dragon Fang. Then, I will give you the Rising Badge.”

“Okay.” Ash said.

“Good luck, Ash.”

“Thanks, Crystal.”

Lance smiled. < Well, good luck. >

Ash got a bit nervous. * Uh-oh…. What is Crystal not telling me? *

However, he bravely headed towards Dragon Den.

Inside, the first level was pretty empty. Ash looked around for the dragon’s fang, but it was simply not there.

“You! How dare you trespass in our training spot?” A voice yelled.

Ash turned and saw a Cool Trainer. “What?”

“I am Daniel, and I will punish you for this outrage! Dratini, go! Twister!”

Ash dodged the twister. “If it’s a battle you want, that’s what you’ll get! Vaporeon, ice Beam!”

“Oh no!” Daniel gasped as his Dratini fainted.

“Now why did you attack me for no reason?”

“This is Dragon’s Den, only dragon trainers can come here!”

“Well, Claire wanted me to come.” Ash said.

“She did?”

“Well, she wants me to get a dragon fang…” Ash said. “So can you allow me to pass unmolested?”

“Yes sir!” Daniel saluted and let him pass. Ash sweatdropped.

He headed down the rope ladder to the second floor. He was halfway down when it broke.

Ash levitated himself out of the way. * Phew. * Pika-chan looked unconcerned, fluttering next to his face.

“Pika-chan…”

“What? Let’s go find that fang!”

“You’re too hyper for your own good.”

Pika-chan shrugged. “Blame that tree I ate…”

Ash winced. Solid chocolate, about two hundred pounds of it, probably had averse effects on her.

“HALT!”

Ash suppressed a groan. * And what is it now? *

A pair of twins ran out. “We challenge you!”

Ash blinked. * This is just getting weirder and weirder. *

“I’m Amy! Horsea, go!”

“I’m Liz! Horsea, go!”

“Two on two?” Ash asked. “Very well. Jolteon, Sunny, go!”

The two electric eevees quickly zapped the opposition.

“WAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!”

Ash ran from the two crying twins and headed down into the deepest part of the cavern. Soon, he saw a small shrine, so he went in.

“I am the Elder.” The person said. “To gain a dragon fang, you must defeat me in a battle.”

“I accept.” Ash said.

“Gyrados, go!”

Ash smiled. “Sunny, Thunderbolt attack.”

However, Gyrados was quick enough to dodge and retaliated with Surf.

Ash smiled. “Sunny, ride the waves.” Sunny generated a board out of electricity and rode the water until it died down. Then, she used Thunderbolt.

Gyrados almost fainted, but used Hyper Beam, blowing Sunny out of the shrine.

“Sunny, Zap Cannon!” Ash said, figuring Gyrados only survived because of a Focus Band. Sunny nodded and Gyrados fainted.

“You indeed have skill, young man.” The Elder said. “But how about… this?” A Seadra appeared.

Ash sweatdropped. * Seadra’s a water type just like Gyrados… *

“Sunny, return. You look tired.” Ash drew out a pokemon card. “Electabuzz, you’re up. Thunderpunch!”

Seadra, however, was faster due to Agility so none of the punches hit.

“Try using Thunderwave to slow it down!”

Electabuzz nods and the thunderwave hits, cutting Seadra’s speed by 1/4.

“Great! Now use Thunder!”

Seadra toppled over with swirly eyes, but then it used Flail.

Electabuzz fainted.

Ash narrowed his eyes. * So that Seadra is more powerful than it looks… hmm…. * “All right, Bulbasaur, you’re up! Razor Leaf!”

The Bulbasaur card went at it with a will. Seadra became cut up before it could flail again. Bulbasaur preened.

“Not bad, I must say. My last pokemon… Dragonite!”

* That was predictable. * Ash thought to himself. He reached for a poke ball, but stopped when Bulbasaur shook its head.

“Still want to battle?”

< I can win this. Ice Spore! >

Translucent blue spores covered Dragonite. It blinked, before it was frozen solid in a block of ice. Ash smiled.

“I win.”

“Indeed.” Said the elder, and he presented Ash with a Dragon Fang. Ash smiled and left.

Claire was waiting at the entrance. “You got one? Good. Here you go.” She handed him the Rising badge and the TM Dragonbreath. Ash grinned. “Thanks, Ms. Claire.”

“You’re welcome.”

Ash and Lance waved goodbye to Claire and headed down the path back to New Bark Town. Suddenly, something hot flew overhead.

Ash looked up and nearly fainted. “Ho-oh?!”

“Well, that’s the last of the Johto cards.” Pika-chan said. “So hurry up and catch it!”

“Um…”

Pika-chan smiled at his hesitation and dragged him into a bush. Ash emerged in a rainbow colored tank top and white bellbottoms. On his head was a fancy crest made out of red and green feathers. He had elbow-length orange gloves and blue plastic boots.

“Very colorful…” Lance said, eyebrow twitching.

Ash frowned. * Oh well, this is the last one and then it’s the final judgment for these cards. Let’s go. *

“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 quickly and efficiently pulled out the Suicune card. “Rain Dance and they Hydro Pump.”

Ho-oh had no chance at all.

Smiling, as caught the last card as it fell into his hands. Then, he turned to write his name on it.

“Wait!” Pika-chan hissed.

Ash blinked.

Pika-chan buzzed around him, adjusting his hair, his costume, dusting him off a bit, and having him try a variety of poses. Then, she pulled out her instant camera. “I must capture this moment on film, and it must be perfect!”

Lance laughed lightly and went to stand next to Ash. They posed as Pika-chan took pictures.

“Okay,” Pika-chan said. “Now you can write your name on the card.”

“Better take these first.” Lance said, as she put his strength bracers on his wrists. She pulled a purple ribbon out of her hair and tied it around his neck. “For luck.” Ash was now dressed in a simple black jacket and pants, the ho-oh costume gone.

“Thank you, Crystal.”

“No problem.” Luna yawned. “Well, let’s see the battle!”

Ash sweatdropped as he slowly wrote his name at the bottom of the card in golden ink… Ashura

Then there was a sudden flash of blinding light…

End of Episode 165! I know you want to read the final judgment, so review! *Winks*

I know, I lied about Giselle having a legendary, I wanted her to have Serebii but my mind slipped. Oh well. Wait a second… maybe not, but I’m not saying any more on the subject.