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romdinner August 2nd, 2011 11:59 AM

( OCC: It's kind of long so please bear with me :D )

Chapter 4 - part 2
"Dancing towards victory?"


Spoiler:

“Thanks Don George, I’m sure that we’re ready now!” David said as he exited the Battle club and waves at Don George.

“Don’t mention it! It was a pleasure seeing your battle style.”


David had been in Striaton City for half a day and he had already seen the whole city and did some training at the battle club. Now he was heading towards the Pokemon center to heal his pokemon. He was smiling as he was walking and enjoying the perfect sunny day. Yeah, it was perfect alright, just perfect for David to earn his first badge. Striaton city was just a bit bigger that the town before bit had more thing to do. There was the trainer school which David was just passing, a tall building which was destined for beginner trainers so they can study a bit on status conditions. David thought of going in, but he had already learnt everything he could from books and TV as he wanted to be prepared when he starts his journey. Another place to visit was the well-known and useful battle club and last but not least the Gym which was David’s first destination after he would leave the Pokemon center. When David got in front of the center at the same time, from the opposite direction, a known face made its appearance.


“Hi Clair! Fancy meeting you here” said David trying to be polite, but knew that her answer wasn’t going to be the same.


“So you finally made it. How are you doing so far?”she replied trying to act tough.

“It’s been good, made a new friend and we’re getting stronger by the day.”


“Good to know, I wouldn’t want my rival to be weak and easily defeated.”

“Wow I’m amazed not a single sentence that would mock me.” He thought to himself.


“But you’re not far from that state, you still haven’t got a badge yet.”

“…..It was too good to be true.”


“I just got mine. It was very hard but in the end we managed to win.” The girl said smiling with her rosy cheeks while showing David her badge.

“Great job. Sorry i have to leave but I have to heal my pokemon.”


“You’re not getting rid of me that easily, I’m here to heal my pokemon as well.”
The girl giggled.

The two rivals entered the center and went straight for the counter giving Nurse Joy each two pokeballs. The two went and sat at a table to wait for their pokemon. None of them said a word. David was gazing outside while, strangely, Clair was gazing at David. He turned his head towards the girl and Clair quickly looked to the left so he couldn’t tell she had looked at him.


“How hard was the gym?”
he asked with a serious tone.


“Well, all I can say was that it took all our wisdom and strength to win.”

“Ok.” He replied and went back at looking outside.


“Are you doubting yourself?”

“No not at all, I have full confidence in my pokemon, but I wouldn’t want to go there unprepared and have my pokemon go through a hard time.”


Clair got up and walked next to David and bent and whispered in his ear
You’re prepared. I can tell. There’s something about you that feels stronger.”

David couldn’t believe his ears. Clair had just complimented him. And moreover he was blushing a bit. It was stranger for the girl to act this way, it was true that he knew her for only a year but she always looked down on him for no reason. The girl was a bit different two, maybe this journey was for the better of both.


“Thanks Clair. Look, our pokemon are back.” Pointing towards Nurse Joy which was coming towards them with their pokemon.


“Thank you mam.”The two said as they got their pokeballs.

“Clair I’m heading for the Gym. See you soon”


David exited the building but as soon as he made a few steps Clair shouted at David to stop.


“David wait….I have to tell you something.”


“Ok. What’s the problem?”


“Well it’s almost night.”

“I know but Gyms are still opened at this hour. It’s only 9 pm.”


“No that’s not it. Tonight, the gym leaders are holding a ball at their gym and the theme is “couples”. “

“Well I don’t think it would hurt to see if I can still have a battle.” David smiled with and optimistic face.


Clair stuck with David and showed him the way to the gym. A scarlet carpet went from the door to the street and flower decorations were surrounding the place and the entrance to the gym. At the entrance a handsome man with red hair was welcoming the guests. Clair and David walked up to him but before David could say anything the man started talking.


“Are you fired up as well as me about this event?”


“Speaking of that…..”


“Say no more, we’re prepared for this type of situations. You and your girlfriend come with me and we’ll get you dressed.” The man said as he grabbed both David and Claire and carried them inside and then to a big room that was filled with tons of dresses and tuxedos.


“Giiiiirlfriend!?!?!?!”


“Me with…?!?!”

But it was too late they were already in the dressing room.


“You got me wrong.”


“Don’t worry they were brought for this occasion. The dressers are in the right and there on the left there is a place where you can leave your stuff. I’ll be leaving….see you inside.”


“Maybe i should have waited until morning!” turning towards Clair.


“You think? Now we’ve been dragged into this.”As she was looking at some dresses.

“Sorry but I didn’t ask you to come with me and as I can see you’ kind of like the idea of changing into a dress.”


The girl blushed.
“Well we have to as we won’t get out of here.”

“Then I guess I’ll have to pick something to wear two.”


After about half an hour David was almost ready. It took both him and Clair to find something they like so they could wear. David had a black tuxedo and picked a blue tie that matched his eyes. He was looking in the mirror and trying to get his tie to look straight when Clair came out of her changing room and called David. David turned and dropped the tie as he was stunned by the girl’s beauty. She was wearing beautiful blue dress that had a ribbon that was tied at her back into a little ribbon. The same type of ribbons were tied at her ponytails. She was gorgeous.


“So how does your so called girlfriend look?”
the girl said with a soft voice as she got his tie from the floor and started putting his tie around his neck.

“You’re beautiful.” David said with a down tone as his cheeks were getting as red as a rose.


“You look handsome too.”She said turning red also as she finished helping David with his tie.

“Shall we go?”

“Just a moment.” Pulling something behind his back. ”I think this would look much better on your wrist that sitting here” he said as he put a corsage that had a red rose around Clair’s hand.


“T-Thank you.”

The two exited and they were encountered by another man this time with blue hair. The man told them that they were a cute couple but before David could disaffirm the statement they were again dragged to a table.


“I shall bring you some refreshments right away.” And with that he left.

“Is there anyone here that won’t spend with us less than a minute or two so I can as for the gym leader?” David said putting his hand over his forehead.


“Well you just met two of them.”

“What?”


“Yup. This gym has three gym leaders. The first one you meet was at the main entrance…the red haired guy… his name is Chili. The second one was the one with blue hair that went to bring us some refreshments…his name is Cress. Ant the last one is..... * the girl was saying scouting the room” THERE at the end of the dance floor , he’s Cilan. He was my opponent.”

“Wow so there are three gym leaders. Guess the only one left to talk is Cilan.”


“Looks like it, but good luck passing the dancing couples without making a …..”
Looking at the dance floor.

But before she could end her sentence David took her hand and asked her for a dance. The girl blushed a little and rose and went on the dance floor. David grabbed her by the waist with one hand and her hand with the other and started to waltz and drifting into the dance floor guided by the refined music.


“So it seems that you’re not just good looks and can dance as well.”
She teased him

“Well I don’t think you would have wanted me to step on your dress.”


“Ok now let’s make our way to Cilan.”


The pair danced their way straight to Cilan which was at the end of the dance floor talking with a girl. When they ended their conversation David and Clair broke up and went at him.


“Cilan I want to challenge the gym.”


“Oh my, it seems that you want to add a little spice tour evening. I accept but only if accept to being a public battle.”


“It’s fine with me.” David said with a determined look.


Ladies and gentleman this boy here has agreed to adding a nice ingredient to our evening and we’ll have a gym battle as a main event to our ball. I kindly ask the dancers to go to their sets so that we can start out battle.”Then Cilan turned to David.

“I would ask your loved one to go to your table.”


“Ummm she’s not my girlfriend just a…..* and then Clair looked down expecting David to name her as her rival again and nothing more”….. friend.


The girl’s face lit up and whispered to David:
“You’re the first one to call me that… but you’re still my rival so don’t lose the battle.” And then grabbed her dress and walked to the table and sat down waiting for the challenge to start.

“Well usually you’d have the choice to pick between me and my brother but I can’t see them anywhere so I guess I’ll be your opponent."He said as he walked at the back of the room.

“It’s fine with me.”


Just as David finished his sentence Cilan pushed a button in the wall and the dance floor went down and up was raised a battlefield for them. It was a simple one with a few rocks here and there as some obstacles. The crowd, sitting at their tables were anxious to see the battle.


First Round
Spoiler:

“So challenger let’s begin our battle and start our delicacy.”As he threw a pokeball in the air.

Out came a little puppy pokemon that was on guard and was looking straight at David. The boy pulled out his pokedex and looked up the pokermon:



“Lillipup, the Puppy Pokémon. The long hair covering Lillipup's face is an excellent radar, which senses conditions in the surrounding area.”



“Let’s get this thing started. Pyro come out.” He said pushing the button on Pyro’s pokeball.


“Interesting choice. Well you being the challenger grants you the first move.”

“Then Pyro let’s march in a straight Tackle.” The pokemon quickly dash forward and was heading for Lillipup. Just as he was about to hit him Lillipup dashed behind him. Pyro looked right and left as he got confused to where the pup had disappeared.


“Now show him how a Tackle is performed.” And with those words Lillipup hit Pyro and launched him into the wall behind Cilan.

Work Up while he’s still down. So challenger how will you respond to that?”

“With another Tackle…full force Pyro.”


Cilan looked behind him and saw that Tepig was missing, it was just behind Lillipup running to hit him. Pyro knocked the glowing red pup which flew into a nearby rock.


“So I see your pokemon has speed too, well done, but let’s see how you handle this. Lillipup use Bite on Tepig.”Lillipup got up and quickly bit Pyro’s tail. The fire pokemon started running chaotic in every direction due to the pain.

“Pyro calm down and ram the pup into everything with your tail.” The fire pig tried to endure the pain and as David told him smashed Lillipup into the ground smashing left and right like a hammer. “Now throw him in the air and use Ember.” Pyro spinned a little with the pup hanging tight on his tail and then threw it towards the ceiling then launched a fiery Ember attack keeping Lillipup stuck to the ceiling for a while being hit continuous by the sparks of fire.


The crowd was enjoying every moment, they couldn’t have hoped for a better way to spend their night a pleasant ball with a fierce battle. Everybody was on the edge of their seat, Clair also, she was very nervous and couldn’t predict the outcome of the battle. Her only thing to do remained to believe that her rival was good enough.

Meanwhile both trainers launched a Tackle attack which sent the pokemon flying back at their trainers feet. The thing was that Lillipup as told to launch another tackle as quick as possible and just when Pyro got up it got hit again. David knew that he had to somehow out speed Lillipup and he had the perfect strategy.


“Now Pyro let’s turn on the heath…use Flame Charge” Pyro got engulfed by flames as he started running towards the Lillipup which was again told to counter with a Tackle. The two pokemon clashed and flew back a few feet away on their feet. David’s plan was going along perfectly and it was time to add a little bonus again.

“Use Flame Charge again”


“That move again…what are you hoping for? Tackle Lillipup!”

“Look who’s talking? The one who spammed Tackle four times now.” Clair giggled a bit only for her to hear so that she wouldn’t disturb the crowd, but she wasn’t the only one who laughed as some had giggled also at David’s remark.


The two pokemon were heading for each other and just before they would collide, Tepig disappeared just in front of the pup and came ramming from the back hitting the pup and scorching it a bit.


“Oh nice touch in using Flame’s Charge secondary effect, but you can’t win this battle only with speed bonuses.”

“Well you gave me the idea when you used Work Up and I know but for now it was enough to outsmart you.”


“Lillipup get up and use Bite.”

“Pyro counter it with a Tackle.”


Lillipup was dashing towards Pyro preparing its teeth for the attack. But just as they were about to hit David too Pyro to switch from Tackle to Flame charge. The pup was sent back due to the burning flames force while Pyro was sitting happily on the ground with no worries.


“Nice trick. It was a smart move on your end but it’s time to finish this. Lillipup Tackle with all your might.”

“Couldn’t have agreed more. Pyro are you ready?”


“Tepiggg.” The little pokemon cried confident.


“Ok now let’s show Cilan your new move. EMBER TAIL!!!”


Cilan was surprised by the name as he didn’t know any attack like that. The two pokemon were charging at each other with full speed. But Cilan as well as Clair and the other couldn’t see anything different at Pyro that a normal Tackle but just as Lillipup got closer Pyro jumped in the air and curled it Tail in front and launched a powerful Ember on it putting it on fire. Then it dive down and smashed its tail on Lillipup which responded with a Tackle. The two pokemon clashed on the ground lifting up a cloud of dust. Everybody was wondering who had one this round and were waiting anxiously for the dust to clear. The dust finally cleared and the referee announced the draw. Both pokemon were unconscious on the ground. David went to see how Pyro was doing. The pokemon opened its eyes as David took it in his arms.


“Good job pal…you were great out there.” Smiling at Pyro.


“Tepig!” the pokemon cried back at his trainer with joy.


Second Round
Spoiler:

“Good job but this was just the appetizer, her comes the main course.”Cilan said while calling back Lillipup and then launching another pokeball in the air. Out came a little green monkey. David took his pokedex again and scanned the pokemon:



“Pansage, the Grass Monkey Pokémon. Pansage offers leaves on its head to Pokémon that have low energy. The leaves relieve stress.”



Then David put his Pokedex away and called back Pyro. “Clover you’re up.” He said as he launched his pokeball and called out his starter.


“An interesting flavor you got there….let’s see how well it will do to our recipe. Pansage use Fury Swipes on that Sewaddle."The monkey started jumping from rock to rock approaching Clover but as it leaped with its hands pointing at Clover David told it to use String Shot to evade. The bug pokemon shot the silky web straight at the ceiling at pulled itself out of the dangerous spot.

“Well done but not enough….Pansage use your attack on the web.”
Pansage jumped high above Clover and cut its web which made Clover fall to the ground hitting her hard.

“Clover get up, quickly!!” David shouted as Cilan ordered Pansage to use Vine Whip but before Clover could get up she got pummeled to the ground by the whips.


“Clover stick its whips to the ground.” Clover used it’s silky web just as the whips were about to hit her and stuck the to the ground. The David told it to use them to crawl up to Pansage which was sitting on a rock and use Bug Bite. Clover quickly went up towards Pansage and started chomping on its arm.


“Pansage use Scratch to get yourself free."
The grass monkey used its other arm to scratch Clover and knock it off of its arm. The atmosphere was tense as Clover was going down, then the silence was pierced by David’s shout at Clover to use Razor Leaf on Pansage. The rotating leafs were heading towards Pansage but Cilan was an expert in grass types so he told Pansage to use its Vine Whips to knock the leaves down one by one. Clover landed down on the ground and was showered by the leaves that Pansage knocked down.

“Now Pansage use your vines to capture Clover.”
Pansage came down from its rock and used its vines to bind Clover leaving only its head free.”There is no need for your pokemon to endure more, you should give up.”

“Sewaddle!!!!” the pokemon cried to David letting him know that she was willing to continue to the end.


“Clover is right, we worked too hard to give up now!”


“If that’s your choice that let’s continue…..Pansage use Lick.”The monkey pulled Clover over to him and wanted to lick it but just as it was about to David told Clover to use Bug Bite and grab its tongue. The monkey cried in pain as Clover broke free from Pansage’s grip but was holding tight on his tongue. The crowd was on their feet, they didn’t imagine such a comeback for David. They were delighted by the two and how their battle techniques were displayed in front of their eyes.

“Now Clover throw him up in the sky.” Clover tossed him upwards smashing him to the ceiling. The monkey pokemon was falling down but David told Clover to use Razor Leaf and hit the monkey hard again and smash it again to the ceiling. The monkey fell down, but with a tremendous effort got back up and was keen on going on.


“Seems that you made Pansage want to battle as hard as he could against you. You have my respect and so I’ll honor Pansage’s wish.”

“I’m glad that you’re enjoying the battle. Clover follow up with another Razor Leaf.”


“Pansage counter with Fury Swipes.” Pansage hit the leaves one by one knocking them down as they came getting closer and closer to Clover.“ Now Pansage use Vine Whip and finish him.” Clover went flying at David feet but as Pansage did, she got up and dusted off the sand and looked at David.

“I understand pal, I think it’s time too. OK LET’S DO THIS!!!!! Clover use String Shot then follow up with Tackle. “ Clover move quickly before Cilan could give a command and caught Pansage in its web and immediately tackled the immobilized pokemon.


“Nice work….you used my own strategy against me but that won’t be enough to defeat me. Pansage use Fury Swipes to get free and then attack Clover.”
The monkey cut the web and started running towards Clover.

“Cilan?”


“Yes?”

“I never said that my plan was over. That was just to get Pansage further so that this would work. Ok Clover let’s show them what intensive training can come up with …. Leaf Shot.” Clover started forming a silky ball at its mouth but before it was ready Clover use Razor Leaf and only after launched the silky ball. The ball was gaining speed and reached the flying leaves. The wind from both attacks collided and the leafs started spinning around the ball. The crowd was amazed, Claire being the most amazed of all, a comet made of silk and leaves had formed before their eyes. The comet hit Pansage dead on and knocked it into Cilan’s arms where it fainted.


“The winner of the Striaton Gym challenge……
is David from Nuvema Town. “ both Chili and Cress shouted.” The crowd burst into cheers as two men came down from the audience.


“Since when have you been here?”


“Since the first half of the first round.”


“It wasn’t hard to notice the event.”


“Well Cilan you took the hit this time.”


“And I’m glad I did. David you’re a great trainer, if you keep going on this path you’ll maybe become the most powerful trainer in this region. With that said I present you with your Trio Badge and as this is your first badge take this too. It’s a badge case in which you’ll put all of your eight badges.”

“Thanks. You really gave me a run for my money there.”


“Nicely done David. So that’s what you were doing at the battle club.”

“Well a little training never hurt everyone.” David smiled. “ I have to thank both Clover and Pyro for their effort. Speaking of them I should go to the pokemon center.”


“Don’t worry we have a built in healing point so I’ll take your pokemon while you enjoy your evening.”


“Indeed we wouldn’t want out winner to leave the party so soon.”


And with that said Cress took David’s pokemon and went to heal them. David wanted to make his way towards his table where Clair was waiting for him but he got caught in the crowd of girls that formed around him and were asking David for a dance. Out of nowhere a hand took David’s hand and pulled him through the wall of girls.


“Sorry ladies but as Chili and Cress said…..he’s with me.”Clair said as they went to the dance floor.

“Thanks for saving me.”


“Your welcome. But don’t get any ideas……it was just because you needed help and nothing more.”

“I know, I know.”


The night went on and the ball was a blast. The three gym leaders presented a show in which they made some acrobatic stunts with their pokemon and many other things. David and Clair had fun and looked like they were getting along, Claire was a bit confusing for David, sometimes she would act though while sometimes she was delicate as Purrloin. For now David was glad that she was enjoying the night and as his mother said…..only time will strengthen the bonds between pokemon and people……..


jackblaze August 3rd, 2011 4:35 PM

romdinner
Spoiler:
Good post very very long XD maybe cut it into sections next time.
Pyro the Tepig grew to level 17 and wants to evolve into Pignite do you want to allow it? If yes do you want Pyro to learn Arm thrust?
Clover the Sewaddle grew to level 20 and wants to evolve into Swadloon do you want to allow it? If yes do you want Clover to learn Protect?


I'll make my next post tonight


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