Masquerainisthajam
Self-Proclaimed Gym Leader
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Prism City (formerly Eclectic City); it's a city known for its random culture, city life and structure. This place is not in any specific region, but it is recognized by the Pokemon League. Many of the attractions there include the Roy G. Biv Dome (for Contests), The Gym (home to one of the toughest of the "secret" Gym Leaders), and the world famous Rose Garden. As Ash, Dawn, and Brock arrive there, they face a Pokemon Contest, a Gym Battle, and not to mention Team Rocket. How will our heroes fare in this adventure? Read on to find out! This is the Prism City Saga.
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The Prism City Saga: Part I
Welcome to Prism City!
Little do they know it, but Ash, Brock, and Dawn are headed for the mysterious Prism City. They are walking on the road when they hear an extremely loud noise. Being the brave souls they are, they immediately run to the site of the noise's origin. A tall man with black jeans and a black and white checked shirt stands next to a large rock and a tree. He has brown skin with a buzzed haircut and he is wearing gray and white tennis shoes. Next to him are a Dewgong and a Masquerain. He doesn't notice the gang behind him, but he continues his training. The gang sneaks behind the tree and watches…
"Now Dewgong, use your Horn Attack against that rock!" the trainer commands.
The Dewgong with its sleek, white body lurches toward the rock, the horn on its head glowing. It attacks the rock, shattering it into thousands of pieces.
"Great job Dewgong! That was awesome!" the trainer says. Dewgong smiles back at him.
Dawn, unable to control her enthusiasm, shrieks and says, "Wow! That was great!" Her Piplup squealed at her, trying to quiet her. The mysterious trainer turns around and he jumps in the air, shocked that he has a small audience watching his performance. He scratches the back of his head and smiles awkwardly. "Oh my, I didn't expect to see anyone here. What are you doing here?" he asks the group.
"I'm not sure," Ash replied. "We were on our way to Prism City when we heard a loud noise. We ran here to find out what the noise was. Sorry if we startled you."
"Oh, it's perfectly fine, I always happen to get audiences at the weirdest of times," Irvine says back. He extends his hand. "My name is Irvine. Who are you?"
Ash reaches out and shakes his hand. "My name is Ash," he says. "I come from Pallet Town in the Kanto region and this is my best pal, Pikachu." His Pikachu squeals happily. "I'm working on becoming a Pokemon Master!" he continues.
Dawn waves at Irvine. "I'm Dawn from Twinleaf Town and this is my Piplup. I plan on becoming a top coordinator!" she says.
Brock says, "I'm Brock from Pewter City and I want to become a top Pokemon Breeder."
"You have great dreams and aspirations, all of you." Irvine says. He points to his Pokemon. "This is my Dewgong. And this is my lifelong companion, Masquerain." Masquerain does an aerial somersault. "I'm training my Pokemon for their next contest in Prism City."
"Prism City? Where's that?" Ash asks.
"Oh, it's just about two miles from here," Irvine replies. "It's a place well known for its eclectic culture. People dress randomly and the buildings are all different shapes and colors. But, like I said before, I'm training my Pokemon for their next Contest there."
"Really? There's a contest going on there?" Dawn asks. "I would love to enter!" She shows her ribbons to Irvine. "I have already won four ribbons! I'm one away from entering the Grand Festival!"
Smiling, Irvine says, "Great! We can enter together! But let me warn you; I have not lost a single contest battle yet." He shows his Contest ribbons to Dawn. "I have 4 ribbons, just like you. I'm one away from entry into the Grand Festival also!" He gives a slight chuckle. "Well, I'm looking forward to this! You'll be surprised at the things I do! Can I tag along with you until we get to the city?"
"Sure!" Ash says excitedly. "You can come with us if you like."
"That's awesome!" Irvine exclaims. "Dewgong, return!" Dewgong is called back into its Pokeball and Irvine starts to walk with the group to Prism City with his Masquerain hovering behind him.
Time passes and as Prism City is on the horizon, Irvine looks a little nervous. His hands are a little fidgety and his eyes and head are darting back and forth from Ash to everywhere else.
"Hey guys, um, I have a confession to make," Irvine says nervously.
Ash asks, "What is it?"
"Um, I live in Prism City so um…"
Brock rests his hand on Irvine's shoulder. "Go ahead, tell us what's wrong," he says. "You'll feel a lot better if you just get it off your chest."
"Well, not only am I working on becoming a top coordinator, I'm also the Gym Leader of Prism City."
A wave of shock passes through our heroes.
Ash, with an open mouth and surprised look says, "Seriously, YOU are the Gym Leader of Prism City?"
"Well, yeah," Irvine replies while taking a deep breath. "Actually, for the past 4 years, I have been one of the 'secret' Gym Leaders. I have been specializing in all Pokemon types.
"What's a 'secret' Gym Leader?" Ash asks Irvine.
"A secret Gym Leader is a person who isn't recognized by any region," Irvine replies. "That person has all the qualifications of a Gym Leader and is recognized by the Pokemon League. However, when challengers come my way, I tell them who I am, and they challenge me for my badge."
"Hey, I think I might have heard of something like that," Brock says, "but we could never find anyone like that."
"Well, I used to be one of the strongest trainers in the Sinnoh region but then my opponents found it easier and easier to beat me," Irvine says after taking another deep breath while Ash and company listen to him intently. "This weakened me and it made me too scared to fight against the Elite 4. My strategy had become stale. Just for the fun of it, I decided to join a Pokemon contest. That was where I won my first ribbon, after a few days of training, of course. Then, I found the spark in my Pokemon strategy. I traveled all over the regions, putting my Pokemon to the test, winning ribbon after ribbon. It wasn't long until the Pokemon League asked me to be a Gym Leader at Prism City." He points to Dawn. "I have seen you perform many times before, Dawn, and I wish to battle you in the next contest. When I am not working on contests, I fight trainers in the Gym Battles." He then pumps his fist in the air with a big smile on his face. "Now I am proud to say that I haven't lost a single contest battle yet!"
Dawn, looking at Irvine with great awe says, "Oh, wow! I never thought you could use Contest style techniques into Gym Battles!"
Brock says to her, "If you have the dedication and drive to do something, anything is possible."
"Not only that," Irvine says, "but I can use the element of dist-" He stops himself mid-sentence, then smiles. "Actually, never mind. I'll show you my strategy later!" He points toward the horizon. "There is my home, Prism City!" Ash and company with Irvine run towards the city.
Now that the gang is in Prism City, they walk around, checking out the city's eclectic culture. Suddenly, Irvine stops the gang.
"Hey guys," he says. "This is where I split up with you. I have to do some more training for the Contest tomorrow morning. We shall meet again! Oh, and the Contest is held at the Roy G. Biv Dome. It's impossible to miss!" He runs down one street with his Masquerain close behind him. The group looks at each other, concerned about Irvine, but they make it to the Pokemon Center. Dawn registers for the Contest while everyone prepares to turn in for the night.
The morning sun beams its bright rays over Prism City as everyone gathers at the Roy G. Biv Dome for the Contest. The top window of that dome serves as a prism as the sun beams through it, revealing dazzling colors to the center. The lights go off, revealing the rainbow colors of the sun kissed prism dome. The colors circle around the center of the stage. Marian, the contest hostess, stands in the center.
"The prism, one gem, but many colors. The contest, one trainer, but many strategies," Marian announces. The lights come on. "Now it's time for the Prism City Contest!" she shouts. The crowd screams in joy. "Welcome one and everyone! My name is Marian and our next Contest is underway! Let's get to our judges!" She extends her hand, leading everyone to the judges' panel. "Our first judge is the head of the Pokemon Contests, Mr. Contesta!"
Mr. Contesta waves his hand and says, "It is a great pleasure being here in Prism City! And it's an even greater pleasure coming to a place that isn't in any specific region!"
"Our second judge is the head of the Pokemon Fan Club, Mr. Sukizo!" Marian continues.
Mr. Sukizo says, "Prism City is very remarkable!"
"And our last judge is Prism City's own Nurse Joy!"
Prism City's Nurse Joy says happily, "I am definitely looking forward to what these Coordinators do with their Pokemon!"
"The winner of this Contest will win the Prism City Ribbon!" she says as she shows the ribbon to everyone. It looks like a crown with a multicolored ribbon protruding from it. "Let's start this Contest with the Performance Round where the beauty of each Pokemon's moves is showcased and judged!" Marian announces.
In the preparation room, the tensions of the Coordinators are high, including Dawn. She puts her hand on her racing heart. She hears a familiar voice behind her and gang.
"Hey Dawn, are you ready for the contest?"
Dawn and the gang turn around to find Irvine dressed in a short sleeved black button down shirt, a black and white striped tie, white pants, black dress shoes, and a hat with a white rose sticking out of it. His Masquerain is hovering behind him. He is also wearing black gloves. He puts his hand on Dawn's shoulder. She turns around and makes eye contact with him.
"I see you are nervous," he says. "You really shouldn't be too nervous because your Pokemon can feel this anxiety. If you are confident, then your Pokemon will feel the same way."
Dawn smiles and says, "Thanks for the advice!"
"Hey, it's no problem!" he says as he smiles. "What Pokemon are you going to use?"
"I'm going to use Piplup and Buneary! What about you?"
"I can't tell you! It's a surprise!" he replies while wagging his finger at Dawn.
Back at the stage, Marian is about to announce the first Coordinator.
"And now it is time for our first contestant, Dawn!"
The curtains draw back, revealing Dawn. A smile comes across her face as she remembers Irvine's advice. She takes her PokeBall, starts to run and throws the PokeBall straight ahead.
"Now Piplup! Spotlight!" she exclaims. Her PokeBall opens before everyone with a shower of hearts, revealing her Piplup. With utmost concentration, Dawn and Piplup begin their performance. "Piplup, let's start by using Whirlpool!" Piplup produces a gigantic whirlpool and holds it there.
"Now use Bubblebeam!" Piplup then spits bubble after bubble into the whirlpool, causing them to spiral and swirl around the whirlpool.
"Dawn's Piplup is using its bubbles to create a beautiful swirling effect around that whirlpool!" Marian says to the crowd.
"Now Piplup, let's finish by spinning and using Peck!" Piplup spins with its beak elongating. It jumps and attacks the whirlpool straight on, causing the whirlpool to break, sending mist and bubbles everywhere. The bubbles pop into a fine mist, causing a rainbow effect with the prism rays. A collective gasp enraptures the audience.
"And look at how the mist is reflecting off the sun's rays!" Marian exclaims.
"It's amazing how Piplup was in its element!" Mr. Contesta says.
"It's absolutely remarkable!" Mr. Sukizo says.
"Seeing that Piplup break that whirlpool is beautifully brilliant!" Nurse Joy says with a smile.
Ash, Brock, Jesselina and Irvine have just finished watching Dawn's performance in the Preparation Room.
Jesselina thinks, That twerpette is good, but I will be better!
Back at the stage, Marian announces, "Now it's time for a four time ribbon winning champion, never defeated before Coordinator. Give a welcome to your very own Irvine!" The crowd cheers for Irvine as he closes his eyes, takes a deep breath and grabs his PokeBall.
"Kirlia, you're in the limelight!" Irvine says with vitality. He tosses his PokeBall in the air and it opens, sending fireworks into the air. Kirlia then appears on the stage dancing in happiness.
"Alright Kirlia, let's start off with Swift!" Kirlia spins and generates stars around her. Marian is concerned.
"I don't know where this is headed to," she says with a smile, "but I'm sure can't wait to see the finish!"
Meanwhile in the preparation room, Dawn and Ash are watching Irvine's performance.
"What do you think he's doing?" Dawn asks Ash.
"I think he has something up his sleeve…," was Ash's reply.
Back onstage, Irvine gives his next command.
"Alright! Let's use Psychic to bring the Swift stars together!" Kirlia's eyes glow a light blue with the same outline around the stars. The Swift stars stop in their place and come together, revealing a bigger Swift star. The audience gasps in awe.
"Look at that huge star!" Marian exclaims.
"I'm not done yet!" Irvine says to Marian as the Swift star is positioned above Kirlia. "Now Kirlia, let's finish this up by using your Psywave!" Kirlia sends waves of psychic energy, causing the large Swift star to split apart and cascade smaller stars into the audience. Kirlia spins next to Irvine and both of them take a bow. The crowd goes crazy and they start chanting Irvine's name over and over again.
"Wow!" Marian interjects. "That is the most spectacular display of Psychic moves I have yet witnessed!"
Dawn and Ash look out on the stage, concerned and pondering about their future battles.
Mr. Contesta says to Irvine, "Your Kirlia is a really good handler of Psychic moves!"
"Absolutely remarkable!" was Mr. Contesta's remark.
Nurse Joy smiles and says to Irvine, "Psychic Pokemon are awesome to behold and your Kirlia made me love them even more!"
Irvine leaves the stage and heads back to the Preparation Room as Jesselina prepares for her round.
"Now it's time for our next Coordinator, Jesselina!" Marian announces. Jessie, in her contest clothes, walks onto center stage and blows kisses to the crowd. She then grabs her PokeBall in anticipation.
"Yanmega, let's get this party started!" Jesselina says with a determined smile as she throws her PokeBall in the air. It opens with a shower of hearts pouring out. Yanmega appears, fanning the hearts away with its dragonfly-like wings. It flies around Jesselina as she closes her eyes.
"Alright, let's start off with some Sonic Booms!" was Jesselina's first command. Yanmega flies in front of Jesselina and flaps his wings, sending out waves of sonic booms out towards her. Jesselina doesn't flinch at all as she gives her second command.
"Now, let's use Silver Wind!" Yanmega then flaps furiously, starting a windstorm containing powdery scales. The sonic booms are caught in the wind and they fly around Jesselina, running through the scales of the Silver Wind. This causes the scales to dissolve and fall apart. Marian looks at the performance with great excitement. "Seeing Jesselina's fearlessness with the Sonic Booms around her is certainly a sight to behold!" The sonic booms meet in the center above Jesselina and collide into each other, causing an enormous shower of glittering explosions. The crowd gasps in awe.
"Those sonic booms colliding in the air was absolutely gorgeous!" Marian exclaims.
"Sonic Booms are pretty dangerous and are known to cause good damage, but that Yanmega knew how to handle it!" Mr. Contesta remarks.
"Indeed. Very remarkable!" Mr. Sukizo says.
"I have never seen a Coordinator so fearless before," Nurse Joy says in awe. "She wasn't afraid to get hit if something did go wrong!"
Jesselina runs back to the Preparation Room. More contest performances are viewed.
Marian says, "It is now the end of the Performance Round! We will get back to you with the results of who will advance in the second round. So sit tight!"
Back in the Preparation Room, everyone is discussing their performances. Irvine and Dawn talk to each other about their Performance Rounds.
"Hey, not too bad, Dawn!" Irvine says to her. "I like your style!"
"Thanks a lot, Irvine!" Dawn replies back. "Your moves are really impressive, too! I didn't know you had a Kirlia!"
"Well, I do have my surprises!" Irvine talks back with a smile.
"Do you know what Pokemon you are going to use if you make it to the Battle Round?" asks Brock.
"I'm going to use Buneary!" exclaims Dawn. "What about you, Irvine?"
"I got my pal, Masquerain!" Irvine replies as his Masquerain hovers around him.
A few moments later, after careful consideration of the judges, Marian is back on the center of the arena with a microphone in her hand. She energetically says, "We are sorry this took so long. Here on the big screen are the people taking part in the next round, the Contest Battle!" The screen displays faces one by one on the screen, each having a shot at the next round for the Prism City Ribbon. Among the eight faces on the screen are Dawn, Irvine, and Jesselina. All three of them jump with joy and excitement that they advance to the next round.
Marian continues by saying the computer will randomly generate who will fight against whom in contest battle. The computer randomly picks the contestants and the second round begins. Jesselina defeats her opponents with Yanmega, Dawn storms the competition with Buneary, while Irvine defeats his opponents with his Masquerain. Time passes and the semi-final round begins.
"Now it's time for the semi-final round. The next matches are Irvine versus Ramon and Dawn versus Jesselina!" Marian announces. With five minutes on the clock, Irvine manages to easily defeat his opponent. Dawn, Ash, Brock, and Jesselina watch backstage. Jesselina bites her nails in a nervous manner.
"This is going to be a huge problem. Irvine's really powerful," she says to Dawn. "Whoever wins our will have to face him." Dawn squeezes her Piplup tightly, which causes it to squeal in pain. Dawn realizes what she is doing and releases it. Time passes and it is time for Dawn and Jesselina to come to the battle stage. Dawn smiles to Jesselina onstage.
"Good luck, you'll need it!" she says as she reaches for her Pokeball. "Buneary! Spotlight!" Her PokeBall opens with pink bubbles revealing Buneary ready for battle. Jesselina looks at her and says, "This will be too easy. Let's go Yanmega!" She throws her PokeBall out and it opens with a flurry of musical notes revealing Yanmega.
The Contest Battle begins with the contest clock counting down. Dawn fights against Jesselina but ends up losing to her Yanmega in the end by a knockout. Distraught, Dawn walks back to the preparation room with Jesselina close behind her.
"Well think about the bright side, twerp…I mean Dawn; you can always enter the Grand Festival later!" Jesselina mockingly says to Dawn.
"Well, at least I don't have to fight Irvine in the final round!" Dawn retorts. "Good luck to you!" This realization hits Jesselina hard and she is all of a sudden a bunch of nerves.
I don't know if I can do this. Irvine has never lost a single Contest match, she thinks. But with determination, she continues, But I can't give up here. I want to become a top coordinator!
A disappointed Dawn goes to her friends in the preparation room.
"I was hoping to battle Irvine at the end, but Jesselina beat me to him," Dawn says sadly. She then hears a familiar voice behind her saying, "Hey, you can still battle me after the contest. I might be up to some more competition after all." Dawn looks over her shoulder to see Irvine standing behind her. "Don't be so sad, Dawn," he says. "I would love to still battle you contest-style. You're an impressive Coordinator." This puts a large grin on Dawn's face and she thanks Irvine for the inspiration.
Meanwhile, Jesselina talks to James and Meowth about her predicament with fighting Irvine. James reassures her.
"Jessie, you didn't have any problem with the other contestants and fighting that twerp Dawn was easy, why are you freaking out now?" James asks her. Meowth continues the encouragement by telling her, "Yeah, you don't have to wimp out now, Jessie. Get out there and teach that guy a thing or two about losing!"
This gives Jesselina a fire in her eyes and a newfound inspiration. "You're right!" Jesselina says. "I will show this kid that I'm a force to be reckoned with!" With this, she cackles loudly, making the people around her nervous. She then runs out on the stage. Meanwhile, Irvine is leaving his new friends, running onstage for the finals. He takes a deep breath.
In the arena, Irvine and Jesselina are standing on opposite sides of each other, both excited and ready for the final round. Marian is in the center. She announces to the audience with vitality.
"It's time to determine the winner of the Prism City Contest Battle!" she says. "It's all between Prism City's own Irvine and Majolica Town Contest winner Jesselina!"
Irvine grabs his PokeBall. "The spotlight is yours, Masquerain!" he shouts while tossing his PokeBall into the air. It bursts open with a shower of white feathers and Masquerain appears ready for battle.
Jesselina scoffs at Irvine. "Well two can play at that game!" was her remark. "Yanmega, let's go!" The ball bursts open with a shower of hearts. Yanmega appears fanning the hearts away with its wings.
"Now it's time for the final round to start," Marian announces. "Five minutes on the clock please! Jesselina! Irvine! Are you two ready?" Jesselina and Irvine give the thumbs up while both of their Pokemon do an aerial sommersault.
"Let the final Contest Battle begin!" Marian announces as the five minute timer counts down…
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The Prism City Saga: Part I
Welcome to Prism City!
Little do they know it, but Ash, Brock, and Dawn are headed for the mysterious Prism City. They are walking on the road when they hear an extremely loud noise. Being the brave souls they are, they immediately run to the site of the noise's origin. A tall man with black jeans and a black and white checked shirt stands next to a large rock and a tree. He has brown skin with a buzzed haircut and he is wearing gray and white tennis shoes. Next to him are a Dewgong and a Masquerain. He doesn't notice the gang behind him, but he continues his training. The gang sneaks behind the tree and watches…
"Now Dewgong, use your Horn Attack against that rock!" the trainer commands.
The Dewgong with its sleek, white body lurches toward the rock, the horn on its head glowing. It attacks the rock, shattering it into thousands of pieces.
"Great job Dewgong! That was awesome!" the trainer says. Dewgong smiles back at him.
Dawn, unable to control her enthusiasm, shrieks and says, "Wow! That was great!" Her Piplup squealed at her, trying to quiet her. The mysterious trainer turns around and he jumps in the air, shocked that he has a small audience watching his performance. He scratches the back of his head and smiles awkwardly. "Oh my, I didn't expect to see anyone here. What are you doing here?" he asks the group.
"I'm not sure," Ash replied. "We were on our way to Prism City when we heard a loud noise. We ran here to find out what the noise was. Sorry if we startled you."
"Oh, it's perfectly fine, I always happen to get audiences at the weirdest of times," Irvine says back. He extends his hand. "My name is Irvine. Who are you?"
Ash reaches out and shakes his hand. "My name is Ash," he says. "I come from Pallet Town in the Kanto region and this is my best pal, Pikachu." His Pikachu squeals happily. "I'm working on becoming a Pokemon Master!" he continues.
Dawn waves at Irvine. "I'm Dawn from Twinleaf Town and this is my Piplup. I plan on becoming a top coordinator!" she says.
Brock says, "I'm Brock from Pewter City and I want to become a top Pokemon Breeder."
"You have great dreams and aspirations, all of you." Irvine says. He points to his Pokemon. "This is my Dewgong. And this is my lifelong companion, Masquerain." Masquerain does an aerial somersault. "I'm training my Pokemon for their next contest in Prism City."
"Prism City? Where's that?" Ash asks.
"Oh, it's just about two miles from here," Irvine replies. "It's a place well known for its eclectic culture. People dress randomly and the buildings are all different shapes and colors. But, like I said before, I'm training my Pokemon for their next Contest there."
"Really? There's a contest going on there?" Dawn asks. "I would love to enter!" She shows her ribbons to Irvine. "I have already won four ribbons! I'm one away from entering the Grand Festival!"
Smiling, Irvine says, "Great! We can enter together! But let me warn you; I have not lost a single contest battle yet." He shows his Contest ribbons to Dawn. "I have 4 ribbons, just like you. I'm one away from entry into the Grand Festival also!" He gives a slight chuckle. "Well, I'm looking forward to this! You'll be surprised at the things I do! Can I tag along with you until we get to the city?"
"Sure!" Ash says excitedly. "You can come with us if you like."
"That's awesome!" Irvine exclaims. "Dewgong, return!" Dewgong is called back into its Pokeball and Irvine starts to walk with the group to Prism City with his Masquerain hovering behind him.
Time passes and as Prism City is on the horizon, Irvine looks a little nervous. His hands are a little fidgety and his eyes and head are darting back and forth from Ash to everywhere else.
"Hey guys, um, I have a confession to make," Irvine says nervously.
Ash asks, "What is it?"
"Um, I live in Prism City so um…"
Brock rests his hand on Irvine's shoulder. "Go ahead, tell us what's wrong," he says. "You'll feel a lot better if you just get it off your chest."
"Well, not only am I working on becoming a top coordinator, I'm also the Gym Leader of Prism City."
A wave of shock passes through our heroes.
Ash, with an open mouth and surprised look says, "Seriously, YOU are the Gym Leader of Prism City?"
"Well, yeah," Irvine replies while taking a deep breath. "Actually, for the past 4 years, I have been one of the 'secret' Gym Leaders. I have been specializing in all Pokemon types.
"What's a 'secret' Gym Leader?" Ash asks Irvine.
"A secret Gym Leader is a person who isn't recognized by any region," Irvine replies. "That person has all the qualifications of a Gym Leader and is recognized by the Pokemon League. However, when challengers come my way, I tell them who I am, and they challenge me for my badge."
"Hey, I think I might have heard of something like that," Brock says, "but we could never find anyone like that."
"Well, I used to be one of the strongest trainers in the Sinnoh region but then my opponents found it easier and easier to beat me," Irvine says after taking another deep breath while Ash and company listen to him intently. "This weakened me and it made me too scared to fight against the Elite 4. My strategy had become stale. Just for the fun of it, I decided to join a Pokemon contest. That was where I won my first ribbon, after a few days of training, of course. Then, I found the spark in my Pokemon strategy. I traveled all over the regions, putting my Pokemon to the test, winning ribbon after ribbon. It wasn't long until the Pokemon League asked me to be a Gym Leader at Prism City." He points to Dawn. "I have seen you perform many times before, Dawn, and I wish to battle you in the next contest. When I am not working on contests, I fight trainers in the Gym Battles." He then pumps his fist in the air with a big smile on his face. "Now I am proud to say that I haven't lost a single contest battle yet!"
Dawn, looking at Irvine with great awe says, "Oh, wow! I never thought you could use Contest style techniques into Gym Battles!"
Brock says to her, "If you have the dedication and drive to do something, anything is possible."
"Not only that," Irvine says, "but I can use the element of dist-" He stops himself mid-sentence, then smiles. "Actually, never mind. I'll show you my strategy later!" He points toward the horizon. "There is my home, Prism City!" Ash and company with Irvine run towards the city.
Now that the gang is in Prism City, they walk around, checking out the city's eclectic culture. Suddenly, Irvine stops the gang.
"Hey guys," he says. "This is where I split up with you. I have to do some more training for the Contest tomorrow morning. We shall meet again! Oh, and the Contest is held at the Roy G. Biv Dome. It's impossible to miss!" He runs down one street with his Masquerain close behind him. The group looks at each other, concerned about Irvine, but they make it to the Pokemon Center. Dawn registers for the Contest while everyone prepares to turn in for the night.
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The morning sun beams its bright rays over Prism City as everyone gathers at the Roy G. Biv Dome for the Contest. The top window of that dome serves as a prism as the sun beams through it, revealing dazzling colors to the center. The lights go off, revealing the rainbow colors of the sun kissed prism dome. The colors circle around the center of the stage. Marian, the contest hostess, stands in the center.
"The prism, one gem, but many colors. The contest, one trainer, but many strategies," Marian announces. The lights come on. "Now it's time for the Prism City Contest!" she shouts. The crowd screams in joy. "Welcome one and everyone! My name is Marian and our next Contest is underway! Let's get to our judges!" She extends her hand, leading everyone to the judges' panel. "Our first judge is the head of the Pokemon Contests, Mr. Contesta!"
Mr. Contesta waves his hand and says, "It is a great pleasure being here in Prism City! And it's an even greater pleasure coming to a place that isn't in any specific region!"
"Our second judge is the head of the Pokemon Fan Club, Mr. Sukizo!" Marian continues.
Mr. Sukizo says, "Prism City is very remarkable!"
"And our last judge is Prism City's own Nurse Joy!"
Prism City's Nurse Joy says happily, "I am definitely looking forward to what these Coordinators do with their Pokemon!"
"The winner of this Contest will win the Prism City Ribbon!" she says as she shows the ribbon to everyone. It looks like a crown with a multicolored ribbon protruding from it. "Let's start this Contest with the Performance Round where the beauty of each Pokemon's moves is showcased and judged!" Marian announces.
In the preparation room, the tensions of the Coordinators are high, including Dawn. She puts her hand on her racing heart. She hears a familiar voice behind her and gang.
"Hey Dawn, are you ready for the contest?"
Dawn and the gang turn around to find Irvine dressed in a short sleeved black button down shirt, a black and white striped tie, white pants, black dress shoes, and a hat with a white rose sticking out of it. His Masquerain is hovering behind him. He is also wearing black gloves. He puts his hand on Dawn's shoulder. She turns around and makes eye contact with him.
"I see you are nervous," he says. "You really shouldn't be too nervous because your Pokemon can feel this anxiety. If you are confident, then your Pokemon will feel the same way."
Dawn smiles and says, "Thanks for the advice!"
"Hey, it's no problem!" he says as he smiles. "What Pokemon are you going to use?"
"I'm going to use Piplup and Buneary! What about you?"
"I can't tell you! It's a surprise!" he replies while wagging his finger at Dawn.
Back at the stage, Marian is about to announce the first Coordinator.
"And now it is time for our first contestant, Dawn!"
The curtains draw back, revealing Dawn. A smile comes across her face as she remembers Irvine's advice. She takes her PokeBall, starts to run and throws the PokeBall straight ahead.
"Now Piplup! Spotlight!" she exclaims. Her PokeBall opens before everyone with a shower of hearts, revealing her Piplup. With utmost concentration, Dawn and Piplup begin their performance. "Piplup, let's start by using Whirlpool!" Piplup produces a gigantic whirlpool and holds it there.
"Now use Bubblebeam!" Piplup then spits bubble after bubble into the whirlpool, causing them to spiral and swirl around the whirlpool.
"Dawn's Piplup is using its bubbles to create a beautiful swirling effect around that whirlpool!" Marian says to the crowd.
"Now Piplup, let's finish by spinning and using Peck!" Piplup spins with its beak elongating. It jumps and attacks the whirlpool straight on, causing the whirlpool to break, sending mist and bubbles everywhere. The bubbles pop into a fine mist, causing a rainbow effect with the prism rays. A collective gasp enraptures the audience.
"And look at how the mist is reflecting off the sun's rays!" Marian exclaims.
"It's amazing how Piplup was in its element!" Mr. Contesta says.
"It's absolutely remarkable!" Mr. Sukizo says.
"Seeing that Piplup break that whirlpool is beautifully brilliant!" Nurse Joy says with a smile.
Ash, Brock, Jesselina and Irvine have just finished watching Dawn's performance in the Preparation Room.
Jesselina thinks, That twerpette is good, but I will be better!
Back at the stage, Marian announces, "Now it's time for a four time ribbon winning champion, never defeated before Coordinator. Give a welcome to your very own Irvine!" The crowd cheers for Irvine as he closes his eyes, takes a deep breath and grabs his PokeBall.
"Kirlia, you're in the limelight!" Irvine says with vitality. He tosses his PokeBall in the air and it opens, sending fireworks into the air. Kirlia then appears on the stage dancing in happiness.
"Alright Kirlia, let's start off with Swift!" Kirlia spins and generates stars around her. Marian is concerned.
"I don't know where this is headed to," she says with a smile, "but I'm sure can't wait to see the finish!"
Meanwhile in the preparation room, Dawn and Ash are watching Irvine's performance.
"What do you think he's doing?" Dawn asks Ash.
"I think he has something up his sleeve…," was Ash's reply.
Back onstage, Irvine gives his next command.
"Alright! Let's use Psychic to bring the Swift stars together!" Kirlia's eyes glow a light blue with the same outline around the stars. The Swift stars stop in their place and come together, revealing a bigger Swift star. The audience gasps in awe.
"Look at that huge star!" Marian exclaims.
"I'm not done yet!" Irvine says to Marian as the Swift star is positioned above Kirlia. "Now Kirlia, let's finish this up by using your Psywave!" Kirlia sends waves of psychic energy, causing the large Swift star to split apart and cascade smaller stars into the audience. Kirlia spins next to Irvine and both of them take a bow. The crowd goes crazy and they start chanting Irvine's name over and over again.
"Wow!" Marian interjects. "That is the most spectacular display of Psychic moves I have yet witnessed!"
Dawn and Ash look out on the stage, concerned and pondering about their future battles.
Mr. Contesta says to Irvine, "Your Kirlia is a really good handler of Psychic moves!"
"Absolutely remarkable!" was Mr. Contesta's remark.
Nurse Joy smiles and says to Irvine, "Psychic Pokemon are awesome to behold and your Kirlia made me love them even more!"
Irvine leaves the stage and heads back to the Preparation Room as Jesselina prepares for her round.
"Now it's time for our next Coordinator, Jesselina!" Marian announces. Jessie, in her contest clothes, walks onto center stage and blows kisses to the crowd. She then grabs her PokeBall in anticipation.
"Yanmega, let's get this party started!" Jesselina says with a determined smile as she throws her PokeBall in the air. It opens with a shower of hearts pouring out. Yanmega appears, fanning the hearts away with its dragonfly-like wings. It flies around Jesselina as she closes her eyes.
"Alright, let's start off with some Sonic Booms!" was Jesselina's first command. Yanmega flies in front of Jesselina and flaps his wings, sending out waves of sonic booms out towards her. Jesselina doesn't flinch at all as she gives her second command.
"Now, let's use Silver Wind!" Yanmega then flaps furiously, starting a windstorm containing powdery scales. The sonic booms are caught in the wind and they fly around Jesselina, running through the scales of the Silver Wind. This causes the scales to dissolve and fall apart. Marian looks at the performance with great excitement. "Seeing Jesselina's fearlessness with the Sonic Booms around her is certainly a sight to behold!" The sonic booms meet in the center above Jesselina and collide into each other, causing an enormous shower of glittering explosions. The crowd gasps in awe.
"Those sonic booms colliding in the air was absolutely gorgeous!" Marian exclaims.
"Sonic Booms are pretty dangerous and are known to cause good damage, but that Yanmega knew how to handle it!" Mr. Contesta remarks.
"Indeed. Very remarkable!" Mr. Sukizo says.
"I have never seen a Coordinator so fearless before," Nurse Joy says in awe. "She wasn't afraid to get hit if something did go wrong!"
Jesselina runs back to the Preparation Room. More contest performances are viewed.
Marian says, "It is now the end of the Performance Round! We will get back to you with the results of who will advance in the second round. So sit tight!"
Back in the Preparation Room, everyone is discussing their performances. Irvine and Dawn talk to each other about their Performance Rounds.
"Hey, not too bad, Dawn!" Irvine says to her. "I like your style!"
"Thanks a lot, Irvine!" Dawn replies back. "Your moves are really impressive, too! I didn't know you had a Kirlia!"
"Well, I do have my surprises!" Irvine talks back with a smile.
"Do you know what Pokemon you are going to use if you make it to the Battle Round?" asks Brock.
"I'm going to use Buneary!" exclaims Dawn. "What about you, Irvine?"
"I got my pal, Masquerain!" Irvine replies as his Masquerain hovers around him.
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A few moments later, after careful consideration of the judges, Marian is back on the center of the arena with a microphone in her hand. She energetically says, "We are sorry this took so long. Here on the big screen are the people taking part in the next round, the Contest Battle!" The screen displays faces one by one on the screen, each having a shot at the next round for the Prism City Ribbon. Among the eight faces on the screen are Dawn, Irvine, and Jesselina. All three of them jump with joy and excitement that they advance to the next round.
Marian continues by saying the computer will randomly generate who will fight against whom in contest battle. The computer randomly picks the contestants and the second round begins. Jesselina defeats her opponents with Yanmega, Dawn storms the competition with Buneary, while Irvine defeats his opponents with his Masquerain. Time passes and the semi-final round begins.
"Now it's time for the semi-final round. The next matches are Irvine versus Ramon and Dawn versus Jesselina!" Marian announces. With five minutes on the clock, Irvine manages to easily defeat his opponent. Dawn, Ash, Brock, and Jesselina watch backstage. Jesselina bites her nails in a nervous manner.
"This is going to be a huge problem. Irvine's really powerful," she says to Dawn. "Whoever wins our will have to face him." Dawn squeezes her Piplup tightly, which causes it to squeal in pain. Dawn realizes what she is doing and releases it. Time passes and it is time for Dawn and Jesselina to come to the battle stage. Dawn smiles to Jesselina onstage.
"Good luck, you'll need it!" she says as she reaches for her Pokeball. "Buneary! Spotlight!" Her PokeBall opens with pink bubbles revealing Buneary ready for battle. Jesselina looks at her and says, "This will be too easy. Let's go Yanmega!" She throws her PokeBall out and it opens with a flurry of musical notes revealing Yanmega.
The Contest Battle begins with the contest clock counting down. Dawn fights against Jesselina but ends up losing to her Yanmega in the end by a knockout. Distraught, Dawn walks back to the preparation room with Jesselina close behind her.
"Well think about the bright side, twerp…I mean Dawn; you can always enter the Grand Festival later!" Jesselina mockingly says to Dawn.
"Well, at least I don't have to fight Irvine in the final round!" Dawn retorts. "Good luck to you!" This realization hits Jesselina hard and she is all of a sudden a bunch of nerves.
I don't know if I can do this. Irvine has never lost a single Contest match, she thinks. But with determination, she continues, But I can't give up here. I want to become a top coordinator!
A disappointed Dawn goes to her friends in the preparation room.
"I was hoping to battle Irvine at the end, but Jesselina beat me to him," Dawn says sadly. She then hears a familiar voice behind her saying, "Hey, you can still battle me after the contest. I might be up to some more competition after all." Dawn looks over her shoulder to see Irvine standing behind her. "Don't be so sad, Dawn," he says. "I would love to still battle you contest-style. You're an impressive Coordinator." This puts a large grin on Dawn's face and she thanks Irvine for the inspiration.
Meanwhile, Jesselina talks to James and Meowth about her predicament with fighting Irvine. James reassures her.
"Jessie, you didn't have any problem with the other contestants and fighting that twerp Dawn was easy, why are you freaking out now?" James asks her. Meowth continues the encouragement by telling her, "Yeah, you don't have to wimp out now, Jessie. Get out there and teach that guy a thing or two about losing!"
This gives Jesselina a fire in her eyes and a newfound inspiration. "You're right!" Jesselina says. "I will show this kid that I'm a force to be reckoned with!" With this, she cackles loudly, making the people around her nervous. She then runs out on the stage. Meanwhile, Irvine is leaving his new friends, running onstage for the finals. He takes a deep breath.
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In the arena, Irvine and Jesselina are standing on opposite sides of each other, both excited and ready for the final round. Marian is in the center. She announces to the audience with vitality.
"It's time to determine the winner of the Prism City Contest Battle!" she says. "It's all between Prism City's own Irvine and Majolica Town Contest winner Jesselina!"
Irvine grabs his PokeBall. "The spotlight is yours, Masquerain!" he shouts while tossing his PokeBall into the air. It bursts open with a shower of white feathers and Masquerain appears ready for battle.
Jesselina scoffs at Irvine. "Well two can play at that game!" was her remark. "Yanmega, let's go!" The ball bursts open with a shower of hearts. Yanmega appears fanning the hearts away with its wings.
"Now it's time for the final round to start," Marian announces. "Five minutes on the clock please! Jesselina! Irvine! Are you two ready?" Jesselina and Irvine give the thumbs up while both of their Pokemon do an aerial sommersault.
"Let the final Contest Battle begin!" Marian announces as the five minute timer counts down…
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