Creative Writing: The Legend Of Pokemon

Ash stood on the same platform Gabby had. All the water had been filtered and the platform Beekee shattered with Seel was now replaced. The Sensational Sister standing across from Ash was Daisy, the oldest of the three.

"Same rules as before," Lily said, this time acting as the referee. "It's a two-on-two battle, only the challenger can substitute Pokémon, and once both Pokémon have fainted, the one that still stands is declared the winner."

Ash nodded, acknowledging the rules, though he took note that they hadn't told Gabby those rules before her match. He looked down at Pikachu, whose cheeks were already sparking, ready to go. Ash grinned. "All right, buddy. You're up first," he said.

"Pika!"

Pikachu jumped from platform to platform until he got halfway across the pool.
Daisy said: "Figures you'd chose an Electric-type against a Water-type gym.
Makes more sense than what your friend did. Lucky for me, there is no real sense in Pokémon battling. Shellder, into the water!" She threw a Pokéball and out came a purple shell with its tongue hanging out. Ash couldn't get a good look at it nor get a scan on it with his Pokédex since it dove into the water so fast.

"You have the first move," Daisy said.

Ash nodded once. "Okay, Pikachu, Thunder Wave!"

Pikachu's tail sparked brightly before he ducked it into the water, sending a massive shockwave through the water. His powerful volt power rocked the pool into waves. Ash smiled. And that's not even him attacking!

Despite her platform rocking with the waves, Daisy called out: "Shellder, use Clamp!"

Before Ash could put two and two together to what move that was, Pikachu screamed. He pulled his tail from the water, Shellder clamping its shell down in the tip. Ash could already see the fur on Pikachu's tail was dyed a slight
red.

"Pikachu, use Thunderbolt! Focus it to your tail like you did with Thunder Wave!" Ash called out. They'd practiced that Thunder Wave ever since they found out the gym was pretty much just a pool. If they could get the water conducting the Thunder Wave for a long period of time, that meant it would affect the next Pokémon coming into the battle after the first opponent. It also had the chance to paralyze, which was good, but with Pikachu's Static ability, it wasn't the most important part of the move.

"Pika-Chu!"

What was normally widespread, blinding bolts of lightning came as a shock wave running down Pikachu's body, down to the tip of his tail.

"Shellder, let go now!" Daisy called out, but Shellder didn't respond.

Nice! Shellder's paralyzed, either from Thunder Wave or Pikachu's Static. "Keep going, buddy! Now knock Shellder off your tail."

Pikachu spun around before slamming his tail into the platform, forcing Shellder off. Part of its shell chipped off, and that was enough to knock it out. Pikachu painted slightly, ready in case Shellder somehow got up after that Thunderbolt and slam to the platform.

"Shellder is unable to battle," Lily said, though she didn't sound too thrilled about it. "Pikachu wins this round."

"Awesome job, Pikachu!" Ash said.

Pikachu looked back and gave a thumbs up. "Pika!"

Daisy recalled Shellder. "You did great holding out that long. Few can withstand just a strong Thunderbolt." Her expression hardened as she pocketed Shelder and pulled out another Pokéball. "That was good, but let's see your Pikachu try to Thunderbolt Chinchou!"

A blue and yellow . . . thing came from Daisy's next Pokéball. It held itself up on the platform with its antennae. Ash pulled out his Pokédex and scanned it.

"No known Pokémon is present," was all it said.