Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Chapter 82 - When the Hearts between Trainer and Pokemon becomes One

It was noon and the sun was glaring brightly towards the stadium field where the Kanto League Intermediate tournament was held. Great was the cheers of the spectators in the stadium as Rize was facing one of a future star Trainer in the Pokemon Trainer world.

"Give up! This is futile! I know Charizard is your strongest Pokemon and besides I still have one more Pokemon that is still in full health! You can't win!"

"Yea right, I should give up now."

"Oops... What is this!! Is Trainer Rize admitting defeat and decided to quit the match??"

However, despite of his words, he took another Pokeball from his belt and hold it with high hope.

"I would have given up if I don't have this guy with me! My number 1 partner! I'm counting on you buddy! You're my only hope!" Rize threw the Pokeball he was holding and sent forth his last Pokemon and a blue coloured giant mud-fish looking Pokemon with two fins on its head and a fin tail came out from.


"Oh!! What a surprise! It's a Swampert dear Pokemon fans! Swampert is a Pokemon that is not local in Kanto and only can be found in the Hoenn region! What a rare sight to see! Oh if I remember correctly, indeed Trainer Rize was from the Hoenn region! This can be an interesting match! But can it defeat Shigeru's powerful Dragonite??"

The truth was that after coming out with no strategy at all yesterday before the match, Rize contacted Prof.Birch and told about his Kanto League challenge and decided to take his good old Swampert to him.

"This commentator was way too noisy." Ryussei grumbled and complained to himself. He was watching the battle at the first row of the spectator seat all this time. He then took out his Pokedex to learn more about the Pokemon he have never seen before."

"Swampert the Mud Fish Pokemon. It is a Water and Ground type Pokemon. It can swim while towing a large ship. It bashes down foes with a swing of its thick arms."

Ryussei closed and put back his Pokedex into his pocket. "So that's one of Rize's original Pokemon from Hoenn."

"Hah! I don't know what kind of Pokemon is that, but all I know was it's a weird and ugly Pokemon coming from a weird region like its Trainer! I don't even need to open my Pokedex to beat that thing."

At that time Rize then knew that Shigeru knew little of or perhaps even nothing about Swampert. This can be a real advantage said himself on his mind. "Yes! Don't open your Pokedex. Swampert shoot that Dragonite with Hydro Pump!

Immediately, a fast and strong water current was fired and launched from Swampert's big mouth and made a clean hit at Dragonite. Dragonite was pushed back a certain feet due to the power of the current but was able to free itself from it as it flew up the air.

"So it's a Water type after all. I was right! Judging from its appearance alone I knew that it must be a Water type! I'm a Pokemon expert. After all I'm the grandson of the most famous Pokemon researcher in the whole world. And didn't you know water type attacks have little effect on Dragon type? Dragonite finish it with your Thunder Punch!"

Dragonite took off and dashed from its spot with a lightning speed and punched Swampert on the face with Thunder Punch and the electric current spread all out to Swampert's body.

"Ohh! Swampert took a direct hit from Dragonite's Thunder Punch.  But it looks completely fine and still standing firm on its spot."


"What!?" It was non other than Shigeru that was shocked and not Swampert.

"Chance! Swampert use Ice Punch!!"

Swampert firmed its right fist, concentrated, and the air around it became cold as Ice energy began to emerge and making its fist glowing in light bluish energy.

After gathering enough energy, it then strike Dragonite on the belly. Dragonite received much damage as it is extremely weak against Ice type and was knocked back to a certain feet from Swampert.

The commentator grabbed his mic upon seeing the battle that the result is still unclear."That was one hell of an Ice Punch! Super effective!"

In excitemen Rize thought that he have defeated Dragonite, but he was wrong. Dragonite was still standing firm and strong but with a frozen tip of ice on the belly.

"If you think that you can defeat my Dragonite that easily then you're mistaken! Dragonite use Thuder Punch and beat that thing for good!"

Dragonite firmed its fist and charged it with electric power and dashed once again to strike Swampert with the same in-effective attack. Shigeru have not realized that the attack have no effect at all due to not knowing Swampert's Ground type nature.

Swampert looked back at Rize and both nodded in agreement as if the both of them knew each other's mind. At this point of time, the heart of the Trainer and Pokemon just merged and truly become one. But nobody knew about this. No, no one. But only both Rize and his Swampert.

Dragonite strike Swampert with Thunder Punch through gliding the air and made repeated attempts of attacks and kept on striking from all directions.

"Oh! Swampert seems to be completely helpless from Dragonite's assaults. It was in so much pain from all those attacks. Those Thunder Punches must have inflicted so much damage!"

But the truth was that Swampert was acting to be in pain. It was all just an act to convince Shigeru that Swampert was indeed just a Water type and took damage from electric attacks and put him into a trap.

"Hahaha! Keep up the assaults! Don't let it have a moment to breath safely!" Shigeru commanded in confidence not knowing that he have fallen to Rize's little trick.

Dragonite followed the orders of his master and kept attacking.

"Swampert find a way to counter with Ice Punch!"

As Dragonite just landed another hit on Swampert and took a u-turn on the air to strikes back, Swampert took its spot, focusing to hit the coming Dragonite with its freezing fist.

As Dragonite approached and was on a distance that Swampert could reach its attack, Swampert then launched its freezing Ice Punch attack.

However, Dragonite saw through the attack, moved to the left side and avoided Swampert's attack and successfully hit Swampert on the face again with its Thunder Punch. Swampert was knocked back due to the punch.

"I have the advantage of aerial combat, and great speed. You can't win! Finish it!"


Dragonite charged and striked back with the same pattern of attack. Swampert tried to hit it again with Ice Punch and just like earlier, Dragonite moved to the left side and avoided Swampert's attack successfully. However, this time Swampert's left fist was ready and hit Dragonite with super effective Ice Punch. Combined with Dragonite's charging speed, the Ice Punch took greater effect and Dragonite was knocked and pushed really hard and far away back.

"Alright!"
"Darn!"
"It looks like it is still anybody's battle! It is still possible for Rize to turn the table around!"

Ryussei who was watching the match made his critical comment, "So much for the prodigy Trainer, he didn't even know what type of Pokemon he is dealing with."

Dragonite appeared to show signs of weary and tiredness. It might not stand another or a couple of hit from Swampert. Shigeru was aware of this and decided to end the match as soon as possible and that is why he once again commanded his Dragonite to use its last resort, its most powerful attack. Draco Meteor.

"Hahaha we can attack from a distance while you can't. It's over for you. Draco Meteor!"

"Swampert stop it from flying up high with your Hydro Pump!"
Rize responded quick to the situation and commanded Swampert to stop it. The prevention attempt was unsuccessful tough as Dragonite dodged each and every of Swampert's Hydro Pump and was now too high for the Hydro Pump to reach. It then charged and launched a ball of mystical dragon energy downwards that burst into many divided energy beam shots showering from the sky like meteor rains. Swampert was defenseless from these massive attacks.
"Swampert no!"
"Swampert yes! Hahaha it all ends here and now!"

The showering rain of the dazzling energy shots of Draco Meteor was displayed like fireworks that fell to the ground and created a massive explosions here and there. As it fell on almost all parts of the ground, Swampert have nowhere to run nor hide and great was the explosions. It was indeed a very powerful move.



"Wow! Once again Dragonite showed us its beautiful and wonderful yet deadly attack, Draco Meteor! Could this be the end for Swampert?!"

The battlefield was filled with thick smokes and dusts that nobody was able to see what was going on inside it. The referee and everyone in the stadium was waiting for the battlefield to be cleared up so that the referee could make its call and decision of the match.

Shigeru was already on his victory pose, 100% sure of his victory.


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