Post by Candescence on Jan 31, 2011 7:02:53 GMT -5
In the middle of a grassy plain, two pairs of opponents stood.
On one hand, Emerald and his Sceptile...
On the other side, Josh and Vyle.
Christa and Rina were acting as 'referees'.
Souji and Izanagi were on the sidelines, as were the rest of Josh's 'party'.
"Alright, I want a good, clean one-on-one battle! A winner will be decided when either one of the battlers either is knocked unconscious, or is unable to get back on his feet before I count down to ten! Ready..."
"GO!"
"Alright, Sceptile, Iron Tail, let's go!"
"Use your speed, Vyle! Quick Attack!"
Sceptile rushed forward, jumping up, and slamming his tail towards the ground.
Vyle narrowly dodged the attack, as the glowing tail created an impressive impact, and rushed forward, slamming into Sceptile's torso.
"Whoa, Vyle dodged a bullet, there!"
"Sceptile has more offensive power, I can tell, but he's not as fast as Vyle..."
"Focus Punch!"
Sceptile, while he reeled slightly from the blow, used the opening Vyle gave him to deliver a powerful strike. "<Eat THIS!>"
"<GAAAAAAAAAH!>" The sheer force of the blow sent Sceptile reeling, crashing to the ground.
"That punch... That must have dealt a lot of damage."
He grinned. "Finish him off, Sceptile! FRENZY PLANT!"
"<I can't watch...!>"
"<Oh, no! If Josh doesn't do something...!>"
He quickly glanced at Josh...
Who nodded to him momentarily with a smile.
This did not escape Souji's notice. What are they up to...?
"<This fight ends here! FRENZY PLANT!>" He unleashed an enormous tree of vines, heading towards Vyle.
However, when the vines disappeared... Vyle was nowhere to be seen.
"Wha... Where'd he go?!" He looked around in shock.
"<RAGH!>" He suddenly burst out of the ground in front of Sceptile, slamming into him, hard.
"<He used Dig!>"
"D-Dig?! How'd you...? You didn't even give any orders! If you did, Sceptile would've been able to hit...!"
"I didn't need to speak any words. That's how strong our bond is."
"But... Wha..." He shook his head. "Nevermind... Alright then..."
"LEAF BLADE!"
They rushed at each other, their Leaf Blades glowing, and the blades slammed into each other, neither of them giving any ground.
But... How?! They're equal?! That shouldn't make sense! Sceptile is Grovyle's evolution, he should be stronger! He was surprised by the result.
"<You are strong... Very strong. Your partner must be a strong trainer...>"
"<I do not know what a 'trainer' is, but Josh and I have known each other for a long time. Our bond has allowed us to overcome the greatest obstacles... With my unwavering faith in him, I managed to best a God of Time!>" Vyle declared, and suddenly performed a sweep with his leg...
"<W-Wha?!>" Tripping Sceptile...
And allowed Vyle to deliver the final blow, striking his Leaf Blade across Sceptile's chest. "<This battle is over.>"
"<GAAAAAAH!>" He collapsed to the ground, fainting...
She immediately began the countdown...
"He... He beat Sceptile...?" He looked on, both bewildered and shocked by this conclusion.
"Sceptile is unable to battle!" She lifted up Vyle's arm. "Vyle wins!"
He rushed over to Sceptile, shocked, but still... "You did good, Sceptile. Return." He recalled Sceptile, and looked at Josh. "I don't get it..."
"Look, Emerald... The only thing I can tell you, is... You and Sceptile are partners, right? Maybe your bond just isn't strong enough."
"My bond with Sceptile...?" He closed his eyes. Though he had conquered the Battle Frontier... He still had a long ways to go before as a trainer, it seemed.
"<That. Was. AWESOME.>"
"<Indeed, a most magnificent battle!>"
"<Yes, well done, Josh and Vyle!>"
"<Team Spiral wins again!>"
"Well. Let's head back to Hypnos, shall we?"
"Yep! I'll do the honours."