The fragile truth

Narration: Previously. Ember and Vulpix participated in the annual Cheerygrove city Pokémon tournament and made it to the finals where they were face to face against Aqua, the girl whom they encountered earlier.

Announcer: Now for the final round. Ember is up against... AQUA!!!

The crowd loudly erupts into cheers.

Ember: It's the mean girl! (shock)

Vulpix: Vulpix!

They both get ready and send out their Pokémon. Vulpix and Eevee respectively.

Aqua: Let's get started. Eevee TACKLE!

Ember: Vulpix Quick attack.

Both Eevee and Vulpix charge at one another but Eevee suddenly disappears and appears behind Vulpix.

Ember: VULPIX LOOK OUT!!! (desperate)

She tries to jump out of the way but still gets hit.

Vulpix flips a few times infront but gets back on their feet.

Ember: Now POWDERED SNOW!!!

She sneezes a small mountain of snow when-

Aqua: DIG.

Eevee: Eevboy.

As the dust settles a hole is left in Eevee's place.

Ember: Vulpix try sensing your surrounding.

Vulpix: Vulpix Vul.

She starts looking around her.

Aqua: NOW!!!

Suddenly Eevee comes out of the ground hitting Vulpix up. Vulpix and Eevee are on the sky with Eevee higher than Vulpix when.

Aqua: TACKLE EEVEE!!!

Eevee: Eevboy.

She tackles Vulpix, hitting her with her head causing her to fall down and flip around a few times landing on the left side of her body.

Ember: VULPIX!!!(Shock)

Eevee: Boy.

She lands on the ground as Vulpix gets up.

Ember: Vulpix, are you ok?

Vulpix: Vulpix Vul.

Ember: Ok then. QUICK ATTACK!!!

Vulpix starts dashing towards Eevee who just stands there smirking.

Aqua: Lets wrap this up. DOUBLE TEAM!!!

Eevee suddenly creates multiple clones of herself.

Ember: Vulpix focus on the main body.

Vulpix: Vulpix.

She hits the main body of Eevee causing the clones to fade away.

Ember: Now, Powdered snow.

She sneezes a mountain of snow at Eevee.

Aqua: Tackle.

Destroying the snow, Eevee and a few of her clones dash towards her.

Ember: Vulpix. Powdered snow.

She sneezes at they all get close but still gets hit back as she faints.

Ember dashes forward and grabs Vulpix.

Vulpix: Vulpix vul.

Ember: No, no, Vulpix you did great. Just leave the rest to us ok?

Announcer: Vulpix is unable to battle. Ember, do you have any other Pokémon?

Ember: Yes I do.

She throws a Pokéball and Weedle comes out.

Aqua's mind: A Weedle? What is she planing to do with that?

Aqua: Eevee. Let's make it quick. Tackle.

Ember: Weedle, String shot.

Weedle: Weedle.

She starts dashing towards Weedle when her legs get tangled with Weedle's string but she still manages to hit him.

Ember: Now poison sting.

Aqua: Eevee move out of the way.

She tries to jump but still gets hit causing her face to get sick and purple bubbles form around her face.

Aqua: Eevee!

Eevee: Eevboy.

Aqua: We have to deal with him quickly tackle.

Eevee charges forward and is about to hit him when Weedle starts to glow in a white light and grow.

Ember: No way!!!(excited)

Aqua: No way!!!(disbelief)

Her Weedle evolves into a Kakuna.

Ember: Ok Kakuna, Harden.

Aqua: Eevee, Tackle.

She charges forward and hits him but immediately falls down, fainting.

Announcer: Eevee is unable to battle. Kakuna wins.

Kakuna smiles.

Kakuna: Kakuna.

Ember: We... did it. (shock)

Ember: WE DID IT!!!(joyful)

She runs forward and hugs Kakuna tightly.

Aqua: It's ok Eevee. We'll win next time.

She calls Eevee back.

Aqua: What is father gonna say? (scared)

Announcer: Now to congratulate our winner would like to call our mayor. Hustler.

Both Hustler and Ember come up to stage.

He gives Ember 5 Pokéballs.

Ember looks at it confused.

Hustler: Our city budget is in crippling debt. This is the best we can give. Please just pretend like it's a lot.(whispering)

Ember:Oh. Ok.(whispering)

She smiles at the cheering crowd, but then she notices Aqua slowing walking away.

Few moments later.

Ember: That was tiring.

Vulpix: Vulpix.

Vulpix and Ember lie on the grass when Ember turns to Vulpix.

Ember: Want somethin' to eat?

Vulpix's eyes immediately light up as she starts nodding.

Vulpix: Vulpix Vul.

Meanwhile.

Aqua is in a forest when she takes out a hologram device and places it down.

Suddenly a hologram projects infront of her.

???2: You're late on your progress report. Again! What excuses can I expect this time?

Aqua: My apologies father.

???2: Tell me the battles won to lost ratio.

Aqua: I-uh won 5 and uhh... lost 1.(scared)

???2: WHAT!!! (angry)

???2: I TRAINED YOU YOUR WHOLE LIFE TO FILL IN YOUR MOTHER'S SHOES. AND THIS!?! THIS IS HOW YOU REPAY ME???

Aqua: I'm sorry.

???2: Because this is your first loss I'll leave it. But take this as a warning. Your next loss will be your last. UNDERSTOOD!?!

Aqua: Y-Yes father.

Suddenly the hologram fades away.

Ember and Vulpix are looking at a map infront of the city.

Ember: So the closest Gym is in luminos city. The electric gym.

Vulpix: Vulpix.

Ember: It says here that it should be up north. Which meanes.

She points at the direction where the sun is setting. (west)

Ember: It should be this way.

They both start to head to that direction.

???2: Prepare the legendaries.

The lights of his room turn on, and we see Moltres, Zapdos and Articuno caged in a laser cell.

Narration: As the journey continues.

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