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Prologue
"To Be A Master"
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"Skill and Spiritt… Reflect upon what it is that you lack and this child has.... Admit Defeat and Confer..."
~The Master of the Dragon Clan
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"This is it, ladies and gentlemen!" The announcer screamed over the roar of the stadium. "The final bout of our Exhibition Battle has begun! Both trainers are down to their final Pokémon! It could go either way!"
The Gengar smiled and snickered, staring down its opponent. The opposing Nidoran crouched cautiously mere meters away, hesitant. A determined look burned within its eyes.
"Gengar!" The first trainer cried, pointing towards his ghostly champion. "Hit him with a shadow sneak!"
"Get ready, Nids!" His foe screamed. "Counter it with Sucker Punch!"
The camera flickered back and forth between the two poison type monsters as they began to charge. Dark power leaped from their skin. Every pounding foot or hoof that struck the dirt whipped up a tumbling tower of dust and dirt. Soon, they two fighters had crossed the area, and, with an eruption of light.
The arena held its breath. Gamblers cried and cheered. Both trainers swallowed hard. After a dozen long seconds, the dust began to clear.
"Stunning! A critical hit! Nidoran is unable to battle! I am proud to declare Breed Aaron and his Gengar the victors of this first exhibition match!"
Both Pokémon's health stats popped up on screen. Gengar had survived with only 5 HP remaining!
"Save some of excitement, Pokémon fans, because the first annual Rainbow World Tournament has only just begun!! Our qualifiers will be starting shortly... But first, here is a message from our Sponsors; Team Rainbow Rocket. Reformed. Reborn. Righteous. R--"
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[BZZT-PEW]
A Magnemite zapped the small television that sat in the top right corner of the Locker room with a flickering Thundershock. Its picture melted into static, and the announcer's voice faded away into white noise. Two Rocket Grunts stepped into the room, holding clipboards in their right arms.
"--Glad that thing's off..." The first muttered. "Ma always told me TV rots your brains..."
The second jabbed the first in his ribs with her clip board.
"Hey! Ma also said that you can't hit me anymore!"
"Well, Ma's not here! Now shut up, brother. We've got a job to do"
"Fine, Sis. We'll so out stupid jobs..."
The second Grunt exhaled and composed herself. She adjusted her hat and performed her best scowl. She couldn't hold it for long. As much as she hated to admit it, she was excited too.
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"I'm sorry about him. He only got the job because I put in a good word with bosses, but, right now, I wish I hadn't. What we came here to say was: 'Welcome to the One-and-Only-Officially-Recognised-Pokémon-League!' Now, don't go confusing this with your run-of-the-mill national league--- no sir! You are about to make history; here today, we will be crowing our First World Pokémon Champion!"
"Not that its gonna be any of you guys--"
The first grunt was jabbed again.
"Hey!--"
"What my brother was trying to say was you've all been chosen to participate in the Freshman bracket of the tournament. Once we separate the Usarings from the Teddiursas, the winners of this bracket will go on to face the winners of our other two brackets- the Gym Leader Bracket and the Champion Bracket. The overall winners will face off against Team Rainbow Rocket's hand-selected Elite Four and True-Champion. Survive all that? The World is Yours. Simple as that."
The second grunt unpinned a set of flyers from her clip board and passed them around the crowd of Freshman-Tier trainers.
"Here are the pitches you're all scheduled to play on today. Due to the sheer number of applicants, the Freshman Bracket will made up of a series of Double Battles. You've all been in Double Battles, right? You and a partner both pick your 3 strongest Pokémon before the match starts, and duke it out in a classic 2 on 2 match. Our glorious leader selected your partners himself, so don't go complaining!"
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"Before you start cursing out your opponents or holding hands with your partners, you might want to get you Pokémon ready. We've got hundreds of battle items locked up inside these lockers. Berries. Focus Bands. Choice Specs. You name it. We stock it. And you're free to help yourself."
"And now that that is all out of the way... I've got one last question; who here wants to be a Pokémon Master?"
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As the Locker Room erupted into chatter and gossip, several key figures stuck out from the crowd. Should Micha and Martha search for Edwin and Christian, they would find their respective battle partners sizing each other up in the corner of the room. After getting a little too close to the taller, larger trainer, Edwin would find himself being pushed backwards by a large man-hand, which only seemed to set him off further.
"Hey hey hey, ease up, little man..."
"Little Man? That's it. I swear to Arceus I've had it with you, you Muk-sucking has-been! You keep your hands off me!!"
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Bernie and Alphonse would find their battle partners casually catting the in the corner. Austin and Grant seemed to get along quite well, until Austin whispered something into Grants ear. Stunned by whatever Austin had revealed, Grant began to head for the door, brushing lightly past Alphonse before running straight into Bernie. We was sent tumbling to the floor, his glasses vanishing into the sea of feet in the process.
"I gotta grab some air. Sorry. Gotta Go. Don't wait up"
______________________________________________
Mei would find Veronica being swarmed by fans both young and old, each scrambling to ask her a question about her radio show. Reaching about the sea of bodies, she gestured for Mei to come close, before glancing back down towards her followers and smiling a manufactured smile back at them. Johhny would find Zinnia sitting alone in the corner, comforting her Whismer. The roar of the ground appeared to have startled the poor Pokémon, giving it the jitters.
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As soon as the teams were announced, Grant would be approached by Green. With a wink and a bow, she pulled a small, lightly scratched Pokeball from her bag and offered it to the Biker.
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"Hey hey hey big fella!" She winked. "Can't help but notice that you've got some pretty fancy Pokémon in that bag of yours! How about you do a nice young lady a favour and trade her that Chandelure for her Clefa?"
Sora would also be approached first by her battle partner, who would enthusiastically grab her hand and force it to shake his.
"Bill. Sorry. Should have been clearer. My name's Bill. I'm a fan. And a Pokémon-- I mean-- Pokemaniac.. Expert in all things Pokémon first, but a fan of your music second. A close second."
Cast List
@Yun Lee as Biker Bernie
@Lucky as Magician Johnny Nimbles
@Takumi as Pokémon Trainer Mei Song
@Jackythejack as Rancher Alphonse Starr
@Crow as Pokémon Trainer Micha
@Jeremi as Biker Grant Wilson
@Minerva as Ranger Martha Fee
@Gummi Bunnies as Idol Sora Seizonsha
"To Be A Master"
******
"Skill and Spiritt… Reflect upon what it is that you lack and this child has.... Admit Defeat and Confer..."
~The Master of the Dragon Clan
*****
View attachment 3975
"This is it, ladies and gentlemen!" The announcer screamed over the roar of the stadium. "The final bout of our Exhibition Battle has begun! Both trainers are down to their final Pokémon! It could go either way!"
The Gengar smiled and snickered, staring down its opponent. The opposing Nidoran crouched cautiously mere meters away, hesitant. A determined look burned within its eyes.
"Gengar!" The first trainer cried, pointing towards his ghostly champion. "Hit him with a shadow sneak!"
"Get ready, Nids!" His foe screamed. "Counter it with Sucker Punch!"
The camera flickered back and forth between the two poison type monsters as they began to charge. Dark power leaped from their skin. Every pounding foot or hoof that struck the dirt whipped up a tumbling tower of dust and dirt. Soon, they two fighters had crossed the area, and, with an eruption of light.
The arena held its breath. Gamblers cried and cheered. Both trainers swallowed hard. After a dozen long seconds, the dust began to clear.
"Stunning! A critical hit! Nidoran is unable to battle! I am proud to declare Breed Aaron and his Gengar the victors of this first exhibition match!"
Both Pokémon's health stats popped up on screen. Gengar had survived with only 5 HP remaining!
"Save some of excitement, Pokémon fans, because the first annual Rainbow World Tournament has only just begun!! Our qualifiers will be starting shortly... But first, here is a message from our Sponsors; Team Rainbow Rocket. Reformed. Reborn. Righteous. R--"
*******
View attachment 3977
[BZZT-PEW]
A Magnemite zapped the small television that sat in the top right corner of the Locker room with a flickering Thundershock. Its picture melted into static, and the announcer's voice faded away into white noise. Two Rocket Grunts stepped into the room, holding clipboards in their right arms.
"--Glad that thing's off..." The first muttered. "Ma always told me TV rots your brains..."
The second jabbed the first in his ribs with her clip board.
"Hey! Ma also said that you can't hit me anymore!"
"Well, Ma's not here! Now shut up, brother. We've got a job to do"
"Fine, Sis. We'll so out stupid jobs..."
The second Grunt exhaled and composed herself. She adjusted her hat and performed her best scowl. She couldn't hold it for long. As much as she hated to admit it, she was excited too.
View attachment 3974
"I'm sorry about him. He only got the job because I put in a good word with bosses, but, right now, I wish I hadn't. What we came here to say was: 'Welcome to the One-and-Only-Officially-Recognised-Pokémon-League!' Now, don't go confusing this with your run-of-the-mill national league--- no sir! You are about to make history; here today, we will be crowing our First World Pokémon Champion!"
"Not that its gonna be any of you guys--"
The first grunt was jabbed again.
"Hey!--"
"What my brother was trying to say was you've all been chosen to participate in the Freshman bracket of the tournament. Once we separate the Usarings from the Teddiursas, the winners of this bracket will go on to face the winners of our other two brackets- the Gym Leader Bracket and the Champion Bracket. The overall winners will face off against Team Rainbow Rocket's hand-selected Elite Four and True-Champion. Survive all that? The World is Yours. Simple as that."
The second grunt unpinned a set of flyers from her clip board and passed them around the crowd of Freshman-Tier trainers.
"Here are the pitches you're all scheduled to play on today. Due to the sheer number of applicants, the Freshman Bracket will made up of a series of Double Battles. You've all been in Double Battles, right? You and a partner both pick your 3 strongest Pokémon before the match starts, and duke it out in a classic 2 on 2 match. Our glorious leader selected your partners himself, so don't go complaining!"
_______________________
Pitch A
Pokémon Trainer Micha and Dragon Tamer Edwin Vs. Pokémon Ranger Martha Lee and Veteran Christian
Pitch B
Biker Bernie and Scientist Grant Vs. Rancher Alphonse Star and Sky Trainer Austin
Pitch C
Pokémon Trainer Mei Song and Master Veronica Vs. Magician Johnny Nibles and Lorekeeper Zinnia
Pitch D
Biker Grant Wilson and Pokémon Trainer Green Vs. Idol Sora Seizonsha and Poke-Maniac Bill
Pokémon Trainer Micha and Dragon Tamer Edwin Vs. Pokémon Ranger Martha Lee and Veteran Christian
Pitch B
Biker Bernie and Scientist Grant Vs. Rancher Alphonse Star and Sky Trainer Austin
Pitch C
Pokémon Trainer Mei Song and Master Veronica Vs. Magician Johnny Nibles and Lorekeeper Zinnia
Pitch D
Biker Grant Wilson and Pokémon Trainer Green Vs. Idol Sora Seizonsha and Poke-Maniac Bill
"Before you start cursing out your opponents or holding hands with your partners, you might want to get you Pokémon ready. We've got hundreds of battle items locked up inside these lockers. Berries. Focus Bands. Choice Specs. You name it. We stock it. And you're free to help yourself."
"And now that that is all out of the way... I've got one last question; who here wants to be a Pokémon Master?"
______________________________________________
As the Locker Room erupted into chatter and gossip, several key figures stuck out from the crowd. Should Micha and Martha search for Edwin and Christian, they would find their respective battle partners sizing each other up in the corner of the room. After getting a little too close to the taller, larger trainer, Edwin would find himself being pushed backwards by a large man-hand, which only seemed to set him off further.
"Hey hey hey, ease up, little man..."
"Little Man? That's it. I swear to Arceus I've had it with you, you Muk-sucking has-been! You keep your hands off me!!"
______________________________________________
Bernie and Alphonse would find their battle partners casually catting the in the corner. Austin and Grant seemed to get along quite well, until Austin whispered something into Grants ear. Stunned by whatever Austin had revealed, Grant began to head for the door, brushing lightly past Alphonse before running straight into Bernie. We was sent tumbling to the floor, his glasses vanishing into the sea of feet in the process.
"I gotta grab some air. Sorry. Gotta Go. Don't wait up"
______________________________________________
Mei would find Veronica being swarmed by fans both young and old, each scrambling to ask her a question about her radio show. Reaching about the sea of bodies, she gestured for Mei to come close, before glancing back down towards her followers and smiling a manufactured smile back at them. Johhny would find Zinnia sitting alone in the corner, comforting her Whismer. The roar of the ground appeared to have startled the poor Pokémon, giving it the jitters.
______________________________________________
As soon as the teams were announced, Grant would be approached by Green. With a wink and a bow, she pulled a small, lightly scratched Pokeball from her bag and offered it to the Biker.
View attachment 3976
"Hey hey hey big fella!" She winked. "Can't help but notice that you've got some pretty fancy Pokémon in that bag of yours! How about you do a nice young lady a favour and trade her that Chandelure for her Clefa?"
Sora would also be approached first by her battle partner, who would enthusiastically grab her hand and force it to shake his.
"Bill. Sorry. Should have been clearer. My name's Bill. I'm a fan. And a Pokémon-- I mean-- Pokemaniac.. Expert in all things Pokémon first, but a fan of your music second. A close second."
Cast List
@Yun Lee as Biker Bernie
@Lucky as Magician Johnny Nimbles
@Takumi as Pokémon Trainer Mei Song
@Jackythejack as Rancher Alphonse Starr
@Crow as Pokémon Trainer Micha
@Jeremi as Biker Grant Wilson
@Minerva as Ranger Martha Fee
@Gummi Bunnies as Idol Sora Seizonsha
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