Ash's Paldea Story

Chapter 45 Montenevera Gym Battle

When we go back outside, we see someone is challenging Ryme with the Rap Battle, and the beat is also going really hard as well.

"Yo, yo! This is MY time, and this is MY day! You're not gonna stand in my way! Listen up, Ryme - your reign ends here! You're gonna get rung up by this pro cashier!" The challenger says.

Ryme smirks and raps, "Pro cashier? Well, I'm about to check out. Musta got your rhymes on deep discount! Please - you think you can step to my game? Fool, I got "rhyme" right there in my name! I'm a specter from which there is no protector, and victory unto me you will render when the crowd sees you're a mere pretender! You wanna end my reign? Yeah - keep dreamin'. Buy a book of rhymes, kid, and start readin'!"

Just then, the challenger is scared and he says, "I'm done - you won! My rhymes totally whiffed! But I'll be back - maybe after my next shift!"

Just then, everyone widens their eyes in shock as the show is already over, and Ryme is also angry, "Hold up! Where you goin'? That's all you got?! "After my next shift"? Seriously? Bars over jokes, come on!"

And it is then, MC Sledge brings me to the stage, as I hear Ryme muttering, "That was over way too fast. It gets boring wearin' the crown if no one makes me fight to keep it."

When I walk to the stage, she notices me and says, "Hey, my opener's back! You here for a rap battle or a Gym battle?"

"Although I'm here for a Gym battle, I can also do raps to make you rattle." What am I doing, I am no match against the gym leader... "That is if you want me to do rap, maybe the audience will like to have a clap."

"Hah! You got jokes! We both know why you're REALLY here." Ryme smirks. "You were captivated by that show I put on, huh? I rap what's in my soul, baby. Weavin' words into a symphony of poetry."

Then the beat is back again and she says, "Don't try it with me—you won't last one round. I'm like Sableye: my Mean Look'll lock you down! Like that! You feel me?"

"Let's see if you can really scare me, because I'm not gonna treat this easy. I might be a World Monarch, I will tell you that my battles not all bark."

"Oh?" Ryme smirks. "My music's not all that tops the charts—my skills with Ghost types are the best of their parts!"

Reisa says, "Ash is really stepping into the game..."

"But the way he rap battles with Ryme is so cool..." Nemona says as she and Lillie are fangirling.

Then we all stand to the side of the battlefield as MC Sledge says, "The Double Battle between the Montenevera Gym Leader Ryme and the challenger Ash Ketchum is about to begin. Each trainer will be using 6 Pokemon, and when one loses all 6 Pokemon, the other trainer wins."

"Lest you forget it, the name is Ryme. The MC of RIP is mine. Dead or alive, let's make this a vibe!" Then she goes for Mimikyu and Banette at the same time.

"Do as you want, I don't mind. But just so you know, I'm not that kind. And here's what you get so go behind!" Then I send out Polteageist and Honchkrow to battle.

"We don't mess around in Monenevera. On my stage we Double Battle - don't let it scare ya!" Then she decides to end the rap as we begin the battle.

"Show us an awesome battle, Ryme! And you too, World Champion!"

Ryme goes with the Sucker Punch on Polteageist to deal with a lot of damage before it can go for Shadow Ball, and Mimikyu also sets up the Light Screen.

"Let's break the Disguise with the Hex!" I yell as Honchkrow attacks the Mimikyu and breaks the disguise. Then I have Polteageist use Strength Sap to recover and lower Banette's Attack Stat.