Pokemon The time traveler

Ch 11 contest

The Team Rocket Pokémon charged at the falling yellow mouse who was only smirking.

"Blaziken use-"

"Don't worry, May," Ash interrupted her. "They can't harm him," He saw the Pokémon were getting closer to his Pikachu. "Intercept them!"

"Pika!" He said as it turned towards the incoming Pokémon. Seviper whipped its tail towards Pikachu fiercely while Cacnea threw its Needle Arm attack. Pikachu used an Iron Tail to smack the Poison Tail away and used the momentum to hit Seviper's head with another Iron Tail into Cacnea. Team Rocket's Pokémon were then sent flying back to the Meowth air balloon.

Ash knew this was the opportunity to get rid of Team Rocket. "May, let's finish this," Ash stated. "Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!"

May nodded. "Blaziken, use Overheat!" She exclaimed.

Pikachu fired a massive Thunderbolt towards Team Rocket while Blaziken fired a massive flame towards them. The two moves combined as the electricity surrounded the flame and attacked the Team Rocket group. This caused an explosion that made the Rocket grunts fly off.

"We're blasting off again!" Team Rocket said.

Ash thanked his Sceptile and recalled him back into its Poké ball. He sighed and walked up to May. "Well, I'm glad that's over." Ash said as Pikachu jumped on his shoulder like nothing really happened. "Thanks, May. I knew you and Blaziken could do it."

May smiled brightly. She was about to say something, but Max and Brock reached them.

"Ash, what was that move Pikachu used to destroy the first metal arm?!" Max asked as he was excited to hear the new move.

"Yeah, Ash," May added. "I've never seen Pikachu use a move like that before."

"Um... I don't know. I guess Pikachu must have been working on it on his own," Ash quickly took out his Pokédex to get an explanation. "It says it's called Electro Ball."

"Hmm...I have never heard of a move like that," Brock said as he rubbed his chin. "But just by looking at it, I can tell that it's very powerful move."

Ash nodded towards Brock. He then looked at May who smiling at him.

"So May, what do you think of Blaziken?" Ash asked the brunette.

"She's so awesome!" May said as she made a fist. "I feel like no one can beat me now."

The group nodded. They knew the brunette's confidence needed a boost after the Grand Festival. They knew that anything good that happened to May would help in some way.

(In Terracotta Town Two Hours Later)

"Finally," May exclaimed. "It took us a long time to get here."

"Well, we would've got here sooner if it wasn't for Team Rocket," Max explained. "Not to mention we passed by a lot of pretty girls that Brock just had to tell flirt with."

"So you thought they were pretty too, huh?!" The breeder said. "I knew my mind wasn't playing tricks on me!"

"That's not the point, Brock!" Max argued. "We arrived here two hours later than what we originally thought we were going to take," The young boy sighed. "What do you think about this, Ash?"

Ash shrugged. "It doesn't really matter to me," He said. "I mean as long as we arrived here safely is what's really important. Besides, you both make pretty good points that I don't know who's right and who's wrong."

"Yeah, Ash is right," May added. "I think as long as we got here safely is all tha—wait, did you say that they 'both' had good points?" She eyed the raven-haired trainer suspiciously. "What do you mean by that?"

"Well...yeah" Ash responded. "I think we would've got here faster if Team Rocket hadn't shown up, or if Brock hadn't flirted with the girls we passed by earlier...but in Brock's defense, some of them were pretty cute."

"Thank you, Ash!" Brock exclaimed. "I rest my case, Max..."

Max glared angrily at the breeder.

May was flustered. "Y-you thought some of those girls were—cute?"

"Um...yeah?" Ash was unsure of his own response.

"Oh, okay..." May stated lowly.

There was a moment of silence before Brock spoke up.

"Well, I think we should just forget about this whole thing and continue going through the town. We're already here, anyways," He then turned and smiled at Ash. "You just keep surprising me today, Ash. First, a new move from Pikachu that you didn't teach him, and then you say girls are cute. Our future adventures are going to be so much fun! You can be my wingman now!"

Ash laughed nervously while he rubbed the back of his head. "Hehehe...yeah, I guess so," He said. Ash turned and saw May was in deep thought. "Why don't we find something to do in this town before we take off to the port?" He was hoping it would change the subject. "I know there's going to be a Pokémon Contest tomorrow if you guys want to see it; why don't we stay the night and check it out in the morning?"

"Wait, there is going to be one here?" May asked with glimmering eyes. She had broken out of her trance quickly after hearing there was going to be a contest.

"Ash, how did you find out about the contest?" Brock asked.

"I heard a couple of people talk about it when we were walking through the forest. I figured it could be a fun thing to check out."

"Alright," May stated loudly. The rest of the group turned and looked at her. "I'm going to enter and win it!"

"That's the spirit, May," Max said.

"It would be a great way to end our adventure," Brock commented.

The two Hoenn natives looked sadly at the gym leader. It was true that their adventure was coming to an end. Just then May got an idea in her head.

"Ash, why don't you compete in the contest with me?" She suggested.