Electrical - Ash Ketchum {1}

Chapter 71 - The Fourth Round Rumble

Today was the fourth battle, and Emma decided that since there's a lot more time for Ash's grass field battle, she will finally go to see Gary's rock field battle which will start really soon.

Later in the morning, she walked into the cabin to greet her friends and told them about Gary's battle. "So you want to go and see him?" Misty asked. "Well, he wanted me to come and watch him battle, but I didn't go before. I thought since it's his fourth battle, I should go and see," Emma said, "Thought maybe you guys will join me."

"Sure, I'm in," Brock said. "Yeah," Misty said but Ash didn't say anything yet and just sat on the couch. "Ash? You coming?" Emma asked. "I guess so," he muttered. Emma looked at Misty and Brock, and the redhead guessed she wanted to talk to him alone so she grabbed Brock's arm, "Let's go, we'll see you and Ash there then, Em," she said as she dragged Brock out.

Emma looked back at Ash, "You know, Gary was there at your matches," she said. Ash looked at her in surprise, "He was?" he asked. "Yeah," she said with a nod, "So, we should go to his last battlefield to watch him battle, don't you think?"

Ash frowned, "He must have came 'cause he thought I was gonna lose," he said. Emma froze but quickly shook it off, "Uh, no! He came 'cause, uh, he wanted to support you." Ash stared at her, clearly not believing that.

Emma tilted her head with a small smile, "Come on, I don't want to go without you, I was there for you on all three matches, and I'll be there for the fourth, let's go together to see Gary's last match." Emma reached over and took his hand, tugging it so he could stand up. "Please?"

Ash let out a sigh and stood up, "Okay," he said as the Pikachu watched them with a smile. The two mouses ran to the door and their trainers followed slower, still holding hands.

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Ash, Emma, Misty and Brock were sitting together in the crowd, watching Gary battling against a trainer named Melissa, both trainers were down with only one Pokémon each; Gary with his Nidoking, and Melissa with Golem.

Nidoking is a large, bipedal, purple Pokémon with distinct reptilian features. It has narrow eyes, large, spiny ears, fur-like tufts on its cheeks, and a short snout filled with pointed teeth. There is a long, venomous horn on its forehead and a ridge of spines down its back. Gray plates cover its chest and belly, and there is a gray, rounded spine on each elbow. Each hand has three claws, while each foot has only a single hoof-like nail. It has a long, powerful tail.

Golem is a bipedal tortoise-like Pokémon with a spherical body covered by a shell of plated, green rocks. Its head protrudes from the center of the shell. The head has a flat snout with two pointed teeth in the lower jaw and red eyes. It has short arms that have three claws and two legs with feet that have four claws in front and one in back. The head and limbs are light brown in color.

"Now Gary and Melissa are down with just one Pokémon each, whoever wins this battle wins the match!"

"Will Gary win?" Misty muttered. "I hope so," Emma said. "Togy," Togepi said. "Pika," the female mouse muttered, sitting on Misty's lap. "That Melissa is pretty tough," Brock pointed out as Ash stared down at the field.

"Nidoking, Horn Attack!" Gary called. Nidoking ran forward, aiming his horn straight to Golem, but it caught his horn in its hand and held him up. "Golem, Seismic Toss!" Melissa called.

Golem jumped into the air while still holding Nidoking by his horn. It pointed Nidoking to the ground as they fell, having Nidoking hit the ground first. They stared in shock as the sand cleared to reveal Nidoking unconscious. "Victory goes to Melissa!" the referee called as he held the green flag, as the crowd cheered besides Gary's cheerleaders (who were crying for Gary's lost), Emma and her friends.