Whirl Cup Competition: Sudden-Death Opening Matches

Having competed their journey to Red Rock Isle, the gang is gazing at an ancient colosseum raising from the sea. The sight of the Whirl Cup Competition, what is going on in the mind of Ashlyn and Misty as they plan their battle strategies.

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"Ladies and gentlemen, we now present the opening ceremony!" A male announcer announced.

The audience went wild.

The trainers that were participating in the competition were on boats in the colosseum.

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Volkner, Flint, Brock and the Pokémon were sitting in the colosseum with hundreds of others people.

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"We welcome the many trainers who've survive the preliminaries battles and strive to become Water Pokémon Alpha Omega. Since ancient times the Whirl Islands has been home to many different Water Pokémon. The ritual associated with this great tradition is keep vital and alive to this day and our Maya, the Sea Priestess."

"A Sea Priestess. Oh wow." Ashlyn said.

"She's beautiful." Misty commented.

"We will now bear from Maya who will give us her greeting."

"Welcome, welcome to our friends, old and new as we celebrate, the battle for the Whirl Cup. We are most please to be able to share with you our love and appreciation of all Water Pokémon." Maya greeted, with her speech, "And at the same time we are so very happy to include each and everyone of you as 'True Heroes of the Sea' and may everyone here receive the ability to communicate with our Water Pokémon brothers and sister with this magnificent Sea Spirit." She raised her golden scepter. "And so with our united purpose I shall now invoke the Sea Spirit Union."

Maya held her golden scepter towards the sun and then the orb glowed blue and released a blue magical light, surrounding the area.

"Isn't it amazing Ashlyn, she just gathered the energy from all Water Pokémon." Misty said.

"Yeah it sure is." Ashlyn smiled.

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"And now let's the Whirl Cup begin!" Maya declared.

"The honored Water Pokémon Alpha Omega will also receive a prize, the Mystic Water Pendant."

The screen showed the Mystic Water Pendant that is in a small box.

The audience cheered.

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There have been four battles before Ashlyn's match which she was excited about.

"Congratulations to winner from battle five! Now ladies and gentlemen let's move on to battle number six!" The screen showed an image of Ashlyn and her opponent. "Please, lets give a warm welcome to Ashlyn and Christopher as they make their entrance."

Ashlyn and Christopher walked into the coliseum.

"You may each choose one Pokémon." The referee told them, "The winner will be decided when its opponent is unable to continue the fight."

"The trainers must now decide which Pokémon is best suited for battle."

"I choose you, Vaporeon." Ashlyn sent out the bubble jet Pokémon.

"Vaporeon." Vaporeon appeared, on the platform, ready.

"Ashlyn has chosen her Vaporeon."

"Check this out." Christopher held up a fishing rod.

"Interesting. It's not a hook at the end of his fishing rod, it's a Lure Ball instead."

"Gooo, Lure Ball!" Christopher sent the Lure Ball into the sea.

"Huh?" Ashlyn blinked.

"Vay?" Vaporeon stared.

'Oh great, another performer.' Ashlyn sighed mentally.

The Lure Ball opened up, revealing a the dragon Pokémon, Kingdra.

"Dra!" Kingdra said.

"Christopher has chosen a Kingdra."

"Kingdra versus Vaporeon." The referee raised both red and green flag, "Begin the match."

"It's anyone guess who will be the winner with those two battling Pokémon."

"Let's see it's speed. Vaporeon, Water Gun." Ashlyn started off.

"Vaporeonnnnn!" Vaporeon said, she fires a fast stream of water towards the dragon Pokémon.

"Wow, that's fast."

Christopher was taken by surprise by the speed of the Water Gun attack, "Quickly Kingdra, drive!" He commanded.

"Dra!" Kingdra dives into the water.

"Twister now!" Kingdra spins around and a water twister was created, spinning towards the bubble jet Pokémon.

"And Christopher attacks back with a powerful Twister."

"Vaporeon, Ice Beam at that Twister!" The bubble jet Pokémon fires an Ice Beam towards the twister of water, freezing it.

Christopher gasped, "Kingdra!"

"And Ashlyn counters back with an Ice Beam, completely freezing the Twister, with Kingdra inside."

Kingdra was frozen within the frozen Twister.

"Iron Tail." Vaporeon dashes towards the frozen twister and her tail glowed metallic color and shatters it.

"Dradra!" Kingdra cries out as it was falling.

"Kingdra!" Christopher exclaimed.

"Now Giga Impact!" Vaporeon dashes toward the falling dragon Pokémon, with her body having a purple orange spiral aura, she tackles Kingdra, sending it into the ocean.

"Dradradra..." Kingdra resurface, with swirling eyes.

"Kingdra is unable to battle. We have a winner." The referee declared, raising the green flag, "The winner is Vaporeon."

"Ashlyn now moves onto the next round."

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"Ladies and gentlemen, we now move into round seven."

The battle continues on.

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"Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the second day of the Whirl Cup Competition. Today we will be witnessing the next group of talented Trainers and their Pokémon as they display their courage and teamwork, on their way to fulfill their of winning the title of Water Pokémon Alpha Omega."

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In the ninth match, Misty had won against a trainer with a Qwilfish using her Corsola. It was somewhat funny when Qwilfish got stuck in Corsola's horns. But then the gang felt pity when the Coral Pokémon tried to get the Balloon Pokémon out of her horns. With quick thinking, Misty ordered Corsola to use Spike Cannon and the attack sent Qwilfish up in the air and crash back down into the water, passed out.

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That evening, all the matches for the first round of the Whirl Cup were over with and everyone was looking really forwards to the second matches tomorrow.

"That was intense." Ashlyn said.

"Everyone had incredible Water Pokémon." Misty said.

"And we both won." Ashlyn said.

The two girls high five each other.

"The opponents for tomorrow's match will be chosen by shuffling all the winners from the first round." Brock read out, from the guide book.

"Hey check it out."

"It's up."

"Let's see."

The gang, Volkner and Flint looked saw a board at the top.

"Looks like it already decided." Volkner said.

"Let's go." Ashlyn said.

They went to see the draw matches of tomorrow.

"Ah." They gasped.

Ashlyn and Misty were going to battle each other tomorrow.

"Wasn't expecting to battle against Misty so soon." Ashlyn said.

Misty agreed, "Yeah. But I won't go easy on you Ashlyn, like I said before. It's a rematch."

Ashlyn smiled, "Yeah."

Both Misty and Ashlyn shook hands, they couldn't wait for tomorrow match.

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Ashlyn and Misty may have won their rounds for the Whirl Cup finals but now the judges have pitted them one against the other for tomorrow's battle. How will it turn out? Who will win the Mystic Water Pendant? Will it be Ashlyn? Or will it be Misty? Time will tell.