Pokémon ABC - Episode 11

Episode 11: The SS Nidoqueen

By 'Whisper Shadowhunter'/ Kitty Ocean
© Nintendo (their characters) and Kitty Ocean (my characters)

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The Nidoking bashed his head against the little Oddish, knocking it unconscious.

"And Gary has won!"

"Well Chris, what do you think of me now?" Gary asked proudly while he looked to his cousin.

His niece looked at him with glamorous eyes. "Oh Gary." She started. "I was so wrong. You are the greatest Pokémon trainer!"

Gary looked vain at the scoreboard and saw his picture next to: 'Winner: Congratulations!'. Now Chris finally sees I'm the best, he thought. He looked again at the scoreboard. Yeah, I'm the best!

"The next opponent will arrive within any minutes." The announcer said.

"He'd better pack his bags right now, because I don't fight with losers." Gary looked at the cheering girls and Chris.

"Gary, Gary is the greatest of all!
Gary, Gary defeats and the rest will fall!"

Suddenly, a deadly silence became over the crowded building. Gary looked around him and saw the doors opening. He couldn't see his next opponent because of the dark shade. But he could hear some footsteps. It was the light step of a female who slowly walked into the light.

Gary gasped, trying not to suffocate. He looked at his new and beautiful opponent. The blue-green hair waved with the wind and the purple eyes were to die for!

"The new opponent of Gary Oak has arrived." The announcer said. "The name of this new trainer is Aemilia!"

"This can't be!" Gary yelled. "I must be dreaming!"

"But you aren't…." She said slowly and soft. "You are definitely awake."

"But you are a Pokémon, not a Pokémon trainer!"

"What's wrong Gary?" Chris asked. "Why aren't you kicking her bud?"

Gary didn't asked while he looked at Aemilia who jumped on to the field. She is going to fight herself, Gary thought astounded. But he couldn't let his niece and fans down and took one of his Poké Balls. What the…?

"My Poké Balls!" He yelled. "Where are my Poké Balls?" He looked wildly around him, but he didn't spot his Poké Balls.

Aemilia started to laugh. "What's wrong Gary? Are you afraid?"

Gary felt himself turning red and searched some more, but he couldn't find them.

"The new trainer Aemilia is the winner!" The referee decided. "Because of a lack of an opponent."

Gary fell on his knees and looked at the ground. He had lost and he even didn't start his match. What was wrong?

"Well Gary." Aemilia said giggling. "You are not so great after all. I guess you are infected with the loser virus. Even Ash Ketchum is better than you!"

"No, no!" He yelled. "That's not true! I'm a good trainer. Tell them Chris!" He looked around, but he saw the disappointed face of his niece and fans. Without saying a word, they left the battling field, leaving an astounded Gary behind. "Noooooooooo!"



"Gary. Gary, wake up!" Bathing in sweat Gary woke up, looking at his niece green eyes. "Everything all right?"

He nodded. "It was just a bad dream, nothing else."

"What was it about?" She asked while she handed him over a glass of water. "Dreams are invented to tell you something."

Gary looked around him. He saw a sleeping Aemilia in the room next to his and he was sure his fans were still asleep too. He thought again to his nightmare. Maybe I should tell it, he thought. He saw her nice smile, telling him he could trust her. All right, he thought, it wouldn't kill me if I told someone about it.



Chris took a sip of her cup of tea. She folded her hands again and looked at her cousin. It was a strange dream, but she thought she knew the meaning. "You lost the Pokémon League, didn't you?" He nodded. "And in your dream you won the Pokémon League?" He nodded again. "I guess it's easy than. It still bothers you you lost the match."

Gary leaped up. "It doesn't bother me at all! It was just dumb luck that kid had beaten me!"

"Just listen to yourself for once!" She said. "You can't accept you've lost. How many battles have you ever lost in your life?"

Gary thought deeply and after a while he came up with the answers. "2." He said. "While I tried to get my Earth Badge and at the Pokémon League." Chris looked at him. "He." He said angry. "We never finished our match so I might had beaten you if we weren't interrupted."

"But you are afraid you would lose from me and Aemilia." She continued. "That's so clear, even one of your fans could come up with that explanation."

"I'm not afraid!" He shouted again but Chris pulled him back at his chair.

"You lost in your dream, something that didn't happen in reality. Just face it Gary, you are not perfect!" She looked at the clock. "We'd better get some sleep. The boat to the mainland is leaving in 8 hours. The Pokémon Centre promised me they would wake us up in about 6 hours."

She stood up and walked to her room again, while Gary looked at the table and his glass. He thought if she might be right. He decided he wouldn't break his head anymore about this subject and stood up. While he was lying in his bed he looked at the sealing of the Pokémon Centre.



They drove to the boat. "Hurry up!" Chris yelled to Gary. "We can't miss that boat!"

"I'm driving as fast as allowed!" He said angry. "If you didn't want to call Mr. Cram first we wouldn't have to hurry."

"Oh yeah?" Chris replied annoyed. "If your fans didn't want to stop at that stupid gift shop we would have at least a hour left!"

Gary stepped at the break and turned left. He followed the signs to the boat. He looked around him. He saw a Poké Mart with a special offer on an Eevee-handbook. At the cover were an Eevee, a Jolteon, Flareon and a Vaporeon.

"Keep your eyes on the road!" Aemilia yelled and Gary looked back at the road. He saw a large ship appearing.


At the boat, an Officer Jenny tried to manage the traffic. All the cars were trying to get on board at once, but the boarding plank wasn't large enough.

"You there, in your red car!" She yelled. "Move on!"

Gary drove on the boat, but Chris leaped out of the car.

"Need some help Officer Jenny?" She asked politely. The Officer jenny shook her head.

"No, I'm doing just fine. Just enjoy your trip miss."

"I was wondering, do you know the Jenny from Raindrop Island?"

"Sure, she is the third cousin of my niece." She answered swift. "But I can't talk right now. Welcome at the SS Nidoqueen."

Chris walked on board. She saw Gary and the rest. "Where in hell were you?" Gary asked annoyed. "You promised we'd travel together and when you desire it you just leave!"

"Jeez, I'm sorry." She answered sarcastically. "I was just checking something out. We'll see each other about 30 hours, so stop being so irritating." She stepped to Aemilia and together they walked to their cabin.

While they were walking, somebody announced something through the speakers. "Welcome, Ladies and Gentleman at the SS Nidoqueen. We hope you'll have a nice trip. For your entertainment we have organised a mini Pokémon League which anyone can enter. Registration is at the battle deck next to the Pokémon Centre…."

"Wow!" Aemilia said. "They have a Pokémon Centre here."

"And a mini league!" Gary added. "I'll enter it and than I'll show you I'm the best!"

"You haven't learned a thing, didn't you?" Chris asked.

"I want to enter!" Aemilia suddenly said. Chris looked shocked at her friend.

"But you haven't fought a match so far." She said. "You've never been a trainer before. You'd better wait a while."

Aemilia didn't agree. "He, you said yourself I could be a trainer too!" Chris shook her head.

"Let's wait until we get the rules, okay?" She said. "You know how to fight yourself, but you never let anyone fight for you. Let me be your coach all right?" Aemilia nodded.



They reached the Pokémon Centre. Two people were at a podium and explained the rules.

"It's a one on one fight. Please register the name and kind of your Pokémon at my companion." She pointed at her black-haired companion.

Chris dived to the podium, followed by Gary and Aemilia. "What just 2 minutes! What are you two doing here? You won't steal Pokémon while I'm around."

"He, we're clean now." Shane replied. "We've had it with the loses and decided to become straight."

"Why don't I believe you?" Gary asked.

Shana sighed and turned dramatically away. "You are so right not to trust us. We are a shame for mankind."

"You're saying it." Aemilia said.

"But believe us, we became straight." She showed a badge. "Look, we are the ones who organised this game. And to prove we are trustworthy we'll let you register as first." She handed a pen and form to Chris.

"I'm not going to fight." She said. "But Aemilia wanted to enter. Well Aemilia, which Pokémon will you use?"

"I guess you were right when you said I never ordered a Pokémon to fight for me. I'll practise that some other time." She said doubting. "But I know which Pokémon I'll use!"

"Oh?" Shane asked.

"Yes of course!" She said smiling. "Me!"



They climbed the stairs to deck 3. "You know Aemilia." Chris started. "Nothing changed. You always fought on your own."

Aemilia looked to Chris with a smile. "But something did change. We always used the same technique at the Ocean Gym. Vaporeon, Copycat and than to take the image of the Pokémon itself, attacking while it was still confused of the Copycat. You didn't need to give me those commands anymore." Chris smiled.

"You are right. Well, here is the battlefield. You'll start within 10 minutes."

They decided to sit down and looked at the battlefield. It was still empty, but it got slowly filled with people. Than the 10 minutes were gone, and the other trainer showed up.

"Euh, Chris." Aemilia started. "I know it's too late, but I don't want to be my own trainer any more. Please, let me be your Pokémon again."

Chris sighed and smiled. "Don't worry. You'll be fine. I'll be right here and I'll coach you if needed."

The announcer started to announce the battle. "We have in the left corner the trainer Micael Dorani, who has won 6 Orange Island badges. On the right we have the trainer Aemilia, who hasn't won any badges, but is a Pokémon herself! Trainers, begin!"

"Grimer, go!" Micael yelled and tossed his Poké Ball to the battlefield.

Aemilia stepped back. "What is that for a Pokémon Chris?" She asked frightened. Chris took her Poké Dex.

"Grimer." It started. "Is a Pokémon from the poison type. Beware of his poison attacks."

"Now there is some information that helps." Chris said sarcastically.

Micael stepped forward and yelled to his Grimer: "Use your Poison Gas Grimer!"

The Grimer reacted and filled the room with a poison gas. Aemilia didn't lose any time and transformed into a Pidgeot and flapped its wings until the gas started to change course. This is too easy, Aemilia thought and transformed into a Raichu. She concentrated and used a Thunder Wave.

"Grim-grim-grimer!" The Grimer shouted while it was electrocuted. The fight was over.

Aemilia changed back and stepped to Chris. "Did you see that?" She asked. Chris nodded. "If the competition is like that I'll win by a landslide." Chris said nothing and just smiled. Than she stood up.

"Let's go." She said. "Gary is about to have his first match." They walked away. Aemilia turned around and looked at Micael.

"You were a great opponent." She said politely. "Maybe you'll defeat me next time."



"And Gary Oak is the winner!"

"Gary, Gary go!
If he ever looses, nobody know'!"

The trainer returned his fainted Parasect. Gary rubbed his nails against his shirt and said: "Yeah. I know. I'm just the best."

"You did fine Gary." Chris said annoyed. "You were just lucky your Nidoking is strong enough. Your technique stinks."

"Oh yeah?" He replied angry. "I don't see you winning some matches."

"I'll battle when I want to battle." She answered. "And I don't want to battle now. I'm helping Aemilia out… if she ever needs my help."

Gary turned away angry and Aemilia walked to her next match.

The next match was for both Gary and Aemilia very easy to win. Aemilia had to battle a Doduo, which she defeated being a Raichu again. Gary had to face a Hitmonlee, but his Nidoking was still strong enough.

Gary and Aemilia's victories went side by side. Aemilia won because she was a great fighter and Chris helped her with her Poké Dex if needed. It's just like the old days, she thought. She doesn't know it, but I'm still her Pokémon and she is still my trainer.

Gary won because his opponents were too weak. His ego grows with the matches he had won. He thought he was such a great trainer that no one could ever defeat him. Those dudes are just weaklings or I'm the greatest, he thought, and I think it will be the last option.



"Welcome to the semi-finals of the A competition." The announcer said. "The winner has to face the winner of the B competition: Gary Oak. The match is between Aemilia the Ditto and Ramona Minas."

"Bellsprout, now!"

Aemilia looked at the small grass Pokémon. Chris took her Poké Dex. "No need for using it. " Aemilia said to Chris. "I guess I already know what its powers and attacks are." She turned into a little Charmender.

"Why did you choose a Charmender?" She yelled shocked, but she already knew the answer. If she choose a Charizard or something like that, the fight would be already over. And Aemilia wanted to fight.

"Bellsprout." Ramona started. "Vine whip!"

The little Pokémon reacted with his vines and started to slap Aemilia. She leaped back and used her Ember attack. It affected the little Bellsprout, but not enough. He is strong, Aemilia thought, but he's just so little.

"Bellsprout, use your wrap!"

The Bellsprout caught Aemilia before she even knew it. She felt the strength of this Pokémon. She changed into an Abra and teleported herself away. Than she decided to change into a Charmeleon. She used a Flame-thrower, and it affected the little creature more.

"Bellsprout, use your Spun Spore!"

It filled the room with a great cloud of Spun Spore. Aemilia changed into a Pidgeot and used her form to get rid of the Spun Spore.

"Aemilia, don't play with your food!" Chris said ironic, meaning that Aemilia shouldn't let Ramona get false hope.

Aemilia decided Chris was right and changed into a Charizard. She wanted to burst out a great flame, but suddenly Bellsprout got returned into his Poké Ball.

"I know when I'm defeated." Ramona said. "I know Bellsprout can't win from a Charizard, so I'm giving up. I won't let my friend get hurt."

Aemilia changed back. "You are a great trainer if you can decided such a thing." She said complimenting. "But you were a great opponent also. I was impressed by the strength this Pokémon had." She shook her hand.

"Well, I'm impressed by your powers too. Did you train yourself all the way?"

"No, Chris trained me." Aemilia looked to Chris. "But I guess she trained me too good."

Ramona walked to Chris. "You have done a great job. If I ever catch a Ditto I'll learn it the same trick."

"Just keep your eyes on the road." Chris said. Than she turned to Aemilia. "Well Aemilia, come on. We have an arrogant boy to defeat."



"The winner from the A competition is Aemilia and the winner from the B competition is Gary Oak. Both are allowed to use one Pokémon by choice."

Gary looked frightened to Aemilia. His dream was coming true! He checked all his Poké Balls again. They were still there. I know her powers and strongest attacks, he thought, I might have a chance to win. He touched his Poké Balls. He took Krabby. No, he thought, not him. He looked at his other Poké Balls. He couldn't decide what to use; his Seadra, Nidoking, Blastoise or…. He took a Poké Ball.

"Poké Ball, go!"

"Ekans!"

"What?" Chris shouted. "When did you get that one?"

Gary beamed with geniality. "I trade it for another Pokémon with Gramps. Didn't you know you can change your Pokémon on this ship?"

Chris looked at her cousin. He was right and she didn't know if Aemilia would win. This Ekans looked stronger than any other Pokémon she had ever seen from him. "Be careful Aemilia, it's a poison type."

Aemilia looked at Chris and than to Ekans. With Pokémon would she transform into? She thought the best type was a poison type, because poison doesn't affect poison much. She chose a Nidoqueen.

"This is incredible people." The announcer said. "Aemilia has taken the form of a Nidoqueen, like the name from this ship!"

Go Aemilia, Chris thought, I know you can beat him.

"Ekans, Poison sting!" The Ekans dived to Aemilia and tried to use his poison sting, but Aemilia dodged away. He is fast, she thought, but I'm stronger!


"To protect mankind from devastation."
"To unite everybody within our nation."
"To denounce the evil of friendship and love."

"Bulbasaur, go!" Chris yelled and tossed her Poké Ball to Shana and Shane. "Catch those idiots with your vines!"

"He!" Shane yelled. "What's your problem?"

Chris walked to them. "I should have known I couldn't trust you! You wanted to steal the Pokémon after all. And what is a better place than the finals, where everybody is present? But you won't interrupt the fight this time! This time, we'll end this match for once and for all. Just shut up and watch!"

She turned to Aemilia and Ekans again. Aemilia had caught the Ekans and used all her strength to crush the Ekans. Gary didn't seem to be a bit afraid and calmly looked at the fight. He looked at his watch. "It's time." He said and stood up from his chair. "Farewell Ekans." He whispered.

The Ekans began to glow. No, Aemilia thought, not this! He's evolving!

"Arbok!"

"Arbok, use your glare to get free!" Gary commanded. The Arbok obeyed his trainer and glared to Aemilia until she stood frozen on the floor.

Chris was shocked. She had seen so many techniques, but this was the first one that ever had some influence at Aemilia. Come on, she thought.

Arbok wrapped himself around Aemilia and started squeezing her. Still frozen, Aemilia couldn't do a thing but standing there. Though she couldn't move a limp, she started concentrating….

"Yes Aemilia!" Chris yelled and looked at her friend while she was transforming. She transformed into a Blastoise and unlocked her hydro pumps. With great force she blasted the Arbok against the walls. Sighing she became a human again, looking at Gary and the unconscious Arbok. Chris ran to her. "You won! You won Aemilia!"

Gary walked to Aemilia. "It was a great fight. For the first time in my life I don't care I have lost." He turned to his niece. "Our fight has finished as well. Aemilia would have beaten me after all." He shook the hand of Chris and than turned to Aemilia again. "Way to go Champ! Let me buy you a trip to the Pokémon Centre."

"He! What about us?"

They turned to Shana and Shane, still caught in the vines of Bulbasaur. Aemilia giggled. Chris walked to Bulbasaur. "What shall we do Bulbasaur? Dump them in the sea? Or shall we hand them over to the authorities?"

"Bulba, Bulbasaur!"

"What does he want to do?" Shane asked.

"You don't want to know." Aemilia answered.

Bulbasaur brought them to the deck and Aemilia changed into a Pidgeot. While Chris hold Bulbasaur still, Aemilia started to flap her wings. After a short while, the only thing that prevented them from flying away were the vines from Bulbasaur.

"Don't let us go, please don't!" Shana yelled.

Bulbasaur released them and Shana and Shane flew away. At the last moment he grabbed their wrists with his vines. Team Rocket sighed. But suddenly the heard: "Team Rocket, I'm arresting you for trying to steal Pokémon."

They looked at Officer Jenny and than looked at each other. Suddenly, both pinched Bulbasaurs vines and Bulbasaur let them go, because the sudden pain shocked him.

"Looks like Team Rocket has left the building!" Shana and Shane yelled and vanished behind the horizon.

Aemilia changed back. "I'm sorry Officer Jenny, we just wanted to learn them a lesson."

"It's all right. You did prevented them from stealing the Pokémon." She looked at the horizon. "They had the choice and they had chosen. But why are you still here? You have to go to the Pokémon Centre and than to the homage."



Aemilia felt so proud standing there at the podium. She had won her first mini-league as a trainer as well as a Pokémon. She looked at Chris.

"I'm so proud." She said and congratulated Aemilia and Gary. "Two of my friends are the best trainers of this ship." She looked at Gary.

And you ever doubted I would be one of the best, he thought vainglorious.

To be continued…