Chapter : 4 : Victory :
" Both contestants, if you are ready, then come forward and choose any of the Pokeballs from the table in front of you . "
At this moment David was standing on the right side of the arena .
In front of him was standing his opponent John Kent, a boy around his age with light blue hair and a confident smirk on his face.
It was as if he had already won the battle before it had even started .
Looking at this David didn't say much as he understood that such over confidence often comes from hollow pride .
" Hmph ! No need to waste time nurse joy this battle is meaningless . "
The boy named John said then looked towards David as if he did not consider him an opponent at all .
" David or whatever your name was just give up this match you can't win against me . "
" So you you can better save both of our time and energy by just quitting . "
" ..... "
After his words fell the entire area fell in a pin drop silence .
Listening to this kind of arrogant tone the rest of the students sitting on the audience seat were extremely shocked and angry .
Some of them even shouted out loud in anger as they felt angry and frustrated at this blatant show of arrogance and lack of respect in a Pokemon match .
To them it felt like not only was John insulting David but also indirectly insulting all of them especially for those who did not win they are own matches .
Nurse Joy on the other hand did not show any such emotions, and only shook her head in quite disappointment .
Every year in such exams she would see a few of this types of new trainers .
They always think that they are better than all of the people around them .
And yet when they go outside in the real Pokemon battle these people are one of the most to fall and quit first .
Because they have allowed overconfidence and arrogance to cloud their judgment so much they would underestimate the enemies
And when they fail they would not reflect on their own actions instead would blame the opponent , the conditions and sometimes even their own pokemons for the failure .
But what nurse Joy was more interested in was about the reaction of David at this moment .
David on the other hand looked at the arrogant face in front of him .
And with a small polite smile he said .
" Thank you for your concern my friend . "
" But I believe the only way we would know the future is by completing this battle . "
To be honest David did not have any kind of particularly strong anger or resentment towards the opposite side just because of this incident .
' You would find such people everywhere in your life and getting angry at them will only make the situation worse . "
Don't get him wrong he is not a hero immune to such things or someone who would see good in every kind of person .
However he was a pragmatic person who saw things like this with much more clarity .
' Getting mad at such small things would only be a waste of my time . '
" Hmph ! Big talk but that's all you can do . "
" Once the real battle starts you will understand just where exactly you stand . " - John said.
Just as the conversation was about to drag on, nurse Joy finally decided to intervene .
" Participant please do not make this any more tense than the situation already is . "
This time however there was a tone of authority in her voice .
Nurse Joy while usually very cheerful and of good nature but she would not allow such behaviour to continue .
" Whatever, let's begin already . "
At her words John only gave a cold snort and turned around .
David on the other hand also gave a confirmation to nurse Joy .
" Alright, both of you can come forward and choose any one pokeball from this table . "
After the short explanation both John and David went forward to take their Pokemon .
Quickly both of them chose each of their chosen pokeballs and went to their standing position .
Seeing this nurse Joy continued to say .
" Alright if you are done then release your Pokemon . "
With that John was the first one to take out his Pokemon .
" Alright let's go . " - with that he oped his pokeball and with that a bright flash of light the Pokemon came out of the pokeball .
" Pichu !! " -
When the light settled down a healthy and energetic Pichu came into view .
Immediately the crowd of spectators broke out in a wave of excited chatter .
" Wow, is that a Pichu ! It looks so cute . "
" Man, he really got lucky with this one . "
" Yeah if I only had gotten a Pichu myself then I would have won my match . "
" Haha ! What a joke ! Even if you had a Charizard you would have lost your match . "
The crowd continued to talk mostly about the Pichu and how they were not lucky enough to get something like that .
' Huh ! So it's a Pichu . '
' Not bad .... Not bad at all . "
David on the other hand only looked a little surprised .
Then he quickly released his own Pokemon from the pokeball .
The moment the light faded what came in front of them was a bird flying its wings with majesty with it's head held high .
" Prr - ree . '
If you have already guessed it then yes it was a Pidgey .
While it was small, its confidence and energy can be clearly seen through it's eyes .
" Holy hell ! Is that a Pidgey? "
" OMG ! Those feathers look so strong and beautiful . "
" Really ? What kind of good luck is this ? "
" Agreed ! One of them got a Pichu and another one a Pidgey . It's like all the luck is on their side today . "
" But still Pichu is an electric type Pokemon and holds an advantage over Pidgey . "
" Well that's true but I just hope none of them get hurt too much . "
Such discussions continued in this stand as people either talked about the type disadvantage faced by David or something else .
Most of the people in the crowd actually liked David more than John after the little debacle .
Because while they disliked John's arrogant behaviour they also liked how polite and good David was .
So they really hoped that David would be the winner of this Pokemon battle .
And yet looking at the matche many of them felt that this was not going to happen and some even shook their heads in disappointment .
David on the other hand ignored all the talks going on in the podium and called out to Pidgey.
" Hey Buddy ! Come over here for a second . "
Listening to the call the bird Pokemon looked at David curiously before it quickly made a small jump towards him .
David quickly caught the bird in his arms and gently stroked its feather .
This made the Pidgy call out in obvious happiness as it leaned more into his arms .
Looking at this David gave a small smile .
Even before coming to this world David had always felt a deep love for this wonderful pokemons .
And after coming to this world this love had not changed at all instead it burned brighter .
" Buddy ! Let's give our best in this battle . "
" Prr - eee ! "
In response to his encouragement the Pidgey gave out an excited and spirited response showing its eagerness .
Looking at this , not Joy who was standing at a distance gave a smile of approval .
Her job right now was not only just to conduct the examination but also to look for talented young trainers with better potential .
And since the beginning she had already noticed David .
Especially how he reacted to John's obvious agression .
And now his care and friendly attitude towards the Pokemon that he has never met before made nurse Joy look at the boy in a new light .
So she decided after this battle even if he did not win she would put in some good words for him in front of the higher ups.
" Alright both of you be prepared . "
With that all the pleasantries were over as both participants came forward .
On one side was John Kent with the ever arrogant smile still hung on his face .
Opposite to him was David Roy with his Pidgy whose previous smile had changed into deep concentration .
With both of them ready, nurse Joy finally started the match .
" Alright both of you, start the match . "
"...."
" Pichu use a quick attack immediately . "
After the battle started it was John who ordered the first attack .
And right after he gave his command Pichu jolted forward in a great speed towards Pidgy intending to give a hard blow .
From this performance and the ones shown in the previous matches it could be seen that the pokemons provided by the Pokemon league for this test were of considerable quality .
Their reaction , movements and ability to follow through commands were far better than an ordinary beginner stage Pokemon of the same species from the wild .
So it was clear that all of these pokemons were trained to understand basic commands from the rookies .
" Alright Pidgy dodged the attack . "
On David's command Pidgy who was already ready quickly took to the air effortlessly dodging the incoming attack .
Looking at this failure John did not stop and immediately called out his next command .
" Pichu use thunder shock and takes that bird down to the ground . "
" Pichu !!!! "
With that the little Pokemon quickly let out a burst of electric shock and started targeting the flying Pidgy .
John's calculation was based on the type advantages here .
Electric type Pokemon had an advantage over flying type Pokemons .
And moreover the stadium was not a open a stadium and there was a limit to how much the flying Pokemon can fly .
And this would make problems for the flying Pokemon to dodge the constant stream of attacks .
And a few good strikes are all that is needed to bring the flying pokemon down where his fast moving pichu can and the fight with a quick attack .
But while his calculation looked solid on paper for a rookie but he had made several mistakes .
The first mistake was that while the stadium was indeed not a open air stadium it was big enough for Pidgey to dodge the electric attacks .
His second mistake was that he greatly underestimated Pidgey's own speed in the air .
Moreover while the pichu was better trained it was still not anywhere near on the level of a evolved Pikachu where it's attack would be much more controlled and precise .
So along with other factors like John's wake and inconsistent commands no matter what, he simply could not hit Pidgy .
' Sigh ! What a disappointment . '
After a few minutes of this continuous back and forth David got really bored .
To be honest after such a dramatic and arrogant display he had thought that at least the opposite side had some skills .
But it was a waste of time .
While this can be in a small way considered better than most of the participants that came before this match it was not enough to earn David's interest .
" Alright let's end this fight . "
Seeing no reason to continue the battle any longer David finally decided to step up the game .
" Pidgy quickly dodge the attack and use gust attack . "
On his command the flying Pokemon quickly dodged the incoming attack and launched its own offensive .
Immediately using it's strong wings Pidgey created a gust of wind which struck the pichu on the ground with great force .
By this point the helpless yellow Pokemon was already tired and confused so when the attack finally hit it could not effectively move in time despite its speed .
" Picu don't give up .... do something . "
John looked at this situation and became increasingly worried .
At first the situation was going well according to him .
Not only did his pokemon have a type advantage but also the fact that the opponent was only able to dodge his attack made him feel like that victory was close .
But now all of a sudden the situation has changed entirely .
However his desperate and somewhat enraged talking did not help the situation at all .
Instead it only made the situation even worse .
And soon it was already too late .
" Pidgy use a quick attack . "
Just then Pidgy who had already taken the upper hand in the fight quickly dashed down in a blinding speed and accurately hit Pichu who could not stabilize it's footing in time .
" Bam !!!! "
From the sound alone everyone understood that it was a direct hit .
The impact of the coalition was so strong that it lifted a small cloud of dust on the battle arena obstructing the view for a few seconds .
And these few seconds became perhaps one of the most suspenseful moments of the competition as everyone held their breath in tight control .
However soon the results became clear as the dust settled down .
Standing victorious in the middle of the stadiumwas a proud flying type Pokemon .
On the other hand small yellow pichu fell to the ground with the classic swirling eyes .
And with this the results of the match becsme already clear .
And soon the results were confirmed by nurse Joy's following words .
" Pichu is unable to fight . "
" So the winner of this Pokemon battle is David Roy and his pokemon Pidgy . "
To Be Continued .