Ampharos stared around at everyone staring back at her, and she made her pleasant greeting.

Blitzle also called out, turning to June after.

Manectric sniffed the air, eyeing everyone. “Manectric...” she spoke in a raspy whisper.

“Pika Pi Chuuuu!” Pikachu smiled.

Rotom whirled in the air, taking in everyone with a big smile.

“Galvantulaaaa...” Galvantula made Gary jump as he eyed the enormous spider.

“Veeeee!” Eevee smiled and wagged her tail adorably.

Lanturn wailed out in a strange voice that grabbed everyone’s attention.

“Magnetoooon!” Magneton sparked lightly.

Electivire breathed heavily, his eyes going over everybody. He stopped on Gary’s Pokemon. “Tivire.”

“Char...” Charmeleon stared blandly at all of June’s Pokemon.

“Bell, Bell,” Weepinbell said, standing next to Charmeleon.

Kingdra said nothing, standing by Weepinbell.

“Toooooooooooooooyyyyy!” Baltoy twirled rapidly in place like a top, right by Kingdra.

“Prrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...” Primeape kept his eyes on Electivire who, at this point, was staring right back.

“Tyrogue!” Tyrogue was bouncing to a fast beat on his feet.

“So, these are my Pokemon,” June introduced with a huge, nervous smile on her face. “Heh...”

Gary put away his Pokedex, having scanned June’s Pokemon. “June, I can’t believe you kept all these guys a secret for so long! This is so cool! Ten Pokemon! Most Electric, of course. It’s nice to meet all of you!” Gary smiled at the group, though inside, Galvantula was just plain nasty looking.

The Pokemon all responded to Gary happily, except for Electivire.

Gary eyed Electivire. “So this-”

“AAAAAAPE!!” Primeape lunged out and pulled back his fist, headed for Electivire.

“Vire...” Electivire barely moved, just reaching out his hand. With ease, he caught Primeape!

“Primeape!” Gary couldn’t believe his Pokemon had leaped out to start a fight like that!

June gasped. “Gary!”

“Tivire!” Electivire’s body was outlined in white, and he turned behind him and used Strength to fling Primeape into a tree!

“APE!” Primeape hit it hard and dropped, but he got right back up, punching his fists together.

“Gary! Electivire is hard enough to control without your Pokemon starting a fight!” June complained.

“Primeape, what’s gotten into you? Cut it out!” Gary ordered.

“Body language.”

Gary turned to June. “Huh?”

“I may not be able to read it the same way I can read Pokemon speaking, but it’s the body language,” June explained. “It doesn’t excuse jumping into a fight like that, but Primeape didn’t like Electivire’s body language. He must have taken it as a challenge.”

“Or, Primeape is still holding a grudge from their first fight...” Gary suggested.

“Ha! Yeah, that might be a part of it,” June admitted shyly, rubbing the side of her face and looking down with embarrassment.

Primeape formed an X with his arms and he leaped high. As he came down at Electivire, his arms glowed white.

Electivire’s black tails whipped out and grabbed each of Primeape’s arms!

“Prime??” Primeape cried as his arms were pulled away from each other and ceased to glow!

“Whoa!!” Gary, June, the Trick Master and the Cozmos called out in unison.

The other fourteen Pokemon also gasped or otherwise cried out in surprise.

The Trick Master and Prof. Cozmo continued to murmur to themselves about what had just occurred.

Suddenly, Electivire’s tails lit up with electricity, and Primeape screamed as he was electrified.

“ELECTIVIRE, CUT IT OOOOOUT!!” June shouted, enraged. “THIS ISN’T A BATTLE!!”

“PRIMEAPE, NOO!” Gary stepped forward. “GET OUT OF THERE!”

When Electivire was done, Primeape was hanging limply from Electivire’s tails by his arms.

Electivire’s eyes glowed blue, and Primeape’s body was outlined in the same color. The Electric type released his tails from Primeape and was now using Psychic powers to keep the Fighting type afloat.

Primeape, frozen in his position, managed to tilt his head back and wail out helplessly.

“HEY! That’s enough, June!” Gary glared at her.

She turned to him in shock. “This isn’t me, Gary! He’s not listening to me! I don’t want to battle!”

Gary held out a Poke Ball. “Alright! Enough! Re-!”

Electivire whipped his head towards Gary and Primeape flew into him, Pokemon and Trainer hitting the ground.

Groaning from pain, Gary kept his eyes closed.

“Gary! What the hell, Electivire!” June ran to Gary and knelt beside him. “Gary, Primeape! You two alright?”

Primeape was knocked out cold, unresponsive.

Gary blinked and squinted, trying to make out a blurry June. “What...?”

June looked furiously at Electivire. “Now that wasn’t very nice, was it, Electivire?” She stood up and put her hands on her hips. “You apologize to your friends right now!” She pointed at Gary and Primeape.

Gary rubbed his eyes and sat up, Primeape in his lap.

Electivire had a small smile on his face. He turned to Gary.

The both of them eyed each other in silence.

“Ti...”

Gary waited.

“VIIIIIRE!!”

June shrieked as she was hit by a strong Electric move by Electivire.

Everyone, Pokemon and human alike, aside from Gary and the fainted Primeape on top of him, backed up, horrified by what had just happened.

June hit the ground hard on her back, her red hair now standing up. “N-n-n-no n-n-need to p-p-panic, everyone. N-n-nothing new here. R-remain calm.” Her body sparked continuously.

“Primeape, return!” Gary recalled his Pokemon and leaped to his feet. He ran towards June, along with Prof. Cozmo and the Trick Master.

Prof. Cozmo’s parents clung to each other, fearful and not moving.

“Vire!” Electivire sent out jolts of lightning at the ground around June, stopping everyone.

“Hey! What’s your deal, Electivire?!” Gary demanded.

“Electivire!” Electivire nodded at Gary and reached out a hand. He motioned with it at Gary.

“Huh?” Gary stared at him in confusion.

“He wants a battle,” June breathed heavily, sitting up. “He’s challenging you.”

“Well, why didn’t he just say so?” Gary frowned. “What’s he attacking you for?”

“We’re still i-ironing out some rough spots.” June lowered her head, running her hand through her hair.

“Well, that’s no way to behave, Electivire! How are we gonna battle if you don’t listen to June?”

“He’ll manage...” June sighed.

“Nuh uh. No way. Not again. I’m not battling you by yourself. You’re no wild Pokemon! If we’re gonna battle, then you have to listen to-GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!” Gary was dropped by another Electric blast from Electivire. His teeth gripped tightly, unable to open, and he trembled uncontrollably on the ground, sparking constantly.

Everyone gasped once again.

“Doo! Doooo!” Kingdra bounced over to Gary, wary of his sparking body. “Doooo! Dooooo!”

“MEEEEEEEL!!”

“VIIIIIRE!” Electivire stepped back several feet as he was hit square in the stomach by a long flame. He turned to the source and growled, a smirk on his face.

Charmeleon stepped up, leering at the Pokemon.

Baltoy and Weepinbell came up beside Charmeleon.

Tyrogue stayed where he was, watching Electivire in awe.

All of June’s Pokemon stood facing the Electric brute as well.

Electivire laughed and extended his arms. “TIVIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRRRRRE!!” He blasted the surrounding air with electricity, streaks and streams of lightning reaching down from the sky and dancing throughout it, almost like fireworks.

Everyone was stunned over the frightening yet impressive sight.

Electivire’s show ended, and he looked around at everyone.

“DOOOOOOOOOO!!”

Electrivire grunted hard as he was blasted off his feet by Hydro Pump!

Everyone looked back to the user.

Kingdra bounced away from Gary, past the other Pokemon of Gary’s, and stopped a few feet from Electivire, a furious grimace on her face. “DOOOOO! DOOO!”

Electivire sat up, glaring nastily. “Tivire.” He then crossed his legs and rested his large hands on the ground beside him, his eyes closed. A white glow surrounded him.

“Meditate,” Gary recognized. “K-K-K-Kingdra!” Gary couldn’t speak any further, his body sparking, and he curled up in pain.

Kingdra attacked with Hydro Pump again.

Electivire kept his focus, remaining in his sitting position. He sat under the pressure and refused to budge, taking in the damage and strengthening his Attack power.

“Dooo?” Kingdra glared at Electivire.

Electivire remained still, focusing himself.

Kingdra bounced angrily in place. “Dooooooo...” Her body was now outlined in blue!

“K-K-K-Kingdra...” Gary managed. What’s this?

“Doo!” The energy around her faded, but nothing happened.

Focus Energy. This allows the user to focus on hitting more critical areas on the opponent for substantially more damage.

Electivire didn’t seem concerned with any of this, continuing to Meditate.

Ampharos, Pikachu, and Eevee were clapping and jumping around, seemingly cheering on the fight!

Rotom zipped about rapidly and randomly from above, a big smile on its face.

The rest of June’s Pokemon eyed the two battlers in silence.

But who are they rooting for? Just the spirit of the battle? Gary wondered. Aren’t they friends with Electivire?

“Gary, just call your Pokemon back! They’re not even listening to us and Electivire’s just too powerful!” June was holding her hair down with both hands now.

Electivire pulled back one fist glowing light blue and swung hard at Baltoy.

On impact, Baltoy started to become coated in Ice.

“LECTIVIRE!” Electivire swung a sparking fist at Primeape.

Primeape cried out as the Thunder Punch hit, tossing him up towards Gary.

“VIIIIIRE!” Electivire’s body started glowing with yellow sparks and Primeape screamed as his body was zapped.

Charmeleon let out what looked like the strongest Flamethrower attack Gary had ever seen him do without the boost from Sunny Day.

Electivire was coated in the Fire. He didn’t make a single noise. He just sat there, powering up amongst the flames using Meditate. “VIIIIRE!” Electivire ran at Charmeleon and socked him across the face with Thunder Punch.

Gary shook his head, recalling the first time he fought Electivire and he took out all three of his Pokemon pretty fast. “KINGDRA!” Gary reached out and struggled to his feet.

“Doo?” Kingdra looked back to her Trainer.

Gary’s Pokedex fell from his hand as he himself also dropped to his knees, still sparking painfully.

“DOO!”

Electivire remained in Meditate.

“Doooo!” Kingdra inhaled and blasted another Hydro Pump at Electivire!

This seemed to cause more cheers from Pikachu, Eevee, and Ampharos, Rotom still flying in the air.

Electivire wasn’t budging from the hit, enduring beyond belief! His eyes opened suddenly and he stood tall.

“Oh, no,” Gary uttered. He reached for Kingdra’s Poke Ball.

Snarling, Electivire charged at Kingdra.

“DOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!”

Electivire collided into Kingdra with his head.

“DOOOOOOOOOOO!!!” Kingdra flew back, beyond the house, and finally dropped, bouncing a couple of times before stopping.

“KINGDRA!” Gary ran to his Pokemon’s side.

Rotom had stopped flying about, lowering itself with the others.

Pikachu and Eevee had their ears lowered and tails down, Ampharos with her head and tail down.

“Oh that’s cute, using Frustration to take her out like that!” June was standing, her fists to her hips, her lips tight together. Her hair was still standing up high. “I bet you think you’re funny, eh? I get the message!!”

Gary kneeled by his Pokemon. “Kingdra, take it easy. You alright?”

Kingdra didn’t even respond, her eyes closed.

“Come back.” Gary recalled his Pokemon and turned to Electivire.

He was already facing Gary’s other Pokemon. “Tivire!” he nodded at them.

“DOOOOON-!!”

Before Gary could start running, Charmeleon flew for Electivire, Slashing at him.

Electivire dodged, backing up, smiling eagerly. The instant Charmeleon landed on his feet, Electivire swung out his foot and tripped him up.

Charmeleon’s head slammed down hard.

Electivire pulled his foot back again and this time just kicked Charmeleon in the stomach!

Charmeleon wailed out as he became airborne, all eyes on him.

“CHARMELEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!” Gary couldn’t move fast enough, despite his desperation and determination to move as fast as possible.

His Pokemon dropped like a meteorite and rose up dirt around him.

Gary moved right into the filthy air without hesitation, coughing and waving his hand to clear it as he knelt by his Pokemon.

Charmeleon was on his side, twitching helplessly.

“Charmeleon!” Gary had never seen his Pokemon in this state. He held out his Poke Ball. “Come back, man. Just take it slow. You’re gonna be alright!” He returned Charmeleon and stood up. But turning around revealed something terrible for him.

Weepinbell had jumped in and was fighting Electivire now.

“Grrrrrr! This is enough!” Gary held Weepinbell and Baltoy’s Poke Balls in his hands and ran to them.

Baltoy stood watching the new fight.

Weepinbell used Vine Whip on Electivire.

Electivire reached out a hand and allowed the whip to grab his wrist!

“BELL!” Weepinbell stared in shock, almost as if he knew things just went bad for him.

Electivire pulled his arm in quickly, taking Weepinbell off the ground and forcing him towards him.

Electivire pulled back a Fire coated fist.

“RETURN!!”

Electivire shot forward to meet Weepinbell and socked him in the body with Fire Punch.

Weepinbell turned entirely red and was returned to his Poke Ball, along with Baltoy.

Electivire growled at Gary.

“Battle’s over you jerk! Give it a rest, will ya?” He turned to June. “What the hell, yo?? Call it back!!”

June hesitated, turning to Electivire.

Electivire turned to her, growling.

June squinted, struggling to maintain a brave face, but she didn’t move.

Little feet ran through the grass and came to a stop in front of Electivire. “Tyrogue!” The little fighter grabbed his yellow scarf and adjusted it. He had a furious glare, his legs slightly bent, and his fists raised. His body gave off a red glow and his muscles started to bulge and grow.

“Tyrogue, no! You, too!” Gary held out his Poke Ball.

“Electivire.” Electivire’s body sparked, his eyes on Gary.

Startled by this, Gary lowered his hand. This made him mad. I can’t be afraid of this Pokemon. Or any Pokemon! I’m supposed to be training to become a Pokemon Master! I certainly can’t be taking orders from this! Gary swallowed nervously, wanting to recall his Pokemon, but he didn’t move. But that also means I can’t retreat from him! he reasoned. I have to be able to beat this thing, then! Maybe I can challenge him with Baltoy. It didn’t fight yet. Maybe we can come up with a plan and overcome Electivire and stop this behavior of his. “Electivire!”

Electivire ignored Gary, lowering his eyes to Tyrogue.

Tyrogue’s muscles were continuing to throb and grow thicker.

“Electivire, I’m-!”

“Gary, stop.”

“What?” Gary turned to June.

“He’s not interested in you.” June was staring solemnly ahead at the two Pokemon. “He wants to face Tyrogue. Tyrogue made the offer, and Electivire has accepted.”

“The offer? What offer?”

“Electivire is looking for a powerful opponent, and Tyrogue has offered to be that. He’s going to defeat Electivire.”

“WHAT?! Tyrogue?!” Gary couldn’t believe what he was just told. “You think the Baby Pokemon can defeat that?!”

“I didn’t say he could. I’m just telling you how the conversation went. It definitely sounds crazy, but they’ve agreed to battle at max power.”

“What do you-?” Gary stopped, hit by what she meant.

“Elec.” Electivire waited, keeping his eyes on Tyrogue.

“This is it,” June nodded.

Gary raised his Pokedex to Tyrogue.

Bulk Up. This move increases both Attack and Defense.

“NOW!” June shouted.

The red around Tyrogue went away.

At once, the two Pokemon ran for each other. Tyrogue moved fast, Electivire moving just as fast, and they both collided, Tyrogue with Bullet Punch, Electivire with Quick Attack! They both flew back, Tyrogue noticeably further, and they charged forward again.

Tyrogue was knocked to his back but managed up again, shaking his head.

“He’s got heart,” June acknowledged.

“He’s crazier than me, after what I’ve seen here,” the Trick Master spoke.

“He’s something...” Gary muttered.

Electivire got close to Tyrogue and used Thunder Punch.

Tyrogue leaped over the swing and from the air, charged into Electivire with a Tackle.

Electivire took a step back, and then used another Thunder Punch.

Tyrogue crossed his arms and was outlined in red. The punch connected, but Electivire was thrown back, shouting out in surprise.

Tyrogue also bounced before resting facedown.

Electivire was on his back but getting up.

“It’s great that Tyrogue got to reflect twice the damage onto Electivire, but it still comes with the cost of taking that initial damage in the first place.” Prof. Cozmo shook his head. He looked back to see his parents in the distance.

Mrs. Cozmo seemed worried about the battling while her husband wore a brave face, his arm around her, his hand squeezing her shoulder.

Prof. Cozmo smiled and nodded before returning to the fight.

Electivire was up and he stomped to Tyrogue, stopping before him. “VIRE!” Electivire pulled back his foot and swung out, kicking over Tyrogue.

Tyrogue tumbled in the air and fell on his back. Grunting and baring his teeth, he pushed himself up, looking at Electivire through one eye, his other eye tightly shut.

Electivire laughed and moved forward again.

“Electivire, isn’t that enough already??” June pleaded. “You’ve proven your point! He’s down! He’s out! He’s-YYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!” June was dropped again by Electivire’s electricity.

Not missing a beat, Electivire continued on.

Tyrogue pushed himself forward so his arms were in front of him, his legs crouched underneath him.

Electivire’s body was outlined in white now as he approached for Strength attack.

Tyrogue waited, glaring at Electivire.

Electivire reached out for Tyrogue!

“ROOOOOOOOOOOGUE!!” Tyrogue leaped straight into Electivire’s waiting arms! Electivire clasped his hands to grab him, but Tyrogue shot right through and raised his knee, delivering a High Jump Kick into Electivire’s face!

Electivire was forced back and collapsed!

Tyrogue dropped down, reaching out for Electivire, his body now glowing red.

Electivire’s eyes opened and he got to his knees and grabbed hold of each of Tyrogue’s hands in his own!

Both Pokemon were grappling for power over the other!

“Tivire!!” Electivire lifted and slammed Tyrogue down, Tyrogue fighting back against the giant hands that devoured his own. With a grunt, Electivire then tossed Tyrogue away!

Tyrogue flew at a tree, but he used his feet to bounce off of it and fly right back at Electivire!

“VIRE!” Electivire used Thunder, intercepting Tyrogue.

Tyrogue screamed and fell.

Just about all parties cringed and looked away.

Gary swallowed and stared down at his fallen Pokemon. Well, he sure did damn well. How’d a Baby survive so much abuse when none of my other guys could?

“Elec Lec Lec Lec Vire...” Electivire cackled as he punched his sparking fists together, each hit creating even bigger jolts to fly.

“Electivire, that’s enough! You win! We get it!” Gary held out Tyrogue’s Poke Ball. “Return!”

The red beam came out.

Electivire was gone, only to reappear in front of the beam.

The beam hit him and died out.

“He used Quick Attack to block the return!” the Trick Master gasped. “Crafty...” he then whispered.

“Hey, man! What’s your deal?” Gary snapped.

Electivire turned a cold face to Gary.

“NO! I’m not afraid of you! Back away! What more could you want from him??” Gary continued.

Electivire turned to Tyrogue and made a sharp move.

“LEAVE MY POKEMON ALOOOOONE!!” Gary ran forward. He didn’t know what he could possibly do against Electivire’s power. He did know that he might even get killed in the process. But he was okay with that. That was what he got back into the game for, so to speak. It was a destiny he was willing to face. He extended his arms to shove Electivire. To at least grab his attention and maybe get Tyrogue some time to get up and escape.

Electivire looked back, his eyes glowing blue.

Before Gary knew it, he was outlined in blue and hovering high! He tightened up his body, expecting some kind of pain from the Psychic attack. “Huh?” He felt completely normal! “What?” Gary floated up even higher. “Hey! HEY! ELECTIVIRE!! CUT IT OUT!! PUT ME DOWN!!! HEEEEEEEY!!!”

“Electivire, WHAT ARE YOU DOING??!” June watched in horror.

Gary was placed high up in a tree! The blue around him faded and he gripped a tree branch he was set upon for dear life. “ELECTIVIRRRRRRRE!!! PUT ME DOOOOOOOOOOWWN!!!”

Electivire turned to Tyrogue.

Tyrogue finally opened his eyes, seeing Electivire. “Rooooogue...” he croaked.

Electivire extended a huge hand.

Tyrogue’s eyes widened. “Rogue?” He stared at the still hand.

Electivire was smiling!

June’s eyes expanded. “Wait...”

Even Gary had stopped yelling, now watching what was going on.

All of June’s Pokemon leaned forward, not believing their eyes.

The Trick Master’s mouth hung open.

Prof. Cozmo adjusted his glasses, leaning on his cane.

His parents even stepped forward to get a better look.

Tyrogue smiled and grabbed his hand, pulling himself up.

Both Electivire and Tyrogue smiled at each other, holding each other’s hand.

“No way,” Gary said from far too high up for anyone to hear him.

“What...?” June managed a short laugh, more from the shock than anything else.

“What a change in behavior!” Prof. Cozmo was scratching his chin, staring curiously but smiling.

“Tyrogue was down, but the question is, was he out?” the Trick Master smiled, raising a finger of curiosity. “Electivire seems pleased, regardless.”

June turned to him, but didn’t say a word. She looked back to the Pokemon.

“HEY, GUYS!! A HAND HERE??” Gary called out from the treetops.