RUESAP RUESAP
FIGHT FIGHT
RUESAP RUESAP
FIGHT FIGHT
Oh, Ruesap
Look into your heart
The answer to it all's
been there from the start!
Oh, Garchomp. How determined you look.
Yet defeat is inevitable.
What compels you to fight?
Why do you persist?
It is bigger, stronger, faster.
It is not a battle you can win.
So why even fight from the start?
Surely such a strong monster as yourself would know when to quit.
Is it this Ruesap?
Is he doing this to you?
Do you fear pain and exile if you do not fight?
Ah, of course not. Why would I ask such a thing?
He will not dare disturb you again when he knows of your purpose.
Now then, my child, fight.
RUESAP THE HERO PART 5: The Real Fight
"You look ready, Ruesap. I'm surprised," Kody said. A small crowd had gathered, shocked by the sight of the massive dragon. Ruesap eyed up his opponent. Kody showed no signs of weakness at all - this he thought was typical of a champion. The dragon appeared very tame and well-trained. Ruesap looked over to his Garchomp, shivering and flexing its claws.
"Mommy! It's a Salamence!" yelled one juvenile spectator, confirming Ruesap's fears. He had heard of Salamence before, and the stories he had been told convinced him that it was just as powerful as Garchomp, if not more. And yet, Kody had the advantage with his years of training...
Apparently Ruesap had been pondering too much. "Ruesap, I'm giving you the first attack. Make your move already." Ruesap supposed that Kody had been kind enough to give him this chance in the first place, so he decided that he must attack with haste to get this over with quickly, and spare himself the embarrassment. "Garchomp, attack!" Ruesap drew an invisible sword from his belt, pointing his fingers at the Salamence standing only twenty feet away.
Garchomp refused to stir. It yawned once or twice, and went back to shivering and flexing its claws. Well, this is embarrassing, thought Ruesap. He put on a hearty grin and tried to convince Kody that it was a part of the plan.
"It's not your fault, Ruesap," Kody said. "This isn't the first time Salamence has intimidated an opponent in this way. Your Garchomp is severely under-trained at the moment, and that isn't your fault either. Perhaps I was wrong to challenge you so early. Well, Salamence, we'll be on our wa-"
"Wait!" Ruesap yelled, as Kody drew a Pokeball from his belt. "I'm not going to take this sort of defeat already." Ruesap inhaled a bit - "...it's embarrassing." Kody sighed, and a few of the spectators chuckled a bit. "All I'm saying is this, Kody: keep your Mence ready, because at any moment, Garchomp is going to find the strength to attack, and then you'll be sorry!"
Kody sighed again. Amateur. "Salamence...wait for it."
Ruesap walked over to Garchomp. C'mon, buddy, he thought. You evolved for me at the right time, and it's because of that that I'm still here right now! I'm sure you have it in you to make at least one charge...
Garchomp growled a bit, as Kody raised his eyebrows slightly. "Looks like your Garchomp might be finding a bit of its confidence. Maybe we'll get a battle here after all!" Ruesap put on his signature smirk. "I'm tired of waiting, now. Garchomp, attack!" Garchomp looked over at his trainer, and the newfound confidence Ruesap seemed to possess. Some sixth or seventh sense galvanized Garchomp into action, as adoring fans gasped.
Garchomp unfurled its wings in a flash and began a full sprint toward the Salamence. The larger dragon seemed a bit confused and shocked by the sudden assault, but was able to stir up the energy to fight back. As Garchomp's claws neared in, Salamence lifted its powerful wings and took flight. The sheer power of the wings cutting through the air created a gust of wind that shook the arena. Ruesap looked over to see quite a few of his fans clutching on to hats and losing a few papers to the small tempest. The child that had identified the Pokemon earlier was now clutching on to his mother's hand harshly.
Garchomp wasted no time preparing for a second attack, though. He took flight as well and reached Salamence with no effort. Kody's dragon suddenly changed course and began a nose-dive straight toward the floor of the arena. Garchomp was more sluggish in keeping pace, and temporarily landed in the stands to turn around. As he propelled back toward Salamence, he noticed that the dragon was ready. A powerful whip of Salamence's tail was headed straight for Garchomp, who ducked as the tail narrowly missed. Garchomp was now headed in a collision course toward the arena floor, and the sea of spectators. Seeing this, the fans began to panic and scatter in different directions. Garchomp struck the ground and shook the earth beneath it, as spectators were knocked to their feet by the impact. Salamence was right behind it - it grabbed Garchomp by the wing and flew into the ground next. The force of the landing cracked the ground beneath them, and Ruesap found himself landing on the floor. He looked over to his right to see the child stumbling and struggling to keep his balance...
"STOP!" he yelled, and Garchomp obeyed immediately. Kody seemed to whisper a few things to the air, and Salamence also halted. "Kody, this is too dangerous. These people are in the path. We can't have this here."
Kody nodded. "You're right, Ruesap. It was foolish of me to challenge you with all of these people around. I'm impressed with your Garchomp's ability to fly, although I'm quite confident that Salamence had the upper hand."
"When do you want to finish this, Kody?"
"Oh, we'll meet again soon; I guarantee it." Kody recalled his Pokemon, turned around and disappeared through the same exit CrossDragon had before. Unlike his tournament opponent, Ruesap would be seeing Kody again very soon.