A Journey of Two, a Pokemon Story

Alright, I'm going to call the vote here. Looks like you're going to try and solo with Dratini. In this case, I will say that Violet was somewhat overconfident in Dratini, albeit not without reason. Misty did end up treating it like a higher level gym battle than normal due to her competiveness, and as such Staryu became a notably harder target to hit, although Violet was able to emulate that as well. As for the result:

The battle had resumed for a mere few seconds before Violet realized something was different. Misty's orders hadn't just covered what moves to use, instead, she instructed Staryu to weave between the platforms. Immediately doing so, the Water Pokemon began to rapidly accelerate in unpredictable patterns, diving in and out of the water as it did.

Dratini dove into the water himself, barely avoiding a Confuse Ray before unleashing Thunder Wave within the pool, hoping for a repeat of what happened with Psyduck. Instead, Staryu shot out of the water into the air, avoiding the attack and reorienting itself to look down on the pool.

"Thunder Wave while it's in the air!" Violet shouted, to which Dratini leaped from the water onto one of the platforms, sparks beginning to form around it as the Thunder Wave began to coalesce.

"Staryu! Confuse Ray!" But Misty wasn't so inclined to give Dratini a free hit, as both Pokemon unleashed their attacks simultaneously. Almost immediately, Staryu's arms began to spasm while Dratini grew disoriented and struggled to track Staryu.

Calling out for Dratini to stay vigilant and on the move, he began to weave between the platforms and water just like Staryu, the two Pokemon using the complex dance as a form of cover. Both trainers called out for new attacks. Unwilling to have Staryu get into range of Dratini's coils, Misty opted for Water Gun, while Violet opted for Twister.

Disoriented as he was, however, Dratini's attack was mistimed and misplaced, tossing the Mirage Pokemon into the water with a heavy hit twice. However, the sheer unpredictability this provided ensured Staryu couldn't land any hits on the Mirage Pokemon. It was only the third time Dratini used Twister that he shook off the disorientation, enabling him to fight at full capacity once more.

And yet, Misty reacted quickly, having Staryu switch back to Confuse Ray as the two Pokemon continued their dance. Each Water Gun and Twister were dodged and evaded as Dratini and Staryu weaved between platforms and in and out of the pool itself. But it was the Mirage Pokemon that broke the stalemate, landing the first blow against Staryu thus far.

Managing to catch Staryu in the corner of the arena, Dratini landed a solid hit with Twister, the swirling maelstrom of Dragon energy injuring and disorienting Staryu enough that the Mirage Pokemon immediately was able to capitalize. Charging up the next attack more than normal, the Water Pokemon was surprised by the sheer intensity, causing it to cry out as it bounced off the platforms on the pool and into the water below.

"Don't let up!" Violet ordered for she knew not to give Staryu or Misty a chance to recover. And Dratini had no intentions himself, using Twister a third time in rapid succession to bring Staryu to the same level of injury as himself.

As the Water Pokemon got to their metaphorical feet, Misty asked if they could continue. To which Staryu responded with a quick confirmation before trying to land a Confuse Ray once more. Accepting the Twister that landed, Dratini once more appeared to grow disoriented as the dance between them continued once more.

Both Pokemon circled the other, constantly trying to gain an advantage or land hits. However, this time it was Dratini who slipped up. Trying to clear his head, the Mirage Pokemon misjudged distances, dodging into a Water Gun from Staryu that slammed him into the edge of the pool.

"Dratini!" Violet called out, nervously checking on her companion from a distance. The Mirage Pokemon chirped a battle cry, diving into the water to avoid the continued barrage of water from Staryu.

"Confuse it again!" Misty called out as Staryu switched to Confuse Ray just as Dratini regained his bearings. Diving into the pool to try and catch the Mirage Pokemon off guard, Violet saw an opening.

"Twister now!" There was a moment between when Staryu would enter the water, where the froth and bubbles from its entry would blind it, and Violet timed it perfectly. Tossing the Water Pokemon into the air with the move, Dratini hopped back onto the platform as the two battling creatures used up the last bit of energy they had.

"Don't give up yet, Staryu," Misty called out, her mind concentrating on what was in front of her. "Use Water Gun one last time!"

"You know what to do, Dratini!" Violet yelled simultaneously. Both Pokemon unleashed their attack, with Water Gun meeting Twister head-on, blinding both trainers for a few seconds as a spray of water coated the arena.

Waving her hand to try and disperse the spray, Violet held her breath as she realized just how quiet the battle had become. The mist dissipated, leaving her to see that only one Pokemon remained standing.

With a tired chirp of victory, Dratini visibly panted, exhausted by the lengthy battle. "We did it!" Violet yelled, hopping in excitement as the Mirage Pokemon approached hug range.

Glomping her Pokemon, Violet lifted him into her arms, spinning around in celebration as she realized the Cascade Badge was hers.

*Dratini upgrades Health to C--*
*Dratini upgrades Stamina to C-*
*Dratini upgrades Speed to C-*
*Dratini upgrades Evasion to C++*
*Dratini upgrades Wrap to B–*
*Dratini upgrades Thunder Wave to C*
*Dratini upgrades Twister to C+*

[] Learn Dragon Tail at C– as Dratini's fourth C ranked move
[] Learn Dragon Tail at (D++/C–) and promote Water Gun to C++
[] Swap out another move for Dragon Tail


GM Note: So … looking at the rolls, I forgot to reduce Staryu's HP in Round 11 which would have caused the fight to end in Round 15. But because it's so narratively fitting, I'll just pretend that error never happened and that it ended where it did.