JF027

==Synopsis==
Yazmyne has the Skill and Stamina set for her second day of competition. The Skill division is first and Yazmyne enlists Gastly, Ivysaur, and Starmie for the competition. Starmie proves the weakest link in the Skill category, and Yazmyne fails to win the Skill Medal, coming in third place. A girl with an Umbreon, Eevee, and Espeon claims first place. Starmie and Gastly as well as too tired from the previous day's events and it showed.
As Yazmyne prepares for the Stamina event, Whitney arrives at the park to register for the Stamina Event, She is a regular at the Pokeathlon Dome and competes at least twice a week. She's won a medal in every category. Yazmyne competes against Whitney in the Stamina Challenge with Beautifly, Ivysaur, and Rhyhorn, but she too comes up short, this time in second place.
Yazmyne collects 20 Castle Points and tries to use them economically for her Pokemon. Yazmyne remains calm at her loss and simply decides to better prepare for the time there is a skill test. As things are prepared for the Stamina Test, there is an interruption. An announcer states that Stamina Winner and Goldenrod Gym Leader Whitney is set to battle the Frontier Brain of the Battle Castle. Yazmyne swiftly decides to head to the main stadium to watch the battle as a spectator.
The field is cleared. Per the rules, Whitney has the option of which Pokeathlon field she'd like to have for battle. Whitney chooses the rigid rock battlefield of the relay run. The Frontier Brain makes himself known, Castle Valet Darach. Yazmyne leans that Darach is not the actual owner of the Battle Castle. His employer is, but she has taken up "other ventures" which leaves Darach in charge.
Before the battle, Darach acknowledges this battle being Whitney's third attempt against him, but Whitney is determined never to give up. Darach selects the same Pokemon he uses for all of his matches but he only needs two: Houndoom and Empoleon. Whitney chooses Donphan, Golduck, and Miltank. Whitney uses the rock battlefield to enhance her Donphan Double Edge, but Darach is too clever, especially with his Houndoom who knows how to use Counter to knock out Donphan and Roar to force back Golduck for Multank. Houndoom defeats Miltank and falls to Golduck, but Darach's Empoleon overwhelms the fellow Water-Type to claim an absolute victory. Yazmyne records the battle in admiration.
==Major Events==
*Yazmyne fails to win the Skill and Stamina Medals
*Yazmyne sees the Frontier Brain, Castle Valet Darach, for the first time
For a list of all major events in Johto Frontier, please see the Johto Frontier timeline of events.
==Characters==
===Humans===
*Yazmyne
*Whitney
*Darach
*Trainers
*Civilians
===Pokemon===
*Ivysaur (Yazmyne's)
*Starmie (Yazmyne's)
*Rhyhorn (Yazmyne's)
*Beautifly (Yazmyne's)
*Hawlucha (Yazmyne's)
*Gastly (Yazmyne's)
*Miltank (Whitney's)
*Golduck (Whitney's)
*Donphan (Whitney's)
*Houndoom (Darach's)
*Staraptor (Darach's)
*Eevee
*Espeon
*Umbreon
*Caterpie
*Weedle
*Yanma
*Drowzee
*Abra
*Mr. Mime
*Magnemite
*Voltorb
*Shuckle
*Onix
*Geodude
*Rhydon
Category:Johto Frontier