**Author's note: Catherine is my player character from Pokemon Sun, just in case you all are wondering who the heck this person is
The Champion of Alola
"Exeggutor, use Wood Hammer!"
"Dodge it, Incineroar!"
But it was too late. Tristan's Alolan Exeggutor slammed down on top of Catherine's Incineroar. Even though the attack wasn't very effective, Incineroar has already taken a large amount of damage and fainted after being hit. "Incineroar is unable to battle. The winner is Exeggutor!" Catherine's Rotomdex, who was refereeing the match, announced.
Catherine returned Incineroar to his Pokeball. She was in the middle of defending her title as Champion of Alola against her latest challenger: a young trainer named Tristan. Catherine had managed to defeat all but one of his Pokemon, but Tristan's Alolan Exeggutor was extremely tough to beat. Now she was down to just one Pokemon too. "Mimikyu, I choose you!" Catherine tossed out the ball and out popped a small Ghost Pokemon covered in a Pikachu-like rag.
Mimikyu certainly wasn't her strongest Pokemon, but Catherine still loved her just as much as her other Pokemon. She had only recently caught Mimikyu while adventuring in the abandoned Thrifty Megamart on Ula'Ula Island to try and find powerful Ghost types to help her battle as the Champion. Still, Mimikyu showed immense potential and a very big desire to grow stronger.
Tristan was more confident than ever that he would be able to beat Catherine now. "Ha! You're sending out that weak Pokemon?" He mocked. "I'll finish that thing off in one move. Exeggutor, Dragon Hammer!"
"Exeggutooooor!" Exeggutor bellowed as it slammed its head down on Mimikyu. When the dust cleared, though, Mimikyu was unharmed.
"What?!" Tristan exclaimed. "How is it still standing?!"
"Allow me to explain!" Catherine's Rotomdex exclaimed. "Mimikyu is a Fairy type. Because of that, Dragon type moves like Dragon Hammer do not affect it!"
"Fine! Then I'll just use Wood Hammer again!" Tristan declared. Exeggutor brought its head down hard on Mimikyu again, but, when the dust settled, Mimikyu still remained unharmed, though its costume was tilted slightly. "But how?!" Tristan exclaimed.
"Mimikyu's ability is Disguise," Rotomdex explained, "which means the first damaging attack that hits it will have no effect whatsoever."
Catherine's Z-Ring started glowing with power. She grinned. "Time to finish this. "She said. Tristan suddenly grew very nervous. He knew what was coming next. Catherine began the dance. "The zenith of my mind," she said as she did the Ghost type Z-Move dance, "of body, and spirit! With the power of the island of Ula'Ula, embrace shadows and unleash the power of your foe's greatest fears!" Mimikyu glowed with a powerful golden light. It was time. "Never-Ending Nightmare!"
Shadow spread out from beneath Mimikyu, enveloping the whole battlefield. Exeggutor stumbled backwards and was suddenly grabbed and forced down by several shadowy hands. "Exeguttooooooor!" It screamed as the hands covered it. BOOM! An explosion of dark energy shook the battlefield. When the dust settled, Exeggutor was down for the count.
"Exeggutor is unable to battle!" Rotomdex announced. "The winner is Mimikyu, which means victory goes to the Champion, Catherine!"
Tristan returned his Exeggutor to its ball. "Aw, man…" He said sadly, lowering his head in shame.
Catherine walked up to him, bent down, and put a comforting hand on his shoulder. "Hey, don't worry, Tristan," she said, "you may have lost, but that was probably the toughest battle I've had in a while."
That brightened Tristan's face up. "Really?" He said excitedly.
Catherine smiled and stood back up. "Keep on training and challenge me again sometime." She said. "Who knows? Maybe next time the battle will end differently." Tristan left the Pokemon League on Mt. Lanakila more fired up than ever. Catherine went back to her Champion Throne and lounged on it as she waited for her next challenger.
This had been her routine for five years now. Ever since Catherine first took the Island Challenge when she was 11, she had been Champion of Alola. Every day she made her way to Mt. Lanakila and defended her title from however many challengers made it her way that day. Today, along with Tristan, she had taken on only one other challenger. It was a slow day, but it was just about to get interesting.
"So, Rotom, who's next?" Catherine asked.
"There are no more challengers scheduled for you today. You have the rest of the day to relax." Rotom replied.
"Great." Catherine tried to decide what she might do for the rest of the day. She could head down to the Battle Tree and kick even more butt today, or she could go to one of the islands and catch more powerful Pokemon to boost her team, or she could simply go home and spend the day with her mother, or even her best friend, Hau, who lived in Iki Town near her home.
Nah. Instead, Catherine settled on getting some nice training done right here in the Champion's Chamber. She let out all of the Pokemon she currently had with her: her Incinceroar, the first Pokemon she had ever received, her Oricorio, currently in its Pom-Pom forme, her Kommo-o, who she had found in Vast Poni Canyon on perhaps her greatest adventure yet, her Tsareena, a Pokemon she had received in a trade early on in her adventure, her Lycanroc, who had been given to her by Prof. Kukui as a gift for becoming Champion, and, of course, her Mimikyu that had just won her last battle for her. "All right, guys! Ready for some training?" Her Pokemon all replied with enthusiasm. However, an interruption was on its way.
"Yo, yo, yo! Team Skull in da house!" Catherine turned and looked towards the staircase that led up to the battlefield. Currently, two individuals, a man and a woman dressed up in the garb of Team Skull grunts, were walking up the stairs. "What's up, Champ?" The man said. "You ready for a battle?"
"Rotom, I thought I didn't have any more challengers today." Catherine said to her Pokedex.
"You did not. I don't know who these two are." Rotom replied nervously.
"Then let us introduce ourselves! The name's Max!" Said the male grunt.
"And I'm Mandy!" The girl said. "And we're here to steal the Champion's best Pokemon in the name of Team Skull!"
"Yeah, but didn't Team Skull disband after getting their butts royally handed to them by me?" Catherine said mockingly. "Like, five years ago?"
"Uh… Well, we're starting the Team back up again!" Max said, caught off guard a bit by that comment.
"Yeah! So, hand over your Pokemon unless you wanna get beaten down by the best grunts Team Skull's ever had!" Mandy added.
"Best grunts they've ever had, eh?" Catherine said. "Then how come I don't remember either of you from before?"
"Well… That's just 'cause we're new!" Max replied, still off-guard. "Now, get ready for a beatdown! Crabrawler, come on out!"
"Raticate, go!" Mandy exclaimed as the two of them sent out their Pokemon. A Crabrawler and Alolan Raticate popped out of their Pokeballs, looking fierce and ready to battle.
"A double battle? All right. I'm game." Catherine said. "I was gonna train my team today anyway. Might as well do it by sending the two of you running with your tails between your legs."
"Yo, just pick your Pokemon and let's get this started!" Max exclaimed, impatient to start the battle.
Catherine hesitated. Her team had just been through a super tough battle, and they weren't in their best shape. If she sent out two of her Pokemon right now, they had a good chance of getting beat pretty easily.
"Kyu!" Catherine looked down in surprise. Her Mimikyu was ready for battle. The only damage it had taken was to its disguise, which had already fixed itself.
"All right! Mimikyu, you're up!" Catherine exclaimed. "Now, who else should I-"
"Crabrawler, Rock Smash! Go!" Max's Crabrawler rushed forward and hit Catherine's Mimikyu with a powerful punch. Clearly Team Skull wasn't going to make this a fair fight.
Fortunately, Rock Smash had no effect since Mimikyu was a Ghost type, allowing Catherine to be quick to make her first move. "Mimikyu, use Shadow Claw!"
"Kyu!" A glowing black hand came up from under Mimikyu's disguise and slashed at Crabrawler, sending it flying backwards.
"Hey! Not cool, bro!" Max yelled.
"Says the guy who wouldn't even let me choose a second Pokemon." Catherine mumbled under her breath. "Now, Mimikyu, use Play Rough on that Raticate!"
"Dodge it and use Hyper Fang!" Mandy commanded. Raticate dodged Mimikyu's attack and bit down hard on its disguise. This attack was also ineffective because of Mimikyu's Ghost typing, though. Clearly, these Team Skull numskulls weren't too bright.
"Use Payback!" Mimikyu built up a ball of energy, then let it loose in a stream of bolts that pounded away at Mandy's Raticate, twice as effective because of the previous attack.
"Raticate, no!" Mandy yelled as her Raticate got beat down hard. It managed to get back up, though.
"Crabrawler, use Bulldoze!" Finally, these numskulls were starting to use their brains. Unfortunately, Max failed to take into account that 1. Mimikyu's Disguise ability would prevent it from taking any damage, and 2. That Bulldoze targeted all Pokemon on the field, including his partner's Raticate.
"Raticaaaaaate!" Raticate screamed as the ground beneath it shook with great fury.
"Hey, you numskull! Quit hurting my Pokemon!" Mandy yelled at her partner. "Raticate, use Endeavor on Crabrawler!"
"What?!" Max was aghast as Mandy's Raticate tackled his Crabrawler, taking its HP down to Raticate's level. "Yo, yo! Don't be attacking my Pokemon!" Max yelled.
"Or what?" Mandy countered cockily.
"Is this seriously happening?" Catherine asked aloud as Mandy and Max turned their attention from her on to each other. Crabrawler struck first with a Rock Smash, then Raticate fought back with a Shadow Ball. They kept exchanging blows back and forth, completely ignoring Catherine. Eventually, Raticate and Crabrawler were locked with one another, struggling to push the other one to the ground. Catherine saw her opportunity. "Mimikyu, use Play Rough!"
Mimikyu lunged, catching both Raticate and Crabrawler in its attack as it beat them senseless until they both fainted. "Yo, what?!" Max yelled.
"Man, we better get outta here!" Mandy said urgently.
"You two aren't going anywhere!" Catherine said. "Mimikyu, teach them a lesson that you don't mess with the Champion!" Mimikyu lunged forward again, this time attacking Max and Mandy with Play Rough. When it was done, the two Team Skull grunts were lying on the ground in incredible pain.
"Yo, I think my bones are broken…" Max grumbled.
"Ugh… My skull feels like it's been knocked around…" Mandy groaned.
"Rotom, call Officer Jenny and tell her to come pick these two up." Catherine said.
"I'm on it!" Rotom replied, already dialing the number on itself.
"I think it's time I go enjoy a little relaxation." Catherine returned Mimikyu to its ball, impressed with its performances today. She then returned the rest of her party to their balls and set off down the staircase towards home.
…
Alarms were blaring and agents were scattering everywhere in International Police Headquarters. They were in full crisis mode. Anabel, one of the International Police's top agents, walked down the hallway, shuffling files containing all kinds of classified information as other agents surrounded her, each talking loudly about what action was needed. Anabel ignored all of them. She knew exactly what to do.
"Get me in contact with the Aether Foundation." She told on of the agents, handing him a file and sending him on his way. "We'll need their help. And, while you're at it, contact the Dimensional Research Lab too. I need agents on the scene at all sites of attack and rescue squads helping any civilians in danger. And, for Arceus' sake, where is Mr. Looker?"
Suddenly, a man in a brown overcoat with messy brown hair ran up to Anabel. "Eto katastrofa!" He exclaimed.
Anabel sighed. While she was used to Looker doing this from time to time by now, it still made it no less annoying. "Yes, Mr. Looker. I am aware it's a disaster." She said. "Have you made contact with our operative in the Alola region?"
"Was just about to, chief." Looker said. He held up a tablet and pressed the call button. A tired looking man with grey hair and wearing a black jacket answered.
"What?" The man said, sounding annoyed, but still willing to do whatever they needed him to.
"Sorry for disturbing you, Mr. Nanu," Anabel said, "but we need help. See, there's a-"
"I know what's going on, girlie." Nanu said. "After all, I've got just as many connections as you do. Maybe more."
"Then you know what you must do."
Nanu sighed. "Fine. I'll get her. You need the champ, right? Like last time? I can do that. Where's the attack happening?"
Anabel was a bit surprised Nanu didn't know where, given his apparent "connections." "It's happening right here," Anabel said, "in the Deesee region. The UB is on its way to International Police Headquarters."
