"That guy won't shut up about that stupid sundial outside," Bradley said sitting in the Pokémon Center waiting to register for the upcoming competition in Castelia town, his Wartortle climbing up onto the seat next to him.
"I bet losing to James and I would shut him up." Scion said standing up, as he began to walk towards the door.
Two months ago, it was decided the Champion Cup's location was to be in Castelia City in the Unova Region. Trainers from all around the world come to battle to be the very best like no one ever was before them. Its winter in Unova and it is bringing more than just snow.
"Why would anyone break a perfectly good sundial?" Daniel said. "It doesn't make any sense why it should happen."
The sundial was formidable in size; it laid on the ground, and was about the size of a car in diameter. Covered in snow, it rested near the park at the center of the city.
"I don't know why someone would do that, but keep it down; you're going to get someone mad at us." Maya replied pleadingly.
Maya began pulling Daniel's arm, trying to get him to calm down as Scion and James came out of the Pokémon Center.
"You!" Scion pointed, "I challenge you to a battle. So shut up about the stupid sundial and fight me!"
Scion was a tall experienced trainer from Mossdeep City in Hoenn. He was from an upper-class family who lived for Pokémon breeding. He was not as interested in breeding as much as the rest of his family was. He got his first Pokémon then left his hometown of Mossdeep to become a great and respected Pokémon trainer. He quickly beat the Hoenn Gyms then defeated Sydney and Phoebe of the Elite Four. He then began to travel the Kanto Region, where he met James and Bradley.
Bradley and James both were from Blackthorn City in Johto Region. They grew up next to each other and grew to be best friends and rivals. They both became trainers and traveled the region each collecting all the badges. They traveled together for the most part, and split up when they disagreed about something. James beat Will and Koga in a battle but lost to Bruno. Bradley was able to take down Will, Bruno, and Karen. Both of them would go back to their hometown to find Lance was disappointed in them not being able to battle. Bradley and James decided to challenge Lance to a double battle. He decided to accept. The battle was Lance's six Pokémon against Bradley's and James's twelve Pokémon. Bradley and James were barely able to win even with all their Pokémon being used. They both decided to grow stronger so they traveled to Kanto and became good friends with Misty, the second gym leader. They met Scion when he came to battle Misty.
Daniel pulled his arm away from Maya, and with a smirk on his face asked, "How about a double battle? You and your friend," pointing at James, "against my girlfriend and I."
"Wait, we need a referee." Maya said trying anything to stop the fight.
Daniel was from Veilstone City in the Sinnoh Region. Both his parents were researchers who were investigating the meteorites that fell in Veilstone. He began to take an interest with all the Pokémon his parents worked with. When he was old enough he traveled Sinnoh collecting 7 gym badges. He then went to the Sevii Islands to climb Mt. Ember and catch the greatest fire type ever. There he met Maya who became very close with and then traveled to the Orre region together.
Maya was from the small Anville Town in Unova. She was taught how to battle at a young age, but after she heard a speech advocating that people should release their Pokémon, she began to dislike seeing her Pokémon get hurt. She decided to go to Sevii Islands to train so that she would never have to see them suffer. While training, she met Daniel, and decided to travel with him. On their travels through the Orre Region Maya and Daniel became infamous for their love of Pokémon.
"I'll do it." Bradley said, as he walked out the Pokémon Center doors, his Wartortle following closely behind.
"Okay then, we have a referee now, where is a battlefield?" James asked, as he looked around for one.
"I saw one out behind the Pokémon Center, let's go there," Daniel said.
The group began walking through the Pokémon Center towards the field. The battle challenge outside the main entrance drew a crowd. As they walked through the Pokémon Center they began to pull an even larger crowd wanting to know what was going on. When they reached the field, Daniel and Maya took the red side and Scion and James took the blue one as the bystanders filed into the bleachers ready to watch this battle.
Bradley took his place as the referee and began to speak.
"This will be a double battle between Scion and James versus Daniel and Maya," He said, "Each trainer will choose three Pokémon to battle with. The battle will end when all of one team's Pokémon are unable to continue battling."
This arena was mostly icy dirt, rocky patches, and frozen grass, but it also had a pool of water off to the side with a stream flowing from it to the other end of the field. The water for the most part was frozen over with patches where water came through. There also was a pool not visibly connected to the other water sources.
"Go Boris!" Maya shouted.
"Take them down, Rhyperior!" James called out.
"Gypsy, Go!" Daniel yelled.
"Show him, Metagross!" Scion said.
Maya and Daniel stood ready, intensely concentrating on the fight. James and Scion were waiting for them to make the first move.
"Boris use Flame Charge!" Maya said starting off the fight. Her Flareon raced towards Metagross. "Flar," Boris summoned the flames as she ran leaving a trail burning ground behind her. Maya's aura of pacifism was gone now that the battle started. Her eyes were intent on Boris's target.
"Metagross, Psychic!" Scion said before Maya's Flareon could even get close.
"Gypsy, use Volt Switch!" Daniel spit out right after Scion began to speak.
"Drill run," James spoke to his Rhyperior.
James's Rhyperior began his charge to intercept the Luxray. Metagross's psychic energy stopped the Flareon in his tracks lifting him into the air.
"Gypsy, dodge Rhyperior!" Daniel shouted as Metagross threw Boris across the field. He winced when Maya took a short breath, as she saw what happened.
Daniel's Luxray saw the attack coming. He slid around ready to face the charging Pokémon. Rhyperior's size towered over the Luxray even when charging horn first. The instant before Rhyperior's attack hit, Gypsy launched itself into the air, easily clearing the other Pokémon.
"Now, Ice Fang Gypsy." Daniel called out.
Boris flipped through the air as he tried to regain control of his movements. He was able to land properly for the most part, but he landed hard. Absorbing most the impact he was able to recover relatively fast. Then came an explosion of ice and dirt that neither Boris nor Metagross were expecting. He looked back at Maya waiting for the next order. Boris looked backed to see Maya holding her arms up to protect herself from the explosion; she brought her arms down and yelled, "Heat Wave." He couldn't hear it because of another explosion but understood what was meant to be said. The Flareon began darting at Metagross. He sent a flood of fire and heat at the Metagross.
