A/N: This story had been abandoned for almost two, but now I'm back...for my like 2 readers. Jk jk, but I'm not as busy (or lazy) as I had been, so hopefully this will be seeing a lot more updates in the future. With that said, enjoy!
Today was the day. Today was the finale of the Hoenn Grand Conference. Sure I was watching it on my outdated television snuggled up on a couch wearing Ursaring pajamas. This wasn't what how most people spent there Saturday nights, but hey, I'm special. Only two trainers were left, and the most epic of battles was about to go down. A full battle between the two trainers would take place, and I was about to witness it all. I was too excited.
My mom entered the room and looked me up and down. "Tyler Williams. Really?" I know she thought I spent too much time watching Pokemon battles and what not, but I was just making sure that when I did get my first Pokemon, I would be ready with all the moves I learned from watching all the battles.
"Yes, mom. Really!" She knew she wasn't getting me to stop watching this, I don't even know why she was trying. I had been waiting for this day all week so no one, not my dad, my sister, and definetly not my mom, was going to stop me from watching the Hoenn Grand Conference.
"Okay honey. Just don't stay up to late. You know tomorrow is a big day." As she said that she exited. What's happening tomorrow? Oh well I'll find out when it happens. With that I turned my attention back to the television right as the battle began.
They both sent out there first Pokemon. The trainer named Michael sent out Scizor while the other trainer named Jessica sent out a Muk. Then the attacks were launched. It seemed Jessica had trained the Muk expecting it to come across Steel-types, because she immediately launched a Flamethrower attack. The purple blob took in a deep breath then released a stream of fire from its mouth straight for the metal armored bug. It felt like I was there, this moment was too good to be true.
"Dodge Magenta, and then use U-Turn!" The red insect started glowing a bright white and flew across the field landing a direct hit on the stink sack. The Scizor then started glowing light blue and returned to its Pokeball. "Now go Bricks!" A large, craggy monster looking Pokemon came from Michael's side. "RHY!"
I couldn't believe it. The Scizor was a ploy to see what she what she would start with then respond accordingly, that being a Rhyperior. Oh, this was too good to be true. "Hmph, you've gotten yourself into a sticky situation. Use Block Muk!" The purple mass let out a cry and the Rhyperior started to glow a dull red. "Haha, now you can't return your Rhyperior. Now Muk, let him have a Focus Blast." Muk put its hands above its head and a glowing, blue sphere appeared in between them. It then flung it across the field towards the slow Ground and Rock-Type Pokemon.
"Use Rock Polish!" The red rocks on Bricks's body started glow bright red and it easily dodged the Focus Blast. "Okay, now use Stone Edge!" Three light blue rings surrounded the Rhyperior's body. Then, the rings glowed white and formed into chunks of gray stones. Finally, Bricks's eyes glow yellow and the stones shot across the field at the opponent. Muk took the hit and got back up with ease.
"Hmmm, try using Poison Gas." The Muk opened its mouth and covered the field in a thick purple cloud. "Now finish it with Flamethrower." Nothing could be seen through the thick fog. Then the whole field exploded with a giant fire. She had used the flammable gas to expand her reach of Flamethrower to the whole field. When the dust had cleared from the explosion, it was revealed that both Pokemon were knocked out. Both trainers recalled their Pokemon and sent out new ones. Michael sent out his Scizor again and Jessica sent out a Beedrill.
Michael called for Magenta to use U-Turn. The Scizor burst across the field straight towards the Beedrill.
"Use Toxic Spikes." Jessica had called casually. The yellow and black bug jabbed its spikes into the ground sending a purple energy into the ground. Then the Scizor hit it knocking it out instantly. Both Pokemon returned to their Pokeballs. Michael called out a Luxio while Jessica called out a Jumpluff.
As soon as the Luxio touched the ground, it glowed a dark purple then reeled in pain as the poison went deep into its body. "Okay Jumpluff use Leech Seed." The Cottonweed Pokemon's left puff glowed a bright white then it shot multiple seeds at the blue and black cat. As soon as the seeds hit they turned into vines that latched around its torso. Then Luxio glowed red while Jumpluff, glowed green absorbing health from the Luxio and replenishing Jumpluff's.
"Come on Kaiser use Ice Fang. " The Spark Pokemon's teeth started glowing a bright white and it jumped high into the air piercing into Jumpluff's arm, then Kaiser threw the Jumpluff on the ground. "Now use Iron Tail." Kaiser's tail shined a bright white and he flipped through the air, and brought its tail down hard on the Jumpluff's head. The Jumpluff tried getting up, but failed and didn't get back up.
Jessica returned her Jumpluff and sent out a Skarmory. "Use Stealth Rock, Skarmory." The Skarmory let out a sound that sounded like metal grating on metal, then the ground glowed white for a quick moment.
"Kaiser, Thunder Fang. NOW!" It appeared to me that Michael was getting desperate. His Luxio jumped high into the air biting down on the Skarmory's wing. As soon as his fangs made contact, bolts of electricity surrounded the two, and they both came crashing down. Skarmory was still okay, but Kaiser seemed to be tired.
"It's okay, Kaiser. Take a rest." He called Kaiser back in and sent out an ape like Pokemon that seemed to be wearing fire as a crown. "Let's go Ares!" When Ares hit the ground the poison entered his body, then Stealth Rock kicked in, causing rocks from the ground to launch themselves at Ares. The ape Pokemon had just entered the field, and it already looked exhausted. "Use Flamethrower Ares!" The Infernape shot a blast of fire from its mouth. The Skarmory tried to dodge it, but it sparks of electricity surrounded its body. It had been paralyzed from Kaiser's Thunder Fang. The flame hit Skarmory dead on knocking it out cold.
This was exciting! Jessica only had two Pokemon left! If Michael could get rid of them, he could win. I've been following this guy ever since he defeated Lucien of the SInnoh League and became pretty famous. Its times like this that make me wish I actually had a Pokemon. I then directed my attention back to the screen to see that Jessica had called out a Tyranitar. This could be bad. There were old wives' tales about Tyranitars destroying mountain ranges. Surely that couldn't be true. But true or not, Ares was already tired from the damage of Stealth Rock and the ever increasing poison.
"Use Aerial Ace." The large Pokemon shot off at an amazing speed for Michael's Infernape.
"Go and use Close Combat!" The Ares tried moving out of the way of the aerial attack, but the attack still caught a part of his torso. Ares then got real close to the Tyranitar and started punching and kicking the Tyranitar, dealing a great deal of damage to it.
"Use Focus Punch Tyranitar." The dinosaur like pokemon's fist started to glow, and then it punched Ares right in the gut sending him flying back into the wall. Ares was out. I wasn't worried though, Michael still had three Pokemon left.
"Go Fate!" As Michael called that out, an Espeon appeared on the field ready for battle. Then she screamed in pain as the poison coursed through her body and rocks dug into her skin. "Use Grass Knot." Fate's eyes started glowing a bright green and grass grew and tied itself in front of Tyranitar who then proceeded to trip over it.
"Use Dark Pulse." While still on the ground the Tyranitar blasted a beam of dark circles from its mouth. To me it looked as if things were going south.
"Use Future Sight." Fate eyes glowed blue and it let out a beautiful song. Then it was hit by dark pulse and was instantly out. Things were going really south.
"Come back out Magenta." Although the Toxic Spikes had not affect on the Scizor the rock still lifted from the ground and dealt her some damage.
"Stone Edge, Tyranitar!" Two light green rings surrounded Tyranitar's body. Then, the rings glowed white and formed into chunks of black stones. Tyranitar then blasted the stones at Scizor.
"Go and use Iron Head!" Magenta glowed silver and blasted through the rocks, suffering some damage. The attack then hit the Tyranitar dead on, but it just got back up. Oh boy, I was starting to get real nervous. He couldn't lose. Not here. Not after all this.
"Alright Tyranitar, let's see another Focus Punch." Tyranitar's fist glowed a bright white, and it slammed it into the Scizor's face, knocking it out. Just then a energy that looked a lot like lightning struck Tyranitar from the sky. Thank you, Future Sight. The Tyranitar's body had smoke coming from it. It tried to move but fell and was declared unable to battle.
"Alright Blaziken, lets go." The fiendish woman had called out the Fire and Fighting type Blaziken. Things just got a whole lot worse. I've never been a fan of the over glorified chicken. Everyone from my school seemed to want a Torchic because it was cute and cuddly. The two main ingredients in stealing a kid's attention from seriously hardcore Pokemon like Carvanha or Pinsir. I would never want a Torchic, I wouldn't even look at a Combusken, and if I had a Blaziken...ha, well that will just never happen.
"Okay let's go Birthday." A purple balloon thing came out on the field. Was this it? A balloon? Really? The stones from Stealth Rock drilled out of the ground and into the balloon Pokemon. Oh, Arceus help him. "Okay, use Pain Split!" Both the Drifloon and the Blaziken became surrounded in a black aura. The Drifloon restored its energy while the Blaziken had its energy sucked out of it.
"Use Fire Blast Blaziken." The Blaziken shot a intense ball of fire towards Drifloon. There's no way that Drifloon could survive an awesome attack like that. Oh, this couldn't be happening.
"Use Ominous Wind, Birthday." The balloon started spinning rapidly sending a dark wind towards Blaziken. The wind ended up pushing the Fire Blast back towards Blaziken, and hitting him dead in the chest.
"Use Fire Blast again." She replied so calm, but her Blaziken would just end up taking another hit, so why was she doing this?
"Use Ominous Wind again." The purple repeated its actions sending the fire back towards its summoner.
"Okay use Blaze Kick now Blaziken." The Blaze Pokemon's foot started to catch fire, and then it jumped with its foot pointing towards Birthday. Blaziken went right through the fire, and the fire actually added to the Blaze Kick. The attack hit the balloon, and for a second there, I thought it would pop. He floated down from the air with a thud and had no more fight in him.
"Okay Kaiser, I choose you." The beaten up Spark Pokemon entered the battle arena more poison seeped into his body, and he took heavy damage from Stealth Rock. Despite all the damage he had taken he still stood and stared down his opponent.
"I give up…"
I couldn't believe what just happened. All this rooting, all this preparing, all this looking up to…Just for him to give up. What a fall from grace.
