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The Power Trials

Chapter One: Decision

Eldon panted, his heart pounding as sweat trickled down his forehead and sunk into the hard dirt beneath him. He immediately stopped running, and glanced right. His Weavile, Ara, had collapsed. This is a death sentence! He thought, staring up at a forbidding mountain looming before him, its peak plunging into the clouds. Sucking up a last gulp of breath, he gasped and fell onto the ground, unconscious.

Two Days Ago

It was a bright, sunny day…

Filled with lollipops, smiley faces, and happy rainbows… Eldon thought, stretching back contentedly on the grass he was lying on. He was a twelve year old of sturdy build, wearing a plain dark blue t-shirt and khaki brown cargo pants, and was lying in a meadow not far from Vermilion City.

Eldon was watching his Jolteon and Vaporeon chasing each other when his Salamence suddenly streaked through the air towards him, crashing onto the ground, causing Eldon to roll over and jump up.

"What's wrong, Airclaw?" He asked uncertainly.

Airclaw growled and nodded towards the air. A blue dot could be seen surging towards them, and then with a loud boom, a Garchomp smashed into the ground. Airclaw roared into the air this time, raising his wings. Eldon winced with shock as he saw a deep gash on his side.

"What…" He started, before a tall man in a dark denim jacket slid down smoothly from the ground.

"Good morning," He said pleasantly. "I have come to inform you that you have been invited to The Power Trials."

Eldon gaped at him for a second, and then came back to his senses. "What the heck? Who are you? And why is my Salamence wounded that badly?"

"Ah, that will come later," He said. "Allow me to introduce myself. I am Alan Harrison, but you may just call me Mr. H. The Power Trials are a test and competition of the top ranked trainers of the world, and the winner will be awarded a fabulous prize. You are one of the top ranked ones, and you are gladly invited. Your Salamence put up a great fight, I see."

At these words, a growl rumbled deeply in Airclaw's throat. The Garchomp merely smiled.

"I'm one of the top ranked trainers?" Eldon asked, slightly surprised.

"Yes," Harrison replied. "You're ranked in the seventeenth place. Check your team info." With that, he handed Eldon a slip of paper, folded in half.

Eldon unfolded it and scanned it quickly.

Eldon Silver:

Team:

Weavile, Female(Ara) Item: Focus Sash

Moves:

Ice Shard

Brick Break

Night Slash

Counter

Salamence, Male (Airclaw) Item: Life Orb

Moves:

Earthquake

Flamethrower

Dragon Claw

Dragon Dance

Jolteon, Male (Jolt) Item: Choice Specs

Moves:

Thunderbolt

Shadow Ball

Signal Beam

Hidden Power (Grass)

Vaporeon, Female (Lutra) Item: Leftovers

Moves:

Surf

Hidden Power (Electric)

Wish

Protect

Gyarados, Male – SHINY (Rage) Item: Wide Lens

Moves:

Stone Edge

Waterfall

Earthquake

Dragon Dance

Porygon-Z (Hyper-Unit) Item: Silk Scarf

Moves:

Agility

Ice Beam

Tri Attack

Psychic

Eldon folded the piece of paper and handed it back to Harrison.

"So?" He asked impudently.

"So?" Harrison repeated this in mock surprise. "Great moves and items, and a well built team! This is why you're so good! You've beaten both the Kanto and the Sinnoh Elite Four! C'mon, let's go to the Pokemon Center and rest up your Salamence, he kind of ambushed us and my Garchomp got angry. We'll talk about it there."

Eldon hesitated, and then nodded, beckoning his Pokemon forward.