Unmei Force Gaiden: Spectators of PLT Finals
Chapter 2: Challengers on the Plateaus
After the channel has managed to switch over to live footage on the large plateau, everyone saw that a small screen appeared on the footage, showing Magenta Voice, who is still at the starting coliseum before.
"Okay people. We have just started the PLT Finals. Yours truly, Magenta Voice will be giving co commentary alongside...this thing." Magenta Voice stated, as her last words were with a weird look and awkward tone, pointing to Rotomdex who floated beside her.
"That's right. I will gladly give info on any pokemon that is found within these amazing and awesome battles soon to take place." Rotomdex addressed everyone with a cute and peppy voice.
"Looks like we've got our first battle going on!" Magenta Voice exclaimed, as the footage closed in on the battle occurring between Fro and Rarity, as they were on top of one of the mountains in the area. "It's Rarity and her Gardevoir, versus Ice Ninja Fro and his Weavile! Rotomdex, if you would please..."
"Certainly, Magneta Voice!" Rotomdex chirped back, before its screen showed Gardevoir. "Gardevoir is known as the Embrace Pokemon. They have the ability to read the future. If it senses impending danger to its Trainer, this Pokémon is said to unleash its psychokinetic energy at full power, enough to create small black holes. They'll fight for their Trainer at times of danger, even if it comes at the expense of their life."
"That's actually quite a touching show of loyalty." Magenta Voice answered back with a sympathetic look on her face. "Willing to protect their trainer with everything they have, even risking their lives for it. Anyway, what about Weavile?"
"Weavile, the Sharp Claw Pokémon. It signals its companions by using its claws to leave mysterious markings on the surfaces of trees and ice, and their coordination as a pack is outstanding. They are also said to be extremely intelligent and their sharp eyes see everything." Rotomdex stated.
"Woah, no wonder why Weavile is Fro's Perfect Link." Magenta Voice commented. "It seems to be quite agile on its feet, and it is just as sneaky as his trainer, who is one experienced ninja. Anyway, let's see how this progresses..."
"So these are Pokemon..." Elma muttered, as she looked at the first few Pokemon with eyes filled with amazement and interest. "They look really beautiful... or cute, even..."
"All of them are cute or cool to some degree, my little Elma." Richard told Elma with a grin on his lips. "And they're pretty strong for their adorable appearances."
Rarity used a wall of jewels to block Weavile's charge at her, before Gardevoir immediately used Stored Power to try and hit the agile duo, with her trainer Rarity breaking apart her jewel wall to turn it into a hail of gem projectiles to hit them as well. However, almost every single attack they did missed the ninja, although some did come close to hitting him.
Before the battle could proceed further, there were a few powerful streams of water that flew towards the duo, as they immediately struck Weavile with unwavering accuracy, which surprised Magenta Voice, as David immediately arrived with both Froslass and Kyogre. David immediately gestured for Rarity to leave, as both Pokemon and girl immediately got away from the battle.
"Oh my! It seems that David Ishihara has come to the rescue of Rarity!" Magenta Voice cried with surprise in her voice, as the audience behind her cheered slightly for David's heroic act. "Now that we have a few more Pokemon to take note of... Rotomdex, if you will?"
"Kyogre, the Sea Basin Pokemon, has the power to create massive rain clouds that cover the entire sky and bring about torrential downpours. This Pokémon saved people who were suffering from droughts. It is one of the three notable legendaries of the Hoenn region, as the nemesis of Groudon." Rotomdex responded back.
"And looks like both Groudon and Kyogre are in the hands of different trainers. I wonder what kind of battle would await, should the two eternal rivals encounter each other once more, in this tournament." Magenta Voice said. "What about Froslass?"
"Froslass, the Snow Land Pokemon and an evolved form of Snorunt. It freezes its opponents to temperatures nearly minus sixty degrees." Rotomdex stated. "Legends in snowy regions say that a woman who was lost on an icy mountain was reborn as Froslass."
"And I guess that's why would a Pokemon like Froslass would be with a extremely potent ice-user like David..." Magenta Voice remarked. "Anyways, it seems that we're about to witness the first elimination in this game. David is considered to be one of the more potent competitors in this tournament, alongside the likes of Hope, Jexi and several other powerful combatants. Will he bring us Fro's elimination? Let's watch and find out, shall we?"
David and Fro immediately fought against each other, as Froslass immediately caught Weavile and used a close-range Draining Kiss to weaken the enemy Pokemon, as the life gauge for Fro and Weaville was decreasing visibly on the screen, changing from a healthy green to a moderate yellow. Fro immediately reacted to his partner's plight, by throwing a series of well-aimed kunai to knock Froslass off Weavile. However, those kunais were intercepted mid-flight by David's bullets, as he immediately whipped out his dual guns to fire at them.
"My my, it seems that David has Fro on the ropes here!" Magenta Voice commented, before both of the combatants drew their swords, Fro's blade of deep ice, and David's glowing replica of the Soul Calibur.
"Well... David has a copy of the Soul Calibur, so it seems?" Richard remarked. "I wonder how powerful it can be in his hands. My guess is right on... very."
David immediately used a strong strike to shatter Fro's blade amidst the duel, before he then used a Burst, as a strong aura of blue icy energy appeared around him and Froslass. He then performed Celsius Calibur on the staggered opponent, as the ninja was sliced up by powerful strikes, as the rest of his life gauge faded away quickly with that final strike.
"Fro has been eliminated!" Magenta Voice cried, as the audience roared at David's first elimination in the battle royale. "There we have it, David has drew first blood in the finals!"
The group watched as David high-fived his partner Froslass gently, before they both rode on Kyogre, who took them off the mountain, as Richard gave off a faint smile, when he watched David's performance.
"That. Was. Cool!" Sanae shouted with wild excitement. "David literally performed Celsius Calibur like Viegue does! His variation is just as cool as the original!"
"Eh, that frost ninja wasn't quite powerful." Richard shook his hand. "Fro may have been a finalist, but that ain't going to mean that he's going to be able to stand against a true powerhouse like David."
The screen then switched over to where the next battle was, as Cor and Nea were facing off against Denki and Jiro, as they were doing pre-battle banter. Rotomdex immediately noted the new pokemon in view for the audience, as it immediately prepared to analyse them.
"Plusle and Minun, the twin Cheering Pokemon." Rotomdex said. "Both of the Pokemon are always there to support and cheer their teammates, as they give off celebratory sparks from their cheeks when their teammates do well. They don't take losses quite well, as they either cry loudly or let out a series of sparks, in their respective cases."
"...Adorable..." Erika muttered, when she looked at the life-like Plusle and Minun before her, as Elma shared her thoughts of the cute cheerleading Pokemon duo.
"Jolteon, the Lightning Pokemon. When angered or frightened, the hairs on Jolteon's body become like needles that are fired at its opponents. It absorbs charged atoms and can produce 10,000 volts of electricity." Rotomdex regarded the other duo's Pokemon. "And Noivern, the Sound Wave Pokemon. The ultrasonic waves Noivern releases from its ears are powerful enough to crush a boulder. They fly around on moonless nights and attack careless prey. Nothing can beat them in a battle in the dark."
"I think that it fits them." Gus noted. "If I have seen My Hero Academia enough... Denki is fit for a Electric-Type and Jiro would do well with a Pokemon focuses on noise making and noise control."
"Brilliant deduction, Gus." Richard praised his friend with a thumbs-up. "You get a cookie for that smart explanation."
Jiro and Denki immediately defeated the duo of monoeyes, with good teamwork between both trainers and their Pokemons, as two more eliminations were made.
"And a shocking and riveting victory has come forth from Kyoka Jiro and Denki Kaminari!" Magenta Voice declared. "2 more have been eliminated, as Cor and Nea of the Mythos Universe has made their exit from the battlefield! Wait, Cor and Nea... makes Cornea! Ha! I just got that!"
Reimu groaned at the intentional pun, and Sanae immediately stopped smiling, although her reaction to the pun wasn't as overly dramatic as Reimu's one, as she just calmed down with a neutral look on her face.
As the footage moved to the next few battles, Richard managed to notice that one of the competitors, Atros, was hiding in the bushes, doing meditation away from battle.
"Hm. He must be gathering his might until the real battles begin in the final rounds of this battle royale." Richard remarked.
"Looks like Hope the Victor is getting a lot of unwanted attention coming his way!" Magenta Voice exclaimed. "After all, he's the leader of one of the famous hero teams, the Shining Hope Squadron. Nobody would want to fool around against him! So he better pick up the pace, or he's going to come crashing right into elimination!"
Hope immediately made his way to where Simon was, as the competitor was sitting on the ground with a dejected look on his face, while his Perfect Links, a Absol and a Eevee that seemed to have a different appearance to the one Jexi had.
"Oh dear, it seems that Simon has some problems having to fight..." Magenta Voice noted. "Could it be because of the rules that this competition has? After all, Madama Butterfly is one of his key summons, which he uses in his typical combat style. This must really be distressing for him..."
"Well... The rules are quite clear." Richard muttered to himself, as he took another gulp from his drink. "Bayonetta had to use portals to channel Madama Butterfly's attacks into the mortal realm, and that is a round-about way of summoning, but summoning regardless. Summoners would really have a bad day if they went into this competition unprepared."
"Wait... But if he can summon beings of the Inferno like Madama Butterfly, then wouldn't he have to be able to use Umbrian Witch Arts...?" Sanae asked back. "He's not as screwed as he might seem to think he is..."
Suddenly, Fire Shot immediately appeared on the battlefield, with her Braixen, as the fire-based magical girl immediately advanced on the two of them. Hope immediately moved to block off Fire Shot, before Simon protected him by using a stance to create a barrier that reflect the magical girl's fireballs right back at her. Simon then immediately drew his sword, as he did a flurry of fluid sword strikes and kicks that sent the magical girl flying back.
"Ooh! It looks like that Simon has finally got his head into the game! And he's not using any summons, so he can't be disqualified!" Magenta Voice exclaimed with joy, as the audience cheered in response to Simon's recovery from his distress earlier. "Come on, let the others see what you have got, Simon Neptune!"
Fire Shot growled at Simon, before she was hit from behind by a nature-based blast, which came from the timid green flower-based magical girl, Flower Power, with her Comfey.
"Oh! I should quickly introduce the Pokemon here! I must have had a bit of a glitch there!" Rotomdex immediately exclaimed, as it was quite alarmed that it failed to explain the Pokemon, before it had a dismal look on its face. "...Aw... There's quite a lot here to talk about... I wonder if I can do it..."
"Don't give up, you can do it, Rotomdex!" Magenta Voice tried to cheer Rotomdex up. "I'm sure that there are so many people who are relying on your brilliant help!"
"That's... That's right! I can't give up here! I can handle having to report things back-to-back! This should be no different!" Rotomdex stated with a determined tone. "Let's start with Lunala, the Moone Pokemon. It is one of the Alola Legendaries, and is said to live in another world. It devours light, drawing the moonless dark veil of night over the brightness of day. Records of it exist in writings from long, long ago, where it was known by the name 'the beast that calls the moon.'. And then there's the Absol with Simon, which is known as the Disaster live in steep mountainous regions, and rarely venture down into areas inhabited by humans, but should an Absol be seen by humans, it is said that catastrophe is soon to follow, because it has come to warn them about it, being able to sense coming disasters with a extra sense unique to them. Braixen, the Fox Pokemon and the evolved form of Fennekin. Braixen uses friction to ignite the twig from its tail before a battle, and that flaming twig is used to send signals to its allies. Eevee, the Evolution Pokemon. It is a unique Pokemon that can adapt to its environment by changing its form and abilities when evolving. They're rarely seen, radiation from specific stones causes this Pokemon to evolve. And finally, Comfey, the Posy Picker Pokemon. A Fairy type. It releases a relaxing scent from the flowers it picks. It attaches these flowers to its highly nutritious vine. This revitalizes the flowers, and they give off an aromatic scent, as well a relaxing and healing effect on them."
Rotomdex immediately began to pant, as its expression was quite exhausted, as Magenta Voice was worried about Rotomdex, even though she found it strange.
"Rotomdex... Are you alright?" Magenta Voice asked, with a concerned tone.
"Yes... I'm just... a little exhausted..." Rotomdex panted. "I'm still a Pokemon myself... Just give a moment to breathe."
"Woah... That was pretty impressive." Reimu commented on Rotomdex's long explanation of the Pokemon in view right now.
"Fire Shot really makes me... feels uneasy." Elma spoke with a nervous tone.
The group watched as Fire Shot and Flower Power fell out, before Fire Shot finally lost her temper and attacked everyone around her with a angry look on her face.
"It seems that Fire Shot is attacking her own companion, Flower Power." Magenta Voice reported with a stern tone. "You know, that's not really how a magical girl should be acting, especially to their friends, especially to one who has been forced to work together with you in this tournament."
"I can't believe this." Gus spoke with a disgusted tone at Fire Shot's attitude, especially when he heard Magenta Voice's opinion on the matter. "What kind of friend would force someone to work with them, and treat them so badly? That is just using someone!"
"Welcome to the real world, Gus." Richard responded back with a dry look in his eyes. "Everyone has the potential to be a real asshole."
"This... This is just too cruel on someone..." Elma stated with a horrified tone.
Soon enough, Fire Shot was eliminated by the efforts of the trio, as Flower Power was being comforted by both Hope and Simon.
"Fire Shot has been eliminated!" Magenta Voice stated, before she muttered away from the microphone. "And good riddance..."
"Four eliminated, four more to go for this round." Richard muttered, as the screen made way to the next fight, where Mari was escaping Shadow Prove, who was hounding her down along a hill. "Well, this should be interesting. A scientist like her on the field is bound to create some interesting outcomes."
Soon, Richard's prediction came true, as Lemon Zest managed to appear with her Pikachu, which managed to stagger Shadow Prove long enough for Mari to prepare an counterattack with a machine-gun, which Shadow Prove dodged quickly.
"Now that the participants of this fight are all here... It's time to introduce their Pokemon to all of you in the audience." Rotomdex stated, as it has recovered from the exhaustion from before. "Meltan, the Hex Nut Pokemon, it melts particles of iron and other metals found in the subsoil, so it can absorb them into its body of molten steel. Pikachu, the Mouse Pokemon. It can generate electric attacks from the electric pouches located in both of its cheeks. It's tail is sometimes struck by lightning as it raises it to check its surroundings. When it is angered, it immediately discharges the energy stored in the pouches in its cheeks, usually in a large thunderbolt. Aegislash, the Royal Sword Pokemon and the evolved form of Doublade. Stories say Aegislash can detect the natural qualities of leadership, recognising a true king."
Richard looked at Gus with an unamused look, as Gus was unnerved by Richard's glare. "What?" He asked Richard. "What is it? Is it something regarding the Rotomdex- Ah. You must be thinking about the entry for Aegislash. Something wrong with that?"
"That shady fuck? King? Yeah, maybe so, a tyrannical and deluded king in all truth, that is." Richard spat. "I have one perfect candidate who actually deserves to be Aegislash's Perfect Link."
"Link?" Gus answered back.
"Got it in one. Who wouldn't want to throw their feet before the noble and kind-hearted hero that is the Hylian legend?" Richard responded back. "No Aegislash would be dumb enough to not show Link the respect he deserves. With all the training and conditioning that he had, should he take the position of king, he's going to be the founder of a near-eternal kingdom of equality and order."
"That prick is just hiding behind his shield." Reimu complained, as she was unhappy with how Shadow Prove was using Aegislash's shield to protect himself, before he then countered an attack from Lemon Zest, eliminating her. "At least fight properly! People are actually trying to fight for the top here!"
"Lemon Zest has been eliminated. Things may be dire for the researcher here..." Magenta Voice announced.
"Yeah! He's just camping right behind that shield of his!" Sanae agreed with a outraged tone, as she stood up. "All he does is wait behind that shield of his and then do a sneaky attack! Come on, Mari, teach that filthy camper a lesson!"
Mari immediately put Shadow Prove on his last legs, as she created a small black hole that weakened him so severely, that he couldn't escape elimination by Night Dark from behind, as he tried to run away.
"Whoa! Night Dark has struck! Shadow Prove is out in an instant!" Magenta Voice exclaimed with a surprised tone and wide eyes. "It's out of the frying pan, into the fire for our poor researcher, is it not?"
"Before we continue, I should tell you about her Perfect Link, Darkrai." Rotomdex interrupted. "It is the Pitch-Black Pokemon. Legend has it that on a moonless night, Darkrai will lure people to sleep and unleash nightmares upon them. However, it doesn't mean any harm, as it's just a natural aura or effect surrounding it."
"Woo! You rule, Mari! That'll teach him a lesson for turtling himself up like a coward!" Sanae roared, before she then realised that Darkrai was Night Dark's Perfect Link. "Woah, she has Darkrai as her Perfect Link... I don't know whether I should be afraid of her, or actually give her a lot of respect for being able to handle the nightmares the Pokemon gives off."
Night Dark then walked towards Mari, with her Darkrai by her side. Mari immediately froze, as the weapons fell out of her hands, as she screamed and began to point at empty fields with a deathly look of fear on her face.
"What is going on...? What did Night Dark do to the other girl?" Elma asked worried. "Mari... She seems to be in a lot of pain and agony!"
"I don't know..." Erika answered her. "But I think that Darkrai would be a good clue as to what her ability may be..."
Night immediately eliminated the panicked Mari with a single strike, as both Pokemon and researcher were removed from the battlefield.
"Mari has been eliminated...! Oh dear, let's hope that whatever Night Dark did to her has lasting consequences." Magenta Voice announced the elimination with a worried tone. "So far, there has been seven eliminations. One more before the stage changes, and the next round begins."
The footage then moved to where CP and Kendo were, as Richard immediately recognised CP when he saw him.
"Captain Parkour... Let's see how you survive this." Richard stated with a look of anticipation on his face.
The two competitors were ambushed from around them by Pheromosa and Buzzwole, as Cica made himself known to the two competitors, after the ambush landed their attacks on them, although the Perfect Link user was still in hiding.
"Pheromosa, the Lissome Pokemon, One of the Ultra Beasts. It refuses to touch anything, perhaps because it senses some uncleanness in this world." Rotomdex declared. "And then there's Buzzwole, the Swollen Pokémon. A Bug and Fighting type. Buzzwole is so strong, it can destroy heavy machinery with just one punch. It shows off its body, but whether that display is a boast or a threat remains unclear, and as an Ultra Beast, it leans towards the latter. Hitmonlee, the Kicking Pokemon. This amazing Pokémon has an awesome sense of balance. It can kick in succession from any position, and legs freely contract and stretch. Using these springlike legs, it bowls over foes with devastating kicks. Hitmonchan, the Punching Pokemon. Hitmonchan specialises in punch attacks. Its moves are faster than the eye, and its punches slice through the air. It is said to possess the spirit of a boxer who had been working towards a world championship. This Pokémon has an indomitable spirit and will never give up in the face of adversity."
CP and Kendo managed to fight off both of the Perfect Links, as CP managed to use Hitmonlee to knock Buzzwole into a tree, which discarded the supposedly defeated Cica on the ground, laying on his back, unmoving, frightening both of the combatants.
"Well... If his name is any indication, and the rules of the game... I think I know what Cica's game is here." Richard stated.
"What is it then?" Elma asked Richard.
"I predict that this is going to be quite foul, if this was a actual tournament." Erika hinted as well.
Kendo and CP approached the downed Cica, before they were thrown into the air by a rising uppercut from Cica, who sprang from his prone position, as the strike eliminated Kendo.
"Kendo has been eliminated." Magenta Voice stated with a surprised tone. "Just what was that?"
"A semifinal. In Japan, Cicada hunting is popular. But sometimes when kids think a cicada is dead, they sometimes immediately spring to life and fly frantically like a bullet. This is called a semifinal." Richard and Rotomdex responded at the same time, as their words overlapped each other.
After finishing the sentence, Richard realised that he was talking over Rotomdex, as he gasped in surprise, while the others were shocked at how Richard said the same thing as Rotomdex.
"Oh my... It seems that Rotomdex doesn't know just about Pokemon." Richard remarked. "This is quite... startling to witness."
"Still, that was quite a foul move. Then again, it's a insect man. I doubt that that man would be able to play fair against others." Sanae huffed with a annoyed tone.
"Now that eight participants have been eliminated, we'll be undergoing a field change." Magenta Voice stated, as a spinner appeared on-screen, as it stopped on the wedge with 'USJ' inscribed on it. "Next location... is the USJ!"
The feed cut off again, with the same message about connecting to the live feed, as the group took this moment as break time.
"Well... No-one from our bets has been eliminated." Richard commented. "But CP is barely holding on with how little life gauge he has after the surprise attack. I can say that our competitors have yet to suffer eliminations. But as you can see, just having an Legendary doesn't guarantee a top spot in this fight."
"I'm glad that people are removed before they were injured too badly." Elma sighed with relief. "It's a relief that no-one is truly hurt after all of this.'
"So then... How long until we have to wait?" Reimu asked. "This kind of stuff doesn't take long, right?"
"Oh, be patient, Reimu." Richard scolded Reimu. "We have enough time to wait, and besides, the feed is live. They can't delay the broadcast for too long."
The group waited, until the feed for the next round would come onto screen for them to watch.