"BZZT! The three primary Colosseum's in Orre are Pyrite Colosseum, Phenac Statium and Realgam tower. BZZT! The bad news is that neither of your pokemon are ready for Realgam and Phenac would have much to complain about if you bring these shadow pokemon in BZZT!"

Elio asked with a raised eyebrow. "Leaving us with Pyrite Colosseum?"

Dex responded as he smirked. "BZZT! Correct, located in Pyrite town. BZZT! a noble town of thugs, and scoundrels. Generally a good place to make friends BZZT!"

Elio and Lillie rolled their eyes over the last sentence. "So the plan, tomorrow we go to Pyrite town and partake in a Colosseum match, got to say Lillie with your team comp you would most certainly make it to the top."

Elio turned to Rotom after trying to motivate Lillie. "You! Coordinate the safest route towards this place."

The duo rested at the pokemon center before leaving the next day. They left the forest area of Orre and found out what the rest of Orre was composed of. A barren wasteland. It took around an hour travel by motorbike to make it to what looked like what use to be an old mining town.

Elio smiled at the scenery. "Oh, shady. I think I see the Colosseum in the distance, let us ask what some of the more trust worthy locals have to say about this place."

Elio went toward the first person he saw. A green haired man wearing goggles.

"Excuse me, you don't happen to know more about this place?"

The green haired stranger looked at both the boy and the girl behind him before smirking. "Heh, you two are not from around these parts? Fine I will tell you, but only if you beat me in a battle."

Vs Rouge Cali

Cali send out a black dog creature wearing bones and red fur on its mouth and belly as well as what looked like a wooden creature with a leaf on its head. "Oh a Houndour and a Nuzleaf. BRIMMY! MAC! LETS SHOW THEM WHAT YOU GOT!"

Nuzleaf opened with a fake out as it made the Torracat flinch. "MAC USE MACH PUNCH ON THAT HOUNDOUR, TAKE IT OUT!"

The Hitmonchan readied its fist's as he charged at the Houndour with blinding speed. He punched the Houndour and sent it flying back, knocking it out in one blow. Next pokemon sent out looked like a large purple bulldog known as Granbull. It glared at the Torracat and Hitmonchan, loosening their fury.

"A fairy type? Mac fall back, GO REMMER! BRIMMY FIRE FANG THAT NUZLEAF." The fangs bite, the Nuzleaf flinched, the Granbull headbutted the Drowzee as it came out on the field.

"BRIMMY AGAIN FINISH THE NUZLEAF!" The Torracat knocked the Nuzleaf out, the Granbull bit into the Drowzee before it was hit with a hypnosis. Next out was a green haired, pink horned pokemon in a dress known as Kirlia. It used light screen in preparation for what the Drowzee was about to do.

"BRIMMY AGAIN WITH THE KIRLIA! REMMER DREAM EATER!" The Torracat bit into the Kirlia, the Drowzee had its second breakfast, healing the damage dealt. Granbull was fast asleep, Kirlia used confusion on the Torracat. One more time fire fang struck, finishing off the Kirlia. The Drowzee fed off of the Grandbull's dreams, before the Torracat finished off the foe.

Rouge Cali was defeated.

Elio said in a satisfied tone. "Alright then. Tell us more about this town."

The rouge told Elio everything he needed to know about Pyrite town; how the mayor was a rather decent person despite how shady the town is, the battle square where more challengers await and the Orre's news station that is in the town. Everything in the town is powered by a windmill, including the Colosseum.

"Ah, thank you good sir." Elio walked back towards Lillie.

"Bad news, before we make it to the Colosseum we are going to have to clear battle square if we have any hope of the people here respecting us. The good news is that we can give our boys time to exercise after everything that happened yesterday."

The Battle square already had six trainers waiting for battle, two men in jackets, a cowgirl, a man in a bandanna, a man in roller skates and a street performing woman juggling, Elio took on the two women and one of the jacket men. Lillie took on three of the males. They made short work of each of the trainers, even without the shadow pokemon they had. This impressed most of the bystanders.

In the Colosseum the entrance looked like a sign up station.

Lillie approached the counter. "Excuse me mam, we would like to sign up for the Colosseum match."

The woman looked at both of the twelve year old children questioningly. "You sure about that missy?"

Lillie nodded. "Oh we are, just ask the people over at the battle square."

The receptionist looked away at realizing the two were strong enough trainers. "Alright, matches are four rounds, double format. Make it to the top."

Lillie turned toward Elio in a smile. "I can't believe we are having our first Colosseum match!"

She registered her team and walked through the door. The receptionists blocked Elio for a brief moment. "Register team please."

Elio realized that if he signs up, he and Lillie are going to have to fight each other.

"Oops!" Elio shrugged it off as he signed up.

Colosseum matches went about as well as the two expected. First trainers did not bring much in terms of strategy, but the next couple specialized in strategies normally seen in a double format. One strategy the two even used against the two Cipher peons. An Espurr used helping hand to boost a Meowth's fake out and take advantage of its high speed as well as helping hand to boost moves like water pulse. Another is someone burning a pokemon in hopes to use guts boosted facade. Elio's case he had to deal with a team benefiting from the hail, Lillie dealt with a team that benefited from the sun. During these battles, the Espurr, Skiddo and Venonat had their hearts ready to be opened, while Munna regained the move energy ball.

Final round!

Elio entered the Colosseum to find a rather startled Lillie. "Sorry about this Elio, I did not realize that we were going in alone!"

Elio shrugged. "Meh, we would have done this anyways, so shall we begin?"

Lillie smiled as she drew out her two pokemon "Shockums, Cain, lets beat this boy!"

Elio grinned. "BRIMMY, MAC GET ON OUT!"

On Lillies side, the Pikachu and Eevee came out of their balls, on Elio's the Torracat and Hitmonchan come out of theirs.

"MAC USE MACH PUNCH ON THAT PIKACHU!"

The Hitmonchan punched the Pikachu, a small static volt pulses through his nerves, the Hitmonchan began to have trouble moving.

"Cain use quick attack on that Torracat!"

The Eevee dashed through the Torracat, hitting it dead center for a critical hit.

The Torracat shook as it was caught off guard by the next attack. "Shockums, use thunderbolt !"

The Pikachu's electricity is amplified by the orb before striking the Torracat down. K.O!

Elio laughed it off. "Yep this is what a light ball does. GO MUNNA!"

Out came the shadow pokemon. "MAC TRY TO GET A MACH PUNCH ON THAT EEVEE, GET IT OUT OF THE WAY!"

The Hitmonchan pulled off the punch, knocking the Eevee out in one hit. Lillie called the Eevee back. "Its okay you did good. GO VENONAT!"

As the Venonat came out Lillie shouted, "Shockums use thunderbolt on that Hitmonchan!"

Hitmonchan was hit, but he was still up. "MAC ONE MORE TIME ON THAT PIKACHU, TAKE IT OUT BEFORE IT SWEEPS US."

Despite the nerves, the Hitmonchan was able to pull off a fast punch. The Pikachu was knocked out.

Lillie called it back. "Venonat, signal beam that Munna!"

An array of weird lights hit the Munna, it was confused it in the process. "MUNNA, ZEN HEADBUTT!"

The Munna tried, but landed on the wall by accident.

"Go Skiddo!" Lillie sent out the Skiddo, Elio shouts. "MAC AGAIN ON SKIDDO!"

The Hitmonchan tried to move, it's arm and leg refused. "Skiddo, use razor leaf!"

The Skiddo sent out an array of sharp leaves to hit the Hitmonchan and missed. The Munna however took the blunt.

"Venonat, again on the Munna!" As the colors hit the Munna, it fell to the ground for a K.O.

"Return Munna." Elio sighed in disappointment. "GO ESPURR. MAC TRY MACH PUNCH AGAIN, SAME TARGET."

The Hitmonchan was able to pull off a fast punch, it hit the Skiddo for a critical hit. K.O! Lillie called Skiddo back and sent out another pokemon,

"Go Swoops, lets finish this!" The Pidgeotto started to fly out of the ball Elio shouted.

"ESPURR PSYBEAM THAT VENONAT!" Like with the Munna, the Venonat was hit with a beam and was dazed before hurting itself in confusion.

Elio tried to get the Hitmonchan to keep punching, its nerves having reached its limit, he could not move. "Swoops use air cutter to finish that Hitmonchan and weaken the Espurr!" A gust of sharp wind sliced into the Hitmonchan and Espurr, he fell to the ground knocked out. Elio whispered as he called it back. "You did very well Mac. GO REMMER! ESPURR LIGHT SCREEN!"

The Espurr created a large yellow force field. Lillie shouted. "Venonat, signal beam that Espurr!"

This time the Venonat hit the Espurr for a critical hit, in combination with the Pidgeotto's air cutter they were able to finish off the Espurr as well as weaken the Drowzee. Elio ordered. "REMMER CONFUSION FINISH THAT VENONAT!"

With a simple psychic wave, the Venonat fell over knocked out. The Drowzee scratched his head as he faced toward Elio in a sigh. Dex translated. "BZZT! Remmer is trying to learn psybeam... what move should it forget? BZZT!"

Elio smiled at the Drowzee. "Forget about confusion... since Psybeam is essentially the better version."

Elio smiled, remembering the last time he was in a corner. "Once again we are down to the last. REMMER HYPNOSIS!"

Lillie listened and puffed her cheeks at Elio,who thought he was going to win easy. "Swoops use sand attack!"

The lashing of the sand was enough to set the Drowzee's aim off. Elio saw what happened. "GRR LOOKS LIKE WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO WORK FOR THIS ONE. REMMER PSYBEAM!"

Lillie shouted back. "Swoops, air cutter, keep it up until that Drowzee is down!"

The beam and air kept colliding. Elio thought how he could win this. "Both pokemon have the advantage. Remmer having same type attack bonus, good special defense and the light scree..."

The light screen faded away before Elio finished that thought. "AND NOW THAT BIRD HAS EVERYTHING ELSE! NO MATTER, REMMER KEEP SHOOTING THAT PIDGEOTTO."

Lillie saw the opening she needed and shouted. "Keep it up Swoops, finish this!"

A psybeam was shot at the Pidgeotto, it was a critical hit as it sent him to the ceiling. Elio still glared and waited for the mist to clear. The Pidgetto was able to battle and shot at the Drowzee, it was about to fall over. Both pokemon and trainer watched as they saw another about to hit. The word that came out of Elio during the moment was.

"WHAT!" The Drowzee tied everything possible to dodge, it was agile but not enough as the last hit made contact and ended the fight.

Trainer Elio defeated

The boy witnessed a narrow defeat he fell on the ground laughing.

Lillie rushed up to see if he was okay. "Elio?"

Elio looked up to see her and put on the similar face when she last fought him. "Congratulations are in order for defeating me, here is your reward!"

Before Lillie asked what he was talking about, he rose up to her face and kissed her. Lillie was in shock before she closed her eyes and returned it. The audience stared at the two as they tried to figure out what was going on before Lillie broke the kiss in a blush. Elio called back the Drowzee before he and Lillie left the Colosseum holding hands. Back at the sign up post, the receptionist congratulated Lillie on beating the Colosseum match, her actual prize was a relatively small sum of money and a clear stone with a thunder bolt on it.

Lillie was still shocked of what Elio did, smiled and shook her head. "Other than Munna the others should be ready, lets get back to the relic!"