Nate, Rosa, Hilda and Hilbert walked up the stairs past the Elite Four to the ultimate goal. Nate and Rosa entered the main building first, followed by Hilbert and Hilda. They emerged in a room surrounded by images of the star's movements. Across from them, bedecked in an awesome dress but still recognisable, was…

"Iris? You're the Champion of Unova?" Rosa asked in disbelief. Iris smiled.

"Rosa, it's nice to see you again. You must really desire victory. I have personally seen that you have the will to press on in even the most perilous of situations. Your energy is quite powerful. But… ah, to the dragons with it. Rosa, I would like to see the way you fight!"

Rosa is challenged by Champion Iris!

Champion Iris sent out Hydreigon!

Go! Cinccino!

Cinccino wrapped herself in her fur coat. She giggled at the sight of a second Hydreigon, ready to defeat. Cinccino leaped into the air, dodging a Focus Blast, and used a Skill Linked Tail Slap. Hydreigon roared with rage, and shot a Fire Blast at Cinccino, scorching the tail of her coat. Cinccino turned on the spot, and rapid-fired a Skill Linked Rock Blast. Hydreigon was down.

Champion Iris sent out Druddigon!

Druddigon used a Focus Blast of its own, taking aim at Cinccino. Cinccino's Rock Blast went straight through the bolt, dealing some damage to Druddigon, but taking the Focus Blast she meant to have blocked. Cinccino took the blow, massively boosted by a variety of special effects, to go down.

Go! Hydreigon!

Rosa's own Hydreigon grinned. This was its true first battle against a worthwhile foe. It opened the festivities with a Dragon Pulse attack, remembering its power during its prime. Druddigon, weakened by Cinccino, stood no match against the prepared Hydreigon.

Champion Iris sent out Lapras!

Lapras gave a jolly bark, and pulled out a curious looking lens. Hydreigon focused, and created a Focus Blast. Lapras shot from within its core a powerful Blizzard. To Hydreigon's dismay, Lapras ate the Focus Blast, while he was left dealing with the Blizzard.

Go! Ampharos!

Ampharos bleated. Lapras took a second aim, mulled it over, before choosing an attack to fire. Ampharos shot a short electric beam, stunning Lapras briefly, and confusing what it was supposed to have done. Lapras instead shot a Thunder, which Ampharos intercepted. She bleated again, and let out a much more powerful burst of Thunder.

Champion Iris sent out Aggron!

Aggron grinned, and started shaking off parts of its body. Ampharos shot a Thunder attack, but missed the target. Aggron took advantage of this, and rushed with a Double Edge attack. Ampharos was sent flying, to crash into the ceiling. Aggron's Earthquake was timed to hit Ampharos as he landed, finishing the job.

Go! Zangoose!

Zangoose sharpened its claws, and used a Brick Break. Aggron intercepted the blow with a Head Smash, and shoved Zangoose away. Aggron gave another Double-Edge charge, not noticing Zangoose's trajectory. Zangoose hit the ceiling with his feet, and pushed down to land behind Aggron. The Brick Break was aimed where Aggron had shed armour.

"…Oops."

Champion Iris sent out Archeops!

Archeops held up a gem to the sky. It gleamed, and was absorbed into Archeops. Glowing the colour of diamonds, Archeops used an Acrobatics attack. The attack sent Zangoose flying. Zangoose aimed, and attempted to land on Archeops. Archeops flew up, and convinced him otherwise with a Stone Edge.

Go! Samurott!

Samurott stood tall. Archeops rushed with a Stone Edge, but the blow seemingly chinked off. Samurott let out a tuft of energy, and the blow had barely fazed him. Worse still, Archeops was in range of Samurott's Surf attack. Being knocked back, Archeops sighed dejectedly, letting off a tuft of energy. This left him open to an Ice Beam to finish it off.

Champion Iris sent out Haxorus!

Haxorus pincered with his teeth, and got mad. A tuft of energy signified his Mold Breaker, and Haxorus attacked with a large vigour. The Outrage finished off Samurott. Smiling, Rosa figured out what to do from here.

"Fairy Bow Power, Make Up!" Rosa shouted.


Rosa raised her hand into the sky, and her body turned a light pink colour. She pulled her arms in close, and gold ribbons surrounded her body. With a poof, a white leotard enclosed her body, with a pink collar billowing around her neck. A sunshine yellow ribbon appeared at her chest. She raised her arms, allowing white gloves with gold trim to appear. At her legs, pink boots with gold trim materialised. Earrings in the shape of fairies appeared with a satisfying ting. Spinning around, a pink skirt appeared at her hips, with another yellow ribbon appearing on her behind. A golden circle surrounded her head, and a tiara draped her hair. She opened her eyes.


Rosa has transformed into Fairy Sailor Rosalina!

Rosalina beamed. Locked into Outrage as it was, Haxorus charged in with anger, and was surprised to see that the attack did no damage. Rosalina winked, and used the move where she played rough with the Haxorus. Haxorus used an X-Scissor, knocking Rosalina back. Rosalina tossed her hair, and used a Return, sending the Haxorus sprawling. Rosalina pulled the bow from her chest

Fairy Archer Deadeye! Rosalina cried out, taking aim and firing. The bow passed cleanly through Haxorus, and it was automatically withdrawn back into her Poké Ball.

Rosalina defeated Champion Iris!

"Amazing! I have seen the bond you share with your partners. But this is something even I would be hard pressed to do! I have never seen a Trainer fight alongside her Pokémon with such ferocity. Rosa, I am proud to have battled you. Shall we?" Iris asked, gesturing behind her. Rosalina, Nate, Hilda and Hilbert gasped in awe, as the auditorium swirled around, and revealed an impressive doorway to the room beyond. All five people in attendance entered.


"Welcome! To the Hall of Fame!" Iris exclaimed. All four visitors gasped in awe. The room was a pure marble, and at the end of it was a machine designed to receive the new Champion's data.

"Within these walls, the record of your journey will be saved, and stored for all time. …Hilda, Hilbert, I'm embarrassed to say it, but for defeating then-Champion N two years ago, you should have been entered in here. Don't look at me, I wasn't Champion at the time. And then no one could find you for quite some time there. But now you're here, would you like to enter yourselves as well? I'll sort out the records later…" Iris said. Hilda nodded, and stepped forward. She placed her six Pokémon in a circular fashion on the machine, and pressed her finger onto the machine as well.


PKMN Trainer Hilda

503: Samaur

514: Bao

530: Drill

549: Petal

561: Guardian

612: Cutter


PKMN Trainer Hilbert

497: Serperior

516: Simipour

596: Galvantula

609: Chandelure

623: Golurk

643: Reshiram


PKMN Trainer Nate

500: Emboar

134: Vaporeon

628: Braviary

571: Zoroark

335: Zangoose

635: Hydreigon


Fairy Sailor Rosalina

503: Samurott

181: Ampharos

549: Lilligant

196: Diandra

573: Cinccino

637: Volcarona

We're done at last. Eight down, one to go. How far have we come?

And I mean this literally. Since I first opened Red With Rage start of this year/end of last year, my writing style has begun to improve dramatically. I'm grateful to everyone who has helped me with this, which yes, includes you.

Now, for those who follow my journals, you should know that I have several stories in the works. Due to tradition, The Power of Intelligence will get an update, and I think I will also offer a 'taster' of Tails Worst Nightmare. I say 'taster' with quote marks around it since, as the first chapter, it may not offer much insight as to what the story is about. That's for the second chapter to discuss.

We've come so far, we fought so hard to get where we are!