(Kacie's View)

(30 Minutes Later)

(Pokémon Center)

"Miss Kacie? May you come with me for a second? The report on Chespin and Charmander are in." Nurse Joy comes to me as I wait in the waiting room. My head, which slumped down, snaps up the word "Charmander". I leap to my feet, eyes welling up with tears, grab Nurse Joy by the shoulders. "What's wrong with Helios?! Is he-?!" I begin, but she smiles. "Both of them have the same problem, but it's not really a problem. Just come with me."

She waves me on while she and her Wigglytuff walks beside her to Helios' and Oberon's room. She opens the glass door, revealing Oberon and Helios, peacefully sleeping on the medical beds. "Miss Kacie…those glowing quills actually meant something. They weren't infected or anything; Your Chespin is near evolution, as your Charmander is."

"Evolution?! Really?!" I shout, overlapping my hands together. Nurse joy firmly shushes me, but Helios' and Oberon's eyes jitter, opening soon. They lock their eyes on mine and give a weak smile. "Chespin…" "Char…"

Quickly dashing to the beds, I kneel in the space in between both of them, laying my hands on the edge of their beds. Helios and Oberon gently touch the top of my hands. Nurse Joy walks to the side of Oberon's bed, soon, to our surprise, turning off the medical devices. She repeats this with Helios' devices. "Miss Kacie, they'll be fine now. You guys can go on your way." She nods, lifting Helios and Oberon in her arms before handing them to me. I quickly take them into my arms, letting them climb onto my shoulders. Nurse Joy then points her index finger into the air. "Oh yes, one more thing. Hala in Iki Town requested a battle for your Island Challenge; he heard the news about your Pokemon and decided it's time for you to battle him and his grandson."

"Hau?" I question, staring at the eyes of my Pokémon, who are looking into mine. "Why?"

"He's issuing a double battle. These two guys vs. their strongest Pokémon. Does that sound acceptable?"

"Well yeah! This is what we've been training for! Helios, Oberon, you guys ready!?" I holler, glancing at them. Their smiles turn into determined grins, nodding slowly. "Alright! Let's get Illima and head there! And thanks Nurse Joy for everything!" I holler, running off to Illima, who's sitting on a couch, talking to a Trainer. I grab his arm, tug him up, quickly sputter out what's up with my Pokémon and dragged him with me to Iki Town.

(IKI TOWN)

(ONE HOUR LATER)

"HALA! I'm HERE!" I holler, pulling Illima along with me up the stairs to the stage, where Hau and Hala await. Hala quickly snatches his ball from his pocket, already prepared for the battle. Helios and Oberon quickly leap off my shoulders and runs to the stage. "Well then…" I whisper, a bit embarrassed, but that doesn't matter now. I have a battle to win, and this is the time. No backing down now.

Hau sends out a Dartrix, the evolution of Rowlet. Flipping his bangs, he hops into position. Helios and Oberon fist bump each other, heading to their positions, Oberon in front of Hala's send-out Carbrawler and Helios in front of Dartrix. Hala straightens his posture, yelling "LET IT BEGIN!"

"Alright Crabrawler! Bubblebeam on Charmander!"

"Oberon! Vine Whip! Knock them away! And Helios, use Cut on Dartrix!" I holler out. Helios dashes out, swinging his claw to the side, letting it grow out a bit with the pure energy required for Cut. Oberon leans forward, flinging his whips onto the bubbles, popping all of them before slapping Crabrawler. Crabrawler slides to Hala's feet, unfazed. "Hm. Not bad."

"Dartrix! Steel Wing to block, then Leafage!" Hau says, a huge smile creeping up his face. He puts his hands behind his head, awaiting the attacks. Dartrix, with only one wing, flicks Helios into the air. He then chucks sharp leafs to Helios. "Helios! Ember!"

Helios flips around and shoots embers right as Leafage hits him. Some of the embers strike Dartrix. Helios, though, falls onto the ground hard. That was Hala's chance for something I haven't seen before. He spreads his legs apart and punches the air.

Crabrawler's body begins to glow. It was his Z-Move. This actually could be another one shot wonder, and this is not the time to receive another one. I had only one choice.

I had to find some way to dodge it.

Crabrawler cocks his fist back before thrusting it out, sending a beam of red toward Helios, who's barely got onto his feet while it flies to him. Quick thinking had to be done.

"Oberon! Vine Whip! Grab Helios, quick!" I wail. Okay, I admit, I was terrified. I turn away, unable to watch the impact, if it happened. Next thing I knew, Hala, Hau and I are engulfed in smoke. I turn around as the smoke clears. Oberon's vines are wrapped around Helios' body, with Helios having a huge grin on his face, even though he's out of breath, breathing heavily. Hala's eyes widen. Hau then takes over. "Dartrix! Leafage!"

"Oberon! Pin Missile and Helios, Flamethrower on Dartrix!" I holler out, thrusting my fist into the air. Oberon launches an increased number, 8, Pin Missiles, counter-acting Dartrix's leafs. Hau then calls for Dartix to block with Steel Wing. Dartrix flies onto his back, unable to counter the powerful Pin Missiles. Helios takes the advantage and blasts the Flamethrower onto Dartrix.

When the smoke cleared, Hau's eyes widen at his fainted partner. Helios and Oberon fist-bump before preparing for Crabrawler. Hala scratches his chin, murmuring something. "Helios! Oberon! Heads up!"

"Ches!" "Char!"

"Crabrawler! Tackle!" Hala calls. Helios and Oberon widen their base, ready to intercept, if needed. I call for Oberon to use Vine Whip to block, but Hala calls to grab his vines and chuck him away. Helios, unfortunately, was in the way. Oberon's vines are caught, and swung, eventually making Helios and Oberon collide onto each other. They fall to my feet, wincing.

"Crabrawler! Bubblebeam!"

"Oberon! Pin Missile! Hurry!" I wail, but it was no use. The bubbles slam onto Helios, who's now standing in front of Oberon. They both fly into a tree, breaking its branches. They, after breaking them, fall onto the ground. When they stand up, however, is when the tables turned.

Helios' and Oberon's bodies are engulfed in a blinding blue light. Both of them scrunch down before standing tall. Their bodies begin to morph quickly. Oberon's nose points out like Pinocchio and his body fattening. Helios' snout grows out and his head growing a horn. His body thinks a bit. When ready, they thrust their hands away, releasing the blue light, revealing their new species: Quiliadin and Charmeleon.

But with this evolution came a painful price for them. When they began to evolve, their dog collars cracked apart, clattering on the ground in pieces. Helios and Oberon, distraught, charged at Crabrawler. I took their anger to my advantage. "Helios! Ember!"

Helios, on the run, arches his back a bit. What he sent out of this mouth, on the other hand, destroyed the strength of Ember. A cyclone of fire engulfs Crabrawler. Without pondering of what happened, I called Oberon to use Rock Smash. Helios leaps into the air after finishing what I now know as Fire Spin, leaving an arm-cocked-back Oberon to finish the job.

"GO!"

Oberon slams his Rock Smash into Crabrawler's fists, sending him above Hala's head onto a tree before falling on its face.

That was it. We just won. In celebration, I wail, wrapping my arms around Helios' and Oberon's necks, tugging them in gnetly. "My boys! You did it! We won!" I say, shaking them. They laugh, look at each other and thrust their fists into the air.

The there was Hala.

Hala, without a word, returns him and walks to me, his face showing a frightening sternness. "Um…Hala?" I ask, a bit nervous. He grabs my bag, pulls out my island challenge packet, takes out a stamp and presses down. He then, his eyes glaring, lifts and a smile creeps up his face. "Well done Kacie. You officially defeated the Grand Trial of Melemele Island."