Clash of the Megas! Lyra vs Serena Finale
The single lightning bolt which fell to the ground brought the light of heavens along with its collapse. The entire battlefield matched the sun itself in light intensity, which was, needless to say, blinding to those who stared upon it. The epicenter of the touchdown triggered a shock wave, which traveled throughout in a radius of destruction. Buildings were reduced to ashes, roads were charred, living material was either set ablaze or charged with thousands of volts of electricity. Nothing could survive this attack, not head on, anyway. Not something without a lot of power, anyway.
A clear orb appeared where the thunderbolt fell, sending the lightning skyward once more. The rays of light spread across the skies, as if the land was the storm, and the skies were the ground. With the lightning, came the wind. Powerful gales tore through the land, as if the storms above descended to the earth. Whatever was left after the thunderbolt fell, was lifted and tossed by the F5 winds which appeared.
How could anything survive here? How could any creature, living or otherwise, remain standing in this land, where lightning and wind ruled? Only two, it would seem. Both teenagers of varying ages. Both girls as well, with the will and strive for victory. Both with the hardened spirit of legends. Lyra Soul, Johto Champion. Standing opposed to her, Serena Y, Ex-Kalos Champion. Lyra's fingers were pressed hard upon the sphere, which sat on her white glove. She didn't know what it was supposed to do, but she prayed it would work. She didn't want to be proven weak, again. Besides, this was her last hope. If this didn't work, then Serena would win. And if Serena won, then she'd die. Right? Yeah. This was Lyra's last hope.
Her gambit paid off. The lightning which was tossed back into the sky, careened off into the atmosphere. A flying red being took its place, one which flew up to the skies above. Its streamlined body was impressive to look at, yet too sleek to accurately define. When one of the warring trainers tried to gaze upon the being, it would quickly dash of. It was too fast to pinpoint one's sight upon it, for the armored being darted left and right. Its body appeared to be a red blur, with a shimmering tint.
From the roads below, to the remnants of buildings above, this creature was able to clear the distance in the blink of an eye. Lyra grew wide-eyed in awe, at the amazing speeds this being owned. Serena was also surprised, as she and her Ampharos stared toward this vanishing creature.
"Mega Evolution..." the Ex-Kalos Champion whispered to herself, as she cupped her chest with her hands.
The red blur finally stopped moving, appearing right before its master. Its clear wings folded in, and ceased their constant and amazing flapping. The creature's raised claws steadily began to lower, yet at the same time retained their prepared position. This being was so different from the one Lyra released, yet so familiar as well. The pincers it owned, which were already impressive before, were even larger now. They appeared to be mouths, for jagged 'teeth' was visible on the top and the bottom. The Pokémon's eyes, which were golden before, were now a sharp teal. These teal orbs were hidden beneath a black star, reminiscent of a helmet.
"Sciiiiiiiizzzzoooooorrr..." Armatura growled, as her eyes settled upon the Ampharos before her.
Was this really Armatura, though? Was this really Lyra's Pokémon? Armatura was powerful before, but this being was even more so. Originally, the Pincer Pokémon was too heavily weighed down by her own armor to perform such amazing feats of speed. But now, this creature was fast enough to put a Manectric in check. Dodging left and right at sonic speeds, it was amazing to gaze upon. Was this the effects of Mega Evolution? It felt so exhilarating, so awesome. Never before, had the trainer felt so invincible. Mega Evolution; it's so powerful.
"Scizor..." the Pincer Pokémon growled.
"Ar... Ar... Armatura...?" Lyra called, making the Scizor gaze over to her, "That... that is you, right? You're still..." she wilted, "You're still Armatura, right?"
"Scizzz..." she responded, with her eyes glinting over to her trainer's gloved hand.
The Johto Champion rose said glove, gazing into the shimmering orb which sat upon it. It held such a mystical symbol within, one which filled Lyra with power. Just what did it mean? Was this Mega Evolution incarnated? Just what is Mega Evolution? And if it was so powerful, why had it never been mentioned until now? The world of Pokémon is constantly changing; Lyra knew that now. But now, she had attained a new level of power. And it was time to use that power.
"Alright, Armatura!" she said, whilst regaining her battling vigor once more, "Its time we ended this..." they both turned to face their foe, "X-Scissor! Now!"
If Scizor could smile, surely she'd be doing so. In the next moment, the Pincer Pokémon vanished in a red blur. The sound of roaring wind echoed all around, before the beast reappeared before its foe. Serena's Ampharos pulled back in shock, as it was suddenly face-to-face with the Mega Scizor. Armatura rose both her pincers, and them slammed them down in an 'X' manner. The dual slash not only tore through the Light Pokémon's skin, it also knocked her away. The Mega Ampharos crashed into a building, and remained there.
Serena Y, Ex-Kalos Champion. She shook her head in disbelief at the sight. How did that girl Mega Evolve her Pokémon? There was only, like five Mega Evolvers in the world. Diantha, Calem, herself, Korrina (who's currently in the hospital), and Lysandre (who's currently dead). So how did this girl Mega Evolve her Scizor? Then it hit her, and by 'it', I mean, her hand. Serena face palmed herself while she groaned like an idiot. Of course, Lyra got her hands on Korrina's Mega Glove. That was the whole reason why she was here. The Kalos Trainer got so riled up in the battle, she forgot all about the Mega Glove. And now Lyra had it, which meant this mission was a failure. The Ex-Kalos Champion should have been making her escape at this time, but she didn't. No, she was challenged to a fight by the Johto Champion of all people. She would not run away.
"Vergice!" Serena yelled, "Dragon Pulse!"
A purple glint appeared in the building Vergice was slammed into. The next moment, that purple glint became a violet beam. It surrounded Armatura, thrusting her back with its explosive power. Thanks to her armored body, she was able to block against the attack. But that wasn't the attack she should have searched out for.
Serena ordered something to her Pokémon, something Armatura couldn't here. That was until a flaming fist was slammed into her gut. The Pincer Pokémon growled in pain, as Vergice's Fire Punch struck her dead on. She could feel her weakness clamber through her body, which made her feel slightly weak and brittle. But the sound of Lyra gasping from behind gave Armatura the power to force herself through the strike.
Through knocked away, the Pincer Pokémon quickly regained her fighting spirit. She settled her teal eyes upon her foe, waiting for the electrical dragon to make her next move. So did Vergice; her hard vision waited for the steal-clad bug to strike. Who would start the violent volley first? Lyra, who currently dragged her hat against her sweat dripping brow? Or Serena, the Ex-Kalos Champion who had nothing to lose?
"Bullet Punch!" Lyra commanded.
"Vergice! Counter with Thunder Punch!" Serena yelled back.
It was the Pincer Pokémon who started it all, obviously enough. The steel beast rushed her foe, her heavy pincers raised up high. At the same time, Vergice readied her fist, causing it to cackle with thunder and lightning. Armatura landed in the same vicinity of her foe, her pincers rapidly shooting like bullets. In a rapid furry of attacks, the beast struck her foe over and over again. The attacks knocked against Vergice's head and body in a flurry of punches. Not to be outdone, the Mega Light Pokémon countered with her cackling fist. But Armatura was too strong, and thus easily dodged the strikes.
One punched aimed for the head; Armatura dodged it by ducking. Immediately, she countered with a rapid series of punches to Vergice's back. The Mega Ampharos spun around, this time her fist aiming for the Mega Scizor's gut. Once again however, Armatura dodged the strike, this time by leaping clear over Vergice's body. Upon landing on the other side, she struck the Mega Ampharos in her exposed back.
This next move didn't have an order, but it was necessary nonetheless. Vergice caused a thunderbolt to strike her body, which forced Armatura to retreat, less she be stricken as well. The Mega Scizor landed near her master, as her teal eyes gazed upon the damage she caused. Despite the Bullet Punches, Serena's Mega Ampharos was still walking. Vergice's body was strong enough to not break in the face of Armatura's megaton punches. Surely, this was the doing of her Mega Evolution.
But Lyra didn't mind. Her eyes were held heavily on her Scizor's body. Armatura was so freaking awesome, now that she had Mega Evolve. Now that's saying something, because Armatura was already awesome without Mega Evolving. So, what, she's now Mega Awesome? Yeah, Mega Awesome. Before, the Scizor's heavy metallic body was unable to dodge moves with such fluidity. But now, the Pincer Pokémon could dodge blows with grace and ease. There was no way Lyra would ever give up this Mega Evolution; it was just too great.
Serena thought the same thing, oddly enough. This was an amazing battle, if she thought so herself. It had been a while since she had such a battle. One where her blood was boiling, one where she felt the ropes at her back. That was one of the things she missed from being on the run. Having legit Pokémon battles. Not ones where her life hung in the balance. Granted, this one did have her life, but in a different way. Maybe if she wasn't on the run, she'd be able to enjoy this bout.
"Vergice! Use Flash!" she ordered with a smirk.
The various gleaming objects on the Mega Ampharos body suddenly flashed violently. Light poured through the surrounding area, blinding all those that gazed upon it. Armatura and Lyra pulled back, as their limbs covered their eyes. Without the ability to see, the Mega Scizor and her trainer gave their opponents the ripest time to attack.
"Okay! Now! Follow up with Charge Beam!" Serena ordered.
From the gleaming orbs on her head and tail, Vergice fired a series of bullet-like lightning bolts toward her foe. They slammed into Armatura's body, pushing her back just a few feet. But the Mega Scizor and her master were not people who gave up. Not now, not ever. Especially thanks to this Mega Power.
"Armatura! X-Scissor!" Lyra commanded.
The iron-clad bug rushed through the lightning strikes, causing them to bounce off of her body. She was so vibrant, as the flashes of light were deflected from her body. The injuries were prevalent, yet she forced through them all. Harder! Harder! Closer! Closer! Pincers opened up wide, like drooling teeth poised to clamp upon their foe. Now standing before her raging foe, Armatura rose high both of her clamps. They fell in a 'X' pattern upon her foe. Vergice roared out in pain, as she was thrown back by the strike.
It was a critical hit.
Armatura stood above her shining foe, teal eyes aimed down. Vergice was still standing, though her eyes were wide, and pupils dilated. The Mega Light Pokémon wobbled on her feet, being unable to keep standing. Suddenly, she fell upon her back, and grew silent like the subtle winds. Eyes closed, there was no more light within this Light Pokémon.
"Sciiiiii... ZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRR!" Armatura roared to the heavens above. This battle, like so many battles before, was hers.
With Poké Ball withdrawn, the Kalos Trainer gazed upon her Ampharos. Pointing out the capsule device, she zapped the Light Pokémon and transferred her back into her Poké Ball. Serena glided her hand across the orange and white and black Timer Ball. Vergice did well, even though she was defeated. They fought a foe they didn't prepare for; this was Serena's fault. She should have paid more attention to the Mega Glove, and kept it from Lyra's prying hands. Still, the fight wasn't over.
Serena withdrew another Poké Ball, one that was red and white. A classic. Her vision drifted over to the Lyra, who was hopping up and down with glee. She was so ecstatic! Mega Evolution was so awesome. Serena couldn't help but to feel attached to the Johto Champion. Serena acted the same way when she first Mega Evolved her Lucario.
Serena's Poké Ball enlarged in her hand. Settling her eyes upon her enemy, Serena prepared to end this bout. Though she had failed in her mission, no one said she couldn't enjoy it. Three Pokémon down, meaning she had three left. This battle was far from over, though Serena knew she had to end it soon. Her fight with Lyra was sure to draw the attentions of Officer Jenny sooner or later. It was a shame this bout needed to be cut short, but alas, such was the life of a criminal.
"Go on Ignis! I know you can do it!" Serena yelled.
With all her power, Serena threw her Poké Ball out. The red and white capsule device snapped open in the air, causing flames to sprout from its open maw. These flames were well choreographed, as they coursed around in an expertly crafted pattern. Oh Ignis; he was always one for theatrics.
Lyra and Armatura blocked their eyes from the flames searing shine, while the area increased in temperature. When the shine subsided, the Johto Champion and and her Scizor gazed up. Standing before them was a burning being. It stood on two feet, despite its foxy frame. The fur on its body was long, appearing to be more like a robe than its actual body. Its eyes were a cold and burning red, like ruby diamonds shining in the light. What was this Pokémon which stood on two feet?
"Delphox..." the Fox Pokémon announced in a stoic manner.
He stood tall against the wind, making Lyra quake in her boots. Never before had she faced a Pokémon like this. It was new to her, like all Kalos region Pokémon. So, as any Pokémon trainer knows, she withdrew her Pokédex and scanned the mysterious being before her.
Delphox, the Fox Pokémon, the device stated, Using psychic power, it generates a fiery vortex of 5,400 degree Fahrenheit incinerating foes swept into this whirl of flame.
Well that didn't sound good. Was this Pokémon really that strong? From her eyes alone, Lyra could tell that, yeah, this Pokémon was that strong. Stronger than anything Serena had tossed out before. And that's saying something, seeing as how she owned Mega Pokémon. Her Rhyperior, her Sylveon, her Ampharos as well, they all paled in comparison to this mighty Delphox. Lyra couldn't help but to swallow her spit in fear. As mighty as Armatura was, even Mega Evolved, she couldn't stop this being. Not without a lot of wishful thinking.
"Okay... Ar-Ar-Artmatura..." wow, Lyra sounded like such a weakling as she fumbled with her words, "I... I don't think this is a..."
"Sciizzz..." Armatura answered, understanding her trainer's words.
It didn't matter. The Pincer Pokémon had exerted the rest of her energy in her battle against Vergice. She's strong, yes, but fighting Mega Evolutions is way too difficult. The Mega Scizor quickly fell to her knee, as she breathed in and out heavily. Suddenly collapsing to her back, she became as silent as the stirring wind. Lyra pulled out her Poké Ball, as she gazed to Armatura's silent body. Maybe it was better this way; she didn't want to see her Pokémon so brutally defeated.
Lyra returned Armatura to her Poké Ball, while she shifted her attentions to her next Poké Ball. There was only one Pokémon which could defeat this flaming magician. If this was Serena's strongest Pokémon, then obviously, Lyra needed to face this beast with her strongest Pokémon. And only one was strong hold that title.
"Cynder..." Lyra whispered as she tugged on her collar, "Don't fail me..."
As if she needed to say so. The Johto Champion pulled her Poké Ball back, prepared herself, then threw it forward. Her Typhlosion had seen her through many battles, both small and big. Her Poké Ball snapped open within the air, bringing to life a creature like no one. A being with a volcanic anger, which would erupt at any moment. The Pokémon landed upon the ground, flames sprouting from the portholes on her back. She was growling, her drool oozing with small burning embers.
"Ty! Ty!" Cynder, the Typhlosion, announced as she eyed her foe before her.
Yeah, she knew this Delphox was a being who should not be trifled with, she just didn't care. It wasn't in her blood to actually do so, you see. Another foe, another victory to call her own. Besides, she was still working off those fumes she got when that Lucario Mega Evolved. One defeat, no, but two? Hell no. Just seeing Cynder was enough to revitalize Lyra's courage. Yeah, she could win this fight. This Delphox couldn't even Mega Evolve, right?
"Okay!" Lyra yelled, "Cynder! Shadow Claw!"
Cynder immediately prepared herself. Claw rose high, darkness and shadows began to ooze from the limb. The Delphox she faced appeared to be unimpressed by the Volcano Pokémon, which only angered her more. How dare he? Cynder was going to make him pay for that. Closer and closer she stalked, her movements slow instead of fast. Still, the Delphox remained stoic by this action. Suddenly, Cynder stopped.
She sprang up high next. High into the sky, her claw poised to strike. Her leap easily cleared the distance between the combatants, yet Delphox was still unimpressed. That angered Cynder.
"Ignis! Reflect!"
Lyra and Cynder's eyes widened. An invisible force-field made of telekinetic energy, appeared right around Ignis' body. Cynder's Shadow Claw didn't get the chance to strike him, for she was knocked away by the attack. Rolling on the ground, Cynder quickly landed on her feet. She began growling again, as her eyes peered deeply into Ignis'. This was not a fight where brute force was needed. In fact, brute force would only result in defeat. This Delphox was smart, and so was his master. Intelligence was the key.
"Okay! Cynder! Use Flamethrower!" Lyra commanded.
The Typhlosion got on all fours, breathed in deeply, and then spewed out a steady stream of fire upon her foe. Ignis pulled out a stick, which appeared to be his wand. He used the wand to wave away the flames which surrounded all around him. They were impressive flames, if he did say so himself. Impressive and powerful, like a burning vortex. This Typhlosion was no ordinary Typhlosion. Strong and powerful, she had seen many battles in her day. Maybe he shouldn't have played with the female Pokémon.
Wait a second...
"Cynder Now!" Lyra yelled.
Ignis' eyes widened as he quickly turned around. The Volcanic Pokémon was right behind him, her claw still holding its ghastly aura. The claw fell, where it aimed to slashed against Ignis' chest. But the Fox was quicker than he let on. In that brief moment between attack and connection, he rose his wand. And with that wand, he summoned a pillar of fire which surrounded him. This blazing pillar reached high into the sky, piercing the clouds up high with its blazing furry. Despite being swallowed by the flames, Cynder remained walking on her fours. His fire was strong and hot, but she was greater, and was ready to prove it. She stalked that Delphox within the flames, her claw still surrounded by darkness. Just one strike, that's all she prayed for.
The flames was hurting now, for they had quickly morphed into a storm. A literal blazing storm. Just how strong was this Delphox? It didn't matter; Cynder was ready to drop him. She crawled deeper and deeper into this blazing storm, moving closer to her standing foe. Seeing this, Ignis growled before increasing the flames. He was trying to keep his foe away, at a steady distance, so he could properly deal with her. Yeah, Cynder was strong; she kept moving. It was time to end this.
Ignis roared out with his wand raised high. From around his toes, a brief white blaze erupted it. Cynder's eyes widened as she felt fire hotter than anything she's ever felt before. The blazing ring of fire threw her away, sending her out of the flaming storm. The Typhlosion landed right at the feet of her trainer, who grew shocked. Even though she was outside of the flaming storm, Lyra was sweating buckets. She loved fire-types, truly she did, but this was way too hot. Way too hot.
Cynder quickly hopped on her feet, while the burning storm came to a stop. Ignis was still standing within the center, though he appeared haggard. Though he was not hit by any attack, he put in a lot of force within that flaming pillar. All in a mad attempt at keeping Cynder away. She was powerful. Stronger than him? Not likely, but able to drop him if he let his guard down. He'd need to remember that.
Lyra, on the other hand, realized just how strong her enemy was. That Lucario from the other night was powerful, but Ignis may have been even stronger. From behind, Lyra stared upon Serena. She kept her hard and poised face, while she lightly fanned herself. Maybe it was because Ignis was her Pokémon; Serena appeared to be calm with the blistering heat. Lyra wished she had that kind of resilience.
But now things were getting off topic. The Johto shook her head, whilst settling her eyes upon Serena and her Delphox. How does one stop a Pokémon of this caliber? Time to find out.
"Okay..." the Trainer said as she whipped clean her sweat, "Cynder... use-"
FWWOOOOOOOOOSH!
The two Trainers gazed up to the skies. Maybe it was because they got so caught up in the battle; the skies were peppered with helicopters. Police helicopters, army helicopters, and of course, news helicopters. They swarmed the skies around Lyra and Serena, making them and their Pokémon gaze toward the heavens. The lights of a police helicopter fell upon them, making both trainers block their eyes in an attempt to drown out the light.
"You two!" Officer Jenny's voice boomed, "Serena Y, and mysterious trainer! You are hereby under arrest by the city of Shalour! Return your Pokémon to their Poké Balls, and raise your hands!"
Seriously? Was this happening? There was no way Lyra was about to be arrested; she had a perfect record! Besides, what had she done to deserve this? Oh yeah; she fought with a known criminal in the remnants of Shalour city. Maybe that was arresting worth. But, what about Serena? Obviously enough, Serena wasn't about to stay.
Her suspicious were proven right. Serena rose her hand up high, making Ignis stare toward the skies. With his stoic face, he lifted his wand. From the tip of the wand, a burning pillar erupted. The helicopters in the sky were immediately ripped into a frenzy, as they tried to dodge the Fox Pokémon's attack. The pillar once again became a blazing storm, which made Lyra and Cynder run for cover. But the Johto Champion never took her eyes away from her Kalosian counterpart. Serena braved the flames without fear or pain, until she came to her Delphox's side. Touching the Fox Pokémon on the shoulder, she lead his attentions away from the skies above. They needed to escape.
But before leaving, Serena laid her eyes upon Lyra. Then she smiled. Then next moment, both she and her Delphox vanished into thin air. The flames which he crafted quickly died away, making the blazing storm simmer into nothing. Lyra sighed in relief as the flames vanished. Boy did the cool wind feel good, even if it was just a few degrees lower. But this moment was short-lived; the helicopters above now had their eyes firmly on her.
"Return your Pokémon to its Poké Ball and put your hands up, OR ELSE!" Officer Jenny yelled as she was now blatantly angry.
The answer to this question was a simple 'Hell no'. Quickly, Lyra bolted away, running into the Shalour city ruins with Cynder right behind her. Maybe running was wrong, and made her seem like a criminal, but it was better than being caught. Besides, she still had her Team Rocket clothing in her satchel; that was just stupid altogether.
Lyra landed within a building which no longer stood. Hiding within the shadows, she watched as a helicopter flew overhead. Its heavy spotlight landed on her location briefly, before flying off. How big was Shalour city? Pretty big, meaning Lyra really needed to move far. Right now, she wished she had her Xatu, Medium. But, no, Medium was in the PC, with her current residential flying-type being her Salamence, Flilia, who had fainted from her battle against Serena's Rhyperior. What did this mean? This meant Lyra had to traverse an entire city, and somehow escape the police and the Kalos army. Yeah, freaking, right.
"Ty!" Cynder remarked, making Lyra freak out.
"Cynder! Shut it!" she berated, before looking left and right, "Uh... I think its safe... let's move..."
This was going to be fun.
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"Where were you!?" the fire master growled, fumes spitting from her red hair.
"Out... what's it to you?" the Ex-Kalos Champion answered.
"You little runt!" the red-head barked, "Don't you know how dangerous that was!? Leaving without telling me!? And without your disguise!?" she stopped briefly to calm down, "Are you trying to get caught!?"
Serena gazed into Malva's eyes, as a mental battle of wills waged between the two. Oh Entei did they hate each others guts. How they were able to stand across from one another without Pokémon warring was unknown to everyone. But they were, somehow.
"Listen Serena, I hate you, and you hate me, but we have to work together, or else..."
"Or else what?" Serena inquired.
"Or else all of Kalos is turned to ashes by that murderous bird up there, that's what!" Malva retorted, which made Serena's bravado grow placated, "Now, listen. I don't know what you were doing, or why, but I do know Shalour city is on def con six! We only go up to def con five, you know! So what happened?"
Serena looked away and thought about what had occurred. Her battle against that girl who claimed to be the Johto Champion. It was amazing, if not surprising. What was Lyra Soul, Johto Champion, doing here in Kalos? If that was the Johto Champion. Serena was always told the Champion of Johto and Kanto was some red-headed man named Lance. Or some boy in red named, funny enough, Red. She could only wonder.
"Listen, girl..." Malva said, as she suddenly placed her hand on Serena's shoulder, "I don't care what you did, or who you did it with, but listen..." she breathed in and out, as she tried to stop herself from growing angry again, "Bryony ran into some... problems... it seems as if your friend, Shauna, and some red-headed boy caught her off on a mission. She's currently stuck in the remnants of Team Flare's Geonsenge base, and she needs Yvonne's help..." her vision squinted as she withdrew her visor, "I recommend you get a move on..."
Serena thought about this mission Malva was sending her on. Honestly, she was still tired from her battle against Lyra, and was now being sent somewhere else. But what really got the Ex-Kalos Champion, was the thought of Shauna. Even as Yvonne, Shauna may be able to recognize her. But that was besides the point. Could Serena face her friend? The same one who thought she was a murderous monster? It didn't matter who she was, whether it be Serena or Yvonne, facing friends is difficult.
"There's information on Yveltal in the base, Serena," Malva snickered, sweetening the pot for the Kalos trainer, "We need it, obviously enough," she smiled, "I recommend you get a move on you little runt."
Serena quickly turned back, as she grew extremely flustered. Oh, how she hated being Malva's Houndoom.
"Geonsenge. Now..." Malva growled.
Serena looked over her shoulder at the fire master, before turning back. Carefully, she slid her visor upon her head.
Maverick Talks!
Whose good at writing Pokemon battles? *Thumbs on self* This guy!
But now I digress. Lyra and Serena's battle is over, for the time being, that is. Now, I'm not gonna say they'll fight again, but I'm not, not going to say they'll fight again. All I can say is wait for time to tell what happens next, hm?
Just so you know, Serena can't change her current Pokemon. Because she's a criminal, she's not allowed to use the PC, meaning she can't reach them. So the Pokemon you've seen her use over the past few chapters are all her Pokemon. Ignis, her Delphox, Terios, her Lucario, Vergice, her Ampharos, Terrus, her Rhyperior, Stevie, her Sylveon, and Turnice, her Talonflame. Meanwhile, Lyra is allowed to change her Pokemon at will, though she'll never switch Cynder out.
Didn't you notice this chapter had no scene transitions, save for the very end? I guess you're wondering what's going on with everyone else, huh? I'll get to that later.
Next chapter, Lyra runs from the police and army in Shalour city, while Silver and Shauna meet with Mysterious Trainer Yvonne. And we might find out what information Lysandre's old machines have on Yveltal. Then again, we might not. Who knows?
You know, with this story, I've now written a fanfic which stars all Pokemon heroines, save for Kris, from Pokemon Crystal. Hm. Maybe I need to rectify that. But not now.
Maverick Kay Prime