Wow, it feels like I've been away forever. Sorry to everyone who's been following the story. The hectic life of university put a stop to writing but I'm on break now for short while so hopefully I'll get a few chapters done. Here's the last battle for this round. It's been a while since I wrote anything so I hope I didn't spoil anything.
With Pokémon age doesn't matter
"I knew she'd pull out a win!" Autumn screamed.
"YES! YES! YES!" Summer chimed in.
"Next the semis then the final!" Spring cried.
"Group hug!" Robert shouted before he was blasted away with a powerful kick in the back by the person in charge of the girls.
"I brought them here so I'm going to watch out for them." Lynn said exasperated as Robert picked himself up.
"You should have hit him harder." Linda added.
"You guys are causing a scene; the other VIP's are staring." Ariel tried to gain some order.
"Let's make a bigger scene, that way they'll remember us for a long time." Corey joked earning himself a death glare from Ariel.
"Xavier, Robin and Wynter have made it through. Abilia has to beat Michael's years of experience if she hopes to join them." Elizabeth noted drawing everyone's attention back to the upcoming match.
Everyone retook their seats as they waited for the two trainers to take the field.
"I hope Michael wins. He beat me so he has to win." Fiona cheered.
"By that logic I should be supporting Abilia." Robert scratched his head.
"It actually makes a lot of sense. If the person who beat you goes on to win you can say you were beaten by the champion, there's no shame in that. That's why I'm backing Wynter." Linda confessed.
"I lost to Blaze but he lost to Xavier. Should I support Xavier then? But Wynter is my friend/rival, I should support her? Then again Xavier beat Corey and if Corey's backing Xavier maybe I should support him? But Wynter is from Snowpoint City like me." Ariel thought loud.
"I was cheering for Fey to win but I guess I wasn't loud enough." Elizabeth said.
"I was backing Sara for a victory. I wanted her to show us the beauty in winning." Lynn sighed.
"We can discuss this later at the party but right now look! Michael got some new gear." Robert shouted.
On the field Michael was dressed in a brand new Karategi. Abilia was still wearing her black bomber jacket over a white wife-beater, dark blue skinny jeans and black and white converse.
The large screen in the stadium displayed the battle field roulette wheel. Slowly the roulette wheel began spinning and stopped after a while. The wheel gradually came to a stop on forest.
The mountain terrain disappeared and was replaced by grassland. Across the field were dozens of different sized bushes and shrubs. There was one tall tree in the middle of the field. It made just enough shade to cover only a tiny section of the field.
Pictures of both trainers flashed on the screens and stopped Abilia.
"Looks like I'm taking the lead, keep up old timer." Abilia smiled.
"You youngsters and your hip hop slangs." Michael laughed.
"Just don't fall asleep on me gramps." Abilia smirked as she grabbed her pokeball. "Tech, come on out." She shouted as she threw her pokeball into the battle field. The Pokémon it released resembled a lightning rod with blue aura of electricity around it taking the appearance of lightning.
"Hmmm, a Rotom. I think you'll do nicely." Michael said as he tossed a pokeball into the battle field. The pokeball released a large blue four legged Pokémon, with large, red wings. It had an armored grey underbelly and three spiky extensions splayed from the sides of its face.
"Okay Tech. Just ignore the fact that you're facing a massive dragon." Abilia tried to calm her Pokémon as Rotom shivered. "Tech, attack with thunder bolt."
"Salamence dodge and use dragon breath to destroy the tree in the middle of the field." Michael ordered.
The blue electric aura around Rotom began to spark as a field of electricity began circling the plasma Pokémon. The field of electricity changed to yellow as Rotom released it as a bolt of lightning at Salamence. With a mightily flap of its wings the dragon Pokémon took off into the sky avoiding the bolt of electricity. Salamence took a deep breath before exhaling a greenish-yellow beam of air from its mouth at the tree. The greenish-yellow beam of air caused the tree to ignite in flames. The force of the attack wasn't enough to uproot the tree as it stood tall while burning.
"What was the point of that?" Abilia screamed.
"I'm not really sure. It just seemed that everyone else before us destroyed their battle field so I wanted to get that out of the way early." Michael replied.
"Crazy old man, Tech use shadow ball." Abilia ordered.
Rotom began spinning rapidly and a black and purple ball of energy appeared in front of it. The ball then condensed slightly as the plasma Pokémon fired it into the sky at Salamence.
"Block it with dragon tail." Michael countered.
The dragon Pokémon became surrounded by a light blue aura. The aura traveled along its body and concentrated around its tail as a form of spiraling energy. Salamence swung its tail at the black and purple ball of energy and when it hit, it exploded into a burst of deep purple energy.
"Salamence take the initiative with double edge." Michael ordered.
"Quick Tech use thunder wave." Abilia shouted.
Salamence became surrounded in white energy as it flew through the fading deep purple energy and passed the burning tree at Rotom. The plasma Pokémon tried to gather enough electric power to launch thunder wave but the dragon Pokémon was already upon it and Salamence slammed into Rotom. The plasma Pokémon bounced off the ground after the impact and didn't move.
"Rotom is unable to battle, Salamence wins." The referee announced.
"Damn, only one hit." Abilia mumbled as she withdrew her Pokémon.
"Salamence still has fight left." Michael chuckled.
"Not for long. Cidney go and win me the next battle." Abilia shouted as she sent out her next Pokémon. It was a large blue Pokémon that stood upright. It had a thick tail and mouse-like ears. The Pokémon had spikes running down the length of its back and a horn on its forehead. Its lower-jaw, chest-plates and lower torso were cream-colored.
"That's an impressive looking Nidoqueen." Michael complimented. "Salamence use rock tomb."
Salamence opened its mouth and fired several orbs of blue energy down at Nidoqueen. As the orbs of energy flew through the air they turn to large auburn rocks.
"Cidney, dodge and use flamethrower." Abilia shouted.
The surprising agile drill Pokémon easily side stepped all of the falling rock. Nidoqueen then inhaled a large amount of air that made its chest expand. The drill Pokémon then opened its mouth creating a spark and exhaled the air from its lungs as a stream of flammable gas into the air at Salamence. The spark ignited the gas into flames. Salamence barely dodged flame thrower taking a glancing hit to one of its wings. The hit was effective enough to cause Salamence to descend to just above the ground. As the two poke prepared to continue their battle the tree continued to burn.
"Salamence use brick break!" Michael ordered.
"How is that even going to work?" Abilia mumbled.
The dragon Pokémon's tail began to glow bright white as it flew at Nidoqueen.
"Oh, like that. Cidney, counter with crunch." Abilia shouted.
The drill Pokémon back stepped and shifted it weights at the right moment. Salamence swung it tails and missed as Nidoqueen bit down and grabbed on to the dragon Pokémon's tail. Salamence tried to fly away but the damage it toke to the wing and the drill Pokémon's strong bite kept it trapped as the white glow faded.
"Use toxic." Abilia screamed.
"Free yourself with dragon tail." Michael yelled.
Nidoqueen glowed purple as it transferred poison through its body to Salamence's tail. The dragon Pokémon became surrounded by a light blue aura. As the aura traveled along Salamence's body towards its tail Nidoqueen released its grip, just avoiding the spiraling energy but was still hit as Salamence swung its tail wildly.
The dragon Pokémon hovered away poisoned with wounded pride.
"Now use hyper beam." Michael ordered.
The dragon Pokémon got some distance between itself and the drill Pokémon as it started gathering its energy in its mouth.
"Quick use thunder bolt." Abilia screamed.
Yellow sparks of electricity surrounded the drill Pokémon's body. Nidoqueen gathered all the electrical energy around the horn on its head and then fired it as a bolt of lightning at Salamence. The dragon Pokémon was still in the process of gathering energy as it took the electric attack. The powerful thunder bolt caused Salamence to lose focus and fired the hyper beam early. The beam of orange energy hit the ground next to Nidoqueen causing a massive explosion that hurt the drill Pokémon.
Tired after using the powerful attack Salamence began descending careful to keep of the ground as purple energy washed over its body.
"Now's our chance, use venoshock!" Abilia shouted.
Nidoqueen glowed purple as it took a deep breath. The drill Pokémon then exhaled firing a stream of poison from its mouth at Salamence. The dragon Pokémon turned its tired body taking the poison attack to the back.
"Salamence use double edge." Michael sighed realizing his Pokémon may not last long.
"You can't have that much strength left but you're still using a reckless move like that. Cidney, use flamethrower."
Nidoqueen then inhaled deeply and then exhaled the air from its lungs as a stream of flammable gas that ignited into a stream of flames. Salamence became surrounded in white energy as it launched itself at Nidoqueen. The dragon Pokémon narrowly avoided the stream of fire as it slammed into the drill Pokémon's chest knocking it down.
"Hyper beam!" Michael shouted.
The dragon Pokémon landed on Nidoqueen and started to gather energy. The pain from using double edge and the poison coursing through its body caused Salamence to winch in anguish.
"There's our opening. Wrestling it to the ground using crunch." Abilia shouted.
Nidoqueen rolled allowing it to get up enough to bite Salamence's long neck with its mouth, this caused the dragon Pokémon to lose all the energy it was gathering that harmlessly dissipated. The drill Pokémon then turned the tables as it flipped Salamence onto its back.
"Earthquake on Salamence!" Abilia screamed.
The drill Pokémon emanated a white aura as it jumped into the air and landed on Salamence, transferring the white aura through Salamence to the ground shaking up the battle field. Salamence let out one last cry of pain before dropping its head.
"Salamence is unable to battle, Nidoqueen wins." The referee declared.
"That was truly innovative." Michael complimented as he returned Salamence.
"Thanks, I sometimes surprise myself." Abilia smirked as she returned Nidoqueen.
Michael didn't say anything as he grabbed his next pokeball and through into the battle field releasing his Tyranitar.
"Stargem, let's go!" Abilia broadcast as she sent out her next Pokémon which was a violet star shaped Pokémon. It had a gold formation on its front with a red jewel core in it.
"Tyranitar, use stone edge!" Michael ordered.
"Block it with ice beam." Abilia countered.
Three blue rings surrounded Tyranitar's body. The rings then glowed white and formed into chunks of grey colored stones that circled around the armor Pokémon's body. Starmie jumped off the ground and began spinning in the air. A blue ball of ice energy formed in front of its jewel core. Tyranitar's eyes glowed green and it fired the stones at Starmie. As the mysterious Pokémon spun it fired multiple light blue beams of energy from the ball. The light blue beams hit most of the stones freezing them and shattering them but seven got through and three managed to hit the spinning Pokémon knocking it to the ground.
"Stargem use thunderbolt." Abilia commanded.
"Block it with dark pulse." Michael countered.
Starmie picked itself up and began rotating on the spot. Yellow sparks starting escaping its jewel core and surrounding it. The mysterious Pokémon then fired a bolt of yellow electricity as it rotated. Tyranitar opened its mouth and began gathering a dark aura in front of its mouth. The aura formed into a ball and the armor Pokémon fired a beam of black and purple circles from the ball. The two attacks collided mid air and exploded with dark pulse proving stronger but not strong enough to reach Starmie.
"Stargem use swift." Abilia ordered.
"Use iron defense." Michael went on the defensive.
Starmie glowed yellow and concentrated the glow on its jewel core. The mysterious Pokémon then fired a dozen yellow stars of pure energy from its jewel core. Tyranitar's body glowed light blue as it roared. The stars from swift hit the glowing armor Pokémon and exploded on contact not even fazing the massive Pokémon.
"Tyranitar use torment." Michael ordered.
"Say what?" Abilia coughed. 'I wasn't expecting that.'
Tyranitar began stomping its feet and roaring as it permeated a black aura that travelled across the field and seeped into Starmie.
"Stargem time to use surf." Abilia ordered.
"Use stone edge at the base of the tree." Michael commanded.
Starmie's jewel core glowed blue and its body was engulfed in dark blue energy. The energy began to fall of the mysterious Pokémon's body and formed a pool behind Starmie. Three blue rings surrounded Tyranitar's body. The rings then glowed white and formed into chunks of grey colored stones that circled around the armor Pokémon's body. Tyranitar fired the grey stones at the base of the charred tree destroying the trunk and causing it to fall. Then the mysterious Pokémon jumped onto the pool of dark blue energy causing it to turn into water, the water rose up and formed into a large wave with Starmie riding it. The burnt tree fell into the wave colliding with surf. The water destroyed the burnt out tree and turned back into energy before disappearing.
"So that's why you burnt the tree. You wanted to make it easier to knock over later on. Stargem use surf." Abilia ordered.
"Really?" Michael laughed.
The mysterious Pokémon tried but failed.
"You seem to have forgotten what torment does." Michael smiled. "Tyranitar use pursuit."
The armor Pokémon dashed across the field and delivered a kick to the mysterious Pokémon that sent it flying into the air.
"Use dark pulse." Michael shouted.
"Use psychic on yourself to get away." Abilia shouted.
Tyranitar opened its mouth and formed a ball of black aura and then the armor Pokémon fired a beam of black and purple circles from the ball. The jewel core on the mysterious Pokémon glowed purple as its body became coated by the same color glow. Starmie found itself gliding through the air avoiding the dark pulse and landing across the field on Michael's side.
"Stargem use surf." Abilia shouted.
"Use iron defense." Michael countered.
Starmie's jewel core glowed blue and its body was engulfed in dark blue energy. The energy began to fall of the mysterious Pokémon's body and formed a pool behind Starmie. Then the mysterious Pokémon jumped onto the pool of dark blue energy causing it to turn into water, the water rose up and formed into a large wave with Starmie riding it. Tyranitar's body glowed light blue as it roared and braced for impact. The wave smashed into the armor Pokémon and shattered its iron defense knocking the armor Pokémon down.
"Now use ice beam." Abilia screamed.
"Use crunch." Michael shouted.
The armor Pokémon picked itself up and lunged and the mysteries Pokémon intent on capturing it between its jaws. Starmie spun in the air avoiding Tyranitar's powerful jaws. A blue ball of ice energy formed in front of its jewel core and the mysterious Pokémon fired multiple light blue beams of energy from the ball. The ice beam struck Tyranitar freezing most of its body slowing it down.
"Finish it with surf!" Abilia screamed.
"Tyranitar use dark pulse." Michael screamed.
Starmie's jewel core glowed blue and its body was engulfed in dark blue energy. The energy began to fall of the mysterious Pokémon's body and formed a pool behind Starmie. Then the mysterious Pokémon jumped onto the pool of dark blue energy causing it to turn into water, the water rose up and formed into a large wave with Starmie riding it. Tyranitar tried to open its mouth but there was ice on the side of its mouth that kept its jaw shut. The wave connected knocking Tyranitar down again.
"Tyranitar is unable to battle, Starmie wins." The referee announced.
"Return and rest, I guess using a Pokémon I just acquired wasn't a good idea." Michael chuckled as he recalled his Pokémon.
"Stargem, keep it up." Abilia encouraged her Pokémon as she decided to keep it out. The mysterious Pokémon rolled over back to her side of the field.
"Venom, let's go." Michael shouted as he sent out his starter Pokémon.
"Stargem, quickly use recover." Abilia shouted.
"Venom use poison jab." Michael ordered.
Starmie's whole body glowed indigo and all of the damage on its body started disappearing. The large red claw on Toxicroak's hand glowed purple as it dashed across the field and jabbed Starmie while it was still recovering. The mysterious Pokémon skidded across the ground after being hit.
"Starmie use psychic!" Abilia screamed.
"Another poison jab." Michael countered.
The jewel core on the mysterious Pokémon glowed purple and before it could use any of its psychic power Toxicroak rushed it and the toxic mouth Pokémon delivered another venomous shot sending Starmie careening back across the field.
"That thing is way too fast, Starmie use surf." Abilia yelled.
"End it with a third poison jab." Michael commanded.
Starmie's jewel core glowed blue and its body was engulfed in dark blue energy. Before the blue energy could fall off the mysterious Pokémon Toxicroak sprinted at it and delivered a third hit from its glowing purple claw to the jewel core on the mysterious Pokémon.
"Starmie is unable to battle, Toxicroak wins." The referee announced.
"That was fast." Abilia said as she returned her Pokémon.
"Good work old friend." Michael said as he recalled Toxicroak.
"Cidney, I need you again." Abilia said as she sent out her Nidoqueen again.
"Metagross, put me in the lead." Michael said as he sent out his iron leg Pokémon.
"Use earthquake!" Abilia shouted.
"Block it with an earthquake of your own." Michael countered.
The drill Pokémon emanated a white aura as it jumped into the air and transferred the energy to the ground creating shockwave tremors. Metagross became covered by a similar energy and began stomping its feet creating tremors of its own. The two seismic attacks met mid field and cancelled each other out.
"I thought I had him with my earthquake." Abilia cursed. "Thunder bolt!"
"Block it with gyro ball." Michael ordered.
Yellow sparks of electricity surrounded Nidoqueen's body. The drill Pokémon gathered all the electrical energy around the horn on its head and then fired it as a bolt of lightning across the field. Metagross pulled its arms back and light blue orbs appeared at the end of its four claws. The iron leg Pokémon levitated in the air and began spinning rapidly forming a continuous energy ring from the light blue orbs. The thunder bolt hit the energy ring and was deflected harmlessly at the ground.
"Heat things up with flame thrower." Abilia shouted.
"Use Zen head butt." Michael ordered.
Metagross's head began to glow with blue energy. Nidoqueen then inhaled a large amount of air that made its chest expand. The drill Pokémon then opened its mouth creating a spark and exhaling the air from its lungs as a stream of flammable gas at the onrushing Metagross. The spark ignited the gas into flames. The iron leg Pokémon slammed its glowing head into the stream of fire that resulted in a massive ball of fire forming on impact. Metagross retreated out of the flames slightly singed.
"Attack with crunch." Abilia screamed.
"Metagross hit her with meteor mash." Michael yelled.
Metagross's hands started glowing golden white and the glow formed into meteors around its hands. The iron leg Pokémon then hovered across the field keenly. Nidoqueen charged intent on biting down on Metagross. When the two Pokémon met the drill Pokémon couldn't bite anything as it saw four meteors coming at it. The attack sent Nidoqueen rolling back across the field.
"Gyro ball again." Michael called out.
"Stand your ground and crunch on my word." Abilia screamed.
Metagross pulled its arms back and light blue orbs appeared at the end of its four claws. The iron leg Pokémon levitated in the air and began spinning rapidly forming a continuous energy ring from the light blue orbs. Metagross tore across the field at Nidoqueen.
"Duck and crunch upwards!" Abilia screeched.
Metagross flew just over the crouching drill Pokémon. As Metagross passed above Nidoqueen sprung up and bit down hard on one of the iron legs Pokémon's legs. Metagross tried to drag Nidoqueen into rotation but the drill Pokémon was too heavy.
"Flame thrower." Abilia shouted.
Nidoqueen unleashed the flammable gas from its mouth as it continued to bite down on Metagross. The drill Pokémon gritted its jaw against the steel Pokémon's leg creating a spark that caused the iron leg Pokémon to become engulfed in flames.
Nidoqueen suffered back draft from the flames and released Metagross. The iron leg Pokémon threw itself onto the ground and rolled around putting out the flames.
"Meteor mash." Michael yelled.
Metagross's hands started glowing golden white and the glow formed into meteors around its hands. The iron leg Pokémon then sprung at Nidoqueen and delivered four powerful strikes.
"Nidoqueen is unable to battle, Metagross wins." The referee declared.
"Good job." Michael said as he decided to keep going with Metagross.
"Alright Spike time to shine." Abilia tossed the pokeball into the air above the field. The pokeball split open, releasing her Pokémon into the sky. It was covered in white feathers and had broad, triangle-shaped wings attached to its oval shaped body. Its underbelly was dotted with the small red and blue triangular spots. The flying Pokémon had very small feet which were close together. On its head was a three pointed crest. The middle point was white, but the left and right spikes were tipped in blue and red respectively.
"Spike, extreme speed." Abilia shouted.
"Hammer arm." Michael shouted.
Metagross's arm glowed white as it waited for Togekiss to make its move. The jubilee Pokémon became surrounded by a white aura as it descended from the sky with incredible pace. As it moved Togekiss disappeared from vision and reappeared right before impacting with the iron leg Pokémon catching it off guard and knocking it down.
"Attack with aura sphere." Abilia ordered.
"Defend with psychic." Michael countered.
Togekiss placed its wings together and created a light blue ball of energy. The jubilee Pokémon then fired the light blue ball of energy. The X on Metagross's face started glowing different shades of purple and a purple shadow emerged out from behind Metagross's body. The shadow sheltered the iron leg Pokémon blocking the aura sphere.
"Gyro ball into the ground!" Michael ordered.
Abilia would have countered but she was too confused to.
Metagross pulled its arms back and light blue orbs appeared at the end of its four claws. The iron leg Pokémon levitated in the air and began spinning rapidly forming a continuous energy ring from the light blue orbs. Metagross tilted itself and aimed gyro ball the ground digging into the ground and picking up chucks of rock and dirt.
"Hit him air slash." Abilia screamed.
As Metagross stopped gyro ball Togekiss lifted up one of its wing and starts waving it around in circles. Light blue energy streaks then appeared and started swirling around, forming into a ball above the tip of Togekiss's wing. The Jubilee Pokémon then fired the ball at the iron leg Pokémon and hit it.
"Use psychic and throw the rocks that you dug up at Togekiss." Michael ordered.
The X on Metagross's face started glowing different shades of purple and a purple shadow emerged out from behind Metagross's body. The shadow began picking up the rocks and throwing them into the sky.
"So that was your plan." Abilia smirked. "Use extreme speed to dodge."
The jubilee Pokémon became surrounded by a white aura and dodged all of the rocks that were flung at it. Togekiss then disappeared from sight and reappeared next to Metagross.
"Yawn!" Abilia yelled.
"Zen head butt." Michael ordered.
Togekiss opened its mouth and released a cloud of gas into Metagross's face that made the iron leg Pokémon drowsy. Metagross's head began to glow with blue energy. The iron leg Pokémon wobbled around and jumped at Togekiss only to miss and fall asleep.
"Aura sphere and follow up with air slash." Abilia screamed.
Togekiss placed its wings together and created a light blue ball of energy. The jubilee Pokémon then fired the light blue ball of energy. The attack hit the sleeping Pokémon and exploded. As the first attack exploded, Togekiss lifted up one of its wing and starts waving it around in circles. Light blue energy streaks then appeared and started swirling around, forming into a ball above the tip of Togekiss's wing. The Jubilee Pokémon then fired the ball at the iron leg Pokémon adding to the first explosion.
After the dust settle Metagross was awake and still standing, wounded but still standing.
"Let's go with meteor mash."
"Extreme speed."
Metagross's hands started glowing golden white and the glow formed into meteors around its hands. The jubilee Pokémon became surrounded by a white aura as it descended from the sky. As it moved Togekiss disappeared from vision and reappeared before slamming into the iron leg Pokémon. As Metagross was knocked away it managed to connect two of its meteors with Togekiss, knocking the jubilee Pokémon across the field.
"Hit it gyro ball." Michael shouted.
"Aura sphere on the double." Abilia yelled.
Metagross pulled its arms back and light blue orbs appeared at the end of its four claws. Togekiss picked itself of the ground and placed its wings together creating a light blue ball of energy that the jubilee Pokémon then fired. The aura sphere managed to connect with Metagross before it could start spinning.
"Metagross is unable to battle, Togekiss wins." The referee announced.
"You did well." Michael said as he returned Metagross.
"Great job!" Abilia cheered as she recalled Togekiss.
"I think you should come out now." Michael declared as he threw his next pokeball. The pokeball released a large bulky orange Pokémon. It had a pair of wings on its back and antennae on its head. It had proportionate sized arms and legs, all of which were equipped with three claws. It chose to remain in the air.
"I have just the Pokémon for this." Abilia shouted as she sent out her next Pokémon. The pokeball opened and released a dark blue Pokémon. It had a red underbelly that covered the middle of its abdomen. It had four fins, one on each arm, one dorsal fin and another on its tail. It had spikes on its hind limbs and arms and extremely sharp claws.
"So Dragonite versus Garchomp, an intriguing matchup." Michael noted.
"Thomas, use flamethrower." Abilia shouted.
"Show them real fire power. Use fire blast." Michael ordered.
While in the air Dragonite inhaled deeply before releasing a fireball from its mouth, as it traveled, the ball of fire formed into a five pointed shape. On the ground Garchomp did the same thing but released a stream of fire. The two attacks met above the field and although fire blast was stronger the two attacks exploded on contact.
"Thomas attack using stone edge." Abilia commanded.
"I think we should go with hurricane." Michael countered.
Four blue rings of energy surrounded Garchomp's body. The rings then glowed white and formed into chunks of gray stones that circled around the mach Pokémon's body. Garchomp's eyes then glowed green and it fired the stones at Dragonite. The dragon Pokémon spread its wings as wide as possible. Dragonite began to gather blue energy around its wings and used the blue energy to strengthen its wings as it unleashed a powerful wind storm with a single flap of its wings that formed into a tornado. The powerful winds unleashed by the dragon Pokémon shattered the stones as it continued and blasted Garchomp.
"Dragonite use dragon rush." Michael called out.
"Meet it head on with dragon claw." Abilia screamed.
Dragonite flew at Garchomp and the two antennae on its head glowed light blue. Then, its body becomes enveloped in a light blue aura with the same color streaks. The mach Pokémon's hand claws glowed light green as it waited. As the dragon Pokémon was about to barrel into it Garchomp thrust its claw forward and glowing green claw collided with the light blue aura.
The two attacks exploded on contact and sent the dragons crashing across the field.
"Use stone edge again." Abilia yelled.
"Then I'll use hurricane again." Michael shouted.
Four blue rings of energy surrounded Garchomp's body. The rings then glowed white and formed into chunks of gray stones that circled around the mach Pokémon's body. Garchomp's eyes then glowed green and it fired the stones at Dragonite. The dragon Pokémon spread its wings as wide as possible. This time Dragonite wasn't able to gather the power in time and it was hit with a barrage of gray stone.
"It's super effective. Dragon claw." Abilia cheered.
"Hit 'em hard with giga impact." Michael ordered.
Garchomp's claws glowed green as it charged across the field ready to attack. Dragonite's body became surrounded by orange streaks. A purple energy then appeared from the peak of the streaks and enveloped the dragon Pokémon's body. Dragonite then let loose as it flew across the field and smashed it Garchomp. The mach Pokémon lessen the force of the blow by using its dragon claw. Dragonite stood exhausted just a few feet in front of Garchomp.
"Dragon claw and follow up with stone edge." Abilia screamed.
The mach Pokémon leapt at Dragonite with its glowing green claws and swiped twice, hitting Dragonite across the chest and knocking the dragon Pokémon away. Four blue rings of energy surrounded Garchomp's body that glowed white and formed into chunks of gray stones that circled around the mach Pokémon's body. Garchomp unleashed the stones against the dragon Pokémon.
Abilia expected the dragon Pokémon to fall but it didn't.
"Giga impact again." Michael shouted.
"Stone edge again." Abilia screamed.
Dragonite's body became surrounded by orange streaks. A purple energy then appeared from the peak of the streaks and enveloped the dragon Pokémon's body. Four blue rings of energy surrounded Garchomp's body that glowed white and formed into chunks of gray stones that circled around the mach Pokémon's body. The stone remained around Garchomp's body as Dragonite collided with it causing an explosion.
"Dragonite is unable to battle, Garchomp wins." The referee announced.
"Return my young friend." Michael said as he recalled Dragonite.
"You still good?" Abilia asked and Thomas replied by shaking off any residual effects of its previous battle.
"Venom, I need you." Michael said as he sent out his Pokémon. The toxic mouth Pokémon took to the field and began shuddering in anticipation.
"Earthquake!" Abilia screamed.
"Jump and use gunk shot into the ground for a boost." Michael yelled.
The fins on the mach Pokémon's arm glowed white as it drove them into the ground creating seismic tremors. Toxicroak's red vocal sack swelled up before it fired a stream of purple liquid at the ground while jumping. The toxic mouth Pokémon remained airborne just long enough to avoid the tremors.
"Use torment." Michael screamed.
"Quick use sandstorm." Abilia shouted.
The toxic mouth Pokémon croaked at a high frequency that affected Garchomp's senses. The mach Pokémon roared before it became surrounded by a brown aura. The brown aura seeped of Garchomp and covered the whole field. Once the whole field was covered in brown aura it began to release sand into the air, creating a massive sand storm across the field. The sand stung Toxicroak as it flew in every direction.
"Thomas use dragon claw." Abilia ordered.
"Use your other senses and block with poison jab." Michael countered.
Garchomp's claws glowed green as it dashed through the raging sand storm and circled Toxicroak. The large red claw on Toxicroak's hand glowed purple as it stood still being stung by the sand while listening for the mach Pokémon. Garchomp charged in and slashed diagonally at the toxic mouth pokemon. Toxicroak heard the incoming attack and deflected it with a poison jab. The toxic mouth Pokémon tried to counter attack but Garchomp moved through the sand storm too swiftly. Garchomp attacked with a straight jab that Toxicroak blocked. The mach Pokémon then slashed downwards at the shorter Pokémon who wasn't able to avoid this time. Toxicroak was knocked down as Garchomp jumped away.
"Use flame thrower!" Abilia shouted.
Garchomp inhaled deeply and released a stream of fire from its mouth through the sand.
"Use sludge bomb at your five o'clock." Michael screamed.
Toxicroak inhaled deeply before opening its mouth and releasing dozens of spheres made of brown sludge. The sludge met the flame thrower just before it could hit Toxicroak and resulted in an explosion that knocked the toxic mouth Pokémon down again.
"Thomas use stone edge."
"Venom, defend with return."
Toxicroak became surrounded by a purple aura. The aura began to grow. The aura started to take a shape. It formed into a larger version of the toxic mouth Pokémon, bigger than Garchomp. Four blue rings of energy surrounded Garchomp's body that glowed white and formed into chunks of gray stones that circled around the mach Pokémon's body. Garchomp fired the gray stone through the sand. The stone edge hit the aura surrounding Toxicroak and still did damage. The toxic mouth Pokémon fell over again. As Toxicroak picked itself up the sand storm died.
"That was quick." Abilia gulped.
"Now, X-scissor!" Michael ordered.
"Sand storm." Abilia screamed.
The mach Pokémon roared before it became surrounded by a brown aura. Toxicroak crossed its arms across its chest and the large red claws on its arms glowed light blue. The toxic mouth Pokémon then sprinted towards the mach Pokémon with its arms still crossed and then slashed it in an 'X' like pattern not giving Garchomp a chance to complete sand storm.
"Gunk shot!"
"Flame thrower!"
With the two just a few feet away from each other Toxicroak's red vocal sack swelled up before it fired a stream of purple liquid while Garchomp inhaled deeply and released a stream of fire from its mouth. The poison and fire collided and swelled together before expanding in the form of a massive explosion that sent both Pokémon flying. Toxicroak was sent all the way across the field while Garchomp was just knocked a few yards away.
"Draco meteor!" Abilia screamed.
"Quick X-scissor." Michael yelled.
Garchomp's body glowed orange and an orange ball of light appears inside its chest. The glow faded and a ball of orange energy appeared in front of Garchomp's mouth. The mach Pokémon then fired the ball into the air. Toxicroak crossed its arms across its chest and the large red claws on its arms glowed light blue. The toxic mouth Pokémon then ran as Draco meteor exploded in the sky, releasing dozens of orbs at Toxicroak. The toxic mouth Pokémon was cut off and unable to dodge the barrage from the sky.
"Toxicroak is unable to battle, Garchomp wins." The referee announced.
"Great job Thomas." Abilia smiled as she returned her Pokémon.
"You did exceptional my old friend." Michael said as he recalled his Toxicroak.
"You should give up now. I still have three Pokémon left and you only have one." Abilia smirked.
"Well, my one Pokémon would still like a chance to battle." Michael grinned as he threw his pokeball into the battle field revealing a Garchomp; his was slightly bigger than Thomas and scarier.
"Spike, end this now!" Abilia shouted as she sent out her Togekiss.
"Spike, use aura sphere." Abilia ordered.
"Stop aura sphere with iron head." Michael commanded.
Togekiss placed its wings together and created a light blue ball of energy. The jubilee Pokémon then fired the light blue ball of energy. Garchomp's body became surrounded by a white aura that made it appear black and white. As the aura sphere approached Garchomp jumped and hit it with its head stopping the aura sphere.
"Let's use our speed, extreme speed." Abilia shouted.
"Poison jab!" Michael screamed.
Garchomp's claws glowed purple with poisonous energy. The jubilee Pokémon became surrounded by a white aura as it descended from the sky with incredible pace. As it moved Togekiss disappeared from vision and reappeared right before slamming into the mach Pokémon. As Togekiss turned to return to the sky Garchomp quickly reacted and jabbed the jubilee Pokémon in the wing, infecting it with poison. It tried to fly away but ended up crashing on the other end of the field.
As Togekiss tried to pick itself up a wave of purple energy washed over it.
"Let's go with dragon claw." Michael ordered.
"Air slash!" Abilia screamed.
Garchomp's claws glow green as it charged across the field. Togekiss lifted up its good wing and started waving it around in circles. Light blue energy streaks then appeared and started swirling around, forming into a ball above the tip of Togekiss's wing. The Jubilee Pokémon then fired the ball at Garchomp. The mach Pokémon sidestepped the attacked and slashed the jubilee Pokémon with its claws.
"Now, yawn." Abilia screamed.
As Togekiss winched in pain while Garchomp slashed it the jubilee Pokémon released its sleep endorsing gas into Garchomp's face. The mach Pokémon stumbled away dizzy before it fell asleep.
"Use psychic!" Abilia screamed.
The jubilee glowed pink as all the three pointed crest on its head allowed it to focus its power. Togekiss unleashed the psychic energy from the crest in the form of three threads of psychic energy that travelled to Garchomp and began constricting the mach Pokémon as a wave of purple energy hurt Togekiss.
"Now, air slash again." Abilia shouted as psychic finished off.
Togekiss lifted up its good wing again and waved it around in. Light blue energy streaks then appeared and started swirling around, forming into a ball above the tip of Togekiss's wing. The Jubilee Pokémon then fired the ball at Garchomp. This time the attack connected but unfortunately for Abilia the attack woke Garchomp up.
"Use return." Abilia screamed.
"Poison jab." Michael ordered.
Togekiss became surrounded in a white aura as Garchomp charged it down with the mach Pokémon's claws coated in poison energy. As Togekiss's aura began to form Garchomp struck deliver a powerful blow to the jubilee Pokémon's body.
"Togekiss is unable to battle, Garchomp wins." The referee announced.
"Return Spike." Abilia recalled her fallen Pokémon.
"Tiny, you can end this one now." She shouted as sent out her next Pokémon.
Abilia's Tyranitar emerged on the field with a vicious roar.
"Tiny use earthquake." Abilia ordered.
"Two can do that, use earthquake." Michael countered.
The fins on the mach Pokémon's arm glowed white as it drove them into the ground creating seismic tremors. The armor Pokémon glowed white as it began stomping its feet creating its own tremors the two earthquakes met and cancelled each other out while causing the field to shift as the ground cracked.
"Tiny hit him with your dark pulse." Abilia shouted.
"Use dragon claw." Michael screamed.
The armor Pokémon opened its mouth and began gathering a dark aura in front of its mouth. The aura formed into a ball and Tyranitar fired a beam of black and purple circles from the ball. Both of Garchomp's claw glowed green as it waited. The beam of black and purple circles came straight for the Pokémon who thrust both its green claws at the beam causing a small explosion that knocked Garchomp back.
"Quick use dragon dance." Abilia shouted.
"Now use iron head to knock it down." Michael shouted.
Tyranitar began stepping around and moving its arms as if dancing to music. Garchomp glowed with white aura that made it appear black and white. The mach Pokémon charged across the field and smashed its head into Tyranitar chest knocking the big Pokémon down. As the armor Pokémon went down it glowed light blue indicating that dragon dance worked.
"Hit it with a poison jab." Michael ordered.
"Use crunch Tiny." Abilia shouted.
Garchomp's claws became coated with purple poisonous energy. The armor Pokémon picked itself up as the mach Pokémon jabbed at it with its claws. When the glow faded from Garchomp's claws the armor Pokémon lunged at it to bite. The mach Pokémon narrowly avoiding getting chomped on by Tyranitar's powerful jaws.
"Tiny use flamethrower." Abilia screamed.
"Attack with façade." Michael called out.
Tyranitar inhaled deeply before exhaling and releasing a stream of fire from its mouth that blasted Garchomp. White electrical sparkles surrounded around Garchomp's body and it became surrounded in an orange aura that made its body shine. The mach Pokémon then slammed into Tyranitar.
"Let's go for it. Use dragon rush." Michael shouted.
"Tiny, hit that dragon with stone edge." Abilia screamed.
Garchomp jumped across the damaged field at Tyranitar and its head glowed light blue. Then, its body became enveloped in a light blue aura with the same color streaks. Three blue rings surrounded Tyranitar's body. The rings then glowed white and formed into chunks of grey colored stones that circled around the armor Pokémon's body. The rocks continued to circle Tyranitar as the armor Pokémon flinched under the menacing appearance of dragon rush. Garchomp drove itself into Tyranitar's head.
"Tyranitar is unable to battle, Garchomp wins." The referee declared.
"Return Tiny." Abilia returned her beaten Pokémon.
"I'm sure glad I didn't take your advice. That's the problem with youth these days. No patience." Michael said.
"Go Thomas!" Abilia sent out her last Pokémon.
"Who would have thought? The final battle of our match is a show down between Garchomp." Michael laughed.
The two mach Pokémon roared across the field at each other.
"Coincidence is the word we use when we can't see the levers and pulleys." Abilia said trying to impersonate Michael but could pull it off.
"Very true." The old man chuckled as he stroked his beard.
"Thomas use earthquake." Abilia shouted.
"This old thing, counter with earthquake." Michael ordered.
The fins on both the mach Pokémon's arm glowed white as they drove them into the ground creating seismic tremors that met and cancelled each other out while wrecking the field. The ground was no longer balanced. The entire field was wrecked and lopsided.
"Hey old man, lets agree no more earthquakes." Abilia proposed.
"I concur." Michael agreed.
"Attack with dragon claw." Abilia ordered.
"Let's see who has the more powerful dragon claw." Michael shouted.
Abilia's Garchomp ran across the field with glowing green claws while Michael's Garchomp stood its ground while its claws glowed the same shade of green. Abilia's Garchomp slashed at Michael's Garchomp, the two mach Pokémon deflected and traded blows at a break neck pace before Abilia's Garchomp began jumping back. As Abilia's Garchomp jumped it land on some unstable ground that broke and trapped its leg.
"That's just very back luck." Michael noted. "Use iron head."
"Block it off with flame thrower." Abilia screamed panicked.
Michael's Garchomp glowed with white aura that made it appear black and white as it charged. Abilia's Garchomp inhaled deeply before releasing a weakened stream of fire from its mouth. The flame thrower met iron head but Michael's Garchomp pushed through and hit Abilia's Garchomp freeing the trapped mach Pokémon.
"Thomas, use stone edge." Abilia ordered as her Pokémon picked itself up.
"Defend yourself with poison jab." Michael countered.
Four blue rings of energy surrounded Abilia's Garchomp's body. The rings then glowed white and formed into chunks of gray stones that circled around the mach Pokémon's body. Abilia's Garchomp's eyes then glowed green and it fired the stones at Michael's Garchomp. Michael's Garchomp's claws glowed purple with poison energy as it showed great skill and reflexes as it destroyed all the stones that were sent at it.
"Use façade." Michael ordered.
"Counter it with dragon claw." Albia shouted.
White electrical sparkles encircled around Michael's Garchomp's body and it became coated in an orange aura that made its body glimmer. The mach Pokémon then charged down Abilia's Garchomp who drove its glowing green claws into Michael's Garchomp. The dragon claw was strong enough to beat of façade and knock Michael's Garchomp away.
"Dragon rush!" Michael yelled.
"Sand storm!" Abilia screamed.
Abilia's Garchomp roared before it became surrounded by a brown aura. The brown aura seeped of Abilia's Garchomp and covered the whole field. Once the whole field was covered in brown aura it began to release sand into the air, creating a massive sand storm across the field. Michael's Garchomp jumped across the field and into the sand storm at Abilia's Garchomp and its head glowed light blue. Then, its body became enveloped in a light blue aura with the same color streaks. The sand storm increased the evasive abilities off both Pokémon and allowed Abilia's Garchomp to dodge dragon rush.
"DRAGON CLAW!" Both trainers screamed.
The two Garchomp then began swing at each other and missing. It was not from lack of accuracy. The two mach Pokémon jabbed, poked, thrust and sliced at the other only to miss. Both trainers deciding it to be a waste of energy called their Pokémon back to their side of the field.
"Draco meteor!" Abilia shouted as the sand storm died.
Abilia's Garchomp's body glowed orange and an orange ball of light appears inside its chest. The glow faded and a ball of orange energy appeared in front of Abilia's Garchomp's mouth. The mach Pokémon then fired the ball into the air.
"Dodge and hit it with iron head." Michael called out.
As Michael's Garchomp became surrounded by the white aura the Draco meteor in the sky exploded and released dozens of meteors. Michael's Garchomp avoided all the falling meteors as it dashed across the field. The white aura around the mach Pokémon that gave it steel like qualities also temporally made Michael's Garchomp heavier. The mach Pokémon ran onto a section of ground that collapsed trapping its lower body.
"Now's my chance. Thomas use dragon claw." Abilia shouted.
Abilia's Garchomp's ran and began pounding away at Michael's Garchomp with its green claws. As Abilia's Garchomp attacked Michael noticed something.
"Hit the ground under Thomas with iron head." Michael screamed.
Michael's Garchomp glowed with white aura and slammed its head into the ground under Abilia's Garchomp. The ground shattered causing Abilia's Garchomp to stumble back and then trapped Abilia's Garchomp. The two mach Pokémon were just over arms length away from each other. The two Pokémon tried desperately to reach the other. Of the two Abilia's Garchomp was looking much more tired.
"Let's test the accuracy of your draco meteor." Abilia shouted.
"Dragon rush into iron head!" Michael screamed.
Abilia's Garchomp's body glowed orange and an orange ball of light appears inside its chest. Michael's Garchomp head glowed light blue and its body became enveloped in a light blue aura with the same color streaks, the power of dragon rush was enough to free Michael's Garchomp. A white aura replaced the blue aura making Michael's Garchomp appear white and black.
The glow faded and a ball of orange energy appeared in front of Abilia's Garchomp's mouth. Before Abilia's Garchomp could fire the ball into the air Michael's Garchomp tripped on the broken surface as it charged and instead of hitting Abilia's Garchomp, Michael's Garchomp collided with Draco meteor causing an explosion that engulfed both Pokémon.
When the brightness from the explosion faded Abilia and Michael couldn't see and were waiting for the referee's decision. "Both Pokémon are unable to battle." The referee declared.
The announcement left both trainers and almost in the stadium in state of shock unsure about what would happen next.
Again sorry for the period of absence. Hope you liked the chapter and the twist at the end.