((Quick Recap: The group ran into Steven again. Without having the chance to catch up, Latios took everyone to a distent island. If that wasn't enough of a surprise, Latias brought Brianna to the same island. The two Eon Pokemon wanted to battle Malik and Brianna but that was cut when Courtney and Matt made an appearance. They caused trouble but it quickly put to a stop. Now, Malik and Brianna prepare for their duel with Latios and Latias))

I was getting my head wrapped around the fact that I was face off against not one, but two legendary Pokemon with my sister backing me up. I took some breaths and smacked my face to get myself mentally ready

"You alright?" Brianna asked noticing my actions

"Yeah" I nodded and saw that Brianna's hands were shaking slightly "You?"

"A little nervous, but I'll live" Brianna smiled

"Mawile! Combusken! You two ready?!" I called out

"Ma!" "Combusken!" our partners nodded

Latios made the first move by taking off and using Zen Headbutt on Mawile

"Mawile!" my partner cried

"Fast!" I gasped in my mind

Latias followed with an effective Dragon Breath on Combusken

"No!" Brianna yelped

"They're so fast" Taylor mumbled

"Like jets" Tyler nodded

"Come on, Mawile, we got this! Flash Cannon!" I called out

"Combusken, Flamethrower!" Brianna followed up

Both Eon Pokemon evaded the attacks and flew around. We tried to watch for some kind of pattern but Latios and Latias were moving too fast for our eyes to see

"I'm getting dizzy..." Brianna groaned

"Fairy Wind!" I growled

Mawile stirred up a vortex but ended up hitting nothing

"If we could just get them to stop for a second" I glared

"Or..." Brianna mumbled

"Or what?" I asked

"If Mawile was a little faster..." Brianna said looking back-and-forth between Mawile and me

I understand what my sister was getting at "No! I don't know what would happen!"

"Don't be baby, it'll be fine" Brianna smiled

I thought it over for a moment "Alright... Mawile! We're taking it up a notch!"

"Wile!" Mawile grinned

I closed my eyes and concentrated. Latios came flying in with another Zen Headbutt but Combusken used Flamethrower to put up a huge wall of fire. It took a minute but I think I figured it out

"Alright" "Mawile" Mawile and I grinned

"Latios! Latias! Prepare yourselves! Mawile and I are on a whole 'nother level!" I announced holding out my fist and punching my palm

Without even looking at me, Mawile was mimicking my movements by punching her palm with determination. Latias charged up a bright glowing orb and fired it. Latios did the same but fired a laser instead

"Latias used Mist Ball. And Latios, Luster Purge" Steven said

Brianna's plan worked, Mawile was now fast enough to evade our opponents' attacks

"Nice!" I smiled "Now, use Crunch!" I ordered

Mawile landed an effective Crunch on Latios. When Brianna noticed Latias was focused on her sibling, Combusken was able to deliver a powerful Flame Charge. Our partners ended up hanging onto the Eon Pokemon as they flew around getting to knock them off

"Flash Cannon!" I hollered

"Flamethrower!" Brianna followed

Mawile and Combusken blasted Latios and Latias to the ground. Mawile's attack was clearly stronger due to my Aura. The two legendaries shook it off and came back with a Mist Ball-Luster Purge combo. Combusken skidded back a bit and Mawile took the blast entirely. I started to pant and sweat so I took off my jacket, leaving on my white T-shirt that had a yellow star on the back

"You alright?" Brianna asked

I felt a little better "Yeah. Mawile?"

Mawile was starting to get a little hyper "Ma! Mawile!"

"So far, so good" Tyler said

"How long do you think that's gonna last?" Taylor wondered

"Hard to tell" Tyler chuckled

Steven was sure not to take his eyes off the battle for even a second. He was thinking of something that had to do with Mawile and me. Back on the battlefield, whatever luck that allowed us to land attacks earlier wore off because Latios and Latias were back to sweeping the floor with us. I focused and sent more energy to my partner. I put my hands on my knees and tried to catch my breath

"Don't push it" Brianna warned

"Don't worry. Mawile, Feint Attack!" I ordered

Mawile vanished so fast that she left behind a sonic boom. Mawile ended up hitting both Eon Pokemon. Brianna had Combusken use Flame Charge to raise his speed. He then unleashed multiple Double Kicks to our opponents. When Combusken was the air, Latias used Psychic to send the Young Fowl crashing into a tree. Latios saw an opening and aimed a Luster Purge at Combusken

"Combusken!" Brianna gasped

"Mawile, Flash Cannon!" I yelled

Mawile slid in front of Combusken and fired her laser "Wile!"

Mawile's Flash Cannon started to overwhelm Latios' Luster Purge but the two attacks ended up canceling each other out. Legendary Pokemon lived up to their reputaton. Even with the extra power, Mawile was still having a hard time. Combusken looked up and saw Mawile protecting him. Combusken growled at the fact he need a bodyguard. After a brief moment of anger, a bright light went off behind Mawile causing everyone to gasp. Combusken grew at least four feet taller and was giving off a powerful source of heat. When the glowing stopped, a whole new Pokemon came into view

"Whoa..." Brianna mumbled and took out her Pokedex

"Blaziken, the Blaze Pokemon. It can clear a thirty-story building in a leap. It's fiery punches scorch it's foes" the Pokedex explained

"Blaziken, huh?" Brianna smirked

"Awesome" I smiled

"And you learned a new move. Blaziken, show 'em what you got!" Brianna called out

"Blaziken!" Brianna's partner shot off and his foot erupted in flames

Blaziken landed an extremely strong kick to Latios. Steven identified the move as Blaze Kick. Blaziken's new speed was incredible. If I had blinked, I would've missed that last attack. The legendary Pokemon came back with a vengance but Mawile and Blaziken were too fast to get hit

"Mawile!" "Blaziken!" Brianna and I hollered "Fairy Inferno!"

Mawile's Fairy Wind mixed with Blaziken's Flamethrower making for a bigger blast than before. The Eon Pokemon were blown back. Our partners ran off to keep up their assault. I was about to call out another move but something stopped me. I could've swore Mawile's appearance around her body and her horns were changing but when I rubbed my eyes it had stopped

I tilted my head "What was... Whatever. Mawile, Crunch!"

Mawile jumped on Latias' back and bit her wing. Latias threw Mawile off and delivered a powerful Mist Ball. Mawile took it and landed on her feet. Blaziken was running around to avoid being hit. Latios flew low to the ground for an incoming Zen Headbutt but Blaziken back-flipped to dodge. When Latios flew under Blaziken, the Blaze Pokemon shot both of his legs down for a double Blaze Kick. Mawile used used a full power Flash Cannon on Latias. Blaziken followed up with a powerful Flamethrower for Latios. The two Eon Pokemon crashed into other and exploded. Latios and Latias flew out of the smoke and had taken damage. Mawile and Blaziken got ready to continue the battle

"They're doing awesome" Tyler smiled

"Keep it going!" Taylor cheered

"Hm..." Steven mumbled

"LAAA!" Latios and Latias let out battle cries

"Let's go!" Brianna and I countered

All of the Pokemon rushed at each other. Before they got too close, something happened to me. Everything went black and I collapsed

"Ma...wile..." Mawile whimpered and did the same

All of the Pokemon stoped in their tracks when Mawile and I passed out

"Malik! Mawile!" everyone gasped and ran over

Brianna shook me "Malik, wake up!"

"What happened?! They were doing good!" Taylor panicked

Blaziken came over with Mawile in his arms and lied her next to me. Steven checked my vitals and told everyone that I had just passed out. The same with Mawile. That didn't make anyone feel much better. Everyone kept calling for me and Mawile to wake up but nothing worked. When I finally opened my eyes, I immidieately noticed something was wrong. I recognized the setting and my heart almost stopped. It was the nightmare I had back in Dewford Town. The fiery ground and crashing waves were nothing new but the two fighting, giant figures looked different. They were a lot bigger and had glowing patterns all over their bodies. Unlike last time they didn't seem to coming towards me at all. Even though that clamed me down a little, I felt another presense. I turned around and saw the silhouette of a guy and two Pokemon. I couldn't see any of their faces due to the fire and smoke but the smallest shadow looked like it had a leaf on it's head, where the largest reminded me of a shark. The human in between them just stood there with his hands in his pockets. I tried to get closer but...

"Malik... Malik..! Malik!" a voice pleaded "Malik, please!"

Everything crumbled away and I came back to reality. I slowly opened my eyes and saw everyone around me. Even Mawile had woken up and was excited to see that I was okay

"Hey, partner... Guess we overdid it, huh?" I chuckled

"Ma" Mawile nodded

"Malik, I'm so sorry!" Brianna cried "I thought it'd be okay!"

"It's fine" I smiled and sat up "I seriously gotta get that under control. At least I'm getting better, sorta"

"Malik, what exactly was that?" Steven asked

"Aura. I'm just full of surprises, aren't I?" I smirked

"Indeed you are" Steven agreed

I walked over to Latios and Latias "Sorry. I think that's all that I got"

I could tell they were happy that I was okay. Breaking off the battle didn't seem to upset them. After everyone was healed up, Latios and Latias took us back to where they found us, and flew out of sight. I told Brianna we'd see her again real soon and wished her good luck in her next gym battle. When she left Steven said he looked forward to see how much stronger I would become in the future and took his leave

"What a day!" Taylor whined

"Yeah. What do you think they even wanted to begin with?" Tyler wondered "Malik? Hey, Malik!"

I was lost in thought. I couldn't figure out who that mystery person in my dream was. Even though I couldn't figure out an identity, something told me I'd find out soon enough

"Malik, you okay?" Taylor asked

"Yeah" I mumbled

"Mawile?" my partner questioned

I looked up and imagined what I saw one more time "Who... are you?"

In another part of the region was a young man sitting under a tree. He had black hair with blonde bangs and wore a black unzipped jacket with a pointy collar, a dark grey V-neck shirt, navy blue pants, a large belt, and black high top shoes. The boy seemed very relaxed as he sat there with his hands behind his head. The Leaf Pokemon known as Chikorita walked up to him and nudged his arm. The boy gently rubbed Chikorita's head causing the little Pokemon to smile

"The wind changed..." he mumbled

((Trust me, all of this comes together in the end. Also, remember how I said that Courney is one of my favorite characters? Well I meant to ask who yours were. Let me know. Who are your favorite characters? Rather in the games or the anime, it doesn't matter. Tell me! Next time, a storm's a brewin'. Questions, comments, and concerns are expected and accepted. Thanks for reading!))