Chapter 25: Coordinator Master of Hoenn vs Torren Elite (Part 1)
Everyone is in their rooms for that night with Ash, Paul and Max thinking about their battles tomorrow and Paul can't wait for his against Ash.
Paul was lying down on his bed while looking up at the roof while Dawn was in the shower, "It's finally time for my battle with Ash. And I'm going to win." Paul said confidently to himself.
While he was thinking about his battle he didn't hear Dawn left the shower and changed into her nightgown and saw Paul deep in thought.
Dawn smirked, "You know you're gonna get a headache if you think too hard." Dawn told her boyfriend in a cheeky tone.
This made Paul turn to his girlfriend with a bit of a glare, "Well sorry, if I'm excited to finally be battling Ash after seven years." Paul replied with a bit of a tone.
Dawn continued her smirk as she walked to Paul, as got sat upright and Dawn sat down next to him, "I know. You'll be great Ash." Dawn encourage Paul.
Paul dropped the glare and smiled at Dawn and turned to the front, "Yeah and tomorrow there will be no holding back against him. It's all or nothing." Paul said as he brought his right fist in front and clasped it tightly.
Dawn smiled at Paul sand saw the determination in his eyes, Well let's get some sleep. You'll want to be ready to battle Ash, tomorrow right?" Dawn suggested.
Paul turned to Dawn and nodded, Yeah goodnight." Paul replied as he and Dawn kissed before lying down and covering themselves under the cover. Soon both fell asleep while holding each other.
Ash and Lillie are lying down on their bed while snuggling up to each other until Lillie turned to him, "I heard from Dawn that Paul has been looking forward to battling against you for 7 years now." Lillie pointed out to Ash.
Hearing that made Ash chuckle a bit, "Yeah even if he was on the traitor's side which I'm glad that it turned out he wasn't. Our battle has been a long time in the making. And now I get to show Paul what I've learned. And he gets to show me what's he's learned as well." Ash explained to his blonde girlfriend.
"Well I'll be supporting you through the whole way." Lillie replied.
Ash leaned in closer, "I know you will." Ash said quietly as they kissed and soon both fell asleep with Lillie lying on Ash's chest.
Max and Bonnie are also lying down on their bed, "This battle will be one of the hardest battles I've ever fought." Max thought out loud.
Bonnie smiled at him, "If anyone can beat Wallace it's you Maxie." Bonnie replied.
"Thanks for that Bonnie." Max told the blonde Kalos girl as he kissed her forehead.
"(Yawn), Well goodnight." Bonnie replied as she kissed Max's cheek and fell asleep.
Max smiled at her, "I'm so lucky to have her by my side. Thanks for everything Bonnie." Max thought to himself this time and fell asleep as well.
(Timeskip)
Everyone is in the Torren box apart from Max with Paul and Ash not saying anything to each other. Both trainers know what the other one was thinking, their battle after Max's and Wallace's.
Max walked out of the hallway and towards the battlefield as Wallace did the same.
Once the two got to their positions the field lowered into the ground and a few seconds later a new field came out. This one being a ground with boulders on the left and right.
John walked to the podium, "This is first battle of the semi-finals. Battle one will be Coordinator Master Wallace and Torren's top Elite Four-member Max. Each side will use six and the battle will be over when all Pokemon on one side are unable to continue and substitutions are allowed. Ready?" John explained as Max and Wallace nodded with each of them holding a Poke Ball.
Battle begin!" John shouted.
"Let our battle be a grand performance to all the ladies and gentlemen in the world! Ludicolo appear!" Wallace shouted as his grass and water Pokemon appeared and did a small dance.
"Let's do this Greninja go!" Max shouted as his fire and grass Delta Pokemon appeared in a ninja stance and with his eyes closed.
"Let's begin, Ludicolo use Rain Dance!" Wallace ordered as Ludicolo did another dance and yelled in the sky making dark clouds appear and it began to pour down.
The rain made the fire around Greninja neck sizzle a bit but remained calm.
"Now use Water Pulse!" Wallace continued as Ludicolo brought his hands together, created a blue sphere and threw it towards Greninja.
"Use Leaf Blade then charge at him with a Double Team!" Max responded as Greninja bend down as he put his right hand next to his left leg.
Just when the Water Pulse was about to collide with Greninja, he slashed with a grass blade making it split in two, going separate directions and exploded causing steam to appear and engulfed him.
Then multiple Greninja's emerged from the steam and started to dash towards Ludicolo with his grass blade still in hand.
One Greninja then jumped up and soon all of them followed suit, "Use Scald on all of them!" Wallace shouted as Ludicolo closed his mouth as water came to his mouth making his cheeks blow-up and fired boiling water.
When the boiling water collided with a Greninja is vanished, Ludicolo redirected his aim as he hit all the Greninja's only to see they all vanished.
Wallace moved his eyes around the field trying to find the Delta Kalos Pokemon.
Suddenly the ground beneath and behind Ludicolo stared to crack. Then Greninja emerged from the ground with the Leaf Blade still in hand and slashed Ludicolo's back forcing him forwards but kept his balance.
"What happened?" Mairin asked.
"Yeah when did Greninja used Dig?" May asked.
"When Greninja sliced the Water Pulse in half and exploded steam appeared from it. Then Max must of gave a quick command to use Dig. Greninja then used Double Team in the steam and they all dashed at Ludicolo. While the real one waited for the right moment to strike." Ash answered.
"Wow. He's quite the tactician Ritchie said a bit shocked.
"Yep. It's why he's the best out of all of us in the Elite Four." Nora replied.
"Now use Aerial Ace!" Max ordered as the grass blade vanished, then his hands and feet glowed white.
"Use Drain Punch and Thunder Punch!" Wallace responded as Ludicolo turned to Greninja with his right fist glowing green and the other became surrounded with electricity.
The two started a head-to-head clash with each other with Ludicolo getting a few nicks on Greninja. While Greninja was getting a few good hits on Ludicolo's chest.
Then Ludicolo was about to slam his Drain Punch on Greninja's left side, but Greninja ducked down and out of the way.
Then Greninja uppercut Ludicolo's beck with his Aerial Ace sending him upwards.
"Needle Arm let's go!" Max ordered as Greninja brought his right fist down which glowed lime green, then grew spikes around it and was about to jump up.
"Use Grass Knot!" Wallace responded as Ludicolo turned to Greninja's feet, with his eyes glowing green.
Then two pieces of grass emerged from the ground and wrapped around Greninja's right leg.
When Greninja jumped he felt being drawn back, lost balance, fell over with the Needle Arm being cancelled and the grass still being tied around his leg.
"Now use Focus Punch!" Wallace continued as Ludicolo's right fist glowed brown and came downwards towards Greninja.
"Grass Whistle!" Max shouted Greninja made a flute out of grass and started to play a clam and soothing melody.
The melody started to make Ludicolo tiered he tried to stay awake, but he couldn't and soon fell asleep.
He fell next to Greninja with the Focus Punch cancelled. When Ludicolo landed Greninja freed himself from the Grass Knot, got back on his feet and stared down at the sleeping Ludicolo.
"Finish this with Focus Blast." Max ordered as Greninja brought his hands together, created a blue and jumped up.
Greninja came back down and slammed the blue sphere on Ludicolo's back creating an explosion with blue shockwaves flying around the smoke.
Soon the smoke cleared and revealed Greninja standing behind Ludicolo who is unconscious and with swirly eyes, "Ludicolo is unable to battle! Greninja wins!" John declared.
Then the rain stopped, then dark clouds started to disappear, and the sun came back out.
"Thank you, old friend. Now return." Wallace told the grass and water Pokemon as he returned him and brought out a new Poke Ball.
"Go Whiscash!" Wallace shouted as his catfish like Pokemon appeared.
"Let's do this! Greninja use Seed Bomb!" Max ordered as Greninja brought his hands together which created a big seed with green lining around it and threw it towards Whiscash.
"Blizzard!" Wallace responded as Whiscash opened his mouth and fired a snow storm.
The Blizzard froze the Seed Bomb in place making it crash on the ground.
But the Blizzard continued and collided with Greninja forcing him to cover himself.
"Fire Pledge go!" Max ordered as the fire around his neck grew, then Greninja slammed his right fist on the ground making pillars of fire appear and headed towards Whiscash.
The Fire Pledge collided with Whiscash dealing little damage, but it made Whiscash stop his Blizzard.
"Now use Leaf Storm!" Max continued as Greninja did a few hand signs before he placed his hand on the ground as a storm of leaves appeared.
Greninja directed them to their target as they flew towards Whiscash.
"Double Team and then use Zen Headbutt!" Wallace responded as Whiscash glowed white as multiple copies of himself appeared.
Some of the leaves collided with Whiscash's as some vanished but soon one jumped up and the others followed.
Then the Whiscash's started to come back down towards Greninja with their heads glowing with a psychic energy.
"Giga Impact!" Max responded as Greninja bent down, placed on hand on the ground as purple aura surrounded him.
He shot himself up towards Whiscash with orange lining around the purple aura.
The two Pokemon slammed into each other which created an explosion at the centre of the field in the air.
Soon both Pokemon came out of the smoke. Whiscash landed on his feet with a few marks on his body.
While Greninja crashed on the field unconscious and with swirly eyes, Greninja is unable to battle! Whiscash wins!" John declared.
Max returned Greninja and brought out another Poke Ball, "Let's go Noivern!" Max shouted as his grass and steel type Pokemon appeared in the air before landing on the ground.
"Mud Bomb, Let's go!" Wallace commanded as Whiscash fired a mud sphere towards Noivern.
"Up in the air!" Max ordered as Noivern extended his wings and flew into the air making the Mud Bomb miss.
"In that case use Hydro Pump!" Wallace ordered as Whiscash fired a gush of water towards the Delta Pokemon.
"Petal Blizzard!" Max responded as Noivern's ears glowed green and fired pink petals.
The two attacks collided but the Petal Blizzard overpowered the Hydro Pump and collided with Whiscash and exploded.
Once the smoke cleared it revealed Whiscash unconscious with swirly eyes, "Whiscash is unable to battle! Noivern Wins!" John declared as Noivern landed.
Wallace returned his catfish Pokemon and brought out his third Poke ball, "Go!" Wallace shouted as he threw his Poke Ball revealing a Gyarados.
Once he appeared, he roared loudly but Noivern wasn't fazed by this.
"Noivern use Energy Ball!" Max ordered as Noivern took off into the air, opened his mouth, created a green sphere as fired it Gyarados.
"Flamethrower!" Wallace responded as Gyarados shot flames at the sphere.
Their attacks collided with Gyarados overpowering Noivern's but Noivern flew out of the way of the attack.
"Dragon Claw!" Max ordered as Noivern's claws glowed green and slashed Gyarados's head making him flinch.
"Thunder Wave!" Wallace ordered as Gyarados fired electrical waves at Noivern making him flinch and paralysing him.
"Now use Brutal Swing!" Wallace continued as Gyarados's tail glowed black.
Noivern tried to fly away but the paralysis kicked it making him flinch. Gyarados slammed his tail on Noivern sending him back and making him slide on the ground next to Max.
"Noivern!" Max shouted in concern.
Noivern got back up slowly as he glared at Gyarados, "If Noivern gets hit again his done for. Got to think fast." Max thought to himself.
But then an idea came to Max, "Noivern fly towards him!" Max ordered as Noivern extended his wings and started to fly towards Gyarados.
"Flamethrower!" Wallace shouted as Gyarados shot fire from his mouth towards Noivern.
"Dragonify!" Max ordered as the Flamethrower collided with Noivern which caused in explosion.
Everyone looked at the smoke trying to see what happened. Their question was answered when Noivern emerge from the smoke in his Dragon form. (See Chapter 22 if you want to see his dragon form)
Noivern continued his flight towards Gyarados, "Now use Dragon Pulse!" Max continued as Noivern fired a purple energy that turned into a dragon.
It collided with Gyarados making him slide back a bit but still fine.
When he recovered, he was met with Noivern in his face, "Dragon Claw!" Max ordered as Noivern slashed Gyarados's face making him yell in pain and stirring the static in Noivern's body to increase.
"Don't give in use Ice Beam!" Wallace shouted as Gyarados prepared to fire light blue lightning bolts.
"We don't give up either! Use Draco Jet!" Max ordered as a Noivern is surrounded by a purple aura and shot himself towards Gyarados.
Noivern collided with the light blue orb that was in front which caused an explosion that caught both Pokemon.
Once the smoke cleared it revealed both Pokemon unconscious, "Both Pokemon are unable to battle! Please send out your next Pokemon!" John requested as both trainers returned their Pokemon.
"I'm really enjoying this battle Max. Let's keep going, go!" Wallace shouted as his Walrein appeared.
"Let's fight water with water! Poliwrath go!" Max shouted as his Kanto Pokemon appeared and flexed his muscles.
"Let's do this." Max and Wallace thought to themselves eager to continue their battle.