Braedon wanted to do so many things at once

He wanted to run to Argent and make sure he was okay. He wanted run after Amber and help her. He wanted to shout at Rios more. He wanted to argue with Rios until Rios knew just what Braedon thought of this "Impure" crap.

But he would just settle for kicking Rios' ass.

"Go, Swanna!" Rios yelled. He threw a pokeball and oit of it flew a big white feathered Pokemon.

"Vivillon, Klefki, Fairy Gust combo!" Braedon commanded.

Vivillon began to flap her wings rapidly and Klefki shook his keys furiously. Two gusts of wind appeared, one pink and one silver, and swirled together to create a vortex that surrounded Swanna.

Swanna began to flap it's wings, reversing the flow of the wind and destroying the vortex.

Damn it! Braedon thought. Swanna is too powerful.

"Now Swanna, use Brave Bird!" Rios yelled.

Swanna began to glow with a blinding blue aura. It rushed at Klefki and Vivillon.

"Dodge!" Braedon yelled. But he knew it was useless before he gave the command.

Swanna zipped forward and collided with Vivillon, then Klefki.

Both Pokemon cried out in pain and fell to the ground.

Rios smirked, his wild eyes focused on Braedon. "You're next."

Braedon gulped.

"Blazekin, show her the power of my belefs! The power of our Church!"

Amber looked at Tyrunt. "Get behind me." she told him. "You need to rest." Tyrunt nodded and backed up.

Amber turned to Tauros. "Tauros, use Take Down!"

Tauros charged forward, snorting angrily as it ran.

"Sky Uppercut!" Scarlet commanded.

Blazekin punched upward right as Tauros neared it, it's fist colliding with Tauros' chin, causing Tauros to fly upward and cry out in pain.

"Now, Flamethrower!" Blazekin shot a jet a of flames at Tauros, who took the hit in midair and fell into the water below.

"Tauros, are you okay?" Amber yelled. He got up slowly and snorted.

"Taur!" he pawed the ground furiously.

"Blaze Kick!" Scarlett commanded.

Blazekin's feet lit themselves on fire. It sprang forward and did a roundhouse kick to Tauros, who caught the strike with his horn and blocked it.

"Tauros!" he yelled. Tauros flung Blazekin's foot off of his horn and spun around, kicking Blazekin with it's hind legs and flinging it back into the wall.

"Now, while he's down!" Amber yelled. "Swagger!"

Tauros' tails began to swish back and forth.

Scarlett grinned. "Looks like someone knows how to play. But that's not enough to stop me. Blazekin, close your eyes."

Blazekin squeezed it's eyes shut.

"Now, use Flame Charge!"

Blazekin, eyes still closed rushed forward and collided with Tauros. Tauros was launched backward and flew across the cavern.

"Tauros!" Amber and Tyrunt ran to him. Tauros got up shakily.

"How did it-" Amber started.

Scarlett smirked. "My Blazekin has trained her senses to be sharper than most. Having one taken away is barely a hinderance."

Amber bit her lip. How could she beat an opponent like that?

"Now do you see?" Scarlett gloated. "The Church is to powerful for the likes of you."

Amber felt tears well up in her eyes. The burned, leaving a scorching path down her cheeks.

"You're wrong!" Amber yelled furiously. "I'll win and show you how that your ideals are wrong! Tauros, please!" Amber put a hand on his back. "We can't let a person like her win! If she does, more Pokemon will be hurt... More trainers will feel the way Sapphire did."

"Tauros!" Tauros cried. He snorted and nodded at Amber.

Beside her, Tyrunt growled at Scarlett and barred his fangs.

Amber pointed at Scarlett and Blazekin. "Take them down! Tauros, Tyrunt, go!"

"Kecleon, go!" Braedon yelled.

He pressed the white button and threw the pokeball. Kecleon appeared in an explosion of silver light.

"Kecleon..." Braedon said. "I know you're still recovering... But this is important! Can I count on you?"

Kecleon looked at Braedon and nodded, then turned to face Swanna. "Kecleon!"

"Swanna, destroy it! Brave Bird!" Rios yelled. Swanna became swathed in a blue aura and it charged forward.

Kecleon disappeared and Swanna zoomed through the place it had been standing.

"Look for a red stripe!" Rios yelled to Swanna.

Suddenly, Swanna cried out as it was jerked backward. Kecleon materialized below it, his tongue wrapped around Swanna's body.

"Too late!" Braedon declared. "Slam!"

Kecleon began to beat Swanna into the wall, and it cried out in pain.

"Swanna! Uproar!" Rios commanded.

Swanna began to thrash and scream, causing both Braedon and Kecleon to cover their ears as the sound came piercing through them.

"Don't let go!" Braedon yelled. "I know I'm asking a lot, but you have to try to hold on!"

Rios had covered his ears as well. "Keep using Uproar!"

Swanna began to thrash more.

"Kecleon!" Kecleon yelled in agony. "Kec!"

Then, the grip on Swanna lessened and Swanna fell to the ground. It didn't move.

Kecleon fell as well. Braedon ran to him.

"You have no more Pokemon on your belt." Rios said. He took a step forward, placing him over Sableye. He put his foot on the Pokemon.

"Get the fuck off of him!" Braedon yelled.

"It's over." Rios said calmly. "Give up and surrender to the Church."

Braedon knelt over Kecleon. "You-You-" he felt a lump form in his throat.

Rios grinned maniacally. "That's what I thought. Now, release your Impure Pokemon permanantly!"

Braedon stood up. "Y-you'll have to kill me first. I'm not releasing my friends."

"Then so be it." Rios said, pulling a pokeball from his belt. He took another step forward, so both his feet were on Sableye.

Then Braedon snapped.

He rushed at Rios and punched him in the face.

Rios crumbled and fell to the ground, clutching his now bloody nose.

Braedon did the only logical thing left to do.

He kicked Rios in the ribs.

Tauros charged forward and collided with Blazekin, who blocked Tauros' horns with crossed flaming arms.

Blazekin pushed Tauros, who slid back a few feet then charged forward again. Blazekin leaped over the charging Pokemon and landed behind it. Tauros turned around and charged again, this time even angrier. Blazekin jumped out of the way again.

"Tauros, come back!" Amber yelled. Tauros ran to Amber. "Tyrunt, you're up! Dragon Pulse"

Tyrunt sprinted toward Blazekin, stopping in front of it. He began to launch balks of green energy at Blazekin.

"Block!"

Blaezkin blocked the attacks by crossing it's arms. Each pulse hit its arms and exploded.

"Now Tyrunt, use Stomp!" Amber commanded.

Tyrunt rushed forward and leaped in the air. It began descending toward Blazekin, his foot extended.

"Blaze Kick!" Scarlett yelled.

Blazekin did a spinning kick, knocking Tyrunt away like a baseball. He flew backward and landed imbedded in the wall of the sewer. Water began to leak out of the place he hit.

"Tyrunt!" Amber yelled. She ran to him and caught him in her arms.

"Give up!" Scarlett insisted. "Your Pokemon are no match for a member of the Holy Legion!"

Tyrunt jumped out of Amber's arms and barred his fangs at Scarlett. "Tyrunt! Ty-Ty!" he snarled.

Suddenly, Tyrunt's eyes turned bright green. It opened it's jaw and out of it shot five balls of green energy, flying at Blazekin in a star pattern and leaving a trail behind them.

They collided with Blazekin and knocked him into the wall again. It cracked, letting water leak in.

Water... Amber thought. "Tyrunt, use your new move again!"

"Dodege, Blazekin!" Scarlett yelled.

Tyrunt shot another Dragon Pulse at Blazekin, who leaped to the side. The attack hit the wall and left even more damage.

"Blazekin, Fire Punch!" Scarlett yelled.

But before Blazekin could move, the cracked wall exploded with gray water, dousing it and Scarlett and filling the chamber.

Amber saw her chance. "Now, Stomp!"

Tyrunt rushed forward and splashed through the warer before jumping up and landing impactfully on Blazekin's back.

Amber ran over to Scarlett. She was passed out like her Blazekin.

"I guess my ideals were right." Amber said quietly.

In the distance, she heard a scream.

Amber looked at her Pokemon, then began to run toward the sound of the noise.

Amber expected to find her friend in trouble. What she did not expect to find was him kicking a Bishop and svreaming in anger.

"Braedon! Braedon, stop!" Amber yelled as she pulled him away.

He spit on Rios, who groaned. "He deserves more." Braedon said unforgivingly. "He hurt a innocent Pokemon, and he could of killed Argent-" Braedon stopped as realization hit him. "Argent!"

Braedon and Amber, followed by Tauros and Tyrunt, ran to Argent's limp body on the ground.

Braefon checked his pulse, then sighed in relief. "He's breathing."

Amber let out her breath. She then realized not to far from Argent was Vivillon's limp form.

"Vivillon!" Amber ran to her.

"She's fine. Just knocked out by Swanna." Braedon said. "We need to get all of them to a Pokemon Center pronto."

Amber nodded. "Help me get Argent on Tauros' back."

Then Argent began to stir. "I am fine. I can walk."

"Argent!" Braedon yelled. He grabbed him and hugged the boy tightly. To Amber's surprise, Argent just smiled warrily.

Amber took a second to smile herself. They were safe. Rios amd Scarlett were defeated. She could relax.

But only for a second. "C'mon guys. Let's return our Pokemon and get out of here. I'm tired of smelling this place."

A/N: Our heroes have won!

Sorry this chapter is late. Life's been hectic lately.

A/N 2: Did you guys notice the new cover? It was done by the wonderfully talented hannahluvz on Wattpad. Check her out!

A/N 3: Reader Question Time! A few chapters ago I asked what Pokemon you guys wanted to see Braedon catch. The responses I got were Pumpkaboo, Umbreon, and Absol. So I'm holding a contest. Who do you want to see? Tell me in the comments/reviews!