Chapter 26

On the way to Lavaridge town I spend most of my time in training my pokemons and especially in Mega Evolving Hedwig, I wouldn't be wrong in saying that Mega Togekiss was my strongest pokemon even stronger than Mega Charizard Y. It didn't take much time for Hedwig to master mega evolutions, Hedwig was already in control the first time we mega evolved and she just needed some time and practise to get used to her new found power after mega evolution.

I was training my pokemon when I got a call from Lance, "Hello Harry, where are you?"

"I am on my way to Lavaridge town, why do you ask?" I asked.

"Team Magma was able to create a machine that could activate a dead volcano using a special Meteorite in two days at Mt. Chimney and they have challenged Team Aqua to try and stop them. I can't tell the police as they would know that there is a mole in their group and I will be done for, can you go there and make sure that the volcano stays dead otherwise we will have a serious problem. I would have called Steven but he is busy in preparing for his battle with Wallace which is in a week." Lance explained it to me.

I nodded, "Don't worry Lance, I'll look into it and I promise that the volcano will not activate."

"Thanks Harry, no one will think that someone is providing you info as you are a travelling trainer. I should be going as I am going to be assigned on some other project of theirs." Lance said and ended the call.

I shouted at all of my pokemon who were busy in training, "Pack up everyone, we need to reach Mt. Chimney in two days' time." Everyone nodded as I started recalling them one by one.

When I reached the edge of Mt Chimney I decided to go flying on Charizard rather than using the cable cars, before I could release Charizard I could see two helicopters one red and another blue in the distance near Mt. Chimney. "Well looks like I am a bit late, I need to reach their faster. Aerodactyl I need your help." I decided to go with Aerodactyl as he was naturally faster than Charizard. I climbed on his back and said, "Come on Aerodactyl, fly up to those mountains as we need to take care of some bad guys." Aerodactyl nodded and took off.

It took me fifteen minutes to reach near Mt. Chimney, I saw some Team Magma and Team Aqua goons fighting each other while running after a man holding on to a big stone which was most probably Meteorite. "Aerodactyl Hyper Beam." I shouted and Aerodactyl used Hyper Beam on the pokemons of the goons of both the team. I reached down the surface and jumped to the ground from Aerodactyl's back, "Aerodactyl hit those goons with Stone Edge." I said and Aerodactyl followed, all the goons of both Team Magma and Team Aqua were hit with Stone Edge and were knocked out.

I turned towards the man holding the meteorite, "Who are you? What are you doing with that Meteorite?"

The man breathed heavily, "Thanks for saving me, I am prof Cozmo from Sinnoh region and I research on space matters. This meteorite is a part of a large asteroid and I was taking it for my research but then these goons with M logo on their red dress came in their helicopter and surrounded me and demanded the meteorite. Before they could do anything another group with A logo on their blue dress interrupted them and the two groups started to battle over some machine. I took my opportunity and ran but some of them followed me."

Just then my eye caught on a Crobat who was coming towards the Meteorite in prof Cozmo hands but before I could do anything Aerodactyl hit it with a Hyper Beam. I looked at Aerodactyl, "Thanks Aerodactyl." I then turned toward the prof and said, "Team Magma and Team Aqua pokemon are all over this place searching for you and this Meteorite, let's deal with them. Meanwhile I should call officer Jenny." I used my Holo Caster to call the local officer Jenny and report the current happening in Mt. Chimney and told her to come quick. "Now, let's take care of these goons." I said and headed toward the main fight of the two criminal teams.

Prof Cozmo followed me, "Are you sure that you can fight them? They are way too many for a single man."

I nodded, "They are not very strong, don't worry about it you just keep hold of the meteorite."

When we reached near the mouth of the volcano I found Team Aqua and Team Magma fighting while Team Magma goons were trying to protect a machine. Aerodactyl was already out and I released Charizard, "Let's destroy their escape route first, Charizard you destroy one helicopter and Aerodactyl you take on the other." The two of them nodded and Charizard and Aerodactyl flew toward the helicopters and started destroying it with powerful attacks.

As the helicopters got destroyed the two teams stopped and looked towards me, "Who are you kid? You will regret interfering in the matters of Team Magma." The leader of Team Magma group snarled at me.

I grinned, "For real, the last person who said this was another one of you and the last time I saw him he was being dragged by officer Jenny. But no worries I think you will be joining him soon."

The woman leading Team Aqua grinned, "Well looks like we are done here, Team Magma is defeated by a small boy, let's go team Aqua."

But I interrupted, "Uh huh where are you bunch of idiots going, I have called officer Jenny to greet you all, you can't just go away like that. Oh, by the way Charizard do take care of that dumb machine would you." Charizard quickly used a surprise Hyper Beam on the machine of Team Magma destroying it completely.

The team leader of Team Magma glared at me and shouted, "You idiot, do you know what you have done? You will pay for this for this. Team take care of that boy." The whole Team Magma released their pokemon consisting of Mightyena and Crobat, Charizard came forward to face them. In the meanwhile, Team Aqua were trying to get away but they were met by Aerodactyl.

I released Dragonite and Articuno to level the battlefield a bit, Articuno teamed up with Charizard and Dragonite joined Aerodactyl to stop the two criminal teams. My pokemon easily overpowered them and knocked out the goons of both the team, "Well this is taken care of, now let's wait for the police." I said and prof Cozmo nodded. After some time, officer Jenny came with her other police colleagues and arrested the two team group members and with that I left Mt. Chimney toward Lavaridge town for my third gym badge.

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When I reached Lavaridge town I headed straight for the Lavaridge gym for my third Hoenn badge. When I entered the gym, I found a girl with red hair and a wild spiky hair style cleaning up the battlefield with an old man, I walked toward the two and asked, "Are any of you the gym leader of this gym?"

The girl turned to me and said, "Yeah I am Flannery, the gym leader of Lavaridge town gym and this is my grandfather Mr Moore. Are you a challenger?"

I nodded and replied, "Yes, I am Harry Potter and I am here for a gym battle."

Flannery nodded, "Wait for a few minutes, we are nearly finished with the cleaning."

Mr Moore said angrily, "Yes my idiot granddaughter forgot to clean up the battlefield after the battle she had two days ago."

"Oh, come on grandpa I told you that I just forgot to clean up." Flannery shouted back.

I stood on the side of battlefield while the pair of grandfather and granddaughter continued their arguing while cleaning up the field, I waited for them to finish up the cleaning. After they cleaned up Mr Moore took the position of the referee and Flannery stood on the opposite side of me in the battlefield, Mr Moore started the official announcement for the gym badge. "This Lavaridge town gym battle for the Heat Badge will be between the gym leader Flannery and the challenger Harry Potter. This gym battle will be a three on three pokemon battle and the first trainer to defeat his or her opponent three pokemon first will be the winner, trainers chose your first pokemon and let the battle begin."

"Meg you are up." Flannery released her first pokemon Meg and it was a Slugma.

I decided to start with one of my Johto pokemon, "Electabuzz you are up."

Meg started the battle with Yawn but it had no effect on Electabuzz.

Seeing Flannery shocked face, I explained it to her "Electabuzz had the ability Vital Spirit, she won't be put to sleep."

Electabuzz grinned and then dashed forward at Slugma and hit it with Cross Chop, Slugma didn't get any time to dodge as Electabuzz hit it with Cross Chop sending it back flying. Slugma got back up and used Flame Burst on Electabuzz but Electabuzz countered the Flame Burst with Thunderbolt. The two attacks collided and cancelled each other but Slugma quickly used Inferno which hit Electabuzz who wasn't able to dodge in time. Electabuzz was thrown back but she quickly got back up and dashed at Slugma and hit with Dynamic Punch which really hurt Slugma as it cried out in pain.

"Meg use Pain Split." Flannery shouted.

Slugma used Pain Split that sapped energy out of Electabuzz and into Slugma. "No matter Electabuzz finish it up with Electro Ball." I shouted at Electabuzz.

Electabuzz created a compressed ball of electricity and threw it at Slugma who was too late to dodge, Electro Ball hit Slugma and made an explosion and as the smoke cleared Slugma was lying down unconscious.

"Meg is unable to battle, Flannery chose your next pokemon." Mr Moore announced.

Flannery recalled her Slugma and called out her next pokemon, "Mag you are up." Flannery second last pokemon was a Magcargo, the evolved form of Slugma.

Magcargo started up the battle with Earthquake but Electabuzz used Magnet Rise in time to float above time and remain unaffected by Earthquake, Electabuzz dashed forward at Magcargo with Wild Charge and added it up with Dynamic Punch. Magcargo didn't get any time to dodge as Electabuzz hit it with Wild Charge combined with Dynamic Punch, Magcargo was able to use Iron Defence in time and reduce the effect of the attack a bit but the attack still sent it flying. Magcargo groggily got back up and used Flame Burst on Electabuzz but Electabuzz didn't try to dodge and used Protect, the Protect barrier easily stopped Flame Burst.

"Electabuzz let's finish it up, use Focus Punch." I shouted.

"Mag use Lava Plume, burn it out." Flannery replied.

Electabuzz dashed forward at Magcargo and hit it with Focus Punch but Magcargo used Lava Plume just in time, just as Electabuzz hit Magcargo the whole field was covered in flames hitting Electabuzz too. Finally, the fire died down and smoke cleared to find that both Electabuzz and Magcargo lied down knocked out unconscious.

"Both Electabuzz and Mag are unable to battle, trainers chose your next pokemon." Mr Moore announced.

Both me and Flannery recalled our fallen pokemon, Flannery sent out her last pokemon. "Torkoal burn it up."

Flannery last pokemon was Torkoal and it sent out smoke from its nostrils telling that it was ready for battle. I released my second pokemon, "Mudkip you are up." I knew Mudkip was close to evolving and this battle should most probably give it right amount of motivation to evolve.

Mudkip started the battle with Water Gun but Torkoal used Iron Defence and let the Water Gun hit it without any worry, Torkoal used Smog in reply and covered the field in poisonous gas that Mudkip breathed in and was poisoned. Mudkip used multiple Mud Bombs that hit its target but Torkoal has a very good defence and it took the Mud Bomb head on and used Flamethrower on Mudkip, Mudkip couldn't dodge as the Flamethrower hit him throwing him back.

Mudkip shakily got back up and as I expected he was covered in the white light of evolution and evolved into Marshtomp, Marshtomp used Muddy Water which hit Torkoal but Torkoal was only pushed back a bit. Torkoal used Overheat on Marshtomp but Marshtomp let it come and used Protect to create a barrier and stop the Overheat. Marshtomp used Earthquake that shook the whole field and hit Torkoal and then followed it up Rock Tomb and threw a big rock on top of Torkoal. Amazingly after being hit all the powerful and effective attacks Torkoal was still standing albeit it was a bit panting and it used another Overheat, this time the Overheat hit Marshtomp without any barrier and Marshtomp was knocked out cold.

"Marshtomp is unable to battle, Harry release your last choice." Mr Moore announced.

I recalled Marshtomp as Flannery said to me, "My Torkoal defence is top up you are not going to beat him that easily."

I smiled and replied back, "So your Torkoal is a defence specialist, no problem let me show you mine. Go Blastoise."

Torkoal used another Overheat but Blastoise withdrew inside his shell and used Hydro Pump while spinning, Torkoal's Overheat was cancelled out by Blastoise hard shell and it was hit by multiple spinning Hydro Pump. Torkoal was now feeling the effects of battle and his defence was thinning down, it got back up and used Inferno but Blastoise replied with Hydro Pump which cancelled out the Inferno and overpowered it to hit Torkoal.

"Blastoise let's put it out of his misery, finish it up with Dual Hydro Cannon." I said to Blastoise.

"Torkoal use Iron Defence, I know you can take it." Flannery shouted in worry.

Flannery was wrong as Torkoal couldn't take on the Dual Hydro Cannon, Blastoise used two Hydro Cannons back to back from both of his cannons and hit Torkoal which knocked it out cold and unconsciousness.

"Torkoal is unable to battle and since the gym leader has lost all three of her pokemon the winner of this battle is the challenger is Harry Potter." Mr Moore announced the end of our battle and my victory.

Flannery slumped down, "How could I lost?"

I stared at her in fascination and looked at Mr Moore for explanation, "What's up with her?"

Mr Moore smiled, "A month ago I was the gym leader but I am getting really old so I made my granddaughter the gym leader, she is a good trainer but when she won a lot of battles as a gym leader she became a bit overconfident."

Flannery sighed and got back up, "Yeah, I was on an awesome winning streak and now you broke it, here the Heat Badge proof of your win in the Lavaridge town gym." She gave me the Heat Badge which I took happily.

Mr Moore smiled and said, "I knew you are going lose today Flannery."

Flannery looked at her grandfather gobsmacked, "What? How?"

Even I was intrigued so Mr Moore replied, "I have seen many trainers in my long-life Flannery and I can tell what trainer is like what and Harry here looked like a trainer who likes challenges but he was also confident that he could defeat you, I am sure if it wasn't for Torkoal Harry would have won the match without taking out his Blastoise. Also, he is the youngest regional league winner so I was sure that you will lose the battle."

Flannery stared at me and her grandfather, "Now I feel like I was battling a already lost battle."

I smiled replied, "Not really, your Torkoal was quiet strong and now I am planning to get a Torkoal too as I need another defence specialist other than my Blastoise. Thanks for the battle Flannery, Mr Moore I should be going now." With that I left the gym.

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My next stop was Petalburg city for which I had to go back through the same root I came from, while passing through the Valley Steel I got the pokemon I was looking for, a Torkoal. I was just near the end of the Valley of Steel when I saw a Steelix, some Magnemite, some Magnetons and a couple of Skarmory ganging up on a Torkoal. Torkoal was doing his best to defend and run toward the exit of the valley of steel but the steel type pokemons were overpowering him so I decided to help out.

"Charizard help Torkoal out." I released Charizard who quickly teamed up with Torkoal and took care of the steel type pokemons bullying Torkoal and after that I exited the valley with Torkoal, "Hey Torkoal would you like to come with me, you look powerful and I can make you a defence powerhouse." Torkoal quickly nodded so I caught him with a pokeball and scanned him with my pokedex.

"Torkoal, the Coal Pokémon. Torkoal burns coal within its body to produce energy. As a defence, Torkoal is able to release smoke from its nostrils and its back to confuse enemies. Torkoal digs through mountains in search of coal. If it finds some, it fills hollow spaces on its shell with the coal and burns it. If it is attacked, this Pokémon spouts thick black smoke to beat a retreat. You can tell how it's feeling by the smoke spouting from its shell. Tremendous velocity is a sign of good health. This Torkoal is a male.

Abilities- Drought, White Smoke, Shell Armor (Hidden Ability)

Known moves- Smog, Withdraw, Rapid Spin, Smokescreen, Flame Wheel, Lava Plume, Body Slam, Protect, Flamethrower, Overheat, Iron Defence, Heat Wave, Endure, Eruption, Flame Burst, Skull Bash, Yawn, Stone Edge, Gyro Ball, Sludge Bomb."

I looked at Charizard, "Well he looks strong, I'll make him work with Blastoise to raise his defence to maximum." Charizard nodded in understanding, I returned Charizard and moved forward toward Petalburg city.

I was in Verdanturf town when I got the news update that Steven had defeated Wallace and has become the Hoenn champion, I watched their battle in my Holo Caster and it was surely exciting. The battle was very intense but it all came down to Wallace Milotic and Steven's Metagross, the two were equally powerful but then Steven used his trump card and mega evolved Metagross. Mega Metagross was too much for Wallace Milotic and this way Steven won the title of Hoenn Champion from Wallace.

I was in the Verdanturf town forest training my pokemons especially the new ones, on my way back from Lavaridge town my Aron finally evolved into Lairon. While training Misdreavus I suddenly got an interesting thought, is my aura similar to that of a ghost type pokemon because of my relation to death. I decided to test it so I released my aura full force while focusing especially on the magical connection to death and the result I found was quite exciting, Misdreavus left her training and came toward me like someone was controlling her string and a nearby Dusclops did the same too. As soon as I stopped flaring my aura they were back to normal, Misdreavus looked confused but got back to her training as she had decided to finally evolve.

After having lunch which I shared with Dusclops too I gave Misdreavus a Dusk Stone and she finally evolved into Mismagius. I was about to leave the forest and continue my journey but I saw Dusclops still following me so I asked it, "Would you like to come with me?" Dusclops nodded eagerly. I smiled and without wasting any time caught Dusclops in an empty pokeball, Dusclops didn't resist a bit and was captured. I took its pokeball and scanned it with my pokedex.

"Dusclops, the Beckon Pokémon. Dusclops is said to be able to suck practically anything into its body, the black hole-like core of which is completely empty. Its body is completely hollow, and like a black hole, it can swallow anything, some say that its victims never return. Dusclops absorbs anything, however large the object may be. This Pokémon hypnotizes its foe by waving its hands in a macabre manner and by bringing its single eye to bear. The hypnotized foe is made to do Dusclops's bidding. This Dusclops is a male.

Abilities- Pressure

Known moves- Astonish, Fire Punch, Future Sight, Gravity, Ice Punch, Shadow Punch, Disable, Thunder Punch, Foresight, Shadow Sneak, Pursuit, Hex, Shadow Ball, Mean Look, Dark Pulse, Destiny Bond, Feint Attack, Ominous Wind, Pain Split, Dream Eater, Rock Slide, Brick Break, Rock Tomb, Psychic, Earthquake."

I stared at Dusclop's move set in shock, "Wow, he is strong, no very strong. I'll have to look for Reaper Cloth for him to evolve into Dusknoir, looks like my luck is again in full swing." Afterwards I packed up my things and continued toward Petalburg city.

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AN: - Next stop, Petalburg city.

(M – Male, F – Female, S – Shiny)

Harry's pokemon list: -

Hedwig (Togekiss) F, Umbreon S F, Charizard S M, Golduck M, Nidoking M, Blastoise M, Dragonite F, Luxray F, Mismagius F, Tauros M, Scizor M, Rhyperior F, Aerodactyl M, Snorlax M, Lapras F, Heracross M, Espeon M, Weavile M, Houndoom M, Electabuzz F, Gliscor M, Politoed F, Larvitar M, Phanpy F, Bagon M.

Kirlia S F, Marshtomp M, Grovyle M, Vibrava F, Lairon M, Metang S F, Combusken F, Torkoal M, Dusclops M.

Lugia M, Articuno F, Latias F.

Sirius pokemon list: -

Growlithe S M, Persian F, Houndour M.