Hey guys, Happy New Year! To start off the new year, here's the latest chapter of Pokemon: League of Ultimates! I hope you like it! Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon.
Chapter 35: "Amaro Battle Tournament, Part 6: The Second Part of Round Two! Double Battles Galore!"
It was another beautiful morning as Ash and the others were making their way to the Kafue Town Stadium in order to watch the second half of Round 2 of the Kafue Battle Tournament. As Ash and Gavin had already had their second round battles, today they would be watching as Walker and Leaf had their battles.
"Good luck to both of you today," Misty said to the two of them.
"Thanks, but I don't really need it," Walker said arrogantly. "I'm so gonna win this."
"Wow, Walker," Gavin spoke sarcastically, "You astound us all with your amazing humility."
A few of the others snickered while Walker, who was once again full of hot air, didn't even hear his rival's comment.
"Well, Leaf, we know that you'll do well," Gary commented.
"Uh, thanks, Gary," The female Pallet Town native replied with a tinge of pink on her cheeks.
With that, the group continued on until they finally made it to the stadium, taking their seats in a calm and orderly fashion. That is, until they, along with the rest of the crowd, started cheering when the battles were about to begin.
"Welcome back for the final half of the second round of the Kafue Town Battle Tournament!" Mr. Battrio's voice stated through the speakers. "Today, we will be having four more double battles to determine who will be joining the four who are already confirmed to be moving on to round three! So now, let's begin with our first battle between Trentavious Phoenix and Jeff Carmine!"
Soon, the two previously mentioned trainers stood opposite of each other on the battlefield in the middle of the stadium.
"Let the battle begin!" The referee announced, holding up both of his red and green flags.
"Match Set! Battlers: Weavile and Abomasnow!" Trent yelled as he threw two Pokéballs into the air.
In a flash of light, two Pokémon appeared on the field. One was a familiar-looking Sharp Claw Pokémon, while the other was a large creature with shaggy white fur, some of which covered its mouth and made it look like it had big, bushy eyebrows that stuck out like antennae; hands, feet, and a short tail that were all dark green in color; four green spikes coming out of its back, and light-purple eyes. On top of the large Ice-type's head was a Nevermeltice that it wore like a crown.
"Bisharp and Beedrill, show yourselves!" Jeff said as he hurled his Pokéballs at the field.
Instantly, the Sharp Sword Pokémon and the Poison Bee Pokémon appeared in front of the trainer who had used Articuno in his last battle. Both looked ready to fight, as did Trent's Pokémon. Suddenly though, dark clouds covered the stadium and hail began to fall all over the battlefield.
"What's with all of this hail?" Misty asked as they, along with everyone else, scrambled to get under their umbrellas to escape the wind and rain, despite the fact that the hail only fell on the battlefield.
"It's Abomasnow's ability, Snow Warning!" Cilan explained in a louder tone, as it was hard to hear with all of the wind blowing about. "It causes a hailstorm to be summoned when Abomasnow is on the field!"
"This is why I don't like Ice-types!" Iris screamed, shivering due to the combined efforts of the cold winds and her fright.
"But don't you have a Cryogonal?" Gavin asked.
"That's different!" Iris retorted. "My Cryogonal is actually nice and doesn't freeze me to death with a hailstorm!"
While Bisharp and Beedrill struggled to hold their ground against the fierce hailstorm, Weavile and Abomasnow just stood there, both completely unaffected by the hail that fell from the sky down to the field.
"Weavile, use Ice Beam and Abomasnow, use Ice Shard!" Trent commanded.
Weavile put its hands together and fired a light blue beam of light at Beedrill while Abomasnow held its hands over its head and threw a glowing light blue ball of ice at Bisharp.
"Bisharp, break it with Metal Claw, and Beedrill, dodge it with Agility!" Jeff instructed.
Bisharp's arms glowed like iron as it slashed at Abomasnow's attack, shattering it into a million pieces. Beedrill, on the other hand, put on a burst of speed and dodged Weavile's attack with ease.
"Now, use Night Slash and Twineedle!" Jeff ordered.
Bisharp's forearm blades both glowed a sinister-looking red as it jumped at Abomasnow. Beedrill, with its enhanced speed, flew at Weavile, ready to stab it repeatedly with its powerful stingers.
"Dodge it, both of you, with an Icy Wind-Frost Breath Smokescreen!" Trent directed.
Weavile opened its mouth and blew a wind of sparkling blue snow as Abomasnow released a gust of icy breath from its mouth. The two attacks combined, creating a thick icy fog that covered the field. Bisharp and Beedrill stopped, looking around frantically for their opponents.
"Whoa, Trent's using the tactic that Jeff used to defeat Timothy the other day," Gary noted.
"Trent seems to be a master of Ice-types," May thought out loud.
"I wonder who can win this battle?" Ash said as the battle commenced.
'Huh. I wonder where they are,' Jeff thought as he struggled to see through the fog.
He then heard Trent yell out, "Now, both of you, use Shadow Ball!"
Then, out of nowhere, Bisharp and Beedrill were each struck by a shadowy orb of dark energy. The orbs caused an explosion, sending Bisharp and Beedrill flying backwards until they hit the ground.
"Follow it up with Wood Hammer and Aerial Ace!" Trent shouted.
Abomasnow and Weavile suddenly appeared next to Bisharp and Beedrill and then struck them with a glowing-turquoise arm and a white-streaked tackle. These attacks knocked them both further back in Jeff's direction.
"Trent's using this fog to his advantage," Gavin commented. "The only way that Jeff can make a comeback is to clear the fog away."
"Pika," Pikachu agreed, along with Pichu who sat next to him.
"I've got to clear this fog," Jeff muttered under his breath. "Beedrill, use Defog!"
Beedrill's wings glowed white as it flapped them, send out crescents of white light that cut through the fog like a night, causing the mist to clear, exposing Trent's Pokémon.
"Now, Bisharp, use Focus Blast at the ground below them!" Jeff commanded.
A light blue ball of focused energy formed in between Bisharp's hands. Then, Bisharp jumped into the air and threw the ball at Weavile and Abomasnow's feet, causing an explosion that sent the two Ice-types flying into the air.
"Beedrill, use Sludge Bomb on the both of them!" Jeff instructed.
One of Beedrill's stingers glowed a dark purple color. It then brought its arm forward and fired a purple blast of sludge at its airborne opponents.
"Weavile, Abomasnow! Stop its attack with Dark Pulse and Razor Leaf!" Trent ordered.
Weavile held out its hands and fired a barrage of shadowy circles from between them. Abomasnow brought one of its arms forward and released several sharp leaves from it. The two attacks collided with Beedrill's Sludge Bomb, canceling each other out in a detonation of black smoke. Weavile and Abomasnow then safely landed onto the field, even if they looked just slightly worn out from the battle so far.
"Weavile, you use Surf, while Abomasnow, you use Rock Tomb to prevent Bisharp and Beedrill from escaping!" Trent directed.
A wave of water erupted from under Weavile, and it began to surf towards its opponents. Meanwhile, a giant rock formed in Abomasnow's arms, and it threw it over Bisharp and Beedrill's heads. The rock landed directly behind them, putting the two Pokémon literally between a rock and a hard place.
'What am I going to do?' Jeff thought. He gritted his teeth as Weavile loomed closer. Suddenly though, he had an idea.
"Beedrill, Cut the wave in half!" Jeff yelled.
"What?" Trent said, flabbergasted.
Beedrill's stingers took on a white shine. Then, it swung them both down, sending two white crescents of light at the wave of water, slicing it down the middle. As the water went by Jeff's Pokémon, causing them no damage, Weavile, who had lost its balance, started to fall towards the ground.
"Now, Bisharp, finish it off with Guillotine!" Jeff shouted.
Bisharp raised both of its arms into the air and then crossed them over its chest. Its forearm blades glowed white for a moment, before turning light blue and extending greatly. Bisharp then jumped into the air above Weavile and came down upon it, landing on top of it blades first.
After the two hit the ground, Bisharp stood up to reveal the knocked out Weavile.
"Weavile is unable to battle!" The referee announced, pointing one of the flags at the Dark-and-Ice-type Pokémon.
After Trent recalled Weavile back into its Pokéball, the battle resumed.
"Abomasnow, use Ice Punch on Beedrill!" Trent commanded.
"Beedrill, counter it with X-Scissor!" Jeff instructed.
Abomasnow began bounding towards Beedrill, both of its fists cloaked in icy blue energy. Beedrill flew through the air at it with its stingers now crossed, creating a glowing light blue "X" in front of it as it charged at the Frost Tree Pokémon.
The two impacted in the middle of the field. Sparks flew as both of them struggled to hold their ground. However, Abomasnow proved stronger as it was able to knock Beedrill backwards to the ground.
"Now finish it with Sheer Cold!" Trent ordered.
Abomasnow's body became outlined in a light blue light. It then released a beam of light blue energy at the grounded Bug/Poison-type, knocking it out in one sweep of icy energy.
"Beedrill is unable to battle!" The referee called out.
It was all down to a final battle between Jeff's Bisharp and Trent's Abomasnow. Both looked wiped out and beaten down, but they each still looked eager to fight to the end.
"Bisharp, use Swords Dance!" Jeff directed.
Bisharp's blades glowed a light purple color and extended, heightening its Attack power.
"Abomasnow, use Growth!" Trent told his Pokémon.
Abomasnow glowed a light green as its Attack and Special Attack stats both increased.
"It looks like both of them are ready to finish this in one shot!" Cilan said in shock.
"Huh?" The others exclaimed in unison.
"Abomasnow, use Skull Bash!" Trent yelled.
Abomasnow's body took on a white aura as it flew at Bisharp, head first.
"Bisharp, use Iron Head!" Jeff shouted.
The blade sticking out of Bisharp's head turned to iron and it lowered its head. It then jumped into the air and flew at Abomasnow.
The two heads collided in mid-air in the middle of the battlefield. An explosion occurred blasting both of them back towards their trainers. They both landed on their feet, but they could both be seen to panting heavily. Suddenly, Abomasnow winced and then fell to the ground with a mighty thud. At the same time, the hail storm disappeared completely.
"Neither of Trent's Pokémon are able to battle! Therefore, Jeff is declared the winner!"
The crowd erupted into cheers while both trainers returned their Pokémon to their balls. Trent and Jeff then walked over to each other and shook hands.
Then, as the two trainers walked off of the field, a voice over the intercom said, "Would Walker and Vladimir Burns please come down to the field for the next battle?"
Walker then stood up and said to the others, "See ya guys later! I'm gonna go win this easily!"
Everyone sighed at Walker's ever-growing ego. Ever since his first win in the tournament, he had been getting more and more egotistical.
Finally, after he was out of sight, Leaf said to the others, "He looks confident."
"Yeah," Gavin agreed. "He's even nicknamed all of his Pokémon except Aipom due to that confidence."
"Why?" Dawn asked.
Gavin shrugged and replied, "It's just one of his many, many quirks. You get used to it."
A few minutes later, Walker was standing on the field with Aipom clinging to his shoulder. On the other side was Vladimir, who looked ready for a good battle.
"Let the battle begin!"
"Let's do this, Bull and Dozer!" Walker said as he threw his Pokéballs into the air.
In a flash of blue light, two very large and heavy Pokémon appeared. "Bull" turned out to be a strong-looking Camerupt, while "Dozer" was a large, light brown hippo-like creature with a dark gray back and muzzle with a few ports on them, black feet with three toes each, a mouth several feet across with big rounded teeth, and red eyes.
Leaf took out her white Pokédex and scanned Walker's second Pokémon.
"Hippowdon, the Heavyweight Pokémon and the evolved form of Hippopotas. It creates an enormous tornado of sand by blowing sand out of the holes in its body, and its mouth is over 6 feet in diameter. As surprisingly fierce Pokémon, Hippowdon opens its giant mouth to intimidate adversaries."
Surprisingly, Vladimir put on a curt grin, took out two Pokéballs, and threw them into the air.
"Surf's up, Samurott! Time to ride the wave, Hydreigon!" Vladimir said as the two balls opened up and sent out a large flash of blue light.
Instantaneously, the Formidable Pokémon and the Brutal Pokémon appeared on the field in front of Vladimir. At the same time, a bead of sweat formed on Walker's brow.
"Well, that's not good," Brock said with a tense expression.
"Walker's in trouble," Gary stated.
"What do you mean?" Dawn asked.
"Walker sent out a Camerupt and a Hippowdon," Gavin began to explain. "Camerupt's a Fire-and-Ground-type and Hippowdon's a pure Ground-type. Samurott is a Water-type, which is strong against both Fire and Ground."
"Also, Hydreigon has the Levitate ability, which makes it so that Ground-type attacks can't affect it," Ash concluded.
"So, Walker's at a type disadvantage?" May inquired.
"More than that," Cilan added. "If he doesn't have a plan, it'll be a massacre!"
"Pika," Pikachu said sadly, quickly covering Pichu's eyes. The later attempted to find a way to see past its evolution's hand.
"Samurott, start off with Razor Shell! Hydreigon, follow it with Dragon Rush!" Vladimir commanded.
Samurott took out its large blade, which began to glow a watery blue. It then leaped into the air and began falling towards Walker's two Pokémon. Meanwhile, Hydreigon was charging towards them, its body enveloped in a blue light.
"Both of you avoid their attacks by using Dig!" Walker instructed.
The two large Pokémon nodded and then dug into the ground until they disappeared into the earth. Samurott and Hydreigon stopped, wondering where their targets were. Then, Bull and Dozer erupted out of the ground behind them.
"Bull, use Rock Slide! Dozer, use Crunch!" Walker ordered.
Bull stomped one of his feet into the ground, and several large rocks flew out of it into the air. Then, the rocks began to hurtle down towards Hydreigon. Dozer began to charge at Samurott, its mouth wide open and ready to chomp down on the Water-type.
"Hydreigon, block the rocks with Stone Edge! Samurott, hit it with an Ice Beam in the mouth!" Vladimir directed.
Hydreigon's body became surrounded by a white energy. The energy then formed into two rings that encircled its body before breaking apart into several jagged orbs. The white glow faded, and the orbs took on the form of gray stones. The stones were launched out, flying towards the large rocks and causing to be knocked off course, in the end missing Hydreigon completely.
Samurott opened its mouth and a ball of light blue energy formed in front of it. Then, several light blue beams of light were shot from the ball at Dozer. The beams hit Dozer's mouth, causing it harm and freezing up its entire mouth in a sheet of ice. Dozer struggled to close its mouth, but was unable to.
"Dozer, defrost your mouth using Fire Fang!" Walker shouted.
Instantly, the inside of Dozer's mouth became coated in intense flames, melting the ice completely and allowing it to once again move its mouth.
"Now, Bull, hit Hydreigon with your Flamethrower!" Walker yelled.
Bull opened its mouth and released a stream of flame at the Dragon-type.
"Samurott, block it with another Razor Shell!" Vladimir told his Pokémon. "Then, Hydreigon, hit Hippowdon with a triple Crunch attack!"
Samurott ran in front of its partner and quickly unsheathed its blade. The blade took on the familiar watery blue glow as Samurott held it out in front of its body, both blocking and dousing the stream of flame with ease.
Hydreigon then took this opportunity to fly at Dozer and bite down upon it with all three of its mouths. Dozer winced with pain as Hydreigon bit harder and harder.
"Dozer, use Sandstorm to knock it off of you!" Walker cried out.
A burst of sand was shot out of all of the ports on Dozer's body, including its nostrils. Hydreigon was sent flying into the air and at that point, the sandstorm picked up, causing everyone's view of the battle to be blocked instantly. Hydreigon flew over the field, searching desperately for its partner, who was shrouded by the sand.
"Now, that was a good move," Brock commented.
"Yeah, now Samurott and Hydreigon won't be able to see where Hippowdon and Camerupt are," Misty agreed with a nod.
"Plus, neither of Walker's Pokémon will be hurt by the sand because they're both Ground-types," Tracey concluded.
"Looks like Walker has evened it out," Max said with a grin.
"Pika-chu!" Pikachu cheered, finally allowing Gavin's partner to see the battle.
"Pi-chu! Pi-pi-chu!" Pichu said happily. ("Finally! I can see!")
"Okay, dat's great, but can you take your hand off of my eyes?" Meowth said angrily with Pikachu's hand covering his eyes. Pikachu and Pichu chuckled before Pikachu finally obliged.
"Bull, let's heat things up with an Eruption at Hydreigon!" Walker commanded confidently.
Out of nowhere, a burst of hot lava and flame was shot from the sandstorm at a surprised Hydreigon, who was just barely able to dodge it.
Meanwhile, in the middle of the storm, Samurott was struggling to hold its ground against the fierce winds and the stinging bits of sand.
"Dozer, hit Samurott with a Thunder Fang!" The Formidable Pokémon suddenly heard Walker yell.
Then, the large, hippo-like Pokémon appeared and bit down upon it with teeth cloaked in yellow electricity. Samurott was instantly electrocuted.
Vladimir gritted his teeth as he heard Samurott scream in pain.
"Samurott, hit it with your Razor Shell!" He yelled loudly.
Samurott struggled against the pain, but was finally able to raise its watery blue-glowing blade into the air and strike it against Dozer, causing it to instantly lose its grip and let go of the Water-type.
"Now, finish it off with a Megahorn!" Vladimir ordered.
Samurott's shell-like helmet took on a silvery aura, and it jumped at Dozer, sending it flying across the field. The sandstorm suddenly cleared, and Dozer was shown to be lying on the ground with swirls in its eyes.
"Hippowdon is unable to battle!" The referee said, pointing one of his flags at the fallen Ground-type.
Walker grimaced as he held out Dozer's Pokéball, causing the Heavyweight Pokémon to disappear in a red light.
"Bull, it's up to you!" Walker said to the Eruption Pokémon. "Use Fissure!"
Bull slammed its feet into the ground, slicing the ground open and sending a white energy beam at Samurott.
"Hydreigon, cancel it out with Earthquake!" Vladimir instructed.
Hydreigon sped towards the ground and slammed one of its heads into the earth, causing it to shake until it met Camerupt's Fissure. The two then canceled each other out. However, something unfortunate happened. Hydreigon couldn't pull its head out of the ground.
A crafty grin crept onto Walker's face. He then called out, "Bull, hit it with an Iron Head!"
Bull began running at Hydreigon, its body cloaked in a white aura. Hydreigon frantically tried to pull itself out of the ground, but was soon hit by Bull, sending it flying towards Samurott. Hydreigon's body collided with Samurott's, and both flew past Vladimir and into the wall behind him.
Everyone could see that both Pokémon had been knocked out by the impact with the concrete.
"Neither of Vladimir's Pokémon are able to battle! Walker is declared the winner!"
The crowd cheered wildly for the two trainers as they recalled their Pokémon and started to head off of the field.
As Walker walked through the tunnel that connected the stands and the field, he passed Leaf, who looked determined. The two nodded at each other, and then continued on to their respectable destinations.
Leaf was soon standing on the battlefield. Across from her was her opponent, Jim Alraik, who was grinning curtly at her.
"Well, I didn't know that I was facing such a hot trainer," Jim said obnoxiously. "Don't worry, babe. I'll go easy on ya."
Surprisingly, a sly smile appeared on Leaf's face as she replied, "Oh, you don't have to do that. You're going to lose either way, so you might as well give it your all."
"Ooh, feisty," Jim repulsively responded as he took out two Pokéballs. "I like that."
Meanwhile, back with the group…
"Take him down, Leaf!" Gary yelled out. "Show him who's the better trainer! Mop the floor with him!"
"He's a little enthusiastic, isn't he?" May said, whispering into Ash's ear.
"Just a bit," Ash agreed, chuckling a bit.
"Let the battle begin!" The referee told the two competitors.
"Tyrant, Ripper, time to crack some skulls!" Jim shouted as he threw his two Pokéballs into the air.
Instantly, two fierce-looking Pokémon appeared onto the field. One was a large and powerful-looking Tyranitar, while the other was a Kabutops that looked deadly. Both Pokémon sneered over at Leaf.
Leaf just smiled, took out two Pokéballs and tossed them into the air.
"It's time to shine, Medicham and Dragonair!" She said as they floated in mid-air for a second before opening.
The balls released a flash of blue light, and as the light faded, two Pokémon appeared in front of the Kanto native. One was a human-shaped creature with a gray body, what seemed to be large red-and-yellow shorts, a red headpiece with three yellow spots in the center and three bulb-like extensions on the top and the sides, and red lips that appeared to be puckered. Its body position resembled a yoga practitioner's.
The other was a large, blue serpentine creature with dark, glossy eyes, a small, unicorn-like horn on its forehead, small feathery wings on the sides of its head, a white belly, and blue orbs on its neck and tail.
Ash and Gavin both took out their Pokédexes and scanned these two Pokémon.
"Medicham, the Meditate Pokémon, and the evolved-form of Meditite. Medicham is able to harness psychic powers through yoga. Through a combination of food deprivation and meditation, Medicham gains the ability to see its opponent's aura."
"Dragonair, the Dragon Pokémon, and the evolved-form of Dratini. Dragonair is a legendary Pokémon that can make rain or snow fall at its will. It can even fly without wings."
"Both of you, use Stone Edge!" Jim commanded.
Tyrant and Ripper's bodies were surrounded by three light blue rings. The rings glowed white and formed into chunks of gray stones. Both of their eyes then turned red, and the stones shot at Medicham and Dragonair.
"Medicham, stop the stones with Psychic!" Leaf instructed.
Medicham's body became surrounded by a light blue glow. Then, the fast-moving stones stopped in mid-air, taking on a similar glow.
"Now, send them back, and Dragonair, use Thunder Wave!" Leaf ordered.
Medicham held its arms forward, and the stones immediately were sent hurtling to where they originated. Dragonair then released a blue stream of electricity from its horn at the stones, causing the gray chunks of rock to become infused with electricity.
Soon, Tyrant and Ripper were repeatedly pelted and shocked by the combo attack. However, even after the attack ceased, both Pokémon looked like they barely took any damage.
"I'll show you a real attack," Jim said in an arrogant tone. "Tyrant, use Iron Head! Ripper, use Aqua Jet!"
Tyrant's body became surrounded by a white aura as it charged at Medicham. Meanwhile, Ripper's body became cloaked in water as it flew through the air at Dragonair.
"Medicham, use Detect! Dragonair, use Twister!" Leaf directed.
Medicham's eyes then glowed green and it easily dodged Tyrant's attack, much to the Rock/Dark-type's dismay. The Armor Pokémon then subsequently ran into the wall, creating several large cracks in the concrete.
The orbs on Dragonair's tail began to glow. It then waved its tail and created a tornado, which it sent flying at Ripper. The tornado ran into it, causing the Shellfish Pokémon to be sent hurtling towards the ground. Both of Jim's Pokémon angrily got up from the ground/wall and glared furiously at Leaf's Pokémon.
"Tyrant, take 'em down with Brick Break, and Ripper, Slash 'em up!" Jim yelled.
Tyrant's arm glowed white as it stomped over towards Medicham and raised it above its head. Ripper started running towards Dragonair, its scythes both glowing white.
"Medicham, slow them down with Confusion!" Leaf shouted.
Medicham held out its hands and they became surrounded in light blue. Tyrant and Ripper became surrounded in a similar matter, and proceeded to slow down, eventually stopping completely. Despite their struggling, neither was able to move.
"Dragonair, use Wrap!" Leaf instructed.
Dragonair slithered over towards its opponents and tightly wrapped its long body around them.
"Now, Medicham, hit them with a double Thunder Punch!" Leaf commanded.
"Hurry up and break out with Thunder Fang!" Jim ordered.
Tyranitar opened its mouth and bit down onto Dragonair, its bite sending painful electricity through Dragonair's body. Dragonair screamed with pain, but didn't let go. Medicham then ran up to the three Pokémon, its fists cloaked in yellow electricity, and punched both of the opponents in the jaws. Dragonair immediately let go of them, and then it, along with Medicham, went back over to their side of the field.
"What are you guys doing?" Jim said with intense fury. "Go get 'em! Dragon Claw and Night Slash!"
Both of Jim's Pokémon shook their heads and then started to run at Medicham and Dragonair. Tyrant's claws glowed light blue and Ripper's scythes took on a sinister and deadly-looking red glow.
"Dragonair, use Dragon Rage and Medicham, use Force Palm!" Leaf told her Pokémon.
Dragonair's neck orb began to glow, and then, a swirling vortex was sent from its body at Ripper. Medicham held out its palm and fired a huge white blast at Tyrant. Both of the attacks caused a huge explosion.
As the smoke cleared, everyone could see that the blast had knocked out both of Jim's Pokémon.
"Neither of Jim's Pokémon are able to battle!" The referee announced. "The victory goes to…"
"NO!" Jim suddenly yelled out. Everyone looked shocked at how angry he looked. "I do not lose to anyone! Especially to a girl! Destroyer, time to crush some skulls!"
Suddenly, Jim took out a Pokéball, threw it into the air, and in a flash of light, the trainer's powerful Aggron appeared onto the field, roaring menacingly.
"Hey, he can't do that!" May yelled.
"Pika-pika!" Pikachu agreed wholeheartedly. The entire group glared daggers at Jim and his Aggron.
The referee attempted to stop the rogue trainer, but Leaf stopped him.
"So, you want to continue battling, eh?" Leaf said confidently. "Fine, then. It's time to shine, Venusaur!"
She tossed a Pokéball into the air, and in a flash of light, the fully-evolved Kanto starter Pokémon landed onto the field with a thud.
"Saur," It said in a deep voice. It glared at Destroyer, ready to knock it down a peg or two.
"Destroyer, take it down with Head Smash!" Jim shouted.
Destroyer began charging towards Venusaur, its body now surrounded by a bluish-white light glow.
"Grab it!" Leaf instructed.
Several dark green vines came out from under the leaves on Venusaur's back and grabbed Destroyer, completely immobilizing the Iron Armor Pokémon.
"Now, hit it with Leaf Storm!" Leaf ordered.
The leaves on Venusaur's back glowed light green, and then, a cyclone of glowing green leaves was fired at the restrained Destroyer, sending it flying across the field.
"Get up! Destroy that plant thing with your Flash Cannon!" Jim yelled.
"Venusaur, hurry and charge up a Solarbeam!" Leaf told her Pokémon.
Venusaur nodded and immediately began absorbing sunlight, causing a yellow orb of light to begin forming on its flower. Meanwhile, Destroyer opened its mouth and fired a silver beam of energy at the Seed Pokémon.
Destroyer's attack came closer and closer, but finally, Venusaur had finished charging up the solar energy it needed for an attack.
"Fire!" Leaf called out.
"Saur!" Venusaur said as it fired a yellow beam of solar energy at Destroyer's attack. The Solarbeam ended up overpowering the Flash Cannon, and then, it hit Destroyer, knocking it backwards through the air towards Jim.
"Ahhh!" Jim yelled in fear as Destroyer ran into him and they both went flying towards the wall. As the dust cleared, both Pokémon and trainer alike were knocked out.
"As I was saying earlier, the victory goes to Leaf!" The referee said to the crowd, who cheered madly in response.
A few minutes later, after the field was cleared, it was time for the last match of the second round between Orange and Afeleon. Both trainers stared confidently at each other, Orange with Gengar at his side and Afeleon with Sparx on her shoulder.
"Let the battle begin!"
"Feraligatr and Metagross, out of the shadows!" Orange said as he threw two Pokéballs into the air.
In a flash of light, the Big Jaw Pokémon and the Iron Leg Pokémon appeared onto the field, both looking fierce.
"Umbreon and Salamence, assistance please!" Afeleon cried out as she hurled her two Pokéballs to the field.
Instantly, the Dragon Pokémon and the Moonlight Pokémon materialized in front of their trainer. However, Umbreon looked different as it had yellow eyes and blue rings instead of the normal red eyes and yellow rings. They both looked ready for a good battle.
"Ladies first," Orange said, politely bowing.
Afeleon smiled and then said to her Pokémon, "Salamence, start off by using Fly, and Umbreon, use Dig!"
At her command, the mighty blue Dragon-type took off into the air while the black foxlike Dark-type quickly dug into the ground until it disappeared from view.
"Feraligatr, get Salamence with Aqua Jet and Metagross, use Earthquake!" Orange commanded.
Feraligatr's body became surrounded by water, and then it rose into the air and began heading straight for Salamence. Meanwhile, Metagross lifted one of its legs into the air and brought it down hard, causing the ground to shake and tremble. Because of Metagross's attack, Umbreon was forced to come above ground.
"Salamence, dodge it and then use Hyper Beam!" Afeleon ordered.
Salamence managed to dodge Feraligatr's attack using a quick aerial maneuver. Then, it fired a pink beam of energy surrounded by white energy at the Water-type, who in turn was sent hurtling towards the ground before crash landing into the earth. It struggled to get up, glaring angrily at the Dragon/Flying-type.
"Now, Umbreon, use Shadow Ball!" Afeleon directed.
"Send it back with Bullet Punch!" Orange instructed.
Umbreon opened its mouth and a shadowy orb appeared in front of it. Then, it fired it at Metagross, who was currently floating in midair. Metagross's legs then glowed red and it punched the shadowy orb back at the Dark-type.
"Dodge it!" Afeleon shouted.
At great speed, Umbreon jumped out of the way, dodging the Shadow Ball which exploded on the ground.
"Feraligatr, use Surf on Umbreon!" Orange yelled.
A large wave of water erupted under Feraligatr's feet, and the Big Jaw Pokémon began surfing towards the Moonlight Pokémon.
"Salamence, stop it using Earthquake!" Afeleon commanded. "Umbreon, jump onto Salamence's back!"
Salamence flew towards the ground, landing softly next to its partner. Umbreon then jumped up onto the dragon's back, just before Salamence lifted its tail into the air and slapped it down hard, causing another earthquake that shook the field. The trembling of the battlefield caused the wave of water to fall apart and Feraligatr lost its balance, falling to the ground hard.
"Now, use your Draco Meteor-Psychic combo!" Afeleon instructed.
Salamence opened its mouth and a large orange ball formed in front of it. It then fired the ball into the air. Once the ball was high in the sky, it exploded into multiple smaller orange orbs that began to fly towards the ground.
Immediately after the meteors were fired off, Umbreon's eyes glowed blue, and all of the meteors were surrounded by blue outlines as well. Then, the meteors were sent flying straight at Orange's Pokémon by Umbreon's will.
"Feraligatr and Metagross! Block them using Ice Beam and Hammer Arm!" Orange ordered.
A light blue ball of light formed in front of Feraligatr's mouth. The ball then condensed and fired multiple light blue beams at the meteors, causing them to freeze and just fall to the ground.
Metagross floated into the air, and all of its legs glowed white. Then, it spun around, knocking all of the meteors down to the ground.
"Now, Metagross! Hold Salamence down with Confusion!" Orange yelled.
Metagross's eyes began to glow red and its body became outlined in a light blue outline. Then, Salamence became surrounded by a similar light blue outline. The dragon cried out in agony as it struggled to move its body.
"Umbreon, stop Metagross with Hidden Power!" Afeleon shouted.
Umbreon's eyes glowed white, and then, it unleashed black radiating waves of energy at Metagross.
"Feraligatr, stop it with a Focus Blast!" Orange commanded.
Feraligatr held its arms out, and a light blue ball of energy formed in between them. Then, Feraligatr threw it at Umbreon's attack, and the two held against each other before the attacks exploded.
"Umbreon, stop Feraligatr with Return!" Afeleon ordered.
"Feraligatr, hit it with your Crunch attack!" Orange instructed.
Umbreon ran at in a charge, its body surrounded by powerful energy. As it hit Feraligatr's chest, however, the Big Jaw Pokémon managed to bite down onto Umbreon's body, causing the latter to yelp in pain.
"Umbreon, use Shadow Ball!" Afeleon cried out.
Umbreon was struggling, but it managed to shoot the shadowy orb at its opponent. However, the explosion that the attack caused hit both of them, due to it being shot at such a close range.
As the smoke cleared, the crowds could see both Pokémon were lying on the ground with swirls in their eyes.
"Feraligatr and Umbreon are unable to battle!" The referee told the trainers and the crowd.
Afeleon and Orange recalled their respectable Pokémon and prepared for the final battle.
It was now between Metagross and Salamence, but the Dragon/Flying-type was at a disadvantage, due to the fact that it couldn't move because of Metagross's Confusion.
"Salamence, use Focus Energy!" Afeleon shouted.
Salamence's body became outlined in a red aura as it focused with all of its might to break free of Metagross's psychic hold.
"Now, hit it with your DragonBreath!" Afeleon yelled.
Salamence slowly opened its mouth as it struggled against the Confusion attack. Then, it fired a large fireball from its mouth at Metagross. The damage that the attack caused broke the Iron Leg Pokémon's psychic control over Salamence's body, allowing the dragon to be free and fly into the air.
"Let's finish this with Dragon Claw!" Afeleon commanded.
"Metagross, take it down with Meteor Mash!" Orange ordered.
The two began flying towards each other, Salamence with its bright green claws and Metagross with a golden meteor silhouette on one of its legs. The two collided, and an explosion occurred, sending the two hurtling towards the ground. As the two hit dirt, a thick cloud of dust covered the field.
As the smoke cleared, both Pokémon were struggling to stand back up. However, Salamence suddenly winced and fell to the ground. It was knocked out cold.
"Salamence is unable to battle, which means that neither of Afeleon's Pokémon are able to battle! Therefore, Orange is declared the winner!"
Everyone cheered as Orange and Afeleon shook hands after their amazing battle. Then, everyone watched as Mr. Battrio prepared to speak.
"Well, another round has come and gone. Now, today's four winners will join yesterday's winners in the third round!" The man said with great gusto. "The third round will consist of 1-on-1 battles! So, to our winners, be prepared!"
The crowd exploded into a frenzy of cheers. At this point, we see a split screen depicting Ryan, Ash, Gavin, Dark, Jeff, Walker, Leaf, and Orange. Who will come out of the third round victorious? Stay tuned in order to find out!
Next Chapter: Chapter 36: "Amaro Battle Tournament, Part 7: The Third Round Brawl!"- Now that the second round is finished, the third round commences! But exactly who will move on to the semifinals? The mysterious Ryan? Our Pallet Town Hero? Gavin, the sunglasses-adorned battler? The fierce Dark? Jeff, the Articuno trainer? Gavin's strong rival, Walker? Leaf, the girl with the skills? Or Orange, the shining trainer of darkness? Find out in the next installment of Pokémon: League of Ultimates!
And there you have it, the second round is over, and now we move on to the third round! I wonder who'll win? We'll have to wait and see! Hope you liked it! Read and Review!
Also, a very sincere apology to Trentavious Phoenix, PokePenguin2459, TanktheAggron, and afeleon276 for your losses. You will also be offered a chance to appear in the sequel! I wish that everyone could win this tournament, but sadly, there can only be one winner.
I'm sorry that these chapters have been taking so long, but I've had a lot going on lately. I will have the next chapter out as soon as I can. Luckily, the third round is only one chapter, so hopefully I can get it done soon. Plus, the battles are 1-on-1, so for those that are still in the tournament, if you have a specific Pokemon that you wish to see in battle, tell me as soon as possible! Until next time!