-After exploring the cave, Sarecus, Souren, and Bruce have reached Icirrus City-the coldest place in Unova. Before the friends face Brycen, the Pokémon Fan Club chairman has inducted the Icirrus Battle Royale-paving the way to the Junior Cup-Senior Cup-Master Cup tournament! So without further adieu, let's get ready for the Battle Royale! I'm My OC and Animefan215 will return to face off against everyone else! Who will win?
After Sarecus, Souren, and Bruce left Twist Mountain, they entered the icy city known as Icirrus City.
"Wow! This place is amazing!" Souren said, "So icy and...beautiful."
"You got that right!" Sarecus said.
Then they saw commotion near the Pokémon Center.
"What's happening?" Bruce asked.
The trio ran to the center in time to see a sign posted on the wall.
"What does it say?" Souren asked.
"Let's see…'The Icirrus Type Battle Royale!'" Sarecus read.
"Oh! I heard about this!" Bruce said.
"So, what's a Type Battle?" Sarecus asked.
"Well, a Type Battle is when each trainer uses a specific type of Pokémon in battle," Bruce explained.
"Ah! So…you guys wanna join?" Sarecus asked.
"Sure…if it means I get a rematch against you," Bruce grinned.
"Hey! Only I can get a rematch!" Souren yelled.
"Oh, you wanna go?" Bruce said.
Bruce and Souren began sizing each other until Sarecus split them up.
"Hey, hey! You guys gotta get through other trainers first!" Sarecus said.
"Fine, then," Souren said.
"Can't wait to battle you, Souren," Bruce said, "Get ready for a thrashing!"
Souren and Bruce glared at each other, electricity sparking between the two. Sarecus sighed as he entered the center.
"Um, Nurse Joy?" Sarecus asked.
"Yes?" she replied.
"Where do we sign up for the Icirrus Battle Royale?" Sarecus asked.
"Oh! Right here," she responded, handing him a sign-up sheet.
"Thanks," Sarecus said, "Can I get two more?"
"Sure…just return them here," she said.
Sarecus took the extra sheets and went back outside to where Bruce and Souren, who were still glaring at each other.
"Guys!" Sarecus shouted, "Stop!"
Both boys shook their heads and looked at Sarecus.
"Oh, sorry!" Souren said.
"Here, doofus," Sarecus said as he handed Souren a sign-up sheet.
"Oh…thanks," Souren said.
"Bruce, here's your copy," Sarecus said.
Sarecus then hand Bruce the other sign-up sheet so that he could fill it up.
"So, which Pokémon are you using, Bruce?" Sarecus asked.
"I'm using Julia," Bruce said, revealing her Pokéball.
"Ok! I think I'll use Maylene, then," Souren said.
Sarecus looked at his two friends and smiled.
"If that's the case, then I'll be using Zola," Sarecus smirked.
"Who's Zola?" they asked.
"A secret weapon," Sarecus smirked.
After filling up the sheet, they turned them in to Nurse Joy. Afterwards, they waited inside the center until it was time.
"Okay! It's time to battle!" Sarecus yelled.
The trio walked out towards the battlefield, which was surrounded with small puddles. Sarecus, Bruce and Souren watched as the Pokémon Fan Club Chairman came up to the stage above the battlefield.
"Okay! It's time for our annual Icirrus Type Battle Royale!" The chairman announced.
Everyone cheered, ready for the show to start.
"Now, here are our eight trainers who are gonna battle today!" The chairman cried.
Everyone looked to the screen and saw the trainers.
"Okay! Now here are the match-ups!" the chairman said, "For the first match: It's Bruce vs. Sean!"
"Alright! He's using a Fighting-type!" Bruce pumped, his necklace glowing.
"Hmph! An Ice-type…so easy," Sean muttered.
"For the next match, it's Hugh vs. Sarecus!" the chairman announced.
"Wow…I'm dealing with a Rock-type," Sarecus said.
"Rematch…with me having the advantage," Hugh smirked.
"For the third match, it's Ryan vs. Souren!"
"Ryan?" Souren said.
He turned and saw Ryan next to him.
"Hey! Long time no see!" Ryan smirked.
"Hey! Guessing you want this rematch?" Souren replied.
"You betcha!" Ryan yelled, "And I see you're using a Dragon-type."
"This is gonna be easy…especially with you using a Grass-Type!" Souren said.
"…And for the final match-up, it's Brycen, our Gym Leader vs. Zero!" the chairman finished.
"Hmph! I'm facing the gym leader…and he uses an Ice-type," Zero muttered.
"Okay…Now let's begin with the first match-up!" Chairman said.
Bruce ran up to the battlefield where Sean was waiting.
"Okay…Battle begin!" the referee announced.
"Alright! Go, Machamp!" Sean yelled.
Sean released the four-armed muscular Pokémon from the capsule, pumping his muscles.
"Alright…Julia, you're up!" Bruce said, releasing her from her capsule.
"I'll give you the first move," Sean gestured.
"Ok! Julia, use Ice Beam!" Bruce commanded.
Julia fired a beam of energy at Machamp, freezing two of his hands.
"Machamp, use Cross Chop!" Sean said.
Machamp flexed his muscles to break the ice and rushed at Julia, ready to cross her.
"Julia, use Focus Rasengan!" Bruce ordered.
Julia created a sphere of light energy and rushed toward Machamp. When the attacks collided, both Julia and Machamp were flung back from the explosion. "Machamp, recover then use Dynamic Punch!" Sean yelled.
Machamp shook off the damage and rushed at Julia again, his fist glowing red hot.
"Julia! Use Deep Freeze!" Bruce yelled.
Julia's eyes glowed blue as frigid energy surrounded her and began freezing the area. Machamp became frozen when he reached Julia, unable to move or hit her.
"Julia, finish it with Focus Blast!" Bruce commanded.
Julia formed another sphere of energy and launched it at the frozen Machamp, knocking him out.
"Aw, yeah!" Bruce pumped.
"Winner of the first round is Bruce Collum!" Chairman announced.
Sarecus hi-fived Bruce as he headed toward the field.
"Good job!" Sarecus said.
"Just make sure you reach the Semifinals," Bruce said.
"Hmph! Not a problem," Sarecus grinned, flashing a thumbs-up, "Believe it!"
"Now for our second match: Sarecus vs. Hugh!" Chairman roared.
"Yeah! Aggron, come on out!" Hugh yelled.
Hugh released the steel rhino from its capsule, roaring loudly.
"So I'm facing against a Steel/Rock Type, huh?" Sarecus smirked.
"Hey! Where's your puny Electric-Type?" Hugh mocked.
"Puny? Alright, since you asked for it-Zola, come on out!" Sarecus roared.
Sarecus released Zola from her Pokéball, shocking everyone in the area, especially Souren and Bruce.
"He has a Raikou?!" Souren exclaimed, "Where the hell did he get that?!"
"Amazing…he caught a Johto Legendary Pokémon! Wow!" Bruce exclaimed.
Hugh was shocked himself but shook himself out of his trance.
"No matter…Aggron, use Automize!" Hugh shouted.
Aggron began lightening her body, increasing her speed.
"Hm…Zola, sit!" Sarecus said.
"Aw…cute," she purred, "Telling me to sit."
She then sat down on the ground, her tail between her legs, a few inches close to her opening.
"Huh?" Souren said, "Why would he commanded a Raikou...a Legendary... to just sit?!"
"Hmm…I don't think Sarecus is done," Bruce replied, eyeing the battle.
"Huh? Whatever…Aggron, use Outrage!" Hugh commanded.
Aggron rushed toward Zola, her eyes red with power.
"Zola, use Extremespeed!" Sarecus commanded.
Zola quickly disappeared; making Aggron hit nothing but air.
"Huh?!" Hugh said, shocked.
"Zap Cannon, next!" Sarecus ordered.
Zola reappeared right behind Aggron as she prepared a sphere of powerful electricity.
"Got you," Zola said sweetly.
Aggron was hit in the back with a sphere of electrical energy, damaging her as well as paralyzing her.
"Aggron!" Hugh shouted.
"Finish with Aura Sphere!"
Zola created a sphere of blue aura and hit Aggron in her stomach, knocking her out.
"In less than three successful hits, Sarecus wins the match!" Chairman yelled.
Everyone cheered for Sarecus as he and Hugh shook hands and went their way.
"Wow, Sarecus! I didn't know you caught a Raikou!" Souren yelled.
"Yeah, man...Where did you get her?" Bruce asked.
"Well, I got her when I was searching for a Sword of Justice in Pinwheel Forest," Sarecus replied.
"Man…lucky bastard!" Souren grumbled.
"Dude, just focus on your next match," Sarecus said.
"Hmph! Don't worry!" Souren smirked.
"Next match: Souren vs. Ryan!" Chairman cried.
"Let's see what you got!" Souren yelled.
"Alright! Serperior, come on out!" Ryan cried.
He released the royal snake out of his Pokéball, ready to battle.
"A Serperior? Well, I'll counter with Maylene!" Souren yelled.
Souren threw his Pokéball, releasing his Dragon-Type onto the battlefield.
"Alright, Battle begin!" the referee announced.
"Maylene, use Draco Meteor!" Souren commanded.
Maylene quickly formed an orb of orange energy and released it into the air. The sphere of energy reached its arc and split into 16 smaller, explosive orbs.
"Serperior, dodge!" Ryan commanded.
Serperior flawlessly dodged all of the spheres with his amazing speed.
"Maylene, get one of those spheres!" Souren commanded.
Maylene leaped up and swallowed one of the meteors that felled.
"Now, use Draco Impact!" Souren yelled.
Maylene used the energy from the Draco Meteor and blast from her position toward Serperior.
"Serperior…Counter with Dragon Tail!" Ryan commanded.
Serperior's tail glowed blue and connected with Maylene's Draco Impact, causing a huge explosion. Even through the smoke, Serperior and Maylene could still see each other.
"Serperior, use Frenzy Plant now!" Ryan shouted.
"Maylene, use Meteo Impact!" Souren shouted.
The two Pokémon performed their attacks and hit each other, causing another explosion.
"Serperior!" Ryan cried.
"Maylene!" Souren roared.
When the smoke cleared, Serperior was barely standing while Maylene was knocked out.
"Winner: Ryan!" the referee said.
"Man! And I was hoping to win this!" Souren said.
"Well...you battled very well," Ryan said.
The two friends shook hands and walked away before Souren pointed his finger at Ryan.
"Next battle is mine!" Souren yelled.
"We'll see, Souren," Ryan said.
"The final battle is Brycen versus Zero!" the Chairman said.
Zero looked at Brycen and smiled.
"Let's see how the Gym Leader battles," Zero said.
Brycen sent out his Beartic as Zero released his Steelix.
"Battle begin!" the referee said.
"Beartic, end this by using Hi-Focus Blast!" Brycen commanded.
Beartic created a huge orb of energy and smashed it against Steelix's body, causing a wide explosion.
"No!" Zero cried.
When the smoke cleared, Steelix fainted from the super-effective move.
"Victor: Brycen!" the referee said.
"No...way," Zero said, shocked.
Zero returned his Steelix and bowed to Brycen.
"Well, those battles were amazing! So now, trainers, rest for a few hours and get ready for the Semi-Finals!" Chairman cried.
At the center…
"Wow, Ryan! That was awesome," Sarecus exclaimed.
"Yeah…but I almost lost," Ryan said.
"I still say a win's a win," Bruce sighed.
Soon, Souren walked out of the back of the center.
"Guys, the semifinals are starting!" he said.
"Oh, snap! We gotta find out who we are facing," Sarecus said.
The gang ran out to the battlefield where the chairman was waiting.
"Okay! Now, here are the match-ups for the semifinals!" Chairman cried.
The friends looked up and were shocked at the match-ups.
"In the first round, it's Ryan vs. Bruce!" Chairman cried, "And the second match-up is Sarecus vs. Brycen!"
"Whoa, I'm facing the Gym Leader next," Sarecus said.
"And I'm facing you, Ryan," Bruce said.
The three friends bump their fists together, smiling.
"Good luck to all of you!" Souren said.
"With that being said, let's begin the first match!" Chairman cried.
Bruce and Ryan ran up to the battlefield, ready to throw down.
"Let's go, Julia!" Bruce said.
"Serperior, it's time to shine!" Ryan said.
The two Pokémon took their stand on the battlefield, ready to battle.
"Battle begin!" the referee yelled.
"Julia, let's begin with Ice Beam!" Bruce commanded.
Julia fired a beam of ice energy at Serperior, in which Serperior dodged it effortlessly.
"Serperior, use Solarbeam!" Ryan said.
Serperior gathered the sun's energy and formed an orb of solar energy at his mouth.
"Fire!" Ryan cried.
Serperior shot the energy at Julia, the energy growing as it traveled.
"Julia!" Bruce shouted.
Julia was hit by the Solarbeam and exploded. When the smoke cleared, Julia was barely standing from the attack.
"Julia, counterattack!" Bruce shouted.
Julia's eyes widen as she was surrounded by frigid air, freezing the area around her.
"What the…?" Bruce asked, "What's going on, Julia?"
"Hold on," Sarecus said.
Sarecus pulled out his Pokédex and scanned Julia, and was surprised at what he saw.
Ability: Winter Cold. After taking a lot of damage, this ability kicks in and powers up Ice-Type moves.
"Bruce, use an Ice-Type move!" Sarecus shouted.
"Alright! Julia, use Icicle Smash!" Bruce shouted.
Julia roared and used the frigid air to create six sharp icicles that were aimed at Serperior.
"Dodge!" Ryan shouted.
Serperior dodged three of the icicles before three more directly hit him. When the attack collided, it froze Serperior to the ground.
"Let's finish this with Night Slash!" Bruce commanded.
Julia rushed at the helpless Serperior and scored a direct hit at Serperior, making him faint.
"Battle over! Winner: Bruce!" the referee said.
"Alright!" Bruce cheered.
"Aww…and I came close to fighting the gym leader...or Sarecus," Ryan said, "But that was still a good battle!"
Ryan walked up to Bruce and extended his hand.
"Congratulations!" he replied.
Bruce nodded and shook Ryan's hand.
"Alright, that was an exploding battle! Now let's get on with the second battle!" Chairman cried.
"Alright, I'm up!" Sarecus said.
"Don't lose…" Bruce said.
"I wouldn't count on it!" Sarecus said.
"So we have the energetic Sarecus versus our very own Gym Leader, Brycen!" Chairman announced.
"It's an honor fighting you, Brycen," Sarecus said.
"Same for me," Brycen replied.
After that, Sarecus quickly grabbed Zola's Pokéball and tossed it in the air.
"Let's go!" Sarecus said.
Zola popped out of her capsule and took her battle stance.
"Well, well…this should be interesting," Brycen smiled, "Beartic, let's go…"
Brycen released his signature Pokémon onto the battlefield, ready to battle.
"Battle Begin!" the ref called out.
"You have the first move, Sarecus," Brycen said.
"Fine…Zola, Hone Claws!" Sarecus commanded.
Zola began sharpening her claws as she eyed Beartic.
"Beartic, use Hi-Focus Blast!" Brycen commanded.
Beartic created a huge orb of focused energy and launched it at Zola.
"Fling it right back using Aura Cannon!" Sarecus commanded.
Zola fired a blast of Aura at the Focus Blast and flung it back at Beartic.
"Beartic, launch another Focus Blast to counter," Brycen commanded.
Beartic created another Focus Blast and bounced the hyped up Hi-Aura Focus Blast back at Zola.
"Again!" Sarecus yelled.
Zola nodded and fired another Aura Cannon at the attack bouncing it back at Beartic. Soon, the battle turned into a tennis match, with both Pokémon trying their best to not get hit by the increasing powerful Aura Blast.
"If that keeps going…" Souren began.
"…The attack will either explode or one of them will be devastated by humongous damage," Bruce finished.
Sarecus noticed that both Zola and Beartic were running out of steam and decided to end this.
"Zola, use all of your power to create Extreme Shot!" Sarecus commanded.
Zola released a sphere of elemental energy and collided with the hyped up Focus Blast.
"Beartic, use Sheer Cold," Brycen commanded.
Beartic tried his best to freeze the attack, but with its high energy levels the orb of devastating energy collided with Beartic, making a huge explosion.
"Beartic, use Ice Beam," Brycen commanded.
Beartic, however, was knocked out cold and was unable to continue. "
Battle over! Winner: Sarecus!" the ref said. "Hmm…a worthy battle…" Brycen said.
"Thank you for the battle," Sarecus said.
Brycen and Sarecus bowed to each other and walked off.
"Wow! Now it's time for the finale! But first, trainers rest your Pokémon," Chairman said.
Everyone left to the center to rest for the night…
Next Day…
"It's time for the finale of the Icirrus Type Battle Royale!" Chairman cried.
Everyone cheered as the crowd heard the announcement.
"And here are our two finalists!" The chairman gestured to Sarecus and Bruce, making the crowd roar.
"On my left is our Quick Striker, Sarecus!" Chairman announced, gesturing to Sarecus.
"Glad to make it," Sarecus said.
"And on my right, his opponent is the Freezing Expert, Bruce!" Chairman said.
Bruce walked to his spot and bowed.
"A real challenge is upon me," Bruce said.
"Now, these two trainers will battle it out to see who…will…WIN!" Chairman cried, "Let's begin!"
"Zola, let's go!" Sarecus said.
"Julia, time to shine!" Bruce said.
The Raikou and Beartic took battle stances, ready to battle.
"First move's yours, Bruce," Sarecus said.
"Thanks…Julia, use Icicle Smash!" Bruce commanded.
Julia created six icicles and tossed them at Zola.
"Zola, ExtremeSpeed to dodge!" Sarecus yelled.
Zola turned to a blur and dodged the icicles.
"Hmm…Ah! Julia, Deep Freeze the ground!" Bruce commanded.
Julia focused her energy around her and froze the battlefield, keeping Zola on a patch of land.
"Okay…But that won't work. Zola, jump and use Aura Sphere on the ground!" Sarecus said.
Zola jumped and shot two Aura Spheres on the ground, shattering the ice. Some of the ice shrapnel hit Julia, but it didn't do any damage.
"Alright, Night Slash!" Bruce said.
"Zola, counter with ExtremeSpeed!" Sarecus yelled.
The two Pokémon rushed at each other, hitting each other directly. When they separated, the trainers saw that both Pokémon were at their limit and decided to finish it.
"Julia, Focus Rasengan!"
"Zola, Aura Smash!"
The two Pokémon rushed at each other as their attacks connected, causing a huge explosion.
"Julia!" Bruce yelled.
"Zola!" Sarecus yelled.
When the smoke cleared, Zola and Julia were barely standing.
"Well…this is the finale," Zola breathed.
"I would say so…but it was a pleasure to battle you," Julia huffed.
"Same…here…uh…" Zola said.
The two Pokémon fell to the ground, exhausted and unable to continue.
"Battle over….it's a draw!" the ref cried.
Sarecus and Bruce smiled at their exhausted Pokémon and returned them.
"Wow…and I almost had you," Bruce said.
"Yeah…that Deep Freeze was a pain," Sarecus said, "But it looks like our power is equal."
The two friends/rivals shook hands and looked at the chairman.
"Wow! That battle was intense! Even so, you two are our winners!" Chairman cried. "
And to celebrate your win, I present to you…the Icicle Badge!" Brycen said.
"Alright," Sarecus said.
"Thanks…but I didn't battle you," Bruce said.
"I know…but your Pokémon have proven your strength," Brycen said.
"Thanks," Bruce replied.
They grabbed their badges and held them up.
"We got our seventh badge!" Sarecus exclaimed.
After a while, the crowd dissipated, leaving Brycen, Sarecus, Bruce, Souren and Ryan in front of the Gym.
"Man…I guess I gotta find my seventh badge," Souren sulked.
"Don't worry. There's a gym in Opelucid City," Brycen said, "It should-"
Brycen stopped talking and closed his eyes.
"Brycen…are you ok?" Sarecus asked.
"I know you are here…so you can stop hiding," Brycen said.
"Huh?" everyone said.
Suddenly, the Shadow Triad appeared and surrounded the group.
"Ah…You could sense us," one said, a man.
"Expected of a Gym Leader," another said; female.
"What are you doing here?" Brycen asked.
"We just wanted to tell you that Lord N is climbing Dragonspiral Tower," the third said.
"Where Reshiram lives?" Bruce asked.
"Yes…soon it will be time…" they said in unison.
"Time for what?" Sarecus asked.
However, the Shadow Triad disappeared.
"They wouldn't…" Brycen said.
"Brycen then headed to the tower, leaving the group behind.
"So what are we gonna do?" Sarecus asked.
"I say we help him!" Bruce said.
"Second that!" Souren said.
Sarecus then turned to Ryan.
"What about you?" Sarecus asked.
"I was planning to catch a Golett there, so I guess I'll go with you," Ryan said.
"Alright, it's decided…Let's go!" Sarecus yelled.
The group hurried to the tower, worrying what Team Plasma was planning…
Whew! That was tough…I forgot to mention I started college a week ago.
Sasha: So he's gonna be studying for a while…
Shade: I'd say a few months.
Me: C'mon, guys. Cut me some slack.
Zola: Do you want a repeat of last year?
Me: You just HAD to bring that up.
Zola: Yep.
Me: Bruce, Sarecus, Souren, Ryan…HELP ME!
Sarecus: Sorry, buddy. Can't help you…
Souren: Me either
Bruce: I got in trouble once…not doing it again…
Ryan: You're on your own…
(They rush off…)
Me: WHY ME….
Sasha: Get to work…
Me: ...Crap!
Sasha and others: See ya! We'll get the next chapter up!
Me: (sighing and began working in the textbook) Why me?