"This is nice soup" Hikari said as the chef cleaned his cup. "So whens Magnius going to wake up?" she asked curiously. "He likes to sleep in" the chef replied. Hikari sighed. Her life lately has been a big roller coaster of events. Suddenly a pillow hit Hikari. "Yeah yeah.. Im awake" Magnius said. He didn't look like what Hikari expected of the legendary three Gym Leaders from what she saw of Tyson.
Tyson was a medium height man with a strong build, and an expert of tactics. Magnius seemed to dress.. like a panda. A Clear black and white design. Hikari sipped some more of her coffee. "Want to battle now, sleepyhead?" she asked with a tired, but determined look. Magnius looked at her curiously. "Sure, but first we should go to church."
Hikari imagined a giant salamence flying over this house and burning him straight into damnation. Yes, she did have gratitude for him saving her, but she hated the procrastination. "Ok" she replied. Like she had a choice. As Hikari and Magnius walked by, Hikari noticed the town was old, but had alot of repairs done to it. The wood was new, but the houses retained their old shape.
"Magnius good to see you! Ooh.. Who's your lady friend?" A man dressed in white said. Hikari had the thought of ripping him to shreds, but instead she sighed. "We're not a couple" she tried to cough up from her throat. She felt like vommitting. Magnius laughed. "This is Priest Williams" Magnius said as they walked inside the church.
"I don't really believe in religion" Hikari said. "There are lots!" Williams replied. "Foundation religion believes the world was made by Groudon of the land we walk on, Kyogre for the water we drink, and Rayquaza for the air we breathe." Williams continued. "Some believe in evolution, that a Deoxys landed on our planet along time ago, and evolved with 'dna' to form us humans today." Williams looked at an alter. "Some believe we are from an ulternate universe opened by Palkia, but the most common and widespread is the belief everyone was born from the foundations of the Mythical Plates owned by Arceus."
Hikari froze. That plate.. She'd seen it before. "What does that blue plate do" she asked Williams. "Well.. legend has it that it boosts water type attacks, and makes all water attacks useless if cast against the weilder. NatX Marine base had an aircraft carry away a Blue Plate that looked just liked this. But what did NatX want with a Water Plate? "Now" Magnius said. Hikari looked at him questionably. "You asked me why I am here" Magnius said. Hikari nodded. She wanted to have this battle over and done with already. "I don't believe in any gods either, but I am here because I morally support the gathering of many people for a common cause, no matter what the cause is" he replied. This all coming from a guy who dressed like a panda. Hikari just nodded. "You know, I didn't believe in anything either." Williams said. "Me and my clefairy were trainers training for the pokemon league. We laughed at religion, but one day.." Williams said. "One what?" Hikari asked. "One day, a Moon Stone fell from the heavens and changed Clefairy forever. I was then obsessed with finding an answer." Williams replied. Magnius grinned. "Hikari, would you do me the honors of battling Williams?" Magnius asked.
Hikari looked shocked. "So this is why you dragged me here?" she said impatiently. "Let's see who god favours more" he smirked. Hikari decided to beat him just to get rid of Magnius's smirk. "Bring it on" she said.

"I'm judge" Magnius said.

Hikari sent out Tepig and Williams sent out Clefable.

"Begin!" yelled Magnius.

"Ember go!" Hikari yelled as Tepig charged Clefable with the fiery onslaught. Williams quickly stood using his knees and prayed. "God.. May you give this metronome a Deadly attack!" he yelled, as Clefable quickly cast the attack. Hikari knew Metronome was an attack based on chance. Tepig's fire was countered by a Thundershock. "Dammit" Hikari said. "Through prayer, all my prayers are answered! Do you really think you can beat Clefable with every single attack known, guided by prayer? Williams asked.
Hikari growled. She knew it was chance. But why did it seem so.. She shook her head. She was going to win. "Tepig Ember full power!" she yelled, as Williams quickly prayed for an effective Metronome. The ice below Tepig span him out of control. Williams looked at poor Tepig as he signalled for Clefairy to finish him off. "Brake him!" Hikari yelled, as Tepig's flames melted the ice below them as Clefairy used protect. The new soaring flames Hikari identified as Flame thrower. "Now tepig jump over Clefable!" she yelled. Clefable's protect faded as Tepig was midair over Clefable. "It doesn't matter if you can use every attack.. You can only cast one attack at a time, and thats why I'm about to do this" Hikari yelled. Tepig, in midair hit Clefable with a scorching Flame thrower as the fairy was knocked out before Williams eyes. Williams blinked. "I guess I need some training.." he laughed. That reminded Hikari of the Pokemon Ranger Ross. He was able to use every pokemon because he could capture them with his styler. "I guess Ross's weakness is he can only capture one at a time.." she thought. Magnius looked at her curiously. "What?" he asked. Hikari shook her head. "Never mind, another day" she said. Williams gave Magnius and Hikari some hot coco and cookies, they tasted really good. "Thanks" Hikari said. She was beginning to like this place. It had a homie touch to it. "So Magnius, our battle?" Hikari asked.
"Yes.." he said. "You may have heard of my Twin Lances" he said, Hikari nodded. She was wondering what they were. "I don't just use my pokemon, I use my pokemon to bring my morales to battle!" Magnius said.
"A battle of morales?" She asked. "Since the dawn of time people have used pokemon to fight their battles, but they did not fight according to modern day tactics, they fought with their beliefs as their weapons. Their pokemon the swords that carry out those beliefs onto the battlefield. Hikari, I will use my Twin Lances as phrophets to carry my beliefs in our battle" Magnius said firmly.
Did this mean His twin lances are two pokemon? And whats this battle of morals? Would this mean she had to crush him morally? Hikari had so many questions. She was ready to take him down. Her fifth badge awaits.