What's up everybody? Welcome back to another installment of Pokemon Sinnoh Adventure! We're actually about a dozen chapters away from the Sinnoh league starting, and that's gonna be about nine chapters (give or take) long, with maybe a filler thrown in there. Now that that's out of the way, let's get this chapter under way!

Owen's team

Infernape, (m), level 43, Flame Wheel, Mach Punch, Flamethrower, Close Combat

Gallade, (m), level 37, Psycho Cut, Brick Break, Poison Jab, Detect

Staraptor, (f), level 36, Brave Bird, Facade, Aerial Ace, Close Combat

Floatzel, (m), level 36, Aqua Jet, Razor Wind, Crunch, Water Gun

Lopunny, (f) level 35, Pound, Endure, Ice Beam, Bounce

Stunky, (f), level 30, Scratch, Screech, Slash, Toxic

With Professor. Oak

Bronzor, (m), level 38, Extrasensory, Psychic, Gyro Ball, Amnesia

Electivire, (m), level 50, Thunderbolt, Thunder Punch, Brick Break, Protect

Torterra, (f) level 40, Earthquake, Leaf Storm, Razor Leaf, Energy Ball

Garchomp, (m), level 48, Dragon Rage, Dragon Claw, Dig, Giga Impact


"So the operation is going smoothly?"

"Yes, sir. It's only a matter of time before we summon the ultimate Pokemon."

"We are also at one of the target zones."

"As are we."

"Good. You three better not disappoint. And don't underestimate him, he forced me to use Mega Evolution."

"Yes, sir. Owen Plateau must be destroyed."

•••

"What a beautiful town," Penny opined as the group of four trainers sat in the trainer lounge of the Pokemon center. Infernape sat peacefully next to Owen while being pet by a few younger children, who were all amazed by the fire and fighting type.

"Yeah, the snow here is so incredible," Janine noticed as she looked outside the windows of the Pokemon center. The small, intricate flakes fell softly from the sky, and began to layer on the ground.

"You know what's the problem? It's really fricking cold!" Talon shouted angrily while wearing three winter coats, a pair of boots, fifteen pairs of socks, and four hats.

"Oh man, those kids wanted so many autographs!" Owen exclaimed as he and Infernape strolled over to the other three trainers. Both trainer and Pokemon plopped down on the booth seat next to Penny before stretching lazily.

"Why?" Talon and Penny asked in unison, totally unaware of Owen's past. The teen looked over at Janine, who understood him, and he shook his head disappointedly.

"No reason. Anyways, I'm in the mood to get my seventh badge, so let's go!"

"Hold on. We're not going to do just what you want to," Janine told Owen. The fourteen year old frowned and then sat back down with Infernape.

"Well I'm going to the gym regardless of what you do. So who's with me?" Owen asked rebelliously. Both Penny and Talon shrugged before standing up and walking towards Owen.

"I just want to get out of this city as fast as possible," Talon muttered. Penny nodded in agreement, leaving Janine sitting by herself.

"Fine. Let's go get your stupid badge."

•••

"Lake Acuity is in sight," a feminine voice announced through a Poketch.

"Lake Verity is in sight too," a second feminine voice echoed.

"Lake Valor is now being droughted," a masculine voice sounded through the Poketch. "It's only a matter of time before the real plans start."

•••

"Hello? My name is Owen Plateau, and I'm here for a gym battle!" Owen shouted as he walked into the gym located at the very north of the snowy city. Infernape shrieked as loud as he possibly could, but there was no response.

"Maybe nobody's here," Penny guessed.

"No way! I'm not going back out there!" Talon screamed angrily. Both Penny and Janine backed away from the enraged teen fearfully, hoping that the gym leader would emerge soon.

"Wait! Don't leave!" a girl shouted. She sprinted out from a room on the right side of the wall, and began panting once she stood in front of Owen. "I'm Candice, the gym leader of Snowpoint city. I accept your challenge."

She had black hair, which was split into two pigtails. She wore a white dress shirt with a turquoise scarf around her neck, and brown slacks. She also had fare skin and light blue eyes.

"Awesome! Infernape, are you ready?" Owen asked, hoping for an emphatic response. His hopes were crushed when Infernape yawned and decided to lay down next to Talon, who began using the fire from Infernape's head to warm his hands.

"I guess not," Owen muttered.

"The rules are simple. This is a four versus four battle, and only you can use substitution. However, the entire battlefield is made up of ice, so it benefits my Pokemon," Candice announced as she hit a switch on the wall.

Suddenly, a large rectangular portion of the floor disappeared underground, and was switched with an icy flooring that had several pillars of ice. The temperature of the gym was then dropped to a freezing zero degrees Celsius.

Then, a large set of bleachers appeared. There was a glass bubble surrounding it, and Talon, Penny, Infernape, and Janine headed inside the bubble.

Owen then stepped into the opposing trainer box from Candice, and a referee appeared.

"Mr. Plateau, please select your first Pokemon."

"Alright. Lopunny, come on out!" Owen shouted as he threw out his first Pokeball. Lopunny appeared on Owen's side of the battlefield, but slipped and fell on the ice. She then looked down at the floor angrily before taking a deep breath and looking up at Candice.

"Froslass, you're up!" Candice tossed a Pokeball forwards, and a Frosslass exploded from the Pokeball. She glared at Lopunny, and the referee raised his hands.

"This battle will be between Lopunny and Froslass! Begin!"

"Lopunny, use Pound!" Owen yelled. Lopunny began to sprint towards Froslass, and then swung her ears at her opponent, but she passed right through Froslass's body.

"Froslass, use Ice Beam!" Before Lopunny could turn to face her opponent, she was blasted by a wicked Ice Beam attack, and was sent rolling towards Candice. "Now use Confuse Ray!"

"Lopunny, dodge it with Bounce!" Lopunny nodded and sprung into the air, completely avoiding the Confuse Ray. Then, she sped down towards Froslass.

"Froslass, dodge and use Confuse Ray again!" Forslass easily avoided the flying type attack, and then fired a strange purple and orange ball of energy at Lopunny. The attack hit, and Lopunny became confused and started to sway from side to side.

"Lopunny, use Ice Beam!" Owen ordered. Lopunny continued to sway back and forth, but shot an Ice Beam attack right at Froslass. The ice and ghost type was knocked out of the air and smacked against the ground.

"Froslass, use Psychic and throw Lopunny in the air!" Candice commanded. In a splitsecond, Lopunny was hurled in the air. She then crashed against the ground, and struggled to push herself back up.

"Lopunny, use Bounce!" Lopunny quickly shot in the air by using her ears as springs, and she began to descend towards Froslass.

"Froslass, use Psychic, and throw Lopunny straight down!" Just before Lopunny could hit into Froslass, a faint blue line appeared around her body. Then, in the blink of an eye, she was smashed against the ground, and a large cloud of dust appeared.

Once the dust cleared, Lopunny was lying limply with her eyes shut.

"Lopunny is unable to battle! Owen, choose your next Pokemon!" the referee ordered.

"Wow. Owen is in for a tough fight," Penny said. Infernape looked over at the girl and then the battlefield before yawning and falling asleep. He wasn't the least bit worried about Owen, knowing full well that his trainer would be victorious.

"Lopunny, return. You deserve a long rest," Owen said to the Pokeball that contained his fainted Lopunny. "Now, Floatzel, you're up!"

"Flo-Flo!" Floatzel cried as he broke out of his Pokeball. Candice looked at the water type carefully, almost as if she was studying him. The referee then stepped forward with both of his hands up.

"This battle will be between Floatzel and Froslass! Begin!"

"Floatzel, use Water Gun!" Floatzel reared back and then unleashed a powerful burst of water towards Froslass. Before the attack could reach, Candice countered.

"Froslass, use Ice Beam to freeze the Water Gun!" Froslass fired a ray of zigzagging blue energy that froze water water Gun on the spot, completely blocking Floatzel's attack and leaving a column of ice in the middle of the battlefield.

"Floatzel, get close to Froslass with Aqua Jet!" Owen demanded. Floatzel nodded and then covered himself in water before speeding towards Forslass at a breakneck pace.

"Froslass, use Ominous Wind to stop Floatzel!" Froslass then let loose a strong purple gust of air that headed straight towards Floatzel. All of a sudden, Owen smirked, and Candice caught note.

"Now, spin out of the way and use Crunch!" Owen commanded, remembering the trick that Ash had taught him. Floatzel spun out of the way of the attack, and then stopped right in front of Froslass. Then, he shot out of the water that encased his body, and he bit his opponent as hard as he could. Froslass then began to cry in pain while trying to shake Floatzel off of her head, but he wouldn't let go.

"Throw Floatzel off with Psychic!" Candice shouted to her Pokemon. Froslass them stopped crying, and hurled Floatzel off of her head telepathically. However, Floatzel quickly recovered from his fall, and began to skate towards Froslass.

"Floatzel, use Countershield!" Floatzel then dropped to his back and began to spin while using Water Gun. Froslass was then trapped in the water type attack, and began crying in pain once the whip like attack hit her.

"Froslass, use Ominous Wind to break free!" Froslass let loose another purple gust of wind, which managed to cancel out the Countershield. However, Froslass was left completely defenseless, causing Owen and Floatzel to grin.

"Now, wrap this up with Aqua Jet!" Floatzel quickly shot off of the ground, and then rammed into Froslass's chest, sending the ice and ghost type flying into the ceiling. Once she landed, she was unconscious.

"Froslass is unable to battle! Candice, please choose your next Pokemon!"

"Okay. Weavile, let's go!" A Weavile broke out of the Pokeball that Candice threw, and it began scratching the air frantically.

"This battle will be between Floatzel and Weavile! Begin!"

"Weavile, use Dark Pulse!" Weavile jumped up and fired a spiraling beam of black energy towards Floatzel, who was fully preAred to counter.

"Floatzel, counter with Water Gun!" Floatzel reared back and shot a Water Gun straight at the Dark Pulse, causing the two moves to collide. They battled back and forth for a few seconds before the Dark Pulse prevailed and launched Floatzel across the icy battlefield.

"Now, use Metal Claw!" Just as Floatzel was about to get back up, he was met by a metallic claw scratching him across the chest. He was then knocked through a few large chunks of ice before finally stopping.

"Floatzel, jump up and use Razor Wind!" Floatzel then pushed himself back up and leaped into the air while crossing his now glowing white arms. Then, he threw his arms to his sides, and several white crescents of energy were sent fling towards Weavile.

"Use Ice Beam to stop the Razor Wind, Weavile!" Weavile shot an Ice Beam straight through the Razor Wind attack, and it headed towards Floatzel.

"Go straight into the Ice Beam and use Aqua Jet!" Floatzel then surrounded himself in water, and dove straight towards the Ice Beam. On contact, the water around Floatzel's body turned to ice, and he fell down towards Weavile.

"Weavile, dodge it and use Dark Pulse!" Candice countered. Weavile easily hopped away from the attempted attack, and Floatzel smacked against the ground. The ice shattered and he began to roll around in pain. Then, Weavile unleashed another ray of black energy that blasted Floatzel towards Candice.

Slowly, Floatzel pushed himself up, but he panted heavily and gingerly put pressure on his injured left leg. Owen gazed to the roof wondering what he could do, but eventually knew that the answer was nothing. Sighing, he locked eyes with Floatzel and nodded.

"Floatzel, use Aqua Jet!" Floatzel turned himself into a bullet of water, and began speeding towards Weavile.

"Finish this with Metal Claw, Weavile!" Weavile nodded and sprinted towards Floatzel, his claws beginning to extend and become metallic. The two moves collided, but Weavile easily overpowered Floatzel and slashed the water type across the battlefield. Floatzel then smashed into a large spike shaped piece of ice, and he was down for the count.

"Floatzel is unable to battle! Owen, choose your next Pokemon!"

"Man, this is starting to look bad," Talon observed. He looked over at Candice's Weavile, and saw that it was in perfect condition, while Owen just had his second Pokemon knocked out.

"No way. Owen still has a pretty good shot at this. He just has to play it right," Janine told Talon.

Infernape sleepily looked up at Owen, still not worried about the outcome of the battle. If Owen's chances of winning were in doubt, then he'd go fight. But at the moment, he seemed to be fine.

"Thank you, Floatzel. You were incredible out there," Owen told his Pokemon before taking a third Pokeball off of his Pokebelt. "Gallade, I need your help!"

"See? Owen just chose Gallade, who has an advantage over all of Candice's Pokemon," Janine told Talon before she leaned forward to get a better view of the battle.

"This battle will be between Gallade and Weavile! Begin!"

"Gallade, use Brick Break!" Gallade skated across the ice and towards Weavile while his two fists were glowing a blinding white.

"Weavile, use Metal Claw!" Candice shouted. Weavile's claws grew, and they collided with Gallade's fists. Both Pokemon battled back and forth, but were stuck in a deadlock until Owen hatched an idea.

"Kick Weavile's legs out and then use Brick Break again!" With that, Gallade performed a sweep kick, causing Weavile to fall on his back. Then, Gallade smashed his fists on Weavile's chest, knocking the wind out of the ice and dark type.

"Weavile hit it back with Dark Pulse!" Weavile quickly got back up and hit Gallade with a close range Dark Pulse, causing Gallade to skid back towards Owen.

"Gallade, are you okay?" Owen quizzed. Gallade nodded before taking his routine battle stance. "Alright. Gallade, use Poison Jab!" Again, Gallade skated towards Weavile, but this time, his fists were glowing purple.

"Weavile use Ice Beam!" In an attempt to stop Gallade, Weavile fired an Ice Beam at the psychic and fighting type.

"Now, dodge it and hit Weavile with a Poison Jab and Brick Break!" Owen ordered. Gallade quickly jumped over the attack and continued skating towards Weavile before his right fist connected with Weavile's face. Candice grimmaced as her Pokemon fell over from the powerful attack, but clapped once Weavile got back up.

"Weavile, use Metal Claw!" Weavile weakly attempted to scratch Gallade, but the bigger Pokemon wouldn't allow it to happen.

"Block it and wrap this up with Poison Jab!" Gallade slapped both of Weavile's arms outwards, leaving him defenseless. Then, his right fist turned purple, and he punched Weavile in the chest. The aforementioned Pokemon was sent flying into the wall behind Candice, and was rendered unconscious.

"Weavile is unable to battle! Candice, choose your next Pokemon!" the referee announced.

"Wow, Gallade is really strong!" Janine exclaimed while looking at the muscular Pokemon.

"Yeah. I'm surprised Owen doesn't use him more often. They seem to work really well together." Penny added.

"Piloswine, you're up!" Candice shrieked as she threw out her third Pokeball. A Piloswine appeared on her half of the battlefield, and it began to scratch at the icy ground that it was standing on.

"This battle will be between Gallade and Piloswine! Begin!"

"Piloswine, use Earthquake!" Candice demanded. Piloswine lifted its front legs off the ground before slamming them on the ice, causing a series of jagged icy rocks to shoot up from the ground.

"Gallade, jump and use Psycho Cut!" Gallade effortlessly leaped over the ground type attack, and the blades on his forearms began to glow blue. He then began to spin violently before sending a series of blue line of energy towards Candice's Piloswine. The mammoth was hit by the psychic type attacks, but shook them off.

"Now, Piloswine, use Take Down!" Piloswine roared angrily before charging towards Gallade, who was still falling back down towards the battlefield. Before he could try to dodge, Gallade was slammed into, and was sent rolling across the ice.

"Gallade, hit it back with Brick Break!" Owen yelled. Gallade jumped up, and darted towards Piloswine while his fists were glowing a bright white. Then, he threw them forward as he closed in on Piloswine.

"Use Protect! And then use Ice Beam!" Just as Gallade swung his fist forward, a green bubble appeared around Piloswine, blocking the fighting type attack. Gallade then tried punching the force field again, but he couldn't break through. Suddenly, the bubble disappeared, and Gallade was hit by a powerful Ice Beam attack.

"Gallade, try using Psycho Cut on the ground in front of Piloswine, and then use Brick Break!" Owen yelled as Gallade was sent rolling backwards. Somehow, Gallade launched himself into the air by using his hands, and he began firing Psycho Cut attacks at the ground in front of Piloswine. A cloud of dust shot up from the attacks, and Gallade was nowhere to be found. Then, he jumped through the smoke, and punched Piloswine in the face.

"Piloswine, use Take Down again!" Candice ordered as Gallade backpedaled away from his opponent. Piloswine roared before charging towards Gallade, so Gallade began running towards Piloswine.

"Gallade, use Poison Jab!" Just before Piloswine could hit him, Gallade's fist turned bright purple, and it collided with Piloswine. The force of the attacks sent both Pokemon skidding back towards their trainers.

"One more time, Piloswine! Use Take Down!"

"Gallade, use Poison Jab at max power!" Both Pokemon rushed towards one another with the same attacks. As soon as they collided, an explosion occurred, and both Pokemon were sent flying through the air.

BOOOOM!

Owen tried peering through the smoke, but was unsuccessful. He waited a short while, hoping that Gallade would be okay. Once the smoke cleared, he saw his Pokemon, who was struggling to stand. Meanwhile, Candice stared wide-eyed at her downed Piloswine.

"Piloswine is unable to battle! Candice, please choose your last Pokemon!" the referee yelled.

Candice looked back at Gallade once she withdrew her Piloswine, and she let out a deep breath.

"Glaceon, it's show time!" Owen watched as a Glaceon appeared and growled angrily at Gallade, who seemed to barely notice that the ice type eeveelution.

"This battle will be between Gallade and Glaceon! Begin!"

"Glaceon, use Extremespeed!" In the blink of an eye, Glaceon was gone, and then reappeared right in front of Gallade.

"Gallade, use Detect!" Owen shouted quickly. Gallade's eyes then flashed gold, and he back flipped away from the attack.

"Don't hit Gallade! Use Ice Beam around him!" Suddenly, a gigantic wall of ice was formed around Gallade, preventing him from moving. "Now use Ice Beam and hit Gallade from up top!"

"Gallade, use Psycho Cut on Ice Beam, and then to break free!" Owen countered. Gallade threw his arms upwards, sending a blue line of energy at Glaceon's attack. The two moves cancelled out, and then Gallade shot a Psycho Cut at his icy imprisonment. The walls of the ice structure blew up instantly, which caused Candice to laugh silently.

"You fell right into our trap! Glaceon, use Extremespeed!" Before Owen could blink, Glaceon smashed into Gallade, and sent him flying across the battlefield. Before Owen could ask if his poke on was alright, Gallade got back up. And began running at Glaceon.

"Hit Glaceon with Poison Jab!" Gallade swung his fist as hard as he could, and ot connected with Glaceon's face, causing the ice type to cry in pain. Then, a purple aura appeared around Glaceon, and it began to cry even more.

"Look! Glaceon just got poisoned!" Talon cheered. Infernape seemed to take noteof the status ailment, and he decided that he wouldn't battle.

"Glaceon, are you okay?" Candice asked. The ice type nodded, and then looked at Gallade, who dropped to one knee due to fatigue.

"Gallade, are you okay?" Owen asked. Gallade waved his trainer off and then he got back up to his feet.

"Good. Now, Glaceon, use Ice Beam!" Glaceon shot a zigzagging beam of blue energy towards Gallade, but Owen knew just how to counter.

"Gallade, use Psycho Cut!" Gallade threw his forearms forward, and the blue energy that he fired managed to cancel out the ice type attack.

"Now!" Before Gallade or Owen could react, Glaceon appeared right in front of Gallade, and then headbutted him in the stomach. Gallade was sent flying through a series of ice covered rocks before he finally hit the ground with his eyes closed shut.

"Gallade!" Owen shouted as he ran to his Pokemon's side.

"Gallade is unable to battle! Owen, choose your last Pokemon!"

Owen looked towards the bubble which his friends were in, and saw Infernape. Before he could call his starter, the monkey gave him a reassuring look and a thumbs up.

"Okay, so I only have two Pokemon to choose from. Staraptor is really weak against ice types, but she also could use Close Combat to knock Glaceon out. And Stunky is alright against ice types, but she doesn't really have any good moves. Man, Infernape, I hope you're right about sitting this one out."

With that, Owen sighed and too, out his fourth and final Pokeball. He looked over at Infernape and nodded. Then, he threw the Pokeball high in the air.

"Go!"

•••

"We have successfully captured Azelf, sir."

"Good work. What about the others?"

"We're working on it. These things are pretty strong, even if they can't hurt a dark type."

"Well hurry up! He's going to find out very soon!"

"Yes, sir."

•••

"You've got to be kidding me," Penny mumbled. Both Janine and Talon shook their heads as they stared at Owen's last Pokemon.

"Why on Earth would he pick Staraptor?" Janine hissed.

"Well, Staraptor does know Close Combat, and she's way stronger and faster than Stunky," Talon told the older girl.

"This battle will be between Staraptor and Glaceon! Begin!"

"Staraptor, use Aerial Ace!" Staraptor nodded and then began to fly towards Glaceon whole white streaks of light trailed behind her.

"Glaceon, use Ice Beam!" Candice commanded. Glaceon jumped in the air and fired a wicked Ice Beam straight at Staraptor. Howeverm Staraptor spun out of the way of the attack, and then rammed into Glaceon. Candice gasped, but was relieved that her last Pokemon was still standing.

"Way to go, Staraptor! Use Aerial Ace again!" Owen ordered. Staraptor once again flew towards Glaceon while white streaks of light trailed behind her body. This time, though, Candice was ready to counter.

"Glaceon, use Iron Tail!" Just before Staraptor could hit her target, Glaceon slammed its tail over her head. Staraptor then smacked against the ground, right in front of where Glaceon had landed.

"Staraptor, use Facade!" Suddenly, Staraptor shot up and her wings began to glow all of the colors of the rainbow. Then, she began to smack Glaceon until the ice type jumped away.

"Glaceon, counter with Extremespeed!" All of a sudden, Glaceon crashed into Staraptor and sent her flying through the air.

"Staraptor, spin and use Aerial Ace!" Following her trainer's orders, Staraptor began to spin while using Aerial Ace, essentially turning herself into a tornado.

"Now, Glaceon, use Ice Beam!" Candice screamed. Before Staraptor could dodge, she was hit head-on by the super effective attack. She then cried and dropped to the ground.

"Staraptor, are you okay?" Staraptor nodded reluctantly before taking back off into the air. "Awesome! Use Close Combat!" Staraptor then zipped towards Glaceon and began slapping her foe with her wings and kicking her ferociously.

"Hang in there, Glaceon!" Candice told her Pokemon.

"What is she doing?" Talon asked.

"I don't know, but hopefully Owen can finish this off soon." Penny responded while watching the battle.

"Grab Staraptor's leg!" Glaceon then grabbed Staraptor's leg just before she could kick the ice type. "Now use Ice Beam!" Staraptor was then blasted away by another super effective Ice Beam, causing her to fly across the battlefield.

"I need to be smart about this. Staraptor can't take another Ice Beam, so I'm going to have to finish this up right here!"

"Staraptor, use Brave Bird!" Staraptor slowly flew in the air before being engulfed in flames. Then as she picked up speed, the flames began to turn into a shining coat of blue energy.

"Glaceon, run towards Staraptor and use Iron Tail!" Glaceon's tail quickly turned a bright silver, and then it ran towards Staraptor. Glaceon then swung its tail, and a massive explosion occurred.

BOOOOOOOM!

"Oh my god! This is so dramatic!" Talon shrieked. Both Penny and Janine nodded in agreement while staring at the cloud of smoke. Infernape, on the other hand, was completely relaxed about the situation and yawned lazily before seeing the smoke settle.

"Both Pokemon are unable to battle! That means this gym battle is a tie!"

"Wait, what?" Talon asked as he looked at Staraptor and Glaceon, both of whom were unconscious. "What does that mean?"

"In some gyms, it meas that there will be one more battle… and in others, it's the gym leader's call on whether they get the badge or not," Janine explained.

"Both trainers will use one more Pokemon to decide the winner!" the referee roared.

"Oh dear god," Owen muttered as he looked down at his last Pokeball.

"I'll show my Pokemon first. Abomasnow, let's do this!" Owen's jaw hit the ground as soon as he saw the enormous ice and grass type that would be fighting against his last Pokemon.

He then withdrew Staraptor and thanked her for the battle. Looking over at the bubble that had his friends and Infernape inside, he saw Infernape walking out and preparing for battle… until Owen's fifth and final Pokeball opened.

"Stunk!" Stunky greeted as she unknowingly appeared on the battlefield. She waited for a response from Owen, and turned her back to him when she didn't receive one. Then, she saw Abomasnow and looked back at Owen.

"Oh no," the group from the bench muttered collectively.

"Stunky… you're my last Pokemon in this gym battle." Stunky stared at Owen, terror was trembling in her eyes. Infernape strolled over to Owen's trainer box and laughed at the unbelievable matchup between Stunky and Abomasnow.

"This battle will be between Stunky and Abomansow! Begin!"

"Abomasnow, start this off with Blizzard!" Abomasnow opened his mouth and unleashed a horizontal tornado of snow. The attack flew towards Stunky, but the little skunk darted away from the attack.

"Stunky, keep your distance and use Screech!" Owen ordered. Stunky nodded and began to screech, sending large ovular rings of energy at Abomasnow. The gigantic Pokemon simply punched through the stat lowering move, and began charging towards Stunky.

"Abomasnow, use Wood Hammer!" Candice shouted. Stunky looked up at her colossal opponent, but was soon met by its gigantic glowing arm. The poison and dark type was smashed against the battlefield, and let out a deafening cry of pain.

"Stunky!" Owen shouted. Just before he could run to the injured Pokemon, Infernape held him back. The two exchanged glances, causing Owen to sigh.

"Abomasnow, use Blizzard!" Abomasnow attacked yet again, and Stunky was hit by the attack, causing her to roll across the battlefield.

"Stunky, use Toxic!" Owen yelled to his imjured Pokemon. Stunky slowly got up and spat out a large wad of poison that hit Abomasnow directly in the face. The humongous Pokemon began to roar in pain as the toxins began to eat away at its health.

"Abomasnow, use Wood Hammer!" Abomasnow's arm began to glow green, and it charged at Stunky.

"Stunky, dodge and climb onto Abomasnow's back!" Owen commanded. Stunky quickly sidestepped away from the grass type attack, and them ran up Abomasnow's arm. Again, a purple aura surrounded Abomasnow, causing it to roar in pain once more.

"Shake Stunky off, and then use Blizzard!" Abomasnow began to flail violently in an attempt to get Stunky off, but it only made it worse. Stunky began using her razor sharp claws to hold on even tighter, causing Abomasnow to jump up in pain. The large Pokemon seemed to be wearing down, which was a good sign for Owen.

"Stunky, use Screech!" Owen shouted. Stunky instantly began to screech at a deafening tone, causing Abomasnow to reach behind his back and grab hold of the poison and dark type.

"Great job Abomasnow! Throw Stunky straight down!" Abomasnow did as it was told, and Stunky was hurled against the ground. "Now finish this with Wood Hammer!" Abomasnow slammed its arm down, connecting with Stunky. The poison and dark type let out a wicked cry before going completely limp.

"Stunky is unable to battle! Candice is the wi-"

The referee was cut off mid-sentence by Stunky, who began to glow white. She began to grow much larger, and her tail went upwards and hung over her back. There weren't many other physical changes, but she looked much more intimidating.

"Skunktank, the skunk Pokemon. Skunktank use their awful smell to scare away predators. New move learned: Sludge Bomb."

"Skunktank, huh? What do you say Skunktank? Are you ready to win this battle?" Owen asked. His newly evolved Skunktank nodded excitedly, causing him to grin.

"Abomasnow, use Ice Beam!" Candice yelled desperately.

"Skunktank, dodge it and use Sludge Bomb!" Skunktank jumped over the Ice Beam, and then fired bullets of poison at Abomasnow. The gigantic Pokemon began to stumble backwards after being pelted by the super effective attack, causing Candice to become worried.

"Abomasnow, use Wood Hammer!"

"Skunktank, let's wrap this up with Slash!" Owen roared. Skunktank began sprinting towards Abomasnow, who was still slightly stumbling, and she leaped in the air. Abomasnow's arm began to turn green, and it swung at Skunktank, but the newly evolved Pokemon spun out of the way. Then, she slashed Abomasnow across the chest, sending the gigantic Pokemon flying.

Once Abomasnow hit the ground, it was down for the count.

"Abomasnow is unable to battle! That means that Owen Plateau is the victor!"

"Alright! Way to go, Skunktank!" Owen cheered before he was tackled by the newly evolved Pokemon. Infernape cheered too, and Penny, Talon, and Janine all rushed out from the bleachers and cheered too.

"That was a great battle, Owen," Candice complimented as Owen was helped back up to his feet. "Here, take this. It's the Icicle badge."

Owen graciously took the small piece of metal before placing it in his badge case. He then stared at the one empty spot to the rit of the Icicle badge.

"Thank you," Owen replied before withdrawing Skunktank and getting ready to walk out of the gym.

"Candice! Candice!" a young girl screamed as she rushed into the gym. "Some bad people are trying to take Uxie!"

"Uxie? Who's that?" Owen asked.

"Uxie is a legendary Pokemon over by Lake Acuity! I have to go help!" Candice yelled.

"We'll come too!" Talon shouted while throwing his hands up.

"Okay then. Let's go!"


There you have it! Owen won his seventh badge, Stunky evolved, and now the gang is going to save Uxie (for a second time)! So, I'll leave y'all off with that, and expect an update in the next couple of days. Till next time, peace out.

1) How well do you think Owen will do in the Sinnoh league?

2) Which of Owen's rivals will be the biggest threat to him in the Sinnoh league?

3) How are you doing in X and Y?