Theme Song
You're on your journey with your friends from the start (shows the group walking down a road together laughing)
There will be bonding and broken hearts (Owen puts his arm over Brooklyn's shoulder)
The power inside will make us strive... (Charizard starts to Mega Evolve)
For greatness! (Split screen of Owen at the Kalos League and Daniel and Brooklyn at the Grand Festival)
Put in the work and you will go far (Haunter evolves, Gengar's face is covered in shadows and she throws a Shadow Ball at the camera)
But what happens when we're torn apart? (Ariel and Blaziken look up at the moon)
A threat will rise, but we'll realize (Frank and Dragonite squaring off with Owen and Charizard)
We can do it together... Pokemon! (Group stands together with their Pokemon)
Wow, there are only two chapters left in this arc, and that means Owen will have three quarters of his gym badges! Either four or five arcs remain (I might end up splitting the last one into two), so I guess you could say I'm pretty close to finishing the story. Getting back on track, Brooklyn won her second ribbon last chapter (thanks to me getting logged out of FF after saving the doc), and Owen will have a rival battle this chapter! Now let's get going.
guest: Thanks for understanding, but the most annoying part was that I actually liked writing that last contest! Damn, that bothers me so much
MCMXCV: Yeah, I really enjoyed writing this chapter, so I'm hoping you like it! And Aerodactyl and Axew will eventually listen to Daniel, though that will be put on the back burner for the time being
FlameStriker123: Well, had I not introduced Ariel and Blaziken, Owen's reaction to Charizard talking would be much different than it is, though I do think Charizard's reaction to his talking will be funny
SinnohBlaze (Guest): I actually didn't think about writing a story revolving around Ariel because I've been so focused on finishing this series, which I'm still focusing on. I've had some ideas now and then about a new story, but I don't want to start diverting my attention from this series. And there will be a crossover in this chapter, next arc, and Larenz will be appearing in one more contest
Defender31415: The only reason for Owen not using Haunter is because she's a higher level than most of the others, so I want to focus on having everyone catch up before Haunter starts starring. Also, I think I picked the most interesting team (not the best, but interesting) for his upcoming gym battle, which you'll have to wait for ;)
SomeGuy (guest): I really couldn't 'even' with how crushing that was... so yeah. And there will be a few chapters containing some snippets of Poke-Speak coming up in the future, mainly two arcs from now, and thanks for the compliment! I love Modern Family and I'm honored to be mentioned in the same breath (or keystrokes?) as it :)
Owen's team
Greninja, (m), level 39, Water Shuriken, Smack Down, Round, Quick Attack, Water Pulse*, Smokescreen*
Charizard, (m), level 71, Flamethrower, Dragon Claw, Seismic Toss, Blast Burn, Aerial Ace*, ?*
Haunter, (f), level 38, Shadow Punch, Mean Look, Night Shade, Confuse Ray, Sucker Punch*, Payback*
Pikachu, (m), level 32, Slam, Quick Attack, Thunderbolt, Nuzzle, Electro Ball*, Double Team*
Chespin, (m), level 35, Mega Drain, Needle Arm, Rollout, Vine Whip, Energy Ball*
Slurpuff, (f), level 37, Fairy Wind, Fake Tears, Cotton Spore, Draining Kiss, Energy Ball*
Hawlucha, (m), level 37, Wing Attack, Karate Chop, Flying Press, Aerial Ace, Bounce*
With Professor Sycamore
Tyrantrum, (m), level 39, Dragon Claw, Stomp, Stealth Rock, Crunch, Ancient Power*, Dragon Tail*
Butterfree, (f), level 34, Tackle, Silver Wind, Psybeam, Gust, Poison Powder*, Sleep Powder*
"Haw-cha!" Hawlucha cried before punching through Greninja's Water Pulse, causing water to fly everywhere while the other Pokemon turned to watch the two Pokemon charge towards each other. Before either Pokemon could perform another attack, two vines shot through the air and stopped Hawlucha and Greninja from running, making them turn towards Owen, who was sitting on the ground next to the spectating Pokemon. The teen patted Chespin on the head for the use of his Vine Whip, and the grass type grinned happily while Hawlucha and Greninja walked over to the large group.
"How much longer do you think they're going to train?" Daniel asked while looking at his watch. It had been three hours since Owen and his Pokemon began warming up for their gym battle tuneup, and it didn't look like they were going to stop anytime soon. All six of the Kalosian Pokemon looked exhausted, but they continued to press on while Owen watched carefully, monitoring the condition of all his Pokemon.
"Take a break, everyone, you all earned it," Owen told the Pokemon as he stood up and clapped his hands to gain their attention. The six Pokemon cheered weekly before laying down and closing their eyes, except Slurpuff, who followed Owen at her usual sluggish speed.
"You're really training hard for this gym battle," Brooklyn said to her boyfriend while putting her hands on her hips, making Owen laugh. "Maybe you should call it a day, they all look like they could drop dead at any second," the blonde informed Owen, who turned to see all of his Pokemon napping.
"Puff! Puff!" Slurpuff squeaked cutely, grabbing everyone's attention.
"Slurpuff isn't tired," Cindy said to Brooklyn, making the older girl roll her eyes.
"I know you want to keep training, Slurpuff, but I don't have any Pokemon you can-"
"OWEN!" Everyone turned to see Charizard flying as fast as he could, and the winged lizard landed on the ground harshly before grabbing his trainer's shoulders and shaking Owen violently. "Guess what, guess what, guess what," the fire type told the teen excitedly before letting go of Owen.
"You got a translator," Eddy said, making Charizard nod emphatically before shooting a Flamethrower into the air.
"How'd you guess?" the fire type asked, making everyone sweat drop. Due to Charizard's appearance and ability to speak, the resting Pokemon got up and walked towards the powerful Pokemon in confusion. "So are you done training?"
"I think so," Owen said, spraying each of the weaker Pokemon with Hyper Potions, instantly healing them to full health. "Wait, where's Ariel?"
"She and your mom are busy battling or something along those lines. To be honest, I wasn't paying much attention," the fire and flying type admitted, making Owen and the others laugh. While the group laughed, a group of trainers walked out of the woods Owen had gone through when he rescued Slurpuff, and they stopped before running over to the larger group.
"Hey, Owen! It's been a while!" Owen and his traveling companions turned to see three familiar faces while all the Pokemon looked on in confusion, except Greninja and Charizard.
"Maria, Nova, Inferno, it's good to see all of you again," Owen said with a smile. "Oh, this is Daniel," the teen stated while pointing at the sixteen year old, who waved awkwardly.
"Nice to meet you," the three friends replied in unison. After that, Maria looked over at the large group of Pokemon and back at Owen with a spark in his eyes, a look Owen was all too familiar with. Before the girl could say anything, Slurpuff ran over to Maria and hissed at the girl, which made everyone laugh while the unintimidating Pokemon looked around angrily before running back to her teammates.
"It looks like you've gotten a lot more Pokemon since you two battled," Inferno announced while Owen's seven Pokemon eyed the belt around Maria's waist, which had six Pokeballs on it.
"Maria has, too. Hey, why don't you guys have a battle?" Nova asked Owen while looking back and forth between Maria and the Kantonian.
"Well, he definitely could use some more practice for his gym battle tomorrow," Brooklyn remarked sarcastically while tapping her chin with her index finger, though Maria and her friends didn't pick up on the joke.
"Oh, you're challenging Valerie? She's tough," Inferno said while Maria took out her badge case and flashed the six pieces of metal at Owen, who stared at the sixth badge before the case was closed. "So do you want me to be the referee?"
"Sure," Owen and Maria replied at the same time before they set up the dimensions of their imaginary battlefield. The two teens stood confidently while their traveling partners stood to the side and watched as Owen nodded at one of his Pokemon and Maria grabbed a Pokeball off her belt.
"This will be a three versus three battle between Owen and Maria! Neither trainer may use substitution, and the battle will be over when all Pokemon on one side are unable to battle! Send out your first Pokemon!" Inferno announced while looking back and forth at the trainers.
"Let's start this off with some power! Hawlucha, you're up first!" Owen exclaimed. The fighting and flying type walked forward while his teammates cheered, and he folded his arms over his chest confidently while Maria threw her first Pokeball.
"Munchlax, come on out!" In a flash of light, a Munchlax broke out of its Pokeball and stood in front of Maria, scratching its stomach while yawning. Hawlucha turned back to Owen and gave him a questioning look, but the teen nodded, making Hawlucha turn back and sigh.
"This battle will be between Hawlucha and Munchlax! Begin!"
"Munchlax, use Brick Break!" Maria commanded. Owen and Hawlucha prepared themselves while Munchlax trudged towards the bipedal eagle, who took a boxer's stance and readied himself to counter.
"Counter with Karate Chop, Hawlucha!" Owen shouted. Hawlucha's hands suddenly began to glow white and he threw his arms forward while Munchlax's first flew towards the fighting type's face. Hawlucha's punch was the first to land, and he began to unleash a barrage of punches that struck the normal type powerfully before sending Munchlax skidding back to Maria.
"Way to stay strong. Land a Body Slam!" Munchlax jumped forward and crash landed on Hawlucha, pinning the eagle against the ground. Owen bit his bottom lip while Munchlax began to punch Hawlucha in the face, and all of Owen's Pokemon cheered for Hawlucha.
"That's it! Bounce, Hawlucha!" Much to everyone's surprise, Hawlucha shot straight into the air with Munchlax, and the flying type crashed against the ground while landing on Munchlax, knocking the wind out of the fat Pokemon, who began to roll around in pain.
"Munchlax, hang in there!"
"Keep it up with Flying Press!" Owen ordered while punching his fist straight through the air. Hawlucha leaped before spinning and spreading his wings, and he crashed into Munchlax, who cried out in pain. Hawlucha, meanwhile, hurried back to Owen and his teammates while Munchlax slowly got back on its feet with a pained expression on its face.
"Dish out a Brick Break at max power, Munchlax!" Maria demanded. Munchlax slowly ran forward while breathing heavily, and its fists began to glow white.
"Let's match 'em with our own Brick Break, Hawlucha!" Owen yelled. Hawlucha sprinted towards Munchlax while his fists turned white, and the two Pokemon swung at each other. Both attacks hit their targets, and the two Pokemon were launched back towards their trainers. Inferno quickly ran over to both sides before raising his hands when he saw Munchlax was down for the count, prompting Hawlucha to flex proudly.
"Munchlax is unable to battle! Maria, choose your next Pokemon!"
"Thanks for the great job, Munchlax. Vaporeon, it's your turn!" Maria shouted while tossing her second Pokeball. Owen and Hawlucha watched as the water eeveelution appeared in front of Maria, and the Pokemon gave off a stoic impression. All of Owen's Pokemon, especially Slurpuff, began to cheer for Hawlucha, who gave a thumbs up while Inferno raised his arms.
"This battle will be between Hawlucha and Vaporeon! Begin!"
"Show off your speed with Aerial Ace!" Owen commanded. Hawlucha took off running before jumping in the air and tucking his wings into his sides. The flying type sped towards Vaporeon like a bullet while streaks of light flew off his beak, but Maria and her Vaporeon were more than ready to counter.
"Vaporeon, use Aqua Tail and knock Hawlucha straight down!" Vaporeon's tail was suddenly covered in water and the water type slammed her tail over Hawlucha's head, sending the flying type into the ground violently. The other Pokemon on Owen's team gasped collectively while Hawlucha slowly pushed himself off the ground, prompting Owen to give him another command.
"Unleash a Wing Attack flurry!" Hawlucha's wings began to glow white while he slapped his opponent repeatedly, but Vaporeon took the attacks head-on. After a final smack of his wings, Hawlucha jumped away from Vaporeon, who whipped her tail at the flying type.
"Ice Beam!" Vaporeon opened its mouth and unleashed a zigzagging beam of ice at Hawlucha, hitting the Pokemon and knocking him onto his back with a loud thud, once again drawing concerned looks from the Pokemon behind Owen.
"Hawlucha, are you okay?" The Kantonian quizzed. Hawlucha slowly pushed himself up, but he dropped to one knee in pain.
"Quick Attack!" Hawlucha's head shot up and he was met by Vaporeon crashing into him headfirst, knocking Hawlucha out instantly. The fighting type landed on his back with his eyes closed, making Inferno lift his arms in the air while looking at both trainers.
"Hawlucha is unable to battle! Owen, choose your next Pokemon!"
"Damn, that Vaporeon is really strong," Daniel remarked while Maria began to pet Vaporeon, who was smiling at her trainer.
"Vaporeon's probably one of, if not Maria's strongest Pokemon, so Owen's going to have a tough time winning this one," Nova told Owen's traveling companions.
"Great job, Hawlucha, you did really well." Owen zapped the fighting and flying type back into his Pokeball and turned around to look at his five other Kalosian Pokemon, mulling over his decision. Slurpuff volunteered to battle, but Owen pointed at Pikachu, and the electric type darted forward before squaring off with Vaporeon.
"This battle will be between Pikachu and Vaporeon! Begin!"
"Pikachu, use Quick Attack to get in close!" In the blink of an eye, Pikachu bolted across the grass while a white light trailed his body, and Owen snapped his fingers, making Pikachu stop on a dime. "Nuzzle!" The electric type's cheeks were covered in electricity and he lunged at Vaporeon, who was caught off guard by the aggressive command.
"Keep Pikachu away with Water Pulse!" Vaporeon jumped back, avoiding Pikachu's Nuzzle, and she fired a ball of water at the yellow rodent. The attack hit the mark, sending Pikachu rolling back towards Owen, but he quickly hopped up and began charging towards Vaporeon once again.
"Hang in there, Pikachu. Use Thunderbolt!" Owen shouted. Pikachu jumped as high as he could before firing a bolt of zigzagging electricity at his water type opponent. Before Maria could react, Vaporeon was zapped by the wicked attack, and it dropped to the ground in pain as Pikachu landed on the ground. "Again!" Pikachu unleashed another Thunderbolt at Vaporeon, but Maria was ready to counter this time.
"Counter it with Hydro Pump, Vaporeon!" Vaporeon opened its mouth and unleashed a high-pressured blast of water, which collided with the Thunderbolt and exploded. A cloud of steam covered the area in-between the two Pokemon.
"Now!" Everyone flinched in shock when Owen yelled, and Pikachu sprinted through the steam. The running speed of the rodent lunged forward while his cheeks were releasing electricity, and he slammed his face against Vaporeon's, paralyzing the water type on contact.
"Shoot, I wasn't expecting that. Vaporeon, use Ice Beam!" Vaporeon struggled to move while electricity danced around her body, giving Pikachu ample time to run back to Owen, but he was surprised to see his opponent unleash the powerful ice type attack, which Owen countered instinctively.
"Block it with Electro Ball!" A large ball of electricity formed on the end of Pikachu's tail, and he whipped it towards the Ice Beam. The attacks collided, but Pikachu's Electro Ball was overpowered, resulting in Pikachu being blasted by the attack.
"Now use Quick Attack and Aqua Tail!" Owen and Pikachu turned their attention towards Vaporeon, who was running - albeit, at a much slower pace than usual due to the paralysis - and it jumped in the air while its tail was covered in water.
"Don't back down! Dish out a full power Quick Attack!" Pikachu sprinted towards Vaporeon while a white light trailed his body, and he leaped into the air to meet Vaporeon. The rodent's tail suddenly turned bright silver, like iron, and he slammed his tail against Vaporeon's causing an explosion to launch both Pokemon into the ground.
"Both Pokemon are unable to battle! Both of you, choose your last Pokemon!"
"Thanks for the effort, Pikachu." Owen grinned as he withdrew the electric type to his Pokeball, and he turned to his four remaining Pokemon and Charizard, who was trying to calm Slurpuff down.
"You too, Vaporeon." Both trainers looked up and the wind began to blow slightly, carrying a few leaves from the trees. "It's time we leave this all out on the line, Owen," Maria said to the older trainer while grabbing her third and final Pokeball. "Chesnaught, I choose you!" A gigantic, bipedal monster crashed in front of Maria, and it roared powerfully before looking down at Owen.
"Wow, that's a strong Pokemon," Cindy muttered to herself while the grass and fighting type began to punch its right fist into its left hand.
"Who wants to take this one?" Owen asked his Pokemon, opting to not go for the type advantages he had with Haunter and Slurpuff. In the blink of an eye, Chespin stepped forward and pounded his stubby arms against his chest while locking eyes with Chesnaught, making the larger Pokemon smirk. Slurpuff, meanwhile, attempted to attack Chespin, but Haunter held her back as usual.
"Why does Chespin want to battle Chesnaught so badly?" Brooklyn asked everyone around her.
"Chesnaught is the final evolution of Chespin, so I guess Chespin wants to prove he's just as strong," Eddy replied.
"You've got this, Chespin," Charizard cheered, making the grass type nod confidently. The two grass types continued to stare at each other with slight grins, and they waited for Inferno to begin the battle.
"This battle will be between Chespin and Chesnaught! Begin!"
"Chesnaught, use Seed Bomb!" Maria shouted, starting the battle off on offense. Chesnaught fired large, green rockets from his mouth and the attacks exploded around Chespin, sending the tiny grass type flying in the air.
"Use gravity to strengthen Rollout!" Owen yelled while punching the air. Chespin began to spin like a ball and he flew through the air, slamming into Chesnaught. The grass and fighting type, however, managed to catch Chespin and threw him against the ground, making the smaller Pokemon cry out in pain.
"Now use Hammer Arm!" Chesnaught's left arm was covered in brown energy and he slammed his arm over Chespin's head. The smaller Pokemon quickly made the spikes on his head as hard as he could, making Chesnaught cry out in pain while shaking his arm.
"Nice thinking, Chespin! Now use Needle Arm!" Chespin sprung off the ground while his arm began to glow green and it extended before he whacked Chesnaught across the face, but the larger Pokemon quickly grabbed Chespin, who began to struggle.
"Let's finish this with Solarbeam!" Maria commanded. Chesnaught nodded and opened his mouth while a ball of solar energy began to form in front of his face. Chespin violently flailed around in an attempt to free himself from his evolution's grasp, but he didn't have the strength needed to overpower Chesnaught. The fighting type quickly opened its mouth and unleashed a ray of solar energy that engulfed Chespin and launched him through the air. When he hit the ground, Chespin pushed himself back up, but was hunched over and panting.
"This doesn't look good," Cindy said to Eddy, who nodded in agreement.
"We're not going to back down, right, Chespin?" Owen asked the grass type, who turned and nodded at his trainer's words. With a smile, Chespin was engulfed in a bright light, and his body began to transform.
"No way," Daniel gasped while Chespin's body shape turned to that of a ball with two spikes. Once the light faded, Chespin's cuteness was replaced by an ugly, round Pokemon. Its arms had grown significantly longer along with its legs, but there were only two spikes on its head, which stuck out like the antennae on bunny TV's.
"Quilladin, the Spiny Armor Pokemon. They strengthen their lower bodies by running into one another. They are very kind and won't start fights. New moves learned: Seed Bomb."
"Even though that was impressive, we're not going to give in! Chesnaught, use Seed Bomb!"
"Quilladin, counter with your own Seed Bomb!" Owen shouted to the fatigued Pokemon. Chesnaught and Quilladin both fired green rockets at each other, and the attacks collided, with Chesnaught's prevailing and clobbering Quilladin, who was launched into the air by the explosions.
"Now use Hammer Arm, Chesnaught!" Chesnaught trudged across the grass while his arm was glowing brown, and he slammed his arm over Quilladin's body, knocking the Pokemon out cold. Owen stared in shock as the excitement of the evolution of his Pokemon was completely negated by Chesnaught's victory.
"Quilladin is unable to battle! That means Maria is the winner!" Inferno exclaimed while raising his arms in the air. While Maria and Chesnaught celebrated, Owen walked over to Quilladin's side with his other Pokemon, and he knelt down next to the grass type.
"You were great, Quilladin," the teen told his newly evolved Pokemon, who slowly opened his eyes and smiled at Owen. Greninja gave the grass type a pat on the back while helping him onto his feet, and Charizard patted the Pokemon on the head. Quilladin turned to Haunter, who grinned and gave him a thumbs up, and then he looked over at Slurpuff, who didn't seem angry.
"Puff," the fairy type muttered with a smile before she licked Quilladin, who looked around in confusion.
"That was an awesome battle!" Maria sang while walking over to Owen and giving him a high-five. "You've got some really strong Pokemon."
"Thanks! You and your Pokemon got a lot stronger too," Owen replied while nodding at Chesnaught. Charizard also nodded at Chesnaught, who grinned at the winged lizard, and then everyone else walked over.
"So do you think Owen has a shot at beating Valerie?" Brooklyn quizzed, looking at Maria, Inferno, and Nova. The three travelers looked at one another before all nodding emphatically, making Owen and his Pokemon grin.
"I guess we'll be seeing you guys around," Daniel said as the two groups gathered together after Owen withdrew all his Pokemon, except for his starters.
"Yeah, and hopefully we can settle this tie," Maria told Owen, who nodded with a smile.
"Sounds like a plan." With that, the two groups waved and walked their separate ways, and Owen stopped by his mother's house with his friends. When they walked in, Catherine and Ariel were sitting on the couch in front of the TV, and they turned to see Owen grinning.
"How'd training go?" Catherine quizzed.
"Really well. I'm ready to take on Valerie."
Wooh, finally finished! So, Owen lost to Maria even after Chespin evolved into Quilladin, but his gym battle will be up next chapter, and he'll be seeking a different result. Till next time, peace out.
1) Predictions for next arc's chapters? (I'll most likely change the order of them at some point, because I come up with these on the spot :P) I'll give a little hint and say two of the chapters will be about evolutions on Owen's team
Next Chapter: "A Fairy Finale: Slurpuff vs Sylveon!": Owen takes on Valerie for his sixth gym badge, and everyone is there to watch! After being forced into a corner, Owen chooses to rely on an unlikely source in Slurpuff. Will the little creampuff be able to defeat Valerie's vaunted tanks?
Anistar City Arc
Chapter 53: Defying All Odds
Chapter 54: Grim's Final Steps
Chapter 55: A Colossal Evolution
Chapter 56: A Shot at Redemption
Chapter 57: The Slumbering Beast
Chapter 58: Braun vs Brain
Chapter 59: Starring in Anistar!
Chapter 60: Waking the Beast
