Disclaimer: All Pokémon based characters and other crossover characters I do not own, except for OCs.

PDA777: Psst. Batthan.

Batthan: Yeah?

PDA777: Do you know what we've just entered?

Batthan: The... Sparta Zone?

PDA777: Silly. That was the last chapter. Today... we have reached new territory.

Batthan: What do you... ohhhhh! I see.

PDA777: From this chapter on, it's all new chapters. But, I will tell you a fun fact. I did start this chapter a long time ago, but never finished it. So, around the first half of this chapter is familiar to me. The rest is completely new.

Batthan: Interesting. What's going in this chapter, then?

PDA777: Well, it's another contest for May and Dawn. And another familiar rival will enter the scene for them. Meanwhile, our partners who have the power of second states plan out something special for their group.

Batthan: Alright! Let's get to it, then!

PDA777: Enjoy!


The Heroes and Villains Current Pokémon

Heroes:

Ash Ketchum (HB1- Ash's Fantasy Bond):

Hero Pokémon 1- Blaze the Cat: Sonic Franchise

Hero Pokémon 2- Reimu Hakurei (SF): Touhou Franchise

Pokémon 1- Pikachu

Pokémon 2- Bayleef

Pokémon 3- Charizard

Pokémon 4- Braviary

Misty (HB1- Ash's Fantasy Bond):

Hero Pokémon- Sonic the Hedgehog (SF): Sonic Franchise

Pokémon 1- Togetic

Pokémon 2- Golduck

Pokémon 3- Gyarados

Brock (HB3- Brock's Elegant Bond):

Hero Pokémon 1- Mario (SF): Mario Franchise

Hero Pokémon 2- Sakuya Izayoi: Touhou Franchise

Pokémon 1- Steelix

Pokémon 2- Crobat

Pokémon 3- Croagunk

May (HB4- Constar Bond):

Hero Pokémon 1- Miles 'Tails' Prower: Sonic Franchise

Hero Pokémon 2- Marisa Kirisame: Touhou Franchise (Youkai Partner: Alice Margatroid)

Pokémon 1- Blaziken

Pokémon 2- Beautifly

Pokémon 3- Glaceon

Pokémon 4- Manaphy

Max:

Hero Pokémon 1- Luigi: Mario Franchise

Hero Pokémon 2- Youmu Konpaku: Touhou Franchise

Pokémon 1- Kirlia

Pokémon 2- Cyndaquil

Pokémon 3- Jirachi

Dawn (HB4- Constar Bond):

Hero Pokémon 1- Knuckles the Echidna: Sonic Franchise

Hero Pokémon 2- Linde: Fire Emblem Franchise

Pokémon 1- Prinplup

Pokémon 2- Pachirisu

Pokémon 3- Buneary

Pokémon 4- Petilil

Iris:

Hero Pokémon- Donkey Kong: Mario Franchise

Pokémon 1- Axew

Pokémon 2- Excadrill

Batthan [Ethan Tidwell] (HB2- Batthan's Promise Bond):

Hero Pokémon 1- Silver the Hedgehog: Sonic Franchise

Hero Pokémon 2- Meta Knight: Kirby Franchise

Pokémon 1- Raichu* (Shinyshock)

Pokémon 2- Weavile (Slasher)

Pokémon 3- Tyranitar (Rocky)

Pokémon 4- Dragonite (Scarlet)

Zoey (HB2- Batthan's Promise Bond):

Hero Pokémon- Shadow the Hedgehog: Sonic Franchise

Pokémon 1- Glameow

Pokémon 2- Misdreavus

Pokémon 3- Gardevoir

Sabrina Spellman and Salem Saberhagen

Claire Joy (HB3- Brock's Elegant Bond):

Hero Pokémon- VIVIT: Seihou Franchise

Pokémon 1- Blissey

Pokémon 2- Swoobat

Tina Sankuri:

Hero Pokémon- Sanae Kochiya: Touhou Franchise

Pokémon 1- Nidoqueen (Rennie)

Pokémon 2- Skarmory (Avale)

Pokémon 3- Primarina (Annabelle)

Pokémon 4- Celebi* (Blossom)

Villains:

Team Rocket's 1st Vile Pokémon- Bowser (Mario Franchise)

Team Rocket's 2nd Vile Pokémon- Dr. Eggman (Sonic Franchise)

Team Rocket's 3rd Vile Pokémon- Flandre Scarlet (Touhou Franchise)

Team Rocket's Lifelong Partner Pokémon- Meowth

Jessie:

Pokémon 1- Wobbuffet

Pokémon 2- Arbok

Pokémon 3- Yanmega

James:

Pokémon 1- Growlithe (Growlie)

Pokémon 2- Weezing

Pokémon 3- Carnivine

Symbols:

HB#- Hero Bonds in the order they formed the bond. All of their Hero Pokémon are a part of their bond. It may also show the name of the bond, if they gave it one.

*- Represents that the Pokémon is shiny.

SF- A Hero that is capable of becoming their Second Form.


The Heroes Current Collection

Ash:

Rainstar League:

1st Badge- Aqua Frost Badge (Marine- Water and Ice; Cirno)

2nd Badge-Tai Chi Badge (Vegeta- Fighting; Sun Ce)

3rd Badge- Fanfare Badge (Wingnee- Normal and Flying; Medli)

May:

Rainstar Contests:

1st Ribbon- Directamo Ribbon

Dawn:

Rainstar Contests:

1st Ribbon- Seihou Ribbon


Chapter 41: Contest Zero Gravity

Location: McKenna Town

Our Heroes are in McKenna Town for the upcoming Pokémon Contest. Tomorrow is when the contest begins, and May and Dawn are getting ready for the next day.

Inside the mansion, Mario specifically called Reimu and Sonic to meet up in a bedroom to discuss something very important.

Mario says, "Thanks for coming to see me, Sonic, Reimu."

Sonic asks, "So, what did you called us for, Mario?"

Reimu says, "Yeah. It seemed kind of urgent based on your tone."

Mario clarifies, "It isn't that urgent, but it is important. Currently, as the only of us in our group that can become our second states, I want to talk to you two about we can do to improve our condition."

Reimu wonders, "Condition?"

Mario explains, "A sense a security for our group. That incident with the Kaiju Pokémon was a total wake up call. It was only by a miracle that we managed to get by that."

Sonic agrees, "Ain't that the truth."

Reimu worries, "If something like that happens again, and our current powers are not enough to defeat them, it could spell an unfortunate end..."

Sonic remembers, "Come to think of it, do you guys remember what Estevan said... about there being Legendary Kaiju?"

Mario nods, "Oh yeah! Defeating normal Kaiju is too complicated as it is. Imagine facing those who could be even more powerful... with heights the size of tall buildings."

Sonic frowns, "An entire city could be destroyed, and there's nothing we could do!"

Mario assures, "We always do have Estevan has an ally. He has Kaiju on his own, and he always knows what to do about them."

Reimu shivers, "But these are Legendary Kaiju we're talking about. What if even Estevan's powers aren't enough?"

Sonic ponders, "It's a scenario we do need to think about. There might also be other major incidents that might require more manpower. What do we do, then?"

Mario suggests, "And this is why I called you two here. Throughout the time we've been traveling around the region, we have made lots of friends and allies. If we can somehow summon these allies from across the island in a short amount of time, if some sort of incident were to occur, we can get the additional help that we would need."

Reimu smiles, "I like that idea, Mario. Bringing together the people and Pokémon that know us and that would be there in case bad stuff happened to us or this island would be ideal. Hero Pokémon, regardless of their origins, would want this world to be safe from the evil and monstrous."

Sonic wonders, "But how can we do that, Mario? Certainly you're asking for the impossible!"

Reimu sighs, "I'm afraid Sonic's right. How can we possibly be able to do that?"

Mario adds, "Especially since we haven't even mastered our second states, yet. Hmmm... We need a guiding light. Ohhhh! Let's ask Batthan. His knowledge about the media, combined with his ideals as a Champion, might be able to give us the idea that we need."

Sonic agrees, "Great idea! Let's go."

The three get up and they go out the door.

They head outside where Batthan and Zoey are relaxing.

Reimu calls, "Hey, Batthan."

Batthan opens his eyes and responds, "Yes?"

Zoey asks, "What's going on?"

Reimu says, "We have a rather interesting predicament, and we need your advice on something."

The two sit up and Batthan raises an eyebrow, "I'm listening."

The three explain what they had in mind...

Batthan sighs, "That is something that is on my mind, too, from time to time."

Zoey frowns, "Just the thought of things getting much worse is really aggravating."

Sonic says, "That's why we wanted to ask you if you have any ideas regarding this."

Batthan ponders, "Well, I'm not entirely sure about this, but... hmmm..."

Batthan takes a minute to ponder over their situation.

Reminding him of something he once watched, Batthan recalls, "You know, the thought of Heroes coming together reminds me of this one cartoon I used to watch."

Reimu asks, "What it is?"

Batthan tells, "The Justice League. These Hero Pokémon were legends to our world many years ago, and a cartoon was made in their honor. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, the Flash... have you heard of them?"

Sonic nods, "I have! They're really awesome!"

Zoey says, "It explains why Batthan is inspired from Batman."

Batthan continues, "Indeed. So, the Justice League is a league of super heroes from around the world that gather together to take down the evilest of super villains, or in their case, Vile Pokémon. It was always fun watching that show."

Reimu ponders, "Justice League... gathering of super heroes..."

Mario formulates, "That's it! I know what we could do!"

Batthan asks, "Do what?"

Mario smiles, "We'll explain our idea to you, later. Thanks, Batthan. Come on, you two!"

Reimu and Sonic nod and the three return to the bedroom they were at.

Zoey blinks, "What do you suppose Mario has in mind?"

Batthan smiles, "I don't know. But, his answer just might be the start of something awesome!"

The three return back to the bedroom. Mario starts formulating his idea. "Okay, here's what I got! What if the three of us were to form something like the Justice League?"

Reimu ponders, "It seems kind of vague, Mario."

Mario clarifies, "I'm not talking about as deep as the Justice League. But, we can make alliances with groups of Heroes we come across with, and we can summon them over if they're ever needed."

Sonic asks, "Summon them, huh? So, how do we go about in doing that?"

Mario ponders, "Hmmmm..."

After a minute of thinking, Reimu formulates an idea and explains, "I know what we can do. What if whenever we encounter a group of traveling Heroes, we give them... something, so that whenever we get into a major incident, they can come in practically no time."

Mario agrees, "If you put it that way, that could actually work."

Reimu says, "This is just a name I came up on the top of my head, but... we can call our group... the Platinum Heroes Alliance, or the PHA for short."

Sonic wonders, "So, explain to us how the PHA would work."

Reimu explains, "So, lets say we encounter a group of humans and/or Heroes that doesn't join our group. Well, we can give them... a badge, let's say. With this badge, we can use our second states, once we mastered them, to channel our power into these badges. By doing so, we can communicate with them from around the island, whether it be specific groups or even all of the Heroes we've formed alliances with. If they accept our call for help, we can warp them over to nearby where we are and they can help us whenever we need it."

Sonic smiles, "Whoa! Now that's an awesome idea! Having allies when there's no other hope for us can be just the turning point we may need at some point."

Mario adds, "It can also help when there isn't enough manpower for us."

Sonic agrees, "Yeah! Let's do it, Reimu!"

Reimu smiles, "Great! I'm glad my idea works for you."

Mario ponders, "There are some details we need to work out with, though, and we're gonna need the help of some of our friends."

Reimu nods, "Yeah. Let's get everything planned out."

And so, our three Heroes get their idea going by planning out the stages needed to bring their idea into light.


The next day arrives, which means it's contest time. Our Heroes are all in the building. Both May and Dawn's teams are getting ready together in the same room.

Linde sighs, "So... this is my first contest. I hope I do well..."

Dawn supports, "You have no need to worry, Linde... Wow, I haven't said that in a long time. Anyway, we're in this together. All of our friends will be there to cheer you on."

May agrees, "Dawn's right, Linde. Even if we're rivals, we are also a part of a bond, and we want you to give it your all. I want us to believe in anything that's possible to do. I want you to smile and have a good time out there, whether we win or lose."

Linde smiles and nods, "I will. Thanks, May. You, too, Dawn."

Marisa gives a thumbs up, "That's the spirit! Let's have a good time our there, Linde. Best of luck!"

Tails says, "Come on, guys, let's head to the lobby."

Knuckles says, "Alright!"

Both teams head out to the main lobby where the rest of the other coordinators are. But, there as well is one of the rivals.

May shocks, "What? Harley?"

One of May's rivals, Harley, is here for the contest. A Hero appears to be beside him.

Harley blinks and smirks, "Well, well... isn't this a surprise? Hello there, May!"

May sweatdrops, "Hello, Harley."

Tails facepalms, "Oh great, it's him."

Harley frowns, "Oh come on... I've grown past doing dirty tricks to you. It just isn't within my nature, anymore."

Knuckles frowns, "Yeah, right!"

Harley expresses, "You gotta believe me. Look, I was wrong in doing those... childish pranks in the past. But, I'm a changed man. I can start looking into a new light and respect my opponents. May, can we be friends? ... Please?"

Harley gets down in his knees and begs.

May sighs and thinks for a moment, "... Alright. If you promise to not do anything like that, again, then we can be friends."

Harley gets up and smiles, "Oh, thank you so much, May. You won't regret it!"

Tails quietly says, "I sure hope not."

Harley says, "Anyway, I'm eagerly excited for this contest. Do you want to know why?"

May smirks, "Humor me!"

Harley proclaims, "I have something that can finally even the score with us, May... at least to some degree."

May wonders, "And what would that be?"

"He would be talking about me!" The male Hero besides Harley speaks.

Tails and Knuckles name, "Storm?"

Storm the Albatross is a Hero from Mobius. He is also close in relation to Paul's Hero, Jet the Hawk.

Tails confirms, "You're Harley's Partner?"

Storm recognizes, "Of course I am... Hey, wait a minute, is that you, Knuckles?"

Knuckles grins, "Well, isn't this a sweet surprise?"

Storm wonders, "So, you're gonna be in this contest, too?"

Knuckles nods, "Yep! Me, my partner, and my fellow Hero friend are gonna take you down!"

Dawn asks, "Who is he, exactly?"

Tails explains, "This is Storm the Albatross. He's from our world. And is also a member of the Babylon Rogues."

Linde recalls, "Ohhh! So, he's with Jet, then?"

Tails nods, "Yeah!"

Storm asks, "You guys met the boss before?"

Tails says, "That's right. He's partners with a guy named Paul."

Harley recalls, "Oh yeah! I did hang out with him not too long ago."

Storm thinks, "I wonder if Wave found her partner, too. I hope we all see each other again, soon..."

Knuckles says, "So anyway, it looks like we can settle things in the contest."

Tails ponders, "Although, to be quite honest, Storm, you don't seem like the contest type."

Harley states, "You'd be surprise at what I make my Pokémon into."

Tails reminds, "We already have, Harley, thank you very much..."

Storm concludes, "See you guys in the contest. Hahahahaaaa!"

Harley and Storm walks off.

Knuckles clutches his fists, "I can't wait to get my hands on that guy..."

Dawn formulates and thinks, "I was going to use Linde for the first round, anyway. So, this works out. I hope we can beat Storm... should that time come."

Linde thinks, "I think Dawn wants to use Knuckles if they face off against Harley. I wouldn't be surprised if that ends up being the case, honestly."


All of our other Heroes are sitting down in their seats, waiting for the contest to begin.

Misty smiles, "Another great contest is about to unfold. I can't wait for it to start!"

Sonic agrees, "Me neither!"

Iris says, "Contests are so different compared to just regular old battling. It's a lot of fun!"

Tina smiles, "I personally want to see Linde in action. Her world, and the magic they typically use, I'm very curious about that."

Iris agrees, "I am, too."

Reimu smiles, "Marisa and contests go hand in hand with one another. It's a dream for her to participate in these since coming to this world. It's just like me with PokéRinger."

Sakuya smiles with her eyes closed, "I've found my dream... Being partners with someone who loves to cook."

Brock smiles at Sakuya, "Oh, Sakuya..."

Before the contest officially starts, Estevan, Tikal, and Akna arrive and sit near the group.

Estevan calls, "Hey, you guys!"

Iris greets, "Hey, Estevan! Hi, Tikal!"

Tikal greets, "Great to see you all, again!"

Akna says, "Chao Chao!"

Tina asks, "So, Estevan, we know about Tikal, but I do wonder. Do you like watching contests?"

Estevan ponders, "Well... it's not on my highest priorities of entertainment, but they are cool to see. Tikal tells me so much about the combination of moves and how unique the effects can be."

Tikal adds, "I, myself, would love to partake in such performances myself, but... I do have to respect my partner's opinion."

Estevan figures, "Maybe that's something I can do with her one day after my ultimate goal is fulfilled."

Blaze asks, "By the way, considering that he doesn't watch contests, where's Godzilla at?"

Estevan answers, "He's at the castle right now. He's resting, and will also be preparing for our upcoming battle."

Blaze nods, "Cool."

Reimu wonders, "You know, I am curious about something. With this town and the guardians for protection, doesn't it seem kind of bizarre that there is a Contest Hall here to begin with? Especially considering how much different this town is compared to other towns..."

Estevan smiles, "An interesting question, Reimu. The way the guardians guard the town is that normal, ordinary people can enter and exit the town freely without being interrupted. They only intervene if they find a group of people to be considered evil, if the town becomes under attack from the outside, or... if under special conditions."

Blaze guesses, "Like with us trying to enter the town?"

Estevan smirks, "Correct! You guys are all cool to me, and the guardians would have normally not bothered interrupting you all from entering. But, considering how many of you were about the enter at the same time, and also considering that I wanted you to know about that guardians... I may have hinted of your arrival to them..."

Reimu sighs, "It's just like you to do that, Estevan!"

Estevan agrees, "Indeed!"


Caitlyn arrives at the stage as the audience cheers loudly.

Caitlyn announces, "Welcome one and all to the McKenna Pokémon Contest! More exciting contest action in this very special town is about to take under place. Before we introduce you to the judges, we'd like to take the honor of giving a shoutout to the protector of this special town, Estevan!"

The lights and the cameras shine on Estevan. The audience gives a cheer. Estevan smiles and waves to everyone. Tikal also waves.

May and the others are watching the monitor of the moment. May says, "How cool that Estevan gets a shoutout before the start of the contest!"

Dawn figures, "Not much of a surprise considering this is Estevan we're talking about!"

Caitlyn announces, "Now, it's time to meet our wonderful panel of judges. First up, our Grand Festival's first Top Coordinator, Mr. Rolobat!"

Mr. Rolobat says, "Let's have ourselves another amazing contest!"

Caitlyn continues, "Next, the Rainstar's head of the Pokémon Fan Club, Ms. Reburna!"

Ms. Reburna greets, "Howdee!"

Caitlyn finishes, "Finally, this town's own Nurse Joy!"

The Nurse Joy, Monica, says, "Let's see some beautiful performances out there!"

Claire recognizes, "Ohhh! I believe that's Monica that's the judge here."

VIVIT ponders, "I seriously have to wonder how you Joys all know each other... and so quickly as well. It's mindblowing!"

Blaze agrees, "Tell me about it!"

Caitlyn announces, "So, with the judges introduced, it's time for the contest to begin. As my youngest sister, Lilian, would say, let's get... BUSY!"

The audience cheers loudly.

Misty asks, "So, Brock... are there any other relatives to the Meridian family?"

Brock recalls, "No. I've talked to Caitlyn during our last visit with her in Seihou Town, and she has confirmed that their parents only had four daughters."

Blaze ponders, "Hold on, Brock... I'm a little curious in regards to Caitlyn. How did she get here? From what we've noticed, we haven't seen any Hero Pokémon with her."

Brock thinks, "Hmm... I haven't asked her that, yet. That's something I didn't think of when asking her of her relations."

Blaze says, "Well, make sure to ask her when this contest is over. I'm really curious about that."


After a person does their performance, up next is Harley, getting ready to go.

May notices, "Looks like Harley's gonna be performing..."

Knuckles says, "Let's just see how Storm's gonna do. I am curious about him."

Harley summons, "Alrighty, then! It's time to go, Storm!"

Harley brings out Storm. Storm becomes surrounded by circular energy. When he hits the ground, the circular energy dissipates.

Harley calls, "Let's get started, Storm. Start by entering in your Extreme Gear!"

Storm brings out his Extreme Gear, Type-S, and starts flying and riding around the stage.

Caitlyn comments, "Wow! Talk about a really cool hoverboard. Look at Storm as he flies around the stage so smoothly."

Harley smiles, "You haven't seen anything yet, Cai! Use Gravity Dive!"

Storm uses the gravity ring around his wrist to charge gravity energy into his Extreme Gear. He rushes forward at high speed, demonstrating a high speed attack.

Caitlyn comments, "Look at Storm go! That's some high speed boosting he just performed!"

Harley calls, "Surround yourself with Ancient Power!"

Storm surrounds himself with several silver rocks in the air.

Harley follows up, "Now, launch them!"

He releases the rocks as they are about the hit the ground.

Harley calls, "Stop their impact with Gravity Control!"

Storm uses his gravity ring to control the gravitational field, which stops the rocks from hitting the ground. He bundles them close as they encircle.

Caitlyn comments, "Whoa! He's controlling the rocks from the Ancient Power from a distance... using the power of gravity. Amazing!"

Harley finishes, "Now, destroy those rocks with Hand Storm!"

Storm claps his hands together to create a burst of circulating wind that destroys the rocks, creating a lighting effect. He rides back to Harley and poses for the finish. The audience cheers for their performance.

Caitlyn announces, "A great performance from Harley and Storm! What are your opinions, judges?"

Mr. Rolobat comments, "Controlling the power of gravity for a hoverboard and from a ring... that also generates gravity around an area? Yes, please!"

Ms. Reburna comments, "I'd sure like to get my hands on one of those rings. To that, I say... Amazerific!"

Monica comments, "Combining power, speed, and control to create such a unique performance. It's quite mindblowing! Heehee!"

Harley cheers, "Yes! We did great, Storm!

Storm cheers, "Awwww yeah!"

Knuckles admits, "To see Storm not only do so well in riding in Extreme Gear, which he was good at that to begin with, but to also use gravity like that? That's pretty cool. Makes me want to ride on the Extreme Gears again!"

Tails agrees, "I feel the same way, Knuckles. It also does make me wonder where Wave is right now..."

Linde asks, "Wave?"

Tails clarifies, "She's the final member of the Babylon Rogues. I'm curious if she has found her partner by now."

May says, "Harping on Harley aside... he's still a very tough opponent."

Dawn agrees, "That's why he's a rival, May!"


Next up, Dawn is taking the stage.

Dawn summons, "Alright, Linde, Spoootlight!"

Linde appears with light energy surrounding her body. When she lands, the light energy dims away.

Dawn calls, "Create a twister using Elwind!"

Linde's tome glows green as she creates several wind cutters as twist around in circles above Linde to create a large twister.

Dawn follows up, "Use Fire Magic and Thunder Magic to the twister!"

Linde tome glows red as she first releases a small stream of fire towards the twister. Then, the tome glows yellow as summons a thundercloud just above the twister, and releases a small thunderbolt to the twister. Both the fire and electric attacks add new properties to the twister, results in an electric surge surrounding the top half and a flaming glow on the bottom half.

Caitlyn wonders, "What will Linde do with such a unique combination from three different elemental spells?"

Dawn finishes, "Light it up with Aura!"

Linde's tome glows white as she summons a pillar of light from the ground. This results in the entirety of the twister briefly sparkling and glowing, before bursting in several different elements. The audience reacts with awe as Linde bows to finish her performance.

Caitlyn commentates, "A beautiful finish to such a magical performance. Thoughts, judges?"

Mr. Rolobat comments, "What a wonderful variety of different elements to show off all at once. The balance and beauty of her twister is top notch. I love it!"

Ms. Reburna comments, "My eyes were treated with such a spectacle. All in all... Amazerific!"

Monica comments, "We even get to see the power of her magic, and not just the variety. Aura is unique amongst many moves I've even seen. Truly impressive!"

Linde smiles, "I... I did it!"

Dawn winks, "You're a star, Linde! Way to go!"

Tikal comments, "What a wonderful job Dawn did. The magic Linde can do... makes me want to see more of their kind of magic from their world."

Alice agrees, "I am pretty curious, myself. Heroes from different worlds truly have endless possibilities."

Marisa says, "Well, if fate allows it, I hope I can face off in a magic battle against Linde."

May agrees, "I would like that as well, Marisa. But, there is the manner of Harley. And who knows how we will be matched up. Before that, however, I need to do my performance."


Now, it's May's spotlight.

May summons, "Marisa, take the stage!"

May throws her Hero ball and releases Marisa. Marisa flies through her broom while standing up and being surrounded by stars. She poses with her appearance and the stars scatter.

Caitlyn comments, "Awesome! The magic loving Marisa is going to be performing for May. Let's see what she does."

May smiles, "Let's give them a starry show, Marisa! Let's start with a spell card. Star Sign 'Asteroid Sweep'!"

Marisa takes a hold her broom while she still is in air. After declaring, she spins her broom in the air to gather a variety of stars that orbit around her.

May calls, "Continue your motion while using Meteonic Debris!"

She shoots large star bullets that end up becoming a part of the circular motion of the spinning stars.

Caitlyn comments, "That sure is an orbital take Marisa's going for. What will she do, next?"

May calls, "Sit on your broom and keep the orbiting of the stars going with Gravity Pulse!"

Marisa stops her circular motion and sits on her broom. She emits a black, starry aura and uses gravity magic on her broom to continue the multitude of stars orbiting around her. She flies towards the top of the stage.

Caitlyn smiles, "With so many beautiful stars around her, and a starry like aura around her, it's like looking at a beautiful, clear night."

May finishes, "Blaze down like a comet, Marisa! Magic Sign 'Stardust Reverie'!"

Marisa rushes towards the ground quickly with the front of her emitting a blue energy. She looks like a comet, shooting down from the night sky.

Caitlyn comments, "Look at Marisa go. She's shooting down to the stage like a shooting star. Such beauty!"

Marisa lands the ground with a starry explosion and the stars that surround her scattering. After the impact, she flips backwards several times and makes a wonderful landing. The audience becomes ecstatic.

Caitlyn gleams, "Words cannot describe the amazing impact Marisa made... and it wasn't just her finisher, either. Judges?"

Mr. Rolobat comments, "The entire performance was a starry, space theme. The stars and the starry gravity that were surrounding Marisa made a wonderful representation of that. I am so blown away!"

Ms. Reburna comments, "One word, just one word... Amazerific!"

Monica comments, "Truly beautiful! I love seeing stars like these at night, and Marisa is starting to become one in my heart!"

Marisa smiles, "Score one for the Extraordinary Magician!"

May agrees, "You got that right!"

Max jumps for joy, "That... was amazing!"

Reimu says, "It's just as I figured. Marisa shows off to the absolute degree of this level. There's nothing better than that when it comes to her."

Alice smiles, "It can only be Marisa, and I wouldn't have it any other way."

Estevan says, "I gotta admit, these contest performances are something else. Seeing Pokémon doing moves in unique ways... have actually wanting me to see more!"

Tikal giggles, "Heehee! And now, you know why I love them so much. Are you enjoying them, too, Akna?"

Akna cheers, "Chao Chao Chao!"

Dawn cheers, "That was great work, May!"

Linde smiles, "Still love your magic style, Marisa."

Harley says, "Ohh, May... it's just what I would expect from you. A jaw dropping performance that even makes me a little jealous."

Storm says, "Man... I really wish the boss would see all of this."


After the remaining performances have finished, Caitlyn announces the advancers.

Caitlyn announces, "And that's all of the performances. Now, it's time to show you the top eight contestants who will move on to the battle rounds. And here they are!"

May, Dawn, and Harley are shown as the eight advancers.

May cheers, "Awesome! We made it, Dawn!"

Dawn giggles, "Did you honestly expect anything else?"

Harley approaches the group and says, "Well, May... looks like we're on our way to the next round."

Storm pumps his fists, "Hope you're ready for a beating, Knuckles."

Knuckles smirks, "Not gonna happen, Storm."

Caitlyn announces more, "And here are the matches for the performance rounds."

The most important thing that's shown is that Harley will be up against May in the first battle.

Harley says, "It looks like it's you against me, my dear May. Good luck... you'll need it."

Storm adds, "Once we get her and her Heroes out of our way, you'll be next, Knuckles!"

Marisa points, "Don't you dare underestimate our power, or you'll regret it!"

Tails smiles, "You tell him, Marisa!"

Blaze comments, "So... looks like Harley will be going up against May. A classic rivalry, indeed."

Max prays, "I hope May beats him like she always does."

Sonic says, "We'll see. I'm curious at how much better Storm became with having a partner."


The first round has begun. Dawn successfully outperforms her opponent, and now it's time to see if May can outperform against her opponent.

Caitlyn announces, "Our next round is May against Harley. These two have had a history together of being rivalry opponents throughout contests in the overworld. And with their years of experience at hand, we'll definitely be seeing a very special battle in our hands."

May thinks, "We lost last time to Ursula, Tails. We can't afford to lose to Harley, or else it'll be an embarrassment... losing to Harley...!"

Caitlyn says, "So, with seven minutes on the clock, let the battle begin!"

Harley summons, "Let's bring them down, Storm!"

Storm appears out of his Hero Ball. He says, "Time to beat these fools"!

May summons, "Tails, take the stage!"

Tails appears out of his Hero Ball. He says, "Here I come!"

Max cheers, "You can do it, May! Don't let Harley get to you!"

Estevan asks, "Tina, you've always been passionate for love of all kinds, right? What makes you want to feel like that?"

Tina answers, "Part of it has to with my little sister, Sarah. I love little sisters... since I raised Sarah when she was little. But, losing our parents... meant that we don't have anyone else nearby to turn to, barring Batthan when he was able to see us. So, we grew even closer than before."

Estevan ponders, "Despite that, you are okay with leaving your sister on her own like that?"

Tina denies, "She is not alone. I have Pokémon that we not only both love, but that are very capable of taking care of her. And also, I have several neighbors and close friends that are willing to look after her from time to time. One such friend, especially, loves looking after her."

Estevan says, "Huh..."

Tina continues, "But besides my sister and Batthan, there was another factor to my love. Traveling around different reasons with Batthan, between the children, the adults, and even the Pokémon, any time I would see some sort of romantic implication happen, even if its subtle, my heart would flutter. Love is an incredibly powerful emotion that can be taken in many ways. It's so strong for me, that I would lose my identity as a person if I ever lost sight on wanting to love as much as I can."

Estevan blinks in shocks, "..."

Tina chuckles, "What?"

Estevan comments, "You are strange, Tina. But... be damned if I can't relate to that. I've had a huge crush on Mars when we were kids. We went our separate ways before I had the chance to express my feelings for her. So, I get the romantic desires to a degree."

Tina smiles, "Aww, Estevan!"

Tikal prays, "I hope that everyone has the chance to be with the people they love. I do feel... that love is the most powerful emotion."

Sanae agrees, "Absolutely!"

The battle between Harley and May now officially starts.


May calls, "Tails, start with your Thunderbolt!"

Tails releases a bolt of electricity to Storm.

Harley calls, "Dodge!"

Storm jumps out of the way of the electric strike.

May attacks, "Shock Orb!"

He creates a sphere of electricity and fires it.

Harley says, "Run towards Tails and slide!"

Storm runs at a surprisingly fast pace. He slides below the orb and continues charging forward.

May attacks again, "Energy Ball!"

Tails conjures a red arm cannon on his left arm. He fires an orb of natural energy towards Storm.

Harley grins, "Crush it!"

While continuing his run, Storm grabs the orb with right hand and crushes it with both hands.

May gasps, "Oh my!"

Harley poses, "Sky Uppercut!"

Storm performs a powerful uppercut to Tails's chin, sending him flying in the air.

Caitlyn commentates, "Such good movements from Storm. With him dodging three attacks in a row, combined with a powerful uppercut, May loses a lot of points."

May loses 25 points, bringing her down to 75.

May says, "Come on, Tails!"

Tails recovers from his aerial flight, and flies in the air with his own two tails.

May attacks, "Shock Orb into Thunder Shoot!"

Tails shoots another orb of electricity towards Storm. After a few moments, he turns himself in a ball of electricity and charges down.

Harley calls, "Give that orb a Hand Storm!"

Storm claps hard, releasing a circular burst of wind to eradicate the orb. But, with not enough time to react to Tails's attack, Storm takes the hit from Tails's charge.

Caitlyn commentates, "Unfortunately for Storm, that orb Tails sent seem to have been more of a decoy for a more secure attack. Harley loses points."

Harley loses 15 points, bringing him down to 85.

Harley suggests, "How we get on your Extreme Gear?"

Storm agrees, "Great idea, master!"

Storm summons and hops on his Extreme Gear to go for a ride.

Tails says, "Time to fly!"'

Tails uses his tails to fly high into the air to battle Storm in the skies.

Harley calls, "Gravity Dive!"

Using his gravity ring, after aiming at Tails, he sends himself blazing forward using a boost of gravity.

May defends, "Chaos Wall!"

Tails brings out a Light and Dark energy wall in front of him. He becomes dragged back by the force of Storm's rush.

May thinks for a few moments, then attacks, "Tail Swipe!"

Tails quickly releases his wall, and strikes Storm with a powerful swipe from his two tails. However, the attack Storm was doing is still taken into effect, and ends up striking Tails with some force remaining. This causes Storm to stumble back a bit while still on his board. But, Tails does take some damage from the attack.

Caitlyn comments, "Tails did manage to blow back some of Storm's force from his attack, but he still took noticeable damage from the dive. Both sides lose points, but May loses a bit more.

May loses 15 points, bringing her down to 60. Harley loses 10 points, bringing him down to 75.

Harley smiles, "Let's suck some of that energy from him. Drain Punch!"

Storm moves forward on his Extreme Gear, and prepares a special punch that absorbs energy.

May calls, "Prepare for a High Thunder Punch!"

Tails's fist glows with strong electricity.

Storm declares, "Take this, fox boy!"

May acts, "Move back and counter attack!"

Tails narrowly avoids the punch given by Storm with a quick backward dash. He immediately follows up with a powerful and effective punch that sends Storm flying out of his Extreme Gear and barreling to the ground.

Harley reacts, "No way!"

Caitlyn commentates, "That was quick thinking for Tails and May to finally take the lead in this battle. Harley loses tons of points.

Losing 20 points, Harley is down to 55. Tails flies to a better position in the air for his next attack.

Harley shouts, "Get up, Storm! We are not letting May get the better of us."

Storm quickly gets up and says, "Uhhh... right, master!"

May says, "Get ready to Hero Beam him, Tails!"

Tails charges for a powerful attack.

Harley says, "Call in your gear. We need to stop that attack right away!"

Storm brings his Extreme gear over towards him. He jumps on his gear, and rides towards Tails.

May angers, "Here we come, Harley! Tails, fire your -"

Harley interrupts, "Gravity Control!"

Storm immediately stops Tails's charging by emitting gravity around Tails, causing him to float around uncontrollably.

Tails sweats, "Hey! What's going on? I can't fly straight!"

May frowns, "Tails!"

Harley laughs, "Hahahahahaaaa! Sorry to burst your bubbles, May, but I'm taking control of this match. Just like how Storm is taking control of the very gravity Tails is flying on."

Max grits, "Don't you dare, Harley. Don't you dare!"

Harley grins, "Bring Tails right towards you, Storm!"

Storm performs a burst of gravity to pull Tails towards him.

Harley poses with his fists, "Give him a whopper of a Head Smash!"

Storm proclaims, "This is gonna hurt, fox boy!"

Tails becomes nervous as Storm leans his head back. Storm bashes Tails with an incredibly powerful and painful headbutt, sending Tails down to the ground hard. With it also being effect, Tails is knocked out.

Tails moans, "Owww..."

May depressingly reacts, "Ohhhhh..."

The judges give Tails the X.

Caitlyn frowns, "How unfortunate. Tails is knocked out. Harley will proceed to the next round."

Harley says, "Not the most elegant way to get a win, but at least I got May! Woohoo!"

Storm flies back to Harley and cheers, "Yeaaaaah!"

May smiles as she picks up May from the ground. May says, "You did great, Tails."

Tails frowns and says, "Sorry, May. I know you didn't want to lose to... him..."

May says, "We've had worst losses. We'll get him next time. Hopefully, you get your second state by then."

Tails faintly smiles, "Yeah..."

Max stumbles back, "Noooo! May lost again!"

Iris frowns, "Awwww. I was hoping May would win."

Sanae frowns, "That was certainly a painful Head Smash that brute just did. I cringed a bit when that occurred."

Estevan raises an eyebrow, "Huh... I didn't expect much of a brutal blow in these contests. I assume that's not normal?"

Tikal clarifies, "Powerful and flashy attacks are the norm. Those kind of attacks you don't usually see in contests, unlike normal battles."

Tina says, "You win some, you lose some. It's how it goes at times. I've had my share of losses, myself."

Marisa sobs, "Ohh, Tails..."

Linde supports Marisa and says, "Sorry that happened to your friend, Marisa."

Knuckles grits, "That Storm... he knocked Tails right out of the battle!"

Dawn frowns, "It is too bad that May lost to a rival. But, that's why they are rivals. And speaking of rivals, this is a battle we really can't lose to, Knuckles. You need to pound that Storm and show him who the strongest Hero really is!"

Knuckles proclaims, "This isn't just to knock him out, or for this contest. This... is for my buddy!"


As the remainder of the matches proceed, Marisa supports Tails back in the audience seats.

Marisa asks, "How are you feeling, Tails?"

Tails smiles, "I'm coming along just fine. Thanks for healing me, Blaze."

Blaze touches Tails and restores his energy using her Healing Flame.

Blaze nods, "Of course. You'll be much better in no time."

Batthan notices, "Looks like in the next round, Dawn will be up against Harley."

Sonic recalls, "We've had our rivalries with the Babylon Rogues. And Knuckles is up against one of his most intense rivals."

Silver questions, "I have no doubt that Knuckles is strong, but... can he beat Storm? Especially with the power to control gravity!"

Shadow says, "Controlling that kind of power makes him very strong, no doubt. But, we have the strongest Mobius Hero of our group, muscle wise."

Blaze nods, "Absolutely. Win this for Tails, Knuckles..."

The semifinal matches are on the way. After the first match, the next match begins with Dawn against Harley.

Caitlyn announces, "Time for the next match. Harley's match with May proved the strength Storm is able to bring. But, Dawn's Knuckles is no slouch in the muscle department. Which of these two powerhouses will move on the final round? Let's find out!"

Dawn summons, "Knuckles, spotlight!"

Dawn summons Knuckles from his Hero Ball. Knuckles says, "Yeah!"

Harley summons, "Storm, it's go time!"

Harley summons Storm from his Hero Ball. Storm says, "Haaaaaa!"

Harley proclaims, "The desire to beat my rival was a success. But now, it's Storm's turn to beat his rival. Nothing against you, Dawn, but Storm's gonna pound on your Knuckles!"

Storm pounds his fists, "Heh heh! I've been waiting for this day for so long. And this time, we're not settling it with racing. We get to fight one on one!"

Knuckles angers, "That's just what I was hoping for with you, Storm... More than anyone else, you are my biggest rival. I'm gonna pummel you!"

Storm grins, "Just try it, knucklehead!"

Knuckles says, "Bring it on, birdbrain!"

Dawn thinks, "We can do this, Knuckles. I'm ready."

Caitlyn proclaims, "Both Heroes are pumped for battle. This one may knock your socks off, folks. So, with seven minutes on the clock, the battle begins!"

Harley starts, "I'll go first, if you don't mind. Mach Punch!"

Storm throws a quick jab forward.

Dawn defends, "Block it!"

Knuckles puts both arms in front of him to defend from the attack.

Dawn attacks, "Super Fire Punch!"

Knuckles strikes Storm with a powerful flaming fist.

Caitlyn comments, "Nice strike from Knuckles. Harley loses a few points.

Harley loses 5 points, bringing him down to 95.

Harley prepares, "Wait for their move."

Storm proceeds to pose while lightly emitting a dark aura.

Dawn follows up, "Hyper Punch!"

Knuckles gathers great energy into his fist, as he goes in to strike.

Harley glitters, "Gotcha! Sucker Punch!"

Feeding off the fact that Knuckles proceeds to do an offensive move, Storm rapidly interrupts Knuckles's attack with a surprise punch.

Caitlyn comments, "What a surprise attack from Storm! Dawn loses points."

Dawn loses 10 points, bringing her down to 90.

Dawn says, "Let's go underground!"

Knuckles drills himself to the ground using his fists.

Harley thinks, "If I anticipate his movements, I imagine that he would attack from behind us."

Knuckles comes out from behind.

Harley anticipates, "Turn around and use Head Smash!"

Storm makes a complete turn as he goes in for a powerful headbutt. Knuckles attacks with his fists. Both attacks collide for a few moments, but Storm's attack manages to outpower Knuckles somewhat. While Storm stumbles back a bit, Knuckles bounces from the ground once before landing on it.

Caitlyn comments, "A stunning clash from both powerhouses. Knuckles took the blunt of that blow, but Storm stumbled a bit as well. Both sides lose points, but Dawn loses more."

Dawn loses 15 points, bringing her down to 75. Harley loses 5 points, bringing him down to 90.

Knuckles gets up. Harley attacks, "No time to waste, you know. Storm, Mach Punch again."

Storm charges in quickly with another jab.

Dawn formulates, "Shoot a Fire Blast from the ground, and launch yourself in the air!"

Knuckles blows intense fire on the ground, rocketing himself to the air. Storm ends up taking a bit of head onto his hands briefly. He blows on it to cool it off.

Harley loses 5 points, bringing him down to 85.

Harley angers, "Don't let that echidna get away! Sky Uppercut!"

Storm jumps high, as he proceeds to do a powerful uppercut. Knuckles stops flaming himself upward.

Dawn attacks, "Spin and use Fire Blast!"

Knuckles spins quickly and shoots more flames, this time directly aiming at Storm. The flames spiral in a wide area, resulting in a large blast of flames that completely cover Storm. Storm starts to fall from the air.

Caitlyn comments, "What a beautiful twist of flames Knuckles created. There's always room for beauty as well as power."

Harley loses 15 points, bring him down to 70.

Dawn strikes again, "Tunnel Drill Storm down to the ground!"

Knuckles spirals down quickly and drags Storm down rapidly.

Harley calls, "Get him off of you, Storm! Hand Storm!"

Storm claps his hands, creating a circular burst of wind that immediately releases Knuckles from his spiraling on him. However, because of that attack, Storm unintentionally accelerates his fall to the ground, and takes a big impact on the ground. Knuckles recovers from the attack and lands safely.

Harley sweatdrops, "Whoa!"

Caitlyn points, "Storm did get Knuckles out of that attack. But, it also caused a rather big crash to the stage. Both sides lose points as a result.

Dawn and Harley lose 10 points. Dawn is down to 65, while Harley is down to 60.

Knuckles taunts, "Looks like you're still easy to trip up, birdbrain."

Storm becomes annoyed and gets up quickly, "What was that? Are you calling me clumsy?"

Knuckles reminds, "I kicked your butt during our last race. You've always been slow on the uptake."

Storm becomes angry, "Urrrg... Gaaaaa! You're calling me a dumbo, aren't you? I don't need you to insult me. I've already put up enough of that from Wave. I'll knock you so hard, that you'll never want to be a part of any contest ever again."

Knuckles grins, "Try me!"

Storm steams, "You've asked for it!"

Harley smiles, "How about we show you a technique you haven't seen before? Gravity Boost!"

Storm uses his gravity ring, and powers himself with gravity energy.

Knuckles wonders, "What?"

Harley grins, "Mach Punch!"

At an even faster speed that before, Storm charges and successfully jabs at Knuckles.

Sonic sweatdrops, "Whoa!"

Batthan comments, "That speed is unreal."

Caitlyn commentates, "I'm sure not many expected someone who relies on strength to be able to attack so quickly. With a very surprising attack, Dawn loses points."

Dawn loses 10 points, bringing her down to 55.

Harley snickers, "Hahahaha! Now that he's powered with gravity, this attack outta really bring the house down. Seismic Toss!"

Storm grabs Knuckles while he was being launched, jumps high while spinning, and slams Knuckles down to the ground with great force.

Caitlyn commentates, "An amazing acrobatic move from Storm. That attack costs Dawn a lot of points. She is falling behind.

Dawn loses 20 more points, bringing her down to 35.

Dawn breathes to calm herself, then she says, "Knuckles, I know we can do this. Come on, get up!"

Knuckles gets up from the ground.

Harley grins, "It doesn't matter if you are calm or flustered, the results will be the same. Drain Punch!"

Storm quickly approaches with his fists.

Dawn silences and waits, "..."

Knuckles prepares from Storm's attack. Storm strikes Knuckles, draining him of some of his energy.

Dawn shouts, "Counter back!"

Knuckles declares, "Right back at ya!"

Knuckles strikes with a devastating counterattack and sends Storm flying back far to the ground. His gravity power ends.

Caitlyn exclaims, "Now that was a comeback blow from Knuckles. Incredible focus and precision was seen as well. Harley takes a big hit of points, but Dawn loses a few points, too, because Storm did get the hit off."

Harley loses 20 points, bringing him down to 40. Dawn loses 5 points, bringing her down 30.

Storm stumbles back up and says, "Why... you..."

Knuckles says, "I'm not through with you, yet, Storm!"

Harley notices, "You don't have much energy to go on, Storm. I'd say it's time you get on your Extreme Gear."

Storm frowns, "Huh? But, master, I want to settle this without using the gear. This is my opportunity to use my own strength against that knucklehead. I'm having the time of my life!"

Harley states, "I'd like to remind you that we are here to win that any means. Isn't that what you're known for, Storm? Your dirty tactics?"

Storm scratches his head, "Uhhh... you do have a point, master. Alright! Let's use the gear!"

Storm summons and rides on his gear.

Knuckles curses, "Shoot! He's riding on his Extreme Gear."

Dawn warns, "We need to be on guard, Knuckles. Tails lost for being manipulated by gravity. We cannot allow the same thing to happen to us."

Knuckles agrees, "Yeah. This match is also for Tails!"

Harley moves, "Gravity Control!"

He manipulates gravity using his ring to cause Knuckles to float in the air uncontrollably.

Knuckles steadies, "Whoa..."

Harley calls, "Bring him towards you and use Head Smash!"

Using the same tactic he used on Tails, Storm brings Knuckles towards him using gravity, and proceeds to headbutt him.

Dawn shouts, "That's not happening to us, Harley! Spin and use Power Glide!"

Knuckles twirls and glides forward with aerial energy. With the added twist, he puts the power against the headbutt on a more even scale, forcing both Heroes back and still maintaining their flight.

Both Dawn and Harley lose 5 points. Dawn is down to 25, while Harley is down to 35.

Harley attacks, "Gravity Dive!"

Using more of his gravity ring, Storm charges forward towards Knuckles.

Dawn attacks, "Hyper Punch!"

With proper timing, Knuckles knocks Storm right out of his gear without being impacted by his charge. With a powerful punch to the stomach, he launches Storm down to the ground hard.

Harley jumps, "Ahhhhhhh!"

Storm slowly gets up from the impact.

Caitlyn comments, "That was a serious blow to both the Hero Pokémon and the trainers. Harley lost a heavy chuck of his points, which has him in a bad condition."

Harley lost 25 points, leaving him with 10 points remaining.

Dawn calls, "Aura Sphere!"

While still in the air, Knuckles charges and fires a sphere of aura energy towards Storm. Storm jumps out of the way of the main attack, but ends up taking the stumble from the burst.

Caitlyn calls, "Storm couldn't quite completely get out of the way of the Aura Sphere. One more stumble like that, and it is over for him!"

Harley loses 5 more points, and only has 5 more remaining.

Harley thinks, "So, this is it. Storm is about to lose to his ultimate rival, despite me beating my rival. I don't like that! The only way we're winning this, now, is by knockout!" Harley proclaims, "If I'm going down, Dawn, I'm taking you and Knuckles with me! Giga Impact!

Storm jumps and charges towards Knuckles in the air with a vortex of powerful energy.

Dawn calls, "Hero Beam!"

Knuckles charges and fires his red aura beam to try and stop Storm's final attack. Slowly, however, Storm inches his way towards Knuckles by his sheer force.

Knuckles struggles, "Gghhhh... Ahhhh..."

Dawn shouts, "Knuckles, push as hard as your can!"

Knuckles's body glows of emerald energy, reacting from Dawn's call. Knuckles yells, "HAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

The power of his Hero Beam increases by a bit more, allowing Knuckles to overpower Storm's charge. Storm shouts, "Noooooooooo!"

After a flash of light flashes for a few moments, Storm falls to the ground. While not considered knocked out, Harley loses the last 5 points.

Caitlyn announces, "Storm may still have a bit more energy left in him, but Harley has lost all of his points. And with that, Dawn is the winner of this contest! Congratulations!"

The audience cheers loudly.

Dawn smiles, "Alright, Knuckles!"

Knuckles glides over and lands to hug Dawn, who hugs him back.

Knuckles cheers, "We did it, Dawn..."

Dawn sobs, "We did, Knuckles..."

May nods, "... Thank you, Dawn."

Tails gleams, "Knuckles..."

Estevan comments, "Wow... that was a close one. I really did not know which one was going to win."

Tikal smiles, "Knuckles, I foresaw your victory when you started to comeback. You are so amazing!"

Akna agrees, "Chao! Chao Chao!"

After sighing, Harley sits near the downed Storm and speaks to him, "We did all that we could, darling. Sorry I failed you..."

Storm smiles, "Nah. You didn't fail, master. At least you got to take out your rival. And even though that Knuckles got me this time, we'll just get stronger so we can take him out next time."

Harley smiles, "You know how to look at things with a straight path, Storm. That's just what I like about you!"

Storm blushes, "Awww, shucks..."


The winning ceremony takes place, as Caitlyn awards the ribbon to Dawn.

Caitlyn smiles, "Congratulations, Dawn. You are victorious with your love, strength, and beauty for the McKenna contest."

Dawn says, "Thank you, Miss Caitlyn!"

Caitlyn giggles, "Heehee! You're welcome. Here, the McKenna Ribbon is yours.

Dawn receives the McKenna Ribbon.

Dawn celebrates, "Alright! We have the McKenna Ribbon!"

Knuckles cheers, "Woohoo!"

Caitlyn whispers, "By the way, you'll be the first one to know. The next contest takes place at Sportsgale City."

Dawn exclaims, "Ohhhhh! Alright."

Caitlyn nods and announces, "Another contest is complete, folks. We hope you've all enjoyed the show. See you all next time!"


Shortly after the contest, most of the Heroes gather up together, alongside Estevan, Tikal, and Akna. Dawn informs them about the next contest.

May glees, "Nice! Sportsgale is the next contest location!"

Marisa smiles, "Combined with both the Gym and the Soccer Tournament, that city is going to be packed!"

Max informs, "After looking up the schedules, it looks like the Contest will take place first, with the Soccer Tournament taking place one week later."

Iris reminds, "Ohh yeah. Didn't you mentioned about a good place to find dragon types, Batthan? Somewhere around Sportsgale?"

Batthan nods, "I did. It's west of Sportsgale. We can go there after we are done with everything in the city."

Misty says, "So much we need to do. We should plan our leave of this town, soon."

Estevan says, "Well, don't leave too quickly. There's still some things I need to show you guys before you all go. Plus, there is still the matter of our battle, Tina. We can do all of that, tomorrow."

Tina nods, "Looking forward to it."

Brock and Mario walk up to the group.

Brock calls, "Hey, you guys!"

Misty asks, "Brock, where have you been?"

Mario says, "We've been speaking to Caitlyn. We asked her how she got to Rainstar from the overworld."

Misty wonders, "And what did she say?"

Brock answers, "She said that she got here thanks to the help of a Hero named Chrom."

Claire reacts shockingly, "Chrom? No way?"

Sanae recalls, "Chrom? Isn't that the name of the Hero that helped you get to this island, Claire?"

Claire confirms, "That's exactly it!"

Silver ponders, "So, this Chrom helped both Caitlyn and Claire up to this island..."

Batthan thinks, "A Hero who would help others get to this island? And this both happened with the same Hero. I wonder if Chrom... is he one of the three?"

Dawn acquired her second ribbon needed to enter the Grand Festival, and became informed of another contest. With the next Contest, Soccer Tournament, and Gym all taking place in Sportsgale City, it's only a matter of time before our Heroes move on to their next destination. But, Estevan still has more to offer for our Heroes. What will happen next? Find out next time!

To be continued...


PDA777: I did it. I finished the chapter I started soooo long ago!

Batthan: Congrats. Now, you've officially caught up.

PDA777: That's right. And starting next chapter, we're going in nice and fresh. Get ready for that!

Batthan: Looking forward to continuing onward!

PDA777: That's it for this chapter. Until the next one.