The next morning, outside of the Pokemon Center, the group were all together before heading out to the place where Sarah would have her Grand Trial. The second Puppy brother and Ash's Rockruff were barking and growling while running around.

Sarah was training with her Pokemon one last time before their Akala Grand Trial battle with Olivia begins and the others and her parents were all at hand to see and help her with the final preparations before they are ready to fight. Ash, on the other hand, continued to slump as he desperately wanted to battle Olivia first.

Mallow was training with her to teach her how to use Bloom Doom should any of her Pokemon eventually learn a Grass Type move to use it with or if she would catch a Grass Type Pokemon to join her family later on.

Sarah equipped the Grassium Z to her Z-Ring and stood with Mallow as she began to teach her the steps to Bloom Doom and the Z-Attack itself at a couple of targets she set up. The Grass Type user also wanted Sarah to borrow Steenee for their final training exercises to get a feel for the Z-Move until then. "Okay, Sarah. Now, when you activate your Z-Ring and use Bloom Doom, you and your Pokemon should pose like this," Mallow demonstrated.

Sarah followed her example perfectly. "Good, Sarah." Mallow praised. Sarah smiled. "Your success at duplicating Mallow is at 100%," Rotom-Dex praised.

"Now, see those targets Steenee and I prepared?" she pointed. "Try using Bloom Doom to destroy them, Steenee's been really good with you since you joined us so I'll let you borrow her for this one."

She then turned to Steenee, "Okay, Steenee, are you and Sarah ready to begin?" "Steenee, Nee, Nee!"

"Good. Okay, Sarah, are you ready?" Mallow asked as she rejoined the others on the sidelines. "Ready!" called Sarah, once she and Steenee are ready.

"And... Go!" Mallow signaled. With Mallow's go-ahead, Sarah activated her Z-Ring and she and Steenee performed the steps to Bloom Doom.

"Flowers of Spring, Rays of Sun, shine down on me and my friend, Steenee!" recited Sarah. "Steenee!" Steenee shouted.

"Okay, Steenee, unleash the beast with Bloom Doom!" Steenee, trusting Sarah to share her power, becomes covered in a green aura as she covered the field with flowers before she expands her energy and destroyed the targets, amazing everyone.

"Nice Sarah!" Ash exclaimed.

"Pika Pikachu!" Blitz added.

"Wonderful, Ponchita." James smiled.

"Awesome! We did it, Steenee, great job!" "Nee! Steenee, Nee Steenee!" Sarah and Steenee cheered happily.

"Yeah, did you catch the target being destroyed perfectly?" Sophocles gasped with a bright smile.

"That Bloom Doom was perfect!" Kiawe smirked.

"Eevee!" "Goo, Goomy...!" "Hoo, Hoo-Hoo." Eevee and Goomy cheered while Noctowl nodded approvingly.

"Wow, Sarah, that was great! You performed Bloom Doom with Steenee perfectly! You were awesome, too, Steenee!" Mallow cheered for her friends as she came to them.

"I had you and Steenee to thank for, right, girl?" Sarah replied. "Steenee!" Steenee chirped happily.

"All that practicing with Mallow and Steenee last night did her good, Professor," Sarah smiled with Professor Kukui as he nodded.

"Looks like you're 100% focused today, Sarah," Professor Kukui told her.

"Yeah, I'm glad the preliminary trials and our training for the Grand Trial paid off," Sarah agreed.

"Are you sure you're ready for your Grand Trial with Olivia, Sarah?" Sophocles asked, worried.

"Well, with all the training I had from the my preliminary trials yesterday and the training we're having right now, my Pokemon and I will be ready for her," Sarah reassured.

"I hope so, for your sake," Kiawe told her.

"This is my first time I'm watching an Alolan Grand Trial ever!" Lillie cheered. "I can hardly contain myself, especially since we're going to see Sarah in action again!

"Yeah, me too!" Lana agreed happily.

As her Pokemon gathered around her, Sarah noticed that the second brother was barking nonstop, eagerly awaiting the chance to do battle against Olivia.

"Hey, buddy, are you ready to see us compete? she asked but the second brother just responded with a bite to her right hand as she bit back a scream. Professor Kukui was surprised and so were her parents but the first brother and the Lycanroc Couple didn't take it too kindly.

"Lycan!" The Disk Lycanroc snarled at the second brother, who immediately heard his mother and let go, whimpering in shame. "Rooo..."

"Weird, he's been aggressive since this morning." Lana stated.

"Yeah, wonder why?" Mallow asked,

"Oww," Sarah hissed as she shook her hand. "I guess you want to battle Olivia and her Pokemon, buddy. But, I've already asked Mudsdale and Wooloo to battle them for the Grand Trial."

The second brother whined as he was comforted by Red Eyes. "But, if it'll make you feel better, I would like you to join me in watching them fight."

The second brother barked happily until he began barking aggressively and ran in circles, wanting to battle Olivia himself until Red Eye and their parents barked at him to stop and calm down. The second brother realized his mistake and whined an apology as Sarah sighed and petted him to make him feel better.

At the Ruins of Life, the home of the Akala Tapu Guardian, Tapu Lele, Olivia, the Kahuna of Akala Island, is praying to the Guardian of Life for its blessings in her upcoming Grand Trial battle against Sarah.

"Today is the day of Sarah's official Akala Grand Trial battle. And her opponent: the Akala Island Kahuna, Olivia."

"To Tapu Lele, the Guardian of Akala Island. I, Olivia, the Kahuna of Akala Island, am about to receive the Akala Grand Trial Challenger, Sarah!"


(Opening 3 – Rurouni Kenshin Opening 1 – Freckles (English Dub))

(The opening begins with a silhouette of a young girl with a Chinese straight sword sheathed in a gold scabbard sitting within images of Team Rocket, Team Skull, Guzma and Plumeria, the three mysterious grunts, and the grunts' leader before the image brightens and the girl is left alone)(The girl gets up and awakens to reveal herself as Sarah as she and her Pokémon are on a large boat as it sailed across the ocean to one of the other Islands of Alola. While some of her Pokémon are relaxing on the boat ride, Silvally, Lolita, Blitz, and Red Eyes look out into the ocean with determined looks on their faces with their trainer)

I brush against the freckles that I hated so and life goes on but I heave a little sigh for you. It's heavy, the love that I would share with you. Then it dissolves like it was just a sugar cube!

(Ash and Pikachu were shown at the Pokémon School trying to practice the steps to a new Z-Attack until they missed or exaggerated a few steps and fell down on the ground. Lana, Mallow, and Sophocles, who were with them along with their Pokémon Partners, either laughed at or groaned at them. Ash and Pikachu smiled sheepishly as the scene pans from the school to the beach near the school)

Now, the little pain sitting in my heart has shrunken a bit but it really does hurt me now. Those silly horoscopes, I guess I can't trust them after all~!

(Kiawe was there with Pyroar and Turtonator as he commanded a Double Flamethrower and gave a satisfied smirk as his partners landed on either side of him as he then looked to his right)

If we could get further away~! I wonder what it would be li-i-i-i-i-ke, yeah~!

(The scene pans to Lillie looking out her backyard from her mansion with Snowy as she had a happy look on her face before they turned to their left in surprise)

I'd be so happy inside my hea-a-a-a-a-a-art!

(Sarah and her Pokémon are surrounded by mysterious grunts and a small team of people in white uniforms as she held a strange cosmic-like Pokémon in her left arm and the Sword of the Sun Lion on her right hand as she was then attacked by a mystery grunt's Houndoom and its Flamethrower attack)

All the memories I have are beautiful in my mind!

(A Thunderbolt appears and blocks the Flamethrower to reveal Zeraora as the Thunderclap Pokémon shielded her)

But, they don't feed the hunger deep inside my soul!

(Silvally, Lolita, and the Puppy Pair use Tri Attack, Dark Pulse, and Double Rock Slide to beat their foes getting to Sarah)

And, tonight, I thought I'd be just sitting in my sorrow!

(Ponyta and Wooloo attack together with Electro Ball and Moonblast while Aqua and Milotic use Bubblebeam and Dragon Pulse before Candy and Blitz joined forces to use Thundershock and Signal Beam at their own enemies)

And now, I must wonder why, what did it really mean to you?

(Sarah appears and opens her eyes as she saw her family and friends, humans and Pokémon alike, waiting happily for her to join them as she walks to them. The Season 2 titles appear just as the song ends)

I just can't see it anymore~! I just can't see it anymore~! O-o-o-o-o-oh~!

Pokémon Alola Journey – The Trials of Sarah


When Sarah and her Pokemon were ready and the second brother was kept in check under his family's supervision, everyone made their way to Olivia as Professor Kukui led them to the Ruins of Life.

"Sarah, the Ruins of Life will be the stage for your and Ash's Grand Trial battles," Professor Kukui announced.

"Wow, they look amazing," Sarah awed as she looked at the place before turning to Kiawe. "Kiawe, are these really the Ruins of Life?"

"Yes, it's the shrine of Tapu Lele, the Guardian of Akala Island," Kiawe confirmed.

"Today, we will all be watching Sarah's Grand Trial battle with Olivia. Now, remember to cheer her on, everybody," Kukui continued.

"Right!" everyone agreed, even Sarah's Pokemon joining them on the sidelines as Sarah, Mudsdale, and Wooloo battle Olivia agreed.

"Well, everybody, let's rocket!" Sarah announced as she led the way. The group entered the Ruins of Life and they found Olivia and her Midday Form Lycanroc, "Ah bright and early I see." Olivia said.

Sarah nodded, "Yeah, thank you for battling me."

"My pleasure. So, Sarah, are you ready for your Akala Grand Trial?"

"Of course," Sarah bowed, agreeing to the Grand Trial. The second brother Rockruff barked aggressively again as he still wanted to fight until his father decided to snap him out of his lust for a battle by bonking his head, causing the little Puppy Pokemon to realize what he'd done.

Later, everyone gathered on an elegant battlefield surrounded by four stone pillars with a stone arena in the middle of a beautiful flower bed and audience seats big enough to fit everyone watching on the sidelines as they squeezed together to watch the upcoming excitement.

"Of course, as usual, I'll be in charge of the scorekeeping chores!" Rotom-Dex announced as he broke the Fourth Wall.

Soon, Olivia and Sarah took their respective places on the field as Mudsdale and Wooloo treaded to the front lines while the second brother stayed with Sarah on her side while Lycanroc and Olivia faced them as Rockruff barked at her wanting to begin. Olivia looked at the second brother in surprise before she mentally decided to put in a little challenge for Sarah later on in the second half of their match.

"Let's begin the Island Challenge, the Akala Grand Trial! Wela Volcano, which nurtures Akala Island! Tapu Lele, the Guardian of Akala Island, watch over this young girl and her Pokemon and I during this battle and bestow your strength upon us!" she recited powerfully.

Everyone waited silently after Olivia said her prayers until... A gentle yet shrilling call was heard drawing the audience's attention. Sarah looked to Wela Volcano, feeling like Tapu Lele was watching over her and her Pokemon along with Olivia and Lycanroc.

"Tapu Lele..." she gasped in amazement. Then, she turned back to Olivia with Mudsdale and Wooloo, all three of them and their opponents waiting to begin.

"Well, shall we begin?" asked Olivia, eager for the battle to start.

"You got it, Olivia!" Sarah agreed but then, the second brother barked as he stepped forward.

But Candy blocked the little pup, "Baa..." she said and shook her head. It didn't last long though as he looked at Olivia's Lycanroc in the eye and barked aggressively at him again, surprising the two sheep Pokemon.

"Rockruff, please! S-Stop it! I know you want to fight but please, I want Mudsdale and Wooloo to fight and-D'OW!" she screamed as she tried to restrain him but the Puppy Pokemon bit her again as she was forced to let go and he continued to bark at the Midday Lycanroc.

"LYCAN!" shouted Red Eyes angrily as he came up to Rockruff. "Lycan, Roc, Rock, Ly, Roc, Lycan, Lycan, Lycanroc!" he snapped to his younger brother, wanting him to stop being stubborn and listen to his family or he won't be allowed to compete.

The second brother whimpered and flinched from his older brother's scolding, "Ruff..."

"Lycanroc..." sighed Red Eyes with a relieved smile as he patted his brother and decided to stay with him to keep him in check. The Lycanroc Couple were relieved but they were a little worried for their younger son as well. Even the others couldn't help but notice this.

"Honey, are you okay?" Nikki asked.

"I'm okay, Mom." Sarah said with a small smile. Olivia's Lycanroc, on the other hand, just kept his gaze at the second brother, feeling intrigued by his fighting spirit somehow.

"Wow, Red Eyes' little brother sure is feeling restless like Ash's Rockruff today," Sophocles noticed.

"Yeah, it's a miracle that he and their parents are with us to settle him down and even Candy and Wooloo tried their best to stop him," Kiawe added.

"I wonder what's the matter," Lana inquired.

"We will now begin the Akala Grand Trial battle!" Professor Kukui announced as he took over as the referee for the match once again. "Trainers, your Pokemon!"

"This is the toughest Pokemon battle in all of Akala," Olivia began as she prepared her first Pokemon. "Sarah, I hope you, Mudsdale, and Wooloo trained hard for this day!"

"I've trained hard since last night, Olivia," Sarah told her, showing a determined grin. "I'm ready for ya!"

"My partners are all Rough and Tumble but at the same time, cute Rock Type Pokemon! Probapass, let's go!" said Olivia, summoning her first Rock Type.

"Probo..." Probopass said.

"Probopass, the Compass Pokemon. A Rock and Steel type. It freely controls three small units called Mini-Noses using magnetic force." Rotom Dex stated.

Out came Olivia's first Pokemon, a Probopass, as it got into a battle stance and waited for Sarah's first partner on the field.

"Wow, that's a real, live Probopass!" Sophocles cried in amazement.

"Never seen one before!" Mallow shouted in shock.

"If it's that good for leading someone lost to safety, then it's bound to be a powerful fighter," James put in, realizing that the stakes are raised off the bat for Sarah.

"And, for my second Pokemon, I'll choose Lycanroc!" Olivia continued, her partner walking forward.

"Olivia, why did you call forth both your Lycanroc and Probopass?" Sarah asked in surprise.

"This Grand Trial will be a little different from your last one with Hala, Sarah. Your Grand Trial battle and Ash's will both be... A Double Battle!"

"Double battle, are you kidding me?!" gasped Sarah, her shock matched with Wooloo's and Mudsdale's.

"Wait, when I had mine with Olivia, it was a single battle. How come Sarah's Grand Trial battle gets to be a Double Battle? Kiawe pondered in surprise.

"First off, while Ash passed Hala's Grand Trial on Melemele Island and earned three Z-Crystals, Sarah did the same but she now has five Z-Crystals at her disposal. So, to bring out the best in her and her Pokemon family, this Double Battle is exactly what she needs along with a little surprise I have in mind for her. Sarah, more so than Ash, has been greatly acknowledged by Alola's Majesty, destined for the greatest of things!"

"Wow, a Double Battle... If that's what is needed for me and my Pokemon, then so be it! Bring it on!" challenged Sarah joined by Mudsdale and Wooloo.

"Amazing, I can truly see the fires of hope burning within Sarah," thought Professor Kukui, smiling at Sarah.

Everyone else watched on, now getting everything... Until Sophocles' stomach growled, "Being nervous sure gives me an appetite!" Everyone comically fell over, groaning at the Electric Type user. But, Rockruff ran to Lycanroc and barked at him aggressively again.

"Lycan!" Red Eyes grumbled as he ran to his brother.

Red Eyes picked up the little Rockruff, "Lycanroc, Lycan."

The second brother whimpered again. "Hmm, Red Eyes' brother seems to be out of his element for some reason," Rotom-Dex observed as Red Eyes took the pouting little Rock Type back from Sarah's side. "Well, we can't worry about that now. Mudsdale, Wooloo, step forth!" Sarah called to her Ground Type and Normal Type.

"Mudsdale!" "Wooloo!" her two Pokemon baaed and neighed together as Wooloo got on the Draft Horse Pokemon after they entered the field before Olivia and Professor Kukui made the call.

"Alright, Sarah! I want to see everything you got so don't hold back!"

"Battle, begin!" he shouted as Sarah's Akala Grand Trial began. "Here we go, Mudsdale, charge!" Sarah shouted as Mudsdale ran towards Probopass and Lycanroc.

"Lycanroc, Probopass, go!" Olivia called as her partners dodged before Sarah issued out two more calls.

"Mudsdale, Mud Slap! Wooloo, Wild Charge!" she commanded as the Draft Horse Pokemon stopped and turned back as he stopped at a corner and dug mud into his tail before he hurled it at Probopass as Lycanroc blocked it. But, that gave Wooloo the opportunity to use Wild Charge as he charged himself with electricity and made a mad dash towards his opponents as he baaed loudly.

"Awesome! Sarah's issued two commands to Mudsdale and Wooloo at the same time! And, they acted out coordinately!" Lillie gasped in amazement.

"That's because it's a Double Battle. Testing a trainer's skill at making decisions," winked Sophocles.

"That sounds dangerous, though," replied Lillie.

Olivia held her smile, knowing what Sarah was trying to do. "Get ready!" Heeding her words, her Rock Types quickly got into position, surprising everybody as Probopass went behind Lycanroc.

"Alright, Lycanroc, use Rock Slide!" Olivia called.

The Midday Lycanroc howled as he unleashed his Rock Type attack. Wooloo tried his best to hang on but the Rock Slide cut off both him and Mudsdale's Mud Slap as he was forced back towards his partner and they were both hit.

"Oh no!" "Ah!" Ash and Lillie panicked. Mudsdale and Wooloo were both standing and Mudsdale glowed orange for a moment, "Wait that's..." Ash said.

"Mudsdales' special ability; Stamina. Now it's defense increased." Lillie added and Rotom Dex sweat dropped, "I was about to say that."

"Mudsdale, Wooloo!" Sarah gasped in relief.

"Wow, Olivia wastes no time with strategies like that," Nikki awed in shock. James nodded grimly, "Given the bond she shares with Lycanroc and Probopass, she's going to be one tough nut for our baby to crack."

"No way! Did Mudsdale and Wooloo both take damage despite Mudsdale using his special ability?" cried Mallow.

"Yeah, that's what makes Rock Slide so dangerous," Kiawe told everyone. "Even if Stanima did increase Mudsdale's defense, he and Wooloo are going to have it rough later on. That ability can only have him take so many hits before the pain comes crawling back to him."

"You and Wooloo okay, big guy?" Sarah asked Mudsdale. "Muds, Mudsdale!" Mudsdale replied.

"Phew, that was scary," Lana breathed in relief with Mallow and Lillie. "My heart skipped a beat."

"Well, well, Sarah, you've impressed me again. But now, take this, Stealth Rock!" smirked Olivia as Probopass summoned several sharp rocks, trapping the Draft Horse and Sheep Pokemon inside.

Mudsdale and Wooloo looked confused but Mudsdale used Mud-Slap and revealed the rocks that surrounded them. "Oh no, Stealth Rock boxed them in!" Sarah cried.

"Sarah! Wooloo, Mudsdale!" Ash shouted, shocked by what's happening to them. Red Eyes grunted as he watched his brothers get trapped but his brother barked at Lycanroc again as he tried to keep him restrained.

"They're surrounded!" Mallow quivered.

"Wow! That Stealth Rock's a serious move! Any chance they have of escaping is slim to none unless they have a miracle!" Sophocles gasped.

"That's Olivia, alright," Kiawe nodded. "Using Lycanroc to attack and Probopass to defend and act as Double Battle backup, like her Rock Type sword and shield. She has their battle roles clearly defined. This Grand Trial's a lot more complicated than I thought."

"Honey...?" Niiki fretted as James hugged her. "Don't worry, Nikki, she'll beat her..."

"In that case, Wooloo leap into top of Mudsdale and then into the air!" Sarah called and the little sheep Pokémon leaped into the Draft Horse pokemon then into the air, above the Stealth Rock!

"Look at that!" Mallow exclaimed.

"Steenee!"

"Now, Electro Ball on Probopass!" Sarah called and Wooloo launched the attack and it struck Probopass and he landed back on Mudsdale.

Olivia saw this and she was impressed once again. "Hmm, she's good and crafty at that. I wonder how long she can keep on her feet like that. If Wooloo has that ability I heard about from Professor Kukui, let's see if he can keep this up," smirked the Akala Kahuna as she snapped her fingers in command. "Magnet Bomb Cascade, let's go!"

"Probo!" Probopass acknowledged as he unleashed his Mini Noses and they flew into the sky, over to Mudsdale and Wooloo as they looked around for them.

"Here come the Mini Noses," quivered Sophocles, feeling like he knows what's about to happen next.

The Draft Horse and Sheep Pokemon were baffled as they tried to follow the attack pattern the Mini Noses were using. Even Sarah was startled from this while Olivia smiled knowingly at their predicament.

"There's no escape for your brothers, Sarah! Never underestimate the Mini Noses' attack formation!"

Sarah growled; Olivia was right. The Mini Noses' attack formation was throwing her, Mudsdale, and Wooloo off greatly.

Then she remembered, "Wooloo, make the mini noses focus on you!"

Wooloo gave a happy, "baaa..." And she leaped off of Mudsdale and the mini noses focused on her and she let them corner her. And Probopass unleashed Magnet Bomb! "Wooloo!" Ash gasped.

"Oh dear!" Nikki gasped.

"Wait, look!" Lillie called and when the dust cleared everyone saw Wooloo... Unharmed!

"Alright, Wooloo!" Sarah cried, relieved that her strategy worked.

"Wooloo's fine!" Ash shouted happily. "Pikachu!"

"Yeah, she did!" "Togede!" Sophocles and Togedemaru cheered.

But, then James and Nikki noticed something off while the others were cheering prematurely and so did the Lycanroc Couple. the Midday Lycanroc was smirking as he charged at Wooloo the same way he did to save Wailmer from the rocky outcrop it was stuck on and even Olivia wasn't taken aback as if she knew about Wooloo's Bulletproof ability.

"LY!" cried the Dusk Lycanroc. "LYCAN!" shouted the Midnight Lycanroc.

" Oh no!" "Wooloo! Sarah, get Wooloo down from there! It's a trap!" Nikki and James cried. But, it was too late. Lycanroc bashed at Wooloo, making her fly out of bounds from the field a few feet away but unharmed, shocking everyone.

"WOOLOO, NO!" Sarah cried in horror as Rockruff barked at the Midday Lycanroc furiously, thinking it was a cheap shot.

"Oh no!" "Pika!" Ash and Pikachu cried in horror.

"I can't believe it! Olivia saw through Wooloo's Bulletproof ability!" Lillie gasped.

"And, Lycanroc knocked her out of bounds as she took advantage of that," Lana sighed.

Sarah's other Pokemon couldn't believe it either. "No way..." Silvally breathed in horror.

"I knew you'd rely on Wooloo's Bulletproof ability after Professor Kukui told me about her and Ponyta, Sarah. Let me remind you that to be the best in the Island Challenge Grand Trials, you have to stretch yourself and your Pokemon beyond the limits of your skills and hearts!" Olivia called.

"Now, it's time for your second challenge. You've battled brilliantly with Wooloo and Mudsdale together but now it's time to see what Red Eyes' brother is made of."

"My Rockruff?!" Sarah gasped as she looked at the second brother barking aggressively again while Red Eyes restrained him.

"I want you to add the brother into the match. Your three pokemon versus my two pokemon." Olivia stated.

"HUH?!" Everyone exclaimed.

"Is she serious?!" Ash exclaimed.

"Pikachu!" Pikachu gasped.

"She's the Island Kahuna, if that's what she wants..." Kukui stated.

"Hmm... alright then, Rockruff..!" Red Eyes let his brother go and Rockruff dashed onto the field but he was outside of the Stealth Rock.

"Your remaining Rockruff has a fire deep within that I've seen in very few Rock Types and my Lycanroc wants to see that burn at his brightest. What's more, I've seen how you and your Pokemon work admirably as a team of three in the preliminary trials. I want your three Pokemon to beat Lycanroc and Probopass in a special Master Triangle Battle, starting now!" Olivia briefed.

"A Master Triangle Battle?" Ash, Mallow, Lillie, Sophocles, Lana, and Kiawe gasped. Even James and Nikki were shocked, "I've never heard of such a battle!" "Me neither!"

"It's a long shot but it's something the Kahunas came up with," Kukui noted in a serious tone. "It's a special Pokemon battle system that pits three Pokemon against any number of strong opponents to test their abilities to three human qualities: Body, Technique, and Heart. A trainer and his Pokemon must use all three if they're going to win."

He then turned to Sarah as Rockruff joined the battle and Wooloo returned. "Good luck, Sarah, you'll need it," he thought.

"Hmmm..." Sarah said.

"Now Lycanroc, use Rock Slide!" Olivia called and her Wolf Pokemon unleashed the attack, "Rockruff, counter with your Rock Slide!" "Mudsdale, use Bulldoze!"

"Baaa...!" Sarah turned and saw her Wooloo charging back towards the field, "And Wooloo use Electro Ball, one Probopass!"

Wooloo jumped at her highest height to attack Probopass while Mudsdale broke through the Stealth Rock using Bulldoze while the second brother shielded Wooloo with his own Rock Slide, making it as though the two Rock Type attacks were evenly matched.

Quickly, Wooloo charged up and Electro Ball and shot it at Probopass who blocked it with its Mini Noses until a second Electro Ball was shot and it managed to connect, getting a satisfying smirk out of Olivia as Probopass gained damage.

"That's it, Sarah! That's what I wanted to see! But, you must figure out how to break our Master Triangle or it's "Bye-Bye, Grand Trial" Time for you."

"Hmm... I'll have to be careful, I've never done a battle like this before and neither have my Pokemon," Sarah mentally thought. "What's more, Olivia, Lycanroc, and Probopass are in complete sync as the perfect embodiment of Body, Heart, and Technique, making them Akala's Master Triangle. What can I do to break them?"

"Probopass, Lycanroc, and the Mini Noses or Olivia... It's a perfect triangle battle against Mudsdale, Wooloo, and Rockruff!" Lillie fretted as the Master Triangle Battle went on. "Poor Sarah!"

"In spite of all this and the twists and turns we've seen in this Grand Trial, Sarah's not one to give up. She has to master Heart, Technique, and Body to win!" Sophocles cried, feeling optimistic.

"This is what a Grand Trial is all about," agreed Kiawe.

"And, this will be the biggest test our baby's faced, one that she must learn how to pass," Nikki replied, determined.

"Our little Ponchita is very resourceful and her bond with her Pokemon is at its strongest right now," James agreed, sharing his wife's determination. "If anybody can get through this, it's her."

Everyone's Pokemon cheered for Sarah, Mudsdale, Wooloo, and Rockruff. The Lycanroc Couple and Red Eyes, however, could only pray that their brother/son will help lead his extended family to victory.

"Now Probopass, use Zap Cannon on Rockruff." Olivia ordered, "And Lycanroc, use Accelarock on Wooloo!"

"Wooloo, counter with Wild Charge and Rockruff counter with Rock Throw: Mudsdale use Double Kick on Probopass!" Sarah ordered.

The Master Triangle Battle returned to the same combos but this time, while the last ones ended on a stalemate, Sarah and her Pokemon decided to take matters into their own hands as the three Pokemon prepared to attack.

"Mudsdale, Wooloo, Rockruff, stand on each other like a pyramid!" she bellowed as Mudsdale became the bottom floor, Wooloo became the middle section, and Rockruff landed on top as the final section, becoming a Pokemon Pyramid.

"Steady..." Sarah commanded as she watched Lycanroc and Probopass prepare to attack while the Mini Noses hovered while her three Pokemon stand ready to fight back. "Wait for it..."

Then, when Lycanroc and Probopass began to move, she saw their chance. "NOW!" Jumping off of Mudsdale, the second brother and Wooloo unleashed Rock Throw and Wild Charge with Rock Throw being a feint and Wooloo bashing the Wolf Pokemon after. Then, Mudsdale took advantage of Probopass being distracted and Double Kicked it to the Stealth Rock.

"No, Lycanroc, Probopass!" gasped Olivia.

"Awesome!" Ash cheered.

"Pika!" Pikachu and Blitz cheered.

But, Lycanroc wasn't done yet and neither is Probopass. Using his partner and its Mini Noses as stepping stones, the Midday Wolf Pokemon followed Rockruff and Wooloo as they bounced on the Stealth Rock wall as they were in the air before he caught up with them and prepared to attack.

"Wooloo, Rockruff, look out!" Lillie gasped.

"Whoever thought that could happen?" Mallow asked in surprise. Rotom-Dex was intrigued, "Collecting data, collecting data!"

"Rawr!" Olivia's Lycanroc snarled with a smirk as he bashed at the two younger Pokemon sending Wooloo back to the ground and Rockruff being flung in another direction.

Unfortunately, Wooloo also fell on a battered Mudsdale, who was thrown back after a brief struggle with Probopass before the Rock Type appeared to have unleashed a ball of green and red energy. And, from the looks of it, it doesn't look like it could be canceled by Wooloo's Bulletproof ability.

"Now, use Zap Cannon!" "Mudsdale, Wooloo, lookout!" Olivia and Sarah cried.

Suddenly, as Probopass unleashed the Zap Cannon attack, the second brother got back in the air after bouncing back on one of the Stealth Rock pillars and used his tail to smack one of Probopass' Mini Noses at the Zap Cannon, effectively shielding his brothers from it and knocking out the first Mini Nose.

"Ah!" gasped Olivia, looking genuinely shocked by this.

Everyone and their Pokemon also gasped but the Lycanroc Couple and Red Eyes were in complete disbelief by the Puppy Pokemon's resourcefulness.

"Did you just see what I just saw?!" Mallow cried in surprise.

"Red Eyes' brother just used one of Probopass' Mini Noses as a shield to the Zap Cannon!" Lillie breathed in amazement.

"So cool..." Lana breathed in wonder.

"Rockruff..." gasped Sarah. Mudsdale and Wooloo thanked him for the save but while he appreciated it, something in the second brother snapped and he barked back at them, shocking both Pokemon and Sarah.

"Lycan!" Red Eyes gasped in shock. The second brother realized his mistake and shook off his aggression, "Rockruff..!" he barked happily, wagging his tail.

"There's that awful behavior again," Lillie quivered.

"I think something's wrong if it was able to be like that and if Red Eyes managed to call him down," Mallow sighed, worried.

"I think we should all be lucky if he and their parents were able to snap him out of it," agreed Lana.

The Dusk Lycanroc nuzzled her mate worriedly as they saw their second son go crazy again. But, the Midnight Lycanroc nuzzled her back, telling her that their son can still control himself with Red Eyes with him.

Sarah and her Pokemon noticed Olivia and Lycanroc coming together to use their Z-Move and realized what they're going to do, "A Z-Move..."

But, getting ready to use their Z-Move, Lycanroc and Olivia, joined by Probopass decide to set the stage for their Z-Move clash.

"Alright, Mini Noses, surround Rockruff, Wooloo, and Mudsdale!" Olivia commanded. Probopass releases its Mini Noses as they circled around Sarah's three Pokemon as it, Lycanroc, and their trainer reveal their team unity in a Master Triangle form. At that point, the Master Triangle Battle reached a boiling point as Olivia activated her Z-Ring and summoned her Z-Power before transferring it to Lycanroc. "Roar of Wela Volcano, hear my cry! Lend your strength to me and my partner, Lycanroc! she recited before her Midday Lycanroc roared as he was filled with Z-Energy. "Go... Continental Crush!"

"Now, let's try and wrap things up!" Sarah announced. Then Sarah decided to use her Normal type Z-Move. "Let's counter, Wooloo!"

"Baaa...!" Wooloo cried as Sarah did the poses and the energy transferred to Wooloo.

"Now what!?" Ash exclaimed.

"Pika..!" Pikachu said with worry.

"What is she doing?!" Kiawe gasped in disbelief. "Olivia, Lycanroc, and Probopass are the perfect definition of a Master Triangle using Heart, Body, and Technique!"

"Going for a Z-Move clash is crazy!" Sophocles agreed. "She's risking the rest of her battle and her victory on this one showdown!"

"Is she really going to break through Olivia's Master Triangle this way?" Lillie fretted. Ash, while he was optimistic, was also letting his worries get to him, "I hate to say it but as much as I want Sarah and her Pokemon to win, I think she's not going to win this way..."

"What'll we do?" Mallow cried, unsure of what they should do. Even their Pokemon Partners were worried for their friends and Sarah going against Olivia, her Lycanroc, and Probopass this way. "Don't you kids dare be so gullible about our daughter!" snapped James angrily, turning everyone's attention to James and Nikki along with their and Sarah's Pokemon and even the Lycanroc Couple, who were still watching Sarah in determination.

"Do you really think our little Ponchita would come this far only to just stumble and fall on her face and cry like a little baby because of situations like this?"

"Sarah is nothing like that! She's more resourceful than we would all give her credit for," agreed Nikki with a firm nod. "From what you kids told us, our daughter's been thinking outside the box in every battle she's been in and she's smart enough to know when to pull back and rethink things through when the going gets tough."

"If there's anything we can do for her, it's to believe in her. We always came through because she believed in all of us, now we have to do the same for her!"

Ash and the others were amazed when they realized they were close to giving up on Sarah as they did.

"Now here we go with full power now... use Breakneck Blitz!" Wooloo charged forth, "Mudsdale, Rockruff help him out!" Sarah called and Mudsdale acted as a ramp and Wooloo rushed up his body and launched into the air and Rockruff lapses into the air and used Tackle to give Wooloo an extra boost. "Wooloo can't break that Z-move!" Lana exclaimed.

"Do it, Wooloo! I know you can!" Sarah yelled and Wooloo gave a loud and determined "baaaa" before his body was coated in electricity mixing with the Z-Move! "Ah!" Olivia gasped.

"That's Volt Tackle!" Ash exclaimed in shock and everyone watched as Wooloo charged headlong towards the Continental Crush and rammed into it... breaking through it and causing the large boulder to break up into pieces! A cloud of smoke covered the arena just as Wooloo combined his new Volt Tackle with his and Sarah's Breakneck Blitz to create their Z-Move combo, "Volting Blitz", and crushed Lycanroc and Olivia's Continental Crush Z-Move.

Everyone watched in shock and anticipation as they wait to see the results of that unexpected surprise. Finally, the dust settled and when the stage was clear, to everyone's amazement, the Stealth Rock barrier was eliminated and the whole field can be used again. The clash between Volting Blitz and Continental Crush had cleared the stage of it, giving both teams the ability to move freely around the area again. Rotom-Dex was astonished when he got a better aerial view and could only gape in shock, "UNBELIEVABLE! The Stealth Rock is gone!"

Sarah's Pokemon cheered for this unprecedented turn of events. "YES!" Silvally cheered.

"Wow, that was awesome!" "Pika...!" Ash and Pikachu gasped.

"Vul!" "How is this possible?!" cried Lillie and Snowy in disbelief.

"Wicked!" "Pop...!" breathed Lana and Popplio.

"No way!" "Steenee!" Steenee and Mallow replied, goggle-eyed.

"Wow, Sarah was lucky!" "Togede!" "Char, Char!" Sophocles, his new Charjabug he caught a while ago, and Togedemaru sighed.

"That wasn't luck," Kiawe gasped in amazement while Pyroar and Turtonator gaped in amazed silence while they watched her congratulate her Pokemon with Red Eyes extending his praise to his little brother. "It was strategy on Sarah's part to combine Breakneck Blitz with Wooloo's new Volt Tackle. She's got to be the craziest kid I've ever known."

"That was their Master Triangle," Nikki nodded proudly.

"Indeed it is," James agreed. "She had Mudsdale be a strong ramp for Wooloo to jump from, then she had Rockruff tackle him to give him that extra speed, and she believed with all her heart he can break through that attack. That's our girl!" Olivia was amazed but she resorted to smirking at her opponents, realizing that they've perfected their Master Triangle as Lycanroc panted with exhaustion, having used up much of his energy from Continental Crush.

"I see, combining that new Volt Tackle with Breakneck Blitz for a supercharged Z-Move. Smoothly done!" she praised. "Get ready for more and see if you can finally break our Master Triangle. Probopass, use Giga Impact on Rockruff and Wooloo!"

Probopass charged again, this time using Giga Impact to try and incapacitate the second brother and Wooloo. "Lycanroc, use Rock Slide!" Olivia commanded again. Her Lycanroc, not wanting to go down, obliged as he unleashed another Rock Slide on his foes.

"Okay, guys! Time to show them our true Master Triangle!" Sarah spoke as her Pokemon gave out proud yells. "Mudsdale, stop Probopass with High Horsepower! Rockruff, Rock Slide back! Wooloo, Volt Tackle on Lycanroc!"

"Muds!" "Baa!" "RUFF!" Quickly, the three Pokemon, with Sarah believing in them as the heart and brains of the group, they executed her strategy for the final showdown as the second brother unleashed his Rock Slide to collide against Lycanroc's Rock Slide.

Pushing past the smokescreen the two attacks created, Probopass was a little disorientated as Mudsdale went first and shielded Wooloo with High Horsepower against Probopass' Giga Impact and the Sheep Pokemon charged his electrical power until he was covered in electricity again as he made another mad dash towards Lycanroc and bashed him hard.

But, Wooloo decided to take it a step further to give his family a fighting edge. He quickly turned to Rockruff and baaed at him to use Bite on Lycanroc, which the second brother agreed and charged forward with the Sheep Pokemon returning the favor for helping him learn Volt Tackle with a Tackle attack to give him the extra boost of speed the same way as it was before but their roles were reversed.

"RUFF!" howled the second brother as he unleashed his Bite attack on a shocked Lycanroc. As he tried to force the Puppy Pokemon to let go with what little stamina he had remaining, Red Eyes and the Lycanroc Couple could only look at their brother and son in amazement with wide smiles as he didn't let go and continued to fight on. Even Olivia was starting to notice it as she gawked in amazement at him. "What fighting spirit!" she gasped, stunned.

"Roc! Lycan, Lycanroc!" Red Eyes cheered, telling his brother to not let go of the Midday Lycanroc with a proud smile.

"I'm with Red Eyes, Rockruff! You got him!" Sarah cheered as well. "Mudsdale, Wooloo, give Rockruff a hand and dogpile her Lycanroc!"

Mudsdale and Wooloo knew this was their last chance to win and they quickly joined the second brother to finish off Lycanroc but Olivia was ready for them again. "Probopass, use Magnet Bomb on Mudsdale!" she ordered with another finger snap.

"Muds, Muds, Mudsdale!" Mudsdale warned as they continued to charge at Probopass as its Mini Noses started to ambush them, which Wooloo saw coming. "Baa, Baaa!"

"Mudsdale, Muds, Mudsdale!" shouted the Draft Horse Pokemon to the Sheep Pokemon. Wooloo knew he was telling him to jump onto his back and hang on, realizing what he was going to do. As fast as he could, he jumped onto his giant brother's back and Mudsdale charged towards Probopass while its Mini Noses followed them. As soon as he saw the Compass Pokemon coming closer, he saw his moment of truth and jumped over Probopass, causing the Mini Noses to collide with their owner, disorientating it for a few moments.

Sarah, seeing her Master Triangle's golden opportunity when Mudsdale, Rockruff, and Wooloo returned to her side, switched out her Nornalium Z-Crystal for the Fightinium Z-Crystal Hala and Tapu Koko gave her and prepared to use the Fighting Type Z-Move the Melemele Kahuna showed her. "Mudsdale, go!"

Mudsdale stepped forward as he and his mother-figure prepared to use the Fighting Type Z-Move, All-Out Pummeling, on Probopass. As Sarah performed the steps to Hala's Z-Move, she transferred her Z-Energy and all her heart and soul to the Draft Horse Pokemon as he gave a long and proud neigh on his back legs.

"Fighting spirits of the past, martial arts masters of the ages! Unleash the beast within my draft horse, Mudsdale! I... HAVE... THE POWER!" recited Sarah as she and Mudsdale were charged with Z-Energy. "ALL-OUT PUMMELING!"

"Is that it!?" Mallow asked, recognizing the Z-Move Sarah is performing with Mudsdale.

James nodded, "Yes, Mudsdale knows Double Kick so it'll perform with her the Fighting Type Z-Move, All-Out Pummeling!"

"Probopass, stop Sarah and Mudsdale with Giga Impact!" Olivia shouted.

Unfortunately, it weren't fast enough to stop them as All-Out Pummeling came at them in full force with a storm of energized fists came at the Compass Pokemon and literally pummeled it.

When the dust from All-Out Pummeling finally settled, everyone saw that Probopass was completely knocked out, resulting in Sarah and her Pokemon breaking Olivia's Master Triangle between her, Probopass and Lycanroc.

"Probopass is unable to battle, Mudsdale is the winner!" Kukui announced.

Everyone cheered for Sarah and her Pokemon's first victory and even the Lycanroc Couple nuzzled each other happily.

Red Eyes also cheered for his little brother and his team for beating Probopass but he suddenly stopped as he heard him snarling aggressively again and quickly got Sarah's attention.

"What is it, Red Eyes?" she asked and he worriedly pointed to his brother. Sarah looked to him and she also realized that he was becoming far more aggressive as he started to bark uncontrollably again, wanting to continue fighting Lycanroc.

"You're right, something's wrong with your brother," she muttered worried before she decided to turn to Kukui. "Professor, can I take a quick time out? Red Eyes wants to check his brother!" Professor Kukui could see that there was something wrong with the second brother and he understood when he saw how worried she and Red Eyes were, "Certainly, Sarah, but no more than five minutes and you must continue after then."

Sarah nodded and then she looked to Red Eyes. "Go to him," she told the younger Midnight Lycanroc.

"Roc, Lycan," he thanked and he quickly went to his younger brother, trying to restrain him and get him to calm down as the Lycanroc Couple was more worried than ever.

But then, things all came to a head when the second brother suddenly lashed out at Red Eyes, unleashing Bite and Tackle at his shocked older brother, forcing him back to Sarah and shocking everyone.

"Red Eyes!" she cried in horror as she went to her downed Dark Type. The Lycanroc Couple gasped in horror as they went over to their first son and looked him over. Luckily, he wasn't hurt too bad but there were heavy wounds on his chest and left arm when their second son tackled and bit him. Rockruff growled at whoever attacked but he stopped and gasped as he discovered who his "attacker" was. The Dusk Lycanroc snarled and barked furiously at her second son while her mate tended to his brother, telling him what he was doing when he attacked his own brother, his flesh and blood.

Nikki was stunned and so was James when they saw the scene play out. "Did you just see what I just saw, James?" she gasped in horror.

"Yes," James said grimly. "Rockruff just attacked Red Eyes, his own brother, his own flesh and blood."

Everyone gasped in shock when James said this but the second brother was horrified; he found out too late that in his excitement, he attacked his older brother by mistake.

"Red Eyes, are you okay?" Sarah asked when he came to and his parents nuzzled him in relief. "Lycanroc, Lycan..." apologized Red Eyes sadly, ashamed he wasn't able to calm his little brother down.

"Hey, don't worry, you did your best. I know he didn't mean to harm you," she cooed to don't you go sit with my parents? Once this is all over, we'll bring you to the Pokemon Center. Then, you and your brother can work things out."
Red Eyes smiled softly and nodded before his mother and father lead him to James and Nikki to look after him before returning to their daughter's trainer and their second son. The others couldn't believe what they heard nor what they've seen out of the second brother.

"Wow, I never thought the second brother would do that to Red Eyes," gasped Ash.

"Man, he totally blew it," Sophocles fretted.

"It looks like he got too excited and attacked his own brother by mistake when he tried to calm him down," Kiawe agreed. When the second brother moved closer to Sarah and his waiting parents once they returned to her side, ashamed of his mistake, he couldn't bear to see his parents looking disappointed in him. He now felt he had let them and Sarah down after losing control of himself at that moment and attacking Red Eyes by mistake.

He felt like he was going to be abandoned and kicked to the wayside for what he did but his fears were washed away when he felt a hand petting him. He looked up and he saw Sarah smiling sadly at him. "Hey, buddy, why the long face?" she asked kindly. "I know you didn't mean to hurt him, you were just caught up in the heat of the battle."

"Ruff, Rockruff, Rock..." sniffed Rockruff as he began to cry. He truly felt sorry for what he did and for losing control of himself when he didn't realize that the Grand Trial was temporarily halted for Red Eyes to check on him.

"I stopped the trial for a little big because Red Eyes was worried about you, he wanted to help you control your anger and not get lost in the heat of battle which would lead to stuff like that," she spoke again as she directed him towards Red Eyes. The younger Midnight Lycanroc gave a relieved fist, happy to see his brother his old self again.

The second brother was surprised; he thought his brother would be mad at him for his stunt. But, it turns out that wasn't the case, Red Eyes was truly worried for him and he'd even take another Bite attack along with a tackle to get his head back in gear again.

He then looked to his parents on either side of him and Sarah looking disappointed in him as he let out a sorrowful whine. But, they couldn't be mad at him forever and nuzzled him gently with relieved smiles and tears welling in their faces.

The second brother was shocked by this but then he cried happily as well, relieved that he was forgiven for his actions. The others smiled happily, now feeling relieved by what's happening. Even Sarah's other Pokemon couldn't help but smile proudly at the second brother.

"That was intense," Sophocles sighed as he wiped his brow in relief.

"I thought for sure the Lycanroc Couple are going to dump him," Mallow breathed.

"It looks like they, Sarah, and Red Eyes finally got through to him," Lillie smiled. "Maybe they'll finally win and the Master Triangle between him, Mudsdale, and Wooloo won't break." Professor Kukui and Olivia smiled to each other and nodded, knowing that things will be different at the end of the Grand Trial battle.

"Well, Sarah, are you ready to finish the Grand Trail?" he asked with a knowing smile.

"We're ready, Professor! Right, Rockruff?" Sarah said, getting a proud but no longer aggressive bark from Rockruff as he stood with Mudsdale and Wooloo again. "Okay, Olivia, come and get us and break our Master Triangle!"

"With pleasure," Olivia obliged. "Lycanroc, use Accelerock!" The Midday Lycanroc howled as he charged at Sarah's Pokemon again.

"GO!" Sarah commanded her three Pokemon as they all let out proud yells, moving together as one. "Rockruff, you first with Rock Throw!"

"Ruff!" Rockruff saluted as he got in front of Mudsdale and Wooloo with Rock Throw and met Lycanroc's Accelerock before he unleashed the attack and created a dust cloud that masked him and his stepbrothers. "Now, you and Wooloo, Bite and Tackle!"

Working together with his Galar stepbrother, the second brother used Bite while Wooloo used Tackle but Lycanroc dodged them at the last second.

"Use Rock Slide!" Olivia commanded. Lycanroc nodded and jumped in the air before he howled and sent Rock Slide to the three Pokemon below. While everyone watched in anticipation, the Lycanroc Couple grew worried once more, hoping that their second son won't lose control of himself again.

Sarah, however, was ready with a final assault. "Mudsdale, springboard! Wooloo, Rockruff, jump!" she shouted to the Draft Horse Pokemon, drawing surprised stares from everyone.

"Springboard?" everyone repeated until they all gasped seeing Wooloo and Rockruff jumping on Mudsdale's back before he smirked and bucked them up into the air as they jumped on the stones from Lycanroc's Rock Slide.

"Ah! Oh no!" cried Olivia in shock, wanting to not believe what she was seeing.

"Final assault, guys! Electro Ball plus Rock Slide! ATTACK!" Sarah screamed with determination.

Letting out a final proud "Baa!" and "Ruff!", Wooloo and Rockruff unleashed Electro Ball and Rock Slide in a combo attack, knowing that they, Sarah, and Mudsdale have clinched the Grand Trial battle. Lycanroc was shocked by the assault before he was blasted by the second brother's Rock Slide as he was thrown to the ground and blasted from Wooloo's final Electro Ball knocking him out cold.

"Lycanroc is unable to battle, Mudsdale, Rockruff, and Wooloo are the winners! The victory of the Master Triangle Grand Trial Battle goes to Sarah from Melemele Island!" Kukui decided with finality and a proud smile.

Mudsdale neighs proudly on his back legs for their victory while Wooloo did a victory dance and Rockruff gave a proud howl of triumph before he collapsed from exhaustion, shocking Sarah and his birth family.

"Rockruff!" "Lycan!" "LY!" the four of them cried as they ran to the little Puppy Pokemon. The others gasped in shock, amazement, awe, and absolute disbelief by what they had just seen.

"That was the closest and the most intense match I've ever seen!" Kiawe said, completely baffled and speaking what everyone wanted to say.

"Ly, Ly, Lycanroc?" the older Midnight Lycanroc called to his exhausted second son.

"Ruff...?" the second brother whined as he woke up. The Dusk Lycanroc howled with relief and happiness as she nuzzled her child while Red Eyes looked at him proudly with a nod and a rub to his brother's head. Sarah didn't need to say anything as he looked to her and gave her a nod, she knew the second brother did her family and his brother and parents proud.

"Thank you for such a heated battle, Lycanroc," Olivia told her partner as she returned him to his Pokeball with a proud smile.

Soon, everyone gathered to congratulate Sarah, Rockruff, Wooloo, and Mudsdale on their intense victory.

"You did it, Sarah!" Sophocles cheered.

"You really won it," Ash said in amazement.

"That Master Triangle Battle was so amazing!" Mallow agreed.

"And, it blew me away!" Lana put in.

"You, Mudsdale, Rockruff, and Wooloo are the youngest Pokemon and Pokemon Trainer to ever achieve the highest state of Body, Heart, and Technique!" Lillie added, excitedly.

"A great battle from all of you, definitely!" Kiawe smirked.

"Well, my Pokemon did all the work, I just merely helped them with the commands," Sarah tried to deny again.

Then, Olivia and Professor Kukui came to everyone with proud smiles on their faces for Sarah and her Pokemon. "Sarah!" "That final assault with your surprise Springboard tactic and Electro Ball and Rock Slide combo combined with those jumps using Rock Slide was morphinominal!"

"Olivia?" gasped Sarah as she walked to the Kahuna and professor.

"You passed the Grand Trial and you've won the Master Triangle Battle, congratulations!" Olivia continued before she produced a Z-Crystal. "Here, a present from Akala Island as proof of your victory, the Rockium Z-Crystal. You can use the Rock Type Z-Move with the Puppy Pair and their parents all you want!" But then, as she walked over to present it to her, Olivia accidentally caught a loose stone with her left foot and fell to the floor with another face plant, startling everyone as she continued to hold up the Z-Crystal.

But, she just brushed it off with a laugh and a smile, "Let's try that again, here!"

"Wow, thanks, Olivia. I'm really glad to have battled with you and so do my Pokemon," Sarah gasped in excitement as she took the Z-Crystal and showed it to Mudsdale and Wooloo. "We did it, guys, we got the Rockium-Z!" Mudsdale and Wooloo baaed and neighed happily before she looked to the downtrodden second brother Rockruff and showed him the crystal.

"Take a look, Rockruff, we won Olivia's Z-Crystal! Aren't you happy," she asked him. But, Rockruff sadly turned away, surprising Sarah, Red Eyes, and the Lycanroc Couple as they thought he would be happy for the victory.

"Sarah, I think I know what's gotten into him," Olivia told her. "What do you mean?"

"Professor Kukui told me that the Lycanroc Couple's first son evolved after training with Zeraora on Clawmark Hill, is that right?" Sarah nodded, allowing Olivia to continue, "It turns out that Red Eyes' little brother is going to evolve some time in the near future."

"You see, when a Rockruff is preparing to evolve," Professor Kukui elaborated to a shocked Sarah, "it gets more aggressive and sometimes, it tends to act independent. I think that's what's happening to the second brother right now."

"Unreal...!" Sarah gasped and even her Pokemon were amazed by this. The Lycanroc Couple and Red Eyes were baffled, their second son/brother was about to evolve at any time now and they didn't realize it sooner.

"Hey, Rotom-Dex, when do you suppose the second brother will evolve?" Sarah asked Rotom-Dex. "It won't be long now, Sarah. At the rate he's going, he'll either become a Midday Lycanroc like Olivia's partner, a Midnight Lycanroc like his father and brother, or whatever Lycanroc form his mother is."

The second brother wasn't paying attention to what Rotom-Dex, Professor Kukui, and Olivia was saying as the events of his attack on his older brother continued to play in his mind. He only snapped out of his sorrowful trance when Sarah started petting him again and picked him up. "Hey, I'm sorry I didn't realize you were starting to evolve, little guy," she cooed kindly.

"Looks like I still have a lot to learn about the ways of the Pokemon including your own," she joked.

Suddenly, she and everyone else heard a familiar cry and a sparkling shower of petals restoring life and beauty to the area around them including themselves and Sarah's Pokemon.

Everyone looked up to the swords of the petals and saw Tapu Lele flying in sight and looking at then, specifically at Sarah and her Pokemon, before it disappeared.

"...Thank you, Tapu Lele," Sarah quietly thanked happily while her Pokemon and the Lycanroc Couple along with James, Nikki, and their Pokemon silently thanked Tapu Lele for watching over her.

Sarah and her Pokemon have all passed Olivia's Grand Trail that became her first ever Master Triangle Battle and won themselves the Rockium Z-Crystal from her. And now, as the second brother is showing signs of evolving very soon, our heroes' Akala field trip is now coming to a close as the journey continues!


Sarah's Team:

1. Pikachu

Moves - Thundershock, Tackle, Thunderpunch

2. Rockruff

Moves - Rock Throw, Bite, Tackle, Rock Slide

3. Lycanroc (Midnight Form)

Moves - Rock Throw, Bite, Tackle, Protect, Rock Slide

4. Silvally

Moves - Crush Claw, Air Slash, Hyper Beam, Swords Dance, Dragon Claw, Multi Attack, Tri Attack

5. Mudsdale

Moves - High Horsepower, Double Kick, Mud Slap, Bulldoze

6. Wooloo

Moves - Wild Charge, Tackle, Electro Ball

7. Ponyta (Galar Form)

Moves - Dazzling Gleam, Moonblast, High Horsepower, Heal Pulse

8. Meowth (Alola Form)

Moves - Thunderbolt, Scratch, Iron Tail, Dark Pulse

9. Popplio

Moves - Pound, Water Gun, Icy Wind, Bubblebeam

10. Milotic

Moves - Dragon Pulse, Ice Beam, Twister, Mirror Coat

11. Mareep (Shiny)

Moves - Thunderbolt, Confuse Ray, Power Gem, Signal Beam

12. Eevee

Moves - Tackle, Tail Whip, Copycat, Shadow Ball

13. Goomy

Moves - Water Gun, Protect, Tackle, Dragon Breath

14. Noctowl

Moves - Wing Attack, Foresight, Air Slash, Confusion