DWA: Whassup everyone how ya doin? Things really kicked off last time huh? Well things are a bit calmer and the League is on the horizon. Soon the Adventure shall go to Unova, and I will not be accepting OC's for the next arc. I simply don't feel like I do them justice or play them as I feel the creator wanted them to be. Sorry in advance to those with OC's ready to go.

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[Translated Pokespeech]

CH 24: A Test of Person, a Test of Soul

Time: 9:50am, Location: Cianwood PMC

Lily slowly woke up and shook her head. "Ugh, what a weird headache." She said as she looked around, Robin wasn't around. She sat up and stood, no sign of him or his stuff.

"Where is he?" She asked as she went to get ready for the day, Midnight and Zack waking as well, and happy to see her up and awake.

As Lily dressed she reminisced about the previous day. "I saved Lugia…but, there's more to this isn't there?" She asked staring at the Mirror, which warped into the face of Giritina.

"Perceptive. There always is. But your role is finished. You are no longer driven by me, or by anyone besides yourself." He said. She used a hand mirror to check her back, the symbol was gone.

"As I said, your fate is yours, however I believe it is still, guided. It is up to you to walk the path or not. Good Luck Lily, I feel you will need it." He said and his face vanished. She sighed and soon left the room, dressed and ready.

"Alright you two, Victory Road awaits!" She said and Zack Nodded, and Midnight smiled. The group left the room and started for the door.

"Oh young miss!" Lily heard Nurse Joy call out. "A young man left a note for you." She said and set down a folded piece of paper. Lily walked over and took it and read it, which read as such;
"Lily, I won't be with you for Victory Road, that's a path one must walk alone. I will be waiting however. See you soon. –R"

"Huh…thank you!" She said and pocketed it. Nurse Joy nodded.

"Let's go you two!" She said and ran out. She ran to the entrance to Victory Road, where a man and a woman stood guard beside two statures, one of Ho-oh, and one of Lugia.

"If you wish to Proceed you must have all eight Gym Badges." The man said.

"Please show us your Badges young trainer." The woman said. Lily nodded and took out her Badge case and opened it. The two looked inside and nodded to each other.

"You may pass." The man said and stepped aside.

"Be strong, for only the best make it past Victory Road." The woman said as she stepped aside. Lily stared at the entrance of the cavern. Took a deep breath, and let it out. She then walked forward into the cave.

Victory Road was a maze of indoor caverns and outside cliff sides. There were plenty of powerful Pokemon and Trainers that Lily had to battle, but she succeeded in each trial. Lily had high hopes and spirits. She after many hours reached the last cavern. She walked out to a large flate stone ground flanked by streams from two waterfalls that are outlining a large rock opening. The sun came in through the open ceiling with the tall walls of the Coliseum visible. There was, a pressure, a feeling of dread and hopelessness.

Lily had felt it all before and pressed onwards. About halfway she heard clapping and looked up the stairs at the exit, and standing at the top, was Robin.

"Robin!" Lily said smiling.

"Lily, I commend you for charging forward so fearlessly. When I came here I was frozen for half an hour." He said. "But, that just raises more questions about you." He said. Lily tilted her head.

"Just, who are you Lily? Pokemon you train get strong so fast, read your thoughts as though you were saying them. The gun, Lugia, ES. As I travelled with you that question kept coming up. Who is this girl?" He asked. "I realized after yesterday, I'll never know unless I greet you the proper way." He said.

"The, proper way?" She asked.

He nodded and held up a Poke Ball. "Lily Zenex, I shall be the final trial, the last gym leader, the final obstacle to reaching the League." He said and tossed a Poke Ball and it opened to reveal a Jellicent, who stretched and got ready for battle.

"You're…serious?" She asked taking a couple steps back and grabbing one of her own.

"Very, the best way for us to understand each other as trainers is battle. And if you can't beat me? Then you have no reason to walk by." He said. "Now choose." Lily sighed and looked away.

"Robin…" She started, then looked back up with a grin. "You are so on!" She shouted and tossed the Park Ball, releasing Warren. "Let's do this."

"Kuraken Ominous Wind!" He shouted and Jellicent started spinning before letting out a wall of dark wind that washed over Warren who stood his ground against the attack.

Warren, Iron Head!" Lily shouted. The top of Warren's head gained a metallic sheen as he shot forward and slammed into the large Jellyfish.

"Water Spout!" He shouted and Jellicent lout out a large stream of water that blasted Warren back into a wall behind Lily.

"Warren!" She shouted.

[I'm good!] Warren shouted as he sped by Lily, pincers covered in metal as he struck Jellicent hard and fast, the Pokemon glowing with a dark aura as Warren jumped back.

"Shadow Ball!" Robin shouted and Jellicent charged the attack and fired, the ball of ethereal energy slamming into Warren.

"Roost!" She shouted and Warren folded up his wings and glowed with a warm light as his wounds healed. "Now Bullet Punch!" She shouted. Warren took a step forward, but looked at his Pincers to see no sheen.

[Uhm…] He muttered.

"Cursed Body disabled it." Robin said.

"Oh…Night Slash then!" She shouted and Warren darted forward.

"Ominous Wind!" Robin shouted and Jellicent spun quickly. Warren pushed through the dark winds and managed to slash Jellicent, who spun to a stop and was looking, tired.

"Once more!" She shouted and Warren spun back and slashed once more, this time knocking Kuraken out. Robin recalled it.

"Yesterday you destroyed a creature of the dark, and here you are acting like none of it happened?" Robin asked gripping the ball tightly as Lily recalled Warren.

"Huh?" She asked.

"How can you just act like yesterday didn't happen!" he shouted and tossed the Poke Ball, this time an Umbreon appearing.

"I'm not, yesterday was just, a big accomplishment and yet I just want to move on." She said and tossed her own Poke Ball. Her Aerodactly appeared and roared. "I want to get to the League, train for it, then win the whole thing!" She said

"You don't seem to get it." He said. "Dark Pulse!" Robin shouted as his Umbreon charged the attack and fired the crisscrossing rings that slammed into Tera, who roared.

"I don't know why you're focusing on it, it's over! Steel Wing!" She shouted as Tera's wings were covered in a metallic sheen and dove down and slammed into the Dark type, who took the attack well.

"You said it yourself it's a war, that was a battle!" He shouted. "You're being too childish!" He shouted. Lily looked kind of shocked. "Confuse Ray!" He shouted and his Umbreon fired many colored spheres at Tera, who dove out of the way.

"Robin, I've been attacked and scarred. I have had Giritina talk to me and stared down a murderer. Yet, here I stand!" She shouted. "I'll worry when the League is over or before then! So until then if this is about all that, get out of my way!" She shouted angrily at him. "Giga Impact!" She shouted as it echoed and Tera roared over her and became covered in a purple energy and charged at Umbreon too fast for Robin to react as it slammed into it, sending it flying into the wall, and causing a huge chunk to basically explode from the pressure. Tera landed and stared and Umbreon fell from the wall, barely standing from that. It took a couple steps forward before falling over. Robin recalled it as he looked at Lily.

"So tell me, how can you still smile?" He asked as he brought out an old looking Poke Ball.

She sighed and looked at Zack and Midnight.

"It's been hard, but you gotta look on the bright side of things ya know?" She asked. Robin stared her down. "Now, I would like to continue on, but, if you wanna battle still." She said. Robin started for a Poke Ball, but stopped.

"…No, look how the battle's going. Your kicking my ass here." He said with a short laugh as he looked into the sky. "No I guess I'm not meant for greatness or victory. You though? Who knows? You just may be." He said. Lily smiled. "But you're not done yet." He said.

"What do you mean?" She asked.

"I was asked by someone to do one last thing." He said. He reached into his pocket and pulled out an old Poke Ball. He chucked it and out formed an Unown. Lily Flinched. It was a question mark. It glowed as things started, fading and melting.

"Uhm…" Robin stated looking around

-Lily- A voice echoed. Many voices echoed it as the outlines and silhouettes of other Unown appeared in lines all over. –Your trials are not complete, your purpose yet meet. Hardship shall come, they beckon, it calls. If not stopped, all shall succumb.-

Lily was shaking as she stepped back. "S-Stop….go away!" Voices now scattered. Robin was looking, pretty freaked out and tried to recall it, but a chain on outlined Unown stopped it

-Your next trial awaits, the end of your journey. A test of all your strengths. Yet first a question must be answer. Or turned back you shall be, a journey ended, unfulfilled.- The voices said.

"W-What is it, tell me!"

-Truth, Ideals, they make up fundamentals of life. An Ideal can pierce the truth. Truth can destroy Ignorance of ideals. What do you follow?-

"..I, don't know. I think….an ideal of truths. Combine both and you're be able to stand up to everything!" She said.

-…Acceptable. And finally. Will you guard those you hold dear with your life?-

"…I think I would. I would guard everyone." She said holding her hand over her heart.

-Then go Guardian, and fight the Wisher. Pierce ideals with your truth. You may pass.- The Unown then vanished, as did the pokeball in Robins hand.

"What?" He asked and looked around. Lily was still shaking and tooki a deep breath. "I will, never not be scared of Unown. She looked at her other Pokemon, who looked a bit dazed.

[What, happened?] Midnight asked.

[We were stunned, the unknown, knew we'd retaliate.] Zack said shaking his head.

"Robin, who gave you that?" Lily asked.

"Dunno, they had a white and black cloak though." He said. "I…can't recall his face, or the way he spoke…only that cloak." He said as she walked up.

"Come on, we have to get to the battle grounds." Lily said smiling.

"Yeah…sure." He said and followed her on to the Colosseum, where the Silver Conference.

DWA: Aaand that took longer than I wanted. I've been gaming and other things. Also stressed on Net Neutrality. Make sure to call your reps and all that. I need that to keep writing for you all! Anyways like I said above, no OC's this time. I don't write them well enough in my opinion. Other than that don't forget to follow, fav, and review!