DWA: Hey everyone, we're goin in to the Next Elite Four Battle! The Next (Main) Type has only one weakness, how will Lily Fair?
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[Translated Pokespeech]
Ch 28: What Thunder Follows
-(o)- Time: 9:09, Location: Lily's room
Lily was sitting on her bed, looking at the Revolver, the Voice of the Sky.
-Lily, are you okay?- Lugia asked.
"I dunno Lugia. I can't seem to get an answer." She said.
-You should focus on your battles for now. Worry about the war later.- He said.
"I should…kinda hard to." She said. A knocking was heard at her door. She absorbed the gun in her hands and looked up. "Come in!" She said. The door opened and in walked her brother.
"Hey sis, how ya feelin?" He asked.
"Shitty, I'm stressing." She said.
"I can tell, and it's not your battles tomorrow. I don't know what Mike's thinking asking you to fight." He said and sat in a chair.
"I mean, I have a gun I can summon any time." She said.
"And I have a bow." He said." He said.
"You never showed me that by the way." She said. Stanley sighed and materialized his Lati Bow."It's…kinda cool. But you, archery?" She asked.
"I dunno, I feel as though if Smeargle was a legendary I would have gotten that." He said chuckling. Lily gave a laughed.
"That's true." She said. "Can I see your sketchbook?" She asked. "It may…help."
"Tomorrow, I'm not even in the same building." He said.
"Okay…may be better then." She said smiling.
"So, Robin…" He said.
"He's nice, and no he hasn't tried anything nor do I think he will." She said. "You're lucky I don't have a savior complex." She said with a giggle.
"If you did I'd knock some sense into you." He said as he dematerialized his bow.
"I know I know." She said and fell back on the bed. "Hey, do you think we'll ever lead normal lives?" She asked.
"I dunno." He said looking up at the ceiling. "Hopefully. Hey, mom and dad, they can't know, ever." He said looking back at her.
"I know." She said. "One secret we'll be taking to our graves I guess." She said and rolled over to look outside.
"Hey hey too dark sis." Stanley said as he stood and walked over to the window.
"Sorry." She said. "This, is just a lot to deal with." She said.
"…I didn't have time to think ya know? From the very start he seemed to, push me to this. I didn't even know he was there." Stanley said.
"You mean Mike?" She asked.
"Mhmm. My journey, his help, all of it, to get me in this war of his. Still, even through all that, I don't think I'd wanna change it if I had the chance." He said. "Would you?" He asked turning to face her. She stared at her brother for a bit and then looked away.
"I don't think I could imagine it any other way at this point. I feel that saving Lugia…was very important." She said.
"It probably was. I mean, you saved a Legendary Pokémon! How many people can say that?" He asked.
"Almost none." She said and sat up.
"Damn right. Never forget that. And don't forget how awesome you are! Now, its late, I just wanted to check up on you." He said and hugged her. Lily hugged back, and they stayed together for a bit before letting go.
"Three Battles tomorrow, knock em dead, I'll be rooting for you." He said and started to walk out.
"Thank you for checking in on me." Lily said. Stanley looked back.
"No prob sis, love ya." He said, and then he left. Lily sighed and got ready for bed.
Three battles. This would be rough.
-(o)-
Lily was waiting in the Trainer's room, she had her team all set, and she was feeling much better.
[Ready?] Midnight asked.
"Yesterday, I would have said no, but after an actual night's sleep, I can say, born ready!" She said.
[That's the Lily I know.] Zack said. Lily nodded and the door opened and a man smiled. "Lily, we're ready for you, break a leg." He said and Lily nodded and ran past, her Pokémon following. Lily stopped at the corridor leading to the battlefield and heard the announcer. "Ladies and Gentleman, we're going to witness Lily Zenex challenge the remaining Elite Four members! So let's give her a big hand!" He shouted and Lily ran out, jumping and waving to the crowd. The field had become a standard battlefield, with pylons that spark with electricity, with some rubber rings on them to avoid damage to the Pokémon it seemed. Lily ran up to her box, where the woman wearing black and yellow stood.
"And now she faces our Lightning Master, Ashni!" He shouted and Ashni just grinned at Lily.
"I won't be like Calder you know, I plan to strike you down like lighting!" She shouted and pulled out an Ultra Ball. A ref walked up to his own box.
"Lily, Ashni, send out your first Pokemon!" He said.
"Titania! Fight by my side!" Lily shouted and tossed the Poke Ball, and the Fairy Eeveelution appeared.
"Nice! I wanted to fight that! Electabuzz, show 'em what for!" She shouted and tossed the Ultra Ball, and the Electric type appeared, sparking with energy.
The ref looked between them and nodded. "Begin!" He shouted.
"We'll take first! Thunderbolt!" Ashni shouted and Electabuzz crackled with electricity before firing the bolt at Titania, who took the attack head on.
"Moonblast!" Lily shouted. Titania collected energy between her ribbon ends and it formed a bright white ball, and she fired it at Electabuzz, who crossed its arms and took the attack, the ball exploding on impact. When the dust cleared Electabuzz growled at Titania.
"Glad things are starting out fun! Light Screen!" She shouted and Electabuzz held out his hands and a barrier of light appeared around him and vanished. "Electro Ball!" She shouted and Electabuzz charged but a ball of electricity and tossed it at Titania. Titania dashed out of the way, but the attack hit the ground and exploded, just barely catching her and pushing her to the side.
"Let's get this started! Trump Card!" She shouted. Titania spread her ribbons and four cards made of red energy appeared and she fired them, two hitting the Light Screen, the other two getting through and making small explosions.
"You won't get anywhere like that! Cross Chop!" She shouted. Electabuzz cross its arms and they glowed orange with power as it sprinted at Titania.
"Hyper Voice!" Lily called out. Titania took a deep breath and let out a loud cry, the sonic waves slamming into Electabuzz, but only serving to slow him down as he pressed on.
"This'll be nothing, do as much damage as you can!" Lily shouted. Slyveon kept going as Electabuzz eventually reached Titania and swung its arms in an X patter and hit Titania, who was pushed back but looked well off for taking a direct hit.
"Didn't do that much huh?" Ashni said.
"Nope! Draining Kiss!" Titania rushed forward and hopped up and tackled Electabuzz to the ground and planted a kiss on its cheek, Electabuzz gained a yellow aura that was absorbed by Titania as it dashed away and Electabuzz got up and growled at Titania, who simply smiled back.
"We gonna let it get away with that!? Thunderbolt!" Ashni cried out and Electabuzz fired off the lightning bolt and hit Titania again, pushing her back a bit.
"Moonblast!" Lily shouted and Titania charged the orb of energy between her ribbons and fired it, the attack slamming into the Light Screen, Electabuzz smirking.
"Oh I'm tired of that! Three more!" She shouted and Electabuzz looked back at Lily in surprise and looked back to Titania, who had three Moonblasts ready, and fired tem all at once, they all hit their mark and shattered the Light Screen, Electabuzz stumbling from the powerful attacks.
"Oh no! Thunder!" Ashni shouted. Electabuzz cried out as it charged a massive amount of electricity and let it rip, breaking the ground as it shot at Titania.
"Dodge!" Lily shouted and Titania, quickly shot right, and narrowly avoided the devastating attack.
"Trump Card!" Titania formed four red cards of energy and threw them at Electabuzz. Electabuzz took the full brunt of the attack and was sent back and slid across the ground, and was unmoving.
"Electabuzz is unable to battle! Ashni, choose your next Pokémon."
"Crap, if only Thunder hit." She said and recalled her Pokémon. "As for my next, it's gotta be Magneton!" She shouted and tossed a Poke Ball. Her Electric/Steel type Pokemon took the field.
"Oh dear." Lily said.
"Begin!" The ref said.
"Titania return!" Lily quickly shouted and recalled her Pokemon. "Sorry, that wouldn't work out well for me. Zack, you're up." She said and Zack Teleported onto the field.
"I've always meant to ask, what is up with your Gallade?" Ashni asked.
"He's just different is all." Lily said smiling. "Now, Night Slash!" She shouted and Zack extended his blades and his arms became coated in dark energy as he shot forward at Magneton.
"Magnet Bomb!" Ashni shouted. Magneton's body sparked with blue electricity as it charged several blue orbs and fired them, the attacks tracking Zack and slamming into him, each one exploding on contact. Zack rushed through the smoke and gave two quick slashes as he dashed by, sliding to a stop.
"Let's show em one of our special moves! Shadow Blade!" She shouted. Zack's eyes glowed a dark red as his arms were covered in a smokey shadow every that seemed to solidify and elongate his blades. Magneton seemed worried as Zack rushed it.
"Flash Cannon!" Ashni shouted and Magneton's Magnets all pointed op the center of its body and gathered energy, then they all spread out and a beam of energy fired from Magneton.
"Charge it!" Lily shouted and Zack picked up speed and ducked under the attack, exploding behind him as he jumped and slashed Magneton, and then kicked off. Energy lingered where the blades struck for a few seconds before detonating, sending Magneton reeling back.
"What the hell…" Ashni said.
-(o)-
The rest of the four and Sephi watched the battle unfolding below.
"That Gallade is an odd one, looks more, evil than anything." Chryssi said.
"It does have a more, Black Knight look than anything." Calder said.
"It's stronger too, and it's Shadow Moves…" Roland said. Sephi was quiet as she watched.
"Anything to add champion?" Calder asked.
"…I wonder if it can Mega Evolve." She said.
"Insightful as ever." Calder replied and looked back to the field. "Ashni is done for."
-(o)-
"Thunderbolt!" She shouted. Magneton charged electricity and fired a bolt of lightning at Zack, who took the attack, wincing as electricity coursed through him.
"Drain Punch!" She shouted. Zack charged energy around his right fist and it began to swirl as he rushed Magneton.
"Metal Sound!" She shouted and the Mangeton started spinning its magnets and creating a harsh scraping sound that made Zack wince as he charged dark energy in his left hand, and struck with his right, draining energy from Magneton and healing himself. He then slammed his left hand into Magneton, the dark energy pulsing on the Pokémon as he jumped back.
"Throat Chop…" Ashni said. Zack grinned at Magneton, who was looking pretty exhausted. "Magneton's got one last attack in it, Discharge!" She shouted and Magneton let loose a huge amount of electricity in all directions, shocking Zack badly.
"Close Combat!" Lily shouted and Zack rushed forward with a flurry of punches and kicks, the last being a hard punch that slammed Magneton into the ground, unmoving.
"Magneton is unable to battle, Ashni, your next Pokémon please!" The ref said. Ashni recalled her Pokémon.
"I guess that's your strongest…Jolteon, tear through em!" She shouted and tossed a Great Ball, and the Pokémon materialized on the field.
"Zack, wanna take another down?" Lily asked. He looked back and nodded. "Awesome, let's start strong! Psycho cut!" She called and Zack's arms gained a pink glow as he rushed forward.
"Shadow Ball!" Ashni called out and Jolteon charged a ball of ethereal energy in front of its mouth and reared its head back, and tossed it forward and launched the attack. Zack tried to dodge but the attack caught his leg and exploded, sending him rolling and his own attack was interrupted.
"Gotcha! Thunder!" Ashni called and Jolteon fired a massive bolt of electricity at Zack as he was getting up, and it struck him, causing him to fall back to one knee and slam his eyes shut in pain.
"Psychic!" Lily shouted. Zack opened one eye, glowing blue as he held out a hand, and lifted Jolteon up ending its attack, and slamming it to the ground hard.
"Now! Shadow Break!" Lily shouted and Zack's eyed glowed a dark red as his right arm was covered in a smoky shadow as he sprinted at Jolteon.
"Not on our watch! Discharge!" Ashni shouted and Jolteon bristled its fur before crying out and letting loose electricity all over. Zack took the attack but ran right through and uppercut Jolteon, ending the attack and sending it up into the air. Zack then gathered dark energy in its blades and struck as it came down. He then fell to one knee.
"Zack's taken too many hits, Zack, come back!" Lily called out. Zack teleported back and was panting. "Take a break pal." She said smiling and tossed a Ball. "Titania, you're back on!" She shouted as the Sylveon appeared, a determined smile on her face.
"Volt Switch!" Ashni called and Jolteon charged a ball of electricity by its mouth and fired it, the attack slamming into Titania. Suddenly Jolteon returned to its ball.
"I'm finishing that eeveelution." She said. "Raichu, let's go!" She shouted and called out the Electric type.
"We'll go first! Moonblast!" Titania charged the orb of lunar energy and fired it at Raichu.
"Dodge and use Iron Tail!" She shouted. Raichu dashed forward and out of the way of Moonblast as its tail took a metallic sheen and it jumped up and started spinning until its tail slammed into Titania's head. Raichu landed and spun, slamming the attack into her again and sending her flying back and rolling on the ground until she slid to a stop, where she lied still.
"Titania…" Lily said.
"Sylveon is unable to battle! Lily, your next Pokémon please!" The ref said. Lily nodded and recalled Titania.
"Midnight, you're up! Fight by my side!" Lily shouted and Midnight dashed onto the field. Lily held her fist in the air, and her Key Stone shone in the sun.
"You're kidding me…" Ashni said.
Lily brought her hand down and slammed her free hand on the Key Stone and lines of light flowed from it as Midnight's Mega Stone reacted and did the same. The lines of light connected and Midnight shone brilliantly as she started evolving. Her Horn grew, as did her fur, giving her the appearance of wings. The light burst and Midnight slowly opened her eyes and gave a loud howl like sound.
"Another Mega Evolution huh? No matter! Discharge!" She shouted and Raichu let out electricity in every direction.
"Sucker Punch!" Lily shouted and Midnight took off, running past every arc of electricity as her paw glowed a dark black. She made her way to Raichu and slammed her paw into it, sending it back. When it got up it growled at Midnight, who gave a smirk.
"Volt Tackle!" She shouted and Raichu started charging at Midnight, and soon became covered in a massive amount of electrical power.
"Oh shit!" Lily said as Raichu slammed into Midnight with all its force, and sent her flying as Raichu's body sparked and it winced in pain. Midnight hit the ground hard, but managed to get up.
"Good, still up. Assurance!" Lily shouted and Midnight's horn took on a dark glow, and extended with power as she charged forward and slashed Raichu with her horn. Raichu was pushed back, holding where it got slashed.
"Damn this one's annoying. Iron Tail!" Ashni shouted and Raichu's tail took on a metallic sheen as it jumped in the air.
"Night Slash!" Lily shouted and Midnight's horn gained a familiar dark glow as she jumped at Raichu, surprising the Pokémon and causing it to unwieldly swing its tail to block the attack. The force of the two attacks hitting threw them both back.
"Now! Swords Dance!" Lily shouted. As the two were falling swords spun around Midnight until she landed. "And the finisher! Play Rough!" She shouted and Midnight shot forward and just started wailing on Raichu without remorse, ending in a tail swing that sent it to the wall, where it slumped unconscious.
"Raichu is unable to battle! Ashni please choose your next Pokémon!" The ref said.
"Midnight come back!" Lily said and Midnight walked to her trainer's side. Ashni recalled Raichu. "Jolteon, do as much damage as possible!" She shouted and the wounded eeveelution appeared. It was definitely trained for hard hits, but not sustain.
"Alright, Zack, finish it!" She said and Zack teleported to the field.
"Thunder!" Ashni shouted and Jolteon let out a massive bolt of electricity.
"Not this time! Dodge and use Close Combat!" Lily said and Zack rush forward and dashed back as the lightning struck in front of him and he then rushed to Jolteon and let out a barrage of kicks and punches, and ended by kicking Jolteon in the air.
"Shadow End!" Lily shouted and Zack's eyes glowed a dark red as he was coverd in shadowy energy, and launched past Jolteon, only to shoot down and slam into Jolteon, and slam it into the ground below. When the shadows dispersed, Jolteon was unconscious, and Zack was barely hanging on.
"No way…" Ashni said.
"Jolteon is unable to battle, Ashni, your last Pokémon please!" The ref said. Ashni nodded and recalled Jolteon.
"Zack, come on back, Midnight, let's end this." She said. Midnight nodded and walked onto the field.
Ashni grinned. "Don't think I'll go down without a fight! Ampharos!" She shouted and tossed an Ultra Ball, and the large electric type appeared.
"But ya won't be." Lily said smiling.
"Huh?" Ashni said, looking rather confused.
"Perish Song!" Lily shouted. Ashni gasped as Midnight let out crimson soundwaves that washed over the field. "Do you think you can win in the allotted time?" Lily asked.
Ashni grit her teeth, but soon sighed as she recalled Ampharos. "I lose." She said shrugging. Now Lily looked confused.
"You're…not trying?" She asked as the ref held up a flag. Ashni has forfeited, and therefore, Lily is the victor!" The ref shouted and the crowd cheered.
"Perish Song leaves you very little time. Ampharos is strong, but doesn't have the firepower to end four Pokémon." She said smiling. "I was beat." She finished. "Good luck against Chryssi." She said and jogged off the field. Lily blinked and smiled, and ran to the Pokémon Center. She needed to plan for the next fight.
-(o)-
"That was a dirty trick." Roland said.
"Yet smart, Ashni couldn't switch out." Sephi said.
"She has a Gengar too, Destiny Bond would end the battle immediately." Calder said. "She may be hiding the fact it knows it."
"I don't like it, it wasn't a fair finish." Roland said.
"Calm down big guy, it's a legal move so it doesn't matter either way." Calder said.
"She's smart." Chryssi said, finally speaking up. "But, is she wise?" Chryssi said with a small giggle and walked out of the room
"I'm telling you she's evil." Calder said. Sephi laughed.
"Why do you think we keep her around?" She asked watching the woman leave. "Chryssi is a whole other beast compared to the rest of you."
DWA: Hey everyone! I know some of you may not see that as a full battle but, come on, that's a cool tactic, last Pokémon then Perish song. No way can they win if you stay around. Either way, next time Lily fights Chryssi, who believes she has a major upper hand. How will Lily fair? You'll have to tune in next time to find out! Don't forget; Follow, Fave, Review!