Harmony's finally at Steven! Not many more chapters and this fic will be done! Oh, and before you flame me about Steven, this is how I depicted him and the room to be from the game(which, mind you, I have not played in probably 6 months).
Warning: If you do not want to know Steven's Pokemon on Sapphire/Ruby, do not continue reading.
"The Legend of The Elite Four"
Chapter 14: "His name is Steven"
As they stepped into the next room, they could feel the cleanliness of the air. Nobody had been in this room before them so the air here was different than all the others. There was a fancy unscratched arena on the other side of the room. Between, there was a long red carpet that formed a walkway up the stairs.
As they made their way up the stairs, it was becoming more of a reality: They were here, in the Pokemon League Champion's room.
Before they got to the top, a serious looking man stopped them, "Stop! What is your business here?"
The tone of his stern voice frightened Harmony the most. After all, she had to battle him. "I'm here to battle you." She said shakily.
The man seemed shocked, "Are you sure you're in the right room? No one has ever challenged me to a battle after I joined the Pokemon League."
"That's the what everyone says. Drake says no one had defeated him in a battle until I came along."
"You beat the Dragon trainer? You must be an extraordinary trainer. What is your name?"
"Harmony. Harmony Belle."
"And yours?" He said, turning to Matt.
"Matt Philips."
"So you know our names. What do people call you?" Harmony eyed the unnamed man.
"My name is Steven, Champion of the Pokemon League. I've heard reports about you, Harmony. How you captured the legendary Kyogre, how you survived the Nightmare Realm. They're both a feat all in itself. When Pheobe told me you had survivded, I knew you would make it here. You must have something special for the Nightmare Realm not to have taken you."
"Yeah, I might." Harmony said gruffly. Who is this man?
"Tell me, I'm just curious. What was the fantasy at the end?"
Harmony and Matt both cringed at that question.
"I'd prefer not to tell." Especially in front of Matt. Harmony answered.
"It's none of your business, anyway." Matt's voice said.
There he goes again. Why is he... defending me? Harmony thought curiously. I guess he saw things differently after the Nightmare Realm incident.
Steven looked at Matt, "Matt, was it?" Matt nodded.
"Your battle's with me, Steven." Harmony said firmly, "Not him."
"Ah, yes. The battle." Steven walked back toward Harmony, "You seem to be a great Pokemon trainer, Harmony. You'd have to be to be able to overcome Sidney, Pheobe, Glacia and Drake. I've battled them myself. They might have been tough, but believe me, I'm stronger than them."
Harmony walked over to the arena she had seen earlier and took out her first Pokeball. Steven smiled, "This isn't the arena we're battling on." He snapped his fingers and a new one appeared where the old one was, "This is."
Harmony was in awe as she looked at the new battlefield. Instead of the untouched surface, it was a surface with several vertically pointed rocks on one half, and a grassy field on the other. There was a small pond in the middle of the two sections to add variety.
"He just snapped his fingers and a whole new battlefield appeared!" Matt said to himself.
"You have four different types of arenas now!" Harmony couldn't contain herself. (There's a Water, Grass, Rock, and Ground arena.)
"Yes." Steven said, "It gives each Pokemon an advantage depending on their type."
"Makes sense." Harmony commented and looked at the Pokeball in her hand, "Well, are we going to battle or not?"
"Yes, of course. Claydol, you're up first!"
"I choose, you Masquerain! Bubble!"
Claydol dogded it and attacked with Ancient Power. "Masquerain, defend with Gust!" But the Gust was too weak. Masquerain fell in defeat.
"If that's all you've got, Harmony, I'll finish you off easily."
"Oh, it isn't all. Masquerain, return! Go, Pelipper! You know what to do!"
"Claydol, use Ancient Power!"
"Pelipper, this is it! Use a Water Gun to break the rocks in two."
"Pel." The rocks were split in half by the force but Pelipper stayed.
"Why isn't it dogded the rocks?" Steven wondered.
Matt was thinking the same thing.
Harmony smiled, "Now, Pelipper, use a Gust to blow them back at Claydol!"
"What?!"
Claydol was slammed on the ground by its own attack. Pelipper used a Hydro Pump to finish it off. Steven had a curious look on his face as he recalled Claydol.
Harmony just smiled, "Told you that wasn't all."
And that's the tip of the iceburg! The battles will get more challenging and the chapters will hopefully be getting more battle detailed!
Warning: If you do not want to know Steven's Pokemon on Sapphire/Ruby, do not continue reading.
"The Legend of The Elite Four"
Chapter 14: "His name is Steven"
As they stepped into the next room, they could feel the cleanliness of the air. Nobody had been in this room before them so the air here was different than all the others. There was a fancy unscratched arena on the other side of the room. Between, there was a long red carpet that formed a walkway up the stairs.
As they made their way up the stairs, it was becoming more of a reality: They were here, in the Pokemon League Champion's room.
Before they got to the top, a serious looking man stopped them, "Stop! What is your business here?"
The tone of his stern voice frightened Harmony the most. After all, she had to battle him. "I'm here to battle you." She said shakily.
The man seemed shocked, "Are you sure you're in the right room? No one has ever challenged me to a battle after I joined the Pokemon League."
"That's the what everyone says. Drake says no one had defeated him in a battle until I came along."
"You beat the Dragon trainer? You must be an extraordinary trainer. What is your name?"
"Harmony. Harmony Belle."
"And yours?" He said, turning to Matt.
"Matt Philips."
"So you know our names. What do people call you?" Harmony eyed the unnamed man.
"My name is Steven, Champion of the Pokemon League. I've heard reports about you, Harmony. How you captured the legendary Kyogre, how you survived the Nightmare Realm. They're both a feat all in itself. When Pheobe told me you had survivded, I knew you would make it here. You must have something special for the Nightmare Realm not to have taken you."
"Yeah, I might." Harmony said gruffly. Who is this man?
"Tell me, I'm just curious. What was the fantasy at the end?"
Harmony and Matt both cringed at that question.
"I'd prefer not to tell." Especially in front of Matt. Harmony answered.
"It's none of your business, anyway." Matt's voice said.
There he goes again. Why is he... defending me? Harmony thought curiously. I guess he saw things differently after the Nightmare Realm incident.
Steven looked at Matt, "Matt, was it?" Matt nodded.
"Your battle's with me, Steven." Harmony said firmly, "Not him."
"Ah, yes. The battle." Steven walked back toward Harmony, "You seem to be a great Pokemon trainer, Harmony. You'd have to be to be able to overcome Sidney, Pheobe, Glacia and Drake. I've battled them myself. They might have been tough, but believe me, I'm stronger than them."
Harmony walked over to the arena she had seen earlier and took out her first Pokeball. Steven smiled, "This isn't the arena we're battling on." He snapped his fingers and a new one appeared where the old one was, "This is."
Harmony was in awe as she looked at the new battlefield. Instead of the untouched surface, it was a surface with several vertically pointed rocks on one half, and a grassy field on the other. There was a small pond in the middle of the two sections to add variety.
"He just snapped his fingers and a whole new battlefield appeared!" Matt said to himself.
"You have four different types of arenas now!" Harmony couldn't contain herself. (There's a Water, Grass, Rock, and Ground arena.)
"Yes." Steven said, "It gives each Pokemon an advantage depending on their type."
"Makes sense." Harmony commented and looked at the Pokeball in her hand, "Well, are we going to battle or not?"
"Yes, of course. Claydol, you're up first!"
"I choose, you Masquerain! Bubble!"
Claydol dogded it and attacked with Ancient Power. "Masquerain, defend with Gust!" But the Gust was too weak. Masquerain fell in defeat.
"If that's all you've got, Harmony, I'll finish you off easily."
"Oh, it isn't all. Masquerain, return! Go, Pelipper! You know what to do!"
"Claydol, use Ancient Power!"
"Pelipper, this is it! Use a Water Gun to break the rocks in two."
"Pel." The rocks were split in half by the force but Pelipper stayed.
"Why isn't it dogded the rocks?" Steven wondered.
Matt was thinking the same thing.
Harmony smiled, "Now, Pelipper, use a Gust to blow them back at Claydol!"
"What?!"
Claydol was slammed on the ground by its own attack. Pelipper used a Hydro Pump to finish it off. Steven had a curious look on his face as he recalled Claydol.
Harmony just smiled, "Told you that wasn't all."
And that's the tip of the iceburg! The battles will get more challenging and the chapters will hopefully be getting more battle detailed!