I got to update a little earlier than usual since I had more time to write today. At the end of the chapter I will give you a countdown number to the last chapter of this fic!

"The Legend of The Elite Four"
Chapter 18: "A New Champion"

All was quiet as every pair of eyes were directed at Metagross. You could cut the tension with a Scyther's armblade.(A/N: Is that you call them things?) Blaziken was tired but was ready to defend itself if Metagross somehow stood back up. Harmony was watching it, hoping for this battle to be over. Matt hoped Harmony had won. After a moment of speculation, Steven smiled.

Metagross moved slightly, causing everyone to flinch. After struggling to stand up in the ice, Metagross fell back down, defeated.

Harmony let go of the breath she was holding and slowly smiled. She began laughing out of happiness and bounced towards Blaziken, "You did it, Blaziken... you did it."

Matt ran to the trainer and it's Pokemon to join in on the celebration.

"Congratulations, Harmony." the ex-Champion(Steven) said as he returned Metagross to its Pokeball. "That was an excellent last match."

Matt agreed, "Yeah! Metagross had Blaziken on the ropes but Blaziken came back in a blaze of glory!"

"You deserve a good rest, Blaziken. Thank you." Harmony recalled Blaziken and looked at Steven, "Steven..."

He shook his head, "Metagross will be alright, Harmony. Don't feel bad about defeating it. You had to."

Then a voice came from the entrance, "You were going to celebrate without us?"

"Huh?" Harmony looked up.

It was Glacia.

"Glacia!" Harmony shrieked. She then looked behind the icy trainer and saw Sidney, Pheobe and Drake. "...Drake, Pheobe and Sidney, too!"

"Of course." Drake said, "We wanted to see you one last time before you had to go back home."

"I thought you were a good trainer when you defeated me, Harmony, but... I never could've guessed your full potential." Sidney stated.

"Sidney's right." Pheobe spoke up, "You were good against me but when you survived the Nightmare Realm, I knew you were something special."

"You're as good as your father ever was, Harmony, if not better." Drake commented.

"Thank you." Harmony said quietly.

Suddenly Steven emerged from a side door and locked it back. He was something very carefully. When he got closer to Harmony, she gasped as she saw what he was holding.

It was a golden plaque!

"Harmony Rose Belle, I give you this plaque to acknowledge you have beaten me, thus becoming the new champion."

Harmony sighed in awe as she was handed the plaque, "I...I don't know what to say, Steven, except... I'm honored."

Matt looked at the plaque from behind her, "That gold must have cost a fortune!"

The Elite Four trainers chuckled at his comment.

"Now do you think you're worthy, Harmony?" Steven asked her.

She gasped, "Am I worthy..."

FLASHBACK

"No, Matt. I need to win without outside help. If I lose, I know I'm not worthy of being called a Pokemon trainer."

"But, Harmony, you are worthy!"

"Matt's right." Steven said encouragingly, "You're the first to even see me, let alone get to my last Pokemon. I'd say you're worthy whether you lose or win at this point."

end of FLASHBACK

Drake was in disbelief, "You thought you weren't worthy of being called a Pokemon trainer, Harmony? I'm sure your father wouldn't agree to that."

Harmony just nodded in agreement.

"I can test her worth." came a voice from the stairs.

All 7 people looked at the cloaked figure.

"Anon!" Harmony cried as she remembered her last encounter with him.

Steven examined him before he realized who it was.

"Isn't that--"

"Yes." Steven interrupted Pheobe's comment, "That's him."

They... know who he is! Matt thought

Harmony turned back to Anon, " Why have you come here, Anon?" She demanded.

"To test your worth, Harmony. I challenge you to a Pokemon battle."

Why does Anon want to battle Harmony? Who is Anon under the cloak? How does Steven and them know him? You'll find out the answers to one of those question in these last 2 chapters. You'll have to wait for the answer to the others in the next fic, which will be a sequel to this one, making "The Legend" into a trilogy.

Countdown: 2 more chapters to go!