Final Chapter:

Hilbert Vs. Alder

Location: Pokémon League

"So," I said. "Here we are."

"I am grateful for what you did about N. I wonder what he's thinking now. I'm sure he realizes that different people and Pokémon can follow their own paths. And at least he's away from that horrible Father of these. N is a nice guy, but he was just in the wrong place. This place however is the Champion's room, where we will now battle. If you beat me, you will become Champion of the Unova region. Are you ready! Then let's do this!"


Hilbert Vs. Champion Alder

"Okay Accelgor, go!" shouted Alder.

"I choose Scrafty!" I shouted. I wasn't sure how well Scrafty would hold up, but I thought I would give it a go.

"Accelgor, Focus Blast!" Accelgor fired a ball of energy at Scrafty for significant damage. Scrafty managed to soften the blow somewhat with its pants strategy.

"Head Smash!" I yelled. Scrafty headbutted Accelgor with such force that it almost took it out. However, due to recoil, Scrafty almost went down to.

"Enough!" I said. "Scrafty, return. Come out Chandelure!" I yelled.

"Bug Buzz!" Accelgor started making a buzzing sound that hurt Chandelure's ears (wait, did it even have ears?) but not by much due to a Type disadvantage. "Now Energy Ball!" Accelgor then fired a green ball at Chandelure, also not for much.

"Flame Burst!" I shouted, as Chandelure fired a flame at Accelgor that finished it off.

"Good, but I'm not done yet. Okay Bouffalant, come on out!" Alder yelled, as the brown woolly Pokémon entered.

"Inferno!" Chandelure created a pillar of flames that fortunately hit Bouffalant! Bouffalant was burned.

"Earthquake!" Bouffalant made the ground shake. Chandelure, being a Fire Type, was finished.

"Urgh. Okay Scrafty, finish it off!" I shouted. "Brick Break!" Scrafty chopped Bouffalant on the head, but it didn't quite knock it out.

"Head Charge Bouffalant!" Bouffalant started stampeding towards Scrafty. It hit, and Scrafty was finished. Bouffalant however took recoil damage, then fell to the burn.

"Well, it's not every battle two Pokémon go out at once. Okay Druddigon, go!" Alder sent out the Dragon Type from his end.

"I choose Zekrom!" I shouted back as my Legendary entered. "Use Dragon Claw!" Zekrom swiped at Druddigon for Super Effective damage. But Druddigon had Rough Skin so it did some damage to Zekrom to.

"Outrage Druddigon!" Druddigon's eyes went red, then it started attacking Zekrom brutally. It did a lot, but I decided to use the move to my advantage.

"Come back Zekrom. Okay Excadrill, go!" I shouted. It took the next Outrage, which wasn't very effective. "Now use Sandstorm!" Excadrill made a sandstorm in the room as it shielded itself from one more Outrage. Druddigon was confused following this. "Now use Earthquake!" Excadrill created a large tremor, its power strengthened by the Sand Force. Druddigon was down.

"I'm not done yet. Vanilluxe, go!" shouted Alder as the sentient double cone came out.

"Rock Slide!" Excadrill made rocks fall from the ceiling onto Vanilluxe. It almost brought it into the red health zone.

"Now use Hail!" Vanilluxe changed the weather from sandstorm to hail, which was annoying.

"We can still do it. Rock Slide!" Excadrill made some rocks fall, but this time it missed Vanilluxe. I was started to see why Alder was considered Champion at that moment.

"Blizzard!" Vanilluxe blasted a huge blizzard from the funnel on its head, instantly freezing Excadrill. It was finished.

I stepped back a bit in intimidation. We were equal, both having three Pokémon, one of which was significantly damage. I wasn't done though. "Samurott, I choose you!" I shouted. "Revenge attack!" Samurott punched Vanilluxe, almost knocking it clean.

"Use Blizzard again!" Vanilluxe got in another successful Ice Type move, though this one didn't do as much on Samurott due to it being a Water Type.

"Surf!" Samurott made a large wave. It crashed into Vanilluxe, and it was down.

Alder recalled Vanilluxe. He smiled. "I haven't had this much fun since… well… never mind. Escavalier, go!" The armoured Bug Type was up next.

"Thanks, Samurott, you're the best. Okay Gothitelle, I choose you!" I was aware that Gothitelle was at a Type disadvantage; I wanted to rely on Thunderbolt for a bit. And that's exactly what happened. Gothitelle fired a Thunderbolt at Escavalier. Its shell though took a lot of the blow.

"X-Scissor!" Escavalier swiped Gothitelle for a Super Effective shot. It would be down on the next turn.

"Thunderbolt again!" Gothitelle's final move was just powerful enough so that the next turn, Escavalier would go down.

"X-Scissor again!" Escavalier sliced at Gothitelle a final time, and Gothitelle was down.

"Zekrom, go!" I shouted. "Use Fusion Bolt!" Zekrom attacked Escavalier with its electrified body, and it was done.

Alder had one more Pokémon with him. "Hilbert, this one is special. It is related to the friend I once lost. I've been training this one for years in memory of my friend, and I will present to you now its strength. Go Volcarona!" Alder sent out his final Pokémon, the sun-like Volcarona. "Start with Quiver Dance!" Volcarona started shaking on the spot as its Special Attack rose.

"Use Fusion Bolt!" Zekrom charged into Volcarona with all its might. If Samurott didn't survive the next turn, the match was over.

"Now use Bug Buzz!" Volcarona started making a buzzing noise that hurt Zekrom so much, it went down.

I recalled Zekrom. "It looks like it's a battle between our closest partners, which I will happily do. Okay Samurott, go!" I shouted

"Volcarona, Hyper Beam!" Volcarona charged up a beam that was fired at Samurott.

"Samurott!" I yelled. The explosion cleared…

Samurott was still standing!

"Samurott!" I yelled.

"Amazing," Alder said. "Your bond protected you. I'm impressed."

I looked at Samurott in the eye. From that moment, all our memories flooded back. As far back as when it was an Oshawott at Nuvema Town to the current times when we were battling for the role of Champion. "Okay Samurott, give Volcarona a dose of Hydro Pump!" With all its strength, Samurott blasted the strongest Hydro Pump I had ever seen. (It's Ability Torrent also boosted its power). It directly hit Volcarona, and it fainted.


Alder clapped. "Well done my friend. Both Volcarona and Hilbert."

My face beamed. "I'm… the Champion?" I shed a tear. "I can't believe it! I'm the strongest Trainer in the Unova region!"

Alder recalled Volcarona. "You're more than that my friend, and I'm not just talking about a hero either. You're worthy of becoming Champion because you're hard working, a good friend to both people and Pokémon and selfless."

I was shaking, comprehending what was happening. "What now?" I asked.

"Come," Alder said. He pointed to a warp pad that was lit blue. So, we stepped on it.


At the other end was a room with pictures on the wall of Trainers and their teams. The earliest was a painting of some guy with an Emboar, Zebstrika, Haxorus, Swanna, Whimsicott and Reuniclus. The most recent one was a photo of Alder and the Pokémon I just battled. In the middle of the room was a healing machine like the one in Pokémon Centers.

"Welcome to the Hall of Fame," Alder said. "This is where Trainers who have become Champion have their legacy inducted for all eternity. And you, Hilbert Whittaker of Nuvema Town, are the latest one to receive that honour. Generations will see this room and look back on a Champion of days gone by, like we are doing now. Put your Pokémon in the device here."

I did just that.


Welcome to the Hall of Fame!

Scrafty. Lv. 73. Male.

Excadrill. Lv 76. Female.

Zekrom. Lv 72. Genderless.

Gothitelle. Lv 72. Female.

Chandelure. Lv 74. Male.

Samurott. Lv 81. Male.

Hilbert. ID No. 61103


I am now the Champion of the Unova region. And now I am flying on Zekrom. (It doesent' know Fly, this is recreational). Hopefully, nothing can go wrong no- wait. What's that flying ship? Why is it coming after me? Gothitelle, use Psychic! Get this journal to safe ground! We seem to be above a little settlement called Aspertia City. I might be gone for a bit…