Chapter 7: Knock Out

Authors Note: Hey guys! This is one of the four chapters I said I'd be posting before I go on break. So far, I've done a new story called "I Can't Fix You", a new chapter for The Thieves Guild, and by the time I publish this, a new chapter for Midnights Sky. Be sure to check out Knightsking and Hellborn Rayquaza too, and my stories listed down below….

The Thieves Guild

Eeveelutions: Silver

I Can't Fix You

Undertale: The Last Judgement

Waking up, Soul could hear the drops of dew falling of the leaves and to the ground. The sun was blinding Souls eyes as he arose from the sheets.

"Hmnnnnm….. ugh, Spirit…..wake up…."

Nudging Spirit with his paw, he wakes up the slumbering Espeon.

"What Soul….I'm trying...zzz...to get some….sleep….." Falling back asleep, Spirit lays her head back down on the pillow only to fall of the bed to the cold hard floor.

"Awwwww… I was just *yawn* about to go back to sleep…."

"We don't have time for that today Spirit…. *yawn* we have to eat, then heads torward's the battlefield."

"Ughhhhh….. but I'm so tired…"

Sighing, Soul leapt out of the bed and headed torward's his kitchen.

"What do you want Spirit…." Soul asked groggily as he grabbed his only frying pan out of his cabinet.

"Ughhhh…..pancakes…..please….." Spirit murmured in her sleep.

"Alright, pancakes it is then." Grabbing the mix from the pantry, the Oran berries from the freezer, and a beater from the cabinet, he starts to mix the ingredients. White cream caressed the blue, juicy Oran berries as it leaked out into the mix. Stirring the mixture, it started to soften as the two collided, making it a doughy white blue mixture. Setting it onto the pan, he saw the steam sizzle from the pan as the aroma filled up the room.

"Ugnnnnnnn….damn you and your good cooking…." Spirits nose twitched as she smelled the tantalizing aroma throughout the air. Getting up off the bed and walking to the table, she was met with a smirk from Soul.

"Well, well, well. It's about time you decided to get up lazy bones. So, are you ready for the fight?"

"Hardly….. I'm so tired from last night I couldn't even pick up a feather, let alone fight against a type disadvantage."

"Well, you always could forfeit the fight and let her win."

"But then I went through the fight with Jenny for nothing….. no thanks." Spirit layed her head down onto the table trying to get a few more precious seconds of sleep, but she failed due to the fact that steaming hot Oran berry pancakes with syrup drizzled all over it sat right in front of her.

"Curse you…. just when I was about to fall back asleep."

Drops of drool fell onto the table as she lifted her head off of the table.

"Uhhhh…..Spirit…..you've got drool coming out of your mouth…. here, take a look." Getting out of her chair, Spirit walked into the bathroom and looked straight into the mirror that stood before her. Riffled hair, there was luggage under her eyes, eyes crumbs all around and wetness all around her mouth.

"Hold on with the pancakes Soul! I'm going to take a shower!"

"Okay!" Turning the water on with her paws, a stream of hot water shot out. Each drop of water that came out of the fountain was a dream, it petted her fur almost, like someone was stroking her back. Each drop fell into the drain, making a draining sound as it went down. Turning the water off, she grabbed a towel and dried herself off, and walked out back to the table.

"Phew….. now I don't look like a total wreck. How do I look Soul….." Soul turned around to see her ruffled hair and clear eyes, but was still stunned.

"Soul…...oh no, I broke him….."

"Oh, uh, I'm sorry what? Oh, you look great but you know we're not going anywhere besides the battlefield so I don't know why you cleaned up so nicely."

"Well, I can't have my opponents to see me as a wreck, can I?"

"Well, I guess not, but I never said you were one." Spirit giggled at the response she got as she dug into her pancakes. Each and every inch of the stack of pancakes was amazing, drenched in its syrupy goodness, Spirit consumed the stack as fast as a sneavel.

"Ahhhh….. that hit the spot Soul. How did you become such a good cook?!"

"Well… I pick up a book every once in a while. I'm actually ver skilled in many areas, for instance, I'm a battle strategist, I am a village defender, I'm able to be quick on my feet, and I'm an awesome cook. You just don't see this very often, but I'm not very social, so that's why I am an awesome cook. The only pepole I really talk to are David, Luke, Jenny, Cinnamon on special occasions, and….. you."

"Woah, talk about skilled in many areas. Come on Soul, let's head torward's the battlefield if your ready."

"I'm always ready for a good battle, I just hope Luke doesn't use it…"

Exiting the cave, they strolled through the forest, taking there time as they had 30 minutes to get to the battlefield.

"Isn't beautiful outside Soul? Don't you just wish you could just stay out here everyday?"

"No, not really."

"Why not Soul?" Spirit asked with a sad expression on her face.

"Because, I like the outside, but I need to be able to sleep at night and outside is not the place unless you want to hear noctowls all night."

Silcence spread between the two as they were only 10 minutes away from the battlefield. But finally the ice broke when Spirit asked Soul about the tourtament.

"Soul, when did the tourtament start?"

"It's started about five years ago, When I first moved here. At first the tourtament was always filled with challangers, but over time, more and more pepole got soft and decided not to come, that's why there are a lot of Pokémon in the bleachers, but not on the field. This year there are only six challangers. The two champions from last year, and Jenny, me, you, and David."

"Wow. So basically you've had to fight David and Luke every year you've been here?"

"Yeah." As they walked into the battlefield, an array of different Pokémon filled the bleachers from butterfree, weedles, aibipom, buizels, and even a blastoise showed up.

"Calling all round 3 participants up! Calling all round 3 participants up!" Cinnamon yelled into the microphone.

"Well, I have to go Spirit. I'll catch up with you after your match." Walking into the battlefield, he saw Luke meditating. He was sitting Indian style as Cinnamon stood there waiting to announce the start of the fight.

"What is he planning? Is he just going to sit there? Or is there more to it?"

"BATTLE START!"

Almost as fast as she announced it, Luke was already standing right next to Soul.

"Extreme speed?! He's been training even more!" Fists flew torward's Soul as he backed up trying to dodge the attacks.

"So, he's been working on speed this year?! Great, just what I needed."

Running to the other side of the battlefield, he jumped up into the trees to give him more cover.

"That's what I need, this way, he can't find me, and I can charge up my attacks."

Changing up a dark pulse, Luke sensed his aura and jumped right torward's him.

"Crap! I forgot he can sense aura! Well, it's now or never!" Releasing all the pulse he collected, Luke was plummeting from his height into the ground. Rocks flew as the steel type hit the ground with excessive force, almost looking like a K.O.

"Nows my chance to get him while he's down! Shadow sneak….." vanishing from all sight, he entered the dark sector to return behind Luke. Tackling into him with pure force, the Umbreon acquired a headache by doing so.

"Ouch, probably should've thought that one through more. Oh crap!" Fists flew torward's him again, but this time, he had no were to go. Each punch dug deeper that the last, more bruises, more pain. Until his bone snapped. He felt his rib cage bone shatter as his attack finished, Blood spilled out as Soul got up.

"Ahhh! God damn it! That hurt, but I can't let him get the best of me. Let's see, Lucarios are known for speed and attack, but since theyre a fighting/steel

mix, they're weak to fire, fighting, ground to name a few. So, if I were to use double kick and dig against him, I would whittle his hp down little by little. That's what I'm going to have to go with for now…." gaining his leverage, he lunged torward's Luke with both his feet, leaping up and kicking him straight into the face. Wiping the blood from his mouth, he was encased in a silver light as he used iron defense.

"Doesn't matter, I still have to use dig!" Reaping the earth down below, he tracked Luke from above to shatter the rocks beneath him. Digging into his feet, it felt like a thousand needles piercing your skin all at once. Falling down, he pushed him self up and rushed at Soul with full speed.

"Doesn't he ever give up?! He's like a damn- oof!" Ramming Soul to the ground, Soul realized he would have to be faster than Luke to even have a chance to succeed.

"I have to be faster, I can't use heal bell on broken bones, only minor cuts. But what can I do?! Ah! That's it!" Dashing torward's Luke at full speed, he went straight for his feet.

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Souls P.O.V

I knew what I had to do, sweep him of his feet and keep the attacks coming. I can't even let him get one attack in on me otherwise I have to do twice the work to bring him down again. Digging a hole inches away from his feet, I dragged him under ground with me to hop out and bury him at last moment. Clawing his way out, I saw the perfect opportunity to use another double kick on him to whittle down his hp.

"I have to go even faster! I can't let him get an opening!" Looking to the side, I saw Spirit cheering me on. Just the boost I needed to wipe him out. I kept on using bite and Crunch to whittle down his defense little by little, but to no avail as he rose up from the ground.

"Get ready Soul! I'm coming for you!" Luke screamed with ferociousness in his voice. Rushing torward's me, he began to go even faster with each gaining second. Leaping into the air, he dropped down to my location. "Move body, Move!" Rolling out of the way, I avoided Luke's high jump kick, leaving me wide open to attack. "Come on legs! Do something useful! Charge up a dark pulse, it's my only hope!" Feeling the energy burst inside me as bullets of darkness surrounded me and sought out the angry lucario. Sniping him down, I could see the pain in his eyes. Fire was seen in his eyes as he grew faster and with growing intense. Hopping over him like we were playing leap frog, I used foul play to knock him down on his feet. "Come on! I've got to make sure this attack connects with him!" Guiding me torward's my target, I could feel him falling down as I tackled him with the strongest amount of force I ever conjured up before.

"Oh my god! What am I going to do?! He's going to kill me is what it looks like! I need to find a way to beat him! Wait…..what's he doing?"

Lights began to gather around Luke as he dashed torward's me. I stood glued to my spot as I realized what he was doing.

"Oh no, not again. Please! Don't let this be what I think it is."

Blue orbs began to surround him now as the orbs shattred into a million pieces.

"It's exactly what I think it is… I whittled him down to his yellow zone, so he transformed! If I even take one hit from him in my condition, I'm finished!" I felt the pain in my sides as I ran away from the danger.

"Come on legs! Let's actually go somewhere! I need to escape!"

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Spirits P.O.V

I saw him transform, it was like rebirth. I stood there cheering for Soul as I saw him run around the battlefield away from Luke. Then I sensed his fear, like something was wrong with Luke. So I decided to contact him with my Psy.

"Soul, are you alright?"

"Who is this?!"

"Don't worry Soul, its just me Spirit. I'm talking to you by using my Psy. You seem worried, why is that?"

"Well for starters, I am at a huge, emphasis on huge! Type disadvantage here and he's mega evolved. I whittled his hp down to yellow, and he mega evolved!"

"So? It's still just a battle."

"No, it's not just a battle Spirit….. I can just feel there's something wrong with him right now….. but I really need to focus right now, so I can't talk!"

After disconnecting with Soul, I decided to use my Psy to use once more and to read Luke's mind. "...I can't read it. It's blocked by so much anger, I can't even get a glimpse of it. Oh no….. I think I know what's going on here….. Soul…"

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Souls P.O.V

"Running away, heh, what kind of defender am I if I just run away? But on the other hand, Megas can't really control themselves if they're angry. Maybe that's what's wrong with him….. but I can't stop now, if I do, I might die. This is serious, I need to figure out what to do."

I was nervous, he was coming in hot and ready with another close combat ready. It was like watching an action movie in slow motion. Like that scene from die hard, it was like he was rushing over Glass. Only a matter of moments later, my senses kicked in and told me to duck. Doing so, I avoided his kicks while basically dancing to avoid his other attacks. It was like watching dragon ball z kai, I was dodging while he was punching rapidly until I chose just the right moment to use dig. I dug with speeds never before trying to avoid Luke.

"Come on legs! Don't fail me now! I can't get away from him!"

His rage, I could feel it building within him. This wasn't just a fun battle anymore, and I bet everyone else could tell that to because I heard Pokémon screaming after that.

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Back to normal

Soul looked back at the field and saw Luke rushing torward's the bleachers, ripping them from out of the ground and throwing them torward's the village.

"I've got to stop him!" Pokémon flooded the exit to the field trying to run away as Soul dashed torwards the field, he leapt into the air and bit Luke's neck with great force. All he could hear was screaming and moaning as the Lucario wiggled around trying to rip him of his neck.

"This isn't Luke….. it's the mega talking. He always gets this way when he uses his transformation. But how do I snap him out of it?!" Throwing him across the field, a trench was made when Soul slide through the dirt. Getting up and wiping the blood of his nose and spitting the dirt out of his mouth, he headed torward's Luke again.

"Luke stop! You need to snap out of it!" Soul shouted across the battlefield.

Turning his head around slowly, he could see his hazel red eyes, ignited like a fire. Like a final boss fight, Luke just stood there as he slowly made his way around to turn to Soul. He froze with fear, just standing in front of the beast that was once his friend.

"Oh my god… why do I always have to be the one taking the beatings when it comes to this type of situation. I can't move! It's like he's holding me in place. But how?!"

Luke smiled sinisterly as he charged up his final attack.

"Oh god no! Mega combined with aura sphere?! Against a dark type?! In my condition that could kill me!"

Releasing the ball of energy out of his palms, Soul was still frozen until that blue orb hit him, sending him right torward's Spirit. Luke turned to see his body right next to a still breathing Spirit as Soul layed there, almost lifeless.

"Oh my god, he's coming after me now! But what about Soul?! I can't just leave him!" Spirit thought to herself. Each step was like a thousand hours to her, she watched him get closer as she hunkered over Souls body trying to protect him.

"Luke, stop it." He still grew closer to the duo as she stood there frozen.

"Luke, I'm warning you, you need to stop. Now." Spirit said with the most stern voice she could come up with. Still growing closer, she then saw him start to progress faster.

"Oh my god, he's going to kill us!" She looked down at Soul, and looked at the too close for comfort Lucario.

Launching his fist at Spirit, it was like it was in slow motion.

"Well….. I guess I can't complain about my life….. I met Soul, and that made this all worth it. It's a shame though, I didn't get to tell him how I really feel. And I so badly wanted to be with him….. no, I won't let him-" a black figure erupted out from underneath Spirt, taking the punishment Luke was dealing.

"Soul!" He layed there on the ground lifeless, as Luke came to his senses.

Transforming back into normal Luke, a million glass pieces shattred around him as they revealed him.

"Oh my god…..what have I done?" He stood there with his mouth wide open as he was tackled to the ground by David.

"Why the hell did you use it?! It's only meant to protect the village! Not for the tourtament!"

Luke looked down in shame at what he had done.

"I'm sorry…"

"We need to get Soul to the center first off, and your going to the containment center till the anger settles down."

Spirit looked down at the lifeless Soul.

"Soul?"

Authors Note: Cliff hanger! Sorry guys, I'm really busy at the moment, I wanted to add more but I couldn't. I'm working on starting a YouTube channel with Hellborn. I come up with the songs he comes up with the instrumentals and I tell him what it should sound like. When I do start my channel, I'll post a new story that has all the lyrics to my music and each chapter of it will be a different song.

When I do start it up again, it will be under the name of "Silver The Espeon". Any ways, check put Knightsking's and Hellborn Rayquaza and thank you darktododile again for the support. (Markiplier voice) and I will see you in the next chapter! Bye bye! (Awesome outro music)