Ichigo and the rest continue on with their journey. A certain destination is in mind and it could be seen just ahead.
"There it is! Lumiose City!" Rukia said. They were all excited when they saw Lumiose City, the city where the Kalos League is taking place. It's been a long road, but the time has finally come.
"We finally made it." Ichigo said.
"The Kalos League is just ahead. Starting tomorrow, you'll be competing and be one step closer to winning it." Orihime said.
"It's finally time, Ichigo." Chad said.
"It really is. Absol, it's our time to shine. Are you ready for this?" Ichigo asked.
"Absol!"
Each and next chapter, the ultimate goal
Ready for battle, brave and bold
I know we're gonna make it
We will find a way
Oh-oh
We've come so far
We fought so hard to get where we are
Oh-oh
We belong together
It's always you and me
Pokemon
(Ichigo's voice): Upon the Mega Field
Ichigo and the others made their way down to Lumiose City. Once they got there, they went straight for the arena the Kalos League is being held in. After they arrived, Ichigo went straight to registration and got himself signed up.
"Ichigo Kurosaki from the Unova region..." Nurse Joy said as he was checking over all his stats. "Everything appears to be in check. You're all set to go. Good luck to you, Ichigo."
"Thanks a lot." Ichigo said as he was glad to hear he was now in the Kalos League. Once he was registered, he went on over and met up with the others. "It's all set."
"Good. Maybe you should give your family a call and tell them you made it here. I'm sure they would like to hear from you after so long." Rukia said. "They can also get the rest of your pokemon ready for when you need them."
"Good idea." Ichigo said. He found a video phone and gave his family a call like Rukia suggested. He was on the phone with his younger sisters, Karin and Yuzu, and told them all about what was going on.
"That's great, Ichigo! I'm so happy to hear you're in the Kalos League." Yuzu said. "I do wish you well, but I'm hoping it does end soon so you can come home."
"Don't worry, Yuzu. I'll be home as soon as I can." Ichigo said. "By the way, where's Dad?"
"He's with some of your pokemon. He says that your pokemon should have a real man training them." Karin said.
"That stupid old man." Ichigo complained. "Speaking of which, are they all doing okay? I'm going to need their help here."
"Yeah. We made sure they're all in great shape. They're just waiting to hear which one of them gets to go." Karin said. "Let me tell you something. It isn't keeping all these pokemon of yours in decent shape. All of them are ready to go and willing to battle."
"I wouldn't expect anything less from them." Ichigo said as he's glad to hear his pokemon are doing well. "You'll also get to see the ones I caught here when I switch them out. Anyway, I'll keep you girls posted on what's going on."
"Thanks, Ichigo. I can't wait to see what kind of pokemon you have caught while you were in Kalos, and to see you battle as well." Yuzu said. "Even though we can't be there, we know you're going to do great out there."
"We'll be watching. Just make sure you don't mess up. You wouldn't want to embarrass yourself out there, would you?" Karin mocked
"Talk to you soon, Ichigo. Do your best out there." Yuzu said as they ended the call.
"Well, it's done. All that's left is to wait." Ichigo said to his friends. They were all a little excited for the Kalos League to begin. Before they could do anything else, Ichigo could sense something was about to happen.
"Ichigo!" Keigo called out as he came at him, but Ichigo held out his fist with Keigo crashing into it.
"Hey, Keigo." Ichigo said with his friends surprised to see Keigo.
"I'm going to ignore that because we're here!" Keigo said as he straightened himself out.
"You actually managed to get eight gym badges?" Ichigo said.
"You better believe I did!" Keigo said as he showed his eight badges. "I'm competing and I'm planning to win!"
"Of course, a lot of people have a better chance of winning than you." Mizuiro said as he came over and insulted Kegio.
"Hey, Mizuiro. You managed to get in too?" Ichigo said.
"Sure did." Mizuiro said.
"That's great. Ichigo, you get to compete with your old friends." Orihime said. "I'm sure it will be a fun time now."
"Maybe, but there are a lot of other trainers here who are just as strong." Ichigo said. "Speaking of which, I wonder if Vlad was able to make it in too?" He looked around for Vlad, but he didn't see him anywhere. Ichigo's hoping Vlad did make it in.
"Yeah... Same with Kugo." Rukia said. Neither of them are in sight, but that doesn't mean they didn't make it. They'll just have to keep their eyes open for them.
"Well, maybe you'll meet up with them tonight." Mizuiro said. "A feast is being held for those who are competing as part of the Kalos League opening. We'll also get to see who we'll be battling against first."
"Sounds like it could be fun." Ichigo said as he was looking forward to this.
...
Later
A banquet was being held for the Kalos League and anyone competing was allowed to come in. Ichigo and the others checked it out and it sure looked like a great time. On top of that, Ichigo gets to see his competition.
"Looks like it's quite a turnout." Ichigo said as he and his friends were enjoying their time.
"Ichigo!" Ichigo looked to the side and saw that Kugo was actually able to make it as well.
"Kugo! I knew you would make it." Ichigo said.
"Of course. There was no way I was going to miss this." Kugo said. "The Kalos League is my stepping stone to take on the Elite Four and Kisuke."
"You still got to beat me first." Ichigo said.
"Trust me when I tell you that I will." Kugo said as he was pretty confident in himself. Ichigo was confident that he was going to win as well. At that moment, Ichigo looked behind Kugo and saw who else was competing.
"No way! It's Tsukishima!" Ichigo said. When he said that, all of them took a look and saw him. Him being there was a little concerning. Tsukishima is a living mystery, but he's a powerful trainer.
"I remember that guy." Keigo said.
"So do I. He's a pretty powerful trainer." Mizuiro said.
"Ichigo, are you going to be okay?" Orihime asked as she and the others are aware of how Ichigo feels about that guy. Ichigo remembers how much he doesn't really like Tsukishima. That's one trainer he refuses to lose to.
"Don't worry about me. I'm going to beat him like the others." Ichigo said. At least he's keeping it under control. Despite seeing Tsukishima, Ichigo was still under control. He did see someone who he was glad to see was entering in the tournament. Ichigo made his way through and met up with the guy. "Vlad!" He managed to get Vlad's attention with Vlad seeing Ichigo made it.
"Hey, Ichigo. I knew I was going to see you eventually." Vlad said.
"Yeah. I'm looking forward to having a battle against you. I plan on taking you and Latios down this time." Ichigo said. Vlad smirked as he was looking forward to a battle with Ichigo himself.
"We'll see if you even get the chance." Vlad claimed, but he is hoping for that battle himself.
"Hey, who is that?" Keigo asked.
"That's Vlad. He's a powerful trainer." Rukia said. "That trainer might be the one that will give Ichigo the most challenge."
"There sure are a lot of strong looking trainers here." Chad said.
"Maybe, but Ichigo is ready for this. I'm sure everyone is going to do great." Orihime said. Coming a long way, Ichigo has a chance to win it all. He's battled those gym leaders to make it here. Now that he has, he isn't planning on loosing. While other trainers might feel the same, Ichigo still feels ready for this.
"Attention, please! If I may have your attention! We will reveal the matches for the first round of the Kalos League!" Everyone turned to the large screen to see who will be battling who in this tournament. When they were all shown, Ichigo saw that he was going against Tsukishima in his first battle.
"Check it out, Absol! We're battling Tsukishima!" Ichigo said as he didn't expect to face the likes of him so soon.
"Who would have thought Tsukishima would have been Ichigo's first opponent." Rukia said as the others were rather shocked themselves. Ichigo looked towards Tsukishima. Tsukishima met his stare and smirked like he thought he would already win the battle. Ichigo refuses to lose to the likes of him.
"We're ready for this. Right, Absol?" Ichigo said.
"Absol..." Absol fully agreed. Ichigo petted Absol's head. When he did, the keystone and mega stone they wear shined in the light for a second. It made him think of his mother and how he's battling in her homeland. Kalos is also the place where mega evolution was discovered. Knowing all of this, he feels even more ready for this.
'Just watch, Mom. I can feel it this time. This is the time I win the Pokemon League.' Ichigo thought. Upon this land of mega battles and power, Ichigo is determined to win it all this time. The first part will be getting past Tsukishima. That's what he plans on doing. Meanwhile, there was one more in the Kalos League that was looking forward to all the battling, fun, and excitement that's to come. Kisuke stood at the top of the arena and could see all the trainers competing.
"This is sure to be an interesting tournament." Kisuke claims. He might be right. He and many others are looking forward for the excitement to begin.
Having finally arriving at the Kalos League, excitement is already building. It will be interesting to see who battles who, and who will win in the end. With Tsukishima being decided as Ichigo's first opponent, our hero will have to be on his guard in this battle. So much fun an excitement is to come. You don't want to miss any of it.
To Be Continued...
Pokemon Question: Okay, all you pokemon trainers. The answer to the last question was...Tentacruel. Tentacruel attacks with the red jewel on its head by unleashing ultrasonic waves. Here's the next question. What pokemon is known for sneaking into people's houses and feasting on their negative emotions?
