The finals of the Kalos League have begun with it being Ichigo vs. Vlad. The first half of the battle has already been done. Ichigo has defeated three of Vlad's pokemon while Vlad has only defeated two of Ichigo's. However, Vlad might not have shown all his power. He might be able to easily turn the tide of the battle in his favor. Both trainers have proven to strong and challenging. The battle is still going on. Who will emerge as the winner in the end?

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): Worked Up for a Battle

"We are getting back in the battle after a short break." Since Vlad lost three of his pokemon, the field is changing. "The second part of this battle is now going to continue on a grass battlefield. Now, what pokemon will our trainers use this time?"

"Scrafty, you're up!" Ichigo said.

"Scrafty!"

"Golduck, let's go!" Vlad said.

"Golduck!"

"Ichigo is using Scrafty while Vlad is using Golduck. Vlad might be down by one pokemon, but that can easily change if he battles this right."

"Go, Ichigo! Take out his last three pokemon!" Orihime cheered.

"Don't get too excited, Orihime." Chad said.

"Chad's right. Even if Ichigo beats Golduck, Vlad has yet to use his best pokemon." Rukia said as they are quite aware of the pokemon Vlad has yet to use. "I'm not sure the real battle has even started yet."

'Golduck might be a water-type, but I heard they have a couple psychic-type moves. Luckily, Scrafty is part dark-type.' Ichigo thought. 'Either way, we need to end this fast.' "Scrafty, Focus Blast!" Scrafty focused its energy and released it in a blast.

"Use Confusion and send it back!" Vlad said. Golduck used the power of its mind and was able to send the attack back like it was nothing. There was no time to react as Scrafty got blasted by it.

"What the heck?!" Ichigo said as he sure didn't expect that.

"Scrafty got hit by it's own attack! Since it was a fighting-type attack that blasted a dark-type, that has got to hurt!"

"Psychic-type moves might not work on dark-types, but your attacks are a different story." Vlad said. Ichigo could see it's a real problem now.

"We can't attack at a distance. We need to get in close." Ichigo said. "Scrafty, Zen Headbutt!"

"Golduck, Slash!" Vlad said. Both pokemon readied their attacks and charged right each other as it looked like it was going to be a collision. Scrafty was the first to land its attack as Scrafty smashed its head against Golduck. However, Golduck fought back and slashed at Scrafty.

"Now use Throat Chop!" Ichigo said. Scrafty fought through as dark energy gathered in its hand and smashed it right into Golduck's throat with Golduck being knocked back. "Now use Brick Break!" Scrafty jumped in the air and got its next attack ready.

"Hydro Pump!" Vlad said. Golduck acted a little faster. Golduck blasted Scrafty with some pressured water and blew Scrafty back. Srafty took a lot of damage and slid against the ground when it hit it. Scrafty tried, but was knocked out.

"Scrafty is unable to battle! Golduck is the winner!" The referee said.

"Vlad has tied it up now! Scrafty tried its best, but it wasn't enough. Both trainers are down to just three pokemon now."

"If direct contact won't work, we'll have to try something a little indirect." Ichigo said as he was getting his next pokemon ready. "Frillish, you're up next!"

"Frillish!"

"We are now having a battle between water-types. It's Golduck vs. Frillish."

"I see what you're planning, but it won't work." Vlad said. "Frillish is a water-type and a ghost-type. That would be a tricky combination with Golduck, but we got an attack that will work. Shadow Claw!"

"Not good!" Ichigo said as he knew that was a real problem against Frillish. Golduck had shadows form a claw around its hand and charged at Frillish for an attack.

"Use Mist, Frillish! Make it as thick as you can!" Ichigo said. Frillish breathed out a cloud of mist. Golduck stopped in its tracks when it couldn't see Frillish anymore.

"Stay sharp! Frillish will attack from anywhere!" Vlad warned Golduck. Golduck looked around, but it didn't see Frillish anywhere.

"That Mist is really thick. Even I can't tell where Frillish is."

"Now use Poison Sting, Frillish!" Ichigo said. Frillish aimed through the mist and shot Golduck with poisonous needles. Golduck turned to the direction they came from, but the needles were fired in a different direction. The attack kept moving from one direction to the next with Golduck getting blasted by all of it.

"Golduck is being bombarded with Poison Sting! It doesn't know where the next attack is going to come from!"

"I don't get it." Keigo said. "How does Ichigo know where Frillish is in that mist? How does Frillish know where to attack?"

"That's simple." Orihime said. "It's because Ichigo trusts Frillish and put his faith in Frillish. It looks like it's paying off." Orihime might be right about that, but Vlad has had enough of this.

"Use Confusion on the mist! Blow it away!" Vlad said. Golduck unleashed a wave of psychic power and the mist was blown away with Frillish being revealed.

"Poison Sting again!" Ichigo said. Frillish attacked again with it hitting Golduck. Golduck didn't look like it was doing so well and dropped to one knee.

"Uh oh. It looks like all those Poison Stings is taking effect. Golduck appears to have been poisoned."

"Great. That's the last thing we needed." Vlad said. "We have to end this fast. Golduck, Confusion on Frillish! Don't let it go!" Golduck fought through the poison and got a hold of Frillish and wasn't going to let go. "Now use Shadow Claw!" Golduck was still able to fight. Golduck used the ghost attack and slashed against Frillish with much damage being dealt.

"Hang in there, Frillish! Use Hex!" Ichigo called. Frillish found the strength to fight through the pain and used those dark powers. Golduck was blown away and grazed the ground. When it stopped, Golduck was shown to be defeated.

"Golduck is unable to battle! Frillish is the winner!" The referee said.

"Another one bites the dust! Vlad is now down to just two pokemon!"

"It's actually a good thing Golduck got poisoned. Hex did a lot more damage because of that." Rukia said. "I don't think Frillish could have taken another hit like that. Ichigo is doing really well."

"Yeah, but there are still two pokemon left. I have a feeling those two are his best. One of them has to be Vlad's ace." Kugo said.

"Not bad, Ichigo. However, you won't win that easily. Blaziken, let's go!" Vlad said as he chose his next pokemon.

"Blaziken!"

"Vlad is now going with Blaziken. It's a fire-type vs. a water-type. Is Vlad just getting desperate or does he have a plan?"

"We'll take Blaziken out in one hit! Water Pulse!" Ichigo said. Frillish formed an orb of water and tossed it at Blaziken.

"Dodge it!" Vlad said. Blaziken jumped to the side and avoided the attack. "Those strong attacks are useless if they can't hit."

"It will hit eventually. Water Pulse again!" Ichigo said. Frillish tried again and it looked like it was going to be a direct hit.

"Fire Spin!" Vlad said. Blaziken unleashed the spiraling fire. Not only did it blast through the water pulse, but it hit Frillish and Frillish was surrounded by fire.

"No way! The water evaporated! How strong is Blaziken?!" Ichigo said.

"Now use Thunder Punch!" Vlad said. Blaziken went right at Frillish with electricity coating around its fist. Blaziken smashed its fist against Frillish and Frillish was knocked out from the attack.

"Frillish is unable to battle! Blaziken is the winner!" The referee said.

"Frillish is out! Both sides have only two pokemon left now and... Wait! What's with Blaziken?!" Vlad looked and was surprised to see Blaziken surrounded by a dark aura. He knew what that was.

"Darn it. That's Cursed Body." Vlad said. "Now Blaziken won't be able to use Thunder Punch for a while."

"Looks like Frillish gave us more of a chance." Ichigo said as he got his next pokemon ready. "That should make it a little easier for this guy. Silvally, let's go!"

"Rai!"

"Ichigo is going with his sixth pokemon: Silvally."

"Silvally... That could be a little tricky. It certainly is a strong pokemon, but we won't back down!" Vlad claimed. "Blaziken, Double Kick!"

"Dodge it, Silvally!" Ichigo said. Blaziken went on the attack. Blaziken swung both of its legs at Silvally, but Silvally was able to avoid both attacks.

"It's certainly fast." Vlad said.

"Now use Crush Claw!" Ichigo said. Silvally jumped up and smashed its claws down on Blaziken and tried to keep Blaziken pinned down.

"Blaziken, kick it off with your legs!" Vlad said. Blaziken managed to get a leg under Silvally and kicked Silvally off. "Now use Fire Spin!"

"Silvally, Flamethrower!" Ichigo said. Both pokemon used a fire attack. The two attacks collided and tried to keep the other back with a an explosion going off.

"Both pokemon fought fire with fire, but it looks like a draw."

"Now use Double Kick!" Vlad said. Blaziken moved through the smoke and went straight for Silvally. Blaziken was able to land both kicks against Silvally, but Silvally was able to endure both attacks. Vlad took a good look at silvally and saw that parts of Silvally were now blue. "Hold on. Did it change types?"

"That's right." Ichigo said. He threw a memory at Silvally when the explosion went off. "I gave Silvally a memory and it became a water-type. Your fighting-type attacks do less damage against water-types. It also means that this will be really effective. Silvally, Multi Attack!" Silvally was surrounded by a blue aura and repeatedly smashed itself against Blaziken. Silvally gave Blaziken one more good strike and knocked Blaziken back.

"Silvally and Ichigo aren't giving up this battle yet. Now that Silvally is a water-type, do they have control of this battle?"

'Even if we win, there's still Latios. Latios is going to be a real challenge.' Ichigo thought. 'I've got to take Blaziken down now so that I'll have plenty of strength to take on Latios. Of course, when I do take on Latios, it will be a great battle. Vlad is one of the strongest trainers I've faced. Battling him feels incredible.'

'Ichigo certainly is an interesting trainer. No one makes me battle the way he does.' Vlad thought. 'Before I met him, I had a hard time finding a challenge. Now, I found someone who can provide me with one.' They both recognize the other as a challenging opponent, and it's only making them get more worked up. They're getting excited to battle each other, and it's not over yet.

"Anything else you like to try, Vlad?" Ichigo said.

"I say we put an end to this battle and get to the main event. Blaziken, Seismic Toss!" Vlad said. Blaziken charged at Silvally and was hoping to end this battle.

"Get ready, Silvally!" Ichigo said as Silvally braced itself. The two of them have battled well, but the time is drawing closer for this battle to end and for a winner to be made.

Faced with the challenge and excitement of this battle, neither one of them is backing down. Who will be the one that wins and be named the champion? The end of the Kalos League is just about upon us. Stay tune.

To Be Continued...

Pokemon Question: Okay, all you trainers. The answer to the last question was...Magcargo! The shell Magcargo wears is actually its skin that hardens when it cools. Here's the next question. What pokemon has an orang that produces electricity that it gathers in its jaws and release in powerful beams of electricity?