In the epic climax of the battle between Vlad and Ichgio, both of them did well. They both had mega evolved pokemon that battled each other, but Absol lost. With Silvally as his last pokemon, Ichigo still battled well. It ended up paying off. Silvally defeated Latios and Ichigo ended up winning the Kalos League. Now, he has the chance to become the champion of the entire region if he wants. Where will Ichigo go from here?
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): On the Champion Path
The Kalos League has ended, but it's still a great big moment for Ichigo. He won the Kalos League and the celebration isn't over. Ichigo and his friends were sticking around in Kalos League. They celebrated his big win by throwing a big party for him at the Pokemon Center. Confetti and streamers went off when Ichigo and Absol walked through a door.
"There's the big winner!" Orihime said with food layout for all of them.
"What's all this?" Ichigo said.
"What do you mean? It's your victory party." Rukia said. "You reached your long time goal of winning a pokemon league. This deserves some sort of celebration."
"Yeah! Time to party!" Keigo said as he, Mizuiro, and Kugo were joining in the party. "What do you say? How about we begin with a nice game of Spin the Bottle?! Orihime and Rukia, how we start with you?!" He ended up getting smacked in the head and elbowed in the gut by Kugo and Mizuiro.
"You actually deserved that, and I don't even know you." Kugo said.
"This certainly does deserve some sort of celebration, but let's try to keep it festive." Mizuiro said. "This celebration is for Ichigo."
"Yeah, Ichigo. Aren't you excited? Grab a cookie, crack a smile, or something. You won the Kalos League. It's time to party." Kugo said. Ichigo could see all his friends were really happy for him. Ichigo should be happy about all of this, but he had a hard time doing that. He had a lot on his mind at the moment. However, he did put up an act for his friends since they did went through all the trouble of putting this together.
"You're right. Thanks a lot for doing this." Ichigo said.
"We should actually let all our pokemon join the party." Orihime said. "We can't leave them out of this."
"Good idea." Chad said. Ichigo and his group let out all of their pokemon and had them join in the party. It turned out to be a pretty fun one as everyone was enjoying themselves.
"Ichigo, I've got to say that you are one cool dude." Keigo said. "Mizuiro and I have known you for a long time. Look where you are now. You won the Kalos League and now you could be on your way to becoming the Kalos champion." That got to Ichigo. That seems to be a sensitive topic at the moment for him.
"Easy there, Keigo. Ichigo's not the champion yet." Rukia said.
"He still has to face the Elite Four." Chad said. "Even if he does defeat them, he would also have to defeat the current champion."
"Kisuke... If that battle between him and Vlad was something, I can't imagine what battle between Ichigo and any of those guys could be like." Orihime said.
"Yeah... It would be awesome..." Ichigo said, but Orihime did notice that it didn't sound too sincere.
"Excuse me." Nurse Joy said as she came inside. "I'm sorry to interrupt, but there's a phone call for Ichigo."
"I bet I know who that might be." Ichigo said. He left the party and went to take that phone call. When he made it to a video phone, he saw it was his sisters.
"Hey! There's the big champ!" Karin said.
"Hey, Yuzu. Hey, Karin." Ichigo said.
"We saw it all, Ichigo!" Yuzu said. "We saw you won the Kalos League!"
"Thanks. I already mailed my trophy to home since I can't carry that thing around." Ichigo said. "It should be arriving there soon. How are the rest of my pokemon doing?"
"They're all doing great. They probably just wish they could take part in the celebration with you." Karin said.
"No worries. We'll throw a big party for this on when you get home." Yuzu said.
"Ichigo!" Isshin called as he stepped in. "I see you finally made yourself something of yourself. You think you finally become a man? However, there's one other thing about being a man you should know about."
"Dad, please don't say something crazy or embarrassing. You are aware I'm in a public place right." Ichigo said as he could just tell where his father was going with this. "I'm really not in the mood."
"So, when are you going to come home?" Yuzu asked like she was expecting him to come straight home. "We can't wait to see you." Ichigo wasn't really sure how to answer that since he had a lot to think about.
"Well... I'm not really... Wait." Ichigo said as he could see something in the background. "What are Gallade and Weavile doing wearing aprons?!" He said as he found that demeaning. Both of them heard Ichigo and tried to get out of there.
"What? They look cute and their helpful." Yuzu said.
"Got to go, Ichigo. We'll see you when you come home." Karin said as she ended the call. Even though he found that part with his own pokemon stupid, Ichigo still needs to think about what he's going to do.
"Absol..." Ichigo looked behind him to see Absol was there and could tell what was going on with Ichigo.
"Hey, Absol." Ichigo said. The two of them stepped out for Ichigo to try and clear his head. He just isn't sure what he's going to do at this point.
"For someone who managed to win one of the biggest competition around, you don't look all that happy." Ichigo looked to the side and saw Vlad.
"Hey, Vlad. Is Latios and your other pokemon doing okay?" Ichigo said.
"They'll be fine." Vlad said. "They're just not use to getting thrashed around. It's been a long time since someone actually beat me."
"I probably do it again." Ichigo said.
""Probably"? Don't you mean certainly or something like that?" Vlad questioned. That questioned stumped Ichigo. "What's going on, Ichigo?"
"It's just... I don't know what to do now." Ichigo said. "I'm glad I won the Kalos League, but Kisuke is saying I can now challenge the Champion League. I'll be able to battle him and the Elite Four. If I win, I could become the new champion. It's an amazing opportunity, but..."
"I see. You're not sure if you want to go there." Vlad said. "Deep down, you never thought you would actually made it this far."
"I... I guess..." Ichigo said. He didn't want to admit it, but it was actually true. Ichigo struggled and did the best he could to win, but he never really thought about what he would do if he actually did. "It's amazing that I won, but I didn't think about what I would do afterwards. Am I really ready for the Champion League?"
"Go for it, Ichigo. Take them on." Vlad said. Not something Ichigo was expecting him to say, at least no instantly like that. "The thing about being a trainer is that the adventures and journeys never really seem to end. As trainers, we should take on the challenges that come along our way. You have a chance to become champion. You should take it."
"You really think so?" Ichigo said.
"I do. It's a great opportunity that many would wish for." Vlad said. "Many would love to be given the same chance you're getting. Do it for all those who would want to be where you are." That was all Vlad said as he began to walk off. "I'll be looking forward to the next time we battle. I hope it's when we become champion."
"So long, Vlad." Ichigo said as he parted ways with one of the strongest rivals he's ever faced. "He's right, Absol."
"Absol?"
"Many would love to have the sort of opportunity we're getting." Ichigo said. "What am I doing even thinking about it? I have to take this opportunity. Are you with me?"
"Absol!" Ichigo was sure about what he wants now. Someone else was glad to hear it. Orihime followed Ichigo and could tell he was struggling, but not anymore.
'I'm glad to see you're not confused anymore, Ichigo.' Orihime thought. 'You were always sure about what you wanted before. No matter what comes you're way, you always bounce back. That's why I can't wait to see the man I admire so much get what I believe he deserves.'
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The Next Day
"Well, we're heading off." Keigo said. The time has come for the parting of ways with Ichigo's rivals.
"Ichigo, are you really heading for the Champion League?" Mizuiro said.
"You better believe I am." Ichigo said. "Thanks for all the times we battled. All those battles helped me and my pokemon get stronger. Now the time has come to really put all of it to the test."
"You'll do great, Ichigo." Kugo said.
"Well, take care." Mizuiro said as the three of them were hitting the road. Through all of Ichigo's travels, he made many great friends and rivals. He's glad he got to meet so much of them and had many great battles. The time has now come to put all he learned in the ultimate challenge. When all three of them left, a black limo pulled up.
"What's this?" Chad asked.
"I called Kisuke earlier and said I take the challenge. He's providing us with transportation to take us there. I also called home and told my family I would be home later. They were expecting me to come home, but they're excited that I'm taking this challenge." Ichigo said. He's looking towards the future and can't wait. "The Champion League... Are you guys with me?"
"You better believe it." Rukia said.
"To the very end." Chad said.
"We know you'll win it all." Orihime said. With his friends by his side, Ichigo feels more than ready to take on this challenge.
Ichigo has come a long way since his journey begun. Now, he will soon be facing the greatest challenge of his adventures. Watch as he takes on the Champion League. The adventure still continues.
To Be Continued...
Pokemon Question: Okay, trainers. The answer to the last question was...Dreepy. Dreepy wanders around areas it use to inhabit back when it was alive in prehistoric seas. Here's the next question. What pokemon uses its fin like a radar and actually has the strength to heft boulders despite its small size?
