The Battle for Champion
Alec's POV
Alec led the group into a small town that was a slight detour from Coumarine City, but he thought it was worth it. Everyone else, however, didn't know why they were here. "Alright, so what's so big about this town?" Ash asked.
"Well, there's supposed to be a big battle here today. I thought we should go see it," Alec answered.
Serena opened her guide book and looked up the town. "He's right. The news is saying that a big battle is supposed to take place against Diantha," Serena said.
"The Champion's here?!" Ash asked, looking like he wanted to battle Diantha himself.
"Does it say who the challenger is?" Clemont asked.
"Apparently not. I guess they think that Diantha's going to win so it doesn't matter. Some sources have said that they don't think the challenger will show," Serena answered.
"Well that doesn't sound very nice," Bonnie stated.
[Jerks,] Dedenne muttered.
"All I know is that it will be a great battle," Ash said.
[You bet,] Pikachu agreed.
The group headed inside and Alec managed to slip away. His friends were going to get a big surprise when they saw him face Diantha, and he already had his team ready. The Pokémon he planned on using had gone under vigorous training for this and they were ready. "Trying to slip away?" a voice said behind him. Alec turned around to see Liz standing there.
"That was the plan. Hoped to make it a surprise," Alec answered.
"Alright. I'll stall them for a bit. Good luck out there," Liz said as she headed to the stands.
"Won't need it," Alec called after her. He then turned to Ethan. "Ready for this?"
[Always. Let's do this,] Ethan answered.
Alec walked towards the arena and waited by his exit for the announcement. "Welcome everyone to the Championship Battle! We've got an exciting match for you all today, and the winner of this match will be the new Champion of Kalos!" the announcer announced. Alec then walked out of his exit towards the field. "Who will win this battle? The current Champion Diantha? Or the challenger, Alec Kirkland-Yvonne?" The crowd roared in excitement and anticipation as the two trainers stepped up to their places on the field.
A grass battlefield rose up and the referee stepped onto the center of the field. "The battle between Diantha, the champion, and Alec, the challenger, will now begin. This will be a full battle with substitutions allowed on both sides. Furthermore, when a trainer losses three Pokémon the battlefield will change. Are both trainers ready?" he asked.
"Ready," they both answered.
"Alright. Battle begin!" the referee announced.
"Hawlucha, you're up first!" Diantha shouted as she threw out her first Pokémon.
"So Hawlucha's up first. Soar, take to the skies!" Alec shouted as his Braviary appeared. Soar's normal joking nature turned serious at the sight of a battle.
[I am Soar, and I am the ruler of these sky's!] he declared.
[Then face me, so I can put you in your place,] Hawlucha countered.
"Hawlucha, use Swords Dance!" Diantha commanded. Fake swords spun around Hawlucha, raising her attack.
"Soar, use Brave Bird!" Alec commanded. Soar charged at Hawlucha being surrounded by blue fire.
"Hawlucha, Sky Attack!" Diantha shouted. Hawlucha's body was surrounded by an orange-yellow glow and she jumped into the air to meet Soar. The two attacks clashed and it seemed both sides were equal.
"Add strength with Aerial Ace!" Alec commanded. The added power from Soar's Aerial Ace was enough to break the stalemate and send Hawlucha to the ground. Hawlucha stood back up as Soar took the recoil damage from Brave Bird.
"Now Crush Claw!" Alec shouted. Soar's talons glowed red-white as he charged at Hawlucha once more.
"Hawlucha, get above Braviary and use Flying Press!" Diantha commanded. As Soar reached Hawlucha, she jumped at the last second and slammed her body down on Soar.
"Now Sky Attack!" Diantha commanded and Hawlucha slammed into Soar as he was recovering.
"Get out of there with Aerial Ace!" Alec shouted. As Hawulcha attempted to slam another Flying Press onto Soar but he flew out of the way at the last second and Hawlucha hit the ground. When she stood up, Soar slammed Aerial Ace into her, sending her to Alec's side of the field.
"Hawlucha, X-Scissor!" Diantha commanded.
"Grab him and use Crush Claw!" Alec ordered. As Hawlucha went to strike, Soar grabbed him with his talons before using Crush Claw while he was trapped. "Throw her and use Brave Bird!" Alec commanded. Soar spun in the air for a bit before throwing Hawlucha and hitting her with the move. Hawlucha fell to the ground and didn't get back up.
"Hawlucha is unable to battle! Braviary is the winner!" the referee declared.
Diantha returned Hawlucha to her ball and grabbed another one. "Aurorus, let's go!" Diantha shouted and the revived fossil Pokémon appeared.
"Can you keep going Soar?" Alec asked.
[Keep me in. I still have a trick up my wing,] he answered.
"Alright then. Aerial Ace!" Alec commanded. Soar flew towards Aurorus at top speed and hit him in the chest.
"Use Blizzard!" Diantha commanded.
"Dodge it!" Alec shouted. The freezing snow came from Aurorus's mouth and Soar managed to get out of the way.
"Superpower!" Alec shouted. As Soar moved into strick, Diantha made her move.
"Blizzard once more!" she shouted. The snowy wind hit Soar straight on this time sending him flying with his chest frozen and he fell to the ground.
"Braviary is unable to battle! Aurorus is the winner!" the referee declared.
Serena's POV
Serena watched as Alec returned his Braviary to its ball and she turned to Liz. "So you're saying you knew that Alec was going to challenge Diantha but you both didn't tell us?" Serena asked.
"Alec said he wanted it to be a surprise, and he got his wish," Liz answered.
"Who cares!? I just want Alec to win!" Bonnie shouted.
"Deden ne ne!" Dedenne added.
"Regardless, this will be a difficult battle. Diantha's pretty powerful," Clemont said.
"You're such a worrier," Bonnie stated.
"Alec can win this. There's no way your brother can lose Serena," Ash said confidently. Serena felt a surge of pride as Ash praised her brother, but it was still a bit weird calling him that for her.
"Brother, you say?" Liz asked, looking at Serena.
"Uh…" Serena started, not sure of what to say.
"You have some explaining to do, young lady," Liz said, grabbing Serena's shoulder so she couldn't run away. Not that she would.
Alec's POV
Alec returned Soar to his Poké Ball and put it back on his belt. "You did great Soar. Thanks," Alec said. He then grabbed an Ultra Ball that had his next Pokémon. "Vanguard, battle stance!" Alec shouted. The ball opened to reveal Alec's Aegislash.
[My lord has summoned me for battle. You will fall before me,] Vanguard said as he appeared.
"Vanguard, Swords Dance!" Alec ordered. The fake swords appeared and raised Vanguard's power.
"Aurorus, Sheer Cold!" Diantha commanded. Alec was surprised that Aurorus knew that move, but he had a counter.
"King's Shield!" Alec shouted. Vanguard put up the tight shield and it protected him from the absolute zero winds. "Now Iron Head into Sacred Sword!" Alec commanded. Vanguard changed stances and flew up to Aurorus with incredible speed and hit the tundra Pokémon in the chest with the hilt part of his body which caused Aurorus to flinch. Seeing the opportunity, the blade part of Vanguard's body glowed blue and slashed Aurorus twice across the chest.
It was clear that Aurorus was almost out of this fight, but the keyword was 'almost'. "Use Stone Edge!" Diantha commanded. Aurorus slammed his feet into the ground causing the stone pillars to charge in.
"Brake thru with Iron Head!" Alec ordered. Vanguard blasted through Aurorus's move and hit him once more with Iron Head. Aurorus fell to the ground with a great crash.
"Aurorus is unable to battle! Aegislash is the winner!" the referee declared.
"An incredible combo from Alec's Aegislash giving Alec an easy win!" the announcer shouted after the declaration as Diantha returned Aurorus.
"That was quite impressive Alec. Well played," Diantha congratulated.
"Vanguard did all the work. I just called the attacks," Alec responded.
"Well then, let's see how you handle this. Tyrantrum, you're up!" Diantha shouted. Tyrantrum let out a roar as he was released and stomped his feet on the ground like he was trying to intimidate Vanguard, but he was unfazed.
"Vanguard, Iron Head!" Alec ordered.
"Use Crunch!" Diantha shouted. As Vanguard was about to strike Tyrantrum clamped down with his jaws before throwing him. "Now use Head Smash!" Diantha shouted.
"King's Shield!" Alec commanded. Vanguard managed to switch to shield form and put up the shield as Tyrantrum slammed right into it. Tyrantrum jumped back and his attack lowered.
[That kind of trickery will not force me to fall. We shall prove victorious my lord,] Vanguard said.
"Sacred Sword!" Alec shouted. Vanguard shifted back to blade form and slashed Tyrantrum across the chest.
"Dragon Claw!" Diantha shouted.
"King's Shield!" Alec ordered. Tyrantrum's claws hit King's Shield and he stepped back as King's Shield fell.
"Now use Crunch!" Diantha shouted. Tyrantrum clamped down on Vanguard and threw him to the ground. "Earthquake!" Diantha said quickly. Tyrantrum slammed his tail on the ground and the ground ripped open under Vanguard while he was still on the ground.
"Aegislash is unable to battle! Tyrantrum is the winner!" the referee declared.
Alec returned Vanguard as the announcer said, "A fierce battle between Tyrantrum and Aegislash! How will the challenger counter this?"
"You did good Vanguard. Get some rest," Alec said before grabbing the ball containing his next choice. "Arco, let's go!" Alec shouted.
[Let's do this father,] Arco said, seeing Tyrantrum.
"You got it Arco," Alec replied.
"Tyrantrum, Earthquake!" Diantha shouted.
"Counter with your own Earthquake!" Alec commanded. Tyrantrum slammed his tail into the ground as Arco slammed his foot down. The two series of fissures collided and exploded.
"Use Dragon Claw!" Diantha ordered.
"Ice Punch!" Alec shouted. The two attacks clashed and the two appeared equal despite Tyrantrums lowered attack power. "Flash Cannon!" Alec shouted. Arco used his other hand to fire the steel type move right in Tyrantrums face. "Aura Sphere!" Arco threw the orb and it slammed into Tyrantrums face, causing the beast to fall to the ground.
"Tyrantrum is unable to battle! Lucario is the winner! Since Diantha has lost three Pokémon, the battlefield will now change!" the referee declared.
Alec returned Arco to his ball so the battlefield could change. "I must say Alec, I'm quite impressed with your skills. The Elite Four were right to say you could provide a powerful challenge," Diantha said.
"Thanks, and the Elite Four said you were pretty strong too. And you haven't failed to disappoint," Alec replied.
A heavily rocky field then rose for the next part of the battle. "Arco, back out once more!" Alec shouted as he threw him back out.
"Gardevoir, come on out!" Diantha shouted.
[She's sending out Gardevoir already?!] Ethan asked in surprise.
"This could be a good opportunity to weaken it," Alec told Ethan.
[I'm up for it. It'll make things easier for the rest of the team,] Arco stated.
"Then let's give it our all. Flash Cannon!" Alec commanded. Diantha didn't say anything, but Gardevoir effortlessly dodged Arco's attack. "Ice Punch!" Alec ordered. Arco's icey fists attempted to hit Gardevoir, who dodged again.
[Arco can't seem to hit it,] Ethan said worriedly.
"Then let's see her dodge this. Earthquake!" Alec shouted. Arco moved to slam his foot on the ground when Diantha called out "Psychic!" and stopped Arco in his tracks.
"Now Shadow Ball!" Diantha shouted. Gardevoir's attack slammed into Arco while he was still immobilized and sent him flying.
"You alright Arco?" Alec asked.
[We need a new plan, this isn't working,] Arco answered.
"Flash Cannon followed by Earthquake!" Alec shouted. Arco fired the steel beam from his paw then slammed his foot down to tear up the ground. Gardevoir, however, jumped into the air, avoiding both attacks.
"Throw it with Psychic then Moonblast!" Diantha ordered. Gardevoir flung Arco into the air before forming a pink orb and firing it at Arco. The aura Pokémon then fell to the ground.
"Lucario is unable to battle! Gardevoir is the winner!" the referee declared.
"Arco, return. You did your best," Alec said as he returned his 'son'.
Diantha then returned Gardevoir and pulled out another Poké Ball. "Goodra, come on out!" she then shouted.
"Scales, fighting stance!" Alec shouted as he threw out an Ultra Ball to reveal his Kommo-o.
[Let's battle,] Scales said.
[Yes. Good luck to you,] Goodra replied.
"Scales, Changing Scales!" Alec ordered. Scales let out a soundwave that slammed into Goodra before Diantha could react.
"Dragon Pulse!" Diantha commanded.
"Dark Pulse!" Alec shouted. The two attacks meet causing a large explosion. "Close Combat!" Alec ordered. Scales ran out of the smoke and hit Goodra with his fists multiple times before sending her flying with his tail.
"Focus Blast!" Diantha shouted. Goodra managed to throw the attack at Scales and it connected.
"Poison Jab!" Alec commanded, suppressing the shudder that went up his spine. Scales slammed Goodra with the move and left her poisoned.
"Goodra, Dragon Pulse!" Diantha shouted, hoping to do as much damage as she could before the poison took down Goodra.
"Dodge and use Changing Scales!" Alec commanded. Scales side-stepped before sending another sound wave into Goodra.
"Goodra is unable to battle! Kommo-o is the winner!" the referee declared.
"Scales, return. Get some rest, I'll need you later," Alec said as he returned the Kommo-o to his ball.
"Gourgeist, come on out!" Diantha shouted.
"You ready Ethan?" Alec asked, looking at his partner.
[When am I not?] Ethan answered as he ran onto the field.
"Ethan, Dark Pulse!" Alec shouted.
"Dodge and use Seed Bomb!" Diantha shouted. Ethan's attack narrowly missed Gourgeist who shot seeds towards Ethan.
"Send those back with Iron Tail!" Alec commanded. Ethan managed to send most of the seeds back towards Gourgeist with a few exploding near the moonlight Pokémon. "Night Shade!" Alec ordered. The move slammed into Gourgeist while she was still recovering from the Seed Bomb, sending her back.
"Trick-or-Treat!" Diantha shouted.
"Look out Ethan!" Alec warned. Ethan managed to avoid the move in time. "Dark Pulse!" Alec shouted. The rings slammed into Gourgeist sending her back.
"Shadow Sneak!" Diantha commanded, but Gourgeist flinched.
"Night Shade!" Alec ordered. Gourgeist was hit once more and fell to the ground.
"Gourgeist is unable to battle! Umbreon is the winner!" the referee declared.
"Umbreon defeats Gourgeist effortlessly! The champion is now down to her last Pokémon! Can Gardevoir turn the tide?" the announcer commented.
"Gardevoir, come on out!" Diantha shouted.
"Ethan, come back for now," Alec said.
[Alright,] Ethan said as he ran back.
"Scales, your up!" Alec shouted as he threw the Kommo-o back out.
Scales took a quick look at Gardevoir and looked at Alec. [What's the plan?] he asked.
"Wear it down," Alec answered.
[I understand. Tell Flame he owns me one,] Scales responded.
"You can tell him yourself. Dark Pulse!" Alec shouted. Scales fried the rings at Gardevoir as she dodged effortlessly. "Get up close and use Poison Jab!" Alec commanded, getting tired of Gardevoir's dodging.
"Reflect!" Diantha shouted. Scales slammed his fist into the barrier and held Gardevoir in place.
"Now Dark Pulse!" Alec ordered. Scales fired from where he was and the dark type move passed through the Reflect and hit Gardevoir. "Poison Jab once more!" Alec shouted. Scales managed to hit Gardevoir, but she recovered quickly.
"Use Shadow Ball!" Diantha commanded. Shadow Ball flew and hit Scales sending him back.
"Poison Jab!" Alec shouted. Scales went to strike Gardevoir and got behind her.
"Dodge and use Moonblast!" Diantha ordered. Gardevoir moved out of the way and fired her move, knocking Scales to the ground.
"Kommo-o is unable to battle! Gardevoir is the winner!" the referee declared.
"Scales, return. You did your best, thanks," Alec said as he attached his ball to his belt. "Go get her Ethan," Alec then said.
[You got it,] Ethan said as he ran onto the field once more.
"Gardevoir, Moonblast!" Diantha shouted.
"Dodge and use Night Shade!" Alec ordered. Ethan jumped out of the way of Gardevoir's attack and fired Night Shade, but Gardevoir dodged at the last moment.
"Shadow Ball!" Diantha commanded.
"Springboard!" Alec shouted. Ethan jumped up and used Iron Tail on the Shadow Ball sending himself into the air. He then dived down and prepared to slam Iron Tail on Gardevoir.
"Block it with Reflect then use Moonblast!" Diantha commanded. Ethan's attack hit Gardevoir's shield and then she fired Moonblast into him. "Finish with Shadow Ball!"
"Send it back with Psychic!" Alec shouted. Ethan managed to send the Shadow Ball back but Gardevoir dodged. It distracted her enough as Ethan was now right next to Gardevoir. "Iron Tail then Night Shade!" Alec shouted. Ethan's tail hit Gardevoir on the side before taking the ghost type move.
"Moonblast!" Diantha shouted. Gardevoir sent the orb Ethan's way and it sent the moonlight Pokémon to the ground.
"Umbreon is unable to battle! Gardevoir is the winner!" the referee declared.
Serena's POV
The crowd roared when it was declared that Ethan was out. "What a comeback! Gardevoir has defeated three of Alec's Pokémon! But will it be able to take out Alec's last Pokémon?" the announcer said.
A couple of people in the stadium shouted out firm support for Gardevoir, mainly saying that it didn't matter what Alec's last Pokémon was. "Alec can do this. Besides, if I know him, Alec has a plan," Liz said.
"What do you mean?" Bonnie asked.
"Alec didn't have to have Arco, Scales, and Ethan fight Gardevoir. He could have gone straight for the Pokémon he was going to use against it. And he didn't Mega Evolve Arco even though he could have," Liz explained.
"So the battles against Gardevoir were meant to wear it down?" Ash asked.
"Most likely. And Alec's saved the best for last, his ace in the hole," Liz answered.
"You can do it Alec!" Serena shouted.
Alec's POV
Alec ran onto the field once Ethan was declared out. "You okay Ethan?" Alec asked as he picked him up.
[I'm alright. How'd I do?] Ethan asked as Alec walked back to his area.
"You did great Ethan. Get some rest," Alec answered as he set Ethan on the ground behind him. He then turned back to Diantha and pulled out his last Pokémon. "It's all up to you now," Alec said to the ball. "Let's make history, Flame!" Alec shouted as he threw out his Charizard. Flame swooped around the stadium quickly then landed on the ground to let loose a roar that shook the ground.
"Looks like the final battle will be between Gardevoir and Charizard! Who will win this battle? Because I don't have a clue!" the announcer commented.
"Use Flamethrower!" Alec shouted. The jet of fire flew from Flame's mouth and Gardevoir tried to dodge, but it grazed her.
"Shadow Ball!" Diantha shouted.
"Dragon Claw!" Alec commanded. Flame cut right threw the Shadow Ball easily and glared at Gardevoir.
"Well, it looks like we have a powerful opponent," Diantha said to Gardevior.
[Then let's go,] Gardevoir said calmly.
"Gardevoir, Mega Evolve!" Diantha shouted as she touched her Keystone. Mega Gardevoir then appeared.
[If they're going all out, then so are we. Let's do this Alec!] Flame shouted.
"Agreed. Mega Evolve!" Alec shouted as she touched his keystone as well. Flame let out another roar as the transformation finished.
"Gardevoir, Psychic!" Diantha shouted. Mega Gardevoir grabbed Flame with the move and she threw Flame into the air then onto the floor
"Flamethrower!" Alec shouted. Flame stood and fired another jet of fire at Mega Gardevoir and it slammed into her, causing an explosion. "Now Focus Punch!" Flame flew in front of Mega Gardevoir and slammed his fist into her stomach, sending her back.
"Shadow Ball!" Diantha shouted. Mega Gardevoir launched multiple Shadow Balls at Flame.
"Hit them with Flamethrower!" Alec ordered. Flame fired, destroying the Shadow Balls.
"Moonblast!" Diantha ordered. The pink orb flew out of the smoke and hit Flame hard.
"Blast Burn!" Alec shouted, hoping to end this. Flame slammed his fist into the ground and blue flames licked from cracks in the ground. There was an explosion but when it cleared, Mega Gardevoir appeared next to the explosion, looking like she dodged the attack.
"Shadow Ball and Moonblast!" Diantha commanded. Mega Gardevoir fired multiple Shadow Balls and Moomblasts at Flame while he was immobile.
"Get out of there!" Alec shouted. Flame spread his wings and flew into the air, dodging a bunch of Shadow Balls. "Now Flamethrower!" Flame rained fire down on the field and scored a hit on Mega Gardevoir.
"Use Moonblast!" Diantha ordered. The move hit Flame and sent him to the ground. Flame's fire then ignited as Finale Blaze activated.
"Give it everything you got! Blast Burn!" Alec shouted as he hit his fist on the ground with Flame mimicking his movements.
The explosion was so massive that Alec lost sight of Flame as he felt the hit from the attack race past him. When the smoke cleared, Gardevoir was lying on the ground in her normal form. "Gardevoir is unable to battle! Charizard is the winner!" the referee declared.
"That's it folks! After a fierce battle between Gardevoir and Charizard, Alec has become the new Kalos Champion!" the announcer shouted through his mic as the crowd roared in excitement.
Alec merely looked at Flame in surprise. "We won? We won! We did it Flame!" Alec shouted, his voice filled with excitement and joy as he ran up to him.
[Alright!] Flame shouted as he reverted back to normal and ran up to Alec and Ethan, who had recovered enough. Alec threw his arms around Flame's head as the flame Pokémon lowered his neck so he could look at Alec better.
"We did!" Alec repeated, lowering his voice a bit.
[You did it Flame!] Ethan shouted as he hopped onto Flame's shoulder.
[No. We did it. All of us,] Flame responded.
"Alec. Congratulations on your victory," Diantha said as she stepped up to him, holding her hand out.
"Thank you, Diantha. You were a great opponent," Alec answered, shaking Diantha's hand.
"I assume you'll be taking the title of Champion?" Diantha asked.
"Yes, I will," Alec said.
"Well then. Congratulations Champion," Diantha replied.
[Yes. It was a good battle,] Gardevoir said.
[You were a worthy opponent,] Flame told Gardevoir.
Later, Diantha led Alec into a small room next to the stadium. In it was a device that had room for six Poké Balls and a slot that could fit a Pokédex. "Place your Pokémon on the device, and you'll be recorded into the Hall of Fame," Diantha told Alec.
Alec nodded then turned to Ethan. "Return for a bit," Alec said as he pulled out the Premier Ball. Alec then placed the six balls on the device. A screen then lit up and Alec's Pokémon appeared on it. The slot for the Pokédex then lit up and Alec put it in. An image of Alec then appeared between his Pokémon.
Alec then collected his Pokémon and followed Diantha into the stadium again where the crowd still was. "I now present the new Kalos Champion, Alec Kirkland-Yvonne!" Diantha announced. The crowd roared in applause as Alec released his Pokémon.
[Sometimes, I wondered if we'd ever become the Champion,] Ethan commented.
[I never did. We're an unstoppable team,] Arco stated.
[At least I'll have something to brag about to Samurai. He'll be furious that I got to battle in than him,] Soar added.
[I agree. This was a battle of great honor, though I don't know why you would brag about it to Samurai,] Vanguard stated.
[Me and Samurai are best buds. He wouldn't hurt me,] Soar responded.
[Really? Because I seem to remember Samurai trying to hit you with Razor Shell multiple times during our journey,] Ethan pointed out.
[Regardless, we still have a lot to learn. Just because we won this battle, doesn't mean we are unbeatable,] Scales said.
[Scales is right. So we'll keep training till no one can stand against us,] Flame stated.
[Hey, I said unstoppable, not unbeatable,] Arco commented.
[We still have strategies we haven't mastered and counter,] Scales said, acting like Arco hadn't said anything.
[What is with you and strategies?] Soar asked rhetorically.
[Well, with the right strategies we can-] Scales started as the other Pokémon groaned. [What did I do this time?] Scales asked. Alec just laughed.
"Remember this moment guys. This is when we made history," Alec told his Pokémon.
After everyone left the stadium, Alec headed off to the Pokémon Center with his friends and Liz, who joined them. "Congratulations on winning Alec," Ash said.
"Thanks, Ash. It was a tough battle though," Alec stated.
"I believed in you," Liz said, wrapping her arm around Alec's neck. She then suddenly tightened her grip. "And why didn't you tell me you and Serena were siblings?" Liz asked.
"Can I breathe?" Alec asked and Liz let him go. "Last time I saw you I didn't know Serena was my sister. I found out a few days ago," Alec explained.
"I suppose that makes sense. It also explains the 'Yvonne' that I heard in your name," Liz said, looking at Alec suspiciously before it turned into a smile.
"Well, dinner is ready," Clemont said, bringing out the food he cooked. He also gave Alec's Pokémon more food than normal. "Figured you guys deserved a little extra after that battle," Clemont said to them.
[Thanks Clemont,] Ethan said and the others nodded in agreement.
After the group finished eating, they heard what sounded like music. "Um, who's playing music?" Serena asked. Alec turned and saw Scales was moving his scales around to make music and some of the Pokémon started dancing.
"That looks like fun! Come on out gang," Ash said as he released his Pokémon. Serena and Clemont then followed suit. "Come on Serena," Ash then said as he pulled Serena onto the dance floor, missing the massive blush that appeared on Serena's face.
"She has it bad for him," Liz commented, who also noticed Serena's blush.
"Yeah. I've been trying to give her some advice on that," Alec responded.
"You? Giving advice? Now I've heard everything," Liz stated.
"Yes, you ha-" Alec started then realized what Liz said. "Hey, come on," Alec said, slightly annoyed as Liz laughed.
"I'm sorry, but that was worth it," Liz stated. Bonnie and a rather reluctant Clemont then joined the dance floor and Alec noticed Flame was standing on the sidelines.
"You okay?" Alec asked.
[Yeah. I'm good. The team deserved this victory,] Flame answered.
"I mean that you're not joining in on the celebration," Alec pointed out.
[Don't get me wrong, I'm proud that we won. But I don't feel like joining in,] Flame said.
"Your choice Flame. But you do need to lighten up and enjoy yourself sometimes," Alec advised.
[I know. It's not easy for me though,] Flame stated. Alec tapped his shoulder supportively before joining the group on the dance floor where Liz had already joined in.