Pokemon Universe

Episode 15: Sora to the Skies! A Battle in Mid Air!

(Trent and the gang are looking in wonder that they finally made it to Aldon Town, and Trent is more excited than ever to battle the gym leader.)

Trent: We made it!

Ann: We are in Aldon Town! I'm so excited!

Luna: After all the camping it is going to be good to sleep in a actual bed for a change

Koda: Yeah and we are safe from wild pokemon trying to kill us...

Narrator: Our heroes finally make it to Aldon Town they may be tired...dirty...and worn out from the travel but their spirits burn brighter than ever especially Trent and Ann's

Trent: First things first! Let's go to the Gym so I can battle the leader and get my second badge!

Ann: No, let's go to the Fabric Shop. I have got to get some material to make a lot of new dresses!

(Trent and Ann both run forward but Luna grabs the two before they get anywhere.)

Luna: Hold on you two! we're going to get something to eat!

Trent & Ann: What!? But I'm not hungry...

(Both Ann and Trent's stomachs begin to growl loudly.)

Trent & Ann: (Sigh)...Ok we'll get something to eat...

(The gang is at a restaurant eating and talking about the things they plan to do in Aldon Town. The pokemon are eating food as well.)

Trent: (Munch) I...ait...o...attle...th...der!

Luna: Stop talking with your mouth full you Munchlax!

Trent: (swallows) Mmmmm, I said I can't wait to battle the gym leader! I'm ready to get that second badge and become one step closer to getting in the Pokemon League!

Koda: I wonder what type of pokemon this gym leader uses, Flow used Water types, what type will this one use?

Ann: Yeah that does seem like useful information Trent

Trent: Who cares, I wipe out whatever pokemon the gym leader has and get that badge!

Luna: There you go being cocky again...

(Suddenly someone bursts the doors of the restaurant open and begins yelling to everyone in the restaurant.)

Citizen 1: Hey! Everyone looks outside, he's doing it again!

(Everyone in the restaurant besides our heroes run quickly outside with excited faces and begin cheering.)

Trent, Luna, Koda & Ann: He's doing what "again"?

(Opening Sequence)

(The gang runs outside to see what the commotion is about)

Luna: I wonder what everyone is all hyped up about?

Ann: Must be something that only the town members know about

Koda: Hey um sir excuse me but what's going on? Why is everyone looking at the sky?

Citizen 1: Just wait, it's amazing!

Citizen 2: Oh my goodness I can't wait!

Citizen 3: I hope he winks at me!

Trent: "He"?

Luna: "He" who?

(Just then a helicopter shows up in the sky and a man is shown wearing some type of flight suit standing on the edge of the helicopter smiling.)

Citizen 4: Look! There he is!

Man in a Flight suit: Let's Fly! One...two...three!

(The man in the Flight suit jumps out of the helicopter and spreads his arms wide like a bird and glides with the wind in the air.)

Citizen 5: He's flying, he looks so natural, like a bird pokemon!

Group of fan ladies: Does he see us? I hope he sees us!

(While flying the man looks down at the citizens watching him and smiles at them, he then hovers over the group of ladies and winks.)

Group of fan ladies: (Squeels) Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

(The Group of fan ladies faint after squealing.)

Luna: Wow...this guy must be a big deal here.

Ann: I wonder what his name is?

Younger Girl: O.M.G! You girls must not be from around here! Or else you would know that hottie is Aldon's Town's own "Sora the Flyer!"

Luna & Ann: "Sora the Flyer"?

Trent: I don't see what the big deal is...

Koda: I dunno he does seem kinda cool

(Sora continues to fly then glances at Luna, and Ann and begins to head to the area that they are standing and lands in that direction.)

Younger Girl: O.M.G! He's landing here! In front of us!? How's my hair? and my eyes? Oh maybe he will ask me to marry him! Oooo Or we can go on a romantic date!

(Luna and Ann look confused by the younger girls over reactions. Just then Sora appears behind Luna and Ann and touches their shoulders to greet them.)

Sora: I haven't seen you two ladies here in town. You lovelies must be new, Welcome to Aldon Town

Luna & Ann: Oh thank you

(Just then all of the girls in Aldon Town burst into fury and anger because they are jealous that Ann and Luna got touched, and greeted by Sora.)

Group of Girls: HEY WHO DO THESE BROADS THINK THEY ARE!? SORA IS OURS!

(The girls charge over to Sora and run over Koda and Trent trampling them in the process.)

Koda & Trent: Ow! Ow, ow ow ow ow ow! Hey! Watch it! Ouch!

Group of Girls: (Whining) Soraaaaaaaaa

Sora: Now, now ladies, calm down I love you all!

Ann: This guy is really full of himself...

Luna: Yeah makes Trent almost not seem so bad...

(Suddenly an Old man appears and begins to hit Sora on the head with a folded newspaper.)

Sora: Ouch! Hey Grandpa! Seriously what's with the smack?

Old Man: Don't you "Hey Grandpa" Me! You are showing off again! Also you are supposed to be at the gym waiting for challengers!

I didn't pass over my position as gym leader so you can ruin our reputation!

Trent: Wait! He said "Gym Leader"?

Girl 1: Sora don't leave!

Girl 2: Please stay longer!

Girl 3: Yeah we can go on a date!

Girl 4: Hey back off I was gonna ask him to hangout with me!

Older Woman: You all back off clearly he needs a woman with some experience!

Girl 5: Get lost granny! Besides, don't you have a husband?

All Girls: (Bicker)

Girls 6: Hey! Who's pushing me?

Girl 7: I'm getting pushed too?

(Trent is pushing women aside in the pile to get to the front.)

Trent: Move outta the way! Hey you! Yeah Sora was your name? You're the Gym Leader here?

Sora: Yep! I am the Gym Leader of Aldon Town

Trent: Then prepare to lose! Cause I challenge you to a batt-

Group of Girls: Back off loser!

(The girls push back Trent to get close to Sora again.)

Luna: Oh no Trent!

Ann: Him and Koda are gonna get crushed!

Sora: So that kid is your friend?

Luna: Yeah...kinda...

Ann: Yeah he is but soon he's gonna be a floor mat if we don't get him out of there

Old Man: Sora! Take your job as Gym Leader seriously! Accept that boy's challenge and head back to the gym!

Sora: Grandpa? Does it have to be now? I got more flying to do...

Old Man: Get back to the gym and get ready for battle or you're fired!

Sora: Ok, ok I was just teasin...Bye ladies if you need me I will be at the gym.

Group of Girls: Awwwwwwwwww please don't go!

Sora: Sorry ladies bye! (Wink)

(The large group of girls disperse and Trent and Koda are on the ground trampled and unconscious)

Koda & Trent: Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Trent: He's headed back to the gym...yes! Now I can battle him and get my second badge!

(Trent quickly recovers and runs after Sora to the Gym.)

Luna: Well that was...chaotic but at least Trent gets to battle now. So I'm gonna watch, you guys commin?

Koda: Ughhhhhhhhh yeah once I recover I'll catch up.

Ann: This will be interesting so yeah I'll go check it out.

(Luna and Ann run after Trent who is headed to the gym and Koda is still lying on the ground. A Pidove flies by and pecks at his head while he is still out cold.

Meanwhile our heroes make it to a small house and see Sora enter.)

Trent: This is the gym?

Sora: Huh? Oh no this is my Grandma and Grandpa's house I came here to change...did you guys follow me all the way here? I'm sorry I'll be out soon, you guys can come in if you want?

(Sora enters the house.)

Ann: Well no sense just standing outside let's go

Luna: Yeah

(The gang enters the house and sees an Old Man and Old Woman)

Sora's Grandma: Welcome you children are waiting for my grandson are you? I'll make some Tea

Sora's Grandpa: I apologize for my grandson's goofing off. I wish he would take his role as a Gym Leader more seriously

Sora's Grandma: Now, now dear, he's just doing what he loves, times have changed since you were the gym leader, lighten up a little.

Sora's Grandpa: Don't tell me to "lighten up" all that boy cares about is flying and impressing the ladies! A complete disgrace!

Sora's Grandma: I for one am proud of him! He has become a strong handsome healthy boy!

Sora's Grandpa: He needs discipline!

(Ann giggles and looks at Trent and Luna.)

Ann:(Giggle) They argue like you two

Trent & Luna: Hey! What's that supposed to mean!?

Ann: (Giggle) Nothing...

(Sora comes out of his room now changed in regular clothes)

Sora: We talkin about me in here?

Sora's Grandpa: Yes, we're talking about how you need to be more serious!

Sora's Grandma: Your grandpa was talking about how proud he is of you dear...

Sora's Grandpa: That's not what I said! Stop putting words in my mouth woman!

Sora: Thank you guys, I love you too...

Sora's Grandpa: Enough of this chit chat! You have a battle to be in!

Trent: Now you guys are speaking my language! The sooner we battle the sooner I can get my badge!

Sora: You're quite confident...Trent was it? I respect that, let's go

Trent: That was the best sentence I heard all day!

Luna: Ughhhh well after this Trent will shut up for a while hopefully

Sora: Follow me guys

Sora's Grandpa: I'm coming too, I will be the referee of your battle. I want to see if you take your battling as seriously as your flying.

Sora: Ok Grandpa this will be fun

(The gang and Sora's grandpa follow Sora outside and then they see Sora press a button on a small remote control.)

Koda: What's that?

Trent: Aren't we supposed to be walking to the gym?

Sora: We're not going to the gym. The gym is coming to us!

Ann: Huh?

Luna: What?

(Our heroes look up at the sky and see a large blimp flying overhead and it lands in front of Sora's Grandparents house. Our heroes wear a face of pure shock and Sora's grandpa seems dipleased.)

Sora: Well, hop aboard! Ladies first of course (Wink)

Luna & Ann: ...um...ok

Koda: This giant blimp is amazing! This is the gym?

Sora: You will see in a minute dude

Trent: Whatever, I just wanna battle!

(They all go inside the blimp and climb a ladder on the edge to get to the top. When they get to the top they see a large stadium and on the sides are seats for the audience and a large tall stand area for a referee to sit, there are also small cameras on the sides of the stadium. The gang looks at the stadium and is in awestruck at it.)

Luna: This...this is definitely a unique gym...almost more unique then Flow's

Ann: I never seen a battle stadium like this before

Koda: Cool...

Sora: And that's not all! Let's take off!

Koda: Wait...Take off!?

Trent: Shouldn't we start battl-

(Just then Sora presses a button and the blimps starts up again and is flying in the air. It gets really high in the air and passes the heroes look in awe at how high they are in the air...Koda looks down at how high he is and faints.)

Sora: What do you think Grandpa? A perfect gym for Flying type pokemon right?

Sora's Grandpa: Disgraceful!

Sora: What!? Come on Grandpa the sky is all around us!

Sora's Grandpa: You don't need all of these fancy contraptions to make a gym! All you need is a simple gym and your pokemon!

Sora: Oh man...Well Grandpa I promise this battle is gonna be like one you never seen.

Sora's Grandpa: I doubt that! But regardless I will still referee this battle.

(Sora's Grandpa walks over to the referee stand and crosses his arm waiting for the fight to begin.)

Sora: Don't mind my grandpa guys, he's great...Anyway Trent! You ready to battle?

Trent: Do you even need to ask? Yeah I'm ready! Let's go!

Luna: Hey Trent?

Trent: I'm about to battle! What?

Luna: Did you hear Sora's conversation with his grandpa?

Trent: Yeah so? The old man doesn't like the gym so what?

Luna: No you idiot! Besides that, Sora said this gym was designed for Flying type pokemon, now you know what type of pokemon Sora's uses!

Trent:...Oh! Yeah and I got the perfect type this match will be over quick!

Ann: Let's go take our seats

Koda: Good idea

(Ann, Luna, and Koda sit in the audience seats and Trent walks to the far end of the Stadium ready for battle. Sora walks to the other end and Sora's Grandpa is about to explain the rules.)

Sora's Grandpa: This battle will be between The Gym Leader Sora, and The Challenger Trent! The Gym Leader will be using three pokemon, and the challenger will be using as many pokemon as he has on hand.

Trent: I only have three but that's good at least it will be a fair fight!

Luna: There he goes again running his mouth

Sora's Grandpa: The match is over when the Gym Leader loses all three of his pokemon, or the challenger has no more pokemon left to battle with. Only the challenger can switch pokemon in the middle of the match the Gym Leader may not! Are both sides ready?

Trent: Yeah!

Sora: Ready Grandpa!

Sora's Grandpa: In this battle you will call me Judge or Referee! None of this Grandpa stuff!

Ann: Wow Sora's grandpa sure is strict

Koda: Yeah, scary

Sora: Hold on one more thing

(Sora clicks a button on his remote and the cameras on the sides of the stadium begin to move and the lights on them turn on.)

Trent: What was that?

Sora: Now everyone in Aldon Town can see our gym match in the sky!

Sora's Grandpa: Enough of your Showing off!

Sora: Ok, Sorry Gramps...I mean referee!

(In Aldon Town the citizens can see the Gym Blimp hovering over the town and in some buildings people turn their TV's on to see the battle.)

Luna: So everyone can see this now?

Koda: I gotta say that is a great use of technology!

Ann: Not according to Sora's Grandpa

Sora's Grandpa: Now that both sides are ready let the battle begin!

Trent VS. Sora

Sora: Alright Fletchling go!

(Sora throws his Pokeball and a tiny red and blue bird pokemon comes out.)

Fletchling: Fletch!

(Trent points his Pokedex at Fletchling)

Pokedex: Fletchling: (Normal/Flying) These friendly Pokémon send signals to one another with beautiful chirps and tail-feather movements.

Ann: Aww it's adorable

Luna: Oh I see, Sora is taking precautions

Koda: He is?

Ann: Flying type pokemon are weak against three types Electric, Rock, and Ice, but since Fletchling can learn Fire type attacks Sora doesn't have to worry about the Ice type weakness

Koda: Oh

Trent: We're gonna win this fast Pichu go!

(Trent throws out Pichu's Pokeball and Pichu jumps out ready for battle.)

Pichu: Pichu Pi!

Luna: Trents trying to get this over with in a hurry Electric types are good against Flying so at least Trent's using his brain

Sora: Typical I should have seen this coming but your Pichu doesn't scare us! Fletchling use Wing Attack!

Fletchling: Fletchling Fletch!

Trent: Pichu use Thundershock!

Pichu: Piiiiiiiichuuuuuuuuuu!

Sora: That's all you got? Fletchling use Double Team!

Fletchling: Fletchling Fletch Fletch Fletch!

(Pichu uses a Thundershock towards the charging Fletchling and then Fletchling splits into multiple illusions of himself and dodges the attack.)

Trent: Darn, ok the Pichu use Tail Whip

Pichu: Pichu chu chu chu

(Pichu wags his tail back and forth and Sora seems confused)

Sora: Tryna lure us out huh? Not gonna work! Fletchling use Flame Charge!

Fletchling: Fletchling!

(All of the Fletchling illusion are surrounded in flames and charge straight to Pichu.)

Trent: Alright now my chance. Pichu use Thunder Wave around yourself!

Pichu: Chuuuuuuuuuu!

(Pichu uses Thunder Wave around himself and it takes out the Fletchling illusions, the real Fletchling is about to get hit as well.)

Sora: Uh oh! Quick Fletchling! Get outta there!

Fletchling: Fletchling Fletch!

(Fletchling manages to quickly stop itself from flying directly into the Thunder Wave attack and flies out of range to safety.)

Sora: Whew!...Not bad Trent

Trent: Darn! they got away...

Sora: Well I can't get too close in this fight so I will keep my distance, Fletchling use Double Team!

Fletchling: Fletch Fletch Fletch!

Trent: Again? Pichu use Thundershock!

Pichu: Piiiiiiiiiichuuuuuuu!

Sora: Use Razor Wind!

Fletchling: Fleeeeeeeee

Luna: Oh I see!

Ann: Sora had Fltchling used Double Team to keep Trent and Pichu busy long enough to charge the Razor Wind

Luna: He may be as cocky as Trent is but this guy does know how to battle.

(Sora's Grandpa looks at Sora and his Fletchling and hears what Luna just said.

Meanwhile on the battlefield Pichu's Thundershock ends up hitting the illusions but misses the real Fletchling and it seems as though they are done charging their attack.)

Sora: Alright! Razor Wind go!

Fletchling: Liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing!

(Fletchling flaps its wing powerfully and large blades of wind come out at fast speeds and fly to Pichu. They hit Pichu and send him flying back.)

Pichu: Chuuuuuuuuu! Pi!

Trent: Oh no! Pichu

Pichu: Piiiiii chu

(Pichu is struggling but gets back up. Ready to continue battling.)

Ann: That's the spirit Pichu, fight!

Koda: This is not looking good for Pichu

Trent: Ok Pichu we won't let them beat us!

Pichu: Pi!

Sora: I respect your Pichu's will power but I gotta end this

Trent: That's my line! Pichu Thundershock!

Pichu: Piiiiiiiiiii!

(Pichu launches a Thundershock at Fletchling but Fletchling nor Sora look scared.)

Sora: Sorry Trent dude but your too predictable Fletchling use Double Team! Then Razor Wind

Fletchling: Fletch Fletch Fletch!

( The Double Team illusion show up to take the Thundershock but then Trent shouts some other command.)

Trent: Pichu Stop!

Pichu: Pi?

(Pichu stops using the Thundershock it was about to use)

Sora: Giving up?

Trent: Nope! Just the opposite You were too fast Sora, Now Pichu hit the Fletchling that is charging up Razor Wind, use Thundershock!

Sora: What!?

Fletchling: Fletch?

Pichu: Piiiiiiiiiiiichuuuuuuuuuuuu!

(The Thundershock attack is launched and by passing the Fletchlings that are flying and hits the one charging the Razor Wind, that Fletchling is the real one and gets hit hard with a super effective Thundershock and falls.)

Trent: Yeeeeeeaaaaaah!

Pichu: Pichu Pi!

Ann: Way to go!

Luna: Alright Trent knew that Fletchling has to charge for a while before using Razor Wind making it unable to defend itself, and since the illusions were only around to distract Pichu, the real has to be the one charging the attack. He did it!

Koda: Looks like things are looking up for them

Trent: One down two more to go!

Sora: Not quite don't let your guard down! Fletchling use Flame Charge!

Fletchling: Fletch!

(As Fletchling is falling it manages to spread its wings and shoot forward with a fast Flame Charge attack. Trent and Pichu do not have enough time to react and Pichu gets hit with the attack .)

Pichu: Piiiiiiiiiiiiii!

Trent: What!?

(Pichu falls after the attack and faints.)

Sora's Grandpa: Pichu is unable to battle the winner is Fletchling!

Fletchling: (Pant) Fletch...

Sora: Way to hang in there Fletchling good job buddy!

(Trent returns Pichu to his Pokeball)

Trent: Darn it!

Luna: That just put Trent in a bind

Koda: It's just one pokemon

Ann: Yeah but Pichu was supposed to be Trent's ace in this fight, he was the only Electric type pokemon Trent has. Now without Pichu this gym match just got a whole level harder for him.

Koda: Let's just hope Trent's got a back up plan

Trent: Well...here goes nothing! Eevee I choose you!

(Trent throws out Eevee's Pokeball and Eevee comes out and snuggles against Trents leg)

Eevee: Eeeeeeee

Trent: Eevee focus! We gotta gym battle to win!

Sora: That's a beautiful Eevee you got there Trent she is majestic

Eevee: Eee?

Trent: Well she got more than just looks going for her! Eevee use Swift!

Eevee: Eevee!

Luna: Alright Trent's got this!

Koda: Why?

Ann: Swift attack can't miss so Double Team doesn't even matter anymore.

Koda: Awesome!

Sora: Knock them away with Wing Attack!

Fletchling: Fletch Fletch Fletch Fletch!

(The Swift attack is launched and Fletchling knocks the attack away with it's wings.)

Trent: Oh! I didn't see that coming!

Sora: Now Fletchling use Flame Charge!

Fletchling: Fletchling!

Trent: I gotta think of something...wait a minute! Eevee use Quick Attack!

Eevee: Eevee Eevee Eevee Eevee!

(Eevee and Fletchling attacks collide the impact causes both pokemon to fly back but it seems that Fletchling has taken more damage and faints.)

Sora: What!?

Ann: Oh yeah I forgot!

Luna: Yep, Pichu used Tail Whip earlier in the battle and that in turn made Fletchling's defense go down, not to mention it suffered a lot of damage from Thundershock before.

Koda: That evens things up for Trent

Sora's Grandpa: Fletchling is unable to battle Eevee is the winner!

Eevee: Eevee Eee!

Trent: Yeah how's that!?

Sora: Not bad, not bad.

(Sora returns Fletchling to its Pokeball)

Sora: Now it's time to choose you Drifloon!

(Sora throws out his next Pokeball and a small purple balloon looking pokemon floats out.)

Drifloon: Loon...

Trent: What's that?

(Trent points his Pokedex at Drifloon)

Pokedex:Drifloon: (Ghost/Flying) A Pokémon formed by the spirits of people and Pokémon. It loves damp, humid seasons.

Ann: Awwwww this one's adorable too!

Koda: Yeah but if Sora has proven anything its that his adorable pokemon pack a punch

Luna: Let's see what he does next.

Trent: Eevee return

(Trent calls Eevee back into her Pokeball and is ready to choose a different pokemon.)

Trent: Hoothoot go!

(Hoothoot comes out of his pokeball flying and ready to battle)

Hoothoot: Hoothoot!

Luna: Good Trent is thinking

Koda: But I thought Ghost types couldn't hit Normal types

Luna: That rules the same the other way around too, and since Trent's Eevee doesn't know any non Normal type offensive moves he would be unable to do anything in a fight against Drifloon

Ann: So Hoothoot is his only option in this fight.

Koda: Oh ok

Sora: Well this is gonna be interesting Drifloon use Gust attack!

Drifloon: Driiiiiiiiflooooon!

(Drifloon spins the strings on its body and gust of wind come from them )

Trent: Hoothoot dodge and then use Peck!

Hoothoot: Hoot!

(Hoothoot flies higher and dodges the Gust attack and flies down to hit Drifloon with a Peck.)

Sora: Now Drifloon, use Minimize!

Drifloon: Loooooon

(Drifloon's body gets smaller just before Hoothoot hits it and the Peck attack misses.)

Trent: What?

Sora: Ha! Beat that Trent

Trent: I gotta find a way to...oh yeah Hoothoot use Confusion on Drifloon!

Hoothoot: Hoothoot Hoooooooo!

Sora: Minimize!

Drifloon: Loooooooooon

(The psychic energy from Confusion surrounds Drifloon for a second then diminishes when Drifloon gets smaller the Confusion attack misses.)

Trent: What can I do against this? (There is this one move Hoothoot has that I never used)...here goes Hoothoot use Foresight!

Hoothoot: Hoooooooooo

Sora: Uh oh! This ain't good

Drifloon: Drif!

Hoothoot's eyes begin to glow white and Hoothoot then looks at Drifloon

Ann: Good now Trent's attacks won't miss!

Trent: Hoothoot use Peck!

Hoothoot: Hoot!

Sora: Drifloon! Use Gust to counter!

Drifloon: Dirf loooooon!

Trent: Hoothoot dive down and fly up with Peck!

Hoothoot: Hoooooo Hoothoot!

(Hoothoot dives down and flies up fast and hits Drifloon with Peck.)

Drifloon: Looooooon!

Trent: Now use Hypnosis!

Hoothoot: Hoot Hooooo

Sora: Drifloon, use Gust to knock it away!

Drifloon: Looooooon

(Drifloon uses Gust to blow away the Hypnosis rays but then Trent smiles)

Trent: Just a decoy! Hoothoot use Confusion!

Hoothoot: Hoothoot!

(A now wide open Drifloon is hit with Confusion and psychic energy is around it.)

Trent: Now slam it down!

Hoothoot: Hooooooooooot Hoot!

(The Confusion attack knocks Drifloon down to the ground and Drifloon faints.)

Sora: Nooo!

Sora's Grandpa: (Shame on you Sora! You completely lost your cool when Trent used Foresight to take out Minimize, disgraceful) Drifloon is unable to battle Hoothoot wins!

Hoothoot: (Happy) Hoothoot!

Trent: Yeah! Now I just have to beat one more Pokemon and that badge is as good as mine!

Koda: Wow! Trents doing great in this fight!

Luna: Yeah but for how long, usually when a gym leader has one pokemon left that pokemon is usually their strongest one remember Flow and her Lumineon?

Koda: Oh yeah...Well I hope Trent's ready for this

(Below in Aldon Town people are looking at their TV's and are in shock that Sora is losing the battle.)

Group of fangirls: What!? Our Sora can't lose to that loser!

Citizen 1: Man that kid is given Sora a run for his money

Citizen 2: I think the kid has spunk! Imma root for em!

Citizen 3: Yeah me too

Girl 1: I'm still rooting for my darling Sora!

Girl 2: He's my darling, go Sora!

(Meanwhile back on the battlefield Sora is about to choose his last pokemon.)

Sora: You've come far Trent, but this is as far as you're going, Staravia let's win this!

(Sora throws his Pokeball and Staravia flies out, spreads its wing and looks battle ready.)

Staravia: Staaaaaaaaaaaaar!

Trent: Hmm?

(Trent points his Pokedex at Staravia)

Pokedex: Staravia: (Normal/Flying) They maintain huge flocks, although fierce scuffles break out between various flocks.

Trent: Ok then Hoothoot returns! Eevee go!

(Trent calls back Hoothoot and throws Eevee's Pokeball out. Eevee emerges from its Pokeball and snuggles Trent's leg again.)

Trent: Eevee this is it, we gotta win this match for that badge, you ready?

Eevee: Ee!

Sora's Grandpa: Are both sides ready?

Trent & Sora: Yeah!

Sora's Grandpa: Then let the match continue!

Trent: Eevee use Swift!

Eevee: Eevee Eevee!

Sora: Staravia Mirror Move!

Staravia: Staaaaaaaaravia!

(Staravia's eyes glow blue and it begins copying the Swift attack that Eevee just used to counter Eevee's Swift; the two attacks cancel each other out.)

Luna: Woah! Sora's Staravia can use Mirror Move? This is bad!

Ann: I sure hope Trent's got a plan, Mirror Move takes whatever move Trent's pokemon use and copies it.

Sora: Staravia, use Steel Wing!

Staravia: Staravia!

Trent: Eevee use Baby Doll Eyes!

Eevee: Eeeee!

(Eevee uses Baby Doll Eyes Staravia flies fast with its wings turned metal from the Steel Wing and hits Eevee. The damage from the attack is reduced due to the Baby Doll Eyes from before so Eevee stands her ground.)

Trent: Good now your close enough Eevee use Swift point blank!

Sora: We're prepared for anything! Staravia use Detect!

Staravia: Star Star Star!

(Staravia's eyes glow green this time and in Staravia's head is a vision of the attack Swift and then the vision gets rewound, when the vision goes away Staravia blocks the Swift attack with its wings avoiding damage.)

Luna: Oh man...I didn't think this would happen, Sora's Staravia knows Mirror Move and Detect! that's a good combo if I've ever seen one...

Koda: It is?

Ann: You see, Mirror Move copies the move your opponent just used, and Detect let's the pokemon see briefly into the future to prevent itself from getting attacked by an incoming attack.

Luna: So if Trent's pokemon use a move, Sora can have Staravia Detect the move before it hits and even copy that move afterward. He can even copy the move before Trent's pokemon use it...

Koda: Wow! So Sora has almost complete control of time in this battle

Ann: Basically, he can stop a move from hitting him and send that exact same move back.

Luna: Sora is just as much a smart Gym leader as Flow...this is scary

(Sora's Grandpa looks at the conversation Luna, Ann, and Koda are having then looks at Sora and shows to be slightly impressed.)

Sora's Grandpa: (Is this how strong my grandson has become...I always thought he was goofing off, but I guess he does take his battling a bit seriously)

Sora: Nice attack Trent! Lemme send it back, Staravia use Mirror Move!

Staravia: Star!

Trent: Eevee use Swift to counter!

Eevee: Eevee!

(The two Swift attacks cancel each other out and then Staravia is shown to be missing.)

Trent: Where'd they go?

Eevee: Ee?

Sora: Oh Trent? To your left, Straravia, use Aerial Ace!

Staravia: Star!

(Staravia flies straight to Eevee in a burst of speed and hits Eevee head on Eevee falls and faints)

Trent: No!

Sora's Grandpa: Eevee is unable to battle, Staravia is the winner!

Trent: Eevee return...

(Trent returns Eevee to her Pokeball and pulls out Hoothoot's Pokeball, his last pokemon.)

Trent: All I have is Hoothoot left...I can't...I can't lose this! Hoothoot let's go!

(Trent throws Hoothoot's Pokeball, Hoothoot is a little tired but is ready for battle.)

Hoothoot: Hoot!

Luna: Well this isn't looking good Hoothoot is a little tired from the battle with Driftloon and this is Trent's last pokemon

Ann: Trent will win, I know he can

Koda: He's been in jams before, he can get out of this...

(Meanwhile back in the town people are watching the gym battle taking place.)

Citizen 1: Oh no! The kids in a jam...

Citizen 2: There is no way he's getting out of this

Citizen 3: I still think he's got a chance

Girl 1: No way Sora's got this!

(Back at the battlefield)

Sora's Grandpa: Let the final battle begin!

Trent: (I have to win...it's all on Hoothoot now) Hoothoot use Confusion!

Hoothoot: Hoothoot Hoo!

Sora: Easy, Staravia use Detect, then Mirror Move!

Staravia: Star Star ravia!

(Staravia uses Detect and sees the upcoming Confusion, it then flies quickly out of the radius of the attack and then Staravia uses Mirror Move and that attack turns into Confusion, Staravia uses Confusion and Hoothoot has a psychic aura around him and gets thrown back.)

Hoothoot: Hooooooot!

Trent: Darn it! (They took our attack, evaded it and sent it back...this is hard...a lot harder than fighting Flow...what can I do? they know all our moves before we do and can send them back...wait a minute! They only know the moves we are gonna hit them with but what if...it's a risk but I'll try it!) Hoothoot, use Confusion!

Sora: This again Trent? You never learn do you? Staravia, use Detect, then Mirror Move!

Staravia: Staaaaaaaaravaia!

(Staravia avoids getting hit with Confusion again by using Detect and then uses Mirror Move to copy the Confusion and use it on Hoothoot again. Hoothoot gets hit and gets confused by the attack.)

Trent: Yes!

Sora: What are you happy about? Your Hoothoot is confused it can't put up a fight like this, I won!

Trent: We'll see, Hoothoot use Peck!

Hoothoot: ...Hoo...hooo? hoot?

Sora: Staravaia use Detect!

Staravia: Star!

(Staravia uses Detect but in Staravia's head there is no clear vision as to what Hoothoot is doing. It appears that Hoothoot's Peck attack has missed.)

Staravia: Star?

(Hoothoot flies in a dizzy fashion to hit Staravia with Peck. The attack at first glance misses, but then Hoothoot makes a strange curve backwards and hits Staravia with Peck.)

Staravia: Staaaaaaaar!

Sora: What!?

Ann: Amazing!

Koda: How did Trent stop the Detect?

Ann: Trent wanted Hoothoot to be hit with Confusion so Hoothoot will get confused. Because now Hoothoot is so unpredictable even the Detect move can't fully predict Hoothoot movements it's not a bad plan but it's a risk.

Luna: I say it's way to reckless, and idiotic! Trent is using luck!

Koda: Luck or not, he got a hit with the Peck so it can't be too bad.

Sora: I've never seen someone battle like you Trent...awesome so this is what being a Gym Leader is about!

(Sora's grandpa looks at Sora and smiles.)

Trent: To be honest, I'm so glad that worked!

Sora: Well it's time for me to return the favor! Staravia use Aerial Ace!

Staravia: Staravia! Star!

(Staravaia's Aerial Ace hits Hoothoot and the hit knocks Hoothoot out of confusion but now Hoothoot has fallen on the battlefield floor.)

Trent: Oh no! Hoothoot get up!

Hoothoot: Hooo...hooo

Sora: Sorry Trent, this was a great battle but it's over. Staravia, finish it with Steel Wing!

Staravia: Star!

Luna: Oh no this is it!

Koda: Trent, might be done for now...

Ann: Come on Trent, Hoothoot you guys can do it!

Trent: No...wha? What's happening to Hoothoot?

Hoothoot: Hoothoot!

(Hoothoot's body begins to glow white and he gets bigger, a crest appears on his head and his wings get longer. When the glow disappears Hoothoot's body has changed and becomes a bigger owl pokemon.)

Luna: No way! Trent's Hoothoot evolved?

Trent: Let's see

(Trent points his Pokedex at the new evolved form of Hoothoot.)

Pokedex: Noctowl: Noctowl never fails at catching prey in darkness. This Pokémon owes its success to its superior vision that allows it to see in minimal light, and to its soft, supple wings that make no sound in flight.

Trent: This is amazing and it seems to have gotten a new move! Alright Noctowl use Future Sight!

Noctowl: Hooooooooo!

(Noctowl's eyes glow purple then Staravia's body glows purple but it seems unharmed the glow goes away and Staravia hits Noctowl with Steel Wing. Thankfully Eevee's Baby Doll Eyes move from earlier plus Noctowl's defenses being higher saved him from fainting. Noctowl is ready to continue the battle.)

Noctowl: Hooooooo!

Trent: Alright Noctowl (Though that Future Sight attack didn't do anything...Oh well, we still got a chance!) Noctowl use Peck!

Sora: Ha! Staravia use Detect!

Trent: Not this time! Noctowl aim for the ground!

Noctowl: Hoot!

Ann: The ground?

(Staravia uses Detect but it does nothing since Noctowl was not aiming for Staravia, Noctowl flies to the ground and hits it with Peck instead.)

Trent: Confusion!

(Noctowl Uses Confusion and it hits Staravia, Noctowl then throws Staravia to the ground.)

Luna: I get it! Trent figured out the Detect moves weakness. Instead of attacking directly, Trent had Noctowl attack a random area so the Detect fails, there is no point in Staravia predicting moves that fail so the Detect failed.

Ann: And Noctowl uses psychic for Confusion and not his eyes, Noctowl doesn't have to see the pokemon it's using Confusion on, he just has to feel the opponent out.

Koda: So in other words, Trent faked Sora out

Luna: Yep!

Sora: Well I gotta say this changes things a lot, but I know for a fact your Noctowl can't match Staravia's speed! We will use that to win! Staravia combines Steel Wing with Aerial Ace!

Trent: Crap!( He's right Noctowl doesn't have the speed or power to match that attack, I can't even use Hypnosis or Confusion they won't be fast enough, and since Aerial Ace is unavoidable...What do I do?)

Noctowl: Hooo

(Back in Town people are cheering for both sides as their eyes are glued to the TV's)

Citizens: Come on kid! You can win!

Girls: Come on Sora Finish it!

Crowd: Sora! Trent! Sora! Trent!

(Sora's Grandpa can hear the cheers of the citizens from the sky and looks at both Trent and Sora.)

Sora's Grandpa: (This match...Sora...He was right, All this time I viewed him as a childish boy who wouldn't make a good Gym Leader but now the entire Town is cheering for him and Trent...I haven't had my eyes locked on a battle so much since I was a Gym Leader...maybe...Maybe I was wrong. Times have changed and this is Sora's style...this is Sora's time as Gym Leader and I couldn't be more proud.)

Trent: Guess I got no choice! If I'm going down I might as well go down fighting! Noctowl, use Peck charge!

Noctowl: Hooooooooooooo!

Staravia: Staaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Star-

(The two Flying pokemon charge at each other with their attacks but just then Staravia's body glows purple and it gets knocked back and damaged, Staravia is now wide open.)

Luna: I was wondering when that was gonna take effect

Koda: What happened?

Luna: Future Sight "happened"

Ann: Future Sight is a move that doesn't hit directly right away, but later in the battle it hits the opponent, when Trent used it some time passed since then so the move activated now and at a great time too!

Luna: Again relying on luck but it's good the attack worked. Also it's great for this battle since Sora can't use Detect on Future Sight since the move doesn't hit the same turn it was used; it's the perfect attack for the situation Trent was in.

Koda: Yeah! And now Staravia is wide open Trent has his chance!

Trent: Yes! An opening! Noctowl gooooooooooo!

Noctowl: Hooooooooooooooo!

(Noctowl charges forward and hits the now wide open Staravia with a full speed Peck attack, this sends Staravia falling fast and it hits the ground. Staravia tries to get back up but it faints.)

Sora's Grandpa: Staravia is unable to battle! Noctowl is the winner and the Aldon Town Gym match goes to Trent!

Trent: I won! Yeah! That was awesome Noctowl!

(Noctowl is very tired and weakened but happy all the same.)

Noctowl: (pant) Hoooo...Hooo...hoooo

(Luna, Koda, and Ann run down from the audience seats and congratulate Trent and Noctowl on their victory.)

Ann: You were amazing out there Trent! You too Noctowl congrats!

Koda: That was some great battling!

Luna: You were completely reckless and relied on luck way too much!...but I gotta say Trent good job!

Trent: Yeah! Thanks you guys

Sora: That battle was super awesome and fun! I haven't had a battle like that in a while, let's land the blimp so I can give you your badge.

Trent: Sweet!

(The blimp lands and our heroes get off. When they do they hear cheering for both Trent and Sora for the excellent battle they were in.)

Luna: Wow! All these people watched you two? that's crazy!

(Sora walks to his grandpa to say a few things before giving Trent his badge.)

Sora: Hey gramps...I gotta say I learned a lot in my battle with Trent today, you were right...I do have to take being a Gym Leader more seriously. That way I can fight as hard as Trent did.

Sora's Grandpa: No Sora...I was wrong, you are not me...we have two different ways of running a gym and there is nothing wrong with your way. I apologize, today made me realize the way you do things may be a bit more wild then my way, but your pokemon and the way they battled today proved to me that they appreciate the way you run the gym and that's what being a gym leader is really about. I'm proud of you grandson.

Ann: That's sweet...

Sora's Grandma: I think I'm gonna burst into tears!

Koda: Now there...

(Sora walks up to Trent)

Trent: Hey Sora...I gotta say that battle was a lot harder than I thought it was gonna be.

Luna: Well there's a switch Trent realizing when things aren't easy.

Sora: Yeah, but you won all the same and in an awesome way too, I'm proud of the battle we had and I'm proud to give you this...The Cloud Badge

Trent: Yeeeeeeeeeees! I won The Cloud Badge!

Sora's Grandpa: Trent you are a great Trainer though you still have a lot to learn.

Luna: Ha! I'm glad someone sees it

Sora's Grandpa: And you do too Sora!

Sora: Hehehe...I guess you're right...

(Trent holds up his badge in pride and the others are proud of him and his pokemon for their victory.)

Narrator: And so thanks to the efforts of his pokemon, and Hoothoot evolved into Noctowl, Trent has won the Cloud Badge. He is one more step closer to entering the Pokemon League.

What new challenges await him as he and his friend continue their journey? Find out Next Time...

To Be Continued...