Hey guys! I was sick yesterday so I started to write this chapter, only to get interrupted by this computer's owner in half an hour. Well, the owner is leaving for about a week so I get the computer all to myself, meaning more writing time for me. Anyways, I was re-reading the whole story when I realized I made an ENORMOUS mistake on the first chapter. I wrote that May is the female Unova master. What the fuck, me. Was I drunk that day? Either way, I probably lost some readers that thought I put that there on purpose and I corrected it now. Without further ado, here's Calem vs Gold and I hope you're listening to the music.
Gold's (Incredibly strong) team:
Typhlosion (Male)
Item: Assault Vest
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 212 SpA / 44 SpD / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Eruption
- Thrash
- Overheat
- Reversal
Umbreon (Female)
Item: Sitrus Berry
Ability: Inner Focus
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Foul Play
- Baton Pass
- Work Up
- Double Team
Lugia
Item: Smooth Rock
Ability: Multiscale
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Hyper Beam
- Psycho Boost
- Sandstorm
- Aeroblast
Lanturn (Female)
Item: Air Balloon
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Surf
- Dazzling Gleam
- Ice Beam
Mega Steelix (Male)
Item:Steelixite
Ability: Sand Force
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Giga Impact
- Earthquake
- Explosion
- Flash Cannon
Heracross (Male)
Item: Assault Vest
Ability: Moxie
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stone Edge
- Close Combat
- Megahorn
- Reversal
Calem:
Greninja (Male)
Item: Toxic Orb
Ability: Protean
EVs: 236 SpA / 252 SpD / 20 Spe
Calm Nature
- Toxic Spikes
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Fling
Talonflame (Female)
Item: Sitrus Berry
Ability: Gale Wings
EVs: 252 SpA / 196 SpD / 60 Spe
Modest Nature
- Flame Charge
- Will-O-Wisp
- Heat Wave
- Roost
Xerneas
Item: Pixie Plate
Ability: Fairy Aura
EVs: 204 SpA / 124 SpD / 180 Spe
Modest Nature
- Moonblast
- Aromatherapy
- Geomancy
- Horn Leech
Yveltal
Item: Black Glasses
Ability: Dark Aura
EVs: 208 SpA / 84 SpD / 216 Spe
Gentle Nature
- Foul Play
- Oblivion Wing
- Phantom Force
- Psychic
Zygarde
Item: Yache Berry
Ability: Aura Break
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
Careful Nature
- Earthquake
- Outrage
- Sludge Wave
- Dragon Tail
Lucario (Male)
Item: Lucarionite
Ability: Inner Focus
EVs: 252 Atk / 60 Def / 196 Spe
Lax Nature
- Close Combat
- Drain Punch
- ExtremeSpeed
- Rock Slide
Chapter 11: Calem vs Gold
"ALRIGHTY!" Gold yelled at the top of his lungs, standing on the table with a pose and pointing at the sky.
"EVERYBODY LISTEN UP! IT'S THE PUNY CALEM vs THE ALMIGHTY GOLD! BEHOLD! THE BATTLE OF THE CENT-!"
"SHUT THE FUCK UP!" Black threw his cereal box at his face and made him fall.
"For fuck's sake it's barely 9 'o clock." He mumbled and sat down, the last of the table.
"This is the last battle before Red. How are you feeling?" Ruby asked Calem.
"What are you, a reporter? I'm feeling fine. Just maybe a bit overwhelmed. These guys are way too strong for me." He sighed.
"Well, I do get in touch with Gabby and Ty a lot... but whatever. I was just curious." He shrugged.
"I kinda feel bad for you, Calem." Red chuckled under his hat. "Gold's team has a nasty surprise."
"Hey! Don't tell him about my team!"
"You did it for the others." And Gold shut up.
"Whatever. Come on Calem, let's do it now." He hurriedly got up and went for the door.
(After the ride)
"The Burned Tower kinda gives me the creeps." Calem admitted, where Gold, Lyra, and Krystal had seen the three legendary beasts for the first time.
"Maybe now more than ever." Gold muttered before sending out a Heracross. Calem's Lucario popped out and Mega-evolved.
"Aright. Close Combat!"
"You too Lucario!"
Mega Lucario's speed was unrivaled and he struck first, dealing 70% damage. The Heracross then made Lucario faint instantly.
"Whatever. Talonflame! Heat Wave first!"
"Stone Edge!"
But the flaming bird was faster and defeated Heracross.
"Lanturn! Surf!"
"Uh, Heat Wave again!"
Talonflame was once again faster and but only dealt 10% damage. Lanturn then defeated Talonflame in a single hit.
"Zygarde! Earthquake!"
"He's Dragon/Ground. Use Ice Beam."
But Ice Beam only dealt 34% damage, since Zygarde ate a Yache Berry before the hit. Zygarde then used Earthquake, but to no avail.
"That was an Air Ballon. Looks like we had our weaknesses covered." Gold smirked. "But your berry only works once. Ice Beam again!"
Calem shrugged. "It's what a smart trainer does. Sludge Wave to pop that balloon!"
Lanturn was once again faster but this time defeated the legendary dragon before it could pop the Air Balloon.
Calem sighed and released Xerneas.
"Geomancy."
"Surf."
Xerneas was faster and started to boost itself. Lanturn then dealt 42% damage.
"Again, Lanturn.
Xerneas' speed made it go first and finish boosting itself to gain +2 SpA, SpD, and Speed before losing 21%. (37% left)
"Now! Moonblast!"
Xerneas quickly made Lanturn faint before it could attack.
For some reason, Gold showed a mischievous smile. "Now my plan comes into action." He announced before letting out Lugia.
"Keep using Moonblast!" Calem was a bit nervous due to Gold's smile.
"Aeroblast."
Lugia outsped Xerneas and left Xerneas at 18%. The Moonblast then left Lugia at 40%.
"Aeroblast one last time!"
"Finish him Xerneas!"
But Lugia defeated the legendary Fairy-type before it could move.
"Use Ice Beam!" Calem's starter, Greninja, popped out of its pokéball.
"Sandstorm now."
Lugia created a sandstorm before getting losing 28% of its health. This left it at 12%. Greninja lost 6% due to the raging sandstorm.
"Now Aeroblast!"
"One last Ice Beam!"
Lugia was faster, and to both Gold and Calem's surprise, the attack was a critical hit. This left Greninja at 1%. Lugia then succumbed to the powerful Ice Beam and Greninja to the Sandstorm.
"Now that's bullshit."
"It's just luck. I would've defeated Greninja anyways." Gold shrugged with half a smile.
Calem sighed and released his final pokémon, Yveltal. Gold chose Umbreon.
"Double Team."
"Oblivion Wing."
Yveltal struck first and took 30% of Umbreon's health. Umbreon then raised its evasiveness. Both lost 6% to the sandstorm.
"Again."
"You too."
The events repeated, but this time Umbreon ate her Sitrus Berry, bringing her back to 49% but going back to 43% after the sandstorm hit. Yveltal now had 88% health.
"Oblivion Wing again. We can win this."
"I don't think so. Work Up!"
This time Yveltal missed and Umbreon raised its Atk and SpA by one. (Umbreon: 37%) (Yveltal: 82%)
"Come on, Oblivion Wing to gain back health!"
"Once more and then the final piece of the plan come in!"
The events repeated, much to Calem's dismay and Gold's satisfaction. (Umbreon: 31%) (Yveltal: 76%)
"Come on Yveltal!"
"Baton Pass now!"
Yveltal finally struck, only to see that Umbreon held on the last percent. With the last percent, it switched with Steelix. The Oblivion Wing put Yveltal at 91% and then it lost another 6% to the sandstorm.
"This could've worked out better. I'm only doing this now because I wanted to show off my plan. I could've just defeated your team with my Typhlosion. Now Flash Cannon!"
"You're still faster! Use Phantom Force to escape!"
Yveltal escaped the attack, but the sandstorm still took 6% of its health.
"I knew you would do that. But with Yveltal's speed in mind, I know you can't escape the next attack. Explosion."
"We'll see."
Yveltal struck first but only took 16% of the Mega Steelix's health. It then exploded, taking the legendary Kalos bird with it. Gold's Typhlosion remained untouched.
Gold won.
"Now that was genius." Gold crossed his arms in triumph.
"I gotta admit. You saw ahead of me." Calem nodded.
"I'm still annoyed by that critical hit though."
(Back at the House)
"Did you see that Red!" Gold yelled in his face.
"Now THAT was a strategy and plan!"
"A weak one though. And a foreseeable one." Red shoved Gold's knee off the table, making him faceplant against it. This made the Legends laugh uncontrollably.
Gold got up angrily to explain.
"I knew Calem's main weapons were Xerneas and Yveltal. I took Xerneas' power and Yveltal's speed into account and I chose the right pokémon for each occasion. I knew that Lugia was faster than Xerneas. I knew Lugia's Aeroblast only did 19% damage to Xerneas after its Geomancy so I continued using Lanturn's Surf to leave it at 37%. That way I could beat Xerneas with two quick Aeroblasts. I then started the Sandstorm to boost Steelix when he would come. I then raised Umbreon's evasiveness so it could boost itself undisturbed and I took the sandstorm into account too. When the Double Team was enough, I started boosting the attack and special attack so I could Baton Pass it onto Steelix to make it even stronger. I even considered that Yveltal might ignore the evasiveness and hit Umbreon once so I gave it a Sitrus Berry to hold before the match so it could have at least 1% to use Baton Pass. I never even released Typhlosion so I could have a last pokémon after Steelix's Explosion, which I used to defeat Yveltal immediately. I even knew that with Yveltal's speed Calem would escape the first move, so I used Flash Cannon instead. Knowing that Yveltal would strike first, I then used Explosion. How's THAT for a battle plan!"
"Meh." Red's response made Gold scream in despair and lunge at Red. Red swiftly dodged him and put his foot on him so he couldn't move.
"So," Red ignored Gold's struggles and insults. "You're battling me tomorrow. You better be ready." Red adjusted his hat and went to his room.
"I will."
So, did you like Gold's match? I sure did. I had to plan this whole thing by myself, so I was pretty satisfied when the plan actually worked. The next match is probably my favorite, but I don't think I'll be able to portray Red's thinking with 100% precision. I will do my best and he'll still be badass, just maybe not as badass as I would want him to be. Anyways, I hope you liked this chapter and I'll see you soon!