A/N: Hello everyone and welcome to a new installment of Legends of Kalos. Last time, Alex and his friends dropped by the Parfum Palace, in order to recover the Pokeflute that was taken by Princess Allie. Alex was able to strike a deal with her and helped her catch her very first Pokemon, now he is getting ready for a ball being held in his honor. How will everything turn out? Find out in the latest chapter, Hope you enjoy it all.
As of 5/20/17 Chapter 12 has been edited and re uploaded
Pokemon XY
Legends of Kalos
Chapter 12
Sir Alexander vs Gym Leader Jacob
His mother's words filled his mind as he looked at himself in the mirror. They were words that she had always said to him whenever he was feeling down, or whenever he told her stories about the adventures he would have when he was older. They always brought a smile to his face.
"Son, the world is a big place. There are so many wonderful things to experience. If you go on a journey, make sure you wholeheartedly dive into it, break out of your mold, have fun. Even if you have to do something stupid, even if you end up cross dressing or being crowned king of a region, make sure you have a ball!"
As he stood facing the wall length mirror, dressed in the finest suit he had ever worn, he couldn't help but smile at those words.
The suit he was wearing was a beautiful royal blue color, with golden cuff links, and matching blue slacks. Underneath he was wearing a button down shirt made of the finest silk, along with a matching stripped tie. He also wore a pair of white gloves to hide his hands, his Mega Pendant was tucked into to the shirt, as he had refused to take it off. On his feet were a pair of black Oxford shoes, polished to a shine. His silver hair had been slicked back with gel, in a way that went well with his black rimmed glasses.
Beside him were all of his Pokemon, which had all been given a bath and groomed to look presentable. Swirlix looked a little smaller due to the hair cut it had been given, but its face was more visible, making her look cuter than before. Taillow had his feathers preened and shined with a special soap, making his green shine stand out even more. Petilil was hopping about, crying in glee after the bath she had been given, her green leaves looked more alive than before. The Mega stone around her neck jingled as she moved.
His two new Pokemon, Spritzee and Flabebe had also been given treatment. His Spritzee, which he had named Spirit, had also been given a hair trim. It had filled the entire room with a beautiful scent. His Flabebe, which he had named Fleur, was busy rearranging the roses that had been set around the room. Flabebe, by nature adored flowers, and she had already rearranged all of the flowers in the area. She was a White flower Flababe, a rare color to find in the wild let alone catch. He had been immensely happy when he had found it in the tall grass.
The final pokemon that was present was Vixen, who was looking around shyly. She had been the hardest to groom, and the poor girls tasked with the job ended up getting some nasty bite marks and some scratches from the little fox. Alex had apologized so much that the head made had told him to stop. One of the girl's said that she was more tame than the Bisharp guards they had on duty.
Once he had actually been with her, Vixen had calmed down, and allowed the girls to trim her fur a bit. After that came himself, who was dressed by one of the younger maids, and had finally finished. The girl smiled, giving him a wink.
"You know, Princess Allie doesn't knight that many people, so please enjoy yourself. She's a kind girl at heart and I'm sure this means the world to her." she said.
"I am enjoying this...it's just...I've never been in a suit this fancy before, and trust me I've worn my fair share of fancy suits." he said.
"I don't doubt it. You know, you remind me a lot of someone I've seen before." she said, placing her hand on her chin.
"I do?" he asked, internally worrying.
"Um...yeah...you look a lot like that missing rock star...what was his name again? Lime something?" she asked.
He was about to reply when he heard a knock on the door. The maid walked over to it, opening it. Princess Allie walked in, wearing a beautiful pink ball gown. Her hair had been straightened and decorated with flowers. She was holding a violet fan, with a few flower designs on it. Her Furfrou walked in right after. She looked at Alex, a smile on her face.
"You clean up nicely. You don't even look like a filthy casual anymore." She said.
"I don't know how to reply to that." He sweat dropped, rubbing his neck. She shook her head.
"The guests have started to arrive, after the dinner party we shall retreat to the garden for the fireworks." She said.
"Fireworks?" He asked curiously.
"The finest in all of Kalos, I don't fire them off for just no one you know." she said with a wink. Alex looked back at his pokemon, shrugging.
"Alright, let us go. Return your Pokemon to their Pokeballs, I wouldn't want them to get dirty before the fireworks." Allie said, taking her leave.
Alex returned his pokemon, placing all five pokeballs in his pockets. He followed after Allie, internally freaking out a bit. He had never been a knight before, and he didn't know how to act or anything. This was all on such short notice, and he didn't even get to practice.
"Stop freaking out, there aren't that many nobles showing up. Most of the guests are citizens of Camphrier." she said, patting his arm.
"Sorry. It's all so new to me." he said.
She rolled her eyes. They stopped in front of a set of blue doors, which were firmly shut, from within, Alex could hear the sound of music. Allie threw them open, walking inside. Alex almost jumped when he heard the sudden fanfare blasting through his ear drums.
"Presenting her Royal Highness, Princess Allie, and her loyal Knight, Sir Alexander Winters!"
The already present guests started clapping for the two, making Alex blush a bright red. The ballroom was absolutely grand, and had been decorated accordingly. There was a large table near the far side of the room, filled with all sorts of foods, and even a large Milotic ice sculpture. Near the other side of the ballroom sat the live band, one man was playing one a beautiful Grand Piano.
The most alluring thing about the ballroom was the large chandelier that hung above the entire room. It was made out of tiny little crystals, that lit up the entire room. The ceiling of the ballroom was painted with several flying type pokemon, as well as a few native types found in the Kalos Region, even the legendary Reshiram and Zekrom were there, along with Latios and Latias. He felt a tug on his sleeve and looked down at Allie, who pulled him along.
"I know the murals are amazing, but you can't just stand there gawking. Lets go eat something, I haven't had anything since lunch." she said. He nodded, escorting her to the buffet table.
"Well, look at you."
Alex looked up, spotting Yvonne next to him, wearing a beautiful ball gown. It was a light blue color, that went well with her long hair, which was tied up into a ponytail with a light blue bow, leaving two long strands to frame her face. The dress left her shoulders bare, though he had a fluffy feathery snake around her shoulders. The gown had glittering sequins around the breast area, making it glitter quite a bit.
It brought more attention to her chest than she would have wanted. The skirt of the dress was straight and bore a few embroidery patterns on it. She wore a matching set of open toed heels, and Alex noticed she had painted her toe nails to match the dress.
She was wearing a pair of gloves that ended at the wrist, which were a light blue color. He had to admit, she looked beautiful.
"At a loss for words? I do have that effect on people." she said with a grin.
"Ugh...arrogance will get you nowhere sweetheart." Allie said, as she continued piling food onto her plate. She handed her Furfrou and Oran berry, which it quickly devoured.
"Where's Zera?" he asked.
"Struggling to walk in heels. Honestly the girl wears boots, how are heels that different?" She asked.
"They aren't high heeled though. So of course she'd struggle with it. Besides, Zera is more of a tomboy than anything. Even if she dresses a bit girly from time to time." he said, taking a sip from his punch.
"Oh, there she is." Yvonne said, pointing to the door.
Just as she said, the fire trainer had walked into the ballroom, stumbling a bit. She was wearing a beautiful amber dress, with a tan halter that wrapped around her neck. The dress changed several shades of amber until it reached her knees, where it was a nice fiery orange. Her long brown hair had been taken out of its usual pigtails and straightened, giving it a bit of a wavy look.
She was wearing a pair of orange heels, which shined in the light. Beside her stood Carla, who had a pink bow atop her head, as well as a pink ribbon tied to her tail. The girl had her arms out, using them to keep herself balanced on her heels. She spotted her friends, making her way to them, a pout on her glossy lips.
"Don't laugh at me, these shoes suck." she spat. Alex chuckled, trying to hide his mirth.
"Aw, it isn't that bad sweetheart." Yvonne said.
"Yeah, you look gorgeous, and I saw a few boys over there giving you some interested looks." Alex said. He looked at a few of the guys near the other side of the room, who were looking at both Zera and Yvonne. The fire trainer blushed a bit, while Yvonne looked away, clearly not interested.
"So, where's Shauna?" he asked.
"Well, now that the path to Niza city had been opened, she decided to head there. Tierno and Trevor, two of our friends we're waiting for her there so she couldn't waste anytime. She did tell us to have fun for her though." Yvonne said.
"Aw, that's a shame. I didn't even get to thank her for helping me find my Spritzee and Flabebe." he said, a frown on his face.
"Well, we're bound to run into her again sometime. She told me the next Pokemon Showcase is in Ambrette Town. After your Gym battle, we'll have to head there as fast as we can. We only have around a week and a half before it starts." she said.
"How are we going to get to Ambrette Town in a week and a half? It's like a twenty mile walk." He said.
"Thirty, actually." Zera corrected, taking a sip from her own glass.
"We'll make it there, it won't be so bad." She reassured.
"I can only hope we do." he replied.
"That means we'll finally get to see the Ambrette Aquarium! I've been waiting so long for this." Zera said excitedly.
"Char char!" Carla cried in agreement.
"Well if it isn't Alex." a new voice said.
It belonged to the Camphrier Gym leader Jacob, who was dressed in a simple black suit. His hair was slicked back with gel, making him look like a formal business man rather than a gym leader. He was wearing a tie with a bunch of paw prints on it, which resembled those of the pokemon Mightyena.
"Oh, hey Jacob, fancy seeing you here." Yvonne said.
"Yeah, I came here to thank Allie for her cooperation. Shauna got the Pokeflute to me earlier and Snorlax made its way to the mountains where it will hopefully not bother anyone." He said. Allie pouted and looked away from the Gym leader.
"You are just lucky that Sir Alex was nice to me." she said.
"Hey, now that Snorlax has been taken care of, do you think we could have that Gym battle?" Zera asked excitedly.
"Sure, I wouldn't mind having one. We could even have it here in the garden battlefield, if its alright with her highness." Jacob said, glancing at the Princess, who was holding a drumstick in her hands.
"I don't see why not. We can have it after I'm done eating, I'll even be the judge." she said with a grin.
"Of course...hmm...the two of you wish to battle me, how about we have a double battle? If you can defeat my six pokemon, you'll both get a badge. If not then you'll have to challenge me to a single battle back at the gym, is that alright?" Jacob asked.
"Perfect, get ready to lose." Alex said with a smirk.
"Wonderful, I have to go meet up with a few of my friends. By your lead your highness." he said, bowing to the princess before walking off toward a small crowd of people.
"I suppose this is alright for you two. Now you both get a badge." Yvonne said.
"Except I haven't caught a third pokemon yet. If I lose Carla and Litleo, I won't be able to battle." Zera said, worry washing over her face. Yvonne shook her head, digging her hand into her hand bag. She pulled out a single pokeball, handing it to the fire trainer.
"I'll let you use Fennekin for this battle. She won't mind helping you tonight...but you have to find another pokemon soon. Gym leaders typically have three on three battles."
"I know, but there aren't that many fire types around here. Thanks a lot Yvonne, you're the best." she said, hugging the older girl.
"It's not an issue Zera, I'm sure if I needed it, you'd let me use one of your pokemon." the girl replied.
Alex decided it was a good time as any to sit down and start thinking up a strategy. Princess Allie had already finished her food and had started greeting a few of the other guests, how that little girl was able to put it down was beyond him.
"Alright, so Jacob is a dark type gym leader, that much is already obvious. There are a lot of dark type pokemon in the world, with most of them being dual types. That means he might have a lot of those on hand. Then again, he was in the Unova Elite Four, that means he might have a native pokemon from there...a Deino maybe?" He muttered to himself. He looked up, glancing at the other party goers, a frown on his face. He shook his head, returning to his previous line of thought.
"With its typing, its four times weak to Fairy type moves, a Pokemon like Spirit would be great against it, assuming he does have a Deino on his team. What if he's a one of those gym leaders with a few pokemon that aren't his specialty?" he muttered to himself.
There were to many possibilities with this man. He didn't have Yvonne's first hand knowledge like he did when he was about to face against Viola. He leaned back in his seat, lost in thought.
"Something wrong Alex?" Zera asked, sitting next to him. He shook his head.
"Just thinking about this battle. Not knowing what kind of Pokemon Jacob is training is a bit nerve wracking. He could hit you with something strong, like a Drapion." He said.
"Well, he is wearing a tie with Mightyena prints on it, maybe that's his signature pokemon. If it is then that narrows it down, he came from Unova, so he might have a Liepard on his team as well." she said.
"We won't know for sure until the battle starts. How I see it, it's going to be three double battles, with both of us using three pokemon and Jacob using all six of his. He used to be in the Unova Elite Four, keep that in mind." he said.
"I will...I trust you'll do well too Alex. Good luck." she said, a smile on her safe.
"Same to you, I've only battled you once, but you're gym leader. We can definitely win." he said firmly.
The lights dimmed down a bit, confusing the two trainers a bit. Alex looked to where the band was, seeing the head maid standing by the microphone.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, it's time for the slow dance. Feel free to dance to your hearts content. Afterwards we shall be moving to the back garden, where our guests of honor, Sir Alexander and Lady Zera will battle Camphrier Town's Gym leader, Jacob Black. We shall end the night with a beautiful fireworks display. I hope you are all enjoying yourselves to the fullest." the woman said with a smile.
Without a word, the band started to play a slow song, and everyone started dancing to it. Alex stood up, fixing his suit.
"Listen, it might be for the night only but...would you like to dance?" he said, holding his hand out to Zera, who blushed a bit. Thankfully the low lighting made it difficult for him to tell.
"I...I don't know how to dance. My heels will just make me trip." she said.
"Don't worry, I'm a good dancer. It was one of the things my father forced onto me." he said.
She swallowed hard, standing up and taking his hand. He slowly lead her toward the center of the ball room, making sure she didn't trip, once in a spot clear of people, he placed his hand on her hip, pulling her a bit closer.
"Um...I'm not sure about this Alex." Zera said, looking at the floor. He chuckled.
"It's alright...I had to dance with my sister the first time I started and she was a bit clumsy too. Just move to the beat, I'll lead." he said. She gave him a small nod, and soon after they started dancing.
Yvonne chuckled at the two, as she sipped the champagne she had snuck from the adult table. She found her two friends dancing extremely cute, especially when Zera stumbled a bit. She had to admit, Alex was a great dancer, almost as if he had been taught by someone. She had been looking at him closely earlier, and couldn't help but notice he resembled someone she had seen before. The name escaped her, but he seemed very familiar.
"You know, you aren't old enough to be drinking that champagne." Allie said, standing next to her with her Furfrou. Yvonne looked at her, seeing a similar glass in the girl's hand, filled to the brim with a bubbly yellow liquid.
"Neither are you." she countered.
"This is sparkling cider actually, I'm not gonna tell anyone though. You're friends are entertaining me, so we're cool. Thanks to you three, I have Furfrou by my side. This is the first ball I've hosted where I've actually had fun." she said, genuinely happy.
"Everyone needs a friend princess. For whatever its worth, I'm sorry that you were left with a responsibility like the one you have now." she said.
"Heh, don't worry yourself. Being a princess is what I'm good at, besides I make a killing from all the tourism, so I'm filthy rich." she said with a haughty tone.
"Try not to steal to much from the casuals would you? We need our hard earned cash to survive the brave outdoors." Yvonne joked, earning a laugh from the little girl.
"No promises." she replied with a wink.
Finally, after a few minutes, the head maid thanked everyone who was dancing and directed them all toward the gardens for the gym battle that was to take place. Alex was rather impressed by the beautiful courtyard, especially the hedge mazes that had been carefully cut. The stone bridge that crossed over the large pond glimmered in the moonlight. A large statue of a Golurk, and a few other pokemon sat in the center of the pond. Allie had told them that it was made of solid gold, but she wasn't sure since she hadn't seen it up close.
Alex's nervousness returned when he was finally on the battlefield, with Zera at his side. Across from them stood Jacob, a confident smile upon his face. By the judges box stood Allie, along with the head maid which was holding a tray in her hands, possibly containing the two badges that were to be given to the two trainers should they win. The lamps around them burned brightly, illuminating the entire area.
All around the field stood the guests, chatting about the battle they were about to witness.
"Alright then, I suppose this will be the final event before the fireworks. I your beautiful Princess Allie will be judging this battle, with the help of my head maid. The rules are simple, The challengers will use three pokemon and are to battle in a double battle format against the gym leader and his six pokemon.
If a pokemon can't continue, they shall have to wait until the remaining pokemon has been knocked out to send their next one in. Substitutions will be aloud. Should the challengers win, they shall be awarded with the Howling Badge." Allie announced, looking at both sides of the battlefield.
"Trainers, release your pokemon." the head maid called out. Alex and Zera pulled out their chosen pokeballs, while Jacob took his out from his pockets.
"This will definitely be an interesting battle. Stunky and Nuzleaf, the battle is yours." he cried out, tossing his pokeballs into the air. They opened up simultaneously, releasing the pokemon that rested within.
"Stunky!"
"Nuz!"
Alex grimaced a bit, staring at the Stunky with a bit of nervousness. Not only was it a dark type, but it was also a poison type, meaning it would be immune to Fairy type moves. He heard a beep next to him and looked beside him, seeing Zera holding her Pokedex before herself.
"Stunky, the Skunk Pokemon. It fires a noxious fluid from its body for protection, the smell is so pungent that it scares anyone who smells it. The smell lingers for 24 hours until it finally dies down.
Nuzleaf, the Wily pokemon. Using the leaves that grow from its head, Nuzleaf will play a tune that makes its listeners uneasy. These Pokemon live deep within forests."
"Heh, its part grass type, meaning I have the advantage on this one. Let's go Fennekin." Zera called out, releasing the fox started into the field. Alex sighed, he would give it his all, no matter what it took.
"Spirit, this battle is yours." he cried, letting out the Spritzee he had caught earlier that day.
"Not a good starting choice Alex, Stunky here has you covered." Jacob said with a cocky smirk.
"Tch, you may be a more skilled trainer than I am, but it all comes down to who can react the fastest. When I caught her earlier, she was a speedy one, and that speed will be our greatest weapon." Alex countered. Allie smiled widely, holding her fan in the air.
"Battle begin." she cried out.
"Spirit, start things off with Sweet Scent." Alex cried out.
The Spritzee gave a cheerful cry before zooming around the field, releasing a pink mist from her body. Stunky and Nuzleaf breathed it in, already entranced by the sweet smell. Jacob grit his teeth.
"Alright, I'll give him a point for speed." He muttered dryly.
"Okay Fennekin, follow Spirit's lead and use Howl to strengthen your attack." Zera called out.
"Fennekin!" the small fox howled loudly. She glowed orange for a brief second, her attack power raising steadily.
"Stunky, use Poison Gas, Nuzleaf follow up with Razor Leaf." Jacob said, finally choosing to attack.
"Stunky Stunk." the skunk cried, hastily turning around. It lifted its tail, spraying a toxic gas into the air.
"Spirit, get away from it." Alex cried.
"Fennekin, use Ember." Zera cried out.
Alex's eyes widened a bit when he heard Zera call an attack. Fennekin opened it's mouth, letting out a stream of hot embers, as soon as it made contact with the gas, it ignited, exploding on contact. Smoke filled the field, hiding their pokemon. She gave Alex a nod, earning a smirk from him.
"Nuzleaf, try to sniff out that Spritzee, and then go for a Leaf Blade." Jacob said.
"Nuz." the pokemon cried.
It moved its head around trying to find the alluring scent from before. Sadly, due to the smoke, all he could smell was fire and the remains of the Poison gas attack. Nuzleaf suddenly felt itself be picked up, and when he looked up, he saw Spirit, holding it high in the air.
"Perfect." Alex called out.
"Now Fennekin, use Flame Charge." Zera cried out.
Fennekin raced forward, its body glowing with bright orange flames. She jumped into the air, aiming for Nuzleaf.
"Stunky, protect." Jacob cried. Out of the smoke, Stunky jumped up, erecting a shield before itself and Nuzleaf, shielding it from the fire type attack. Fennekin slammed into the shield, crying in pain.
"Oh crap." Alex cried. He saw Stunky flip in the air, smirking at Spirit.
"Sludge bomb." he cried.
"Stunky." the pokemon cried, firing a greenish purple glob at Spirit. It cried in agony, as it let Nuzleaf go.
"Now Nuzleaf, take care of that Spritzee with Leaf Blade."
"Nuz." the pokemon cried, it's leaf glowing a bright green in color.
It jumped into the air, slamming it into the perfume pokemon, sending it flying across the field. It skid to a stop, clearly knocked out.
"Spritzee is unable to battle." Allie called out, pointing the fan to Jacob's side. Alex grit his teeth, returning his fallen partner.
"Damn, I let you down Spirit. I shouldn't have sent you in without proper training." he said, glancing at the pokeball.
Zera looked back across the field, the smoke that had gathered had cleared, and she was able to see the two pokemon clearly. She swallowed hard.
"This guy is tough...no wonder the league chose him to be a leader." she muttered.
"I must admit, you surprised me with that Sweet scent, but since I used to be an Elite Four member, I learned quite a lot about different pokemon. Though I must ask, how did you know Stunky's Poison gas was flammable?" he asked, looking at Zera.
"That's because I train fire type pokemon. I learned quite a lot about pokemon anatomy, that and I was the Summerville Gym leader since I was eleven. I hail from La Guardia, and I saw my fair share of Poison types in battle. I'm not an easy opponent to take out." she said firmly.
"A gym leader huh? When I first saw you, I knew you had that vibe. Now lets see if you can put your money where your mouth is." he said.
"Fennekin, get ready. We lost Spirit, so we have to compensate for that, hit them hard with Fire spin." She cried out.
"Intercept it Stunky, attack with Sludge Bomb." Jacob cried.
"Ky." the pokemon cried, dashing forward.
It's mouth was wide opened and a gurgling sound could be heard as it charged its next attack. It fired the large glob of sludge only for Fennekin to dodge it. She jumped over the skunk, aiming her attack at the stunned Nuzleaf. It cried in pain from the super effective attack.
"Nuzleaf, hang in there. Stunky use Foul Play." Jacob cried. Stunky dashed forward, a dark aura coming off its body. Zera smirked, snapping her fingers.
"Fennekin, out of the way." she cried.
"Nekin!" the pokemon replied, quickly dashing away.
Stunky's eyes widened in shock as the pokemon disappeared. Unable to stop, it slammed into Nuzleaf who cried in pain. The Wily pokemon stumbled back, passing out.
"Nuzleaf is unable to battle." Allie cried out. The crowd went silent, a few people clapped loudly. Fennekin breathed hard, standing by Zera who looked immensely proud.
"Nice job Fennekin. You are definitely getting a big bowl of my special fire type food later." she said, earning a coo from the pokemon.
"Rest easy friend, you did well." Jacob said, returning Nuzleaf to its ball.
"Ky, Stunk." Stunky cried. Jacob shook his head.
"It wasn't your fault buddy. This girl is good, her battle style surely fits that fiery spirit of hers." he said.
"That was great Zera." Alex said.
"Of course it was, if there's anything I know, it' how to battle." she said with a wink.
"I'm rather impressed. You know, the first few battles I've had here in Kalos have been very memorable, but a few of them were a little bland. I can tell this one is going to be one of the memorable ones in my book. Stunky, get ready." Jacob said.
"Fennekin this is it. Give it your all." Zera cried out, encouraging the little fox.
The two stared at each other, before Jacob finally took his chance.
"Stunky, use Torment." He cried.
"Stunky stunk stunk." the pokemon cried, it's eyes glowed a bright red. Fennekin started yipping in fear, being unable to move for a few seconds.
"What's going on?" Alex asked.
"Torment, a move that torments the opponent into using a single move at a time. I can only use moves once before having to switch." she said, looking back at her partner for the battle.
She looked back at Yvonne, who had a confident yet worried look on her face.
"Venoshock, hit it hard Stunky." Jacob cried.
"Stunk." the pokemon cried out, glowing a bright purple.
It spat out a large greenish purple bream straight at Fennekin. It took it head on, skidding across the ground, stopping a few steps from where Zera stood.
"Fennekin!" Zera cried in worry. The pokemon managed to get up, though the purple glow was obvious. It groaned in pain, a few purple bubbles coming of its body.
"She's poisoned." Alex said. Zera grit her teeth.
"That Stunky is well adept. I'll give you that Jacob, but not even poison is going to take us down. Fennekin, I know it hurts but please push through it. Use Flame Charge." she cried.
"Nekin." the fox cried, bursting forward with great speed, its body covered in flames. Stunky narrowed its eyes, bracing itself.
"Now Stunky, Protect." Jacob cried.
Stunky howled, erecting a bright green shield before its body. Fennekin bounced off of it, crying in pain. The poison kicked in, making the fox stumble a bit.
"Venoshock now!"
"Fennekin, Fire Spin." Zera cried out, worry written on her face. Fennekin howled loudly, firing the large spinning beam of flames at Stunky who had also fired Venoshock. Both attacks collided, causing a large explosion, kicking up a lot of dust and smoke. When it cleared, both Pokemon were knocked out.
"Fennekin and Stunky are both unable to continue. Since Zera defeated two pokemon the first match goes to Alex and Zera." Allie cried cheerfully, pointing her fan to their side. Everyone cheered as the two trainers returned their pokemon.
"Well, I suppose that result was fair. That Fennekin sure is strong!" Jacob said.
"I know she is, she gave it her all." Zera said with a smile. He pulled out two more pokeballs, a Great ball and a Dusk ball. Zera looked at the green and black ball ominously.
"Well, time to stop messing around. Sableye and Spiritomb, you two are up." he cried, releasing his next two pokemon. The first was a purple pokemon, around two feet tall, with sharp claws. It had bright blue diamond eyes, and several gems on its back. There was a collar around its neck, with glittering studs, hanging from it was a dark stone, with a glowing red stripe in the middle.
The second was a swirling mass of ghostly energy, with green dots littering his face. It had a wide grin on its features, a swirl for an eye which focused on its opponents. It looked as if it was coming out of the stone it sat on.
"Shit...I never accounted for him having these two pokemon in his team." Alex muttered. Zera aimed her pokedex at them, trying not to look at Spiritomb.
"Spiritomb, the Forbidden Pokemon. It is said that 108 human souls came together to create this pokemon. Due to the anger of their previous lives, the souls unleashed their anger on anyone it saw. It was finally bound to an odd keystone for all eternity.
Sableye, the Darkness Pokemon. It's love of gem stones caused its eyes to evolve into diamonds, allowing it to see in the darkest of caves. Its sharp claws are strong enough to slice clean through diamond. If it likes a certain gem stone, it will sprout from its back."
"Dual Ghost/Dark types?" She asked.
"Two pokemon that have no weakness, since their weaknesses would cancel each other out. The only weakness they have are Fairy type moves, everything else will do neutral damage. On top of that, Sableye can mega evolve.
"Seriously, I didn't know that!" Zera said.
"Don't worry, I'm not going to use Mega Evolution during this battle, it would be a bit unfair of me." Jacob said, reassuring the two trainers.
"Still, those two are strong. Zera, you have to hit them hard and fast." Alex said.
"Alright, I got this one. Litleo, I choose you." she cried, releasing the normal/fire lion cub. It gave a firm cry in greeting. Alex pulled out his second pokeball, nodding firmly to himself.
"Swirlix, this battle is yours." he called out, releasing the pink puff ball, who twirled around the field, tongue sticking out of her mouth.
"Another fairy type?" Jacob muttered to himself. He shook his head, giving a firm nod to his pokemon.
"We wont lose."
"We'll see about that." Alex said, a cocky grin on his face.
"Litleo, Noble Roar." Zera cried.
Litleo planted its paws firmly onto the ground, roaring loudly, lowering their opponents Attack and Special Attack. Jacob grit his teeth, looking at Sableye.
"Sableye, Seismic Toss on Litleo. Spiritomb, Shadow ball on Swirlix." Jacob cried.
"Keh keh keh." Sableye cried, dashing forward as fast as it could. It dashed at Litleo, trying to grab its tail. Swirlix quickly slammed into Sableye, knocking it away.
"Take that, now Swirlix use Moon Blast." Alex called out.
"Swirlix." the puffball cried, forming a large pink ball in her mouth. She fired it point blank, striking Sableye on the back, making it howl in pain.
"Litleo, intercept that Shadow ball." Zera cried.
"Leo." the pokemon cried, taking the attack head on. It fazed through his body, bursting into ghostly energy.
"Heh, Normal types aren't affected by Ghost type attacks. Now Litleo, Noble Roar."
"Rock Tomb, Spiritomb." Jacob cried out.
"Tomb!" the pokemon cried, forming several large rocks above its body, it aimed them at Litleo, who took the attack head on. He cried in pain, being buried under some rocks.
"Oh no! Litleo!" Zera cried.
"Swirlix use Energy ball on the rocks!" Alex cried.
Swirlix cried out, forming a large ball of energy in its mouth before firing it, shattering the rocks on Litleo. It brushed off the stray pebbles, roaring proudly.
"Now Litleo, show them your new move, Iron Tail on Spiritomb's keystone." Zera cried.
"Litleo." the pokemon cried, dashing forward.
His tail turned a gray color. He jumped into the air, swinging his tail as hard as it could, slamming into Spiritomb's keystone. It cried in pain, forcing it back to its side of the field.
"Swirlix, push them back with Fairy Wind." Alex cried out.
Swirlix started spinning in place, forming a large breeze of glittering pink energy. It proved too much for the two ghosts as they were pushed back further onto their side of the field. Visible scratches could be seen on their bodies. Jacob balled his hands, glaring at the two challengers.
"They're turning the tides on us. We'll show them, Sableye, Fury Swipes on Litleo, Spiritomb, use Ominous Wind." he cried out.
"Keh keh keh." Sableye cried, dashing forward, claws extending a bit.
"Swirlix use Cotton Spore!" Alex cried.
"Lix...Swirlix!" the pokemon cried, spinning around rapidly, sending several globs of its cottony fur at Sableye, the fur stuck to its body, slowing it down greatly. It looked up only to see Litleo's Tail slam into its forehead. Sableye cried in pain, clutching the new bruise that had formed on its face.
"Keh!"
"Those two are completely in sync." Yvonne muttered from the sidelines, completely entranced by her friends.
She knew both of them alone were capable trainers, but together they worked differently. Alex was able to cover Zera's blind spots, and the same could be said for Zera, who was quick to react. Perhaps it was a bad idea on Jacob's part to take them both on at the same time.
Spiritomb rose itself up high and started spinning rapidly, sending a violet wave of ghostly wind at the two Pokemon. Litleo firmly planted his paws into the ground. Swirlix however flew back, unable to stay in place.
"No, Swirlix." Alex cried.
"Quick Sableye, Fury Swipes." Jacob cried.
"Litleo, Flamethrower!" Zera suddenly cried. Litleo opened his mouth in a loud roar, firing a large plume of flame, slamming into the Darkness pokemon. It howled in pain, dropping to the ground, smoking.
"Swirlix, use the Ominous wind to your advantage, swing around and grab Spiritomb, once you do toss it at Sableye." he cried.
"Lix." the pokemon cried, turning around.
It used the wind to speed up, slamming into Spiritomb. She grabbed it's keystone, throwing it into the ground where Sableye was struggling to stand.
"Now Swirlix, finish them off with Moon Blast." Alex cried out.
"Swirlix." the Pokemon cried. It opened its forming the largest ball of pink energy she could, before finally firing it. It connected, exploding on contact. When the dust cleared up, both Pokemon lay in a small crater, knocked out.
"Sableye and Spiritomb are unable to battle, Swirlix and Litleo are the winners." Allie cried out, the crowd cheered loudly losing their minds. Alex wiped the sweat off his brow, and fixed his tie a bit. Zera smiled, flicking a strand of brown hair behind her shoulders.
"You almost had us there Jacob, but our Pokemon were too in sync to be taken down by those two." Alex said. Jacob sighed, returning his pokemon to their balls.
"You two are surprising me even more as each minute passes by. Using Ominous wind to increase your speed, Cotton Spore and Iron Tail? I have to admit, that was a good strategy." He said.
"Eh, it was a bit on the fly though. It was a good thing Zera could adapt to the situation." Alex said, rubbing his neck.
"Adapting in battle is something that all trainers should be adept at. You've made it this far, time for you two to face the strongest members of my current team. Liepard and Mightyena, the field is yours!" Jacob cried, tossing up his final two pokeballs. They snapped open, releasing their captive pokemon.
A large, wolf like Pokemon howled loudly, wagging its tail for a few seconds, before adopting a snarl, baring its sharp looking fangs. Next to it was a beautiful purple leopard, which sung its tail around slowly, keeping its eyes trained on the pokemon in front of it.
"Yena!
"Liepard!"
"The strongest on his team huh?" Zera muttered.
"Liepard are incredibly fast, I saw my fair share of them back in the Unova region. Their not easy pokemon to take down." He said firmly. Zera once again rose her pokedex, wanting a little more information than that.
"Mightyena, the Bite Pokemon and the Evolved form of Poochyena. No matter how vicious it is, Mightyena will always listen to a skilled trainer. Once it has something secured in it's mouth, it will be almost impossible for it to let go. It gets it's aggressive behavior from ancient packs of the past.
Liepard, the Cruel Pokemon, and the Evolved form of Purrloin. These Pokemon have developed strong muscles from the running they normally do. Due to this, they are silent hunters, often times running for miles without making a sound. The love running silently through the night, stalking prey until they are able to bring them down."
"Alright Swirlix, these two are strong, I can feel it. Let's give it our all with everything we got." Alex said.
"Lix lix." the Pokemon cried firmly.
"That goes for you too Litleo, keep your eyes on the target and hit them hard." Zera said.
"Leo."
"Alright, begin already!" Allie cried out, making a few people chuckle. It was obvious the girl was enjoying herself.
"Okay, let's get this battle underway. Both of you, use Hone Claws." Jacob said.
"Lie/Yena" both Pokemon cried out, striking their claws together. They glowed a bright orange, their attack increasing.
"Swirlix, Fairy Wind." Alex cried.
"Litleo, Noble Roar." Zera cried out.
"Take them out quick Liepard, Sucker Punch." Jacob cried out.
Liepard nodded, dashing forward as fast as she possibly could. It's paw swirled with dark energy as she slashed it as hard as she could, slamming Swirlix into the ground. Before Litleo could react, it suffered the same fate. Both Pokemon were quickly knocked out.
"Swirlix and Litleo are unable to battle." Allie said, still not believing what she saw.
"What was that? They didn't even get to attack." Zera said. Alex sighed, returning his pokemon to her ball.
"That's Liepard's Hidden Ability." he said.
"Hidden Ability? You mean it can have two?" Zera asked, earning a head shake from the silver haired trainer.
"If a pokemon is well bred, it can get access to a special hidden ability. Liepard's hidden ability is called Prankster. That makes it so that Priority moves and Status moves have their speed increased. Sucker Punch is a move that will always go first, and combined with Hone claws and Prankster, it proved to much for our Pokemon. I clearly underestimated Liepard's capabilities." he said, glancing at the leopard who was licking her paw gracefully.
"Very good Alex, Liepard is my ace in the hole. In my current team, she is the strongest, only after Mightyena of course." Jacob said.
"Well, if we're going all out, then I suppose I'll have to match Liepard's speed with my own. Let's go Taillow." Alex cried, tossing his last ball upward, it burst open, releasing the Shiny Taillow from within.
It cried loudly, it's feathers glittering brightly for a few seconds. He instantly heard the mutters and cries of excitement at seeing the differently colored bird pokemon.
"Well, that's the first Shiny Pokemon I've ever seen. Nice catch, if I do say so myself."
"Well, you are about to see another one, let's go Carla." Zera cried, releasing her starter from her pokeball, much like Taillow, Carla's body glittered brightly, it's golden skin becoming more obvious, at this point the crowd lost it, snapping pictures of the two pokemon.
"Heh, well it seems this battle got even better. Give it your all you two, you are by far the best battle I've had in Kalos." Jacob said.
"We're about to rock your world then. Taillow, Agility into Quick Attack, take Liepard out of commission." Alex cried out.
"Carla, use Metal Claw on Mightyena, show him who's boss." Zera cried.
"Taillow Taillow." the small bird cried.
It flapped its wings bursting forward at great speed. It became nothing but a bright green blur as it dashed around the field. Carla dashed forward, pulling it's claws back, as they elongated, glowing a bright metallic color.
"Mightyena, use Crunch on the Charmander. Liepard, use Night Slash on Taillow." Jacob cried.
Both Pokemon nodded to each other and burst forward. Mightyena's jaws glowed brightly as it opened its maw, pouncing the golden Charmander who was caught by surprise. As it was but to bite it, it quickly slashed its face with Metal Claw, making it back off. Carla quickly stood up, using the flame on her tail to make the Bite Pokemon back up.
Taillow changed its direction, making Liepard come to a complete stop, now behind it, it dove down, using Quick Attack to slam the Pokemon to the ground, making it cry in pain. Taillow flew into the air, going several hundred feet above the field.
"Air cutter." Alex cried out.
"Dragon Tail, Carla." Zera called out as well.
Carla jumped forward, shouting loudly as it's tail turned a sickly green color, including the flame. It spun on it's foot, slamming it's tail across Mightyena's face, making the Bite Pokemon skid across the field. Taillow swung it's wings as hard as it could, sending the blue shurikens at Liepard, who was still trying to stand up.
"Yes, nice job!" Alex cried out, a smile on his face.
"My adrenaline is pumping, I'm all jittery and I feel hot, Arceus I missed this feeling." Zera said, enjoying her adrenaline high. Jacob grit his teeth, looking at his Pokemon.
"Quickly, we mustn't let them win. Mightyena, use Thunder Fang on Carla. Liepard, Shadow Ball on Taillow." Jacob cried out.
"Heh, Taillow, Double Edge on Mightyena, stop it's attack." Alex cried. Taillow dashed forward, glowing a bright white as he moved. Liepard, fired her attack, only for the shadow balls to break apart as it kept flying. Taillow slammed into Mightyena, sending it flying away from Carla. Jacob ran his hands through his hair, tugging on it a bit.
"Gah...I made a rookie mistake. Normal types aren't affected by ghost type moves. No matter, Liepard, take the bird out with Iron Tail." he cried.
"Lie." the pokemon cried, jumping high into the air.
Taillow watched as the pokemon swung it's tail on it, slamming it into the ground as hard as it could. Mightyena stood up, a snarl on its face.
"Thunder Fang, Mightyena." Jacob cried.
"Yena!" he cried out, racing toward the fallen Flying type. It snapped it's jaws shut, the electricity flowing through Taillow's body.
"Oh no. Taillow!" Alex cried in worry.
"Carla, Dragon Tail on Mightyena." Zera cried, desperately trying to help the flying type. Carla nodded, her tail glowing a bright green, only for Liepard to step in front of it, baring her fangs.
"Damn it! Carla, switch to Dragon Rage, blast it away from you." the brunette cried.
"Char char." the pokemon cried out, opening it's mouth.
It let out a rainbowy beam of dragon energy, which looked like the head of a dragon. It slammed into Liepard, who held her ground. Taillow's cries got louder, as the attack started doing more damage.
"Taillow, hang in there buddy. Try to use Peck." Alex cried.
Instead of that, Taillow let out a violent cry, as a bright blue energy started to swirl around it's body. Mightyena, shocked at the sudden action, had to let the bird go. It started growing in size, it's wing span growing to that of a larger bird, it's tail split into two, and its talons grew larger. The pokemon bat it's wings, dispelling the energy.
"Swellow!" the new Pokemon cried out, jumping into the air. Alex gasped, letting out a laugh.
"Yes! Congratulations buddy, you evolved." he cried out.
"Swell." the Pokemon cried out.
"Swellow, the Swallow Pokemon and the evolved form of Taillow. These Pokemon soar high above the clouds, making circles in the skies. If it's two tails stand straight, it is a sign of good health. It will always take care of it's glossy wings, making them shine as much as they can."
"Well, this is a cool turn of events." Zera said, pocketing her Pokedex.
"I'll say. Now, let's end this battle." he said, earning a nod from his friend.
"Carla, Metal Claw on Liepard." She cried.
"Swellow, use Air Cutter on Mightyena." he cried out.
"Swellow low." the swallow cried, batting it's wings as hard as it could, quickly climbing into the air.
Once it was high enough, it's wings begun glowing, as it fired several large shurikens of blue energy at Mightyena, who was growling at the pokemon. Carla pulled it's glowing claws back, delivering a fierce uppercut to Liepard, who skid across the ground, dazed from the attack.
"Now, Flamethrower Carla, hit them hard."
"Swellow, use Double Edge."
Carla gave a loud cry, the flame on her tail growing in size as she fired her Flamethrower. Liepard tried to move, only to be hit by the large plume of Flame. Mightyena gave a worried cry, only to be slammed into the flames by Swellow, who had struck it with Double Edge. Carla finally finished her attack, leaving the two charred and unconscious pokemon laying next to each other.
"Mightyena and Liepard are unable to battle, Swellow and Charmander win, the winners of this battle are Sir Alexander and Lady Zera." Allie cried loudly. Everyone broke into applause, cheering loudly. Alex held his arm out, allowing Swellow to rest on it.
"I'm so proud of you buddy. We trained hard, and you finally evolved, with this win, we'll be able to train harder and reach new heights." he said.
"Swellow!" he cried, rubbing his head against Alex's chest.
"I'm so proud of you Carla. You did so well in this battle, and we deserve this win."
"Char." the pokemon cried, jumping into her trainers arms.
Jacob, along with Liepard and Mightyena approached the two, holding a tray in his hands. On it sat two gym badges. It was in the shape of two pokemon heads, a Liepard and a Mightyena, both howling. The outline around Mightyena's side was bright red, while Liepard's was a royal purple. Both their eyes were blue in color. Jacob smiled.
"Alex, Zera, both of you have displayed quite a lot of skill with your Pokemon. Alone you would have been a challenge, but together the two of you were a wall, a wall that we couldn't overcome. Tonight, the two of you can look at the moon, and howl your victory. The Howling Badge is yours." he said.
Alex and Zera took the badges from the tray, grins on their faces.
"Alright, we won the Howling badge." They cried in unison, only to breaking to laughter.
A bright flash caught their attention, and they turned to see Yvonne, taking a picture of them. The two fixed themselves up, and she took another one, with Jacob and his pokemon standing beside them.
"Great job you two. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time, truly an amazing battle." she said.
"Thanks Yvonne, glad you liked it." Alex said with a smile.
"That was the greatest battle ever, and now in honor of our winners and our honorary guests, we shall begin the fireworks. So grab a seat on the grass, because their gonna be awesome." Allie cried loudly. Jacob placed a hand on the two trainer's shoulders.
"Well, let's go find a good spot, I don't want to miss this." he said, earning a nod from the two.
Soon enough, everyone was ready, waiting for the fireworks to start. Alex sat beside Zera, all of their Pokemon were around them, waiting for the show to start.
"Hey, I was thinking...since we are both taking on the league, why don't we challenge every leader to a double battle, it will be much easier on us that way." Zera said.
"It would be, but then we would get used to battling together, and when the league comes around, we wouldn't be ready for a single battle. As much as I would love to battle with you in every gym, we can't really do that." he said.
"Aw...that's true. But I had so much fun." she said with a smile.
"So did I, hey...we can still wreck passing trainers on the road you know." he said with a wink.
She elbowed him, a giggle escaping her lips. A sudden pop made them turn their heads back to the sky, and soon enough, a loud boom filled their ears, and the sky exploded into various colors. A second firework was followed by a third and then a forth, as the sky was filled with beautiful colors. Alex smiled glancing at his badge.
"Another badge down, Six more to go. It'll only get harder from here, so let's give it our all guys." He said, earning cheerful cries from his pokemon. He smiled, looking back at the sky, this was surely a night he wouldn't ever forget.