Ayo I'm back from the break. I feel pretty happy with how this turned out. I have a person has been constantly making sure that everything is going smooth out of their own will and I can't thank them enough. So anyway, let's get stuck in!
Chapter 5-Fighting for Sleep
Passing more trainers and across a wooden bridge, Collin and Lillie finally came full circle around Melemele Island and arrived back at Iki Town.
"Wow, didn't know how small the Island was. We made it back before sunset." said Collin, surprised.
"I don't think it will be like that for the next Island Collin." said Lillie, with a hint of teasing in her voice. "Do you think you can beat Hala today?"
"Worth a shot. These guys are healed up, ready to go and I still have energy in me. So why not?" Lillie wasn't convinced about the last part. She managed to have a closer look at him and noticed the rings around his eyes. To not have a repeat of this morning, she kept it to herself.
"Either way, I wish you the best of luck with this fight!"
"Thanks Lillie." he said, holding his hand up for a fist bump. Lillie was confused for a second, before catching on a returning the bump and giving a giggle. Walking further into the town, they met up with Hala and Kukui.
"Oh ho! Collin my boy. I didn't expect to see you here so soon." said Hala.
"Well I don't like to keep people waiting."
"Nonsense my boy. In the Island Challenge, you can take as much time as you like. There is no set days or times for Trials. You turn up whenever you're ready and challenge. Simple as that." said Hala, giving his stomach a good hearty slap.
"Oh, well that's different. Still, I'd rather get through this as fast as I can so I can rexlax. I hope you understand." Hala nodded in response.
"Trust me Collin, when this is all over, you'll be able to relax without worrying about a thing." said Kukui, smiling.
"Yeah I'll hold you to that. So, you ready for a battle Kahuna Hala?" asked Collin.
"As ready as I'll ever be. Come to the stage and we'll have a battle. I hope you bring your all, don't hold back." Hala walked over to the stage, waiting for Collin to join.
"Oh man, this is gonna be more heated up than a Heatwave used by Moltres!" said Kukui, walking to the stage himself. Collin was about to join him before Lillie grabbed a hold of him.
"Collin, are you sure you want to battle Hala now? I don't mean to pry, but you look tired. Have you been sleeping?" she asked.
"Yeah I have been. I think I'm still recovering from the trip." Lillie hummed, not sure what to think. "Listen, I'll be fine. After this battle, I'll rest up and we'll continue tomorrow. How's that sound?"
"Okay. I just worry, you know?" Why would I worry about him? He's an amazing trainer. I'm sure he'll be fine...right? Lillie's train of thought was cut off by a chuckle from Collin.
"I'm glad someone does." he said. "We, better not keep Hala waiting. You coming?"
"Of course! Good luck!" The two made their way to the stage, ready to battle.
Collin was as calm as he could be, taking his steps onto the stage, facing Hala. Hala turned to face Collin, with the same expression as Collin.
"I hope you're ready for a battle Collin, because here comes old Hala!" he shouted. Kukui came to the stage as judge.
"Trainer Collin Vs Kahuna Hala! The one with the most Pokemon standing is deemed the winner." The tension between the four who were present was high, waiting for Kukui's signal. "Get ready...Get Set...BATTLE!"
"GO MANKEY!" shouted Hala
"GO DARTRIX!" shouted Collin. The two Pokemon appeared out from their Pokeballs and were ready for battle. "Dartrix, use Razor Leaf!"
"Dodge and Focus your Energy!" Dartrix shot sharp leafs towards Mankey, who's speed dodge them no problem. During the confusing, Mankey was pumped up with energy.
"Now use Karate Chop!" The speed of the Mankey was enough to connect the attack, with the Focus Energy powering up the move. Dartrix was knocked backwards by the force of the move.
"Come on you can do this! Dodge his Karate Chop and go for a Peck!" Dartrix manged to dodge every last attack from Mankey and Pecked it. It was enough to actually knock out Mankey in one hit.
"Well done Mankey!" said Hala, returning the Pokemon. "GO MAKUHITA!" he shouted, sending out said Pokemon.
"You need rest Dartrix. Return." said Collin. Dartrix returned to his ball and Collin got another Pokeball ready. "GO CRABRAWLER!" Crabrawler appeared on the stage and punched the air. "Okay, open up with a Bubble Beam!" A jet of bubbles shot out of Crabrawler's mouth, hitting Makuhita.
"Get it together and use Arm Thrust!" shouted Hala. Makuhita ran towards Crabrawler and began to punch her in the face. Crabrawler, however, looked completely fine. "WHAT?!"
"Heh, training paid off! Now go for another Bubble Beam!" Another jet shout out and hit Makuhita, knocking it out.
"Return Makuhita. You did well." Hala was now down to his last Pokemon, but a smirk appeared on his face. "GO CRABRAWLER!" Out came Crabrawler. Collin's own Crabrawler looked pumped up.
"You wanna stay out?" asked Collin. She gave him a simple nod. "Okay. Go for another Bubble Beam!" shouted Collin. However, unlike before, Hala's Crabrawler dodged the attack. There was a glint in his eye.
"Okay Crabrawler, let's show him how we do things in Alola! UNLEASH YOUR Z-MOVE!" said Hala, showing his wrist with a Z-Ring on it. He twisted a Crystal on is and began to preform a dance similar to punching. Aura surrounded his Crabrawler and it's face looked angry. "NOW USE ALL-OUT PUMMELING!" With wicked speed, a fury of fists came flying from Hala's Crabrawler, all connecting with Collin's Crabrawler. The move was so strong, it knocked out his Crabrawler.
"Return!" he shouted. "Sorry Crabrawler. You did your best." He turned to look at Hala. "So that's how powerful a Z-Move can be."
"Indeed my boy. You ready to call it quits? There's no shame in it!" said Hala with a playful smirk. Collin wasn't one to be taken down so easily and sent out his last Pokemon.
"GO PIPLUP!" Piplup came bursting from his Pokeball.
"Pip Piplup!"
"You ready Piplup?" Piplup nodded. "Okay, use Bubble!" Bubbles appeared from Piplup's mouth and hit Crabrawler. This however, did little damage.
"Use Power-Up Punch!" shouted Hala. The move connected with Piplup, knocking him back hard. Collin was now worried. Dartrix was too weak and Piplup was just as bad. He needed to think of something fast. And just like that, a light bulb went off.
"Piplup, you willing to use a Z-Move?" asked Collin. Piplup nodded weakly. "Okay! UNLEASH Z-MOVE!" he shouted, turning his Normalium Z and did the dance that Ilima thought him. Piplup joined in and an aura surrounded him. "NOW! USE BREAKNECK BLITZ!" Piplup ran and incredible speed towards Crabrawler, sending it flying into the sky. When it landed, it fainted instantly.
"Crabrawler is unable to battle. The winner is Collin!" said Kukui. There were cheers from Lillie at the announcement and claps from the group of people that joined as the match went on.
"YES! WELL DONE PIPLUP!" shouted Collin. A light surrounded Piplup and Collin smiled. He knew what this meant. "Alright! You evolved into Prinplup!" he said, walking over to him and petting his head.
"Prinplup!" he shouted.
"Okay buddy, return." Prinplup returned to his ball. Collin was about to make his way towards Hala when suddenly, his head felt heavy. His vision was going blurry and his legs were shaking. Before he knew what was going on, he fell to the ground. The last words he heard before passing out was Lillie's.
"COLLIN!"
The first thing Collin felt when his senses came back was feeling cool. As if the sun from Alola wasn't shining on him all day. The next thing he felt was a thin blanket and a fan blowing close to his body. His eyes adjusted to the room and he realized that he was in a room he never been in. His thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the door opening.
"Oh thank goodness you're awake!" said Lillie, walking over to where Collin was laying down. She pulled a chair to sit beside him and placed a hand on his head. "How are you feeling?"
"Like I got hit by two million trains." he said bluntly, causing a giggle out of Lillie. He's really grown to love that laugh of hers.
"Well at least it wasn't two million and one trains." she added, giggling even more. "Well you don't have a fever or anything of the sort. I think all the energy you used in that Z-Move tired you out."
"Probably. I guess you were right, I should have got some rest before doing the battle."
"Well next time keep that in mind. I don't want you to hurt yourself more than you should." Lillie got up from the chair and made her way to the door. "By the way, Professor Kukui and Hala are waiting for you. So is Hau, he's just beaten Hala before you woke up. I'll see you there too." With that, she left the room. Collin laid there for a bit before finally getting up. He made his way to the door and was greeted by the cool night breeze. Outside was Hala, Kukui and Hau, just like Lillie said.
"Ah, he's finally awake." said Hala.
"How are you feeling Collin?" asked Kukui. Collin once again brought up the two million trains comment. "Well, at least they weren't real trains. You gave us quite a shock. One minute you're fine, the next you're on the ground passed out."
"Wow! It must have been intense for you to pass out! But you won! So did I and I just got my Fightinium Z!" said Hau, doing his trademark bouncing.
"Oh speaking of that, here's yours Collin." said Hala, handing him a Fightinium Z Crystal to Collin.
"Thank you Hala. It was a great match!"
"That is was my boy. But you must be careful. I recommend you sleep well before you battle the next Kahuna. Which by the way, is apart of your next tasks you two." Hau and Collin were at attention. "You two are now free to go to Akala Island. There you will face three new Trials before you face the Kahuna, so you best train yourselves while you are there."
"But...it's a little too late to do that. I think it's best that we all head home for the night. Especially you Collin." teased Kukui.
"That's not gonna leave me for a while is it?"
"Nope!" said everyone, laughing. Kukui and Hala said their goodbyes and it was just Hau, Lillie and Collin.
"Well I don't know about you guys, but I'm super hyped for tomorrow! We are one step closer to finding who's the best trainer in Alola, right Collin?" said Hau.
"Yeah. Look I'm not gonna hang around here for long. I'm not risking passing out again. Goodnight you two." said Collin, waving goodbye.
"Okay! I'll see you tomorrow!" Hau walked into his grandpa's house for the night. As Collin made his way home, he was stopped by Lillie.
"Hey...um...I have to ask you something." said Lillie. This caught his attention.
"What is it?"
"Um...you know how you're going to Akala? Well...I was wondering if you'd continue to keep an eye out for Nebby with me while you are there?" She was looking nervous, as if Collin was going to say no. Instead, he just smiled.
"Of course. I promised you that I'd help you. I'd never break that promise, not in a million years." This brought the smile that Collin also has grown to love.
"Thank you so much! I don't know what I'd do without you!" All of her happiness was gone when a yawn erupted from her mouth. "Okay, I guess I should get back to the lab and sleep. I'll see you tomorrow."
"Yeah, I'll see you too. Goodnight!" he said, as the two walked their different ways. So much happened today on it's own. Between the first Trial, Team Skull, the Kahuna Battle, passing out and bonding with both Hau and especially Lillie, it's no wonder why when he entered his home, he passed out on the bed and slept the night away.
And that's the end for Chapter 5. Now being honest, I'm not sure if to continue with the Pokemon battles. I feel like they are my weak spot when it comes to writing as I don't know if I'm writing too much, or too little. So should I cut the battles, or keep them in? Anyway, comments and reviews of any nature are welcomed and as always, I'll see you in the next chapter. Cheerio!