The time is here, the Elite Four. Can Collin beat them and become champion of Alola? We'll see. Enjoy!
Chapter 28-Elite Four
After healing up his Pokemon again, Collin continued his way along the path and was greeted by a massive crystal looking dome. Standing in front of the dome was Professor Kukui, still wearing only is lab coat and shorts, baffling Collin.
"Hey there Collin! Been a while since I saw you." he said, walking up to the Trainer. "You managed to beat all the Trials and beat all the Kahunas. That my friend is no small feat. Congratulations!" Kukui shook Collin's hand, who was still confused by his clothes.
"Aren't you fucking cold? You text me to come up here wearing something warm and yet here you are, standing in the cold with almost nothing on you!" he said, pointing at his shirtless chest.
"Nah! I'm like a roaring fire! I'm hotter than a Blast Burn!" he said, though he looked like he was about to freeze. "Lillie told me what happened at Aether when I rang her a few minute ago. She said you had Solgaleo on your side now. That's amazing and I'm happy to say there is a reason why we built the Pokemon League here on Mount Lanakila. It's to pay tribute to the Legendary Pokemon Solgaleo. Do you mind letting him out for some sort of blessing?" he asked.
"Sure. Okay Nebby, out you come." said Collin, throwing Nebby's ball out and the massive Pokemon appeared. "Professor Kukui has built this Pokemon League in your honor. Would you give it your blessing?"
"LANA-LUNNA!" roared Nebby. The roar could be heard all over Mount Lanakila.
"Thank you Solagleo for the blessing." said Kukui, bowing in front of the Legendary. Nebby however went up to Kukui and gave him a lick across the face.
"I don't think Nebby is one for being formal. Just call him Nebby." said Collin, returning the Pokemon to his ball. "So...the Pokemon League. Didn't think I'd get to one here on Alola."
"Looking at it gives me flash backs to when i went to the Indigo League. But I've talked about it enough, let's go inside." Kukui began to walk forward before stopping. "Um...did you-"
"Yeah I healed my Pokemon up because I won't be able to come back out when I enter." said Collin, interrupting him. "I know the drill."
"Oh...fair enough. Let's get going." The two walked side by side as they entered the League. Inside was a massive platform leading to four other rooms, suspended in midair. It was warm inside despite the location so Collin took of his jacket and put it in his bag. Kukui walking into the middle of the room and stood proud. "Four Trainers! Four rooms! Face the Elite Four and you'll become the first ever Champion of Alola." This caught Collin off guard.
"Wait...first Champion? You don't have a Champion?" he asked.
"Well yeah, we did just set the League up. You are the first one to ever challenge it." he said. "Is that okay?"
"I mean...yeah but I didn't expect it." said Collin. "So all I got to do is beat the Elite Four and then I'm Champion?"
"That's the idea. Go on and pick your first challenge! These should be one heart stopping matches ahead so good luck! I'll be rooting for ya!" Kukui was about to finish before turning back to Collin. "Oh yeah, take this." he said, handing a Z-Crystal to Collin. "This is Decidium Z, a special Z-Crystal that can only be used by Decidueye. Hope it brings you luck."
"Thanks Professor." said Collin and he looked at the rooms. Each one had a symbol above it. A fist, a rock, a spirit and a wing. Deciding to go in order, Collin walked over to the room with the fist symbol. Walking through the door and up the steps, he was greeted with an arena with glowing yellow barriers with fists leading up to the Elite Four member. Said member, was a familiar face.
"Old Hala is here to make you holler!" shouted Hala. "Oh ho! If it isn't Collin. Been a while since I've seen you face to face."
"Good to see you Hala, but I guess this isn't time for chitchat." said Collin, smirking at the energy of the old man.
"Indeed my boy. Your old Kahuna is now a member of the Elite Four. And this time I'm not holding back! Time for me to show you what I can really do!" he said getting into battle position.
"Bring it old man!" said Collin, grabbing his first Pokemon.
The fight started with Hariyama versus Mimikyu. Mimikyu managed to control most of the fight, but Hariyama managed to use Knock Off on him, crippling it severally. The fight ended with Hariyama knocked out and Mimikyu injured, too injured to battle for the rest of the match. The next fight was between Primeape and Empoleon. This time, Primeape managed to get the jump on Empoleon with it's quick speed and the move Cross Chop. Empoleon managed to get a few hits in with Aqua Jet and Metal Claw, but in the end it lost to Primeape.
"Damn Hala! Didn't think you were holding out!" said Collin, returning Empoleon to his ball.
"This old man has a few tricks up his sleeve!" Collin sent out Crabominable to fight Primeape. Even with the speed and power advantage, Primeape lost to a well timed Close Combat, making Crabominable the victor of the fight. In response, Hala sent out Bewear. This time, Bewear manged to get some swings on Crabominable with the Hammer Arm, but with the lost of speed and Crabominable still barely standing, it used another set of Close Combat, ending with Crabominable the winner again. Collin returned the extremely weak Pokemon when Hala sent out Poliwrath. Collin sent out Decidueye, which due to typing made quick work of Poliwrath, Feeling confident, Collin kept out Decidueye when Hala sent out his final Pokemon.
"GO CRABOMINABLE!" The Pokemon towered over Decidueye, but Collin tried not to be phased.
"Okay Decidueye, use Spirit Shackle!" Decidueye shot at the massive Pokemon with it's arrows. "Alright now for a Leaf Blade!" Decidueye began to cut at the Pokemon, but nothing really seemed to damage it.
"Ice Hammer!" cried Hala. Crabominable lifted it's fist high into the air and it froze. With huge force, it slammed down onto Decidueye, knocking him out in one hit.
"DAMN!" shouted Collin, over the fact Decidueye was knocked out and at how powerful the Ice Hammer was. "Return!" said Collin.
"You ready to give up yet?" said Hala, giving a hearty laugh.
"Fat chance! GO SALAZZLE!" The lizard Pokemon came out and hissed at it's opponent. "Let's not beat around the bush! Flamethrower!" shouted Collin. A burst of flame came out of Salazzle's mouth and hit Crabominable directly.
"NO!" shouted Hala, fearing it was the end.
"YES! NOW UNLEASH Z MOVE!" He twisted the Firium Z on his Z-Ring, preforming the dance and powered up Salazzle. "NOW USE INFERNO OVERDRIVE!" Salazzle's body was covered in fire as she rushed towards the massive Pokemon. The fireball increased in size and it hit Crabominable. When the smoke cleared, the Pokemon was on the ground, defeated. "YES! WELL DONE SALAZZLE!" he said, returning the Pokemon to her ball.
"Return Crabominable, you fought well." The massive Pokemon returned to it's ball and Hala smiled fondly at Collin. "I could feel the strength coming off you from your journey. However, I wonder how much of that is from your past journeys, or your journey in Alola." he said, pondering over it. "Maybe it doesn't matter, you are a strong trainer no doubt about that."
"Thanks Hala." said Collin, shaking his hand. "By the way, why did you join the Elite Four?"
"I need to experience new things before I pass, I'm not getting any younger as you can see." he said laughing. "It's truly an amazing thing this League, and this battle was quite the experience. If the rest of them will be like this, I'm most certainly looking forward to it. You can move on to your next challenge. Step on this panel and it will lead you back into the main room."
"Thanks Hala. Hope you enjoy your time as an Elite Four member." said Collin as he stepped onto the teleport panel and ended up back in the main room. The floor under him started to glow as it formed a light path towards the middle of the room. He decided to take this time to heal up his team of Pokemon before facing the next member. Once his team was healed up, he made his way to the room with the rock symbol above it. He followed the path and up the stairs. This time the room was green with the pattern of rocks surrounding the barriers. Standing in front of him was another familiar face.
"Welcome to the Rock Chamber!" said Olivia, standing proud. "Great to see you again Collin, but there is no time for talking. Battle me and prove you are worthy to become Champion!"
"Fair enough! Come at me Olivia!" said Collin, getting his Pokemon ready.
The first battle was between Collin's Empoleon versus Olivia's Armaldo. The fight didn't last long due to the type advantage Empoleon had over most of her team, so Armaldo wasn't on for long. Her next Pokemon was Cradily. This proved more of a challenge due to the fact that it had Energy Ball. Empoleon managed to pull through and knock out Cradily. Still feeling up to it, Empoleon stayed out when Olivia sent out Gigalith. Collin was surprised to learn that it didn't have Sturdy as an ability, as it went down in one Hydro Pump. Collin felt like he was on a roll now...then came out Probopass.
"Use Thunder Wave!" shouted Olivia. With that one move, the tides of the match turned to her favor. Empoleon was gimped due to the Thunder Wave, barely able to move at all. Between the Rock Gems and Earth Power, Empoleon's winning streak was over. Collin was going to throw out Decidueye, but he decided against it. Instead, with a smirk on his face, he picked his Pokemon.
"GO NEBBY!" he shouted. Out of the tiny ball came the massive white lion known as Solgaleo. Olivia's jaw nearly hit the floor but she tried her best to remain calm.
"Thunder Wave!" she shouted.
"Dodge and charge up a Solar Beam!" Nebby managed to dodge all of Olivia's attacks and charged up the Solar Beam. "Now! UNLEASH IT!" he shouted. A massive beam of green energy shot from Nebby's forehead and directly hit Probopass, knocking it out.
"Return!" shouted Olivia. "Hmph, I never thought I'd see the Legendary Pokemon with my own eyes. But I won't let that catch me off guard!"
"I wouldn't have it any other way!" said Collin, ready for the next battle.
"Go Lycanroc!" Out came her final Pokemon and it looked ready to attack.
"Okay let's make this quick! Flash Cannon!" shouted Collin. A white laser shot from Solgaleo's mouth and headed towards Lycanroc.
"Counter!" shouted Olivia. Lycanroc began to glow and the laser bounced off it's body and shot back at Solgaleo. Even though it did little damage, it managed to stagger him enough for Olivia to attack. "NOW UNLEASH Z-MOVE!" Olivia twisted the Rockium Z and preformed her dance and powered up Lycanroc. "NOW USE CONTINENTAL CRUSH!" Lumps of rock surrounded Lycanroc and it managed to smash down onto Solgaleo. However, what Olivia wasn't expecting was the Legendary Pokemon was still standing, albeit looking pretty weak.
"WHAT?!" she screamed.
"Okay Nebby, let's show her what you're made of! SUNSTEEL STRIKE!" Solgaleo jumped up into the air and it's forehead glowed, showing the sun symbol. A massive sun appeared from behind him and he rushed forward down to Lycanroc, slamming it across the room. When the attack was finished, Lycanroc was knocked out. "Well done Nebby! Return!" he said and the Legendary Pokemon returned to it's ball.
"Return Lycanroc." said Olivia and she walked up to Collin. "You have a really, really lovely bond with your Pokemon Collin." she said.
"Thanks Olivia. I can say the same for you."
"Heh, Kukui told me you now have a special someone in your life." she said, making Collin blush. "Ah young love. If only I was so lucky."
"Hey, you never know. There's always someone for somebody." he said, patter her on the shoulder. She looked into Collin's eyes and smiled.
"You don't have the same look in your eyes when we first met." she said, confusing him. "You looked like you didn't want to be here, doing the Trials. Now, I can see determination in those eyes. Lillie must have changed you somehow."
"Well, she's my inspiration to keep going. I want to make her proud." he said bluntly, making Olivia smile more.
"I'm sure she's proud of you already. Go on to the next member, it's only going to get tougher from here on out, so don't let your guard down." Collin waved at Olivia and stepped on the teleport panel, exiting the room. He was in the main hall again and like before, the light traveled from the door to the middle of the room. Collin took this time to heal up Solgaleo and Empoleon and decided to take a small break. With two more members of the Elite Four to go, Collin was so close to becoming Champion.
Oh boy this way hard to write. And I'm personally not looking forward to the next part. If it's not up to standards, sorry but I tried my best. Anyway, reviews and comments of any nature are welcomed and as always, I'll see you in the next chapter. Cheerio!