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~~~Season 9: Johto League Elites~~~

Opening: Pokemon Johto

Chapter 55: League Finale

That next morning, twenty minutes before the competition...

Silver stands in the middle of the practice field, Alakazam on one side of him, Gengar on the other.

"Sludge Bomb, Energy Ball!" The two pokemon turned in a flash. Silver jumped high as they fired the moves. The collided and exploded against each other. Silver landed. "Nice job. Powerful."

Ethan walks up to him.

"Hey, Silver. Is it just me, or are you getting friendly towards your pokemon?" He asked quickly. Silver glanced back at Ethan.

"Do you really think that?" Silver asked, looking away.

"I wouldn't have asked if I didn't," Ethan replied simply.

Silver turned away and continued his last-minute training.

Twenty minutes later, the tournament was underway...

Lauren and Xander were each on their third pokemon, two down for each of them.

"Rhyhorn, Horn Attack!" A large rocky pokemon rammed through the ground, piledriving rocks. It collided with a large flaming horse. The pokemon skidded back.

"Rapidash, Flamethrower!" Rapidash released a large flame and threw Rhyhorn toppling back. "Now Solarbeam!" Rapidash charge energy in its body and fired it easily, due to have used Sunny Day. It slammed into Rhyhorn and threw it down, fainted.

"Rhyhorn return!" Xander called. "Final pokemon, go, Pidgeot!" Xander sent out a large flying pokemon like the one in the PokeRinger contest.

"Rapidash, come back! Lapras, let's go!" Lauren sent out a large turtle-like pokemon on the field. "A couple of moves and you're gone! Lapras, Blizzard!" Lapras opened its mouth and breathed a storm of icy wind.

"Pidgeot, use Mirror Move!" Pidgeot glowed and then released a similar storm. They clashed.

"Lapras' is stronger because of STAB!" Lapras' Blizzard cut through Pidgeot's and it froze it in a block of ice. "Lapras, finish it with Water Pulse!" Lauren's Lapras fired a ball of water at the ice, and it exploded on impact, sending Pidgeot sprawling across the rocky ground. The referee declared Lauren the winner.

"She will move on to the Top 2!" He announced.

Ethan and Silver were called as the next two. Nervously, but strongly, Ethan stepped up. Silver was on the other side, smirking. Ethan was still impacted by how Silver defeated him last time, but this time, there were only four pokemon.

Silver stomped and readied himself.

"Begin!" The referee stated.

"Gengar!"

"Umbreon!" The two pokemon came out and glared at each other.

"Gengar, use Sludge Bomb!" Gengar released a flurry of sludge.

"Umbreon, behind a rock!" Umbreon slid behind a boulder as the sludge exploded around the field.

"That's right, chickens hide! Gengar, Shadow Sneak!" Gengar's shadow crept away from its and destroyed the rock Umbreon was behind. It slid out into the opening.

"Umbreon, show them we aren't scared! Use Dark Pulse!" Umbreon formed a ring on its head and fired multiple ones at Gengar.

"Gengar, use Sludge Bomb!" Gengar released more bombs that collided with Dark Pulse. "Go Hypnosis!" Gengar floated into the air and released a circle of energy at Umbreon.

"Umbreon!" Umbreon lay down and fell asleep.

"Nightmare!" Gengar threw a copy of itself down at Umbreon. It inserted and hurt Umbreon. Umbreon squirmed around.

Gengar fell and smirked. Constantly, Umbreon would squirm and be hurt.

"Umbreon wake up!" Umbreon snapped awake and stood up. "Use Wish!" Umbreon used Wish, and threw a moon into the sky.

"Not before this!" Gengar released Sludge Bomb. They collided with Umbreon and threw it into Ethan's arms.

"Umbreon is out for the count!" The referee announced.

Silver decided to recall Gengar as well.

"Umbreon, return. Okay, come on out, Typhlosion!" Ethan sent out his fire-type starter.

"Perfect! Feraligatr!" Silver sent out his water-type started. It roared and cracked a boulder.

"Typhlosion, use Smokescreen!" Typhlosion jumped and released a fume of smoke. Feraligatr coughed.

"Feraligatr, use Hydro Pump!" Feraligatr pumped a large plume of water.

"Typhlosion, Eruption!" Typhlosion's glowed red and its fire erupted. It breathed a beam of lava. It collided with Hydro Pump, and the lava hardened into a wall of clay. "Typhlosion, take advantage of that and use Gyro Ball!" Typhlosion started spinning and it smacked into the wall. It toppled over in Feraligatr direction. As it did, a pump of water broke through and slammed into Typhlosion. Typhlosions lid across the ground, and the wall collided with Feraligatr. Both pokemon lay, completely injured.

"Feraligatr, take a rest!" Silver called. Ethan's brows rose. He smiled and recalled Typhlosion as well. Silver scoffed. "Don't look at me like that. Sneasel, come on out!" Silver called as he sent out his Dark/Ice-type. It fell to the field and clawed a rock, showing its claws sharpness.

"Aipom, let's go!" Ethan sent out his little monkey. "Aipom, use Focus Punch!" Aipom jumped and span, throwing its fist down.

"Sneasel, Metal Claw!" Sneasel's claws glowed and it twirled, jumping up. The two moves collided. Aipom flew through the air, and Sneasel slide across the ground. "Go, Ice Shard!" Sneasel quickly formed a ball of ice and threw it at Aipom in the air. It collided and froze Aipom. It fell to the ground. "Metal Claw!" Sneasel dashed towards Aipom, and slashed the ice. All it did was carve Aipom out, which it then proceeded to punch Sneasel with Focus Punch, throwing it into a rock.

"Great, Aipom!"

"Sneasel, can you get up?" Silver asked. Sneasel flipped up and smirked. "Okay, use Ice Shard!" Sneasel formed another ball of ice and shot it at Aipom.

"Smack it!" Aipom twirled and smacked the ice back at Sneasel. It hit it and froze it. "Aipom, Swift!" Aipom jumped and span. A tornado of stars smashed the ice and threw Sneasel sliding, fainted.

"Sneasel!"

"And Silver's first pokemon has fainted!"

Silver recalled Sneasel and took out another ball. "Gengar!" Silver sent out his ghost-type again.

"Aipom, return. Scizor, it's your turn!" Ethan sent out his tall red pokemon. It crossed its claws. "Agility!"

"Shadow Sneak!" Scizor sped towards at a quick speed as Gengar's shadow missed simultaneously.

"X-Scissor!" Scizor opened its claws and slashed Gengar. Gengar tumbled backwards and finally fell, fainted.

"That was quick! Silver's second pokemon; ousted!" Silver recalled Gengar.

"Thanks...Okay, Alakazam!" Silver sent out his powerful Psychic pokemon. "Use Psycho Cut!" Alakazam's spoon glowed and it threw a blade at Scizor.

"Scizor, Iron Defense!" Scizor shined and the blade bounced off of it. "Go, X-Scissor!" Scizor dashed towards Alakazam.

"Alakazam, use Energy Ball!" Alakazam formed a ball of energy on its spoon and shot it at Scizor. It exploded in front of Scizor and caused it to trip and rolled towards Alakazam. "Go, Focus Blast!" Alakazam created a ball of incredibly dense energy and threw it down at Scizor. It exploded and Scizor was thrown through three rocks, fainted.

"Scizor!" Ethan started sweating. "Return. Thanks so much buddy! My last chance...Typhlosion!" Ethan sent out his tired Typhlosion. "Typhlosion, Dig!" Typhlosion weakly dove underground. It came up behind Alakazam. "Eruption!"

Typhlosion's fire grew big.

"Alakazam, Psycho Cut!" Alakazam whirred back and slashed Typhlosion. Typhlosion lurched and fell backwards, fainted.

"And the winner is: Silver!"

Ethan stood shell-shocked for a moment. I lost. I lost. I lost, is all he though to himself.

Silver frowned and called back Alakazam. "Thanks."

Silver walked down the stairs.

Ethan ran onto the field and knelt to Typhlosion.

"Thanks buddy. Sorry for pushing you so hard. Thanks so much for this entire time. I got you as a Cyndaquil and we've been through so much, working so hard to pursue the dream of being champion..." Ethan started crying. Typhlosion smiled. Ethan stood it up and he and Typhlosion walked down the stairs, the crowd cheering for the winner, and even Ethan, the loser of the match.

Ethan walked out into the main hallway. Lyra was already standing there. Ethan had tears welling up

Lyra hurried over to him.

"That was an amazing match." A voice called. Silver said this, as he came up behind Ethan. Ethan turned around.

"Thanks, Silver..." Silver walked past Ethan. "Good luck in the last match!"

Lyra put a hand on Ethan's shoulder.

"Well, Lyra...now it's your turn...Tomorrow, the Grand Festival starts..."

Later, Ethan and Lyra watched the end of Silver's match from the audience.

"Feraligatr, Hammer Arm!" Feraligatr rushed forward.

"Ampharos, ThunderPunch!" Ampharos reared forward and smacked Feraligatr with its powerful punch. Feraligatr went toppling backwards and fainted at Silver's feet.

"Feraligatr!" Silver shouted.

"And the winner and this year's Johto Legaue Champion: Lauren Salvia!" The referee raised her arm in victory.

Ethan and Lyra departed from the crowd and met Silver outside.

Silver was taking off in the direction of Violet City.

"Hey, Silver! Just going to leave so suddenly?" Ethan asked.

"Yeah, I'm heading away from Johto. Another Region. See ya," Silver explained meekly.

Ethan nodded. "You too. Silver." Ethan and Lyra headed back to the hotel.

In the lobby, Jim met Ethan.

"Congrats on making it so far, Ethan!" He cheered for him.

"Thanks, Jim."

Lyra's fists clenched. "Jim, tomorrow's the Grand Festival, so get ready!" She barked.

Jim nodded. "Yeah, and you are going DOWN!" He replied.

With Ethan's loss in the Johto League comes the Grand Festival, where Lyra will compete for the Ribbon Cup! Will she make it, or will she be doused by her rivals? Stay reading, and find out in, HGSS: Johto Saga, Chapter 56: The Festival Curtain!

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Everyone, remember, this story will follow through to the Sinnoh Region after it ends!