This was truly an outstanding turn of events. Not even two minutes into the match and Fiarrow was already on the receiving end of his own dirty tactics. Not only that, but Scyther now had him in a powerful submission hold. Had her victory already been guaranteed?

"You will pay for hurting my lehrer like that!" Scyther grunted, tightening the hold as Fiarrow simply chuckled wickedly, asking, "You didn't think it was going to be that easy, did you?"

The insect's eyes went wide as the falcon proceeded to propel his wings up against her. It took a few seconds, but he eventually managed to force her off of his back as he took a deep breath, getting up and saying, "I'll admit, I'm actually impressed. I didn't think a goody-two-shoes like you would have the guts to use the electric ring against me."

All went silent until the falcon added, "Unfortunately, that won't be enough to save you!" as he spread out his wings, taking to the sky. Scyther scowled and readied herself, holding up a defensive stance. Whatever he had planned, she would have to be ready.

After a few seconds, Fiarrow flew down toward her with his talons pointed outward. The insect simply held up her hands in front of her face to block it only for the falcon to propel himself forward just enough to strike the top of her head, Scyther's eyes going wide.

After that, Fiarrow flapped behind her and lit his foot on fire asking, "Alright, now what was it Blaziken called this attack again?" tapping his chin before shrugging and adding, "Oh, whatever, that attack name was lame anyway," before shouting, "ROUNDHOUSE INFERNO!"

With that, he spun his body around just as Scyther was about to recover and sent his burning foot into the back of her head. Everyone stared in shock as Machoke asked, "How did he do that?" Aipom replying, "Don't forget, he's a fire type too. There are quite a number of fire types capable of lighting themselves on fire."

"It's kind of funny when you think about it," Fiarrow said, landing on the mat while folding his arms, "People treat that Blaze Kick like it can only be used by Blaziken's family, but there are plenty of fire type heroes and villains out there who are able to use it too. This is nothing special."

Scyther shook the pain off of her head and turned toward the falcon who smirked and added, "Though personally, I prefer my own moves to those of that has-been," Fiarrow then charging at Scyther before she could attempt a counterattack and ramming his elbow hard into her gut, sending her back as she was just inches away from hitting the ropes.

All went silent as the insect just barely managed to screech to a halt in time to avoid taking in an electric shock. She breathed a sigh of relief, the insect actually having been legitimately frightened back there.

And all the while, Scizor was still terrified beyond compare and down on her knees, looking at the ground. Right now, it seemed that Scyther needed guidance but was unable to get it and it was all Fiarrow's fault. The insect was always taught not to seek vengeance, but right now she really wanted to make Fiarrow pay for his actions.

With that, the insect took a deep breath and charged toward the falcon once again. Fiarrow simply chuckled and said, "You're being awful rash, Scyther," before flapping his wings and lifting himself off the mat. But just as he was about to do something else, Scyther upped her speed just enough to catch up to him and grab onto his ankles, the falcon's eyes going wide as she threw her arms downward, slamming his back hard into the canvas.

The crowd went wild as Scyther grunted, "Your viewpoint is wrong!" the insect then latching onto his arm, wrapping her legs around his neck for a triangle hold, the crowd cheering even louder.

"YEAH, GO SCYTHER!" Lopunny squealed from the crowd before sighing, "I swore I wouldn't play favourites, but right now, I really want Scyther to knock that smug look off of Fiarrow's face," Reika patting her on the shoulder and replying, "Don't worry, we all do."

However, Fiarrow did not look the least bit intimidated by the position he was in. Everyone was in absolute shock as the falcon spread out the wing closest to Scyther while saying, "Scyther, you may be fast, but do you honestly think those scrawny little twigs you call arms are enough to hurt me!?"

"SCYTHER, LET GO OF HIM!" Machoke spat, but it was too late as Fiarrow whacked the insect in the back of the head with his wing, her eyes widening. However, she simply ignored the pain and tightened her hold, shouting, "NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO, I'M NOT LETTING GO!"

"You're either really gutsy or incredibly stupid," Fiarrow remarked, once again ignoring the pain as he used his wings to push himself back up, the crowd staring in absolute shock, Nori wincing and uttering, "Under most circumstances, a move like that would cause the victim even more pain."

"That's true, lady, but I'm not exactly normal," Fiarrow stated with a smirk as he slowly headed toward the ropes, all going silent again when the falcon positioned the arm Scyther was clinging to so her back was now facing the electrified props.

"SCYTHER, I'M SERIOUS, LET GO!" Machoke spat, Aipom adding, "He's not kidding, Scyther!" the insect ignoring them and barking, "SHUT UP! I ONLY LISTEN TO THE ADVICE OF MY LEHRER!"

Unfortunately, this proved to be a huge mistake as Fiarrow sent his arm downward, slamming Scyther hard into the ropes. Electricity coursed through her veins as her eyes widened, the insect crying out in absolute pain. Even with her spirit, she could not hold on any longer as she released her hold on Fiarrow and quickly shifted away from the ropes, taking many deep breaths, now having a few burn marks on her.

When Fiarrow noticed Machoke and his friends in panic, he laughed and asked, "Hey, Machoke, why do you care so much about Scyther's health!? In case you've forgotten, whoever wins this match is going to be your opponent, and neither of us would ever dare go easy on you!"

"He is right about that," Aipom uttered, Machoke remarking, "I don't care. I at least have respect for Scyther."

"I WILL BE THE ONE TO FACE HIM IN THE FINALS!" Scyther spat from behind Fiarrow, the falcon's eyes widening as she managed to charge behind him, wrapping her arms around his waist with a look of fury in her eyes. She no longer saw this as a match between heroes and now looked at Fiarrow as though he was a villain to protect the people from.

With that in mind, the insect lifted the falcon up for a German Suplex, the crowd cheering wildly. But just as the move was about to connect, Fiarrow smirked and said, "Nice try, but that's not gonna work on me!" the falcon then stretching his wings out and placing the back ends firmly against the mat thus stopping himself from making contact with it.

Scyther was caught off-guard as she loosened her grip just enough for Fiarrow to pry himself out of her hold. But it did not end there as he latched his ankles around her neck, placing his hands firmly against the mat. With that, the falcon lifted Scyther up, sending her hard into the mat with a frankensteiner.

Just as she insect was about to get up, Fiarrow took to the skies and laughed wickedly, the falcon saying, "I hate to take advantage of you like this, but I've known how to defeat you since that one day in Hero School, and I think you know which one!" all going silent as Scyther gritted her teeth.

Both remembered that day during the third week. While still known as Golurk, Fiarrow had just finished a sparring match with Scyther as he asked, "Say, Scyther, old buddy, I gotta ask you something?" the insect raising an eyebrow as the falcon added, "How come you never use your wings in battle? You hardly use them as it is."

Scyther took a deep breath and replied, "It was something my mother taught me. She told me that a true fighter should not need to rely on the power of flight to defeat the enemy. I'm strong enough that I don't need them."

Back in present time, Fiarrow laughed wickedly and said, "Bet you wish you hadn't stuck with that belief now, eh? Admit it, unless you can bring yourself to fly, you'll never be able to fight me on common ground."

However, Scyther did not seem the least bit fazed as she retorted, "That's what you think!" crouching down before propelling herself high off of the mat, Fiarrow rather shocked when the insect actually managed to reach his level without using her wings.

With that, the proceeded to kick him hard in the chest before flipping him so his back was facing her, the crowd cheering wildly. After that, the insect wrapped her arms around him before leaning backward and shouting, "FLYING HAMMER!"

The crowd's cheers died down when they noticed Scyther had failed to pull Fiarrow back with her, the falcon simply flapping his wings while saying, "Nice try, Scyther, but there's one problem with a move like this being used on me," before turning his head and flashing her a creepy grin, stating, "My muscles are much bigger than yours!"

Scyther's eyes went wide as Fiarrow proceeded to grab hold of her wrists. Afterwards, he soared backward, flipping his body over just enough for Scyther's skull to face the ropes. The insect tried her hardest to let go, but thanks to Fiarrow's grip, she could not and thus was sent head-first into the top rope, electricity coursing through her veins as she cried out in pain.

"SCYTHER!" Machoke spat, his eyes and mouth wide open while Lopunny closed her eyes. However, Scizor had a different reaction to this. Seeing her student, no, her daughter in this much pain because of a lack of guidance was too much for her to bare as she took a deep breath and put on a serious look, rising to her feet much to everyone's surprise.

"SCYTHER!" the bug snapped, "IGNORE THE PAIN AND KICK HIM IN THE BACK!" Scyther nodding before bending her knees and sending her feet hard into Fiarrow's back, his eyes widening as he flew forward a bit, letting go of Scyther and dropping her on the mat.

Everyone was still in shock as Scizor said, "Sorry for not helping you sooner, mein daughter, but rest assured, I am now over my fear and will help you win this match!" Fiarrow gritting his teeth and thinking, 'Damn, there goes that plan. Oh well, even with that old bat's advice, she can't possibly beat me.'

Scyther had a big smile on her face, the insect beyond relieved right now. Hopefully, Scizor's advice could be of use because she needed it right now.

With that, the falcon flew toward Scyther again as Scizor exclaimed, "His form is sloppy! Dodge to the right!" Scyther doing just that as Fiarrow's eyes widened, the falcon flying face-first into the ropes as electricity coursed through him.

"Now he should be weak enough for a Suplex to work!" Scizor stated as Scyther nodded and ran behind the bird, wrapping her arms around him and lifting him up. Just as Scizor had predicted, Fiarrow was too shaken up from the electric shock to respond as the back of his neck hit the canvas hard.

The crowd went wild once more, Machoke shouting, "Wow! Scizor is so boss!" Aipom nodding and replying, "It's like you once said, people move forward by seeking guidance when they're stuck."

Fiarrow rose back to his feet, breathing a bit as he thought, 'Damn, I underestimated these two. Scizor helps Scyther think more logically and this makes it easier for her to get the better of me. I need to find another way to break them apart,' his eyes then going wide as he had the perfect plan.

"I'll admit, Scyther, your mom's a good teacher," Fiarrow said with a smirk, "but do you really think she's trying to help you?" all going silent as Reika asked, "What's he trying to do?"

Strangely enough, this actually got Scyther thinking as she had no idea how to respond to this, Scizor slapping her pincers against the side of the ring and shouting, "Of course I am! What kind of mother doesn't take care of her own daughter!?" Scyther nodding and saying, "Exactly."

"Oh, come on, you just let her do the talking for you," Fiarrow remarked with a laugh before adding, "That's all you are, Scyther. You're a puppet living in your mom's shadow," Scyther remarking, "Nein! That's not true!"

"Oh, come on, you were a failure when you fought on your own!" Fiarrow retorted, "Once Scizor started pulling your strings, you were able to get out of that bind, and you know what? I think that's exactly what she sees you as," Scyther blinking and asking, "What do you mean?"

Scizor gritted her teeth as the falcon stated, "Think about it. While your mom may have been famous, she lost all purpose when evil was vanquished. She had no other skills until your father entered her life, and after he died, she lost everything and was back to square one."

Scyther stared as Scizor bit her lower lip, actually having trouble arguing with this while Fiarrow added, "However, she was also pregnant at the time, so she saw an opportunity to get back into the spotlight."

All went silent until Machoke uttered, "Is he implying what I think he is?" Lopunny gritting her teeth and grumbling, "He's despicable! I can't believe I used to call him a friend!"

Scyther simply stared in absolute shock as Fiarrow explained, "The day you were born, she immediately realized she could use you to get back the fame that she had lost. You would become an awesome hero while she would get the credit for training you. It was a brilliant plan, and because you're so naive, she knew you would never catch onto it!"

Scyther trembled as Scizor snapped, "DON'T LISTEN TO HIM! HE'S LYING! I ALWAYS GAVE YOU THE OPTION TO CHOOSE A DIFFERENT COURSE, REMEMBER!?" Scyther nodding and replying, "Ja, that is true," Fiarrow letting out a big laugh before retorting, "That was to trick you into thinking she actually cared about your well-being! She knew deep down inside, you would never say no, so she simply told you it would be okay so you'd never catch onto the fact that she was using you!"

Scizor glared at Fiarrow and spat, "Are you going to believe every word that comes from his beak!?" Scyther retorting, "ACH TUNG!"

The crowd gasped when the insect turned to her mother and retorted, "Everything he has just told me makes sense, mother! Every time I'd fail to do something, you always scolded me!"

"I was giving you constructive criticism to help you get better!" Scizor remarked, Scyther barking, "Then why did you always raise your voice, huh!? You've always been telling me what to do and how to fight, never allowing me my own style! I always had to follow yours!"

"ENOUGH!" Lopunny snapped, Scyther turning to face her as she exclaimed, "Scyther, think about what you're saying! You're talking about your own mother here, the one who shaped you into such a great fighter!" Scyther retorting, "ACH TUNG! YOU'RE JUST TAKING HER SIDE!"

"What can we do?" Machoke asked, Aipom replying, "I'm not sure. Scyther looks really lost right now," Fiarrow grinning and saying, "That's right, stop following her and fight like you wanna."

"I don't even know if I can trust you after the way you lied to us for so long!" Scyther retorted, Fiarrow's eyes widening as she lashed out her blade from the bottom of her right arm. However, much to the crowd's surprise, another one emerged from her left arm.

With that, the insect sprinted toward Fiarrow and spat, "ARM SCHWERT!" sending both blades across his chest in an X formation as the crowd cheered wildly, Nori exclaiming, "And Scyther's advantage continues as she lands her most powerful attack into Fiarrow's chest! How can he possibly move after that!?"

"Well, at least things are looking favourable," Machoke uttered, "somewhat," only for Scizor to shout, "THAT WAS BAD FORM!"

All went silent as Scizor sighed, "The attack hit, sure, but it did not do as well as it could have. You need to take more care," Scyther retorting, "I'm not listening to you anymore! From now on, I'm fighting my own way! I'm going to become the famous hero, not you!"

Scizor's eyes widened as Fiarrow chuckled wickedly, everyone gasping. How could he still move after such a devastating attack? Perhaps there was something to what Scizor had said. That should have knocked him out.

The falcon continued to chuckle before saying, "Well said, Scyther, well said. Perhaps I had you pegged all wrong. You're not the puppet I thought you were," no one even knowing how to react to this as Fiarrow added, "Even so, that precious Arm Schwert of yours isn't as strong as you think it is."

Scyther stared in confusion as Fiarrow placed his claws against the top edges of the cuts, pulling on them as the audience winced in disgust, Nori stating, "Unbelievable. Fiarrow is stretching out his cuts and acting as if it means nothing. Is he a monster?"

Scyther simply fumed and spat, "FINE, I'LL JUST FINISH YOU OFF WITH THIS NEXT ONE!" charging at the falcon and shouting, "ARM SCHWERT!"

However, this time Fiarrow was ready as he knelt backward, using his wings to hold himself up as he sent his feet into the insect's arms, locking them in place. Everyone stared in absolute shock as the falcon snickered, saying, "Scyther, I'll admit, you are a good fighter, but let's face it, you're not even close to my level. The only reason you ever did so good when we were sparring was because I wasn't using my full power. I was holding back to keep up my guise, but now that the world knows who I am, I have no need to hold back."

With that, the falcon leaned back and lifted Scyther up, delivering a different kind of frankensteiner and slamming her head against the mat. Afterwards, he said, "Your biggest problem isn't that your style is weak, it's that you always hold back. You never use your wings and like everyone else, you're afraid to fight dirty! I've been using all kinds of underhanded tactics while still not breaking a single rule and look where it's gotten me!"

"You're wrong!" Scyther spat as Fiarrow took full advantage of this and grabbed her tongue, pulling on it and laughing maniacally. Machoke stuck out his own tongue with a disturbed look on his face, shouting, "That's just cruel!" Weedle sighing, "I agree, but he's right, he still hasn't broken the rules."

To make matters worse, Fiarrow actually lifted Scyther up with her tongue and hurled her toward the ropes, the insect once again hitting them and taking in the electricity. The crowd was not sure what to think as the falcon slowly approached Scyther. After all the damage she had taken in up to this point, she could no longer continue as Fiarrow lifted her up, wrapping his arms around her.

"SCYTHER, NO!" Scizor spat, tears filling up her eyes as Scyther's own eyes widened, the insect thinking, 'Tears?'

"You have to believe me!" Scizor exclaimed, "I have never thought of you as a puppet! You're my daughter, and that's all that matters to me! I gave you the option to pursue a new path so you wouldn't grow up like I did! I didn't want you thinking that fighting was the only thing you were good at, but I kept training you because you wanted to be a hero and fight for justice! I just wanted you to follow your own path, and since you wanted to be a hero, I was willing to do anything to help you achieve that!"

Scyther's eyes widened as Lopunny exclaimed, "She's telling the truth, Scyther!" Aipom nodding and adding, "Yeah! She told me all about this two days ago! She always cared about you and your well-being! Her training was not for her own selfish benefit!"

At that moment, Scyther gave a warm smile, tears coming from her eyes as she sniffed, "I'm sorry for doubting you, Lehrer, I mean Mother."

"Aw, how touching!" Fiarrow exclaimed, taking to the sky and adding, "Unfortunately for you, you learned the truth way too late!" his body now bursting into flame as panic filled the area, Scyther closing her eyes and thinking, 'I guess this is punishment for being so foolish. At least my mother has forgiven me.'

Reika shouted, "SCYTHER, YOU GOTTA GET OUT OF THAT!" Aipom screeching, "THERE'S GOTTA BE A WAY!" Lopunny and Machoke not even sure what to say as Tsuya, Cici and Keiko all had their hands clasped over their mouths.

Unfortunately, it was too late as Fiarrow performed a U-turn, descending head-first toward the mat and shouting, "FLARE BLITZ!" sending Scyther's skull into the ring as a big smoke cloud formed around the two.

Everyone stared in absolute horror as the smoke slowly cleared, Scyther lying unconscious as green blood came from her head and mouth, her eyes closed as she lay there. To make matters worse, her right leg and left arm had been twisted so much that it did not take a medical expert to tell that both those parts of her had been dislocated. Sure, Scyther was strong, but she was still very skinny and because of this, it was hard for her to avoid taking in too much pain from a move like this.

Weedle took a deep breath and rang the bell, exclaiming, "And B block's second round of The Next Gen Battle goes to Fiarrow!" the crowd once again not sure how to feel as one person exclaimed, "Fiarrow was right! Fighting dirty helped him win!"

Machoke stared at the crowd with absolute horror as half the audience actually agreed with this statement. Sure, not everyone seemed to approve of Fiarrow's tactics, but it was sickening to think that even this many people could be so easily manipulated.

Scizor did not care about that, though. Right now, she was watching in absolute horror as her daughter was carried to a hospital truck now that the electricity had been shut down, the insect running after the medics, hoping she could stay by her daughter's side for the rest of the day. The medics agreed to this as she entered the back of the truck with them, taking off from the area.

Weedle then cleared his throat and explained, "Tomorrow, we'll hold a social gathering in honour of the two who have advanced to the finals. Anyone can come along. The final match will take place three days from now at noon, and it will take place in Tokyo Stadium."

During this whole thing, Lucario had been fidgeting constantly in his seat. He was still hiding something, but what was it? Why could he not say this? Either way, he had to see the match between Fiarrow and Machoke no matter what.

"Well, that's that!" Fiarrow exclaimed with a big grin as Lopunny gritted her teeth, breathing heavily as Machoke was trembling all over, trying his best not to run for his life right here and now. Fiarrow simply cast him a wicked smirk and said, "You're next, pal!" Machoke jumping back before hitting his head against the seat behind him.

As the boy rubbed the back of his head, Lopunny gave him a serious look and said, "Promise me you'll make him pay," Machoke blinking as the rabbit added, "I know him losing will get us kicked out of Tokyo, but I don't even care about that anymore! He may be on the side of justice, but his way of thinking is disgraceful! I want to see him suffer, especially after what he did to Scyther!"

The others stared at the boy until he gulped, uttering, "Y-Yeah, I can do that," the boy not even sure if he could stand up to someone so powerful and scary. Even so, he had to try, and not just for Lopunny either, but for his friends. Fiarrow may have been a hero, but he was more like a villain, not just with his tactics but his way of thinking. Machoke definitely had his work cut out for him.