What's up, everybody? It's time for the duel between Owen and the King of Kalos, which will involve Charizard! He's actually going to have a couple of battles in this arc, so don't think I'm leaving him out to dry ;) I don't have anything else to say, so I guess it's time to start this chapter!

NodokaLover: That Pokedex entry could lead to some funny situations with Goodra celebrating a win, but you're right about Owen not getting one. And he will be getting a fairy type, but it won't be the next capture. I'd love to tell you who it'd be, but I think that would kind of ruin the surprise, so sorry to let you down

Guest: Thanks. I'm not too happy with the way it turned out, but I'm glad you liked it

midnightrebellion86: That could be interesting addition. I guess you'll just have to wait and find out ;)

MCMXCV: Thank you, kind sir. There's also going to be another battle in a few chapters between Charizard and a ridiculously strong opponent, so I'm looking forward to that, too

tepigsfire758: It was real murder, and I'm hoping I do a good enough job with stepping around that. Though I only made it Goomy because JaceWillcutt wanted Calvin to accidentally get a knight killed to add to his story

Owen's team

Frogadier, (m), level 20, Pound, Lick, Bubble, Quick Attack, Water Pulse*, Smokescreen*

Charizard, (m), level 69, Flamethrower, Dragon Claw, Seismic Toss, Blast Burn, ?*, ?*

Butterfree, (f), level 22, Tackle, String Shot, Confusion, Gust, Poison Powder*, Sleep Powder*

Pikachu, (m), level 22, Thundershock, Quick Attack, Thunderbolt, Thunder Wave, Electro Ball*, Double Team*

Owen walked down the hallway leading to the King's room along with Brooklyn, Cindy, Frogadier, and Charizard. Several knights were escorting them to the room, and Owen's heart dropped into his stomach. Calvin had gone in an hour ahead of him, and he had yet to see him or Goomy. He was relieved, however, by the presence of Charizard, who was more than capable of taking on any Pokemon the King had to offer.

Brooklyn and Cindy were incredibly confused by what was happening, because Owen had yet to tell them about the horrific event he witnessed. After about a minute of walking down the hallway, the group and knights reached the room the King was waiting in, and the three teens were thrown into the room before the large wooden doors were slammed shut. The room had a very rustic feel with bookshelves covering every bit of the wall, while a painting of angels was present on the white ceiling. The King was sitting behind a large black desk in an incredibly tall chair, just like a villain would in a movie.

"Take a seat, all of you," the King ordered as three seats were put in a row across his desk. Owen, Brooklyn, and Cindy obeyed the man's command and sat down without a word. The middle-aged man, covered in head to toe with robes, sitting across from them had a stone cold look on his face as he began speaking to them. "Your friend told me about that little incident you had," the King informed Owen.

The teen didn't say a word, and he simply shook his head.

"But he told me you weren't a part of it, so I have no ill feelings towards you." Owen quickly slid down in his chair and let out a sigh of relief as an immense weight was lifted off his shoulders.

"Thank you, sir," Owen told the man as he bowed respectfully. Brooklyn and Cindy still looked on in confusion, but the King waved his hand as if he were telling them to not worry about it. "Alright, let's go," Owen said to his traveling partners and starters as he rose from his seat. Just as he turned, he was blocked by two knights who shoved him back into his seat.

"Hold on one moment," the King instructed Owen as he turned to face the middle-aged man. "There's another reason I'm letting you off the hook." The King didn't say anything else, confusing Owen and the others until they heard the old wooden doors creak open. As the three trainers turned they saw a young girl around the age of fifteen or sixteen strut in wearing a bright blue dress that looked like the ocean.

"Who's that?" Brooklyn whispered before seeing Owen stare at the girl. She quickly slapped him across the face and knocked him out of his chair, causing everyone to stare while she fumed at Owen. The girl continued walking across the room and made her way around the desk before standing next to the King, who turned and looked directly at Owen.

"This is Elizabeth. She's my daughter, and the Princess of the Kalos region," the King informed Brooklyn, who shut her mouth as soon as her question was answered. "This is why you will not be punished for your heinous crime."

"I didn't kill your son!" Owen shouted. He then looked over at Cindy and Brooklyn who had shocked looks on their faces, and he glanced back at Charizard quickly. The fire and flying type noticed his trainer's action and slowly moved forward.

"Because you won the tournament, your prize is marrying my daughter!" the King announced excitedly before shooting out of his seat and throwing his hands in the air in a celebratory fashion. Owen, Cindy, Frogadier, and Charizard all fell on the ground in shock while Brooklyn simply glared at Elizabeth, who was giggling at Owen's reaction. "You better treat my daughter well, otherwise I'll make sure you don't take another breath," the King hissed as Owen stood up.

"Hold on. You're telling me Owen was a part of your son's death, but he's not being prosecuted because you want him to marry your daughter!?" Cindy quizzed in one breath.

"Exactly! I'm glad someone sees the sense in this solution." Cindy deadpanned at the oblivious man's reaction, but she turned her head to see Brooklyn clenching her fists so tightly her arms were beginning to shake.

"That's idiotic! There has to be something we can work out," Brooklyn opined as she rose from her chair. As she did, all of the knights pulled out their spears and swords and pointed them at her just incase she was attempting to attack the King.

"Seriously," Owen started. "I'm not going to marry your daughter!" Owen shouted while slamming his hands on the King's desk. The entire room went silent and Elizabeth's expression turned from one of joy to despair in a matter of seconds, and her father took notice.

"Don't you dare say that! You will marry Elizabeth and that is final!" The King then shot up and grabbed Owen by the collar of his black vest and he began to pull him.

"RAAAAWWWWR!" Charizard boomed as he sprung forward, grabbed Owen, and pulled him back. He then roared at all of the armed knights, and they fled from the room, leaving the King and his daughter by themselves.

"Like we said, Owen's not marrying your daughter," Brooklyn growled while stepping in front of the boy she was traveling with. Everyone in the room, even Owen, saw how protective she was acting, and the King began to smirk evilly. Then he started laughing, confusing everyone in the room.

"There's only one way we can settle this." The middle-aged man looked over at Elizabeth and then locked eyes with Owen with a serious look on his face. "I challenge you to a battle! You and your Charizard against me and my prized Pokemon!" the King decreed.

"Father, please don't do this," Elizabeth pleaded, but her father didn't listen.

"Elizabeth, go get my Pokemon. I'm going to teach this punk a lesson."

000

"This will be a one versus one battle between King George and Owen Plateau! Both trainers will use one Pokemon, and if Owen loses, he must marry Elizabeth! If he wins, he will be granted his freedom! Owen, choose your Pokemon!" a knight ordered as she stood on the side of the battlefield located in the middle of Parfum Palace.

"This is so stupid! What if he loses? Then he'll have to stay here forever!" Brooklyn complained on the sideline with Fennekin, Smeargle, Frogadier, Pikachu, and Butterfree. Cindy and Eddy, meanwhile, covered her ears as the constant whining was beginning to become too much for her. Litleo mimicked his trainer, but stopped once all of the other Pokemon sat over with him and they watched Owen intently.

"Charizard, let's give this everything we've got!" Owen shouted as he pointed forwards. Charizard, who was already standing on the battlefield, roared mightily while stomping on the ground, and then he shot a powerful Flamethrower into the air. All of the younger Pokemon gasped in awe at the winged lizard's power, but the King kept his obnoxious smirk.

Elizabeth was sitting on the other side of the battlefield with hundreds of knights standing on the walkways above the battlefield, and they were all cheering for the King while also booing for Owen and Charizard.

"King George, please choose your Pokemon!" the knight acting as the referee requested. George nodded his head while a Pokeball was handed to him on a pillow, and he kissed it before tossing the device in the air.

"Furfrou, my friend, it's battle time!" Brooklyn and Cindy scoffed at the dog that appeared from the thrown Pokeball, but it looked fearsome. It was crouched in an aggressive stance while also snarling at Charizard, who began to breathe embers from his nostrils. Everyone watching could feel the tension in the air as the two Pokemon continued glaring at one another, and the Pokemon on the sidelines continued to watch while Brooklyn and Cindy waited for the referee to begin the battle.

"This wager battle will be between Charizard and Furfrou! King George may have the first move! Begin!"

"Furfrou, use Headbutt!" George ordered as he stared at his Pokemon. The hairy poodle dashed across the perfectly maintained battlefield and lunged at Charizard viciously. The large, winged lizard was too slow to react, and Furfrou slammed into his stomach, dealing a fair amount of damage.

"Knock 'em back with Dragon Claw!" Owen countered quickly. Charizard wound his arm back as fast as he could while his claws began to glow blue and crimson energy spiraled around them. King George, however, was quick to counter Charizard's wicked attack.

"Use Cotton Guard immediately!" he shouted at the top of his lungs. Just as Charizard's arm whipped down Furfrou's body was covered in a light green veil, and the powerful attack struck the normal type Pokemon. Furfrou was pushed back to the center of the battlefield, raising a level of concern from Brooklyn and Cindy.

"What? It doesn't look like Furfrou took any damage!" Cindy exclaimed in shock. Charizard looked equally surprised by the result of his attack, but he shook away his concern when he heard Owen's next command.

"Hold nothing back, Charizard! Use Flamethrower!" The orange colored fire type reared his head back while opening his mouth, and a wave of fire flew straight towards Furfrou. Everyone gasped as the four legged dog howled in pain as the fire roasted his skin, but the spectating Pokemon cheered for Charizard and his incredible strength.

"Fight back with Echoed Voice, Furfrou!" King George yelled. Suddenly, the fire around Furfrou flew off his body and a large yellow ring smashed into Charizard. The attack released a deafening noise once it struck its target, making everyone watching grab their ears in pain.

"Shake it off and use Aerial Ace!"

"Intercept with Take Down!" Charizard shot forward and zipped towards Furfrou while the smaller Pokemon sprinted. Both Pokemon were covered in white streaks of light that trailed off their bodies, and they collided in the middle of the battlefield. BOOM! A blast of energy shot both combating Pokemon back towards their trainers, and the knights began to cheer for George.

"Don't let them get to you, Charizard. Use Aerial Ace to get in close!"

"End this with Giga Impact!" George demanded. Furfrou began to howl energetically as he charged towards Charizard, and he was suddenly engulfed in spiraling purple and orange energy. As the two Pokemon closed in on each other, Charizard landed on the ground and threw his arms straight forward after hearing Owen snap his fingers. Much to everyone's shock, Charizard caught Furfrou and had an airtight grip on the normal type's neck.

"Wow! That's incredible!" Brooklyn cheered as she, Cindy, and all of the Pokemon began to celebrate.

"No way."

"That's not possible!"

"I can't believe what I just saw."

All of the knights continued to talk to each other as Charizard looked straight into the air and roared powerfully, shaking the ground Owen and George were standing on. Elizabeth stared in shock as Charizard turned to Owen and nodded, prompting the young trainer to nod back with a grin.

"Let's get to the finale. Charizard, use Seismic Toss!" Owen boomed as he pointed towards the sky with his right index finger. Charizard launched himself into the air at a breakneck pace while maintaining his grip on Furfrou's neck, and George simply stared at the unimaginable sight. The flying Pokemon turned towards the ground and performed a nose dive as he moved his arms - and Furfrou - towards his chest. Then, Charizard hurled Furfrou as harshly as he could, and he flew back to Owen's half of the battlefield.

"Furfrou, please, you have to stand up!" King George pleaded while looking down at his injured Pokemon. Furfrou slowly pushed himself back up, drawing cheers from the knights and Elizabeth, but they were silenced when Owen spoke up.

"Charizard, finish this off with Blast Burn!" Everyone's attention turned to Charizard as his body began to glow bright red, and a bright red light began to shine in his mouth. Charizard then shifted his head from being straight up to facing Furfrou, and he shot the horizontal tornado of fire at his fatigued opponent. The crowd went silent as soon as the attack struck, and Furfrou was launched off the battlefield and onto the walkway where the knights were standing. Elizabeth stared at Charizard in awe as the fire and flying type simply released embers from his nose, and he walked over towards Owen and they fist bumped each other.

"Furfrou is unable to battle! That means Owen is granted his freedom!" the referee announced as Cindy, Brooklyn, Eddy, and the Pokemon ran over to Owen and began to celebrate.

"Impressive showing. Nobody has ever bested Furfrou before," George told Owen from across the battlefield. "But I want you out of here. Don't come back to Parfum Palace." The harsh words echoed in the wind, though Owen was more than happy to leave the premises.

000

Elizabeth watched Owen, Brooklyn, Cindy, and Eddy walk out of the palace and towards Cyllage City. A disappointed look was on her face, but she cracked a slight smile before giggling to herself. Then, she walked inside, waiting for them to return.

Wahoo! Charizard pulled out a very important, and might I add dominant, win for Owen, and the group is now back on their way to Cyllage City. Owen will be meeting another one of his many rivals next chapter, so he won't be arriving in Cyllage just yet. But don't worry, it'll be coming pretty soon. Also, Eddy will be traveling with the group now, though it'll become official next chapter. Till next time, peace out.

Next Chapter: Meeting Maria: As they continue their trek towards Cyllage City, a training accident forces Owen to encounter a rookie trainer and her companions. With a knack for battling, will Owen meet his match?

Cyllage Arc Chapters

Chapter 18: Taking the Chateau by Storm

Chapter 19: The Cyllage City Contest

Chapter 20: Hardcore Parkour

Chapter 21: Save the Fossils!