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The final battle in the Pyrite Tournament between Nightshroud and Rick will begin.

Which Pokemon will Rick use?

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Nightshroud: The Beginning

Chapter 14

Michael, Rui, Cheren and N went into the stadium from the restaraunt they ate in to see Nightshroud and Wes sitting with Pikachu and Meloetta. "Hey guys!" Michael said. "So what's new?"

"Well." Nightshroud said. "While you were stuffing your face with food, we found out that I am finally facing Rick in the Final Round."

"That's great news! You can finally settle the score!"

"And we think that Rick might be using a Shadow Pokemon." Wes said.

"That might be a problem." Rui said.

"It won't be a problem!" Michael said. "I bet Nightshroud's gonna use one of his other Legendary Pokemon!" Cheren smacked him at the back of the head. "Ow! Not you too!"

"Don't blab about Nightshroud's other Legendaries out loud." Cheren said. "You'll attract some unwanted attention."

"Welcome to my world." Wes said.

"And I am planning to use Charizard for this battle." Nightshroud said. "I wanna see how strong Charizard has gotten after the years of training at Charicific Valley."

"You have a Charizard!" Rui exclaimed. Nightshroud nodded.

"Didn't me and Wes already saw Charizard's power?" Michael asked.

"That wasn't all the power Charizard got." Nightshroud said. "I know Charizard's more powerful than that."

"Tell me how you got a Charizard." Rui said.

"I'd love to, but I got a match in a minute."

"Attention!" Announcer #1 said. "The break's over! Will the finalists please come to the field!"

Nightshroud turned to the enterance to the field. "Looks like my match is gonna be here pretty soon. After I defeat Rick and win the tournament, we can infiltrate Cipher's Headquarters and rescue Reshiram and Zekrom."

"Yeah!" Michael said. "Crush him!"

"I will."

"Don't forget." Cheren said. "You're a Legendary Trainer. You can win this."

"And because you're one of the greatest Trainers ever!" Michael said.

Nightshroud smiled. "I don't know about that, but thanks."

"And we'll all be on the stands rooting for you." N said.

Nightshroud nodded. "Good. Watch Pikachu for me." He then walked into the hallway. He stopped in the middle and let Latios and Latias out. Before Latias got to hug him, Nightshroud put his hand in front. "Sorry Latias, but I have no time for a hug. I got a match coming up. And I like you, Latios and Meloetta to watch while being invisible."

'Why?' Latios asked.

"I thought that you like to see me battle with an old rival."

"Will Nightshroud please get to the field!" Announcer #1 said.

"Oh crud! I'll explain later. Just turn invisible and find a spot to watch." Latias, Latios and Meloetta turned invisble and flew out the hallway. Nightshroud continued walking.

In the field, Rick is waiting impatiently for Nightshroud to appear. "If Nightshroud doesn't appear in the field soon, then Rick will win by default!" Announcer #2 said. A few seconds later, Nightshroud finally made it. "Looks like Nightshroud made it in time!" Everybody cheered even the rest of the group.

Rick smirked. "About time you made it. I was worried that you might back down."

"I never back down from a battle!" Nightshroud said. "Even if it's against you!" Above the scoreboard, Latias, Latios and Meloetta are waiting for the battle to begin.

"Well why don't we get this battle underway?"

"Both Trainers are eager to get this battle started!" Announcer #1 said. "What do you say everybody?!" Everybody cheered as loud as they can. "Then let get this battle started!" Everybody cheered once again.

"Trainers!" The referee said. "Bring out your Pokemon!"

Rick took out a Pokeball. "Go Dragonite!" He threw the ball. Dragonite came out.

"Dragonite." Nightshroud said. He can't sense any darkness in Dragonite. "It's not a Shadow Pokemon."

Rick smirked. "Of course it isn't. And I won all my battles here with Dragonite."

"All of them!" Rick just kept smirking. "Aw well. It can't be that powerful." Nightshroud took out a Pokeball. "Lets do this. Go Charizard!" He threw the ball. Charizard came out.

"Nightshroud goes with Charizard while Rick is sticking with his Dragonite!" Announcer #2 said.

"I wonder how this battle will turn out!" Announcer #1 said.

"No matter what Pokemon you use, my Dragonite will crush you!" Rick said.

Nighrshorud smirked. "My Charizard is way stronger than your Dragonite!" He nodded to Charizard. "Show them." Charizard fired a big and really powerful Flamethrower in the sky.

"And Charizard released a powerful Flamethrower in the sky!" Annoucner #1 said. "You can really feel the heat!"

"Whew." Michael said. "I'm sweating."

"That's how you know how strong Charizard is." Cheren said.

Above the scoreboard, Latios, Latias and Meloetta are also feeling the heat. 'Man. It's really hot.' Latias complained. 'What's the point of doing this?'

'It just proves how powerful Charizard is.' Latios answered. 'If the attack is really hot, then it means Charizard is strong. But this is the hottest Flamethrower attack I have ever felt. If the attack's that hot, then Charizard must be really strong.'

'Wow.' Meloetta said. 'I hope Ash doesn't get overboard.'

Charizard stopped the Flamethrower. "What'd you think Rick?" Nightshroud said.

Rick smirked. "I gotta say. That was quite a show." That made Nightshroud really irked. "I'm getting bored."

"Then lets stop talking and get this started!" Charizard roared in agreement. Everybody cheered.

"Battle begin!" The referee said.

"We'll make the first move!" Rick said. "Dragon Rage!" Dragonite fired a ball of fire from its mouth.

"Flamethrower!" Charizard fired a stream of fire from its mouth. The attacks collided and exploded.

"Whoa!" Annoucner #1 said. "What a collision of power!"

"Dragonite use Dragon Claw!" Dragonite's claws glowed and it charged straight to Charizard.

"Block it Charizard!" Charizard blocked Dragonite's attack by grabbing it's wrists.

"And Charizard blocked Dragonite's attack!" Announcer #2 said.

Nightshroud smirked. "Use Inferno!" Charizard engulfed Dragonite in intense fire.

"Oooo! And Charizard hit Dragonite with a Unova attack from close range!"

Dragonite got away before it took too much damage. "So Charizard can use Inferno." Rick said. "Dragonite use Wing Attack!" Dragonite's wings glowed and charged for Charizard.

"Steel Wing Charizard!" Charizard's wings turned steel and charged. The attacks collided forcing both Pokemon back. "That Dragonite sure is strong. But it's not stronger than you Charizard!" Charizard roared in agreement.

"Don't count on it!" Rick said. "Use Wing Attack again!" Dragonite's wings glowed again and charged.

"Steel Wing again!" Charizard's wings turned steel and charged once again. Once again, the attacks collided forcing both Pokemon back. Nightshroud smirked. "Beat that."

Rick smirked. "Don't mind if I do. Dragonite keep using Wing Attack!"

"Counter them with Steel Wing!" Charizard and Dragonite exchange blow for blow with Steel Wing and Wing Attack.

"Charizard and Dragonite are exchanging blows to each other!" Announcer #1 said.

"We are seeing lots of collision of power!" Announcer #2 said.

"Wow." Cheren said. "What a great collision."

"That's my idol for you!" Michael said. "He always make great battles!"

Rui turned to Wes. He was in his thinking look. "What's wrong Wes?"

"Something's not right." Wes said. The rest of the group turned to him confused.

Above the scoreboard, the invisble Legendaries are watching the battle in awe. 'Both Pokemon are really strong.' Latias said.

'Yeah!' Meloetta said. 'Both Ash and Charizard are doing great!'

'Well their bond is really strong.'

'Something's wrong here.' Latios said.

'What do you mean brother?'

'We all got power ups after Ash and the Star Fragment combined, right?' Latias and Meloetta nodded. 'Which means Charizard has also gotten that power. That Dragonite should have been down by now. But it can still be able to battle.'

'You're right.' Meloetta said. 'Dragonite's power is about equal to Charizard's.'

'How can that be!' Latias exclaimed.

Back up in the sky, Charizard and Dragonite are still exchanging blows. They got close to each other in one final collision. Neither one backing down.

Rick smirked. "Use Dragon Tail!" Dragonite's tail glowed light blue and hit Charizard.

"Charizard!" Nightshroud exclaimed. Charizard landed on the ground on it's back. "Charizard! Are you okay!" Charizard got up and gave a thumbs up. "What's going on? That Dragonite should have been down."

"You don't get it do you." Rick said as Dragonite descended down. "My Dragonite is no ordinary Pokemon. In fact, Dragonite was a Shadow Pokemon."

"What!"

"Yep. Master Ardos gave it to me when it was a Shadow Pokemon. The reason why it's not a Shadow Pokemon now is that Dragonite purified itself."

"Purify itself!" Nightshroud, Wes and Michael exclaimed.

"It can't be possible!" Nightshroud said.

"Actually it is quite possible." Rick said. "I got along so well with Dragonite, somehow it managed to opened it's heart and became normal again."

"It can't be that scientifically possible." Michael said.

"Wow." Wes said. "That was smart saying for an idiot like you."

"No wait Wes." Rui said. "Michael's right. The methods we use to purify Shadow Pokemon is the relic at Agate Town."

"And the Purify Chamber back at the lab." Michael said. "But the method of the bond between Pokemon and Trainer to purify . . ."

"It couldn't be that simple." Wes finished.

'Sounds like their bond is strong enough to break through the darkness and be purified. Becoming normal once again.' Nightshroud thought.

"Dragonite may be normal, but it still has the strength of when it was still a Shadow Pokemon." Rick said.

"That explains a lot." Nightshroud said. "Can you keep going Charizard?" Charizard gave another thumbs up. "Then use Steel Wing!" Charizard charged with it's wings steel.

"Dragon Claw!" Dragonite's claws glowed and it intercepted Charizard's Steel Wing.

"Inferno!" Charizard made a ball of intense fire.

"Quick Dragonite! Fly up!" Dragonite let go of Charizard's wings and flew up making Inferno miss.

"Go after it Charizard!" Charizard flew up after Dragonite. "Grab it!" Charizard managed to wrap it's arms around Dragonite.

"What are you trying to do?" Rick asked.

"Since that previous strategy didn't work, then lets go in for a Seismic Toss!" Charizard spun around and zoom back down, tossing Dragonite into the ground.

"Ooooo!" Annoucner #1 said. "And Charizard throws Dragonite down with Seismic Toss!"

Charizard got on the ground. Dragonite is struggling to get up. "Flamethrower!" Charizard fired the stream of fire and it hit Dragonite. Nightshroud grinned. "How's that!?" Rick laughed. "What's so funny!?"

"Did you honestly think that attacks like those can put down Dragonite?" Rick asked mockingly. Dragonite got up and roared angrily.

"No way!" Nightshroud and Charizard were shocked. "It was struggling to get up before!"

"Seriously!" Michael exclaimed.

"That's one tough Dragonite." Wes said.

"You'll have to do better than that to defeat Dragonite!" Rick said. Dragonite flew up once again.

"After it Charizard!" Charizard flew after Dragonite. Nightshroud then sensed a really powerful aura coming from Northeast. 'Oh no.' He thought. 'Kyurem's coming. We've got to finish this quick!' "Quick Charizard! Use Flamethrower!" Charizard fired a stream of fire. Dragonite easily evaded it. "Fly faster Charizard!" Charizard ascended to Dragonite faster. "Faster!"

'Why is Ash ordering Charizard to fly faster?' Latias asked.

'Probably because he wants to end this battle fast.' Meloetta answered.

'But why?'

"Go in for Seismic Toss!" Nightshroud ordered. Charizard reached its arms out to grab Dragonite.

"Dragon Rage!" Dragonite hit Charizard with the ball of fire.

"Charizard!" Charizard managed to keep its balance in the air. Nightshroud felt the cold coming from Kyurem's aura. 'Kyurem's gonna be here any minute!' He thought. 'If I don't hurry up, then the town will be frozen! I can't give up! I just can't!' He then sensed the aura's eyes turn red. "I will not fail. I must not fail!" Then he sensed a dark aura in the form of Zekrom. "Zekrom. No." Its eyes also glowed red. Soon after, Nightshroud's eyes glowed red and a dark aura is spreading around him.

Rui sensed the dark aura. 'Strange.' She thought. 'It's like the same aura that Shadow Pokemon have, but . . . this is different. What's going on?'

"Oh no." Michael said. "I think it's happening again!"

"Again?" Rui asked confused.

Rick saw the red in Nightshroud's eyes and smirked. 'Perfect.' He thought.

While flying to Orre, Kyurem's eyes turned as red as Nightshroud's and sped up the flying pace.

Back in the stadium, the dark aura around Nightshroud is getting bigger.

'Oh no! Not again!' Meloetta said scared.

Fortunately, before darkness exploded, Announcer #1 yelled "Whoa! Check out Charizard!" That snapped Nightshroud out, making his eyes normal again, and looked up to Charizard. Charizard's flame at the end of the tail grows to a massive size and a powerful fire is ready to be fired. "What could be going on!?"

Nightshroud recognized what Charizard is doing. "I know that move." He whispered. He then smiled and turned it into a smirk. "Looks like it's time to give out the word. Charizard. Use Blast Burn!" Charizard fired the stream of really powerful fire and it hit Dragonite when it stared in shock.

"Dragonite!" Rick exclaimed.

"What's Blast Burn?" Rui asked.

"It's the ultimate Fire-Type move." Cheren answered. "Only the final evolution of the fire starters can learn that move."

'I'm glad that Ash didn't give in to the darkness.' Meloetta said.

'And Charizard learned the ultimate fire attack!' Latias said excitedly. Latios is floating thinking.

Dragonite crashed into the ground after being hit by Blast Burn. Charizard slowly landed on its feet. Dragonite struggled to get up once again. It then ran out of energy and passed out with swirls in its eyes.

"Dragonite is unable to battle." The referee said. "Charizard wins. Which means the winner of the final battle is Nightshroud."

"You heard it folks!" Announcer #1 said. "The winner of the battle and the tournament champion is NIGHTSHROUD!" Everybody cheered as Nightshroud and Rick returned their Pokemon. As soon as he returned Charizard, Nightshroud ran out of the stadium with the Latis and Meloetta following.

"And that concludes the tournament with Nightshroud running out of the stadium before he got his prize." Announcer #2 said.

"Why did he leave?" Rui asked. Suddenly everything and everybody got cold. The people are shivering.

"Suddenly it got cold in the stadium!" Announcer #1 said.

"We're in the middle of the summer!" Announcer #2 said. "How could it got cold all of a sudden?"

Cheren's and N's eyes went wide in realization. "Oh no." Both of them said. They ran out with the others following.

Rick laughed evilly. "Nightshroud may have beaten me. But I'm the real winner!" He then started to walk.

Outside, Nightshroud, Pikachu on his shoulder, Latios, Latias and Meloetta are standing in shock at what they saw. The rest of the group made it to them. They are confused and followed their gaze and they too were shocked. Half of the town is frozen in very thick icebergs. "What's happening?" Rui asked.

Nightshroud's shocked face turned into a serious one. "Kyurem has arrived."

And done!

Kyurem finally arrived at the Orre region. Will Team Cipher manage to capture it?

Next chapter, I'm making Nightshroud, Wes, Rui, Michael, N and Cheren as a team.

I need you to help me come up with a team name. I need good options PLEASE.

And do you think Nightshroud should be the leader?

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