"Go" The announcer yelled, as Staravia and Swellow both ariel aced it to the ring, who is faster is still undecided. "Staravia, gust" Hikari yelled, trying to throw off Swellow's aim.
"To soon" Marshall yelled as he signaled for Swellow to use double team, successfully taking the ring. Staravia was the only thing in between Marshall and victory, and she wasn't going to lose.
Marshall smiled. "Ariel ace!" He yelled, as Staravia countered with ariel ace, desperate to take the ring from Swellow. "Double team swellow" Marshall commanded, as Swellow outpaced Staravia. Ten seconds until victory. "Shit" Hikari said. Staravia was held off by Swellow's double team clone, 5 seconds to victory. Hikari smiled.
Staravia quickly burst into a puff of smoke. "You learned it to?" Marshall said in shock, the real Staravia ariel aced Swellow's left wing as the bird collided into the ground. "Victory" the announcer yelled.
"Hikari and Amor for the final round!" the crowd cheered. Hikari was so fired up.
"Lets go, Skarmory!" Amor yelled. Hikari's eye on the prize. "Go" the announcer yelled.
Hikari knew Staravia outpaced Skarmory, So Hikari was quick to ariel ace Staravia to the ring. Amor laughed. "You think because Skarmory isn't as fast, that you will just fly right past?" he said. Hikari smelled a trap.
"Staravia, ariel ace is down" Hikari yelled, as Skarmory quickly used Iron Defence as he blocked Staravia's path. "Double team" Hikari said grimly, as Staravia's clone was destroyed thanks to Skarmory's metalic wing, The ring landed on the pole as Staravia swooped down. Hikari cheered along with the crowd.
The announcer walked up to Hikari as he handed her the second ring. Two more to go, and Hikari knew it.
As Hikari walked out of the stadium, she heard a "wait" Hikari quickly turned around. "Hey Marshall" she said. The sun was getting hot so Hikari tried to not get pissed off to much. She found she gets moody in the summer heat.
"That was a great battle" he said with a cheery smile. Hikari leaned against a nearby tree. "Whats up?" she said. Marshall gave her a map. "Whats this?" Hikari said curiously. "Thats the Piller March" he said. "The strongest Bird on Bird tournament in the region. Hikari grinned. "I guess you'll be competing to? she asked, Marshall nodded. Hikari kicked herself off the tree as she stood along the road. "I'll see you there then" she laughed. Marshall could tell she had alot on her mind. Marshall nodded as he left for another town. Hikari did the same.
It was hot, but it brang alot of pokemon out to. As Hikari walked along, their were mankey in the trees, the nice sounds of Pidgey chirping. Hikari couldn't help but relax.
A shadow blocked the sun as it cast over Hikari and the mankeys. "I've been looking for you" Ross said. Hikari knew that sash anywhere. Pokemon Rangers.
"I'm not like the ones you killed Hikari, I am a Top Pokemon Ranger. I am an expert at catching the most dangerous fugitives. He quickly sent out Arcanine. "Show me what you got"Hikari said curiously, noting that Arcanine was in fact the same one she battled. "You were at the crash site?" Hikari asked. Ross laughed. "Nothing you do can become unnoticed. Just blow up a few buildings, you get kicks on that sort of stuff?" he laughed. Hikari sent out Poliwhirl. "Arcanine flamethrower" Ross yelled, Poliwhirl quickly countering with Water pulse. Poliwhirl quickly looked to it's left. "Extremespeed" Hikari noted, Arcanine not aiming for Poliwhirl, but her.
"flamethrower" Ross yelled, as Hikari quickly jumped onto the ground as Poliwhirl hit Arcanine with a water pulse.
"Heh.." Ross said as he returned Arcanine to it's pokeball. A mankey quickly grabbed Hikari from behind, as two rushed at Poliwhirl to delay Poliwhirl's next moves. Ross walked up to Hikari. "Rangers control every pokemon, I'm like a god" he said with a smile on his face. Pokemon Rangers can spin stylers around wild pokemon, so technically rangers can control every pokemon.. This is bad. Ross pulled out a knife. "So many criminals have been eliminated by my hand.." he said. Hikari started to look terrified. She wriggled against Mankey's grip but to no avail. Hikari quickly jumped on her back, pushing the mankey into the stone pathway knocking it out.
Ross stood over her with the knife. "You were fun" he said, as he slowly moved the knife towards Hikari a Rapidash quickly ran past, the man in the white cloak with black detailed lines picked her up. Hikari gasped. "Thanks" she said. Ross was shocked, he was that close and a person he'd never heard of saved the criminal. Hikari gripped the cloaked man so she wouldn't fall of Rapidash. "I don't believe what you are doing is right, but your wrongs outweigh those of the man who stood above you, therefore saving you is justified." he said. Hikari blinked. "What is your name?" she asked. "My name.." he paused. "Is Magnius.. of the Twin Lances!"